AN: To all you Riley lovers out there, I know Riley isn't really like this
but what I tried to do is make the EX least likely to go insane... go insane,
but that doesn't mean the others wont, If you have any ideas for the other
EX's send them to me and I will try and work it into my story
PS I don't like Riley that much for the record so making him insane is fun
On with the story...
Chapter Ten: Here for you
Spike waited as he watched Buffy come down the aisle, everyone was in there places, with Willow at his side and the rest of the gang in the front row he smiled at the sight of Buffy, but what he couldn't understand was that she was in her normal clothes and wasn't smiling, she approached him and stood in front of him.
"Luv, what's going on," He asked confused at what she was doing
"I don't want to marry you."
"What?" Spike said shocked
"I don't want to marry you."
"Buffy, wha..."
"Oh come on, you couldn't have thought I was serious, why would I want to marry you, your just an ex vampire, I could have anybody in the world."
"But, but I thought you loved me."
Buffy looked at Spike and started to laugh, as she laughed everybody at the wedding stated to laugh at Spike who felt tears well in his eyes.
"Love. You. Please." She said still chuckling as she turned her back on him and started walking away.
Spike grabbed her arm and turned her back around to face him.
"But what about our son I'm not giving him up,"
"You wont have to, as soon as I have the disgusting thing I'm giving him away."
"No, you love our son why would you do that."
"Why would I want something that is half of you?" She said chuckling and walking away, and as she did everyone got up and followed her while they all laughed at Spike.
"BUFFY, Buffy wait please, Buffy, Buffy."
*~*~*~*~*~
"Buffy, Buffy, wait Buffy." Spike screamed from his bed as he thrashed in his bed calling Buffy.
It was the night before the wedding and Buffy requested that they do the whole traditional thing were the bride and groom can not see each other before the wedding, so Buffy went to the hotel, while Angel stayed with Spike as he was the best man.
Angel ran in to Spikes room to find out what the screaming was about, he saw Spike was dreaming and went to wake him up.
"Spike wake up, wake up," Angel shouted while shaking his shoulders
"Buffy, Buf... Angel?" Spike said finally waking up
"Yeah, it was just a dream."
"I, I need to see Buffy." He said jumping out of bed and grabbing him jeans.
"You cant she said..."
"I don't care what she said I need to see her." He said grabbing a shirt and his car keys and running out the door.
*~*~*~*~
BANG-BANG-BANG-BANG
The hotel shook as Spike slammed his fist in to the door.
"What the fuck is going on." Faith said as she came out of her room,
Faith ran down to the door and grabbed a stake on the way, as she looked out side she relaxed as has she saw it was Spike
"Spike what the hell do you think you are doing do you know what time it is." Faith said as he walked pasted her into the hotel.
"Where's Buffy." He said looking around frantically. "BUFFY!!!!"
"Spike, keep your voice down its 3 o'clock in the morning." Faith said looking at the clock
"BUFFY!!!" He yelled ignoring Faith
"Spike, what's wrong." Buffy said walking down the stairs with a hand on her stomach.
Spike ran over to her, he had tears in his eyes as until tonight Spike had never realised how frightened he was of losing Buffy, of her not loving him and of losing there child. When he got to her he hugged her pouring all of his love out as tears came down his face,
"Spike, baby, what happened, what's wrong are you ok?"
Spike pulled away from her and grabbed both of her hands and looked into her eyes.
"You still want to marry me right."
"Yes, of course I do, tell me what's wrong."
"And you love me."
"With all my heart, what is wrong with you, tell me your scaring me."
"Tell me you love me please" He begged
"Spike, I love you."
At them words Spike fell to his knees, crying holding on to her waist.
"I love you so much." He said into her stomach.
Buffy started to get worried as she saw her fiancé crying in to her swollen stomach, Buffy pulled him up and pulled him to the couch and sat him down out of ear shot so Faith who was sitting on the stairs waiting to see if everything was ok so she could go back to sleep wouldn't hear.
"Spike, calm down and tell me what's wrong."
Spike looked up into her eyes as his crying slowed down.
