Author's Note: Ok, I apologize for any and all grammatical and spelling
mistakes, it happens. I've been amazed at how so many people can't accept
the Spike being related to Giles thing. I like it and I know other Fan Fic
authors have done it too so lets move past that people. I'm glad you like
the story. Thanks For reading. I'm trying with little success to write
this story....but it's not laziness it's lack of faith, I need to get a
definite story out line in mind and then it might come easier. Have you
checked out my other two stories? I'm working on Coming Home and Strange
Encounters is finished. Thank you for reading and reviewing.
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It wasn't that the food was bad. It was just that Spike didn't feel like eating anything. This is why he didn't want to come, everyone around him was so happy it made him feel worse. He was so conflicted. He wanted to be happy too, but something in the back of his mind told him he couldn't be. It was a feeling that was tearing him apart, and now he was forced to be in a house where no one could understand what he felt and to top it off every one was talking about him. They all were stealing glances and Dawn was flat out staring.
This was just awkward. Still Spike just sat back and took it all in. This was supposed to be a new start for him, new people, new climate. He wasn't sure if he wanted a new start, it was more something he was forced to do.
The end of the night came quick enough. To Buffy's misery Willow and Xander had invited him out to some hang out called the Bronze. To Buffy's extreme happiness Spike had declined. Soon they were all saying there goodbyes and Spike was out the door and free at last.
Joyce had had a lovely evening. Rupert had been wonderfully charming. They had made arrangements to see each other again on Friday. Joyce was so happy that things had seemed to go well, and then she noticed the looks on the faces of the kids.
"What's the matter guys wasn't that fun?" all the kids exploded with the reasons they were looking so down.
Buffy finally won out "Mom that was so not fun."
"Well I wouldn't say it wasn't fun, it was just awkward." Willow corrected not wanting to be mean.
"Well Mr. Moody pants didn't help any." Buffy really just didn't like the guy
"Hey don't call him that." Dawn squawked
"Yeah really that guy seriously had a thing, really stuck up." Xander sat down at the counter.
"He was just shy." Joyce defended.
"Yeah whatever no guy that dyes their hair platinum blond is shy." Buffy was not going to let him off that easy.
"And the black and the swagger, I mean who was he trying to be." Xander too was unappeased.
"And turning down Willow's invo to the Bronze, like what's this guy got to do that he can't come, it's like eight o'clock, what's he going to do, sit at home and watch the golden girls." Buffy confused Willow with that statement. Willow thought it sound almost like Buffy was upset Spike hadn't come.
Joyce Just listen for to their ranting for awhile till she'd had enough.
"Alright, alright. I understand that you didn't have the time of you life tonight. But sometimes it nice to help people out and Mr. Giles and William need some help."
"You could say that again."
"Oh come on now Buffy, you remember what it was like when we moved to Sunnydale. You weren't happy till you met Willow and Xander. [[[*]]][[[*]]][[[*]]] William went home with his dad. He was silent as the car radio played some old song he didn't know. His dad always had on some oldies station. When they got back to the house he retreated up to his room and tried to put the night behind him. Little did he know he wouldn't be aloud to ...
It wasn't that the food was bad. It was just that Spike didn't feel like eating anything. This is why he didn't want to come, everyone around him was so happy it made him feel worse. He was so conflicted. He wanted to be happy too, but something in the back of his mind told him he couldn't be. It was a feeling that was tearing him apart, and now he was forced to be in a house where no one could understand what he felt and to top it off every one was talking about him. They all were stealing glances and Dawn was flat out staring.
This was just awkward. Still Spike just sat back and took it all in. This was supposed to be a new start for him, new people, new climate. He wasn't sure if he wanted a new start, it was more something he was forced to do.
The end of the night came quick enough. To Buffy's misery Willow and Xander had invited him out to some hang out called the Bronze. To Buffy's extreme happiness Spike had declined. Soon they were all saying there goodbyes and Spike was out the door and free at last.
Joyce had had a lovely evening. Rupert had been wonderfully charming. They had made arrangements to see each other again on Friday. Joyce was so happy that things had seemed to go well, and then she noticed the looks on the faces of the kids.
"What's the matter guys wasn't that fun?" all the kids exploded with the reasons they were looking so down.
Buffy finally won out "Mom that was so not fun."
"Well I wouldn't say it wasn't fun, it was just awkward." Willow corrected not wanting to be mean.
"Well Mr. Moody pants didn't help any." Buffy really just didn't like the guy
"Hey don't call him that." Dawn squawked
"Yeah really that guy seriously had a thing, really stuck up." Xander sat down at the counter.
"He was just shy." Joyce defended.
"Yeah whatever no guy that dyes their hair platinum blond is shy." Buffy was not going to let him off that easy.
"And the black and the swagger, I mean who was he trying to be." Xander too was unappeased.
"And turning down Willow's invo to the Bronze, like what's this guy got to do that he can't come, it's like eight o'clock, what's he going to do, sit at home and watch the golden girls." Buffy confused Willow with that statement. Willow thought it sound almost like Buffy was upset Spike hadn't come.
Joyce Just listen for to their ranting for awhile till she'd had enough.
"Alright, alright. I understand that you didn't have the time of you life tonight. But sometimes it nice to help people out and Mr. Giles and William need some help."
"You could say that again."
"Oh come on now Buffy, you remember what it was like when we moved to Sunnydale. You weren't happy till you met Willow and Xander. [[[*]]][[[*]]][[[*]]] William went home with his dad. He was silent as the car radio played some old song he didn't know. His dad always had on some oldies station. When they got back to the house he retreated up to his room and tried to put the night behind him. Little did he know he wouldn't be aloud to ...