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Zarrah
Rating: NC-17 for Language/violence and sexual situations in later chapter's.
Disclaimer: Belong to Joss...not me
Summary: *Sequel to Lover's Walk*...Future...Year 2034....Eleven years after Buffy's death, Spike is living in LA helping Angel fight the good fight. How will he react when he comes face to face with ghost's from his past.
A/N...(This is 'NOT' a Buffy/Spike fic..you have been warned!) Also, this 'is' a sequel, so the story will make no sense what so ever if you don't read "Lover's Walk" first.
Spike growled loudly as his phone continued ringing. He was trying his best to ignore it, but with no luck. Reaching out, he snatched the receiver up.
"WHAT!"
"I need you over here. We're going to Altona." Angel said as Spike rolled his eyes. "Now! Spike"
"Sod off peaches....it's barely even dark yet!"
"And we're leaving...now get out of bed and get your ass over here!"
Spike slammed the phone down without saying another word, still pissed at Angel over their conversation the night before. He rolled over and looked at his clock before burring his head back in the pillow....fully intending on getting more sleep. Angel could wait.
Spike no sooner got the thought out of his head, when the phone rang again. Throwing his pillow across the room, he sat up and snatched the phone up, yelling as he answered it.
"Listen you bleedin ponce, I'll be there later, no go play Rambo with the other's till I get there!"
"Well, guess you're still not a morning person are you?" Ravyn said giggling.
Spike smiled when he heard her voice. "Sorry luv, thought it was the poof again."
"Obviously. What's got you in such a foul mood?"
Spike laid back down and ran a hand over his face. "Nothin...just wanted more sleep." he told her, tired from sitting up thinking of her and 'them' most of the day.
"Well, don't think that's gonna happen. Your cowboy's are saddling up down there, headed out to that church I think."
"Yeah, so I've heard."
Ravyn curled up on the bed and smiled as she thought about Spike, and the time they spent together the previous night. She hoped everything would work out this time, and was willing to do anything to see that it would...but she couldn't make Spike fall in love with her...that was all up to him.
"Well, Dawn asked me to go shopping with her, so I probably won't be around when you get here." she told him, a little sad she would have to wait to see him.
"You two can't wait till I get there to leave?"
"Well, she wanted to leave twenty minutes ago, but I stalled long enough to call you."
Spike sighed lightly as he looked back over at the clock. "It's hard tellin how long we'll be gone."
"I know....but the sooner you get here, the sooner you can get back."
"Right, well hopefully I'll see ya later."
"Okay...bye." Ravyn said smiling.
"Bye luv."
Spike listened for her to hang up before he laid the phone down. Looking around the room he sighed before crawling out of the bed, making his way to the shower.
Once dressed and out the door, he went to give the Roses a little water when a thought came to him. Grinning, he walked back in the house to prepare the 'mushies' Ravyn said she wanted.
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Ravyn bounced down the stairs giving Dawn a sheepish grin as she stood there, looking a little more than anxious.
"Bout time, I was about ready to come drag you down here." Dawn said as she started walking to the door.
"Sorry" Ravyn said quietly, trying to hold back her grin.
Dawn looked at her over her shoulder and smiled. "Just couldn't leave without talking to him..huh?"
Ravyn giggled as the two went out the door. "What can I say...he kinda grows on ya."
"Yeah, like a fungus." Dawn said laughing as they made their way to her car.
Ravyn laughed and shook her head. "Well, where we going?"
"To spend all this money I have." Dawn said, BIG smile on her face. "I don't know 'what' got into Angel but he can give me big fat bonuses and the day off anytime he wants!"
"Maybe he finally realized how valuable you are." Ravyn told her, as she pulled the car door shut.
"Yeah well, he's never done it before, not that I'm complaining. We ready?"
"Ready." Ravyn said as they drove away.....to spend Dawn's bonus.
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Spike walked into the hotel, and went up the steps to Ravyn's room, bypassing the other's in the lobby as they all watched him.
"Where the hell is he going?" Blake asked as he watched Spike run up the steps, not even looking at them.
"To see Ravyn I guess." Jesse said shrugging his shoulder as he continued to load weapon's into a bag.
"She's not there." Blake said as he rifled through more weapons.
"Nope...that she's not." Angel said quietly...little smile on his face.
Spike walked into Ravyn's room and went to the bed, laying down her 'surprise'. He smiled big as he looked at it. "That orta work" he said to no one, as he turned and headed back downstairs.
