Chapter 7

A few days after the meeting.

Buffy, Spike, Dawn and Lilly were all sat together in the living room watching TV and eating popcorn. Buffy and Spike shared the sofa, Spike was sat at one end and Buffy led across the sofa leaning against Spike. After awhile Spike slipped his arms around the Slayer's waist, he tensed up waiting for her to start pounding on him for touching her. But she didn't, she leant back into his embrace, enjoying the feel of being in his arms. Spike relaxed also liking having Buffy in his arms. Neither wanted to think about what it meant, at the moment they were both content with just being with each other. Dawn smiled at the site, 'Maybe those two will finally get together.' She thought. 'Lets shake things up a bit.'

"So Spike." Dawn started with a grin. "Now that you're all healed when will you be moving back into your crypt?"

Spike nearly choked on some popcorn he was eating. "Wh . . .What?" He managed to say.

"Well you no. You're all better now. Will you be going back to your crypt? Not that I want you to go 'cause I love having you here." Dawn added.

"Um . . . I don't know bit. Until the slayer kicks me out I spose." He replied. 'Well let's see what the slayer has to say about that.' Thought Spike.

"Well Buffy?" Dawn prodded. Lilly looked on with interest. She could see what the younger Summers was doing. She thought it was a good idea. It was obvious that Buffy and Spike had feelings for each other. 'Well obvious to anyone who isn't them.' she thought to herself.

Buffy sat up on the sofa. Suddenly looking very uncomfortable. "Well . . . um you're welcome to stay as long as you want Spike." She said making sure she looked at the TV and not Spike. She didn't know what she was feeling for Spike. All she knew is that whenever she thought about him leaving, it felt like her heart was being ripped to pieces.

'Clever minx' Thought Spike. 'She thinks she has gotten out of this.' "I'll stay as long as I'm wanted pet." He said to the Slayer.

The Slayer looked at the floor then at Spike. 'He isn't going to let me get out of this one. Ahh Dawn is going to be in so much trouble for this.' "Your wanted Spike." She said quietly. Her cheeks turning pink. Spike's heart swelled with joy. 'She wants me here.' He thought. Spike put his arm around Buffy's waist and pulled her to him, while she rested her head against his chest. Lilly caught Dawn's attention and motioned for them to leave Buffy and Spike alone. Dawn nodded.

"Right. I'm going to bed." Dawn stated getting up to kiss Buffy and Spike goodnight.

"I think I'm guna head on up too. Night dad." She said kissing the only parent she had ever known. Then she joined Dawn and they went up to their rooms.

"Do you think we ought to head on up to pet?"

"I'm good here." She replied with a grin snuggling closer to him. Spike wrapped his other arm around her. 'I think I'm falling in love.' He thought. 'I'm falling for Spike.' Buffy thought. She grinned. 'I can live with that.' The unlikely pair fell asleep in each others arms.

Some time later Spike woke, Buffy still in his arms. He smiled. He carried the sleeping Slayer up to her room and put her in her bed. He was about to leave when she started speaking. "Spike? Where are you going?" she asked groggily.

"To bed luv."

"Stay with me?" she asked the nervousness evident in her voice.

Spike silently crossed the room and slipped into the bed. She smiled and snuggled up to him again. He smiled back and wrapped one arm around her waist. Again the pair fell into a peaceful slumber.

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