My First Date AUTHOR'S NOTES: In response to feedback I would like to tell you all the Dawn is married to Jordan who is baby Williams father, or at least I hope he is! And as for Willow keep reading and you will find out. Thanks for the feed back it really helps.

CHAPTER SEVEN

Buffy was worried, for the first time in a lot of years she was worried. She looked at herself in the mirror, her hair was down and hung round her face, she wore tight blue jeans and a black halter top. She looked good, yeah she did, 'Or like a slut maybe.'

"I've been on dates before, why is this so scary?"

She was pacing, thoughts filled her head, what if he didn't come, what if his idea of a date was watching Passions in his crypt.

There was a knock at the door, 'Who the hell is that?' She flund the door open face filled with rage she really didn't have time for this. Infront of her was Spike he was a little taken back by her expression.

"Sorry love has something happened?" He asked worried that she hated him and was going to call the whole thing off.

"Hey, I didn't think it would be you. I mean since when did you knock." She smiled feeling like an idiot.

"Since I'm taking the most beautiful girl in Sunnydale out on a date. Can't just barge in now can I pet." He said handing her a massive bunch of flowers that had definatly had not been stolen from a grave.

Buffy blushed, Spike was such a charmer when he wanted to be, she took the flowers into the kitchen and grabbed her fitted leather jacket.

"So then where are you talking me?" She inquired and they left the house.

"Thought a movie would be good, I wanted to take you to eat but I hate food places so I thought we could get take out." This was his sly attempt to be invited into her house.

Buffy smiled knowing that he was hinting at getting an invite for the night, "Sure."

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They had just come out of the theater when Spike started to panic, should he hold her hand. They were on a date, but with Buffy none of the standard rules apply.

'You bloody nancy boy just hold her soddin hand' he thought.

Like a shy teenager Spike fumbled to get her hand, he felt so stupid, then to make matters worse Buffy started to laugh. He pulled his hand back.

"What's so funny?" He asked almost sounding like a spoiled child.

"Well I was just thinking, Spike have you ever been on a date before?"

"No." He muttered hoping she would hear him, 'Fine I'm the dating Rookie, what can I say dates weren't all the rage in Victorian England.' He felt like shouting to stop her mocking.

"Good then that makes me the boss as I have more experience, now give me your hand." Buffy ordered in a sexy playful way.

Spike let a big smile cross his face, a true smile not his normal grin, "I knew there was a reason I loved you Summers."

Buffy let her issues with the 'L' word rest, she was happy, very happy infact, now wasn't the time to start an arguement. They were now near her home and she had to decide if she wanted Spike with her until tomorrow night, because he would be if she invited him in.

It was a big step to take, but some how it felt ok. She just really did not want to let Spike down again, but to be happy she had to take a chance.

"So we gonna order pizza then?" She asked.

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"So I'm like get the hell out of my way, you don't just cut in front of Buffy Summers."

They were both falling about laughing now, sat on the living room floor surrounded by disguarded pizza boxes.

"That's my girl." Spike said in between laughing.

"Hey I am so not your girl."

"Well you now what I meant." Spike kicked himself, this had been going so well and he had to open his mouth.

"You know I'm not gonna put out on a first date don't you." Buffy said smashing his thoughts, but he could see it in her eyes she was playing.

"Damn I wouldn't have bothered if I had known that."

Buffy was on all fours now, crawling closer to him like a sleek cat, she kissed him and pushed him on to the the floor.

'God she is amazing' were the only thoughts Spike could manage.

He broke from the kiss and looked in to her big smoldering eyes before rolling on top of her, "You know this dating stuff isn't for us. Who are we kidding. I love you Buffy, I'm yours and your mine. I want to be this way with you forever."

She should have been confused, but she wasn't for the first time in her life things felt totally clear, she knew what it was she should do.

"I know what you mean, I am yours, I can't fight it and I don't want to anymore. This is us, how we should be." She cooed softly to him.

He picked her up if his arrms and headed for the stairs, he looked down at the perfect woman in his arms and she grinned, "I love you Spike but that doesn't mean you don't have to take me places."

He walked into her bedroom and kicked the door closed behind them.

TBC......