Chapter 5
Buffy walked into school early the next day and headed to Spike's classroom. She walked in to find Spike writing on the board. "Okay, I need your advice about something." Spike turned to look at her.
"I'm all ears." She took a breath and walked closer to him.
"It's about your brother. He sort of asked me out and I wanted to know about what kind of guy he is. If it would be okay if I told him yes." Spike nodded.
"He's a good guy, good father to Connor. Darla died when Connor was a baby and Angel had to raise him on his own. That can't be easy, but he did a good job of it." Buffy nodded also.
"So, he's not a crazed serial killer or anything?" Spike laughed at that.
"Hardly, he's one of the good ones. We don't always get along, but you would be safe with him." Buffy nodded again feeling better about what he said.
"Okay, so do you think I should agree to going out with him?" Spike shook his head.
"I can't make that decision for you, love." He told her.
"I know, it's just that I haven't done anything like this in a while. I don't think I have even been on a date since college so I'm a little rusty." Spike smiled at her.
"What about that time last year when we went to that dance together?" Buffy rolled her eyes.
"We were chaperones, Spike. That was hardly a date." Spike shrugged.
"It's the thought that counts." Buffy crossed her arms over her chest.
"Okay, another question then. Do you think it would be bad if I dated one of the parents? I don't even know if it's allowed." Spike shrugged.
"Don't know, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't do it. I say live a little." He told her with a smile and Buffy still wasn't sure.
"I don't know. What about Connor? This could be really weird for him." Spike smiled again.
"Why, because of his little crush?" Buffy uncrossed her arms.
"Does everyone know about that?" She asked him.
"Everyone except you, pet. I bet you had no idea until he told you. You never seem to pick up on stuff like that." Buffy shrugged.
"I'm just not used to stuff like that. Do you think Connor will be okay?" Spike nodded.
"He'll be fine, if you start to date his father he'll just have to get used to it. I'm sure he'll be over that crush in no time." Buffy smiled at him.
"Yeah, actually I think he's starting to be interested in Dawn." Spike raised his eyebrows.
"Really? I think that could actually be a good thing. Anything to get your sister's mind off of me. She's a great kid and all, but I have to admit that she's a bit scary." Buffy laughed.
"Don't I know it. You should be used to all the girls around here having crushes on you. You're like the hottest teacher in school." Spike gave her his trademark smirk.
"Think I'm hot, do you?" Buffy rolled her eyes.
"That's not what I meant and I was talking about the young girls in school." Spike nodded.
"Of course you were. Anyway, back to my earlier point. You should live a little and do what you want. I mean you're almost 30, Buffy." He said with a smirk and she slapped him playfully on the arm.
"Hey, I'm only 26. You're closer to 30 than I am so don't say I'm almost there." Spike held his hands up in surrender, the smile still on his face.
"Right, won't be making that mistake again." Buffy crossed her arms over her chest.
"So, how are things going with you and what's her face?" Spike's smile faded.
"Her name is Drusilla and it's not. We broke up a week ago." Buffy felt bad about mentioning it when she saw the look on his face.
"I'm sorry about that. You've been dating her for over a year, I thought things were going well. What happened?" Spike laughed.
"Yeah, things were going well alright. That was until I went to her apartment to try and surprise her and found her in bed with someone else." He explained.
"Ouch, that had to hurt. I'm sorry, Spike. She was a bitch anyway. If that helps." Spike gave her another smile.
"Such language, Summers. I don't think I've ever heard a bad word come out of your mouth for as long as I've known you. What happened to being all proper?" Buffy returned his smile.
"I'm hardly proper." She said as she winked at him and then walked out of the classroom. Spike smiled as he watched her walk away. He has known Buffy for about 3 years, ever since they started working at the same school together. She was the counselor and he was the History teacher. He always loved History ever since he was in school and always knew he would grow up to teach it. They became instant friends. He thought he did a pretty good job of keeping the jealousy out of his voice when she was asking about his brother. He could have lied and said cruel things about Angel so she wouldn't want to go out with him, but he realized he couldn't do that. He should know by now that Buffy would never see him as anything more than a friend. Spike sighed and went back to writing on the board and waited for the students to show up.
