Title: Meant To Be
Part: 4/18

Spike watched Buffy, fascinated, as her golden body moved over his. Her head was tossed back, hair grazing his knees. Nails digging into his pecks. A few remaining droplets of water flittered over her skin, dropping onto his.

"Spike, Spike, Spike..." She chanted in-between gasps.

He'd been laying down, letting her have her way with him. But, a man could only take so much... and she was taking her sweet time. He sat up, wrapping an arm around her back. Her head snapped forward and she grinned at him. Using his free hand to hold himself up from falling backwards, he pressed his forehead to hers.

She slid her hands from his chest to lace in his hair. She used that to her advantage to force his head down so she could kiss him.

God, he wanted to be closer to her... more so than he was. Buried to the hilt, mouths latched on to each others, limbs entwined... it would be difficult to be closer physically.

Emotionally, he figured they were as close as they, a slayer and vampire could get for the time being. But, he'd loved Drusilla for a hundred years. She'd made him. He'd given her everything he was, and when that wasn't enough, he changed and gave her all of that.

If a soulless vampire was capable of loving humans, he knew he could love Buffy. But, not yet. It was too soon.

And, he wasn't exactly sure what Buffy's relationship with Angel had been like, but, he knew that she'd always hold a bit of a spark, if not a flame, for him.

Though, should their relationship ever consist of love, she'd probably be the first to feel it.

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Spike had an arm around Buffy as they made their way back to his car. Their clothes... and themselves coated in sand. Buffy was wobbling like a new-born colt. It was nearing sunset.

He'd never had the pleasure of screwing someone so hard for so long that they couldn't walk. Dru liked to be the one in control... and the others... it was always a one time deal.

Slayer strength and all hadn't saved her from the soreness she felt. Or how tired she was. She groaned, remembering that she had to go to school in a few short hours.

"You all right, Pet?" He asked when she did. He helped her sit down in the passengers seat.

"Gotta go to school." She said with a shrug. "I kinda imagined sleeping in all day."

"I'm sorry." He chuckled, not really sorry, except she did look exhausted. He kissed her forehead before going around and getting in the drivers seat. "You could just skip."

"Pfft. Right with Snyder on me for every little thing I do wrong? I wish." She sunk deep against the seat, shutting her eyes as he started the car, slowly pulling out of the parking lot just as the sun began to rise.

"I could kill him for you. Poof. Problem gone." He offered in all seriousness. Buffy stared at him for a moment before bursting into a fit of giggles. He pouted. Offended and hurt. "Well... it was just an idea."

"Trust me... if he was a demon, I wouldn't stop you. In fact, I'd probably do it myself." She moved over so she could snuggle against him. "But, since he's got the whole human thing going on..."

"Right." Spike slid an arm around her as he drove the short distance to her home.

They both sat quietly. The motor running was the only sound. She was still nestled in his arms and showed no inclination of moving any time soon.

But, they were parked in front of her house. She knew her mom would be up soon. She'd have to go in and get ready for school. She really didn't want to.

"I should probably go." She sighed.

"Probably." Buffy pulled herself from Spike's grasp. He grabbed her hand and placed a kiss on her palm.

Heat rose through Buffy's body at his cold touch. He moved away to look at her as his hand slid down to her wrist and held it lightly. He pressed his other hand against hers for a second before he let his fingertips graze over the lines of her hand.

Buffy shivered as he moved his hand from hers. His index finger brushed each of her fingers, then down her palm and wrist. When he reached the inside of her elbow, he gently pulled her to him.

"Stay with me." He lowered his head to her ear. He placed a kiss on the lobe.

"I can't." She held him in place with a hand on the back of his head. He kissed along her jaw as he gathered her into his arms, pulling her onto his lap.

"Stay." Buffy looked into his eyes. Blazing bright blue, he seemed to be looking straight into her very soul... making himself at home there... borrowing it to make up for the one he didn't have.

"Spike." She shut her eyes. How could she refuse him, looking into his eyes? "I have to go. My mom'll ground me if she finds out I didn't come home last night and I don't go to school."

