Title: The Bet
Summary: Buffy is the outcast at Sunnydale High. She's like by no one, except for her best friend Willow. Once upon a time Buffy used to be friends with the most popular guy in school, Spike Giles. But that was before he got his spotlight. Since then the two have barely spoken, and cant stand the sight of one another. Until Spike makes a bet with his friends that he can get Buffy to fall for him. What he doesn't plan, is that old feelings are brought back and he starts to fall for his childhood friend. The future of the existence of the two's relationship all relies on if Spike can keep the bet a secret. Will things turn out the way he wants? Or will he lose everything that makes him truly feel happy again?
Disclaimer: They all belong to Joss. Cept for Dean (and people like him), he's mine =o)
~~**~~
Monday morning came, and Buffy was in her room getting ready for school when her mother knocked on the door.
"Do you need a drive sweetie? I'm on my way to the Gallery, I thought maybe if you wanted a lift. I could pick up Willow," Joyce said, standing in the doorway.
"No thanks mom, Will's coming. You go ahead," Buffy said, putting the last of her books into her bag before throwing it over her shoulder. "Love ya."
"You too," she said and watched her daughter bounce down the stairs. 'Someone's happy today.'
~~**~~
"Alright class, I know all of your assignments are passed in," Ms. Calendar said. "And you're all studying hard for your test tomorrow. So, for today I'm going to let you have a free class. That means, you can talk to your friends over email, or play games. But nothing inappropriate."
The door opened and a brown haired boy stepped inside. He exchanged a few whispers before Ms. Calendar directed him to a seat in front of Buffy and Spike.
"We have a new student joining us. His name is Jason and I expect you all to be nice. Now, I have to run down to the library for a few minutes. Don't get up out of your seats," she said before disappearing.
"Hey Jason," Buffy said, causing him to turn around.
"Oh, hey Buffy."
"This is Spike. Spike this is my mom's boyfriend's son, Jason. Member I was telling you about him," she said. "If you don't have anyone to go with at lunch, you're welcome to come with us. Although if you're looking to be popular with the people here, maybe not the best move."
"Popularity was never my thing," he said. "Thanks for the invite."
Buffy watched as he turned back around in his seat. She turned to face Spike and caught him staring at her.
"What?" she asked.
"Nothing. Just admiring."
Buffy rolled her eyes. "Uh huh."
"What? Don't I have the right?" he asked. "You are my lady and everything pet."
Buffy smiled. "That I am. Your lady and everything." Buffy turned back to her computer and opened her student email. She noticed a new message from the email 'oconnor1@student.ednet.sd.com' (.:a/n:. Our emails are like that somewhat at school, but since I live in Canada, I kinda had to do it differently . . .). Sighing, she glanced over at Angel to see him looking innocent.
She hesitated a minute, but decided that the email held nothing that she wasn't already aware of. Unless Spike was hiding something else from her.
~ Want to know the truth about your 'boyfriend'? Meet me in the cafeteria at lunch -Angel ~
~ Thanks for the concern. But I already know about my 'boyfriend'. -Buffy ~
~ You know? Or you think you know? He may have told you, but how do you know there isn't more to it? Or that it was all a lie to cover up for what really happened? -Angel ~
~ I know. And nothing you tell me would ever result in my break up with Spike, okay? So just give it up. -Buffy ~
~ Fine. But my offer still stands. -Angel ~
Buffy let out a loud sigh and logged out of her e-mail. She leaned back in her chair and ran her fingers through her blonde hair before glancing out the window. The sky was a light blue, and only a few clouds filled it. She was glad it was nice out today, she wasn't in the mood for gloomy weather.
She could feel Spike's eyes on her and turned slightly to catch his stare. "What now?" she asked, a smile forming on her face. "Still admiring?"
"You could say that," he said. "More like thinking."
