Chapter 2:
Spike had been spending the last few days looking for information on his new case. There was nothing much to get, but he had wanted to double check things just in case there was something the defense could use against his client. His client, he thought. She would be coming to his office shortly. She had decided that she couldn't wait any longer to get things really started, so she asked for a different day off. Spike thought that Buffy was a very strong person, but a little too impatient.
He knew that it took a lot of time for cases to develop, even divorce cases. In fact divorce cases probably took the longest. But there was nothing he could do to make her see that. She had decided how fast she wanted things to run. She was the client and customer as Spike liked to call it. The customer is always right, except when they're being stupid.
Spike finished typing the last word of the document he was working on and turned off his computer. He had to stop thinking about her case. and her. Spike would admit that Buffy was very pretty, in fact almost beautiful, but she was a client and she just happened to be getting out of a marriage. Spike didn't go for women who were still legally married no matter how long they had been separated from their husbands.
The only thing that would get his mind off of her and her problems, which were now his too, was to go to his favorite bar. Of course when she came to his office tomorrow it would start all over again, but tonight was his night to be Spike. He hated having to be Will all day. Now he could go have a drink and smoke all he wanted. Mostly, though, it was time to stop thinking about her.
Buffy had just put Dawn to sleep and was heading for the living room. Willow was waiting for her in there. Buffy was on edge about her meeting with Will tomorrow. It wasn't so much the fact that it was to talk about the case, but she would be seeing him again. His face was a picture she couldn't shake out of her mind.
He had the bluest most amazing eyes she had ever seen. He was also very good looking, although the suit he was wearing didn't suit him. He didn't seem like the suit type. His hair was partly the reason. It was frosted bleach blonde on the tips. It looked more like the dye job was running out than if he had it professional done. His hair must have been bleach blonde before.
Buffy knew that she had to stop thinking about him and focus on the case. She had just gotten out of a marriage and she didn't need to start dating right away. She and Riley had been separated for eight months now, but she was still legally married. She would just have to set him out of her mind for now. Willow was the best person to help her do that. She would make her forget about the very handsome lawyer. Of course tomorrow it would start all over again. Tonight was her night to be around a good friend.
Buffy made those last steps to the living room of her new apartment and plopped down on the couch. Willow eyed her with a hint of worry. She knew Buffy wasn't the plopping type before her marriage to that jackass, but now she seemed drained of all energy. Willow knew that Dawn was a handful, but she also knew that Buffy knew how to handle Dawn. Six-year olds were very rambunctious. Willow decided to speak up.
"Buff do you think that you will be able to get through this. I know you are strong, but this whole ordeal is very draining. Maybe you should consider some help from your mom?" Willow knew she shouldn't have said the last part, but it seemed true.
Buffy eyed Willow suspiciously. Willow knew what had happened between her mom and her when Buffy told her mother she was getting a divorce. Her mom had asked her why she would do a stupid thing like that. She said that Riley was a great husband who just had a few problems. She called Buffy some mean names and implied that she couldn't take care of Dawn on her own.
It was terrible and Buffy didn't want to have to deal with the criticism that Joyce Summers was bound to give her. Buffy finally spoke up " I'm fine with all this, Wills. I know I look tired and not able to go on, but it's just the outer exterior. Inside I'm me who needs to fight this on my own. There's nothing wrong with that, right?"
Willow knew that Buffy needed to do this without anybody's help. Well maybe Willow's, but that was different. Buffy relied on her parents and guys too much. When she was in high school she had a boyfriend named Parker.
Parker always said that he would be there for her, but they lost touch after high school and Buffy was crushed. If the case wasn't bothering her friend than there had to be something. Her curiosity got the best of her as she asked her next question.
"So what's the matter then?"
Great, Buffy thought, just great I can't hide anything from this smart redhead.
" Nothing, just a meeting with my lawyer tomorrow."
Uh oh I sounded too possessive. Crap, why don't I just tell her?
" Oh that doesn't seem to bad. Why would that make you nervous?"
Because he's very handsome and I can't have him, Buffy thought.
She calmed down and said, " Just the fact that the lawyer mentioned Riley's lawyer trying to pull a fast one makes me a little nervous. He can't have Dawn. I won't let him."
