Something New
Chapter 19
Something New
Chapter 19
Spike walked next to Buffy, feeling bored and strangely playful. He didn�t care to let her escape tonight without some good old-fashioned playtime, possibly wrestling, like he wish he could do with his son without risking hurting him because of his superior strength.
�Remember that whole, uh, threshold thing?�
�You mean you sweeping me off of my feet and forcing me over it?� Buffy asked.
�Uh-huh.� Spike grinned, stopping to scoop her up and making her squeak.
�Let me down.� Buffy protested again.
�Sound like Jamie.� Spike giggled as he pushed open the door to the Magick ox and carried her inside five steps, then dumped her on her own feet roughly.
�Ever the romanticist, Spike.�
�You�re bloody heavy.�
�Hey!�
�After carrying you twelve blocks!�
�Then stop carrying me.�
�I just did.� Spike retorted. �Geez, Slayer. That�s the third time.�
�Are you suggesting something?�
�Only in a third-world country, luv.�
�Did you twist your ankle?�
Buffy looked up, seeing Anya sitting on Xander�s knee, her arm around his shoulder. �Because Spike carried you here? You must�ve injured your legs or feet, thusly paining you to walk.�
�Oh. Right. No, Spike is just sweetie.� Buffy gave Spike a sugary smile. �Aren�t you, William honey?�
Spike clenched his jaw, then smiled back. �Just the wind beneath your wings, darling.� He replied meaningfully. �Now, uh, I�ll go wait to beat the crap out of you.� He continued to smile innocently, going into the training room.
Spike sure is� yeah.� Xander raised an eyebrow.
�Are you two having sex?� Anya asked. �Or are you still under that marriage spell? Or are you both having sex while under the spell?�
Buffy flushed, trying to ignore all the rude sex questions. �It�s just a joke. Spike enjoys picking me up like a psychopath and carrying me across the threshold. It amuses him. And my mom always calls him �William, honey�.�
Willow giggled. �You two are so funny.�
�I remember just last week you two were going to kill each other.� Xander mused pleasantly. �Oh, wait. That was last week! What the heck, Buff?�
Buffy shrugged hopelessly. �We�ve set aside our differences. Any word on our soldiers?
�No.� Giles sighed.
�Nothing, unfortunately.� Willow said. �I wish that I could help Spike, though. Now that we�re actually getting along.�
�Hmm.� Buffy sighed. �Well just keep trying. �We�ll find something. In the meantime, Spike came here to beat the snot out of me. So I have to go kick his butt. I think having him to spar with will improve my Slaying.�
�I should think so.� Giles agreed.
Buffy shrugged off her coat and loosened up her shoulders, clad in a tank top and shorts. �I�m off to the bat cave.� She informed, going into the training room.
�You know,� Anya said openly. �It�s considered good luck for a man to carry his bride over the threshold.�
Xander coughed. �Spike and Buffy aren�t married, Ahn.
�But they were engaged.� Anya objected. �And they kissed and held hands and did cutesy couple things that I wish you�d do to me and they obviously had wild, passionate sex at some point or they wouldn�t have a son that you all keep talking about and why don�t we get married and have sex like that? Why can Spike and Buffy have a son against all hope and laws of nature and all that is good and right in the world and you won�t even consider getting me just a little bit pregnant, Xander Harris? I want children! Spike is dead and he gets to have one!�
�Anya!� Xander protested, shocked. �Can�t we talk about this at home? Not in front of my friends?�
�I�m only human, Xannie.� Anya said, becoming a little emotional, sniffling. �I�m going to get old and gray and wrinkly and die, and I want to do that with you! And when we�re both old and senile I want to sit in my rocking chair and be able to say, �My husband and I have four beautiful children who are very financially wealthy with perfectly wonderful mates and life partners and little Susie has two babies now and I can still remember her first day going to her place of learning on the bright yellow bus.��
�Little Susie?�
*****
Buffy punched, and Spike dodged, chuckling as he moved away from her.
�Come on, Spike.� Buffy protested, starting to work up a sweat. �You have to do more than prance around.�
�Says who?�
�Says me.� Buffy replied. �You have to at least try to hit me. Come on, I won�t laugh at you.�
Spike smirked. �Hey, luv. Bet I can make you cry.�
�No you can�t.� Buffy said, folding her arms.
