Wicked Ways

Chapter 3

"The car reeks thanks to you," Spike muttered and opened a window


Buffy had been quiet since they left the motel that morning. She had hardly said a word since last night. She’d told Spike she was sorry and had quickly got to their room and fell asleep on the couch. Spike stood in the hallway for a few minutes looking down at his shoes, then he started cursing, it felt like he hadn't stopped since.


"Awmm," Buffy mumbled rubbing her temples.


"Get used to it," Spike grinned at her "If you’re gonna party at college, you'll experience lots of hangovers possibly even memory loss of wild orgies, that is if you-"


"Could you just shut up?" Buffy snapped.


Spike chuckled, god he loved pissing her off. It was so easy and besides she really deserved it after everything she put him through.


"I don't even want to go," Buffy mumbled.


"What did you just say?"


"Nothing," Buffy shrugged.


"Why would you go to a college you don't want to go to?"


"Because of my dad," Buffy had no idea why she was opening up to him.


"Your dad isn't even here, how can he make that decision for you?"


"Just forget it Spike, you wouldn't understand,"


"Fine! I don't care anyway,"


"I wanted to study art in NY," Buffy said after a long pause.


"And?"


"And when I told my dad about it he freaked out. He told me I need a good job and that…" Buffy cut herself off


"That what? Spit it out summers,"

"That he doesn't want me turning out like Xander," Buffy murmured.


"That wanker,"


"He’s just trying to do what's best for me,"

"Yeah sure he is," Spike sneered "let me guess; he said he wouldn't pay for college unless you do his bidding,"


"I'm not agreeing with him," Buffy whimpered, "I had no choice,"


"There always a choice sweetheart," Spike glanced at her "you’re just not strong enough to stand up to him,"


"He’s my dad,"

"Is he? where was he over the years…where is he now...he and Xander's mom cruising all over the world, not even sending a postcard at Christmas...why do you think Xander cut them out of his life…he knows better!"


"I'm just a kid,"


Suddenly Spike stopped the car by the side of the road and turned to look at her.


"No you're not…you're not a kid and the sooner you realize that, your life will be a lot simpler,"


Buffy gazed down not sure how to respond.

"Look at me," Spike lifted her chin roughly. "Xander is the only real family you've got, you can learn a lot from him,"


"You think I don't know that?" Buffy replied harshly.


"You tell me," Spike tilted his head


Buffy looked away, feeling uncomfortable by his sudden concern "We’re wasting time, let's just drive," she muttered and crossed her arms.


Spike sighed and started driving.


"As you wish princess,"

---

"What are you thinking about?" Willow sat beside Xander at the bar.

"Buffy," Xander said quietly.


"Going to miss her huh?"


"Yeah,” Xander sighed


Willow rubbed his shoulder, thinking on ways she could comfort him but then she noticed him smiling.


"What's that about?" she asked curiously, as Xander gazed at her.


"She'll come back,"



"What do you mean?"


"She won't go through with the moving thing,"


"What makes you so sure?" Willow said intrigued.


Xander just smiled at her and kept drinking quietly.

---

"Bloody hell!"

"What, what now?" Buffy watched as Spike slowed down the car to full stop

Spike leaned back in his seat and sighed


"We're out of gas,"

"You've got to be joking,"


"Doest it looks like I'm joking,"

"So what now?' Buffy said when they got out of the car

"Stick your thumb out and show some cleavage," Spike smirked.


"You're a pig Spike,"


"Oink, oink, now show us some skin luv. We need someone to pull over and people aren’t generous by nature,"


"Not all people are like you," Buffy muttered.

Fifteen minutes later Buffy was standing at the side of the road and wearing a tiny skirt she found on her baggage.


"That looks good on you goldilocks," Spike glanced at her direction.

"I don't wear it anymore,"

"That's a shame," Spike stared at her legs


Buffy gulped, he wasn't really checking her out. Was he?


Her eyes widened when he didn't look away.

"Car!" she finally yelped in panic

Spike turned his head as saw a car driving their way,


Buffy took her earlier position but froze as the car came closer and stopped a few feet away.


"Oh god," she mumbled

"Say that again," Spike looked in shock at the car full of nuns,


"Oh god,"


"Don't use his name in vain," Spike smirked and Buffy narrowed her eyes at him.

A nun approached them and Buffy crossed her arms in shame


"Young man, is this lady under your supervision?"


"Yes sister," Spike came closer to talk to the old woman.


"Surely you know that kind of a public display isn't appropriate,"

"Yes sister," Spike gave her an attentive look and then turned to whisper to her "you see this young lady over there, she comes from a good catholic family but lately she has lost her way. She’s been having some problems, associating with the wrong crowd…partying…taking drugs," Spike emphasized each word as he watched the nun.


"Oh my." the nun glanced at Buffy


"I was just driving her back to her boarding school when we ran out of gas,"

"I see," the nun said "well we can give you all the gas you need, be right back," the nun turned to her car.


Spike smirked and turned to Buffy


"You lied to the nun didn't you?" Buffy frowned and crossed her arms.

Spike shrugged.


"You're going to hell Spike," she gazed at him, disgusted.

---

"Where are you going?" Willow asked as Xander rushed to leave the pub.


"I'm taking Anya on the weekend we planned,"



"You can't leave now!" Willow snapped, "what about Buffy and Spike? We haven't heard from them. Spike should have been here by now,"



"Will, relax they're just fine...I'm sure they'll be back soon…both of them,"



Willow shook her head "Okay then what about the pub?"



"I trust you Will," Xander patted her shoulder and turned to leave



"What!? I'm supposed to take over everything…you know last time I checked it said Alex's place on the sign not Willow's place!" she yelled as Xander went out the door



"I'll see what I can do about it," he winked at her, walking behind the glass window



"Oh boy," Willow sighed when he went out of sight.

---

"I can't believe you lied to the nun,"


"Could you just drop it…this was your fault,"


"How do you figure?"


"If you hadn't hurled all over my shoes maybe I would have remembered to fill up some gas,"


"Yeah like that's makes a lot of sense, me vomiting last night made you forget to fill up gas this morning,"


"I was in a hurry to get rid of you, you bitch,"


"I hate you, I hate you, I hate you,"


"Mutual,"




And they continued arguing for the rest of the ride.



tbc

A/N- I didn't know if i should post this chapter alone since it's short, but i decided to update anyway, i'm gonna update the next chapter as soon as i can, promise!