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Chapter 2


The walk back to the house was silent, William was trying to sort out the myriad of emotions that now filled him. He had never felt anything like this. He had been a victim of ridicule and cruel jokes at the hands of his friends and even some of his relatives, only a few people held him in high regard. Buffy had shown him kindness and a depth of love that nobody else had. This slip of a woman had just made him a man! William Davenport had been seduced in the woods on his property and was now no longer a virgin, he was a man. His chest seemed to puff up and where there was a falter in his step and a certain clumsiness to him, now he swaggered with pride and he was sure footed. He glanced at Buffy and beamed, his cousin would be devastated for a while but then William knew he was a womaniser. It wouldn't take long for Stephen to recover his pride at being jilted and he would find another woman to take Buffy's place. He pulled Buffy to his side and wrapped his arm around her , his smile and his confidence radiated from him.

Buffy walked along side William and panic set in. If she was here then who was protecting Dawn and the hellmouth back home? Was Spike doing as he'd promised or had the irritating vampire skipped town , after all it was because of her that he had stayed around as long as he had.She had just made love with his human self , in the woods, how is that going to effect things in the future? Would he remember her? How much of the future had been changed now? Should she just disappear and hope that she finds someone that can help get her back home? No, disappearing wasn't an option , for god help her, she loved Spike and now she was falling for him again in his human state. Could Buffy Summers have an even more complicated life? She thought not. But there was more. She was supposed to marry his cousin , Stephen. If she didn't think it was in bad taste considering what she had been through , she'd ask for a large hole to open up and swallow her whole, been there , done that and that's exactly what started this mess! She felt his arm pull her to him and the moment his body touched hers, she felt the spark or the connection , she knew she was where she was meant to be, for the time being that is. There was also the little problem she knew was going to happen.
Angelus, Darla and Drusilla
But when?


They arrived back at the house and William's Mother came dashing out to meet them. Her face was etched with worry and she grabbed at them in turn and checked them over. Finding them safe and unharmed , she ushered them into the drawing room and ordered the maids to bring in some hot tea .
William appeared to act guilty. His Mother squinted at him and held her head high , then glanced at Buffy, who by now was blushing.
'How does she know?' Buffy thought

"William? Would you be a dear and go and see what is keeping the maids" she smiled sweetly at him .

Once William had left the room she turned her attention to Buffy.

"Well my dear girl, you seem to have caused quite a stir since your arrival. Your Father asked us to take you in whilst he conducted his business in Scotland due to the fact that you had been slipping out at night and returning in the early hours. I agreed to take care of you and be your guardian so long as you did not bring any gossip to my door. Stephen has fallen for your charms and asked for your hand, to which I agreed , hoping it may 'tame' your nocturnal habits. One assumed that you were in love with Stephen, but I see that after today that may not be the case. My William is a sensitive soul, he does not fair well in matters of the heart. He has been hurt and made a fool of once too often and I will not sit back and watch you do the same. A woman does not sully herself before wedlock, I cannot allow you to marry Stephen , so, now I would like for you to be honest with me , Buffy, do you love my son ?"

"Yes" Buffy stared at the floor unable to look up at the woman.
"Then would you become his bride, should he want you now"

Buffy frowned . Why wouldn't he want her? Her thought's were running away with her and she took a mental pause. Why was she thinking of marrying Spike... William? From what Mrs Davenport had said , she was meant to be marrying Stephen, a complete stranger to her.She was apparently still the slayer here, so was she sent here to stop Dru from siring William? Would marrying him, stop that from happening? Would she, Buffy Summers, marry William, Spike, oh bloody hell!

"Yes"
" Well then, do you love my son?"
"Yes, I do, very much, I love him for who he is now and who he will become, with all my heart"
"I believe you, now come here, and I suggest that you either call me Mother or Anne"

The woman who, two minutes ago was engaging her with anger and her protectiveness for her son, was now welcoming Buffy into her embrace and into her family.

'God , Victorians were uptight and too 'Gilesy'. Buffy thought with a snigger 'And now I'm going to marry one, not just any one, but William, who is Spike.... bloody hell!'

