Flashpoint FanFic Original

Chapter 6: The Break-in

Chapter 6:

RIAN'S POV

I gulped as my mind sped through the many excuses. A practical joke? Props for a school play? Props for Halloween? The truth?

"I...I.."

"Is someone stalking you?" Spike asked, cutting right to the chase, his brown eyes cutting right through me.

"I don't know." I answered truthfully.

"Well what are these?" He looked really worried.

"Someone has been leaving these letters on my doorstep ok? I don't know anything else."

"I'm sorry Rian. I'm just worried."

"I know ok? We'll talk about it later? Jules is expecting us."

"Yeah. Okay." He wrapped an arm around me and pressed a kiss to my forehead.

We were in the car when Spike brought it up.

"Rian?"

"Hmm?" I was looking out of the passenger window.

"What are we?"

That caught me off guard.

"Ummm..."

"I want to be exclusive" he blurted out before I could find anything to say.

"I'd like that." I smiled, turning to look at Spike.

We were turning a corner when Spike reached over to grasp my left hand. I saw out of the corner of my eye, the huge smile that stretched across his face. I smirked and continued my perusal of the scenery. Finally after about 30 minutes of driving we arrived at Sam and Jules' house. Spike pulled up to the curb in front of their beige house, and parked behind what looked to be Ed's car. As I was unbuckling I saw a little girl come running out of the front of the house. I managed to step out of the car, and close the door just in time to sweep Sadie up into a hug. I picked her up as she gave me a sticky kiss on the cheek

"Aunt Rian!" she shrieked into my ear. I smiled and hitched her up on my hip.

"You know you shouldn't run out of the house like that." I scolded her, but she was too busy reaching for Spike. Seconds later I was abandoned for the taller, stronger man. I chuckled and made my way to the front door. Opening the screen door we stepped through.

"Hey Jules! We found something that belongs to you!" I called

"Wha- Oh." She said stepping around the corner and seeing Sadie. "Come here you."

She said, smiling at Sadie.

"Go play with Isabel hun." Jules told Sadie, ushering her into their backyard.

"Rian! I feel like I haven't seen you in weeks!" She said giving me a hug.

"Same, you look nice. Jules." I scanned her white sundress.

"Hey Spike. There's beer in the fridge and everyone's outside."

Spike got the hint, grabbed a beer, smiled at us, and then headed out to the back yard. We could hear Spike greeting everyone outside and soon Sophie, Shelley, Leah, and Winnie entered the kitchen.

After hugs and general hellos I was pounced upon. Had we kissed? How long had we been official? Where was our first date? Did I have fun? And then Jules dropped the bomb.

"Did he stay over last night?"

"Yes." My answer was met with raised eyebrows, "He'd had a bad shift, he just needed some company."