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BtVS AU/AR › Het - Male/Female › Buffy/Spike(William)
Rating:
Adult ++
Chapters:
19
Views:
8,915
Reviews:
107
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Currently Reading:
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Chapter 10
I'll I can say is, goldurn Carnies! Nothing more than Hillbilly Gyspies. Tee Hee! Thanks for all the great feedback. Keep it coming and maybe a carnie will get crushed in a new chapter!
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Chapter 10
“Buffy, can we go on the Ferris Wheel?”
Buffy took James by his hand and led him to the ride. They sat in their seats, tperaperator dropped the safety bar, and off they went.
“Buffy? Sometimes I miss my mom.”
“Oh, sweety, I’m sure you do. I would wonder if you didn’t. I’ve noticed that you don’t like to talk about her. Do you want to tell me about it?”
He leaned his head against her a “No “No. It makes me sad. I liked it when you came to live with us. I didn’t feel so sad anymore.”
Her heart hurt thinking about this poor little boy and how tender he was. They sat in silence for a moment. “Buffy, I’m glad you’re gonna stay with us. I know my dad is glad, too. I wish you had been my mommy. You’re not mean like she was.” He looked over the side and didn’t seem to want to talk anymore.
Buffy wanted to kill this woman. Who could be so cruel to such a great kid? She carried this child inside her, gave birth and raised him just to leave without a . B. Buffy decided then and there that she wasn’t going anywhere. She was beginning to love this little boy and couldn’t imagine not having him in her life. Falling in love with his father was just an extraordinary bonus. When she thought about them she couldn’t help but see them as her family.
The ride stopped and Buffy asked, “what’s next? World’s smallest horse? Fun house? Swings? Eat ‘til we puke?” That got a giggle. “Puke it is. Breathe one word to Cook, and it’s the last time I sneak you gummy worms.” With a wink, they set off to find something on a stick. They didn’t have to walk far.
The midway beckoned now, and with their various meats on sticks they headed out to try their luck. J wan wanted to shoot hoops for a big Spongebob Squarepants doll. Buffy put her money on the counter, and the operator set up the basketballs. The first one went wide. “Don’t worry, bud. We have all day.” Second one bounced off the side of the rim. “You can do it! Deep breath now!” Third and last one - miss. “Ahh. Ask your pretty Mommy to put out another dollar and I’ll give you an extra shot.”
James looked at the man, then back at Buffy with a smile. “He called you my mom!” This made the man look at Buffy in a whole new light. A leer washed across his face, and he leaned over the counter on one elbow. “You know I can be persuaded to make sure the kid wins.” Buffy slapped a dollar on the counter, took the ball forcibly from his hands, aimed and made it. She folded her arms and watched as the man took the biggest doll hanging and handed it to James. His eyes lit up at the sheer size of his prize. “Oh wow! It’s bigger than me! Let’s play another one!”
Buffy completely ignored the apology coming from the counter and they headed off to find something hopefully with a gun and balloons that blew up.
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Several dollars later, James’ backpack was filled with the trinkets he had won from different games and souvenirs Buffy had picked out for him. “Maybe if you get a bike for Christmas, your dad can hang this license plate on it so everyone will know it’s yours.”
“How did you know I wanted a bike for Christmas? You know everything. Well, maybe not everything.”
She stopped and put Spongebob on a bench next to where they were standing. “What don’t I know?” At his refusal to tell her more she said, “Buddy, don’t you know that you can say anything to me? I won’t get mad, I promise. Sometimes it helps to tell people what you’re thinking. It makes it seem not so bad afterwards.”
He screwed his face up trying to decide if he should say it. “Well, it’s just... I like it when people think you are my mom. But moms leave. I don’t want you to leave.” She took him in her arms and said, “not all moms leave. I’m sorry your mom did. But you know what makes me feel better about it? If she didn’t, then I wouldn’t be here. I wouldn’t have met you, and that would make me sad. So, in a way, I’m glad ‘cause now we have each other.”
James leaned back and looked up at her with a smile. “Yeah! But... aren’t I bad to not want my mom to come back?” *If that’s the case kid, I am EVIL, ‘cause I don’t want the bitch to come back ever.*
“Of course you’re not. Who would someone mean around? Not me!” She tickled him a little to break the mood. He giggled and said, “can I ask my dad if you can be my mom?” She bit her lip and tried to keep her eyes from watering.
“It’s funny you should ask... Don’t we need like a shake or something? I feel the need for some chocolate.”
They headed off to get a drink, hand in hand. They were close to the exit gate now. Finding a bench, she set their prizes next to it and patted a spot next to her for him to sit. “You know, kiddo, you’re pretty smart.”
“I know.”
“Oh you do, do you? Well, I think you are, too. You aren’t the only person in the house I love, you know. I think your dad is pretty great. What do you think about that?”
“Well, he is great. He is strong, and fun, and he likes you. I think he looooooves you.” James giggled at that ga-ross idea. Buffy definitely had the feeling of floating at that idea, but that would be impossible with the sheer volume of food contained in her tiny frame.
“Does that make you mad or anything? Would you like it if your dad and I loved each other?”
James just grinned up at he“We “We could be a family.” He practically whispered it to her.
She leaned over and put her forehead against his and whispered back, “nothing would make me happier.” They stood up and gathered there things. “I wanna go home now, Buffy.”
“Your wish is my command, sir!” They headed out the gate towards where her car was parked. As they rounded the corner to the parking lot she saw a handsome man sitting against the front of her car with his arms folded, smiling at them.