Anne released her hold on Buffy and it was then that William appeared in the doorway, followed by the maids.

After the tea, which Buffy drank , but didn't like, Anne suggested that they dress for dinner and go out to a local restaurant, giving William and herself the chance to show Buffy to the local gentry.
Not exactly looking forward to it, but in keeping with traditions that she knew nothing about, Buffy did as instructed.With the help of her maid, Buffy dressed and she had to admit, she looked stunning. It bought back the memory of that Halloween night, she'd worn the dress for Angel and had ended up being Spikes prey for the night.

"Oh boy. Complicated much!"
"S'cuse me Miss, d'you say somethin'?"
"Just thinking out loud, nothing for you to worry about"

The maid added the heavy velvet cloak to her shoulders and left the room. Buffy took a deep breath and followed her out of her bedroom.
William and Anne stood at the foot of the stairs. Anne was similarly dressed and William was in a grey evening suit, he was tugging at the sleeves , looking nervous. He looked up and his eyes shone with lust. His smile was infectious and Buffy smiled back. Anne saw the interaction and smiled also.

"Shall we make our way then?"

William took Buffys arm and his Mother walked out in front.

The carriage ride was an experience for Buffy, and she watched out of the windows, as they made their way through London. The carriage halted and Buffy watched as people from all walks off life hustled along on the pavement. And then the tingle , that tingle that screams vampire. She scanned the immediate area , and spotted a large man with his back to her. His long brown hair was tied with a black ribbon and his long coat hung to his knee's.
She knew that back
The look was different but the tingle and that profile was the same.
Angelus.
So where was Darla and Dru?
The carriage set off again and Buffy felt flushed, hot and tense. Angelus was here so William must be turned sometime in the not too distant future. She looked up at him and he was happily talking to Anne.
Buffy had to go out tonight and find them. She had to dust the lot of them.
How would that change history? No Spike , No Angel. Could she live with that? Would it affect her getting home? Would there be a home to go to? Would she want to go home?

The carriage stopped and William had to pat her hand as she was still in her own world. He assisted her exit from the carriage and then took her arm again.
The few friends that were at the restaurant were pleasant, if not nosy, they had asked Buffy everything , wanting to know her life story. Not like she could tell them, so, she told them the basics and then sat quiet.

William stiffened as a woman sat at the table opposite , her escort sat with his back to them , and William snorted. Buffy laid her hand on his and frowned. He leant across and kissed Buffy just below her ear.

"That is Cecily, I had an affection for the lady for a while, that is, until you. I wrote poetry for her and she laughed at it.I was to accompany her to a gathering tomorrow night but I doubt that I shall go now"
"Why not?" Buffy asked, realising that it must be tomorrow night that he was to be turned.
"Because my sweet Buffy, I would rather spend my evening in your embrace and your bed"

He smiled and winked as he pulled away from her. Buffy looked over at Anne and was relieved when she saw that the woman was holding a deep conversation of her own and hadn't been distracted by them.
Buffy looked up and saw them. Angelus, Dru and Darla swanning into the dining hall as if they owned the place. Buffy stiffened and William frowned.

"Do you know them?"
"No"
"Then may I ask , why it is that your body has just tensed as they arrived?"
"It's nothing William, will you excuse me."

Buffy left the table and walked out , towards the ladies bathroom. As she passed Angelus he turned her way and his nostrils flared. He pecked Darla on the cheek and followed Buffy.

"Slayer?"
"Crap. Leave me alone Angelus ,in fact leave London with your whores and don't come back"
He laughed , so familiar that Buffy had to close her eyes and mentally block it out. Her memories of him in Sunnydale flooded back .
"Why would I want to do that then ?"
"Hello, slayer.. you vampire , do you really need me to spell it out for you, I mean I knew that you could be full of yourself but please, you couldn't beat me before , what makes you think you can now?"

Angelus looked confused and intrigued , Buffy realised what she had said and watched as he shook off the confusion.

"I've never met you before, so how is that we have fought?"

