Chapter Four: L.A
A young married couple were in a doctor surgery in LA waiting for the doctor to come back in
"It'll be ok, Sam." Riley said to his wife as the doctor came in
"Ok Mr and Mrs Finn we got the results back on the tests we did on the both of you and I'm got some bad news, due to some chemicals in Mr.Finn's system he has a low sperm count and you are unable to conceive." The doctor told the couple.
As soon as Sam heard the news she ran out off the doctor surgery. "Sam, honey." Riley cried running after his wife.
"Riley, I can't do this, if this relationship is not going to progress then I don't think we should go on." Sam said looking at her feet.
"Sam look at me, are you saying that you don't want to be with me because I can't have a child?" Riley asked with his voice full of pain.
"I'm so sorry Riley." She said before running out the door.
"SAM!!!!!!!!" Riley screamed before burying his fist into the wall.
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"Ok we are here." Giles said from the drivers seat as he had swapped with Wood half way.
"At last lets go." Kennedy said, as she was more than ready to get off the bus.
Buffy had not gone to sleep after the dream but Spike had, so she just stayed up and watched him sleep. The sun had gone down and everybody ran off the bus and was amazed to see that 'Angels place' was a hotel.
"Wow, is this the place?" Vi asked looking at the Hyperion Hotel.
"Yeah come on lets go and meet everyone." Willow said while leading everyone into the hotel. Faith went to get Buffy and Spike who were still on the bus.
Faith stepped on and walked to the back of the bus only to find Buffy sitting on Spikes lap still watching him sleep.
"Err B you cumin' or you stayin' with sleepin' beauty."
"Err give me a sec." Buffy said Faith nodded and walked off the bus.
Buffy looked at Spike and smiled she ran her fingers through his hair and started to rain kisses on his face until he started to stir.
"Mmmmmm"
"Hey sleepy head." Buffy said smiling
"Hey, where are we." Spike said smiling back.
"Angels."
"Oh bloody brilliant now we have to go and greet the great poof." Spike said getting ready to get off the bus but Buffy straddled him before he could get up.
"Just one more thing." Buffy said before leaning in for a kiss that seemed to last forever.
When she broke the kiss he looked at her smiling face
"Wow, erm not that I'm complaining but what was that for luv?"
"Just for being you." They smiled at each other before Buffy grabbed his hand and climbed off him.
"Lets go."
Buffy lead Spike off the bus and when they hit the floor they both looked up at the hotel then back at each other Spike bent down and gave Buffy a quick kiss and hand in hand they walked to the door.
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Riley walked around the streets of L.A thinking about Sam and what she had said and how he felt for her, these thoughts lead him to think about the amazing woman he loved more than anything in the world, Buffy. The last time he saw her she was going through some issues but if she's over them she would have dusted that thing she was with last time right, she wouldn't want to keep Spike around I mean he is a vampire a disgusting vampire that had his dead hands all over my Buffy. All of a sudden Riley cast a look across the street a spotted a school bus with Sunnydale High across the side. That made him think about Buffy even more and that maybe he should drop by maybe they could work everything out. Riley then saw someone jump off the bus and his heart skipped a beat when he saw it was Buffy.
"Buf...." He cut himself off when he saw who was behind her holding on to her hand. He watched him kiss her and walk to the building they where standing in front of. Rage built inside him how could she still be with him, and at that moment something took over him, he was no longer Riley Finn, he was a man running on rage, anger, jealousy and loss. He followed where she went and watch her from the bushes as they walked away holding hands.
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Buffy stepped into the Hotel with Spike behind her she looked as everyone turned round to look at her, she spotted Angel smile and start to quickly advance towards her.
"Buffy" Angel said as he wrapped his arms around her trying his best to push Spike out the way only to find him gripping on to her hand. Spike growled at the site of his grand-sire holding on to Buffy even though he still had a hold on her hand. When Angel broke his hold on Buffy he grabbed her other hand and pulled her down the stairs as Lorne lead everyone up stairs to find a room for them, Faith stayed down stairs with Wood as Fred went to get a first aid kit for his stab wound.
"God Buffy I'm so glad your safe." Then Angel realised Spike standing next to Buffy with a possessive hold on her hand.
"What's goin'...." Angel said pointing at their hands. Faith looked up and smiled
"Hey Angel," Faith said as Angel raised his head to look at her.
"Your not gonna separate those two they haven't been apart all day, literally."
"We have too been apart." Buffy said as Spike came behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist in a possessive hold. Buffy then looked up at Spike,
"Haven't we?" She asked him. Spike smiled and shook his head and slightly tightened his grip on her.
"Oh." She said stroking his hand that was on her waist. Spike looked up at Angel who was still slightly confused at the sight of his grand –childe holding the woman he once loved and some of him still did.
"Hi Peaches." He said with a grin.
"Spike." Angel said with an evil look in his eye burning a hole through Spike.
"Angel." Buffy said breaking the staring match going on between the two guys "Could we have a room, I didn't get much sleep on the bus."
She said looking up at Spike remembering the dream she had of him dieing, Spike gave her a quick smile and kissed her on the head, Buffy closed her eyes savouring his touch then looked back at a growling Angel.
