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sarah- thanks for your review, and your suggestion. however, i'm not sure if i'll make it so riley's been cheating on her, but i'm known for changing my mind, so, keep readin' to see
teehee- thank you, i'm happy you like it. you can feel bad for riley and want spuffy at the same time, lol. as long as you keep reviewing, lol. cause you know i love 'em
thank you all for your reviews, i really, really appreciate them. thank you
Buffy walked down the hallway, her apartment door in the distance, a smile on her face. The kiss she had recently just shared with Spike was one of the best she'd ever experienced. He made her feel so special with his words, and so desirable with his touch. He was everything she wanted.
But then there was Riley. The man that she came home to every night, the man who she shared a bed with, and the man who showered her with unconditional love. He was everything she wanted too.
She sighed as she fumbled with her keys to unlock the door. Walking inside, she closed her eyes briefly, and threw her jacket on the coat hanger.
She could hear loud footsteps, and opened her eyes. Riley was walking towards her, a not so pleased look on his face, and Buffy could only begin to wonder what he was thinking.
"Hi?" she said, confused.
"Where were you?" he asked, kissing her.
"Um... I was at school. You... You knew this," she said.
"I know, but Willow called an hour ago, wondering if you were still going to the Bronze with them tonight. I told her you weren't home yet, and had figured she was with you. Then she made up an excuse and hung up much too quickly."
"If you want to ask me something Riley, ask me it, don't beat around the bush," Buffy said, pulling out of his hold and walking into the kitchen.
He hesitated a minute. "Are you sleeping around?"
"Excuse me?" she said, spinning around to face him. "How dare you..."
He looked to the ground, then back up at her. "Are you?"
"No! Riley you know that I love you. If I didn't, I wouldn't be wearing this ring on my finger, would I? How could you even think for one minute that I'd betray you like that?" Buffy asked, angrily. "If anything, I should be questioning you. What with the late night calls."
"That is strictly business," he said. "You know that. I'm dedicated to my work."
"And I'm dedicated to you," she said, walking over to him. "I'm dedicated to us."
He sighed, and kissed her forehead. "I know. I'm... I'm sorry for accusing you of... I wasn't thinking. It's the lack of sleep. I've just been... I'm sorry."
She nodded. "I understand. But Riley, just because I'm home later, and I'm not with Willow does not mean I'm cheating on you. I would never cheat on you. I love you."
"I love you too," he said, leaning down to kiss her when his cell phone started to ring. He pulled back, and looked at her apologetically before reaching into his pocket and pulling it out. "Hello? Yeah, but... Right now isn't such a good time. Oh, now? Umm..."
"Do whatever you have to do," Buffy said, wrapping her arms around herself.
"Are you sure? I can..."
"No, go. Your job is important," she said.
He smiled and kissed her quickly on the cheek. "I'll call you when I get there."
She nodded and watched as he grabbed his jacket before leaving. Buffy sighed and headed toward the bedroom. Why had she lied to Riley? She cheated on him. She kissed Spike.
Was kissing considered cheating? If that's all that happened... If that's the end...
That's the end, she thought, sitting on her bed. I won't see Spike again...
Buffy walked into the Bronze, and looked around for her friends. She spotted Willow and Xander at their usual table, and pushed through the sea of people to get to them.
"Look, it's Buffy," Xander said. "Hey Buff."
Buffy sat down in between the two and smiled at Xander. "Sorry I'm late guys."
"Don't worry about it Buffy," Willow said.
"So, how's the engagement life treating you?" Xander asked.
"Oh... It's the same as it was yesterday when you asked me. And every day before that," Buffy said, smiling.
"What can I say? I'm a man of routine (a/n: that's not the word, but i can't think of it!! you know what i mean right? right?)."
"Where's Anya? She's not by your side," Buffy said, talking about Xander's girlfriend, who rarely left his side. Buffy found her to be annoying sometimes, but also a good person to have around when you wanted to have fun. "I thought you two were connected by the hip."
"Oh haha. Like you and Captain Cardboard are any different," he said. "She's at home if you must now. She wanted to catch up on her reading."
"Aha, so you two had a fight," Willow said.
"We did not have a... Okay yeah, maybe a small one."
Buffy laughed, and looked around at her surroundings, zoning herself out from her friends' conversation. She was scanning the crowd, looking for no one, when she saw a familiar face, Spike. He noticed her too, and smiled at her. She tried to pretend like she hadn't seen him, and her heart melted when she saw the hurt look on his face.
"Buffy?" Xander asked, waving a hand in front of her face. "Should I call 911?"
"Huh? What? Oh... Uh, sorry... Zoned out for a minute. What?"
"Me and Xander are going to go dance, do you want to come?" Willow asked.
"Oh, um... No thanks. I think I'm going to sit this one out," Buffy said.
"And miss all the fun?" Xander said, standing and offering his hand to Willow.
"I'm sure there will be lots more fun for me to join in on later. For now, I am content here, sipping on my drink."
