As Buffy was making breakfast the next morning she heard a knock on the door. Putting her Pop Tart down on a plate she walked down the hall. Looking through the peephole she saw Spike standing on her front step looking at his shoes.

"What do you want?" Buffy said throwing open the door and putting her hands on her hips

"I brought tea." He replied holding up a thermos

"You hate tea."

"Yeah but you like it better than coffee and since I had two choices coffee or tea, I picked tea."

"How do you know that I don't like coffee now?"

"Because your taste buds only change every seven years and it's only been four."

"Fine get all scientific on me." Buffy said sticking out her tongue

"I'll do just that. Can I come in?"

"Oh of course!" she said turning red "I totally forgot that you were outside and I was standing in the doorway."

"Yes that is such an easy thing to forget."

"Don't be snide." she said stepping out of his way

"So what can we eat with this tea?"

"Pop Tarts?" Buffy said with a shrug but on seeing him make a face, she said "Maybe eggs and toast? But you have to make it yourself because Buffy and cooking are unmixy things."

"Right I remember the whole pasta incident."

"I still maintain that wasn't my fault."

"Right and I'm the Queen of England."

"Well you do have the hair."

"Oi what's wrong with my hair?"

"You mean besides everything."

"I don't insult your hair."

"That's because my hair is perfect."

"Yeah you wish." Spike said with a snort

"Hey don't make fun of my hair!"

"You made fun of mine first."

"Now doesn't that sound mature?"

"So what about breakfast I'm famished?"

"Nice change of subject."

"Thanks I worked hard to get that talent, you'd be surprised how often it can get you out of sticky situations."

"Really?"

"Yeah."

"Hmmm interesting. I'll have to keep that in mind next time I forget to do the dishes."

"You forget something, I'm shocked!" Spike said in a scandalized tone

"What did I do burst your bubble?" she said with a snort

"Yes as a matter of fact you did."

"Oh then I'm so sorry."

"Sarcasm is not you friend."

"So you remember where the kitchen is?"

"That was very good I'm impressed."

"Yes well I am good at everything."

"Yes you are." he said in a whisper

"Thanks." she said with a blush

"Right so I'll just go and set this on the counter." He said after an uncomfortable silence

"Okay and you don't mind making breakfast?"

"If you're the only other option then yes."

"I am not that bad a cook."

"You can't even boil water."

"Yes I can."

"Alright fine you can boil water."

"I knew you would see it my way." she said with a grin

After a big, healthy breakfast Spike and Buffy where just sitting on the kitchen floor staring at each other and the mess around them. Halfway through Spike cooking breakfast Buffy had gotten bored and tried to help. But all that resulted in was the death of a hand towel and the knowledge that the smoke detector does work. The next thing that they learned was that dropping the frying pan on the floor not only makes a really loud noise but also dents it. And Spike learned the hard way the bacon grease does burn. All in all it was a very interesting experience, well except for the hand towel and frying pan.

"So I guess we should clean this up." Spike said

"Yeah I guess so."

"This means we have to get up."

"Then forget that I'm to full to even roll over."

"I'd have to agree with you on that one."

"Buffy what in God's name happened here?" Joyce said staring at the mess

"Sorry Mrs. Summers this is my fault I let her help."

"And who are you young man? Buffy you know I don't approve of you having boys I've never met before over when I'm not here."

"But you have met him mom."

"Really? I think I would remember him." Joyce said

"Mom it's Billy."

"I don't know a Billy."

"Yes you do."

"No I don't."

"Yes you do."

"This is getting us nowhere! Where do I know him from?"

"He used to come over almost every day up until about four years ago."

"You're not that Billy are you?" Joyce said with shock evident in her voice

"I'm afraid so." Spike replied

"Well then I don't mind the fact that you're over just the fact that you destroyed my kitchen."

"I'm really sorry about that. Like I said I was stupid and let her help."

"Hey!" Buffy cried out "That's not fair."

"Buffy you may be good at most everything else but cooking is not your forte." Joyce said with a smile "Now clean up this mess."

"Okay." Buffy said as her mother walked towards the stairs

"Sorry I got you in trouble with your mum." Spike said as he started to pick up the dishes

"That's okay I've been in worse."

"You've been in worse trouble." he said with a disbelieving face "I don't believe it."

"Well it is true." she said as she took the plates from him and put them in the sink

"So what did you do?" he asked leaning against the counter

"I climbed out my window and went to a wild party."

"No really."

"Well the climbing out my window part is true but I didn't go to a party. I went to Xander's with Willow to help him sneak over to her house to spend the night."

"A secret meeting of lovers?"

"No, we were only thirteen"

"Then what was it a sleepover?"

"Sort of but not really."

"Then what was it?"

"I plead the fifth."

"You can't do that."

"Say's who?"

"Me."

"Oh and that makes it fact."

"Yeah pretty much."

"You are so full of yourself."

"Yeah I know."

"Come on you egomaniac lets clean this mess up."

"I am not an egomaniac."

"I don't believe you."

"Fine you caught me but you make it sound like it's a bad thing."

"It is."

"It's all in the eye of the beholder."

"That's only beauty."

"No it's everything."

"Maybe in your small twisted world."

"Ouch when did you get claws?"

"I found them on the side of the road."

"Sure you did."

"Okay you caught me I bought them off of Ebay."

"Ha I knew it."

"I hear too much talking and not enough cleaning in there you guys." Joyce called from somewhere in the house

"We better get to cleaning before your mother decides to take action."

"Yeah you never know she might hit you in the head with an axe."

"Not funny that would hurt."

"That would be the point."

"Don't make me come in there you two." Joyce said getting closer

"We're cleaning, we're cleaning." Buffy said throwing Spike a sponge

"What's this for?"

"To clean the counters."

"They're not that dirty."

" Spike there is dried egg on them."

"Really, I hadn't noticed."

"Sure."

"I thought we had already established that sarcasm doesn't suit you."

"Well that's your thought."

"And my thoughts matter the most."

"Only when hell freezes over."

"Well then breakout your ice-skates darlin'."

"Did you just say darlin'?"

"I think I did. That's it no more hanging out with The Texan Reject."

"The Texan Reject?"

"Yeah you know that guy Robert I hang out with?"

"Yeah."

"Well he thinks he's from Texas."

"Isn't he from Alaska?"

"Hence the nickname."

"I'll take your word for it."

"Good. You know we really haven't done much cleaning in the last few minutes."

"Yeah we should get started."

"Yeah we should."

"You're a really good cook you know."

"Why am I hearing talking and not cleaning still?"

"Sorry mom we're getting right on it." Buffy said filling the sink up with soapy water

AN: I'm SOOOOOOO sorry that it took me so long to update, my mom was in the hospital and then I got sick and it was just bad.