Title: Complicated
Summary: --Sequel to "I Don't Want To Be Alone"-- Buffy's living in New York, sharing an apartment with her best friend from the foster home, Willow. Xander and Nikki live in the same building, a floor up from the two. All four attend NYU and life is starting to make sense again. Until someone returns from their past and shakes things up.
Disclaimer: I don't own anyone from BtVS or AtVS or anyone who belongs to someone else. You know who they are. I do own people such as Nikki.
.:a/n:. Sorry for the short chapter. Thanks for the review!
~~**~~
Buffy woke up, rubbing her eyes slightly as she glanced around the room. This wasn't her room, or anywhere in her apartment for that matter.
When her memories of last night returned, she turned her attention to beside her on the bed. 'Oh god,' she thought. 'Oh god. Oh god. Oh god.'
She lifted the covers slightly and took a peak underneath. 'This is not happening. I did not have sex with Spike. I have a boyfriend for Pete's sake. God, I'm such a slut,' she thought. 'But Spike and me have a past. A good one and if I'm considered a slut for wanting that back, then I'll gladly be a slut.'
Standing up, with the sheet wrapped around her, Buffy began to gather her clothes and quickly put them on. She walked out of the bedroom and into the kitchen to get herself a drink, and think a bit about what was happening.
"You're still here?" Emily asked, walking in behind her. "You and Spike aren't just friends, are you?"
"We have a past that isn't hard to forget. I haven't even gotten over Spike yet, well until. . . Until Noah. And a part of me feels terrible for doing this to him. He trusts me and I'm taking advantage of that."
"A part of you? What about the other?"
"The other loves Spike and doesn't regret doing what they did last night which you don't need the details on. The other part wants to be back with Spike and try and salvage what they had before," Buffy said, looking at the ground. "I'm a horrible person. I probably sound like a cold-hearted bitch. Noah has been nothing but a sweet and amazing boyfriend."
"The way you're feeling is understandable. Two lovers, one heart," Emily said, pouring a glass of juice and turning. "Want some advice from the all mighty Emily? Decide soon who you want to be with. It'd be wrong to drag this out, especially when Noah gets back. If you want the easy way out, this is it. Break up with one of them before your boyfriend comes home. But, my advice is rarely taken. I should get back to bed. You can stick around if you want. No rush."
"Thanks. But I think it'd be best if I went home and thought things over. A lot. I have a warm bed waiting for me at home. Wouldn't want to keep it waiting," Buffy said, smiling as Emily disappeared down the hallway. She waited a minute before turning and disappearing herself.
~~**~~
The door to Buffy's apartment opened and just as she stepped inside, the phone began ringing. She ran into the kitchen and picked it up before the person on the other line hung up.
"Hello."
'Buffy, its Noah.'
"Hi. How's your uncle?"
'He's okay. Rough shape, but he'll pull through. I just called to let you know I wont be home for at least two more days. I just want to stay with my aunt until my uncle gets back on his feet again.'
"Oh. Okay."
'I miss you baby.'
"I miss you too."
A loud voice could be heard in the background calling for Noah. 'I have to go. But I will call you tonight. I promise.'
"You better."
'I love you.'
"I love you too," Buffy said before hanging up the phone. She tucked some blonde hair behind her ear and let out a sigh. 'Why me? Why did I have to be blessed with him now?'
*Knock Knock*
Buffy's head perked up when she heard someone at the door. 'Who could that be?' she thought as she made her way over. Looking through the tiny hole in the door, a smile appeared on her face.
"Spike," she said, as she opened the door. "Wha-How'd you know where I live?"
"Nice to see you too pet," he said. "Emily told me. I thought you'd be there when I woke up."
"Oh, right. Sorry. I had to go," she said, moving to the side. "You can come in, you know?"
Spike stepped inside and the two walked into the living room. Buffy took a seat on the sofa, Spike next to her. He leaned over and kissed her softly on the cheek.
"Do you want something to drink? Eat?" Buffy asked nervously.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing. Just trying to be polite," she said. "I didn't know that was wrong."
"You just seem giddy luv, are you sure everything's okay?"
"Everything's fine. Better than fine. Spike, you're back in my life. Why wouldn't everything be fine?"
"Got a point there," he said, smiling.
"I'm just going to go check on Willow. I want to make sure she's okay, and asleep and stuff. I'll be right back," Buffy said, standing.
"I'll be waiting," he said quietly.
