Alternate Lives.

Buffy and Angel proceeded Buffy and Spike out of the Bronze so hey could talk about what happened in there. It wasn’t natural for someone to want to actually hang around Spike unless they were damaged. Buffy had seen how the Alternate Spike had taken care of the other Buffy and she figured it was because he had a soul and … well it was something that she couldn’t place. There was no reason for them to be hanging around her Spike. “My spike where the hell did that come from?” Buffy thought.

‘I know what you’re going to say and…’ The other Buffy started.

“Spike is a soulless killer. He has no conscience beyond the thought of blood believe me I know for a fact.” Angel stated. He was about to add to that when he saw the look the other Buffy was giving him. If looks could start fires he would be a pile of dust right where he stood.

‘It was merely an interest in what I was like in this world. You and pet seem genuinely the same except for some minor differences.’ Spike said. He had pulled his Buffy to him.

“Why is she acting like that?” Angel asked.

‘She hates you mate, what with all the torture and what not you did to her as the Masters little lap dog that you are.’ Spike spat the words out and his Buffy stepped away from him.

‘I’m fine. I’ve got to get past the fact that this Angel isn’t the one who tried to kill me.’ Buffy stepped near him and reached out her finger tips to touch the side of his face. ‘There is no will to hurt me. You on the other hand luver he would gladly hurt.’ Buffy stated and walked back next to Spike.

For all of this Buffy had stayed silent watching he double overcome her fear and anger at Angel and she got to thinking about what she had seen between the three of them on the dance floor. Spike had looked normal dancing with them, like he was at peace for once in his long life. Since it was still chips ahoy in his head there was nothing else for him to do except fight demons, but even that must get tiresome for the de-fanged Vampire. She noticed that he had actually smiled a real smile at her counter part after he made his offer. What did this Buffy have that she didn’t? Spike had wanted to kill her for a few years and then this double shows up and now he is all cozy on the dance floor with her. Buffy could feel something ugly stirring in her and she hated that she felt like this over Spike. “This is Spike after all.” She reminded herself.

‘Look we just want to know what he is like, maybe even spend some time with him. I got the feeling that he was very lonely.’ The other Buffy said.

“He’s lonely because he is evil!” Buffy shouted.

‘Not to me he’s not.’ Her double replied. ‘If you want we can find somewhere else to stay.’

“Are you kidding my mother would have a fit. It’s ok, I’ll just have to get used to the fact that you like my Spike when everyone else doesn’t.” Buffy said and she didn’t even register that she said ‘my Spike’ as she walked off down the alley. Angel hurried after Buffy and didn’t wait for the other two.

‘Are we going to go back to the crypt or a nice warm house with a big bed?’ Spike asked looking at his bond mate opening his arms in an invitation for her.

‘Does it bother you that I want to go to the crypt?’ She replied going into his arms and tucking her head under his chin.

‘No, not if you need to find the difference between him and me.’

‘How did I get to be so lucky with you being an understanding kind of guy?’

‘Goes with having a soul I guess and wanting to make your woman happy.’ Spike said with a hint of humor in his voice. She pulled look back to look at him and smiled. Buffy smiled and they headed back to the grave yard where the other Spike made his home.

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Buffy left Angel at the café and headed home. It wasn’t until she got there that she realized the others weren’t with her. She knew where they went. By now they would be at Spike’s crypt doing god knows what and she didn’t want to think about it. If this was what they wanted to do it was extremely creepy in her opinion.

Before going into the house Buffy looked out into the nigh and wondered what Spike was doing. That thought surprised her more than anything. She had Riley and hunky commando and here she was thinking about Spike who got on her last nerves whenever he was around her, but she had to admit that he was the slightest bit on the hot side what with the pale skin and the bleached hair and the scarred eyebrow. He always made her skin crawl and sometimes it was in the good way. Maybe it was true, Vampires made her hot and they were strong enough to take……

“Ok now I need to go inside and bash my head into a wall.” She said and headed into the house.

Her mother was waiting for her as soon as she walked inside. It was not something she was unaccustomed to but when she was accompanied by her sister, Willow and Xander something had to be up. “Uh, hi guys. What’s going on?”

“Nothing.” Willow muttered.

“Ok, if you’re looking for the other two they are off in the grave yard somewhere doing…” Buffy trailed off and went onto the living room.

“Doing what Buff?”

“I don’t know? She said something about taking the patrol and she and Spike went off in another direction. They said that they would be back later you know around Dawn since they sleep all day.” Buffy decided that she didn’t want to be in the living room instead she went to the stairs and headed up leaving her friends. She was tired and needed to sleep for however long it would be.


