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I'm just reposting the chapters that were lost because I didn't wanna leave it unfinished.
Chapter 11

Spike grabbed his jacket and was about to head out the door, when Angel stopped him.

“You can’t just go there by yourself. He left the address because he wants you to go after her. It’s obviously a trap, Spike.”

He just shook his head. “I don’t care; I have to get to her. He said I had to come alone. Look, I’ll be fine. I’ll call you guys if I need you. Stay close, but not close enough that he would see you.”

Angel nodded and figured there was no use getting through to him right now.

Spike snatched the note with the address on it and made his way over to the front door.

“Be careful, man.”

Spike glanced at Riley and nodded, then left the apartment.


* * * * *


Buffy let out another scream when the blade cut into her arm. She couldn’t stop the flow of tears that were streaming down her face.

Adam only laughed sadistically.

Buffy knew that she had only been there for a few hours, but it felt like an eternity. “Please, stop,” she pleaded and that only made him laugh harder.

“No, sweetheart. Begging comes later.” He continued to trace the knife down her arm.

Buffy didn’t know if she could take anymore.

The door suddenly crashed open and Spike bounded in. He had pure rage on his face when he saw Hamilton. He ran over to the crazed man and grabbed him by the shirt, throwing him away from Buffy. “Get the hell away from her!”

Adam gave him an evil smile. “Now the fun begins.” He raised his leg and kicked Spike in the abdomen, causing him to crash into the wall. He used that to his advantage and went to grab Buffy, already having removed the chains a little while ago.

She screamed as he roughly pulled her off of the bed and held her in front of him, with the knife at her neck.

Spike stood up and glared daggers at him.

Buffy whimpered when she felt the blade leave a small cut on her throat.

“Don’t come any closer or your girlfriend gets it.”

Spike stopped because he didn’t know what else to do. “Just let her go and deal with me. She never did anything to you.”

Adam turned cold eyes on him. “She’s paying for what her father did. My brother was all I had, until that bastard put him away. You work for him, so you should suffer just as much. I won’t be alone anymore.” He pushed the knife harder into Buffy’s neck.

She screamed at the pain.

Spike was terrified when he saw the look on her face. His girl was scared and he hated it.

“She’s a hot little thing. I can see why you like her. I suppose you would want someone that doesn’t remind you of Drusilla. This girl is as different as they come, isn’t she?”

Spike wondered how he knew about Drusilla. He looked hard at Hamilton’s face and it soon became clear to him. He only saw the man’s eyes that murdered Drusilla, but he would know those eyes anywhere. They used to haunt him every night. “It was you. You’re the one that killed her.”

A big smile lit up his face. “Got it in one. You had to be the hero and fight me. Couldn’t just let me take what I wanted and your poor girlfriend had to pay the price. Looks like history is repeating itself. Maybe you should be better off alone. See how it feels,” he spat venomously.

Spike was finally face to face with the bastard that took Drusilla away from him. He would be damned if he was going to let the same thing happen to Buffy. He didn’t want to make any sudden movements, fear of what Hamilton would do to her if he did. He looked into her frightened eyes and noticed that her expression seemed to change. He suddenly knew what she was going to do and couldn’t do anything to stop her.

Buffy then stomped hard on Adam’s foot and elbowed him in the stomach.

He yelled and dropped the knife, which caused him to let her go.

Spike used that to his advantage and ran toward Adam, punching him hard in the face.

He fell to the floor.

Spike then grabbed Buffy and held her close to his chest. He felt her tears soak his shirt and ran his hands down her back.

“God, I was so afraid,” she said with a tremble.

Spike only held her closer. “I’ve got you now, love. It’s going to be okay,” he whispered and kissed the top of her head. He then grabbed his cell phone to call Angel, so they could come and take Hamilton away. He would be joining his brother after all. He was still holding her after he made the call, when he suddenly saw Hamilton move and reach into his pocket.

No one noticed the gun, until he pulled the weapon out and aimed it at Buffy.

Spike panicked and pushed her away, just as Hamilton pulled the trigger.

The bullet landed in Spike’s side and he cried out, clutching his stomach. He then kicked the gun away from Hamilton and landed a kick in the man’s face. Hamilton was now unconscious and the pain was too much for Spike that he fell to the floor as well.

Buffy got up from her position on the ground and moved over to him. She had more tears coming down her face now. “Spike, stay with me. You’ll be okay, just like you told me. You have to be okay.” She tried to stop the bleeding, but it was too much. “Please, don’t leave me,” she whispered and rested her head against his chest.

Angel and Riley then barged into the apartment a few seconds later. They were followed by two other men.

Angel yelled to the men to take Hamilton out of there as he ran to Spike.

Buffy looked up at him. “He was shot,” she said. “He was trying to protect me.”

Angel nodded and helped Spike up.

Riley went to his other side and helped Angel carry him. “We need to get him to the hospital.”

They helped him into the back of the police car.

Buffy followed after them. “I’m going with him.”

Angel sighed and let her into the car after Spike. He closed the door and then got in on the driver’s side, while Riley got in on the other side.