Summary: --Sequel to "I Don't Want To Be Alone"-- Buffy's living in New York, sharing an apartment with her best friend from the foster home, Willow. Xander and Nikki live in the same building, a floor up from the two. All four attend NYU and life is starting to make sense again. Until someone returns from their past and shakes things up.
Disclaimer: I don't own anyone from BtVS or AtVS or anyone who belongs to someone else. You know who they are. I do own people such as Nikki.
.:a/n:. Sorry for the short chapter. Thanks for the review!
~~**~~
Buffy woke up, rubbing her eyes slightly as she glanced around the room. This wasn't her room, or anywhere in her apartment for that matter.
When her memories of last night returned, she turned her attention to beside her on the bed. 'Oh god,' she thought. 'Oh god. Oh god. Oh god.'
She lifted the covers slightly and took a peak underneath. 'This is not happening. I did not have sex with Spike. I have a boyfriend for Pete's sake. God, I'm such a slut,' she thought. 'But Spike and me have a past. A good one and if I'm considered a slut for wanting that back, then I'll gladly be a slut.'
Standing up, with the sheet wrapped around her, Buffy began to gather her clothes and quickly put them on. She walked out of the bedroom and into the kitchen to get herself a drink, and think a bit about what was happening.
"You're still here?" Emily asked, walking in behind her. "You and Spike aren't just friends, are you?"
"We have a past that isn't hard to forget. I haven't even gotten over Spike yet, well until. . . Until Noah. And a part of me feels terrible for doing this to him. He trusts me and I'm taking advantage of that."
"A part of you? What about the other?"
"The other loves Spike and doesn't regret doing what they did last night which you don't need the details on. The other part wants to be back with Spike and try and salvage what they had before," Buffy said, looking at the ground. "I'm a horrible person. I probably sound like a cold-hearted bitch. Noah has been nothing but a sweet and amazing boyfriend."
"The way you're feeling is understandable. Two lovers, one heart," Emily said, pouring a glass of juice and turning. "Want some advice from the all mighty Emily? Decide soon who you want to be with. It'd be wrong to drag this out, especially when Noah gets back. If you want the easy way out, this is it. Break up with one of them before your boyfriend comes home. But, my advice is rarely taken. I should get back to bed. You can stick around if you want. No rush."
"Thanks. But I think it'd be best if I went home and thought things over. A lot. I have a warm bed waiting for me at home. Wouldn't want to keep it waiting," Buffy said, smiling as Emily disappeared down the hallway. She waited a minute before turning and disappearing herself.
~~**~~
The door to Buffy's apartment opened and just as she stepped inside, the phone began ringing. She ran into the kitchen and picked it up before the person on the other line hung up.
"Hello."
'Buffy, its Noah.'
"Hi. How's your uncle?"
'He's okay. Rough shape, but he'll pull through. I just called to let you know I wont be home for at least two more days. I just want to stay with my aunt until my uncle gets back on his feet again.'
"Oh. Okay."
'I miss you baby.'
"I miss you too."
A loud voice could be heard in the background calling for Noah. 'I have to go. But I will call you tonight. I promise.'
"You better."
'I love you.'
"I love you too," Buffy said before hanging up the phone. She tucked some blonde hair behind her ear and let out a sigh. 'Why me? Why did I have to be blessed with him now?'
*Knock Knock*
Buffy's head perked up when she heard someone at the door. 'Who could that be?' she thought as she made her way over. Looking through the tiny hole in the door, a smile appeared on her face.
"Spike," she said, as she opened the door. "Wha-How'd you know where I live?"
"Nice to see you too pet," he said. "Emily told me. I thought you'd be there when I woke up."
"Oh, right. Sorry. I had to go," she said, moving to the side. "You can come in, you know?"
Spike stepped inside and the two walked into the living room. Buffy took a seat on the sofa, Spike next to her. He leaned over and kissed her softly on the cheek.
"Do you want something to drink? Eat?" Buffy asked nervously.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing. Just trying to be polite," she said. "I didn't know that was wrong."
"You just seem giddy luv, are you sure everything's okay?"
"Everything's fine. Better than fine. Spike, you're back in my life. Why wouldn't everything be fine?"
"Got a point there," he said, smiling.
"I'm just going to go check on Willow. I want to make sure she's okay, and asleep and stuff. I'll be right back," Buffy said, standing.
"I'll be waiting," he said quietly.