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(For disclaimer, etc. - see chapter 1)

Chapter 21 - The Weakness In Me

Spike awoke to the pleasant sensation of soft lips against his own, and when his eyes flickered open he stared up into the face of an angel, at least that's what she was to him.

"Hi" Buffy smiled as he looked up at her, "I was wondering how long it'd take before you woke up"

"Mornin' luv" Spike smiled back, "Don't feel just cos I woke up you have to stop y'know, I can pretend to be asleep again if it helps" his smile turned into a smirk as she giggled and leaned down to kiss him again. His hand went behind her head the other around her body as he pulled her in as close to him as he could get her.

"This is weird" she gasped when his lips left her own and he looked at her strangely, "Not the kissing" she said quickly when she realised what he must be thinking, "The kissing is all very good" she assured him, her hand going to his face, "It's just, this, the whole waking up together thing" she said with a look of almost amazement on her face, "We're both still here, and not regretting anything... at least, I'm not"

"Me either, luv" he promised her solemnly, "No regrets, not a one. I love you, Buffy" he whispered before he kissed her again, his hands sliding beneath the covers and down her naked body making her gasp. Nobody ever made her feel like this, not ever, and she'd had her fair share of men, in fact she'd probably had several women's share by now. Spike was the first man to make her feel genuinely loved and wanted in a real sense. She saw it in his eyes when he looked at her, heard it in his voice when he told her, and felt it now as he made love to her all over again.

"They're a little busy, sir" Willow said nervously as she stood in the doorway of the breakfast room facing Giles, "I don't think they're going to make it down in time for breakfast"

"Busy?" her boss frowned as he began buttering his toast, "At this hour of the morning? I suppose my dear that by that you mean they drank rather too much last night?" he rolled his eyes, hoping nothing terrible had occurred, and trying not to think what may have happened in London that he didn't know about.

"I don't think they drank so much, sir" Willow shook her head, "I know I didn't"

"You're a good girl, Willow, I know" Giles smiled, "That is why you are able to be up and about at this time of the morning unhampered by the after-effects of too much alcohol. I think you must be mistaken, my dear, I see no other reason why William and Buffy would remains in their beds so long, William most especially"

Willow just smiled, and left the room, trying not to blush as she recalled her trip upstairs. She had been about to knock on Buffy's door when she thought she heard voices, a moment later there were sounds that could only mean one thing was happening beyond the door. Quickly she'd run down to William's room, thinking she would probably find him very upset if Buffy was with another man, it hadn't occurred to her, until she found his bed not slept in, that it was he that Buffy had with her. Now that she knew, she planned to keep it to herself. She would be too embarrassed to tell Giles anyway, even if she wanted to.

Buffy sighed as she lay in Spike's arms, perfectly content to stay there forever. He'd just taken her to heaven and back for a second time and her body was still humming all over from the experience.

The sunlight shone through the gap in the curtains, alerting the couple to the fact it was morning, and heading fast towards lunchtime.

"You wanna get up?" Buffy asked Spike as her head rested on his shoulder and her fingers drew random patterns on his bare chest.

"Give us a minute to recover before we go again, pet" he smirked, kissing the top of her head. She looked up at him suddenly with wide eyes.

"Oh my God" she gasped in fake horror, "I think I'm a bad influence on you, you are becoming very dirty minded, William Rayne" she told him, poking him in the chest with her index finger.

"Nonsense, luv" Spike shook his head, "I believe you've been nothing but a good influence on me" he told her, reaching up to push her hair behind her ear, "Everything changed the day you danced into my life" he smiled at the memory, "Weirdest thing is, for the first time ever it feels right" he explained, his eyes never leaving hers, "My life feels right now, I do, I feel... complete"

"You make it sound like your life was all wrong without me in it" she shook her head, thinking that despite the beauty of his words, he was also being kind of insane right now.

"Maybe it was" he shrugged, "Maybe I just didn't know it was wrong until you came and made it right" he smirked, almost breaking into a laugh then and for a split second Buffy's heart clenched in her chest as she thought this was all just a joke, "Listen to me, prattling on like a love-sick kid... feel free to tell me to shut my gob if I bore you" Spike rolled his eyes, before covering them with his hand as if to hide in shame.

"I don't think you ever could" Buffy told him, "bore me, I mean" she explained as he peeked at her between his fingers.

"Is that right?" he checked, as his hand fell away and he looked at her. She stared at him for a long moment, mouth opening and closing like a landed fish before she finally spoke.

"Could you, cover your eyes again?" she asked him, causing a strange look to form on his face, "I just, I wanna say something and I can't with you watching me" she said, looking so shy and adorable it was all Spike could do not to grab her, kiss her, and make her his again. Instead he just lay on his back and shut his eyes tight, telling her to just say whatever it was she needed to say.

"Okay" she said, taking a deep breath, waving her hand in front of his face to ensure he really couldn't see her. Convinced he couldn't, she took another breath and began.