�Oh I think I could.�
�Heh. Well you�re all talk.�
Spike growled and lunged forward, and Buffy made to shield a blow, but she didn�t realize he was pouncing on her. He caught her shoulders and sent her toppling, pinning her roughly as he fell on top of her. He sat up, adjusting himself to keep an enraged Slayer down and pulled up her shirt.
Buffy screamed.
She struggled, kicking out and wiggling, trying to get him off of her while she sobbed hysterically. He merely pushed her back down easily.
�Spi-ii-iike!� Buffy sobbed. �Sto-op! Stop! Noooo! Nonononono! I � I can�t! I can�t! Ha ha! Ow, it hurts!� She cried, laughing uncontrollably as Spike tickled her.
He chuckled and relinquished the torture, pinning her wrists over her head. �I think I win this round, mate.� He smiled victoriously, but made no move to stop straddling her thighs.
Buffy waited a long moment, then grew uncomfortable. �Um� Spike?� Buffy said nervously. �Do you� like, like me?�
He stared at her, grin fading and she almost expected him to get off of her and crack some joke about her being unlovable. Instead he was looking cute, stunned, blue eyes wide as if caught, mouth slightly open.
Buffy took a breath nervously, surprised. �Spike?�
Slowly, warily he tilted his head, then leaned down ever so slightly, kissing her lips.
Buffy closed her eyes, just feeling his lips press against hers, his tongue tracing her bottom lip, and just as she was beginning to think This isn�t so bad, he suddenly inhaled and was off of her.
Buffy opened her eyes and blinked in shock at the lack of Spike, and sat up. The vampire paced, not looking at her as she touched her lips, checking all of his pockets shakily. He picked up his duster, quickly putting it on and caught sight of her, freezing momentarily, then looked away. �Need a smoke.� He mumbled, dashing out.
�Spike, wait.� Buffy tried but it came out as a squeak instead. She cursed, quickly getting to her feet and following, hoping Spike wouldn�t run home.
�Geez, whadya do, Buff?� Xander asked unknowingly. �Play too rough? Did Mr. Sensitive get punched in the nose?�
�Just, gimme a minute.� Buffy said, going outside and finding Spike leaning against the building, trying not to acknowledge her existence. �You don�t have any cigarettes.� Buffy said softly. �Jamie, remember?�
Spike sighed, clearly already knowing that he didn�t.
�You know, you really are more hormonal than I am.� Buffy said, going to stand next to Spike, resting her head on his shoulder. �Remember how I said that girls think sensitive guys are sexy? Well, I was lying. I don�t know about them, but I think it�s sexy.� She moved to face him, trying to study him. �You never did answer me.� She reminded. �Do you like me?�
Spike let out a breath and hung his head. �Yeah. I mean, god, look at you, Buffy. You�re a frickin � you�re � you�re gorgeous. And me? Huh. I�m just dead.�
�I�m pretty sure that despite lack of heartbeat, you�re barely able to be considered dead.� Buffy shook her head. �Vampires are supposed to be cold, uncaring demons in a human shell. But you� I don�t know why you�re so different.�
Spike laughed bitterly. �Took a spell to make you see that way. You wanted to paint blood on the groom figurine thing. Wanted to take photos at a crypt.�
�Vampires are a part of who I am.� Buffy said. �I can�t deny that, or� I�d be living a major lie. Maybe� maybe you were only cute before, but you did try to kill me. The spell may have been a mistake, but it was a good one. No� just an accident gone right. I wouldn�t have wanted to be in a love spell with� Xander. That�s just� icky. Can you imagine the children?�
�You think I�m cute?�
Buffy rolled her eyes, but smiled. �You�re the hottest vampire that just wouldn�t die. Though you do wear eyeliner. And you�re cute with James. Like when you�re asleep, and your hair is all ruffled up.�
�When you�re worked up from a good kill.�
Buffy�s mouth fell open. �Ugh. Men.�
�When you laugh and smile when I amuse you.� Spike continued, tilting his head adoringly.
�When you�re adorable, like you are now.� Buffy smiled.
