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The whole gang is running away from Glory. They are attacked by the army of Byzantum on the road, Giles is severly injured, the camping car is lost, and they are surrounded by soldiers in an old gaz station. Willow maintains a forcefield arround the house, but the Byzantum priests tries to force the field. They have the General of the army as a prisonner and Buffy has called Ben to help Giles.
What a mess we are in ! If only I could light this stupid cigarette. Spike thougth.
A man hand's grabs his lighter and Spike is surprised to see Harris light it for him.
« Thanks ».
« Those things will kill you ! »
Spike look at him as if he has grown another head. Why is he here helping him ? What does he wants, makes fun of him, plays a round of kick the Spike ? No, apparentely not. Spike inhales slowly the smoke. It's good for his nerves.
« Oh right... »
Weel it seems that Harris has forget a little about his undead status. Must be all this tension around them.
« Did I tell you how much I don't like you ? » but his heart isn't really in it.
« Might have let it slip in...once or twice » his voice rough with tiredness.
« How are your feelers ? »
Spike exhales his smoke and turn his head to gaze at him.
« It's nothing compared to the little bits we will get chopped into when they keack the door in. And here we bloody sit. »
« It's not like we got much of a choice. »
« We could make a break for it. Use General Armour-All as a shield, gets to the doc 's car... »
« Great plan ! While all the hacking and the slashing's going on, what are you gonna do ? Throw migraines at them ? »
« Look, we stay here, we all dies. At least, this way, some of us might get... »
« No ! We are all gonna make it ! I'm not losing anyone ! » says Buffy standing in the doorway, looking desappointed.
« Check the supplies ! See if anyone is hungry. » When Spike pass beside her, she turns her head on the other side.
Spike doesn't say anything, he knows she must think he is selfish and wants to save his skin, but it's not that. It hurts him to see she is thinking so little of him. As soon as she is alone he will explain himself.
He catches her alone an hour later. She is sitting alone after her conversation with Dawn. He has heard them speaking about Dawn's Keyness.
« Let me alone Spike ! »
« I don't think so, Slayer. I need to talk to you about what I said to Harris, it's not what you think... »
« Oh ! Really ! Enlighten me You-Who-Knows-Everything ! » she spits at him.
« I wasn't thinking about me when I said that, I was only thinking that with so many people it's impossible to save them all, I don't want to see anyone getting hurt or worse it's just that odds are against us ! »
« So your solution is let kill some to save the others, really appaling Spike ! »
« No ! Bloody hell, woman ! It's not what I mean at all. You know that if you want to save Dawn you endangers the others, is that what you want ? Dawn wouldn't want that too and you know it ! »
« Don't bring Dawn in that, it's not her choice to make ! »
« It's not your choice too ! You can't save all of us all the time ! Face it Slayer, you are not God, for Christ Sake ! »
« So what do you want me to do ? Huh Spike What ? »
« Shit ! I don't know ! Don't listen to me, I'm just frustrated here, doing nothing, I'm sorry ok, I'm sorry ! »
« Don't be sorry, I'm as frustrated as you, I don't know what I'm doing and it kills me ! » she says through tears. « Spike, I want this to stop...I can't... I just can't... »
« Come here, luv » he says griping her hand with his and taking her in his arms.
She lets him hug her, and hugs him back. His strong arms around her small frame are so reassuring that she calms very quickly. He lets her go a little and kisses her forehead gentely. With his thumb he caresses her cheek and gazes at her lovingly.She smiles at him, a beautiful and sad smile. And then she kiss him, gentely, her lips grazing his like a warm breeze at first. Spike is so surprised he can't move. Her soft tongue licks his lower lip slowly, then his upper lip and seeks entrance in his mouth. He lets escape a moan and give in, he parts his lips and lets her tongue dance with his. Her hands are joins behind his neck and her body is pressed against him.With one arm he circles her waist and press his scrotch against her center. She moans his name in his mouth and intensifies her kiss, battling with his tongue, exploring, biting his bottom lip. His other hand wanders under her shirt and cups one of her breast, his thumb stroking her skin slowly. Her hands travels under his shirt and her nails scratch his skin on his back. He shudders, his breath caught in his throat. If she doesn't stop I'm going to take her right then and there, thinks Spike. At this moment they heard loud noises coming from outside. She gasps and takes a step back, takes a quick breath and gazes at him as if she was in a daze. She is flush and breathtaking like that, but she quickly regain some composure.
When they hear Ben's shout, they dashed for the door and arrived to see Ben turns into Glory. Spike tries to stop her but she sends him flying in the wall. Buffy tries too but with no more success. Glory grabs Dawn and leaves.
