Angel looked up as his door opened. “What happened now?”
“We’ve got a problem,” Spike said, sitting in the big red chair. He grasped Buffy’s hand and gently pulled her into his lap.
Buffy looked at Angel. “I have a contract with my boss and I if I don’t do what he says, he’s gunna take Erica away. I wasn’t supposed to tell anyone, but I didn’t want Spike to divorce me.”
“What has he done to you?” Angel asked.
“I don’t have my powers anymore,” Buffy whispered.
“Then where have you been going every night?” Spike asked.
Buffy bowed her head as tears slid down her face.
Spike pulled Buffy against him and she buried her face in his neck. “Angel, we have to do something,” he said, rubbing Buffy’s back.
“Where’s Erica?” Angel asked.
“Daycare,” Buffy answered. “I need to go get her.”
“I’ll get her,” Spike said, kissing Buffy’s hair.
Buffy nodded pulling her head from his neck. “Where is she supposed to go where it’s safe?”
“I’m bringing her back here,” Spike said.
Buffy nodded and stood up. He kissed her softly before leaving.
Angel looked at Buffy and crossed his arms. “You really hurt Spike you know,” he said.
“I know but it wasn’t on purpose. I never thought things would go this far. I thought Spike would figure it out and do something. Things are so bad. The things that he does to me. It’s so bad that I flinch when Spike touches me. I’ve never done that before but Chris does it so often that it becomes a habit,” she whispered.
“What does he do to you?” Angel asked, coming to lean against his desk in front of her.
“I’d rather tell Spike first as soon as I know things are taken care of,” she said, wrapping her arms around herself.
Angel wrapped his arms around her and kissed her hair. “I respect that,” he said.
“Thank you,” she said, bringing her arms around his waist.
Spike picked Erica up and got her to Wolfram and Hart.
He carried her into Angel’s office and she was sound asleep.
Buffy smiled and went over to him. “Angel said we could stay in his apartment. The only way to get in is through his elevator. He said he’s going to our place to get some of our stuff,” she said.
Spike nodded and the three of them went upstairs. Spike laid Erica in bed and looked at Buffy. “You need to get some sleep. You’ve had a long day.”
Buffy looked up at him. “Do you still love me?” She asked.
Spike kissed her softly. “Yeah I do,” he said. “Angel’s gunna help us fix it and things are gunna go back to normal.”
Buffy smiled a little and climbed in beside her daughter. “I love you,” she whispered.
“I love you too,” Spike said, kissing her hair. “Get some sleep.”
Buffy held her daughter and fell asleep.
Spike left the alone and went to the living room to wait for Angel.
Angel came up to his apartment and Spike was asleep on his sofa. He peeked in his room and smiled at Buffy and Erica sound asleep. He shrugged off his jacket and draped over Spike carefully. Spike stirred but didn’t wake up. Angel sat in one of the chairs and dosed.
When Buffy woke up she smiled at her daughter and carefully climbed out of bed.
When she entered the living room she smiled at Spike and Angel asleep.
She went over and sat on the floor next to the couch and looked at her husband.
A few minutes later, Spike stirred and looked at her. “Hey,” he said, softly. “How’s Erica?”
“Still sleeping,” Buffy said. “I’m sorry.”
“Stop saying that,” Spike said. “You don’t need to worry about it anymore. I love you and that’s all that matters.”
Buffy smiled and Erica came into the room, rubbing the sleepiness out of her eyes. “Mommy? Daddy?” She mumbled, going over
to them.
“Hey Sweetie,” Buffy said.
Erica climbed on top of her dad. “Why are we at Uncle Angel’s?” She asked.
“’Cause we’re gunna be here for a little while,” Buffy said.
“Why?” Erica asked, as her dad wrapped his arms around her.
“Because we have bugs in our house and a guy is coming to kill them,” Buffy said.
Spike had fallen back to sleep much to Buffy’s surprise since Angel’s couch was very
uncomfortable.
“Lets let Daddy sleep,” Buffy said, carefully taking her daughter from Spike’s arms.
Angel stood up now being awake. “I might have something for you guys to eat,” he said, going to the kitchen.
“Angel, we’re on a non-blood diet,” Buffy said, smiling.
“I have people food,” Angel said. “Spike’s pretty tired. I don’t know why he didn’t just sleep in the bed.”
“He has respect for you. He figured he’s stay out of your bed and sleep on the sofa,” she said.
“Oh,” Angel said. “Well I don’t care. He looks tired and he’s been like that for a few days.”
“I know that but I’m gunna take care of him,” Buffy said.
Angel gave Erica some fruit and continued to observe Spike sleeping. “I don’t think he’s slept for days,” he said, looking at her. “How did you get blackmailed into a contract?”
“The powers said I couldn’t keep both Spike and Erica. I said I’d do anything to keep them and this is the price. I’m a blackmailed stripper,” she said, making sure Erica wouldn’t hear.
