Tub Time
By BloodyTearsOfLife
Rating: strong PG-13/R
Summary: Middle S6. Buffy’s sore from patrol and takes a bath. Spike, in his
search to find Buffy, smells her blood and thinks the worst. So he goes and
checks up on her. Tub time ensues…
A/N: This is my very first Spuffy story, so let me know what you honestly think.
This is what I have written. Not sure if I should leave it as a ficlet or expand
on it, guess it all depends on the reviews I get.
A big thanks to Kate for betaing this.
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Buffy groaned as she staggered into the bathroom. She slumped against the door
and stood for a moment trying to regather herself. Her whole body was emitting a
slow, throbbing pain. Buffy grimaced as she recounted the fight against the two
demons. Patrol had been slow and just as she was about to head home she had ran
into two reptilian like demons. They gave her a good run for her money before
she was able to snap their heads and now she was paying the price for it.
Only one solution for this: a nice long bath. She took off her clothes, letting
them land in a heap on the floor. She edged over to the mirror and examined
herself. She had a few scrapes and bruises but nothing that was too critical.
Something red caught her eye in the mirror and she turned to find it. Spotting
it, she picked up her pants, saw the stain of blood on the leg, and wiggled her
fingers through the cut in the material. Strange… she didn’t remember… Looking
down, the slow flow of blood down her shin was enough to prove her wrong.
Buffy let out a small growl of frustration and threw the jeans into laundry
basket. Opening the ever-present first aid kit on the counter, she quickly
cleaned her leg. Stiffly, she walked over to the tub and turned the faucets on.
Once she had it at the right temperature, she plugged the drain and waited while
the tub filled.
Vanilla wafted through the room as she poured some bath oils in and shut off the
water. She quickly ran a brush through her hair and piled it into a loose bun on
her head. Dipping her toe in to test the water first, she put both feet in and
allowed herself to slink down into the tub.
The heat of the water seeped within her skin, allowing her muscles to relax.
She rolled her neck from side to side, closing her eyes as the water wrapped
itself around her with its liquid grip. Hmm, what I would give for it to be a
stronger, cooler grip? Thoughts of Spike made her body flush, and she raised a
leg out of the water to help cool her down. Hmm, cool…Buffy drifted off into
thought of Spike and those cold hands of his, completely taking no note of the
bathroom door opening.
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Other business had Spike occupied for most of the night. Stupid lone shark,
doesn’t know when to bugger off. Once he finally had managed to get rid of the
guy, he’d run out of the crypt and searched the cemeteries for her. He’d caught
her scent but it was starting to fade, the wind carrying it away.
He continued on its trail and ended up in front of two reptile demons, their
necks snapped. Well, this looks slayerish. Spike took another deep breath and
almost vamped out. Underlying the smell of the demons was her blood. He pinned
pointed it out and brushed his fingers along the grass. His night vision showed
him the crimson color and he delicately licked his fingers clean. A shudder ran
through him as her blood hit his tongue.
Then another thought made itself know: was she hurt? Fear that she may be
bleeding, dying somewhere fueled him and his locked on her scent. He gave the
two dead demons an extra kick before following the scent to her house.
Not paying any attention, he quietly entered the house and continued on the
path, taking him straight to the bathroom’s door, her steady heartbeat heard
behind the door. So she was fine. His insides seemed to settle somewhat but
something was still nagging at him; he had to see her, had to make sure she was
all right.
Tentatively as he could, he opened the bathroom door and peeked inside. There
she was in all her naked glory, taking a bath, her petite body visible beneath
the water’s surface. Her eyes were closed and the only movement from her was the
rise and fall of her chest.
The scent of her blood was still heavy in the room, making his head swim. His
eyes zeroed in on the source. A gash on her leg was still slowly weeping. It was
calling to him and he couldn’t help but be drawn to it like a moth to a flame.
For once he was glad he had forgotten his duster as he stole into the room,
shutting the door behind him. Wouldn’t do for the Nibblet to walk in on them.
His mouth watered as he stared at the wound. It was a tiny scratch, almost
nothing, but still bleeding nonetheless. He practically tore off his boots and
kneeled by the side of the tub. He checked her again to see her still dozing
off. He ghosted his hands over her exposed body, feeling the heat radiating off
them. He stilled them as Buffy shifted a bit and her heart rate sped up.
