Title: Summer Vacation
Summary: Buffy's dad is going away for the summer, and with no other place to go, her and her younger sister, Dawn and left at their aunt and uncle's ranch. There they meet new friends and new enemies. But when the summer's over, the two have to leave, and hearts are broken. Spuffy.
Disclaimer: All the BtVS characters belong to Joss Whedon.
Buffy sat on a rock just beside the waterfall, her feet dangling in the water. Spike was still in the water, but he rested in the same spot just in front of her knees.
The two had talked for a long time, about nothing particular, a mixture of things. She had told him more than she thought she would. Spilling her secrets and feelings about her mother's death and how it affected her when her father first brought home Andrea. She hadn't really gone into deep detail about her personal life since her mother died, but let him in on the important things. He talked more in detail about his parents' accident, and how he ended up at her Uncle's farm.
Both were surprised at the trust and confinement they found in each other. They had just met hours before, and already they knew more about the other than anyone close to them.
Buffy only felt a little insecure sitting there half naked. For the first time in a long time, she was scared of what he thought of her. But she knew he wouldn't say anything, if he didn't like her. He was too much of a gentleman. Which made it so hard to believe that they were clicking. Her 'type' was usually bad boys.
Buffy smiled down at him as he talked about a time he got bucked off a horse. 'This is almost too good to be true,' she thought. 'Its like we're soul mates. I've never felt like this before in my life. Normally I'd look at him, think he was a hunk, but never give him a second glance. He just isn't my type. Or so I used to think . . .'
". . . And then your uncle made me get back on," he said, finishing his story. "Am I boring you luv? Cause say the word and I'll shut it."
"No, you're not. It's interesting really . . . Getting thrown off a horse must have been painful."
He shrugged. "Not for a manly man like me."
Buffy laughed and kicked some water at him with her foot. Retaliating, he grabbed her by the feet and pulled her in with him.
"I just got dry," Buffy complained. "How dare you?"
"What you gonna do about it?" Spike teased. "Pull me outa the water?"
Buffy screamed in frustration, but laughed as well. She sprang out of the water, landing on top of him and pushing him under. Buffy could feel his hands on her torso, bringing her up to the surface.
"Truce?" Spike asked, catching his breath. "Don't wanna be on your bad side."
"I don't have a bad side. I'm all about peace and kindness. Besides, you haven't even known me for a day. Since when did you see my bad side?"
"So you have a bad side then?"
"No-Yes. I don't know. I'm all confuseled now," Buffy said, smiling.
Spike smiled too, finding it hard to do anything but when she was with him.
"What time is it?" Buffy asked, snapping him out of his trance.
"Don't know pet," he said. "But maybe we should head back. Wouldn't wanna be late for the dinner."
"Right. Big important meal. All the hands and guests," she said, following him over to the grass.
Once out, he offered his hand to help her up, pulling her out of the water. He found himself eye to eye with her, the feel of her breath on his lips. He leaned in closer, taking his chance, and softly kissed her. Buffy was a little stunned by his action, but in no way was resisting.
They pulled apart and were silent for a few minutes before Buffy said, "Are you gonna be there?"
He laughed. "Wouldn't miss it."
She smiled before walking over to her clothes. "I think we need these."
Buffy was lying on her bed, reading one of her sisters magazines when Dawn came in. she looked at Buffy before sitting down next to her. Buffy made no effort to even pretend that she knew Dawn was there.
"Buffy! You can't hold out on me," Dawn begged.
"I don't know what you're talking about," Buffy said, smiling behind her magazine. She loved to see her sister squirm.
"I'll tell you my story if you tell me yours."
"Go ahead. I'm listening."
"Well, I was downstairs in the living room when this guy came in. he sat down with me and started to talk to me. Ek. He's so cute. And totally nice. I'm in love!" she said, falling off the bed.
"Does this 'so cute, totally nice' guy have a name?"
"Connor. Isn't that a great name?" "The best," Buffy said.
"So what happened with you? Larry told me that you went out with riding with Spike. Who's he?"
"None of your business," Buffy said, standing. "C'mon. Dinner's gonna be ready."
Dawn sighed before following her sister downstairs.
