I apologize for the lameness of this chapter. I really suck at action scenes. Well, hope you guys like it anyway!

Chapter 11

Spike grabbed his jacket and was about to head out the door, when Angel stopped him. "You can't just go there by yourself. He left the address because he wants you to go after her. It's obviously a trap, Spike." Angel explained and Spike shook his head.

"I don't care; I have to get to her. He said I had to come alone. Look, I'll be fine. I'll call you guys if I need you. Stay close, but not close enough that he would see you." He told them and Angel nodded. Spike grabbed the note with the address on it and made his way over to the front door.

"Be careful, man." Riley said and Spike nodded as he walked out of the apartment.

Buffy let out another scream when the blade cut into her arm. She couldn't stop the tears from coming down her face as Adam laughed. She knew that she has only been there for a few hours, but it felt like an eternity. "Please, stop." She pleaded and that only made him laugh harder.

"No, sweetheart. Begging comes later." He replied as he continued to trace the knife down her arm. Buffy didn't know if she could take anymore, when the door suddenly crashed open and Spike walked in. He had anger on his face when he saw Hamilton, who only smiled at him. Spike ran over to him and grabbed him by the shirt, throwing him away from Buffy.

"Stay the hell away from her!" Spike exclaimed as Adam laughed again.

"Now the fun begins." He said in a sadistic voice as he raised his leg and kicked Spike in the abdomen. He crashed into the wall and Adam used that to his advantage and went to grab Buffy. He already removed the chains a little while ago. She screamed as he roughly pulled her off of the bed and held her in front of him, with the knife at her neck. Spike stood up and glared daggers at him. Buffy whimpered when she felt the blade leave a small cut on her neck. "Don't come any closer or your girlfriend gets it." Spike stopped because he didn't know what else to do.

"Just let her go and deal with me. She never did anything to you." Spike stated and Adam turned cold eyes on him.

"She's paying for what her father did. My brother was all I had, until that bastard put him away. You work for him, so you should suffer just as much. I won't be alone anymore." He said as he pushed the knife harder into Buffy's neck. She screamed a little and Spike was terrified when he saw the look on her face. She was so scared. "She's a hot little thing. I can see why you like her. I suppose you would want someone that doesn't remind you of Drusilla. This girl is as different as they come, isn't she?" Spike wondered how he knew about Drusilla. He looked hard at Hamilton's face and it soon became clear to him. He only saw the man's eyes that murdered Drusilla, but he would know those eyes anywhere. They used to haunt him every night.

"It was you. You're the one that killed her." He said and Adam had a big smile on his face.

"Got it in one. You had to be the hero and fight me. Couldn't just let me take what I wanted and your poor girlfriend had to pay the price. Looks like history is repeating itself. Maybe you should be better off alone. See how it feels." He spat with venom in his voice. Spike was finally face to face with the bastard that took Drusilla away from him. He would be damned if he was going to let the same thing happen to Buffy. He didn't want to make any sudden movements, fear of what Hamilton would do to her if he did. He looked into her frightened eyes and noticed that her expression seemed to change. He suddenly knew what she was going to do and he couldn't do anything to stop her. Buffy then stomped on Adam's foot and elbowed him in the abdomen. He yelled and dropped the knife as he let her go. Spike used that to his advantage and ran toward Adam, punching him hard in the face. He fell to the floor and Spike then grabbed Buffy and held her close to his chest. He felt her tears soak his shirt and he ran his hands down her back.

"God, I was so scared." She said in a shaky voice and Spike only held her closer.

"I've got you now, love. It's going to be okay." He told her as he kissed the top of her head. He then grabbed his cell phone to call Angel, so they could come and take Hamilton away. He would be joining his brother after all. He was still holding her after he made the call, when he saw Hamilton move and reach into his pocket. No one noticed the gun, until he pulled it out and aimed it at Buffy. Spike panicked as he pushed Buffy away, just as Hamilton pulled the trigger. The bullet landed in Spike's side and he yelled in pain as he clutched his stomach. He then kicked the gun away from Hamilton and landed a kick in the man's face. Hamilton was now unconscious and the pain was too much for Spike that he fell to the floor also. Buffy got up from where she was and went over to his side. She had more tears coming down her face now.

"Spike, stay with me. You'll be okay, just like you told me. You have to be okay." She said as she tried to stop the bleeding, but it was too much. "Please, don't leave me." She whispered as she rested her head on his chest. Angel and Riley then barged into the apartment a few seconds later. They were followed by two other men. Angel yelled to the men to take Hamilton out of there as he ran to Spike. Buffy looked up at him with bloodshot eyes. "He was shot." She told him. "He was trying to protect me." She said the last part quietly and Angel nodded as he helped Spike up. Riley went to his other side and helped Angel carry him.

"We need to get him to the hospital." Riley said and Angel agreed as they helped him into the back of the police car. Buffy followed after them.

"I'm going with him." She said and Angel sighed as he let her into the car after Spike. He closed the door and then got in on the driver's side, while Riley got in on the passenger's side. Angel started the car and then drove to the hospital.