Title: There's no place like home
Summary: A/U Buffy and her sisters' move to Sunnydale to live with their dad when their mom dies. There they are surrounded with people they love and yet learn to live with the ones they hate.
Disclaimer: Joss Whedon, unfortunately. I want to own Spike( But then again, who doesn't?
Authors Note: Yeah, well this story I just started and got the idea from. . .I'm not sure actually but bare with me here. Um, review if you read it, I love them all even the bad ones. . .LoL.
A bus pulled into the terminal and three young girls stepped out.
The first was the oldest of the three sisters, Buffy, at the age of seventeen. She was dressed in a pair of black sweats, and a light blue tank top. Her shoulder length blonde hair was straightened and her emerald green eyes took in the area.
Behind her came the second oldest, Faith, the twin of the first. Although you wouldn't be able to tell, instead of blonde hair, she had a darker brown colour that matched her eyes. She wore the same outfit as the first, but instead of a blue tank top, sported a black one.
The last sister off the bus was the youngest by six years, Dawn. She took on the traits of the younger twin, with brown hair. It covered half of her face, hiding her sparkling blue eyes. She yawned, still in her pajamas from last night.
"Well," the oldest said. "Looks like we're here."
"Yay," Faith said, sarcastically.
"I want to go home," Dawn pouted.
"We are home," Buffy said, taking her sister into her arms.
The sisters had met up with their father in the parking lot. They exchanged hugs, but kept talking to a minimum. They still hated their father for not only leaving, but also cheating on their mother with a girl not too much older then Buffy and Faith.
If they had it their way, they would still be at home in L.A, living in the house they grew up in. But since they weren't quite eighteen yet, and their mother had died, their father was their legal guardian. And by law, they were forced to live with him.
The car stopped in the driveway of a beautiful, light yellow Victorian- style house.
Faith poked her head out of the open window, taking in the sight. She brought her head back in and looked from one sister to the other.
"This place is huge."
"I like our house better," Dawn said.
"Me too Dawnie, me too."
"Come on girls, I want you to meet Darla and her boys," Hank said.
"Boys?" Faith asked, a little too excited.
"Yes, Angel, her son and Spike, her nephew. They're both your girls' age."
"And technically they're not our brothers . . ."
"Faith! That is so gross."
"C'mon, lets get your bags. You girls don't mind sharing a room, do you? Dawn can have her own."
"Why her?" Buffy and Faith asked in unison.
"Cause I'm special and you're not," Dawn giggled.
"No, because it's the smallest, and you're the smallest," Hank said and the two older siblings laughed. "Now would you girls hurry up? Darla is leaving for work in ten minutes, and I'd like you to meet her."
"Why?" Faith asked. "Its not like she's our mother."
"Please Faith," he said.
"You know no one could replace mom," Buffy said. "Just think of her like an aunt."
"Thank you Buffy," Hank said, opening the door. The girls followed and grabbed their bags from the trunk before following Hank up to the house. "Alright, your rooms are just up that hallway. Buffy, Faith, you'll be taking Spike's room. The first on the left. I'll be down here in the living room if you need me."
The girls nodded before walking up the stairs.
Buffy opened the first door on the left, like her father had instructed. The walls were painted black, and covered in posters of girls and rock bands that Buffy had never seen before. She walked over to the bed and put her bag down on it.
"Well, looks like we have to share," she said, laughing. "How quaint."
"Looks like we have some redecorating to do too," Faith said. "They expect us to live in this? What are, a bunch of animals?"
Buffy sighed. "Maybe we should call in the fab five."
"Girls!!"
The two exchanged hateful glances as their father's loud screams filled the house. They left their bags unpacked and headed downstairs into the living room.
Hank was standing in the middle of the floor, while Darla was in his arms, and Dawn sat cross-legged on the floor. Two boys were both sitting on a sofa, looking bored as anything.
"Well, this must be Faith and Buffy. It's nice to finally meet you. I'm Darla," the blonde woman said. The girls' smiled, but didn't say a word, so she continued. "This is my son Angel."
