"Okay, I don't know what you've read or heard but like forget it all now" Buffy said smiling at Spike and Angelus.

When they nodded she continued.

"Okay, my grandfather Henry Summers was like a screen GOD in the 1940s. I think it was 1943 when he made 'And that's life.' That movie was like the biggest blockbuster of its time and it also starred an unknown Elizabeth Dupree. Even though they only had two scenes together, they had this intense connection. They started dating. By 1945 Elizabeth was a huge star too and they got married. Five years later they had a son, Henry Jr. more commonly known as Hank Summers"

"Shit, Hank Summers. I've seen a ton of his movies" Spike said. And then blushed, "My mom used to make me" he clarified.

Looking amused but making no comment Buffy continues with her story, "Elizabeth and Henry had only one child Hank. He grew up different to most star kids. His parents forced him to go to university and he had to get in on his own merit which he did. While at Stanford, he met Joyce Smith, an aspiring musician. They fell in love but thing didn't work out between them. Hank later decided to go into movies and he fell into the typical Hollywood Playboy mould. It was ten years after he finished college that he ran into his old love Joyce again. Somehow defying the odds they managed to fall in love again and marry. That was in 1983. Three years later they had a baby girl who Elizabeth insisted should be named after her since after all Henry had his namesake in Hank. The new parents agreed and so they named their child Elizabeth Summers a. k. a. Me"

"Wow, so you're whole family is famous" Spike said.

"Yeh, the Summers Dynasty" Buffy said with a small laugh. She turned to Angelus who hadn't spoken as yet. She started to say something when Spike suddenly jumped up,

"Fuck I think I've got it" he said as he ran to his guitar and started strumming.

"Thanks luv, I think you inspired me" Spike yelled to Buffy then went back to his work.

"I actually wanted to know more about you" Angelus' voice made her look away from Spike quickly.

"Oh" Buffy said not knowing what to say. Then she smiled, "Only if you tell me about you"

"What do you want to know?"

"Okay, why do you use your middle name?" she asked randomly.

Angelus smirked, "Not by choice I swear. Do you know what Angelus means?" He asked.

"Uh No. I don't speak Irish" Buffy said.

"It's Latin actually" Angelus said. "It's a prayer said to commemorate the annunciation. I'm not going to bore you with Roman Catholic history but my mum apparently prayed for a son everyday from the day she was married. And when I was born, even though I was named Liam, she never once called me by it. I was always Angel to her. She died before Spike and I got our recording deal but when they asked for our names I knew I had to give Angelus. It was my way of honouring her" Angelus smiled thinking of his much loved mother.

"I'm sorry about your mom. I had no idea. I didn't mean to bring up sad memories"

"That's okay Buffy, it's been a long time. But now it's my turn. Why do you go by Buffy? Why not Liz or any other derivative of Elizabeth?"

"That would be my dad's fault" Buffy said smiling. "See he had this awful habit of giving everyone around him nick names. When I was born he decided he had to give me the most unique one of all. From what I can remember, he used to say that the first time I smiled, he knew I was Buffy" Buffy looked sad, "I guess we're pretty similar in this. My dad died when I was seven and I refused to be known as anything but Buffy since. It's my connection to him"

Angelus smiled at Buffy in understanding and unconsciously scooted a little closer.

"So why not acting?" he asked suddenly thinking about her story.

"I used to be a child star. I acted in a bunch of movies until I was twelve and then I got sick of it. I always loved music. I get that from my mom. I decided I wanted to pursue it and even though my grandparents weren't thrilled they gave me their full support"

"That's nice. So you went to music school or something?" Angelus questioned.

"Yes didn't you?" Buffy asked surprised.

"No. I always liked the guitar and mum encouraged me but it was just a hobby. She always insisted I focus on school more. So I did. When I met Spike, music was the main thing we bonded over. I think our mothers wanted to give us a chance to be brothers so they sent us to a few classes together. Nothing major. We were in Americaon a holiday when we met Oz. He's like a distant cousin actually. He had a band back then, Dingoes something. A bunch of high school kids that made terrible sounds together that they called music. We were just messing around one day, the three of us, and something just clicked. When we played together we sounded different. Special in a way. So that's when I dropped out of college and Spike who had just finished high school came with. We relocated here and Blood Lust was born."

"Wow. So how old are you anyway?" Buffy asked curiously.

"How old do you think I am?"

"22?" she guess wildly.

"Close. I'm 23, going to be 24 in a month" Angelus said, "Spike is 21 but as you can see he acts like he's 5" Angelus pointed to his brother discretely.

Buffy turned around and had to stifle her laughter.

Spike was half sitting, half standing with his guitar in front of him and a pencil stuck behind his ear. He was frowning at the paper in front of him and it looked like he had run his hands through his hair a lot because it was so messy.

"It must be nice to have a brother" Buffy murmured.

"Don't you have any siblings?" Angelus asked.

"I do. My mom remarried when I was ten and I have a little sister. She's eight. It's just that her life is really different from what mine was at that age."

Seeing Angelus' confused look Buffy added, "I had been in half a dozen movies before my eighth birthday. Besides I am a Summers, she's never going to have to deal with that. I guess I always wished for a big brother. Someone who would always be there, someone like my dad" Buffy finished softly feeling very vulnerable at the moment.

"Well you're welcome to mine" Angelus' said trying to lighten the mood. His heart ached to see the girl in front of him looking sad. Angelus' didn't understand why she affected him so strongly but she seemed to be able to make him feel so many things, things he had never felt before.

Buffy giggled, "Uh no thanks. I actually have an adopted brother already. My other best friend Xander. He Willow and I grew up together. He kinda likes to scare all the guys who are interested in me away and make my life miserable. So I'm thinking he fits the brother mould"

"Should I be scared?" Angelus' asked.

Buffy's eyes widened slightly, "Not unless you really are as bad as they make you out to be" she said trying to sound nonchalant but her heart was racing.

'Does he like me?' she wondered.

Angelus' smirked, "Actually, I'm as good as they all make me out to be."

"Oh" Buffy blushed when she realised what he was implying. "Well, I'm not as good as they make me out to be" she said her voice lower than she intended.

Angelus' eyebrows rose slightly, "Are you saying you can be bad Buffy?"

Fighting to keep herself from blushing anymore Buffy calmly replied, "I guess you're gonna have to wait and see"

They had both leaned forward and their lips were centimetres away when Spike suddenly shouted.

"I got it"

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