Chapter Twenty-Six: Anniversary
4 years later
Spike fully recovered from the injuries inflicted on him from Dru, no matter how much the searched they couldn't find Dru and Harmony,
A few months after Alex's first birthday Buffy decided that she wanted to work, she loved working as a counsellor so 3 days a week she was a counsellor but also she decided that because she was still a slayer her destiny was to protect people from the forces of darkness, but as that was her husbands paid job now she thought what if she taught people to defend them selves, so 2 days a week she teaches girls in self defence classes.
Alex was growing in to a healthy boy and was coming more and more like Spike everyday. Alex tried to copy everything that Spike did,
+*+*FLASHBACK 1 and a half years ago*+*+
"Hi baby" Spike said as he greeted Buffy as she came home from work
"Hey, where's the three year old" Buffy asked wrapping her arms around his neck
"Up stairs" He said leaning down to kiss her
"AHHHHHHH" They heard from up stairs
"ALEX" Spike yelled as him and Buffy ran up the stairs
"AHHHHHHH MOMMY, DADDY" They followed the scream to the bathroom where they burst open the door to see bleach all over the floor and Alex crying and rubbing his eyes
"Alex what did you do" Buffy said running to him and picking him up
"Eyes momma hurt" He said
Buffy took him to the sink and washed his eyes out, he stopped crying and looked at them both
"Alex what happened" Spike asked him as he ran his fingers through his hair
"Wanted to look like dadda" Alex whimpered
Buffy looked down at the bottle of bleach Alex was using, there were blotches of white hair in his head from where got some of it in
"Alex, you didn't try and bleach your hair did you" Buffy asked him, he just nodded Buffy sighed and looked up at Spike
"Alex you can't do that ok, that stuff is for the grown ups" Buffy said to him
"And anyway" Spike said taking Alex from Buffy "I like your hair the way it is,"
"And if you look in the mirror, Alex you look just like your father" Buffy said pointing to them in the mirror "See same blue eyes, same cheeky smile ok so don't try anything like this again, its dangerous"
"Sowy dadda, sowy momma" He said
Buffy looked at Spike again and mouthed 'hospital'
"Come on Alex lets go to the big place with the doctors to check out your eyes" Spike said as he walked out the bathroom with Buffy right behind him
+*+*END FLASHBACK*+*+
*~*~*~*~
Buffy woke up slowly and glanced at her bedside clock then looked up at Spike who was still asleep, it was Buffy and Spikes, fifth Anniversary, every year Spike had remembered everything from the wedding, the time, the month, the year, but he always forgot the most vital thing... the day, he always made up for it but Buffy wanted to see what would happen this year. She stroked Spikes face softly
"Spike wake up... do you know what day it is?"
"Hmmm what... day... oh yeah Buffy I know what day it is." Spike said smiling down at her
Buffy smiled as her mind was saying 'Yey he remembered,'
"Its Friday pizza day in it, its my pick this time luv," He said jumping out of bed to go and get breakfast ready for Alex leaving a bewildered Buffy in bed, she looked at his retreating back, she flopped down on to the bed
"Ok mister 'I will forget one day out the whole year', I'm not helping you this year, if you don't know, I not gonna tell you" She whispered to herself as she jumped out of bed stomping down the stairs loudly
Once she got down stairs Spike was making breakfast and Alex was watching cartoons in the living room Buffy walked in to the kitchen and started opening and slamming cupboards, with a scowl on her face she started to eat breakfast. Spike smiled at Buffy as he watched how angry she was, she didn't look up at him as she ate.
"I'm getting ready for work" She said getting up and stomping up stairs
Spike chuckled and walked into the living room and sat next to Alex on the floor
"Hey little man" Spike said to his son as he ran his finger through his sons light brown hair
"Hi daddy, do you wanna watch cartoon wid me" Alex asked
Spike smiled as after all these years he still couldn't believe that someone was actually was calling him dad, he still remembered Alex saying it for the first time
+*+FLASHBACK+*+
"Come on Alex, let's get you cleaned up" Spike said picking Alex up
"Dadda" Alex said
Spike looked at his son in awe
"Did you just say dadda, you just said dadda, BUFFY!" Spike screamed running into the kitchen
"What" She said while making Alex's bottle
"He just said dadda, he said dadda" He said frantically
"Oh my god, are you serious, and I missed it" She said standing in front of them
"Come on baby say it again for mummy to hear"
"Dadda" Alex said smiling as he could see be his parents praise he was doing something right
"OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD good boy" Buffy squealed, she looked up at Spike to see there were tears in his eyes
"Aww Spike you're crying" Buffy said stroking his face
"No, I'm not, there's just...something in my eye that's all" He said using his free hand to wipe his eyes of his tears
"Of course, dadda" She said leaning up and kissing him
"Momma" Alex said
Spike and Buffy started laughing and squealing again
+*+END FLASHBACK+*+
"Sure, just wanted to ask you if you remember what I said to you last night"
"Yep, the secwet" Alex whispered putting his finger over his mouth
"Yes the secret, are you packed and ready to go later"
"Yeah," Alex said
"And remember, mummy doesn't know and can't find out..."