Angel was a brunette, like Faith and was dressed in a pair of baggy jeans and a sweater.
"And my nephew, William."
The boy on the other side of Dawn had bleached blonde hair, intense blue eyes and was wearing all black.
"Bloody hell woman, its Spike," he said through clenched teeth.
"Spike is such a silly name. Why must you be called that?"
"Oh you know I only like it cause it bugs you."
"All right," Hank said, stopping him before anything embarrassing happened. "So, how do you girls like your new room?"
"It drastically needs redecorating," Faith said.
"'Ey! That room is very nice," Spike said.
"Ohhh, it was your room," Faith said. "Explains a lot."
"Buffy, I want to go home," Dawn said.
"Dawnie, I know. But it's nice here, really. It'll take time but you'll get used to it."
Dawn just glared at her sister before crossing her arms.
"Darla, honey, do you need me to drive you to work?" Hank asked.
"Oh yes, that'd be great," she said, walking over to her coat. "It was nice meeting you girls."
Buffy smiled but Faith just walked past her and sat down next to Angel on the sofa.
"Now, don't get in to any trouble while I'm gone," Hank said.
"Who, me?" Faith said innocently.
"Yes you," he said before following Darla out the door.
The five sat in silence, not sure how to start a conversation.
"So boys, how's life here in SunnyD?" Faith asked, bored of the silence.
"Fine," Angel said.
"So you two are what again? Brothers?" Faith asked.
Spike laughed. "No."
"He's my cousin. His parents abandoned him," Angel said, and Spike shot him an evil look.
"Where's your dad?" Buffy asked, joining in.
"Died, when I was three."
"Oh, sorry."
"Buffy?" Dawn said, looking up at her sister. "Why did daddy leave us?"
"Cause he was fucking some whore," Faith said, and then looked to Angel. "No offense."
"Why?" Dawn asked.
"Cause he's also a whore."
"Faith," Buffy scolded.
"I think I'm going to bed. That drive was a long one. Goodnight Faith, Buffy," Dawn said, standing and wrapping her arms around Buffy in a hug.
"Night Dawnie," she said as her sister ran up the stairs.
"So, you boys rich?"
"Faith!" Buffy scolded again.
"Well, your dad's a lawyer, and my mom's a doctor. . . So you could say that. . ." Angel said.
"Pops is a lawyer? New to me."
Buffy walked over and sat down in a chair across from Angel, Spike and Faith. "Do you guys go to the same school as us?"
"Yeah," Angel said. "We start back after Christmas Break."
"Wonderful," Buffy said, rolling her eyes. "Like I need school anyways."
"Why?"
Buffy looked over at Spike. "What do you mean 'why'?"
"You said you wouldn't need school, why?"
"Oh, uh, well I mean, half the stuff they teach you, you don't need. It's just a waste of my time."
"Agree with you there pet," he said.
"So, do either of you have girlfriends?" Faith asked.
'God Faith, they're practically related,' Buffy thought.
"Yeah. Cordelia," Angel said.
"And you Mr. Blondey?"
Spike gave her a fake smile. "Yeah, I do. 'Er name's Dru."
"She's crazy," Angel said.
"Oh and like your bird is any better."
"So, what do you guys do for fun around here?" Buffy asked, changing the subject.
"Go to the bronze," Angel said.
"And that would be?" Faith asked.
"'S a club pet."
"Ouuu, can we go?"
Angel looked over at her. "Now?"
"Yeah, why not?" He just shrugged and Faith stood. "Great. C'mon B, lets go change."
Buffy nodded and followed her twin up the stairs to their room. Once inside, Faith closed the door and locked it before turning to her sister.
"Isn't Angel hot?"
"You don't know how gross that is."
"What? I saw you and Spike," she said, opening her suitcase.
"Excuse me? There was no me and Spike," she said, doing the same. "He almost found out too."
"What would you do?"
"I don't know. Lie for one thing."
"That's my B, queen of bullshit. Now, how about this?" she asked, holding up a pair of leather pants and a red tank top.
"Totally you. And this?" Buffy asked, holding up a pair of red leather pants and black tank top.
