It was Friday night and everyone was bored. Andrew suggested shyly that they all go out to a club. He was a bit surprised when several of the group though that was a great idea. The decided to meet back in the common room in a hour. They quickly returned to their private rooms to get ready. Before long they were off to a local nightclub.
Xander escorted Shannon and Kelley while Andrew entered arm and arm with Vi and Lisa. Willow and Elizabeth follow the others in while Spike engaged Buffy in a soft, deep, hungry kiss that made her toes curl. With his Big Bad attitude in place he wrapped and arm around her waist and ushered her through the door to the table the others had found. Buffy had just caught her breath when they arrived. Spike immediately pulled Buffy out on the dance floor.
After a few songs they returned to the table. A waitress came over with a diet coke for Buffy and whispered to her, "The Immortal sends his regards and wishes to see you privately." Spike did not need enhanced hearing to hear what was said and not said. He grabbed hold of Buffy's hand as a small growl arose from his chest. Human now but still had that sexy animal like growl.
The hand he held bore a slim silver band. He had the mate to it on his own hand. He had picked them up not long after she had claimed him. It was a human jester and since he was human again. They had not talked of what the rings meant. They did not need to. It was an outward sign of the inward commitment to one another. Spike looked into Buffy's eyes asking a unspoken question.
Buffy felt on alert at once. She squeezed Spikes hand and never broke eye contact with him as she replied to the waitress, "Tell him thank you for the drink, but my MATE has my undivided attention booked up from now until forever." The waitress looked shocked but nodded her head and left to relay the message. Spike gave her and eyebrow lift and simply said "The immortal" He nearly spit the words so was the disgust in his voice. Buffy blushed, "I...I, when we got to Rome it had been a month since you dusted. The girls made me go out and were giving me drinks. I tried so hard to be okay and have fun, for them. I met a guy at the club and we when out once or twice. I still could not admit that you where the reason I could not move on.” Spike smile grew as he listened to her. “You ruined me for anyone else. I thought losing Angel and killing Angel was bad. I had to be drunk to even pretend I cared about life. He wanted there to be more between us but my heart was full of you. No room. I tried but it did not work.” Spike was so in awe he could not speak. Buffy giggled at herself as she continued, “It was not till later that I found out who he really was. You know me a bar full of normal guys and I go for the one there as far from normal as possible. Nothing happened Spike. We barely held hands and once or twice I let him kiss me on the cheek."
Spikes began to a chuckle. "I wish I could have seen his face when you turned him down. I wish I could see his face when the waitress gives him the message and he sees WHO you are with." Buffy looked puzzled. "You know him?" she asked.
Spike pulled up an old memory; "It was back in 1894 when Angelus and Darla, Dru and Me were running around Italy together. Not one of our best moments, but some of his associates got Angelus and Me to drinking, A LOT. Jumped us, knocked us out and we awoke chained up in a dungeon. He wanted us to leave town and we said no. While he had us disposed of he decided to add insult to injury and took both Dru and Darla under his thrall. We were release and came back to find the girls.. ." He blushed and looked mad, "Very well taken care of. They told us all about it and how he had both at the same time. Darla had never allowed that with any of us.......” Spike paused, “He ask you about the marks?” Spike asked as he touched the old bite scars on her neck. "I told him I was in an accident as a child." Buffy said.
She was starting to smile but she had various emotions running through her. Anger at Spike for his nostalgia, pissed at The Immortal for harming her Vampires, Laughter at the irony of it all. Mad at her naiveté and then her over whelming love for Spike.
Spike smiled one of his smiles only for her that made her melt into a puddle every time, "He knew exactly who you were and what you are. He knew who each of those marks belong to. The one thing he did not know is you. Beautiful, caring, strong, stubborn woman, My Slayer, My Buffy, My mate." With that he kissed her again. The world melted away and nothing existed for them but each other. Their private haze was broken by the need for air and the return of their friends whom had begun clearing their throats and coughing. Buffy and Spike grinned at everyone.
Spike stiffened and tightened his grip on Buffy who had some how ended up straddling his lap. Buffy looked at him is surprise then turned to see what he was staring at. Buffy swore softly. The Immortal was walking straight for them. "Bloody 'ell" Spike said looking at Buffy but not letting go. Buffy turned carefully so that she was sitting in Spikes lap and both of their ringed hands visible. The others at the table took cues from the blond duo and went to similar alert.
The Immortal approached the table and smiled “Buffy my dear. How good to see you again. I have missed you. Why have you not called me? It has been months.” Buffy squeezed Spike's hand as he started to growl again. “I would like you to meet my MATE. Wait you already know each other don't you. If not Spike this is The Immortal, The Immortal This is William the bloody, AKA the Slayer of Slayers, AKA the favored Grandchilde of Angelus Master of the order of Aurelius, oh and The First Male Slayer.” Buffy tossed him a grin and drew attention to the rings on their fingers.
“William” , The Immortal drawled the word out slowly, “Well done. Did not know you had any thrall like abilities. And who did the glamour quite remarkable.” “Thrall, that’s your thing mate, this is pure true love. As for the new look complete with 'eart beat and reflection. I got the Powers to thank for it, destinies and prophesies you know." He grinned at The Immortal and thought to himself, lost a few battles but I won the important one winning the war.
Buffy sent a look at Willow who nodded and waved her hand at The Immortal, the magic he had been trying to cast over the group dissipated. He looked at Willow in intrigued shock. Willow smiled, “I have dealt with much worst that you and FYI I would not try anything on any of the Slayers or their counterparts. Could hurt a lot-a-bit. Elizabeth wana dance?” Willow pulled her out on the dance floor before she broke into a fit of giggles. The rest of the table had to hide their smirks as well. All except Spike who had his old I'm the Big Bad smirk on as he leaned back a bit and cuddled Buffy to his chest and wrapped his arms about her.
The Immortal sputtered a bit then nodded a Good bye to Buffy and left. "Check and mate" Buffy said as she began to giggle. She and Spike where laughing as they again joined the gang on the dance floor. This was a good night.
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