29. A sort of homecoming
Surpriiiise!
Surpriiiise!
Blissfully unaware of Riley's fate, the scoobies assembled at Buffy's and prepared for Dawn patrol. When suddenly, the front door opened on...
"Spike!"
"Dawn!"
"Uh... Clem?"
"Hello, Buffy. Found something of yours." Spike unceremoniously dropped Dawn's unconscious body as he stepped inside, followed by the smiling Clem.
Xander protested. "HEY! Careful with her!"
"Why? She's evil."
"Aren't you?"
"Well, actually –"
Buffy, grabbing a sword, didn't let him finish. "We've been worried sick about you... uh... going all bitey again... what?" (The last remark was to Willow, who eyed her suspiciously.) "Where have you been, anyway?"
Spike smiled enigmatically. "Africa."
