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Chapter 1
“Dawn Summers if your ass isn’t in my convertible within the next FIVE minutes
you are so walking to school.” Elizabeth Summers, better known as Buffy by all
of her friends yelled from inside the large mansion.
“Alright, alright. No need to go all evil step mom on me . . .and anyways if you
left this house without me Mom would so ground you and you know it.” Dawn told
her older sister as she made her way out of her bedroom past her sister and down
the stairs to the kitchen.
“Why of all the people in the world did I get you as my sister?” Buffy asked to
no one in particular and made her way to the kitchen after her sister.
*****
“Mother tell me again why Harry can’t take Dawn to school . . .Today is a very
important day and I can no be late because of her complete slowness.”
Joyce looked up from her paper work to her eldest daughter. “Buffy we have been
through this already.”
“But . . .”
“Listen, you have to take your sister to school because the Driver has to take
your Father and I to the airport this morning.”
Buffy picked up her car keys. “I know, and I hope you both have a good time in
New York . . .But if all the class I need are full by the time I get to
enrollment on campus I don’t want to hear either of my parents complaining
because they are paying for me to take classes that I don’t need for my major.”
Buffy walked over and kissed her Mother and Father goodbye before heading
towards the back door. Dawn grabbed her backpack and did the same.
Hank finally looked up from his news paper “Elizabeth . . .remember your Mother
and I will be gone for two weeks.” Hank then look directly at Buffy “I know that
you will be living on campus but I need you to check on your sister everyday.
Make sure she is doing her homework and that she actually goes to school, and
doesn‘t torture the staff to much in our absents.” then he turned to Dawn “And
Dawn there are to be none of your famous sleepovers. I don‘t care what you try
to get the staff to do, they know that no one is to be in this house without our
permission.”
“I would so not even think of doing something like that . . .again.”
Joyce and Hank both laughed at their youngest.
Buffy stepped forward, “Don’t worry so much, we know the rules. And I’m sure
that Maria or Anna can handle anything that Dawnie tries to throw their way. I
mean, they were there for my middle school years and look how well I turned
out.”
“Buffy, please just make sure your sister is safe and not doing anything
illegal. Your Father and I will be in touch with each of you twice a week, so
make sure you have your cell phones on when your not in the house or in your
apartment.”
“Everything will be fine, now have fun . . .Dawn and I really have to be going.”
Both parents stood up and walked over to their daughters to give them hugs, and
say their goodbyes. “Of course Honey . . .have a good day. And don’t forget to
call if you run into any problems.”
*****
“God, I am so going to be late.” Buffy said from her set behind the steering
wheel.
“Hey isn’t that the guy you were seeing over the summer?” Dawn asked
“Huh?”
“Over there . . .Bleach Blonde, Blue Eyes . . .Pregnant Friend . . .”
Buffy looked over in the direction her sister was pointing in.
“That’s not his pregnant friend Dawnie . . .that’s his pregnant wife.”
Dawn looked at the hurt expression on her sister’s face. “Oh . . .”
“Yeah, Oh . . .”
“But I thought you and he were . . .when did Spike get married?”
“Dawnie not now . . .please?”
“But . . .”
“Dawn”
After a few moments of awkward silence Dawn turned to her sister. “You had an
AFFAIR with a married man!”
Buffy pulled the car over to the side of the road and turned off the engine.
“What?”
“You did . . .didn’t you?”
“Dawn I don’t know what you are talking about.”
Buffy restarted the car and drove off to her sister’s school.
“Buffy”
“Not now Dawn . . .Look we’re here at your school, please get out before I am
truly late for registration at UC Sunnydale.”
“No way . . .I’m not getting out of this car until you answer me.”
“Dawn, I’m going late.”
“Nope, not moving.”
“DAWN!”
“NO”
“Fine. Okay you win. I had an affair with a married man . . .are you happy now?”
“Buffy . . .”
“Dawn, get out. I have to go to the campus.”
“Fine, I’m gone.”
“Dawn . . .”
“I won’t tell anyone.”
“Thank You”
With that said Dawn grabbed her bag and headed off to talk to her friends.
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Chapter 2
Buffy was planning on majoring in Art History with a minor in Business. When she
was younger she wanted to take over her Mother’s Business, but when her parents
moved to Sunnydale from her hometown of Los Angeles with her younger sister,
Buffy had rearranged her dream a little. Buffy’s new plan was to chain off of
her Mother’s Art Gallery here and move back to L.A. and open her own version of
the gallery.
After hours of standing in one line after another Buffy was finally enrolled in
her first semester at UC Sunnydale. Everything was working out great for her.
Her Daddy was paying for her to stay in a rather large loft apartment with four
other girls. She was a member of the Varsity Cheerleader Squad. And she only had
a total of six classes a week, with none on Friday.
On Mondays and Wednesdays she had English Composition with Cordy and Willow from
9:30-10:45am. Wednesday evenings she had Economic Fundamentals from 3-6pm.
Tuesdays she had A Survey of Art History 1 from 8-10:50am, with Fundamentals of
Public Speaking on both Tuesday and Thursday from 12-1:15pm.
Buffy’s schedule allowed her three days off in a row, which would be filled with
cheerleading practice, homework, rushing a sorority with Cordy and Anya, and
more homework.
*****
Right now Buffy was on her way to meet with her roommates for a post
registration day celebratory lunch. The plan was to work out the apartment
schedules around their classes so that it was as easy as possible to have five
girls in an apartment with two bathrooms.
As Buffy pulled onto a street she noticed that she was already like twenty
minutes late, and was another ten minutes away from the restaurant.
As she reached for her cell phone to call Cordelia to let her know that she was
on her way it started to ring.
“Hello?”
“Buffy!”
“Alyson!?”
“Yeah. How are you?”
“Good. And you? How’s UCLA working out for you?”
“Oh My God! You would not believe all the hotties that are here. I mean major
‘Yum’ factors just walking around my dorm. I so wish you were here. We could
have every male on campus wrapped around our pinkies in no time I just know it.