"Wow. I didn't know you could do that," she said jokingly but he only let out a small laugh. "Okay so maybe that was a bit mean. You know I didn't mean it. You can think very well . . . Sometimes."
"I know what you mean pet. Just stop trying to make it better."
"Can do. So, what were your thoughts? Anything I'd like to know?"
"No," he said simply. "Just random thoughts."
"So I shouldn't be concerned that you're in deep thought?"
"You're safe," he said. "Get back to whatever you were doing."
"Can do."
~~**~~
Buffy, Spike, Willow and Jason sat at a table in the cafeteria. Willow and Jason were having a conversation about something, but Buffy had zoned them out. She was concentrated on Spike, and what he was saying.
"So I was thinking this weekend we could drive up to a cottage my parents have in the woods that they never use. Willow could come along, and Jason too I suppose. It's in a secluded area, right private. So there'll be no interruptions. Just the four of us," Spike said. "What do you say?"
"I say I'll have to ask my mom. But I'm sure she'll let me," Buffy said. "As for Willow and Jason, I don't see how they could pass."
"Pass what now?" Willow asked, hearing her name.
"Spike's parents have this cottage up in the woods, he was wondering if we wanted to go up for the long weekend. You know, the four of us. Oh, but you could invite Christian," Buffy said, and then turned to Spike. "She can, cant she?"
"O' course."
"Do you think your mom'll let you?"
"Why bother asking? She probably wouldn't even realize I'm gone," Willow said.
"And you?" Buffy asked Jason. "Think your dad'll send you off to a cottage with a couple of kids he doesn't know?"
Jason nodded. "If you're going, then I think he'll let me."
"Great, then it's a party," Buffy said. "Four days without any parental supervision."
"You've gone longer," Willow said. "Like just a short while ago when your mom went away."
"Hush. You're ruining my moment."
.:a/n:. *yawn* Its 4 in the morning and I wrote this over a period of time, here and there. I just decided to put it up for now. Maybe I'll get more up soon, maybe I wont. *Shrug* My life is actually becoming one.
Summary: Buffy is the outcast at Sunnydale High. She's like by no one, except for her best friend Willow. Once upon a time Buffy used to be friends with the most popular guy in school, Spike Giles. But that was before he got his spotlight. Since then the two have barely spoken, and cant stand the sight of one another. Until Spike makes a bet with his friends that he can get Buffy to fall for him. What he doesn't plan, is that old feelings are brought back and he starts to fall for his childhood friend. The future of the existence of the two's relationship all relies on if Spike can keep the bet a secret. Will things turn out the way he wants? Or will he lose everything that makes him truly feel happy again?
Disclaimer: They all belong to Joss. Cept for Dean (and people like him), he's mine =o)
~~**~~
Monday morning came, and Buffy was in her room getting ready for school when her mother knocked on the door.
"Do you need a drive sweetie? I'm on my way to the Gallery, I thought maybe if you wanted a lift. I could pick up Willow," Joyce said, standing in the doorway.
"No thanks mom, Will's coming. You go ahead," Buffy said, putting the last of her books into her bag before throwing it over her shoulder. "Love ya."
"You too," she said and watched her daughter bounce down the stairs. 'Someone's happy today.'
~~**~~
"Alright class, I know all of your assignments are passed in," Ms. Calendar said. "And you're all studying hard for your test tomorrow. So, for today I'm going to let you have a free class. That means, you can talk to your friends over email, or play games. But nothing inappropriate."
The door opened and a brown haired boy stepped inside. He exchanged a few whispers before Ms. Calendar directed him to a seat in front of Buffy and Spike.
"We have a new student joining us. His name is Jason and I expect you all to be nice. Now, I have to run down to the library for a few minutes. Don't get up out of your seats," she said before disappearing.
"Hey Jason," Buffy said, causing him to turn around.
"Oh, hey Buffy."