"Definitely completing the 'twin' look."
"Was the look I was shooting for," Buffy said, smiling.
Once the two were changed, the left their room and headed down to where the guys waited. Buffy had kissed Dawn goodnight and left a note for her father on the refrigerator. Where else?
"All set?" Angel asked when he saw the two coming down the stairs.
"You betcha," Faith said, and followed the two outside to the driveway.
A blue mustang convertible sat there and Faith ran over to it. More so skipping then running.
"Sweet!" she yelled. "I call shotgun!"
She jumped into the front seat, after patiently waiting for Buffy and Spike to crawl in the back. Buffy didn't mind sharing the back seat with Spike. It gave her some time to get to know him better. And she was sure that Faith wasn't complaining sitting up front with Angel.
"So how long have you been living here?" she asked, looking over at him as they pulled out of the driveway.
"Ten years."
"Oh, wow. Darla seems nice."
"She's a bloody nosey bitch is what she is."
"Oh, okay," Buffy said, trying not to laugh. "Are you and Angel close?
Spike laughed. "No. Used to be, then we went our different ways. How about you?"
"Oh, Faith and me? Yeah, we've always been pretty close. We had to, we shared everything."
"Like?"
"Like our whole lives."
"Interesting," he said.
"What's that?"
"Faith doesn't seem like the type to share."
Buffy laughed. "She really isn't what she seems."
The rest of the drive the two sat in silence, and before she knew it, they were there. The four stepped out of the small car and stood outside the building. A large sign saying "BRONZE" was on the front, and many people were surrounding it.
Buffy and Faith followed the two boys inside and walked over to a table, sitting down.
Buffy knew it wasn't going to be long before Faith made her move, and she was right. Not even ten minutes into their sit and the two were already dancing.
"So do you come here often?" Buffy asked, trying to make some sort of conversation.
"Yeah, it's the only bloody place in this town."
Buffy smiled. "Spike?"
"Yeah luv?"
"You're from England right? And Angel's from Ireland, so how are you guys related?"
"His dad and my dad were brothers. But my dad married my mum and she lived in England. So he moved there."
"Oh, I see."
Spike noticed a dark figure walking towards them and smiled. "Hey Dru. This is Buffy."
"'Ello," the dark haired girl said, sitting on Spike's lap.
"Hey," Buffy said uncomfortably.
"Spikey, will you dance with me?" she asked, playing with the hair on the back of his neck.
He looked over at Buffy and she nodded. "Go ahead."
"Thanks pet," he said before walking off with Dru.
Looking around, Buffy tries to find her sister and Angel, but cant spot them anywhere. She notices Spike and Dru dancing, and saw what Angel meant by crazy.
Turning around, she was shocked when she saw three guys sitting at her table.
"Can I help you?" she asked, confused.
"Are you Buffy?" A bald, dark skinned guy asked.
"Yeah, who are you?"
"We're friends of Angel. I'm Gunn, that's Wesley, and Riley."
"Oh, hey," she said.
"Buffy?" Riley said. He had light brown hair, and hazel eyes that Buffy thought looked completely innocent. But it was always the innocent ones that we're trouble. She knew from experience.
"Yeah?"
"D-Do you wanna dance?" he asked nervously.
"Um, sure. Yeah, I'd like to," Buffy said, standing and following him over to the sea of couples.
She looks next to her and sees Faith wrapped in Angel's arms. 'No wonder I didn't recognize them. They're completely hidden in each other,' Buffy thought.
"What about Cordy?" Riley asked Angel.
"What? Faith is Buffy's sister. We're not going to do anything," Angel said defensively.
Riley nodded and looked down at Buffy. "I saw you sitting with Spike."
"Yeah, and?"
"He has a girlfriend, you know?"
"I know. We're not. . . God no."
Riley smiled. "Oh. In that case, maybe you'd like to go to a movie with me, say Friday?"
"Yeah, I'd really like that," she said, snuggling in closer to her.
/ I'll be your dream; I'll be your wish I'll be your fantasy.
I'll be your hope; I'll be your love be everything that you need.