Good sound like the mother who is fighting for her daughters life.
Willow knew there was something more and had to inquiry some more,
"Are you sure. You look like you have a huge secret that you want to spill, but think you can't. You know you can tell me anything, Buff."
Good I gave her the whole 'Willow knows best guilt trip'. She always falls for that.
"Well, it would seem that my mind has gotten the better of me again." Buffy wondered why she always fell for the guilt trip, but was ready to burst if she didn't tell Willow.
" How so?" Willow said in her gentle voice that said 'tell me'.
"The lawyer, Mr. Flannery, well. he seems like a nice men. I don't know why I'm being so. childish. I just think that maybe. I don't know. I feel that he." Buffy never got out all of what she was trying to say before Willow intervened.
"You're attracted to him, aren't you?" All Buffy could do was nod her head in a silent yes.
"Well there's nothing wrong with that. You will be a single woman in a couple of months. You practically are now."
"Isn't it wrong to feel this way when I'm legally married?" Buffy was still searching for the wrong in this situation.
"No, its not. Moving on with your life is a huge step to being free. You must find yourself first though. When you do find Buffy then you could consider dating again. Although being attracted to someone isn't a bad thing."
Damn it!
Willow was giving Buffy the psychobabble. She was probably right though.
"Fine I get what you are saying. I don't want to be attracted to him, but I guess I'll have to live with it."
"Good."
"Now, how are things going between you and Oz." Buffy said. It was now time to talk about Willow and her life. They had spent too much time on Buffy's. Buffy wanted to get back to the friend talk.
Spike had had two drinks now. He was on his third cigarette. He knew that they were bad, but it was a habit he could afford and also one he just couldn't shake off. He had been in Willie's for about an hour now and couldn't shake off his uneasiness. None of his friend's had been into the bar yet. Wesley was probably at home with his wife right now. Wes had just gotten married to Winfred and was spending most of his time at home with her.
Not that Spike was jealous or anything, but it would be nice to have his best friends guidance. Wes was his oldest and dearest friend. Wes had been there when Spike was going through the hard times of his teens. He never judged Spike, which was exactly what Spike needed. When they got older Wes had helped Spike through college.
Winfred or Fred, which was what most people called her, was their mutual friend. Spike had played matchmaker with them. He knew Wes loved her and she loved Wes, so he took it upon himself to set the two up. Anything to make his best friend happy.
Wes was like a brother to Spike. His real brother, Angel, liked to play the big brother part and it suited him, but he was too overprotective of Spike and Anya. Spike always felt that Angel was more of a father figure than a cool older brother who he could hang out with. He felt smothered by Angel's overprotective side that seemed to come out when it came to Spike.
Angel liked to nit pick, not as bad as his father though, Spike's every decision and didn't realize that it annoyed the heck out of his little brother. Wes never did that to Spike and Spike was internally grateful for that.
Spike took another sip of his glass of whiskey and took a long drag from his cigarette. It would be a whole night of this. Spike's attention turned to the door where he saw a bunch of cops enter. This was the bar where the lawyers and cops integrated. Spike had learned of this bar his first day as an A.D.A. He came back even after he quit that job to become a defense attorney. He met lots of cops who he would have casual conversations with.
He knew two of the cops that had just entered the bar as Charles Gunn and Lawrence McBride. The other two he didn't know, but soon a fifth person made his way into the bar. Spike recognized him right away as his older brother. He was very nervous at being at a bar as he should be. He should be home with his wife, Cordelia, and two children, Madison and Connor. " Bloody hell." Spike murmured to himself as his Gunn spotted him and pointed in his direction.
Angel saw his little brother and wondered what the hell he was doing here smoking and drinking. Will was a recovering alcoholic and shouldn't be drinking no matter the circumstances. Angel knew that he was letting his big-brother-knows-best side shine through too much, but he couldn't help but care that much for Will. He made his way across the bar to where Will was sitting and knew that his brother would have a fit if he came of too preachy. He started to pick his words carefully in his mind before saying.
"Hullo will. Nice to see you here how have you been?"