"Okay...what we got?" Spike asked as he walked back into the lobby. He glanced over at Angel and almost wanted to laugh at the almost faded bruise on his face. *Stupid git* he thought as he headed for the other's.
"We're ready to go." Rob said as he hoisted the bag and started for the door.
Everyone followed, leaving Angel and Spike to glare at one another a few seconds before they to followed the other's outside.
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"So you had a big wedding then?" Ravyn asked Dawn as they sat and talked over their ice cream.
Dawn smiled big thinking of her wedding. "Yes...It was ...perfect. Spike gave me away."
Ravyn grinned. "Really?"
"Yeah, and complained the whole time about having to wear a tux." Dawn said laughing. "Buffy was about ready to rip him a new one for all his complaining." she added giggling before she realized she had just mentioned Buffy. She looked up at Ravyn, worried she had upset her.
Ravyn smiled at Dawn. "It's okay...you can talk about her. She was your sister."
Dawn smiled back at her. "So, what were you like...before you were turned?"
"Average girl....nothing special."
"What did you want out of life that you didn't get?"
Ravyn looked down and played with her melting Mint Chocolate Chip, before looking up smiling. "The usual...a man who loved me, big wedding, kids...house.. the stuff all girls want." she told her, a little sad.
"You ever wish you could still have those things?"
Ravyn smiled and looked back down. "Doesn't really matter now...does it?" she replied, shrugging her shoulder.
Dawn watched her as she sat there staring at her ice cream. She had always taken things for granted, she knew that now better than ever. Ravyn would never have a normal life.
"So" Dawn said trying to lighten the mood. "How'd your 'date' go last night?"
Dawn grinned when she saw the big smile appear on Ravyn's face. She was still looking down but Dawn could almost see the 'sparkle' Spike always talked about in her eyes. "Well...come on...don't leave me hanging."
"It was.....nice."
"Nice? That's all?" Dawn asked chuckling at her.
Ravyn felt like if she could still blush, she would be. "Yeah, we walked on the beach, talked..looked at the roses....It was nice."
Dawn grinned at her. "So.....did he kiss you?" she asked giggling.
Ravyn looked up and Dawn could tell by the look on her face that he did.
"Let's go" Ravyn said smiling as she stood and tossed her ice cream in the trash.
Dawn stood and followed Ravyn laughing as she did. "You are sooo gonna tell me what happened!....Ravyn, get back here!" she yelled, still laughing as Ravyn walked faster.
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Angel and Spike stayed behind as Rob, Jesse and Blake looked for a way to the catacombs without having to go through the church.
Spike was leaning up against the SUV, smoking and glaring a whole in the back of Angel's head.
"You can stop with the looks anytime now Spike." Angel said as he looked towards the church.
Spike just rolled him eyes and tossed his cigarette down, crushing it under his boot.
Angel turned, finally looking at Spike and smiled. "I've been meaning to ask you Spike...did you ever claim Buffy as a mate...cause if you did, that would make your claim on Ravyn...null...wouldn't it?"
Spike looked over at Angel, wanting nothing more than to ram a stake in his heart. "What I've 'done'...is know of your business."
Angel shrugged his shoulder as he looked at Spike. He could tell he was getting to him, and it felt good. "Come on William...you can tell me. What are families for?"
Spike turned, walking towards the church. He knew Angel was just messing with him and he wasn't about to let him ruin his good mood.
Angel chuckled at Spike as he turned and followed him. There wasn't nothing better in the world than finally getting one over on Spike for a change. Served him right for all the crap he put him through all the time.
As they approached the church, Rob came out. "Sorry guy's....no other entrance, you'll have to suffer through it and come this way."
Spike hurried past him, entering the church. He could feel his skin crawling the minute he did. Wasn't that they 'couldn't' go in a church....just gave him the twitchies and he hated the feeling.
Making his way over to Blake, he avoided looking at to much and hurried past him to where Jesse was waiting at the entrance to the catacombs. Taking a lantern from Jesse, he bent down and looked through the small entrance, carved from solid stone.
"Well, let's go." Spike said as he crawled through, able to stand completely up as he came through.
He waited for the other's and tried to decide which way to go. There were three intersecting tunnels. Which one to chose was the big question.
"Which way?" Rob asked as he saw the tunnels.
Spike was looking at the entrances and swung the lantern. "This way." he stated as he walked to the left, taking the far tunnel.
