He held her close as they swayed to the music. She felt him stiffen a little and she looked up to see what was wrong she followed his glance to see the Cordettes coming in the door and she quickly let go of Spike and ran off. Spike looked at her confused for a second before running after her. She made it to her car and was about to get in, when Spike caught up with her.
"What's the matter luv?" Spike asked concerned.
"God, What is your problem?" Buffy asked a tear in her eye. "You think you can be all sweet and nice, but you don't want to be seen with me in front of your friends. Well news flash Spike I am not like the rest of your little whores. I want a relationship, and I am not just a hot body, this is me Spike. I am still the same Buffy and if you can't accept all of me then I can't accept you." She said with confidence and turned around got in her car and drove off.
Spike just watched her drive off. He sighed, "Bloody hell, way to go Spike."
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Buffy slammed her car door and headed into the school. She grabbed her books out of her locker and headed to where she and her friends hung out before school. Willow was sitting alone at the table. Buffy sat down across from her and looked around. "Where is Xander and Oz?"
"Oz is sick, Xander is probably in a closet somewhere with Anya." Willow said.
Buffy rested her chin in her hand and sighed. "This is gonna be a slow day."
Buffy's eyes widened and then relaxed. She looked at Willow and tried hard to pay no attention to the man walking by their table.
"Buffy are you ok?" Willow asked. "O" She said as she saw Spike sit down at the table behind Buffy. "So, how did it go last night with….everything."
" The Cordettes came in, I went out, he tried to run after me I gave him a little speech and left." Buffy said. "I told him that if he can't accept me for me and if he just wants my body then I cant accept him."
"Way to go Buff!" Willow said and a bright smile formed on her face. " Buffy I am so sorry, I thought that you….you….ya know with him and the room and…Buffy I am so ashamed of myself I should have had more faith in you." Willow said putting her head down.
"Willow its ok, I mean I can understand why you would think that." Buffy said and smiled. Willow lifted her head up and looked at Buffy. She quickly stood up went around the table and gave her friend a hug.
"Buffy you are the best."
Spike had listened to the entire conversation, he never had noticed how kind and forgiving she was. He was in deep thought when Drusilla walked behind him and grabbed him by his waist. "Hello luv, wanna give it one more go before we go to class." She said and nipped on his ear.
Spike shook her off and stood up. "Not today, pet." Drusilla pouted out her lip and looked at Spike.
"There is someone in your heart, isn't there?" Drusilla asked. Spike just stared at the ground and didn't look up. "I may not know who it is yet, Spike but I will find out." Drusilla said before turning around and walking away. Spike sighed.
He opened his eyes just in time to see Buffy walk into the building and head for class. He quickly ran in the direction in which he had seen her gone.