Disclaimer : I don't own Buffy or anything else in the Buffy verse. All of it belongs to Joss Whedon and the rest.

Time Line: Post Smashed thru to Wrecked. But this is how I would have liked it to go. Not to say that I didn't like the episode I just like this way too.

Authors Note: This is my very first fanfic ever, so sorry if I made some grammar type errors and such. I got bored and decided what the hey. Please give me feedback. It gives me more inspiration especially if it is of the good :) Enjoy.

The Day After

She watched him intently, trying desperately not to find a reason to love him. Even though

she knew her new lover, or sex monkey as she know Xander would call him, didn't have a

soul for over 120 years she thought she saw a flicker of one as she gazed at him as he slept. The whole thing was incredible, she had no idea why she had acted on her feelings, she should have just let the more reasonable side of her take over, the slayer side of her. She could not let herself fall in love of another man never mind another Vampire. It caused pain and she couldn't handle pain. It was to much. She had constantly faced pain. First with Angel and then Riley then her mother dying, then the thought of Dawn dying was so much pain she was actually a bit relieved when she realized what the first slayer meant by "Death is your gift". She had died and come back thanks to her friends. She knew that they had good intentions in bringing her back but she also knew that what they did could never be measured against any type of emotional pain. THIS had taken the cake. She had finally been able to rest and be happy.

Ever since her rebirth she had felt this emotional detachment that she couldn't describe. She had, at first, thought it was because she had just come from heaven and was still adjusting but she was starting to think that it was because she wasn't sure how she felt anymore so emotionally she just shut down. 'Its easier this way' her mind told her over and over. But despite that and everything else Buffy felt last night. She felt desire, passion and the most compelling and interesting thing yet, Love. So here she was looking up at the hole in the ceiling wondering how and when she had actually developed love type feelings for Spike. William the Bloody. The man that could undoubtably have been the scourge of Europe.

Of course after what had just happened an hour earlier she was sure without a doubt that he had changed. She could see it when she reached her climax along side of him, he was different now.

He stirred a bit and Buffy couldn't resist kissing him softly on the forehead. His eyes fluttered open slowly and lightened with the realization of who had just kissed him.

"Buffy I-"

"Don't Spike you don't need to say it. I know."

"I know you know luv but I need to tell you something about last night "

"Yea" Buffy grinned

"That was the most amazing, wonderful, and--"

"Passionate?" Buffy asked.

"Yes"

"I knew that the only thing better than killing a slayer was f--"

"what? god spike!! how can you say that after what just happened! I was actually starting to realize that you *have* changed and that I might actually be in...BUT my god is that what this is about? Doing a slayer?"

Buffy was on the verge of tears and Spike wanted to die right there.

"Buffy, luv I was gonna say the only thing better than killing as slayer would be falling in love with one." Spike quickly looked down.

"W-what?" Buffy was completely shocked.

"when you and I came together it was like I had finally really died and gone to heaven. You make me feel alive and I know that I do that to you too..don't I?" Spike was getting desperate, he had to tell her what he felt.

"Yes, I can't deny it. I feel alive again and when I was with you I felt that I was actually back in heaven."

"well then luv, its settled we make each feel alive. So what are we gonna do about it?"

"well I don't know, I need to think." Buffy got up and started to search for her clothes.

"I..I understand that but Buffy what happened last night was more than just a one night stand

you must know that."

"I do and I know and that's what I need to think about" Buffy pulled on her skirt and then her bra and then her shirt she then found her boots and slipped them on.

"my your in a rush aren't you?" Spike smirked from the floor, his head propped up his left hand.

"I need to get home, its almost dawn and I left Dawn all night." Buffy gazed at him and couldn't help but smile.

"well then i suppose you should be going then." Spike looked almost defeated. He got up and put his jeans on. He looked at her sadly, like a lost puppy. his bottom lip a little pouty.

Buffy couldn't help it she felt sorry for Spike just leaving him like this.

"Come home with me? You can sleep in the spare room..I'll cover the windows...."

"Oh that's all right slayer, I don't wanna put you out. I have me own place to go to remember?" he said as he smiled at her. secretly jumping up and down inside.

"Yea I know I just want to have you near me"

"Alright then." Spike paused and thought a minute,"Buffy I need to ask though...what about Dawn and the rest of the Scoobies they are gonna wonder why I am suddenly sleeping at your house?"

"well it is my house...and..well...they will just have to deal. I want you at the house. That's final" she said with a wicked smile.

"Ok then love, but first how bout you and me make a quick stop at my place so that I can get

a change of clothes and what not" he said as he pulled on his shirt, duster and shoes.

"Ok"

Buffy and Spike walked out of the building and found spikes' DeSota parked up the street.

They got in and drove to the cemetery. Spike went and got some stuff quickly before the sun came up and ran back to the car where Buffy was waiting.

"Ok well lets go then" he said as he got in the car.

They drove up to the summers' residence just at the break of dawn. Buffy opened the door and they walked in. Buffy kissed him as he came through the door. Buffy giggled and said

"it's the room next to mine, go to bed before you get extra crispy"

"alright then miss bossy slayer, I'll see you later then.." and they kissed passionately in the front hall all the while not noticing the sleeping Dawn and Tara on Buffy's' couch.

Tara slowly woke up as she heard the front door being opened. Thinking it was Willow she started to move so she could look at the doorway. But what she say was not Willow, it was Buffy and Spike passionately making out. Tara smiled. She couldn't resist it Buffy deserved happiness and she was glad that Spike was the one to give it to her.

"Good Morning Buffy" Tara said in a sing song voice.

Buffy jumped and in doing so had accidently bit spikes' lip.

"Bloody hell!" spike said as he felt her draw blood. Buffy gasped and started to stamper.

"T-T-Tare?"

"yea?"

"w-w-what are you doing here?"

"well Dawn and I went to a movie last night and when we got home no one was here so I stayed with her"

"Thanks Tara, so much you don't know what that means to me."

" Your welcome Buffy it was no problem" Tara smiled " I can understand that you were busy with spike.."

"Tara its not what you thin-"

"You and Spike didn't spend the night together then? that's to bad I was rooting for you two.."

Tara smiled as she walked into the kitchen. Buffy and Spike followed her leaving Dawn asleep on the couch.

"Hungry? I can make some pancakes?" Tara asked as they entered.

"what. yea sure." Buffy was almost speechless.

"Tara how did you know?" Spike asked, speaking for the first time since Buffy bit him.

"I saw you two making out in the hallway."

"oh" Buffy said, saying what spike was obviously thinking.

"well then i am off to bed, see ya later Tara" Spike smiled "See you when I wake up Luv" spike said and just as he was about to kiss Buffy good night, Willow, Xander, Amy and Anya walked in through the back door laughing. Which was abruptly stopped when they noticed Spike kissing Buffy.

"what is going on here?" Willow asked

"yea why is spike here and kissing you Buffy and why aren't you kicking him in the nuts for it?" Xander asked almost in shock.

Just then Dawn slowly walked in the kitchen and when she noticed Spike she hugged him and smiled.

"well buff? what's going on?" Xander asked again.

"Well umm, uhhh...Spike and I....sorta...ummm...well...."

End Chapter 1 TBC.

What does Buffy have to say?? he he. Sorry that this wasn't spaced out properly and I went through it with a spell and grammer checker so hopefully it is better than it was.

I have the next chapter up soon.....