"WE!" Angel shouted realising they wanted to share, "Buffy we have plenty of rooms you don't have to share with *him*." Angel said pointing at Spike.
"Please Angel not tonight I just want to get some sleep." She said looking in to Angel's eyes.
"Fine." He said looking at a grinning Spike. "Follow me."
"Yeah make sure it's got a big bed." Spike said as Angel began to walk away, Buffy hit Spike on the hand before taking it in her own and following Angel.
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Riley watched as Spike put his arms around Buffy, he was now at a window looking in to the hotel, he watch as they went up stairs and watched which room they went into, he climbed down and looked to find a way to see into that room.
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"Angel this is beautiful." Buffy said looking around the room that glowed with candles and flowers.
"Well you have Lorne to thank for this, he set it up, he thought you'd want to relax." Angel said standing by the door still a little angry at the 'big bed' remark Spike made. Buffy and Spike were looking around the room still hand in hand Buffy pulled Spike over to the big window in front of the bed.
"Isn't it beautiful Spike?" She said wrapping Spikes arms around her from behind; Spike rested his chin on her shoulder.
"Not as beautiful as you." He whispered in to her ear, Buffy began to giggle as his voice tickled her ear.
Angel began to get uncomfortable as he saw them cuddling at the other side of the room, he cleared his throat loudly to get their attention. They turned round suddenly as if the had forgotten he was there.
"Err fine I'll see you in the morning, Buffy if you need me I'm right down the hall." Angel said trying not to look at Spike or his hands around Buffys waist.
"She won't mate." Spike said quickly trying to get Angel out the room
Buffy looked up at Spike, "Spike." She said before looking back at Angel smiling "Thank you so much Angel for everything."
"Its fine Buffy, goodnight." He said before shutting the door.
As soon as Angel shut the door he heard giggling and he stomped down the stairs to talk to Faith.
"Ok what the hell is goin' on Faith, why is Buffy all cuddly with Captain Peroxide up there?"
"As I said they haven't been apart all day, the girls got it bad." Faith said looking at Angel
"What"
"Buffy is hopelessly devoted, heart on sleeve, head over heels in love with
Spike get the picture."
"No, she can't I mean its Spike, Faith." He said looking at Faith confused
"Ugh don't tell me I have to do the 'she can love him and she does ' speech with you too, ok Buffy loves Spike, Spike loves Buffy end of story."
"No this can't be happening I wanted Buffy to have a normal ..." Angel started before Faith interrupted helping Wood up from the seat with the help of Fred.
"Look Angel you can have this out with Buffy in the morning but at the moment I'm wiped and I'm taking Robin up to bed." She said and then looked at Fred as Robins arm was around each of their shoulders.
Faith felt something at Angel's reaction to Buffy and Spike, it felt like jealousy, but why would she be jealous of Buffy and Angel, they weren't together, so why was she so angry and hurt that Angel said he was so worried about Buffy and didn't even ask her if she was ok. "Could we have rooms, err separate rooms."
"Yeah sure."
"Night Angel." Faith said as they walked up the stairs and left Angel in the lobby.
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"What do you want to do now luv?" Spike asked Buffy as the stood still looking out the window with Spikes arms around her waist.
"I want to be held by the man that I love." She said turning around and looking into his blue eyes. Spike smiled, as he was still amazed that she actually loved him.
"Oh yeah when is he getting here then." He said with a grin
"He already is silly." She said reaching up and kissing him. When she broke the kiss she giggled again as he put his arm under her knees and swept her off her feet in to his arms and carried her to the bed. After they both slipped off their shoes he pulled back the covers and laid her down and laid down next to her.
"I don't want to sleep in these clothes." She said looking down at her clothes that were soaked with blood and dirt.
"Oh I think I can help you with that." Spike said with a grin and Buffy knew what was on his mind but she didn't want that yet, apart from the fact she was injured she just want to have him hold her like that night in the abandoned house.
"I know you could but could you just hold me tonight." She said looking in to his eyes.
"Anything for you, if you want though you can sleep in my t-shirt."
"Ok" she said as she got up to and started to un button her shirt
"What happened luv." He said as he saw the stab wound in Buffys side and jumping up to get a closer look.
"Its ok, think the slayer healing has kicked in, but I think it needs cleaning up." She said reaching up and softly stroking his hair
"I'll go get some stuff." He said before running out the door. Buffy watched him and thought it was cute that he was so worried about her, but the fact that he was gone gave her the chance to look around the room she was in.
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Riley was outside up a tree looking into the window he began to grow angry as he saw Buffy and Spike were hugging at the window, "Get your dead hands off her." He whispered to himself as he watched them together, as Riley watched them he realised that he was still in love with Buffy and had to get her back, but he had to get Spike out the picture, he ruined things once he was not going to do it again, he watched as Spike picked her up and rage built up inside him and he knew what he had to do. He jumped down from the tree and went to his destination.
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By the time Spike had come back Buffy had taken off her trousers and climbed in to bed. "Can I still have your shirt?" He smiled and walked over to the bed put the first aid kit on the bed and took off his shirt and handed it to her. She took off her own slipped on his she lay down and lifted it slightly for him to clean up her wound. She smiled at him and then something came to her mind.
