"Cordelia who is that?" Buffy asked, pointing to the gorgeous platinum blonde guy leaning against a car outside the building that housed her best friend's dormitory.
Cordelia looked in the direction Buffy was pointing, thinking she had to be talking about Spike. He was easy on the eyes.
"Oh that's Spike."
"You know him. Sure everyone knows Spike. He's a drama major here and he's had some parts in a few movies but they all went straight to video. He is really good though. I think he'll become famous one day. "
"Come on. I'll introduce you."
"No, that's okay. I'd rather go shopping."
"Okay, maybe you'll meet another time on your next visit."
Buffy and Cordelia hoped in Buffy's car. Before starting the car, she'd taken one last look at Spike.
"I think I'm going to like going here in the fall"
"What was that?" Cordelia asked
"Never mind"
The two girls sat in the food court and Buffy listened to Cordelia talk non-stop about all the crazy things she did with her new friend Faith. She tolerated the endless chatter because she didn't want her best friend to know she was secretly jealous. They both were suppose to attend Sunnydale University at the same time but Buffy's parents couldn't afford to send her to school right away. She was attending a two-year community and working part-time and would be attending Sunnydale University in the fall. She missed her best friend and hated being separated from her. They still remained close, talking on the phone all the time and Buffy would visit as often as she could. She'd spent a lot of time on campus with Cordelia meeting her new friends and Cordelia's handsome boyfriend Angel. He was the president of his fraternity Omega Kai and one of the most popular guys on campus. She scored him her first year at SU.
Buffy was looking forward to making a smooth transition into SU and escaping the drama going on at home. She had just ended a five-year toxic relationship with her cheating disease-infested boyfriend Riley and she was dealing with parent's recent separation. She wanted to go somewhere to heal the hurt and get over the anger that never seemed to want to go away. When she was asked to move into a four- bedroom townhouse with a friend and two other students who were going to be attending SU in the fall, she jumped at the chance. Her friend Anya worked with her at the Doublemeat Palace. They'd met in high school and didn't get along at first. Buffy was put off by Anya's bluntness and honesty but when Anya started working at the Doublemeat Palace, they became really good friends.
Everything was falling into place. The scholarships she received were enough to cover tuition and books for one year. Her parents had saved up enough money to cover her last year but not enough to support her living on her own. Residing on campus was too expensive but Buffy was able to keep her job and transfer to another Doublemeat Palace in Sunnydale. She, Anya, Oz and Amy were going to be splitting everything four ways, making it easy to afford living off campus. Now all Buffy needed to do was wait and in another three months she was going to be turning twenty-one and on her own.
"Buffy are you listening to me."
Buffy snapped out of her trance.
"I'm sorry Cordelia. I was just thinking about how cool it was going to be once I get to SU."
"Yeah, we are going to have so much fun."
"So where is your buddy Faith?"
"I don't know, probably on a date. I hope Spike doesn't find out."
"Spike? They're dating."
"Yeah, but Faith dates a lot of guys. Spike is just her favorite and clueless just the way Faith wants to keep it. She says he's special so she likes to make him think he's the only one."
"He sounds gullible."
"Maybe, Faith's a very good liar."
Buffy frowned then chuckled. She wasn't a fan of Faiths. Cordelia was spending a lot time with her and Buffy felt Faith was taking her place. However, the other part of her simply didn't trust her. Buffy had hung out with her a few times on her visits to SU. She prided herself on being a good judge of character quickly realizing Faith was a liar, having caught her in several the first time she met her. She lied about her grade point average, places she'd been, famous people she knew and the list was endless. She was enormous flirt, having watched her flirt with Angel and she was a thief. Buffy was relieved Cordelia didn't invite her along to go shopping.
The last time she was with Faith, Buffy found herself running through a mall parking lot from the cops. Faith had stolen several dresses from a department store and since Buffy was the only one with a car. She was an unwilling accomplice. Cordelia thought it was funny but Buffy wanted to kick her ass. She changed her mind when Faith had given her a dress she stole in Buffy's size.
Another thing Buffy didn't like about Faith was that she was the romp and roll type. Neither Buffy nor Cordelia slept around but Faith was a master at it. She had a reputation of being a sure thing. One night Cordelia called her crying. It turned she was being mistaken for the romp and roll type too. She was guilty by associate simply by being friends with Faith. Buffy never expressed her feelings about Cordy's new friend. She figured it would make things awkward between them. Cordelia really liked Faith. It was almost like she had her best friend under some type of spell but Buffy saw right through her. She'd kept her feelings to herself, hoping one day Cordy would find out for herself.
Buffy moved into her new home one week before school started. She liked her other two roommates immediately. Once she settled in, they all sat in there sparsely furnished living room and got to know each other. Amy was very outgoing and funny while Oz was cool and laid back. The four friends ordered pizza and Buffy invited Cordelia over. Everyone was getting along except Cordelia and Anya. Those two butted heads constantly. Buffy laughed, knowing her two friends didn't get along because they were so much alike. However, she made a mental note to keep the two separate in the future. After Cordelia dropped, Buffy off at her dorm. She spotted Spike walking across the campus. Buffy slumped down in the driver's seat, watching him greet a dark-haired woman in front of the building. She knew it wasn't Faith and never remembered seeing her around. Buffy continued to spy, trying to gauge their body language. They touched hands, laughed and hug but that didn't mean anything they could just be friends she thought. Tired of waiting, Buffy started up her car, driving past the couple. She looked at Spike who returned her gaze and Buffy felt her body go limp. The blue in his eyes was hypnotic. Quickly, she turned away, speeding out of parking lot.
A/N: Yes another story with my favorite couple and Faith. I can't resist the drama. I hope you like the story so far. Please review. I need it.
A/N: Oh and yes this story will be NC-17 but not for another chapter or two. :)
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05/18/17 04:16 am
pj! I remember wishing one of your stories would be finished seriously about a decade ago. Amazing. I just tried an old password I used to use and amazingly got in too. Memories!
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03/20/17 01:20 am
10 yrs later, i finally rem my username and password. Pari, you rock. Hope you are well.
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