A/N: I can't sleep. I'm sick. I have school tomorrow. And it's like three as I'm writing this. Need sleep……………. zones in and out
P.S. I wanna give a special thanks to Spuffy6 who caught my mistake. I mixed up Jenny's name and Dawn's name as the daughter. I kept thinking about my other stories. Well uh…thanks.
Okay, before I fall asleep here's the story
The Store Part 1
Dawn sauntered into the lobby of the Dragonfly Inn only to find Spike sitting on one of the couches reading Inferno by Dante. (me: that's what I'm reading in my Italian Renaissance Class so…why not make him read it? lol) She stood at the entranceway waiting for him to look up but he was too engrossed to notice her.
"Hello Spike-y" she drawled playfully.
"Don't call me that" Spike responded not looking up from his book. He'd noticed her as soon as she'd walked in but he wasn't in an especially chatty mood. He had his mind on important things like seeing his daughter for the first time later that day.
"Why not?"
"My ex, Harmony, called me that."
"Is that the one you emailed me about?" Spike nodded, closed his book, and watched her plop down next to him. Spike and Dawn had kept in touch over the years. He'd contacted her knowing that she wouldn't tell Buffy and inquire about their lives, most especially Buffy's. Dawn would do that same. They were actually pretty close.
Dawn wrinkled her nose like the child she no longer was. Spike smiled at her. "I really have missed you" he said softly.
"I know" she responded smartly. Spike rolled his eyes and hugged her to him. She held him tightly.
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Buffy hung up the phone with a sigh and laid her head down on the desk. "Stupid suppliers and their stupid technicalities" she muttered to herself. "Damn people have it out for me."
"Who has it out for you?"
Buffy didn't even need to look up. She'd know that sexy, British voice anywhere. "Just annoyed with stupid suppliers" she repeated. It took her a second but she finally looked up. "Hey." Her voice was a lot happier now.
"Hey." Spike smirked at her sudden change of moods. "So listen, I was thinking that tonight you and I could go out to the pier…"
"I can't" Buffy cut-in.
"You can't?" Spike frowned, a series of different reasons running through his head.
"Yeah, Dawn has me and Faith running around like maniacs for this wedding. Now Dawn's out with Connor, Faith has a date, and Jenny is at her friend's house. I, on the other hand, get the glorious task of picking up a few things for the house."
"Well…" Spike leaned in a little. "How about I go with you? With out combined forces we'll finish faster and salvage what's left of the night."
"Okay. That sounds nice."
"Great." Spike, surprising Buffy, leaned across the counter, kissed Buffy's cheek and sauntered away She stood there perplexed.
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Buffy pulled out the things on her list from the shelves. She looked around, realizing Spike was no longer with her. "William?" she called. She pushed the cart around the aisles. "William?"
Buffy rounded the corner to the toy section and found him searching for something. "What are you looking for?" she asked.
Spike nearly jumped to the ceiling. "Where'd you come from?"
"Well New York originally" she replied smartly.
Rolling his eyes, Spike turned back to the stacks. "I wanted to get Jenny something."
"That's sweet but the store's closing so you can get her something tomorrow okay?"
Spike reluctantly nodded and followed her through the unusually empty rows. They could actually hear the sound of their shoes hitting the floor. "Never seen this place so empty."
"Me neither" nodded Buffy. She looked around but found that not one person was inside.
They made their way to the front checkout counter. That's when they saw it…the guard walking away from the front door. They ran forward, banging on the doors, hoping he'd turn back. He didn't. That's when they knew it was true. They were locked in.
A/N: sorry it's so choppy but I wanted to get to the good stuff so yea…anyway, i have not funny quips for you because I'm so out of it it's not even funny. Lol. Okay, I'll update as soon as my schedule opens up. Until next time…Bye!
FACT: Joss's Wheddon's new movie SERENITY is coming out at the end of September
FACT: There may, in the next three years, be a Spike spin-off