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Across town Buffy and Spike made their way through new and old tomb stones to get to Spikes crypt. He thought back to the last time Buffy and he had spent time in a crypt, well not counting following his double. It was right after he had gotten his soul back and they had come back from the Dark Continent and they were patrolling. It was near dawn and too late to get back to the apartment so it was a crypt for them. She was still unsure about being with him and he was going to give her the time she needed after what she had been through with that demon….

‘Are you sure you want to do this?’ She asked him

‘I’m just as curious as you are, pet.’ He took a step then stopped, ‘But if we are going to stay, make sure that you are between me and him.’ Spike said and knocked on the crypt door.

The other Spike was there a moment later looking astonished to see them standing there. “Thought you wouldn’t show.” He said and moved aside to let them in.

‘Um are we…?’

“No, just sitting and watching.”

‘Thanks for the invite.’ Buffy said. ‘Do you have a bed?’ She blurted out making both of them look at her.

“Yes, uh it’s down there.” He pointed to the ladder poking out of a hole in the ground.

‘If it’s ok we would like to rest here for a while.’ She said looking him straight in the eye.

“Um, yeah sure.” Spike walked around them and headed down the ladder.

The bed was still made. This morning he hadn’t slept in it opting to sleep on top of the tomb. Something about them wanting to stay here made him wonder why they were in a dank crypt instead of a warm house.

“So why here instead of the Summers home?” Spike asked going to the other side of the bed and moving the top blanket down. Buffy climbed in and made herself comfortable right in the center.

Spike moved away and headed back to the ladder. ‘Hey, you don’t have to go I mean it’s your bed. Stay.’ She held out her hand and waited for him to take it.

It took him by surprise and he stared at her. She had just offered to let him sleep next to her. It made him want to be a gentleman and turn her down. It was the William in him, but the Spike in him jumped at the chance. Crawling in next to her Spike lay on his side facing her. He also saw his counterpart behind snuggling into her back. Buffy moved closer to the Spike in front of her and put one arm around his waist encouraging him to move closer.

‘You can move closer to me.’ She said and he complied. The Spike at her back reached his arm over her waist and briefly his fingers grazed Spike’s side causing tension to shoot up and down his body.

Immediately Buffy sat up and looked down at Spike in front of her. Leaning over him she placed a light kiss on his lips then turned over and did the same to her Spike. ‘Can you sleep now?’ Spike behind in her ear.

‘Yeah actually I can.’ She replied and snuggled into the Spike who was in front of her. He hesitated a moment then he put one arm around her waist just like she did to him. Just like her Spike his fingers grazed his side but that Spike made no move at the slight touch and he left it alone to let the Day sleep claim him. The last conscious emotion he had was a feeling of contentment just by being held by the other Buffy.

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That night when Spike woke the sight that greeted him was a welcome one. There was the other Buffy and Spike still curled up on his bed sleeping. He could tell that it was night but he wanted to watch them for a minute just taking in the scent of her and the way she looked in the other Spikes arms. It was like he was looking at one of his darkest fantasies featuring the slayer.

‘I know you’re watching me.’ She whispered and Spike smiled.

“You don’t want to wake your Spike behind you luv.”

‘I’m already awake.’ He replied and leaned up on his elbow looking at his double

Spike made a move to get out of the bed when Buffy pulled him back into the warmth of her arms. ‘Stay for a while longer.’ She asked and Spike didn’t refuse. He didn’t mind when she trailed her lips down over his temple and over to his lips. They were as warm ah his were cold and they tasted sweet.

The Spike behind her had slipped his game face on and moved up her shirt sinking his fangs into her side making her gasp into the other Spikes mouth. Buffy trailed her hand down Spikes chest; trailing down to the top of his jeans. She flicked open one button and that made Spike jump out of the bed.

“Ok this is as far as I go. Sex with you would be fine but with him in the mix, that would be too weird for me to handle.”

‘Ok.’ She gasped and her Spike removed his fangs also getting out of bed.

‘We should be heading back to the Summers. Since its night we should be safe.’ Her Spike said to the other and he went to the ladder to wait for up upstairs.

‘I’m sorry. I wasn’t thinking…’

“Don’t worry about it pet.”

‘I’m not her even though I look like her right?’ She moved around the four poster and stood in front of him.

“No, but you are…” He started but she placed her hand over his mouth to stop his flow of words.

‘It’s ok. We’ll go.’ With that she turned and headed up the ladder to her waiting Spike.


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