I love you more with every breath truly madly deeply do..
I will be strong I will be faithful 'cause I'm counting on a new beginning.
A reason for living. A deeper meaning. Yeah...
I want to stand with you on a mountain,
I want to bathe with you in the sea.
I want to lay like this forever,
Until the sky falls down over me...
And when the stars are shining brightly in the velvet sky,
I'll make a wish send it to heaven then make you want to cry..
The tears of joy for all the pleasure and the certainty.
That we're surrounded by the comfort and protection of...
The highest powers. In lonely hours. The tears devour you...
I want to stand with you on a mountain,
I want to bathe with you in the sea.
I want to lay like this forever,
Until the sky falls down over me...
Oh can you see it baby?
You don't have to close your eyes 'cause it's standing right before you.
All that you need will surely come...
I'll be your dream I'll be your wish I'll be your fantasy.
I'll be your hope; I'll be your love, be everything that you need.
I'll love you more with every breath truly madly deeply do...
I want to stand with you on a mountain,
I want to bathe with you in the sea.
I want to lay like this forever,
Until the sky falls down over me...
I want to stand with you on a mountain,
I want to bathe with you in the sea.
I want to lay like this forever,
Until the sky falls down over me.../
Buffy and Riley walked back to the table and rejoined the guys along with Angel and Faith.
"So who are all you?" Faith asked, sitting down.
"I'm Gunn, that's Wesley and Riley."
"And are you all single?" she asked.
"Only Wes."
"Is that right? Well Wes, wanna dance?"
Wesley smiled and stood up. "It'd be my pleasure."
Buffy looked around the club for Spike, but she couldn't see him anywhere. 'He probably left with Dru,' she thought. 'Come to think of it, I think I should head home. Check on Dawn, and unpack.'
"Hey Angel," she said. "I think I'm gonna go. Would you tell Faith that I left?"
"Okay," he said. "Do you need me to drive you?"
"I can," Riley offered.
"Thanks," she said, standing. "Bye Gunn."
"Later," he said.
Riley stood up and looked over at her. "Ready?"
"Yep."
Summary: A/U Buffy and her sisters' move to Sunnydale to live with their dad when their mom dies. There they are surrounded with people they love and yet learn to live with the ones they hate.
Disclaimer: Joss Whedon, unfortunately. I want to own Spike( But then again, who doesn't?
Authors Note: Yeah, well this story I just started and got the idea from. . .I'm not sure actually but bare with me here. Um, review if you read it, I love them all even the bad ones. . .LoL.
A bus pulled into the terminal and three young girls stepped out.
The first was the oldest of the three sisters, Buffy, at the age of seventeen. She was dressed in a pair of black sweats, and a light blue tank top. Her shoulder length blonde hair was straightened and her emerald green eyes took in the area.
Behind her came the second oldest, Faith, the twin of the first. Although you wouldn't be able to tell, instead of blonde hair, she had a darker brown colour that matched her eyes. She wore the same outfit as the first, but instead of a blue tank top, sported a black one.
The last sister off the bus was the youngest by six years, Dawn. She took on the traits of the younger twin, with brown hair. It covered half of her face, hiding her sparkling blue eyes. She yawned, still in her pajamas from last night.
"Well," the oldest said. "Looks like we're here."
"Yay," Faith said, sarcastically.
"I want to go home," Dawn pouted.
"We are home," Buffy said, taking her sister into her arms.
The sisters had met up with their father in the parking lot. They exchanged hugs, but kept talking to a minimum. They still hated their father for not only leaving, but also cheating on their mother with a girl not too much older then Buffy and Faith.
If they had it their way, they would still be at home in L.A, living in the house they grew up in. But since they weren't quite eighteen yet, and their mother had died, their father was their legal guardian. And by law, they were forced to live with him.
The car stopped in the driveway of a beautiful, light yellow Victorian- style house.
Faith poked her head out of the open window, taking in the sight. She brought her head back in and looked from one sister to the other.
"This place is huge."
"I like our house better," Dawn said.
"Me too Dawnie, me too."
"Come on girls, I want you to meet Darla and her boys," Hank said.
