"Save me the last dance, Slayer?" Spike asked rudely.

"You wish." Her eyes narrowed. "Let's take this outside, now." She said, straight to the point.

"No weapons, little girl." He grinned.

"I wouldn't dream of it." She shrugged and followed him out of the club.

Behind her, Willow ran for her purse and tossed it to Xander, who dug for a stake.

Outside, Buffy and Spike began to talk.

"You gonna dance?" He taunted.

"Why did you come, Spike?"

"Wanted to warn you. Advise you to get your affairs in order." He smiled as is he was doing her a favor.

"Oh, like you're actually gonna do something? Spike, c'mon, you're an instant gratification kind of guy…Angelus was always the plotter."

His eyes widened and he paused "How would you know that?" He asked curiously.

"You think I haven't read the Slayer's diaries and all that history crap?" She groaned.

"Um, okay…as I was saying, Dru and I we're planning a little, oh, apocalypse…" His eyes looked away from her. "I thought I said 'no weapons'." He got angry.

Buffy looked around and saw no one near. "Spi-?"

"Your buddies! Goddamn Scoobies! …Run along." He ordered as he started to walk away. "Oh, and Slayer?" He stopped.

"Yes?" She replied unenthusiastically.

"Have fun." He laughed cruelly. He disappeared.

"Buffy, we're here!" Willow and Xander came bumbling out with Cordelia in tow.

"You're too late." She said simply.


Angel finally arrived, interrogated her and then began to assist her in studying Algebra II. They went back into interrogation mode.

"Angel…I'm soo worried."

"Don't be, we've been through this before." He put his hand on her shoulder, reassuring her.

"Hopefully it'll take him longer to figure out, I mean, he is, after all, stupider than you." She said matter-of-factly.

"Oh, thanks." He smiled nervously.

"It was really a compliment, Angel, I would never insult you." She whispered in a defensive tone.

"Okay."

"Buffy! Come on! This song is great!" Willow exclaimed in the background.

"I guess I'll be dancing." She smiled and got up. She began to turn away…

"Promise you'll save me the last dance?" He asked faintly but she heard.

She turned back "Always." She whispered, sincerely.


Ok, I know she should be getting ready, but, I wanted to appease the BA shippers with some fluffiness. Action will be coming, I promise. Plus a longer chapter, I didn't realize how short this one was until I uploaded. P.S. Thanks for all the reviews! They are much appreciated!