"How do you know?" Angel said sarcastically.
Spike turned and looked at Angel. "Well, let me see. " he said, "Maybe because this is the way the 'other' footprints are heading." he added just as sarcastically before turning and starting back down the tunnel.
The other's looked at Spike before turning another lantern towards the ground and saw the footprints in the dirt floor.
"This can't be good." Jesse said as he saw how many people it looked like had been down there.
They all followed behind Spike, quietly, making their way down the long dark tunnel. It smelled of dirt and the stone walls were littered with drawings of ancient prophesies, yet to pass.
As they approached the end, a faint light was seen. Stopping, Spike held up a hand to warn the others.
Blake came forward quietly, crouching down close to the ground as Spike himself did the same. "Someone up there?" he whispered.
Spike just shook his head and turned to look for the others. "Turn down the lanterns." he told them quietly as he lowered his. Listening, he heard the voices of other's before motioning for Angel.
Angel crept quietly along the wall to where Spike was waiting. "How many?" he asked as they looked towards the entrance to a large chamber.
"Not sure. Let's go." Spike told him as he stood and silently made his way forward.
"Stay here till we call you." Angel told the other's before following Spike.
As Spike and Angel made it to the entrance of the large cavern, they peeked inside. Eight vamps...not what they were expecting.
"Figured there'd be more." Spike said quietly as he watched them just sit around.
"Well, let's go play." Angel said with a grin.
Spike walked into the chamber, pulling a smoke from his duster pocket. As the flame from his lighter lit up the dark entrance, all eyes in the room turned to them.
"Well, what d'we have here?" Spike asked as he took a draw off his smoke.
A low growl could be heard as the occupants in the room instantly because aware they had visitors.
"Now, is that any way to treat a guest?" Spike asked, giving them all a little smirk as he sauntered into the room.
A big husky guy stood and watched as Angel and Spike walked slowly inside. "You have no business here. Leave while you can." he told them.
"Is'at right?" Spike asked, leaning his head to the side.
Four other men stood, glaring at Spike and Angel as they stood, side by side. They approached slowly, stopping a few feet away.
"Looks like you two have a little problem hearing." the big guy said, smiling as he cracked his knuckles.
Spike watched his movement and smiled, ready for a little blood and violence. "Well now...if that's the way you wanna play...." he said as he tossed his smoke to the ground, "let's play." he added as he jumped, tackling the big guy to the ground.
"Great" Angel growled. "NOW!" he yelled back at the other's as all eight vamps inside the chamber charged.
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"What about this?" Dawn asked as she held up a dress in front of her.
Ravyn turned and snarled up her nose. "It's a little to...pink. Doesn't go with your color."
Dawn frowned and hung the dress back up. "Can't you find anything?" she asked Ravyn as they walked through the store.
"Not in here....this stuff has to many frills on it." she said giggling as they headed out of the store.
"Well, things have changed since you've been....."
"On vacation?" Ravyn said, grinning.
Dawn looked over at her and smiled. How Ravyn could joke about it, she didn't know. Probably made it easier than dwelling on it.
"Oh yesss." Ravyn said, smiling big as she headed for the store that caught her eye. "Why did we NOT see this the other day?" she asked as she hurried inside the store.
"Probably because no one can afford this stuff anymore." Dawn told her as she followed her inside the store.
Ravyn inhaled deeply as the smell of the leather assaulted her senses. Picking a pair of pants from the rack she held them up to her and smiled. "You know how long it's been since I've had leather on?"
"Probably as long as you're gonna have to still go without it. Have you seen how expensive this stuff is now?"
Ravyn glanced down at the price and shrugged her shoulder. "Wonder if they have this in red?" she asked as she strolled in the shop.
"Can I help you ladies?" a tall thin man with a long, scraggly beard asked. He looked at Dawn and Ravyn, smiling as he did.
"Yeah, you have these in red?" Ravyn asked as she handed him the pants and looked through the shirts on another rack.
"Yeah, over here." the man said, showing Ravyn where to look.
"Oh man Dawn...check this out." Ravyn said grinning as she held up a pair of red leather pants, held together on the sides by criss-crossing strands of leather.
Dawn's eyes went wide. "You can't be serious."
Ravyn grinned as she picked up a red leather sleeveless shirt that buttoned up the front.
"Is that even a shirt?" Dawn asked as she saw Ravyn hold it up. "Looks more like a vest."
