Chapter Eleven: Simplicity
The Slayer woke up slowly, her eye lids fluttering as she attempted to will herself back into slumber. It was much more wonderful sleeping in Spike's arm than being up and about with her friends, friends who had only day or so ago not even known her.
The blonde/brunette girl turned on her side to see her lover face to face. The blinds were closed and the curtains as well. She'd figured the vampire had taken into consideration the harmful sun and done the necessary.
He was so beautiful. You would have no idea that he'd been turned down time and time again by women. Idiots, they were. Then, Buffy had been one of them up until recently.
A tiny yet powerful hand trailed down the side of the platinum blonde's face, tracing his defined cheekbones. Small unnecessary breaths touched her hand.
/Hmm, he even breathes in his sleep./
A smile spread across her face as Spike's own lids fluttered as he woke.
"Good morning William."
Spike stretched his arms, finally setting one under his head and the other on her hip.
"Morning luv" he yawned.
"You feel like getting out of this bed and walking around?"
Spike snuggled his face into her neck and his breath tickled her throat.
He shook his head, "But we can have so much fun right...." kiss," here."
Buffy kissed his lips and shook her head.
"We should go and check on Dawn."
"The nib' is a big girl, just like her sister. She can handle herself for a couple of hours."
The Slayer looked up at him sweetly.
"If you get up right now we can go in the bathroom.........and have some shower fun."
A low grow emitted from his throat causing the hairs on the back of her neck to stand up and a shiver coursed through her body.
"Is that a yes?"
At that the platinum vamp carried the frail lady into his arms and made his way to the bathroom, holding her to her word.
[Cemetery: Spike & Buffy]
Punches and kicks had been thrown back and forth between Spike and a newbie vampire for the last half hour. There hadn't been any action the entire patrol so the bleach blonde took the opportunity the moment it presented itself.
"Are you going to be done any time soon Spikey?" Buffy called from her place sitting atop a headstone.
The newbie landed a punch at Spike's cheek and Spike grunted before throwing himself at said newbie.
"Be right there in a bit luv!" he yelled back to her.
One good kick to the left ribs and a stake through the heart and the vamp was gone, ashes in the air.
He jogged his way to his lady love and Buffy got on her feet before him.
They started to walk and their hands instinctively found one another.
It was a long and silent stroll. Nothing was to be heard for the entire time.
A million thoughts ran through Buffy's mind. She wondered about Spike and Drusilla, the chip, her friends, and more importantly how long the two blonde's could last.
She felt Spike squeeze her hand, her eyes left the ground and met his.
"Everything alright up there?" he motioned towards her head.
Buffy nodded and laced their fingers.
"There are just a lot of the things going on."
"In your head right, 'cause I've got to say this is a rather lack luster evening."
He gave her another look before as usual, tilting his head.
"Would you tell me what's going on up in that cute little head of yours without having me and you play twenty questions?"
"You...........you and me."
"What about you and me, luv?"
Buffy sighed and kicked a rock out of her path.
"It's just...you and Dru, the chip, Xander and them, everything."
Spike stopped with Buffy following suit.
"Dru and I are over pet. We've been done with for a little over a year and the whole thing where she came back, that was nothing. I wouldn't have actually let her kill. I slapped her once I saw she'd been hurting you."
"I know but-"
"But what, don't you trust me?"
"It's just how can I compare to her Spike? You loved her for a century, you never left her side. You were head over heels for her."
"I'd do the exact same for you Buffy. More so in fact, as for the century thing, Buffy I've loved you before I ever knew there was you. I only loved her because for the first time there was someone who wanted me and knew what I wanted, to feel wanted. But we're different Buffy we'll last."
"How can you know that?"
Spike smirked and tilted his head while raising a hand and lacing it through her hair.
"Because I'm too stubborn an ass to let you leave me."
Buffy giggled wrapped her arms around his waist.
"Promise?"
Spike nodded into the crook of her neck.
"I'll love you forever. That's a promise luv."
The pair stood together, wrapped in one another's arms getting lost in the simplicity of the powerful emotions that had taken over them.
TBC.............................
A/N: Hey, aren't you glad I got around to writing another chappy? Sorry for the delay but writer's block overtook me. Such a fowl plague it is! smile Any way I also thought I'd inform you readers about my LiveJournal. You can go to my author page or whatever it's called and go to my homepage (m LJ). I'll also be posting chapter there as well but I might get around to posting there before posting at But please check it out and leave a comment if you will, something nice.....maybe?