A/N: I don't really need one of there this time but meh. Still thanks for the reviews. Also this is chapter is thank to my muse Day, who has been helping me with my British slang. I'm learning really I am or at least I'm trying. Anyway I hope you enjoy this chapter.

Disclaimer: I don't own it. We already know that. It's Joss's.

Chapter Seven

Love's Bitch

If a vampire could drop dead Spike might have done so just then. He was mostly floored; he hadn't expected Buffy to tell him she was falling in love with him.

"Really?" he asked quietly. Buffy gave him a smile and nodded.

"Only problem Giles didn't tell me how the bond is completed," Buffy said. A soft knock came to her door. She went to it.

"Hi...um, I'm guessing you told Spike about the bond?" Dawn asked.

"Yeah, I think it's close to being done," Buffy answered. Dawn looked back and forth between the two.

"I knew Spike liked you but you feel the same?" Dawn asked shocked.

"Yes Dawn I'm falling in love with Spike. Do you want me to put in the paper? I can see the headline now: Slayer falls for vampire...again," She said earning her a laugh from both occupants of the room.

"Don't worry luv. If we aren't careful the demon community will know all too soon. Word will spread and quickly. I will be in trouble but I need a good fight, instil some bloody fear into them, make them think twice before fucking with me," He said.

"Oh, Giles told me to tell you he's still trying to find everything he can about the heart bond. Also he wants to look into the telepathic connection and any other things that might show up," Dawn said. Buffy nodded.

"To bed, Nibblet. You have school tomorrow," Spike said. Dawn sighed and gave them both a hug before leaving the room.

"I need to also get to bed as I need to get up in the morning. Now shoo for a minute I need to change," Buffy said before grabbing him out of the window and pushing him out the door.

The next few days picked up a pattern; get up, have breakfast, Buffy would go to school and Spike would watch TV or read, they would have dinner, meet with the scoobies, patrol and then it was time for bed. By Friday, Spike was ready for a new pattern. That morning Buffy had suggested he go to Willy's and see if anything new was happening. He was restless all day waiting for nightfall. As soon as the sun had set, Spike grabbed his duster. Buffy stopped him at the door.

"You'll be careful right?" she asked quietly.

"Yes, I'll be careful, luv," He answered. She smiled wrapping her arms around his neck, kissing his cheek and letting go. Buffy went into the living room as Spike walked out the door.

Spike sat in the corner watching as he drank his beer. Two younger vampires approached him.

"You working for the slayer?" one asked. Spike laughed.

"I'm just using the slayer and her friends. Can't kill her myself anymore, so I might as well use her," Spike drawled lazily and then took a drag from his cigarette.

"Good. You will be most valuable then. You want the slayer gone don't you?" the other asked.

"'Course. She's been a bloody thorn in my side for years," He said.

"Then you will be much help to the King. He's looking to kill his tenth slayer. He'll even be able to get rid of that chip in your head. Of course he'll want to make sure you'll be loyal. He likes to bond himself to his followers to make sure they won't deceive him," The first replied.

"No one bloody binds themselves to me. I'm nobody's fucking lap dog. This prat, you're talking about will have to come to me if he wants the slayer hand delivered,"

"The King will be here next week. He will come to you. Basilicus will want you as an ally Spike. He will make you an offer you won't be able to refuse," He said before both left. Spike finished his beer and left. On the way back to the Summers' house he realized he was being followed. He instead headed for Giles' place. Not even knocking, he opened the door.

"Who's there?" Giles asked peaking his head around the corner. "Oh, it's you." Spike nodded closing the door.

"I'm being followed," He mouthed. Giles sighed.

"Would you like some tea?" Giles asked.

"No thank you," He said grabbing pen and paper. Spike wrote down one word: Basilicus. Giles nodded before going to the kitchen for his own tea.

"Did you get into another fight?" Giles called.

"No just drank nothing more," Spike said knowing Giles would understand.

"Oh what did you drink? Blood?" he asked light-heartedly.

"Yes and beer," Spike said. Giles knew now that he met vampires.

"Just one?" Giles asked.

"No two," He answered. Giles nodded going and picking up a book to supposedly read but really for research on Basilicus. Spike leaned back into the couch and searched for Buffy. 'Luv?'

'Luv?' Buffy jumped spilling popcorn all over her and Dawn.

"Buffy!" Dawn exclaimed.

"Sorry Spike," She said touching her head and left the room. 'What?' she thought.

'I won't be home tonight. I'm at Giles' place. Two vampires followed me. Some King guy named Basilicus is looking to kill his tenth slayer. He will be here next week. They want my help to get you. I'll be going undercover,' Spike told her.

'But what about the bonding?'

'During the day hopeful they won't have a daytime demon watching me to see where my loyalties lie,'

'Okay. Sleep well,'

'Sleep well, luv,'

Spike woke up on Giles' couch his duster draped over him. The smell of peaches hit his nose and he turned to find Buffy sitting watching him. She handed him a mug it had blood in it. Taking a sip, he found it was hers.

"Thank you, He muttered sitting up.

"No demons we checked. I told Giles what you told me. He thinks it's a good idea. Also this Barney guy is very powerful and we should be careful," Buffy said. He shook his head smiling at her.

"You know this is going to make life harder for both of us. I will have to distant myself as much as possible,"

"I know and it's going to make the second, third and fourth bonds harder to do,"

"Well I figured out how to do the second bond last night. It will only be the other two," Spike said. Buffy stood and sat down beside him.

"Oh and how is this bond done?" she asked as Giles walked into the room.

"Good morning," He said. "Just so you know Spike, Basilicus was a powerful warlock before he was turned into a vampire," Giles grabbed his tea and left the room. Spike sighed.

"More trouble for me. Trouble just loves to play with me. Just like love,"

"True. After all you told me once you were love's bitch. Now this bond," Buffy said. He smiled.

"I love you, Buffy," Spike said. Her green eyes widened as she stared into his cobalt blue eyes.

"I love you too, Spike," She said. Spike leaned closer and Buffy's eyes fluttered shut. He gently pressed his cold lips against her warm lips. A blinding light surrounded them. They pulled away as the light faded.

"Have either of you seen the Vampyr book?" Giles asked walking into the room.

To Be Continued...

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