Summary: Buffy's dad is going away for the summer, and with no other place to go, her and her younger sister, Dawn and left at their aunt and uncle's ranch. There they meet new friends and new enemies. But when the summer's over, the two have to leave, and hearts are broken. Spuffy.
Disclaimer: All the BtVS characters belong to Joss Whedon.
Buffy sat on a rock just beside the waterfall, her feet dangling in the water. Spike was still in the water, but he rested in the same spot just in front of her knees.
The two had talked for a long time, about nothing particular, a mixture of things. She had told him more than she thought she would. Spilling her secrets and feelings about her mother's death and how it affected her when her father first brought home Andrea. She hadn't really gone into deep detail about her personal life since her mother died, but let him in on the important things. He talked more in detail about his parents' accident, and how he ended up at her Uncle's farm.
Both were surprised at the trust and confinement they found in each other. They had just met hours before, and already they knew more about the other than anyone close to them.
Buffy only felt a little insecure sitting there half naked. For the first time in a long time, she was scared of what he thought of her. But she knew he wouldn't say anything, if he didn't like her. He was too much of a gentleman. Which made it so hard to believe that they were clicking. Her 'type' was usually bad boys.
Buffy smiled down at him as he talked about a time he got bucked off a horse. 'This is almost too good to be true,' she thought. 'Its like we're soul mates. I've never felt like this before in my life. Normally I'd look at him, think he was a hunk, but never give him a second glance. He just isn't my type. Or so I used to think . . .'
". . . And then your uncle made me get back on," he said, finishing his story. "Am I boring you luv? Cause say the word and I'll shut it."
"No, you're not. It's interesting really . . . Getting thrown off a horse must have been painful."
He shrugged. "Not for a manly man like me."
Buffy laughed and kicked some water at him with her foot. Retaliating, he grabbed her by the feet and pulled her in with him.
"I just got dry," Buffy complained. "How dare you?"
"What you gonna do about it?" Spike teased. "Pull me outa the water?"
Buffy screamed in frustration, but laughed as well. She sprang out of the water, landing on top of him and pushing him under. Buffy could feel his hands on her torso, bringing her up to the surface.
"Truce?" Spike asked, catching his breath. "Don't wanna be on your bad side."
"I don't have a bad side. I'm all about peace and kindness. Besides, you haven't even known me for a day. Since when did you see my bad side?"
"So you have a bad side then?"
"No-Yes. I don't know. I'm all confuseled now," Buffy said, smiling.
Spike smiled too, finding it hard to do anything but when she was with him.
"What time is it?" Buffy asked, snapping him out of his trance.
"Don't know pet," he said. "But maybe we should head back. Wouldn't wanna be late for the dinner."
"Right. Big important meal. All the hands and guests," she said, following him over to the grass.
Once out, he offered his hand to help her up, pulling her out of the water. He found himself eye to eye with her, the feel of her breath on his lips. He leaned in closer, taking his chance, and softly kissed her. Buffy was a little stunned by his action, but in no way was resisting.
They pulled apart and were silent for a few minutes before Buffy said, "Are you gonna be there?"
He laughed. "Wouldn't miss it."
She smiled before walking over to her clothes. "I think we need these."
Buffy was lying on her bed, reading one of her sisters magazines when Dawn came in. she looked at Buffy before sitting down next to her. Buffy made no effort to even pretend that she knew Dawn was there.
"Buffy! You can't hold out on me," Dawn begged.
"I don't know what you're talking about," Buffy said, smiling behind her magazine. She loved to see her sister squirm.
"I'll tell you my story if you tell me yours."
"Go ahead. I'm listening."
"Well, I was downstairs in the living room when this guy came in. he sat down with me and started to talk to me. Ek. He's so cute. And totally nice. I'm in love!" she said, falling off the bed.
"Does this 'so cute, totally nice' guy have a name?"
"Connor. Isn't that a great name?" "The best," Buffy said.
"So what happened with you? Larry told me that you went out with riding with Spike. Who's he?"
"None of your business," Buffy said, standing. "C'mon. Dinner's gonna be ready."
Dawn sighed before following her sister downstairs.