Chapter 2

Ringing of the door bell echoed all the way through the Summers house. Buffy finally answered.

"Dad?" she asked, her voice full of shock, little happiness and anger. Lots and lots of anger.

"Hey sweetie." Hank said, trying to hug his first born. Buffy blew him off.

"Daddy!" Dawn shouted jumping down the stairs and into her fathers arms. Everyone else looked on.

"What are you doing here?" Buffy asked sourly. She had never forgiven him for not coming to her mom's funeral. His excuse was that of him 'busy' working in LA. Too busy to come see his family in a time of need. Some father he was.

"There's a few people I'd like you to meet." Hank said to everyone. Just then, right on cue, three people came into view. There was a middle-aged woman with brown hair and green eyes, a short teenage girl with brown curly locks of hair and a tall handsome lad with dark brown hair and dark eyes.

"This is Meredith, my wife, and her twins, Carly and Robbie." Everyone's face dropped. Buffy was filled up with anger inside, she had to get away and punch something, quickly.

"I can't believe it, he's married!" Buffy said whilst punching the bag it almost split in two.

"Calm down love. You'll break something." Spike said holding his fiancées hands before placing his lips to hers.

"How come you can always calm me down with your kisses?" Buffy asked reopening her eyes.

"'Cause I'm a great kisser as well as athletic and drop dead gorgeous." Buffy laughed and Spike smirked. He then grabbed her hand and led her over to the bed down in the basement which once belonged to him.

"Here?" Buffy asked. Spike raised one eyebrow and kissed his lover, he then pushed her onto the bed.

Buffy was in the kitchen reading the morning paper when her dad's wife, Meredith, came in. Buffy tried to ignore her but it didn't work when she began talking to her, "Hello Buffy," she said. Buffy didn't take her eyes off the paper, anything to try and avoid her new 'step mom.'

"Hey." muttered Buffy.

"You don't really like me do you Buffy?" Meredith asked.

"What makes you think that absolutely correct statement?" Buffy asked sarcastically, putting down the paper and tilted her head to the side.

"Buffy, I'm not trying to replace your mom." Meredith tried reasoning. Buffy wasn't having any of it and hissed, "Then leave my dad alone."

"The twins used to think Hank was trying to replace their father."

"So?"

"Cut the crap Buffy. I know your mom died. I'm sorry for your loss, I really am. But you need to stop punishing everyone else for it."

"That's what she said?" asked a shocked Willow.

They were all doing their usual thing at the Magic Box, Willow and Buffy talking, Xander trying t but in and talk to Anya at the same time, Giles cleaning his glasses, every so often and he had his head buried deep inside a book and Tara, she was holding Willow's hand, listening to the conversation very closely and sometimes adding in her own advise sometimes. Dawn had yet to arrive from school and Spike was waiting 'til the sun had gone down because of the whole vampire thing.

"Buffy, hey" Hank said walking into the shop with Meredith clung on his arm and the twins behind them with Dawn. Buffy's face turned sour when she saw that Dawn had given into the enemy.

"Well, isn't this a cosy little shop." Said Meredith, peering around the shop.

"Actually it's a magic shop." Anya corrected.

"More of Buffy's friends I haven't yet met I see. I'm…."

"Yeah I know who you are." Snapped Anya.

Buffy smiled to see that even Anya didn't like Meredith.

"Buffy, who was that guy leaving the house late last night?" Hank asked changing the subject. Buffy had no idea what to say. She felt embarrassed when Dawn blurted out; "He's Buffy's boyfriend."

"Well, when are we going to meet this guy?" Hank asked, just then, Spike walked into the Magic Box. All eyes were suddenly on him, making him feel very uncomfortable

"What?" he asked.

"Spike, this is my dad. Dad, this is Spike."

"Spike?" Robbie snorted.

"Got a problem with that kid?" spike asked wanting so badly to show the annoying twist his vampire features, but then stopped himself.

"So, dad. What are you doing here?" Buffy was now the one changing the subject.

"I wanted to see where my two girls hang out." Replied the elder man.

"Right, but I think it's really dangerous for you here. You should go." Hank and Meredith had puzzled looks on their faces.

"Buffy, maybe you should tell them." Said Dawn. Buffy looked to Giles for support. He gave her the 'you know what you have to do' look. Which really, she didn't, but she decided to tell them anyway.

"Dad, I'm……."