Chapter 18

Being Civil

"So William how do you like your eggs?" Joyce asked as she washed her hands in the kitchen sink.

Spike leaned against the island counter and thought a moment. He hadn't had a real breakfast since his mother had gotten sick when he was 7 years old. His stepfather had become a drunk immediately after they moved to Sunnydale and did nothing but hang out in bars everyday, so Spike had been pretty much on his own for the last 8 years.

Spike couldn't remember what the different types of eggs were, "I don't know, 'aven't 'ad a real breakfast like this one since me mum died. I don't remember"

Joyce immediately pulled him into her arms and gave him a hug, "oh you poor boy. You know what how about you have breakfast with Buffy and I every morning and I'll cook you a different breakfast every day. For today, I'll make you some scrabbled eggs with bits of ham in it. How would you like that?"

Spike turned a light shade of pink, and nodded," Thank you Mrs. Summers"

"Its no problem at all, now Buffy why don't you show William the bathroom so he can wash his hands."

Buffy's jaw dropped again, "What! Mom I can't believe you are actually falling for his poor boy act! He is a total fake!"

The way her mom was just doing everything and being motherly and stuff to him was driving her nuts. Buffy turned to Spike and scowled before heading out of the kitchen, Spike just smirked at her and followed her out.

As they were going up the stairs, Buffy made it clear that she hated having Spike there for breakfast.

"You think you can just charm your way through everything but sooner or later my mom will figure out your little act and you are going to be so sorry"

Spike starred at her," what act?"

"You know what act, in the kitchen! 'oh I haven't had a real breakfast since I was seven years old please take pity on me and invite me to breakfast everyday.' Its pathetic Spike really I mean I don't know how you think up all those lies that you come up with" Buffy pointed him towards the bathroom and stalked off to her bedroom.

Spike starred after her, " s'not a bloody act"