A/N: Hi, sorry about the wait for the new chapter. As you will read in a bit, it is five years later, so Charlotte is 15 (should be interesting!). I also took notice of your comments and I'm adding some other scoobies to the story. But you'll see who when you read it. As always, thanks for your reviews and carry on reading. Your support is greatly appreciated! And you HAVE to review! He he. You don't have to if you don't want, but it would be nice. Thanks a bunch. Luv Arwen XXXXX

5 years later – Charlotte is 15

It was the worst day ever. After 2 months of summer holidays, Charlotte was going back to school. To make it even worse, Spike had insisted on driving her to school in his old black car that he had had for years. It looked a state; black windows that had been painted over, paint chipped off the sides and it was all bashed in around the back. To anybody who didn't know Spike, the car was a wreck that was in dire need of being crushed. A piece of old junk was the only way to describe it, but to Spike however, it was his most prized possession.

It had been 5 years since Spike had arrived back on the scene, claiming both his daughter and her mother. Buffy and Spike were living happily together under one roof with Charlotte, who was now 15 years old. Charlotte was the spitting image of Buffy: long wavy blonde hair (she had persuaded Buffy to let her have highlights), she was quite petite but remarkably strong and she was very beautiful. This factor got her a lot of attention at school off the boys, something Spike didn't like. He didn't like the idea of boys looking at his daughter.

So here they were, sat outside Sunnydale High School which had reopened when Charlotte was just a baby.

"So, pick me up at three?" Charlotte asked. Spike nodded and Charlotte got out of the car. He watched her walk up the steps to meet a group of friends; two girls and a boy. To his annoyance, the boy made straight for Charlotte, taking her arm in his and leading her off into school.

Mental note to self, he thought, Have a quiet talk with Charlotte when she gets home.

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As promised, Spike picked Charlotte up from school at three. Arriving home, Charlotte walked through the door and headed for the stairs, hoping to crash in her room for a few hours and listen to some music. However, before she could get any further, her Dad spoke.

"Charlotte, can we talk for a few minutes while your mum is out?"

Uh-oh, she thought, this looks ominous

"Yeah, sure." She said, turning around and walking into the living room, where she promptly collapsed on the couch. "What's up?"

Spike sat opposite her. Clearing his throat, he began. "Charlotte…well….you're 15 years old now."

Charlotte laughed. "Well, state the obvious."

Spike glared at her. He was having a hard enough time doing this as it was without her making it harder. When he had her attention, he continued. "Well, you're 15 and you're very pretty and, unless you haven't noticed, you've got a lot of boys hanging around you like puppy dogs."

"They're just friends, Dad." Charlotte said, knowing where this was leading. She was getting "the Talk".

"You might think they're just that." He said, "But sometimes, all they can think about at that age are their hormones. I know, I've been through it."

"I'm fine dad; I know how to handle it." Charlotte was feeling uncomfortable. She had never even had this talk from Buffy, yet alone Spike. Coming from him, the whole situation seemed funny.

Spike nodded. "I know you can. I just… don't want to see you make the same mistakes as you're mother did with Angel. She was close to your age when that happened. Do you understand me?"

"Don't worry, Dad," Charlotte smiled, "I'll be fine."

Before Spike had the chance to say anything else, Buffy came through the door, having finished work for the day. Buffy worked in Sunnydale Gym as a fitness instructor as fitness was something Buffy didn't lack.

"Hey, have fun at school?" she asked Charlotte, kissing her on the cheek.

Charlotte nodded. Sure, she had had fun with her friends, but the lessons were as boring as ever. Stupid Calculus, she thought.

"Hey you two, guess what?" Buffy asked with huge smile on her face.

"What?" asked Spike and Charlotte simultaneously.

"Willow's coming over to visit. She'll be here in two days!"