PART TWO

Buffy slowly opens her eyes. It is morning, and the sun is beating down on her face, from the nearby window. She slowly, sits up a little, and sees who is just waking up next to her, on the bed.

BUFFY: You're still here.

SPIKE: Yeah.

BUFFY: No that's bad! Very bad!

She starts to get of bed.

BUFFY: You're here, and Dawn's here, and Willow's here and the sun is here too! You can't leave but you have to!

SPIKE: No I don't. You know you want me to stay.

He grabs for her hand, and she slaps it away.

BUFFY: Okay I fell for that last night, but now.It's different because everyone is awake! They could know you're here, and god, Dawn could walk in here ANY second! Go! Now!!!

SPIKE: Daylight.

She looks at him, not knowing what to do.

BUFFY. Well..

She takes at pillow, and hits him hard with it.

She grabs some clothes, then goes into the bathroom.

DAWN: Buffy? You up yet?

Her voice could be heard from the hall. Buffy hears, and immediately runs out of the bathroom.

BUFFY: Dawn! Wait! I'm coming!

She runs to the door, opens it alittle, gets out and immediately closes the door.

DAWN: Buffy. There you are.

She walked up to her.

DAWN: You sure had a rough night.

BUFFY: Wwhy do you say that?

DAWN: You hair is really messed up, and do you even know how to get dressed properly?

She looks down at her messed up clothes.

BUFFY: Yeah I do! I'm just a little tired that's all..So what did you want to talk to me about?

DAWN: I was wondering if I could go to Janis's house.

BUFFY: Now?

DAWN: Later for a sleepover. Some of my other friends are going to be there and...it's going to be safe, really. We're not going to do anything bad like last time.

BUFFY: Promise?

DAWN: Yeah.

BUFFY: Sure, you can go.

Dawn leaves, then Buffy goes back into her room. Spike is sitting on the bed, now dressed.

BUFFY: You really need to go. Do you realize how close Dawn was to realizing you are here?

SPIKE: But I don't want to go.

He gets up, and puts his arms around Buffy.

BUFFY: No Spike!

She hits him, and he backs away.

BUFFY: Now I am going to get some breakfast, and just pretend that you are not here so nobody will suspect anything. And please stay in here and be quiet until I get back, okay?

She leaves, and then goes downstairs to the kitchen. Willow is at the counter, having a bowl a cereal.

BUFFY: Mornin Willow.

She said, grabbing a box of cereal, while yawning.

WILLOW: Didn't get a lot of sleep last night?

BUFFY: Not really. Umm.I had a lot of things on my mind.

She looked back at Willow, who was smiling.

BUFFY: You look awfully chipper this morning!

WILLOW: I am! Tara called last night!

BUFFY: She called you?

WILLOW: No, for you. But I told her that you were gone, and so we got to talking! It was great! She asked how I was, and I asked how she was..it was just a positively happy conversation!

BUFFY: That's great Willow! So now you'll definently not be scared to talk to her?

WILLOW: No, it's all cool. Yeah, she still hasn't forgiven me yet, but it's gotten much better between us now.

BUFFY: Great! And what did she call me about?

WILLOW: About something you guys were talking about before.She said she'd call you back later.

BUFFY: Cool.

She poured milk into her bowl of cereal, and sat down next to Willow.

WILLOW: So, is everything okay?

BUFFY: Never better!

WILLOW: That usually means somethings up!

BUFFY: Well..nothing is! I did have Tara look in to how you did that spell that brought me back to life, but its all good now. Yeah, Spike now can beat the hell outta me if he wanted to, but that's okay!

WILLOW: Good.I guess. Well, I'm gonna go get some fun college classes into my already eventful day!

BUFFY: Okay! You go do that! And Dawn did leave for school, right?

WILLOW: Yes, you don't have to worry.

BUFFY: I won't then!

Willow left the room. When she heard the front door close, she went up stairs, just hoping Spike was still there. She walked inside, to find a fully clothed Spike sitting on the bed that was made.

BUFFY: Wow you made the bed! Didn't know you knew how!

SPIKE: There are a lot of things you don't know about me, love, that are just waiting to come out.

BUFFY: Yeah I bet there are. Well you have to get out of here before anyone sees you!

SPIKE: Sorry. It's morning remember?

BUFFY: Oh yeah. Grab a blanket or something. Just go before I..

Spike gets up, and she pulls him in for a kiss. Not long after she pushes him away.

SPIKE: Do I really have you go? I'm really starting to crave for this closeness.

BUFFY: Here's a blanket.

She tosses him one.

BUFFY: I have to work at the Double Meat.

SPIKE: You still work there after it makes you spell incredibly...

BUFFY: Hey! I don't smell bad! And I would think you vampires like the smell, being dead and all.

He gets closer to her as she talks.

BUFFY: Cause you guys are all...like..hey why are you getting so close? You..always..do...

She pulls him in for a kiss.

BUFFY: But you..

SPIKE: Shut up.

They kiss again. Then Buffy pushes him away.

BUFFY: now I really gotta go. Sorry..love!

She laughs as she leaves the room.