Chapter 6

"I have never seen her look so shocked before. Would you think I was a terrible person if I said that I enjoyed it?" Buffy wondered as she walked with Spike. He only smiled and shook his head.

"You could never be a terrible person. I don't mean to be rude, but your sister deserved it after the way she's been treating you." Buffy smiled this time and they continued the rest of the walk in silence.

They arrived at the Bronze a little while later and sat down at a table. This was the first time that Buffy has ever been out with a guy and she really hoped that she wouldn't screw it up. She hardly did the whole dating thing, but she was learning to like it. They were trying to talk over the music, when a sexy brunette walked over to them. She had long, dark hair and was wearing an outfit that left nothing to the imagination. "Hey, Spike. Didn't think you would be showing up tonight." She said and Spike turned his gaze on her. She was practically thrusting her breasts in his face, but he didn't seem to notice.

"I needed a break. Buffy, this is Kelly. She goes to UC Sunnydale with me." He told Buffy and she only gave the woman a small smile. Kelly didn't seem that interested and looked Buffy up and down. She then let a fake smile form on her face.

"You are just too cute. What college do you go to, sweetie?" She said and Buffy felt a little embarrassed as she answered.

"I'm still in high school." She replied and Kelly rolled her eyes.

"Of course you are." She said with distaste as she looked back at Spike. "Are you babysitting now? That's really sweet. Maybe when you ditch the kid, we can have some fun." She said seductively as she walked away, swaying her hips back and forth. Buffy suddenly felt cold as she wrapped her arms around herself.

"Hey, don't listen to her. That's just the way she is, I don't even pay attention to it." He told her and she nodded, even though she still felt uncomfortable. He then took her hand in his and looked into her eyes. "Would you like to dance?" He asked her and she was relieved for the distraction as she stood up with him. He pulled her on the dance floor and then wrapped his arms around her waist. She wrapped hers around his neck and didn't look away from his gaze.

"Does this feel weird to you?" She wondered and Spike shook his head.

"No, this feels very right. It feels like you were meant to be in my arms. Don't listen to what anyone says, Buffy. The only thing that matters is us, okay?" He told her and Buffy felt better as she nodded. She then rested her head on his chest as they continued their dance.

"How come you don't live in a dorm?" Buffy asked later that night. They were now sitting in the Espresso Pump because they both had cravings for a cappuccino.

"I guess I'm not ready to leave my father alone. I'm all he has since my mum passed away. We may not always get along, but there are some good things about still living at home. Like having you right next door." He said and caused her to blush. He always found it adorable when she did that.

"So, you've really been coming by to see me?" Spike nodded as he took her hand in his.

"I don't know when I started to have feelings for you, but I know that it's not something I've ever felt before. This is all new to me; just like I'm sure it is to you." Buffy nodded and waited for him to continue. "Buffy, all I know is that I can't stop thinking about you. I don't care about the age or the fact that you're still in high school. That doesn't matter to me; I mean 3 years is hardly much of a difference. You have always seemed so much older anyway. You are truly an amazing woman, I have always thought that." He finished and Buffy could hardly believe what she was hearing.

"You called me a woman." She said with awe in her voice and Spike gave her a sweet smile.

"Because that's what I see." Buffy smiled in return and still couldn't believe that this was happening to her. She was grateful that Spike saw her as a woman and not a little girl like everyone else. He then surprised her again by leaning closer to her. She took a deep breath as his lips met hers in a soft kiss. She kissed him back for what felt like forever, it was definitely more than a peck. He pulled away when they both needed to breathe and tucked a lock of hair behind her ear. "You wanna get out of here?" He asked and all she could do was nod. She was finding it hard to speak at the moment.

They went to Spike's house because Buffy didn't feel like going home yet and his father was out of town. They were busy making out on the couch, when Buffy felt Spike's hand move under her shirt and caress her back. She then pulled away and felt herself blush under his intense stare. "You okay?" He wondered and she thought about what to tell him.

"Yeah, I just needed a breather." She said and he nodded in understanding.

"Sorry, I'm moving too fast." He told her and she shook her head.

"You're not; I'm just really new at this. I've never even kissed anyone before you." Spike raised his eyebrows; he didn't realize that was her first kiss. "I don't have any experience and I know that you do. So, I would understand if you didn't want to do this anymore. If you would rather deal with someone with more experience." Spike quieted her with a kiss and she was surprised as he pulled away.

"I want you, Buffy. Believe me, I love that you're innocent. To be honest, I don't have much experience either." Buffy was really surprised now.

"You don't? I always saw you with a lot of girls in school." Spike nodded and ran his fingers through his hair.

"I've dated, but it was never anything serious. I meant it when I said this was all new to me. You're not alone, Buffy." She felt really relieved to hear that and then gave him a quick kiss on the lips. She smiled at him when she pulled away.

"We can learn together then." She told him and he agreed as he caressed her cheek. They got back to their make out session and nothing else seemed to matter, until she had to go home to face the wrath of Harmony.