{THX YOU EVERYONE!!!!!!! LUV YA!!}



Buffy walked quickly out to the ally where Spike was waiting her return. When She found him, him was absentmindedly alternating between smoking and drinking something Buffy desperately didn't want to know what it was.

"Luv, did every thing go alright? 'Cause you're back earlier than I expected. You did do every thing I told you to, right?" Spike's face held an uncanny look that oddly resembled worry.

"A) Yes U did do every thing you told me to. B) Is that worry I see on your face? Because that would scare me more than killing you." Buffy giggled at the thought of there being actual worry on Spike's face at the non-apocalypse time of the year.

"Well, using your unique way of talking, A) NO!!!!!!!!!! THERE IS NO WORRY ON MY FACE!!!!! B) Killing me scares you?" Spike looked at Buffy so deeply, she felt as though he was reading her hidden love for him.

"Well you know….. It's just………. Okay, I sort of have feeing for you, but not love. I just care for you, like a friend." Spike gazed at her until she was forced to lock eyes with him. When she did, he saw the reassurances in her eyes, and with those, he slid his hand around her waist and pulled her slim figure closer. "Spike stop. You know we have work to do."

"You're right. We shouldn't. But I don't care. I love you. I need you. I can't just keep waiting for you to be nice and ready." Spike ran his finger down her back. She gasped in love and pleasure, but stopped herself before she could give life to the fantasy in her head.

"Spike I'm so sorry. You know I want to, but our lives could depend on this, I know yours does." Buffy stepped slowly away from him, as not to make him think she didn't care.

"Alright, but remember this; I won't always be waiting for you." Spike let go of her and was about to kiss her when he sharply turned his head towards the party.

"What is it?" Buffy didn't admit it, but was looking forward to the kiss.

"I thought I heard Dru." Spike didn't say what Buffy heard.

"Oh, no. I'm not going to go talk to Dru." Buffy held her ground.

"Luv, she's here too early. I need you to go hold her up. From what I remember, she didn't think of a mate until someone gave her the idea." Spike, looked pointedly at Buffy. She got the message.

"Fine I'll go tell her to kill you. God, I hate my life."

"Maybe, but I love you." Buffy looked back at him and smiled. 'God he's so hot.'



A/N: I'm sorry for such short chapters and so far apart, but I can only get the library once a week. I hope that doesn't discourage you out of reading my stories!