"Until daddy tell her" He said trying to repeat the words Spike had told him
"Right, good boy, now lets watch some cartoons" Spike said lifting up Alex and placing his on his lap as they sat together
"Daddy,"
"Yes"
"Can I be like you when I grow up"
Spike smiled down at his son, never in his whole existence had he ever thought someone wanted to be like him let alone his four-year-old son.
"You my son can be what ever you want to be"
*~*~*~*~
About an hour later, Buffy came down the stairs, and looked into the living room, she smiled at the sight of the two men in her life that she loved more than anything, then she shook her smile off as she remembered that one of those men she was very angry with She walked in and kissed Alex
"Bye baby" She said to him
"Bye mommy, can you bring me back..."
"Some candy I know" She said rolling her eyes as Alex said the same thing everyday, kissing him again on the forehead she then was about to walk away before Spike grabbed her hand
"Don't I get a goodbye" He said pouting slightly
"Bye" She said bluntly before walking away
Spike chuckled as she slammed the door
"Daddy, is mommy mad at you" Alex said looking up at him
"Yes, but hopefully she wont be for long" Spike said to his son
"Are you gonna get a diworce" Alex asked
"A divorce no Alex of course not" Spike said slightly shocked and guilty that his son would think that
"Where did you hear that from"
"My friend told me his mommy and daddy got a diworce and he said that all mommy and daddy's get a diworce and that you are gonna fly away and leave me and mommy all alone"
Spike was shocked and angry that some little brat had said these things to his little boy Spike kissed Alex on the top of the head
"Alex I'm not going anywhere, ever, I would never leave you or your mum, ok"
"Ok, that what I told him" Alex said triumphantly
"Really," Spike said smiling
"Yep I said that my daddy was the best daddy in the world and he would never fly away and leave me and mommy cause he love us" Alex said
Spike smiled and the best daddy in the world bit and held Alex tighter
"That I do mate"
"And I told him to shut his bloody mouth"
"Alex" Spike said in a threatening tone
"Sorry daddy"
"You will be sorry if your mum hears you say that"
*~*~*~*~
"Stupid bloody husband" Buffy said as she began to get ready for her class
She said as she huffed then sighed as she realised that over the years she had been with Spike, she had picked up his vocabulary
"Hey Buff you ok"
"Huh, oh sorry guys" She said as she realised all her students were waiting for her
"Did Spike forget again" Zoë said as she stretched her muscles
"You see now something must be wrong with that, you remember, how come he can't"
"Because you've been teaching us for three years and you looked the same as you did last year and the year before" Katie said
"Well I'm not telling him this year no way"
"OK Buffy what ever you say" Emma said as she finished off her stretches
"What's that supposed to mean"
"Well Buffy this happens every time you two have a fight or he forgets something, you say your not gonna say anything to him then you do then he does some spur of the moment grand gesture and you love him again"
"That does not happen," She said, she paused as she looked around at the 15 girls who all stood there staring at her
"Fine sometimes it does happen like that but not this time, I'm defiantly not telling him"
The girls continued to look at her "I'm not!!" They still stared at her
"Oh carry on with your stretches" She huffed
*~*~*~*~
About half an hour after the girls had finished stretching
"Ok girls now we are gonna carry on with what we were doing last week..." Buffy started before the door was flung open and Spike walked in
"Hey luv" He said walking to her with a smile on his face "Hey girls"
"Hi" They all said as they all gazed at Spike, it was no secret that all the girls in the class thought Spike was hot
"What are you doing here?" She said with her arms crossed
"Come for a visit, you girls don't mind me visiting do you?" He said seductively looking at the girls as he stood in front of Buffy with his hands behind his back
"God no" Zoë said as she looked at Spike ass
"See." Spike said smiling at Buffy
"That's not the point Spike, you can't just walk in here and..." She cut herself off as Spike pulled a rose from behind his back and gave it to her
"Oh Spike," Buffy said looking up at him as he stepped towards her
"Happy Anniversary Buffy" Spike said
Buffy looked up and smiled as he leaned down kissed her briefly and hugged her
"Thank you" She whispered
"Did you think I forgot" he said to her
"What no" She lied
Spike raised his eyebrows and turned to the girls "Ladies did she think I forgot" He asked them
"Oh yeah" Emma said
"Course she did" Another said