Spike knew that he was pretending to be the good guy before he exploded. Spike could see it in Angel's eyes. He knew that look better than anyone knew it. It was the look he reserved for only him when he was disappointed in Spike's choice or curious to what was wrong. Spike wasn't quiet sure which one it was right now though. He answered very softly,
"Hey Angel. It was been a rather tiring day. Thank you for asking. How was your day?"
Either he is being a smart-ass or he is trying to keep it civil, Angel thought.
Although Spike's tone of voice would suggested the latter. Spike was never a smart- ass to Angel. In fact, Spike was more scared of Angel than he was of their dad. He was amazed on how that happened.
"It was actually a very good day. We solved a crime that has been stumping us for weeks. The guys just wanted to come here and celebrate." Angel motioned to the group of police officers that were congregated around a table ordering beers. Spike thought that this nice attitude wouldn't last much longer so he decided to tell Angel why he was there.
"I know it looks bad. Me in a bar and everything, but well these last couple of days have been well draining." There he said it and now he felt sick to his stomach. Why was it that he was more scared of Angel than anyone in the world. He was twenty-eight for the love of pete.
Angel knew that that would happen. He would make Spike feel like a little boy trying to convince his parents that he hadn't done anything wrong. Angel hated that he had that kind of power over his twenty-eight year old brother. Spike would never seek his approval, but Angel knew Spike needed it.
"Look you don't have to explain. You are a big boy now and you can make your own decisions. Although you are welcome to join us if you want?"
Spike was floored. Angel was actually being civil and not abusing the power he had over him. Spike would have like to sit and listen to the other guys talk, but felt like her needed to be alone.
"No, I'd rather be alone right now."
"So you can wallow in the wreck that is your life?" Angel didn't like to see his brother pity himself.
"No, I just need to be alone for a little while. I know that my life isn't going in the direction that I want it to, but that doesn't mean it's terrible." Spike was lying. He hated what his life had become, but the only person he could talk to about it was at home with his wife.
"Ever since that Dru girl dumped you, you have been a wreck. You got fired from a job you loved because you yelled at your boss about what was it again?"
"Paper in the copy room."
Okay so it was a little lame, but it wasn't just about the paper although it had started off that way.
"Paper in the copy room. That is really lame, Will."
"It wasn't just about the paper. Besides, I thought you said I was a big boy who could make my own decisions."
"Unless they're really stupid."
"Maybe I like being stupid."
Okay that was really retarded. Come up with some better comebacks you stupid git.
"If you like being stupid that is you're own thing, but I hate seeing you play stupid. Try to be a little more bright."
"I'm bright I just hid it, Dad."
Great insult the fact that he acts like dad voluntarily. You just said that you were bright.
Angel had listened to the conversation and wondered were that confident guy who was present in the courtroom went when he talked to him. He decided it would be better to change the subject.
"So, how are things going at Xander's office? Anything exciting or noteworthy."
" Just a bunch of paperwork." Spike said with a low voice.
Bring up his boring useless job just like Angel. Although he probably did it unintentionally.
"No cases?"
"No part of the deal with Ahn. I don't take any cases."
"You sure that it wouldn't do you some good to get back in the court room? Even if it is some boring family case."
"No I don't think so." Spike was lying about not having a case and not wanting to be back in a court room. Angel would be able to tell.
Angel did pick up on the fact that Spike was lying to him. He could tell because Spike wasn't looking directly into his eyes. All he needed was for Spike to start speaking with an accent and he would no for sure.
"So no new anything, huh?"
"No, there isn't anything that is bloody new 'ight. For the luv of god will you sod of now."
Great just tell Angel to his face that your lying. Now he'll never go away.
That was all Angel needed to hear.
"You are definitely lying to me now just tell me what the hell is wrong with having a new case and wanting to do what you love?"
" It isn't that easy. I jus' feel that I don't know, that I hate doing this family law crap and here I'm with a case. I luv being a lawyer, but this is the bottom of the barrel. It might work for the poof that our sister married, but it doesn't stack up for me." Spike's accent slowly went away as he calmed down.
Angel knew that there was more.
"That isn't it. I know you Will. I'm your big brother."
Always so damn intuitive. I should just tell him.