"I, I had a dream that we were at the wedding and you, you said that you didn't want to marry me and that you didn't love me and that our child was disgusting and that you didn't want to have a kid that were half mine."
As Spike replayed the dream in his head tears started to make its way down his cheek again and tears also made its way to Buffys eyes as he told her his fears.
"Oh god Buffy when I woke I was so scared that you didn't want me and I just..." Spike couldn't finish his sentence before Buffy grabbed him and pulled him into a tight hug while saying into his shoulder
"I always want you, and I will always love you, ok." She pulled away from him to grab his hand and lay it on her stomach.
"And I am proud to have your child." She said smiling as his blue eyes looked at her in amazement.
"I love you Buffy."
"I love you too." She said back before capturing his lips in a kiss.
When she broke the kiss she hugged him and with a smile looked over his shoulder to see Faith sitting in front of the front door smiling, she also saw that the front door was still open were Spike had come in, She saw a figure make its way to the door and at first she thought it was Angel come to get Spike, but as he came closer she saw his face and her eyes widened in shock.
Riley
"Oh my god." Buffy said as she got up and pulled Spike up with her "Faith get away from him and call the Angel and the police."
"No wait." He shouted as Faith moved towards Buffy and Spike and away from Riley towards the phone. "Buffy I just want to talk."
Buffy grabbed Spikes hand and pulled him towards Riley slowly,
"Talk, talk, ok Riley lets talk, lets start with how you came in here and SHOT MY FUCKING BOYFRIEND!!!!"
Buffy screamed the last bit as she started to shake with anger; Spike came behind her and wrapped a protective arm around her.
"I know and I don't know what I was thinking I am so sorry Buffy and Spike god I am so sorry" Riley begged as he began to advance to them, Spike instinctively stepped in front of Buffy as Buffy started to pull him away from Riley by his waist.
"Stay away from us." Buffy spat out
"Buffy please I need help please I need you to help me I ..." Riley said as he collapsed on the floor and began to sob.
At that point Angel ran in through the door and ran to Faith and wrapped his arms around her
"Is everyone ok." He said after kissing Faith on the on the head
"Yeah, psycho soldier boy hear was just saying he needs B's help?"
"Help with what?" Angel said still annoyed that he was still there.
"I need help I'm not well, I think that's why I tried to hurt Spike, I so sorry."
"Stop apologising and get up." Buffy said as she started to come round towards Riley
Spike still had her hand and tried to pull her back towards him "No Buffy he might..." Spike said shaking his head
"Its ok baby, he wont hurt me," She said to Spike as she let go of his hand,
"Will you?" She said to a sniffling Riley on the floor
"No, I promise." He said with his head down looking at the floor hi was sitting on.
"Ok now what do you need help with and make quick before my boys here start to get angry." She said signalling at the snarling Spike and Angel.
"I am a mess Buffy I just need to know that you will help me get through it."
Buffy thought about it for a second, she really didn't like for what he did to Spike but she also remembered that she was a slayer and that it was part of her job to help people in need.
"Ok."
"WHAT!!!" Spike, Angel and Faith screamed in unison
"I will help you." She said to him as Faith unwrapped herself from Angel and walked to her friend
"B what the hell are you doing." Faith said as she pulled Buffy over to Angel and Spike who was now standing with them
"He needs help and being a slayer means that you help people in need."
"Why don't we just get his ass arrested and put in jail?" Faith said
"Faith if we helped you out after you killed that guy do you think you would have gone to jail?"
Faith thought about it and looked at Angel and remembered how close he came to helping her before she got kidnapped by Wesley and the watchers council and then went to work for the mayor.
"I guess not." She said grabbing Angel's hand
"So the quicker I help him the less chance there is of him hurting Spike again and the quicker he can get the hell out of our lives."
"Ok its your call." Faith said to her while Angel nodded
"Buffy you can't do this I wont let you." Spike said as he grabbed Buffy by the shoulders plead with her not to do this.
"Spike, its ok really, just let me do this ok."
"But..."
"I promise if he tries anything I will get him arrested."
Spike looked up at Riley and back at Buffy
"Ok." He simply said, as he knew if she wanted to do this he couldn't stop her.
