I was bored and wanted something else to write, so I thought of this. It's a good story and I think one of the longest ones I’ve done, even though I know the chapters are pretty short. Sorry about that, some are longer than others. Lots of Spuffy goodness. I hope everyone would like it and leave me a review, of course. I love all comments=)


Chapter 1

Buffy Summers walked into her house after a tiring day at school and she was starting to get a major headache. "You're such a brat. Why can't you leave my stuff alone?" She heard her sister, Dawn say.

"I didn't touch your stuff. Mommy! Dawn's blaming me for something I didn't do!" Buffy rubbed her head as her two sisters ran into the house and headed upstairs, arguing along the way. She closed the door and rested her head on it when her mother appeared.

"I take it picking them up from school was fun." Joyce Summers said and Buffy sighed.

"Yeah, it was real fun. I have tons of homework and a major migraine on top of that. You're so picking them up tomorrow." Joyce nodded.

"I appreciate you doing it, Buffy." Buffy nodded also when they heard a crash come from upstairs. Joyce sighed. "I better see what the damage is this time." She said as she walked away. Buffy sighed also as she heard her mother's voice calling up the stairs. "You girls better not have broken anything!" Buffy shook her head and went upstairs also. She closed her door when she got to her room and sat on the bed. She put her headphones on to block out the noise as best she could. Buffy came back downstairs later that night to hear her sisters arguing about what to watch on TV.

"I was watching that first." Casey said as Dawn kept the remote away from her.

"I'm older than you, so I get to choose what to watch." Dawn replied and Buffy rolled her eyes as she joined her mother in the kitchen.

"I'm seriously starting to wonder if they were adopted." Buffy said and Joyce gave her oldest a smile as she finished with dinner. She then gave her a serious look.

"Buffy, I need a favor." Buffy had a worried expression on her face.

"I hate it when you say that." She said.

"Something came up and I have to go into the gallery tonight. I was wondering if you could watch them for me. I should only be a few hours." Buffy didn't love that idea.

"You can't seriously ask me to watch the demon children. Mom, I was supposed to meet my friends at the Bronze tonight. You said I could go yesterday." Joyce nodded.

"I know I did, but I can't call a babysitter on such short notice. I really need your help, Buffy. I promise you can go tomorrow night. I can't trust Dawn to baby-sit at her age. I would probably come back to the house being destroyed." Buffy sighed and could feel her headache coming back.

"Fine, but I'm not happy about it." Joyce hugged her daughter.

"I really appreciate it, honey." She told her as she pulled away and Buffy sighed.

"I hate being the good one." She replied as they heard a noise coming from the living room.

"Mommy! Dawn's being mean to me!" Casey exclaimed.

"I am not you tattle tail!" Buffy closed her eyes and rubbed her head. She then opened her eyes and looked at the guilty expression on her mother's face.

"You owe me big time for this." Buffy said as she headed into the living room. "I should be getting paid." Joyce heard her daughter mumble as she shook her head and got ready to go to the gallery.
 

Chapter 2

Buffy was exhausted as she walked into school the next day. Her mother took longer at the gallery than she said she would and she hardly got any sleep. She loved her sisters, but sometimes they were a bit too much to deal with. She saw her friend waiting for her by their lockers and she walked over. "Please tell me you have some aspirin?" She asked and he gave her a smile.

"Rough night I take it. You don't look so good." Buffy glared at him.

"Tell me something I don't know." He held up his hands in surrender and pulled out a bottle of aspirin from his locker. He handed it to her and she gave him a small smile as she took it from him. "You're a lifesaver, Spike." He smiled in return.

"Yeah, that's what all the ladies say." She rolled her eyes as they walked to their first class. "So, what happened this time? We missed you at the Bronze last night." Buffy nodded.

"I was stuck babysitting the demon spawn, so I couldn't make it." Spike nodded in understanding.

"You could have called me and I would have helped." Buffy shook her head.

"No, I had everything under control. I'm so going to the Bronze tonight though. I need to get out of that house before I go crazy." Spike smiled and put his arm around her as they continued to walk.

"How about after the Bronze you come stay at my place for the night? You could probably use some sleep." Buffy stopped to look at him.

"I would love that. Are you sure?" Spike nodded.

"Yeah, my dad's out of town and I have the place to myself. Gets lonely sometimes, so I could use some company." Buffy smiled at him.

"I'll have to ask my mom, but I'm sure it would be fine." She said as they finally got to their class. She gave him a kiss on the cheek. "I so love you for this." She stated as she walked into the classroom. He stood there for a second and touched the spot where she kissed him. He then smiled as he walked into the class and sat down in the seat next to Buffy. He watched her as she was talking to their other friends Willow and Xander. She seemed to be feeling better as she laughed at something Xander said. Her whole face lit up and Spike had to smile also. He has been friends with Buffy pretty much forever. Both of their mother's were friends in college, so Buffy and Spike basically grew up together. Spike felt saddened for a moment as he thought of his mother. He was 12 when he lost Jenny from a brain tumor. He remembered he would spend days in his room just crying his eyes out. Buffy would come over every day to try and cheer him up and only she managed to be able to do that. He smiled again as he watched her. She would always be the most beautiful girl to him even when she was having a bad day. He has been secretly in love with her for as long as he can remember and she had no idea. He didn't want to tell her how he felt because he knew how important their friendship meant to her and he wouldn't want to do anything to ruin that. He still dated and had a few girlfriends, but they would never compare to Buffy. He would find himself comparing every girl to her which is why those relationships never lasted. He was never in love with any of them. He thought he could have fallen in love with Drusilla, but that changed when he found her with someone else. Faith was a little too wild even for him. She only wanted sex and he wanted more than that in a relationship. He only dated Harmony because she looked like Buffy. He broke out of his reverie when he noticed Buffy trying to get his attention. "Hey, you okay? You were zoned out for a second there." Spike looked at her and nodded.

"Yeah, I'm fine. I was just thinking." He explained.

"Thinking about what?" He shrugged and didn't want her to know what he was really thinking about.

"Nothing for you to worry about." Buffy nodded and accepted his answer as they both turned back to the front of the class and tried to pay attention to the teacher.

 

Chapter 3

Buffy was dancing at the Bronze later that night and she was really getting into it. She attracted a group of guys who were now dancing around her. Her friends were sitting at a table and watching her, some with their mouths open. "That is a very seductive dance she's doing." Xander said which then caused his girlfriend, Anya to slap him on the head. "Ow, what was that for?" He asked as he rubbed his head.

