TITLE: In Any
Lifetime
AUTHOR: AmethystxX
CHAPTER: 3
RATING: R
PAIRING: A/S
Disclaimer: I
don't own anyone mentioned in my fic, and I also earn no money from creating
this fic. Please don't sue, I have nothing to offer or give anyway so there
wouldn't be much point.
Summary: AU
What if the live you know wasn't real. That your life was altered, changed,
destroyed by the scorn of one woman. Will you be able to get your life back in
order with the help of the only person who trusts you, or stay within the lie.
AngelSpike SLASH!
IMPORTANT
NOTES: This story doesn't fully follow the Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Angel
timeline and Spike's and Angel's age have been changed to fit in with the
story. The gangs attitudes may also be more horrible.
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Sway:
(A/N: Night
time/ Sleepover)
When the girls
finally arrived to Buffy's house, they gave Buffy's mother, Joyce, a quick hug
and wished her the best on her date with Ted. They then done the usual things;
watch movies, do each other's make-up, talked about the latest fashions and
everything seemed normal...until Buffy brought up the dreaded subject.
Liam.
"So. What
do you girls think then?" Buffy asked excitedly.
Cordelia
looked shocked at what Buffy was suggesting in her plan. She couldn't honestly
think of doing something as vicious and dangerous as that could she? She
wouldn't carry it out though...maybe she'll get over it and try a different
plan. A better one.
Yeah and
maybe Liam will jump up on stage and sing a duet with Buffy in front of the
whole school, Cordelia's brain answered, making Cordelia very, VERY insecure
at being around Buffy.
In any case
Cordelia couldn't go through with it...Status didn't matter to her anymore if
it meant doing something like this. She could not, WOULD not, ruin Liam and
Will's lives by-
"Hey
Delia!" Lexi shouted, pulling her from her thoughts.
"You Ok?
You aren't looking too good over there" Lexi asked concerned, handing
Cordelia another pillow. Cordelia smiled at her reassuringly but her smile soon
faded which didn't go unnoticed by Buffy.
"You look
like you've seen a ghost" Buffy added, her concern sounding forced, as
though the words left a horrible after-taste in her mouth.
"Oh no.
I'm fine" Cordelia whispered, looking down, but then lifted her head and
stared squarely at Buffy, "Actually, to be completely honest...I'm not ok.
I'm not ok with this plan of yours" Cordelia whispered, watching as Buffy
slowly, but surely, became angry.
"What?"
Buffy asked coldly, standing up in front of Cordelia, keeping eye contact.
Cordelia
didn't break the eye-contact, "I said I'm not ok with this plan. It's
vicious, it's spiteful!" Buffy scoffed as Cordelia spoke, "and it's
down right dangerous! Only a fool would help you out! And I'm no fool! I used
to care what your reputation is but not if it's going to destory two innocent
young men's lifes! No. Sorry girls but no more" Cordelia said, gathering
up her belongings and getting dressed. Buffy then went into a rage and slammed
Cordelia up against the wall, making her gasp in surprise.
"If you
walk out of this door I never want to see you again! I would have thought that
the life of a friends would be more important to you but apparently not. Anyone
feel free to leave anytime you want" Buffy stated letting Cordelia go, who
then ran out of the house in full speed. Buffy turned to her friends and saw
that they all stayed sitting.
Buffy's face
brightened into a smile, "So I take it you all are willing to help me with
my plan?" She asked, and Harmony, Lexi and Dazzle looked at each other
warily.
"Sure we
are Buff...we're your mates" Harmony replied, staring at her feet to avoid
Buffy's fake, friendly smile. No one was that stupid to mess with Summers...no
matter what the danger.
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Ring Ring!
William
groaned and banged his hand against his side table in search for the alarm,
only to realise that it wasn't the alarm ringing and opened his eyes sleepily.
Ring Ring!
"WILL!
ANSWER YOUR BLOODY PHONE!" Dawn screeched from her room as she banged on
the wall next door to Will.
Will moaned
pitifully and grabbed his phone, not knowing the number that came up, and
answered it.
"Whoever
this is better have a bloody good excuse for ringing me at..." Will looked
at his alarm clock, "
"Oh! you
were sleeping? Sorry, I'll ring back tomorrow or something" The voice
apologised on the over end.
Will's eyes
widened, "Liam?" he whispered.
Liam gulped,
"Erm...yeah. I didn't know you were asleep so I could call back another
time...I mean! That is if you want me too of course" Liam babbled
nervously.
