Chapter 6

Buffy found herself pinned against the refrigerator, with a very horny vampire.

“So, just what were you thinking in that pretty little head of yours?”

She shook her head. “It’s nothing for you to worry about.”

Spike raised his eyebrows, letting her know that he wasn’t buying it.

Buffy sighed. “Fine, I was just thinking that if Xander didn’t show up, I would have gladly taken you on the kitchen counter. Are you happy now?”

He flashed her a big grin. “Ecstatic, but Harris isn’t here at the moment.”

“We can’t, Spike. The sun will be down soon, and then we won’t have any privacy. I don’t want to keep getting walked in on.”

He pulled back, nodding. “Right, because you don’t want anyone to know that you have feelings for me.”

Buffy could tell that he was hurt, and that was the last thing she wanted. “It’s not like that. We’re together now; I’m not going to be keeping it a secret. There’s just too much going on, but I’ll tell them when the time is right. I’m not ready for everyone to know yet. I like having something that’s just mine.”

Spike’s look softened as he captured her lips with his. “I’ll always be yours, love. Take all the time you need, I can wait.”

She was relieved to hear that, kissing him once again.

They were too lost in each other to realize that the sun was setting, until the basement door burst open and Eric flew out, forcing them to pull away from each other.

“Where is Sookie? I can sense her here.”

Buffy placed her hand on Eric’s chest before he could storm up the stairs. “Hold it, Romeo. She showed up this morning after managing to escape, but she’s sleeping right now. You can wait until she wakes up.”

Eric wasn’t one to do what he was told, but the firm expression on Buffy’s face decided it for him.

“Is she okay?” Bill wondered.

Buffy nodded. “She looked fine to me, just tired. We know what Logan is after, but he made this trip for nothing. It’s a gem that makes the wearer invincible. He would be able to go out during the day, and nothing would be able to kill him, but it doesn’t exist anymore. I have a feeling he won’t be too happy when he finds that out.”

Eric thought about that. “Is it possible there could be another gem?”

Spike shook his head. “I’m the one who found it in the first place. If there was another, I would know about it. There’s only one, and it’s supposed to be a myth. I’m guessing this Logan bloke is just as stubborn as I was. He won’t stop until he finds it, whether it exists anymore or not.”

Eric’s attention immediately turned to the staircase to see that Sookie was making her way towards them. He had an urge to take her in his arms and assure himself that she was all right, but he didn’t think that would be appropriate. Bill, on the other hand, thought no such thing.

Sookie was taken by surprise when her ex-boyfriend attacked her in a hug.

“It is so good to see you, Sookie. Are you hurt? You had me worried.”

She pulled out of the embrace, taking a step back from him. “I’m fine, he never even touched me. Why are you here?”

Bill was startled by the question. “You were taken. Why would I not be here? Despite what you may now think of me, I still love you.”

Sookie shook her head, being so close to him after what she discovered was the last thing she wanted. “You should go back, Bill. I appreciate that you came for me, but you shouldn’t have. I don’t need you to protect me anymore.” She glanced at Eric, noticing the slight smile that he gave her.

“I’m not about to leave you alone with him,” he practically spat.

Eric chose to ignore his remark, instead focusing on the tiny blonde. “Come with me, Sookie.” He headed back to the basement, not looking behind him, but knowing she was following. Once they were down there, Eric noticed that Bill didn’t listen. “Leave us, Compton.”

He was about to argue, but one look at Sookie’s face had him changing his mind.

Eric addressed her when they were finally left alone to their privacy. “Where are you hurt?” he wondered, not believing for a second that she was unharmed.

Sookie took in a deep breath, lifting up her shirt.

Eric felt rage go through him as he took in the bruises on her delicate skin. He caressed her stomach tenderly, noticing her flinch a little at the contact. “I will kill him for this.”

She put her shirt down. “He wanted me to read the mind of one of his servants. She was stealing from him, but she had a family and I was afraid of what would happen to her, so I didn’t tell him anything. This was his punishment, but she ended up confessing and he killed her right in front of me. It was horrible, but there’s more back there. The man who helped me escape, we have to get them out of there.”

Eric nodded, taking her in his arms. “We will, but right now, my only concern is for you. Lay with me, Sookie.”

She stared at his large body, then the tiny cot where he had been sleeping. “I really don’t think there’s room for me.”

Eric grinned as he picked her up, situating her right next to him on the cot.

She sighed in relief, resting her head against his chest, but Eric had other ideas that didn’t involve just lying there. Sookie gasped when his hand slipped into her panties, moving the fabric out of the way to meet her moist center. “No, not here,” she panted. “Bill’s upstairs.”

He chuckled. “You let me worry about Compton. It is very private here, we will not be disturbed.”

Sookie threw her head back when three long fingers pushed inside her pussy. It didn’t take her long to reach release after that, but Eric was far from finished.

With quick reflexes, he stripped her of her clothing, so she was now on top of him, completely naked. He did the same with his garments, soon positioning her over his hard cock and sliding home in one quick thrust.

She bounced on him, burying her head against his neck. Sookie knew they shouldn’t be doing this, but after their blood bond, she found that it was very hard to resist him. Not that she could much before that, but it certainly didn’t help.


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Buffy wasn’t stupid, she knew exactly what they were doing down there, and one look at the angry expression on Bill’s face proved that he did as well. She sat by him on the couch, giving him a look of sympathy.

“I know this is hard for you, but she’s made her choice. You’re just gonna have to deal with it.”

“At least someone is getting shagged around here,” Spike mumbled.

Buffy glared at him, then turned her attention back on Bill. “I’ve dealt with enough jealous vampire crap to last me a lifetime. I don’t need it from you guys, too. Maybe Sookie was right, you should just go back home. It’s obvious that you can’t handle being around the two of them together. We can take care of Logan. It’s really not your fight.”

With his enhanced hearing, Bill was able to hear the cot springs give away, along with Sookie’s pleased moans and Eric’s grunts. There was no place for him in her life anymore. At least with Eric, he knew that she would be safe. Bill nodded after a moment. “Would you tell her for me?”

Buffy nodded as well, watching as Bill used vampire speed to leave the house, slamming the door on his way out.

Spike took the seat he once vacated, putting his arm around Buffy.

“Do you think I was too hard on him?” she wondered after a few seconds of silence.

“No, he needed the harsh truth. I think it helped hearing it from someone else. Besides, that bloke reminded me too much of Peaches. He had this coming.”

Buffy slapped him lightly on the arm. “He’s not a bad guy, but all he would be doing is getting in the way.”

Spike had to agree, a sly grin forming on his face. “So, you ready to take this upstairs now?”