“Spike…” was softly whispered from her lips, and he let out a little chuckle,
his cool breath making goose bumps raise up on her flesh. Spike couldn’t stop
the grin from breaking out on his face and he indulged for a minute in the fact
that the Slayer was dreaming about him. His eyes lingered over her, as if his
gaze alone would caress her. The increase of her heart made the blood pump
faster through her veins and the cut caught his attention again.
To lick or not to lick?
Hell, he knew what the Slayers reaction would be. She’d bop him a good one in
the nose like usual and then stake him while she was still naked. Ah, but what a
way to go…Weighing the option, he figured why not? To taste her would be heaven.
His pants were getting rather uncomfortable and the thought of lapping at her
wound did nothing to help it. He made himself comfortable as he could and then
checked her again; still asleep. His eyes swept over her, trying to remember
every detail, every curve.
Her blood continued to sing to him and he finally couldn’t take it anymore.
With a deliberate slowness, he lowered his face, licking the wound. A low groan
escaped his throat as he tasted her. He continued to suckle at the wound, trying
to get as much out of it, not realizing that Buffy was waking up.
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Buffy felt a strange sensation in her leg, something wet. It continued again but
latched on with pressure. The pulling sensation rushed through her and it felt
like her body was on fire. A cold wetness seemed to sooth it some. Her brain
fought for awareness, her body already ahead of it. She next became aware of a
small trail of coolness that was following a path up and down her thigh. She
arched her body into it and a small moan left her lips as the pulling on her leg
continued.
She slowly opened to her eyes to see a view that shocked her. Spike had his
eyes closed, a look of pure ecstasy on his face, his lips firmly attacked to the
gash on her leg. A look higher up showed his hand caressing her thigh. She
moaned again as another strong pull had her almost writhing. She could feel her
heart speed up and watched as Spike continued to attend to the cut.
She really should be getting mad and throwing him off her but the feeling
that was building up inside of her. Oh god, it was unlike anything she had ever
felt, sending jolts all the way down to her center. If she wasn’t mistaken, a
little more pulling and she was going to…her eyes widen in realization.
He must have sensed her stirring because one moment she was staring at closed
eyes, and the next, she was staring into endless cobalt eyes. The maelstrom of
emotions in them had her breath hitching in her throat. There were so many
emotions all at once; she couldn’t even begin to describe them.
He slowly released her leg, giving it a last lick that sent a tremor through
her body and left her craving for more, almost mewling at the loss of his mouth.
“Evenin’ pet,” he said in that low, bedroom voice of his. He made a show of
licking his full lips, his hand still continuing to run up and down her thigh.
Buffy was aware that her breathing had turned erratic and she could feel her
blood pulsing beneath her skin.
It was dangerous, allowing him to do what he had done; but she took one look
at that fear in his eyes and knew he was probably just as scared as she was. She
could read him just as easily as he could read her, and that usual pissed her
off but it was different now. There was an understanding behind it that was
solely theirs.
He had been the only one to understand her since her friends had pulled her
from heaven and that had made her mad; but again, it was different now. It was
as if now that her blood was in his veins, they were connected, she was a part
of him. They had always had a connection but it seemed to be just that bit much
stronger now.
This was normally the part where she kicked him and pushed him away, but she was
just so tired; tired of doing what everyone else expected of her, of living up
to their expectation. What? Were her expectations not good enough? Not once had
she said anything when Willow turned out to be gay; not once had she said
anything when Xander started seeing Anya, the ex-vengeance demon. No, she was
done. They pulled her from heaven and she should be allowed her one happy thing.
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Spike watched as an array of emotions swirled over Buffy’s face, her brow down
in deep thought. He watched as an inner battle appeared to be happening and he
prepared himself for the worst. Almost as fast as her frown had appeared, it
disappeared and she looked up to stare into his eyes. The emotion behind them
was unrecognizable and he wasn’t prepared for the next thing she did.
She had grabbed him by face and half dragged him into the tub, her lips
latching onto his. He was half soaked but he didn’t care. She’d allowed him to
lick her wound and still kissed him. He wasn’t floating in the wind and he
thanked his lucky stars for that.
He deepened the kiss and poured everything he had into the kiss, leaving her
breathless. He pulled back and allowed her to pull in some air.
“I love you,” he quietly proclaimed as he peppered kisses on her face. He
felt her stiffen beneath him and stopped his actions to pull back and look at
her face. Her eyes were wide and would have been comical if it had been any
other situation. He watched as his confession of love seemed to sink in and as
small smile tugged at her lips.
“I know,” she said quietly before kissing him again.
Tbc?
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