My Immortal

Chapter 22


Exploring their new home was turning out to be an adventure of it's own.Most of the area was densely shaded, which could provide enough cover for them during the day. Not that Spike wanted to test that theory, it was just a possibility. There was plenty of wildlife that they could feed from and now that Buffy had taken the first step towards that, hunting would be a nightly event. They found a clearing that wasn't too far from the cabin and would be great come the summer. The lake was beautiful and would make a perfect place to train by and also to relax around. Buffy laid on the sand as Spike swam, naked of course, which Buffy declined to do. It was clear that she was thinking about the change of lifestyle and location and that she missed her friends and Mum. Spike felt a pang of guilt and rubbed at his eyes. He had changed so much since meeting Buffy and the changes in him were sometimes confusing. It was so easy before, felt hungry hunt, kill , move on, no guilt and no remorse. Now he was assaulted by feelings and emotions he hadn't felt since he was that sap, William.

To break their mood, Spike splashed water up at her, saturating the clothing that Buffy was wearing and causing her to leap up, screaming at him and bouncing around whilst trying to hold the wet and now cold clothing from her body. Her white blouse was now see through and clung to her body like a second skin. Spike rose a brow and felt a pang of lust , Buffy stood staring at him, hands on her hips and not impressed. He walked to waist height in the water and stood .

"You may as well lose the clothes an' come in pet, your almost naked now anyways"

Buffy looked down and gasped at the sight. Her breasts were clearly visible through her top.

"Perv"

He chuckled at her as she tried to keep up the pretense of being annoyed at him, she'd soon learn, Spike had a way of getting round you . He flicked more water at her, this time soaking her hair. Buffy gasped as the cold water hit her again. She stood at the waters edge and took off her boots. She tossed her jeans aside and raced in, diving under and pulling his legs out from under him. As he surfaced, Buffy leaped onto his back and ducked him under. He held her legs and stood up fast, tossing Buffy out into deeper water. They both trod water , watching each other , trying to gage which of them would make the first move . Buffy sniggered and dived under, disappearing in the inky black water. Spike looked around and waited for her to surface near him or to pull him under, neither happened. He was starting to panic, all logical thought fled him and he twisted and turned in the water, trying to see if she had come up yet. There was no sign of her. He dived under and looked for her.If he could have growled under water, he would have.

Buffy sat on the lake bed waiting to see how long it would take him to panic and come down after her. She smiled at him and then poked her tongue out before pushing off of the lake bed and swimming to the surface. Spike broke the surface just after her.

"What the bleedin' hell are you playing at? Nearly gave me a soddin heart attack!"

Buffy laughed at him and flicked water at him.

"I got a good mind to give your arse a bloody good spanking"
"You could try!"

Buffy looked at him playfully and laid her hands on his shoulders. His hands automatically went to her waist and pulled her in closer.Spike moved a strand of wet hair off her face and trailed his fingers down her neck, brushing over his mark and causing Buffy to shudder from the plethora of feelings that assaulted her. He let his fingers ghost over her shoulder and down to her breast. Buffy looked into his eyes and held his gaze. His fingers worked her nipples to peaks causing her to moan and bit her lip. Spike focused on her lip as she bit it and drew her closer, capturing it with his lips.His tongue caressed her lips and begged for entry, she gave it and soon their kisses were frantic and heated. He ground against her and as he moved his lips to her neck and his mark, his tongue danced across the scar and he smiled as she gasped and clutched at him tighter, forcing her mound against his erection.

"I want you so bloody much Buffy"
"I'm yours, all yours Spike"

Spike looked at her with such emotion on his face, he couldn't help himself. Never before had anyone told him that they were his. Not even Dru. She'd been her 'Daddy's' and would never give him that peace of mind. The man within him swelled with a feeling he had never felt before, his demon roared at him to take her and make her his completely. Buffy must have sensed it as she smiled and offered her neck. It was as if her demon had felt his emotions and had bowed to them. The girl in her was still in love with him, through everything, it hadn't faded. Buffy nodded and offered him her throat.

"No Buffy, it's too soon, for you I mean"

He looked at her with such awe, which just made her all the more determined and she knew it was right. She'd never wanted anyone else and knew that she wouldn't want anyone else again.

