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Chapter Five

One Bond Down Three To Go

Buffy was knocked to the floor and away from Spike. The blinding light slowly faded away leaving both of them blinking away spots. Spike groaned feeling his head pound almost unbearably. A second later he realised the Slayer's blood was in his dead, cold veins; it was a strange feeling for it was no longer warm like when he drank from her and it was as much a part of him as his own blood. Buffy blinked several times trying to get her bearings and looked up at Spike on the bed.

"Are you all right?" Spike asked clearing his dry throat. Buffy blinked a few more times to get rid of the spots in front of her eyes before nodding.

"Yes, um, I guess the bond worked," Buffy got up slowly as not to make her head spin anymore then it already was. The sound of metal hitting flesh made Spike look at her in curiousity.

"Come here," He said and Buffy came towards him curiously at his soft spoken command. His hand reached for her neck causing her to flinch away unsure of what he was going to do. "I'm not going to hurt you." Buffy nodded letting him pull out a silver necklace with a blood red stone creating a cross before it changed shape into a single red stone as if it knew who touched it.

"Where did it come from?" Buffy asked softly. Spike stared at it transfixed before giving a lazy shrug of his shoulder.

"I have a feeling the bond created it. Curiously it changed shape before it could hurt me. It was a cross now it's just a gem," He inspected it even more turning it over several times in his hand.

"Perhaps I should call Giles," She commented looking down at it as well. Spike nodded letting her go towards the phone on her side table. She picked up the phone dialling. It rang several times before someone picked up.

"Hello?" Giles said.

"Hi Giles, it's me. Um, one bond down. The thing is we think the bond created a necklace for me," Buffy said a little shaky after losing blood. Giles on the other end seemed to be processing what she said when he gasped.

"I'll be right over. I want to see it," He said hanging up in a rush. Buffy turned to Spike sighing quietly. She walked over to his side looking down at the wound on her hand.

"He's on his way over. He wants to see it," She told him. Spike sighed grabbing the gauze she had grabbed earlier and the rubbing alcohol. He poured the alcohol over the wound causing her to groan before he quickly wrapped it tightly. Buffy sighed before lying down and Spike opened the window.

Giles walked into the room with a thick red volume in one hand. Spike sat out the window having a cigarette and Buffy was flopped on the bed staring at the ceiling. The light outside was slowly ebbing away and the moon was rising allowing the cooler night air drift to in through the window.

"So, where's this necklace?" Giles asked pushing his glasses up on his nose. Buffy exhaled loudly as she got up pulling the necklace out in the open. She went to undo the clasp and found she couldn't. Instead she tried to take it off over her head seeing as it was long enough but it wouldn't. She looked up at Giles puzzled.

"Giles, it doesn't come off," Buffy explained. He took the cross in his hand studing it closely turning it over and over in his hand.

"It changes shape when I come near it," Spike said from the window looking out over the city as the darkness started to descend quickly.

"Let me see," Giles said. Spike climbed in walking over to Buffy. As he stopped behind her, he wrapped his arms around her; the cross transformed into a gem instantly. "Amazing. It protects you from vampires but because you have a bond with Spike it doesn't want to hurt him."

"Why was it created and what is it made of?" Buffy asked curiously. Spike gave a sigh rolling his eyes at her blantant curiousity.

"Well I have a few theories. It may have been created because you can't have Spike's blood in you or it was to protect you from vampires since you are now his and he's yours or it could be both reasons. It could've been created from the bond or Spike's bloo,." Giles said ranting slightly taking his glasses off. "We will have to do tests on it perhaps but you two have to go patrolling."

"Yeah, come on Spike. Wouldn't want any of those baddies to get away now would we?" Buffy asked sarcastically stepping out of his embrace even though she didn't want to. They grabbed their coats leaving the house quickly.

The night was surprisingly cool after the storm they had yesterday. The graveyard had a thin fog along the ground adding to the dampness in the air. Buffy knew Spike was far to her left side, she could sense him stronger than before and it made her feel safer in a strange way. She stopped suddenly looking around her sensing other vampires.

"Come out, come out wherever you are," Buffy taunted happily spinning her stake in her hand. A group of ten vampires surrounded her suddenly coming out of the bushes. "Great, where is he when you need him?" she muttered under her breath. Two came at her from her right charging with fangs bared. Before long all of them were at her on top of her trying to kill her. She managed to stake four of them easily before she was knocked away hitting a thick tree, she felt dizzy and her world went fuzzy.

