Breaking away

Spike woke up to find his grandsire staring at him. "Sire?" He questioned softly. "Yes Childe?" Spike snuggled closer for a moment. "Why are you doing this for me. I mean, it can't be just because I'm family. I heard you staked Darla for her." He made sure that his tone remained non-accusatory. "That's because Angelus never loved her." Angel dropped a kiss on his forehead. "Does that mean that you l..." The bleached vampire let his voice trail off. Right now he couldn't bare it if the answer was no. He curled up some more. Pulling away from Angel slightly. He crossed his arms over his chest. Hugging himself. Angel pulled his childe back into his chest and pressed a butterfly kiss to his grandchilde's lips.

"Yes, Spike. That means I love you. And Angelus loves you as well. You were the only one. Did you know that? He was obsessed with Drusilla but he didn't love her. It was part of why he was so hard on you, especially in the beginning. He was afraid that your humanity was rubbing off on him. But he liked your innocence. Even if he tried to destroy it." Spike turned his uncertain eyes towards his sire's face. Needing to see if he was telling the truth.

"Shh. Little one. You are loved." He pulled the Blondie closer and pressed his lips to this child's, letting his tongue run over them. Spike stiffened for a moment before relaxing slightly. Parting his lips in offering. Angel dropped one hand to the back of his child's neck to tease the skin he found there, knowing it was one of Spike's weak spots. He dipped his tongue in between the other's lips, exploring the mouth that was offered to him before teasing Spike's tongue, gently coaxing him to return the kiss.

He kept the kiss light and gentle. Not wanting to scare the younger one off. This wasn't new to them but it had been a long time and Spike had been trough a lot since then. He pulled back and dropped a kiss to Spike's brow. He cuddled up to his childe for a moment. Just enjoying the feel of having his childe close to him again. He couldn't believe he had gone without this for so long. Never again, he decided. His childe was here now and he wasn't letting him go again. Not willingly at least.

Spike purred softly as he nuzzled his sire's neck. He craned his neck for another kiss. Letting a bit of sensuality creep in as he slowly stroked Angels tongue with his own. Gods he had forgotten how good his sire could kiss. He let himself bask in the warmth and security he felt by having his sire again. He wanted him and he seemed to be serious about keeping him. For now at least. He felt a flicker of doubt creep in again but he pushed it down. It didn't belong here, not in this moment. He curled up on the others chest and purred. Like a big cat that just found a particularly pleasant patch of sunlight.

"Comfy?" Spike hummed in reply. Angel reached down and pulled him up for another slow kiss. "So what do you say to getting out of bed." The blond lips settled into a pout. "But I dun wanna." His voice was rough with sleep. Angel took Spike into his arms and got up. "Come on. Get up." He set his grandchild on his feet and pointed to the bathroom. "Get cleaned up and meet me down stairs." The Blondie vampire grumbled under his breath but did as he was told.

Angel made his way downstairs. "Good morning." He said to Cordelia and Dawn as he walked into the kitchen. "You mean good afternoon, don't you?" Cordelia pointed at the clock. "Dawn? I take it you didn't bring any stuff with you? Would you like to go shopping with Cordelia." He asked, completely ignoring Cordelia's comment. "Sure." Dawn perked up a little and started talking excitingly about all the cool clothes she wanted to buy. Angel smiled and made himself some breakfast. He settled at the table with a news paper.

Spike entered the kitchen, only wearing jeans and his hair still ruffled. Dawn jumped up to hug him and he hugged back. "Guess what. Cordy is taking me shopping." Spike kissed her forehead sleepily. "Tha's nice bit." He rubbed his eyes and shuffled over to an empty chair only to be yanked into his grandsire's lap. He glared up at him, the effect totally ruined by the yawn that followed. Angel grinned and pressed his wrist to his child's lips. Spike's face shifted and he drank happily from the offered wrist.

"How about we get going?" Cordelia exclaimed as she jumped up. Dawn shrugged and waved goodbye at the two vampires. Spike mumbled a goodbye against Angel's flesh and continued feeding. Eventually he had enough and pulled away. Angel pulled him in for a kiss. Licking at the traces of his blood that still coated the other's mouth. The Blondie vampire leaned into him. He sighed softly when Angel pulled away again. "Come on. I need to talk to someone in sunnydale to see if they are doing something about Buffy." Spike pulled a face but got up. Angel smiled and followed him into the office. He had a phone call to make.