So, how are things in Sunnyhell?”
“Actually it’s not as bad as I made it out to be at the end of senior year.
Daddy’s paying for me to live in a large loft apartment with four other girls,
three of which are on the varsity cheerleader squad with me. I only have six
classes this semester, and I have Friday, Saturday, and Sunday off from the hell
that is College Professors. So all and all it’s not that bad.”
“I’m glad. So. . .How are things with you and Spike? Deacon and I haven’t really
talked since the band moved.”
Buffy pulled into the parking lot of the restaurant and turned off the engine to
her convertible. `Thank God.’
“Alyson I’m sorry but I have to meet with my roommates and I’m already really
late. Can I call you back?”
“Sure.”
“Great. Bye.”
“Bye. . .”
Buffy turned off her cell phone and climbed out of the car and headed into the
restaurant ready to face two anger cheerleaders and Willow and Tara.
*****
“There she is.”
Buffy took a seat next to Willow and Tara. “I am so sorry. You would not believe
how many lines I had to go to in order to get my schedule.”
Buffy looked around the table as the other girls gave her a dirty look. “I guess
you do. . .”
“You have no idea how long the lines where for anyone majoring in Fashion, at
one point I was think of changing my major just to get out of the lines.”
Cordelia stated before taking a sip from her glass of water.
“Did you get all your classes?” Willow asked.
“Yep. What about you?”
“All of them. I have seven classes a week Monday thru Friday.”
“Bummer. What about you Tara?”
“Oh! I. . .I got all of my classes as well. Anya and I have English Comp.
together on Tuesdays and Thursdays.”
“I have that class on Mondays and Wednesdays with Professor William. .
.Winthrop.” Buffy said as she looked down at her schedule.
“Yeah! You have it with Cordy and me then.” Willow said with a small grin on her
face.
“Great!”
*****
“So what’s the final count?” Buffy asked as they all walked into their
apartment.
“Um. Cordelia and Buffy have two classes together. Cordelia and Anya have one,
Cordelia and Tara have none, and I have one with the both of you. None with Anya
or Tara though.” Willow read off the notebook she had written their schedules
down in.
“Good. We at least have one person to help us in at least one of our classes.
Now when classes start next week we’ll be ready.
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Chapter 3
Buffy made it to school with only three minutes to get to her class that just so
happened to be on the other side of the building.
*****
Monday 9:30am English Composition- Mr. Winthrop
Buffy made inside the classroom door just as the final bell rang.
“You must be Ms. Summers so nice of you to join us today.”
Buffy put a small smile on her face as she made it past the T.A. and over to
where Cordelia and some of her other friends that she had made over the summer
were now sitting.
“Hey Buff”
“Hi Riley”
“Buffy why are you so late today? I thought you left right after I did.”
“I was on my way out when my father called from New York to wish me good luck on
my first day. And then my Mother got on the phone and she was all `My little
girl is so grown up’ it was a nightmare. So did I miss anything important?”
“Nothing much really, except for Faith trying to throw herself all over Riley
here. . .again.”
Buffy turned to Riley. “Faith? She‘s your ex right.”
“Ex with a major X, I am not interested in her in any way anymore. I was kind of
wondering what she was trying to pull off she hasn’t even spoken to me in
months, and then today she was all over me. It was weird to say the least.”
“I told Riley the reason Faith was all over him was because she really hate you
and she knows that you and him are kinda in the beginning stages of dating.”
“Oh. . .” Buffy replied with a small nod.
“Um. Buffy I was wondering if we were still on for The Bronze tomorrow night?”
Riley asked in a lower voice trying to cover his fear of her saying no to him.
“Of course, I‘ll meet you, Angel, Cordy, Anya, Harm, and everyone else there. .
.anything else I should be up to date on?”
“Great, everyone. . .” Riley said before he was interrupted.
“I heard that the Professor of this class hates giving mid-terms and finals so
the only thing we have to worry about is the homework part of the class.”
Harmony told anyone who was listening.
“And where is this great Professor of ours anyway?” Buffy asked as she reached
into her bag to pull out a notebook and a pen to take notes with.
“The T.A. said he had to help his wife with something and should be here any
minute.”
Just than the room was filled with the female proton of the classes gasps and
“oh my gods”.
Cordelia leaned over her seat and whispered into Buffy’s ear “Check out the
hotness that is our new English Professor!”
Buffy looked up from the notebook that she was writing the date on and into the
bluest pair of eyes she had ever seen. “Spike. . .”
That was the only thing Buffy got out of her mouth before she passed out.
*****
“Oh my God! Buffy, Buffy are you okay? Someone do something . . .NOW!” Cordelia
was yelling at anyone who was around.
Cordelia than turned to Liam “Angel” Montgomery. “Angel come pick her up off the
ground and put her over on the Professors desk.”
Angel picked up Buffy and carried her with ease over to the desk and placed her
down after Riley cleared it off.
Cordelia than turned to the new English Professor “I know you’re a total hottie
and all but so is Angel, and she didn’t pass out when she first saw him. So the
only thing I can think of is that the two of you know each other, and with that
I am so blaming you for what just happened.”
After a few moments Mr. Winthrop finally came out of his shock and walked over
to where Buffy was now lying with a very worried Riley standing over her.
“Alright can everyone please back away from Ms. Summers, she needs some air.”
*****
`OH MY GOD! What in the world is Spike doing here? This has to be my punishment,
sleep with a married man over the summer and he becomes your English Professor.
How in the world am I going to make it through the semester with him standing up
there in front of the class all Professor like. Wait a minute, Professor William
Winthrop, oh god! I have Professor Drusilla Winthrop for my Art History class.
His wife is my Art History Professor. I am never waking up again, coma land for
me. Yep. Sounds good.’
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Chapter 4
Fifteen minutes later, Buffy was awake and back at her seat next to Cordelia and
Riley.
“Would everyone please STOP looking at me like I’m about to break. For the
millionth time, I’m FINE.” `Or I will be after I kill myself.’
