The Lurve Series
By PassionFish
[The second in the series, two or three weeks after the first episode!]
Rating: Um, I think it will be R over all, but a couple of episodes will probably be NC-17! [There's a shocker for you!]
Disclaimer: See page!
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Big Thanks: To my wonderful Beta, Marsters’ Girl, as always – couldn’t do it without you, babe!
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Ep 2: Hopelessly Addicted
A/N: (The song belongs to The Corrs.... i.e. not me!)
Buffy sighed, and stared blankly out into the sea of dancing couples.
She was here.
At the Bronze.
On her own.
Again.
Well, not on her own - the gang was here, but she felt very much the fifth wheel.
Over in the corner, Willow and Tara happily danced to the slow-ish song that blasted around the four walls. While in the centre of the dance floor Xander and Anya appeared to be doing, what maybe could be JUST about passed off as dancing - but was probably closer to sex with clothes on.
*No fair, I was the one who used to do the 'sex-with-clothes-on' dance...pout*
Buffy rolled her eyes at her own thoughts, and continued to scan her surroundings; almost hoping for some demon explosion to come take her mind off things.
Somewhere in the background she saw a flash of silver blonde hair and sat up quickly. She could feel her heart rate accelerate, her breathing quicken, and her face flushed painfully in the darkness.
This was not a good reaction for the Slayer to have.
"Stop it, Buffy." She muttered to herself, taking a big gulp of her third glass of wine.
*Okay, so the last few weeks you've been patrolling really late...and together...and there has been far too many friendly-giggles with the homicidal vamp...and that almost-kiss was soooo hot! * Buffy zoned, her eyes glued to Spike's shapely butt as it wove it's way to the bar only a little way away.
*Which, come to think of it...again, should have sooo never happened! You're the slayer - you can't be think about making out with Spike - even if he is hot as-Hey, what the fuck?!*
She scowled as she saw some blonde bimbo-type saunter her way up to Spike, running her fingertips down his arm.
She watched as Spike turned, smiling at the ho. *Son-of-a...*
The slayer watched, her anger rising as the girl leaned in to whisper something in his ear. Her keen eyesight could see the whore's rouged lips just brushing against the vampire's skin. And she saw red.
"HEY!" Buffy spoke before she could stop herself, moving to get up.
"Hey, Buff." Xander greeted in return, thinking she was talking to him as he sat down, effectively cutting off her space to go kill the bitch that was hanging all over the blonde vampire.
"Ah!" Buffy jumped in shock as her concentration was broke for a moment, and the remaining wine in her glass sloshed dangerously to the sides.
"What we looking at...." He followed Buffy's eye line. "Ewww, Spike macking on some girl. God, we have to go save her. His gonna try and eat her." He started to get up to 'save' her.
Buffy scowled at the completely different image that popped into her head. Her stomach turned violently at the thought of him with someone else.
"Come on, Xander, give the guy a break." Willow pulled him back down.
"Y-yeah - I mean he's been really helpful lately..." Tara trailed off as Buffy jumped off her seat, slamming her glass down on the table; cracking it in the process.
"Buffy?" Willow frowned and all eyes turned to the slayer. But she ignored them, instead, making her way to the bar.
"What is she doing?" She vaguely heard Anya ask.
"She's gonna sort it out." Xander said satisfactorily, leaning back to enjoy a good view of Buffy yelling at Spike.
**~**
*Stupid, egotistical, jerk, wanker, idiot vampire! Bastard! Prick! Evil son-of-a...* The list continued as she made her way to where Spike stood still talking to the girl.
The vampire in question sensed her presence immediately and turned, the happiest smile she'd ever seen lighting his face.
"Buffy..." He breathed, gazing down at her, shocked beyond belief that she'd come over. He knew she'd been here, somewhere, but he hadn't dared to hope... The idea that she might be angry with him hadn't even crossed his mind for once. Not after the past few weeks they'd had.
So nothing had happened happened....but they'd been friends.
And it had meant the world to him.
