A/N: I know i haven't updated in a while, but i was on a deadline for my other stories Lessons in Love and then my computer broke. I'm updating from a public computer. So as soon as it's fixed there will be more regular updates. And be kind, review the chapter, make me feel better. Oh i also have a website my stories are under BabybBlue's pen. go check it out. Thanks.
Family Outings
Chapter 12: Family Outing
Buffy rolled over in bed, relishing the feel of the warm body laying next to her. She sighed contentedly as she looked up to see him lying with his eyes open, watching her. As soon as she looked up he smiled and gave her a kiss.
"Morning."
"Morning." she replied .
"Did you sleep well?" he asked her.
"I slept wonderfully, because you were next to me."
"Is that so?" his voice was low and seductive and it made her smile and giggle girlishly.
"Yes it is so," she affirmed "can't we just stay here?"
"Well as much as I love that idea, I would have thought you would have wanted to see your sister today."
"Oh yeah, I suppose." she grumbled jokingly, seriously looking forward to spending time with her sister "So what are the plans for today?"
"Well, Dawn and I were thinking, and it's up to you. We were thinking that I arranged to have Dru out for the day, she's been a bit better the past couple weeks, so we thought we could all go out together. You know, the mall, some lunch that kinda thing." he suggested.
She smiled again "That sounds great. A family outing," catching herself she continued "your family, my family, all on an outing."
He thought it was adorable when she babbled. He put a finger to her lips to make her stop talking. "It's alright pet. I get it." he smiled as he watched a pink tint spread over her cheeks. "Now, I have to get Dru at eleven and it's 9:30 now. So we have to get up and get ready."
She looked up at him, her face curling into a sly grin "But that still gives us an hour and a half, I'm sure we can spare a half hour" before he said anything she kissed him, slipping her tongue into his mouth. However he abruptly broke the kiss after a few moments.
"No, we have to go." he scolded.
"Spoilsport." she whined.
He chuckled at the pout seriously wishing he hadn't stopped, but he knew that if he started, he wasn't stopping. "Go have a shower." he ordered.
"Wanna come with me?" she offered. He took in her coy smile and groaned as he answered.
"No, if I do we won't leave this house, so go."
He watched her go before leaning down to gather up his dirty clothes waiting for his turn in the shower. While he waited he tidied the room as best he could, looking out everything that he was going to need. An hour later, both of them were washed and dressed and in the kitchen having a cup of coffee.
"So what are we going to do first today?" she asked him as she took a seat across from him.
"I was thinking we would go to the mall, and maybe have something in the food court, unless you want to eat somewhere else"
"No, that's fine. Just one problem, I don't have mom's credit card."
"Don't worry your pretty little head about that luv, everything is on me today." he told her.
"No," she protested "I can't ask you to do that."
"You're not asking, I want to do it. The same goes for your sister and mine. It's all on me." he insisted.
"You don't have-"
"I know," he interrupted "but I want to. So no more arguments. ok?"
"Ok," she agreed "thanks." "Don't mention it," he leaned over kissing her on the cheek and taking her empty mug from her and getting up to put it in the sink.
"Ready to go?"
"Yeah," she answered standing up "let's go have some fun." she smiled at him as he grabbed his keys from the counter.
"Alright." he took her hand as he led her out of the apartment.
Spike walked into the hospital room to see Dru pacing excitedly, she looked up at the sound of the door creaking open.
"Spike," she cried "where are you taking me, the doctor said you're taking me out." Spike wrapped his sister in a hug, kissing her head
"Shopping pet, and for something to eat." She jumped up and down clapping her hands excitedly "Shopping, goody, haven't been shopping in such a long time". Spike smiled at seeing his little sister seem excited and more like her old self than he had seen her in a long while.
"Come on pet, the mall awaits." he held the door open for her as she walked out, smiling giddily at the thought of being somewhere other than her hospital room.
There were days when she was fine, just like she used to be and she always understood where she was and the reasons why, she just couldn't overcome certain things. She followed Spike out of the hospital doors and towards his car where she saw two other girls standing. She watched as he approached the elder of the two giving her a chaste kiss on the lips. Then he turned back to her smiling widely.
"Dru, there are a couple of people I'd like you to meet," he pointed at Dawn first "this is Dawn Summers."
"Hi." Dawn greeted smiling sweetly.
"Nice to meet you." Drusilla returned.
"And this," Spike said, taking Buffy's hand in his own "is Buffy Summers. My girlfriend." Drusilla adored her brother whatever condition she herself was in medically and it warmed her heart to see him looking so happy.
"Hello Buffy, I'm Dru, lovely to meet you."
"You too." Buffy said
"Buffy actually stays a few doors down from you in the hospita.l" Spike said.
They had discussed it on the way there and they had decided that they would tell Drusilla so that they would have something in common and hopefully Dru would feel more comfortable.
"I thought your name was familiar. Are you friends with Anya?"
"Yes that would be me." Buffy admitted.
"So you're the friend who had a crush on my brother." she watched as Buffy's face turned red
"Don't worry dear, she didn't tell me anything else, she's just not very good at keeping secrets."
"Definitely not." Buffy concurred. She felt more at ease. Today you would never guess that Dru was ill, she seemed so normal. She scolded herself for that thought, Dru was normal, she just had some problems. Like Buffy herself. Spike finally bundled everyone back into the car, taking off for the mall.