Buffy was stumped. what was she going to say? I'm from the future and I kicked your ass after you lost the soul you were cursed with ,because we were lovers and I lost my virginity to you and then, we cursed you again and then after I sent you to hell, but you came back and then you left me and now live in L.A., I don't think so.

He made his move whilst she was deep in thought. Angelus scooped her into his arms and morphed into his game face. His cool lips kissed at her neck and he was about to bite, but instead shot back, throwing Buffy into the wall.

"You wear my mark?"
"Yeah, that was a doozer , has to be said, you almost drained me dry"
"How? I have no memory of you"

William saw Buffy talking to Angelus and frowned. William walked behind him and peered around his bulk and held out his hand

"William Davenport, you know Buffy? "

Angelus sneered at the hand that had been offered "Just getting acquainted now, who are you to her then?"

"I would be her... future husband Sir, " William rounded his shoulders and lifted his head into the air. He pulled Buffy to his side and raised his brow.
" Don't you two make a fine pair? Well then ... I assume you know that she is a slayer and that they don't have families and they don't live long enough to marry and have children, most die before they can even have the pleasure of knowing what a man, a real man feels like" he smiled, almost laughed at the look that William now wore as he looked at Buffy.

He pulled Buffy closer to him "If she has discussed such a thing with me then that is of no concern of yours.Now we shall bid you good night Sir"

William lead Buffy away from him and held her to him with a vice like grip. He whispered in her ear , this time there was no kiss or affection.

"When we retire for the night , meet me in the hot house near the woods, you have some explaining to do"

Buffy had to close her eyes and swallow hard. He had reminded her so much of Spike at that moment. The voice was the same, harsh and low, the grip on her side was strong and forceful and so very Spike that she felt herself almost wanting to punch him on the nose.

The meal was excellent and if William was still angry with her, he didn't show it in front of his Mother. The conversation was easy and light , Buffy eventually enjoyed the evening. Angelus had left early, Buffy put it down to the encounter and the discovery of the bite mark. It hadn't taken long for her to relax once he had left.
The carriage ride home was quiet, Anne had fallen asleep and William stared out at the passing scenery.

They arrived home and William went to his study whilst Anne went straight to bed, bidding her good night and then going upstairs.Buffy went looking for his study.

The door was slightly open and Buffy knocked gently, after hearing him bid her entry, Buffy walked in and shut the door. The air was tense and William stood drinking a large tumbler of Scotch.

"Sit down"
Buffy sat in the chair at the desk and looked down into her lap
"Now I think would be the time to tell me what the hell is going on Buffy"
"What do you want to know? What I am? Who I am? What I'm doing here?"
"For starters," he emptied the glass and refilled it " and no lies"

'God he's just like him now'
"My name is Buffy Summers , I'm a vampire slayer "
"A what?"
"A slayer, I kill vampires and demons "
"I think that you may be delusional. What have I gotten myself involved in. Buffy, there are no such creatures"
"That man that I was talking to earlier, he is a vampire, I have fought him before"
"I admit the man was a little strange and he too mentioned that you are a slayer, but I still find it hard to believe"

Buffy knew that this would be hard.

"Go to Cecily's party tomorrow, I shall come with you and I shall prove it" she thought about it some more, 'maybe a fledgling would be a better show and tell' " Come with me now.... trust me William "

Buffy went to her room and retrieved a stake that she had made herself and a cross that was hung above her bed, and then made her way downstairs. William was waiting for her by the door.

"Where will we be going Buffy?"
"Cemetery, where's the nearest to here?"
"Just half a mile away, come I'll show you"

William led her through the night to the closest cemetery and Buffy handed him the coss.

"If a vampire comes after you, put this in it's face and hold it til I can stake it, do not turn your back on it or drop the cross. Most importantly, don't get bit"

Buffy led him to a fresh grave and stood waiting. She knew there was a vamp about to rise due to her tinglies . They didn't have a long wait. As the earth gave way to a hand and shoulder, William stood wide eyed and open mouthed. As the vampire progressed to head and shoulders Buffy tapped her foot impatiently.

