Chapter 13

Spike woke up smiling that morning. And he had no reason to not. He had Madison laid at the side of him wearing his black shirt. She looked so beautiful sleeping. He gently brushed her hair back and planted a kiss on her left cheek. He couldn't believe it, he had the love of his life, and this time he wasn't letting go.

Spike showered and dressed trying to be silent so he wouldn't wake her up. He didn't, she slept like a baby. He kissed her head and walked out ready for work. He whistled all the way down to his office and said hello to everyone on his way. They all knew why he was so happy, but they weren't in a very good mood to return the greeting. After Spike and Madison had left the party, most staff decided to take advantage of the boss not being there to remind them they still had work in the morning. It was a bad idea; staff had already gone through most of the coffee in the staff lounge.

In his office Spike sat at his desk and smiled to himself. He had had the best night of his life with the women of his dreams. It had been a long time since he had been with anybody and Spike intended on making the most of it. A knock at Spike's door made him jump.

"Come in." he said and picked up a pen to make it look like he was working.

"Hey." Willow said walking in. it was obvious to Spike she had been in her office, she had taken over the science lab and it was now science and magic's. It had all new technology init, computers, scientific equipment and all the magic books Willow needed and even some she didn't.

"What can I do for you?" Spike said trying to keep the grin off his pale face.

"What's wrong with you?" Willow gave him the 'I know what you did last night' look.

"Nothing." Spike answered.

"Come on. You can tell me, it's you and Madison right?"

"Yeah." Spike smirked.

"Oh wow, that's so great. I'm so happy for you."

"Yeah just don't tell anyone." Spike begged.

"Okay, I won't."

"So what you here for anyway?" spike asked placing the lid back on the pen he had been playing with.

"I looked at that knife that was found in the canteen when Alison was killed." Willow paused pulling the knife out of a plastic bag.

"The knife is a Irish weapon, it's about two hundred years old."

"Can I have a look at that?" Spike asked holding out his hand, Willow placed the knife in his outstretched hand.

Spike examined it for a long time. A shiver went crawling down his spine.

"Dru." He said and Willow knew who he was talking about. Drusilla, Spike's first love and a crazy vampire.

"Drusilla?" Willow questioned and Spike nodded.

"It was her fathers. I'm gona kill her." Spike said aggressively scaring Willow who moved back in her seat a little.

"Hey lover." Madison said walking into Spike's office. She didn't realize he had company but when she did she stood still.

"Oh, Willow hey. Erm… i didn't know Spike had company. I'll go." Madison stuttered.

"It's okay," Willow looked at Madison. "I know about you and Spike."

"Oh good. Cause if you didn't I would have had a hard time explaining that one." Madison walked up to Spike who was still holding the knife in shock and anger. She sat on the edge of his desk.

"You okay?" she asked.

"Yeah." Spike swallowed hard. He handed the knife back to Willow who got up out of her seat.

"That's the knife that killed Alison isn't it?" Madison asked.

Willow nodded. Madison's head turned back to Spike.

"You know who it is yet?"

Spike nodded before speaking and looking at her.

"She's a vampire called Drusilla." He said sharply.

"Oh, so when we gona kill her?" Madison jumped up.

"We're not. I am."

"What? No, I wana kill her too, she killed my best friend."

"I know pet, and you don't know what she's like. She'll keep killing until she gets what she wants." Spike paused. "Me."

Madison looked confused.

"She was the love of my life once. She sired me. Made me a killer" Spike said filling in the blanks for his girlfriend.

"Please, I wana help." Madison begged.

"No, I want you to stay away. I'm going to find her tonight."

"Spike you can't go alone." Willow said adding to the conversation.

"I have to." He was stubborn.

"At least let us come with you, the scoobies. It will be like it used to."

Willow had hope in her eyes that Spike wouldn't be stupid enough to go it alone.

He agreed to let them come, but he had other things in mind.

The scoobies, joined by Madison stood alone in one of the cemeteries of LA. Spike had said he was going to meet the there, this was an hour ago. Madison was scared and hoping he was okay, she didn't want to lose him and was going to kick his ass for ditching them. She knew she should have gone with him, but he insisted on meeting.