"Spike why didn't you believe me when I told you I loved you in the hellmouth?" He looked up at her and saw tears glistening in her eyes,
"Buffy, I came to terms with the fact that you could never love me a long time ago, so when you said it to me down there I just thought she could never love me, I know that and she is just saying it because she knows I'm gonna die and I just thought..."
Buffy cut him off by pressing her finger on his lips, tears were coming down her eyes she reached for his hand and pressed it on her heart. "Spike, you feel this." Spike nodded as he felt her heart beating through the shirt. "You are always in here and always will be. I love you Spike I love you."
He then leant in and kissed her only to have her deepen it by pulling his head down to her level, he pushed off all the first aid things and climbed on to the bed with her pulling her tightly against his naked chest. When she broke the kiss for air the idea of just being held was forgotten as she looked in to his eyes and whispered
"Make love to me, William."
"I thought you wanted me to hold you." Spike said to her
"You can hold me later." Buffy said trailing his jaw line with her fingertip
Before she could say more, Spike took her face in his hands and pulled her to him for a kiss. Not the feverish, lusty kind, but sweet. Soft. He stroked her cheeks with both thumbs. Spike lowered his head to trail kisses down her neck. He lifted off the shirt he had just given her and caught her hand in his, and pressed her palm to his lips.
His fingers entwined with hers as he kissed her wrist, the inside of her arm, the crook of her elbow. Then he released her hand and slid his fingers, feather light, up her arm stroking it with softness she wouldn't have believed him capable of, and then he leant in for another kiss. He broke the kiss and looked deep into her eyes
"I love you Buffy."
"I love you too." She said pulling his head back down
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Riley came out of is house with a mission, eliminate Spike and get Buffy back. He walked into the hotel and preceded up the stairs to the room he
saw them go into.
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Buffy and Spike felt like they were in heaven, they lay there in each others embrace and looked out of the window in front of them at the moon.
"You are the most beautiful creature on this earth to me, you know that right."
Buffy looked up at the man above her saying these beautiful words to her. "I do know." She said to him before she leaned up and kissed him.
"I lov..." She cut herself off as she remembered the dream she had on the bus and she looked round and realised that it was the same room in the same situation and her and Spike were speaking the same words. She looked at him in horror as she predicted what was going to happen next. Spike looked at her not knowing what was wrong
"Buffy, what is it."
"Oh no Spike my dream this is what happened in my dream, quick get up." She said pulling him up she put back on the t-shirt and he but on his jeans.
"We got to get out of here." She said grabbing his hand and pulling him towards to door as she figured if they weren't in the room he couldn't get hurt, Buffy reached for the doorknob it swung open and Buffy and Spike jumped back. A tall dark figure slowly walked through the door as Buffy and Spike backed up, as soon as he stepped into the moon light Buffy could see who it was.
"Riley." She said confused. "What are you doing here?"
"I've come to save you my love." Riley said with a sickly smile
"Err I don't think she is your...." Spike started realising that he called Buffy his love.
"SHUT UP!!!! You piece of shit. You are a dirty disgusting vampire and you need to be put down and I should have done this a long time ago god knows I wanted to, I know this cant kill you but it will hurt you long enough to get Buffy away from you cause you a lot of pain till I can kill you and that's all I really want for you Spike, pain." Riley said raising a gun to Spikes chest, Buffy instantly reacted kicking it out his hand and then kicking him in the chest, but as Buffy had kicked it out of his hand Riley had squeezed the trigger and a bullet had hit Spike in the chest.
"SPIKE!!!!!!" She shouted as Riley stumbled out the door and she ran to Spike.
"What have you done!!!" Buffy screamed trying to lift Spikes head.
"What are you..." He said as couldn't work out why Buffy wasn't thanking him.
"FUCK OFF RILEY!!!!!!!!!!!" She screamed
"This isn't over."
He said before he ran away. Buffy kneeled over to her fallen lover with tears streaming down her face.
"Oh God we need to get you to a hospital, ANGEL!!!!" She shouted trying to get Spike up
Angel ran in instantly and looked at the fallen Spike "We need to get him to a hospital."
"Buffy, he can't die it's a bullet, remember he is a vampire."
"No he isn't Angel he is human, now just fucking help him." Buffy was shaking with anger and fear of losing Spike and Angel could see it, Angel quickly ran over to Spike helped him up and out the door to his car. Buffy grabbed her trousers and ran out to follow Angel to his car.
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Riley burst in through his front door to find that Sam had come back and taken some of her stuff. He stomped in and started to smash things and trash the house.
"How could she want to save that thing, she actually kicked me, well if at first you don't succeed, "Riley slumped down into a chair with his hand on his chin. "And revenge is best served cold." He said with a sickly grin as he sat down and began to plan his revenge on the slayer and her vampire.
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Buffy sat in the waiting room with her knees up to her chest as she waited for news from the doctor about Spike it had been hours since Spike had been shot and when they got to the hospital they had taken him straight to surgery, Angel was outside sorting out the paper work as Buffy realised she was still in Spikes shirt, she slowly moved her head down and began to smell the shirt, 'It smells like him.' She thought as tears began to run down her face at the thought of the doctor walking through the door and telling her that he was sorry, and that they couldn't save the man she loves. She began to let out loud sobs then Angel walked in and wrapped his arms around her, Angel could feel her shaking with fright.