Riley put his hand on Buffy’s left shoulder. “You gave us all a scare, we’re
just makin’ sure your okay.”
Buffy turned to Riley “I know, and I’m sorry . . .but I’m fine now. Really.” She
than turned her attention to the front of the class where Professor Winthrop was
talking with his young female T.A. `I bet he has an affair with her too.
Spike looked at Buffy, `Why is she acting so calm? Does she not understand what
will happen if Dru sees her in one of my classes. Dru my be okay with everything
that happened over the summer, but there is no way she will be okay with the
fact that the girl she found me in bed with also happens to be one of my new
students.’ than to the rest of the class. “Alright, now that Ms. Summers appears
to be feeling better I think I should tell you what to expect from this class.”
Spike seat on top of his desk an pulled out a stack of papers. “My T.A. Jessica
will be passing around a lot of different papers that you will need to hold onto
throughout the semester. I’m sure that some of you have heard the rumors that I
don’t give mid-terms of finals. That is correct, with the exception of the final
project that will be wroth half of your grades.”
The entire room moaned at the thought of what the project could be.
“It’s not that bad. You don’t have to study for any test with this class so a
final project is going easy on you in my opinion.”
Spike stood up and placed the papers back down on his desk. “I’ll get more into
the class requirements on Wednesday. For today I’ll take any questions you have
about me, and do my best to answer them. So, who’s first?”
Cordelia raised her hand, but didn’t wait to be called on. “I’d like to know how
you know Buffy, and what you could have possibly done to make her pass out from
seeing you.”
`None of your bloody business you stupid bint.’ “We’ll now really isn’t the time
for that. . .Ms. Chase is it?”
“Are you mar . . .” Harmony started to ask a question before Buffy cut her off.
Buffy stood up from her seat “Professor Winthrop if the class wants to know how
it is that you and I know each other we should tell them. If we don’t, they’ll
find out some other way.” `This is for making me pass out, asshole.’
“Ms. Summers I don’t think . . .” `Is she crazy, she can’t tell them what
happened.’
Buffy interrupted Spike before he could finish. “I know Professor Winthrop or
Spike from his band “Loves Bitch” that played at a club I went to a lot when I
still lived in L.A. You see our new English Professor is the lead singer of the
band and over the summer they played at The Bronze every Tuesday night.”
Buffy made her way to the front of the class and stood next to Spike who had a
worried look in his eyes. `Bloody Hell, she’s going to cost me my job.’
“I dated one of the members of the band over the summer . . .” `The same band
member standing in front of everyone, but that’s not the point right now.’ “We
haven’t talked in almost a month. So when I saw Spike walk into the classroom I
was so shocked that I passed out.” `That’s not really a lie. I just left out his
name.’
Buffy turned her head to Spike and smiled before going back over to her seat
again.
`That girl will be the death of me.’
*****
12:15pm Lunch Time-Cafeteria
Cordelia came up and sat her bottle of water next to Buffy’s lunch and sat in
the chair next to her. “Buffy what was all that about in class earlier?”
Buffy placed her fork down and turned to Cordy “Nothing. I told you already, I
was in shock of seeing Spike is all.”
“Buffy please, I know you well enough to know when you’re not telling the whole
truth. So spill already.”
“Cordy, now really isn’t the time nor place for this.”
“So something did happen that you aren’t telling the truth about?”
“I didn’t say that.”
“Come-on. Who do you think you are talking to, Riley?”
“What? What’s wrong with Riley?”
“Buffy . . .”
“Fine, I’ll tell you the truth, but not here and not now. And once you know you
can’t tell anyone. Okay?”
“Sure”
“Cordelia!”
“Buffy, I promise not a soul will know what you tell me.”
“Good, now don‘t you have another class to be getting to?”
“It doesn’t start until 1 thank you very much.”
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Chapter 5
Tuesday 8:05am A Survey of Art History 1- Professor Drusilla Winthrop
“Good morning class. My name is Drusilla Rayne Winthrop, and this is A Survey of
Art History 1.”
Dru walked back over to her desk and picked up the class attends list. “When I
call your name if your would please stand up so I can see your face . . .”
*****
In the back of the classroom Buffy was trying to do any and ever thing in order
to keep from looking at the teacher.
“ . . .Liam Montgomery . . .Elizabeth Summers . . .Elizabeth Summers?”
Buffy quickly stood up “Here . . .I’m right here.”
“Thank you Ms. Summers, you can sit back dow . . .Do I know you from some
where?”
Buffy looked back at Mrs. Winthrop in shock. “I really don’t think so, I just
moved here from L.A. over the summer.”
“Oh, you just look familiar.”
“Must be the hair, you’ve seen one blonde you’ve seen them all.” `Or it could be
the fact that you walked in on me and your husband together over the summer. At
least then you only saw my back side.’
“You’re probably right . . .Anyways, back to class stuff.”
*****
“Does anyone have any questions they would like to ask me about the course, or
me in general before I give out the homework assignment?” Mrs. Winthrop asked
her class as she cleared off the chalkboard.
“How long have you been in Sunnydale?”
“Actually I just moved here with my husband, who as most of you already know is
the Senior English Teacher, at the end of April last school year.”
Buffy raised her hand.
“Yes Ms. Summers.”
“Is it true that you are expecting a child in January?”
“Yes it is. I’ll only be teaching here for the first semester this year. And
I’ll be back when the next set of Fall classes come around next year.
“Oh . . .” Buffy said as she looked back down at her notebook. `She’s four
months pregnant. I was with Spike for almost three of those months. God . . .I
think I’m going to be sick.’
“If that is all the questions for right now, let me hand out the reading
assignments and worksheets for your homework then.”
*****
4:30pm-Cheerleader Practice
“Sunnydale,
Sunnydale, you’re number one.
Sunnydale,
Sunnydale, get it done!”
Buffy walked over to the squad as they finished up with practice. “Okay girls,
remember this Friday is a very important Football game. So, everyone please
practice them new moves we learned today, and go over the moves for all the
other cheers as well. With that said, you’re all free to go.”
