Nothing better than the blood of a Slayer

Nothing better than the blood of a slayer_13

Spike picked her up and carried her all the way to his place. He
purred against his mark on her neck, all the way there. Buffy
wondered where they were going since she had not been there yet.
Spike cooed and kissed her before entering the house. He was so
thrilled to have her `ALIVE' And in his arms, he couldn't wipe the
grin off his face.

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Dru moaned and cried in Angel's arms. "She's seeing the Angel." She
whispered in her sleep.

"Dru…It's ok shhhh." Angel murmured stroking her hair softly. He
placed a chaste kiss on her temple. Dru calmed and settled further
into his embrace.

Suddenly Angel felt tingling in his right foot, he tried to move it
and watched as his toes moved the blanket covering them. `Oh, Wow…I
have feeling down there.' He thought to himself.

Angel was bitterly disappointed when he discovered his left foot
wouldn't move at all. `It is going to take forever to be strong
again.' He thought sadly. Dru moaned softly and moved against him
making Angel realize he could move his hips as he ground his
hardening cock lightly against her stomach.

"Angel…please kiss me…" She asked sleepily. Startled Angel looked
into her eyes and saw trust and desire. `How can she trust me after
what I did to her?' He thought to himself leaning down to kiss her
softly.

"Soon my Angel you will be able to walk… and I will be better. Things
will be different then, I can feel myself healing daddy…. From the
inside out…you are helping by just being here." Dru whispered softly
laying headhead on his chest and closing her eyes. Peaceful sleep
claimed her quickly.

Angel watched her sleep and gently stroked her back.

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Spike unlocked the door with Buffy still in his arms. He carried her
over the threshold and right into his bedroom. Spike placed her
gently on the bad and growled softly. Crawling up her body towards
her lips. "You scared me Slayer….don't ever do that again." He
whispered against her hair. "Can't live without you ... " He murmured
desperately capturing her lips with his in a passionate kiss.

"Spike …I love you so much…I'm sorry for scaring you…" She whispered
as she broke the kiss, tears streaking her f "I "I didn't know what
happened to you…hadn't seen you in a few days when you said I would…
my friends …they tried to convince me that you left…and when those
demons…."

Spike looked directly into her eyes. "I promise you, long as I'm
undead I will NEVER leave your side Buffy. I need you. Without you
…." Spike trailed off "Felt like I was gonna crumble to dust when
your heart stopped beating Luv." Tears prickled his eyes. "Let me
look at your…where he…" Spike couldn't continue the sentence. He went
to his closet unshed tears in his eyes, and got a first aid kit. He
returned to the bed and sat beside Buffy.

"Ohh Spike." She hugged him fiercely. "I promise you…I'll never leave
you now….There's so much…We need to talk." She whispered. "I …There
was an Angel when I died…" She told Spike what had happened to her
while she was gone, while he tended to her wound.

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"Tomorrow…we are going out…will you come with us Daddy?" Dru
questioned from her seat at the table.

"Where are you going Dru?"

"To see him." She clapped her hands and rocked back and forth
laughing hysterically.

"See who?" He asked.

"No fair Daddy…you can't make me tell my secrets." She said looking
at the floor. "Unless you…hurt me…" She said sadly.

"No way Dru. I am done hurting you." Angel shook his head. "I want to
make it better, not worse."

"Does that mean you'll come?" She asked looking at him with hope
shining in her eyes.

"Yeah…I'll go with you." Angel sighed. "I hope it's wheelchair
accessible." He muttered under his breath.

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"Where were you Spike?" She asked quietly. "Why didn't you come to
see me?"

"Lasremeremember was leaving your house Luv, and fog…this thick fog I
couldn't shake off. I felt strange. Then I felt…like you were hurt
and I fought it off…the fog lifted…" Spike shrugged. "Donno what
happened."

"That's really strange…I told Willow I felt like something weird was
going on…she told me I was being silly." Buffy said with a furrowed
brow. "I'll get the gang to research it tomorrow." She said smiling
softly at him. "Thank you." She kissed him softly.

"Whatever for Luv?" He asked stroking her back softly.

"For loving me this much…for changing…" She said laying her head on
his chest. Buffy yawned.

"I guess it's not so hard to believe Slayer, I haven't killed anyone
since the first time I tasted you…yeah, I've had a nip or two, but no
one is dead cause of me." Spike shrugged.

"Really?" Buffy asked looking into Spike's eyes. She saw the truth in
them.

"Yeah…I …I knew you wouldn't like it I guess I knew even then…though
I didn't want to admit it." Spike gave her a cocky grin. "One little
nip Luv and I knew I wanted you forever."

Buffy blushed down to her roots. "I…I should get cleaned up…I'm full
of dried blood…and I …"

"Already done Luv…I cleaned you off when I bandaged you up." Spike
closed his eyes and inhaled her scent. "You need rest Slayer. So you
can heal quickly." He said softly.

"Ohhh….Kay…" She said sleepily through a yawn.

Spike lay by her side all night and held her.

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"Now that you all know what happened to me last night, there's
something else. Something happened to Spike…" Buffy said to the
assembled group of scoobies. "He was in some kind of …fog?…He doesn't
remember anything…after leaving my house."

She glanced around the room at her friends awaiting their reactions.

"What …what kind of fog was it?" Willow asked.

