Growing Up
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BtVS AU/AR › Het - Male/Female › Buffy/Spike(William)
Rating:
Adult ++
Chapters:
17
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6,848
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27
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Chapter 11
Chapter 11
Buffy and Spike were in her room, while Joyce and Giles were talking downstairs. Buffy was leaning her head on Spike’s shoulder and he had his arm around her. “I can’t believe he had someone spy on me and he just now decided to make his presence known.” She said as she raised her head to look at him. “Why didn’t he want me, Spike?” She stated as the tears continued to fall down her face. Spike shook his head and wiped her tears away.
“He’s a bloody idiot. Don’t listen to anything he said, Buffy. He doesn’t know you.” Buffy nodded and felt better with his words, when someone cleared their throat from the doorway. They looked to see Joyce standing there.
“I think we need to talk.” She said as she moved further in the room. They both sighed knowing that the conversation was coming. Spike took her hand in his and was prepared for anything. “How long have you been seeing each other?” She wondered and Buffy took a deep breath before she spoke.
“It’s been a little over a month.” She replied and Joyce nodded.
“Were you planning on telling me?” Buffy nodded also.
“We were going to tell you today. It was killing me keeping this a secret from you, but I knew you wouldn’t take it well.” Joyce let the breath out that she was holding.
“You two have practically grown up together. We have been a family for a long time and I always thought you only saw each other as siblings.” Spike gave Buffy’s hand a squeeze and figured it was his turn to say something.
“We did, Joyce. We’re just not little kids anymore. As you get older, feelings tend to develop. I always felt this way for Buffy; it just took me so long to realize it.” He said and Joyce nodded in understanding.
“So, this is serious then?” They looked at each other and then nodded.
“Yeah, it’s pretty serious. I love him, mom.” Buffy said and Spike smiled at her as he looked back at Joyce.
“I love her, too. I would never do anything to hurt her.” Spike stated and Joyce could tell how sincere he was.
“I know you won’t. This is just a lot to take in, but you’re right. You two aren’t little kids anymore; I’m finally starting to realize that. I just want you to be careful.” They both nodded.
“We’ll be fine.” Buffy said and Joyce gave her daughter a smile. It was hard to believe that she wasn’t a little girl anymore.
“Well, I’m sure Rupert would want to talk to both of you when you’re ready. He’s just concerned, but I think he’ll be okay with it. I just want you both to be happy. If you’re happy with each other, then I will have to accept it.” Buffy smiled and gave her a hug.
“Thank you, mom. That means a lot to us.” Joyce held her daughter a little while longer before letting her go. She then embraced Spike and he hugged her back also. She let him go and smiled at both of her children.
“I love you both very much. I was so proud of you tonight, Buffy. I know how hard it must have been to see your father after all this time. You proved that you can handle yourself in a bad situation. I know that you’re not my little girl anymore.” Buffy felt more tears in her eyes.
“I’ll always be your little girl. That will never change.” She told her and Joyce gave her a watery smile.
“I’m so glad to hear that.” She said as she gave her daughter another hug. She pulled away and headed to the door. “I better go check on Rupert. You kids should get some sleep. I’m willing to let you both sleep in here, but nothing better be happening while you’re under my roof.” She said as she gave them both her resolve face. Buffy blushed a little and nodded. Spike was trying not to laugh. Joyce then thought of something and looked back at Buffy. She knew she was going to regret asking her next question. “You weren’t really exercising, were you?” Buffy looked embarrassed and Spike couldn’t stop himself from laughing this time. Buffy slapped him on the arm and Joyce shook her head. “I don’t even want to know.” She stated as she walked out of the room. Buffy let out a breath and looked at Spike, who seemed to calm down a little.
“That went pretty well.” She said and Spike agreed.
“Yeah, but we still have my dad to talk to. We can at least wait until tomorrow for that lecture.” He told her and Buffy nodded as they both lay down and got comfortable on her bed. Spike wrapped his arms around her and kissed her cheek. They were both soon fast asleep.
* * * * *
Buffy and Spike walked downstairs together the next morning. Joyce had to go into work early, but Giles was sitting in the kitchen. He looked up when they walked in and it looked like he didn’t get much sleep. “Take a seat.” He told them and they obeyed, without even saying anything. Giles took his glasses off to clean them. He put them back on before he spoke. “I have talked with Joyce and she doesn’t seem to be too worried about this, so I have agreed to accept it. You both mean a lot to me and all I want is your happiness.” He said as he then took Buffy’s hand in his. “You are a dear girl, Buffy. I know that you have been through a lot and you deserve some happiness in your life; I would never want to take that away from you. I honestly don’t think my son could be with anyone better.” Buffy felt choked up as she hugged her father figure. He hugged her back and Spike was smiling at the display.
“I love you, Giles.” He held her tighter and tried not to get teary himself.
“I love you, too.” He replied and Buffy pulled away after a few seconds. Giles then looked at Spike and gave him a pat on the back. “You take care of her.” He told him and Spike nodded.
“You don’t have to worry about that.” Giles knew that his son was a good man and he had nothing to worry about. Buffy and Spike were happy that both of their parents were understanding as they walked out of the house together. Spike gave her a long kiss when they were outside and they were both relieved that they didn’t have to be secretive anymore. They would finally feel like a real couple. They were smiling as they both made their way over to Spike’s car. They got in and were soon driving to the school.
