Next Door

“Your French is getting much better, im proud of you pet.” Spike smiled.
After their impromptu kiss in the hallway they had moved back into the living room and Spike had proceeded with a French lesson as they both decided to ignore the huge elephant in the room that seemed to grow every minute.
“Thanks. My teacher is certainly impressed…actually she isn’t…she just keeps asking me how im managing to cheat.” Buffy smiled when she got a chuckle out of Spike.
“Well screw her luv. She doesn’t appreciate a good student then its obvious she’s the one with the problem.” Spike smiled.
“Well it’s getting late…I better go.” Buffy said with a sigh. She really didn’t want to go but it was almost six and her mom was cooking dinner.
Spike followed her as she went to the door and Buffy stopped and turned around before she opened the door.
“I’ll urm…see you tomorrow?” Buffy asked hopefully.
“Sure luv.” Spike nodded. Buffy was about to turn around and leave when Spike placed a chaste kiss on her lips. He pulled back with a small sparkle in his eye and a soft smile.
“Goodnight luv.”
“Goodnight.” Buffy smiled before heading home with a smile on her face she knew she wasn’t gunna get rid of.

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“Hmmph! Oh god. Buffy…seriously pet…gotta stop that.” Spike groaned when he felt her nibble at his ear.
It had been over a month since their first kiss and every moment they spent alone always resulted in the same thing. Neither talked about the recent development both hoping to stay in denial for as long as possible as neither really wanted to think about how serious this was or what people would do if they found out.
“You want me to stop it?” Buffy smirked.
“Minx.”
“You love it really.” She grinned as she went back to work kissing up his pale neck. They were both giggling together like schoolchildren and neither of them noticed when the front door opened or when two twin gasps of surprise sounded from the doorway.
“Oh my god!”

Buffy’s head snapped back and she stared at the entrance to the living room in mortification. Cordelia and Angel were standing there twin looks of amusement and surprise on their faces. Buffy managed to untangle her legs from around Spike’s waist and stood up trying her best to act like they hadn’t just walked in on them kissing. Spike groaned into his hands and looked up at his brother with dread on his face. He wasn’t gunna get out of this one.
“Buffy…could you and Cordelia excuse us a minute?” Angel asked his voice surprisingly serious. Buffy had gotten used to the teasing and merriment that always seemed to be in Angel’s voice to see him so suddenly serious really brought home what they were doing. She looked down at her feet as she nodded her head and dragged Cordelia out of the room and down the hall to the kitchen.
“You cant give me a lecture. Im older than you.” Were the first words out of Spike’s mouth. He had been beating himself up ever since this thing with Buffy had started and he wouldn’t be able to handle it if his baby brother started to have a go at him.
“Im not gunna give you a lecture…I mean…I knew you and Buffy had the host for each other but…I didn’t think youd actually do anything about it.” Angel said seriously taking a seat next to his brother.
“Yeah me neither mate.” Spiek sighed.
“Do you know what your getting yourself into?”
“Yes….an illicit affair behind my wife’s back with the underage cheerleader next door.” Spike winced as he spoke the words.

“If you think its so bad then why are you doing it?” Angel asked curious as to his brothers true view on this thing. Spike had always been the more mature one out of the both of them and Angel knew that once Spike was devoted to something there was no stopping him and so when he had married Drusilla Angel had always assumed that that was it. Even if his brother was unhappy he had always thought Spike would stick with Dru, it was the kind of guy he was and he knew that he wouldn’t even look twice at Buffy if there wasn’t some feelings there.
“I…because….it doesn’t feel bad.” Spike sighed truthfully.
“Dru and me….well…i’ve always given my all to me and Dru and I know im not her first priority and I accepted that…I knew her job came first and I still married her but now…Buffy’s….Buffy’s…She never makes me feel inadequate. I never have to watch what is ay with her cos we’ve got everything in common.” Spike rambled, trying to explain.
“Spike man…are you falling in love with her?” Angel asked in complete shock. Sure they had spent loads of time together and he hadn’t seen Spike act the way he had around Buffy in…well ever but love!? He had known her as long as he had know Cordelia and he wasn’t even sure of his feelings yet.
“No…I don’t know.” Spike sighed.
“Well…whatever you decide. You have my support all right? If you love her there’s no point trying to fight it…I just don’t wanna see you get hurt…or worse go tot prison so be careful.” Angel said clapping him on the back.