Ravyn turned to the man still standing there. "Changing room?"
"This way."
Dawn followed as he led them to the back of the store. Waiting outside the door as Ravyn went in, she watched the man, wondering how he walked around in public smelling that way.
"Ah....now this is what I've been missing." Ravyn said from behind the closed door. She adjusted the top and wished she had a reflection as she opened the door.
"Well...what'da think?" she asked as she stepped out smiling.
Dawn's eyes went even wider. "You so cannot wear that in public." she told her.
"Why?" Ravyn asked looking down. "Look that bad?"
"No, it looks that good." the clerk said smiling, his half rotten teeth showing as he looked lustfully at Ravyn.
"Spike will have a hissy if you wear that." Dawn told her, crossing her arms over her chest.
Ravyn looked down at the outfit and grinned. "Yeah...that he would."
"So...put it back."
Ravyn looked up at the still grinning man and rolled her eyes. "Red pants....not slits."
"Those look perfect sweetie. Don't listen to your friend. If your man don't like you in those, something's seriously wrong with him."
Ravyn sighed as she looked at him. "I'm sure he would love them..as long as I didn't come out of my room, now go get me some regular ones." she said as she turned and headed back for the changing room.
Dawn let out the breath she was holding in. "Thank god" she whispered to herself.
The clerk returned with another pair of pants and started for the changing room.
"I'll take those." Dawn said as she pulled the pants from his hands.
"Hey, just doing my job." he said grinning.
Dawn rolled her eyes at him as she approached the door. "Here Ravyn." she said as she stood, blocking the entrance as the door cracked open.
Ravyn handed out the other pair and quickly changed. Once dressed again she exited the changing room. "This better?" she asked.
Dawn smiled. "Much" she said smiling. Dawn was almost envious of how curvy Ravyn was when she herself was more straight. She looked Ravyn over and wondered why some girls had all the luck.
"So, this is a keeper then?"
"Yeah, it's a keeper." Dawn told her grinning..."but you may want to get a bigger top, that one's a little.....umm, revealing."
Ravyn grinned. "I know"
Dawn chuckled at her. "Your funeral...not mine." she said as Ravyn went to change.
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Spike kicked and punched as he pummeled the vamp he was fighting. The other's were busy with their own and only five remained. He was having the time of his life. Been a while since they had gotten into an all out brawl.
As he landed a gut punch, his burly opponent ran forward, knocking Spike off balance. Standing quickly, 'burly' landed a high kick to the side of Spike's face, landing right on his cheek. Spike growled loudly as the guy's boot felt like it had just broke his face. Tired of this guy, Spike pulled a stake, twisted his body as the guy charged him and ran the stake home.
He felt his cheek and pulled his hand away, seeing blood when he did. "Bastard" he said as he felt the cut.
Spike quickly forgot his own pain and ran, helping the other's. The fight was fast and bloody as he and Angel took the blunt of the hits. The other three were just back-up and there for the actual kill. Tossing another beaten down vamp to Blake, he was quickly disposed of.
"Won't...You...Die...Already..." Rob said breathless as he kicked and punched right along with Jesse to the hulk of a man, still barely even hurt. "Spike!..Angel!..we could use your help over here!" Rob yelled as they were having no luck.
Angel staked the vamp he was fighting and ran, helping Rob and Jesse.
The fighting continued, everyone having some of their own blood shed as the brawl slowly came to a dusty end. As the last vamp fell...so did the other's. All breathless.
"Now THAT was fun!" Spike said, grinning big.
Everyone looked over at him like he had grown another head.
"What?"
They all rolled their eyes as they slowly stood, trying to get their air back.
"Well, let's see if we can find the fifth piece." Rob said as he began to look around the chamber.
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"Where are you going to wear this?" Dawn asked as she handed Ravyn her bag from the leather shop.
"Anywhere I want." she told her grinning.
Dawn smiled as Ravyn headed for the stairs. "Well, I still think the plain black would have been fine."
"Yeah, but why get only black when they make it in so many colors?" Ravyn asked smiling big as she topped the stairs.
Dawn just shook her head.
"I'll see ya tomorrow Dawn."
"Yeah...goodnight."
~*~*~
Ravyn made her way to her room, throwing her bags down on the floor as she entered. She flipped on the light and headed straight for the bathroom.
After a long relaxing shower, Ravyn sat, drying her hair as she brushed it. It was alot longer than it had ever been and she wondered it if wasn't time to cut it. As the last strand dried, she tied her robe and headed for the closet to hang up her newly purchased leather goods.
