It Happened One Night

AN: Sorry this one took so long! And thank you sooo much for the reviews and emails. i should have replies for the emails by the end of the day! My summer job should be starting up this week so i may have less time to write :( but i'll try eep eep updating fairly regularly. feedback is a really good motivator though! *wink*

Chapter 3

The next week passed in a blur for Buffy. School, though it took up most of her day seemed infinitely small in comparison the rest of the goings on in her life. There were awkward conversations with Riley, apologies for the way she broke it off, endless discussions about the finality of its end. Riley had trouble grasping that the surreal and painfully brief conversation he had with his friefriend over the phone was the actual marker of the end of their relationship. There were excited conversations with Willow, going over details, analyzing emotions, de-constructing the event and the choices surrounding it. Buffy was amused at her redheaded friend’s shock and obvious curiosity about why and how Buffy had lost her virginity. Then there were the phone conversations with Spike. He was home on spring break, and bored as fuck, so he had plenty of time to talk to Buffy. They talked most nights that week, laughing, sharing, snarking at each other, trying to fulfill their promise to become better friends and see where it led.


The following Friday the Chase parents were out of town and Cordy and Spike decided to take advantage of the empty house and have a few friends over. Neither wanted a big party, they’d had one while Spike was still in high school and the grounding and the cutting off of credit cards scarred them both deeply. y iny invited the girls plus Xander and Oz. Spike invited his friends Tara, Wesley, and Doyle.

The group got along well though there was some separation between Spike and Cordy’s friends.. After they’d all had a few beers and had started mingling a little more Xander suggested they play a game.

“Like what Xand?” asked Buffy.

“Wellll, how bout the ever fabulous getting to know you game, ten fingers.”

Everyone except Buffy and Spike seemed enthused.

“Come on guys,” said Cordy. “Spike I know you’ve done everything and Buffy you’ve done like, nothing, but we promise no judgement.”

After much pleading from their friends and several guilty glances between them the two agreed.

“So standard rules?” said Xander. “ If you are the only one to go down you have to tell a story and the game’s not over till everyone’s lost ten?”

“That could take years Xander!” whined Anya. “Buffy and Willow have almost no experience.”

“Now now,” Spike smirked. “I’m sure we can take these girls down. I have several bits of information that can be used against Miss Summers.”

“Sure asshole, but is any of it things you haven’t done?” asked Buffy.

“Some pet,” Spike smirked. “I’ll start. Hands up everyone.” The group raised their hands showing their ten fingers. “I’ve never put a guy in the hospital.”

Buffy and everyone who knew the story laughed as Buffy lost a finger. Wes, Tara and Doyle looked nervous.

“Don’t worry guy’s n’s not like it sounds,” said Buffy “He was big with the attempted rape, he didn’t realize I have a blackbelt in Tae Kwan Do and have been kickboxing for years.”

Everyone looked relieved.

It was Buffy’s turn next. It took her a long time to come up with something.

“Come on Buffy, there are thousands of things you haven’t done.”

Buffy sighed, “Fine, I’ve never had sex in a pool.” Several people gave Buffy funny looks wondering about the specificity of her statement. Spike, Xander, Anya and Doyle lost fingers.

Willow was next. “I’ve never seen anyone naked.” Buffy Wil Willow a glare, the redhead mouthed ‘I’m sorry.’ Everyone lost a finger.

Cordy’s mouth dropped open. “Elizabeth Anne Summers you have been holding out on us.”

Buffy blushed.

Oz went next. “I’ve never been attracted to anyone of the same sex.” Tara, Wesley and surprisingly Willow lost fingers.

Everyone gaped at the redhead. “What? I can’t be curious?”

Tara sensed the girl’s discomfort and took her turn quickly, “I’ve never been attracted to anyone of thposiposite sex.” Wesley and Tara were the oonesones who kept their fingers.

“I’ve never had sex with anyone of the same sex,” said Doyle. Wesley and Tara lost fingers.

Tara stuck her tongue out at Doyle as Wes took his turn, “I’ve never had sex with anyone of the opposite sex.” Everyone except Tara and Willow lost fingers. Cordy, Anya and er ser stared at Buffy.

