Spike wrapped up Buffy's hands, and then put everything in to the first aid kit again. He looked down to the Slayer's bandaged hands, then up towards her eyes, then reached up to brush some hair from her face.
As soon as Buffy felt Spike's fingers on her face, she jumped back and pressed her cheek to the wall.
"Buffy…Luv I'm not going to hurt you." Spike told her soothingly. "I promise you, nothing will."
"Lies…lies…always lies." Buffy closed her eyes tightly. "They said it too…they told me…that…I'd be safe forever and ever…and I could watch over."
"Who?" Dawn asked, looking to Spike, then Buffy. "Who said that? A-And watch over what?"
Buffy looked up to Dawn, then back down as she pulled her knees to her chest tightly, without responding.
Spike let out a small sigh, then stood up. "C'mon. Give her some time to get used to her body again." He said, setting a hand on Dawn's arm and giving her a light push to the door, towards Willow and the gang as they spoke among themselves.
Once out of the door, Spike closed it behind him. "What did you do to her?" he asked.
"We brought her back to life…" Willow told him. "We don't know where she was. She's just…scared. Not used to this. It's not like as soon as you came back as a vampire you were fine and dandy."
"I wasn't a nut." Spike retorted.
Xander halfway rolled his eyes. "I'd like to disagree with that statement."
"Look…we have an idea." Willow explained, then looked to Tara, Anya, then to Xander. "I'll go make the call now. He'll be glad to hear Buffy's back anyhow."
Spike looked slightly confused. "Giles?"
"Angel." Willow corrected as she moved in towards her and Tara's room.
"Oh you're got to be kidding." Spike followed Willow down the hall. "You're calling up that ponce? What for?"
Willow turned around once at her door and she looked to Spike. "Do you have a better idea to keep her somewhat sane while I do some researching?"
"She's fine when she's with me." Spike stated. "I know what she went through, I can comfort her."
"Buffy doesn't connect with you Spike. She needs someone to keep her grounded."
"I can do that." Spike scoffed. "What does Captain Forehead have that I don't?"
"Well aside from a soul and some manners?" Willow asked as she took a step back in to her room. "He loves her."
Spike held out his hands "So do I."
Willow set her hand on her door to close it. "She loves him back." She replied, then closed the door to call Angel.
