Chapter Fifteen
We'll Find A Way
Disclaimer: None of it is mine. Though I wish it were.
Spike was sitting on the couch watching television when Buffy arrived back from the Magic Box. She stared at him for a brief while taking in the sight of Spike just sitting and every once in a while laughing at the program that was on. Spike turned in her direction and gave her his trademark grin. Buffy smiled back. How was he going to react? She knew he would be pissed to hear that Riley was back in town, and he needed to know. There were no more secrets between the two of them.
"'Lo pet. What's with the glum? Bad day?" Spike motioned for her to sit on the couch next to him. Buffy willed herself over to the couch. She sat right next to him but stared at the television instead of looking at him.
"Riley's back in town." She blurted out. Spike's face fell. If it were possible, there would have been smoke coming out of his ears. Spike calmed himself down enough to get one word out.
"Why?"
"Business. Initiative business I think. He asked about mom." Buffy's eyes welled up with tears.
"Oh pet. Come 'ere." He said pulling her to his chest. Buffy began to cry.
"I don't know why he has to do this to me. If he's not hurting me directly, it's through my family, or lack there of." Buffy said in between sobs. Spike rubbed circles on her back as she hiccoughed through her tears.
"Pet it's all going to be okay. I hate myself for having to say this but...he didn't know. How could he?" Buffy looked at Spike with 'deer in the headlights' eyes.
"You're defending him? Spike you of all people should know that he probably knew a while back. That's what these secret government agencies do right? They track the lives of anyone who has ever been in their lives, especially those who have been close to them and hurt them. They use that information against them when it's most useful. Trust me Spike, he knew. I just had this feeling like he did it just to sting me. And you know it worked. He knew it would. He knew how close I was with my mom." Buffy took a deep breath and paused. A light clicked on in her head. "You don't think this business he is here on has to do with you or me, do you?"
"Why would he even try that pet? He's knows that he can't even come close to taking you on. Even if the Initiative still had him on his 'little yellow pills' he still wouldn't' be able to match your strength and finesse that you have. I wouldn't worry about it luv." Spike smoothed her hair out and caressed her cheek.
"But Spike, he was there and heard things. I forgot until now but we were arguing about Glory and you and Dawn. He said that he had heard a lot of it. I was just so shocked to see him that it didn't even click that he had heard. Spike what if he's here to hurt you? You can't fight back against him. The chip..." Buffy hugged herself to his body and burst into tears again.
"Luv, he's not going to try anything. The Ponce isn't daft enough to try anything."
"But he hates you. He wants to hurt me in anyway possible and he...he knows that you and I are still together. He heard us talking about my sister and my vampire lover being the key. Spike he knows. He's going to try something I know he is. I can't lose you. I just can't!" She threw herself into his arms again hugging him so tight that he was glad that he didn't need air to survive.
"Alright pet. It's all right. We'll fix it. He won't hurt me. He won't come near me because if he does he knows he has you to deal with. I may not be able to fight back but my girl, she can sure kick some ass when she needs to." Spike pulled her away from him for a moment and pulled her face to his and gave her a deep protective kiss. Spike paused in the middle of the kiss and pulled away.
"What?" Buffy said breathlessly.
"So he knows about Glory too right? Do you think...?"
"Oh my God! He's going to tell her! He's going to Glory to give her the information she's been searching for. Oh my God. Oh my God." Buffy kept the mantra up for a few moments until she felt Spike shift next to her. "What are we going to do?"
"Well I say first we have a meeting with the Scoobies and then we kick some Glory and Riley ass once and for all. Let's quit waiting for her to make a move, we need to move on her."
"But how? We haven't seen her since she...well in a long time. How are we supposed to find where she would be?" Buffy's face fell.
"We'll find a way pet. We'll get the rest of the gang over here and we'll find a way. Where's Dawn right now?"
"Huh? Oh I don't know. What time is it?"
"Still light out so I am betting on mid afternoon still."
"She's in school. She'll be home around four, I hope. What are we going to do Spike?" Buffy leaned against her lover putting her head on his chest.
"Buffy we'll do whatever it takes. You'll do what you do best...beat the bad guy." He hugged her close to her as they both fell asleep on the couch. They would call the gang after. They needed this for now. Just some quiet time to themselves. Rest time.
AN: Again pretty short. I apologize. Work is still super crazy so...not so long of chapters, cause of the not so much time factor. Laters! AJ
Disclaimer: None of it is mine. Though I wish it were.
