"Hahaha. Imagine, Spike and I. together! Who does he think I am?"
Buffy thought to herself and she trudged down the sidewalk on her way home.
She tucked some wisps of blonde hair out of her face and she continued
home. She couldn't help but remember the other night as well. Spike was
being so. obnoxious. Of course he had offered her some very valuable
information, but it seemed he expected something more than money in return.
She remembered his face leaning in to kiss her. It was kind of strange.
The vibes they had that night weren't just rivalry. It seemed like
something more. If she hadn't remembered her slayer duties, she just might
have given into that kiss. "Bad Buffy!" she gasped. "I can't be attracted
to Spike!" She assured herself it was all a mistake. All a mistake,
right?
* * *
The next day, Giles, Xander, Anya, Willow and Tara all sit in the Magic Shop reading books to research on what was lurking in Sunnydale. Xander is falling asleep while Willow and Tara flip through some old books. Anya is having fun taking pride standing behind the counter, and Giles is helping a customer.
"Why hello everyone," Buffy cheerfully greets everyone. "How's the research going?"
"We can't find anything yet," Willow replied with a smile as she and Tara go back to their conversation on magic.
Buffy takes a seat next to Xander and as she drops a book down on the table, Xander awakens with a start, falling out of his chair. "Oh hey, Buff. When'd you get here?"
"Wipe the drool off your mouth Harris and get into research mode," Buffy scolded him with mock seriousness.
Xander let out a yawn. "My aren't you chipper this morning."
Actually, Buffy was quite tired too. She had gotten little sleep the night before because images of Spike kept flashing through her mind like a montage that she had been trying to lock in the basement of her mind. Even worst, last night when she got home the phone rang and she remembered the husky male voice at the other end.
"Hey beautiful."
She had stopped breathing for a minute thinking it was Spike on the other end. She didn't realize, either, that a wide smile had broken out across her face. She imagined Spike on the other end of the phone, running his fingers through his bleach blonde hair. However, after a few seconds after she got over the reeling feeling, she realized it was only Riley. "Earth to Buffy!" Willow called. "Wow, if you had been in hypnotism mode any longer, I would have had to call the paramedics in fear that you had flat lined."
"I'm alright Willow. Just thinking."
"That glazed puppy dog look had Riley written all over it." Willow smirked.
"Unfortunately Willow, you're nowhere even close," Buffy thought bitterly as she cracked open the book and started reading.
* * *
The next day, Giles, Xander, Anya, Willow and Tara all sit in the Magic Shop reading books to research on what was lurking in Sunnydale. Xander is falling asleep while Willow and Tara flip through some old books. Anya is having fun taking pride standing behind the counter, and Giles is helping a customer.
"Why hello everyone," Buffy cheerfully greets everyone. "How's the research going?"
"We can't find anything yet," Willow replied with a smile as she and Tara go back to their conversation on magic.
Buffy takes a seat next to Xander and as she drops a book down on the table, Xander awakens with a start, falling out of his chair. "Oh hey, Buff. When'd you get here?"
"Wipe the drool off your mouth Harris and get into research mode," Buffy scolded him with mock seriousness.
Xander let out a yawn. "My aren't you chipper this morning."
Actually, Buffy was quite tired too. She had gotten little sleep the night before because images of Spike kept flashing through her mind like a montage that she had been trying to lock in the basement of her mind. Even worst, last night when she got home the phone rang and she remembered the husky male voice at the other end.
"Hey beautiful."
She had stopped breathing for a minute thinking it was Spike on the other end. She didn't realize, either, that a wide smile had broken out across her face. She imagined Spike on the other end of the phone, running his fingers through his bleach blonde hair. However, after a few seconds after she got over the reeling feeling, she realized it was only Riley. "Earth to Buffy!" Willow called. "Wow, if you had been in hypnotism mode any longer, I would have had to call the paramedics in fear that you had flat lined."
"I'm alright Willow. Just thinking."
"That glazed puppy dog look had Riley written all over it." Willow smirked.
"Unfortunately Willow, you're nowhere even close," Buffy thought bitterly as she cracked open the book and started reading.