He started the car and took off for the hospital.



Chapter 12

Buffy was sitting in the waiting room, while Angel was talking with the doctor. Riley sat down next to Buffy and took her hand in his.

“Is he going to be okay?” she said after a moment of silence.

He didn’t want to worry her. “Yeah, he’ll be fine.”

Buffy turned exhausted eyes on him. “Don’t lie to me, Riley. I’m not a little kid anymore. I can take the truth.”

Riley sighed and ran his fingers through his hair. He knew that he couldn’t get anything by her. He has known Buffy for years, ever since Hank started bringing her around the police station when she was younger. Spike and Angel weren’t there for as long as he was, so they never got to know her then. “I don’t really know. They got the bullet out, but he lost a lot of blood and he’s unconscious right now. I guess only time will tell.”

Buffy felt more tears in her eyes. “It should have been me,” she whispered.

Riley wondered what she meant, but he didn’t have to wonder for long.

“Hamilton was aiming for me and Spike pushed me out of the way. He’s in the hospital now because of me.”

Riley shook his head. “It’s not your fault. Spike wouldn’t want you blaming yourself. He was protecting you like he promised he would. I know he would do the same thing again if he had to. Spike is crazy about you, Buffy. I have never seen anyone so in love before. You’re everything to him and he would be destroyed if you were the one laying in a hospital bed right now.”

Buffy nodded and rested her head on Riley’s shoulder. She was so tired.

He put his arm around her and held her closer.

Angel walked over to them a little while later.

Buffy raised her head to look at him. “What happened?”

Angel took a deep breath before he answered her. “They did all they could for him. It’s up to Spike to wake up now.”

Buffy wiped her eyes. “Can I see him?”

“They’re only letting one person in at a time. You can go in first. He’s in room 214.”

Buffy stood up and gave Riley a quick hug. She then pulled away and headed in the direction of Spike’s hospital room.


* * * * *


Buffy got to Spike’s room and took a deep breath before she walked in. She wasn’t prepared for what she found. Spike was lying in the bed and he looked so lifeless. He was more pale than usual and she didn’t think that was possible. She walked closer and sat down in the chair that was by his bed. She tried not to let anymore tears fall, but it was a losing battle. She grabbed his hand and gave it a tight squeeze.

“You’ll come back to me, Spike. I know you will. There’s so much we haven’t done yet. You’re stronger than this.” She lowered her head onto his chest and cried for what seemed to be forever. She then felt his hand move and glanced up at his face to see his eyes suddenly open. She didn’t know what to say, when Spike gave her a soft smile.

“Hey, baby. What’s with the waterworks?”

Buffy cried happy tears now and wrapped her arms around him. “God, I was so worried. I was afraid you wouldn’t wake up.”

He wiped some of her tears away. “It’ll take more than this to get rid of me. Are you okay?” he asked suddenly. “You’re not hurt, are you?”

Buffy laughed through her tears. “You’re lying in the hospital after being shot and you’re worried about me?”

Spike touched his lips to hers. “I’ll always worry about you.” He then noticed the cuts on her cheek and arm. “You should get those looked at.”

Buffy shrugged. “That’s not important. Minor wounds compared to you. You need to worry about getting better.”

Spike was still concerned about her, but he didn’t say anything else about it. He just decided to change the subject. “What happened with Hamilton?”

“He’s going to be locked up for a long time. He can rot in hell with his brother for all I care,” she spat.

“Summers, I’m shocked. What happened to my sweet girl?”

Buffy kissed his mouth softly. “I was never sweet,” she whispered against his lips.

He smiled. “Whatever you say, love.”

Buffy sat back down in the chair. She grabbed his hand again and gazed into his eyes. “You saved my life, Spike. It was supposed to be me.”

Spike shook his head. “I would have done it again in a heartbeat. I made a promise to protect you and I never back out of my promises. There was no way I was going to lose you. I love you, Buffy.”

She gave him a watery smile. “I love you, too. Don’t ever scare me like that again.”

He caressed her cheek. “I’ll try my best.”

Buffy planted a longer kiss on his lips now.

They were caught up in each other and didn’t notice Angel and Riley enter the room.

Angel cleared his throat. “Well, I see sleeping beauty is awake.”

Buffy pulled away from him.

Spike rolled his eyes, but he had a hint of a smile on his face.

“We should probably let him rest now,” Riley commented.

Buffy agreed and gave Spike a kiss on the forehead, then walked over to the other two men.

Riley looked at his friend. “We’ll take care of her tonight, Spike. You just rest and we’ll be back in the morning.”

Spike flashed him a grateful smile.

Angel then thought of something else that needed to be said. “I almost forgot. We got a hold of Hank and told him about what happened. He got into a bit of trouble himself, but he’s okay and should be coming home in a few days.”

Buffy beamed at the news. She had a feeling that her father was all right, but she felt so much better now that she knew for sure.

Spike smiled at Buffy’s excitement. “I told you he would be fine, pet.”

Buffy turned her smile on him. She then left the hospital room with Angel and Riley, knowing that she would be sleeping a lot better that night.





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