"Could you be any slower? Even I was quicker than that at getting out of my coffin" Foot in mouth again
"Shall I assist him?" William asked
"Hell no!" Buffy shot back

Buffy looked up at heaven and dragged the vampire out of the ground and then promptly staked him, the dust exploded all over her and the ground. William fell back on his ass and sat staring at the place the vampire had been and then at where the dust had settled.

"It's true!" he blinked "I saw it with my own eyes and yet I still cannot believe it!"
"There, here endeth the show and tell"

Buffy walked towards the entrance , William caught her arm and spun her around.
" Talk to me Buffy, stop, wait" he looked down at her " I believe you , it's hard to accept but please, just stop and talk to me"
"What is there to say, now that Angelus has seen me and knows that I am the slayer, he'll come after me and everyone I care about. "
"You mean me?"

Buffy couldn't say anything, if she did she would change the future, as much as she wanted to, she couldn't.

"Yes, just don't invite anyone into the house "

It was as much of a warning as she could give him, and she had to protect Anne. She would stop William from being killed tomorrow night , knowing Angelus, he would still come after her, and William, so even if she delayed Williams death , he would still be turned.

Anne was asleep when they arrived home. William was still in high spirits , it was as if finding the truth about Buffy and that there were demons and monsters out there had released something from within him.
He picked Buffy up and took her upstairs, kissing her all the way.

He kicked open his bedroom door and kicked it shut, taking care not to wake his Mother. He dropped Buffy on his bed and stripped off his jacket and shirt. He kissed Buffy hard , pushing her back on the bed .He broke the kiss and Buffy started to undo her corset , he halted her.

"Leave it on. I find the thought of making love to you whilst you are dressed highly arousing"

Buffy laid back down and William kissed her neck and down onto the bulge of her breasts that were trapped in the tight corset. He pulled at her skirts and pulled at her knickers, ripping them from her and then throwing them . He nestled between her knee's and rubbed at her opening and then her clit. He gently massaged while he plundered her with his fingers, bringing her climax over and over. Her head thrashed against the soft pillows and she was moaning and saying his name, over and over.
She had him entranced, she looked so beautiful and wanton, her hair laid across his pillows, her lips and cheeks were reddened with passion and her moans and gasps made him harder. He leant over her , taking possession of her lips as he finally forced his hard cock into her , slowly at first, then as their kisses became more passionate, he drove harder and faster into her core.Buffy bit down on his shoulder to stop herself from screaming out, William put his hand down between them and circled her clit, making her buck and thrust up under him, matching her thrusts with his. William felt the fluttering and knew that she wasn't far from coming, he changed the angle and sped up, Buffy felt him swell inside her and looked up into his blue eyes, the connection they shared heightened their orgasms and they both screamed as they fell over the edge of bliss together.

Buffy curled into his arms and fell asleep, unaware that he was going over everything that he had seen and learnt that evening. William made the choice that come tomorrow, Buffy would teach him how to slay the beasts that she had shown him, and that they would be married soon rather than later. Stephen would have to be informed tomorrow, by telegraph.

William looked down at the woman asleep in his arms. he had known her a while and had thought Stephen a lucky man for having her as his fiancé, but now she was his. In his bed and she had taken his virginity and his heart. But she had depths he could not touch. true enough , she had told him of her secret identity, and shown him that a whole new world survived after dark. That she lived in the darkness with these foul beasts and that she protected the world and everyone in it , from them. He wanted to protect her from them, wanted to keep her safe . How could she do this vocation of hers if she was pregnant with his child? What of this Angelus and his women? Buffy had said that they were vampires and that she knew of them. Would she have to fight all three? How could such a small and dainty thing like Buffy possibly defeat those creatures ?

Buffy stirred and balled her fist into his shirt and murmured a name and something about a portal. That she had to get home to Dawn and a Glory. She thrashed under the covers and only stilled when William held her tight.

Buffy woke up, William was wrapped around her and she felt safe, secure and for once, she laid there and basked in the sensation. Today she had to find out where Angelus was staying and then somehow, stop William from being turned. She also had to find the Watchers council and had to find a way to get home.
Home... Dawn and her friends , Giles and Spike.. she needed to know that they were safe and that the portal had closed, and let them know that she was alive.