Julie started walking off. She couldn't watch it. It was lunch period so she decided to stop by the graveyard. She walked down to Spike's crypt and went down into the lower parts. Spike was watching Passions.

"Hey.." Julie said softly.

"Hey" he said as he didnt take his eyes off the television

"I brought you something.." She said holding the bag with some packages of fresh blood for him.

"Thanks Pet" he said as he took the bags and placed them in his refridgerator

Julie stepped forward and looked at him,"Spike, what's wrong?"

"What do you mean what's wrong?" Spike looked at her.

"You're always tense.. ever since Manda died.. what is wrong?"

"i dont know pet, guess it just makes me think about what could happen" he said

"What do you mean?" She asked looking at him, and he took her hands.

"well i understand what she meant by when you admit to caring it makes the hurting twice as hard" he said.

"Are you trying to tell me something?" Julie said looking at him as his arms wrapped around her waist.

"I do love you Julie, but i ask you to understand that a big part of me loved her too, and that part of me has to morn before it can moove on" he said hugging her tightly

They were embraced like that for a long while. Julie's eyes were closed, refraining from tears.

"go on then, gotta go back to school" he said as he layed his head on top of hers

"I don't wanna leave.."She whispered softly.

"i know pet,, but if you dont go back social services might find someothing fishy and send you back to daddy" he said as he rubbed her back

"Sides you gotta check in with the Librarian" he said

She looked at him,"Right.. slayer duties.." She sighed and then Spike leaned down and kissed her.

The kiss deepened a bit as they ended up backing into the wall getting into things a bit.

"ok, wanna stay but Civics is callin" Julie said with a tone of sarasim

"Right. Go," Spike said.

They kissed again and it got a little out of hand to where Julie shoved Spike off a little.

"Ok, we gotta stop." Julie said moving towards the door, then left.