"You're not supposed to be checking out other girls, Harris." Xander shrugged.

"I didn't mean anything by it." Anya just glared at him and turned away and Xander knew he would be asking for it later. Spike shook his head and had to smile at the couple. They were always entertaining to watch.

"Do you guys think Buffy's okay?" Willow asked. "She's never acted like that before." Spike shrugged as he looked out on the dance floor.

"She's been pretty tired lately. She probably just needs to have some fun." He said and Anya smiled as she watched Buffy.

"Yeah, also looks like she might be a little drunk." Spike looked at Anya and then back at Buffy.

"Bloody hell, weren't you lot watching her? I only stepped away for a few minutes. You know how she is when she has alcohol in her." They all didn't know what to say when Xander grabbed Buffy's glass of coke and sniffed it. He pulled his nose away when it smelled funny.

"I'm guessing that she flirted with the bartender and had him put something else in her soda. It doesn't smell right." Spike rolled his eyes. He then stood up.

"I better get her out of here before she does something she might regret." He stated as he made his way over to Buffy, trying to get through the crowd of guys. He grabbed her and turned her to look at him. "I think we should go, pet." She gave him a big smile.

"Spike!" She exclaimed as she hugged him. "Have I told you how much I love you?" Spike really wished she wouldn't say that when she was drunk. She pulled away from him. "The room is spinning." She said and he wrapped his arms around her and was about to leave when one of the guys stood in his way.

"Hey, we're not done with the girl yet." Spike rolled his eyes.

"I think you are, mate. I'm getting her out of here." The man wouldn't budge.

"Maybe she doesn't wanna go with you. We were having fun with her." He said as some of his friends laughed. Spike grew angry as he thought about this man putting his hands on Buffy. He just gave him a smile.

"I hate to do this, but you leave me no choice." Spike said as he raised his fist and punched the guy in the nose. The guy yelled as he held his nose and Spike used that to his advantage to get Buffy out of there. They got outside and Buffy started to laugh.

"That was so cool. He was a jerk anyway." Spike nodded and tried to keep walking when Buffy stopped to look at him. "You're my hero." She said and Spike had to smile at that. He just stood there as Buffy raised her hand and touched his face. He didn't know what she was doing, but he was too mesmerized to do anything about it. He closed his eyes at her touch and when he opened them again he saw her eyes staring right into his. She then started to giggle and was about to fall as he wrapped his arms around her again and continued to walk to his car. She continued to laugh. "You're very pretty." He heard her say.

"What every bloke loves to hear." He mumbled as he finally got to his car. He let her in and then went to his side of the car. He got in also and headed to his house.
 

Chapter 4

Spike carried Buffy into his house and lay her down on the couch. He sat next to her and rubbed her head. She sat up and looked at him. "You're so good to me, you know that? There should be more guys like you out there." Spike shook his head.

"I doubt that would happen, love. I'm one of a kind after all." Buffy smiled at him. She was studying his face and Spike wondered what she was thinking, but he didn't have to wonder for long.

"Have you always been this cute?" She said as she touched his face and he didn't know what to say after that. He then noticed that she was looking at his lips. She moved closer until her lips were suddenly pressing into his and he didn't stop her. He found himself kissing her back until he realized what he was doing and pulled away.

"Buffy, we can't do this. I won't take advantage of you." Buffy moved her lips over to his ear and nibbled on it.

"What if I want you to?" He closed his eyes at the feelings she was stirring in him.

"You don't know what you're saying, love. I think you should get some rest." Buffy pulled away to look at him.

"You don't want me?" She asked with a pout and he shook his head.

"You have no idea how much I want you, but not like this. You would end up regretting it and I couldn't live with that." Buffy nodded in understanding as she moved a little away from him. "Let's just watch the telly, alright?" Spike said and Buffy nodded again as Spike turned the TV on. He was watching some movie when he looked at Buffy and saw that she was passed out. He sighed as he got off of the couch and picked her up. He carried her into his room and lay her down on his bed. He covered her up and took a moment watching her when he then kissed her on the forehead and walked out of the room. He sat back on the couch and continued to watch the movie. Buffy woke up the next day with a huge headache. She groaned as she grabbed her head. She looked around to see that she was in Spike's room, but she didn't see him anywhere. She got up and headed for the living room where she found Spike asleep on the couch. She sat down next to him and pushed him lightly which was all he needed to wake up. He sat up when he saw her there. "Hey, how are you feeling?" She groaned again.

"I feel like I have a million elephants tap dancing in my skull. Remind me to never drink again." Spike smiled and then grew serious.

"Yeah, looks like you got that alcohol by all of us. Why were you drinking anyway, Buffy?" She shrugged as she looked away from him.

"I just wanted to let loose for one night. It seemed like a good idea at the time." She looked back at him before she spoke again. "I didn't do anything really embarrassing, did I?" Spike just shook his head and decided to not tell her the truth.

"No, you were passed out pretty much the whole time since I took you out of the Bronze." He lied and Buffy nodded.

"Well, that's good then. Thanks again for getting me out of there. You're a good friend." Spike nodded also.

"That's what I'm here for." He knew something was bothering her and he really wished she would tell him. "Is something wrong, love? I know you well enough to know when something is bothering you." Buffy sighed as she looked at him and just decided to come clean.

"I saw my dad the other day. I was out running a few errands for my mom and I saw him at the store. He didn't see me though." Spike raised his eyebrows.

"Are you sure it was him?" Buffy nodded.

"I remember pretty well what he looks like. It's only been about 7 years since I've seen him. I just know something's wrong. Why would he come back after all this time?" Spike shrugged.

"I wouldn't know. Did you tell your mum?" Buffy shook her head.

"No, I couldn't tell her. This is the last thing she needs. He was probably only in town for business anyway. I'm sure he's already gone now. Just seeing him again brought back all these memories and I panicked. I know drinking doesn't solve anything, but for a while there I forgot about him." Spike put his arm around her and kissed the top of her head.

"I'm sure it's nothing like you said. I won't mention it to anyone." Buffy gave him a small smile.

"Thanks, I'm gonna go change. I'm thinking I might have to throw up, too." She said as she got off of the couch and went back into his room. Spike smiled as he watched her go. He hoped Buffy would be okay. He knew how much her father leaving hurt her in the past and he didn't want her to get hurt again. He really hoped that it was nothing, but he couldn't help the bad feeling he was having.
 

