Author's Note: Yeah! Another update, rather short chapter, but better than nothing, right? Trying to prove to everyone I'm gonna finish this, lol.
Once inside the car both Spike and Buffy were silent as he started the car once more. He knew the back must look totalled but he could deal with that later. Buffy was silent and Spike stared at the road in silence as well. Both were shaken up and needed a chance to recuperate. They pulled up in front of her house and both got out of the car.
It was around 12am and she knew her mom would be furious, but she just really wanted her bed. They opened the door and stepped in just as Joyce rounded the corner, "Where the hell-" Buffy cut her mother off by wrapping her arms around her and giving her the biggest hug she could muster up, "I love you mommy…" she said quietly as she hugged.
Spike stood in the foyer watching the two with a small smile. Joyce sent him a strange look, "We had a bad run in with her stalker…" He said as he scratched his head, "Shooken up real good…" Buffy nodded and turned to Spike and wrapped herself around him as she cuddled her safety net.
Joyce frowned not liking that they had trouble, but she saw both couldn't handle a questionnaire tonight, "Go take her up stairs, you can stay here tonight, William…" He smiled and kissed Buffy's temple, "But, you must sleep on the couch, sir…"
Spike nodded, understanding, "I'll just get her to sleep then come down…" They both smiled and went upstairs to settle down for a bit.
It hadn't taken as long as Spike had hoped for Buffy to fall asleep. She put her pyjama's on as he laid on the bed, this time not caring if he saw her nude, but once she joined him Buffy was gone to the world as she passed out on his chest. It still left him smiling though as he rubbed her back, happy he was still holding her. There was a soft knock on the door and Joyce poked her head in, "She asleep?"
Spike nodded and slowly slipped out from beneath her, "Almost forgot to go down…" He grabbed Mr. Gordo and tucked him in with Buffy, then followed Joyce downstairs where a bed was already made on the couch for him. He smiled, "Thanks mum…"
Spike laid down as Joyce retreated for a moment and returned with some hot chocolate, "Can you tell me what happened?" She said softly as she sat down his mug and took a seat across from him.
After a breath and a small smile Spike nodded and sat up, "Buffy's had this boy who's been trying to be very… possessive over her. Some rude dancing in a club, failed kissing attempts, as well as punching me in the face at her dance and Street racing…" Joyce was surprised to hear all this, Buffy hadn't told her, most likely because the truth would have involved explaining Spike as a boyfriend as well, "Tonight, we left a bit after 11, I know but we lost track of time… on our marry way when we were sitting at a stop light and the car behind us just ran into us… for no reason…"
Joyce gasped realizing why Buffy was so intent on giving her a hug, Spike nodded, "Knocked me out for a moment, woke up and Buffy was out. So I jumped out and pulled her from her seat as I tried to wake her up. Found out that it was crazy boy, and he was drunk, and he knows I'm with Buffy…" Joyce shook her head, "Told him if he breaths a word I'll make sure the authorities are involved with his driving record…"
There was a thick silence that formed as Joyce realized she could have lost her child and Spike realized he could have lost the love of his life, "She means so much to so many people…" He said quietly, He looked up at Joyce, "And the girl doesn't even know it…"
This fact caused Joyce to smile, someone out there realized what Joyce had known since she held Buffy in her arms the very first time, "I am..." She sighed, "Very happy she's with you…" Joyce finished her drink and took it to the kitchen. Before she went upstairs she took a moment to give Spike a kiss on the cheek and a hug, "Take good care of my baby…"
Spike nodded and at least returned the hug, "I always will…" She retreated and went upstairs to bed as Spike settled down on the couch for the night.
At around 4 in the morning Buffy woke up to find herself alone in her bed, she frowned as she sat up and looked around; Spike was nowhere in sight. She remembered mom put him downstairs so she quietly ventured down and found him spread across the couch as the credits for a movie rolled by on the television screen.
She smiled and turned off the television, leaving the house in darkness, and went to her fiancé. "William…" She said quietly as she shook him, "Honey?" He groaned a bit, "Can I lay down with you?" She whispered to him.
Spike's basically unconscious body shifted as he moved to lie on his back instead of his side. He held up his blanket and Buffy slipped inside, lying on top of him with her head on his chest. Instinctively their legs intertwined and Spike's arms were wrapped tightly around Buffy. She sighed contently as she looked up to the dark face that as far she could tell was still sleeping.
Spike leaned down and gave Buffy a soft kiss as he relaxed and fell asleep with his love.
For Joyce the next morning brought a bit of anger, more because they didn't listen, but she understood the couple's problem. So for once she let it slide when she came down stairs and found her daughter wrapped up in a shirtless rock stars body.