Chapter 3

Buffy opened her eyes to find herself in an unfamiliar place. Then the memories from the previous night flooded back to her mind. She smiled when she realized the angels that saved her weren't just a dream or fictional characters her mind had made up.
She glanced at the clock that sat on the white night stand it read 7:32.
Angel had just left for work. She thought to herself. She smiled and stretched in the comfy bed. She sat up and flung off the warm and comforting sheets that surrounded her.
Buffy sat for a minute thinking of what she needed to do.
Well I can't live in these clothes forever. I do need my toothbrush and some money. She thought to herself. Then she started looking around the room.
Finally what she was looking for came into view.
She jumped off the bed, grabbed the pen and paper and quickly scribbled a note for Cordelia and Spike.
,Cordelia and Spike,

Thanks again for letting my stay here. I Went to get clothes and other things from my apartment, I should only take an hour. be back later. (
Don't worry Angel is at work.)

BUFFY

After finishing the note she ran her fingers through her hair then slipped on her sandals from the night before. When Buffy stepped outside she looked around trying to determine where exactly she was.
After about 3 minutes of thinking she realized her apartment was about a 10-minute walk from where she was. She smiled at the convenience but at the same time she didn't feel so comfortable about the place she had been trying to escape from for years was only ten minutes way. She shrugged it off realizing Angel probably would never find her.
She walked down the sidewalk thinking about the freedom that she was soon to receive.
Cordy poked her head into Buffy's room.
"Buffy?" She whispered. Cordelia was waiting for a response.
Nothing.
She walked into the room to see no Buffy in sight.
She looked around to see the bed empty. Cordy was about to flip until she saw the note on the pillow. She walked over, picked it up and scanned it quickly. She just hoped the blonde was right about Angel being out of the apartment. Buffy unlocked the door with the spare key that Angel kept under the flowerpot.
She peered in and let out a sigh of relief as she realized she was correct about Angel's absence. She walked in, relocked the door, and headed to the bedroom.
She pulled out a suitcase from under the bed. By the time she was finished she managed to grab shampoo, toothbrush, hairbrush, clothes and a wad of money. Just as she was about to leave she heard the door start to open. She quickly ran into the bathroom, sat in the shower and closed the curtain.
The front door was now open. Angel looked over to the coffee table, picked up a nametag and mumbled.
"Can't believe I almost forgot this again." He looked around.
"I guess the bitch isn't back yet. She'll come back. She always does." He said with a smile.
Then left the apartment. Buffy frowned at his comment.
"I'll show that bastard that I can survive without him." Even if it is with to other people she added silently in her mind. Buffy walked into the house. The first thing she heard were moans from Spike and Cordelia's bedroom.
As quietly as possible she walked down the hall and put the suitcase down in her room. Trying so hard not to interrupt the couple, Buffy went into the kitchen and grabbed a coke from the fridge then sat on a stool to recollect her thoughts about her new situation. ( a few minutes later)
She was sitting in the kitchen drinking the soda when the front door opened. Buffy jumped off the stool and looked around the corner to see who was coming into the unlocked house, her eyes widened when she saw who exactly was standing there.
Spike.
"Hey what's up?" He asked strolling into the kitchen and opening the fridge door.
Buffy was silent for a minute till he turned to her again waiting for her to say something. Anything. Silence made him nervous because usually that meant something was wrong.
"I...I th...thought you were in there." She stuttered as she pointed to his bedroom.
"Why would you..."? Spike was interrupted by Cordelia's moans.
"Oh yes!" They heard very loud and clear..
Spike slammed the fridge door shut which made Buffy jump. He barged into the bedroom to see Cordelia and his best friend Xander naked in bed.
"It isn't what it looks like!" They screamed in unison
"GET OUT!" Buffy heard Spike yell. The next thing Buffy saw was a half-dressed Cordelia and Xander running out of the house. She came back into the kitchen absolutely furious.
Buffy thought they were a happy couple. Apparently Spike thought so too.
He walked over to where Buffy sat. He was waving his arms yelling. "How could she do this to me? It's not like I'm fucking terrible in bed. Why did she have to turn to him!" Spike had finished his round of rhetorical questions when he looked down to see Buffy with her arms over her head in a position to protect herself.
Spike looked at her as if she was crazy.
Why would she think I'd hit her? Spike asked himself.
"Buffy?" Spike said softly.
Buffy peered up.
"Did you think I would hit you?" Buffy nodded shyly.
Spike walked closer to her and lifter her chin with his fingers.
"Listen. I would never hit you. I would kill myself before I would do that." He wrapped his arms around her giving her a hug.
He walked with her to the couch and sat down with her and just held her. Buffy nuzzled into Spike's chest.
Spike thought. Who would hurt this beautiful creature? She doesn't deserve to be anything but loved.
Buffy was thinking too. He's the one that was cheated on and he's comforting me. This doesn't seem right but god it feels so good. She nuzzled deeper.
Spike smiled to her movements they were both so comfortable and content. It wasn't long until they drifted off.


I'm standing on the bridge
I'm waiting in the dark
I thought that you'd be here by now

There's nothing but the rain
No footsteps on the ground
I'm listening, but there's no sound

Isn't anyone trying to find me?
Won't somebody come take me home?
It's a damn cold night
Trying to figure out this life
Won't you, take me by the hand, take me somewhere new
I don't know who you are
but I, I'm with you
I'm with you

I'm looking for a place
I'm searching for a face
Is anybody here I know
Cause nothing's going right and
Everything's a mess
And no one likes to be alone

Isn't anyone trying to find me?
Won't somebody come take me home
Trying to figure out this life
Won't you, take me by the hand, take me somewhere new
I don't know who you are but I, I'm with you
I'm with you

Oh, why is everything so confusing
Maybe I'm just out of my mind
Yeah Yeah Yeah

It's a damn cold night
Trying to figure out this life
Won't you, take me by the hand, take me somewhere new
I don't know who you are but I,
I'm with you
I'm with you

Take me by the hand, take me somewhere new
I don't know who you are but I, I'm with you

I'm with you