A/N- This all takes place in another "world" i guess. It is a place where Spike got his soul put in instead of a chip, but he never went crazy or anything with it..

Well, there I was, in a Vamp's crypt, eating chocolate that had been given to me. What was I thinking?? Chocolate Rocks, that's what. I ended up staying there for a few more days, human hours of coarse. Well, eventually, Spike said that I was all healed up and asked me a question that completly cought me off guard.

"You don't have anywhere else to go, right? Well, I got plenty of room here, so if you want..."

"You're inviting me to live here with you?" Yeah, slightly strange. Oh well. Hey, he was joking, right?

"Yeah. Among other things too, I would like my bandage and shirt back."

Um yeah. I don't think Ms. Manners has anything to say about this. You know, dear Manners, What should I say when invited to live in a crypt. Sincerely, Confused in California. Yeah, never seen a letter like that. Not that I read her or anything.

"Ummm, I'll give it a try. Just one proablem about you getting your shirt back. The only one that I had with me was the one I was wearing when I was attacked. I had more in the bag, but that's kind of gone now too." There. Innocent enough reply. I hope...

"Not a problem. The malls right across the cemetary. We can stop by tonight."

"Wait, rob the place?" I exclaimed. Robbing. Not high on my list of priorties. Right under committing murder and before getting myself killed.

"I don't rob places. I borrow indefiently without permission. Besides, I haven't been caught yet." he said sounding quite proud of himself.

First time for everything I thought. Didn't say it outloud though. Vampire in room with great hearing. Not usually a good time to insult one. "Fine. But, last time I walked through the graveyard at night, I ended up here. Any guarentee that won't happen again??"

He replied with none of his usual bravado. "Nothing will hurt you if I'm with you."

Yeah. That's right. He did just say that. Wanna know the scary thing?? I believed him.

So there we were, wandering across the graveyard at midnight in Sunnydale. Once again, this was not high on my list of priorties. Still, Vampire here that could kill me with a move of his hands. Not exactly in a position to argue at the moment. Eventually, we made it to the mall. Don't ask me how. I don't remember much about the trip there. Didn't really want to for that matter.

I was about to go try the door when Spike grabbed my had away from it with lightning fast movement. "Not that way" He mouthed to me. "Then how?"I whispered back. In reply, he grabbed me around the waist, and in one jump, we landed on top of the roof. I fought the urge to scream in fright. Me, scared?? Naw.

Anyways... He motioned for me to come over by him. I did, and a moment later, I wished I hadn't. He, and now me too, was standing on a skylight with the floor of a store in the mall very far below. Yeah. I just kept imagining what would happen if the glass suddenly gave away. Me, falling, floor, splat. In that order too.

Suddenly, I heard a click. I think it was quiet, but with my nerves wound up as much as they were, it sounded like a gunshot. I looked over at Spike and saw him opening up the skylight. I was just wondering how I was going to get into the mall that way when he reached over and jumped down with his arm around my waist again. This time, the ride wa smoother. I think it was because gravity was working for us, and not against.

When we had hit the ground, he let go and motioned for me to be quiet. Then, he snuck around the wall and into a room with a grey door. Ok. I'm now alone, in a mall, that's closed, at midnight. Not a good combo. A second later, he comes out, and I let out a breath I didn't even realize I was holding. He steps up to me, and whispers gently in my ear, laughter silently added into his voice "What? Did you think I had left you here all alone in the dark?"

I didn't need to answer. He knew I did. The question is why? I think it was because I had been left alone so often. At school, home, when my parents left, and most recently, by Katlynn. I just though that I was doomed to be alone forever, people always leaving me.

So, anyways, back outta my thoughts and into the mall. My thoughts are generally scary anyhow. Just like my mind. Yeah. "What did you do" I asked him.

"Shut off all the security cameras so no one know that we're in here." He replied, and then started walking. Major props for Spike. Guy knows how to steal with the best of them. So, I followed him until he stopped outside onw of the department stores. "Go on. Pick out something to wear, or a few things for that matter. I know for a fact that girls can't go into a store without a full bag."

So,I laughed, and went on it. Picked out some clothes, but not the most expensive ones there. That would be even more wrong. I didn't go for the cheapest either though. Figured Spike would get kinda mad at that. Well, when I was done, I had one bag jammed pack full of jeans, and another of shirts, and the third and final filled with thinfs like socks, underwear, and other things...

I came out with them, and then Spike went inside. Ok, i had no clue what he was doing. So, I snuck in afer him. Bad Claire, bad Claire, I know. But hey, wouldn't you want to know too?? So, here I am, spying on Spike. Guess what I see?? Spike puts monay for all the things in my bag on the counter, and a note too. Dunno what the note says, no Vampire eyesite here. I'm guessing it says what it's for though.

Then, he comes back out of the store, and says "Let's go". So, we both go back to the skylight, he turns the cameras back one, picks my up, and we go to the roof. There, he closes up the skylight, and grabs me by the waist again. He jumps down with me (I reall think that I was getting used to that method of transportation at that point), and then let go. "Come on. Let's go back to the crypt". Ok, something's wrong here. He's all solom. I make a mental note to ask him about it when we get back, and then follow him back through the graveyard.

So, what do you all think?? Please R&R.