“That’s it.” Spike temporarily turned off the elements, and rushed over to the blonde that was still pouting at the kitchen table. He pulled her up from her seat and planted one hell of a kiss on her lips. One kiss and she was shaking from excitement. Angel never got her like that. When Spike pulled away he saw the lust building in her, and the excitement written all over her face. “That’ll teach you to distract me while I’m cooking.” He smirked and moved back to the stove to continue his prior activities.
Buffy shakily sat down again and stared at the hardwood floor. She hadn’t been kissed like that since Spike left her all those years ago. But the Buffy he knows gets kissed like that all the time. Buffy decided that she really, really liked this place.
Chapter 5: Study Sessions
Buffy sat up in bed that night, forcing herself to stay awake by reading her favorite book. She didn’t want to go back to the pain, didn’t want to go back to the darkness that her life with Angel had. Her eyelids were getting heavy but she continued to fight against it.
Spike rolled over to face her. “Kitten, why don’t you just get some kip? It’s two in the morning.” Her husband looked at her sleepily.
“I’m trying to finish this book.” She said on a yawn. She flipped a page.
“Looks like you got another twenty chapters to go, pet.” He chuckled. Spike grabbed the book gently from her hands, marked the page and placed it on the nightstand. “Just sleep.”
“But I’m not tired.” She yawned again.
“I totally believe you.” Spike said sarcastically. “Come here.” He pulled her into his arms and snuggled her head under his chin. “I love you, Buffy.”
A tear ran down her cheek but he didn’t seem to notice. “I love you too.” And she fell asleep.
* * * * *
Buffy woke up alone. In Angel’s bed. A thought popped into her brain and the blonde hurriedly got out of bed to get showered and dressed. When she was done, she made her way into the kitchen for a quick coffee before she went to the library. She frowned when she noticed the note on the counter.
Buffy,
Sorry I didn’t come home last night, I got really caught up at the office and I slept there. I got home early this morning, and I didn’t want to wake you. I have some errands to run today, I’ll give you a call when I’m on my way back. So get some rest and take care of yourself.
Angel
She shrugged and left the note on the counter. She had a feeling Angel wasn’t ‘running errands’. That phone call she heard the other day was obvious enough. When Buffy drank her coffee, she grabbed her keys and coat and got into the car.
* * * * *
Buffy walked to the counter of the library and caught the attention of an older man with glasses. “Hey…I’m looking for books on dreams…could you point me in the right direction?”
“Uh, fiction or non-fiction?” he asked cleaning his glasses.
“Non-fiction.” Buffy hastily stated.
“Right this way.” The librarian guided her through shelves upon shelves of books. “Ah, yes! Right here.” He stood in front of the section dedicated to dreams. “If you need anymore help don’t hesitate to ask. My name is Mr. Giles, or just Giles.”
“Thank you.” The petite blonde got right to work; fishing for dream meanings to why you have dreams to the mystics of dreams.
She brought them all to a tables and attempted to learn what was happening to her. “What does it mean if you dream about having a family…with your ex instead of your husband?” she asked herself with frustration. Buffy was about ready to pull her hair out. She had been here for five hours and was yet to get any real information about what was going on.
The library was starting to clear out and soon it was only she and Mr. Giles left. She sighed heavily. “Um, Mr. Giles…? I’m probably going to need that help now.” She sheepishly asked.
He quickly made his way over. “What can I help you with…?”
“Buffy. Look lately I’ve been having these really weird dreams.” She took a calming breath and watched as Giles sat down in the chair next to her. “My husband and I lost our daughter at the park a few weeks ago…”
“I’m so sorry to hear that.” the British man placed a comforting hand on her shoulder.
“Ever since then I’ve been dreaming, at least I think they’re dreams, about having her back…as if I hadn’t lost her at all. But my husband isn’t my husband Angel. He’s my ex boyfriend of six years from high school. And we’re happy and everything great, we’re in love. And then I wake up and I’m depressed because my daughter is gone, and my marriage is slowly becoming a loveless one. I’m finding that when I’m with Spike…I don’t want to fall asleep because I know that I’m not gonna wake up with him. I just want to know what’s happening to me.” Tears started to well up in her eyes, and she tried to blink them away.
Giles was silent for a moment before he brought a book closer to him. “Have you looked through this one yet?” he raised his glasses higher up on his nose.
Buffy hid her face in her hands, resting her elbows on the table. “No I didn’t get to that one yet.” The title was ‘The Mystics of a Dream’. She started reading the introduction page and frowned. “Are you trying to say that I might be experiencing something magical?” Buffy almost laughed.
“Could be so. Listen to this. “‘When find you are having dreams that bring forth those you loved or lost, it is possible that your mind is giving you a chance to get them back.’” Giles recited from the book.
Buffy was in shock. “So you’re saying that there’s a way that I can stay there…with Spike and Deanna? How, when every time I go to sleep I end up here?” Buffy questioned no one in particular.
“‘To live your life in this realm you must succumb to the dream itself, and let yourself become one with it. Recite the incantation below and create a Circle of Blessing.’” The librarian searched lower and found that the incantation was in Latin. “The materials you need are written right here, and I know of a place that you can find them. The Magic Box on the corner of Main and Hemmings. There’s one thing though…”
“What?” the blonde asked eagerly.
“Do you know how to speak Latin?”
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