She smiled as she placed them in the closet. It felt good having it on again. They made her feel 'normal', something she hadn't felt in to many years to count.
As she turned she glanced over at the bed and froze when she saw it. A slow smile played on her lips as she walked slowly over to the bed and sat down facing the headboard.
Reaching out, she picked up the pale purple rose from Spike's garden, bringing it to her face, inhaling the sweet smell of it. She closed her eyes briefly and images of Spike filled her mind. Opening her eyes again, she reached for the cream colored paper that was laying on her pillow that had been held down by the rose.
She studied it, and noticed the beautifully scripted letters. She had only seen writing like that in books, not something someone actually wrote. It was elegant and beautiful, even though it was just letter's on a page. Bringing it up closer she smiled as she held her rose and began to read what Spike had wrote.....
She walks in beauty, like the night
Of cloudless climes and starry skies,
And all that's best of dark and bright
Meets in her aspect and her eyes,
Thus mellow'd to that tender light
Which Heaven to gaudy day denies.
One shade the more, one ray the less,
Had half impair'd the nameless grace
Which waves in every raven tress
Or softly lightens o'er her face,
Where pure, how dear their dwelling-place.
And on that cheek and o'er that brow
So soft, so calm, yet eloquent,
The smiles that win, the tints that glow,
But tell of days in goodness spent,-
A mind at peace with all below,
A heart whose love is innocent.
'George Gordon..11 June 1814'
Ravyn sat there staring at the words on the page. Never in her life had anything touched her the way that had. She wiped at her tears as they slowly feel, her smile, she was sure would never fade away.
She said she wanted 'romance and mushies' but never expected this. This was something out of dreams. Poetry and roses....not the sort of thing she thought Spike knew anything about. She wondered for a moment if she even knew him at all.
She couldn't take her eyes off the parchment paper or the words it contained. Her heart was fluttering in her chest and she felt like he had touched a part of her, even though he wasn't there.
Taking a deep breath, she laid down, holding the rose close to her face, still smelling it's sweet aroma and smiled bigger as she closed her eyes. She couldn't wait to see him again. He was going to make her fall more in love with him than she already was.....if that was even possible.
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It's not here." Rob said turning to the others.
Everyone turned and looked at him as he held a small box.
Spike sighed and shook his head. "Then where the hell is it?" he asked, as he walked around the room. "If one of those git's had it, then it should be 'ere."
"Maybe someone had already taken it back." Jesse said as he looked the floor over.
"Had to be the case." Rob said as he dropped the box.
"What now?" Blake asked.
"Make sure they don't get their hands on the piece we have." Angel told him. "Let's go...no reason to stay."
They all left, beaten and empty handed.
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Dawn looked up from the couch as she heard the guy's enter. Glancing over at the clock, she groaned as she saw the time. "You should have told me you'd be gone all night and I would have found a more comfortable place to sleep." she said as she sat up.
"Sorry Dawn....didn't realize we'd be so long." Angel told her. "Why don't you go on up, it's to late and you're to sleepy to try and drive home."
Dawn shook her head at him as she stood up. "Did you get it?" she asked as she neared the steps.
"No"
Dawn looked worried but was to tired to really get into it. "Well, I'll talk to you in the morning. Night guy's" she said sleepily as she went upstairs to crash.
Spike followed her up and watched as she entered the room across from Ravyn's. Turning to Ravyn's door, he turned the handle and quietly opened it. He smiled when he saw here, curled up in the sheet.
Walking inside, he closed the door and made his way over to the bed. He saw the poem and rose on the bedside table and smiled, wondering what she had thought about it.
Sitting on the side of the bed, he looked at her. She was on her stomach, sheet pulled down to her waist. She appeared to have nothing on and Spike grinned, looking her over. She had one leg thrown out to the side, exposed all the way up to her thigh.
Reaching out, he lightly ran his hand up back, leaning down and kissing her shoulder as he did.
Ravyn stirred and opened her eyes. "You're not trying to take advantage of me are you?" she asked him smiling.
"Maybe" he replied softly.
Ravyn rolled over, holding the sheet close to her as she did. She leaned up on her elbow and looked at him, her smile was again returning.
Spike grinned and looked down at her. "Are you naked under there?" he asked with a smirk.