"Thank you."
Buffy turned round to Riley, who was still sitting at the floor,
"Riley, I can never fully forgive you for what you did but I will help you, first of all I just want you to tell me what happened and I'll give you advise, then I want you to go home and get on with your life start again go on with Sam,"
Riley then shot a look at Buffy who was standing above him, this was the first time in months he had heard Sam's name, her name made him fell angry and hurt as she had left him, but also happy as he knew that he didn't want Sam, he only wanted Buffy.
"Sam left me, just before I came here and shot Spike I think that half the reason I came."
"Ok, I'm sorry." Buffy then realised to get this thing moving they had to be alone.
Buffy turned round to look at Spike, Angel and Faith
"Guys I think me and Riley need to be alone for a little."
"Are you out of your mind woman, I'm not leaving you alone with him." Spike said as he walked up to her
"Spike please he wont let it out if your all here, anyway Faith will be right up stairs." She said wrapping her hands around his neck.
"Buffy I don't know about this." Angel said as he held Faith on his lap.
"Look you and Spike go back to the house I'll see you in the morning." She said as Spike his arms wrapped around her waist
"Ok but only if your sure." He said getting up holding Faiths hand, he leant down and kissed Faith before whispering in her ear
"Call me in an half an hour to tell me what's happening, and be careful."
"Ok, love you." She said smiling and stroking his face
"Love you." He said back before kissing her again and making his way to the door and giving Riley a threatening look
"My girlfriend and my friend are in this building, if you try anything I will kill you." Angel said to him before waiting for Spike at the door
Spike mean while was still holding Buffy and pleading with her not to make him leave
"Spike, don't worry, ok go home and get some sleep, we've got a big day tomorrow." She said before kissing him.
"Call me when he has gone" He said letting her win
"Ok baby, I'll see you in the morning." She said as he started to walk away with his hand lingering on her stomach.
Spike headed to the door and stood in front of Riley, before pulling his fist back and punching him in the face as hard as he could,
"SPIKE!" Buffy screeched before Spike looked at her, nodded and left with Angel
Faith watch the guys go before turning to Buffy and hugging her "I'm right upstairs ok." Faith said in to her ear
"All right but I'm fine really." She said as Faith pulled back and made her way up stairs.
Faith walked up to Riley and got right in his face "If you try anything, I might do something that will put me back in jail, got it."
Riley just smirked while rubbing his face from Spikes punch, Faith snorted and made her way up stairs, she made a mental note to check on them in half an hour and call Angel.
*~*~*~*~
Angel and Spike burst in to the house, as Spike was still mad that Riley was back and alone with Buffy.
"I can't believe she is there with HIM!!!" Spike said starting to pace the room.
Angel sat down on the couch in front of Spike as he paced "Buffy knows what she is doing Spike."
"But what if..."
"Spike, Buffy is right, he won't hurt her."
"But what if he does," Spike said looking at Angel with his eyes full of worry.
"Or what if... what if he takes her away from me."
Spike bowed his head down at the thought of his dream coming true, even though Buffy said it would never happen, Riley turning up just made the worry come back.
Spike slumped down in to the chair behind him with his head in his hands, Angel stated to feel frustration build up inside him at the site of Spike doubting Buffy.
"God Spike, I always knew you were insecure but this is ridicules, Buffy loves you ok, she has been with you, she is living with you, she has agreed to marry you she is carrying your child, and you think that she is gonna leave you just like that?"
Spike looked up at Angel with tears in his eyes, "I'm just so scared of losing her, you know."
Angel calmed down and walked over to Spike "Spike, do you remember when Riley shot you?"
Spike looked up at him and gave him a 'duh' look
"Right course you do, well I was in the hospital with Buffy, you should have seen her Spike." Angel said moving to sit on the couch once again, by this time Spike was looking up at Angel with wonder in his eyes
"God she was so scared, I've never seen her so scared in my life, she couldn't stop crying until she knew you were going to be fine, she made me promise that you would be ok, and you know what I said,"
Spike shook his head
"I said that you loved her to much to leave her, and now more than ever I am sure that over the last few months that love has grown and now I'm going to tell you Spike, Buffy loves you way to much to leave you, I'm sure off it."
