I know it has been too long since I updated. I am very sorry. I injured my
ankle just after Christmas and pain killers tend to ward off Spuffy
inspiration. I am now painkiller free and my muse has returned. Now, on
with the story.
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Buffy was startled when she opened her door she came face to face with her sister.
"Dawn? you're up early."
"Yeah, well, I couldn't wait to hear."
"Not much to hear right now." Buffy lowered her eyes for a moment before looking back up at her.
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Spike had dressed and was almost to the door when he heard the sisters talking just on the other side. Carefully he eased himself closer to the door and listened.
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"So you guys are not. . uh. ." she put a hand on Buffy's arm.
"Nope, not this time." holding back tears she tried to put up a brave front.
"I'm so sorry Buffy." Dawn hugged her sister.
Buffy, pulled back, taking a deep breath and wiping the tears she hadn't managed to hold in.
"I'm ok, really, Spike and I talked about this and I've decided he was right. There are are a few things we need to get settled first."
"You sure you're all right?"
"Yes, let's go get some breakfast. And Dawn, don't' tell him I said he was right." They both laughed and walked towards the top of the stairs.
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He grinned to himself and waited until the girls laughter had faded as they reached the top of the stairs to open the door. He had one thing in particular he wanted to take care of before their first baby was born. Make an honest woman of mommy.
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Descending the stairs Spike could hear voices. Rupert, the whelp, Red, Nibblet, but no Buffy. Clearing his throat he announced his presence.
"Mornin'"
"Good morning Spike. Buffy's out in the garden, well, what would be the garden if there were flowers. She said she had a phone call to make."
"Thanks bit." Must be making that appointment.
"Hey Spike, Giles, has good news. Not so much good news as good money." Xander smiled and held up what looked like a check. It was then that Spike noticed the others brandishing similar looking pieces of paper.
"Spike, I'd like to have a word with you. Would you care to sit?" Giles looked up from his papers and motioned for the seat next to him.
"Sure watcher, what's on your mind?" This should be interesting. Spike turned the chair around and straddled it resting his folded arms on the back.
"Well, yes, Spike. With your recent developments, that is your, well, return, the other council members and I have been discussing a potential placement of sorts for you "
"Placement? Didn't know I was out of place." Spike interrupted.
"With the council." Giles finished and handed him a piece of paper. "What we are offering you is a job."
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Buffy was looking at what she was sure at one time must have been a beautiful garden. She heard the french doors open behind her. She glanced over her shoulders and smiled when she saw that is was Spike. She met him half way and was rewarded with a kiss.
"Got that appointment taken care of?" He rested his forehead on hers.
"Yep, he can see me this afternoon. I just have to find the place."
"Do you need me to come with you?"
"Nah, I think Wil is gonna come with. We're gonna go shopping after. Fred told her about this mall that's just waiting to be cleared out."
"Did you talk to Giles this morning?"
"Not much, he gave me this." Buffy reached into her purse and retrieved the large white envelope she had folded and tucked away while on the phone.
"You didn't even look at it?" Spike couldn't help but grin. Bird had no idea what she held in her tiny little hand.
"Well, no, he gives me stuff all the time to look over and study. Why? What's in it?"
"Luv, I think you had better give that a once over. Now." His smile grew as Buffy's eyes moved from page to page, knowing himself what she held.
Buffy opened the envelope and found a detailed account of her service to the council. As she moved from page to page she could see in her mind each and ever encounter listed there. When she reached the last page she stopped and looked at Spike. At the bottom of the last page was a check.
"Have you seen this? How did you know?" Buffy could only look from the zeros on the check to Spike's grinning features.
"Giles told me. Got my very own little paper, although I'd wager it's not even close to yours. There's something else I need to tell you about."
Buffy looked up at him, moment by moment the reality of what she held in her hand sinking in. "Something else?" she wasn't sure she could handle 'something else' right about now. Her brain was on full overload as it was.
"The council wants me to work for them. As your official watcher."
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Buffy was startled when she opened her door she came face to face with her sister.
"Dawn? you're up early."
"Yeah, well, I couldn't wait to hear."
"Not much to hear right now." Buffy lowered her eyes for a moment before looking back up at her.
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Spike had dressed and was almost to the door when he heard the sisters talking just on the other side. Carefully he eased himself closer to the door and listened.
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"So you guys are not. . uh. ." she put a hand on Buffy's arm.
"Nope, not this time." holding back tears she tried to put up a brave front.
"I'm so sorry Buffy." Dawn hugged her sister.
Buffy, pulled back, taking a deep breath and wiping the tears she hadn't managed to hold in.
"I'm ok, really, Spike and I talked about this and I've decided he was right. There are are a few things we need to get settled first."
"You sure you're all right?"
"Yes, let's go get some breakfast. And Dawn, don't' tell him I said he was right." They both laughed and walked towards the top of the stairs.
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He grinned to himself and waited until the girls laughter had faded as they reached the top of the stairs to open the door. He had one thing in particular he wanted to take care of before their first baby was born. Make an honest woman of mommy.
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Descending the stairs Spike could hear voices. Rupert, the whelp, Red, Nibblet, but no Buffy. Clearing his throat he announced his presence.
"Mornin'"
"Good morning Spike. Buffy's out in the garden, well, what would be the garden if there were flowers. She said she had a phone call to make."
"Thanks bit." Must be making that appointment.
"Hey Spike, Giles, has good news. Not so much good news as good money." Xander smiled and held up what looked like a check. It was then that Spike noticed the others brandishing similar looking pieces of paper.
"Spike, I'd like to have a word with you. Would you care to sit?" Giles looked up from his papers and motioned for the seat next to him.
"Sure watcher, what's on your mind?" This should be interesting. Spike turned the chair around and straddled it resting his folded arms on the back.
"Well, yes, Spike. With your recent developments, that is your, well, return, the other council members and I have been discussing a potential placement of sorts for you "
"Placement? Didn't know I was out of place." Spike interrupted.
"With the council." Giles finished and handed him a piece of paper. "What we are offering you is a job."
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Buffy was looking at what she was sure at one time must have been a beautiful garden. She heard the french doors open behind her. She glanced over her shoulders and smiled when she saw that is was Spike. She met him half way and was rewarded with a kiss.
"Got that appointment taken care of?" He rested his forehead on hers.
"Yep, he can see me this afternoon. I just have to find the place."
"Do you need me to come with you?"
"Nah, I think Wil is gonna come with. We're gonna go shopping after. Fred told her about this mall that's just waiting to be cleared out."
"Did you talk to Giles this morning?"
"Not much, he gave me this." Buffy reached into her purse and retrieved the large white envelope she had folded and tucked away while on the phone.
"You didn't even look at it?" Spike couldn't help but grin. Bird had no idea what she held in her tiny little hand.
"Well, no, he gives me stuff all the time to look over and study. Why? What's in it?"
"Luv, I think you had better give that a once over. Now." His smile grew as Buffy's eyes moved from page to page, knowing himself what she held.
Buffy opened the envelope and found a detailed account of her service to the council. As she moved from page to page she could see in her mind each and ever encounter listed there. When she reached the last page she stopped and looked at Spike. At the bottom of the last page was a check.
"Have you seen this? How did you know?" Buffy could only look from the zeros on the check to Spike's grinning features.
"Giles told me. Got my very own little paper, although I'd wager it's not even close to yours. There's something else I need to tell you about."
Buffy looked up at him, moment by moment the reality of what she held in her hand sinking in. "Something else?" she wasn't sure she could handle 'something else' right about now. Her brain was on full overload as it was.
"The council wants me to work for them. As your official watcher."
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