"I'm sure, it's always been you"
"I know pet, I'm tempted , but I can' take advantage of you"

Buffy captured his lips and held him close, Spike closed his eyes and thanked whoever it was that sent her to him that first night. He pulled her closer , her small hand gripped his cock and guided it to her entrance, never taking her eyes off his. He kissed her hard as he thrust up inside of her.

"Your so tight, so bloody perfect, my perfect little Slayer"

She held onto his shoulders and forced herself down as he thrust into her again, he hung his head back and moaned.He'd never felt anything like this. He thrust back into her harder , her eyes closed and she rested her head on his shoulder.Both of them were lost in the sensations that overtook their bodies, Buffy ground herself down onto him as he thrust harder and faster. She could feel herself close , could feel him swell within her.Spike caressed her and slowed the motion between them. He held her tighter, almost piercing her back , he let out a primal roar .

They picked up the pace and Spike slammed his cock into her harder , building up for release as he slid his hand down and stroked her clit , Buffy could feel herself losing control as he rubbed faster, in time with the pounding that he was inflicting on her.Buffy slammed herself down on him and matching him thrust for thrust.The water splashed against their skin and sent their senses reeling, adding to swell of their orgasms. Buffy screamed her released and Spike roared as he came violently. He looked into her eyes as they came down from their high and were panting from their energetic love making, he had never felt anything close to that before and it only made him want her more. Spike finally slid from her soaked core and moaned at the loss . They swam to shore and rushed back to the warmth of the cabin.

Neither mentioned the offer of blood exchange and the claim as they settled in to bed. Buffy stared at the books page, not absorbing a word of it and only turning pages every now and then to keep up the appearance . Spike knew, he wasn't bloody stupid. He knew that she must have felt rejected at some level. He understood how she felt, but felt that she was still only a fledgling, technically. She still had to learn a lot and despite his demons lust for taking her and making her his, he couldn't. Claims were initiated by the dominant vampire and it wasn't the romantic ritual that Buffy had obviously thought it was. He also needed to ask his elder for permission. That was the part that made Spike groan and roll his eyes. There was no way Angel would consent, he was sure the wanker wanted her himself.

"Not gonna happen"

Buffy looked over at him and frowned

"What? You said something, what's not going to happen?"

He could tell she had heard, vampire hearing was very acute after all.

"Nothing just thinking out loud is all, nothing to worry that pretty head about. Go back to not reading your book pet"

Buffy closed the book and placed it on the table beside the bed and turned to him. He closed his eyes , she'd want to talk and no doubt learn everything she needed to know. He was in for a long night, once Buffy set her mind on something then she went all out.

"You probably think I'm some nasty selfish git, but, since I left Spain ,all I could think about was you. Being me, I assumed it was cos I wanted to bloody kill yet another Slayer. I was wrong, it was you the girl that I wanted and I hated m'self cos of it pet. The few times I checked up on you, you were always with him, Angel. I saw the way he looked at you and knew that something was or would ,be going on with you both. He's better than me pet, got a soul an all, fights at your side for the greater good an all that . What did I do? I ended up bloody killing you."

"I don't blame you , and nothing, would have happened between him and me.I told you that I fell for you in Spain and I meant it. It might have been some sixteen year old girls crush at first but it only deepened. Thought I might have proven that by now"

"You have!"
"So why would you think that I'll choose Angel over you?"
"He has a soul"
"You have too"

Spike looked at her in horror

"Not in the traditional sense of having a soul, but your kind and you love and you protect those that you consider yours. Why else would you have been with Drusilla for over one hundred years and put up with her 'ways'."


Spike went quiet. He thought about the conversation and smiled. Without the soul, Angel was a vindictive, cruel and vicious vampire. Spike couldn't stand half of the things Angelus would do to his victims. Spike would only kill to feed, oh except for his little Slayer fixation, which he noted, he was now over, now that he had his very own Slayer.Maybe she was right, he knew he was different to others, god knows Darla had seen it and had mocked him constantly, Angelus had beaten him and had subjected him to unspeakable acts because of it, and Dru had seen it the night she turned him.He shuddered at the thought, he agreed that he was different, but it wasn't a poxy soul, leave that to Peaches.