“Buff?” Xander asked. “Did you forget the rules? Only put a finger down if you’ve slept with someone.”

Buffy blushed and her finger remained down.

Cordy looked hurt. “You didn’t tell me? And wait, Willow you don’t seem surprised, you knew didn’t you! Buffy! How could you tell her and not me? When? Why? Was it bad? Is that why you dumped him?”

Willow rubbed Buffy’s back as the blonde’s blush deepened.

“Leave off Cordy, she wasn’t the only one so she doesn’t have to tell a story.” said Spike.

“Fine, but after the game Buffy we are having a talk. I want details about your tumble with Riley.” Buffy swallowed hard and nodded.

It was a Anya’s turn. “I’ve never kept a sex partner a secret from my friends.” Buffy winced at the venom in her tone but she put a finger down along with Tara, Wes and Spike.

Xander was next. “I’ve never had a one night stand.” Everyone but Cordy Willow and Tara lost fingers. Cordy gaped at Buffy but, after a glance at Willow, kept quiet.

Cordy clearly wanted to ask a question targeting Buffy but she decided it was better to wait till she had Buffy alone to interrogate. So she tossed out a throwaway question targeting Xander and Anya. “I’ve never slept with anyone in this room.”

Xander and Anya went down immediately with much grumbling about targeting couples. Spike looked at Buffy she she nodded slightly. They both slowly put their fingers down hopin one one would notice. Seven pairs of wide eyes stared at the blondes.

Cordy leapt to her feet, “What! You and my brother? YOU and MY BROTHER? You slut! What about Riley? What about me? How could you?! How COULD you?!” She fled upstairs.

“Okay,” Spike said standing. “Game over. Would you guys excuse us?” Tara took one look at the now crying Buffy and herded Doyle and Wes out of the room. Anya dragged a gaping Xander after them. Oz waited in the corner for Willow who left the room after a long hug with Buffy and some whispered words of comfort.

Once alone Spike sat next to Buffy and gathered her into his arms. “Shh pet, it’s ok, she’ll get over it, it’s alright.”

“I’m a slut.”

“No you aren’t.”

“Yes I am. I had a one night stand with my best friends brother.” She sniffled.

“Buffy do you remember that night?”

She looked up at him, “of course!”

“What was it like.”

She smiled, “It was beautiful, magical, best of my life.”

He kissed the top of her head, “For me too.” They shared a smile. “Buffy there is nothing wrong with what we did. Before my exceptionally insensitive step-sister’s bitch attack did you regret what happened?”

She shook her head.

“Well why regret it now? What Cordy thinks, not important. What you think, what I think, that’s what’s important.”

“Ok. We should probably go talk to her. Or I should. I’ll be down in a bit ok?”

“Do you want me to come with pet?”

“No, I need to deal with this, with her, on my own. I’m sure you guys will have your own confrontation after she and I are done.”

He chuckled. “Probably right on that one pet. I’ll just go in the other room and field the inquisition’s questions.”

She smiled, “no one expects the Spanish Inquisition.”

“But everyone expects the Anya Inquisition.”

They giggled and stood up. He grabbed her in a tight hug before wang hng her ascend the staircase to face Cordy.


Buffy knocked softly on the door to Cordelia’s bedroom.

“Go away.”

“Cordy, it’s me.”

“Fuck you Buffy.”

Buffy sighed. “I’m coming in.” She opened the door and saw her friend lying face down on her bed. Buffy plopped on the floor next to the bed. “All right, tell me what are you so mad about? That it was your brother? That I didn’t tell you? That I did tell Willow?”

Cordy sniffled and turned to look at Buffy, “All of the above?”

“Okay. Let’s start with the easy ones. I didn’t tell you because I thought you’d freak, which, hey look, I was right about. I told Willow because it was big deal, a big life changing deal and I wanted to share it with my friends. I would have told you eventually, I just wanted some time to prepare myself. And I wanted some time where I could savor the experience without having had to defend it.”

