Part 4
" So what do you have in mind for these two today?"
" Have you ever heard of the game where you stand in front of someone and you close your eyes and fall back and you have to trust that the person behind you is going to catch you?"
"Can't say that I have. Are you sure that they are ready for this? I mean we really haven't given them a chance to get past the vampire and slayer."
" We will all in due time."
' He looks do peaceful and almost non-evil sleeping.' Buffy thought. She decided that she should get up before he woke up and noticed that she was watching him.
" Where you going luv?" Spike asked her as she got up.
" I thought that I would get dressed and eat before we are summoned." She told him
" That sounds like a great idea. Do you want the shower first?"
" No you go ahead."
Spike crawled out of bed and walked to the bathroom still wearing the red heart boxers. Buffy hid a grin and she watched him.
While he was showering she looked around the room for a clue as to what they are to do next.
" The shower is... What are you doing?" He asked her.
"I was just looking for our next clue."
" Oh well I will keep looking while you shower."
' What is going on. We are actually having a conversation and we are not hitting each other. Must be that she is not a morning person.'
While they were eating breakfast their next clue came.
" 'You will learn to trust the other.' That's it. That's all it says? What do you think it means?" Spike said.
"I think we might be playing this game I haven't played in years. One of us will stand behind the other and one will close their eyes and fall back. You have to trust that the person behind won't let you fall."
"That is correct." Came a booming voice. With that they were taken to a room that had padding on the walls and on the floor.
" Buffy you will go first."
" I don't think so. I think that he should go first. He is after all my enemy."
" Buffy you will go first." This time more sternly.
" Fine doesn't have to get all grumpy like." She turned to Spike and said, " If you drop me so help you had better run."
" If he drops you that will be the least of his worries. You will keep doing this task until I feel that you would trust each other with your lives. Or un-lives. Whichever you prefer."
" I promise Buffy I will try to catch you."
" Oh before I forget. You both will be blindfolded. You will be placed at the opposite end of the room. Buffy you will walk backwards ten paces and Spike you will walk forward ten paces. Then Buffy you will fall back. Your arms have to be crossed over you chest. If you don't catch her you will be brought back to the beginning and you will start again. Once I feel that you trust him we will switch. An no peeking."
" Wait I don't remember that being in the rule book. Is this some sick and twisted new rule they added?"
" This will ensure that you have complete trust in the other."
The voice said and then was gone.
" Do we get to talk or use our hands or anything?"
" Talking but no hands. I will be watching."
" Ok well lets get this over with."
' I can't believe that I have to go first. What did I do to deserve this?' Buffy thought.
"Are you ready Buffy?"
" I guess I am as ready as I will ever be."
" I will count this time. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. Ok go ahead and fall back."
All he caught was air.
" You didn't catch me you son of a bitch!" Buffy yelled.
" Well where the hell are you?" Spike yelled back.
" I will count this time. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. You had better catch me."
Air again.
" Dammit Buffy this is getting ridiculous. Where are you?"
" Over here you jerk."
" Are you walking backwards or forwards?"
" Backwards, like I was told. What about you?"
" Forwards."
" All right may be we need to listen to each other better. Instead of just falling this time I will call out your name and then if you sound far away then we no that I am going to land on my butt. Lucky for you the floor is padded. Does that sound ok?"
"Yeah."
" All right here we go. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. Spike?"
" Yes luv?" He said right behind her.
She fell back and he caught her. She didn't have far to go because he was right there. They were then taken to opposite side of the room and did the same thing.
" Dammit Buffy I thought that we had this worked out?"
" You have to build trust Spike. I trusted you right off and I fell. It seemed only fair that you got the same."
" Fine, whatever makes you tick."
" Buffy?"
" Yes" She was right behind him and she caught him.
Before they could take their blindfolds off they were in a classroom sitting across one another.
" Your next task is to get to know each other intimately. You will fill out these questionnaires and then exchange answers. No lying because I will know and you will be punished. Understood? You have 45 minutes to complete the questions."
They were both taken away to separate rooms. Each filled with food and such.
" Question one. What is your deepest fear?" Buffy read. " This is going to be harder than I thought."