Chapter 5

Buffy got home later that day to hear her sisters arguing and her mother in the kitchen. She walked into the kitchen. "Hey, mom. How are Rosemary's babies today?" Joyce glared at her eldest.

"Very funny, Buffy." Buffy shrugged.

"I say it with love." Joyce sighed as she looked at Buffy.

"Will Spike be coming over for dinner tonight?" Buffy shook her head.

"No, I think he has other plans." Joyce nodded.

"So, did you have a good time last night?" Buffy nodded also.

"Yeah, it was good. I think I'm gonna lay down for a bit. Have a bad headache." She said as she walked out of the kitchen without waiting for her mother to say anything else. When she got to her room she lay down on her bed. She realized that it was finally quiet and shut her eyes only to be woken up by someone pushing her. She groaned and opened her eyes to see her youngest sister looking at her. "What is it?" Buffy asked.

"Dawn's being mean to me. Can I stay in here with you?" Buffy rolled her eyes.

"Only for a little while." Casey smiled and jumped on her big sister's bed.

"Thanks, Buffy." Buffy lay back down.

"Don't mention it. What are you and Dawny fighting about now?" Casey shrugged.

"She's saying I messed with her crayons, but I didn't touch them." Buffy shook her head. Dawn would constantly blame Casey for everything when most of the time she really didn't do anything. Her sister was a teenager now, so she figured she got to be more of the boss with Casey. Buffy put her arm around her little sister and pulled her closer.

"Don't worry about Dawny, okay? You know she loves you." Casey nodded and didn't say anything. Buffy then sat up with a smile on her face. "You know what time it is?" Casey shook her head. "It's time for this." Buffy said as she started to tickle her little sister who burst out laughing. Buffy laughed along with her and then decided that Casey had enough. "You feel better now?" Casey nodded as Buffy lay back down.

"Can you tell me the story again?" Buffy pretended to think about it.

"You mean the story about the girl who defeats the monsters?" Casey nodded.

"Yeah, I like that story." Buffy agreed and was about to say something when a voice in her doorway stopped her.

"Can I hear it, too?" She smiled when she saw Dawn standing there.

"Sure, come on in." Dawn smiled also as she went to join her sisters on the bed. They both got comfortable as Buffy began her story. "There was once a young girl a little older than you." She said as she looked at Dawn. "She had the life every girl could dream of. She was pretty, popular, and had lots of friends. One day the girl met a man and her life changed forever. She was told that she was chosen to face the forces of darkness. At first the girl was really scared and didn't think she could handle this new destiny. That was until she moved to a small town where monsters took control. She decided right there that she would do whatever she could to rid the world of evil so there could be nothing but happiness. So, she fought every night and started to make the town a safer place, but there was one thing missing in her life. She was alone and wanted someone to share her adventures with, but she knew it would be hard because she wasn't supposed to tell anyone about her secret identity. Until she met a mysterious man one night. Now he was no ordinary man, but a vampire. They constantly fought, but neither one was able to defeat the other. They were too equally matched. The man then realized that he didn't want to defeat the girl; instead he realized that he was in love with her and that changed everything. She didn't want anything to do with him at first until he saved her life one night. She was very grateful to him after that and decided to give him a chance. They spent years fighting side by side together and soon the girl realized that she loved him, too. They fought together until the town was free of all monsters and was safer for the people that lived there. The girl was happy that she could finally go back to having a normal life even if her boyfriend happened to be a vampire, but she didn't care because she wasn't alone anymore. They both lived happily ever after and I think you guys are too young to hear about what would happen after that." She finished when she noticed that both of her sisters were asleep. She smiled as she gave them both a kiss on the forehead and then drifted off to sleep also.
 

Chapter 6

"There's my favorite girl. Have I told you how gorgeous you look today?" Spike asked Buffy the next day at school and she raised her eyebrows at him.

"What do you want?" Spike figured she would see through that.

"Right, nothing gets by you. I need a favor." Buffy crossed her arms over her chest.

"What is it this time? I'm not doing anything illegal for you." Spike thought about it and then shook his head.

"Nothing like that. Snyder caught me smoking again and as punishment I have to show some new kid around and I really don't have time for that, so I was wondering if you could do it." He told her with a smile and Buffy shook her head.

"What makes you think I have the time?" She asked and Spike wasn't about to give up.

"Come on, Buffy. You just have to show them around the school, shouldn't take so long. I just don't wanna deal with some chit right now." Buffy was about to say something else when an attractive, dark haired man walked over to them and Buffy couldn't take her eyes off of him until he was standing right in front of them. He gave her a smile and then looked at Spike.

"Hey, are you William? Snyder said you would be showing me around." Spike raised his eyebrows as he looked at the man and then shook his head.

"This can't be right. I thought it was some chit named Angel." He smiled.

"Yeah, I'm Angel. Don't worry I get that all the time. So, I take it you're William." Spike glared at him.

"I go by Spike actually, mate. Look about me showing you around..." He started when Buffy cut him off.

"I'll be doing it." She said as she ignored the look on Spike's face." Spike doesn't have the time, so he asked me to do it and I would be happy to. That is if you don't mind." Angel looked the girl up and down and let a smile form on his face.

"No, I don't mind at all. You free right now?" Buffy nodded and smiled also.

"Yep, let's go. I'll see you later, Spike." She said without even looking at him as she walked away with Angel. Spike just watched her go with a confused expression on his face.

"What the bloody hell did I just do?" He said to himself when he felt someone pat him on the back. He looked to see Xander standing there.

"Tough break, man. You thought he was a girl and now you may have set Buffy up with him. That has to suck for you." He said as he laughed when he noticed the look on Spike's face. He stopped and ran his fingers through his hair. "Yeah, well I'm sure it's nothing to worry about. Buffy probably won't even be interested in him." Spike sighed and shook his head. He really hoped his friend was right, but he wasn't convinced.
 

Chapter 7

Spike waited for Buffy by her locker after school like he did every day. He smiled when he finally saw her in the distance; his smile then faded when he noticed that Angel was with her. She was laughing at something he said when she finally got over to him. "Hey, Spike." She said still laughing and Spike put a fake smile on his face.

"What's so funny?" Buffy shook her head as she finally calmed down.

"Nothing, you had to be there." She told him.

"Yeah, it's a shame I couldn't then. You ready to go?" She nodded as she looked at Angel.

"I guess I'll see you tomorrow." She said and he nodded also.

"That you will. Thanks again for helping me out today, Buffy. I really liked spending time with you." She gave him a smile.

"Sure, don't mention it." Spike rolled his eyes, but neither of them noticed.