“I get that Buffy, I really do, but why my brother? Why now? How could you cheat on Riley, and why would you give what you wouldn’t give to him to someone who doesn’t love you?”

“Cordy I’ve had a crush on your brother since seventh grade. Most of my masturbatory fantasies have revolved around him. When it became clear he wanted me too... well I didn’t want to pass that up.”

“And Riley?”

Buffy looked guilty, “I didn’t handle that well. I didn’t cheat though. I called him and broke up with him after Spike and I decided what we wanted to do. I feel guilty about it. He deserved better than a phone call while I was sitting in someone else’s lap about to have sex with them, but Spike didn’t want to be the other man after what happened with Dru. And I didn’t know if I would get another chance with Spike.”

Cordelia gaped at her friend. “That’s damn cold Buffy.”

“I know. It’s probably the only thing I regret about that night.”

Cordy sighed, “He’s going to hurt you Buffy.”

“I don’t think he will. After it was over he asked if we could have a friend with benefits deal. I said no. The one night was special but I don’t want to be his fuck buddy. I was honest, I want a relationship with him, and if he doesn’t want that there will be no more sex. I didn’t mind the one time, but I’m not gonna be a way to scratch an itch for him. We decided to work on becoming better friends and see if it goes anywhere. And I’m really ok with that. He’s a really good guy and I’d love to get to know him better. And as long as we stay honest with each other about our wants and needs it’s gonna be fine. If at any point it starts to hurt being just friends I’ll tell him and we’ll end it or we’ll move forward. For now things are fine.”

“Be careful Buffy. I’m worried. You always wanted to wait, always wanted it to be perfect and special. I didn’t expect this, I thought you wanted love and candles and a magical night.”

“Cordy it was perfect and special. No love, no candles, but plenty of magic. I’m gonna spare you the details cause he’s your stepbrother but my god the things that man can do with his tongue!”

Cordy made a face and held up a hand, “Too much Buffy! Too much!”

Buffy giggled. “Are we ok Cordy?”

“I guess. I’m still a little hurt that you didn’t tell me, and I’m not gonna lie and say I’m not weirded out by the idea of you and my brother bumping uglies but we’re ok. Just no more secrets ok? And not too many details about the sex, save that for Anya.”

“Deal.”

“Alright now I’m gonna talk to the bleached wondeSpikSpike! Get your eavesdropping ass in here!”

“Oi,” came a voice from behind the door, “I do not eavesdrop!”

Buffy and Cordelia dissolved into giggles as Spike entered the room. “So I’m guessing you decided not to face the inquisition Spikey?” said Buffy.

Spike grimaced, “I was going to, really, but as I walked up I heard Anya ask Xander if he thought I looked like the type who could give you many orgasms and I just couldn’t go in there. I figure the poorly behaved ones are going to be your friends so I’ll let you handle it. Tara, Wes an’ Doyle’ll wait to ask their questions.”

Buffy clasped her heart and mock sighed, “my hero!”

Spike shot her a playful scowl.

“All right I guess I should go down there, save everyone from Anya’s endless and probably very detailed musings.” After a quick hug from Cordy, Buffy left the room.

“All right mister, sit down.”

Spike sat in Cordy’s desk chair and looked at his sister with more than a little apprehension. She glared at him for a moment. “All right Spike what are your intentions towards my best friend?”

“Hey Cordy, I’m your stepbrother, shouldn’t you be asking her what her intentions are for me?”

“Spike you’re my brother, I adore you, but let’s be real here. Buffy’s the one I’m worried about. I think you are going to hurt her.”

“What makes you think she won’t hurt me?”

“Buffy has never had a one night stand before you. You on the other hand are the king of one night stands. Buffy doesn’t pride herself on her conquests and she doesn’t buy condoms in bulk. She was with Riley a year and he never even got to unsnap her bra. She slept with you without even having a date first. That is completely out of character for her and I’m worried. She says she’s ok with the fact that it was a one night stand, but she’s also open about the fact that she’d love to have more with you. And you guys are gonna try to develop a friendship and I’m worried she’s gonna be hurt by it. How is she gonna feel when you tell her about your weekend and your description includes fucking multiple women? How is she gonna feel watching your bedroom door revolve? She says she’s ok with a one night stand but she’s never had one before, she has no idea what the emotional impact can be. And I’m damn worried. So I’m asking again, what are your intentions here?”

