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Buffy was too lazy to change her clothes for the party, and despite herself she was nervous. When Spike came and picked her up she was relived to see that he was in the same outfit too. 'But then again, is there ever a difference anyways?' She didn't know him well enough to answer that question so she put it in her 'get to know you better' file in her memory.

"I don't know if I wasn't to stay." Buffy had to yell to be heard over the music. Someone must have brought a store full of speakers because the noise was loud enough to make your head and ears hurt. There was also a keg with beer cans set up around it in the living room and even though it was only 8:15 a multitude of people already appeared to be a little buzzed.

"What's wrong? Nervous?"

"No. Just different than what I am used to."

"Oh?"

"Yes." She smiled and walked in and to her surprise Spike didn't follow. 'I am not going to follow her about like a puppy constantly let her follow me.' Spike found Oz, Devon, and Jake in a group with some other people.

"Hey man. Did you bring Buffy?" asked Oz handing him a beer.

"Who is Buffy?" Devon wasn't informed of too many things and was only friends with Spike by default.

"Just a girl."

"Just a girl?" Oz started laughing already a little tipsy. "Right man. Whatever you say." Spike rolled his eyes and changed the subject he really didn't feel comfortable talking about her to anyone else besides Oz 'speaking of Buffy.' Spike looked around for her and saw her talking with people she obviously didn't know judging by her expression. She glanced at him and he smiled.

I'll be right back." Buffy was thankful to get away when she saw him coming toward her. There people were really annoying and she didn't even know their names... Jonathon and Warren or something like that.

"Spikey!" Cordelia stumbled over to Spike her breath already reeking of alcohol " I missed you . Never have fun with me anymore." She leaned closer and whispered something into his ear and pulled him toward the nearest bedroom.

Buffy stopped and practically ran out of the house. She didn't know why it hurt her so much it wasn't as if they were even dating or anything. 'I am just over reacting; I need to get home and stop liking him so much. I need... ice cream! Oh and Kung-Fu movies with my only friends. Good thing Xander gave me his address it was going to suck walking all the way across town though.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* A/N: Yea I know it is short but I thought that should be the end of the chapter. Oh and sorry for those Cordy lovers. Anyhoo I will try to update more often. I just lost my notebook with all my chapters on it. Gotta put a beeper on that thing I swear. Review?

~Abby~