Death and Love
by maryperk




Summary:
Set in Season six prior to OMWF. Spike, Buffy, and Dawn enjoy a little family time.

Author's Notes: Written for Spikesdeb who wanted a Spuffy and Dawn family interaction. I hope this is what she wanted. Betaed by Tasha



Chapter 1

Dawn excitedly handed Buffy a newspaper, folded to the entertainment section. “Look, the zoo is having a free ‘Punk in the Park’ concert tonight at 10pm. We should take Spike. He’d love it.”

Buffy nibbled on her bottom lip. “Yeah, he might.” She looked up at her sister. Her thoughts seemed to be in a constant turmoil over how Dawn would react if she knew how much Buffy was considering being more friendly with the vampire. “You really think he’ll like it?”

“Oh, I’m positive!” Dawn grinned. She knew if she could get Buffy and Spike somewhere without the Scoobies hanging on them that the two blonds were sure to realize how much they liked each other. “We can take a blanket to sit on. Oh, Mom had a picnic basket here someplace. We can take our own food.”

“What about patrol?” Buffy looked like she was about to veto the concert idea.

“Do it afterwards.” Dawn slapped the counter. “You need to have some fun, Buffy. Let Spike and me deal with all the details.”

“All right.” Buffy rolled her eyes. She just hoped it wasn’t a mistake to let a sixteen year old and a hyperactive vampire plan the evening. God only knew what kind of food concoctions they would come up with. She flipped through the paper. “Now let me see the want ads. I need to find a job very soon.”

“Anything but Double Meat Palace. They suck butt.” Dawn grimaced in disgust. All her friends thought DMP was great, but the food was grosser than gross. “Maybe you should charge Willow and Tara room and board.” She knew the subject of Buffy’s friends living with them was a touchy one at times, but Dawn was fed up with seeing Buffy worry about the bills. Dawn felt that anyone living there should contribute to the household expenses. It shouldn’t be all Buffy’s responsibility.

“Right. No DMP.” Buffy saluted. She thought Dawn’s ick face was cute. She wondered what her own looked like the night she shared drinks with Spike at his crypt. She gazed at the want ads. “I thought about asking Will and Tara for money, but it felt weird.

“Maybe, but you have the right to ask, Buffy.” Dawn comforted her sister. “It’s not like you’re being unreasonable. They used up Mom’s insurance money this summer too. Besides, they would have to pay for a dorm room or apartment anyways.”

“You’re right. I’ll think about it more.” Buffy’s finger slid down each column of the employment section. “Okay, let’s see: janitor, school bus driver, DMP, self defense instructor, nurses’ aide…”

“Read the self defense one,” Dawn said. “You can so do that one.”

“You think?” Buffy had a doubtful gleam in her eye. She was pretty good with the self defense, but she wasn’t sure she would be a very good teacher.

“Oh yeah, you are a natural!” Dawn gave a cheeky grin. “Just do a demonstration for them.”

“I guess I could.” Buffy took note of the address in the paper.

Dawn glanced at the clock. “If I go now, I can talk to Spike before school starts.” She went to give Buffy a hug. “Good luck, sis.”

“Thanks.” Buffy returned the hug. For the first time since her return from heaven she felt like being touched by another person. “Be careful!” She called out after her disappearing sister.

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Buffy entered her house grinning like a loon. After an effective demonstration of her self defense skills, just as Dawn had suggested, she had landed a job with a good wage teaching said skills. She couldn’t wait to tell Dawn the good news.

“You got the job, didn’t you?” Dawn appeared in the kitchen door.

“Sure did!” Buffy whirled in place like a young child. “I start tomorrow afternoon. I teach two classes on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Then, another four classes on Saturday and one on Sunday afternoon.”

“What’s this about a job?” Spike appeared behind Dawn.

“I got one!” Buffy’s smiled even brighter when she saw the vampire. He looked so genuinely interested in what she had to say that she couldn’t help herself. The rest of Buffy’s friends were only interested in avoiding talking about anything personal. Why was it that the man who was supposed to be her enemy listened to her more than her close friends? Did I just call him a man?

“Congratulations, Slayer.” Spike returned the grin. He was happy to see Buffy in a good mood for a change, and her delight was contagious.

“So, are we going to the zoo concert?” Buffy looked at Spike and Dawn for confirmation.

Spike nodded. He eyed Buffy, and he curled his tongue behind his teeth with a smirk. “Not that what you’re wearing isn’t delightful, pet.” He motioned his hand up and down from head to toe towards Buffy. “It just isn’t punk enough.”

Buffy looked down at the dark blue sleeveless shirt and brown pants she had worn out of the house earlier. “I guess not. Interview impressive clothing not so mixy with punk deviants.”

Spike snorted in amusement. “Well, I’ll watch the telly while you two lovely ladies get ready.” He gestured towards the living room.

“I don’t know how much punkish stuff I got.” Buffy frowned. She tried to go over her wardrobe in her head. “Maybe some cool boots and a necklace or two.” She thought to herself, And a nice silver skull ring that happens to be still in my jewelry box.

“Don’t worry!” Dawn pointed to a couple of shopping bags in the foyer. “We collected stuff from Spike’s friends and his place. What we couldn’t collect we bought at the boutique down the street from the Magic Box.”

Buffy studied Spike’s expectant face. She could tell he wanted to see what she looked like punked out like him. Buffy found herself wanting to make Spike happy. Other than Dawn, he was the only one who didn’t expect her to be back to normal. Of course, unlike her sister he was the only one that knew her deepest secret of being in heaven.

Buffy turned to Dawn. “That sounds like fun. Let’s go upstairs. It’s time to wow our vamp.”

