The title comes from the ep "Passions". Angel said it during his voiceover. The characters belong to Joss and company. The story is mine so if you have comments, likes, dislikes, etc., feel free to email me.
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Part Three
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Buffy woke with a start. She had been dreaming. Dreaming of death. She sat up and brushed her hair out of her face. The headache was still there. She still could see the stars in the sky if she closed her eyes. They were becoming too bright. She needed to something to arouse her back to reality.
She stood up and carefully opened her door. Her mother's door was closed. Buffy smiled to herself. At least one of them was getting a good night's rest. She strolled down the stairs and into the kitchen. She turned on the facet of water and watched the water hit the sink. It was something that just seemed to fascinate her. Instead of putting a glass under the running stream, she cupped her hands and brought the icy cold water to her face. The icy cold feel of the water running down her face felt so good. She wanted to stand there and do that forever.
There was a sound of someone approaching nearby. But it wasn't anyone in the house. The sound was from the outside. Buffy opened the back door. She felt in full slayer form now. She walked around the back of the house. The sound was coming closer. Buffy stopped moving. She could see a tall form with a short blond head of hair. A long black leather jacket followed him. It was Spike. Why was he here?
"I know you are behind me." he said out loud. She felt alarmed but all of a sudden a wave of relaxation consumed her body. Something was telling her that he wasn't going to hurt her.
"What do you want?" she asked softly.
"Nothing." Spike answered simply. He turned to face her. He started to walk towards her but stopped. "What does your heart tell you to do now, Buffy?"
"I don't know." she whispered. Spike laughed.
"Don't let fear ruin your instinct, Buffy." Spike took of his coat and walked to her. He gently laid the jacket on her shoulders and stepped back. "You probably never thought that I had manners."
"Generally, vampires don't have manners."
"True." Spike paused. "Except for Angelus. Oh. Excuse me. Except for Angel."
"Why are you here?"
"To make the decision for you easier." Spike took out a cigarette and lit it. "Kill Angel." Buffy shut her eyes tightly. The way Spike had said it was too cold; to inhumane. But that is exactly what he was. "Angel is a source of too many problems, Buffy. He is not who you loved once. He never will be. You never know. One day the demon may take over and there will be no ritual to make him the lap dog he once was. Or is, rather." Spike blew smoke in the direction of the stars. "Kill him and let the memory you have of him remain. Don't let him coo his way back into your nest."
"Why should I listen to one word you say?"
"Because I want him dead. It would serve you better to kill him. Think of it as closure." Spike calmly threw the cigarette away from him. "And if that doesn't seem to please you..." Spike quickly took his jacket back and held her wrist tightly. "If you don't kill him, I cannot promise that you will have loved ones the next time we meet." Spike looked at her with his demon eyes. His icy glare melted and he released his hold on her. "Until next time, Buffy." She watched him walk away.
He had not tried to kill her. Why not?
Buffy looked at her wrist. It was still red from his hold on her. All the signs told her to kill Angel. It would be a hard decision to make. She didn't know if she could make it.
Buffy collapsed to the earth and could not stop or muffle the tears now. It was too hard.
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