Chapter 19
After Flight
Buffy clung to Spike's arm as they left the airport, everything here was so new, so frightening. And there were so many people all coming and going.
Spike smiled down at the blonde girl, "Listen Pet, why don't you grab your backpack and I'll get us a cab, just don't move alright."
Buffy looked up at him, she didn't want to stay here all by herself it was too scary with out him by her side. Spike sighed, "Right then, stay close and don't let go of my arm, its bloody chaos outside, raining and all that." Spike silently thanked God that today wasn't day of sun; it would be awful to leave poor Buffy with a pile of dust.
Spike picked up his own luggage, then he and Buffy exited the airport, it was dark and raining outside like he had told her and people were franticly looking for taxis or relatives so that they could get out of the rain. Buffy pulled on the strap of her backpack tightening it on her shoulders, and held tight to Spike's arm.
Spike spotted a cab a few feet away and headed over, the rain didn't bother him that much, but he wanted to get Buffy out of the rain and the cold of night before she got sick. He'd never hear the end of it, Angel and Giles would get on his case about not taking proper care of the Slayer.
Once they got to the cab, he ushered Buffy inside, and then got in himself, they only had two bags so using the trunk was unnecessary, "Oi, Could you take us to this address, mate?" Spike handed the driver a sheet of paper, "15401 Grovewood, fastest way possible too, don't fancy being out if the sun comes up."
The driver nodded, "You allergic or something?"
Spike leaned back in the seat and put an arm around Buffy, who laid her head on his chest, "We don't exactly agree with each other."
"I gotcha buddy, don't worry. Its not very far away." the driver started pulling away from the Airport and Spike laid his head back against the seat, he hadn't slept much on the plane, making sure Buffy survived the flight with out incident had been his main priority.
Buffy sat quietly in her seat, and all the excited energy that she'd had before the flight had drained away, flying in an airplane wasn't as fun as she had thought it would be. There was nothing to do but sit there, and the food, if you could even call it that, wasn't very good.
But the biggest stinker of all was that hadn't come with them, she was hopping that Fred would be going to Cleveland too, but during goodbyes she'd found out that Fred was staying in L.A. That was a big disappointment and she'd cried halfway to the airport.
Buffy was going to miss Fred a whole lot, but she was happy that Spike was with her at least and they were going to see Dawn too.
15401 Grovewood Ave
Things were a bit chaotic at home as well as outside, for one Spike and Buffy were on their way and everyone in the house had been sleeping until about, 6, which was exactly when the two were supposed to be arriving.
Spike had called ahead and told them that they would be taking a taxi, instead of having Andrew come and pick them up.
William was the first one up, he was extremely excited that his dad would be coming home, he'd missed him a lot, and He was also excited that his mum would be coming too. He'd only gotten a chance to see her once, while they were in Los Angeles, it was because no one knew what to expect from her that he'd only gotten that one time. After she had been found, most everyone got a chance to see her at least once and then they all headed home because there was really nothing that anyone, except the medical team and the scientists, could do for her.
Dawn was the next one up, disturb by William running about the house excitedly, she woke Andrew up and together every one did what they could to make sure that things were in order.
Dawn stood in front of the kitchen sink, looking out the window for Spike and Buffy. William and Andrew were both seated in the living room in the middle of a heated game on the playstation.
"Is that all you boys plan to do until Spike and Buffy arrive?"
Andrew shrugged," Passes the time,"
William laughed as his character took out several large zombies, "Its more fun than standing in front of the kitchen window for hours."
Dawn sighed, "They'll be here any moment, did you clean your room William?" she turned to look at him.
"The bed is made if that's what you mean; I haven't done a sodding thing to the room in weeks."
"Watch you're language, William. Just cause your father's not here..."
"I know, I know."
Dawn turned back to the window just as a yellow taxi pulled up in front of the house, "They're here!"
William and Andrew dropped they're controllers and ran outside with Dawn to greet Spike and Buffy.