William stood up and held out his hand, “so loves, did you have fun? Want to take old Dad back in and take me for a tilt-a-whirl, or point at Carnies or something?”
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Chapter 10
“Buffy, can we go on the Ferris Wheel?”
Buffy took James by his hand and led him to the ride. They sat in their seats, tperaperator dropped the safety bar, and off they went.
“Buffy? Sometimes I miss my mom.”
“Oh, sweety, I’m sure you do. I would wonder if you didn’t. I’ve noticed that you don’t like to talk about her. Do you want to tell me about it?”
He leaned his head against her a “No “No. It makes me sad. I liked it when you came to live with us. I didn’t feel so sad anymore.”
Her heart hurt thinking about this poor little boy and how tender he was. They sat in silence for a moment. “Buffy, I’m glad you’re gonna stay with us. I know my dad is glad, too. I wish you had been my mommy. You’re not mean like she was.” He looked over the side and didn’t seem to want to talk anymore.
Buffy wanted to kill this woman. Who could be so cruel to such a great kid? She carried this child inside her, gave birth and raised him just to leave without a . B. Buffy decided then and there that she wasn’t going anywhere. She was beginning to love this little boy and couldn’t imagine not having him in her life. Falling in love with his father was just an extraordinary bonus. When she thought about them she couldn’t help but see them as her family.
The ride stopped and Buffy asked, “what’s next? World’s smallest horse? Fun house? Swings? Eat ‘til we puke?” That got a giggle. “Puke it is. Breathe one word to Cook, and it’s the last time I sneak you gummy worms.” With a wink, they set off to find something on a stick. They didn’t have to walk far.
The midway beckoned now, and with their various meats on sticks they headed out to try their luck. J wan wanted to shoot hoops for a big Spongebob Squarepants doll. Buffy put her money on the counter, and the operator set up the basketballs. The first one went wide. “Don’t worry, bud. We have all day.” Second one bounced off the side of the rim. “You can do it! Deep breath now!” Third and last one - miss. “Ahh. Ask your pretty Mommy to put out another dollar and I’ll give you an extra shot.”
James looked at the man, then back at Buffy with a smile. “He called you my mom!” This made the man look at Buffy in a whole new light. A leer washed across his face, and he leaned over the counter on one elbow. “You know I can be persuaded to make sure the kid wins.” Buffy slapped a dollar on the counter, took the ball forcibly from his hands, aimed and made it. She folded her arms and watched as the man took the biggest doll hanging and handed it to James. His eyes lit up at the sheer size of his prize. “Oh wow! It’s bigger than me! Let’s play another one!”
Buffy completely ignored the apology coming from the counter and they headed off to find something hopefully with a gun and balloons that blew up.
*********
Several dollars later, James’ backpack was filled with the trinkets he had won from different games and souvenirs Buffy had picked out for him. “Maybe if you get a bike for Christmas, your dad can hang this license plate on it so everyone will know it’s yours.”
“How did you know I wanted a bike for Christmas? You know everything. Well, maybe not everything.”
She stopped and put Spongebob on a bench next to where they were standing. “What don’t I know?” At his refusal to tell her more she said, “Buddy, don’t you know that you can say anything to me? I won’t get mad, I promise. Sometimes it helps to tell people what you’re thinking. It makes it seem not so bad afterwards.”
He screwed his face up trying to decide if he should say it. “Well, it’s just... I like it when people think you are my mom. But moms leave. I don’t want you to leave.” She took him in her arms and said, “not all moms leave. I’m sorry your mom did. But you know what makes me feel better about it? If she didn’t, then I wouldn’t be here. I wouldn’t have met you, and that would make me sad. So, in a way, I’m glad ‘cause now we have each other.”
James leaned back and looked up at her with a smile. “Yeah! But... aren’t I bad to not want my mom to come back?” *If that’s the case kid, I am EVIL, ‘cause I don’t want the bitch to come back ever.*
“Of course you’re not. Who would someone mean around? Not me!” She tickled him a little to break the mood. He giggled and said, “can I ask my dad if you can be my mom?” She bit her lip and tried to keep her eyes from watering.
“It’s funny you should ask... Don’t we need like a shake or something? I feel the need for some chocolate.”
They headed off to get a drink, hand in hand. They were close to the exit gate now. Finding a bench, she set their prizes next to it and patted a spot next to her for him to sit. “You know, kiddo, you’re pretty smart.”
“I know.”
“Oh you do, do you? Well, I think you are, too. You aren’t the only person in the house I love, you know. I think your dad is pretty great. What do you think about that?”
“Well, he is great. He is strong, and fun, and he likes you. I think he looooooves you.” James giggled at that ga-ross idea. Buffy definitely had the feeling of floating at that idea, but that would be impossible with the sheer volume of food contained in her tiny frame.
“Does that make you mad or anything? Would you like it if your dad and I loved each other?”
James just grinned up at he“We “We could be a family.” He practically whispered it to her.
She leaned over and put her forehead against his and whispered back, “nothing would make me happier.” They stood up and gathered there things. “I wanna go home now, Buffy.”
“Your wish is my command, sir!” They headed out the gate towards where her car was parked. As they rounded the corner to the parking lot she saw a handsome man sitting against the front of her car with his arms folded, smiling at them.
William stood up and held out his hand, “so loves, did you have fun? Want to take old Dad back in and take me for a tilt-a-whirl, or point at Carnies or something?”