Buffy walked into school early the next day and headed to Spike's classroom. She walked in to find Spike writing on the board. "Okay, I need your advice about something." Spike turned to look at her.
"I'm all ears." She took a breath and walked closer to him.
"It's about your brother. He sort of asked me out and I wanted to know about what kind of guy he is. If it would be okay if I told him yes." Spike nodded.
"He's a good guy, good father to Connor. Darla died when Connor was a baby and Angel had to raise him on his own. That can't be easy, but he did a good job of it." Buffy nodded also.
"So, he's not a crazed serial killer or anything?" Spike laughed at that.
"Hardly, he's one of the good ones. We don't always get along, but you would be safe with him." Buffy nodded again feeling better about what he said.
"Okay, so do you think I should agree to going out with him?" Spike shook his head.
"I can't make that decision for you, love." He told her.
"I know, it's just that I haven't done anything like this in a while. I don't think I have even been on a date since college so I'm a little rusty." Spike smiled at her.
"What about that time last year when we went to that dance together?" Buffy rolled her eyes.
"We were chaperones, Spike. That was hardly a date." Spike shrugged.
"It's the thought that counts." Buffy crossed her arms over her chest.
"Okay, another question then. Do you think it would be bad if I dated one of the parents? I don't even know if it's allowed." Spike shrugged.
"Don't know, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't do it. I say live a little." He told her with a smile and Buffy still wasn't sure.
"I don't know. What about Connor? This could be really weird for him." Spike smiled again.
"Why, because of his little crush?" Buffy uncrossed her arms.
"Does everyone know about that?" She asked him.
"Everyone except you, pet. I bet you had no idea until he told you. You never seem to pick up on stuff like that." Buffy shrugged.
"I'm just not used to stuff like that. Do you think Connor will be okay?" Spike nodded.
"He'll be fine, if you start to date his father he'll just have to get used to it. I'm sure he'll be over that crush in no time." Buffy smiled at him.
"Yeah, actually I think he's starting to be interested in Dawn." Spike raised his eyebrows.
"Really? I think that could actually be a good thing. Anything to get your sister's mind off of me. She's a great kid and all, but I have to admit that she's a bit scary." Buffy laughed.
"Don't I know it. You should be used to all the girls around here having crushes on you. You're like the hottest teacher in school." Spike gave her his trademark smirk.
"Think I'm hot, do you?" Buffy rolled her eyes.
"That's not what I meant and I was talking about the young girls in school." Spike nodded.
"Of course you were. Anyway, back to my earlier point. You should live a little and do what you want. I mean you're almost 30, Buffy." He said with a smirk and she slapped him playfully on the arm.
"Hey, I'm only 26. You're closer to 30 than I am so don't say I'm almost there." Spike held his hands up in surrender, the smile still on his face.
"Right, won't be making that mistake again." Buffy crossed her arms over her chest.
"So, how are things going with you and what's her face?" Spike's smile faded.
"Her name is Drusilla and it's not. We broke up a week ago." Buffy felt bad about mentioning it when she saw the look on his face.
"I'm sorry about that. You've been dating her for over a year, I thought things were going well. What happened?" Spike laughed.
"Yeah, things were going well alright. That was until I went to her apartment to try and surprise her and found her in bed with someone else." He explained.
"Ouch, that had to hurt. I'm sorry, Spike. She was a bitch anyway. If that helps." Spike gave her another smile.
"Such language, Summers. I don't think I've ever heard a bad word come out of your mouth for as long as I've known you. What happened to being all proper?" Buffy returned his smile.
"I'm hardly proper." She said as she winked at him and then walked out of the classroom. Spike smiled as he watched her walk away. He has known Buffy for about 3 years, ever since they started working at the same school together. She was the counselor and he was the History teacher. He always loved History ever since he was in school and always knew he would grow up to teach it. They became instant friends. He thought he did a pretty good job of keeping the jealousy out of his voice when she was asking about his brother. He could have lied and said cruel things about Angel so she wouldn't want to go out with him, but he realized he couldn't do that. He should know by now that Buffy would never see him as anything more than a friend. Spike sighed and went back to writing on the board and waited for the students to show up.