"Well, I'll let you go now." He said as he moved closer to Buffy and placed a kiss on her cheek. "It was nice to meet you. Both of you." He said as he then looked at Spike like he just noticed he was there. Spike only nodded when Angel walked away.

"Bloody pillock." He mumbled and Buffy stared at him.

"He's a nice guy. You didn't wanna show him around, so I did you a favor. I figured you would be grateful." She said as they started to walk.

"Yeah, but that was when I thought it was some girl you would be showing around. I don't like him." Buffy rolled her eyes.

"You don't even know him and why should it matter that he's a guy? What, I'm not allowed to hang out with other guys besides you?" Spike shook his head.

"That's not what I meant. I just want you to be careful, you're still vulnerable." Buffy stopped to look at him.

"Are you kidding me? The whole thing with Parker was two years ago. I'm so over that. I'm older now and I know how to handle myself. You worry too much, Spike." She said as she started to walk again.

"Well, that's the best friend's job. I'm supposed to worry about you. I just know how much that wanker hurt you and I don't want you to go through that again." She stopped to look at him and saw how sincere he was. "You're an amazing person, Buffy. You deserve someone who will treat you like one. Someone that would worship the ground you walk on. Someone that knows what he has when he has you." He finished as he touched her cheek and then dropped his hand. "I guess what I'm saying is that you deserve to be happy." Buffy smiled at him and then wrapped her arms around him in a hug. He hugged her back and kissed the top of her head.

"I kinda love you, you know that?" Spike smiled and knew that she only meant as a friend, but it was better than nothing.

"I kinda love you, too." She would never know how true that was.
 

Chapter 8

Buffy and Spike walked into her house later that day and she closed the door once they were inside. "Mom, I'm home!" She yelled when she heard footsteps coming down the stairs.

"Spike!" Casey exclaimed as she ran over to him and he gave the girl a smile as he picked her up.

"How's my little nibblet today?" He asked her and she graced him with a smile.

"I'm fine; I drew a picture in school today. You wanna see?" He nodded.

"I would love to, princess." He said as he carried her back upstairs and Buffy smiled as she watched them go. Her little sisters loved Spike and he was so good with them. Buffy walked into the kitchen to see Joyce who looked up when her daughter walked in.

"Did I hear Spike out there?" Buffy nodded and sat down.

"Yep, he's dealing with the brats right now. I wish him luck with that." Joyce smiled as she looked at Buffy.

"How was school, honey?" Buffy shrugged.

"It was good, I met a guy today. He's new and I offered to show him around." Joyce nodded and sat down by Buffy.

"I see, is this a decent guy?" Buffy rolled her eyes.

"I just met him, but yes he seems decent." Joyce placed her hand over Buffy's.

"They all seem decent at first, sweetheart." Buffy could feel the lecture coming.

"I get it, mom. I have to be careful. I already got the lecture from Spike. Don't need one from you, too." Joyce nodded again.

"I wouldn't dream about giving you a lecture. Spike does that so much better anyway." Buffy nodded and looked away from her mother's gaze when Joyce said something that had her looking back at her. "What about William, Buffy? He is such a nice young man and you know you can trust him since you two have known each other since you were babies." She explained.

"What are you getting at, mom? You know we're just friends." Joyce nodded.

"I know that, but that doesn't mean there can't be more between you two." Buffy shrugged.

"I admit I have thought about it, but he doesn't see me like that. I'm over that huge crush I used to have on him. I was 12 then and I'm 17 now. Right now I just see him as my best friend. He's like an older brother." Joyce nodded again and accepted her daughter's answer when Spike then came back downstairs and joined them in the kitchen. "So, how are the rug rats?" Buffy asked him and he sighed as he sat down next to her.

"They're fighting over something as usual. Taking care of those two seems like a bloody lot of work." Joyce sighed.

"You have no idea." She said as she headed out of the kitchen to see what her two children were up to now. Spike then turned his gaze back on Buffy.

"So, what were you two ladies talking about?" He asked her and she just shook her head.

"Nothing," she replied as she looked away from him. Spike figured something was on her mind, but he didn't pressure her about it. She would tell him when she was ready.
 

Yeah, I know this chapter is really short. Not that the others were that long either. I do tend to at least have an update every day. Just stick with me and I promise ya’ll won’t regret it=)

Chapter 9

Spike rolled his eyes when he saw Buffy talking to Angel in school the next day. He put on another fake smile as he walked over to them. "Hey, what are we talking about today?" Buffy shrugged.

"Just school stuff." She said as she looked away from him and Spike wondered what that was about. He then grew angry. If she was going to start dating this ponce the least she could do was tell him about it, even if he would hate it. She then smiled and grabbed Angel's hand and pulled him over to another girl that she saw in the distance. Spike watched and then followed after them. They stopped in front of the pretty brunette. "Hey, Cordy. I would like you to meet, Angel. He just moved here. Angel, this is Cordelia." She said as she introduced them and the other girl gave him a smile.

"Hi, it's nice to meet you." She said and he returned her smile and seemed a little nervous in front of her, but he tried to hide it.

"It's nice to meet you, too." Buffy smiled as she noticed the obvious attraction between them.

"I'll let you guys talk." She said as she walked away from them and back over to Spike who still looked confused.

"Let me get this straight." He said when she came back over to him. "You were trying to set him up with Cordelia?" Buffy nodded.

"He noticed her when I was showing him around and wanted to meet her. I told him she was a friend of mine and that I would introduce them. Don't they look cute together? I should so be a matchmaker, seem to be pretty good at it." She said as she looked at Spike who still seemed confused. "Spike, you okay?" He looked at her when he heard her say his name.

"I don't really understand. I thought you liked him and he seemed interested in you, too." Buffy shrugged.

"There was an attraction at first, but that was it. We don't really have a lot in common and we both figured it would be better if we were just friends." Spike nodded and felt relieved at what she was saying.

"Oh, well that's great. I mean they look really great together." He said referring to Angel and Cordelia who were laughing about something. Buffy smiled when she saw them.

"Yeah, mission accomplished. So, why didn't you like him anyway? Was it just because you thought he was interested in me?" Spike shook his head.

"No, why would that bother me? He's allowed to be interested; I guess I just got a bad vibe from him is all. It's suddenly getting better though." He told her and she wondered about that. Something was definitely up with Spike, but she figured he would tell her when he was ready.
 

