Chapter 4

"We were engaged?" Spike said as he held the skull ring that Buffy gave to him.

"It was a spell gone awry basically. I just never gave you the ring back. It's a crappy ring, but I realized that I couldn't part with it. You never asked for it back anyway." She explained and Spike put the ring down as he looked at her.

"I should have given you a nicer one than that." He said and Buffy smiled at him.

"It was kinda sudden. You never would have proposed to me if it wasn't for that spell." Spike nodded as he took a deep breath.

"I wish I could remember it." Buffy shook her head and sat down on the bed.

"It's not something you would want to remember. You were pretty repulsed with it at the time." Spike was surprised as he sat down next to her.

"Why would being engaged to you repulse me?" He asked in confusion and Buffy thought of what to say.

"You pretty much hated me then." Spike took her hand in his.

"I don't think I ever did. I can't imagine ever feeling anything but love for you. I'll continue to think that, even when I get my memories back." Buffy smiled at him.

"I know you will." She said as she gave him a kiss.


Buffy and Spike walked downstairs later that night to see that Xander and Willow were in the kitchen. Tara was away visiting her family and Anya was busy at the shop. Giles was in England, they were expecting him back soon. Buffy gave both of her friends a smile. "Hey, guys. Is everything okay?" She asked and Willow nodded.

"Yeah, we just felt like stopping by. We were hoping for a movie night, it's been a while since we've done that." She said and Buffy smiled again.

"That sounds like a good idea." She then looked at Spike and pulled him over to them. "Spike, these are my friends Willow and Xander." She told him and he only nodded. He seemed to be shy in front of them, which was a weird thing for Spike. Xander walked closer to Spike.

"So, he really doesn't remember anything?" He asked and Buffy shook her head.

"No, he's still pretty much drawing a blank." Xander smiled at that.

"That's a shame. I guess now would be a good time to bring up that 50 bucks you owe me." Spike raised his eyebrows and reached into his pocket to see if he had any money, when Buffy stopped him.

"You don't owe him anything, Spike." She said as she glared at Xander and Willow smacked Xander on the head as she pulled him away.

"What? I was only kidding." He said and Buffy rolled her eyes as she turned back to Spike.

"It's no secret that you and Xander don't really get along that well." She told him.

"Why?" Spike wondered and Buffy shrugged.

"It's the whole vampire thing. Xander's friend was killed by a vampire years ago and it's still hard for him. He may be a little better towards you since you saved the world and all, but I don't think you'll ever really be friends. He also used to have a crush on me and can be kinda overprotective. It was a mess with Angel." Buffy then regretted the fact that Angel was brought up again.

"Was he a vampire, too?" Spike asked and Buffy figured there was no use denying the truth.

"Yeah, we dated for a few years and then he decided to leave town. He wanted me to have a normal life. He didn't realize that I would never have that." Spike took in what she was saying.

"Did I know him?" He wondered and Buffy nodded.

"You guys don't really get along either and we'll just leave it at that. Angel's in the past and I would like to worry about you right now. I have to find that demon." Spike shook his head.

"I don't want you to get hurt because of me." Buffy smiled and grasped his hand in hers.

"I can handle myself, Spike. It comes with the whole Slayer package. I wouldn't want anything to happen to you." Spike was touched at the concern she had for him. "I think I can find him with the description Dawn gave me." She said and Spike gave her hand a tight squeeze.

"I'll be going with you. It might be good to see you in action. Might bring back some memories." He told her and she nodded.

"We'll worry about that later. Right now, I wanna spend some time with my friends. Come on, we're watching movies." She said as she pulled Spike into the living room to join Willow and Xander.


"Come on, Xander. My whole life is filled with bloodshed. I would like to watch something nicer for a change." Buffy was saying after they spent a few minutes arguing about what movie to see.

"I'm with Buffy." Willow said and Buffy gave her a grateful smile. Xander rolled his eyes.

"I refuse to let you guys talk me into watching a chick flick. Come on, man. Back me up in this." Xander said to Spike and he only shrugged.

"I'll watch whatever Buffy wants." He replied and Buffy smiled at him now as Xander rolled his eyes again.

"Can you say whipped?" Xander stated and Buffy smacked him on the arm. "Come on you guys. Blade is a very educational film." He explained and the girls rolled their eyes this time.

"Something without vampires, please? We would prefer to see The Notebook." Buffy said and Willow agreed.

"That is a major chick flick. So I hear." Xander replied and Spike smiled at the group. He decided to stay out of the conversation, but it was nice to get to know Buffy's friends. Dawn came downstairs after witnessing most of their arguments and couldn't take it anymore. She went to grab a DVD from the collection and clapped her hands to get everyone's attention. They all stopped to look at her.

"You guys are pathetic. And you think I'm the kid." She said as she held up the DVD that was in her hand. "Why don't you watch The Princess Bride? There's something for everyone in that movie." Buffy and Xander looked at each other and nodded.

"Fine, I'll settle for that." Xander said and Buffy smiled.

"Thanks, Dawn. You wanna watch with us?" Dawn shook her head.

"As much as I would love to, I have homework to do. I just wouldn't have been able to get a lot done with all the screaming." She said as she put the DVD in for them. "Enjoy your snuggle fest." She told them with a wink and then went back upstairs. Willow and Xander were sitting on the couch when the movie started. Buffy and Spike were sitting together on the floor. She rested her head on his shoulder and he smiled as he put his arm around her. They all fell asleep a few minutes into the movie.