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Acquaintances	By : Tisienne Category: -Buffy the Vampire Slayer > Slash - Male/Male > Spike(William)/Xander > Spike(William)/Xander Views: 4765 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Part 7

�I�m sorry, Harris, but Mr. Giles is still away,� Robert�s voice said softly over the phone line. �He had some sort of an emergency, he said, and didn�t know how long he�d be gone. How� how are you? And Will? Everything�s going well, I hope�?�
The man tried to control his groan. He�d been trying to reach Giles for over two days. He�d left messages, voice mails, hell, he�d even sent an overnight packet with the little information they had about Olivia Jamison, and all to no avail. The information wouldn�t do any good if Giles wasn�t there to pass it on to whomever might be able to help.
�Yeah, Robert. We�re good. Great, even. He�s just packing to go home.�
�Home?� the younger man�s voice was surprised, �I assumed the two of you would be� never mind. I don�t suppose it�s any of my business, is it?� He chuckled wryly. �Still, I wouldn�t let Trevor know you�re splitting up. He takes your relationship with Will very seriously, you know. Although if you�re going to be available again, I hope you�ll schedule some time in London�?�
Harris laughed. �We�re not splitting up, okay? I just� have a few things to take care of in DC before I move, okay? That�s actually kind of why I need to reach Giles. I need his help with something.� He sighed.
�You, the Slayer, AND the Maiden-Crone apparently. I don�t think Mr. Giles has ever had so many messages in just a few days.� The voice sounded amused.
�Uh, that�s my fault, Robert. I asked them to try to reach him too, so� I�ll call them off, okay?�
Robert laughed. �I�m sure Collins will appreciate that, Harris. If� if you don�t mind my asking, what is it that you need? Maybe I can help.�
The brunette sighed quietly. �I doubt it, but� give it a shot if you want. I fed-exed a packet to the house yesterday. Do you know if it got there?�
�It�s sitting right here on Mr. Giles�s desk� not very hefty, is it?�
�Yeah, that�s part of the problem. See, we�re trying to find someone. My neighbor�s grandkid. It�s� important, okay? So that�s the information we have and we were hoping Giles would know someone who could look into it. It�s not gonna be easy, either. Lily�s spent tons of money over the last fifteen years and couldn�t even find out if the kid�s a girl or a boy.�
�Ah. Well, I�ll go through what you sent and see if I can at least figure out a place to start, all right? What about the child�s parents?�
�The mother�s dead. Don�t know about the father, just that his name was Bob and he ran out on Lily�s daughter. Nice guy, huh?�
Robert snorted. �Yes� if you equate nice with being an enormous asshole, he was clearly very nice indeed.� He paused. �I�ll see what I can find out, Harris.�
�Thanks, buddy� really. And tell Giles to call me when he gets back, okay?�
�I�ll do that. Take care and give my best to Will.�
�You got it, Robert� and thanks again.�
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�Robert says hi,� Harris said from his spot in the bedroom doorway. He watched Spike throwing a few more things into his suitcase and sighed. �I wish I were coming with you, babe.�
�Yah. Wish you were too,� Spike said shortly, forcing himself not to look at the bloke. Another black t-shirt went into the bag sloppily.
�Christ� Spike, don�t be like this. I�m not sending you away or anything!�
�Aren�t you?� the vampire asked, still packing his things. �Told you I�d stay �til we got Lily taken care of an� you said no. Seems like sendin� me away ta ME.�
�Gods� and you also told me that almost three months was a long time for the demon population of New York to go without anyone there to rein them in! Remember telling me that in Paris, Spike?� Harris frowned and shook his head before moving quickly into the room. He strode to the blond, wrapping strong, warm arms around him and holding him tightly. �I wish you could stay, babe� I really do. But if I let you, then�� He sighed again. �I can�t be that selfish, Spike. Not when people could die just so I can keep you with me. Fuck, Spike� I already miss you and you�re not even gone!�
The blond stood stiffly in the sheltering embrace. �Don�t want ta be away from you,� he finally muttered. �Keep thinkin� you�re goin� ta decide not ta come at all if I�m not with you. �s happened before, �ey? With my Sire��
Harris frowned and leaned down slightly, pressing his lips to the scar on his love�s neck. �I�m not Angel, Spike. Or Angelus. I�m Harris� Xander. Your Claimed, remember? And believe me, just as soon as Lily�s settled in with her grandkid, I�m flying to New York. I�m not even gonna pack.� He nibbled gently at his mark. �You�re a part of me, babe� never gonna let you go, okay? Or not for good, anyway.�
Spike sighed, finally relaxing into his beloved�s hold. �An� what if we don�t have any more luck findin� th� kid than Lily did, �ey? Or her grandbrat�s as much a shit as th� rest of her family? What then, Xan? You�re goin� ta stay here �til th� tough old bird dies?�
He sighed in return and held Spike even closer. �I don�t know, babe� but whatever happens, I WILL be with you. Even if it means flying up there every other day, I�ll be with you. Or� maybe we can talk Lily into moving, too. Get her a place in your building so I know she�s okay.� Harris shrugged a little. �Whatever. But nothing is gonna keep me away from you for long, okay? I promise, Spike. I�m yours. Never forget that.�
�An� I�m yours, luv� just� it�s like you said. Miss you already an� I�m not even gone. Don�t know how I�m goin� ta stand it when I am.�
Harris smiled and kissed his vampire slowly. �You�ll take the Jag for a spin and feel better, babe. And if you ever doubt that I�ll come to you, you know I�ll come to get my car back.�
Spike chuckled reluctantly. �Guess I�m keepin� th� soddin� Jag, then, if that�s the only thing that�ll get you back in my bed.� His lips found his human�s again, hard and deep. �Bloody hell, luv� if I don�t leave now, I�m never goin� ta. Want ta just strip you an� shag you �til you decide you don�t care if a bunch of gits you don�t even know die without me tryin� ta protect them.�
He smiled slightly and slowly released his blond. �I almost don�t care already. Go, Spike� and call me when you get home, okay? I� I�ll need to hear your voice, okay?�
The vampire snorted. �Doubt I�ll wait that long, pet.� He closed the suitcase, hearing the latch click before he hefted it and started for the front door. Spike swallowed hard and turned to see his beloved right behind him. �Luv you, precious� an� don�t turn your phone off. Goin� ta be callin� you a lot, I suspect.�
�I wouldn�t have it any other way, babe�� Harris managed around the lump in his throat. He leaned in for one more slow, deep kiss then pulled back. �Shit� love you, babe� so much� and I�ll have my phone in my hand every minute until I see you again.�
�Do that,� Spike ordered, his feet dragging on the hallway carpet. He got into the elevator, watching his human watching him until the doors closed. �Miss you already,� he whispered again, meaning it with every fiber of his being.

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(A/N: Thanks to DaniKitten, TheShadowCat, Kat, RemityGirl and RedSharpie for taking the time to review. As always, much appreciated. :) As for my Sis... the truly amazing thing is that she's a Spuffer. But I'm slowly corrupting her. :P And I've thanked her profusely for still having this fic, myself. Otherwise... well, it wouldn't be pretty. *snerk* More soon, I hope.)
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