The varsity squad cleared out of the gym leaving behind the most popular girls
on the squad.
“Cordy, Anya, Harm . . .we really need to get the rest of the girls involved
with the game on Friday.”
“What’d you have in mind Buff?” Harmony asked in her `whatever you say I will
follow’ type of voice.
“I was thinking . . .”
*****
Campus Pathway
Spike was more determined than he had ever been in his life to find, and speak
to Buffy before things got too out of hand. `Out of hand. Bloody Hell man, you
already slept with the girl even though you are married. But not only did you
sleep with the girl, you didn’t tell her the truth.’
Just then Spike saw a group of cheerleaders walking towards him.
“Ladies, do any of you know where I might find Ms. Summers?”
A girl with short brown hair was the one to answer. “Yeah, Buffy’s in the gym
with a few of the other team members talking about the big game on Friday.”
“Thanks, Luv.”
*****
Back in the Gym
“ . . .So I’ll see you all at The Bronze tonight?” Buffy asked as she grabbed
her sports bag and headed towards the gym doors.
“Yes”
“Yeah”
“Of course”
“Buffy wait.”
Buffy turned around to face Cordelia as Anya and Harmony left the building.
“What’s up Cordy?”
“You are not getting away that easy. You’ve been avoiding me all day. We have to
talk.”
“`bout what?”
“Buffy”
“Fine, but not here. I have to go back to my house tonight to check on Dawn, you
can drop come by to get ready for tonight and we can talk then. Okay?”
“Okay, I’ll come over after six.”
“Six, good. Bye”
“Bye”
As Buffy made her way back to the door she came face to face with Spike.
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Chapter 6
[Los Angeles-Last May
“Alyson, I don’t think this is such a good idea.” Buffy told her friend, as she
looked at herself in the full-length mirror. “I look like an Los Angeles
hooker.”
“Buffy, you can’t stay indoors for the rest of you life. And you don’t look like
a hooker, you look like a girl wearing a very short black skirt who is going to
a dance club . . .I know your still hurt by what Parker did to you, but . . .”
“There is no BUT! Parker has nothing to do with me not wanting to go out. Okay?”
“Buffy. Parker tried to rape you less than a month ago. Its okay to feel scared
sometimes.”
Buffy turn away for the mirror and walked over to sit on her bed next to her
friend. “Tried. That being the keyword here. He didn’t . . .”
“Only because your driver came in after he heard you scream for help.”
“Can we not talk about this now . . .”
“Buffy . . .”
“No!”
“Fine, lets go to the club.”
“Fine.”
With that said both girls left the mansion and headed to the night club.]
*****
Sunnydale Gym-Present Day
“Spike! What are you doing here?”
“I work here, remember?”
“That’s not what I meant and you know it.”
“Luv, we need to talk `bout what we are going to do. We can’t just act like
nothing ever happened. This is a small town, people are goin’ start piecing
together the info.”
“First off, don’t ever call me “Luv” again. Second, I can act any way I want to
act it’s a right I have as a young college student. And I’m not the married one
here, you are.”
“Luv . . .”
Spike was interrupted by Buffy punching him in the nose. “Don’t call me that!”
“Bloody Hell Woman. What is wrong with you?”
“What is wrong with me? What is WRONG with ME? What the HELL is wrong with YOU?”
“Buffy . . .”
*****
[Night Club: Quake-Back Stage
“Buffy this is Deacon, Carter, and Spike is around here somewhere.” Alyson said
as she draped herself all over the drummer.
Carter held his hand out to Buffy. “It’s nice to meet you, Buffy.”
“You too . . .Carter is it?”
“Yeah. Deacon would be the one that your friend is practically humping over
there on the couch . . .”
Deacon brought his head away from his girlfriend. “Your just jealous cause you
haven’t been gettin’ any action lately.” After that was said he went back to his
earlier actions with Alyson.
Carter ignored that Deacon had ever said anything and continued talking to
Buffy. “And Spike should be here . . .”
“Now . . .I’m here now” The only thing Spike saw was petite small girl standing
in front of him next to Carter. `God she’s beautiful.’ He thought as he made is
way into the large dressing room in the back of the club where the band hung out
after their gig.
`Oh my god. Look at those eyes, and those cheekbones. Definitely feeling better
about coming to the club now.’ Buffy was so engrossed in her thoughts that she
didn’t hear the taller blonde talking to her.
“ . . .Alyson was talking `bout.”
“Huh?”
A small grin formed on Spike’s face as he continued to look at the girl in front
of him. “I said, you most be the friend Alyson was talking `bout.”
Buffy couldn’t help but blush as she looked at Spike, and the way he was looking
at her. She hold out her hand. “I’m Elizabeth, but most people call me Buffy.
It’s nice to meet you Spike.”
“Like wise, Buffy.”
*****
An Hour Later
“So how long have the three of you been in a band?” Buffy asked before taking a
sip from her bottle of water.
“Lets see. Carter and I started the band with an old friend of ours back in
England when we were in High School. Then when I decided to move to America
Carter was the only one in the group who wanted to come with, so the group broke
up.”
“How long have you been in America then?”
“Spike and I moved here in April, and when we got here we met Deacon who was
looking for a band to join.” Carter answered Buffy’s question, trying to get her
to pay more attention to him then to the bleach blonde she couldn’t keep her
eyes off of.
Buffy turned to face Carter. “So you and Spike moved here to L.A. to make it big
in music?”
“Actually Spike moved. . .”
“Right! That’s right.” Spike glared at Carter while trying to recapture Buffy’s
attention. “Moved here to make a dream come true.”
Buffy smiled at Spike. “How’s that working out for ya?”
Spike looked Buffy up and down as a smirk formed on his face. “Gettin’ better
each minute.”
******
Two hours later
“Can I give you a ride home Luv?” Spike asked from his sit next to Buffy after
setting his drink down in front of him.
“What!?”
