Chapter 11
A few days later the gang was once again standing outside the door at Crawford Mansion.
This time it was because they were all invited to dinner and it was a much safer time for Angel as it was only a few minutes before sunset.
As he stood in his doorway, Spike said to them. “Welcome please do come in and the same rule applies as last time please leave any weapons in the box provided.” Then he turned and went into his living room.
They all entered the living room and took a seat on the sofa or a chair.
“I’m sure you all have questions.” Spike told them as he too took a seat.
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Just then one of the minions came into the living room and addressed Spike. “The sun has just set so I will be going now.”
“Alright remember what we talked about.”
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Spike turned back to the group. “He is going to patrol for The Slayer, tonight. That way we really don’t have to worry about the time.”
Buffy got up and went to her Father, as she hugged him she said. “Thank you a night off that I don’t have to beg for.”
Giles thought of saying something but decided not to cross Spike.
“I guess we really don’t stop hunting, do we.” Spike stated with a chuckle.
“When Buffy gets a night off a disaster usually strikes.” Giles told him.
“Yeah, do you remember your date with Owen?” Willow asked.
“Of course, how could I forget?” She said with a roll of her eyes before she continued, “Giles took off to check out the morgue himself and got himself trapped by vampires; Angel showed up and called me on not doing my duty. Then you and Xander decided to tell me, you wanted to double date. After I left to go and help Giles, Owen decided to follow us to the morgue.”
“I can assure you, no disaster tonight. My men are more then capable to help you out.” Spike informed her.
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Just then a faint bell went off, which only Buffy, Spike and Angel could hear.
“If you will excuse me, I’ll be right back.”
“Do you need help?” Buffy asked.
“No Sweetheart, Dalton is in the kitchen helping me out.” He said as he got up to go to the kitchen.
“He seems to have changed in the last hundred years.” Angel said.
“He’s still a killer, as soon as he leaves here, he will most likely feed.” Buffy told him a little sadly.
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As Spike heard Angel and Buffy, he said to Dalton. “I never really know how long we will stay anywhere; lately it has been a mission to heal Dru. But I think we need to settle down here for an undetermined amount of time. My Daughter will need us all here for quite a long time.”
“I agree, we do need to settle down here, and help Elizabeth out, I can’t imagine any of this being easy on her.” Dalton told him.
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Unaware of the conversation in the kitchen, Willow said to Buffy. “We will just have to find a way to keep him here.”
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They finished taking dinner out of the oven, and set it on the already set table.
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Spike left Dalton in the dinning room to finish up and went back into the living room. “If you all would follow me, dinner is being served in the dining room.”
Then he lead them into the dining room, walked to the head of the table, and took a seat.
Dalton took a seat on one side of Spike and Buffy on the other side of Spike.
Joyce decided to take a seat down by Jenny and Giles, so Buffy’s friends could sit by her, Angel sat beside Dalton.
“This looks lovely, William.” Joyce said, as she looked at everything he had on the table.
“Yes it does, thank you.” Jenny said as well.
“Well don’t just sit there and look at it, dig in will yeah.” Spike said as he gestured to the food on the table.
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They all started to pass the different dishes of food around, till everyone had served themselves, what they wanted to eat.
After a few minutes of silence, Xander put in his opinion. “This is really good, who knew the Evil Vampire could cook.”
“Ate a cook once maybe it stuck.” At everyone’s look he said. “Just kidding, one thing I can say is life is never boring with Drusilla, my Sire. She goes through these phases, one was she would not eat or drink blood.”
“How did you get around that?” Giles asked in wonderment, of what the Vampire would do.
“Almost rare meat and once and a while I managed to get her to drink a glass of blood by adding things to it, to hide the taste and looks.”
“I see.” Giles said, in a Giles tone.
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Spike jumped up, not sure if he wanted to know what the Watcher was thinking. “Who wants dessert? Maybe a tea for the Watcher, and a coffee for Joyce.” He then said quickly wanting to get out of the dining room.
“That would be nice would you like some help, William.” Joyce asked.
“No, I think I have it covered, but thank you, anyways.”
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Spike then went into the kitchen to get the coffee and make the tea.
“I think I’ll just go and see if he needs any help.” Dalton said as he started to feel a little uncomfortable, he got up and went into the kitchen to join Spike.
“That boy seems to have a hatred for Vampires; even the Watcher isn’t that bad.” Dalton said.
“Yeah I noticed, he also seems to have a crush or something for my Daughter, wonder what his Cheerleader girlfriend thinks about it.”
“The red head seems to have feelings for the boy, but I feel power coming off her as well.”
“I noticed that as well, both the Watcher’s girlfriend and the red head have power. The only thing is one knows she has power and the other one doesn’t.” Spike told him.
“Coffee’s ready, and the tea I believe is ready as well.”
“Well then let’s bring this out then.” Spike said, as he picked up a cake.
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As Spike entered the dining room again, he put the tray he was carrying with the cake and the plates and mugs down, while Dalton put the teapot and coffee pot down on the table, then both Vampires sat down.
Buffy looked at the cake then at her Father. “Is this what I think it is?”
“Most likely.”
“I haven’t had this cake since you made it last time.” Buffy told him.
“It’s a chocolate cake what’s the big deal, Buff.” Xander said unaware, of exactly what the cake was.
As she got up to cut the cake, Buffy said. “Xander this isn’t just any cake, it’s a chocolate cheese black forest cake.” She told him as she cut a piece of cake, “You see the bottom is Chocolate cheese cake and the top is black forest cake, with slivered chocolate through out the cheese cake.” By the time she had finished talking everybody had a piece of cake.
“This is really good, I’ve never had a cake like this, is it made or store bought?” Jenny asked taking another mouthful.
“My own recipe.” Spike told Jenny.
“Well aren’t you quite the Vampire chef?” Xander said, with a hint of sarcasm in his voice.
Ignoring Xander‘s sarcasm Giles said, “Quite judging from what I have tasted tonight, He could cook anything for me.”
“Oh I don’t think you would want everything, I could cook. I do have a mixture of blood recipes.”
AN: The cake was made up, I knew Buffy liked chocolate and what more than chocolate cheese cake and black forest together. I have no idea if there is actually a cake like that or not. If someone knows of the recipe could you email me the link. s_m_l_c@yahoo.ca
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Thanks for all the reviews, and again thanks to Teachers pet for betaing it for me. I don't own them just like to play with them.