Chapter 3
"Hey you," she said as she got up to hug her friend and he hugged her back. She was still surprised to feel how warm he was because she was used to him being really cold when she touched him. She pulled away and looked at him. "So, how have you been?" She asked him.
"Okay, still human and all." She smiled
"That's good, that is good right?" He returned her smile.
"Very, I'm actually loving it. I guess it helps that I still have some of my strength. I can also do my hair a lot better with a reflection, never knew how much I would miss it. Why didn't you ever tell me how good looking I was?" He told her with a smirk. That was the Spike she remembered. She just shrugged.
"I guess I never noticed." She told him and he rolled his eyes.
"So, how have you been?" Spike asked her.
"You know me, five by five. Okay, I've officially been hanging out with Faith for too long. Honestly though, I've been really bored. I swear I've been in Cleveland for about four years and I've probably only killed about forty demons and vampires." She told him.
"Not used to the quiet life I take it." She shook her head.
"Really not, Faith suggested that we get away and come here for a while. She figured that we've been away long enough and that it was time to visit. Which reminds me, Angel. The others will be coming in a few days and I was wondering if maybe we could stay at the hotel. If that's okay with you." Angel nodded.
"Of course, you can stay there as long as you need." She smiled at him.
"Thanks," she said as she looked back at Spike who was suddenly touching her hair.
"I see you have really let your hair grow out." Buffy nodded.
"Yeah, we haven't really been able to afford many haircuts these days and I'll be damned if I'm gonna do it to myself again." Spike nodded also and smiled at her.
"Well, I like it." He told her and she smiled at him in return. "So, how's the nibblet doing?" He asked, changing the subject.
"She's 20 now, if you can believe it. So, I'm pretty sure she's done being a nibblet." Spike shook his head.
"She'll always be my nibblet." Buffy smiled at him.
"She'll be happy to see you, she missed you." Spike looked at her with a serious expression.
"Did you miss me?" He asked her, afraid of what her answer might be.
"You know I did." She said looking down, avoiding looking in his eyes. Spike then took her hand and lead her into the hall away from Angel's office so they could talk in private. Angel just sighed as he watched them go. It was like watching some messed up version of a soap opera when those two were involved.
"Hey you," she said as she got up to hug her friend and he hugged her back. She was still surprised to feel how warm he was because she was used to him being really cold when she touched him. She pulled away and looked at him. "So, how have you been?" She asked him.
"Okay, still human and all." She smiled
"That's good, that is good right?" He returned her smile.
"Very, I'm actually loving it. I guess it helps that I still have some of my strength. I can also do my hair a lot better with a reflection, never knew how much I would miss it. Why didn't you ever tell me how good looking I was?" He told her with a smirk. That was the Spike she remembered. She just shrugged.
"I guess I never noticed." She told him and he rolled his eyes.
"So, how have you been?" Spike asked her.
"You know me, five by five. Okay, I've officially been hanging out with Faith for too long. Honestly though, I've been really bored. I swear I've been in Cleveland for about four years and I've probably only killed about forty demons and vampires." She told him.
"Not used to the quiet life I take it." She shook her head.
"Really not, Faith suggested that we get away and come here for a while. She figured that we've been away long enough and that it was time to visit. Which reminds me, Angel. The others will be coming in a few days and I was wondering if maybe we could stay at the hotel. If that's okay with you." Angel nodded.
"Of course, you can stay there as long as you need." She smiled at him.
"Thanks," she said as she looked back at Spike who was suddenly touching her hair.
"I see you have really let your hair grow out." Buffy nodded.
"Yeah, we haven't really been able to afford many haircuts these days and I'll be damned if I'm gonna do it to myself again." Spike nodded also and smiled at her.
"Well, I like it." He told her and she smiled at him in return. "So, how's the nibblet doing?" He asked, changing the subject.
"She's 20 now, if you can believe it. So, I'm pretty sure she's done being a nibblet." Spike shook his head.
"She'll always be my nibblet." Buffy smiled at him.
"She'll be happy to see you, she missed you." Spike looked at her with a serious expression.
"Did you miss me?" He asked her, afraid of what her answer might be.
"You know I did." She said looking down, avoiding looking in his eyes. Spike then took her hand and lead her into the hall away from Angel's office so they could talk in private. Angel just sighed as he watched them go. It was like watching some messed up version of a soap opera when those two were involved.