Spike groaned as he entered another shoe shop. They had been in the mall for over two hours and had yet to actually have anything to eat. He had been dragged into every shoe store they had passed and this was the seventh. So far no-one had found anything they wanted to buy, but they continuously insisted on trying the next store. Not that he really minded, the three women were having a great time and getting on like a house on fire. But he was starting to feel like he wanted to burn every show in the mall. He watched the three, coo over yet another pair of shoes. Trying them on and putting them back. "Are you three going to buy anything today?" he grumbled.
"Awe, poor baby, bored?" Buffy asked, laughing when he looked at her as if to say that she knew fine well he was bored. She decided to have some fun. Spotting a pair of cute shoes she held them up. "What do you guys think of these?" she called. Dru and Dawn rushed over to her.
"Those are so nice." Dawn told her sister.
"Yes, you have to try them Buffy" Dru insisted
"They are really nice." Buffy looked at the shoes, eyeing them critically, pretending to think as if it were a difficult decision.
"Ok, I'll try them." she finally announced.
Sitting on the small stool set out for trying the shoes she removed her own, slipping her feet into the ones she had in her hand. They fit perfectly, and she really liked them but she wasn't going to tell Spike that, but she would have fun with him. "Spike do you like these?"
Spike looked over and shrugged "They're nice."
"I'm not sure. I like them but..."
"Then get them." Spike told her.
"I don't know." she repeated.
Spike groaned, he'd had enough, he walked over took the shoe from her foot, picked up the other show and went to the counter "She'll have these." he told the sales clerk.
"Spike I was only kidding" he looked at her and shrugged again
"Don't care, you're having them now. I want to be anywhere else but a shoe store." He turned and paid the clerk, taking the bag with the shoes and without looking walked straight out of the shop, waiting for the others to follow behind him..
Another hour later Spike was on his own. He had sent the girls off with his credit card to do whatever shopping they wanted and he was off doing his own thing, because quite frankly, shopping with three girls was tiring. So they had gone for lunch he had told tem to go and have fun and he had headed off for some peace and quiet.
Buffy walked through the store looking at all the clothes on the racks. She spied a pair of jeans and a top next to it that she loved. She ran over and looked at them. It was black peasant top, and the jeans were tight and quite low, but not too low cut.
"Guys, I'm gonna try this on." She wave the outfit at them as she left in the direction of the changing room. She changed outfits and then eyed herself sceptically in the mirror, she opened the door of the changing room and saw Dru and her sister waiting.
"Wow, Buff, you look great." Dawn enthused.
"I dunno." Buffy said, looking down at herself, eyeing the outfit critically "I don't think I can get away with wearing an outfit like this anymore."
"Don't be stupid Buffy, you're gorgeous. You look good." Dawn insisted. Buffy was still unsure.
"She's right Buffy, you do look really nice." Dru agreed.
"I like it, I just think I'm too thin for this outfit now" Buffy's voice held sadness, but also sounded a bit bitter and angry
"Buffy, you are putting on the weight you lost. You're already doing good, you've been doing good for about a month. Another month and you might have put on enough to go home. They're letting you out when you've put on half of what you need to gain. You're getting close. This outfit looks good now, but think how great it will look then." Dawn could tell by the small smile that was starting to curl on her sister's lips that she was persuading her.
"Ok, I'll get it." she decided. Dawn and Dru smiled at one another while Buffy went to change, when she emerged again the other two took one of her hands each.
"Now you need accessories." Dru said excitedly as the pulled her along.
Buffy and the others were laughing as they finally left the store. Their arms filled with bags. As well as the outfit she tried she had another two tops, a long skirt, a shorter skirt, some new underwear and accessories, including a bag. Dru, had also bought some clothes, as they got to wear their own in the hospital she wanted to look good and Dawn had bought an outfit too. They were laughing about the look on Spike's face when he would eventually see what they had bought. But he had said the day was on him. Buffy was brought to an abrupt stop when she slammed right in to someone and her eyes filled with horror when she looked up.
"Buffy." Xander said, an evil smile on his lips "How very nice to see you. How you been? I guess the boy dumped you?"
Buffy shivered, his voice made her blood run colds, because his voice was just as cold.
"Get away from me." she ordered.
He ran a finger down her cheek "Come on Buff, don't be that way. We still be friends."
she felt sick to her stomach. She could see from the corner of her eye that Dawn wasn't there only Drusilla and she guessed that she had gone looking for Spike. She was praying that Xander would just leave her alone but that didn't seem likely.
"Let's go have fun," he leered at her "captain peroxide obviously didn't want a little slut, but what can I say, I'm horny. So let's go."
Buffy gasped in relief as he was suddenly pulled away from her and saw Spike holding him by the collar.
"Don't think so mate. I believe I warned you to stay away from my girl." he said threateningly He saw the mall security watching so he didn't hit him but he did issue a warning "Stay away, come near her again and I'll hurt you." he pushed him away from him
Xander smirked and came closer to Buffy stroking her cheek "I'll be back, I'll always be back." with that he walked away. Buffy flew to Spike, wrapping her arms tightly around him beginning to sob. He just held her close, whispering words of love.
"Don't worry baby, I'll protect you." he promised. And he would.