�Can I kiss you, Buffy?�
�If you didn�t, I�d have to think there was something wrong with you.� Buffy replied, and Spike turned her back to the wall, kissing her with growing lust, nipping at her lips, their tongues meeting lazily until Spike suddenly pulled back.
�S�wrong?� Buffy asked, holding onto his shoulders to keep him there. �I know my breath isn�t exactly minty fresh-�
Spike chuckled nervously. �You�re making me tremble.� He admitted regretfully.
Buffy smiled again. �That�s so cute.� She tried to kiss him again, but her stopped, on the last buckling legs of holding on.
�What does this mean? A-and what will it do? To Jamie? To us?�
�Um� I think it just means that we love each other, and Jamie will have both of his parents.� Buffy replied. �And maybe there can be mind blowing sex. As long as James doesn�t get brothers and sisters. Why? Is it hard to think when you kiss me and all the blood drains out of your head?�
Spike nodded numbly and kissed her again with less restraint.
*****
�Whoa, that�s hot.� Anya said, shutting the door quietly. �Spike and Buffy are making out in the parking lot.� She announced. �I told you they were having sex.�
�I� I think Buffy would have told me a massive thing like that.� Willow said. �Maybe they�re just kissing.�
�Well they�re obviously an item.� Anya replied. �Spike carrying her, the endearments, the wild making out in the parking lot� I hope they realize the fines for public fornication.�
�Ahn,� Xander said. �Don�t really wanna think about them doing that in the parking lot. Though they don�t get fined if they don�t get caught.�
�Aside from the ick factor, would that really apply to them, since they�re engaged?� Willow asked.
�I think it�s considered lewd conduct, among other things.� Anya said. �I�ve had a few of those. So I�ll go guide them to the nearest secluded room to have their orgasms.�
�NO!�
*****
Buffy whimperingly broke away from Spike, who was panting just from kissing her. �I left my coat inside.� She said softly. �It�s kinda cold.�
�Take my duster.� Spike offered without a second thought.
�Thanks, but I can�t leave my coat here.� She kissed him again. �I�ll be quick.� She regretfully left him, smoothing out her hair and hoping she didn�t look disheveled. Tugging open the door to the Magick Box and trying to look normal, she was greeted by a wolf whistle from Xander, Anya and Willow clapping and Tara smiling and giggling. Even Giles was blushingly cleaning his glasses.
�Oh� be quiet.� Buffy said embarrassedly, putting on her coat. �I�m heading home.�
�Good. Beds are more comfortable to have sex on than cars.� Anya said.
�I � I am not having sex with Spike.� Buffy stammered, her face red. �I just� kissed him, is all. We�re both grown, kind of mature adults, so just leave us alone. Shame on you.�
�Does Spike know this?� Anya asked. �I�m sure he�s much better in bed than he is killing demons. And he�s certainly not very good trying to kick your ass. Maybe he needs a new hobby. He�d be a very fetching personal slave. And I�m fairly certain that he must know something. More than something. Vampires are sexual creatures. I mean,� She laughed airily. �There was this one time, with Dracula��
�Dracula?!� Xander cried.
�Wellll,� Anya shrugged. �I was just a young little thing. And he did have those dark, penetrating eyes. And sooo gorgeous. He means nothing to me.�
�Suuure.� Xander gave her a dirty look.
�Erm, whatever, guys.� Buffy said. �Um, good work. And you all get a raise. I have to go home to check on Jamie. Oh, mom and I are plotting to enroll him in school next fall.�
�Oh Buffy, that�s great.� Willow smiled. �What does he think about that?�
�Oh, you know.� Buffy shrugged. �Both of my boys got upset. Both went by themselves to sulk. Both are starting to get over it.�
Xander shook his head, sympathizing. �I forget it�s not easy for Spike to be a new mommy.�
�Hey, leave him alone.� Willow objected. �The first day I went to school my mom cried for hours.�
�The first day I went to school, I cried half the day.� Tara said.
�I didn�t cry.� Xander said. �I had my Willow. And her yellow crayon, too. Ever since preschool, we�ve always been buds.�
�Oh, I seem to remember you crying when the other boys picked on you.� Willow said.
Xander grinned. �Yes, but then I had my Willow to beat them up. Did I mention I love strong girls?�
�Xander, stop drooling.� Anya huffed.
