Part 6

Part 6

Buffy and Spike walked to the Expresso Pump in a somewhat awkward silence. Neither had said a word since they had left the craziness that was her house. Both of them were trying to figure out exactly what was going on between the two of them. Buffy recalled that it felt like the time they had made that truce to stop Angel so long ago.

"So……." Said Spike, "Are we almost there?"

"Almost" answered Buffy.

"Right then."

And they walked the rest of the way in silence.

10 minutes later

Spike goes to open the door for Buffy, but quickly remembers the last time he tried to be polite, Captain Cardboard Spike.

"Not something I want to repeat," thought Spike. "That led to Dru coming back, which led to a cattle prodder and…" Spike was interrupted by Buffy

" So where do you want to sit?"

"Um, well, there's a booth in the back it looks like, why don't we settle back there?" said Spike.

"OK, sure, great..um, you wanna get me a cappuccino?"

"Alright, you got money?" asked Spike.

"Excuse me?" asked Buffy

"Money Slayer, just because I'm a guy doesn't mean I'm gonna pay" said Spike with his ever cocky grin.

"Grrr, you are such a pain" grumbled Buffy as she shelled a five out of her pocket.

"And you're the bloody thorn in my bloody side" said Spike.

As Spike walked up to the counter to get their drinks, Buffy started thinking about what the hell she was doing here..with Spike no less.

"I mean, we're somewhat friends now…he has really helped me the past few months cope with being brought back from the dead," thought Buffy. And he's always helping with Dawn..and he's always there for me, and he loves me and Oh my God I think I love him!"

"Whoa, whoa, calm down Buffy..okay I don't know where that came from, but whoa, I *so* don't *love* Spike, I mean he's Spike…he's all peroxidey, and leathery, and whipped creamy, and Oh God no, not that again, *not* the dream…" thought Buffy frantically.

Buffy was interrupted from her thoughts by Spike returning with their drinks.

"Alright then, one hot chocolate with lil marshmallows for me, and one cappuccino for you" he said as he placed the drink in front of her.

"Oh and Buffy?" said Spike

"Yeah Spike?"

"I wasn't sure..did you want whipped cream on yours?"

"AHHHHHHHHH!!"

End Part 6