"You don't have a drink," Willow said, pointing to the bare table.
"Right... I mean, I'm going to go get one, and then come back and sit contently on this stool and drink it," Buffy said, standing. "Have fun you guys."
Buffy smiled at her friends before heading over to the bar. She ordered a simple coke, and placed her money on the table. Taking the drink from the bartender's hand, she was on her way back to her table, when someone stepped in front of her.
"Avoiding me luv?" he asked.
"N-No... Why would you say that?" she asked, walking past him and over to her table. She sat down, and he sat down next to her.
"Well, things like that for one," he said. "I understand your reasons to dodge me pet. But I just want to talk."
"That's what you said earlier... And we did more then talk..." she said.
"That is not entirely my fault," he said. "You were the one who admitted her feelings. And you can't say that was all a lie and deny me now."
"Spike, I'm engaged. I can't... I can't be doing this," she said. "It isn't right."
"Is denying your feelings right, then? Cause you seemed pretty sure about them when you told me." He sighed. "Just a dance then? I'll ask of nothing more. Just a dance."
She hesitated a minute, but nodded and stood up. He took her hand, and led her into the center of dancing people. She looked over at Willow and Xander who were jumping around, not concerned about the people around them and smiled at them.
Slowly, she started to relax, and gave in to the music.
"Isn't that Buffy?" Xander asked, pointing to her dancing.
Willow turned, still dancing, and looked to where Xander was pointing. "Uh, um, yeah..."
"Who's that with her? It doesn't look like Riley."
"Oh no Buffy..." Willow said softly as she stopped dancing.
"Who is he?" Xander asked. "Why is he such a no?"
"Xander, that's Spike. Our professor."
"Professor? You mean at your..." Xander said. "Buffy's dancing with her teacher?!"
"She told me not to tell anyone, but she... She sorta likes him. I guess he..."
"I have to stop this," Xander said, starting to walk over, but Willow grabbed his arm. "Why are you holding back? She's an already taken woman. Younger then him. She can't be... No."
"Xander," Willow said. "She knows what she's doing. And if she doesn't... Well, we have to let her make mistakes. That's how she learns."
Xander sighed, and relaxed. "But what if she gets hurt?"
"Then you can kick his ass," Willow said, smiling.
a/n: sorry that i cut it off, but the next chapter i'll continue from here. or somewhere around it.
mr. lennox- thank you i'm glad you think that :)
elizance- lol, thank you
rubberband- thank you too, i seem to be full of thank yous and nothing more... but, again, thank you :)
sarah- thanks for your review, and your suggestion. however, i'm not sure if i'll make it so riley's been cheating on her, but i'm known for changing my mind, so, keep readin' to see
teehee- thank you, i'm happy you like it. you can feel bad for riley and want spuffy at the same time, lol. as long as you keep reviewing, lol. cause you know i love 'em
thank you all for your reviews, i really, really appreciate them. thank you
Buffy walked down the hallway, her apartment door in the distance, a smile on her face. The kiss she had recently just shared with Spike was one of the best she'd ever experienced. He made her feel so special with his words, and so desirable with his touch. He was everything she wanted.
But then there was Riley. The man that she came home to every night, the man who she shared a bed with, and the man who showered her with unconditional love. He was everything she wanted too.
She sighed as she fumbled with her keys to unlock the door. Walking inside, she closed her eyes briefly, and threw her jacket on the coat hanger.
She could hear loud footsteps, and opened her eyes. Riley was walking towards her, a not so pleased look on his face, and Buffy could only begin to wonder what he was thinking.
"Hi?" she said, confused.
"Where were you?" he asked, kissing her.
"Um... I was at school. You... You knew this," she said.
"I know, but Willow called an hour ago, wondering if you were still going to the Bronze with them tonight. I told her you weren't home yet, and had figured she was with you. Then she made up an excuse and hung up much too quickly."
"If you want to ask me something Riley, ask me it, don't beat around the bush," Buffy said, pulling out of his hold and walking into the kitchen.
He hesitated a minute. "Are you sleeping around?"
"Excuse me?" she said, spinning around to face him. "How dare you..."
He looked to the ground, then back up at her. "Are you?"
"No! Riley you know that I love you. If I didn't, I wouldn't be wearing this ring on my finger, would I? How could you even think for one minute that I'd betray you like that?" Buffy asked, angrily. "If anything, I should be questioning you. What with the late night calls."
"That is strictly business," he said. "You know that. I'm dedicated to my work."
"And I'm dedicated to you," she said, walking over to him. "I'm dedicated to us."
He sighed, and kissed her forehead. "I know. I'm... I'm sorry for accusing you of... I wasn't thinking. It's the lack of sleep. I've just been... I'm sorry."
She nodded. "I understand. But Riley, just because I'm home later, and I'm not with Willow does not mean I'm cheating on you. I would never cheat on you. I love you."