A tear came down Spike face at Angels words, Angel stood up and made his way to Spike and put a supporting hand on his shoulder, They stayed like that for a couple of second before Angels cell rang, he quickly dug in his pocket as he knew it was Faith.
"Hello"
~*~*~*~*~
Riley sat down and told Buffy everything, from him getting back from Nepal and him and Sam tried for a baby to no avail, and Sam leaving him, Riley managed to leave out the part were he has been watching Buffy and Spike for the last 6 and a half months. And now they were sitting on the couch together
"So then I got back home and all her stuff was gone and I haven't been quite right since then." Riley said as tears came down his face and Buffy rubbed a sympathetic hand on his back,
"I'm so sorry Riley, is there anything I can do, I'm here for you." Buffy said as Riley looked up from the spot he was looking at on the floor.
Riley looked up in to her eyes
"You just being here makes it all better." He said softly, he sat looking in to Buffys eyes for a couple of second before leaning in for a kiss Buffy laid a hand on his chest to stop him
"Whoa whoa Riley, I'm here for you but not like that, I'm engaged," She said showing him her ring
"But, I'm still in love with you," Riley said still looking into her eyes
"Riley, I really don't want to hurt you and I think you hurting already from Sam, but I'm in love with Spike, and I'm marrying him tomorrow." She said with a slight smile
"Ok, is it alright if I drop by tomorrow, just to say congratulations."
"That's fine thank you," Buffy said smiling Riley nodded and stood up, Buffy pushed herself up of the couch and walked Riley to the door,
"Thank you for the help, I know what I have to do now, I'll see you soon."
"Ok bye." Buffy said as he exited the hotel
"Buffy let out a sigh, she felt bad for Riley and for the fact that he still loved her, but she knew her life now was with Spike. At the thought of Spike she walked over to the phone and began to dial her home number, like she promised.
*~*~*~*~
Spike shot up as he realised Angel was talking to Faith and she might have information on Buffy
"Faith what's happening," Angel said down he phone
Faith was peeking out her bedroom door at Buffy rubbing her hand on the back of a crying Riley
"Well Soldier boy is crying like a little girl and Buffys comforting him" Faith whispered so Buffy wouldn't know she was there "Comforting what do you mean comforting." Angel asked At the word 'comforting', Spike started towards the front door only to have Angel run to him and bloke his way telling him to wait "She's just sitting with him with her hand on his back." Faith said as she then spotted Riley starting to lean in and kiss her
"He's leaning in for a kiss the asshole." Faith said so quietly Angel hardly heard her "What kiss her?" Angel said still standing in front of Spike who was now growling and really trying to get past Angel, Spike couldn't believe what he was hearing, he was kissing Buffy "No wait she's pushing him back, she saying No," Faith said slightly relived
Angel looked at Spike and whispered "She told him No." "Wait Angel I can hear something," Faith said poking her head out the door to make sure she heard rightly
Faith put her ear back to the phone and told them what she heard, Spike had come to the ear piece of Angels phone to hear what she was saying
"Ok, Angel he told her that he was still in love with her and she said that she was sorry but she's in love with Spike and that she marrying him tomorrow."
Faith said all in one breath Spike let out a sigh of relief and rubbed his hand over his eyes and went and sat down, Angel smiled at him and carried on with Faith "What's happening now," "Err, yes, bastards leaving." "Ok has he gone." "Yeah, Angel all that crying shit, he made it look genuine to Buffy but I'm not buying." "Ok well see what his next move is then we'll see, ok night baby." "Night."
*~*~*~*~*~
"Hello" Spike answered the phone hopping it was Buffy "Spike its me." "Buffy, has he gone." "No he's sleeping over tonight." "WHAT!!!!" Spike shouted down the phone "Hey I'm kidding I'm kidding he's gone." "Did he touch you?" "No, of course not." "Because if he did, I swear Buffy I'll..." "Spike." "What." "Have you forgotten that we are getting married tomorrow?" "Of course I haven't." "Fine, now do you want to let me and your son get some sleep." "Ok baby, I'm sorry, I love you." "I love you too, I'll see you there." "Can't wait, night." "Night."