“I’ll take care of it,” Angel said. “You want me to take Erica downstairs so you and Spike can talk?”
“Please?” Buffy whispered. “Spike needs to know what’s going on.”
Angel nodded. “Erica, I have to go downstairs, you wanna come? You can hang out with Fred,” he said.
“Is it ok mommy?” Erica asked, looking at Buffy.
“Go ahead, Sweetie,” Buffy said, smiling.
As they left, Buffy went over and woke up Spike. “Spike?” She called, softly, running her hand across his cheek, lovingly.
Spike eyes fluttered open. “Hi,” he said, tiredly.
Buffy smiled. “I know you’re tired but I just got Angel and Erica out of the apartment. I think you need to know everything that’s been going on,” she said.
Spike sat up and motioned for Buffy to join him.
Buffy climbed on to the couch and snuggled into his arms. “When I first had Erica, the powers told me that I couldn’t keep both of you. I told them I would do anything to keep you and now this is what I have to do,” she said.
Spike kissed her hair. “Not anymore,” he said.
Buffy sighed and got up. “Spike, you don’t down know how scared I’ve been. All night long I have guys hands all over me. Guys hands who aren’t yours. I’m supposed to give the customers what they want whatever they want. I don’t have a choice. Then Chris. He’s so abusive and rough. There are times where I cant even move. I’ve been to the hospital 3 times because I lost too much blood. Then a few times I thought I was pregnant but the doctor told me I probably wouldn’t be able to have children again. When you come behind me and put your arms around me I flinch and I hate doing that. I know you wont hurt me but I’m so used to Chris that I cant help it anymore. I wanted to tell you so bad but I couldn’t.”
Spike frowned and went over to her. “Have I ever given you a reason not to trust me since we’ve been together?” He asked, turning her around.
Buffy wiped her tears and sniffled. “No,” she said, bowing her head.
“Buffy this has been going on for years. You lied to me. I know I hurt you very badly that one time but I thought we were past that? If I did something else to hurt I’m sorry. You should have come to me as soon as Erica was born. We could’ve had Willow do something."
Buffy looked up at him. “This wasn’t about getting back at you Spike. I did forgive you for that. You were so happy when I told you I was pregnant then you are such a good father to Erica and I didn’t want to ruin that,” she said.
“Why wouldn’t you tell me?” Spike asked.
“Because I know you. You would’ve left me because you’re a good man. If the choice came down to you or Erica you would have sacrificed yourself so that I could keep her. I can live without either of you so I went through all this to keep our family together,” she whispered, tears running down her face. “I didn’t care what happened to me. You showed up at the house with divorce papers and I couldn’t let things go any further. I’m so sorry.”
“Why did he take away your powers?” Spike asked, crossing his arms.
“Because you know that I can do some serious damage to people with them,” Buffy said. “Now I cant fight back if they’re hurting me.” She went and sat in the chair Angel slept in and curled into a ball.
Spike closed his eyes for a second before going over to her. He crouched in front of her and rest his hands on her ankles. “You should have come to me or Angel,” he said.
Buffy put her feet on the floor and folded her hands in her lap. “I know,” she said, softly.
Spike came up on to his knees and pulled her into his arms.
Buffy buried her face in his shoulder with arms against his chest. “I love you so much and I never wanna lose you,” she whispered.
Spike pulled her tightly against him. “You wont lose either of us. I promise,” he said.
Buffy nodded. “ I love you so much it hurts,” she said, against his shoulder.
“Shhh,” Spike said, stroking her hair. “I know.”
Buffy finally went completely limp and sobbed in his arms.
Spike gently pulled her down in his lap and he rocked her back and forth until she fell asleep.
He leaned back down onto the floor with Buffy snuggled up against him. He fell asleep shortly after, hoping Angel could fix this.
Angel carried a sleeping girl to his apartment and smiled when he saw the two blondes asleep on his floor.
He quietly took Erica to his room and tucked her in. He grabbed and blanket and pillow for Buffy and Spike.
Carefully he lifted Spike’s head and put the pillow underneath and cover them both with the blanket. He smiled at them before going back downstairs to make some phone calls.
A few days later, Buffy and Spike took their daughter home. Angel spoke to the powers and took care of Buffy’s contract.
Buffy was so relived and she had Dawn watch Erica so she could go out with Spike.
They came home early and found a note from Dawn saying, she took Erica to her house for the night.
Spike skimmed the note before taking Buffy upstairs.
He removed their clothes and took a good look at her body. “You’re healing,” he said, hovering above her.
Buffy smiled. “Cuz I have you to take care of me,” she said, grabbing his hips. “I got my powers back.”
Spike moaned as she pulled him forward and he filled her up. “I love you,” he whispered, kissing her softly.
“Spike,” she said. “I’m okay. I’m not gunna break and you wont hurt me, I haven’t been with you in ages so we need to make up for lost time.”
Spike smiled and increased his pace.
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