Buffy and Spike were in her room, while Joyce and Giles were talking downstairs. Buffy was leaning her head on Spike’s shoulder and he had his arm around her. “I can’t believe he had someone spy on me and he just now decided to make his presence known.” She said as she raised her head to look at him. “Why didn’t he want me, Spike?” She stated as the tears continued to fall down her face. Spike shook his head and wiped her tears away.
“He’s a bloody idiot. Don’t listen to anything he said, Buffy. He doesn’t know you.” Buffy nodded and felt better with his words, when someone cleared their throat from the doorway. They looked to see Joyce standing there.
“I think we need to talk.” She said as she moved further in the room. They both sighed knowing that the conversation was coming. Spike took her hand in his and was prepared for anything. “How long have you been seeing each other?” She wondered and Buffy took a deep breath before she spoke.
“It’s been a little over a month.” She replied and Joyce nodded.
“Were you planning on telling me?” Buffy nodded also.
“We were going to tell you today. It was killing me keeping this a secret from you, but I knew you wouldn’t take it well.” Joyce let the breath out that she was holding.
“You two have practically grown up together. We have been a family for a long time and I always thought you only saw each other as siblings.” Spike gave Buffy’s hand a squeeze and figured it was his turn to say something.
“We did, Joyce. We’re just not little kids anymore. As you get older, feelings tend to develop. I always felt this way for Buffy; it just took me so long to realize it.” He said and Joyce nodded in understanding.
“So, this is serious then?” They looked at each other and then nodded.
“Yeah, it’s pretty serious. I love him, mom.” Buffy said and Spike smiled at her as he looked back at Joyce.
“I love her, too. I would never do anything to hurt her.” Spike stated and Joyce could tell how sincere he was.
“I know you won’t. This is just a lot to take in, but you’re right. You two aren’t little kids anymore; I’m finally starting to realize that. I just want you to be careful.” They both nodded.
“We’ll be fine.” Buffy said and Joyce gave her daughter a smile. It was hard to believe that she wasn’t a little girl anymore.
“Well, I’m sure Rupert would want to talk to both of you when you’re ready. He’s just concerned, but I think he’ll be okay with it. I just want you both to be happy. If you’re happy with each other, then I will have to accept it.” Buffy smiled and gave her a hug.
“Thank you, mom. That means a lot to us.” Joyce held her daughter a little while longer before letting her go. She then embraced Spike and he hugged her back also. She let him go and smiled at both of her children.
“I love you both very much. I was so proud of you tonight, Buffy. I know how hard it must have been to see your father after all this time. You proved that you can handle yourself in a bad situation. I know that you’re not my little girl anymore.” Buffy felt more tears in her eyes.
“I’ll always be your little girl. That will never change.” She told her and Joyce gave her a watery smile.
“I’m so glad to hear that.” She said as she gave her daughter another hug. She pulled away and headed to the door. “I better go check on Rupert. You kids should get some sleep. I’m willing to let you both sleep in here, but nothing better be happening while you’re under my roof.” She said as she gave them both her resolve face. Buffy blushed a little and nodded. Spike was trying not to laugh. Joyce then thought of something and looked back at Buffy. She knew she was going to regret asking her next question. “You weren’t really exercising, were you?” Buffy looked embarrassed and Spike couldn’t stop himself from laughing this time. Buffy slapped him on the arm and Joyce shook her head. “I don’t even want to know.” She stated as she walked out of the room. Buffy let out a breath and looked at Spike, who seemed to calm down a little.
“That went pretty well.” She said and Spike agreed.
“Yeah, but we still have my dad to talk to. We can at least wait until tomorrow for that lecture.” He told her and Buffy nodded as they both lay down and got comfortable on her bed. Spike wrapped his arms around her and kissed her cheek. They were both soon fast asleep.
* * * * *
Buffy and Spike walked downstairs together the next morning. Joyce had to go into work early, but Giles was sitting in the kitchen. He looked up when they walked in and it looked like he didn’t get much sleep. “Take a seat.” He told them and they obeyed, without even saying anything. Giles took his glasses off to clean them. He put them back on before he spoke. “I have talked with Joyce and she doesn’t seem to be too worried about this, so I have agreed to accept it. You both mean a lot to me and all I want is your happiness.” He said as he then took Buffy’s hand in his. “You are a dear girl, Buffy. I know that you have been through a lot and you deserve some happiness in your life; I would never want to take that away from you. I honestly don’t think my son could be with anyone better.” Buffy felt choked up as she hugged her father figure. He hugged her back and Spike was smiling at the display.
“I love you, Giles.” He held her tighter and tried not to get teary himself.
“I love you, too.” He replied and Buffy pulled away after a few seconds. Giles then looked at Spike and gave him a pat on the back. “You take care of her.” He told him and Spike nodded.
“You don’t have to worry about that.” Giles knew that his son was a good man and he had nothing to worry about. Buffy and Spike were happy that both of their parents were understanding as they walked out of the house together. Spike gave her a long kiss when they were outside and they were both relieved that they didn’t have to be secretive anymore. They would finally feel like a real couple. They were smiling as they both made their way over to Spike’s car. They got in and were soon driving to the school.