"The first day I came here" she said, sitting up in the bed only half covered by the sheets and with her knees drawn up to her chest, "I didn't really wanna be here, I didn't wanna be anywhere 'cept back home, my real home with my parents in LA. The day I found out they were... never coming back" she said more softly, "From that day on I decided to be different to make myself harder, more resilient. I figured if I never cared about anything or anyone ever again, it wouldn't matter if I lost them. My Aunt and Uncle were easy not to care for, they really only took me in because they had no choice. I guess I love Faith, in a cousin kind of way or whatever, but we don't say stuff like that, it's just not something we do, y'know?" she asked though she didn't expect or want an actual answer, and Spike didn't venture one.

"I kept these barriers up for such a long time" Buffy continued, "Every guy I slept with was just one more physical release, one more attempt to... to feel something, I guess, something I was missing. The day I met you, I was still blocking everyone out, still didn't want to let myself care. Giles tried to be nice to me, so did Willow, and Xander, but as nice as they were I just deflected all the good people... then there was you" she smiled as she glanced at him, amused by the fact that he was also smiling slightly despite the fact his eyes were still closed just as he'd promised.

"The first day I met you, I saw something... different, I guess" she smiled to herself, "On the surface I guess I thought you were kind of a geek or whatever, if I'd seen you anywhere else that's all you would've been but I had no-one else to spend time with and you seemed to be everywhere I went. I told you stuff I'd never told anyone, and I had no idea why, and the more time we spent, the more I realised that different thing I saw in you was something good, something I liked a lot... something I thought I could love"

Spike opened one eye and looked over at her, watching her as she stared off into space and continued to talk to him.

"It scared me half to death to think I could love you, that's why I was such a bitch to you, it's the only way I know to deal, just block out what I'm feeling... then I just couldn't do it anymore. I dunno, maybe I'm changing, growing up a little or whatever, which is ironic when you think about it cos that's kind of what my Aunt and Uncle sent me here for" she laughed lightly, "Still, I don't think they intended for me to end up sleeping with Giles' nephew... but then, I never came here intending to fall in love" she sighed, turning to look at him and Spike closed his eye again just in time so she didn't notice. Buffy laid down beside him, her face incredibly close to his own.

"I love you, William Rayne" she told him as she softly kissed his lips, "I wish you knew how much of a big deal it is for me to say that to you"

"I know" he told her, as he opened his eyes and slipped his arm around her, holding her close, "and believe me Buffy, it is just as big a deal for me as it is for you. I never felt like this about anyone in my whole life before, and to be honest, I'm not exactly lacking in the scared factor myself" he admitted, "Still, I reckon we'll be okay, you and me together, it's going to work out, luv, I'm sure of it"

"I'd like to think so" she smiled.

He kissed her again just briefly before deciding they really did ought to get out of bed. Best that Giles found out they were together from them than one of the staff who accidentally stumbled in on them doing something unmentionable.

Spike slid into last nights clothes so he could get back to his own room to shower and change, whilst Buffy took a clean outfit into her own bathroom.

Within a half hour they were standing together on the landing, ready to face the household and the world together.

"You think Giles will go nuts when he realises you and me are... whatever we are" Buffy said awkwardly, feeling like a fourteen year old from some high school chick flick who just got asked to Prom by the most popular boy in school.

"Giles is a decent bloke, Buffy" Spike told her as they headed for the stairs, "He likes you well enough, and if he sees we're happy I don't think he's going to 'go nuts' over us being together" he assured her.

"Ah, I see you two have emerged" Giles said as he passed by the bottom of the main stair case and saw the two young people coming down, "Am I to assume black coffee will be required?" he asked them.

"We didn't get drunk, Giles" William smirked, realising he must think that was why they hadn't emerged from their beds til now, "We, er, something else happened" he said a little awkwardly and it was then glancing between the two of them that his Uncle realised Spike and Buffy were holding hands.

"Oh, oh yes, I see" Giles stammered a little, both surprised by what had happened and a little embarrassed. The very last thing he desired to know about was what his nephew and his God-daughter did in the privacy of their bedrooms, together or otherwise.

"Er, William, I was wondering if I might have a word with you" he said, gesturing towards his office, "In private if you don't mind"

"This is about me, right?" Buffy snapped, a dark cloud seeming to pass over the previously happy and sunny look on her face.

"No indeed, my dear, you are quite mistaken" Giles told her, "I simply have some papers here I need William to look over, regarding finances and such for when he lives here permanently" he told her with smile.

Buffy didn't look entirely convinced, until Spike squeezed her hand and smiled reassuringly when she glanced at him.

"I'll be ten minutes, luv" he told her, placing a quick kiss on her lips before he walked away.

With a sigh, Buffy ventured further down the stairs and watched the two men disappear into the office. She briefly considered putting her ear against the door or her eye to the keyhole so she could be sure she wasn't being discussed, but she had to learn to trust Spike, and even Giles. If they said she wasn't their chosen topic of conversation, then they most probably wouldn't mention her at all.