"Boys?" Faith asked, a little too excited.
"Yes, Angel, her son and Spike, her nephew. They're both your girls' age."
"And technically they're not our brothers . . ."
"Faith! That is so gross."
"C'mon, lets get your bags. You girls don't mind sharing a room, do you? Dawn can have her own."
"Why her?" Buffy and Faith asked in unison.
"Cause I'm special and you're not," Dawn giggled.
"No, because it's the smallest, and you're the smallest," Hank said and the two older siblings laughed. "Now would you girls hurry up? Darla is leaving for work in ten minutes, and I'd like you to meet her."
"Why?" Faith asked. "Its not like she's our mother."
"Please Faith," he said.
"You know no one could replace mom," Buffy said. "Just think of her like an aunt."
"Thank you Buffy," Hank said, opening the door. The girls followed and grabbed their bags from the trunk before following Hank up to the house. "Alright, your rooms are just up that hallway. Buffy, Faith, you'll be taking Spike's room. The first on the left. I'll be down here in the living room if you need me."
The girls nodded before walking up the stairs.
Buffy opened the first door on the left, like her father had instructed. The walls were painted black, and covered in posters of girls and rock bands that Buffy had never seen before. She walked over to the bed and put her bag down on it.
"Well, looks like we have to share," she said, laughing. "How quaint."
"Looks like we have some redecorating to do too," Faith said. "They expect us to live in this? What are, a bunch of animals?"
Buffy sighed. "Maybe we should call in the fab five."
"Girls!!"
The two exchanged hateful glances as their father's loud screams filled the house. They left their bags unpacked and headed downstairs into the living room.
Hank was standing in the middle of the floor, while Darla was in his arms, and Dawn sat cross-legged on the floor. Two boys were both sitting on a sofa, looking bored as anything.
"Well, this must be Faith and Buffy. It's nice to finally meet you. I'm Darla," the blonde woman said. The girls' smiled, but didn't say a word, so she continued. "This is my son Angel."
Angel was a brunette, like Faith and was dressed in a pair of baggy jeans and a sweater.
"And my nephew, William."
The boy on the other side of Dawn had bleached blonde hair, intense blue eyes and was wearing all black.
"Bloody hell woman, its Spike," he said through clenched teeth.
"Spike is such a silly name. Why must you be called that?"
"Oh you know I only like it cause it bugs you."
"All right," Hank said, stopping him before anything embarrassing happened. "So, how do you girls like your new room?"
"It drastically needs redecorating," Faith said.
"'Ey! That room is very nice," Spike said.
"Ohhh, it was your room," Faith said. "Explains a lot."
"Buffy, I want to go home," Dawn said.
"Dawnie, I know. But it's nice here, really. It'll take time but you'll get used to it."
Dawn just glared at her sister before crossing her arms.
"Darla, honey, do you need me to drive you to work?" Hank asked.
"Oh yes, that'd be great," she said, walking over to her coat. "It was nice meeting you girls."
Buffy smiled but Faith just walked past her and sat down next to Angel on the sofa.
"Now, don't get in to any trouble while I'm gone," Hank said.
"Who, me?" Faith said innocently.
"Yes you," he said before following Darla out the door.
The five sat in silence, not sure how to start a conversation.
"So boys, how's life here in SunnyD?" Faith asked, bored of the silence.
"Fine," Angel said.
"So you two are what again? Brothers?" Faith asked.
Spike laughed. "No."
"He's my cousin. His parents abandoned him," Angel said, and Spike shot him an evil look.
"Where's your dad?" Buffy asked, joining in.
"Died, when I was three."
"Oh, sorry."
"Buffy?" Dawn said, looking up at her sister. "Why did daddy leave us?"
"Cause he was fucking some whore," Faith said, and then looked to Angel. "No offense."
"Why?" Dawn asked.
"Cause he's also a whore."
"Faith," Buffy scolded.
"I think I'm going to bed. That drive was a long one. Goodnight Faith, Buffy," Dawn said, standing and wrapping her arms around Buffy in a hug.
