“Drusilla.” He said, almost a whisper. He was totally shocked. Why did she come? Why now?
He heard Buffy gasp from beside him, and yet his eyes were still stuck on Drusilla, all of his anger and frustration toward her bubbling to the surface.
He couldn't help but feel guilty. He still hadn't pushed her off of him.
He heard Buffy say a soft “I see.” and he finally looked over to her, the look of pain that was etched on her beautiful face would remain with him for ever. He hurt the girl... again. She said something he didn't quite catch and then she was gone, running away from him like she couldn't get away fast enough. He called out for her but Drusilla clamped a hand over his mouth.
“Naughty Spike. Tsk, tsk. You think the Sunshine wants you now?” she hissed, her voice filled with venom. “You betrayed me, my Sweet Spike.”
Spike shook his head at her, pushing her hand off of his mouth so he could talk. “I didn't betray you. You don't own me,” he looked at her disgustingly. “I left you months ago.”
She waved a slender finger at him, shaking her head at the same time. “No you didn't, silly boy. I left you.” She giggled.
“It was kind of mutual, you barmy bint.” He said and pushed passed her. He was going to chase after Buffy, but he couldn't, she still had that hold on him. That invisible string he could never shake off. He groaned and spun around. “Bloody hell, Dru! Everything was perfect! Why did you come here? Why now?”
“I felt it.” She said, her hand rubbing her stomach. “I felt you slipping away...” her hand raised from her stomach and raised up, pointing at him. “Sunshine was calling for you and you were going to her. I couldn't let you go. I had to, don't you see? We belong together, my Dark Prince. You're mine.”
And then she lunged at him, her arms wrapping around his body and holding him to her. She crashed her lips against his and moaned, trying to push her tongue through the seam of his lips.
Spike grunted and pushed at her, trying to pry her off his body. When she finally took the hint, she pulled back, her eyes filled with sadness. “It's too late, isn't it?” she asked, rubbing her stomach again and whimpering. “I've lost you.”
Spike wiped his mouth off with the back of his hand in disgust. “Yeah, you have! You lost me almost three bloody months ago! You walked out on me, remember?” He hollered.
The mail lady had watched the entire scene play out in front of her, finally stood up, tired of all the bickering in the normally silent lobby. She pointed to the door and scowled at them. “You guy's are too loud. I think it's best you take this outside.”
Spike grabbed Drusilla's arm and all but hauled her outside, bringing her to the side of the building. He pushed her up against the wall, anger fully taking over his body. “Fix it.” he growled. “Now.”
She looked down at the ground like a child being scolded. She was being scolded, but she didn't have to be so damn childish about it. 'What on earth did I ever see in her?' He asked himself, trying to drown out her pathetic whimpering.
“Fine.” she said. “I'll fix it. Where is she?”
“Like I bloody know? Go that way,” he pointed toward the field. “-ask a red headed girl named Willow where Buffy went. She will probably know.” He said, and she nodded her head solemnly, but he wasn't buying it. She started to walk away, but he grabbed her wrist before she had the chance to leave.
“No bloody games, Dru. She won't believe anything I say.” he pleaded. “Fix it, please.”
~*Buffy*~
Buffy gasped and took a step back. Was he serious? Was this woman Drusilla? Buffy felt tears stinging her eyes as she witnessed Spike's betrayal. Two different kinds at that.
He betrayed both Buffy and Drusilla.
Buffy sucked in her breath, willing her tears to disappear, along with the ache in her heart. “I see,” she whispered then looked up at Spike. His eyes finally turned from Drusilla and looked at Buffy, a look of guilt written all over his face. Buffy sighed and crossed her arms, not allowing him to see her pain. “I'll leave you two alone.” She told him.
Then she ran.
Buffy heard him call out to her, but she didn't stop. She just burst through the front doors and kept her legs moving.
Buffy didn't know where she was running to, didn't know where she could go, but she just needed to be away. She ran across the field filled with children and counselors.
She felt like she was being swallowed. Everyone running and screaming around her as the second last day of summer camp began. She kept trying to push passed everyone, some people jumped out in front of her to see if she was okay or ask her to join in some activity. She just passed them by, never looking back. By now, the tears were streaming down her face, and she was powerless to stop them.
From behind her, she heard Willow calling out to her, asking her if she was okay. She wasn't. Instead of talking to her, she just kept running, finally in the clear of everyone around her.
She ran passed the docks, down the path and up the little hill until she finally broke down into a fit of sobs. Right where it happened. Where she handed herself over to him in total trust.
Her hands came up to her face, sobbing into them with abandon. Why did she give him her virginity so quickly? Why had she trusted him? Why did she have to fall for him?
Because he is William... or at least he was.
She collapsed to her knees, and her hands fell to her sides as she stared out over the lake, dark clouds forming above. She heard foot steps coming toward her and instead of running from them, she just sat there, almost in a catatonic state. She knew who was coming, she just didn't know if she was ready to face...
“Buffy? Sunshine? Can I talk to you?” Drusilla called out when she saw Buffy's back.
Maybe Buffy didn't know who it was. But truth be told, she felt better that is was Drusilla. She didn't have to face Spike, and maybe she could get some truth about him.
Buffy wiped her tears away then turned to look at Drusilla, staving off another wave of tears as she looked at the woman who really owned William's heart. She took a deep breath then let it go.
“Yeah. I would like to talk to you too.”
~*Drusilla*~
Drusilla found the red headed girl. She pointed toward the lake so Drusilla followed the path. When she got to the docks, she knew she had found Buffy, she could hear her sobs. Knowing that Buffy was in so much pain only made this better.
She was going to make sure Buffy wanted nothing to do with Spike.
She followed the sound of Buffy's sobs until she found her. She was hunched over on her knees, crying into her hands and Dru couldn't help but smile. She shook off the smile and tried to make herself sound sad. “Buffy? Sunshine? Can I talk to you?” 'Time for some fun...'
She watched Buffy wipe her tears off before turning to face her. Buffy took a deep breath then let it go.
“Yeah. I would like to talk to you too.”
TBC