Chapter 15
Buffy was lying in her sleeping bag later that night because she couldn't sleep. She looked and saw that everyone else was asleep, so she got up quietly and walked into the kitchen. She just sat at the counter and was thinking about stuff when she heard a voice behind her. "Hey, you can't sleep either?" Buffy turned to look at Willow.
"No, how about you?" Willow shook her head and sat down next to Buffy.
"I'm too busy feeling guilty. I'm really sorry, Buffy. We didn't mean to make you uncomfortable. We just wanted to help." Buffy sighed and looked at her friend.
"How did you think that would help?" She stated and Willow shrugged.
"I was talking with Cordy and we both think that you and Spike belong together and are just too stubborn to see it. We all think that actually and we didn't know how to talk to you about it. So, she came up with the truth or dare idea to get you guys to kiss. It worked at least." Buffy shook her head.
"No, what you did was make things complicated between me and Spike." She said as she stood up and Willow felt worse.
"I'm really sorry." Buffy turned to look at her friend again.
"It doesn't matter now, think I'm gonna try and get some sleep." She said as she walked out of the kitchen only to bump into Spike. He looked at her and she just avoided his gaze and walked away from him as she headed back to her sleeping bag. Spike sighed as he went into the kitchen. Willow looked up when she saw him.
"Are you mad at me, too?" Spike sat down next to her.
"I'll let you know. What did you bints hope to accomplish with that little stunt?" He asked her.
"I don't know, we only wanted to help. We all know how you feel about Buffy. We just wanted to help her realize it, too." Spike nodded in understanding.
"Well, I think it's safe to say that it didn't work. She can hardly even look at me now." Willow felt even guiltier when she saw the sad look on Spike's face.
"I'm really sorry, Spike. I'm sure she'll come around. She'll realize that you're the only guy for her and that you two belong together. It just takes time." Spike looked at his friend and gave her a small smile.
"I've waited 18 years, right? What's a little while longer?" Willow nodded even though she could tell that Spike didn't seem so convinced. She really wished her two friends could find happiness with each other. They both deserved it. Spike looked at Willow again before he got up to leave. "Thanks for trying anyway." He told her as he left the kitchen. Willow sighed and decided to sit there for a while longer when Tara then walked in and sat down next to her. She grasped Willow's hand and gave it a tight squeeze.
"It'll work out, sweetie." She told her and Willow gave her girlfriend a small smile.
"I really hope so. They would be so cute together." Tara returned her smile.
"Yeah, but they have to realize it for themselves. You know how stubborn those two can be, especially Buffy. You can't rush these things." Willow nodded and Tara put her arm around her. "Let's just try and get some sleep, okay?" Willow nodded again as they both got up and walked out of the kitchen.
