Part 8
Buffy shoved open the door of Spike's crypt. "Alright dead boy," she said. "What's in the package?"
"There's only one package I'm interested in Love, and that's yours" Spike answered.
"Oh God Spike, don't be gross, just tell me what's in the package." On the surface, Buffy showed disgust at Spike's comment, but she couldn't contain the thrill of passion that ran through her at his words.
"Look Pet, I'm only going to ask once, back off from the package. It isn't anything that effects you or any of the others. There is nothing magical or mystical about it. Please just leave it alone."
Startled by the sincerity and honesty in his plea, Buffy just stares for a minute before replying.
"Sure Spike. Listen, I'm going to go out patrolling, did you want to come with?"
Spike just stared at Buffy, unable to believe she gave in that quickly.
"Well, whatever," said Buffy as she headed towards the door of the crypt.
Spike shook himself out of his reverie and rushed to join her. The couple began to make a sweep of the cemetery. Buffy was the first to bring up the subject of Professor Farrell.
"I don't know Spike, what do you think. I mean to me, it just seems too perfect to me. I mean Giles never has girlfriends, except for Ms. Calendar and that Olivia chick and then all of a sudden, this beautiful woman is all over him, claiming to be an old friend, and a professor at SU." Without missing a beat in her conversation, Buffy staked the vamp that jumped out from behind the tree. "I mean she's probably evil."
"Well Pet, I can tell you this, she isn't a demon," said Spike. "I would have sensed that right off."
"Thanks Spike that does help. I just don't want anything to happen to him. Losing Mom last year was bad enough, I don't know if I could stand it if anything happened to Giles. And you guys had to deal with me dying last year too. We don't need anybody else getting hurt," she finished with a sigh.
Spike stopped and grabbed Buffy into his embrace. Not an embrace of passion, but one of comfort.
"Buffy, nothing is going to happen to Giles or you or anybody. I'll die before I let you get hurt again," said Spike his voice raw with pain. "I'll protect you with my life."
"I know you will Spike, you have proved yourself over a thousand times. You are a key member of the scoobies now. We need you," Buffy said, then stepped out of his embrace. She whispered under her breath so low that he couldn't hear, "I need you."
With a heavy sigh she started walking again, resuming their sweep of the cemetery, but they didn't find anything. The two decided to head over to Giles house and talk with him about his visitor.