Ravyn giggled at him and shook her head. "None of you business." she said leaning up, giving him a small kiss. "I love your mushies." she told him, smiling once again.
"Yeah?"
"Yeah" she told him, leaning her head over on her shoulder.
Spike reached a hand up, pushing her hair away from her face. "Thought you might." he said as he traced a finger down the side of her neck. He felt the scar he had given her, although it couldn't be seen.
"It's still there." she told him quietly.
Spike lifted his eyes and looked at her as he laid his hand on her neck. He smiled, remembering when he had given it to her. "Can't see it."
"I can feel it...that's all that matters." she told him. "Unless you've changed your mind?"
Spike smiled at her. "Not likely." he said, leaning down, placing his lips over hers.
Ravyn returned the kiss, leaning up as far as she could without losing her hold on her sheet. Her mind drifted back to the poem and she felt like she was melting in him as he extended his tongue, tracing her lips.
Opening her mouth slightly, she waited for his entrance and moaned when he found her own tongue. Stroking each other, they danced, playing with the soft skin, loving the way it felt.
Spike reached around with his free arm, running his hand up her back, feather light touches on her bare shin as he traced a line up her spine.
Ravyn arched into him, wanting to feel him against her. Her skin was tingling where he was gently running a trail up and down her back. Reaching up with the arm holding the sheet, she wrapped it around his neck, the need to touch him, greater than her need to cover herself.
Spike held her tighter, pulling her up straight as she wrapped her arm around him. He ran his hand around her neck, running it up the back of her head, holding her closely to him.
Probing her mouth, he sucked on her tongue, before pulling back slightly, taking her lip in-between his teeth. Sucking and licking at the soft skin, he was lost in her. She felt like silk under his hands, pure and soft, like....heaven.
Ravyn wrapped her other arm around his neck, clinging to him as she felt her body burn with desire. She felt like he was consuming her as he devoured her mouth, her lips stinging from his assault on her. She moaned softly as she heard him make small growling noises, low in his throat, knowing 'she' was what caused it.
She ran her finger's through his hair, holding him to her, not ever wanting to let go as her body slowly began to heat up. He made her feel alive.
Spike leaned down, laying her down as he did. The hand on her head he brought around tracing a line back down her neck to her shoulder.
Ravyn gasped for unneeded air as he pulled away from her mouth and kissed down her jawline, making a fiery trail as he continued down her neck, licking and kissing at her flesh. She moaned as his hand wandered down her side, while he nipped at her neck with his blunt teeth. She was panting for air as he ran his hand over her hip, and down her thigh. She held his head to her, slowly losing herself in the feel of his hands roaming her body.
As his hand traveled to her inner thigh, her mind drifted as it made it's way up, towards her sex.
Spike heard her noises and was encouraged to go further, reaching the junction between her legs as she moved, squirming on the bed as he ran his hand over the coarse hair that covered her.
Ravyn clinched her eyes shut, trying to drown out the images that were flooding her mind. The feel of his hand on her felt foreign and rough. Pulling her hands away from his head, she let them fall to her side as her tears stung her eyes.
As she moved her head, Spike kissed his way across her collar bone, making his way down her exposed chest.
"Stop...stop...stop" Ravyn whispered softly as her tears fell from her closed eyelids. She saw the faces of men laughing as they pawed at her, pulling and biting at her skin. "No...please...stop" she cried out. Bringing her hands up she pushed, trying to free herself from the restraints she was held down with only to hear the laughter and mocking of those next in line.
Spike raised his head and looked at her, as she moved her head back and forth on the bed, whispering frightened words as tears rolled down her face. He pulled his hands away from her and sat up, looking wide eyed as she slowly thrashed against the bed, her cries becoming louder as she did.
"Ravyn." he said as he grabbed her head, trying to get her attention. She was flinging her arms and legs, babbling incoherently, as she cried out to stop. Spike pulled her up quickly and shook her. "Ravyn....look at me. Look at me" he yelled as he shook her. Her cries were bordering on hysterical as she was lost in the nightmare of years gone by.
Not knowing what else to do, Spike grabbed her, holding her closely to him. "Shhhhh....it's okay. It's okay...I've got ya." he whispered in her ear as she cried. His own tears coming forth as he realized what was wrong.
Ravyn did the only thing she knew how to do.....she shut out the laughter and taunts, until there was nothing left.
Spike felt her body go limp and fear coursed through his body. He pulled her back as she made no sound, and watched as her eyes stared off into nothing.
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