"It was like thick white smoke Red. Couldn't move or anything, then I
felt Buffy was in serious pain and I shook it off…ran to her side and…
well you know the rest." Spike broke into the conversation, he had
his arm draped across Buffy's shoulders and was ignoring Xander's
glares.

"Buffy…I think our efforts would be best directed at the effects of
the claim you have made on each other." Giles said polishing his
glasses furiously. "Have you noticed the effects?" He inquired,
playing his role of watcher. `If Buffy finds out I did that to him
she'll never forgive me.'

"I noticed something." Spike said looking into Giles' ey"I "I
haven't told Buffy this but…her eyes went yellow." Spike looked at
Buffy and swallowed audibly. "…Just for a second, and there were no
wrinklies." He supplied quickly at her wide-eyed stare.

"Yes…yes we saw that too…" Willow said excitedly…when you fought
those Vamps Buffy? Remember…you were so…vicious…that's how we knew
about the claim."

Buffy nodded. "I remember Will…why didn't you tell me?" She asked
looking at her best friend.

"I'm sorry Buffy…I was …everyone was worried…especially after…you
know the curse …with you know who…" Willow said gesturing wildly.

"You can say the Git's name Red. I know who you're talking about."
Spike smirked in her direction.

"Yeah…well…" Willow shrugged and sighed. "I know I …I just didn't
want to…"

"It's Ok Willow…hey have any of you guys seen him?" Buffy asked.

"No…not n a while…" Willow said. "I thought he was just brooding…"

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Angel sat unhappily in his wheelchair. Dru sat them close to the
stage in a darkened corner. "Why are we here Dru?" He asked for what
felt like the hundredth time.

"It's a surprise sweet Angel." Was all she would say.

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"Thanks for agreeing to come Spike. If my friends see that you're
making an effort to be nice I think they'll have an easier time
accepting that we are together." Buffy smiled and hugged him tight.

"I can not believe your wound is completely healed already Buffy. It
hasn't even been two full days yet, and not even a scar remains."
Spike stared at her in awe.

"I know. Isn't it cool?" she asked rubbing her stomach lightly. "I
think it's part of the 'immortal' thing. Super quick healing." She
grabbed his hand and they continued walking.

Buffy and Spike met up with the rest of the gang outside the
Bronze. "Hey guys…." Buffy smiled at her friends.

"Hey you two." Willow smiled. "I can't wait to hear this new
band 'Dingoes Ate my Baby." She said excitedly clapping her hands.

"You justnk tnk that Oz guy is hot." Tara teased.

"Yeah well you think the singer…what's his name? Devon? Is hot."
Willow smirked at her friend.

"Maybe if you girls ask nice I'll introduce you." Spike said giving
them a cocky grin.

Willow and Tara squealed in delight and they all made their way
inside.

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"But are you sure? Buffy…you know what he is." Xander asked, Spike
had taken the girls to meet the Dingoes.

"Xand…I know you're concerned but I swear I have never been this sure
about anything in my whole life. He loves me and I love him. I'm not
saying you have to be happy about it just yet. But you do have to
accept it cause it's not going to change." Buffy smiled at him and
gave him a quick hug. "Thanks for worrying though. And I will ask you
to treat him with respect."

"Of course I will Buff…I love you and you know I'd do anything for
you. Oh my GOD since when is Angel in a wheelchair?" He asked
catching a quick glimpse of tall dark and forehead.

"What? Where is he?" She asked looking wildly around.

"Over there…in the corner…" Xander pointed.

Buffy caught sight of him and got to her feet. "I'm gonna…I have to…"

"It's ok go ahead." Xander said softly.

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"Angel?" She asked standing by his side.

"Buffy? Are you ok how have you been?" He asked coolly.

"Fine. I …I was going to ask you the same thing." She said
softly. "What happened? How did you…"

"Spike did this to me…when I hurt you…"

"I'm sorry Angel. He was just protecting me…"

"I know that now…" Suddenly it didn't hurt anymore. He knew. He knew
she was destined to be with his childe. He could see it in her face
when she spoke about him. And the way she reacted to his presence a
few seconds later.

Drucilla was staring at her, big tear pockets welling in her
eyes. "Bright shinny girl. No wonder he loves you." she whispered.

"Uh…yeah…um Angel?" Buffy asked glancing quickly at Dru. Suddenly she
felt him behind her and tiny shocks went racing about her
body. `Spike.' She unconsciously reached her hand out behind her
seeking his.

Spike grasped her hand and pulled her close. "Miss me?" He whispered
into her ear. He nuzzled her neck and kissed his mark gently.

Buffy nodded and leaned her back against him. Spike's arms
automatically wrapped around her.

"Dru…Angel." He nodded to them when he lifted his face from her hair.

"Spike." Angel said, surprisingly he didn't feel jealous. He reached
over the table and took Dru's hand. "You ok?" He asked her softly.

Dru nodded and looked up at the blonde duo. "Spike…I've missed you."
She said. "I've come here to say goodbye." She moaned softly.

"Goodbye? You going somewhere?" He asked.

"You'll see, no time for a picnic right now, but soon." She smiled
and winked at Spike. Dru got up from the chair and pushed Angel in
his wheelchair out of the Bronze.

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"Well that was weird." Buffy said softly.

"Come on Luv, lets have us a dance and forget about it ok?" Spike
asked pulling her onto the dance floor. Buffy melted into his embrace
and rested her head gently on his shoulder. They held each other and
rocked gently enjoying the feel of one another's bodies.

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TBC......