"Its ok Buffy your fine you'll be ok." He said into her hair.
"Angel don't you get it, its not * me* I'm worried about, its Spike, what if he dies Angel what if I lose him again, I just got him back, Angel please tell me he's going to be ok, I can't take losing him again promise me he'll be ok." Angel looked into her eyes as tears streamed down her face he could now see in her eyes how much she loved Spike and that he had to except it, but he didn't have to like it.
"He'll be fine Buffy I promise, he's strong and he'll pull through, I think he loves you way to much to leave you."
"I love him too." She whispered looking in to Angels eyes, then both Angel and Buffy looked at the door as a doctor walked in and looked at Buffy.
"Are you both here with William?" He asked them
"Yes how is he is he ok." Buffy said impatiently.
"Hi I'm Dr.Stubbs I have been working with William, may I ask what your relationship is to him." He asked looking at Buffy.
"I'm his, his girlfriend," She said, Angel looked at her then looked down as he realised that's what she was to Spike now
"Now is tell me straight how is he." She said with anger and frustration in her voice.
"Erm ok we removed the bullet from his chest, it didn't hit anything vital, so he was lucky and he seems to be healing quickly, he is still unconscious from the anaesthetic but he is stable."
A big smile grew on Buffys face as she was relived at the fact that Spike was ok.
"Oh thank go..." She said as she cut her self off running out the door with her hand over her mouth towards the bathroom.
"She must just be very happy about the news." Angel said to the doctor as they watch Buffy run out the room.
A couple of minutes later Buffy walked in with a tissue dabbing her mouth Angel and the doctor stood up to look at her "Buffy are you ok?" Angel asked looking slightly worried
"Yeah, just had felt a bit sick there I don't know why," She turned to the doctor." Can I see him?"
"Yes, of course follow me." He said as Buffy and Angel followed him out the room as they were lead down a corridor they came up to a room and as they walked in Buffy pushed her way past the doctor and ran to Spikes side and grabbed his hand and kissed it softly, Spike was still unconscious. Angel thanked the doctor as he left the three of them in the room.
"Hi baby, its me." Buffy whispered to him as she ran her fingers through his hair.
"I'll leave you alone, the sun starting to rise" Angel said as he started to walk to the door.
"Angel thanks for everything." Angel nodded and smiled at Buffy. "Could you tell everyone what's happened."
"Sure I'll send someone in a few hours with the car just in case you want to come back."
"Ok but I don't think I'm gonna leave him." She said looking at Spike. "I want to be the first person he see's when he wakes up."
"Ok." Angel said as he walked out the door.
Tears started to come down Buffys face.
"Hey Spike, you gonna wake up for me sweetheart."
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Buffys spent the day at Spikes side, only leaving when she had to be sick, she didn't know why she kept being sick but she just ignored it and put it at her being worried about Spike, she called Angel and told him not to send anyone because she was not leaving his side. Buffy had fallen asleep for a few minutes and when she woke up she found a pair of blue eyes watching her sleep.
"Hey cutie, thought you were gonna sleep the day away then." He said with a smile.
"Spike, oh thank god you're awake, I was so scared." She said as she draped her body over his.
"Oh now now luv, you know a little bullet couldn't take me out." He said struggling to breath as she squeezed him tight.
When she broke the hold she lightly slapped him on his good shoulder
"What the hell is a matter with you why do you keep dieing on me?"
"Hey your one to talk miss I've-died-twice." He said smiling as she ran her hand through his hair, her own smile changed as she looked at him with her eyes full of worry.
"Spike, it was Riley that shot you, I don't understand why he would want to hurt you."
"Well luv, one he has always tried to kill me, two he still thinks I'm a vampire and three I think he is still in love with a you and wants you back, that's what I got from what he said before I got a hole in my arm."
"Wow, you got all that from what he said, that's pretty impressive."
"You think so." He said grinning at her as he watched her lean towards him.
"Mmmmmm." She said before kissing him softly on the lips.
Spike stayed in hospital for about a 2 weeks before he was discharged and aloud to go back to the hotel, Buffy stayed at the hospital by his side a refused to leave no matter how much he told her to go, Buffy was terrified that Riley would come back and finish of the job so every day Willow brought her a change of clothes and she had a shower in the hospital, what she hadn't told Spike is that everyday she was being sick, but she didn't want to worry him or herself so promised herself that when he got better she would tell him and they would go to the doctor.
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Riley sat outside the hospital across from the street waiting for Buffy to come out just so he could see her, he was not gonna go for her and Spike just yet, he was waiting for his moment.
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It had been a 2 weeks since Spike had got out of hospital, Buffy had told him all about the sickness and he had freaked and told her that they have to go to the doctor straight away.
AN: By the way people this story is my baby and I will keep writing it no matter what, but I will only put it on Fan Fiction. Net if I get a certain amount of reviews so come on tell me what you fink
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A young married couple were in a doctor surgery in LA waiting for the doctor to come back in
"It'll be ok, Sam." Riley said to his wife as the doctor came in
"Ok Mr and Mrs Finn we got the results back on the tests we did on the both of you and I'm got some bad news, due to some chemicals in Mr.Finn's system he has a low sperm count and you are unable to conceive." The doctor told the couple.
