The Nearness Of You

Hello Darlings! I know there are hundreds of Spuffy fics where they have children and I'm grateful that you take the time to read my wacky version.

I have no idea what drives me to keep putting Darmian and Emma together, but I think Emma may be the only person who understands him. I love weird relationships. Brings out the romantic in me.

So my little 'Back to the Future' plot line is almost finished. I realized there was just too much going on and there weren't enough Buffy & Spike moments.

P.S. If you don't like my latest plot twist in this chapter feel free to blame my friend, Jessica. She said it would be great, but I thought it might be a bit much.

Please review and let me know what you think of my story.

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"Excuse me," Noah said radiating charm, "You seem very familiar. Have we met before?" he asked the drop-dead-gorgeous woman. She was tan with long, dark hair and a tiny red dress.

"Honey, I would remember a hunk like you," the woman replied, giving the beautiful stranger her complete attention.

"My name is Noah. I'm new in town, maybe you could show me around tonight," Noah asked, offering his arm to the woman that every man wanted, but no other man in the bar had the courage to approach. The woman was all too eager, which was a shame since Noah intended to kill her.

Noah knew he was charming and women fell all over him, but there was only one woman he loved and the Slayer's brats staked her. Being a vampire meant a long existence, but now Noah would spend it alone. Tonight he would have female company though and before dawn, Noah would leave his calling card…

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Buffy and Emma walked in complete silence. Emma fiddled with her pockets trying to think of what she could possibly say to explain her actions. Emma wondered briefly what her parents, from the future, would say. She knew that she didn't regret being with Darmian, but she could see how it could bother other people.

"Are you mad at me?" Emma asked, but she was impossible to be upset at, with her pretty blue eyes and long blonde hair. Buffy felt proud that she made such a beautiful little lady.

"Sweetie, you are a young woman. You make your own choices and I can only try to guide you," Buffy said patting Emma on the back.

"OK. You are not this cool in my time," Emma said sounding weirded out. Emma and Buffy walked up the walkway to the house at a slow pace.

"Well my mom, your grandma, tried to limit everything I did growing up. I just want us to be close," Buffy said hugging her daughter. Buffy was surprised when Emma stiffened in her arms.

"Noah," gasped Emma.

Buffy looked at the direction her daughter was looking and took in the horror that lay on the porch. The mutilated body of a young woman was splayed on the front step. The dark haired beauty was beat badly and hardly looked human anymore. She had dried blood everywhere and her clothes were in tatters. Buffy leaned down and noticed that there was a railroad spike stuck in the victim with a note attached.

MISS ME, DARLING?-

"Is this the work of that vampire guy, Nolan?" Buffy asked.

"Noah. This is his calling card, Mum. He wants me to meet with him tonight," Emma said softly. Emma gently picked up the woman and carried her to the backyard.

"Is she dead," Jennifer asked coming out of the house. Her long brown hair secured in a sloppy ponytail.

"Jenny, go back inside," Emma demanded. Carrying the body to the patio, where she wouldn't be so exposed.

"Noah's handy work," Jennifer confirmed as she glanced at the note in Buffy's hand.

"Jennifer, you shouldn't see this," Buffy said trying to lead the 15-year-old back inside.

"No one let's me see anything," Jennifer pouted.

"Why does his note say 'darling'? Most of my enemies never used endearing terms like that," Buffy commented. Emma and Jennifer looked at each other having a silent conversation. Buffy was amazed at how her daughters could communicate without a word.

"Let's talk about this inside," Emma said finally. The girls all walked to the kitchen and found Spike leaning against the counters, mug of animal blood in hand.

"Mornin' ladies, I wondered where you all had wandered off to," Spike greeted. Buffy stood next to Spike and claimed her morning kiss.

"Just in time for our girls to explain what is happening," Buffy said wrapping her arms around Spike.

"So you all know that we came back to stop Noah from killing younger us. 'Cause that would really suck. This would be the rest of the story," Jennifer explained.

"Noah and Ahna were inseparable for hundreds of years and then they moved to our town. Connor and I fought Noah and Ahna constantly, but our fights never got anywhere. Now Jenny didn't fight big bad most of the time, because she was only twelve at the time. One night, three years ago, the vampire lovers picked the wrong night to fight us. Connor, Jenny, and I were all together on patrol," Emma said.

"Emma was seventeen and being a showoff, as usual. Then Connor was in real danger, because Noah's slutty girlfriend pinned him. That's when I stepped up and staked her," Jennifer bragged.

"And Noah's been trying to avenge her death ever since," Emma surmised.

"My little girls are great. I'll have to tell you about some of the fights your mum and I had when we first met," Spike said, beaming with pride.

"That isn't the whole story. Emma tell them," Jennifer prodded.

"Mum and I had an argument, because I let Jenny fight. And there was a master vampire out to kill her because of it. I was young and stupid, got really pissed off and left the house to blow off some steam. Well I ran into Noah who was grieving and I decided to comfort him just to spite my family," Emma said, looking down at the tiled flooring in the kitchen.

"When Emma says she comforted him, she REALLY comforted him," Jennifer added in.

"I just gave Noah a pat on the back and told him he would find another woman. Noah had the idea to make me his other woman, even though I was only 17-years-old at the time. It started out as a kiss, but then it became a lot more. H-he was my first," Emma spoke so softly, Buffy and Spike were not sure what Emma had said.

"Your first kiss, right?" Spike asked gripping the countertop hard enough to crack it. Emma remained silent.

"He was the first to have sex with you?" Buffy asked, dreading the answer. Emma confirmed with a small nod of her head.

"I'll kill the pillock for taking advantage of my daughter!" Spike growled.

"Oh that's not the best part! Now, Noah wants to kill me and make Emma his new vampire girlfriend," Jennifer said, adding fuel to the fire.

"Like bloody hell! The bastard won't lay a finger on you or I will rip it off and feed it to him," Spike vowed.

"When I beat the shit out of Noah, that's what he considers foreplay. Noah is a very fucked up individual," Emma said.

"I don't want you to fight him, Emma," said Buffy.

"What!" exclaimed Emma.

"I want you to stay away from Noah. There are plenty of other people who can fight him," Buffy explained.

"Mum, he is my kill. Mine," Emma insisted.

"Your mum is right, you shouldn't fight him. He will try to find leverage to get what he wants. Noah may even use your sister's life to hold you to him. We cannot risk you making a poor move in a fight just because the bastard plays a dirty hand," Spike said.

"You two can't fight Noah without me. Neither of you are strong enough. That is why Jen and I came back to fight him," Emma said.

"If this freak has the hots for you, I don't want you near him. The Scooby gang, along with Jenny and Connor, will be able to stop him," Buffy assured Emma.

"Besides somebody has to protect the children while we kill your foe," Spike added.

"This is crap," Emma snapped, slamming her hands down on the countertop.

"Good morning to you too," Connor said, inviting himself into the Summers' home.

"Daddy and Mum wont let Emma fight Noah," Jennifer said to her boyfriend before claiming a brief kiss.

"Your news is more interesting then mine then. I just found out that Noah has been causing mischief," said Connor.

"Yeah, we received a dead woman on our doorstep," Jennifer replied.

"You cannot stop me from fighting," Emma demanded.

"Emma please, you have to be a team player. You are needed at home to protect the children," Buffy pleaded.

"But I really wanted to be the one to defeat Noah," Emma sighed in defeat.

"There will be plenty of baddies to kill later on," Buffy said hugging Emma.