Chapter 10

Buffy walked into her house later that night after being at Willow's. She put her bag down when she heard voices coming from the living room. "Hey, mom. Sorry I'm late, I was..." Her voice trailed off when she saw who was sitting on the couch with her mother. An angry and shocked expression appeared on her face. "What the hell are you doing here?" She asked and the man avoided her gaze as Joyce answered her daughter.

"Buffy, is that anyway to speak to your father?" Buffy turned her cold look on her mother and couldn't believe that she could defend him like that.

"I don't have a father. How can you be so calm about this? What is he doing here?" She asked her mother who then stood up and walked over to her.

"Hank is here because he wanted to see us. You should at least let him explain, Buffy." Buffy gave a harsh laugh.

"Let him explain? There is nothing he can say that can ever make things right. He left us, mom. How can you just accept that and let him come back in here like nothing ever happened?" Joyce didn't know what to say when Hank then stood up and walked over to them.

"I understand that you're upset and you have every right to be, but I really only came here to talk." Buffy turned hard eyes on him.

"Oh, now you wanna talk? It's a little late for that; I don't care about anything you have to say!" She exclaimed as she ran out of the house.

"Buffy!" Joyce yelled after her, but she didn't even look back.

"I'm sorry about this, Joyce. I had no idea she would react that way." Joyce closed the door and glared at her ex.

"How did you think she would react, Hank? Your leaving was the hardest for Buffy. She's the oldest and she's the one that got to spend the most time with you, of course she would react like that. Why are you really here? Are you just here to cause problems?" Hank shook his head.

"No, I just wanted to see my daughters. I wanted to make things right. I know that I probably can't, but I had to try. I really missed you and my girls. I'm sorry for everything that I put you through." Joyce walked away from him and sat back on the couch and Hank did the same.

"I really wish I could believe you. Why after all this time? It's been seven years, Hank. We haven't heard anything from you. The girls never got a card on their birthdays or anything on Christmas." Hank nodded.

"I know, I've been traveling a lot and I could never stay in one place for too long. I didn't think you would ever accept anything from me anyway. I did a lot of thinking in all that time. I realize I made a lot of mistakes and I would like to make up for them. I know things could never be the same, but I really have to try. I still love you, Joyce. I really hope that one day you can find it in your heart to forgive me." Joyce looked into his eyes and could tell that he seemed sincere, but she wouldn't get her hopes up.

"I don't know, Hank. It will take a lot more than that. You have a lot to make up for and I'm not the only one you have to make it up to. You can stay here and sleep on the couch if you like. Maybe you can try and talk to Buffy again later, but I can't promise you that it will be easy. She can be very stubborn, which is something she learned from you." Hank nodded and didn't know what else to say. He knew Buffy would be the hardest, but he really hoped that he would be able to get his little girl back.

 

Chapter 11

Spike opened the door to find a sobbing Buffy standing there. "Love, what happened?" He asked her and she just threw herself into his arms without even saying anything as she cried. He wrapped his arms around her and helped her into the house, closing the door when she was inside. He just held her and whispered comforting words to her until she calmed down. An older man then came into the living room and Buffy pulled away from Spike to look at him.

"Buffy? What's wrong, dear?" Rupert Giles asked when he saw the distress the young girl was in. She just shook her head and remained silent. Spike put his arm around her.

"We're gonna go to my room, dad." Giles nodded.

"Yes, of course. I hope everything is alright." He stated and Spike silently agreed as he led Buffy to his room. He closed the door once they were inside and walked her over to the bed where she sat down. He looked at her face and wiped some of her tears away. He really hated to see her like this.

"Buffy, what's wrong? You can tell me, pet." Buffy nodded as she wiped at her eyes and Spike was relieved to see that she was starting to calm down.

"He came back, Spike. I knew there had to be a reason as to why I saw him in the store. I came home tonight to find him at the house with my mom." Spike sighed when he realized she was talking about her father.

"What did he say?" Buffy shrugged.

"A bunch of crap, how he just came to talk." She said angrily as she stood up. "Who the hell does he think he is showing up after all this time? What, did he think we would just forgive him and be one big happy family? It doesn't work that way. And mom didn't even seem mad at him; she was actually sticking up for him. I just couldn't take it, so I left." Spike nodded when Buffy was finished.

"I'm sorry, love. I know how hard this must be for you, but you shouldn't have just run off like that. Your mum is probably worried about you. I should take you home." Buffy shook her head.

"No, I'm not going back. I just can't deal with it right now. Can I stay here tonight?" Spike nodded.

"You know I don't mind, but I have to call Joyce to let her know." Buffy nodded also and didn't say anything else as she sat back down on the bed. He moved closer to her and gave her a kiss on the cheek. "It'll be okay." He told her to try and make her feel better and he was relieved when she gave him a small smile. He then got off of the bed to go call Joyce to let her know where Buffy was. When he got back he already found Buffy lying down in his bed. "Right, well I guess I'll let you rest. I'll just be on the couch if you need me." He told her and she sat up.

"You can sleep here. There's plenty of room." She said as she moved over on the bed to make room for him and Spike shook his head.

"I don't think that's such a good idea." Buffy rolled her eyes.

"Come on, Spike. We've been sleeping in the same bed practically forever. Why should now be any different? If it makes you feel any better I promise to keep my hands to myself." She said as she held up her hands for him to see. Spike had to smile at how cute she was as he nodded and walked over to the bed.

"Yeah, you do that." He said as he got into the bed and lay down also. They were both quiet until Buffy broke the silence.

"Thank you for being here. I don't know what I would do without you." Spike smiled as he kissed her on the top of the head.

"I know the feeling. Get some rest now, love. We'll talk more tomorrow." He felt her nod as she closed her eyes and soon drifted off to sleep. Spike spent a few minutes just watching her as she slept. He lightly brushed some hair out of her face, so he could get a better look at her. He gently caressed her cheek and hoped that he wouldn't wake her. "I love you." He whispered as he also drifted off to sleep.


 

Chapter 12

Buffy and Spike walked into her house the next day and headed to the living room where they heard voices. She wasn't prepared for the scene in front of her. Hank was sitting on the couch with her sisters and it looked like he was telling them a story. Buffy glared at the scene. "What are you doing? Where's mom?" She said as Hank then looked up at her.

"Your mother had to go to the gallery early today. The girls were fighting, so I figured I should tell them a story to calm them down." Buffy wasn't sure what to think.

"So, my mother just leaves you alone with them? I find that very hard to believe." She said coldly and Hank sighed as he stood up and walked over to her.