"I could do a locating spell." Willow said hearing Madison's thoughts.

"You sure?" Madison asked, everyone was listening.

"Yeah, it's easy. We'll find him, I promise." Willow pattered Madison's arm and sat on a stone wall. She concentrated, sat with her eyes closed for what felt like hours to Madison. Then her eyes opened with a shock of fear blood shot in them. Willow fell off the wall and into Kennedy's arms.

"You okay?" Kennedy asked her lover.

"I saw him." Willow said standing up. "Drusilla, she was torturing him."

Madison's eyes filled with tears.

"Let's find him." she said holding back the tears.

"Come on Spikey, I wana play." Drusilla said waving her hands around the room. Spike was chained to a wall in a factory somewhere. It was old and abandoned and Spike now regretted not having backup. His eyes were puffy and bloodshot and his shirt all ripped and blood coated.

"Bugger off." He said spitting blood at her.

She laughed. "You still reek of goodness Spikey. But, nothing to worry about. We'll soon change that."

"Not if I can help it." A Mexican voice said from the other side of the room.

Drusilla turned to look at the newcomer. She was obviously a slayer, and she had backup. The scoobies, Drusilla remembered them from Sunnydale. The slayer's friends.

"Well, look who we have here, a kid that thinks she's a hero."

Drusilla laughed once more making Madison a little nervous.

"Let him go." She said trying to hide the fear.

"Why? What's it to you? All I'm doing here is having a lil chat with Spikey. Now is that against the law? After all I did make him." Dru was pacing around the room keeping an eye on the scoobies so they didn't try anything.

"Let him go. Now, we can do this the easy way, or the hard way. It's totally your choice." Madison's words grew more confident as she spoke them.

"What happens if I choose the hard way?" Dru teased.

"Well, choose the hard way and you'll find out."

Madison waved a stake in front of Dru's face.

Under her breath Willow muttered something only she could hear.

The scoobies looked on as Madison and Dru exchanged sarcastic comments. It was something Buffy used to do.

"You know, you're so much like that other slayer, what's her name? Buffy." Dru spat at the name.

"Tell me, you in love with my Spikey over here?"

"He's not yours. He's mine." Madison fired back.

"Well looks like we're gona have to fight for him. What do you say slayer?"

"Try it, it will be fun." Madison smiled and dodged Dru's hand which came flying from nowhere.

"Nice try, but your so gona lose." Madison said, she took Dru's arm and twisted it round before kicking Drusilla and forcing her to the floor.

Dru screamed in agony. "So you're strong well done." Dru stretched out her leg and knocked Madison onto her back. She jumped on the slayer and turned into vamp mode. She lunged at Madison and tried to dig her teeth into Madison's neck. She got so close, Madison could fell her cold breathe on her neck. Everyone watched on at the scene in front of them, it was a tough fight.

"Get Spike out." Madison shrieked from under Drusilla. But the others were already trying to free Spike. They tugged at the ropes but they didn't move. Kennedy grabbed a knife and lunged at the ropes, they fell to the floor and so did Spike.

"Your going to wish you never started this slayer." Dru said still on top of Madison and trying to bite her neck. Madison knew she couldn't stop Drusilla on her own and was relieved when Spike staked Drusilla through the heart.

"You couldn't have done that sooner?" Madison asked standing up and getting air into her lungs again.

"Sorry pet was a lil tied up." Spike said before pulling Madison towards him and planting a kiss on her lips. Everyone watched and smiled, they were glad to see Spike happy again.

Spike looked at the pile of ashes on the floor; he had just staked his sire. The first love of his life that actually loved him back.

Spike sat in his office looking out of the window. He had an amazing view from the office window. He could see all the stars in the sky and buildings which towered over his office. Never once in his life had Spike truly felt at home, but now he was. He had Madison, a good paid job and got to save the world on a daily basis, what more could anyone ask for?

"Penny for 'em." Spike heard a voice say, he didn't need to turn round to see who it was.

"Hey pet." He said as Madison stood next to him. She too looked out of the window and admired the view.

"Lovely isn't it?" she said.

"Yeah, it is." Spike put an arm around Madison and kissed the top of her head.