--- Later that night ---

Julie was sitting out on Xander's back porch watching the stars covered in a blanket. The bushes rustled a bit. Under the blanket with her was "Mr. Pointy". She looked over at the bushes quickly but made no false moves. The rustles weren't like a girls, more like a guys.

"ok show yourself, i dont have time to play" Julie said

"It's only me, pet." Spike said stumbling out of the bushes.

Julie sighed and looked at him,"What do you want?"

"Just thought i'd stop by and see if you were ok" Spike said

"Peachie fucking keen.." She said softly snuggling in the blanket as Spike cautiously sat next to her.

"so welp takin you in?" He asked

"Xander has custody of me now. They investigated all they could and I guess Dad's got a disorder.. so Im staying with Xander." She said," What do you care? I'm just a little girl."

"i care about you julie" Spike said

"No you don't.. you just care about yourself, and if you're going to get any from Manda.." Julie spat.

"No i care about a lot of people you the nibblet, and yes the Slayer" he said

"You all are special to me" he continued

"This I doubt.." Julie said gripping the stake in her hand that was under the blanket.

"you know i don't get you bloody women, you complain cause guys dont feel, then when they admit it you think they are lieing" he said as he stood up and started to pace the porch

"Spike for your information I've never had a boyfriend. I don't like boys. They're asses to me because I'm not some blonde air head that'll put out for them!" Julie snapped standing up, the blanket falling off and the stake showing.

"i see thats how it is, is it?" He said eyeing the stake

"What?" Julie asked looking at him, forgetting about the stake.

He cocked his head to the side and raised his eyebrow at the stake in her hands.

She looked down at it and threw it down, "I don't have the heart to do that to you. Manda gave that to me just in case something happened if I was out at night."

"right then, so whats the deal here, why the annimosity" he asked

"What annimosity?"

"the whole you dont care gig?" he asked

"The only people who care about me lately are Xander, Dawn, and somewhat Manda. If you cared you would have stopped me last night and slapped some sense into me." Julie looked at him

"I figured that you would want to be alone after what went on" he said

"I cryed my eyes out last night because of what happened." She said as Spike advanced forward towards her.

"Im sorry," that was all he could say

"As you know now, I like you Spike. You're all I think about.."She sighed and sat down on the swing again," I thought I could trust Manda with that.."

"Julie i really dont know what to say" he said

"You're killing me, Spike.. and I'm only a teenager.." Julie said kicking the stake across the deck.

Spike looked at her,"Maybe I should leave Sunnydale."

"No, you've been here longer... stay.." Julie said.

Julie got up and put the stake in her back pocket, she started to walk off.

"Julie, you shouldn't go out alone, you should stay here all nice and safe." he said

"What do you care?" She said looking at Spike.

"look im not gonna play round a bout with you ive told you that i CARE about you, " he said

"Yeah well I think I love you ok, Spike! Happy?!?" Julie said and fell to her knees crying.

Spike kneeled down beside her and pulled her into his arms and started stroking her back. Julie cryed in his arms and he pulled her back and looked at her.

"You make me weak.." Julie sniffled.

He didnt know what to say he just kept rubbing her back and shoulders.

"Spike.."She sniffled again.

"I know this is wrong.." Spike leaned down and kissed her softly.

Spike couldn't believe what was happening. Julie just went with it, because her body just paralyzed itself in the position. She looked at him as Spike pulled away.

"Why did that feel so right?" Julie shook a bit.

"i dunno what that was Julz" Spike said.