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Summary: It's 7 years after Season 6. Buffy's no longer the slayer and Spike has never come back. Sorry not so good with summaries.

Author Notes: It would be great if you could feedback me. It's my very first fanfic so please be nice and thank you to those who have given me feedback. They give me the motivation to continue my story. Sorry about the conversation parts, I'm not so good with that yet. I tried my best though to make this chapter a little longer.

Disclaimer: I own nothing except maybe a few original characters but they're pretty easy to spot.

Chapter Seven

Spike gave his order and looked out the window, it was almost December now and anytime the snow could fall. Somehow while thinking about the restaurant and everything they still had to do. his thoughts still went back to her. Buffy.

"Buffy, Buffy, Buffy. why can't I stop thinking about you?" Spike must have said it out loud because.....

"You know Buffy, Buffy Summers?" The girl sitting behind him said.

"Why? Do you know her?" Spike said turning around.

"Of course I know her she's my s-s-spike?" Dawn said, finally meeting the man with the hat whom she was talking to.

"Nibblet?"

"H-h-ow? What? Oh my god, Spike? It's really you."

"In the flesh. What are you doing here in New York nibblet?"

"I live here. What about you?"

"I live here too. How have you been?" "Okay. You?"

"Okay. How's .???"

"Buffy? What do you expect?"

"She's not dead is she?"

"What?! Of course not but she might as well have been. How could you do that to her?" Dawn thinking about how he left them.

"I honestly don't know. It was a spur of the moment thing. It was just getting so hard and I wanted her so much." Spike said not understanding what Dawn meant.

"What are you talking about? You say you want her yet how could you leave her. just like the others." Dawn said the last part so softly; Spike almost didn't hear her though he wish he didn't. The realization dawning on him that he did leave her just like Riley and Angel.

"I'm sorry Dawn but I just couldn't go back."

"Do you know how much it hurt not only her but me as well? You were one of my best friends and you just left without even saying goodbye."

"I'm really sorry Dawn, I really truly am. But there were circumstances, things that had happened which you can't understand but."

"What? What don't I understand? All I know is that you left and never came back back. No letters, no email, no phone calls, no nothing."

"I'm sorry Dawn, what else do you want me to say?"

"Nothing. There's nothing you can say."

"Dawn, if you're living here in New York then there's got to be some way we can be friends. I missed you."

"I missed you too Spike and I wish there was some way but.."

"Please Dawn, forgive me?"

"Maybe."

"Please nibblet. I know what could sway you, Food!"

"What about it? I'm not particularly hungry right now seeing as I've just finished dinner."

"No not now, at my restaurant. It's opening is on Friday and you should come."

"You with a restaurant. I can't quite picture it. If you tell me that it's Italian I'll just die."

"What? I thought you liked Italian?"

"I did. I mean I do but you know, vampire. garlic? Ring any bells?"

"Well, it's not. It's more of a fusion restaurant. Just promise me you'll come. Here's a card. It has the address and everything."

"Wow business card, very professional. Hey wait a minute. you named it "Dawn"?" Dawn said noticing the name on the card.

"Yup. I had to name it after my favorite little bit or not so little anymore."

"Wow. A restaurant named after me? I'm touched Spike I really am."

"So you're coming?"

"Of course."

Just then the waitress came with Spike's order and Spike paid her.

"Well bit, I gotta go. Lot's of things to do. But I expect you to be there" Spike said getting ready to go.

"You're going? Don't you want to see Buffy? She's just in the bathroom."

Spike stopped at that statement and asked: "B-Buffy? Buffy's here?"

A/N: Really? She's here? I didn't know. Ok I'm just kidding and if you notice I'm just a bit psycho. : ) Anyway, I hope you liked it. Hopefully I'll get the next chapter up as soon as possible. Thank you for all your feedback, it's what keeps me going.