Chapter 1

Dawn walked through the front door to see that the lights were still on, which meant that Buffy was up. She pulled Spike into the kitchen and stopped when she noticed that Buffy was in there, drinking a cup of hot chocolate. She was already in her pajamas and she didn't look happy. "I hope you realize what time it is." She said and Dawn sighed as she pulled Spike further into the kitchen. He seemed really shy all of a sudden. She realized why that was as she caught the way he was looking at Buffy. Buffy got up and rinsed her cup out in the sink. She then turned back to them and frowned at the look Spike was giving her. "Why are you looking at me like that? I was just about to go to bed; of course I would look like crap. You don't have to stare." Dawn tried not to laugh and Spike still couldn't take his eyes off of her sister.

"Beautiful," he whispered and both girls raised their eyebrows at him. He then noticed the looks and shook his head. "Sorry, I didn't mean to stare." He said as he tried to look away, but found it hard to take his eyes off of the vision in front of him. Buffy was confused as she looked at Spike and then Dawn.

"Okay, what's with him?" She asked her sister and Dawn took a deep breath.

"It's a long story." She told her.

"I lost my memory." Spike stated and they both looked at him.

"Apparently not that long." Dawn replied and Buffy was even more confused.

"You lost your memory? How did that happen?" Spike shrugged and Dawn decided to speak for him.

"I found him unconscious in the cemetery. There was this big guy over him and I guess he must have hit his head pretty hard." Buffy took in what Dawn said and knew there had to be more to it then that.

"Well, I'm sure it's only temporary. You could stay here until it passes. Why don't you wait for me upstairs?" Buffy asked Spike and he nodded as he walked away. Buffy waited until he was far enough away to speak to Dawn. "What really happened?" She wondered.

"He was attacked by a demon. I didn't see much, just this really creepy demon over his body. I figured I shouldn't say that in front of Spike. I wouldn't wanna freak him out. He doesn't know about demons. It probably won't be easy telling him that he technically is one." Buffy sighed and rubbed her eyes.

"That won't be a fun conversation. He has to know the truth though. There's no telling how long this would last. We need to find out more about that demon." Dawn nodded.

"So, lots of researching tomorrow?" She said and Buffy agreed.

"Yeah, lots of fun." She stated sarcastically as she looked at her younger sister and saw the worried expression on her face. Buffy ran her fingers through Dawn's hair like she always used to do whenever the younger girl was upset. "He'll be okay, Dawny. We'll figure this out. Right now, you need to get to bed. We'll talk more tomorrow." Dawn nodded and knew that she would probably get a lecture tomorrow about coming home late. She then turned and went upstairs. Buffy waited a few minutes and then went upstairs also. She found Spike about to go into the bathroom and suddenly panicked as she grabbed his arm to pull him away. "You don't wanna go in there. It's not working right now. If you flush the toilet, there's no telling what could happen. It won't be pretty." Buffy thought of the quickest thing she could. She didn't think Spike was ready to see that he didn't have a reflection. Spike only smiled at the gorgeous blonde.

"I only wanted to see if I have a bump on my head from when I fell." Buffy nodded as she pulled him into her room and closed the door.

"I can check that for you." She told him as she then pulled him down on her bed. She sat down next to him and ran her fingers through his hair. Spike closed his eyes at the feel of her touching him. She then shook her head and pulled her hands away. "Nope, looks good to me. That hard head of yours doesn't bruise easily." She told him with a smile and he returned it. She was incredibly beautiful when she smiled. Buffy got lost in his eyes for a moment and then stood up quickly. "Okay, sleeping arrangements. I guess you could stay in here. I'll sleep in my mom's room." She told him and he didn't feel right about taking her room.

"Where's your mother?" He asked and Buffy felt tears in her eyes, but she quickly shook them away.

"She's not around anymore." Was all she said and Spike felt bad for asking.

"I'm sorry." He whispered and she gave him a small smile.

"It's not your fault. You should probably get some sleep. I'll tell you more about your life tomorrow." She explained and knew that she would have to tell him everything, but that could wait. Spike nodded and watched as she fixed up the bed for him. She seemed nervous and he didn't understand why. "There, hope it's good enough for you." She told him when she finished and he gave her another smile.

"It's perfect, thank you." Buffy nodded and wasn't really used to him being so polite, but she liked it. She then thought of something else that she forgot to do. She grabbed a blanket out of the closet and placed it over the window to keep the sun out in the morning. She turned back to Spike to catch him staring at her, with a puzzled expression on his face. She gave him a smile.

"You hate the sun." She stated and he raised his eyebrows at her. "I mean, you're not much of a morning person. You get all grouchy when the sun wakes you up in the morning, so I figured I would make it better for you." She explained and hoped that he believed her.

"Thanks for that." He replied and she sighed in relief. She then caught the look on his face before he turned away from her.

"It's scary, isn't it?" She asked abruptly and he looked back at her, not sure what she was talking about. "Suddenly waking up one day and not knowing who you are, or who anyone around you is? It must be scary." She explained.

"Yeah, I just wish I could remember." Buffy nodded again and took his hand in hers. She gave it a squeeze to comfort him.

"Everything's going to be okay. All you have to do is trust me." Spike smiled at her.

"I trust you." That was all he said and Buffy gave him one more smile of her own. She then left the room and closed the door behind her. Buffy would have a lot to explain later. She just hoped it would go well.