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“You are a complete bitch for not telling me about this!” Cordelia smirked at an obviously embarrassed Buffy.
“This isn’t the kinda thing you broadcast Cordelia.” Buffy moaned.
“Yeah well im your best friend. Your supposed to tell me this stuff!” Cordelia said indignantly letting a little bit of her hurt slip out in her words at being left out of the loop.
“Okay im sorry….just had a lot on my mind. Its hard enough as it is without including more people.” Buffy sighed
“So how long has this been going on?” Cordelia asked.
“About a month.”
“Have you had sex with him yet?”
“God Cordelia you’re such a sleaze! No we haven’t…Jesus he’s married.” Buffy added as an afterthought.
“Oh and kissing a married man isn’t wrong right?” Cordelia said teasingly.
“Okay way to make me feel worse.” Buffy rolled her eyes sarcastically.
“So does he love you?” Cordelia asked finally getting to the question she was really interested in.
“No…I don’t even know if this is over or not…I mean we did technically just get caught and Angel looked really serious in there. For all I know Spike just realised im not worth it and is gunna come in here any minute and break things off.”
Just as Buffy finished Spike and Angel both appeared in the kitchen. Buffy caught Spike’s eye but made no move to go to him or say anything. She was honestly waiting to be asked to leave.
Spike could see the uncertainty in her eyes and once again found himself being pulled in by her. He had realised quickly after he met her that he couldn’t bare to see her in pain or fear and he quickly walked up to her and kissed the top of her head reassuringly.
“Looks like the secrets out pet.”

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“Spike could you stop with that damn typing!” Drusilla sneered.
Spike abruptly stopped halfway through a sentence and turned to look at her. She had got home less than an hour ago and had done nothing but moan since she got home. From the steak which she didn’t think he cooked well enough to the fact that he had left a pen on the dining room table.
“Dru…I always write in the nights…its never bothered you before what’s wrong?” he asked forcing concern onto his face. Truth was she was pissing him right off.
“Yes well it bother me now….really Spike why do you continue with stupid hobby. I earn more than enough to look after the both of us.” Drusilla sighed.
“Its not a hobby Dru its my work and it earns us a hell of a lot of money…im not gunna just stop. You know how much I love to write.” Spike sighed.
“Of course I do…guess im stuck with it aren’t I?” She grunted rolling over onto her side.
“Fine I’ll go downstairs.” Spike grumbled picking up his laptop. He was about to leave the room when her voice stopped him once again.
“Oh I forgot Dr Drayton and his wife are coming over for dinner tomorrow. Try to cook something edible.” She said snidely.

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Spike stared at Dr Drayton and his wife stupidly. He had never been so bored in his life and he glanced from Drusilla to the couple opposite them in disbelief wondering if they knew how dull they were. He couldn’t believe it. Sure Dru wasn’t perfect but he had never really found her this mind numbingly boring before and he wondered whether it was because of Buffy. She never even had to try to make him laugh and the conversation flowed freely with them and when it didn’t their silence was comfortable. So when the hell did Dru become so boring he thought when he heard yet another stupid high pitched chuckle from his wife. He picked up the dishes and went to put them in the sink. No one even looked up at him as he left and he wondered if he had suddenly grown a sign with slave written on it. He was in the kitchen when his mobile began vibrating in his pocket and he grinned when he saw Buffy’s name come up on the I.D
“Hello cutie.” He smiled down the phone. He hadn’t seen her today and he was so glad he at least managed to have a conversation with her.
“Hey…is this a good time?” Her soft voice floated down the line and Spike closed his eyes as he tried to envision her in her girly bedroom smiling into the handset.
“Pet its always a good time for me to that beautiful voice of yours.” He sighed.
“How come you always know the nicest things to say? Me and the English language are un mixy things.” She said smiling when she heard his chuckle.
“I guess I must be gifted luv…so your going to the game tomorrow right?” Spike asked hopefully.
“Yeah of course…I am a cheerleader you know? Kinda my job to be there.”
“So you coming to the movies again after?”
“Only if I get to sit next to you.” Buffy said sweetly down the phone earning another laugh from Spike.
“Pet you can sit on me if it gets you to come.” Spike teased deepening his voice and smiling when he heard her hitch of breath.
“You’re a meany.”

“What can I tell you baby I’ve always been bad.” He chuckled.
“You keep speaking like that and I may have to come over there and jump you.” Buffy said seriously. The way he talked was just too damn sexy and she already felt the need for a cold shower.
“Wish you could sweetie but Dru and Mr and Mrs boring are having dinner in the next room.” Spike sighed.
“yeah so… I could com over and as long as we’re quiet I could-”
“Pet I beg you not to finish that sentence.” Spike growled wincing as his dick instantly hardened.
“Spike your too easy.” Buffy laughed.
“Bitch.”
“You love it….listen Spike I gotta go. Im dying for a shower.” She said in a sultry whisper knowing the exact image he would get. Hearing his strangled whimper she knew she had achieved it and grinned into the phone.
“Damn you Buffy. Your gunna pay for this tomorrow.” He growled.
“Cant wait.”
“See you tomorrow luv. Sweet dreams.” he sighed before closing his phone.
He stared down at the tent in his jeans and grumbled.
This is gunna be a long night.