"She did the huffy, stomping thing and everything" Zoë added
"Thanks girls" Buffy said
Spike looked back at Buffy "Fine I thought you forgot but its not like you haven't every year Spike"
"I just forgot the exact day not everything else, I'm just not good with days, but anyway that's not exactly why I came, can I have your car keys" He said with his hand stretched out,
She dug in her jacket that was on the chair and handed over her keys
"Why do you want my keys?" She said
"Surprise baby" He said kissing her nose
"Ohhh come on Buffy how much for him, please, I will give you a 100 million dollars for Spike" Zoë said
"Sold" He said as he started to walk towards Zoë
"Shut up" Buffy said pulling him back and hitting him in the stomach lightly
"Sorry, he's not for sale." She said wrapping her arms around his waist
"Hey lets think about this, at least half of that money would be mine right" Spike joked
"Yes but you wouldn't live to see it" Buffy said with mock anger
Spike chuckled then lifted Buffys chin and kissing her lightly "Faith will pick you up ok pet"
"Why can't I drive home"
"Because your not coming home, your going, god help my credit card, shopping" He said
"Oh ok"
"Ok see you later luv" He said kissing her again
"Bye" She said smiling still holding the rose as he started to back away
"Bye girls" he said waving
"Bye Spike" They all said
As Spike turned round Zoë wolf whistled at Spike, Buffy shot Zoë a look as Spike left the building
"You are so lucky Buffy" Emma said
"I know, "Buffy said smiling as she looked down at the rose then placed it behind her before turning back to the girls
"Right Zoë can you give me 15 push ups" Buffy said
"Why me"
"Because you whistled and my husband now go 15 before I make it 20" She said smiling as the other girls laughed
Buffy wondered what Spike had planned
*~*~*~*
Find out what Spike does for the anniversary surprise, in the next chapter,
maybe today maybe tomorrow
4 years later
Spike fully recovered from the injuries inflicted on him from Dru, no matter how much the searched they couldn't find Dru and Harmony,
A few months after Alex's first birthday Buffy decided that she wanted to work, she loved working as a counsellor so 3 days a week she was a counsellor but also she decided that because she was still a slayer her destiny was to protect people from the forces of darkness, but as that was her husbands paid job now she thought what if she taught people to defend them selves, so 2 days a week she teaches girls in self defence classes.
Alex was growing in to a healthy boy and was coming more and more like Spike everyday. Alex tried to copy everything that Spike did,
+*+*FLASHBACK 1 and a half years ago*+*+
"Hi baby" Spike said as he greeted Buffy as she came home from work
"Hey, where's the three year old" Buffy asked wrapping her arms around his neck
"Up stairs" He said leaning down to kiss her
"AHHHHHHH" They heard from up stairs
"ALEX" Spike yelled as him and Buffy ran up the stairs
"AHHHHHHH MOMMY, DADDY" They followed the scream to the bathroom where they burst open the door to see bleach all over the floor and Alex crying and rubbing his eyes
"Alex what did you do" Buffy said running to him and picking him up
"Eyes momma hurt" He said
Buffy took him to the sink and washed his eyes out, he stopped crying and looked at them both
"Alex what happened" Spike asked him as he ran his fingers through his hair
"Wanted to look like dadda" Alex whimpered
Buffy looked down at the bottle of bleach Alex was using, there were blotches of white hair in his head from where got some of it in
"Alex, you didn't try and bleach your hair did you" Buffy asked him, he just nodded Buffy sighed and looked up at Spike
"Alex you can't do that ok, that stuff is for the grown ups" Buffy said to him
"And anyway" Spike said taking Alex from Buffy "I like your hair the way it is,"
"And if you look in the mirror, Alex you look just like your father" Buffy said pointing to them in the mirror "See same blue eyes, same cheeky smile ok so don't try anything like this again, its dangerous"
"Sowy dadda, sowy momma" He said
Buffy looked at Spike again and mouthed 'hospital'
"Come on Alex lets go to the big place with the doctors to check out your eyes" Spike said as he walked out the bathroom with Buffy right behind him
+*+*END FLASHBACK*+*+
*~*~*~*~
Buffy woke up slowly and glanced at her bedside clock then looked up at Spike who was still asleep, it was Buffy and Spikes, fifth Anniversary, every year Spike had remembered everything from the wedding, the time, the month, the year, but he always forgot the most vital thing... the day, he always made up for it but Buffy wanted to see what would happen this year. She stroked Spikes face softly
"Spike wake up... do you know what day it is?"
