Dinnertime
It appeared to Buffy that her baby had gained about ten additional pounds in the carrier as she wandered around the house attempting to find the dinner hall. Tremendous relief washed over her when she finally found it. She took note of the brown haired man and red headed woman sitting across from Spike with Giles at the head of the table. She took the empty seat next to Spike and placed the carrier next to her seat.
"Sorry I took so long. I got lost." The dark haired man politely laughed, but then realised that she was serious.
"Oh, well, lots of rooms and hallways can do that to you. I'm Xander Harris, by the way." He said. Buffy reached across the table to shake his hand as everyone looked at her strangely.
"Hi. Drusilla Giles." She said. Then she extended her hand to the red head. She looked at her in surprise before grasping her hand.
"Oh, sorry. I'm Willow Rosenberg." She said with a smile.
"Yes, um, well these were Randy's two best friends." Giles said.
"Yeah, the three of us were pretty much inseperable." Willow added. Buffy noticed that Spike looked at none of them.
"Yes well, Dru- you don't mind if I call you Dru, do you?" Spike asked.
"No, sure go ahead." Buffy replied.
"Where exactly in Paris did you and my brother meet?" He asked in a purely curious tone. He pretty much just wanted to move the conversation away from Randy and his two "best friends."
"Oh, uh, at the mall."
"The mall?" Spike asked incredulous.
"Well yea. They have malls there too, ya know."
"How was the wedding?" Willow asked eagerly.
"Oh, it was really beautiful." When she didn't elaborate, Spike questioned," Care to elaborate, pet?"
"It was at night under the stars. But I'd prefer to not talk about it." She said looking away from him. Spike gave her a what appeared to be a concerned look and backed off.
"How'd you fall in love with him?" Willow asked.
"Oh, it was incredibly easy. I mean, he was the only person I've ever known to be nice without a reason. His kindness just simply, warmed my heart. He was so spontaneous and generous. He was so... carefree and full of life. I mean, I know I haven't known him as long as you guys, but-"
"You understood him." Spike said in a low voice. "I always thought I'd have the chance to figure him out, but..."
"Yeah right, Spike. You were always coming down on him. You were too selfish to notice him." Xander said. Buffy saw fire in Spike's eyes. She was certain he was going to curse that Xander guy out, or hit him, or something. Instead he just stood up and left the room. Giles gave Xander a disapproving look before excusing himself.
"I'll be back in a bit." He didn't have to go far as he saw Spike right in the hallway by the dinner hall.
"I told you, I told you. I hate that bastard." Spike whispered to his father.
"Look son, just- " Giles was cut off by Drusilla's loud voice.
"Hey! What'd you do that for?" She asked.
"Look, you don't know Spike like I know him." Willow remained quiet, seemingly torn over it all.
"He's grieving. And his personal relationship with his brother is not any of our concern." Buffy countered.
"Yeah, right. Look, you seem like a nice reasonable person. Once you get to know Spike, you'll get to see him as the cold, soulless fiend that he is." Xander said.
"Xander, really- " Willow started.
"God, you're disgusting! How can you just talk about him like this in his own home? He may be somewhat of an asshole, but he's doing it within his own right. That was his brother and this is his home. I'm sure Randy would not approve of your treatment of his brother. You should respect that." Just then, the baby woke up from all of the commotion.
"Aww, geeze! I'm just gonna, go now. Tell someone to send me up a plate." She said as she picked up the carrier and headed out of the room. She saw the look of awe on Giles' face and appreciation on Spike's and simply muttered, " Well, I know I was rude, but he was rude first." and continued on to her room. Spike looked at his father for a moment before saying, " I bloody like her."
TBC
I know, it's short. But it's one in the mornig and I have school. Please review, and the next chap should be up soon.
It appeared to Buffy that her baby had gained about ten additional pounds in the carrier as she wandered around the house attempting to find the dinner hall. Tremendous relief washed over her when she finally found it. She took note of the brown haired man and red headed woman sitting across from Spike with Giles at the head of the table. She took the empty seat next to Spike and placed the carrier next to her seat.
"Sorry I took so long. I got lost." The dark haired man politely laughed, but then realised that she was serious.
"Oh, well, lots of rooms and hallways can do that to you. I'm Xander Harris, by the way." He said. Buffy reached across the table to shake his hand as everyone looked at her strangely.
"Hi. Drusilla Giles." She said. Then she extended her hand to the red head. She looked at her in surprise before grasping her hand.
"Oh, sorry. I'm Willow Rosenberg." She said with a smile.
"Yes, um, well these were Randy's two best friends." Giles said.
"Yeah, the three of us were pretty much inseperable." Willow added. Buffy noticed that Spike looked at none of them.
"Yes well, Dru- you don't mind if I call you Dru, do you?" Spike asked.
"No, sure go ahead." Buffy replied.
"Where exactly in Paris did you and my brother meet?" He asked in a purely curious tone. He pretty much just wanted to move the conversation away from Randy and his two "best friends."
"Oh, uh, at the mall."
"The mall?" Spike asked incredulous.
"Well yea. They have malls there too, ya know."
"How was the wedding?" Willow asked eagerly.
"Oh, it was really beautiful." When she didn't elaborate, Spike questioned," Care to elaborate, pet?"
"It was at night under the stars. But I'd prefer to not talk about it." She said looking away from him. Spike gave her a what appeared to be a concerned look and backed off.
"How'd you fall in love with him?" Willow asked.
"Oh, it was incredibly easy. I mean, he was the only person I've ever known to be nice without a reason. His kindness just simply, warmed my heart. He was so spontaneous and generous. He was so... carefree and full of life. I mean, I know I haven't known him as long as you guys, but-"
"You understood him." Spike said in a low voice. "I always thought I'd have the chance to figure him out, but..."
"Yeah right, Spike. You were always coming down on him. You were too selfish to notice him." Xander said. Buffy saw fire in Spike's eyes. She was certain he was going to curse that Xander guy out, or hit him, or something. Instead he just stood up and left the room. Giles gave Xander a disapproving look before excusing himself.
"I'll be back in a bit." He didn't have to go far as he saw Spike right in the hallway by the dinner hall.
"I told you, I told you. I hate that bastard." Spike whispered to his father.
"Look son, just- " Giles was cut off by Drusilla's loud voice.
"Hey! What'd you do that for?" She asked.
"Look, you don't know Spike like I know him." Willow remained quiet, seemingly torn over it all.
"He's grieving. And his personal relationship with his brother is not any of our concern." Buffy countered.
"Yeah, right. Look, you seem like a nice reasonable person. Once you get to know Spike, you'll get to see him as the cold, soulless fiend that he is." Xander said.
"Xander, really- " Willow started.
"God, you're disgusting! How can you just talk about him like this in his own home? He may be somewhat of an asshole, but he's doing it within his own right. That was his brother and this is his home. I'm sure Randy would not approve of your treatment of his brother. You should respect that." Just then, the baby woke up from all of the commotion.
"Aww, geeze! I'm just gonna, go now. Tell someone to send me up a plate." She said as she picked up the carrier and headed out of the room. She saw the look of awe on Giles' face and appreciation on Spike's and simply muttered, " Well, I know I was rude, but he was rude first." and continued on to her room. Spike looked at his father for a moment before saying, " I bloody like her."
TBC
I know, it's short. But it's one in the mornig and I have school. Please review, and the next chap should be up soon.