The next thing Buffy knew in her haze of consciousness was she was being lifted up in strong arms. The scent of leather, alcohol and cigarettes assaulted her nose; under it all she could smell a distinct musky scent, which she strangely knew, belonged to Spike.

"Luv, talk to me," Spike murmured seeing her eyes flicker under her eyelids. She groaned loudly feeling her head pound furiously.

"My head hurts," She whispered before realization hit and she struggled to get out of his arms only causing him to tighten his hold on her. "The vampires, I was supposed to slay them. Did –"

"They're gone, they're dust. Don't worry. Rest. I'll get you home, pet," He whispered continuing to head for the house. Buffy nodded before falling unconscious.

Buffy woke the next morning to find herself in her bed alone. She was acutely aware she was not in her slaying clothes from last night. She sat up in bed to see Spike sleeping on the floor with only a pillow and a thin blanket. 'He kind of looks like an angel, a fallen angel, I guess in a way, he is. God, he is so fucking hot. Whoa stop right there Buffy. Bad Buffy. Bad thoughts.' A low chuckle came from the floor.

"That's definitely an interesting way to wake up. You think I'm hot hmm? Thought you only had eyes for Peaches," Spike drawled not bothering to lift his head to look at her.

"Oh my god. You heard my thoughts! How is that even possible?" Buffy said collapsing back in the bed in disbelief. Spike sat up to look at her with sleep filled blue eyes.

"The first bond, luv, remember?" he replied with a half smirk planted on his lips. "It must have given us a telepathic connection as well."

"Makes sense. Are you going to sit there or come up here to keep me company?" she said trying to hide the pout from entering her voice. Spike climbed off the floor onto her bed in one quick movement. He curled up on her bed looking down at her. She rolled over laying her head on his cool bare chest.

"So I'm staying home today to help out around the house and you're going to do bloody awful research with the scoobies," Spike said trying to ignore the fact that Buffy was actually willingly having contact with him.

"Yup," Buffy replied in a perky voice as she lifted her head to stare into cobalt blue eyes. Spike gave a smile before looking away.

"Well then I'll go make you breakfast and after you can give me my breakfast," Spike said getting up grabbing his shirt slipping it over his head, and then left the room trying to rid himself of his thoughts of Buffy.

Spike flipped pancakes as he felt Buffy's presence walk into the room and he shivered unvoluntarily at the feeling of her being so close. The faint smell of peaches filled his nose causing him to gulp loudly. 'Strawberry or banana pancakes?' He thought waiting to see if she could hear his thoughts as clearly as he had heard hers just a few minutes ago.

"Can I have both?" Buffy asked as she sat down at the island propping her head up on her hands. Spike shook his head slowly at her.

"Sure and you do know I didn't speak aloud," He said walking over to her with a plate of pancakes. Buffy stared at him shocked then went to the pancakes adding the syrup. Spike wrapped his arms around her waist kissing his mark on her neck. Buffy shivered at the intimate touch of her skin. Dawn walked in looked at them with wide eyes before going to the fridge for the juice.

"Um...can I get breakfast?" she asked uncertain of how to act around them. Buffy turned to look at her sister.

"Yup, just let me get mine," Spike said glancing at her through his eyelashes. He changed into game face quickly biting down on Buffy's neck causing her to gasp. The same sensations from before ran through them only stronger this time. Spike pulled away switching back and going over to the counter as if what had just happened was an everyday occurance. Dawn took the plate offered to her in a numb shock.

"I'm going to have to get use to that," Dawn said sitting down beside Buffy who chuckled quietly.

"Think how I feel," Buffy said. Dawn nodding in understanding while looking over at Spike who was cleaning up the dishes he had messed while cooking.

Leaving Spike at the house, Buffy and Dawn headed to Giles' place. The day was cool as they walked, a slight breeze blew their clothing. Arriving, they were soon sitting down with the rest of the scoobies.

"Giles found something on the heart bond. We believe you're not going to like it but you know Giles, he wants to make sure," Willow said looking at Buffy with a sly smile. Buffy placed her hands on her hips not knowing what to say to Willow.

"You know, there are two kinds of books: those that no one reads and those that no one should read. I believe Giles has made us read both," Xander groaned throwing a book down on the coffee table. Giles ignored him but seemed to be upset that he threw the book.

"What is there about this I'm not going to like?" Buffy asked not knowing if she wanted to know. Giles sat down across from her rubbing his temples slightly before noticing the impatient tap of Buffy's foot. He looked up at her with a sigh.

"Well, you see Buffy...according to what I've found...um, you and Spike have to fall in love."

To Be Continued...

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