"Well, no that isn't all. Mostly it is because of the client of my new case. She is going through a rough divorce and I just want to do everything to help her. She seems like such a strong person, but is pretty stressed out about this whole thing."
Great talk about her like she's a saint. You don't even know her that well.
"Well, it seems that my little brother has a crush on some girl. You feel that you shouldn't because she's going through a divorce." It was more of a statement then a question, but Spike nodded his head. It was good to talk to someone about this, even though he imagined it would be Wes.
"I guess that it would seem a little wrong, but I don't think it is. if you wait until after she is legally divorced that is. Don't go after her right now." "I wouldn't even try. I don't even think I would go after her after she was divorced. I'm not exactly looking for that right now."
"Is it because of Dru?"
Dru was a girl who Spike had dated for over two years he met her while he was a prosecutor. She was defending a criminal that he put away. They didn't date right away, but started dating a couple months later. She was there when he decided to go for a job as a defense attorney.
She broke up with him a little before he was fired from his job. She was cheating on him and decided it was time to cut him loose. Spike had been heart broken and drank himself silly before both Wes and Angel stopped him and made him see the error of his ways. Not in time to save his job, though.
"Yes and No. I'm not still in love with the cold hearted bitch, but the scar is still there. It wasn't gone away and it still needs some time. No girl is going to make me forget my dreams." Spike said this with a little too much conviction.
"Right, your own practice. How could I forget? It's the only thing you have been talking about since you were eighteen. Just remember that it gets lonely at the top, bro. You will want someone up there with you sooner or later. Only a matter of time."
"Don't you think I know that. For awhile I thought it would be Dru, but that idea is shoot to hell. I just need some time to forget all the rotten things I've done and have had done to me. One day I'll wake up and go ' Hey I think I want to give Angel's life a try', but for now I want to give Spike's life a try."
"Good speech, maybe you should have been a politician."
"No doesn't fit me. Although I do think it was a good speech."
"Do you think you'd like to join us now?"
"Yeah. So, how's the wife and kids."
A/N: okay so what did you think of this chapter? Please review. I'm open to anyone's suggestions. I know you are all probably wondering what where the Spuffiness is but I swear it is coming soon. Just be a little patient.
Spike had been spending the last few days looking for information on his new case. There was nothing much to get, but he had wanted to double check things just in case there was something the defense could use against his client. His client, he thought. She would be coming to his office shortly. She had decided that she couldn't wait any longer to get things really started, so she asked for a different day off. Spike thought that Buffy was a very strong person, but a little too impatient.
He knew that it took a lot of time for cases to develop, even divorce cases. In fact divorce cases probably took the longest. But there was nothing he could do to make her see that. She had decided how fast she wanted things to run. She was the client and customer as Spike liked to call it. The customer is always right, except when they're being stupid.
Spike finished typing the last word of the document he was working on and turned off his computer. He had to stop thinking about her case. and her. Spike would admit that Buffy was very pretty, in fact almost beautiful, but she was a client and she just happened to be getting out of a marriage. Spike didn't go for women who were still legally married no matter how long they had been separated from their husbands.
The only thing that would get his mind off of her and her problems, which were now his too, was to go to his favorite bar. Of course when she came to his office tomorrow it would start all over again, but tonight was his night to be Spike. He hated having to be Will all day. Now he could go have a drink and smoke all he wanted. Mostly, though, it was time to stop thinking about her.
Buffy had just put Dawn to sleep and was heading for the living room. Willow was waiting for her in there. Buffy was on edge about her meeting with Will tomorrow. It wasn't so much the fact that it was to talk about the case, but she would be seeing him again. His face was a picture she couldn't shake out of her mind.
He had the bluest most amazing eyes she had ever seen. He was also very good looking, although the suit he was wearing didn't suit him. He didn't seem like the suit type. His hair was partly the reason. It was frosted bleach blonde on the tips. It looked more like the dye job was running out than if he had it professional done. His hair must have been bleach blonde before.
Buffy knew that she had to stop thinking about him and focus on the case. She had just gotten out of a marriage and she didn't need to start dating right away. She and Riley had been separated for eight months now, but she was still legally married. She would just have to set him out of her mind for now. Willow was the best person to help her do that. She would make her forget about the very handsome lawyer. Of course tomorrow it would start all over again. Tonight was her night to be around a good friend.