As soon as Sam heard the news she ran out off the doctor surgery. "Sam, honey." Riley cried running after his wife.
"Riley, I can't do this, if this relationship is not going to progress then I don't think we should go on." Sam said looking at her feet.
"Sam look at me, are you saying that you don't want to be with me because I can't have a child?" Riley asked with his voice full of pain.
"I'm so sorry Riley." She said before running out the door.
"SAM!!!!!!!!" Riley screamed before burying his fist into the wall.
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"Ok we are here." Giles said from the drivers seat as he had swapped with Wood half way.
"At last lets go." Kennedy said, as she was more than ready to get off the bus.
Buffy had not gone to sleep after the dream but Spike had, so she just stayed up and watched him sleep. The sun had gone down and everybody ran off the bus and was amazed to see that 'Angels place' was a hotel.
"Wow, is this the place?" Vi asked looking at the Hyperion Hotel.
"Yeah come on lets go and meet everyone." Willow said while leading everyone into the hotel. Faith went to get Buffy and Spike who were still on the bus.
Faith stepped on and walked to the back of the bus only to find Buffy sitting on Spikes lap still watching him sleep.
"Err B you cumin' or you stayin' with sleepin' beauty."
"Err give me a sec." Buffy said Faith nodded and walked off the bus.
Buffy looked at Spike and smiled she ran her fingers through his hair and started to rain kisses on his face until he started to stir.
"Mmmmmm"
"Hey sleepy head." Buffy said smiling
"Hey, where are we." Spike said smiling back.
"Angels."
"Oh bloody brilliant now we have to go and greet the great poof." Spike said getting ready to get off the bus but Buffy straddled him before he could get up.
"Just one more thing." Buffy said before leaning in for a kiss that seemed to last forever.
When she broke the kiss he looked at her smiling face
"Wow, erm not that I'm complaining but what was that for luv?"
"Just for being you." They smiled at each other before Buffy grabbed his hand and climbed off him.
"Lets go."
Buffy lead Spike off the bus and when they hit the floor they both looked up at the hotel then back at each other Spike bent down and gave Buffy a quick kiss and hand in hand they walked to the door.
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Riley walked around the streets of L.A thinking about Sam and what she had said and how he felt for her, these thoughts lead him to think about the amazing woman he loved more than anything in the world, Buffy. The last time he saw her she was going through some issues but if she's over them she would have dusted that thing she was with last time right, she wouldn't want to keep Spike around I mean he is a vampire a disgusting vampire that had his dead hands all over my Buffy. All of a sudden Riley cast a look across the street a spotted a school bus with Sunnydale High across the side. That made him think about Buffy even more and that maybe he should drop by maybe they could work everything out. Riley then saw someone jump off the bus and his heart skipped a beat when he saw it was Buffy.
"Buf...." He cut himself off when he saw who was behind her holding on to her hand. He watched him kiss her and walk to the building they where standing in front of. Rage built inside him how could she still be with him, and at that moment something took over him, he was no longer Riley Finn, he was a man running on rage, anger, jealousy and loss. He followed where she went and watch her from the bushes as they walked away holding hands.
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Buffy stepped into the Hotel with Spike behind her she looked as everyone turned round to look at her, she spotted Angel smile and start to quickly advance towards her.
"Buffy" Angel said as he wrapped his arms around her trying his best to push Spike out the way only to find him gripping on to her hand. Spike growled at the site of his grand-sire holding on to Buffy even though he still had a hold on her hand. When Angel broke his hold on Buffy he grabbed her other hand and pulled her down the stairs as Lorne lead everyone up stairs to find a room for them, Faith stayed down stairs with Wood as Fred went to get a first aid kit for his stab wound.
"God Buffy I'm so glad your safe." Then Angel realised Spike standing next to Buffy with a possessive hold on her hand.
"What's goin'...." Angel said pointing at their hands. Faith looked up and smiled
"Hey Angel," Faith said as Angel raised his head to look at her.
"Your not gonna separate those two they haven't been apart all day, literally."
"We have too been apart." Buffy said as Spike came behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist in a possessive hold. Buffy then looked up at Spike,
"Haven't we?" She asked him. Spike smiled and shook his head and slightly tightened his grip on her.
"Oh." She said stroking his hand that was on her waist. Spike looked up at Angel who was still slightly confused at the sight of his grand –childe holding the woman he once loved and some of him still did.
"Hi Peaches." He said with a grin.
"Spike." Angel said with an evil look in his eye burning a hole through Spike.
"Angel." Buffy said breaking the staring match going on between the two guys "Could we have a room, I didn't get much sleep on the bus."
She said looking up at Spike remembering the dream she had of him dieing, Spike gave her a quick smile and kissed her on the head, Buffy closed her eyes savouring his touch then looked back at a growling Angel.
"WE!" Angel shouted realising they wanted to share, "Buffy we have plenty of rooms you don't have to share with *him*." Angel said pointing at Spike.