Spike could barely hide the grin forming on his face at the surprised sound of
Buffy’s voice.
“A ride Luv. I’m only asking because Carter left because he has to work in the
morning. And it looks as if Deacon and Alyson have other plans for the remainder
of the night.” He said as he pointed to the couple that where still on the couch
entangled with one another.
For what seemed like the thousandth time that night Buffy found her face
reddening.
“Oh!”
Spike stood up and offered Buffy his right hand. “A ride?”
Buffy took Spikes offered hand, and was pulled within inches of his face. Still
holding Buffy’s right hand with his he rested the other one on her lower back,
which was bare due to the fact that she was wearing a halter-top.
All the two could do was stare into each others eyes for the longest moment,
before they both leaned into a passionate kiss.]
*****
Sunnydale Gym
“Spike that night was a mistake.”
“How can you say that Buffy? That night . . .”
“Was wrong. That night lead to lots of wrong nights.”
“Buffy . . .”
“I can’t talk to you anymore right now. I have to meet Cordelia at my house in
15 minutes.”
Buffy slowly turned from Spike and headed towards the door as the tears she was
trying so hard to hold back finally began to fall.
“I wouldn’t take back that night, or any other night that we shared together.”
Spike yelled as Buffy disappeared behind the door.
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Chapter 7
Summers’ Mansion-Buffy’s Room
“Cordelia I all ready told you . . .”
Cordelia walked over to where Buffy was standing, and pulled out a small black
lacy dress. “And I told you, Buffy you have to wear this dress tonight!”
Buffy held the dress in front of her and walked over into her dressing room.
“Fine, but if I’m wearing this than you have to wear the red mini skirt and
halter.”
“Fine.”
After both of the girls were dressed and had their make-up applied and hair done
perfectly, they both walked down the long staircase and onto the back patio.
Once both girls were sure they were alone they sat down on the bar stools by the
pool.
“Buffy . . .”
“You want to know?”
“You said you would tell me. I’m only asking as your friend, and the fact that
there has to be a history between the two of you. Why else would you have
passed-out just from seeing him?”
Buffy stood up any walked over to the edge of the pool. “It’s a really long
story.”
“Why don’t you tell me the basics for right now, and later on tonight when we
get back from The Bronze you can tell me the whole thing.”
Buffy walked back over to Cordelia and once again took her set on the bar stool.
After taking a deep breath she turned to face Cordy.
“I met Spike in L.A. like I told the everyone in Mondays . I went to this club
called Quake.”
“Wow, you got into Quake! That is like the coolest club in L.A.”
“Cordy if you want to know what happened you can’t interrupt me.”
Cordelia smiled at Buffy. “Sorry, please continue on.”
“Thank you. As I was saying, I went to Quake with one of my old friends, Alyson
was dating a member of the band that was playing that night so we went back
stage . . .”
“You got to go back stage!”
“Cordelia!”
“Oh . . .sorry.”
“Back stage I met the band members. Alyson was dating Deacon, the drummer of the
band. She had meet him the year before and they had been together ever since.
When she meet him he was looking for a good band to play in, and finally found a
band that he could really get along with. Anyways, this is about me not her. She
introduced me to Carter who plays the guitar, and Spike, or as you know him
Professor Winthrop.”
After seeing Cordelia look over her shoulder for the tenth time at the clock
Buffy decided to just come out with the important part of the whole story.
“OverthesummerIhadanaffairwithSpike.”
Cordelia almost fell off of the stool she was sitting on. “WHAT!?”
*****
The Bronze
Anya was looking around the club from her seat on-top of her boyfriend Alexander
Harris, better known as Xander.
“I don’t know way we had to sit with your friends this time.”
“Ahn hon. we had this talk when we got here. We are sitting with my friends
because we sat with your friends the last time.”
“Yeah, but my friends are popular, and your friends are . . .”
“Sitting right here at the table with you. And also your roommates.” Willow said
from her seat next to her own boyfriend Oz on one side, and on the other side
was Tara.
Anya gave Willow a dirty look and continued talking. “Xander you are a member of
UC Sunnydale’s Varsity Swim Team, that’s almost as high as being a member of the
Varsity Football Team. Not to mention the fact that you are dating a Varsity
Cheerleader, who is also friends with the two most popular girls on campus in
the Freshman class.”
Willow interrupted Anya again. “Where are Buffy and the Queen C. at anyway?”
Just than it was as if the whole club stopped as the two girls in question made
their way through to door.
*****
“Buffy you look amazing. I’m so glad you made it, I was beginning to think that
you decided not to come at all.” Riley said as he lead Buffy and Cordelia over
to the rest of their friends.
“We kind of got talking about something and before you knew it was past the time
we said we would be here, and you didn’t say anything about how I look Riley.”
“I’m so sorry Cordy, you look beautiful as well.”
“Thank you.”
*****
“Ladies, you both look lovely this evening.”
“Thanks Angel” Both Cordy and Buffy said at the same time.
Harmony quickly walked over to the group. “Did you guys hear the news?”
“Harm, we just got here. How do you think we heard the news?” Cordelia bite
back.
“Right, sorry. Anyways, Mr. Winthrop’s band is playing here tonight. Um, “Loves
Brat” or “Loves . . .”
“Bitch” Buffy said in low whisper.
Everyone turned to Buffy with shocked expressions on their faces.
“`Loves Bitch’, that’s the name of the band.”
*****
The Bronze-Back Stage
“Carter, you have got to check out all the hotties that are in this club
tonight.”
Carter walked over to the side of the stage next to Deacon. “Is that all you
think about?”
Deacon turned to face Carter with a puzzled look on his face. “Well, Yeah. What
else would I think about?” The truth was he was trying fucking his pain about
his break-up with Alyson away with any girl that was up for the ride
“Oh, I don’t know. Maybe you could think about the gig we have in about 10
minutes . . .”
“Hey, isn’t that the girl Spike had an affair with?”
Carter looked back over the crowd that had formed in the small club. “What?
Where?”