" Think you got some of the lake still caught between your ears love, there's no bloody soul in me"
"Whatever you say"
"I'm evil and don't you forget it!"
"Right, evil, uh huh"


He smirked at her and sunk deeper into the bed, after driving for days and then their escapades earlier, Spike was exhausted. He pulled her down with him and kissed her lips softly . He inhaled her scent and closed his eyes. Buffy yawned and stretched , Spike pulled her into him and spooned behind her.they fell asleep, both happy and content.


Angel held the steering wheel with one hand while the other rubbed his tired eyes. He had covered a lot of miles and his eyes were showing the strain. He past the 'Last Hotel For 167 miles' sign and decided to take the break now rather than later. Hopefully he would wake up refreshed and able to make up for the lost time tomorrow. As he made his way out of the reception area and up the stairs he could feel the stress easing. He promised himself that he would sleep and not lay awake thinking about the possibility that Buffy would be a killer and that Spike would have corrupted her innocence. However much he wanted to deny it though, a small part of him took pride in the fact that she was now part of the Aurelius clan. Having a vampire as powerful as her as a member of his bloodline would only mean great things, possibly making them one of the most powerful clans again. Not since the Master had they had that fame. Darla had held notoriety for being among the most deadly, now she was dust, He himself had been the most feared until he was cursed with his soul. William the Bloody, Spike, he was up there in the top five too, Dru was but was mostly laughed at due to her ramblings , plus she as too needy. Buffy could surpass them all, she had the strength and skills, and once word got around that Spike had not only killed the Slayer but had turned her, he would gain power.

Angel groaned. He was doing it again. He glanced at the clock and turned over, trying to settle and get comfortable, hoping that it would aide him in his quest for sleep.It took Angel another hour but his eyes finally flickered shut and he fell into a deep sleep.


Buffy couldn't sleep, she was full of energy and restless.It felt as though her muscles were tightening up and it was driving her mad. She looked over at Spike, who was deep in slumber, his arm over his chest , laying on his back. Buffy bit her lip and then nudged him. He grunted and rolled over, trapping her. Buffy nudged him again.

"Spike?"
"Hmmm?"
"Wake up!"

His eyes opened and he frowned

"What's up?"
"I can't sleep"
"You woke me up to tell me that?"

He raised a brow at her and rubbed his eyes while he yawned

"I'm all tense and kinda hyper"
"Right, good luck with that pet, some of us are just plain bloody knackered"

He rolled over and closed his eyes, hoping that she would go for a swim or hunt, leaving him to sleep. He wasn't that lucky.

"Spiiikkke"

No answer

"Spike!"

He growled and turned to face her

"What now?"
"I need to train or spa with you or something.I'm not used to just relaxing all the time. I think ... the Slayer in me needs it"
"Okay , okay you win. Half an hour and then it's back to bed"
"Thank you Spike"

Buffy kissed his cheek and then leaped from the bed to get dressed. Spike pulled on his jeans and his boots and lit up a fag.

"C'mon then pet, sooner we start the sooner I can get some sleep"

Spike lead them to the clearing and stamped on his fag.

"Out of curiosity, are you gonna be like this every night?"

Buffy shrugged,it was probable, highly in fact but the look on his face was less than impressed.

"I'll take the silence as a yes. I don't mind sparring with you pet, in fact we'll do it every night, but in future, we'll do it just before we go to bed. "

Buffy jumped at him and covered his face in kisses.

"C'mon pet, attack me"

Buffy circled him and feigned an attack, Spike lunged for her and she moved, sending him to the ground.

"Play fair now pet"

She threw a punch at him and missed, Spike however, managed to catch her arm and spun her towards some shrubs. She landed unceremoniously on her arse and glared at him. She back flipped and kicked him in the face before spinning on one foot and kicking him in the chest. Spike managed to get control of the momentum and spun to kick her and then punch her in the face.Punches flew and most connected with flesh. Buffy blew a stray strange of hair out and away from her eyes as she concentrated on his moves.

After half an hour , both of them were equal and they were tired. Finally collapsing on the bed, Buffy muttered something and then turned over and fell asleep. Spike took her boots off and stripped off himself. He climbed in next to her and kissed her gently.It wasn't long before they were both asleep.