"Please Angel not tonight I just want to get some sleep." She said looking in to Angel's eyes.
"Fine." He said looking at a grinning Spike. "Follow me."
"Yeah make sure it's got a big bed." Spike said as Angel began to walk away, Buffy hit Spike on the hand before taking it in her own and following Angel.
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Riley watched as Spike put his arms around Buffy, he was now at a window looking in to the hotel, he watch as they went up stairs and watched which room they went into, he climbed down and looked to find a way to see into that room.
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"Angel this is beautiful." Buffy said looking around the room that glowed with candles and flowers.
"Well you have Lorne to thank for this, he set it up, he thought you'd want to relax." Angel said standing by the door still a little angry at the 'big bed' remark Spike made. Buffy and Spike were looking around the room still hand in hand Buffy pulled Spike over to the big window in front of the bed.
"Isn't it beautiful Spike?" She said wrapping Spikes arms around her from behind; Spike rested his chin on her shoulder.
"Not as beautiful as you." He whispered in to her ear, Buffy began to giggle as his voice tickled her ear.
Angel began to get uncomfortable as he saw them cuddling at the other side of the room, he cleared his throat loudly to get their attention. They turned round suddenly as if the had forgotten he was there.
"Err fine I'll see you in the morning, Buffy if you need me I'm right down the hall." Angel said trying not to look at Spike or his hands around Buffys waist.
"She won't mate." Spike said quickly trying to get Angel out the room
Buffy looked up at Spike, "Spike." She said before looking back at Angel smiling "Thank you so much Angel for everything."
"Its fine Buffy, goodnight." He said before shutting the door.
As soon as Angel shut the door he heard giggling and he stomped down the stairs to talk to Faith.
"Ok what the hell is goin' on Faith, why is Buffy all cuddly with Captain Peroxide up there?"
"As I said they haven't been apart all day, the girls got it bad." Faith said looking at Angel
"What"
"Buffy is hopelessly devoted, heart on sleeve, head over heels in love with
Spike get the picture."
"No, she can't I mean its Spike, Faith." He said looking at Faith confused
"Ugh don't tell me I have to do the 'she can love him and she does ' speech with you too, ok Buffy loves Spike, Spike loves Buffy end of story."
"No this can't be happening I wanted Buffy to have a normal ..." Angel started before Faith interrupted helping Wood up from the seat with the help of Fred.
"Look Angel you can have this out with Buffy in the morning but at the moment I'm wiped and I'm taking Robin up to bed." She said and then looked at Fred as Robins arm was around each of their shoulders.
Faith felt something at Angel's reaction to Buffy and Spike, it felt like jealousy, but why would she be jealous of Buffy and Angel, they weren't together, so why was she so angry and hurt that Angel said he was so worried about Buffy and didn't even ask her if she was ok. "Could we have rooms, err separate rooms."
"Yeah sure."
"Night Angel." Faith said as they walked up the stairs and left Angel in the lobby.
*~*~*~*~*~
"What do you want to do now luv?" Spike asked Buffy as the stood still looking out the window with Spikes arms around her waist.
"I want to be held by the man that I love." She said turning around and looking into his blue eyes. Spike smiled, as he was still amazed that she actually loved him.
"Oh yeah when is he getting here then." He said with a grin
"He already is silly." She said reaching up and kissing him. When she broke the kiss she giggled again as he put his arm under her knees and swept her off her feet in to his arms and carried her to the bed. After they both slipped off their shoes he pulled back the covers and laid her down and laid down next to her.
"I don't want to sleep in these clothes." She said looking down at her clothes that were soaked with blood and dirt.
"Oh I think I can help you with that." Spike said with a grin and Buffy knew what was on his mind but she didn't want that yet, apart from the fact she was injured she just want to have him hold her like that night in the abandoned house.
"I know you could but could you just hold me tonight." She said looking in to his eyes.
"Anything for you, if you want though you can sleep in my t-shirt."
"Ok" she said as she got up to and started to un button her shirt
"What happened luv." He said as he saw the stab wound in Buffys side and jumping up to get a closer look.
"Its ok, think the slayer healing has kicked in, but I think it needs cleaning up." She said reaching up and softly stroking his hair
"I'll go get some stuff." He said before running out the door. Buffy watched him and thought it was cute that he was so worried about her, but the fact that he was gone gave her the chance to look around the room she was in.
*~*~*~*~*~
Riley was outside up a tree looking into the window he began to grow angry as he saw Buffy and Spike were hugging at the window, "Get your dead hands off her." He whispered to himself as he watched them together, as Riley watched them he realised that he was still in love with Buffy and had to get her back, but he had to get Spike out the picture, he ruined things once he was not going to do it again, he watched as Spike picked her up and rage built up inside him and he knew what he had to do. He jumped down from the tree and went to his destination.
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By the time Spike had come back Buffy had taken off her trousers and climbed in to bed. "Can I still have your shirt?" He smiled and walked over to the bed put the first aid kit on the bed and took off his shirt and handed it to her. She took off her own slipped on his she lay down and lifted it slightly for him to clean up her wound. She smiled at him and then something came to her mind.
