'We're in a band' Buffy told her mother, 'A band?' was her mothers puzzled reply. 'Yeah, she plays drums. Violet plays guitar. And I… well, I sing' Spike interjected. Buffy gave him an exasperated look, and led Violet and Spike towards the house. Buffy turned around to face them. Suddenly a vampire rushed across the porch, pushed Buffy and Spike aside and jumped down the steps at Joyce, ready to fight. She screamed and did some fast backpedalling. Buffy grabbed him by the shoulders from behind and forced him around to face Spike. She pulled out a stake while Spike gave him a series of punches to the face. Spike's last blow sent the vampire spinning around and he staggered away. Buffy thrust the stake into his chest and he instantly crumbled to ash. Joyce just stared in shock. Spike stepped down from the porch and looked at the pile of ash. 'One of Angel's boys.' 'Yeah, probably watching me. Or you.' Buffy replied. 'Yeah. He won't get a chance to tattle on us now.' 'Buffy... what... is going on?' Joyce looked at her mother for a moment, exchanged a look with Spike and realized it was time. She stepped up to her mom and looked up at her,
hoping against hope for understanding. 'Mom... I'm a Vampire Slayer.' Joyce just blinked her eyes, raised her brows and shook her head in complete dismay.
Buffy left Spike and her mother in the lounge, Spike looking around at the Summers cosy living room and her mother looking puzzled and slightly awkward. She led Violet to the kitchen and looked her up and down suspiciously. 'Who are you? You're not a vampire' the blonde stated. 'Well, uh its a bit of a long story but technically - I was Spike's dinner. And then we got talking and I… wasn't, anymore' she flushed. Buffy raised an eyebrow at her 'Look, you know what he is, you can't trust him - he doesn't have soul. It's your choice, but I don't want you to get hurt. Honestly, I think you should go home' 'I appreciate it, I do, but i'm ok. I trust him. He won't hurt me' Buffy leaned in and moved Violet hair exposing the bite mark on the junction of her neck and shoulder. 'Looks like he already has' she replied softly. Violet shook her head 'I know what this looks like, but really - i'm fine. He didn't want to, I said he could' she flushed, knowing how it sounded. 'I'm not a vampire groupie, honestly, we just… really like each other' She offered with a self deprecating shrug and a smile. Buffy considered, this girl didn't seem stupid, and they had bigger problems on their plate right now. 'Please, be careful. I can help you, if you need me - any time' Violet smiled warmly, she could tell this girl had a good heart, she was a slayer true enough but she was also a real protector - that came from the heart, not from any passed on powers of the slayer line.
'So ladies, time for some planning? How about you let me and my girl skip town, I help you kill Angelus' Spike said to Buffy. 'And Drusilla?' Buffy asked, arms crossed. 'I left her but I don't want to see her dead. She gets to leave, as long as she stays away from Sunnydale, and i'll kill her myself if she tries to hurt Violet' He squeezed Violets hand and she turned to him and smiled. He thought her face so radiant and beautiful it threw him for a minute - forgetting where he was he smiled back at her and pushed a lock of hair behind her ear. Buffy rolled her eyes 'Forget about Drusilla. She doesn't walk. She killed Kendra.' Spike was surprised 'Dru bagged a Slayer?' he chuckled 'She didn't tell me!' he turned to Joyce, still smiling 'Hey, good for her!'. He got a look from Buffy and Violet and said quickly 'Though not from your perspective, I suppose.' 'Or mine.' Violet looked him in the eyes sternly. Buffy look contemptuously at Spike and muttered 'I can't believe I invited you into my house.'
He looked downcast, Violet tipped his chin and had him look into her eyes 'A few days isn't long enough for everything to change, I know that, but I believe in you. Theres something about you Spike, I just know it. I know some things other people don't, you know?' He smiled back wistfully 'I hope you're right love' They continued to look into each others eyes, smiling softly and ignoring an exchange between Joyce and Buffy. Buffy turned her attention back to Spike. 'Look, if Giles die, Dru dies. You and Violet get to leave - but hurt her and i'll hunt you down. She doesn't have to help you or me, but she trusts you for some reason.' 'I know, slayer, I do. Don't deserve it, but 'm not stupid enough to throw that away. I won' be hurting her'.