A/N: Here's chapter two! Thank you reviewing and reading. Enjoy!

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Chapter Two

Consequences and Conditions

An uncomfortable silence descended upon the group in Giles' living room. Buffy stared shocked at Spike. Giles stood up pacing the floor even more in thought than the last time. Willow and Xander looked back and forth between Buffy and Spike unsure of what to say or do to make everything better.

"Hello? Spike? I know you can hear me!" Angel's voice said over the phone. Spike sighed in annoyance before lifting the receiver to his ear.

"Yes, peaches, I'm here," Spike mumbled. Xander looked at Willow with a confused look and she just shrugged her shoulders in response.

"Don't call me that! Put me on speaker phone," He said with a grumble about the younger vampire. Spike handed the phone to Giles.

"He wants to be put on speaker phone," Spike said frowning. Giles pressed the button on the base to turn on the speaker.

"Hello?" Giles said leaning heavily against the table feeling like the weight of the world rested solely upon his shoulders though he knew differently.

"Can everyone hear me?" Angel asked uncertain. Buffy shifted uncomfortably in her seat at hearing her ex-lover's voice over the telephone.

"Yes, of course, we can, Peaches. With a mouth as big as yours we could hear you from the North pole," Spike commented. A distinctive growl was heard on the other line.

"Shut it William. Now, Willow can you send me a copy of the prophecy?" he asked kindly.

"Sure can," Willow said grabbing the book from the floor where it had landed and going over to the computer Giles never used but she had placed in there for such occasions when she would need it.

"From what Spike told me, the one without a soul is him. The next problem is figuring out the blood, heart, body and soul bonds. Oh thanks Willow," He said as the sound of the fax came through the phone.

"No problem," Willow sat back down in her seat. There was a pause for several long moments and keys clicked in the background.

"Well was I right?" Spike said irritably. Buffy looked at him and then turned to the phone in hope that Angel would dismiss that Spike had been right.

"As much as it pains me to say this, William is right. It is him," Angel said. Spike lowered his face into his hands unsure of how much abuse he was about to be receiving. Buffy sat shocked for several minutes before everything sunk in deep.

"I won't do it. I refuse and none of you can make me. I will not be a pawn for the Powers any longer. I'm taking destiny into my hands and no prophecy is going to change that," Buffy stormed out of the room and out the door. Spike jumped up to follow her running out the door and slamming it behind him. Giles sighed heavily.

"I knew this was going to happen," Angel said.

Outside rain fell in icy cold sheets, lightning flashed across the sky and thunder crashed. Spike growled as he ran after Buffy ignoring the rain that seemed to fall from the sky angrily. She stormed like everything else around them walking faster than she normal did. Finally having enough of chasing her, he pounced on her rolling across the grass of someone's lawn until he had her pinned underneath him. Buffy glared up at him although the effect was lost because she was blinking to keep the rain out of her eyes.

"Let me up, I won't run. I promise," She yelled over a crash of thunder. Spike quickly climbed off her albeit reluctantly. He stretched out his hand and was amazed when a warm hand was placed in his. Spike pulled her to her feet, soon finding himself lost in a mass of bottle green that were Buffy's eyes. She shook her head and immediately dropped his hand. Spike pushed a curl away from his forehead and ran his fingers through soaked curls. Buffy stared past him almost through him with anger in her eyes.

"I can't do it, Spike. For just once I would like to make my own choice about something. Just once I would like to be just me not the Slayer that has to save the world constantly," She said softly feeling suddenly drained of her anger. Spike put a finger under her chin forcing her to look at him.

"Then don't do it. This is up to you, luv, no one else can make the decision for you but you have to think about the consequences, pet. Be angry at the Powers, be sad that they wish to take away your last choice that you can make. Just make the decision, luv and make it count for something," He said and walked away his duster billowing behind him.

Buffy watched him go back to Giles' place as the rain continued to fall around her. A feeling of dread filled her heart as he walked away. She hated the feeling and the anger of being a pawn was still very present inside of her.