“Honestly?”

“Of course asshole.”

“I’m attracted to Buffy. I think she’s fabulous, smart, sexy, funny, charmingly innocent but also super informed and confident, and not afraid to put me in my place. And God Cordy the sex...” Cordy made a face and Spike chuckled. “Okay I won’t go into that. The fact of the matter is I can see myself with her and that terrifies me. I don’t think I’m ready to put my heart on the line again. So I want to get to know her better, I want to try the friends thing, take time to convince myself she won’t hurt me. And see if I can handle not being with her, because if I can then maybe it’s not meant to be.”

“Spike are you aware you make less sense than James Joyce?”

“Joyce makes perfect sense, you just have to...”

“Shut up Spike. Not looking for a literature lesson here. You are being stupid. She’s not going to hurt you. She doesn’t have it in her to cheat.”

“Cordy she almost had sex with me while she was still with Riley, what is that if not cheating?”

“But I would bet any sum of money that she would have broken up with him right afterwards. She just would have done it in a classier way than a phone call.”

“But...”

“Spike if you care about her how are you going to feel if she dates other people? How are you going to handle it if you see her dancing in someone else’s arms at the Bronze?”

“Maybe she won’t. If she’s attracted to me she won’t want anyone else.”

“Are you planning to see anyone else? To sleep with anyone else?”

Spike scowled, “Maybe.”

“You are a ridiculous human being William Chase.”

“I can’t be love’s bitch again Cordy! I won’t!”

“All right fine. Do what you want. But if you hurt her I will kill you. And if she hurts you I’m just going to say I told you so.”

“Some bloody sister you are.”

“Hush. I love you. After I say I told you so I’ll make you some cocoa and let you cry on me.”

“With the little marshmallows?”

“Of course.”

Spike was comforted by the notion. “All right then. Let’s go rescue Buffy.”


While Spike and Cordelia worked out their issues Buffy was trying to field questions from her friends. It had taken her a long time to get the guts up to enter the room. She finally did and found the group sitting segregated, Spike’s friend’s on one side in a clump and Cordy’s friends on the other. Both groups were engaged in flurried conversation, the only interaction between the group were the surreptitious glances between Willow and Tara. Buffy made a mental note to ask the redhead about it later. Finally she cleared her throat to alert the others to her presence. There was a moment of quiet and then the questions began.

Xander seemed unable to form coherent thoughts. He just kept asking how, why, and saying huh. A lot. Anya, being Anya, asked numerous explicit questions.

“Did he give you many orgasms? What does his penis look like? Was he big, he looks like he must be big. Did you do it many positions? Was it much better than with the vibrator I bought you?”

Buffy blushed. “Ahn please stop. I’ll answer your questions later ok? For now can we let it go with yes on the orgasms and yes on the better than the vibrator.”

“Fine but I expect details later. Perhaps we can go shopping and discuss tomorrow.”

Buffy smi cap capitalism and sex, two of Anya’s favorite things. “That would be great Ahn.”

Willow’s questions were mostly born out of a concern for Buffy and Cordelia, “Was she mad? Are you guys ok? What happened?”

“Yes she was mad, yes we’re ok, we talked it out, she was mostly just worried.”

“Damn straight I was worried,” Cordy strode into the room followed by a nervous looking Spike. “Still am a little, but I’ve decided to trust Buffy and Spike to make their own decisions.”

“That’s ever so kind of you princess, not like they’re adults or anything.” Doyle muttered.

“Hey,” she pointed a warning finger at him, “I heard that.”

Tara walked over to Spike and put a hand on his shoulder, “Are you ok?”

“I am.”

She smiled at him, “I’m glad.”

“So,” said Xander, “Wanna get back to the game?”

He ducked as pillows flew at him from all corners of the room.