Author's Note: Okay, this is a Spellie season 7 fic that starts off at the end of season 6. I am a complete Spane fan (Spinner/Jane), but also a Spellie fan; and I noticed the writers could've probably worked them in in season 7. Since they didn't, I took the liberty to do it myself. Enjoy. Tell me what you think.

"Don't You Want Me?" Ep. 619

Campus Pub

Marco dropped his dollar bill in the tip cup before leaving with the plate of nachos. He rejoined Ellie on the far side of the bar; she was stacking plastic drink cups into mini pyramids.

"Did you tip?" she asked, getting a few nachos from the plate as Marco set them on the bar. "Or is every single penny still going to your dad?"

"Tip, I did, but I also have one for you," Marco said, Ellie began nibbling on the cheese covered chips. "When boy hunting, try to look like you're having fun."

Ellie rolled her eyes. She was still in the process of finding someone, post-Jesse.

Ever since they broke up and he started dating Paige, she'd been in a bit of a slump. Even when she found out they too had called it quits, her mood didn't seem to lighten

One of the main reasons Marco brought her out to the pub that night was to get a rise out of her; make her happy again. She might've even met someone. But at the boring rate she was going, it was becoming less and less likely.

"Look, I'm doing things at my own pace, okay. We just broke up, I need time."

"Ellie, it's almost been two weeks."

"Okay, I need more time then," Ellie concluded. Marco shook his head in disbelief.

"Hey guys," came Spinner. He immediately spotted the nachos. "Ooh food." He reached in between Ellie and Marco and scooped up a few chips.

"I see you made it. Thought you weren't coming." Marco said.

"Yeah, well you invited me, and I had nothing better to do than to feel sorry for myself; so I decided to come."

Spinner was admittedly still broken up about the situation with Paige. Even though he chose to walk away from her "friends with benefits" offer, some part of him wished he hadn't. He wondered whether she would've eventually chosen him over Jesse; he wondered if she was actually ready to be with him fully and not beneficially.

Now he'd never know, because he walked away. Because of his immediate need to be in a full-fledged relationship after Darcy, he walked away.

He needed to get over her. He needed to get over this thing he felt for Paige.

"Good for you Spin, at least you're having a some what positive attitude." Marco said, signifying his comment more to Ellie than Spinner himself.

"Still in your…funk?" Spinner looked to Ellie.

"Yeah, mostly because of your dear Paigie, but I digress."

"Paige and I are over. That's for sure." Spinner muttered, as if saying the words would mean he'd actually have to except them.

"Well, so are me and Jesse," Ellie sulked.

"Okay, it's getting a little too depressing over here. I'm gonna go hang out with our other friends, you two just… do whatever." Marco waved them off and walked away.

"Other friends?" Spinner asked.

"Yeah. Paige, Alex, Jay and his new girlfriend decided to tag along." Ellie explained. She and Spinner turned to see Marco joining them at their table.

Sure enough, there she sat, right next to Alex.

"Great, she's here." Spinner gestured to Paige.

"Yep. You know she and Alex are back together."

"Huh, I'm not surprised. Paige doesn't seem to know who or what she wants these days."

"Hmm,"

As much as he didn't want it to, it bothered Spinner to see Paige laughing and giggling with someone else who wasn't him. If Ellie hadn't filled him in, he probably would've figured out on his own that she and Alex had gotten back together. They were holding hands under the table, giggling, smiling at each other; Spinner was surprised they weren't making out and putting on a striptease for the pub.

He didn't come out tonight to see his former lover fondle her new one, he came out to have fun; but if they were both in the same room, that wasn't going to happen.

"You know what, I'm outta here. I can't deal with this. Tell Marco I'll talk to him later," Spinner started off.

"Hey, wait!" Ellie called.

"What?" Spinner turned back to her.

"Yah mind if I…tag along. I'm not really in the mood to be around all of this. The crowd, the lights, I didn't even really want to come out tonight."

"Uh…sure."

"Cool," Ellie hopped off her bar stool and followed Spinner out the pub.

…

Del Rossi, Michalchuk, Nash Household

It was well past one in the morning when Marco, Paige and Alex came back to the house. Alex took Paige's offer to spend the night, mostly because she was too sleepy to make the drive home. After she and Paige went off to the downstairs bedroom, Marco thought he'd check up on Ellie. He figured she had come back to sulk and feel sorry for herself. Marco did feel a little bad about leaving her alone in her weak, boyfriendless state. He was her best friend; he shouldn't have ditched her like that (good mood or bad).

"Hey Elle," Marco lightly knocked on her bedroom door. "You up?"

She didn't respond.

Marco slowly opened the door, avoiding waking her if she were sleep.

"Elle," he repeated before opening the door completely.

"Wait no. Stay down," Ellie was in her bed, someone was lying next to her. She quickly threw her covers over the stranger before Marco had a chance to see who it was.

Fortunately, that person didn't have a problem revealing their identity.

"What is it?" the boy said, removing the bed sheets from his face.

It was Spinner.

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