Chapter 10

"Wow, I can't believe Xander is getting married." Willow said the next day after Buffy told her the news. They were both in Buffy's room.

"Yeah, I can't believe Anya wants me to be the maid of honor. She hasn't even known me that long." Buffy replied and Willow shrugged.

"She doesn't really have a lot of friends. You're probably the closest one to her." Buffy thought about it and then nodded.

"I guess it makes sense. So, what did you wanna tell me?" Buffy asked and Willow raised her eyebrows.

"What do you mean?" Buffy rolled her eyes.

"I know you, Will. You have a worried look on your face, which means you have something to tell me and you're not sure how. You should know by now that you can tell me anything." Willow let out the breath she was holding and knew that it was time.

"Okay, there is something. You have to promise me that you won't freak out." Buffy was really curious now as she nodded.

"I promise, what's on your mind?" Willow took a deep breath before she spoke again.

"Well, you remember Tara? You've met her a few times already." Willow said and Buffy nodded again.

"Yeah, what about her?" Willow took another breath and decided to just tell Buffy the truth.

"We've been kinda close lately. She started out as a really good friend, but now it's more than that." Buffy wasn't sure what Willow was talking about, until realization hit her.

"Oh, are you guys together?" Buffy wondered and Willow nodded.

"We've been seeing each other for a few weeks now. I was really scared to tell you about it, but I really like her. I think it could be more than that. I hope you won't be freaked by it and would still wanna be my friend." Willow explained with a scared look on her face and Buffy couldn't believe that she would think that.

"Of course I'll still be your friend. I think it's really great that you found someone. Tara's really nice and if she makes you happy, then I'm all for it." Willow let out a squeal as she attacked Buffy in a hug.

"I'm so glad you're okay with this, Buffy. I didn't wanna lose you as a friend." Buffy hugged Willow back and they both broke away after a few seconds.

"You never have to worry about that." Willow smiled as they both got back to talking about Xander's upcoming wedding.

"This is so wrong. I'm being punished for something." Buffy said a few days later as she was staring at the dress that Anya picked out for her to wear at the wedding. The dress was bright green, with ruffles on the sleeves. It was the most hideous dress she has ever seen.

"I don't know, love. I think you look quite fetching." Buffy rolled her eyes at Spike's attempt to cheer her up.

"You're really not helping. This dress has to be radioactive or something. She can't be serious about this." Buffy said with a pout as Spike wrapped his arms around her.

"Radioactive or not, you're still the most gorgeous creature in the world." He told her and she smiled at his compliment. She turned around to look at him better.

"Well, it'll all be worth it when I see you in a tux." Spike rolled his eyes.

"I bloody hate those things. I look like a ponce." Buffy smiled as she placed a quick kiss on his lips.

"Yeah, but a cute one. What is a ponce anyway?" She wondered.

"Soon to be your boyfriend." He told her and she shrugged as she looked back at her reflection in the mirror.

"Okay, I think it's time to take this dress off now." Spike gave her his trademark smirk as he looked her up and down.

"I can help you with that." He told her in a husky voice and she shook her head.

"Oh no, you don't. The dress may be hideous, but Anya won't be happy if you damage it." Spike pouted this time and Buffy shook her head again. "That won't work with me." He let out a sigh, when they both then heard Katie crying.

"I'll get her." Spike said as he left the room and Buffy looked back at the dress. She scrunched up her nose and decided to change into something a little less green and repulsive. What was Anya thinking?

Buffy walked into the nursery to see Spike sitting on a chair and bouncing Katie on his lap. She was giggling and having the time of her life. Spike looked up when he noticed her there. She only gave him a smile. "I love watching you with her." Spike blushed a little and looked away from her gaze. Buffy didn't think he could possibly be anymore perfect. Where has this Spike been hiding all these years? They had a lot of time to make up for.

"She just wanted to be held." Spike said as he got up and handed Katie to Buffy. She noticed that the child was starting to fall back to sleep and placed her in the crib. Buffy turned back to look at Spike and gave him a kiss on the lips. She pulled away to see the smile on his face.

"You are the cutest thing." She told him and he felt his cheeks get bright red at that comment.

"Been called many things in my life." He replied as she grabbed his hand and pulled him out of the room. Spike still couldn't believe that any of this was happening to him. He never imagined it could happen.

Flashback

"Hey, Reynolds? I would like a word with you." Spike stopped at the familiar voice and turned around to see Angel. His least favorite person walk over to him.

"What do you want, Peaches?" Angel clenched his fists at the name, but he didn't say anything about it.

"You know what I want. I want you to stay the hell away from my girlfriend, you got that? I see the way you've been looking at her." Spike smiled as he moved closer to Angel.

"Did I hit a nerve? Afraid of a little competition, mate?" Spike said and Angel wasn't amused.

"Right, like you could ever compete with me. Buffy would never want a freak like you. She'll always be my girl and you better get that through your head. If I see you looking at her again, there will be hell to pay." Spike laughed at that statement.

"Are you actually threatening me? I'm not scared of you and newsflash; I could care less about your sodden girlfriend. If you ask me, you both deserve each other. You're an arrogant asshole that thinks he's better than everyone else, and she's a snob that only cares about cheerleading and fashion. She's not my type and I've been watching her, so I could think of some new ways to annoy her. It's what I live for these days." Spike finished with a smirk and Angel felt like wiping it off of his face.

"You don't know anything about her." Angel spat before he walked away. Spike stared after him and realized that the ponce was right, but he couldn't seem to care at the moment.

End Flashback

Spike broke out of his reverie as he looked at the young woman next to him. He couldn't imagine ever feeling anything but love for her. Everything he ever told Angel was out of jealousy. He realized that he really didn't know anything about Buffy. He smiled as he caressed her cheek. That was all about to change. She was his now and he would never let her go. Angel was a bloody idiot for walking away. Spike knew that this was the girl that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with. Nothing else seemed to matter.