Buffy made those last steps to the living room of her new apartment and plopped down on the couch. Willow eyed her with a hint of worry. She knew Buffy wasn't the plopping type before her marriage to that jackass, but now she seemed drained of all energy. Willow knew that Dawn was a handful, but she also knew that Buffy knew how to handle Dawn. Six-year olds were very rambunctious. Willow decided to speak up.
"Buff do you think that you will be able to get through this. I know you are strong, but this whole ordeal is very draining. Maybe you should consider some help from your mom?" Willow knew she shouldn't have said the last part, but it seemed true.
Buffy eyed Willow suspiciously. Willow knew what had happened between her mom and her when Buffy told her mother she was getting a divorce. Her mom had asked her why she would do a stupid thing like that. She said that Riley was a great husband who just had a few problems. She called Buffy some mean names and implied that she couldn't take care of Dawn on her own.
It was terrible and Buffy didn't want to have to deal with the criticism that Joyce Summers was bound to give her. Buffy finally spoke up " I'm fine with all this, Wills. I know I look tired and not able to go on, but it's just the outer exterior. Inside I'm me who needs to fight this on my own. There's nothing wrong with that, right?"
Willow knew that Buffy needed to do this without anybody's help. Well maybe Willow's, but that was different. Buffy relied on her parents and guys too much. When she was in high school she had a boyfriend named Parker.
Parker always said that he would be there for her, but they lost touch after high school and Buffy was crushed. If the case wasn't bothering her friend than there had to be something. Her curiosity got the best of her as she asked her next question.
"So what's the matter then?"
Great, Buffy thought, just great I can't hide anything from this smart redhead.
" Nothing, just a meeting with my lawyer tomorrow."
Uh oh I sounded too possessive. Crap, why don't I just tell her?
" Oh that doesn't seem to bad. Why would that make you nervous?"
Because he's very handsome and I can't have him, Buffy thought.
She calmed down and said, " Just the fact that the lawyer mentioned Riley's lawyer trying to pull a fast one makes me a little nervous. He can't have Dawn. I won't let him."
Good sound like the mother who is fighting for her daughters life.
Willow knew there was something more and had to inquiry some more,
"Are you sure. You look like you have a huge secret that you want to spill, but think you can't. You know you can tell me anything, Buff."
Good I gave her the whole 'Willow knows best guilt trip'. She always falls for that.
"Well, it would seem that my mind has gotten the better of me again." Buffy wondered why she always fell for the guilt trip, but was ready to burst if she didn't tell Willow.
" How so?" Willow said in her gentle voice that said 'tell me'.
"The lawyer, Mr. Flannery, well. he seems like a nice men. I don't know why I'm being so. childish. I just think that maybe. I don't know. I feel that he." Buffy never got out all of what she was trying to say before Willow intervened.
"You're attracted to him, aren't you?" All Buffy could do was nod her head in a silent yes.
"Well there's nothing wrong with that. You will be a single woman in a couple of months. You practically are now."
"Isn't it wrong to feel this way when I'm legally married?" Buffy was still searching for the wrong in this situation.
"No, its not. Moving on with your life is a huge step to being free. You must find yourself first though. When you do find Buffy then you could consider dating again. Although being attracted to someone isn't a bad thing."
Damn it!
Willow was giving Buffy the psychobabble. She was probably right though.
"Fine I get what you are saying. I don't want to be attracted to him, but I guess I'll have to live with it."
"Good."
"Now, how are things going between you and Oz." Buffy said. It was now time to talk about Willow and her life. They had spent too much time on Buffy's. Buffy wanted to get back to the friend talk.
Spike had had two drinks now. He was on his third cigarette. He knew that they were bad, but it was a habit he could afford and also one he just couldn't shake off. He had been in Willie's for about an hour now and couldn't shake off his uneasiness. None of his friend's had been into the bar yet. Wesley was probably at home with his wife right now. Wes had just gotten married to Winfred and was spending most of his time at home with her.
Not that Spike was jealous or anything, but it would be nice to have his best friends guidance. Wes was his oldest and dearest friend. Wes had been there when Spike was going through the hard times of his teens. He never judged Spike, which was exactly what Spike needed. When they got older Wes had helped Spike through college.
