Chapter 11

"You look so handsome in your tux. I could definitely get used to this look." Buffy said as she fixed Xander's tie.

"I don't think it's something I would be getting used to. Shouldn't you be saying that to Spike?" He wondered and Buffy shrugged.

"I haven't gotten a chance to see him yet. He's being a baby as usual." Xander nodded in understanding as Buffy stepped back a little to look at him. He noticed her eyes start to get teary.

"No, not the waterworks. I hate to see you cry, Buff." He told her and she wiped at her eyes.

"Don't worry, these are good tears. I'm just so happy for you." She said as she gave him a hug and pulled away a few seconds later. "You and Anya are going to be great together." She stated and he gave her a grateful smile.

"I hope so; I wouldn't want to screw this up." Buffy shook her head at his comment.

"You won't, Xander. You're one of the good ones." He was about to reply, when there was a knock on the door. A young girl then opened the door and walked inside.

"Are you coming out yet? I can't handle this crowd by myself. I didn't realize our family was so crazy." The girl said and Xander laughed.

"I've known for years." He replied and Buffy smiled at her.

"Doesn't your brother look great, Dawn?" Buffy said and she nodded as a smile graced her lips.

"Yeah, who knew you could clean up so well?" Xander rolled his eyes at his younger sister.

"We'll be out in a second. You just keep making sure that dad stays away from the bar." Dawn copied her brother and rolled her eyes also.

"Why do I get all the hard jobs?" She mumbled as she closed the door and Buffy then turned her gaze back on Xander.

"I feel her pain. Your dad is seriously creepy. I feel like he's undressing me with his eyes whenever he sees me." She said and Xander had to smile at that.

"Sweetie, I think every guy has undressed you with his eyes." Buffy slapped Xander lightly on the arm.

"Hey, none of that. You're about to be married, mister." She told him and Xander gave her a wink.

"I still have time for a quickie if you're up to it." Buffy was about to reply and didn't notice that someone else entered the room.

"You have your own girl, mate." Spike said as he walked over to Buffy and Xander held his hands up in surrender.

"Just a little pre-marriage humor." He took a deep breath as he looked at both of his friends. "Well, let's get me married." He said as he walked out of the room. Spike was about to follow, when Buffy grabbed his arm and turned him to look at her. He raised his eyebrows and she just smiled at him.

"You are definitely looking hot in that tux." She told him and he gave her a smile also.

"You're not so bad yourself, Goldilocks. Shall we then?" He asked as he held his arm out for her and she smiled as she put her arm through his.

"We shall." She replied as they both walked out of the room.

It was a beautiful ceremony and Xander and Anya were now having their first dance as husband and wife. She was laughing at something he whispered in her ear and Buffy smiled as she watched them. "Penny for your thoughts, love?" Spike said as he sat down next to her. She only shook her head and smiled.

"I just like seeing people happy." Spike smiled in return as he also looked at the now married couple. He then looked back at Buffy after a few seconds.

"Care to dance?" He said as he held his hand out to her. She nodded and took his hand as they both stood up and walked to the dance floor. Spike wrapped his arms around her when they got out there and Buffy placed her arms around his neck. They moved slowly to the song as she rested her head against his chest. She pulled away after a little while to look at him.

"Spike, do you ever think about getting married?" Spike raised his eyebrows at the question and clearly wasn't expecting that.

"I never really thought about it. I know it's something that I would want; I just don't think I'm quite ready yet." He told her and Buffy nodded.

"Yeah, I'm not ready either. I guess we have plenty time for that." Spike agreed as he ran his hands down her back.

"That we do, love. We have all the time in the world." He whispered to her and she rested her head back on his chest as they both continued their dance.

Spike grew angry when he saw the boy put his hands on her, even angrier when their lips touched. He wouldn't stand for that and walked over to them. He grabbed the boy and pulled him away from her and she didn't look happy. "Spike, what the hell are you doing?" She said as she crossed her arms over her chest.

"Watch your language, nibblet. I'm sure Xander wouldn't appreciate you snogging this bloke at his wedding." Dawn rolled her eyes and was really sick of everyone treating her like a kid.

"This is, Connor. He's a friend from school and Xander already knows about him. Stop trying to act like my brother." She said and Spike was clearly not happy with that statement.

"I'm only looking out for you." He explained and Dawn wasn't having it.

"Incase you haven't noticed, I'm over that crush I used to have on you. I'm almost 17-years-old now. I'm allowed to make my own decisions." Spike was about to say something else, when he felt someone pull him away and noticed that it was Buffy.

"Spike, leave her alone. She has a point." Spike wanted to protest, but figured that it would be useless. He noticed that Dawn went back to kissing the boy and he just turned away, so he wouldn't have to look at it.

"It's just hard to picture her grown up now." He said in a defeated tone and Buffy nodded as she wrapped her arms around his waist.

"You'll make a great father. I can already tell that you'll give a hard time to any boy that Katie brings home." Spike pulled away from her.

"She won't be dating at all, if I have anything to say about it." Buffy rolled her eyes, but there was a hint of a smile on her face.

"I don't think you'll be able to stop her. She is my daughter after all, which means she'll be very stubborn." Spike calmed down a little as he put his arm around Buffy and pulled her closer to his side.

"No boy will be good enough for my little princess." He said and Buffy felt touched at the fact that Spike already thought of Katie as his. She realized that even if Spike didn't help make Katie, she was just as much his as she was Buffy's. He would be the perfect father and Buffy wasn't worried about being alone anymore. She knew that Spike would always be there.