Deacon pointed in the direction that Buffy was sitting in surrounded by a big
group of people. “Over there. She’s sitting next to the hot brunette in the red
mini skirt.”
“Oh Man. If Spike sees her here things are going to get out of hand.”
“Sees who here?”
Both band members turned to face Spike.
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Chapter 8
The Bronze-Back Stage
“So, you guys going to tell me what will happen if I see who here?”
Carter walked over to Spike and lead him away from the stage opening. “No one.
Deacon was just looking for his next lay out in the crowd and he thought he saw
someone he knew is all.”
Spike turned to face Deacon who had quickly followed the other members of the
band away from the growing crowd. “Who’d you see that you thought you knew?”
Deacon looked at Carter with wide eyes, than back towards Spike. “You know me
I’ve seen so many girls they all blend together now.”
Spike had a hard time holding back his laugh at the thought of just how many
women Deacon had actually been with. The last girl Spike actually saw Deacon
with in any sexual way was Buffy’s old L.A. friend Alyson.
Carter was the one to bring Spike back from his laughter. “So, Spike we’re on in
about 7 minutes. You ready to go?”
“Always am.”
*****
5 Minutes Later
Riley walked back over to the table with Buffy’s soda in hand. “Looks like the
band is getting ready to start.”
Buffy took her drink from Riley as he took his seat next to her. “Thanks.”
“No prob.” Riley said with a funny grin on his face.
Angel turned to face Buffy. “So, Buffy is Professor Winthrop any good?”
Buffy chocked on her soda as everyone turned to her and awaited the answer.
“What!?”
Riley patted Buffy on the back softly. “Are you okay?”
Buffy nodded her response to Riley; still to shocked by Angel’s question to make
actual words come out of her mouth.
“Well?”
Cordelia then spoke up. “I think the question Angel is asking is, are Professor
Winthrop and his band any good?”
Buffy offered a small smile to Cordelia than turned to answer Angel’s question.
“Um . . .yeah, I guess. It takes awhile to get use the music, but once you hear
them play I think you’ll like the band.”
“Cool”
Buffy stood up. “I’m goin’ go say Hi to Anya. I’ll be back in a few minutes.”
*****
Anya stood up and hugged Buffy as she arrived at the table she was sharing with
her boyfriend and his group of friends.
“Hey Anya. Xander, Willow, Oz, Tara.”
Five different “Hey Buffys’” came at her at the same time.
Oz grabbed a stool from another table for Buffy to sit on.
“Thank you Oz.”
“Welcome”
Willow turned to face Buffy. “So, what brings you over to our neck of the woods
this evening?” Adding a little to much bite to her question than she meant to.
Buffy looking a little hurt by the tone in which the question was asked and
answered Willow’s question. “I came over to say hi to Anya and my other two
roommates. Am I interrupting something, or are you always so egger to bite off
others heads?”
“I’m sorry Buffy, I didn’t mean . . .I just had a really long day.”
“Its alright, I think everyone is moody after classes today.” Buffy turned to
face Anya. “Cordy and I are going over to Angel and Riley‘s dorm after we leave
here if you want to come with.”
“I would, but Xander and I have plans to have lots of sex tonight.”
“Okay . . .I’ll just be heading back over to everyone else. I’ll see you back at
the apartment tomorrow. I hope you two have fun tonight.” Buffy turned back to
face Willow and Tara. “I’ll see you guys later tonight?”
“We’ll be at the apartment when you get back.”
“Okay. Bye!”
*****
On Stage
As the lights went down in the club only the owner could be seen on stage.
“Ladies and Gentlemen, for your listening and viewing pleasure . . . I present
“Loves Bitch”.”
As the owner left the stage all the lights went out and all that could be heard
was the sound of a soft and sexy British voice filling the club. As the music
got louder the lights also began to grow until the whole stage was lit with a
pale blue light.
*****
On the floor everyone was staring up onto the stage. The female portion of the
club was finding it hard to take their eyes off the bleached blonde man in the
tight black leather pants and a black button down long-sleeved dress shirt.
While the male portion were finding it hard to take their eyes off the way the
instruments were being played. But even with the amazing things going on the
stage, there was one person in the club who was finding it harder and harder to
not look into the lead singers eyes the way she had so many times before over
the summer.
*****
Buffy had to find a way to get out of this club, and fast. Not only did she want
to be away from the man that had caused her so much pain, she really was getting
tried of having Riley draping his heavy arm all over her shoulders. `God he must
weigh a ton. Is he forgetting that I am a much smaller person than he is?’
Riley on the other hand was in heaven. `I’m here with Buffy, and she is letting
me hold her and sit next to her. Gosh, she is the best girl a guy could ask
for.’
Riley was pulled from his thoughts though as Buffy pushed his arm from her
shoulder and stood up to leave.
“Is something wrong Buffy.” Riley whispered into her left ear.
Buffy turned to face him. “No, I just need to get some air. I’ll be back in a
few minutes.”
A frown appeared on Riley’s face at the thought of her leaving his side. “Oh, do
you want me to come with you?”
“No! I’m Sorry, no thank you Riley. You stay and enjoy the rest of the show. I
won’t be gone that long.”
“Okay, I’ll save your seat for you.”
“What would I do with out you Riley?” Buffy asked in a rather sarcastic voice.
Riley didn’t pick up on the sarcastic tone in which Buffy had spoken in, and now
had a huge grin on his face. “You’ll never have to know!”
*****
From outside of The Bronze you could here everyone inside clapping for the band
that had just finished their set.
`How did I get myself into this situation?’ Buffy thought as she made her way
over to where her convertible was parked.
*****
[Spike’s Car
Outside of a rather large mansion the blonde couple sat in an awkward silence.
Nether one knowing what to say about the passionate kiss they had shared at the
club earlier.
Finally Buffy was the one to speak. “Well, thank you for the ride home.”
“Any time pet.”
“That’s the last time I go anywhere with Alyson and not take my own car.” She
said with a light laugh. “I should probably be heading inside . . .”
