Buffy finished unpacking her things. Dawn was already down in the pool with Cordeila. Her mind seemed to wander to the man she met in the lobby. There was something about him, not just his looks and his ohmygod body. And his accent..

She walked out to the lobby again seeing him talking to Fred. He was wearing a long leather jacket this time. She suddenly got a flash before her eyes they were in an abandoned building the only thing covering her was his duster. She was then back in the hotel. She looked around curiously. That never happened before she thought to herself. She walked over to the food court and got herself lemonade.

"Hello cutie." She heard behind her and turned to meet to amazingly blue eyes. She gulped seeing Spike.

"Hi, Spike." She smiled.

"So, what are you and nib let doing this afternoon?" he asked with his famous smirk.

"Nib let?" Buffy asked.

"Come on NIB LET! We don't have all bloody day!" Buffy suddenly heard in her mind.

"Nickname." He explained. "I like nicknaming people." He shrugged.

"And me?" Buffy asked with a smile. "I'm cutie?"

"I tell 'em like I see 'em, love and you sure as hell are cute." He smirked at her, which cause her to blush a little.

"Well I'll have to think of something for you then." She smiled.

"Looking forward to it, pet." He slipped a few bucks onto the counter and the woman Buffy got her lemonade smiled and walked away.

"you didn't have to do that." Buffy said. "I have money."

"I realize that." Spike smiled. "Thought it would be nice."

"Its like I knew you before." She said randomly.

Spike felt his dead heart will with joy, and hope. "oh yah?"

"yes, I feel like I should know something." She sighed in frustration. "but my brain is blocking it out."

"I know the feeling." He nodded his head in agreement.

All the sudden another image flashed before her eyes Spike nodding his head like that, "knew I would go down fighting." She heard him saw in her mind. Then she heard her voice. "I'm counting on you… to protect her." Then his. "till the end of the world."

Then Buffy was back in reality. "You all right?" he asked worriedly.

"Yah." Buffy answered holding her head. "I have to-to go." She said suddenly and ran up the stairs to her room.

Spike paced in his room. He knew that look. She was starting to remember. Maybe he was the trigger? Maybe she needed him to know…. He had to stop obsessing over this. The woman he fell in love with was gone. And as much as needed and wanted her. He couldn't ever get her back. But the shell of her was just two doors down.

TBc!!!

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