I've Never…

Strippers

PG-13

Summary: Set during and after the end of The Gift. Dawn dies instead of Buffy. Buffy doesn't want to be alone in her house so she turns to Spike for company. With a pink dress and a lot of alcohol involved the two become closer. AtS crossover.

Disclaimer: We own nothing, it all belongs to Joss.

"Well, that was fun. So, who's up for the Bronze?" Anya asked breaking the silence. Just a few seconds after Buffy turned to Spike,

"Salty nectar…now please."

"Yeah, sounds good to me. I just want to stop by our place first," Xander agreed.

"Yes, I would like to change into something much more attractive," Anya added.

"Yeah I'd like to change also, so why don't we all meet up there in about an hour?" Tara asked. After everyone agreed they all parted their separate ways.

"Hey Spike I am gunna go change, could you help me? My side still hurts, but it's healing pretty good."

"I don't see the point though, you just can't improve on perfection," Spike said following behind Buffy as she went up the stairs.

"You sweet talker," Buffy said stopping and turning to give Spike a kiss, and then making her way up the rest of the stairs and into her room. Soon Buffy was pulling out a red long-sleeve top, a pair of black pants and black boots to go with it.

"Spike?"

"Yes luv?"

"Could you help me with my shoes, I can't reach that far down quite yet."

"Of course." Soon Buffy was ready to go and they made their way to the Bronze.

As they entered the crammed building Buffy spotted all her friends sitting around a table already.

"Finally," Willow said aloud seeing Buffy and Spike grabbing chairs to join everybody.

"We weren't that long," Buffy said looking at Willow.

"Oh no, I wasn't trying to be mean. It's just that Xander said he had something to tell us and we had to wait 'til you two got here, and now that you are he can tell us."

"Yes please tell us," Anya said excitedly. Xander stood up and walked in front of Anya, going down on one knee he pulled out a ring,

"Anyanka Christina Emanuella Jenkins, will you marry me?" Anya stares at him a moment, then slaps him across the face.

"Can I take that as a maybe?"

"You're proposing to me!"

"Yes…"

"You're proposing to me 'cause you're dying! And you think it's romantic and sexy and, and you know you're not gonna have to go through with it 'cause you're gonna die!"

"Anya!" Xander interrupted her, "I'm not dying."

"You're not?"

"No." Xander stated seriously.

"Well then yes, defiantly yes," Anya answered grabbing Xander in a big hug.

"Aw, you guys, I am so happy for you," Willow said giving the couple a hug. Everybody gave their congratulations. "So who's up for dancing?" Willow asked awhile later.

"Sure, but only if it's a slow song. My side is still not healed completely."

Just then a slow song came on.

"Well it looks like we're dancing luv." Spike said offering his hand.

"Looks like." Buffy took his hand and led him to the dance floor.

BANG BANG BANG

"Buffy, open this door." Anya yelled from outside the Summer's house.

"Bloody hell, what time is it?"

Buffy rolled over and looked at the clock. "Almost 6:30. Why is she here now?"

BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG

"Bloody hell! Go and answer the door."

When the door opened Anya saw an angry Buffy standing there.

"Why are you here at 6:30 in the morning?" Buffy looked at Anya also noticing a groggy Tara and Willow standing behind her holding what looked like wedding catalogs.

"We have to begin planning for the wedding. I mean we only have little time to plan so the quicker the better." Anya explained pushing past Buffy into her living room followed by Willow and Tara.

"Hey at least she didn't come knocking at your door at 5?" Willow complained dropping everything on the floor.

"Hey!" Anya yelled going over to pick up the books, "Don't drop those."

"Now let's get started."

It was about an hour later and Anya was still rambling on about when she wanted the wedding.

"So I was thinking maybe a June wedding. But then I remembered that they always had the highest percentage of calls for vengeance."

"Okay." All three of them said starting to get a little annoyed.

"So now I'm leaning towards as soon as damn possible. I mean, mortal life being so short, we gotta get in as much marital bliss as we can before we wither and die. I mean, there's just so much to consider, though, I mean, planning the wedding, and, and new cars, a house and babies. You HAVE to plan for babies, or they just run roughshod over your entire existence. And…"

"Okay Anya we get it. We will help you with anything you need. Just breathe," Willow said finally getting Anya to stop.

"Okay… anyways we need to plan my bridal shower. I mean you need to know what you're going to get me. We should have it about a week before the wedding. That way…"

"Anya, sorry I'm late," Xander apologized entering the Summer's residence.

"Oh that's okay it gave me more time to plan the bridal shower. Where do we order obscenely muscular male strippers?"

"Anya, no strippers," Xander said a little jealous.

"You're right. That would cost me my pretty green money. If I wanted a stripper I would just ask Spike. I mean have you seen his body. Well I know Buffy has, so Buffy do you think Spike would mind?"

"What would or wouldn't I mind?" Spike asked coming down the stairs.

"About time you came downstairs," Spike went over to Buffy and gave her a quick kiss.

"So again what would or wouldn't I mind?" He looks around the room then at Anya.

"I want you to be a stripper at my bridal shower."

"Anya, again NO strippers, especially not Spike."

"I have to agree with the whelp here. I am not going to strip for a bunch of your lady friends."

"So you won't strip for us but didn't you run around the Bronze 'O say naked'."

"That was different."

"Fine! Buffy we will have to find a stripper so we will talk later." She said while heading out the door.

"Anya didn't you hear me NO strippers." Xander said following behind her.