Winfred or Fred, which was what most people called her, was their mutual friend. Spike had played matchmaker with them. He knew Wes loved her and she loved Wes, so he took it upon himself to set the two up. Anything to make his best friend happy.
Wes was like a brother to Spike. His real brother, Angel, liked to play the big brother part and it suited him, but he was too overprotective of Spike and Anya. Spike always felt that Angel was more of a father figure than a cool older brother who he could hang out with. He felt smothered by Angel's overprotective side that seemed to come out when it came to Spike.
Angel liked to nit pick, not as bad as his father though, Spike's every decision and didn't realize that it annoyed the heck out of his little brother. Wes never did that to Spike and Spike was internally grateful for that.
Spike took another sip of his glass of whiskey and took a long drag from his cigarette. It would be a whole night of this. Spike's attention turned to the door where he saw a bunch of cops enter. This was the bar where the lawyers and cops integrated. Spike had learned of this bar his first day as an A.D.A. He came back even after he quit that job to become a defense attorney. He met lots of cops who he would have casual conversations with.
He knew two of the cops that had just entered the bar as Charles Gunn and Lawrence McBride. The other two he didn't know, but soon a fifth person made his way into the bar. Spike recognized him right away as his older brother. He was very nervous at being at a bar as he should be. He should be home with his wife, Cordelia, and two children, Madison and Connor. " Bloody hell." Spike murmured to himself as his Gunn spotted him and pointed in his direction.
Angel saw his little brother and wondered what the hell he was doing here smoking and drinking. Will was a recovering alcoholic and shouldn't be drinking no matter the circumstances. Angel knew that he was letting his big-brother-knows-best side shine through too much, but he couldn't help but care that much for Will. He made his way across the bar to where Will was sitting and knew that his brother would have a fit if he came of too preachy. He started to pick his words carefully in his mind before saying.
"Hullo will. Nice to see you here how have you been?"
Spike knew that he was pretending to be the good guy before he exploded. Spike could see it in Angel's eyes. He knew that look better than anyone knew it. It was the look he reserved for only him when he was disappointed in Spike's choice or curious to what was wrong. Spike wasn't quiet sure which one it was right now though. He answered very softly,
"Hey Angel. It was been a rather tiring day. Thank you for asking. How was your day?"
Either he is being a smart-ass or he is trying to keep it civil, Angel thought.
Although Spike's tone of voice would suggested the latter. Spike was never a smart- ass to Angel. In fact, Spike was more scared of Angel than he was of their dad. He was amazed on how that happened.
"It was actually a very good day. We solved a crime that has been stumping us for weeks. The guys just wanted to come here and celebrate." Angel motioned to the group of police officers that were congregated around a table ordering beers. Spike thought that this nice attitude wouldn't last much longer so he decided to tell Angel why he was there.
"I know it looks bad. Me in a bar and everything, but well these last couple of days have been well draining." There he said it and now he felt sick to his stomach. Why was it that he was more scared of Angel than anyone in the world. He was twenty-eight for the love of pete.
Angel knew that that would happen. He would make Spike feel like a little boy trying to convince his parents that he hadn't done anything wrong. Angel hated that he had that kind of power over his twenty-eight year old brother. Spike would never seek his approval, but Angel knew Spike needed it.
"Look you don't have to explain. You are a big boy now and you can make your own decisions. Although you are welcome to join us if you want?"
Spike was floored. Angel was actually being civil and not abusing the power he had over him. Spike would have like to sit and listen to the other guys talk, but felt like her needed to be alone.
"No, I'd rather be alone right now."
"So you can wallow in the wreck that is your life?" Angel didn't like to see his brother pity himself.
"No, I just need to be alone for a little while. I know that my life isn't going in the direction that I want it to, but that doesn't mean it's terrible." Spike was lying. He hated what his life had become, but the only person he could talk to about it was at home with his wife.
"Ever since that Dru girl dumped you, you have been a wreck. You got fired from a job you loved because you yelled at your boss about what was it again?"
"Paper in the copy room."
Okay so it was a little lame, but it wasn't just about the paper although it had started off that way.
