Chapter 4
It was already nighttime. Lena walked around the graveyard. She held a stake in her hand, walking around. Then she sensed a vampire around. As they seemed to start getting closer, she quickly turned around to stake them until she felt her arm being grabbed.
"Hey, watch it," Spike had her wrist.
"It doesn't help that you're sneaky," Lena sighed. Spike let her wrist go, keeping his eyes on her.
"Still watch where you're bloody waving that thing," Spike reminded her.
"Maybe it's you who should be protecting me. Look, my brother and I had a scare once a vampire bit me, making him stronger than most. He was hard to kill until my brother was able to catch him off guard. Giles worked with me for a while, and he said that my blood apparently serves a purpose."
"I'm not so sure if it would do me any good love. I appreciate you asking me, but I highly doubt I'd ever need it," Spike got close to her looking at her.
Lena looked behind Spike, seeing a vampire right behind him. "Behind you."
Spike took the stake, punching them and driving the stake into the vampire as he turned to dust. "That was fun," Spike said, brushing the dust off him.
"Offer still stands, just let me know," Lena offered.
"You know I'd never let anything happen to you. I've done the whole watching thing. I always protect the ones I care about most," Spike said, getting close to her.
Lena leaned in, kissing him. "Please tell me I'm not seeing this," both of them heard a male voice.
Spike quickly pulled away and looked over, seeing a vampire standing there a few feet away. "Hey bugger off."
As the other vampire took a step closer, he noticed her scent being different. The smell of her blood was like a sweet scent. He tried to get closer, and Spike took the stake, killing him. "That was easy," Lena replied.
"Well, let's move on," Spike led her into his place.
He shut the door, locking it behind them. Lena turned to look at him, seeing him removing his jacket. Spike tossed it on the chair, getting close to her. "What?" Lena asked curiously, noticing how he looked at her.
"I love you, and you accepting me, made love you even more than you realize," Spike said, meaning what he said.
"Never seen this side of you before. Is this my because I wasn't a bitch I get to see another side of Spike card?" He couldn't help but chuckle at that.
"Nice one slayer. Aren't you the comedian?" Spike missed being able to call a women that it had been too long. The last one was Buffy but he figured he would give her the title. Lena rolled her eyes at that using her fast reflexes tripping Spike on the ground ending on top of Spike holding a stake to him like she would any vampire.
"How in bloody hell did you already end up with that?"Spike said impressed she had one in her hand pretty quick.
"Fast reflexes and there is a table right there." She tossed it on the chair.
"You're a lot faster than any slayer I dealt with," Spike replied.
"Or killed, I know your history. Giles showed it to me in some book he had," Lena said getting off him.
"Not that I'm proud of it pet, what your point?" Lena held out her hand as he grabbed it helping him stand up.
"Every so often I've had these dreams like I'm fighting someone. He was a vampire but a different kind. Whoever he is, he ended up making his own breed of vampires. I tried killing them with stakes but it didn't work."
Spike wrapped his arms around her "It was just a dream love."
Her lips met his as she kissed him. One thing led to another and both of them were in bed. Spike was on top thrusting deeply almost forgetting how much he missed sex. This lasted a long time until they both found their release.
"I never thought I'd be sleeping with anyone again," Lena looked at him.
"I was thinking the same thing. Then I met you, everything changed," he leaned in kissing her.
"Having a soul helped you rationalize?"
"Yes, having a better grasp on right and wrong." Lena Leaned in kissing his lips and Spike knew he wanted her again. He knew their love making meant something for once. Their intimacy lasted quite a bit through the night until they both fell asleep.
Lena woke up next to Spike asleep. She quietly got up putting her clothes on until she dropped one of her shoes. Spike woke up seeing Lena picking up her shoe. "In a hurry love." Spike got out of bed putting his pants on.
"I got to get home," Lena said standing up.
He walked towards her wearing only his pants his arms went around her waist pulling her close to him. "Stay," he looked at her feeling nothing but love.
"You know I can't." He leaned in kissing her deeply.
She pulled back looking at him breathing a little heavily. "I guess I'll see you later, Spike said still holding her.
"Not funny." Lena kissed him one last time before she left.
The only thing Spike felt was nothing but happiness. He couldn't remember the last time he felt truly happy. For once, he gave his whole self and it wasn't the feeling of rejection. He got himself together heading to the office. Vampires really didn't need to shower often knowing they didn't produce body odor.
Lena made it to the office doing work at her desk. She knew Spike was near by probably bugging Angel. When Lena got done with the paperwork, she headed into Angel's office handing him the paper he needed. Spike was sitting in the chair in front of Angel.
"I have a meeting to run soon," Angel said looking over the paper.
"There, it will help you present it," Lena replied.
"There is a really cute guy out front, really short dark hair, built, girls swooning him," Harmony said coming in the room.
"That's just wonderful," Lena said rolling her eyes at that walking out front. She stopped recognizing him. "You're here already," she hurried over to him giving him a hug. He hugged her back glad to see her.
Spike felt a tad bit of jealousy. "Who's your friend?"