*~*~*~*~*
PS I don't like Riley that much for the record so making him insane is fun
On with the story...
Chapter Ten: Here for you
Spike waited as he watched Buffy come down the aisle, everyone was in there places, with Willow at his side and the rest of the gang in the front row he smiled at the sight of Buffy, but what he couldn't understand was that she was in her normal clothes and wasn't smiling, she approached him and stood in front of him.
"Luv, what's going on," He asked confused at what she was doing
"I don't want to marry you."
"What?" Spike said shocked
"I don't want to marry you."
"Buffy, wha..."
"Oh come on, you couldn't have thought I was serious, why would I want to marry you, your just an ex vampire, I could have anybody in the world."
"But, but I thought you loved me."
Buffy looked at Spike and started to laugh, as she laughed everybody at the wedding stated to laugh at Spike who felt tears well in his eyes.
"Love. You. Please." She said still chuckling as she turned her back on him and started walking away.
Spike grabbed her arm and turned her back around to face him.
"But what about our son I'm not giving him up,"
"You wont have to, as soon as I have the disgusting thing I'm giving him away."
"No, you love our son why would you do that."
"Why would I want something that is half of you?" She said chuckling and walking away, and as she did everyone got up and followed her while they all laughed at Spike.
"BUFFY, Buffy wait please, Buffy, Buffy."
*~*~*~*~*~
"Buffy, Buffy, wait Buffy." Spike screamed from his bed as he thrashed in his bed calling Buffy.
It was the night before the wedding and Buffy requested that they do the whole traditional thing were the bride and groom can not see each other before the wedding, so Buffy went to the hotel, while Angel stayed with Spike as he was the best man.
Angel ran in to Spikes room to find out what the screaming was about, he saw Spike was dreaming and went to wake him up.
"Spike wake up, wake up," Angel shouted while shaking his shoulders
"Buffy, Buf... Angel?" Spike said finally waking up
"Yeah, it was just a dream."
"I, I need to see Buffy." He said jumping out of bed and grabbing him jeans.
"You cant she said..."
"I don't care what she said I need to see her." He said grabbing a shirt and his car keys and running out the door.
*~*~*~*~
BANG-BANG-BANG-BANG
The hotel shook as Spike slammed his fist in to the door.
"What the fuck is going on." Faith said as she came out of her room,
Faith ran down to the door and grabbed a stake on the way, as she looked out side she relaxed as has she saw it was Spike
"Spike what the hell do you think you are doing do you know what time it is." Faith said as he walked pasted her into the hotel.
"Where's Buffy." He said looking around frantically. "BUFFY!!!!"
"Spike, keep your voice down its 3 o'clock in the morning." Faith said looking at the clock
"BUFFY!!!" He yelled ignoring Faith
"Spike, what's wrong." Buffy said walking down the stairs with a hand on her stomach.
Spike ran over to her, he had tears in his eyes as until tonight Spike had never realised how frightened he was of losing Buffy, of her not loving him and of losing there child. When he got to her he hugged her pouring all of his love out as tears came down his face,
"Spike, baby, what happened, what's wrong are you ok?"
Spike pulled away from her and grabbed both of her hands and looked into her eyes.
"You still want to marry me right."
"Yes, of course I do, tell me what's wrong."
"And you love me."
"With all my heart, what is wrong with you, tell me your scaring me."
"Tell me you love me please" He begged
"Spike, I love you."
At them words Spike fell to his knees, crying holding on to her waist.
"I love you so much." He said into her stomach.
Buffy started to get worried as she saw her fiancé crying in to her swollen stomach, Buffy pulled him up and pulled him to the couch and sat him down out of ear shot so Faith who was sitting on the stairs waiting to see if everything was ok so she could go back to sleep wouldn't hear.
"Spike, calm down and tell me what's wrong."
Spike looked up into her eyes as his crying slowed down.
"I, I had a dream that we were at the wedding and you, you said that you didn't want to marry me and that you didn't love me and that our child was disgusting and that you didn't want to have a kid that were half mine."
