The door of the crypt opened and Buffy came in.
Spike hopped off the sarcophagus. "Buffy, if I'd known you were coming, I would've baked a cake."
"Do you know a demon? Calls himself the doctor?" Buffy asked, taking off her gloves
"Yeah, he was selling some eggs. They're downstairs," Spike said. "I don't know what kind they are though."
"Spike, we have to destroy those eggs!" Buffy said, grabbing his lighter.
"How? By blowin' up the place? No way!" Spike growled.
"I've got an idea," Buffy said, disappearing downstairs with Spike close behind. "Can we destroy them in that thing?"
"Yeah. It's not important," Spike said.
Buffy flicked his lighter open and set the whole chest on fire. Buffy and Spike watched as the eggs burned.
"If those things had hatched the whole town could of been killed," Buffy said, going back upstairs.
"So, um, how'd you find out about them?" Spike asked. "Cuz I've never seen anything like them.''
"I killed the mother, I guess," Buffy said, sitting on the sarcophagus. "Spike, I gotta tell you something."
Spike went over and stood in front of her. "What?" He asked, gently.
Buffy looked up at him with tears in her eyes. Spike's brow furrowed. "What happened?" Buffy wrapped her arms around his waist and buried her face in his chest. His arms went around her and he hugged her tightly. "Buffy?"
Buffy sniffled. "Riley showed up at my job. He... told me about the demon and I walked out to help him fight it. I think I got fired and now I need to find another job so I can keep Dawn and my house," she whimpered, her tears soaking his t- shirt.
Spike rubbed small circles in her back and rested his head on top of hers. "We'll figure something out. I promise," Spike whispered.
"You're not mad?" Buffy asked, tearfully.
"Why would I be mad?" Spike asked.
"Cause you hate Riley and I left with him," Buffy said.
"I support whatever decision you make. You are fully capable of making them without my influence.
Buffy looked up at him. "Do think I would ever take Riley back? After what he did to me?" Buffy asked. "Spike, I'm unavailable right now and he's married. I could never forgive him for leaving."
"He's married?" Spike asked.
"Yeah. I don't wanna talk about Riley," she said, putting her head back on his chest. "I'm fine where I am."
The door of the crypt came open, startling both slayer and vampire.
"Riley what do you want?" Buffy asked. "I already found the eggs and destroyed them."
"Spike's the doctor," Riley said, coldly.
"I can't be. He's incompetent. No offense Spike," she said, smiling up at him.
"None taken, Luv," Spike said, fondly.
"Buffy what are you doing here?" Riley said. "Hostile 17 is nothing but a neutered vampire. He has no point."
Buffy flinched at the same words she had said a few months ago. "He loves me and understands me. The chip doesn't work on me." She eased herself from Spike's arms and stalked over to Riley. "He won't kill me because he loves me. He won't hurt me because he saw what happened when you and Angel did it. Spike loves me enough to stay. You and Angel didn't"
"It was different. You didn't love me," Riley said.
"You didn't give me a chance to. I don't love Spike either." She could she Spike's dejected look out of the corner of her eye. "If he stays, maybe I can be able to love him." She took the hair tie out of her hair so she could run her fingers though it.
Then Sam came in. "Riley, I thought we were looking for the demon eggs?"
"Working on it Sam," Riley said.Buffy looked at Spike. "Spike this is Sam. Riley's wife. Same this is Spike," she said.
Spike and Sam shook hands.
"Pleasure," Spike said, politely.
"Same here," Sam said. "So uh, how do you know Buffy?"
"Long story," Buffy and Spike said.
"No it's not," Riley said.
"I destroyed the nest Sam. Now what?" Buffy asked.
"Nothing. Mission completed. We go on to the next one," Sam said.
"When?" Riley asked.
"Tomorrow night. Buffy do mind if we stay at your house?' Sam asked.
Buffy nodded. "Tell Dawn I'm staying here tonight," Buffy said.
"Whatever," Riley said, and left with his wife.
"Spike, you've been pretty quiet," Buffy said, looking at him.
"I wasn't sure what was gunna come out of my mouth so I tried to keep it closed," Spike said.
"Hm. How nice of you," she said, and kissed him softly. Gently she hoisted herself onto his waist. "You gunna make it downstairs?" She teased.
Spike carried her downstairs and to his bed. He laid on top of her and continued to kiss her. "I love you Buffy," he whispered.
"Prove it," Buffy whispered, huskily.
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