“So everything's good then?”
“Yeah, it's all been checked, no faults found and the sound is amazing.”
“Good”
“So what do you think of the support?”
“Yeah they're alright”
“And the blonde bird? She's hot, man!”
“What blonde bird?”
“That summer chick”
“Mate, you've lost me”
“You know! That Betty Summer, or whatever her name is. She's great!”
“Buffy Summers?”
“Yeah that's her. Her body is fine!”
“Oi! You telling me that Buffy Summers is performing tonight?”
“Ummmm, you didn't know?”
“Does it sound like I know?”
“Well man, she's the one you're gonna be singing with”
“WHAT?!”
“Chill out, mate!”
“DAD!!!!!!!!!”
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Buffy could hear the noise of the crowd in her dressing room and it sent the adrenaline pumping through her body. The venues she'd played at before were nothing compared to this. Nerves had never been a problem before but add the fact that Spike was there and it sent them soaring.
The past couple of days had not been fun. It seemed everywhere she went she saw his face or heard his voice and Adelaide had been asking questions non stop.
She knew she had to speak to Spike, there was no way to avoid it. She had to tell him about Adelaide. She just wasn't sure how to broach the subject.
“Hi Spike, remember me? How are you? Oh by the way, you have a daughter. So you're famous now?”
Yeah, cause that'd go over well.
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“Come on William, you're on”
“No”
“Oh for gods sake! Stop acting so immature!”
“No”
“William.......”
“How could you not tell me?”
“Because we didn't know if she would agree”
“We?”
“Willow and myself. It was all very last minute”
“And the duet?”
“Well, that was Willows idea”
“Right, well I wanna change my first song”
“Ok. Just please can you go out on stage now, before the crowd start to complain”
“Yeah, yeah I'm going”
Spike got up and moved towards the door. As he reached for the handle he noticed how badly he was shaking. He wasn't nervous about performing, he never had been. It was knowing that somewhere in the building, Buffy was there.
//////////////////////////////////////////
Adelaide stood just to the left of Spike's dressing room. She was hoping to see him as he came out. But when he eventually did, she heard him mumble something that made her smile.
“Come on Spike, this is your chance to tell her you still love her, don't fuck it up!”
She didn't know how she knew that he was talking about her mom, she just did.
//////////////////////////////////////////
Spike couldn't help the grin on his face. The noise from the crowd had been deafening. And knowing that it was for him was a huge ego trip.
After he had managed to quieten the crowd down, he played a few cords on Crystal, his favourite guitar and then stepped up to the mic.
“Hello London!! This first song I'm gonna do was written about 5 years ago. And yes, it is about someone in particular and I think they know who they are.”
Spike strung the first few notes and then began to sing.
How the hell did we wind up like this
Why weren't we able
To see the signs that we missed
And try to turn the tables
I wish you'd unclench your fists
And unpack your suitcase
Lately there's been too much of this
Don't think its too late
Nothings wrong, just as long as you know
that someday I will
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
When Buffy had heard Spike's name announced she had to go and see him. She stood off to the side
of the stage and watched him walk out. When she heard him talk about the song he was about to
sing she knew it was meant for her. And once he started, she felt her tears begin to fall.
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Someday, somehow
I'm gonna make it alright but not right now
I know you're wondering when
(You're the only one who knows that)
Someday, somehow
I'm gonna make it alright but not right now
I know you're wondering when
Well I hoped that since we're here anyway
We could end up saying
Things we've always needed to say
So we could end up staying
Now the story's played out like this
Just like a paperback novel
Lets rewrite an ending that fits
Instead of a Hollywood horror
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Rupert Giles listened to his son sing. He knew his son's biggest regret was never sorting things out
with Buffy. He didn't talk about her much any more, resigned to the fact that he thought he'd never
see her again. But when Rupert had found out about Adelaide he knew that his son deserved to
know. Willow had explained to him that Buffy wasn't keeping her from him, she just didn't know
how to reach him. She had also told him that Adelaide knew all about her father and him as well.
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Nothings wrong, just as long as
You know that someday I will
Someday, somehow
I'm gonna make it alright but not right now
I know you're wondering when
(You're the only one who knows that)
Someday, somehow
I'm gonna make it alright but not right now
I know you're wondering when
(You're the only one who knows that)
How the hell did we wind up like this
Why weren't we able
To see the signs that we missed
And try to turn the tables
Now the story's played out like this
Just like a paperback novel
Lets rewrite an ending that fits
Instead of a Hollywood horror
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Willow watched as Buffy tried to hide her tears. She went to move away to give her friend some
privacy but when she looked over at Buffy she noticed her face had gone pale and then she heard
the name she whispered.
“Giles....”
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Giles had seen her the minute she left the dressing room. She was standing just off to the side of
the stage. He didn't know what it was about her but something was telling him to go to her.
At that point she turned, obviously feeling she was being watched. And when their eyes met he
knew why he was being pulled to her.
“Hello”
“Um hi?”
“Forgive me. I never thought I'd be doing this”
“Doing what?”
“Introducing myself to you. I thought it would always be your mother or father that would. I never
thought I'd meet you before he did”
And when Adelaide saw the tears in his eyes she knew who this man was. She flew into his arms
for a hug that was 9 years overdue.
“Hi Grandpa”
///////////////////////////////////////////////////
After speaking with Adelaide for a while, he then noticed Buffy. And when Adelaide saw where
he was looking she told him to go say hi.
He walked towards her when just like her daughter she must have felt someone watching her. She
turned and then whispered his name.
“Hello Buffy”
“Oh god. Giles?”
“Oh my dear, don't cry”
“I've missed you so much!”
“I've missed you too”
“I have so much I need to tell you, but I don't.......”
“It's ok Buffy”
“No, you don't understand. There's someone....”
“Buffy!”
“Yeah?”
“We've already met”
“You mean you......”
“Yes. Adelaide is very beautiful. Just like her mother”
With that, Buffy burst into great heaving sobs and could only whisper 'I'm sorry' over and over.
Giles pulled her into his arms and tried to offer her as much comfort as he could. If this was her
reaction to him finding out, what would she be like with William?
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Nothings wrong, just as long as
You know that someday I will
Someday, somehow
I'm gonna make it all right but not right now
I know you're wondering when
(You're the only one who knows that)
Someday, somehow
I'm gonna make it all right but not right now
I know you're wondering when
(You're the only one who knows that)
I know you're wondering when
(You're the only one who knows that)
I know you're wondering when
TBC
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Author's Chapter Notes:
Hey guys, thanks for all the amazing reviews! They really mean a lot to me! Please can I have some more??
Oh and the name Crystal that I have used for Spike's guitar is actually what James called one of his, I think the other is called Malcom! Lyrics belong to Nickelback! xx
Oh and the name Crystal that I have used for Spike's guitar is actually what James called one of his, I think the other is called Malcom! Lyrics belong to Nickelback! xx