Chapter 10. Third Time's a Charm.
In Dawn's room, Spike opens the door for Buffy and she goes inside. She looks around and heads over to the bathroom, which is connected to the other room, Xander's. Buffy leans her head on the door that leads to Xander's room and hears some smacking sounds.
"What's going on in there?" Spike whispers to Buffy.
"They're making out," says Buffy. "We need to make out."
"They're not watching," says Spike as he returns to the room. "It's no fun like that."
"Fun." Buffy walks over to him. "You think that this is fun."
"Well, yeah. The point of this is to get their attention and we've been doing that all night."
"We need to do more. I don't think that they are taking us seriously. Not one outburst from any of them."
"What do you want me to do? Have sex with you or something?"
"That sounds like a plan."
"Oh yeah. You use me to get back at Harris." Spike nods his head and walks over to the bathroom door.
"What's the matter? Are you getting jealous?"
"Me! Jealous of you and Xander? Not in this life time, sweetheart."
"Well, then let's go."
"Go? Go where?" Buffy grabs him by the shirt and pulls him into the bathroom. "What is running in that little head of yours?"
"Something fun." Buffy turns on the faucet. She gives Spike a naughty look.
"Summers, I don't think I'm going to like this."
"I promise you will." Buffy pushes Spike against the door that leads to Xander's room and then starts to make out with Spike.
On the other side of the door, Kat and Xander hear the bump. They both look at the bathroom door and then at each other.
"Is someone in the bathroom?" says Xander as he walks over to the door. "Dawn?"
From inside, Buffy takes Spike's shirt off and pulls him on her. Xander then decides to open the bathroom door and to his surprise he wishes he hadn't. It isn't his sister making out, at least he is relieved that was not the case, but Spike and Buffy was something else.
Buffy pushes Spike off lightly when she sees Xander standing at the doorway. Spike turns around and gives Xander a smirk.
"Hey, Harris," says Spike.
"I hope we didn't disturb you," says Buffy. "We kind of got carried away. We tend to do that a lot." Buffy turns off the faucet and gives a sweet smile to Xander.
"Okay," says Xander as he returns to his room and closes the door. Kat looks at Xander and sees that he has a strange expression.
"What's the matter?" asks Kat. "You okay?"
"Yeah, um. It was Spike and Buffy making out in the bathroom," says Xander.
"What?"
"Yeah, I'm right there with ya." Xander sits down on his bed. Kat sits right next to him.
"I can't believe him. How could he do this?"
Back in the bathroom, Buffy is listening in on Xander and Kat's conversation. She turns to Spike as he puts his shirt back on and heads to their room.
"Wait," Buffy calls to him. "She's a little upset. I knew this would work."
"No."
"What?"
"No. I'm not doing this anymore. I don't want to hurt her. I know that deep inside, you don't want to hurt Xander. I don't want to get her back like this." Buffy goes over to Spike and sits on the bed with him.
"I just want him." Buffy's tears start to come down and she sighs. "I remember when I was in high school and I befriended this guy. He wasn't a jock or a nerd. He was just a sweet guy who had a crush on me and he asked me to the homecoming dance."
"What did you say?"
"I told him that I didn't want to mess up our friendship, but he knew why I said no."
"Why?"
"Because I was in love with another guy. An older guy."
"Oh, I see."
"I look back at that and I wish I didn't say no because if hadn't, I could have had a wonderful life with him." Buffy bows her head and wipes away her tears.
"How did you end up with Xander?"
"This guy reminds me a lot of Xander and when he asked me out, I couldn't bare to say no. I didn't want to make that mistake again." Buffy looks up at Spike and then gets up. "We had two wonderful years together. I'll never forget them and I want them back." Buffy turns around.
"I understand how you feel."
"How did you get with Kat?" Spike looks down and then back at Buffy. He sighs.
"Kat and I were something. We work together at a magazine company my dad owns. The first time I saw her…she was breathtaking. I was like 'no way would she be interested in a guy like me.' Then in the first meeting, we met and went out together and became close friends."
"You were friends first."
"Yeah, I think it's better that way. I got to know her really well."
"Me and Xander were friends first, too. Met at work. I was the more experienced actor."
"I love Kat with all of my heart. I can't hurt her, even if she is in love with another man."
"I don't want to hurt Xander either." Spike sits back down on the bed next to Buffy.
"So, I guess our relationship is over."
"Yeah, I'm going to take a bubble bath. Do think you could lather my back? I can never reach back there."
"Sure. I'll be in a minute." Buffy goes into the bathroom and takes off her clothes. She puts some bubble bath and runs the water a little more. The tub was half full before, and then she dips herself into the tub. Spike comes into the bathroom with a chair and puts it next to the tub. He sits down and watches Buffy lather up. "Maybe we should talk to them."
"And tell them we were faking it to make them jealous."
"Yeah."
"How about tomorrow?"
"Okay, tomorrow."
"Lather me up." Buffy moves forward and Spike starts to lather Buffy's back.
"You have nice eyes." Buffy's head is lying on her knees, tilted and she looks over at Spike's face.
"Thanks. Yours are, too. I think it's the most beautiful thing about you." Buffy blushes.
"Thanks." Spike gives her the sponge and washes his hands in the sink. Then Buffy pours some water on her to take off the soap. "Could you get me a towel?" Spike grabs a towel and puts it on the chair. Buffy grabs the towel as Spike heads out of the bathroom. She gets out of the tub and dries herself off.
Meanwhile in Xander's room, Kat is still on the bed as Xander walks back and forth. Kat watches him and nods her head.
"We shouldn't get like this," says Kat. "I loved Spike a lot and I think that he's upset about our relationship and making this false relationship with Buffy."
"With my ex," says Xander as he looks at Kat. "My ex ex."
"Do you know why you broke up?"
"No. He kind of kept to himself about his relationships."
"It wasn't because we worked together and it wasn't the sex because we had great sex." Xander gives Kat a look and raises his eyebrows. "That wasn't supposed to come out that way. Can I start with that again?" Xander puts his hand on his face and brushes his hair back.
"Kat, I loved Buffy, too and I don't like Spike with her. End of story." Xander sits down.
"Hmm, we made our points." Xander gets a smile on his face.
"Maybe we should talk to them."
"Sounds like a good idea." Kat puts her hand on Xander's.