Spike turned to face Buffy as she reached for the door handle, placing his right
hand on her left knee. Buffy turned to face Spike and gasped as his lips crashed
into her own in another passionate and slightly more demanding kiss than before.
After air became an issue for both blondes they pulled away but never broke eye
contact.
“I’d really like to see you again Luv.”
“I’d liked to see you again too.”
Buffy than proceeded to climb out of Spike’s car, but before closing the door
she looked back inside towards the drivers seat. “Spike?”
“Yeah? . . .”
“Um . . .Would you, would you like to come inside?”
“I’d love to pet.”]
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Chapter 9
Alley by The Bronze
Buffy was so lost in her thoughts of the past that she didn’t hear or see a
person walking towards her.
“Buffy is it?”
Buffy twisted around and came face to face with an old friend. “CARTER!”
Carter and Buffy shared a small hug before talking.
“Long time no see, what has is been . . .”
“Little over a month.” Buffy answered in a low whisper. “So, how have you been?
And Deacon, how is he doin’?”
“We’ve both been good. Deacon still tryin’ to forget about his break-up with
your friend, but all and all we’ve been good. How `bout you? Didn’t think I’d
see you at this club after what went down over the summer.”
“I saw Spike the other day actually. . .Turns out he’s my new English Comp.
Professor.”
“Buffy . . .”
“It gets better, his wife is my new Art History Professor. This is my payback
for sleeping with a married man.”
Carter wrapped his arms around Buffy and whispered into her left ear. “Buffy
this is not your payback, or punishment in any way. Spike didn’t tell you the
truth, you didn’t know.”
“Not knowing just shows how incredibly stupid I am. . .I fainted when I saw him
walk into the Lecture Hall today. I don’t know how I going to make it through
the semester with him on campus all the time. He even tracked me down to the gym
today after cheerleading practice.”
Carter pulled away from Buffy and placed his hand under her chin. “Buffy, look
at me.”
Buffy raised her head so they were both looking into each others eyes. Buffy
closed her eye’s as Carter leaned in and kissed her softly on the lips before he
began to speak again.
“Buffy, you are not stupid. You will make it through the school year, and go
onto college, and then you’ll find a really great job somewhere. You’ll be happy
again. I promise.”
Buffy pulled away from Carters comforting arms and words. “You can’t promise me
anything. For the next 4 months I have to be in a classroom with the wife of a
man I slept with, who is having his CHILD by the way.”
“Buffy . . .”
“NO! You are not goin’ be able to make me feel better about this. I did
something unforgivable, and now it’s my time to pay. I‘m starting to wish I had
paid more attention to you that first night instead of him.”
“And what about Spike? Buffy he didn’t tell you he was married, and the only
reason he ended the affair is because Dru walked in on the two of you together.”
“But . . .”
“Buffy, did you know that Spike was going to leave Dru to be with you?”
Buffy’s eyes widened. “What!?”
“He was going to leave Dru until she told him she was pregnant.”
Tears began to run down Buffy’s face as the information Carter was giving her
registered with her brain.
*****
Few Hours Later-Buffy’s Room
Cordelia sat in complete and utter shock as to the story her friend had just
told her. “So, let me get this straight. You meet Professor Winthrop, Spike in
L.A. last May. You then proceeded to have an affair with him for the next 3
months, until his wife who is also your Art History Professor found the two of
you in bed together. How I’m doing so far?”
“So far that covers it.”
“Okay. So, his wife finds you together, but she doesn’t see your face. All she
knows is that the woman her husband was with has long blonde hair, and a tattoo
of two dragon flies on her lower back.”
“Right”
“Spike calls things off with you in order to save his marriage, and be with the
women who is going to have his child. And it turns out that if she wasn’t
pregnant he was going to leave her to be with you.”
“That’s pretty much everything.”
“Again, Wow!”
“Cordelia, you can not tell anyone what I just told you.”
“Buffy, I promise. Not a word to anyone.”
“Thank you”
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Chapter 10
Big Game Day- UC Sunnydale Campus
It was a little after one when Buffy, Cordelia, Anya and the rest of the Varsity
Cheerleader Squad had finally finished posting the filers about the Sunnydale
football game. Now all the girls were on their way back to the gym.
“Alright Ladies. We still have a lot to do before the game starts and we need to
hurry with it.” Buffy said as she ran over her To-Do list one last time.
“Stacy so you have the decorations for the bleachers finished?”
“Um. Yeah. All the players signs are finished and my boyfriend Austin and some
of his friends are going to help put them up at four.”
“Good. Amanda what about the pom-poms for the fans to cheer with?”
“Everything is set. All we have to do is show up and cheer on our team.”
“Okay then. Why don’t you all go take a lunch break and meet back at the stadium
at five to run a quick practice before the game starts.”
All the cheerleaders cleared out of the gym in their different groups.
*****
“So where are we going for lunch?” Anya asked as they walked along a campus path
just outside the English Department.
“I was thinking along the lines of Cappuccinos and a nice warm cranberry scone.”
Cordelia said. “What about you Buffy?”
“Buffy?”
“Huh?”
“Buffy we are trying to figure out what we are going to have for lunch and you
aren’t even paying attention.”
“I’m sorry Anya, I just have a lot of things going on right now.”
“That’s okay. So, what are we having for lunch?”
Buffy attention was once again drawn to the familiar bleached blonde walking out
of the building.
“Go talk to him.” Cordelia whispered into Buffy’s right ear.
“What!?”
“Anya why don’t you go and get us seats at the Coffee House and we’ll be there
in a few minutes.”
“Okay. But I’m not paying for all of our lunches.”
“You won’t. Now go.”
“See you guys in a few.”
After Anya was out of hearing range Cordelia turned back to Buffy.
“Buffy its clear that the two of you still have some things to work out. So go
over there and talk with him before its to late.”
“I can’t. . .”
“Yes you can. And if you don’t then I’ll call him over here.”
“Cordelia NO!”
“PROFESSOR WINTHROP.” Cordelia yelled as she pulled Buffy across the path
towards Spike.