"This is Spike. Spike this is my mom's boyfriend's son, Jason. Member I was telling you about him," she said. "If you don't have anyone to go with at lunch, you're welcome to come with us. Although if you're looking to be popular with the people here, maybe not the best move."
"Popularity was never my thing," he said. "Thanks for the invite."
Buffy watched as he turned back around in his seat. She turned to face Spike and caught him staring at her.
"What?" she asked.
"Nothing. Just admiring."
Buffy rolled her eyes. "Uh huh."
"What? Don't I have the right?" he asked. "You are my lady and everything pet."
Buffy smiled. "That I am. Your lady and everything." Buffy turned back to her computer and opened her student email. She noticed a new message from the email 'oconnor1@student.ednet.sd.com' (.:a/n:. Our emails are like that somewhat at school, but since I live in Canada, I kinda had to do it differently . . .). Sighing, she glanced over at Angel to see him looking innocent.
She hesitated a minute, but decided that the email held nothing that she wasn't already aware of. Unless Spike was hiding something else from her.
~ Want to know the truth about your 'boyfriend'? Meet me in the cafeteria at lunch -Angel ~
~ Thanks for the concern. But I already know about my 'boyfriend'. -Buffy ~
~ You know? Or you think you know? He may have told you, but how do you know there isn't more to it? Or that it was all a lie to cover up for what really happened? -Angel ~
~ I know. And nothing you tell me would ever result in my break up with Spike, okay? So just give it up. -Buffy ~
~ Fine. But my offer still stands. -Angel ~
Buffy let out a loud sigh and logged out of her e-mail. She leaned back in her chair and ran her fingers through her blonde hair before glancing out the window. The sky was a light blue, and only a few clouds filled it. She was glad it was nice out today, she wasn't in the mood for gloomy weather.
She could feel Spike's eyes on her and turned slightly to catch his stare. "What now?" she asked, a smile forming on her face. "Still admiring?"
"You could say that," he said. "More like thinking."
"Wow. I didn't know you could do that," she said jokingly but he only let out a small laugh. "Okay so maybe that was a bit mean. You know I didn't mean it. You can think very well . . . Sometimes."
"I know what you mean pet. Just stop trying to make it better."
"Can do. So, what were your thoughts? Anything I'd like to know?"
"No," he said simply. "Just random thoughts."
"So I shouldn't be concerned that you're in deep thought?"
"You're safe," he said. "Get back to whatever you were doing."
"Can do."
~~**~~
Buffy, Spike, Willow and Jason sat at a table in the cafeteria. Willow and Jason were having a conversation about something, but Buffy had zoned them out. She was concentrated on Spike, and what he was saying.
"So I was thinking this weekend we could drive up to a cottage my parents have in the woods that they never use. Willow could come along, and Jason too I suppose. It's in a secluded area, right private. So there'll be no interruptions. Just the four of us," Spike said. "What do you say?"
"I say I'll have to ask my mom. But I'm sure she'll let me," Buffy said. "As for Willow and Jason, I don't see how they could pass."
"Pass what now?" Willow asked, hearing her name.
"Spike's parents have this cottage up in the woods, he was wondering if we wanted to go up for the long weekend. You know, the four of us. Oh, but you could invite Christian," Buffy said, and then turned to Spike. "She can, cant she?"
"O' course."
"Do you think your mom'll let you?"
"Why bother asking? She probably wouldn't even realize I'm gone," Willow said.
"And you?" Buffy asked Jason. "Think your dad'll send you off to a cottage with a couple of kids he doesn't know?"
Jason nodded. "If you're going, then I think he'll let me."
"Great, then it's a party," Buffy said. "Four days without any parental supervision."
"You've gone longer," Willow said. "Like just a short while ago when your mom went away."
"Hush. You're ruining my moment."
.:a/n:. *yawn* Its 4 in the morning and I wrote this over a period of time, here and there. I just decided to put it up for now. Maybe I'll get more up soon, maybe I wont. *Shrug* My life is actually becoming one.