"I told her she can trust me, Buffy. I wanted to get to know my daughters better." Buffy crossed her arms over her chest.

"You had seven years to do that." Hank nodded and knew he wouldn't win that argument when Buffy then turned her attention to her sisters. "You two go upstairs." She told them and they figured that some yelling would be done, so they did as she said, but not before Casey ran over to Hank and gave him a hug around his legs.

"Thanks for the story, daddy." She said to him and Buffy was surprised as she noticed that Hank looked like he was near tears.

"You're welcome, sweetheart. Go do as your sister says, okay?" Casey nodded as Dawn grabbed her hand and they both ran upstairs. Hank turned back to Buffy and then noticed Spike standing there after being quiet the whole time. "Wait, this can't be little William. God, you've really grown up." He said.

"Yeah, lot can happen in seven years. Good to see you again, Hank. Planning on sticking around this time or just decided to pop in for a quickie and then pop out again?" Hank looked away from the younger man's gaze.

"I guess I deserve that. It's good to see you again, too. Glad to see that you and Buffy are still friends after all this time." Spike put his arm around Buffy and pulled her closer to him.

"We always will be. I care too much about her to leave." He said as he glared at Hank who nodded.

"I guess I have a lot to make up for." Buffy glared at him also.

"What's the point? There's nothing you can say or do that will change things. You think that you showing up after all this time will automatically get me to forgive you? I don't think so, that just proves that you don't know anything about me." With that said she moved away from Spike and ran upstairs. Spike sighed as he watched her go and then looked at Hank.

"I better see if she's okay." He said as he started to head for the stairs also when Hank stopped him.

"William, could you wait a moment?" Spike stopped to stare at the man and waited for him to finish. Hank took a deep breath before he spoke up again. "I want to know her. Could you tell me about my daughter?" Spike thought about it and then nodded as he went to sit on the couch. Hank sat next to him and waited for Spike to begin.

"What do you wanna know?" He asked Hank.

"Whatever you can tell me." Hank replied and Spike nodded as he thought about what to say. A smile then graced his lips as he thought about Buffy.

"She's an amazing person. She's one of the good ones, got a big heart. She's always there for Joyce and the little ones even when they're being difficult. Buffy may complain a lot about her sisters, but she loves them and they idolize her. She's always there for her friends whenever they need her. When I lost my mum, Buffy would come over to my house every day to try and cheer me up. She wouldn't leave until she made me smile that day. I never told her, but I was very grateful for that. She's so beautiful and she doesn't even know it, which just makes her even more beautiful. When she smiles her whole face lights up and that alone is enough to put anyone in a good mood. When she cries it's like the whole world is crying with her, it's heartbreaking. I would give anything to keep a smile on her face." Spike then stopped to look at Hank who had a look of wonder on his face. "What?" Spike asked him.

"You're in love with her?" He asked and Spike knew there was no use denying it. He just nodded as he gave a little laugh.

"You have no idea." Hank nodded also.

"Does she know?" Spike shook his head.

"No, if I told her that would just make things uncomfortable with us and I don't want that. I can accept just being her friend, as long as I get to be around her that's all that matters." Hank nodded in understanding as he patted Spike on the back.

"Thanks for telling me about her, William. I really appreciate it." Spike looked at the older man.

"I go by Spike now. I haven't been William for a long time." Hank wasn't sure where that nickname came from, but he didn't say anything about it. They just sat there in silence, both thinking about the girl upstairs.
 

Chapter 13

Buffy was sitting on her bed when she heard her door open. She looked to see both of her sisters standing there. She gave them a small smile. "You guys can come in." She said and they smiled also as they jumped on her bed. They got comfortable and looked at their older sister. Casey decided to speak up first.

"How come you don't like daddy?" Buffy sighed and thought about what to tell her.

"It's not that I don't like him, I just don't really know him anymore. You guys were too young when he left, I don't expect for you to understand." She explained.

"He's really nice and a good storyteller." Casey said and Buffy looked hurt for a moment.

"Better than me?" She said with a pout and Casey shook her head as she wrapped her arms around Buffy's neck in a hug. Buffy smiled as she hugged her little sister back.

"You'll always be the best." Buffy patted her on the back.

"Thanks for that." Casey nodded as she pulled out of the hug. They then sat there in silence when Dawn spoke.

"I remember him a little." Buffy turned to look at her.

"You do?" Dawn nodded and continued what she was saying.

"I remember he used to read to me to help me sleep." Buffy nodded as she remembered also.

"How come I can't remember him?" Casey asked and Buffy then turned to look at her.

"Well, that's because you were only a year old when he left." Casey nodded in understanding and then looked at Buffy with a sad expression on her face.

"Why did he leave us and mommy? Didn't he love us?" Buffy put her arm around her little sister.

"I ask myself that question every day and I still don't have an answer. He's here now though. I don't know for how long, but at least you guys could get to know him." They both nodded and didn't know what else to say when someone knocked on the door. Buffy looked up to see Spike walk in. He smiled when he saw the girls in bed together.

"Hey, room for one more?" Buffy returned his smile and nodded.

"Do you even have to ask?" Spike shrugged as he went to join the girls on the bed. Casey then jumped on his lap and he laughed as he picked her up and gave her a kiss on the cheek. She laughed also as he settled her back on his lap and Dawn snuggled up next to him. He then put his arm around Buffy and pulled her closer.

"So, what are you girls talking about?" Buffy shrugged and Casey decided to answer him.

"We were talking about daddy." Spike nodded and looked at Buffy. For once he couldn't read the expression on her face.

"Things will get better." He told her and she looked at him. "You have to believe that." Buffy agreed and didn't say anything. Spike then looked at the two younger girls. "It's getting late, you two should probably get to bed." They both groaned and stood up anyway. They gave Spike a hug and then Buffy as they said their goodnights and left the room. Spike saw that they left the door open and stood up to close it. He looked back at Buffy to see her sitting in the same position and she seemed to be lost in thought. He could tell that she was hurting as he sat down next to her. He then gently picked her up and placed her on his lap. He brushed the hair out of her face and raised her head so she was looking at him and he then noticed the tears in her eyes. "It'll be okay, sweetheart." He said and she nodded even though she didn't feel it. He pulled her into his chest and kissed the top of her head. She wrapped her arms around him as she cried. He rocked her back and forth and tried to soothe her with his words, but at this point he wasn't even sure if she heard him.

