"What do you think you were doing?!" Buffy yelled as she entered Spike's crypt. "This isn't a game! This is my life and you could have done some real damage to my relationship with Riley if you had told him we had been together!" Buffy was not just mad, she was furious. "Hey! You're the one rubbing it in my bloody face! You took him along with you purposely to make me mad." Spike yelled. He too was noticeably angry. "If only this chip wasn't in me bloody head. Then I'd show G.I. Joe a thing or two."

"Hey! Don't you speak like that about Riley. He's-"

"He's what?! He's your true love? Please......" Spike laughed.

"Yes. I love-"

"Don't you dare say that. We both know it's a lie. Three days ago he wasn't around. Now he's back for a few hours and you're in love? I don't think so mate. Not even you Slayer are that dumb. Now get out! Run back to your precious friends."

"But-"

"I said get out!" Spike yelled.

Buffy looked at him painfully. Her eyes were filling with tears and she froze.

"Please.... just leave." Spike said in a softer voice.

With this, a tear ran down Buffy's cheek and she ran out the door. Spike leaned against the wall. He lit up a cigarette and began to pace. Slow at first but he paced faster and faster. Then, without warning, he threw his cigarette away and grabbed his leather trench coat as he headed the door.

"Where were you?" Riley asked as Buffy came through the door. "Why'd you leave me during patrolling? I didn't know where you went so I came back here." Buffy looked at him and just shook her head. She tried to head up the stairs but Riley caught her arm. "Why are you crying?"

"Please Riley. Just let me....I want to be alone." Buffy said. "No, not until you tell me what's wrong." Riley demanded.

A knock on the door interrupted their conversation. Riley looked at Buffy as Buffy looked towards the door. He let go of her and opened the door. There was Spike. "Where's Buffy?" he asked. "What do you want?" Riley asked, now impatient. Spike looked past Riley and saw Buffy there behind him, on the stairs. "Slayer, can we talk?"

Riley pushed Spike. "No you can't talk to her. You know I don't like you Spike. I never did. I should have killed you when I had the chance."

"Hey fag off! I may have a chip in me head but I can still take you down." responded Spike. "Buffy?!" he called out to inside the Summers' home.

"Riley, let him go. Go inside. I'll be in in a minute." Buffy said, now in the doorway. Riley backed off and gave Spike a glare. "This isn't over." he said. "Don't worry. I'm not running." replied Spike.

"Well? What do you want?" asked Buffy.

"Listen, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have told you to leave." Spike said.

"Spike....it's over. I just can't do this anymore. All the secrecy and running around behind everyone's backs."

Spike looked at her but didn't say a word.

"With Riley it's different. It doesn't have to be a secret with him. He's a nice normal guy Spike and you're not." Buffy said.

"Nice and normal huh? This is the same guy who put this damn chip in me head! You call that normal?"

"That's in the past." Buffy went on.

"Not to me it isn't! I have this chip with me all the time, everywhere I go!"

Buffy seemed to want to say something more but she couldn't find the words. Spike noticed this and spoke once more. "What do I have to do to be with you?"

"Nothing.....there's nothing you can do. It's over. Good bye Spike." Buffy said as she walked back into the house. Spike watched her and he tried to look away but he couldn't. Against the window, the silhouette of two people embracing was all that could be seen.