Money?

Dawn went off to school a little while after William and Buffy fell asleep together.

Sometime in the afternoon Giles came downstairs. He had been looking through his books trying to interrupt a prophecy that included a Slayer dying twice. He came upon the scene in the living room.

' Good Lord, she had fallen for another vampire.'

Buffy stirred in her sleep. She opened her eyes William was still purring.

' He's like a kitty, a big kitty. My own kitty vampire. God he is so sexy. No bad thoughts. Bad, bad thoughts. Spi…William is not a sexy kitty vampire. He's a monster with a soul. And he still loves me. I want him. I always want him. And I like him…most of the time. Damn it I think I could try a relationship with William. Maybe I'll ask him on a date.'

She noticed Giles in the room.

"Giles…" Buffy whispered.

"When did he get back?" Giles asked curiously.

"Last night…Giles…Spike had a soul." Buffy stated.

" A soul? Good Lord."

"Ya know I'm right bloody 'ere." William said tiredly without opening his eyes. He snuggled more into Buffy's breasts.

"William…uh…do you…or…should I tell…everyone about../"

William sat up.

" My soul. My way in hell, pet. Xander will laugh is arse off and everyone will pity me. I don't want any bloody pity." William growled.

" Okay your choice…just trying to help…" Buffy mumbled.

" Just remember luv I'm not bloody peaches. I do not moped or brood and might I add I'll never turned into that Nance boy."

"Angel is not a Nancy boy! And don't call me that."

" Buffy I was talking' about me mortal self."

" I thought you were always bad." Buffy sneered.

"Uh yeah…bad…right…I'm the Big Bad…evil…you know." He lied.

"Righhtttt, okay Big Bad."

"Buffy I've been looking through that prophecy it's taking longer then I expected to translate." Giles said.

"Good idea Buffy, I'll go um call."

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Later that day, Dawn came home from school. Literally jumped on William and gave him a great bear hug.

" I missed you too, Little Bit."

" Where did you go? Why did ya leave? You didn't even say goodbye."

" I had to go and…see a demon…about…um money. Right money." William lied.

" Money. You left for 3 months for money." Dawn said, so not believing him.

"Yeah."

"Sure."