�But I mean you, too, baby.� Xander assured. �God knows you kick my butt everyday.�
�Well I wish you many a more butt kickings.� Buffy said pleasantly, and fastened up the buttons on her coat as she opened the door, Spike patiently waiting.
�Hello, Stranger.� Buffy smiled. �Anya and friends anticipate us to have wild sex tonight.�
�Tonight?� Spike whined. �Do we hafta? I much prefer playing chess.�
Buffy laughed and went outside with him, shutting the door. �Geez. It�s probably like, 60* out.
Spike shrugged off his duster, putting it on her shoulders so her bare legs wouldn�t be cold, and she mumbled a thanks with a shiver. �Do your friends really think that we�re going to go home and have wild sex?�
�I dunno. Knowing Anya, yes.� Buffy said. �Why? Don�t you want to?�
�Well, sure, I guess.� Spike agreed. �But I�m not like, �Grr, get in my bed.� And, uh, you know, James would want to know why we�d be sleeping together and not letting him in the room.�
�Yeah.� Buffy laughed nervously. �Six year olds. And Dawn is nosy, and my mom would want to know if we were going to be together and I�m pretty sure that Willow is going to be hitting me up for the full scoop tomorrow and Giles is gonna be weird about it, and �� She stopped, exhaling in relief and just kissing him. �I just love you.�
Spike stared at her, then took her waist with a look of mock concern, then turned to the Magick Box, making to look like he was trying to fend her off. �Willow, Willow, what did you do to her? She�s insatiable! She wants me! Naked and kissing and-�
�Spike, stop,� Buffy protested, beet red. �I�m not under a spell. And no nakedness.�
�Can there be kissing, at least?� Spike asked playfully, and kissed her again. �Ok, �Grr, into my bed!�� He chuckled.
�Spike, really.� Buffy protested. �Did you like me? Before the spell?�
�Pft. Before the spell I thought you were a royal bitch. Hot, maybe, but a bitch to me. But uh, pathetically, that spell was the happiest moment of my intensely pathetic life. Remind me to do a little Willow worshipping later.�
�What about Buffy worship?�
�Well I worship you every day.� Spike replied. �You are a goddess, granting me shelter and food.�
�Suck up.� Buffy accused.
��Least I�m a cute one.� Spike retorted. �Do you�? You never��
�Spike, you�re gorgeous, okay?� Buffy rolled her eyes. �Lucky for you, James brings out the best in you, or I�d still be thinking you�re a dumb jerk who just wants to annoy the heck out of me.�
�I was gonna ask if you�d ever liked me before the spell.� Spike sighed. �Maybe James does have some evil properties.�
�Sorry. But you were a big jerk. All trying to kill me and getting angry and not exactly a purring sweet thing full of love and goodness.�
�Yeah. �Bout that. If James were an evil demon thing that had control over people, say, to make them not-evil or fall in love or summit, do you think we�d have to kill him?�
Buffy stopped walking, frowning as she thought. �You think James might be evil and making us fall in love?�
�Well it wouldn�t necessarily be evil, but you�re so black and white�� Spike said. �Not all demons are evil. What if he was, like, manifestation of the spell that made us fall head over heels for each other, and it�s happening again?�
Buffy shrugged. �Then good for him. But I don�t think that I�d have to kill him. I mean, even if there was still a spell that was making you be good, and slightly making us look at each other differently, it�s for the better, right? Better than you being evil, chipped and mad and me being tight-assy and bitchy and self-righteous. Plus, uh, I think you�re confusing your own emotions with magicks.�
Spike tilted his head questioningly.
�Well, Jamie makes you feel mushy, right? And he instantly turned you from whatever to loving him completely? That�s what little kids do. Sometimes they�re just so adorable. And then they hug you and say, �I love you�. Awww.� Buffy had to turn away, smiling fondly even as she thought about James. �And they say the darndest things, too. They�re just so young and cute.�
Spike tried to think, And they taste good with a little mustard, but he couldn�t really entertain that idea when he thought of Jamie. He used to be the Big Bad, and now he was really loosing it.
�You okay?� Buffy asked.
Spike shrugged.
�Yeah, I know.� Buffy said. �I can�t believe that he�s going to school already, either. But it won�t be until next fall.� She hugged him and they walked back to the Summer�s house.