"How'd
you get my number?" Will asked, smiling shyly at having the hottest,
fashionable guy ring his mobile.
"Dawn
gave it to me. She was quite pushy about it as well, kept shouting out your
number until it imprinted on my brain" Liam answered, he didn't have to
know that he literally BEGGED Dawn for his number, Liam thought,
embarrassed.
"Yeah,
well, she does tend to do things like that" William said, shooing away
Dawn who was standing at his door making kissy faces, which didn't help the
blush already on Will's face.
"So I was
wondering if you would need a ride to school. It's just that we've just met and
haven't been able to...know each other very well and it could give us some
alone time" Liam asked, "Not that I planned it that way!" He
added quickly.
Will laughed,
"Sure. A ride would be fun. To school!...a ride to school...would be
great!" Will corrected, turning crimson as Dawn turned away when she burst
out laughing.
"Cool. So
I'll pick you up tomorrow morning then" Liam replied happily.
"Great
see you then. Oh! You need to know where I live" Will stated, giving Liam
the directions to his house. After trying, several times, to hang up the phone
without sounding too sad, he finally managed and placed it back on the side
table.
Dawn bounced
into the room in a frenzy and jumped on Will's bed, "So! How'd it
go?" She asked excitedly, watching as Will's face showed no emotion.
Will dropped
back onto the bed with a contented sigh.
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When Liam
pulled up into the school driveway, he stopped the car and sat there for a few
minutes, just enjoying the silence.
"So...your
not old enough to drive are you? Where'd you learn?" Will asked quietly,
not wanting to cause too much noise. Liam smiled at him and pulled out his
drivers license. Will looked at him in confusion.
"I've got
a fake ID. Learnt about a month ago. My brother, Doyle, sorted it out for me.
Pretty cool huh?" Liam replied, putting away his license and getting out
of the car.
Will got out
and looked at Liam with widened eyes, "Cool? This is beyond cool! I can't
believe you know to drive at sixteen. That is so unfair!" William said,
pouting at how unfair his life was. It's a wonder anyone wants anything to
do with me, William thought dejectedly.
Liam smiled
reassuringly, "Don't worry about it. Just have the pleasure in knowing
that I'll be driving ye to school everyday" Liam purred, with a bit of his
Irish accent, and headed towards the school. William melted at the accent and
bit his bottom lip, worrying it with his teeth.
His good mood
was broken when he saw Summers heading towards him, with three of her friends,
and seemed to be...smiling?
William
frowned, knowing that what was to come was not going to be good, and walked
forward to meet with Buffy half-way, Liam joining at his side.
Buffy came
forward and stopped in front of Will and Liam, still smiling.
"Hello William,
Hello Liam. I know that me and William tend to have gotten off on the
wrong foot but I want to set things right" Buffy said, holding out her
hand in truce, "Lets start again, I'm Buffy Summers. It's ever so nice
to meet you" Buffy spoke unconvincingly, not seeming to care that her hand
was left between the two, ignored by both boys. She drew back her hand.
"I hope
that her behaviour yesterday didn't mess things up between the two of
you Will" Dazzle said, smirking.
William glared
at Dazzle, "You don't ever call me Will, Melanie. You have no right
calling me Will!" William yelled angrily, watching as Dazzle's face
contorted into rage.
Buffy put her
hand up to stop her, the hand that held a scruffy piece of parchment, and
grinned at Dazzle's shocked face, "Of course William. We'll respect that.
But really, we must dash. It was ever so nice seeing you William"
Buffy replied, laughing as she walked off with her friends out the school gate.
Liam unclenched his fists and turned to Will.
"She's up
to something" Liam stated unnecessarily, as Will had already came to that
conclusion.
William
scoffed, "Yeah but I wouldn't think much of it, probably just a little
prank that she's going to do" William replied, walking into the building,
with Liam following behind still pondering at what his ex-girlfriend could be
up to.
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The door of
the shop burst open with such an incredible force that the items on the shelves
rattled furiously. The shop owner turned his fear, widened eyes to the short,
blonde haired woman in the doorway. His heart beat continued to beat rapidly,
in fact it started to increase as the woman stepped further into his store. She
turned cold eyes to the man and placed a paper on the counter as three other
women stood in the doorway.
"Hello
Ethan" Buffy greeted as her friends made their way inside the doors of the
'Magic Box'.