"Oh hey" Willow smiled a she came through a door across the hall, "I have your outfit in my room, I was going to get it cleaned before I gave it back..."

"Keep it" Buffy smiled back, "Really, I have so many clothes and you looked really good in it last night" she told the red-head who was a little stunned by Buffy's polite manner.

"Um, thank you" she said uncertainly, wondering if some sort of joke was being played on her, "You looked great too, I mean you and William together"

"Yeah, me and him together" Buffy smirked as she glanced at the closed office door, "Kinda works for me right now"

A sudden loud banging made both the girls jumped and look towards the front of the house.

"Who could that be?" Willow frowned realising someone must be at the front door. She scurried off to see who was still knocking so much, it sounded like they might bring the whole house down and Buffy wandered around in the large foyer, waiting for Spike and Giles to finish their little talk.

"This looks fine to me, Giles" William told his Uncle as he finished looking at the pieces of paper in his hand.

"Oh, good, good" the older man smiled and nodded as he poured himself a drink, "And although I did want to see you about these papers, William, I do have something else I must say to you also... about Buffy" he explained and Spike rolled his eyes.

"How did I know this was coming?" he said to himself as he walked over and took the decanter from Giles, pouring himself a similar drink.

"She is a dear girl in many ways, William" his Uncle nodded, "and I have no doubt you're very... attracted to her... qualities" he said awkwardly, "but you and she are hardly compatible"

"In case you didn't notice, Giles, we've both changed quite a bit these past few weeks" he reminded him, "I know why it bothers you, I know you're worried I'm going to turn out like him" he said distastefully, meaning his father of course, "But I'm not the wine, women, and song type. Despite the changes I've made in my appearance and my manner, I'm still me" he assured Giles, "I know right from wrong, I know love from physical attraction" he explained, "I'm in love with Buffy, Giles, and I'm certain she's in love with me too"

"Then there really is nothing more to say on the subject" his Uncle replied as he finished his scotch, "I only hope things don't go wrong between you. I would so hate to see you hurt..."

"I won't be" William shook his head, "This is for real, me and Buffy. Nothing could come between us now, I'm certain"

Buffy frowned as she heard loud voices in the front hall, just beyond the double doors on the other side of the foyer. If she didn't know better she'd say she recognised the booming female voice she heard yelling.

"Do I look like I care what you think!" she heard, "Yeah, whatever Red, get the hell out of the way already" the voice boomed as it's owner crashed through the doors, hands on her hips and a smile spreading across her lips when she spotted Buffy.

"Yo, B" she grinned, "Look who came visitin'"

"Faith?" Buffy said, looking stunned, "What the hell are you doing here?" she laughed, pleased to see her cousin and get so surprised.

"Kind of a long story" the brunette told her with a look, "Most of it not so much suitable for Little Miss PG-13 over here" she laughed, pointing behind her at Willow who didn't look too happy about Faith barging into the house as she had.

"Er, I guess we could go somewhere and you can tell me what happened" Buffy said with a shrug, her eyes flitting just briefly to the door that Spike and Giles were still behind.

"That's cool" Faith nodded, "But first, I kinda brought you a surprise"

"What kind of surprise?" Buffy asked with a look. Faith's surprises were not always of the good, and occasionally involved run-ins with the law.

"Don't look so panicked, B" Faith laughed, "This surprise you're guaranteed to love" she promised as she put her fingers in her mouth and whistled.

A moment later a tall, broad shouldered, undeniably gorgeous guy stepped in through the doors, smiling at the blonde whose mouth fell open of it's own accord.

"Angel" Buffy gasped as she realised who it was.

"Hey, baby" he smiled, "What, you're not gonna come over here and say hello?" he asked with a look.

Without a thought Buffy strutted across the space between them, slamming her lips to Angel's as soon as she reached him. His arms wound round her body as hers went around him. He lifted her up off the floor and held her against the wall as her legs wrapped wound his waist and Faith looked on in amusement.

"Yo guys, get a room" she laughed, popping her gum as she leaned in the doorway still, "Or at least give me a chance to catch up" she grinned as her eyes landed on the bleached blond hottie who'd just come through the door across the foyer, "Who's this?"

"Funny, just about to ask you the same thing, luv" Spike smirked, until he turned and saw Buffy up against the wall getting grindy with Angel.

"Spike" the blonde gasped as she pulled away from the brunette and told him to let go of her so she could move.

"Spike, huh?" Faith smirked a she looked at him, "Like the name, like the chassis, any chance of seeing under the hood" she winked, but Spike didn't hear her over the much louder sound of his heart shattering in his chest.

To Be Continued...

A/N2 : Well, if you know me and my fic you should have guessed things were gonna get complicated, maybe even a little bad! The last line of the previous chapter should've given you a clue too! And before anybody yells at me for having Buffy all lovey-dovey with Spike and then snogging Angel, please think back to the last couple of eps of Season 7! Anywho, let me know what you think of this please, and I'll update again soon.