"I love you too," he said, leaning down to kiss her when his cell phone started to ring. He pulled back, and looked at her apologetically before reaching into his pocket and pulling it out. "Hello? Yeah, but... Right now isn't such a good time. Oh, now? Umm..."
"Do whatever you have to do," Buffy said, wrapping her arms around herself.
"Are you sure? I can..."
"No, go. Your job is important," she said.
He smiled and kissed her quickly on the cheek. "I'll call you when I get there."
She nodded and watched as he grabbed his jacket before leaving. Buffy sighed and headed toward the bedroom. Why had she lied to Riley? She cheated on him. She kissed Spike.
Was kissing considered cheating? If that's all that happened... If that's the end...
That's the end, she thought, sitting on her bed. I won't see Spike again...
Buffy walked into the Bronze, and looked around for her friends. She spotted Willow and Xander at their usual table, and pushed through the sea of people to get to them.
"Look, it's Buffy," Xander said. "Hey Buff."
Buffy sat down in between the two and smiled at Xander. "Sorry I'm late guys."
"Don't worry about it Buffy," Willow said.
"So, how's the engagement life treating you?" Xander asked.
"Oh... It's the same as it was yesterday when you asked me. And every day before that," Buffy said, smiling.
"What can I say? I'm a man of routine (a/n: that's not the word, but i can't think of it!! you know what i mean right? right?)."
"Where's Anya? She's not by your side," Buffy said, talking about Xander's girlfriend, who rarely left his side. Buffy found her to be annoying sometimes, but also a good person to have around when you wanted to have fun. "I thought you two were connected by the hip."
"Oh haha. Like you and Captain Cardboard are any different," he said. "She's at home if you must now. She wanted to catch up on her reading."
"Aha, so you two had a fight," Willow said.
"We did not have a... Okay yeah, maybe a small one."
Buffy laughed, and looked around at her surroundings, zoning herself out from her friends' conversation. She was scanning the crowd, looking for no one, when she saw a familiar face, Spike. He noticed her too, and smiled at her. She tried to pretend like she hadn't seen him, and her heart melted when she saw the hurt look on his face.
"Buffy?" Xander asked, waving a hand in front of her face. "Should I call 911?"
"Huh? What? Oh... Uh, sorry... Zoned out for a minute. What?"
"Me and Xander are going to go dance, do you want to come?" Willow asked.
"Oh, um... No thanks. I think I'm going to sit this one out," Buffy said.
"And miss all the fun?" Xander said, standing and offering his hand to Willow.
"I'm sure there will be lots more fun for me to join in on later. For now, I am content here, sipping on my drink."
"You don't have a drink," Willow said, pointing to the bare table.
"Right... I mean, I'm going to go get one, and then come back and sit contently on this stool and drink it," Buffy said, standing. "Have fun you guys."
Buffy smiled at her friends before heading over to the bar. She ordered a simple coke, and placed her money on the table. Taking the drink from the bartender's hand, she was on her way back to her table, when someone stepped in front of her.
"Avoiding me luv?" he asked.
"N-No... Why would you say that?" she asked, walking past him and over to her table. She sat down, and he sat down next to her.
"Well, things like that for one," he said. "I understand your reasons to dodge me pet. But I just want to talk."
"That's what you said earlier... And we did more then talk..." she said.
"That is not entirely my fault," he said. "You were the one who admitted her feelings. And you can't say that was all a lie and deny me now."
"Spike, I'm engaged. I can't... I can't be doing this," she said. "It isn't right."
"Is denying your feelings right, then? Cause you seemed pretty sure about them when you told me." He sighed. "Just a dance then? I'll ask of nothing more. Just a dance."
She hesitated a minute, but nodded and stood up. He took her hand, and led her into the center of dancing people. She looked over at Willow and Xander who were jumping around, not concerned about the people around them and smiled at them.
Slowly, she started to relax, and gave in to the music.
"Isn't that Buffy?" Xander asked, pointing to her dancing.
Willow turned, still dancing, and looked to where Xander was pointing. "Uh, um, yeah..."
"Who's that with her? It doesn't look like Riley."
"Oh no Buffy..." Willow said softly as she stopped dancing.
"Who is he?" Xander asked. "Why is he such a no?"
"Xander, that's Spike. Our professor."
"Professor? You mean at your..." Xander said. "Buffy's dancing with her teacher?!"
"She told me not to tell anyone, but she... She sorta likes him. I guess he..."
"I have to stop this," Xander said, starting to walk over, but Willow grabbed his arm. "Why are you holding back? She's an already taken woman. Younger then him. She can't be... No."
"Xander," Willow said. "She knows what she's doing. And if she doesn't... Well, we have to let her make mistakes. That's how she learns."
Xander sighed, and relaxed. "But what if she gets hurt?"
"Then you can kick his ass," Willow said, smiling.
a/n: sorry that i cut it off, but the next chapter i'll continue from here. or somewhere around it.