"Spike why didn't you believe me when I told you I loved you in the hellmouth?" He looked up at her and saw tears glistening in her eyes,
"Buffy, I came to terms with the fact that you could never love me a long time ago, so when you said it to me down there I just thought she could never love me, I know that and she is just saying it because she knows I'm gonna die and I just thought..."
Buffy cut him off by pressing her finger on his lips, tears were coming down her eyes she reached for his hand and pressed it on her heart. "Spike, you feel this." Spike nodded as he felt her heart beating through the shirt. "You are always in here and always will be. I love you Spike I love you."
He then leant in and kissed her only to have her deepen it by pulling his head down to her level, he pushed off all the first aid things and climbed on to the bed with her pulling her tightly against his naked chest. When she broke the kiss for air the idea of just being held was forgotten as she looked in to his eyes and whispered
"Make love to me, William."
"I thought you wanted me to hold you." Spike said to her
"You can hold me later." Buffy said trailing his jaw line with her fingertip
Before she could say more, Spike took her face in his hands and pulled her to him for a kiss. Not the feverish, lusty kind, but sweet. Soft. He stroked her cheeks with both thumbs. Spike lowered his head to trail kisses down her neck. He lifted off the shirt he had just given her and caught her hand in his, and pressed her palm to his lips.
His fingers entwined with hers as he kissed her wrist, the inside of her arm, the crook of her elbow. Then he released her hand and slid his fingers, feather light, up her arm stroking it with softness she wouldn't have believed him capable of, and then he leant in for another kiss. He broke the kiss and looked deep into her eyes
"I love you Buffy."
"I love you too." She said pulling his head back down
*~*~*~*~*~*~
Riley came out of is house with a mission, eliminate Spike and get Buffy back. He walked into the hotel and preceded up the stairs to the room he
saw them go into.
*~*~*~*~*~*~
Buffy and Spike felt like they were in heaven, they lay there in each others embrace and looked out of the window in front of them at the moon.
"You are the most beautiful creature on this earth to me, you know that right."
Buffy looked up at the man above her saying these beautiful words to her. "I do know." She said to him before she leaned up and kissed him.
"I lov..." She cut herself off as she remembered the dream she had on the bus and she looked round and realised that it was the same room in the same situation and her and Spike were speaking the same words. She looked at him in horror as she predicted what was going to happen next. Spike looked at her not knowing what was wrong
"Buffy, what is it."
"Oh no Spike my dream this is what happened in my dream, quick get up." She said pulling him up she put back on the t-shirt and he but on his jeans.
"We got to get out of here." She said grabbing his hand and pulling him towards to door as she figured if they weren't in the room he couldn't get hurt, Buffy reached for the doorknob it swung open and Buffy and Spike jumped back. A tall dark figure slowly walked through the door as Buffy and Spike backed up, as soon as he stepped into the moon light Buffy could see who it was.
"Riley." She said confused. "What are you doing here?"
"I've come to save you my love." Riley said with a sickly smile
"Err I don't think she is your...." Spike started realising that he called Buffy his love.
"SHUT UP!!!! You piece of shit. You are a dirty disgusting vampire and you need to be put down and I should have done this a long time ago god knows I wanted to, I know this cant kill you but it will hurt you long enough to get Buffy away from you cause you a lot of pain till I can kill you and that's all I really want for you Spike, pain." Riley said raising a gun to Spikes chest, Buffy instantly reacted kicking it out his hand and then kicking him in the chest, but as Buffy had kicked it out of his hand Riley had squeezed the trigger and a bullet had hit Spike in the chest.
"SPIKE!!!!!!" She shouted as Riley stumbled out the door and she ran to Spike.
"What have you done!!!" Buffy screamed trying to lift Spikes head.
"What are you..." He said as couldn't work out why Buffy wasn't thanking him.
"FUCK OFF RILEY!!!!!!!!!!!" She screamed
"This isn't over."
He said before he ran away. Buffy kneeled over to her fallen lover with tears streaming down her face.
"Oh God we need to get you to a hospital, ANGEL!!!!" She shouted trying to get Spike up
Angel ran in instantly and looked at the fallen Spike "We need to get him to a hospital."
"Buffy, he can't die it's a bullet, remember he is a vampire."
"No he isn't Angel he is human, now just fucking help him." Buffy was shaking with anger and fear of losing Spike and Angel could see it, Angel quickly ran over to Spike helped him up and out the door to his car. Buffy grabbed her trousers and ran out to follow Angel to his car.
*~*~*~*~*~
Riley burst in through his front door to find that Sam had come back and taken some of her stuff. He stomped in and started to smash things and trash the house.
"How could she want to save that thing, she actually kicked me, well if at first you don't succeed, "Riley slumped down into a chair with his hand on his chin. "And revenge is best served cold." He said with a sickly grin as he sat down and began to plan his revenge on the slayer and her vampire.
*~*~*~*~*~
Buffy sat in the waiting room with her knees up to her chest as she waited for news from the doctor about Spike it had been hours since Spike had been shot and when they got to the hospital they had taken him straight to surgery, Angel was outside sorting out the paper work as Buffy realised she was still in Spikes shirt, she slowly moved her head down and began to smell the shirt, 'It smells like him.' She thought as tears began to run down her face at the thought of the doctor walking through the door and telling her that he was sorry, and that they couldn't save the man she loves. She began to let out loud sobs then Angel walked in and wrapped his arms around her, Angel could feel her shaking with fright.