“Ms. Chase what can I do for you today?”
“Actually you and Buffy are going to go back to your office in there and have a
nice long chat.”
“Cordelia.”
“I’m not taking no for an answer. When your finished talking come by the Coffee
House, Anya and I will be waiting for you.”
*****
Professor Winthrop’s Office
“So what is it that we are suppose to talk about?” Spike asked as he closed the
door to his office behind them.
“Cordelia seems to think that I need to talk to you about us.”
“You told her about us?”
“I had to. She knows me to well to know I was keeping something from her.”
“What if Dru finds out?”
“Your wife already knows.”
“She knows I had an affair, she doesn’t know with who.”
“She’ll find out. She’s my Art History Professor. Sooner or later she’s going to
recognize me, and there’s nothing we can do to stop it.”
“Then drop her class this semester and take it when she’s on maturity leave.”
“I will NOT rearrange my life so that you don’t have to worry about your wife
finding out that the woman you had an affair with is on this very campus, and in
your class.”
“Damnit Buffy. This isn’t about you. We are talking about my wife, the woman who
is pregnant with my child.”
“This is about me. You lied to me about everything. You stand there and talk to
me about this being about your wife and you’re the one who put her in this
situation in the first place.”
“Buffy. . .” Spike said in a low voice as he walked towards her.
“I should of gone with Carter that first night when he asked me to instead of
staying later with you.”
“What does Carter have to do with any of this?”
“Carter told me you were going to leave her for me.”
“I was. . .”
Buffy walked slowly over to Spike and placed her hands on either side of his
face and leaned in kiss him.
Spike wrapped his arms around Buffy’s waist and deepened the kiss.
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Chapter 11
English Department Hallway
Faith was in complete shock by what she was seeing from inside her Professors
office. `So B’s not the good girl everyone thought her to be.’ Faith turned to
go to her next class. `My day just got a whole lot better.’
*****
Professor Winthrop’s Office
Spike and Buffy were so involved in their kissing session that nether of them
heard the brunette cheerleader walk through the door. “Buffy are you . . .OH MY
GOD!” Cordelia quickly shut the door behind her than turned back to the blonde
couple.
Buffy and Spike jumped apart after hearing the cheerleader yell.
“Um. . .Ms. Chase this isn’t what it looked like.”
“Really? Cause from where I was standing it looked like you were making out with
one of your students.”
“Cordelia! What are you doing here?”
“Buffy, I came back to see if you were okay. Anya and I were getting worried
about you. You’ve been gone for almost an hour and we need to get to the stadium
soon.”
“I’m fine. I didn’t realize that it was getting so late. We should probably get
going.”
“Did the two of you work everything out or did you just jump into the kissing?”
“Cordelia.”
“What? I need to know if I wasted all this time talking to Anya about the
different sexual positions she enjoys just so you could make-out with our
Professor, or if the two of you actually worked things out.”
Buffy turned to face Spike. “Did we?”
“I really don’t know.”
*****
Football Stadium
“Okay ladies were going to run through the routine for half-time one more time
before the other team gets here.”
All the girls took their positions while one of the JV girls turned on the music
for them.
“5, 6, 7, 8. . .”
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Chapter 12
6:35pm- The Big Game
The game had started no more than two minutes ago and Sunnydale was already down
by 6 points.
“Spike, please tell me again why we are here.” Dru asked from her seat in the
stands next to her husband. “The last time I checked you didn’t even like
American Football.”
“Dru, Luv. I already told you why I came to the game. If you didn’t want to come
you could have stayed with your Father at his shop.” Spike snapped back at his
wife; tried from her asking the same question yet again.
“I just wanted to spend time with my husband. Is that so wrong? I’ve barely seen
you since classes started, and I’ve been helping Daddy with his store. And your
always out late with your band on some gig somewhere. We hardly see each other
anymore. It’s turning into the summer all over again.” Dru finished as a tear
ran down her cheek.
Spike wrapped his arms around his wife and whispered into her right ear. “Pet,
I’m sorry. Please Luv, don’t cry. I know we haven’t had much us time lately, and
I am happy you wanted to come with me tonight. Really. And I promise you, this
is nothing like what happened over the summer.” Spike locked eyes with Buffy by
the field for a moment before trying to comfort his wife. “Dru, over the summer
was the biggest mistake I’ve ever made. I told you then, and I’ll tell you now.
I want to be with you, and only you. I want to be there for our child.”
Dru nodded her head and Spike turned his attention back to the game trying to
make himself believe the words he had just spoke.
*****
From the track around the football field the Varsity Cheerleaders were trying
their best to not only encourage the team themselves, but also all the people
who had come out to see the big game.
“TOUCHDOWN SUNNYDALE, TOUCHDOWN!”
clap, clap
“TOUCHDOWN SUNNYDALE, TOUCHDOWN!”
clap, clap
“TOUCHDOWN SUNNYDALE, TOUCHDOWN!”
Just then Riley pasted the football to Angel resulting in a touchdown putting
Sunnydale in the lead 18-12 at the beginning of the half-time.
As the teams left the field, the fans made their way to refill the drinks, get
more food, use the restrooms, and talk to friends about how they thought the
team was doing and what they thought the outcome would be.
*****
As Buffy was getting a drink to help her throat recover from all the yelling she
was doing, someone walked up behind her.
“Buffy”
Buffy turned around only to come face to face with Faith Wilkins.
“Faith, to what do I owe this non-pleasure?”
“Why, B. I’m hurt you think so little of me.”
“Faith, why don’t you cut to the chase and tell me what you want. If you haven’t
noticed there is a football game going on, and what with me being the Varsity
Cheerleader who took your spot, I do have more important things to be doing.”
“Like making-out with our English Professor?”
Buffy’s eyes widened. “What!?”
“Oh, you heard me B. If I was you, I think I might start being a little nicer to
me. Well the game is getting ready to start up again, you should probably get
back out there.” With that said Faith left leaving a shocked Buffy behind.
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