 

Chapter 14

Spike walked over to Buffy's locker after school to see that she was already there and looking at something. He went next to her and noticed that she was watching Angel and Cordelia who were busy making out. "They have been going at it for like a half an hour." She told him. "I don't even think they came up for air. I am damn good." She said as she smiled at Spike and he smiled back at her.

"That you are, love." Her smile then faded when she thought of something.

"Do you think we would ever have that?" Spike raised his eyebrows.

"Me and you?" He said and she laughed.

"No, silly. I mean me with someone and you with someone." Spike looked disappointed for a moment as he shrugged.

"Don't know, anything's possible." Buffy agreed as she saw that Angel and Cordelia finally broke out of the kiss. Cordelia looked at Buffy and smiled as she walked over to her and then gave her a hug.

"Thanks so much, Buffy." She told her as she pulled out of the hug. "He's really great." Buffy gave her a smile.

"I'm glad you're happy." Cordelia nodded as she walked back to Angel who graced Buffy with a smile also. They then walked away together and Buffy turned back to Spike who was smiling at her.

"You truly are an angel, Summers." He told her and she blushed a little.

"I'm no angel; I just think everyone deserves to be happy." Spike nodded.

"Yeah, so do you. Come on, let's get out of here." He said as he put his arm around her and walked out of the school. Later that night, everyone was over at Spike's house for a coed sleepover since Giles was out of town for the weekend again. They were all sitting in the living room and laughing about something. They calmed down after a few seconds. Cordelia whispered something in Willow's ear and she smiled and nodded. Cordelia then looked at everyone else.

"Alright, I think we need to have some real fun now. How about we play a game?" They were all afraid of what she would suggest.

"What game would that be?" Xander asked and Cordelia smiled at him.

"I think we should play truth or dare." They all groaned and no one seemed to be interested in that. "Come on you guys. It would be fun, unless you're too scared of the truth." She said as she looked at Xander who shook his head.

"Please, I have nothing to hide. I'm in." He said and she looked at everyone else.

"Who else is in?" Willow then raised her hand along with Tara, Anya, and Angel. Cordelia then looked at Buffy and Spike who had their hands down. "You two especially have to play. You can't back out now." She said as she gave Willow a wink and Buffy wondered about that as she sighed.

"Fine, I have nothing to hide either." Cordelia smiled at her and then turned her gaze on Spike who rolled his eyes.

"Alright, but no one is daring me to take my pants off." They all laughed and Cordelia rolled her eyes that time.

"You don't have to worry about that. So, who goes first?" No one said anything until Buffy spoke up.

"Well, I think it would only be fair that you go first since it was your idea." Cordelia smiled and Buffy really regretted saying that.

"Okay, Buffy. Truth or dare?" Buffy had a feeling she would ask her first. She just shrugged.

"I'll take a dare." Cordelia's smile got even bigger as she shared a look with Willow before turning back to Buffy.

"I dare you to kiss on the lips for ten seconds...Spike." She said and everyone laughed as Buffy raised her eyebrows.

"You can't be serious." Cordelia shook her head.

"You wanted a dare, so you have to do it." Buffy looked at Spike who seemed to be avoiding her gaze and then looked at Willow who had a smile on her face and Buffy could tell that they planned the whole thing. She sighed and looked at Spike again.

"Alright, let's do this." She said as she stood up and pulled Spike up with her. He still wouldn't say anything and Buffy wondered what he was thinking about.

"I'll be timing you and since I'm so nice, using your tongues can be optional." Cordelia told them and Buffy gave her a look before looking back at Spike. She really wished he would say something.

"This doesn't have to be so bad." She told him. "If it helps you can just pretend that I'm someone else, okay?" Spike looked at her and she was confused about the look he was giving her, but all he did was nod.

"I start the timer when your lips touch." Cordelia told them and Buffy took a deep breath as she moved closer to Spike. He took a breath also as he then cupped her cheek and bent down a little to capture her lips in a soft kiss. They both closed their eyes as they continued their make out session. Spike gently sucked on Buffy's bottom lip and she slipped her tongue into his mouth. He opened his mouth wider to allow her entrance and then started to massage her tongue with his. Cordelia had a smile on her face as she watched them and kept an eye on the watch. She looked back at them when the ten seconds were over. "Alright, you guys can stop now." She said and they both pulled away from each other slowly, neither taking their eyes off of the other.

"That was hot." Xander said and they all agreed. Cordelia seemed pleased with the results.

"So, who's next?" She said as Buffy and Spike sat back down. They pretty much tuned everyone else out after that as they kept their eyes locked on each other, both thinking about the best kiss of their lives and what it could mean.
 

Chapter 15

Buffy was lying in her sleeping bag later that night because she couldn't sleep. She looked and saw that everyone else was asleep, so she got up quietly and walked into the kitchen. She just sat at the counter and was thinking about stuff when she heard a voice behind her. "Hey, you can't sleep either?" Buffy turned to look at Willow.

"No, how about you?" Willow shook her head and sat down next to Buffy.

"I'm too busy feeling guilty. I'm really sorry, Buffy. We didn't mean to make you uncomfortable. We just wanted to help." Buffy sighed and looked at her friend.

"How did you think that would help?" She stated and Willow shrugged.

"I was talking with Cordy and we both think that you and Spike belong together and are just too stubborn to see it. We all think that actually and we didn't know how to talk to you about it. So, she came up with the truth or dare idea to get you guys to kiss. It worked at least." Buffy shook her head.

"No, what you did was make things complicated between me and Spike." She said as she stood up and Willow felt worse.

"I'm really sorry." Buffy turned to look at her friend again.

"It doesn't matter now, think I'm gonna try and get some sleep." She said as she walked out of the kitchen only to bump into Spike. He looked at her and she just avoided his gaze and walked away from him as she headed back to her sleeping bag. Spike sighed as he went into the kitchen. Willow looked up when she saw him.

"Are you mad at me, too?" Spike sat down next to her.

"I'll let you know. What did you bints hope to accomplish with that little stunt?" He asked her.

"I don't know, we only wanted to help. We all know how you feel about Buffy. We just wanted to help her realize it, too." Spike nodded in understanding.

"Well, I think it's safe to say that it didn't work. She can hardly even look at me now." Willow felt even guiltier when she saw the sad look on Spike's face.

"I'm really sorry, Spike. I'm sure she'll come around. She'll realize that you're the only guy for her and that you two belong together. It just takes time." Spike looked at his friend and gave her a small smile.