"Paper in the copy room. That is really lame, Will."
"It wasn't just about the paper. Besides, I thought you said I was a big boy who could make my own decisions."
"Unless they're really stupid."
"Maybe I like being stupid."
Okay that was really retarded. Come up with some better comebacks you stupid git.
"If you like being stupid that is you're own thing, but I hate seeing you play stupid. Try to be a little more bright."
"I'm bright I just hid it, Dad."
Great insult the fact that he acts like dad voluntarily. You just said that you were bright.
Angel had listened to the conversation and wondered were that confident guy who was present in the courtroom went when he talked to him. He decided it would be better to change the subject.
"So, how are things going at Xander's office? Anything exciting or noteworthy."
" Just a bunch of paperwork." Spike said with a low voice.
Bring up his boring useless job just like Angel. Although he probably did it unintentionally.
"No cases?"
"No part of the deal with Ahn. I don't take any cases."
"You sure that it wouldn't do you some good to get back in the court room? Even if it is some boring family case."
"No I don't think so." Spike was lying about not having a case and not wanting to be back in a court room. Angel would be able to tell.
Angel did pick up on the fact that Spike was lying to him. He could tell because Spike wasn't looking directly into his eyes. All he needed was for Spike to start speaking with an accent and he would no for sure.
"So no new anything, huh?"
"No, there isn't anything that is bloody new 'ight. For the luv of god will you sod of now."
Great just tell Angel to his face that your lying. Now he'll never go away.
That was all Angel needed to hear.
"You are definitely lying to me now just tell me what the hell is wrong with having a new case and wanting to do what you love?"
" It isn't that easy. I jus' feel that I don't know, that I hate doing this family law crap and here I'm with a case. I luv being a lawyer, but this is the bottom of the barrel. It might work for the poof that our sister married, but it doesn't stack up for me." Spike's accent slowly went away as he calmed down.
Angel knew that there was more.
"That isn't it. I know you Will. I'm your big brother."
Always so damn intuitive. I should just tell him.
"Well, no that isn't all. Mostly it is because of the client of my new case. She is going through a rough divorce and I just want to do everything to help her. She seems like such a strong person, but is pretty stressed out about this whole thing."
Great talk about her like she's a saint. You don't even know her that well.
"Well, it seems that my little brother has a crush on some girl. You feel that you shouldn't because she's going through a divorce." It was more of a statement then a question, but Spike nodded his head. It was good to talk to someone about this, even though he imagined it would be Wes.
"I guess that it would seem a little wrong, but I don't think it is. if you wait until after she is legally divorced that is. Don't go after her right now." "I wouldn't even try. I don't even think I would go after her after she was divorced. I'm not exactly looking for that right now."
"Is it because of Dru?"
Dru was a girl who Spike had dated for over two years he met her while he was a prosecutor. She was defending a criminal that he put away. They didn't date right away, but started dating a couple months later. She was there when he decided to go for a job as a defense attorney.
She broke up with him a little before he was fired from his job. She was cheating on him and decided it was time to cut him loose. Spike had been heart broken and drank himself silly before both Wes and Angel stopped him and made him see the error of his ways. Not in time to save his job, though.
"Yes and No. I'm not still in love with the cold hearted bitch, but the scar is still there. It wasn't gone away and it still needs some time. No girl is going to make me forget my dreams." Spike said this with a little too much conviction.
"Right, your own practice. How could I forget? It's the only thing you have been talking about since you were eighteen. Just remember that it gets lonely at the top, bro. You will want someone up there with you sooner or later. Only a matter of time."
"Don't you think I know that. For awhile I thought it would be Dru, but that idea is shoot to hell. I just need some time to forget all the rotten things I've done and have had done to me. One day I'll wake up and go ' Hey I think I want to give Angel's life a try', but for now I want to give Spike's life a try."
"Good speech, maybe you should have been a politician."
"No doesn't fit me. Although I do think it was a good speech."
"Do you think you'd like to join us now?"
"Yeah. So, how's the wife and kids."
A/N: okay so what did you think of this chapter? Please review. I'm open to anyone's suggestions. I know you are all probably wondering what where the Spuffiness is but I swear it is coming soon. Just be a little patient.