Spike's regret.

Set sometime after 'Something Blue' in series 4, Spike's still chained to a bathtub. But when Buffy picks up his coat, an old Photo drops out…

Includes: A Spike X Other character relationship.

Possible spoilers, fiction rated T.

Note: The other character in this story, Lorena. I've written about her before under the category of 'The vampire Diaries by LJ Smith'….but it's not a crossover, because Lorena is my own character….

Part 2

Lorena got out of the taxi and left it on the curb. The driver was in the back seat with his throat slit. Tonight she wore leather trousers and a leather corset with high heeled boots. Sunnydale. Spike had never bought her here. But Drusilla had told her this was where she last knew Spike to be. She wondered through the dark streets. Who here would know Spike? Lorena looked up, and saw a girl walking along the pavement. She was a vampire. Lorena could sense it. She was muttering under her breath. "I hate him!" She said. "Stupid Spike…All his promises…." Lorena smiled. She stood in front of the girl.

"Hi." She said smoothly. "You know a vampire called Spike?"

"Do I know him? Yeah I know him…he was my 'Blondie-bear'. Then he left to go and kill the Slayer." Lorena struggled to contain the laughter.

"Blondie-bear?" She repeated. "What's your name girl?"

"Harmony. I was Spike's girlfriend for a bit." Lorena smiled the girl was terrified of her, and that's what she liked.

"Lorena Catala." Lorena introduced herself. "And…I'm looking for Spike; do you know where he's hanging these days?" Harmony shrugged.

"He got caught by the initiative a while back…he can hunt or anything, they put a chip in his head. The roomers say he's working with the slayer for blood."

"The slayer? And where can I find her?"

Lorena found her way to Giles's house. That Harmony Girl wasn't too bad for the information, and she had made a tasty dessert too. Lorena had always been taught that weak vampires were prey too; after all, there power was transferred to you when you drank form them, but Lorena had the feeling Harmony wasn't yet dead. 'Pity' she thought. She stood outside the window peeping in. The slayer was the shorter one with blond hair. She and her friends were talking. "I'm so glad Spike got his own place. It was hell having him hear." The slayer said. Lorena smiled. The girl with curly brown hair answered.

"Yeah, where did he go in the end? Not that I care, he was getting in the way…especially when Xander and I tried to have sex." Lorena sniggered. She was an ex-demon who knew nothing about the ways of human life. She could sense it.

"He found a crypt in the cemetery outside of campus…" The old one said. But Lorena had left before he could finish his sentence. That, was all she needed to know.

Spike wondered through the cemetery towards the crypt he had adopted as home. He hated his miserable existence. He had once been one of the feared vampires…now he was nothing. He pushed the door open and threw himself inside, slamming the door behind him. It bounced off the frame, and opened again. Spike ignored it. He put the bag of pigs blood on the stone coffin and sat himself up on it wondering how best to kill himself. Stake? Fire? Sunlight? Anything to put this whole life behind him. He looked up at the half open door in front of him. He could just leave it open, till the sun came up. Suddenly, the sound of high heels came into Spike's earshot. They were still a little away off, but they were drawing nearer. Spike slid off the tomb and waited. A Shadow came to the door, blocking the moonlight from streaming in. "Spike?" Called a sweet voice. The door was pushed open. "Are you in here?"

Lorena could hardly believe her luck. She had been tracking him for so long! Yet, there he stood. His bleached hair combed back as it always was, and his long leather coat almost touching the floor. She smiled. "I've been looking for you!" She exclaimed. It took Spike a few moments to realise he wasn't dreaming.

"Lorena!" He shouted. He ran towards her and picked her up. "Where the hell have you been!" He said.

"I was going to ask you the same question… But it doesn't matter….I'm here now, and your with me… the terrible two together at last! We can take over the world just like we were planning!" Spike smiled. She smelled of blood mixed with lavender flowers. He put her on the stone coffin he'd been sitting on.

"How did you escape your parents?" He asked her. Lorena shrugged.

"Jumped out the window, and kept on running! So…got any evil plans for us Spike my love?" Spike frowned.

"About the take over the world thing…well. There's a little set back…" Lorena waved a hand dismissively.

"I know I know you can't hurt mortals…but don't worry, you can beat up all the demons that don't respect me, and I'll get your dinner for you….We'd make a great team." Spike smiled.

"We would pet!" She leaned down and kissed him.

"First…I'll bring you that Slayer…then, I'll find someone to take that stupid chip out of your poor head." She ran her fingers seductively through his hair. "Got any fags?" She asked. "I'm broke…" Spike pulled a cigarette out of his pocket and lit it for her. She sat on the stone, one elegant leg over the other. "I want the hell mouth Spike…" She looked down at him. "And you always used to give me what I wanted."

"Of course pet, I'll get you the hell mouth, once the slayer is dead and this bloody chip is out of my head." Lorena smiled.

"Then we have a deal." Spike smiled.

"Looks like it….now…" He pulled himself onto the stone. "I think you and I have a lot to catch up on!" He leaned forward and kissed her. Lorena smiled.

"Damn you Spike…" She said. "You were the only one I couldn't resist. He kissed her neck.

"I missed you poppet." Lorena laughed again.

"You sound like the good ol' days…" She ran her fingers through his hair again. "The good ol' days…" Spike kissed his way to her shoulder. "I missed you too Spike…Or should I say…'Blondie-bear'?" Spike looked up at her seeming angry. Lorena howled with laughter. "Funny girl I ran into whilst looking for you…Harmony," Lorena shook her head. "I thought you had better taste than that Spike." Spike smiled.

"I do, she was just…something to keep the sheets warm,"

"I see. Well, she hates you. And that's good. Cause your mine." She kissed him. Spike smiled.

"I'm sure you had some bed warmers whilst I was away." Lorena smiled.

"Of course!"

"So we're even." Spike concluded. Lorena kissed his neck.

"Even." She said. Spike smiled and rested his hands on her hips. "Now." She said "About that catching up." Spike kissed her, and Lorena pulled him down onto the stone. Her hands ran over his shirt, undoing buttons as they went. Spike smiled, and pulled at the cord on her corset. "You will give me the hell mouth, won't you Spike, cause, then, I can take the world…"

"As long as I can take it with you…."

"Why don't you start by taking me tiger?"

Hope you liked this, more to follow soon….

Oh yeah, and reviews would be helpful people, I'm not sensitive or nothing, as long as it's constructive criticism. Let me know! Any ideas or anything?