"I've waited 18 years, right? What's a little while longer?" Willow nodded even though she could tell that Spike didn't seem so convinced. She really wished her two friends could find happiness with each other. They both deserved it. Spike looked at Willow again before he got up to leave. "Thanks for trying anyway." He told her as he left the kitchen. Willow sighed and decided to sit there for a while longer when Tara then walked in and sat down next to her. She grasped Willow's hand and gave it a tight squeeze.

"It'll work out, sweetie." She told her and Willow gave her girlfriend a small smile.

"I really hope so. They would be so cute together." Tara returned her smile.

"Yeah, but they have to realize it for themselves. You know how stubborn those two can be, especially Buffy. You can't rush these things." Willow nodded and Tara put her arm around her. "Let's just try and get some sleep, okay?" Willow nodded again as they both got up and walked out of the kitchen.
 

Chapter 16

Spike saw Buffy walking the halls at school a few days later and as soon as she noticed him, she turned and walked in the other direction. He rolled his eyes and then ran after her. When he caught up to her he grabbed her arm and pulled her into a nearby janitor's closet, so they could have some privacy. It was dark and there was very little space in there. "Spike, what are you doing?" She wondered.

"This is the only way I can get you to talk to me, Summers. You've been avoiding me." Buffy shook her head.

"I haven't been avoiding you. I've just been busy." Spike sighed.

"You're never that busy. I wanna know what I did wrong." Buffy let out the breath she was holding.

"You didn't do anything wrong. It's just me, I'm confused and I needed to think about stuff before I talked to you again." She explained.

"What are you confused about?" Buffy threw her hands up in the air and moved as far away from him as she could in the tight space.

"I don't know. Ever since we kissed I've been having these feelings. I don't know what they mean and I'm just scared, okay?" Spike moved closer to her and gently caressed her cheek.

"What are you scared of?" Buffy shivered at his touch and tried to focus on what she had to tell him.

"You're my best friend, Spike. You've always been like a brother to me. I'm not supposed to be having these feelings for you, but ever since we kissed I can't help it. I felt something that night and I just freaked. I didn't know what it meant or why I was even feeling it." Spike moved closer to her until they were both touching.

"Maybe the feelings were always there. The kiss could have just made you realize them." Buffy shrugged.

"I guess that's possible. I just don't know what to do about it and why are you so calm about this?" She suddenly asked and Spike smiled.

"Let's just say that this is something I've been wanting for a long time." Buffy raised her eyebrows in confusion.

"Huh?" He then took a risk as he leaned in to her and gently touched her lips with his. He felt her tense for a moment and then suddenly respond to the kiss. He wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her closer to him as she wrapped her arms around his neck. The kiss turned more passionate, neither one wanting to stop until the door opened suddenly and an angry teacher was standing there with her hands on her hips. They abruptly pulled away from each other and Buffy put her hand to her lips as Spike looked a little nervous. The woman glared at them and pointed to the direction of the principal's office without even saying anything. Spike rolled his eyes as he and Buffy walked out of the closet and headed to Snyder's office. This should be interesting.

 

Chapter 17

"This is unacceptable. I will not have students fornicate in a janitor's closet when they should be in class." Snyder was telling Buffy and Spike who were sitting in his office. Buffy looked at Spike and could tell that he was trying not to laugh as Snyder continued to lecture them. The door to the office then opened and Joyce and Giles walked in. Snyder stood up and looked at them. "I suppose you are responsible for these two delinquents." Joyce looked angered at the short man and Giles put a comforting hand on her arm and tried to keep his control.

"Yes, what seems to be the problem?" He asked and Snyder glared at him as he pointed at Buffy and Spike.

"One of my teachers caught these two in a janitor's closet ‘making out’ as you all like to call it these days." Snyder stated using air quotes. Giles was surprised and a smile graced Joyce's lips as she looked at her daughter and then Spike.

"You two kissed? I'm so happy to hear that." Joyce then realized her answer was inappropriate as she looked at the confused faces around her. She wiped the smile off of her face and turned back to Buffy and Spike. "I mean it's wrong to be doing that in school and you will both be punished for it." They both nodded and remained silent, but Buffy couldn't help let a smile of her own form on her face.

"Well, I'll leave them to you. Don't let it happen again." Snyder told Buffy and Spike. They both nodded again and stood up. Joyce sent a glare at Snyder before walking out of the office with Giles and the two teenagers. Buffy broke the silence once they were all out of the school.

"Mom, it's not what you think." She started to say when Joyce held up her hand.

"We'll talk about this when we get home, Buffy." Buffy nodded and didn't say anything else as they finally got to their car. Buffy got in the car and Joyce smiled at Giles before she got in the car also. She started the car up and drove away from the school. Giles then turned to Spike once they were gone.

"Do I want to know?" He asked Spike who shook his head as they headed to their car.

"You really don't." They got in the car and Giles started it up as he drove away from the school.

"We will be talking about this, William. You go to school to get a good education. You don't go there for that." Spike rolled his eyes and figured his father wouldn't mention what that was. "I must say that I am pleased that it was Buffy, but that’s not the point. You are not to be caught doing that again, do you understand?" Spike nodded and looked out the window. Giles sighed as he continued home. He decided to break the silence a few minutes later. "I know you care for Buffy." Spike turned to look at him when he spoke again.

"I love her; it's more than just caring. I know we shouldn't have been snogging in the bloody janitor's closet and I'm sorry about that, but this isn't a one time thing. I want to be with her, dad. I know that this is the girl that I want to spend the rest of my life with. Hell, I practically already have spent my whole life with her as it is. I've never felt this way about anyone before. You know what it's like. You and mum knew each other when you were kids, you were high school sweethearts. Don't I deserve to have that, too?" Giles looked at his son and couldn't believe how much he has grown up.

"Of course you do, son. I just don't want you to get hurt. Sometimes things don't work out the way you want them to. I love Buffy as if she were my own daughter and there is no one that I would rather have you be with. I just want you to make sure that this is what you really want and that she feels it, too." Spike sighed and ran his fingers through his hair as he thought about what his father said.

"I'm not really sure how she feels. I know she feels something, she told me as much. I don't know if it's love yet, but I know it could be. I just know that there's no one else for me, this one is it. I've always known that." Giles smiled as he finally pulled into their driveway. He parked the car and looked at Spike.

"I'm glad to hear that, just promise me one thing. Don't get married until you finish college, alright? And I'm not quite ready to be a grandfather yet." Spike rolled his eyes as he got out of the car.

"Yeah, I'll keep that in mind." He said as he walked into the house with a smile on his face, Giles following behind him.
 

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