"Its ok Buffy your fine you'll be ok." He said into her hair.
"Angel don't you get it, its not * me* I'm worried about, its Spike, what if he dies Angel what if I lose him again, I just got him back, Angel please tell me he's going to be ok, I can't take losing him again promise me he'll be ok." Angel looked into her eyes as tears streamed down her face he could now see in her eyes how much she loved Spike and that he had to except it, but he didn't have to like it.
"He'll be fine Buffy I promise, he's strong and he'll pull through, I think he loves you way to much to leave you."
"I love him too." She whispered looking in to Angels eyes, then both Angel and Buffy looked at the door as a doctor walked in and looked at Buffy.
"Are you both here with William?" He asked them
"Yes how is he is he ok." Buffy said impatiently.
"Hi I'm Dr.Stubbs I have been working with William, may I ask what your relationship is to him." He asked looking at Buffy.
"I'm his, his girlfriend," She said, Angel looked at her then looked down as he realised that's what she was to Spike now
"Now is tell me straight how is he." She said with anger and frustration in her voice.
"Erm ok we removed the bullet from his chest, it didn't hit anything vital, so he was lucky and he seems to be healing quickly, he is still unconscious from the anaesthetic but he is stable."
A big smile grew on Buffys face as she was relived at the fact that Spike was ok.
"Oh thank go..." She said as she cut her self off running out the door with her hand over her mouth towards the bathroom.
"She must just be very happy about the news." Angel said to the doctor as they watch Buffy run out the room.
A couple of minutes later Buffy walked in with a tissue dabbing her mouth Angel and the doctor stood up to look at her "Buffy are you ok?" Angel asked looking slightly worried
"Yeah, just had felt a bit sick there I don't know why," She turned to the doctor." Can I see him?"
"Yes, of course follow me." He said as Buffy and Angel followed him out the room as they were lead down a corridor they came up to a room and as they walked in Buffy pushed her way past the doctor and ran to Spikes side and grabbed his hand and kissed it softly, Spike was still unconscious. Angel thanked the doctor as he left the three of them in the room.
"Hi baby, its me." Buffy whispered to him as she ran her fingers through his hair.
"I'll leave you alone, the sun starting to rise" Angel said as he started to walk to the door.
"Angel thanks for everything." Angel nodded and smiled at Buffy. "Could you tell everyone what's happened."
"Sure I'll send someone in a few hours with the car just in case you want to come back."
"Ok but I don't think I'm gonna leave him." She said looking at Spike. "I want to be the first person he see's when he wakes up."
"Ok." Angel said as he walked out the door.
Tears started to come down Buffys face.
"Hey Spike, you gonna wake up for me sweetheart."
*~*~*~*~*~
Buffys spent the day at Spikes side, only leaving when she had to be sick, she didn't know why she kept being sick but she just ignored it and put it at her being worried about Spike, she called Angel and told him not to send anyone because she was not leaving his side. Buffy had fallen asleep for a few minutes and when she woke up she found a pair of blue eyes watching her sleep.
"Hey cutie, thought you were gonna sleep the day away then." He said with a smile.
"Spike, oh thank god you're awake, I was so scared." She said as she draped her body over his.
"Oh now now luv, you know a little bullet couldn't take me out." He said struggling to breath as she squeezed him tight.
When she broke the hold she lightly slapped him on his good shoulder
"What the hell is a matter with you why do you keep dieing on me?"
"Hey your one to talk miss I've-died-twice." He said smiling as she ran her hand through his hair, her own smile changed as she looked at him with her eyes full of worry.
"Spike, it was Riley that shot you, I don't understand why he would want to hurt you."
"Well luv, one he has always tried to kill me, two he still thinks I'm a vampire and three I think he is still in love with a you and wants you back, that's what I got from what he said before I got a hole in my arm."
"Wow, you got all that from what he said, that's pretty impressive."
"You think so." He said grinning at her as he watched her lean towards him.
"Mmmmmm." She said before kissing him softly on the lips.
Spike stayed in hospital for about a 2 weeks before he was discharged and aloud to go back to the hotel, Buffy stayed at the hospital by his side a refused to leave no matter how much he told her to go, Buffy was terrified that Riley would come back and finish of the job so every day Willow brought her a change of clothes and she had a shower in the hospital, what she hadn't told Spike is that everyday she was being sick, but she didn't want to worry him or herself so promised herself that when he got better she would tell him and they would go to the doctor.
*~*~*~*~
Riley sat outside the hospital across from the street waiting for Buffy to come out just so he could see her, he was not gonna go for her and Spike just yet, he was waiting for his moment.
*~*~*~*~*~
It had been a 2 weeks since Spike had got out of hospital, Buffy had told him all about the sickness and he had freaked and told her that they have to go to the doctor straight away.
AN: By the way people this story is my baby and I will keep writing it no matter what, but I will only put it on Fan Fiction. Net if I get a certain amount of reviews so come on tell me what you fink
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