"Hmmm what... day... oh yeah Buffy I know what day it is." Spike said smiling down at her
Buffy smiled as her mind was saying 'Yey he remembered,'
"Its Friday pizza day in it, its my pick this time luv," He said jumping out of bed to go and get breakfast ready for Alex leaving a bewildered Buffy in bed, she looked at his retreating back, she flopped down on to the bed
"Ok mister 'I will forget one day out the whole year', I'm not helping you this year, if you don't know, I not gonna tell you" She whispered to herself as she jumped out of bed stomping down the stairs loudly
Once she got down stairs Spike was making breakfast and Alex was watching cartoons in the living room Buffy walked in to the kitchen and started opening and slamming cupboards, with a scowl on her face she started to eat breakfast. Spike smiled at Buffy as he watched how angry she was, she didn't look up at him as she ate.
"I'm getting ready for work" She said getting up and stomping up stairs
Spike chuckled and walked into the living room and sat next to Alex on the floor
"Hey little man" Spike said to his son as he ran his finger through his sons light brown hair
"Hi daddy, do you wanna watch cartoon wid me" Alex asked
Spike smiled as after all these years he still couldn't believe that someone was actually was calling him dad, he still remembered Alex saying it for the first time
+*+FLASHBACK+*+
"Come on Alex, let's get you cleaned up" Spike said picking Alex up
"Dadda" Alex said
Spike looked at his son in awe
"Did you just say dadda, you just said dadda, BUFFY!" Spike screamed running into the kitchen
"What" She said while making Alex's bottle
"He just said dadda, he said dadda" He said frantically
"Oh my god, are you serious, and I missed it" She said standing in front of them
"Come on baby say it again for mummy to hear"
"Dadda" Alex said smiling as he could see be his parents praise he was doing something right
"OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD good boy" Buffy squealed, she looked up at Spike to see there were tears in his eyes
"Aww Spike you're crying" Buffy said stroking his face
"No, I'm not, there's just...something in my eye that's all" He said using his free hand to wipe his eyes of his tears
"Of course, dadda" She said leaning up and kissing him
"Momma" Alex said
Spike and Buffy started laughing and squealing again
+*+END FLASHBACK+*+
"Sure, just wanted to ask you if you remember what I said to you last night"
"Yep, the secwet" Alex whispered putting his finger over his mouth
"Yes the secret, are you packed and ready to go later"
"Yeah," Alex said
"And remember, mummy doesn't know and can't find out..."
"Until daddy tell her" He said trying to repeat the words Spike had told him
"Right, good boy, now lets watch some cartoons" Spike said lifting up Alex and placing his on his lap as they sat together
"Daddy,"
"Yes"
"Can I be like you when I grow up"
Spike smiled down at his son, never in his whole existence had he ever thought someone wanted to be like him let alone his four-year-old son.
"You my son can be what ever you want to be"
*~*~*~*~
About an hour later, Buffy came down the stairs, and looked into the living room, she smiled at the sight of the two men in her life that she loved more than anything, then she shook her smile off as she remembered that one of those men she was very angry with She walked in and kissed Alex
"Bye baby" She said to him
"Bye mommy, can you bring me back..."