Spike let go of her and slumped against the seat. "Right. Busy tonight, Pet?"

"Not really." She stayed on his lap, kissing his pout. He smiled at that.

"Meet me out here at sunset?"

"Okie-dokie." She leaned in to kiss him... pulling away when it started to grow too intense. She exited through the drivers side door, careful to shut the door before the sun could hurt her lover. "See you tomorrow."

"Don't forget." He called as she ran over to a large tree and quickly climbed it. Spike strained to see through the scratched paint as Buffy finally climbed into her bedroom window.

He lit a cigarette with a grin. He stayed parked outside her house until he was done. Still smiling, he sped away.

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Buffy's arms, that had been supporting her head, slid down the desk... head following suit. Xander jabbed Buffy in the side, causing her eyes to snap open. She lifted her head off the table.

She smiled a bit sheepishly at Xander. He smiled back. "No one noticed."

"Good." She whispered back. Resting her chin in her hands. Her eyes fluttered closed.

"But, you might wanna stay awake." He nudged her. "We have a test on Monday and she's giving us notes on the test."

"Pfft. Like you ever listen." Buffy rolled her eyes. "You just wanna copy off me later."

"Yeah." He shrugged. Buffy smiled sleepily when she saw Cordelia staring over that them. She looked away when she noticed Buffy had seen her.

"Xand... what's going on with you and Cordelia?"

"What?" He blurted aloud. The class looked over at him. The teacher frowned at him. "Nothing." He whispered to Buffy, then was quite for the rest of the class.

"Willow saw you kissing her." Buffy hissed, following him out of the class. Her mind was fuzzy from lack of sleep... but she wanted the gossip. "So spill."

"Will saw me kissing Cordy?" Xander looked at Buffy panicked. "Oh god, when?"

"She said it was a week ago."

A wistful smile fell over Xander's face. "Our first kiss... uh... I mean.. we never kissed, Buffy. Ever. I hate Cordelia."

"Like I hate Spike." Buffy thought, rolling her eyes at Xander... the juncture between her legs still sore. Proof of her "hate" for Spike. "Sure. Whatever."

"Buffy, can I ask you something?"

"Uh-huh?" She stifled a yawn and tried to focus on his face... unable to capture one Xander head from the seven floating above his body.

"Will said Angel stopped by last night. Did you talk to him? You two didn't make up, did you? I mean, you said you saw him... doing it with that vampire."

"No. I didn't talk to him. Why would you think that? I told you guys I'm so over him."

"I know... it's just... we kept trying to call you last night and you didn't answer. We thought... and now, you come here, exhausted. Figured you and him pulled an all-nighter, or something."

"Oh, god!" Buffy rushed off from Xander. She made her way into Giles' office. He, thankfully was out for his lunch. She picked up the phone and dialed.

It rang once and it sounded as though someone picked up... but there was silence. "Spike?" She whispered, mindful anyone could walk in on her.

"Luv." He purred.

"Where was it?"

"What?"

"My cell phone? I didn't even realize I'd left it..."

"Under the seat of my car." He said. "Miss me, Luv?"

"I have to go." Buffy saw Xander walk in.

"You didn't answer my question."

"Argh! Yes. I do. I have to go."

"Don't forget... tonight at sunset."

"I won't. Bye." She slammed the phone down just as Xander walked in.

"Buffster? What's wrong? Who were you talking to?"

"My phone. When you said you'd been trying to call me... I remembered I lost it. I just called it. Some guy found it." She smiled a bit. "My mom would kill me if I lost it."

"Oh. So... you and Angel are over for good, right?"

"Yeah." Buffy reassured him. "As over as over can get. And, I'm okay with it. If he's happy with Drusilla, all the more to him."

"Good." Xander patted her shoulder. "I gotta go. Gym class. You'll be here for research tonight, right?"

"Uh... actually, no. I have to get my cell phone back. And, I promised my mom I'd spend a girls night with her." She answered a little too quickly. Xander took no notice. He was already saying goodbye and heading out of the office.





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