As Spike replayed the dream in his head tears started to make its way down his cheek again and tears also made its way to Buffys eyes as he told her his fears.
"Oh god Buffy when I woke I was so scared that you didn't want me and I just..." Spike couldn't finish his sentence before Buffy grabbed him and pulled him into a tight hug while saying into his shoulder
"I always want you, and I will always love you, ok." She pulled away from him to grab his hand and lay it on her stomach.
"And I am proud to have your child." She said smiling as his blue eyes looked at her in amazement.
"I love you Buffy."
"I love you too." She said back before capturing his lips in a kiss.
When she broke the kiss she hugged him and with a smile looked over his shoulder to see Faith sitting in front of the front door smiling, she also saw that the front door was still open were Spike had come in, She saw a figure make its way to the door and at first she thought it was Angel come to get Spike, but as he came closer she saw his face and her eyes widened in shock.
Riley
"Oh my god." Buffy said as she got up and pulled Spike up with her "Faith get away from him and call the Angel and the police."
"No wait." He shouted as Faith moved towards Buffy and Spike and away from Riley towards the phone. "Buffy I just want to talk."
Buffy grabbed Spikes hand and pulled him towards Riley slowly,
"Talk, talk, ok Riley lets talk, lets start with how you came in here and SHOT MY FUCKING BOYFRIEND!!!!"
Buffy screamed the last bit as she started to shake with anger; Spike came behind her and wrapped a protective arm around her.
"I know and I don't know what I was thinking I am so sorry Buffy and Spike god I am so sorry" Riley begged as he began to advance to them, Spike instinctively stepped in front of Buffy as Buffy started to pull him away from Riley by his waist.
"Stay away from us." Buffy spat out
"Buffy please I need help please I need you to help me I ..." Riley said as he collapsed on the floor and began to sob.
At that point Angel ran in through the door and ran to Faith and wrapped his arms around her
"Is everyone ok." He said after kissing Faith on the on the head
"Yeah, psycho soldier boy hear was just saying he needs B's help?"
"Help with what?" Angel said still annoyed that he was still there.
"I need help I'm not well, I think that's why I tried to hurt Spike, I so sorry."
"Stop apologising and get up." Buffy said as she started to come round towards Riley
Spike still had her hand and tried to pull her back towards him "No Buffy he might..." Spike said shaking his head
"Its ok baby, he wont hurt me," She said to Spike as she let go of his hand,
"Will you?" She said to a sniffling Riley on the floor
"No, I promise." He said with his head down looking at the floor hi was sitting on.
"Ok now what do you need help with and make quick before my boys here start to get angry." She said signalling at the snarling Spike and Angel.
"I am a mess Buffy I just need to know that you will help me get through it."
Buffy thought about it for a second, she really didn't like for what he did to Spike but she also remembered that she was a slayer and that it was part of her job to help people in need.
"Ok."
"WHAT!!!" Spike, Angel and Faith screamed in unison
"I will help you." She said to him as Faith unwrapped herself from Angel and walked to her friend
"B what the hell are you doing." Faith said as she pulled Buffy over to Angel and Spike who was now standing with them
"He needs help and being a slayer means that you help people in need."
"Why don't we just get his ass arrested and put in jail?" Faith said
"Faith if we helped you out after you killed that guy do you think you would have gone to jail?"
Faith thought about it and looked at Angel and remembered how close he came to helping her before she got kidnapped by Wesley and the watchers council and then went to work for the mayor.
"I guess not." She said grabbing Angel's hand
"So the quicker I help him the less chance there is of him hurting Spike again and the quicker he can get the hell out of our lives."
"Ok its your call." Faith said to her while Angel nodded
"Buffy you can't do this I wont let you." Spike said as he grabbed Buffy by the shoulders plead with her not to do this.
"Spike, its ok really, just let me do this ok."
"But..."
"I promise if he tries anything I will get him arrested."
Spike looked up at Riley and back at Buffy
"Ok." He simply said, as he knew if she wanted to do this he couldn't stop her.
"Thank you."