'What if I'm wrong? I am to do what this prophecy asks? Am I going to bind myself to Spike, the one person I dislike more than anyone else in the world? Do I really dislike him, maybe if I give him a chance, get to know him...what am I crazy this is Spike I'm thinking about! He's the evil soulless vampire that has tried to kill me for several years. The only reason he's even remotely tamed is because of the chip in his head. I can't just simple bind myself to a vampire because a prophecy asks me to but what about the consequences? What if I don't do what it asks and I can't stop the next evil that comes along because I'm not strong enough. I can't simply just let the world be succumbed to darkness because of my selfish wants and needs. The Powers don't really give me a choice though. It's either bind myself to Spike or let the world perish. I guess then there is only really one choice. I'll go along with the prophecy see how things go.' Buffy thought allowing all the conflicts go through her out of her thoughts, she ran to Giles' place having finally made a decision.

Giles opened the door to a very wet looking Spike. The vampire was almost soaked to the bone from the freezing rain that was still falling from the sky. Giles stepped aside to allow the vampire inside his house. Spike sighed as he hung his leather duster up on the hook. He shivered even though he couldn't feel how cold he actual was. Giles was about to step around Spike when a knock came at the door. He opened the door with a slightly confused look to find Buffy drenched and shivering on his doorstep. She walked in and stopped staring transfixed at Spike.

Spike's wet clothes clung to his body, leaving little to her imagination. Spike smiled and took the opportunity to study Buffy. Her white shirt was giving him quite a view but that's when he noticed she was shivering. Giles observed the pair putting everything away for later use. Spike grabbed Buffy by the wrist pulling her against him and started rubbing her arms trying to warm her up even though he was a lot colder than she was.

"Better get you two dry and warmed up," Giles said leading them farther into the living room trying not to notice the water dripping all over his floor. Spike's arms were around Buffy still trying to keep her somewhat warm.

"Willow, can you make some tea?" Giles asked. Willow got up to go into the kitchen glancing at the pair with a hidden smile as she ducked into the kitchen. Xander glared at Spike with utter dislike.

"X...Xa...Xander...stop it. He...He's tr...ying...to help...warm...m...me...up." Buffy said through her shivers. Giles passed her a towel and she took it gratefully.

"There's dry clothes in the bathroom. Go put them on," He ordered in a fatherly tone. Buffy reluctantly stepped away from Spike and did as she was told. Giles handed Spike a towel and gave a small smile with a stern look that told he was concerned for Buffy.

"Dry clothes are in my room, you left some a while back. When you're changed hang them in the bathroom," Giles said. Spike nodded knowing the older man hadn't said exactly what he wanted but left the room anyway.

Spike returned to find Buffy wrapped in a thick blanket in the chair. He sat down on the couch and Buffy contemplated for a moment before getting up sitting down beside him sharing the blanket. He was surprised when she curled up into his side helping warm his cool skin. Xander continued to glare at the vampire even though Spike continued to ignored him.

"Well...um...Buffy have you changed your mind about the prophecy?" Giles asked quietly. Spike's blue eyes widened in surprise that the Slayer would even change her mind.

"Pet?" he asked.

"I was thinking of trying this prophecy. On one condition," Buffy said quietly. Spike looked at her in concern that she had gone completely crazy.

"Back up, luv. You're willing to try. Since when? I left you and you were saying abso-bloody-lutely no," Spike stated. She gave him a small smile.

"Common sense and consequences changed my mind. Plus what can it hurt if we try to save the world by doing as the prophecy asks. I still have my one condition though," She announced seriously with a slight pout at Spike. Spike gazed at her still confused by her sudden change of mind.

"What's this one condition, luv?" he asked carefully. Buffy gave a smile.

"We get to know each other better meaning spending time together and with my friends. Plus you get to patrol with me and I'm sure mom and Dawn won't mind if you move in."

To Be Continued...

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