Chapter 3 – secrets out.

Buffy had explained to the gang the night she came back from Spikes crypt about him being back. And of course none of them were happy at the fact he was back, but had to bite their teeth and grin.

Buffy was out patrolling and three vampires jumped down in front of her. She pulled out her stake and looked at the three vampires that were dressed like they just came out of the 80s.

"So what one of you guys wants to die first?" She said cheerfully.

The vampires growled at her and charged she started to fight them but one got the advantage and pinned her down to the floor.

"Looks like your going to be the one who dies tonight Slayer!" The vampire on top of her giggled.

He went to bite her neck and she closed her eyes, when she opened them she saw a cloud of dust and Spike standing above her.

"Thought you could do with a helping hand." He said and then got tackled to the ground by one of the other vampires.

Buffy staked the remaining vampire and watched Spike stake the last vampire. He jumped up off the floor and clapped his hands together.

"It's been a long time since I got a good spot of action!" He lit up a cigarette and smiled at Buffy.

"Go away." She said aggressively at him.

"Aww come on Buffy, that's not very nice." He gave her a cheeky grin. "I Just saved your ass."

"I had it under control she told him."

"No luv, by the looks of it you didn't."

Buffy gave him a look and quickly changed the subject, she hated it when he was right and she was wrong. "You never told me where you went."

"You never asked." He blew out smoke from his mouth and stepped closer to Buffy.

"Well I'm asking now." She said a cheeky annoyed way.

"Thought you didn't care? Thought you didn't want anything to do with me."

"Your right I don't. Goodbye." She turned round and started to walk away.

Spike wanted to talk to her so badly so he called out to her. "To Africa."

This stopped Buffy. She stood still for a moment then turned round. "Africa?"

Spike nodded and walked up to her. "That's right."

"Why?" She looked confused.

"Now. That's my secret." He said. He knew how to annoy Buffy and he was doing a great job.

"Fine." She shrugged and carried on walking away from Spike.

"But it's one hell of a secret." He smiled at her as she walked away.

She stopped again and turned to Spike. "You know what, I really don't care."

"Well you should." He snapped at her.

She gave Spike a look. Before she could speak a vampire jumped off the cemetery wall and sniffed the air.

He growled and looked at Spike. "I thought I could smell you Spike, I could smell that soul a mile away."

Spike quickly dusted the vamp and looked at Buffy.

"What?" Buffy said quietly and slowly.

Spike looked at her, she was in complete shock, and she didn't know how to react. Weather to cry or laugh.

Spike placed his hands in his leather jackets pockets. "Guess the secrets out then." He said quietly.

Buffy stood silent for a moment and just looked at Spike, the move she looked at him the more she could notice his soul. And it was just the little things she noticed, she softness of his face he had a caring look in his eyes.

"You have a soul…"

Spike nodded sheepishly. "Yeah." He said softly to her. "I got myself a soul."

"Why?" She said as she stepped closer to Spike, but this time he stepped back.

"Because…" He paused and swallowed hard. He looked at her, her face was filled with questions she wanted to know the answers to and he was going to have to give them to her.