Buffy turned round to Riley, who was still sitting at the floor,
"Riley, I can never fully forgive you for what you did but I will help you, first of all I just want you to tell me what happened and I'll give you advise, then I want you to go home and get on with your life start again go on with Sam,"
Riley then shot a look at Buffy who was standing above him, this was the first time in months he had heard Sam's name, her name made him fell angry and hurt as she had left him, but also happy as he knew that he didn't want Sam, he only wanted Buffy.
"Sam left me, just before I came here and shot Spike I think that half the reason I came."
"Ok, I'm sorry." Buffy then realised to get this thing moving they had to be alone.
Buffy turned round to look at Spike, Angel and Faith
"Guys I think me and Riley need to be alone for a little."
"Are you out of your mind woman, I'm not leaving you alone with him." Spike said as he walked up to her
"Spike please he wont let it out if your all here, anyway Faith will be right up stairs." She said wrapping her hands around his neck.
"Buffy I don't know about this." Angel said as he held Faith on his lap.
"Look you and Spike go back to the house I'll see you in the morning." She said as Spike his arms wrapped around her waist
"Ok but only if your sure." He said getting up holding Faiths hand, he leant down and kissed Faith before whispering in her ear
"Call me in an half an hour to tell me what's happening, and be careful."
"Ok, love you." She said smiling and stroking his face
"Love you." He said back before kissing her again and making his way to the door and giving Riley a threatening look
"My girlfriend and my friend are in this building, if you try anything I will kill you." Angel said to him before waiting for Spike at the door
Spike mean while was still holding Buffy and pleading with her not to make him leave
"Spike, don't worry, ok go home and get some sleep, we've got a big day tomorrow." She said before kissing him.
"Call me when he has gone" He said letting her win
"Ok baby, I'll see you in the morning." She said as he started to walk away with his hand lingering on her stomach.
Spike headed to the door and stood in front of Riley, before pulling his fist back and punching him in the face as hard as he could,
"SPIKE!" Buffy screeched before Spike looked at her, nodded and left with Angel
Faith watch the guys go before turning to Buffy and hugging her "I'm right upstairs ok." Faith said in to her ear
"All right but I'm fine really." She said as Faith pulled back and made her way up stairs.
Faith walked up to Riley and got right in his face "If you try anything, I might do something that will put me back in jail, got it."
Riley just smirked while rubbing his face from Spikes punch, Faith snorted and made her way up stairs, she made a mental note to check on them in half an hour and call Angel.
*~*~*~*~
Angel and Spike burst in to the house, as Spike was still mad that Riley was back and alone with Buffy.
"I can't believe she is there with HIM!!!" Spike said starting to pace the room.
Angel sat down on the couch in front of Spike as he paced "Buffy knows what she is doing Spike."
"But what if..."
"Spike, Buffy is right, he won't hurt her."
"But what if he does," Spike said looking at Angel with his eyes full of worry.
"Or what if... what if he takes her away from me."
Spike bowed his head down at the thought of his dream coming true, even though Buffy said it would never happen, Riley turning up just made the worry come back.
Spike slumped down in to the chair behind him with his head in his hands, Angel stated to feel frustration build up inside him at the site of Spike doubting Buffy.
"God Spike, I always knew you were insecure but this is ridicules, Buffy loves you ok, she has been with you, she is living with you, she has agreed to marry you she is carrying your child, and you think that she is gonna leave you just like that?"
Spike looked up at Angel with tears in his eyes, "I'm just so scared of losing her, you know."
Angel calmed down and walked over to Spike "Spike, do you remember when Riley shot you?"
Spike looked up at him and gave him a 'duh' look
"Right course you do, well I was in the hospital with Buffy, you should have seen her Spike." Angel said moving to sit on the couch once again, by this time Spike was looking up at Angel with wonder in his eyes
"God she was so scared, I've never seen her so scared in my life, she couldn't stop crying until she knew you were going to be fine, she made me promise that you would be ok, and you know what I said,"
Spike shook his head
"I said that you loved her to much to leave her, and now more than ever I am sure that over the last few months that love has grown and now I'm going to tell you Spike, Buffy loves you way to much to leave you, I'm sure off it."
