Chapter 4: Sizzle
The sun came too soon, a great orange nuisance. Spike had stayed the night and Buffy woke to the smell of smoke. She opened her eyes, immediately panicking. Spike, lying in the bed, was beginning to sizzle.
"Omigod!"
She shoved him onto the floor, hoping the bed would shade him, and quickly closed the blinds. He became angry.
"What the—"
"Exploding into a pile of dust while I'm in your arms is not a
Good idea!"
"Huh?!"
"You mean to tell me you didn't notice you're being fried like
A sausage?!"
He noticed for the first time his partially melted skin that was still smoking.
"That's just great! A broken rib, broken nose, now this!
You know, if it wasn't for that whole being immortal thing
I'd be dead a long time ago."
Buffy approached him gingerly.
"Sorry about last night."
"It's not like I didn't deserve it. Besides, you always hurt the
One you love."
She sighed. "That's the story of our relationship. A series of beatings and
Thrashings."
He smiled and took her hand.
"All is forgiven. No more thrashings, no more crying."
She leaned in and kissed him. A kiss so soft, it broke her heart. A loud choking noise came from the hall. Dawn, Buffy's kid sister, was hovering in her doorway.
"Don't you knock?" Buffy asked.
"Beat it, kiddy. It's adult-time." Spike said.
"Don't mind if I do. I'm off to school."
"Bye!" Buffy called after her.
They stayed in silence for a moment, then Buffy spoke.
"I'm sorry to leave you but I've got to work."
She changed her clothing and left him.
The sun came too soon, a great orange nuisance. Spike had stayed the night and Buffy woke to the smell of smoke. She opened her eyes, immediately panicking. Spike, lying in the bed, was beginning to sizzle.
"Omigod!"
She shoved him onto the floor, hoping the bed would shade him, and quickly closed the blinds. He became angry.
"What the—"
"Exploding into a pile of dust while I'm in your arms is not a
Good idea!"
"Huh?!"
"You mean to tell me you didn't notice you're being fried like
A sausage?!"
He noticed for the first time his partially melted skin that was still smoking.
"That's just great! A broken rib, broken nose, now this!
You know, if it wasn't for that whole being immortal thing
I'd be dead a long time ago."
Buffy approached him gingerly.
"Sorry about last night."
"It's not like I didn't deserve it. Besides, you always hurt the
One you love."
She sighed. "That's the story of our relationship. A series of beatings and
Thrashings."
He smiled and took her hand.
"All is forgiven. No more thrashings, no more crying."
She leaned in and kissed him. A kiss so soft, it broke her heart. A loud choking noise came from the hall. Dawn, Buffy's kid sister, was hovering in her doorway.
"Don't you knock?" Buffy asked.
"Beat it, kiddy. It's adult-time." Spike said.
"Don't mind if I do. I'm off to school."
"Bye!" Buffy called after her.
They stayed in silence for a moment, then Buffy spoke.
"I'm sorry to leave you but I've got to work."
She changed her clothing and left him.