"Night Dawnie," she said as her sister ran up the stairs.
"So, you boys rich?"
"Faith!" Buffy scolded again.
"Well, your dad's a lawyer, and my mom's a doctor. . . So you could say that. . ." Angel said.
"Pops is a lawyer? New to me."
Buffy walked over and sat down in a chair across from Angel, Spike and Faith. "Do you guys go to the same school as us?"
"Yeah," Angel said. "We start back after Christmas Break."
"Wonderful," Buffy said, rolling her eyes. "Like I need school anyways."
"Why?"
Buffy looked over at Spike. "What do you mean 'why'?"
"You said you wouldn't need school, why?"
"Oh, uh, well I mean, half the stuff they teach you, you don't need. It's just a waste of my time."
"Agree with you there pet," he said.
"So, do either of you have girlfriends?" Faith asked.
'God Faith, they're practically related,' Buffy thought.
"Yeah. Cordelia," Angel said.
"And you Mr. Blondey?"
Spike gave her a fake smile. "Yeah, I do. 'Er name's Dru."
"She's crazy," Angel said.
"Oh and like your bird is any better."
"So, what do you guys do for fun around here?" Buffy asked, changing the subject.
"Go to the bronze," Angel said.
"And that would be?" Faith asked.
"'S a club pet."
"Ouuu, can we go?"
Angel looked over at her. "Now?"
"Yeah, why not?" He just shrugged and Faith stood. "Great. C'mon B, lets go change."
Buffy nodded and followed her twin up the stairs to their room. Once inside, Faith closed the door and locked it before turning to her sister.
"Isn't Angel hot?"
"You don't know how gross that is."
"What? I saw you and Spike," she said, opening her suitcase.
"Excuse me? There was no me and Spike," she said, doing the same. "He almost found out too."
"What would you do?"
"I don't know. Lie for one thing."
"That's my B, queen of bullshit. Now, how about this?" she asked, holding up a pair of leather pants and a red tank top.
"Totally you. And this?" Buffy asked, holding up a pair of red leather pants and black tank top.
"Definitely completing the 'twin' look."
"Was the look I was shooting for," Buffy said, smiling.
Once the two were changed, the left their room and headed down to where the guys waited. Buffy had kissed Dawn goodnight and left a note for her father on the refrigerator. Where else?
"All set?" Angel asked when he saw the two coming down the stairs.
"You betcha," Faith said, and followed the two outside to the driveway.
A blue mustang convertible sat there and Faith ran over to it. More so skipping then running.
"Sweet!" she yelled. "I call shotgun!"
She jumped into the front seat, after patiently waiting for Buffy and Spike to crawl in the back. Buffy didn't mind sharing the back seat with Spike. It gave her some time to get to know him better. And she was sure that Faith wasn't complaining sitting up front with Angel.
"So how long have you been living here?" she asked, looking over at him as they pulled out of the driveway.
"Ten years."
"Oh, wow. Darla seems nice."
"She's a bloody nosey bitch is what she is."
"Oh, okay," Buffy said, trying not to laugh. "Are you and Angel close?
Spike laughed. "No. Used to be, then we went our different ways. How about you?"
"Oh, Faith and me? Yeah, we've always been pretty close. We had to, we shared everything."
"Like?"
"Like our whole lives."
"Interesting," he said.
"What's that?"
"Faith doesn't seem like the type to share."
Buffy laughed. "She really isn't what she seems."
The rest of the drive the two sat in silence, and before she knew it, they were there. The four stepped out of the small car and stood outside the building. A large sign saying "BRONZE" was on the front, and many people were surrounding it.
Buffy and Faith followed the two boys inside and walked over to a table, sitting down.
Buffy knew it wasn't going to be long before Faith made her move, and she was right. Not even ten minutes into their sit and the two were already dancing.
"So do you come here often?" Buffy asked, trying to make some sort of conversation.
"Yeah, it's the only bloody place in this town."
Buffy smiled. "Spike?"
"Yeah luv?"
"You're from England right? And Angel's from Ireland, so how are you guys related?"
"His dad and my dad were brothers. But my dad married my mum and she lived in England. So he moved there."
