Well, I'm back as if that wasn't obvious. I had fun visiting my friend in New York, but now it's time to get back to the story. I hope everyone is still with me on this one, we're almost to the end so I hope ya'll like it=)
Chapter 10
"So, how'd the dance go?" Xander asked his friend later that week.
"It went fine, same as always. Definitely different from when I was in school." Spike replied. Spike became friends with Xander Harris when he moved next door to him. At first they couldn't stand each other, but that all changed once they got to know each other better. They were neighbors after all. He realized that Xander was easy to talk to and a good listener. They were over at Spike's house cleaning up a few things.
"Did you go with Buffy?" Spike shook his head.
"I didn't go with her; we were just chaperones just like last year. It was never a date. She's dating my brother, remember?" He explained a little harshly.
"I'm sorry, man. Does she have any idea of how you feel for her because maybe things would be better if she knew?" Spike shook his head.
"Buffy never catches on to that stuff. She wouldn't even notice if some bloke was flirting with her or not. Not right away anyway. I can't tell her, don't think I could deal with the rejection. I doubt she would choose me over Angel." Xander put his hand on his friend's shoulder in comfort.
"You won't know unless you try, maybe she'll come around." He explained.
"It's a little too late for that." Xander nodded and dropped his hand back to his side.
"Have you told her you're moving back to England yet?" Spike shook his head again.
"Haven't got around to it, but I will." Xander could tell his friend was stalling.
"You're moving in three weeks, Spike. You probably shouldn't wait until the last minute." Spike nodded.
"I know, it's just that this has been one of the hardest decisions I've ever had to make. I really love it here. I love my job and the kids and about a month ago I wouldn't even be considering this, but I just can't be here anymore and watch her with him. Knowing that she's that close and that I can't have her. I love my brother, but I just can't bear to see them together. This is also a really good opportunity for me, one that I don't think I could pass up on." Xander agreed.
"So, are you gonna tell me the real reason of why you and Drusilla broke up? I know there was more to it." Spike looked away from him.
"I told you, she cheated on me." Xander sighed.
"I know that, but I think there's something you're not telling me. Does it have anything to do with Buffy?" Spike shook his head.
"I told you everything that happened. Just let it go." Xander held up his hands and backed away.
"Right, won't ask you again." Spike sighed and ran his fingers through his hair.
"I'm sorry, I just have a lot on my mind and I still have to pack. I just don't want to think about Drusilla right now." Xander nodded.
"Well, you know I'll help you with the packing part. If you ever feel like talking about it, you know I'll listen." Spike looked up at him.
"I know." He replied as he went back to packing his things. Buffy was out with Angel that night. They were walking on the beach because Buffy always loved it there. He looked at her and could tell that something seemed wrong.
"Are you okay? You're very quiet." Buffy looked at him and nodded.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Just been thinking about stuff." She explained.
"What stuff?" Buffy shook her head.
"It's nothing for you to worry about." Angel nodded and decided to let it go for now. Connor and Dawn were alone at her house and they were kissing on the couch. Connor pulled away because they both needed to breathe.
"I can't believe Buffy would be okay with us being alone here after she caught us last time." Connor said.
"Yeah, she trusts me. As long as we stay down here it's all good." Dawn replied as she went back to kissing him. Angel and Buffy got back to his house and they sat down on the couch. Buffy still seemed to be elsewhere.
"Are you sure you don't want to talk about it?" Buffy looked at him and shook her head.
"I'm really okay, it's nothing." She told him and he accepted it.
"Okay, but I'll be here if you ever want to talk." Buffy nodded and leaned closer to him and gave him a quick kiss on the lips.
"Thank you," she said as she rested her head on his shoulder and he wrapped his arms around her and kissed the top of her head. Angel looked at her and saw that she fell asleep. He smiled and thought about how beautiful she was. He knew that it would be very easy to fall in love with her.
Chapter 10
"So, how'd the dance go?" Xander asked his friend later that week.
"It went fine, same as always. Definitely different from when I was in school." Spike replied. Spike became friends with Xander Harris when he moved next door to him. At first they couldn't stand each other, but that all changed once they got to know each other better. They were neighbors after all. He realized that Xander was easy to talk to and a good listener. They were over at Spike's house cleaning up a few things.
"Did you go with Buffy?" Spike shook his head.
"I didn't go with her; we were just chaperones just like last year. It was never a date. She's dating my brother, remember?" He explained a little harshly.
"I'm sorry, man. Does she have any idea of how you feel for her because maybe things would be better if she knew?" Spike shook his head.
"Buffy never catches on to that stuff. She wouldn't even notice if some bloke was flirting with her or not. Not right away anyway. I can't tell her, don't think I could deal with the rejection. I doubt she would choose me over Angel." Xander put his hand on his friend's shoulder in comfort.
"You won't know unless you try, maybe she'll come around." He explained.
"It's a little too late for that." Xander nodded and dropped his hand back to his side.
"Have you told her you're moving back to England yet?" Spike shook his head again.
"Haven't got around to it, but I will." Xander could tell his friend was stalling.
"You're moving in three weeks, Spike. You probably shouldn't wait until the last minute." Spike nodded.
"I know, it's just that this has been one of the hardest decisions I've ever had to make. I really love it here. I love my job and the kids and about a month ago I wouldn't even be considering this, but I just can't be here anymore and watch her with him. Knowing that she's that close and that I can't have her. I love my brother, but I just can't bear to see them together. This is also a really good opportunity for me, one that I don't think I could pass up on." Xander agreed.
"So, are you gonna tell me the real reason of why you and Drusilla broke up? I know there was more to it." Spike looked away from him.
"I told you, she cheated on me." Xander sighed.
"I know that, but I think there's something you're not telling me. Does it have anything to do with Buffy?" Spike shook his head.
"I told you everything that happened. Just let it go." Xander held up his hands and backed away.
"Right, won't ask you again." Spike sighed and ran his fingers through his hair.
"I'm sorry, I just have a lot on my mind and I still have to pack. I just don't want to think about Drusilla right now." Xander nodded.
"Well, you know I'll help you with the packing part. If you ever feel like talking about it, you know I'll listen." Spike looked up at him.
"I know." He replied as he went back to packing his things. Buffy was out with Angel that night. They were walking on the beach because Buffy always loved it there. He looked at her and could tell that something seemed wrong.
"Are you okay? You're very quiet." Buffy looked at him and nodded.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Just been thinking about stuff." She explained.
"What stuff?" Buffy shook her head.
"It's nothing for you to worry about." Angel nodded and decided to let it go for now. Connor and Dawn were alone at her house and they were kissing on the couch. Connor pulled away because they both needed to breathe.
"I can't believe Buffy would be okay with us being alone here after she caught us last time." Connor said.
"Yeah, she trusts me. As long as we stay down here it's all good." Dawn replied as she went back to kissing him. Angel and Buffy got back to his house and they sat down on the couch. Buffy still seemed to be elsewhere.
"Are you sure you don't want to talk about it?" Buffy looked at him and shook her head.
"I'm really okay, it's nothing." She told him and he accepted it.
"Okay, but I'll be here if you ever want to talk." Buffy nodded and leaned closer to him and gave him a quick kiss on the lips.
"Thank you," she said as she rested her head on his shoulder and he wrapped his arms around her and kissed the top of her head. Angel looked at her and saw that she fell asleep. He smiled and thought about how beautiful she was. He knew that it would be very easy to fall in love with her.