A tear came down Spike face at Angels words, Angel stood up and made his way to Spike and put a supporting hand on his shoulder, They stayed like that for a couple of second before Angels cell rang, he quickly dug in his pocket as he knew it was Faith.
"Hello"
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Riley sat down and told Buffy everything, from him getting back from Nepal and him and Sam tried for a baby to no avail, and Sam leaving him, Riley managed to leave out the part were he has been watching Buffy and Spike for the last 6 and a half months. And now they were sitting on the couch together
"So then I got back home and all her stuff was gone and I haven't been quite right since then." Riley said as tears came down his face and Buffy rubbed a sympathetic hand on his back,
"I'm so sorry Riley, is there anything I can do, I'm here for you." Buffy said as Riley looked up from the spot he was looking at on the floor.
Riley looked up in to her eyes
"You just being here makes it all better." He said softly, he sat looking in to Buffys eyes for a couple of second before leaning in for a kiss Buffy laid a hand on his chest to stop him
"Whoa whoa Riley, I'm here for you but not like that, I'm engaged," She said showing him her ring
"But, I'm still in love with you," Riley said still looking into her eyes
"Riley, I really don't want to hurt you and I think you hurting already from Sam, but I'm in love with Spike, and I'm marrying him tomorrow." She said with a slight smile
"Ok, is it alright if I drop by tomorrow, just to say congratulations."
"That's fine thank you," Buffy said smiling Riley nodded and stood up, Buffy pushed herself up of the couch and walked Riley to the door,
"Thank you for the help, I know what I have to do now, I'll see you soon."
"Ok bye." Buffy said as he exited the hotel
"Buffy let out a sigh, she felt bad for Riley and for the fact that he still loved her, but she knew her life now was with Spike. At the thought of Spike she walked over to the phone and began to dial her home number, like she promised.
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Spike shot up as he realised Angel was talking to Faith and she might have information on Buffy
"Faith what's happening," Angel said down he phone
Faith was peeking out her bedroom door at Buffy rubbing her hand on the back of a crying Riley
"Well Soldier boy is crying like a little girl and Buffys comforting him" Faith whispered so Buffy wouldn't know she was there "Comforting what do you mean comforting." Angel asked At the word 'comforting', Spike started towards the front door only to have Angel run to him and bloke his way telling him to wait "She's just sitting with him with her hand on his back." Faith said as she then spotted Riley starting to lean in and kiss her
"He's leaning in for a kiss the asshole." Faith said so quietly Angel hardly heard her "What kiss her?" Angel said still standing in front of Spike who was now growling and really trying to get past Angel, Spike couldn't believe what he was hearing, he was kissing Buffy "No wait she's pushing him back, she saying No," Faith said slightly relived
Angel looked at Spike and whispered "She told him No." "Wait Angel I can hear something," Faith said poking her head out the door to make sure she heard rightly
Faith put her ear back to the phone and told them what she heard, Spike had come to the ear piece of Angels phone to hear what she was saying
"Ok, Angel he told her that he was still in love with her and she said that she was sorry but she's in love with Spike and that she marrying him tomorrow."
Faith said all in one breath Spike let out a sigh of relief and rubbed his hand over his eyes and went and sat down, Angel smiled at him and carried on with Faith "What's happening now," "Err, yes, bastards leaving." "Ok has he gone." "Yeah, Angel all that crying shit, he made it look genuine to Buffy but I'm not buying." "Ok well see what his next move is then we'll see, ok night baby." "Night."
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"Hello" Spike answered the phone hopping it was Buffy "Spike its me." "Buffy, has he gone." "No he's sleeping over tonight." "WHAT!!!!" Spike shouted down the phone "Hey I'm kidding I'm kidding he's gone." "Did he touch you?" "No, of course not." "Because if he did, I swear Buffy I'll..." "Spike." "What." "Have you forgotten that we are getting married tomorrow?" "Of course I haven't." "Fine, now do you want to let me and your son get some sleep." "Ok baby, I'm sorry, I love you." "I love you too, I'll see you there." "Can't wait, night." "Night."
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