"Oh, I see."
Spike noticed a dark figure walking towards them and smiled. "Hey Dru. This is Buffy."
"'Ello," the dark haired girl said, sitting on Spike's lap.
"Hey," Buffy said uncomfortably.
"Spikey, will you dance with me?" she asked, playing with the hair on the back of his neck.
He looked over at Buffy and she nodded. "Go ahead."
"Thanks pet," he said before walking off with Dru.
Looking around, Buffy tries to find her sister and Angel, but cant spot them anywhere. She notices Spike and Dru dancing, and saw what Angel meant by crazy.
Turning around, she was shocked when she saw three guys sitting at her table.
"Can I help you?" she asked, confused.
"Are you Buffy?" A bald, dark skinned guy asked.
"Yeah, who are you?"
"We're friends of Angel. I'm Gunn, that's Wesley, and Riley."
"Oh, hey," she said.
"Buffy?" Riley said. He had light brown hair, and hazel eyes that Buffy thought looked completely innocent. But it was always the innocent ones that we're trouble. She knew from experience.
"Yeah?"
"D-Do you wanna dance?" he asked nervously.
"Um, sure. Yeah, I'd like to," Buffy said, standing and following him over to the sea of couples.
She looks next to her and sees Faith wrapped in Angel's arms. 'No wonder I didn't recognize them. They're completely hidden in each other,' Buffy thought.
"What about Cordy?" Riley asked Angel.
"What? Faith is Buffy's sister. We're not going to do anything," Angel said defensively.
Riley nodded and looked down at Buffy. "I saw you sitting with Spike."
"Yeah, and?"
"He has a girlfriend, you know?"
"I know. We're not. . . God no."
Riley smiled. "Oh. In that case, maybe you'd like to go to a movie with me, say Friday?"
"Yeah, I'd really like that," she said, snuggling in closer to her.
/ I'll be your dream; I'll be your wish I'll be your fantasy.
I'll be your hope; I'll be your love be everything that you need.
I love you more with every breath truly madly deeply do..
I will be strong I will be faithful 'cause I'm counting on a new beginning.
A reason for living. A deeper meaning. Yeah...
I want to stand with you on a mountain,
I want to bathe with you in the sea.
I want to lay like this forever,
Until the sky falls down over me...
And when the stars are shining brightly in the velvet sky,
I'll make a wish send it to heaven then make you want to cry..
The tears of joy for all the pleasure and the certainty.
That we're surrounded by the comfort and protection of...
The highest powers. In lonely hours. The tears devour you...
I want to stand with you on a mountain,
I want to bathe with you in the sea.
I want to lay like this forever,
Until the sky falls down over me...
Oh can you see it baby?
You don't have to close your eyes 'cause it's standing right before you.
All that you need will surely come...
I'll be your dream I'll be your wish I'll be your fantasy.
I'll be your hope; I'll be your love, be everything that you need.
I'll love you more with every breath truly madly deeply do...
I want to stand with you on a mountain,
I want to bathe with you in the sea.
I want to lay like this forever,
Until the sky falls down over me...
I want to stand with you on a mountain,
I want to bathe with you in the sea.
I want to lay like this forever,
Until the sky falls down over me.../
Buffy and Riley walked back to the table and rejoined the guys along with Angel and Faith.
"So who are all you?" Faith asked, sitting down.
"I'm Gunn, that's Wesley and Riley."
"And are you all single?" she asked.
"Only Wes."
"Is that right? Well Wes, wanna dance?"
Wesley smiled and stood up. "It'd be my pleasure."
Buffy looked around the club for Spike, but she couldn't see him anywhere. 'He probably left with Dru,' she thought. 'Come to think of it, I think I should head home. Check on Dawn, and unpack.'
"Hey Angel," she said. "I think I'm gonna go. Would you tell Faith that I left?"
"Okay," he said. "Do you need me to drive you?"
"I can," Riley offered.
"Thanks," she said, standing. "Bye Gunn."
"Later," he said.
Riley stood up and looked over at her. "Ready?"
"Yep."