Spike was sitting on the couch watching television when Buffy arrived back from the Magic Box. She stared at him for a brief while taking in the sight of Spike just sitting and every once in a while laughing at the program that was on. Spike turned in her direction and gave her his trademark grin. Buffy smiled back. How was he going to react? She knew he would be pissed to hear that Riley was back in town, and he needed to know. There were no more secrets between the two of them.
"'Lo pet. What's with the glum? Bad day?" Spike motioned for her to sit on the couch next to him. Buffy willed herself over to the couch. She sat right next to him but stared at the television instead of looking at him.
"Riley's back in town." She blurted out. Spike's face fell. If it were possible, there would have been smoke coming out of his ears. Spike calmed himself down enough to get one word out.
"Why?"
"Business. Initiative business I think. He asked about mom." Buffy's eyes welled up with tears.
"Oh pet. Come 'ere." He said pulling her to his chest. Buffy began to cry.
"I don't know why he has to do this to me. If he's not hurting me directly, it's through my family, or lack there of." Buffy said in between sobs. Spike rubbed circles on her back as she hiccoughed through her tears.
"Pet it's all going to be okay. I hate myself for having to say this but...he didn't know. How could he?" Buffy looked at Spike with 'deer in the headlights' eyes.
"You're defending him? Spike you of all people should know that he probably knew a while back. That's what these secret government agencies do right? They track the lives of anyone who has ever been in their lives, especially those who have been close to them and hurt them. They use that information against them when it's most useful. Trust me Spike, he knew. I just had this feeling like he did it just to sting me. And you know it worked. He knew it would. He knew how close I was with my mom." Buffy took a deep breath and paused. A light clicked on in her head. "You don't think this business he is here on has to do with you or me, do you?"
"Why would he even try that pet? He's knows that he can't even come close to taking you on. Even if the Initiative still had him on his 'little yellow pills' he still wouldn't' be able to match your strength and finesse that you have. I wouldn't worry about it luv." Spike smoothed her hair out and caressed her cheek.
"But Spike, he was there and heard things. I forgot until now but we were arguing about Glory and you and Dawn. He said that he had heard a lot of it. I was just so shocked to see him that it didn't even click that he had heard. Spike what if he's here to hurt you? You can't fight back against him. The chip..." Buffy hugged herself to his body and burst into tears again.
"Luv, he's not going to try anything. The Ponce isn't daft enough to try anything."
"But he hates you. He wants to hurt me in anyway possible and he...he knows that you and I are still together. He heard us talking about my sister and my vampire lover being the key. Spike he knows. He's going to try something I know he is. I can't lose you. I just can't!" She threw herself into his arms again hugging him so tight that he was glad that he didn't need air to survive.
"Alright pet. It's all right. We'll fix it. He won't hurt me. He won't come near me because if he does he knows he has you to deal with. I may not be able to fight back but my girl, she can sure kick some ass when she needs to." Spike pulled her away from him for a moment and pulled her face to his and gave her a deep protective kiss. Spike paused in the middle of the kiss and pulled away.
"What?" Buffy said breathlessly.
"So he knows about Glory too right? Do you think...?"
"Oh my God! He's going to tell her! He's going to Glory to give her the information she's been searching for. Oh my God. Oh my God." Buffy kept the mantra up for a few moments until she felt Spike shift next to her. "What are we going to do?"
"Well I say first we have a meeting with the Scoobies and then we kick some Glory and Riley ass once and for all. Let's quit waiting for her to make a move, we need to move on her."
"But how? We haven't seen her since she...well in a long time. How are we supposed to find where she would be?" Buffy's face fell.
"We'll find a way pet. We'll get the rest of the gang over here and we'll find a way. Where's Dawn right now?"
"Huh? Oh I don't know. What time is it?"
"Still light out so I am betting on mid afternoon still."
"She's in school. She'll be home around four, I hope. What are we going to do Spike?" Buffy leaned against her lover putting her head on his chest.
"Buffy we'll do whatever it takes. You'll do what you do best...beat the bad guy." He hugged her close to her as they both fell asleep on the couch. They would call the gang after. They needed this for now. Just some quiet time to themselves. Rest time.
AN: Again pretty short. I apologize. Work is still super crazy so...not so long of chapters, cause of the not so much time factor. Laters! AJ