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Chapter Six.

Spike chased Buffy to the car, just as she reached the door handle, his hand grabbed her wrist. He pulled her roughly toward him, capturing her mouth with his.Buffy moaned into his mouth as he licked along her lips.Despite the fact that they were in a public carpark they pressed against each other, their bodies moulded perfectly together.

"You will be the death of me " Spike groaned as they both took time to breathe.He leaned in further towards her for a kiss, just reaching her when He felt the vibration from Buffy's pocket."Fuck!" he said impatiently. Buffy flipped open the phone and frowned.

"Angel " she spoke quietly into the phone, the colour drained from her face and she glanced across at Spike. She frowned and touched his cheek gently. "Ok, we'll be right back." She replaced the phone in her pocket and dropped her gaze to the floor.

"Buffy?" Spike queried. He lifted her chin to look into her eyes.Buffy chewed on her bottom lip nervously.

"We have to get back, " she paused "Dru's turned up at work, she's not in good shape." Fear clenched at Spike's chest and the moments of happiness he had shared with Buffy disappeared in front of his eyes and reality slammed back into his face.He nodded silently and without another word climbed into the passenger seat. Buffy sighed and watched him for a second through the window.The pain radiated from him in waves and she was helpless. "Fuck, fuck,fuck." She whispered as she went to the drivers side.

They drove round the corner in silence and Buffy watched Spike through the corner of her eye. His jaw was clenched and he bit at his bottom lip. A lip she had nibbled at only minutes earlier. Words seemed futile, she reached across and squeezed his hand, he responded breifly by returning the squeeze, but pulled his hand away almost immediately. As she stopped the car he was out almost immediately and without a backward glance he went into the store. She locked the car and walked slowly after him. Angel was waiting for her at the entrance, without saying a word he pulled her into his arms. Buffy pulled away from him and started to follow Spike.

" Buffy " Angel warned and pulled her to sit on one of the benches. Buffy pulled away from him, but Angel held her firmly."You can't go in there honey, you can't help him with this." he hugged her again. "She's in a mess, she's been cutting herself." Buffy looked at him wide eyed.

"He needs me! " She pushed against her brother's chest.

"Maybe he does, but not in there with her. Buffy, he has to sort this out." Their conversation was cut short by Spike leaving the store, he was holding a wailing Dru . Buffy's heart broke at the anguish in his face and she instinctively stood to go to him. But she stopped at the simple shake of Spike's head in her direction. She could not help the tears as they fell. Despite the fact that they had only just openly admitted their feelings towards each other. Buffy felt the pull towards him, they had a bond now .She watched as Angel moved across to help Spike get Dru into the car. Buffy sat back on the bench, pulled her knees up towards herself and watched helplessly as Spike drove off, with his wife and with what was left of Buffy's heart.

Angel perched beside his sister and cursed . She was hurting so badly and there was nothing he could do about it. This was Buffy's and Spike's reality, no matter what moments they had together, brief moments of happiness.Waiting at the other side would be this, pain and shit. He pulled her to him as she sobbed. He had many wishes, but just to see his baby sister happy would be a start.

"Honey, go on home, there's nothing you can do" Buffy opened her eyes and stared at him.

"Did he say anything?" She asked quietly. Angel shook his head and Buffy's bottom lip trembled. "I'll go then."

Wearily she stood and Angel squeezed her tight.

"Let me know if you speak to him " He nodded and watched as she walked away. Now he had to stand by and watch his sister fall apart, he hoped there would be a happy ending, but even he didn't believe in miracles.