Setting – AU – Spike and Willow meet up with two very interesting women and possibly fall in love

Setting – AU – Read more to find out. FanFic told from each characters POV.

Chapter 14 – The Apartment

Four hours and some very tired feet later, the three witches stood inside the empty apartment.

"So, when's everything arriving?" asked Willow.

"The delivery mayhem starts in an hour," answered Kaylee.

"Wow! That quick!" commented Willow.

"Yeah. It's surprising what they'll do, once you flash a Gold Card at 'em!" grinned Valerie.

"I paid extra for quick delivery," Kaylee said, walking over to look out of the window.

"Bragger!" snorted Valerie.

Kaylee turned around. "Val, you wanna go and pick out some paint? All the walls in this place are boring and white," and she gestured around her.

"You trust me to pick out paint?" Valerie asked, with a sceptical look on her face.

"Yeh huh," replied Kaylee.

Valerie snorted again. "More like, 'Sod off! I need time alone to think,' you mean!"

"Well, that too. But, I wanna plan where to put everything too. And, if you stay here, you'll just moan 'cos you're bored," replied Kaylee.

"Ok," said Valerie.

"Yeah, I have to go too. To that appointment," said Willow.

"You're coming back right?" asked Kaylee.

Valerie looked at Willow with a hopeful look in her eyes.

"Yes," Willow answered.

Valerie breathed a sigh of relief.

"Good. I'll see you later then. Thanks for all your help Willow," said Kaylee.

"That's ok. It was fun," replied Willow.

"Come on. I'll walk with you," said Valerie, as they both made their way towards the door.

"Hey wait!" shouted Kaylee.

When Valerie turned around, Kaylee threw a set of keys to her. Which Valerie caught, and stuffed into one of her pockets.

"Thanks. Bye!" said Valerie, and walked out of the door with Willow.


Valerie put her key in the lock, turned it, opened the door, and walked in. She ground to a halt just inside the door, practically dropping her bag of groceries. She stood stock still, jaw wide open, and took in her surroundings.

"Holy Crap!" Valerie finally managed to get out. She continued to look around, making sure she was in the right apartment. Yes, the bathroom and first bedroom was off to the left. Open plan kitchen directly to the right, then the other bedroom on the right which had the en suite, which she knew she wouldn't be getting. Then, straight in front, the humungous living room. Kaylee popped her head out from the bedroom on the right. 'Yep,' she thought, 'Right apartment!'

"Hey duck!" Kaylee said. She stepped out from the bedroom, which Valerie presumed was hers, and walked into the centre of the apartment. "So, what do you think?" she asked hesitantly.

"What do I think?" Valerie shrieked out. Then stopped, when she saw the nervous look on Kaylee's face.

"It's amazing!" Valerie exclaimed, and bounced up and down on the spot a few times. She put her bag of groceries on the kitchen table, then she calmly looked at Kaylee. "You're……You're just……I've only been gone like only three and a half hours!" she added.

A big cheesy grin spread across her mouth. "Come on," Kaylee said, linking arms with her. "Ya wanna see your room?" and she dragged Valerie towards the bedroom on the left.


Once Kaylee had finished re-showing Valerie all around the newly furnished apartment, they made their way back to the kitchen.

"So, did you get the paint?" asked Kaylee.

"Do you see the paint?" Valerie answered sarcastically. Then in a less harsh tone, "My Silver Card only persuaded the Sales Person to deliver it within two days, instead of the same day!" Then, she huffed out a breath.

"It's ok. No rush," said Kaylee. Then, she looked at the grocery bag Valerie had left on the table. "Anything in there need to go in the fridge?" she asked.

"Yep, I'll do it," Valerie answered, then began to unpack things out of the bag. Kaylee put the non fridge items away in the cupboards, then sat on the counter and watched Valerie.

Valerie opened the fridge door. "Eeewwww! There's blood in our fridge," Valerie whined.

"It's on a separate shelf. Quit moaning!" replied Kaylee.

Valerie shut the fridge door.

"I thought you were hungry?" asked Kaylee.

"I was. But, not anymore!" retorted Valerie.

Kaylee rolled her eyes. "Do you want me to make you something?" she asked, hopping down off the counter.

"Yes please," replied Valerie.

"Well, I'll put something on for us all then, but it will be awhile," Kaylee said.

"S' ok. I'll wait. I like it when you cook anyway," said Valerie.

Kaylee started getting together a few saucepans, that she'd unpacked earlier. The, started getting things out of the fridge, and setting them on the worktop as she went.

Valerie sat down at the kitchen table, watching Kaylee preparing the various vegetables in front of her. "I like it here," she said.

Kaylee stopped slicing and dicing the vegetables, and turned round to face Valerie. "Yeah, it's nice." Then she turned back and continued her cutting.

"Can I do anything?" asked Valerie, looking around.

"Not unless you wanna go and get Spike for me?" she asked hopefully. "It's nearly sundown," she pointed out.

Valerie sighed. Then started to count off one her fingers as he spoke. "Let's see. One. You've moved us into a lovely apartment. Two. You've furnished said apartment. Three. You unpacked most of said furnishings. Four. You let me pick the paint, and, Five. You're now cooking me dinner. I think I can just about manage to get Blondie for you," she finished.

Kaylee turned around and watched Valerie get up and put on her jacket.

"Thanks. It means a lot," said Kaylee.

"Don't mention it," said Valerie. "And, I mean don't!"

"Ok," chuckled Kaylee. "Be careful!"

"Always." Valerie grabbed her set of keys off the kitchen table and left.