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Opened my eyes today
And I knew there's something different
Saw you in a brand new way
Like the clouds had somehow lifted
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The anger seemed to melt from Buffy's body as she saw the pure joy shinning from his expressive marine eyes.
God only knew how he managed it. But sometimes she could just look at him and feel all the stress she'd felt just fade away like it meant nothing at all...
He grounded her like no one else had ever been able to, if at all.
So she smiled.
"Hey Spike..."
Time seemed to stand still for them both as they just gazed at each other.
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And if yesterday I'd heard
Myself saying these words
I would swear it was a lie
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The same had not, however, happened for the girl Spike had been talking to. "Uh, hello?"
**~**
"Any minute now..." Xander muttered, leaning forward in his seat as he waited for the upcoming explosion.
"Whatever you say, sweetie." Anya muttered, rolling her eyes disinterestedly as she sipped at her drink.
**~**
Their eyes didn't even leave the other. They didn't seem to register the other girl’s presence.
The girl huffed, tossing her hair carelessly, "Whatever..." She muttered as she moved off to find new bait.
"Wanna dance?" Buffy asked suddenly.
She frowned in worry when Spike just stared at her - not moving, not saying anything. Obviously practicing his gold fish impression for the finals next week.
Hell, even a 'You off your rocker, Slayer?' would have been better than this...
"I mean, or we could just-"
"Yeah." Spike nodded, taking a hesitant step forward before seeming to shake out of his slump. And the cocky grin was back. "Love to, pet."
It was Buffy's turn to gasp as his cool hand carefully took hers and led her to the dance floor...straight past the Scoobies.
**~**
"What is she doing?!" Xander squeaked as he watched the pair slowly wrap their arms around each other.
"Think she's gonna dance...uh, with him, um, I mean with Spike." Willow stated the obvious, a little flustered herself.
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I don't know why but suddenly I'm falling
Was I so blind?
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Buffy smiled up at her dance partner, revelling in the warming coolness that seemed to seep from his body and engulf her entire being, drawing her whole self to him.
Mind.
Body.
And soul.
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I was loving you all the time
Now, I'm hopelessly addicted
Helplessly attracted
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Spike sighed in pure contentment, a purr rumbling softly in his chest.
He felt Buffy smile against his chest, then press up against him - as if to feel the vibrations further.
"Mmmm...." She moaned; content herself.
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I'll make a wish this day
And I'll send it to the heavens
That we will always stay
Entwined like this forever
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*God, if we could...* The thought resounded simultaneously around both of their heads as soon as the line was sung.
It wasn't the usual Bronze-type music....but it fit the mood.
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And though the world may change
Coz nothing stays the same
I know we will survive
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"Is anyone else NOT seeing what I am? Come on people, I'm begging you." Xander pleaded with the group. "Let this just be a really bad nightmare..."
"They are only dancing, Xander." Tara said calmly, when it seemed that no one else would answer the distraught boy.
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I don't know why but suddenly I'm falling
Was I so blind?
I was loving you all the time
Now I'm hopelessly addicted
Helplessly attracted
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Buffy sighed again as Spike's thumb absently brushed along the smooth expanse of skin revealed by her halter top.
How was it possible that a song could explain exactly how she was feeling right this instant?
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Naturally we acted
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*God, so soft...so smooth...so bloody beautiful. And she smells so good - that has to be illegal right?* Spike groaned low in his throat. "No-one should be allowed to smell this good." His arms tightened around her unconsciously.
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Hopelessly addicted
Helplessly attracted
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Buffy lifted her head from its oh-so-comfortable position on Spike's chest and moved to look at him as his arms tightened, rather possessively, around her.
She couldn't seem to control her breathing...Was she this hot before?
She smiled softly, trying to control herself, watching as his beautiful eyes dropped to her lips momentarily before returning to her eyes, and returning the favour.
Come on, Control-Girl…
Her heart was pumping so fast she could swear it was going to slam straight out of her chest. How could one simple action scorch her like that?
Control?
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Chemically reacted
--
She leaned up, and gently pressed her lips to his.
Control is overrated anyway.
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Naturally we acted...
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End
Next Episode: This Kiss
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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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