"Cordy, I need help," Spike sighed pacing the room. "Annie is completely out of control. I come to rescue her from a vampire that's kidnapped her and a boyfriend, I didn't even know about, and she yells at me."
"So you've met Peter."
"The Vampire?"
"No her boyfriend. Honestly, are you that out of the loop?"
"You knew about him?"
"Spike, do you remember what it was like when Tomorrow was in high school?"
"Yeah we trained, we laughed, we fought. We were close."
"Okay in this reality. She dated and slept with Max behind your back, had a music career, was turned and bonded to Connor, and through all that, you didn't know until after the fact. Why? Because you are overprotective and fly off the handle when you think anything has a chance of hurting your baby. Now that you're a grandfather, you're worse. Anne's not Tomorrow. Yes, she's your responsibility, but give the girl a chance to prove herself. Peter's nice. Everybody but you already likes him. Anne could have gotten out of that vampire's grasp without her grandfather running in to save the day. She's a big girl, Spike. Treat her like one."
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"Grandpa?" Anne tiptoed into the house.
"Yes" came Spike's voice from the den making Anne jump. "What is it?" Spike asked coming out.
"I just got a package from the studio. It's the preliminary copy of Slayer III. They thought we should have executive power over whether it gets released or not."
"Oh."
"And I was just wondering if you'd like to watch it with me. I don't think I could watch it alone."
"Of course Annie, I mean Anne. Hey, maybe afterwards we can go patrolling together. I mean if you want to go patrolling with your old grandpa."
"I'd love to! And Grandpa?"
"Yeah?"
"It wasn't your fault that mom died. I'm sorry I said that. I was just really upset and it was unfair to take it out on you."
"I understand pet."
"And maybe you calling me Annie isn't such a bad thing."
"Really?" Spike smiled.
"Yeah, I just hope it doesn't catch on with everybody else."
"Don't worry I won't let anybody else call my Annie, Annie, except maybe that Peter fellow. He doesn't seem like such a bad guy, maybe I should give him a chance."
Anne hugged her grandpa, "Grandpa, no one ever understands me quite like you."
"I try Annie, I try."
"So you've met Peter."
"The Vampire?"
"No her boyfriend. Honestly, are you that out of the loop?"
"You knew about him?"
"Spike, do you remember what it was like when Tomorrow was in high school?"
"Yeah we trained, we laughed, we fought. We were close."
"Okay in this reality. She dated and slept with Max behind your back, had a music career, was turned and bonded to Connor, and through all that, you didn't know until after the fact. Why? Because you are overprotective and fly off the handle when you think anything has a chance of hurting your baby. Now that you're a grandfather, you're worse. Anne's not Tomorrow. Yes, she's your responsibility, but give the girl a chance to prove herself. Peter's nice. Everybody but you already likes him. Anne could have gotten out of that vampire's grasp without her grandfather running in to save the day. She's a big girl, Spike. Treat her like one."
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"Grandpa?" Anne tiptoed into the house.
"Yes" came Spike's voice from the den making Anne jump. "What is it?" Spike asked coming out.
"I just got a package from the studio. It's the preliminary copy of Slayer III. They thought we should have executive power over whether it gets released or not."
"Oh."
"And I was just wondering if you'd like to watch it with me. I don't think I could watch it alone."
"Of course Annie, I mean Anne. Hey, maybe afterwards we can go patrolling together. I mean if you want to go patrolling with your old grandpa."
"I'd love to! And Grandpa?"
"Yeah?"
"It wasn't your fault that mom died. I'm sorry I said that. I was just really upset and it was unfair to take it out on you."
"I understand pet."
"And maybe you calling me Annie isn't such a bad thing."
"Really?" Spike smiled.
"Yeah, I just hope it doesn't catch on with everybody else."
"Don't worry I won't let anybody else call my Annie, Annie, except maybe that Peter fellow. He doesn't seem like such a bad guy, maybe I should give him a chance."
Anne hugged her grandpa, "Grandpa, no one ever understands me quite like you."
"I try Annie, I try."