Spike stared at Buffy in shock. Did she just say what he thought she said? They’d been getting along rather well since her return, but it wasn’t like Buffy to say something like that in front of anyone else.

“Be prepared to be amazed,” Dawn told Spike. She slapped his arm to get his attention.

The blond vampire grinned as the two sisters went upstairs. He just hoped his prayers had been answered. He knew this Earth could never be Heaven for her, but it didn’t have to be Hell either. Spike knew he was a condemned demon, but he was sure that God listened if it was in the Chosen One’s behalf. He would do whatever he had to do to help make it happen for her.

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Spike looked up when Dawn entered the living room over an hour later. He raised an eyebrow at her appearance. Gone was the bubblegum snapping, cheery teeny bopper, and in her place was a rebellious Goth girl. The heavy eye makeup, darkened lips, and black clothing were such a different look for Dawn. Spike could only hope that Buffy’s change was just as drastic.

Spike got to his feet, and he waited with eager anticipation for the Slayer’s entrance.

“Come on, Buff.” Dawn looked over her shoulder. “You’re gonna knock Spike dead.”

“Don’t you mean deader?” Buffy stepped around her taller sister. Even with the heels on her boots, Dawn had a good two or three inches on Buffy.

Spike had to stop his jaw from dropping. If the Nibblet’s change was dramatic, Buffy’s was even more radical. It wasn’t that Spike hadn’t seen the Slayer dressed in all black before, but he had never seen her dressed in such a revealing halter top. The plunging neckline hinted at the fullness of Buffy’s breasts while the shortened waist line let her belly button peek out. Spike saw the light bounce off something at the Slayer’s belly button, and he knew he’d have to get a closer look later.

Spike’s eyes lingered long on Buffy to take in her short skirt covered with two silver zippers and silver grommets. When he saw the removable bondage strap attached to silver D rings, his mind plunged into fantasy land. He imagined being tied up for the Slayer’s pleasure with the strap.

Buffy adjusted the silver and black feather boa around her shoulders. She self-consciously touched the cross choker on her neck that she had taken from her own personal collection.

Spike’s eye was again caught when something on the Slayer’s hand flashed in the light. He stepped forward to grab Buffy’s hand. He examined what he had noticed before he looked into her eyes. He couldn’t believe what he was seeing. “You’re wearing m’ring?”

“Yeah.” Buffy blushed. “It went with the boots.”

Spike stepped back. His gaze slid down her fish-net stocking encased legs to examine her boots. They came up to just under her knee, and the heel gave the petite woman just a bit of height. The black suede was offset with silver lame that crisscrossed up the boots in straps and buckles. The buckles were skulls that matched Spike’s ring perfectly.

The bleached blond vampire took another step back to take in the entire picture. He reached out to stroke a lock of black streaked hair. “If you’d been dressed like this on that night at your school, I’d have never gotten the drop on you, Slayer. I would have been at your feet as your willin’ slave even then.”

Dawn chuckled. “You would have been dust at her feet back then.”

“I don’t know.” Buffy gave Spike a sultry, heavy lidded look. “I like the idea of a willing slave. I was all pouty when I figured out he was a vampire I would have to slay.”

“Well then, luv. If I’m gonna be the willin’ slave, I’m missin’ some hardware.” Spike dashed upstairs. He knew there was a collar and leash in the shopping bags that he and Dawn had brought. He had noticed them before, but he had no idea where they had come from. Now he was glad they were there. When he returned downstairs, he fell to his knees in front of Buffy. He offered her the collar and leash.

The Slayer’s face turned bright red, but she took the items from Spike anyway. As she placed the collar around his neck and started to buckle it, she felt her panties dampen with arousal. When Spike’s nostrils flared, she knew he smelled her eagerness to command him.

Spike looked up at Buffy. If Dawn wasn’t in the room, he would have said something to Buffy that would have required punishment. As it was, his already hard cock pained him even more. He couldn’t help himself. He was her willing slave with or without the collar that now adorned his neck. He’d do anything for her.

“Dawn, go get the stuff from the kitchen,” Buffy said. Her voice was huskier than usual, even to her own ears.

Dawn rolled her eyes. Finally we’re getting somewhere with these two, she thought to herself. She hurried out of the room before the UST became too much for her. Honestly, didn’t these two know she was a hormonal teenager?

Buffy looked down at the bulge in Spike’s pants. “You might want to get comfortable. It’s gonna be a long hard night before we can take care of that.”

“Buffy?” Spike’s voice came out as a cracked whisper.

Buffy cupped the side of Spike’s face in one hand. She thought carefully about her next words because she had a feeling that could make or break him. “How can I not give the man who saves me every night the crumb he deserves?” She leaned down to adjust his hard on with her other hand, and a happy little smile lit up her face.

Spike leaned into Buffy’s warm, soft palm. His heart filled with joy at her words. His eyes fluttered shut, and he gave a small sigh of contentment. He happily enjoyed the caresses being administered to his cock.

Dawn cleared her throat when she entered the room. She pretended not to see what Buffy had been doing to Spike. However, she grinned at the happy expressions on her loved ones’ faces. “Hey Buff. Have your slave boy carry the basket. It’s heavy.”

Buffy slowly removed her hands from Spike’s body. She didn’t want to give her little sister any lessons about sex, but she decided she was not going to be ashamed over being found touching her vampire. She snapped her fingers. “Hop to it, Spiky. You get to carry the basket of goodies.”

Spike smirked as he got to his feet. He slipped on his duster before he took the basket away from Dawn. He was just happy to see Buffy in a good mood and willing to allow his attentions. “Yes, Mistress,” he replied cheekily.


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