Sorry I took SOO long! Finals and then got caught up with summer vaca. (

Here is your next chapter. I'm sorry it's short but I sat down and wrote out my next chapters so they should be pretty quick updates! (

Chapter 14 Wherever this takes us...

Buffy caresses Spike's cheek with her hand, but he notices the look of uncertainty in her eyes and pulls his face away from her touch.

Spike, "What does it mean when you aren't saying anything?

Tears are apparent in his eyes now.

Buffy inhales slowly and holds Spike's head in her hands.

She sweetly whispers, "Shh...I love you... but we can't do this yet. Not because I doubt my love or your love..but because..."

"Because what???"

She chuckles

She smiles and says, 'I have to break up with Angel, first."

He rolls his eyes and smirks at her, "Oh come on!"

She giggles and replies at his impatience, "What? Hey, no matter how much I love you I don't want the rep of cheating on my boyfriend."

They look over at Angel's sleeping form on the couch.

She asks uncertainly with a hint of mischief, "So...should we just leave him?"

He kisses her on her head , "Ehh why not.."

Buffy slips out of Spike's embrace and quickly scribbles on a piece of paper-

Hey,

Sorry to ditch you without saying bye. I just didn't want to wake you. Call me later to talk.

-Buffy

She places the paper next to Angel, so he can find it when he wakes up, and looks back up at Spike. the exit the O'Connor residence and are walking down the sidewalk.

"So, luv, what we gonna do bout Angel? I mean, Peaches has the right to be bloody pissed 'cause I stole his girl."

"Hey. First off, I was never 'his' girl. (She gets a look from Spike).. okay so maybe I was, but only because I thought he was you! And to answer your question we can still be friends with him right?"

"Hope so, pet. But I have known the boy for a long time and his temper often gets the best of him. I would be careful if I were you, when breaking the news."

"I'm sure he won't mind...anyway...it's not like we were getting any action when we were together..."

She sees Spike eyeing her curiously as to where she is heading with this.

Quickly, with a sly smile, she adds, "Not that I want action from anyone besides a certain bleached blonde."

"Damn straight." He looks her into her eyes while stating, "That certain bleached blonde probably won't be able to take seeing you with any other bloke for even a second."

Buffy smiles but sees the seriousness in those big blue orbs staring back at her. She, herself, replies sincerely, "Well, pass the message on to him that I'm not going anywhere. I'm all his."

Spike is at loss for words and both he and Buffy are lost within each other's eyes. Buffy is the first to break the trans and gives him a reassuring smile.

She says, "Say..don't you have the 'Romeo and Juliet' play tomorrow?

"Yeah. Why?"

"You-you really aren't gonna make out with Sarah Thornton, are you?"

"Well, if it's part of the play- I guess I have to."

Buffy looks at the ground. The thought of him leaving her for another girl crosses her mind. But her thoughts are ceased by a hand caressing her cheek. Spike had seen the look of rejection and grief.

"Buffy, its just acting. I have rehearsed with Sarah before. It's not like our first time kissing will be tomorrow. And-and do you know what I think about every time I kiss her?"

Buffy briefly looks up in his eyes and looks away again. "I don't think I really wanna know."

He tilts her chin up to look at him. "Oh but you do want to know." He looks down at the floor and mutters, "Bloody hell, I'm such a wanker." He looks back up at her. "Buffy I think about you. I'm thinking about you all the time. When I'm at home, when I'm at school, when I'm kissing Sarah...it doesn't matter what I'm doing. You are all around me..you're bleedin' everywhere woman."

He sees tears starting to escape her eyes, and catches each one, following up with a quick peck on the spot where it had fallen.

After a few minutes, when her eyes have dried up, Spike begins, "Listen. I don't wanna let you down in any way. I'm a gentleman and I'd like to keep my promises to a lady. I'm just gonna get the hell out of here. Get home, watch some 'Passions'. After you've told Angel about us, please come find me..'cause I dunno how a bloke could survive without you, pet."

And with that he turns around and walks away down the sidewalk, his duster flowing behind him. Buffy looks on in the direction he is heading, and sees him turn around.

Spike yells, "Oh yea! You better not miss my show tomorrow, luv!"

She smiles back through tears.

"I wouldn't miss it for the world, Spike."

----- End of Chapter.

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