Buffy walked swiftly toward Spike's crypt, trying to hide her hopefulness. Dru would be gone and things between her could get back to normal, whatever that was. She stepped quietly inside his crypt. Spiek raised his head, reveling Dru's sleeping form next to him. Buffy froze, as did Spike. His eyes shot from Dru to Buffy then back again.

"You scumbag," ahe said quietly, then turned and stroed out.

"Bloody hell," he said lying back down.

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Angel raised his head as his office door was flong open. Buffy rushed in, face white with furry. "What?" he asked anxously, walking toward her, "What's happened?"

"Spike's a dirtbag that's what happened," Buffy said bitterly, burrryng her face in Angel's sholder.

"You've just noticed," he said sarcastically.

"Angel, don't," she said pleadingly and he sied.

"Okay, what did the durtbag do?" now he thought. Spike had caused so much heartacke for Buffy before, it was a wonder she still liked him.

"He's back to sleeping with Dru," she said horsly. "That little slut likes to love and leave."

"Just like Spike," Angel said truthfully. Buffy turned her tearstained face to him.

"You're right," she said softlly and Angel's heart skipped a beat. Was she seriously considering comming back to him?

"I'll just remove the temptation," Buffy said smiling wickedly.

Angel Frouned, "What do you mean?"

"I'm going to kill Dru," she said sweetly.

So much for getting back with me he thought as he watched her hurry off. Well, what did you expect? A little vouce asked bitterly in his mind. She's over you.

"Maybe not," Angel said alloud," After all, she did come back to me, didn't she."

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Spike had not closed his eyes since Buffy had left. he had no idea how he was going to explain this one, not that she wanted to hear it. He had failed her...Yet again. Although he was awake, Spike didn't expect it when a stake plunged into the bed beside him. "Bloody hell," he cried horsely, rolling out of the bed. Buffy stood before him looking frustrated.

"Where's Dru?" she asked iritated.

"Why?"

"I want to kill her," Buffy replied flatly. Out of nowhere, Dru, fully clothed, leaped at Buffy's back, knocking her to the floor. Yanking her head up by her hair, Dru went to bite her. Spike stood by stuned. Angel ran in and kicked Dru aside, lifting Buffy off the floor.

"Leave her alone you little slut," he snarled, eying dru with disgust. She hissed angerly at him.

"Hey Buffy's mine!" Spike yelled unexpectadly. Angel frouned at him.

"Oh, sure," he said lifting buffy easally and leaving the crypt with her unconcous in his arms.

Dru looked dangerouslu at Spike," But i'm yours Spikey."

Dru," he said, eyes filling with rage, "Out now no games."

"But..." she started.

"Now," Spike roared. He couldn't beleave her, thinking she could drop her and pick her up again whenever she felt like it. She turned to leave. Finally, Spike thought. He had to explain this to Buffy, he wanted more than ever for Dru to be dead. When Drusilla had left the crypt and disappered around the next corner, Spike left, walking toward Wolfram and Hart, where, he suspected, Angel would take Buffy. Spike strolled into the office building and right into Anfgel's office. Itr took Spike a moment to realise Angel wasn't there. Instead, Gun was seated at Angel's desk filling out papers. "Where's Angel,?" Spike asked, trying to keep his vouice from filling with anger.

Gunn looked up. " He went home," he replied.

Spike turend without another word and left. He turned up the street, toward Angel's apatment. When he arrived he walked strait in, not bothering to knock. Spike's eyes widened at what he saw.

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