White Picket Fences | By : DarknessFadesDTWC Category: -Buffy the Vampire Slayer > Slash - Male/Male > Spike(William)/Xander > Spike(William)/Xander Views: 6706 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0 |
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Chapter Two: Can
We Keep ‘spanspan>?
Morning
came all too quickly. The shades on the windows
didn’t let any light into the room leaving the alarm clock on the night table
as the only indication of the time of day.
The harsh beep of the alarm went off, letting the occupants of the bed
know that it was 8 am.
A slim,
pale hand grabbed the clock and yanked the cord from the wall before turning on
his side and falling back to sleep. The
comforting scent that was distinctly Xander filled
his nose as he took in an unneeded breath.
Just as he was beginning to fall asleep, he was jerked back awake by a
cry from the next room. Slipping out of
the bed, Spike walked quickly to the next room to see why little Nicholas
was crying.
A chubby
little hand wiped away the tears rolling down his cheeks as he sat up in the
bed, ignoring his sister’s attempts to quiet him. He was soon scooped up into the vampire’s
arms and gripped onto the man’s white t-shirt for dear life.
“What’s
wrong?” He asked the little boy. As he gently smoothed the fine, dirty blonde
hair, Spike’s hand ran over the bump forming on the back of the toddler’s
head. “Did you hit your head?” He cooed.
“Aww, who knew William the Bloody was such a softie when it came to children.” A light-hearted laugh came from the doorway
forcing Spike to turn around and glare at the brunette.
“ ‘M not a softie, whelp.
I’m the Big Bad and you’d best
do well not to forget it.” Spike knew
there was no point in putting up a fight when it came to the Harris
boy. Just as Xander
was about to walk away, Spike called back to him. “Boy!
Go down to the store and get nappies, will ya? Don’t really know how long the Niblets will be here.”
He heard the young man sigh and the jingle of house keys as he dressed
and walked out the door. There was a
small tug on his shirt. “Yes?”
“Hafta go to the bathroom.” Ariel said softly. Spike led her out of the room and into the
bathroom.
Spike
sighed. For all he knew, last night
could have been the closest he would ever get to the object of his
affection. He really was love’s bitch
and would do anything for the young brunet Scooby. “It’s bad, isn’t it? Why did I have to go and fall n love with
him?” He asked the boy whose head was
resting on his shoulder. He heard the
toilet flush and the soft creak as Ariel opened the bathroom door. “Did you wash your hands?” Ariel turned and walked back to the sink; a
guilty expression plastered on her round little face. When she came back, Spike ushered her into
the kitchen. “Do you want some
breakfast?” He asked seating Nicholas on the
counter.
“I was
cold.” It wasn’t a complete lie. There was a draft and Spike didn’t like being
cold. “I talked to the Niblets. Ariel knows
her mum and da are dead. She’s bright, Harris. She doesn’t know where her family is. That’s all I could get from them.”
“Can we
keep them?” Xander
asked hopefully. In the short time that
he’d known the children, Xander was already attached
to the little boy, Nicholas and he knew Spike
was getting attached to the girl.
“They’re
not dogs, pet.” Xander
looked hurt and Spike instantly wanted to take the man into his arms. It was then that Spike recalleat hat he had
just said. “I mean whelp.”
It didn’t
matter. Xander
had caught what the vampire had called him.
“You just called me pet!” Xander tried not to laugh.
“Did not,
whelp!”
“Did too!” Xander paused. “I
want to keep them. You said that she
didn’t know where her family is.”
Big, brown
eyes pleaded with Spike. Finally,
knowing that there was no point in trying to resist, Spike acquiesced. “Fine. You do know
that this is your flat and not mine, right?
Don’t need my permission.” He dug
through the paper bag and found the wet naps and nappies. “Change the boy.” He smirked and watched Xander
as he walked out of the room.
Just as
Spike was about to plop on the couch and light a cigarette, Xander’s
head popped into the lounge. “I don’t
know how.” He admitted sheepishly. Spike sighed and got up, taking the boy from Xander.
:1'> “Watch and
learn, boy.” He said as he placed Nicholas
on his bed and slid his little jeans down.
Spike’s sensitive nose was assaulted as soon as he opened the soiled
nappie. He snatched a wet nap from the
box and a dry nappie from the bag and cleaned Nicholas’
bottom before fastening the tabs of the clean nappie. “There you go.” He held the boy out to Xander
and threw the soiled nappie in the bathroom rubbish bin.
“They need
clothes. I could take them shopping.” Xander suggested as
Spike went back to the kitchen.
*~*~*~
By noon, Xander and
Spike had come to the decision that the children would be staying with them due
to their lack of living family. Nicholas
was asleep on Spike’s bed while the two adults sat in the lounge with Ariel.
“I like
you. You’re nice to me and my brother.” Ariel whispered to Spike. The girl shivered when Spike put an arm
around her. “Why are you cold?” She asked curiously.
“You might
as well tell her the truth.” an>Xander said as he continued to flip through the channels on
the television. When Spike said nothing,
Xander sighed and pulled the girl into his lap. “Our friend, Spike, here, is a vampire but he’s
a good guy, no matter what he says. He
wouldn’t hurt anyone.”
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