He kissed her cheek and Spike wasn't to fond of what he just did staying calm.
"Your breath stinks but this is my brother Derek and this is Spike and the other guy is Angel," Lena introduced him.
"These are the guys you told me about?" Derek looked at her.
"Don't worry, he knows about you guys I filled him in," Lena assured both Angel and Spike.
"That's a relief, I was almost ready to have a little bone to pick with you kissing her," Spike said coming up to him relieved.
"So you too are together? Not sure why she didn't tell me," Derek said nicely.
"Like it matters I've known Spike for a long time. Remember vampire with a soul?" Lena nudged Derek.
"You're her brother, nice to finally meet you," Angel said nicely.
"Same, so what is it you guys rebelled protecting the innocent?"
Angel lead him to his office so they could talk more. Spike and Lena followed behind going into Angel's office. Angel had Spike shut his double doors. Spike sat down on the chair having Lena sit on his lap. His arm wrapped around her.
Angel explained to Derek about who he was and what the whole agenda was about. It was nothing Spike hadn't heard before. His attention was on the woman he loved feeling like after so long he finally wasn't alone. Part of him wanted to give up on finding anyone. Luckily, he met Lena in time before deciding to do so.
"It's nothing I've not heard before," Spike whispered in her ear.
She turned to look at him. "Right, you've told me this before."
"Love, it gets old," Spike replied.
"I find it funny how you almost had it in with my brother." Spike played with her hair a little.
"I've been through too much with women and other men all over them. I don't have much trust after what I've been through."
Lena positioned her body to face him brushing her hand along his face. They got up moving to the couch while Angel and Derek were in deep discussion. "Spike, I'll be honest the last guy I was with well he hurt me. We were together a little over a year. He cheated on me with some other girl. I get it but I'm not going to hurt you," Lena assured him.
Spike appreciated hearing that from her. She was the type who stuck with one person just like him. "It just makes me love you even more," Spike said kissing her hand.
"Wow, your actually being sweet," Lena said teasing him.
"You surely have a way with words don't you pet," Spike said sarcastically.
"With you I do." Spike smiled at that not letting her giving him crap bother him.
"Watch it slayer, don't make me want to get you back for that." Angel took a phone call and Derek noticed how Spike looked at his sister. It wasn't just your typical guy wanting sex. He could tell he was completely head over heels for her.
"Spike, come here for a second," Derek got his attention.
Derek led him out of the room. "My sister has dated and she's only had one serious relationship. It really hurt her so she hasn't really had much to do with wanting to be with anyone. Just treat her well, the guy she was with thought his career was more important," Derek explained.
"I fought for my soul trying to get a woman's approval which didn't work. A fella like myself bloody knows what it feels like being rejected," Spike replied.
"What do you want from her?" Derek questioned him.
"Just to love her and be loved back. She's the only one who has treated me normally. I'm not just some damn thing." Derek listened to him attentively.
"You're aware of what she is?"
"Yes, she told me. I'm over 150 years old mate. A lot of run in's are mostly new vampires or inexperienced." Spike wasn't surprised that her brother questioned him.
"I could tell by the way you looked at her that there was more than just sex." Derek said bring the protective brother.
Spike sighed at that. "I'm in love with her, she's most sweetest loving slayer I met. Most of them aren't quite fond of me. Then the one I was fond of was a bitch at times."
"Buffy right? I've heard of her," Derek said knowing her name.
They talked a little longer while Lena sat in front of Angel helping him organize his stuff. Spike came back in the room with Derek seeing Angel and Lena organizing his files.
Lena knew that Derek must have questioned Spike. Derek was her only brother and both of their parents were gone. Spike stood next to her watching her putting things in order. "Derek, you didn't grill him that bad did you?"
He couldn't help but snicker. Lena took a crumbled piece of paper throwing it at him. "My brother is nosey," Lena said annoyed.
"Love I'm not surprised," Spike looked at her.
Lena leaned in kissing his lips briefly. "Don't take it personally."
"Oh no pet, I'll just get use to him grilling me every time I piss you off." Lena couldn't help but give him an annoyed look.
"Hey come in here," Angel lectured them to come in the office with the television on.
They stopped watching the news about a mysterious killing. People were found dead and their bodies were shriveled up like a raisin. They sat there listening a moment. The incident happened not too far from where they were.
"Well looks like we got some new baddies out there," Spike said listening.
"Derek, where is your book of vampires you stole?" Lena asked him.
"I didn't steal it," Derek protested.
"The book is over three hundred years old. I might be able to find something," Lena replied.
"There's a book about us?" Spike asked her.
"A book about different kinds. You all drink blood but there are different kinds. My brother stole it from an abandoned museum he was stationed near," Lena explained.
"It was abandoned no body there," Derek said trying to convince both Spike and Angel.
"Idiot," Lena rolled her eyes.
Spike looked at Lena then at her brother. His arm went around her waist a little. Still he would do anything to protect the one he loved. As sarcastic as Spike could be, he would do anything for Lena. He loved her more than anything that walked this earth.