You Have Potential

A Buffy The Vampire Slayer Fan Fiction Story

Authors Note: I hope you are enjoying the story, I could really use feedback, please and thank you!

Chapter 5:

When I awoke It was around noon. I was laying against Spikes chest, and noticed he was fast a sleep. I quickly got up with out waking him. I cant get too used to waking up in a vampire's arms. We needed to make it to L.A., and fast so I made my way to the car rental dealership. The only way I was going to travel was by car. I was afraid of heights and by no means take an air plane. The only other option was train or bus and it would take too long, at least by car it would only take a week at most with all the stops we would have to make. I smiled to myself as I got dressed, taking a car would also give me the opportunity to pick u pa few gigs along the way, and the extra cash. I put on pink tank top, with a gray button up shirt over top of that, and a pair of light colored blue jeans. I put my hair up in a pony tail, threw on my coat and made my way out the door. I'll be back before Spike even notices.

I walked up to the balding older man at the counter in an old tweed vest.

" I need to rent something that can handle a long trip to California, and back, for abut two weeks." He smiled up at me, I think because partly he knew he was going to make a sale ,and partly because he thought I was a person he could scam over like I imagined all car dealers thought.

" I think we may have a few choices for you ,that would be perfect!" He took me by the arm and led me into the area where all of the cars were. " How many travelers?"

" Just two, but it needs to be spacious, have great mileage, and easy to sleep in if need be, central air ,and heating, and a GPS system" I went on about what I wanted in a car, and the man kept nodding at me smiling.

" Oh, my dear I think I have the perfect vehicle for you" I followed him into the back , and started filling out all of the paper work."

It wasn't what I expected ,but after some thought I knew it was actually perfect. I drove all the way back to my apartment, only 2 hours later. Along the way I had also picked us up a few things we would need along the way. I had bought some bottled water, a case of beer, some prepackaged food, as well as some junk food, and I even went to the butcher and picked up some blood for Spike and a carton of cigarettes. When I had walked back into my apartment, I found that Spike was no longer sleeping on the couch.

" Spike?" I called out hoping he'd answer, because he technically could leave with out me wishing it. I heard moaning from down the hall. I still had my coat on , and I walked past the kitchen, looked in the bathroom, and finally came to my bedroom. I slowly opened the door, and I saw him on my bed, naked, and moaning excessively.

I cleared my throat to let him know I was there. He fell off the bed and tried to cover himself up.

" What the hell are you doing?" I pray he wasn't doing what I think he was doing. What would come over him to make him want to do that? I was disgusted, but also I couldn't take my eyes off of him. I couldn't deny he was extremely good looking.

" Well… if you must know" I folded my arms across my chest and waited for what he could possibly say. " The couch was really un comfortable, so I went to go find your bed. Then I realized how stupid of me I have to remove my clothes to get comfortable, and well then I got really comfortable…" I heard enough. I just shook my head at him rolling my eyes.

" Whatever just get dressed, I got us transportation to L.A." I shut the door and walked into the living room.

" All I have are the clothes I came back in, unless you have some boyfriends clothes laying around any where?"

" No, no boyfriends clothes. I have a way to get you clothes, but you need to get dressed and we need to leave now." He came out full dressed and looked at me waiting for me to show him our plans.

" So, you got plane tickets or something?" I shook my head

" No, were not taking a plane, we can't I'm afraid of heights. I rented a vehicle"

" A vehicle? What kind of vehicle?"

" It may seem strange but its actually perfect for our travels." I walked toward the door. " Spike I wish you could leave with me." Spike followed behind me to see what I had rented.

" OH my god!" He stared at it open mouthed. Ok so it wasn't what he was expecting but it was surprisingly cheap.

" It's a sodding Recreational Vehicle?" I smiled and made my way up into it. Spike followed me.

" Its perfect! It is good for long journeys, it has plumbing, there's a couch, a table, a kitchen, and its Vampire friendly." I said pointing at everything. I threw a bag at him. " Here, because I am such a great person" I sat in the drivers seat, as Spike looked through the bag ,and smirked when he noticed it was full of blood and cigarettes.

" Hmm…"

" What?" I asked looking over at him sitting in the back on the couch, making sure the window blind was securely shut. I pulled out of the packing space and made our way out.

He just looked from me to the bag. " Don't get a big ego, I just don't want to deal with a cranky vampire from lack of nicotine, and he needs blood so bad he bites me." I laughed.

" I wouldn't bite you love… Hard" He looked around. " DO you even know where your going?" He looked around and saw us pilling into a gated community.

" I told you I had a way of taking care of a few things before we go."

" Doing what? Where are we?" I ignored him, and threw a thick blanket at him.

" I need you to put this around you, until we get in." He grabbed the blanket, and I knew he wanted more of an answer but he isn't going to like the answer.

" Which is where exactly?"

" Spike I wish you wouldn't question me" He flipped me the bird and we rushed out of the vehicle to the front door of an all white house. I rang the door bell and waited. A second later the door opened and Mike stood there.

" Hey Mike"

" Alexis" He smiled and stood aside to let me in, but I looked back.

" Mike, your going to have to invite him in" He gave me a look that he really didn't want to, but non the less turned toward Spike.

" Right because you're a vampire. Come on in" Spike ran in and removed his blanket.

" Do you have the things I asked you for?" I asked him he nodded. He handed me a map, and a huge bag of clothes.

" Hey, what's going on here?" Spike looked back and forth to Mike and I.

" Getting you clothes, and a few things we need for the trip." I said to spike still staring at Mike, who couldn't take his eyes off of me.

" So you finally landed a big gig in L.A.?" He asked.

" Sort of, and what makes you think I have the talent to make it in L.A.? " I giggled. He pushed a strand a hair that had fallen out of my pony tail behind m ear. Spike groaned rolling his eyes.

" I would believe it in a heart beat. I love hearing you sing. When you are on stage , its like you hypnotize the audience, they can take there eyes off you. Not to mention your not bad to look at either." I blushed. I could listen to this kind of flattery every day.

" Right then, shouldn't we be going then Alexis?" Spike motioned for us to leave toward the door. He was right after all. We did have to get there as soon as possible. I sighed.

" He is right, we do have to go. I'll call when I get there." He nodded smiling. He made his way back into his house and I stood there watching him.

" Could you be any ruder?" I asked Spike and he just rolled his eyes.

" uh, yea actually I could, could you be any flightier?"

" That's not even a word!" I argued with him making our way toward the door again, when we heard a loud yell ,and then an immediate crash. We heard it again. It was Mike.