tinted love: four
by bluetrixie
Chapter: Four

Spike had had a great night with Carmen drinking and dancing and

talking about old times all the while trying to keep Buffy and that dream

out of his head. He was lucky Carmen didn't notice he was so distracted.

She had asked him in but he had declined, he had way to much on his

mind he didn't want to be lying with Carmen if he had another dream

about Buffy, because he was told he talked in his sleep by Buffy many

times, though she said it was cute. He smiled at the memory he, really

missed her. "How can I still be thinking about her when she broke my

heart," he said angrily to himself because he was obsessing about Buffy.

How he longed to make her laugh, see her sweet smile, that look she had

on her face when she pretended to be mad at him for something stupid.

To hold her in his arms when she got frustrated about being the Slayer

and all that she went to through. And most of all he longed to caress her

hair as she fell asleep in his arms, looking so innocent and beautiful like

an angel. "Why am I bloody doing this to myself?" He sighed knowing

the answer to his self-question right away, "Because I bloody love her."

Spike never loved anyone as much as he had loved Buffy not even his

relationship with Carmen could top it. But it was her choice so all he

could do now was tuck in his emotions, forget about Buffy and move on

with Carmen.

~*~

"I'm glad you came Will," Buffy said as she hugged her friend. "I didn't

know what to do, but I knew I could call you," she said to her friend. "Its

ok Buff, I'm here now. I'll help you through this." The two friends sat

there in silence not knowing how much time passed. Willow hadn't seen

her friend this sad since she had to kill Angel. At that moment Willow

realized how much Buffy really cared for Spike. She had to get them

back together; she couldn't let her friend suffer. By the way Spike would

look at her and the way he would hold her in his arms she knew that he

wouldn't give up on Buffy, she could see how much he loved her. But

first things first, she had to convince Buffy to come back to Sunnydale

right now. "Buffy we should start heading back. Dawn is still worried

about you. I just told her that I was going to go pick you up. She doesn't

know what happened, I thought you should tell her seeing as how she's

gotten close to Spike," Willow said and waited for Buffy to answer. She

heard her sigh than she spoke, "I guess I should go back. I don't want to

worry Dawn. You haven't spoken to Spike yet by any chance?" Willow

shook her head "no". They got off of the bench; Buffy's tears now dry as

they walked to Willow's car.

~*~

Carmen was disappointed that Spike didn't want to come in. He seemed

kind of distant so she just let it go. She knew when Spike was distant

that something was on his mind. "Probably that bloody ex of his," she

said out loud to nobody in particular. She would soon make Spike forget

about that girl. She had waited to long to let anyone take him away from

her. She'd lost him once and she was going to make sure that never

happened again. She casually walked in to her kitchen, opened the fridge

and took out a gallon of what looked like cranberry juice, but was much

thicker. It had been a while since she had hunted. She wanted to keep

attention away from herself, being a half demon half vampire and all.

Just then the doorbell rang. "Fresh blood," she said as she peeked

through the peephole and saw a pizza guy. She opened the door, pulled

him into the house, locked the door and dug her fangs into his neck.

After she had had enough she disposed the body and got ready for her

date with Spike. She thought he would have sensed by now that she was

just like him but he seemed distracted. But he wouldn't be once she

killed the Slayer. Then she and Spike would live together forever, just

like in her dreams. She cleaned up, grabbed her keys and got in her car

to drive to Spike's apartment where they would have dinner, then watch

a rented movie and maybe have a little fun.

~*~

"Buffy, you're back.

Where you? I was so worried," Dawn said as she rushed to hug her sister

as she came through the door. "It doesn't matter Dawnie, but I'm here

now and I'm fine," she said as she gave her sister a fake smile. "Don't

leave like that again Buffy. We had to patrol by ourselves and Giles

thinks there's a new threat in town," Xander said. "Does Giles have any

idea what it is or who it could be?" Buffy asked Xander. Willow

answered for him, "Well we think it's a vamp because of the bite marks

on the victims, but the way the victims were killed tells us it's definitely

not someone from around here." Buffy smiled at willow than asked,

"Where is Giles now?" Giles suddenly appeared out of now here, "I'm

right here. Glad to see you're back. Now, I have been researching but I

haven't been able to find anything yet. The bite marks suggest vampire

but there are clues that suggest its something else." Dawn suddenly

spoke up, "Maybe spike knows who or what it is. Why don't you call

spike Buffy?" Buffy started to turn pale and ran out the room. "What did

I say?" Dawn asked, confused as Willow ran after Buffy saying she'd

explain things after she her down. "Buffy I think you should try to talk

to him, tell him what you told me, that you love him." Buffy continued

to sob, "I can't Willow, this is the second time I have hurt him. I was

lucky he took me back after he caught me in bed with Angel, he

probably hates me." Willow hugged her best friend, "Buffy don't say

that. You know he loves you, I can tell by the look in his eyes when

you're together. Go see him tonight after we finish up here. Surprise him

at his apartment. I'm pretty sure he's moping around because he misses

you." Buffy sighed, "I guess I really do love him. I will see him tonight.

Thanks Will, I don't now what I would do without you." Willow smiled,

"No problem Buff." So Buffy dried her tears and they went back to

where the others were. She decided not to tell the rest what happened,

until she fixed things with Spike. They continued to brainstorm. Buffy

all the while was thinking of later that night when she would try to make

things right with Spike.


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