White Picket Fences
Preparing for the worst
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There isn’t much going on right now. I’m
just trying to establish their relationship.
Trust me, it will live up to its rating in a
few chapters.
Closet guy-
I don’t think Buffy’s way out of character.
I think she’s pissed about things.
think she progressively became bitchier.
A/N: Spike was not taken by the Bringers in this fic.
events at the end of
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Chapter 5: Preparing
for the Worst
Spike and
residence readying themselves for what would surely be an onslaught of
questions as soon as they walked in the door.
Spike gave Xander a reassuring smile and a
quick peck on the lips before squatting down to eye level with the
children. “Be on your best behaviour,
okay? I’m sure everyone will love the
two of you.” He kissed both of them on
the forehead and lifted
his hip. They walked up to the door and
open.
The
potentials were all sitting in the lounge watching a movie when
family and Spike behind him. The door
closed and the
girls aurneurned to see who had come in.
The potentials eyed them with confusion and shock.
moment then turned to the dining room where he was met with more confused
faces. “Hey G-man!”
“I have
asked you countless times not to call me G-man.”
who was seated at the corner of the table between Buffy and Giles
delight at seeing the two children.
“They’re so cute!”
“Ariel,
this is your new aunt.” He turned to
look at Damn. “Do you think you could
keep them occupied for a little bit?” He
asked, handing her
while the two men joined their friends at the dining table.
and asked her if she could help him with adopting the children.
agreed, stating she would do anything for her best friend.
pizza from the boxes on the table.
Once the
pizza boxes were cleared,
set up her laptop trying to find something on Buffy’s date.
The girls crowded around
looked up to see
placing a stack of papers on the table.
The girls went through them, looking at Giles’ stick figure drawings
that he had used to try to show Chao-Ann how
important the situation was.
The heavy
pattering of little feet caught the attention of the group in the dining
room. Ariel came in running to
“Look!
put make-up on me!” She squealed.
“You put
make-up on her?” “You put make-up on my daughter?”
shouted in unison.
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“It was her
idea!”
protested as she walked over to Spike and handed him
“She’s
six!”
exclaimed, picking Ariel up and taking a look at the made up girl.
for yelling at her.
On the
other side of the dining room,
watched the scene unfold and a puzzled expression crept over her face.
next to the vampire and scowled. The
former vengeance demon noted both Spike and Xander’s
reactions to finding out
girl and that they hadn’t fought once yet.
“Oh my God!
Spike’s shacking up with Xander!”
blurted out, drawing everyone’s attention to the couple.
“We’d have
to tell them sooner or later.”
leaning against the wall and ignoring what
was saying. He looked down at the girl
now standing at his side and gave her a nudge towards Spike.
kitchen with
and walked into the next room holding her little brother’s hand.
watching him intently now. “Yes, Spike
and I are together.” He sighed, plopping
into the dining room chair.
exclaimed from behind the computer.
“You found
something on
“No.
and Spike got together. Spike’s been
mooning after Xander long enough and besides, it’ll
be nice to have another gay couple around here.”
smiled before getting up and tightly embracing her friend.
play?”
asked.
“Remember
the night Spike and I went on patrol?”
She nodded. “Well, we were
walking by the cemetery when we saw a group of vamps around a burning station
wagon.
and Ariel were trying to get out the back.
In comes Spike to distract the vamps while I took the kids and ran.
well with Spike. Ariel’s always asking
him questions and Nicky pretty much only lets Spike change hspanspan
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> And the other day, when I took Ariel shopping
for new things, she asked me to adopt her.”
He explained.
“Wait, so
how are you and Spike together?”
asked.
“When we
came back from shopping, Spike ad dinner out.
It was nice. After he put the
kids to sleep in his room, he came ranting and raving in my room and started
yelling at me about how oblivious I am then I kissed him.”
gushing about how cute the couple was.
“So today, I asked
she would help me with the adoption papers.” He paused.
deaths in front of them just yet.” He
walked over to the kitchen door and told them they could come back in.
Spike
placed
and stood next to his boyfriend. “
was past Nicky and Ariel’s bedtimes and that they
should be heading home. “Go give your
aunties
a hug.” He whispered to Ariel and pushed
her in the direction of the two women with outstretched arms.
gaze to the older man, searching for his approval of his relationship.
desperately wanted when it came to his relationship with the vampire, it was
Giles’ approval. The man was the closest
thing he had to a real father.
“
matters.” Giles replied with a warm
smile.
*~*~*~
Spike
carried
bed. “Go wash up.”
bathroom to wash up. When she emerged, she found Spike sitting on the bed
holding a pair of pyjamas for her. “Change and get into bed, your
on the head and walked into his new bedroom.
“So, some big evil’s coming.” He
said, wrapping his arms around Xander’s neck.
goes down, I want you out of here. I
want you to take the kids and my car and go to
you during the fight. Pack up whatever
you’ll need and go. I’ll come get you
when tis ais all over and it’s safe to come back.
want you to bring to LA. If something
happens to Sunnydale, I want to know that it’s
safe.” Spike felt comfortable enough
around Xander to drop all his walls and be
himself. He was planning for the
worst. He wanted to know that even if he
didn’t make it out of this fight safely, something that was
the chest and he wanted Xander and the kids to have
it. The blonde vampire knew that he had
just scared his love but it was something he needed the brunette to do for
him.
and kissed him softly. “Promise to come
get us after? I know you can’t come with
but can’t someone else be the hero?” He
asked softly, his forehead resting against Spike’s.
“Sorry,
love, can’t do that. You’ll be fine with
the broody one.” He kissed the other man
again then pulled out of his embrace.
“Let’s say goodnight to Ariel and Nicky.”
A/N: YAY!
I hope you guys like this chapter
waiting for Xander and Spike to have sex, you’ll have
to wait another chapter or two. Sorry,
that’s just how the story goes. If I get
enough reviews I might get the chapter out sooner.