Title: Flooded: The Missing Scene

Rating: PG

Spoilers: Up to "Flooded" and "The Empire Strikes Back"

Pairings: B/S

Summary: A scene from "The Empire Strikes Back" with a Buffy/Spike Twist (

Disclaimer: Even though I wish I owned Spike, I own nothing. Joss (and George Lucas this time) own all. I just play.



Buffy was eyeing the leaky pipe in her basement. She approaches it with a wrench.

BUFFY: Finally, we meet, Mr. Drippy.

She adjusts the wrench and wraps it around the knob that shuts off the water. It doesn't budge. Spike enters the basement and notices her struggling. He puts his hand on the wrench, trying to help. Buffy jerks her hands away.

SPIKE: Hey, Slayer, I'm only trying to help.

BUFFY: (grumbling) Why are you always around? And would you please stop calling me that?

Spike stops, hearing something in her voice.

SPIKE: Sure, Buffy.

She's still struggling with the pipe.

BUFFY: Oh, you make it so difficult sometimes.

SPIKE: (grinning) I do, I really do. You could be a little less of a bitch yourself, ya know. Come on, admit it. Sometimes you think I'm all right.

Her hand slips and she bangs it on the pipe.

BUFFY: OOOWWW! (starts rubbing her hand) Occasionally maybe... when you aren't trying to eat me.

SPIKE: "Trying to eat you?" I like the sound of that.

Spike takes Buffy's hand in his and starts to massage the bruised spot

BUFFY: Stop that.

SPIKE: Stop what?

Buffy is blushing and feeling…… uncomfortable? Confused?

BUFFY: Stop that! My hands are dirty.

SPIKE: My hands are dirty, too. What are you afraid of?

BUFFY: (looking right into his eyes) Afraid?

SPIKE: You're trembling.

BUFFY: I'm not trembling.

Then with an irresistible combination of physical strength and emotional power, the vampire begins to draw Buffy toward him...very slowly.

SPIKE: You like me because I'm a vampire. You need a little monster in your man.

Buffy is now very close to Spike and as she speaks, her voice becomes an excited whisper, a tone completely in opposition to her words.

BUFFY: I happen to like nice men.

SPIKE: I'm a nice man.

BUFFY: No, you're not. You're...

He shuts her up by kissing her very thoroughly. Buffy is putting up no resistance. Suddenly, Dawn appears in the doorway, yelling.

DAWN: Buffy!! I finally got through to the plumbers! They'll be here in half an hour! Hi, Spike!

The moment ruined, Spike lets go of Buffy and looks up the stairs.

SPIKE: 'ello, Niblet.

DAWN: Oh, Spike, you used to be a poet right? Could you help me with something for school?

Neither of them noticed Buffy sneak out the cellar doors.

SPIKE: Uh, sure. I'll be up in one minute.

DAWN: (grinning) Thanks, Spike!

Spike turns to see that Buffy is no longer in the room. He grins to himself, then goes upstairs to help Dawn.