"Some candy I know" She said rolling her eyes as Alex said the same thing everyday, kissing him again on the forehead she then was about to walk away before Spike grabbed her hand
"Don't I get a goodbye" He said pouting slightly
"Bye" She said bluntly before walking away
Spike chuckled as she slammed the door
"Daddy, is mommy mad at you" Alex said looking up at him
"Yes, but hopefully she wont be for long" Spike said to his son
"Are you gonna get a diworce" Alex asked
"A divorce no Alex of course not" Spike said slightly shocked and guilty that his son would think that
"Where did you hear that from"
"My friend told me his mommy and daddy got a diworce and he said that all mommy and daddy's get a diworce and that you are gonna fly away and leave me and mommy all alone"
Spike was shocked and angry that some little brat had said these things to his little boy Spike kissed Alex on the top of the head
"Alex I'm not going anywhere, ever, I would never leave you or your mum, ok"
"Ok, that what I told him" Alex said triumphantly
"Really," Spike said smiling
"Yep I said that my daddy was the best daddy in the world and he would never fly away and leave me and mommy cause he love us" Alex said
Spike smiled and the best daddy in the world bit and held Alex tighter
"That I do mate"
"And I told him to shut his bloody mouth"
"Alex" Spike said in a threatening tone
"Sorry daddy"
"You will be sorry if your mum hears you say that"
*~*~*~*~
"Stupid bloody husband" Buffy said as she began to get ready for her class
She said as she huffed then sighed as she realised that over the years she had been with Spike, she had picked up his vocabulary
"Hey Buff you ok"
"Huh, oh sorry guys" She said as she realised all her students were waiting for her
"Did Spike forget again" Zoë said as she stretched her muscles
"You see now something must be wrong with that, you remember, how come he can't"
"Because you've been teaching us for three years and you looked the same as you did last year and the year before" Katie said
"Well I'm not telling him this year no way"
"OK Buffy what ever you say" Emma said as she finished off her stretches
"What's that supposed to mean"
"Well Buffy this happens every time you two have a fight or he forgets something, you say your not gonna say anything to him then you do then he does some spur of the moment grand gesture and you love him again"
"That does not happen," She said, she paused as she looked around at the 15 girls who all stood there staring at her
"Fine sometimes it does happen like that but not this time, I'm defiantly not telling him"
The girls continued to look at her "I'm not!!" They still stared at her
"Oh carry on with your stretches" She huffed
*~*~*~*~
About half an hour after the girls had finished stretching
"Ok girls now we are gonna carry on with what we were doing last week..." Buffy started before the door was flung open and Spike walked in
"Hey luv" He said walking to her with a smile on his face "Hey girls"
"Hi" They all said as they all gazed at Spike, it was no secret that all the girls in the class thought Spike was hot
"What are you doing here?" She said with her arms crossed
"Come for a visit, you girls don't mind me visiting do you?" He said seductively looking at the girls as he stood in front of Buffy with his hands behind his back
"God no" Zoë said as she looked at Spike ass
"See." Spike said smiling at Buffy
"That's not the point Spike, you can't just walk in here and..." She cut herself off as Spike pulled a rose from behind his back and gave it to her
"Oh Spike," Buffy said looking up at him as he stepped towards her
"Happy Anniversary Buffy" Spike said
Buffy looked up and smiled as he leaned down kissed her briefly and hugged her
"Thank you" She whispered
"Did you think I forgot" he said to her
"What no" She lied
Spike raised his eyebrows and turned to the girls "Ladies did she think I forgot" He asked them
"Oh yeah" Emma said
"Course she did" Another said
"She did the huffy, stomping thing and everything" Zoë added
"Thanks girls" Buffy said
Spike looked back at Buffy "Fine I thought you forgot but its not like you haven't every year Spike"
"I just forgot the exact day not everything else, I'm just not good with days, but anyway that's not exactly why I came, can I have your car keys" He said with his hand stretched out,
She dug in her jacket that was on the chair and handed over her keys
"Why do you want my keys?" She said
"Surprise baby" He said kissing her nose
"Ohhh come on Buffy how much for him, please, I will give you a 100 million dollars for Spike" Zoë said
"Sold" He said as he started to walk towards Zoë
"Shut up" Buffy said pulling him back and hitting him in the stomach lightly
"Sorry, he's not for sale." She said wrapping her arms around his waist
"Hey lets think about this, at least half of that money would be mine right" Spike joked
"Yes but you wouldn't live to see it" Buffy said with mock anger
Spike chuckled then lifted Buffys chin and kissing her lightly "Faith will pick you up ok pet"
"Why can't I drive home"
"Because your not coming home, your going, god help my credit card, shopping" He said
"Oh ok"
"Ok see you later luv" He said kissing her again
"Bye" She said smiling still holding the rose as he started to back away
"Bye girls" he said waving
"Bye Spike" They all said
As Spike turned round Zoë wolf whistled at Spike, Buffy shot Zoë a look as Spike left the building
"You are so lucky Buffy" Emma said
"I know, "Buffy said smiling as she looked down at the rose then placed it behind her before turning back to the girls
"Right Zoë can you give me 15 push ups" Buffy said
"Why me"
"Because you whistled and my husband now go 15 before I make it 20" She said smiling as the other girls laughed
Buffy wondered what Spike had planned
*~*~*~*
Find out what Spike does for the anniversary surprise, in the next chapter,
maybe today maybe tomorrow