(3)

So maybe it wasn't love at first sight for Andrew-but it was definitely interest. Of course, he is interested in a lot of people-Mr. Wyndam-Pryce being one of them-but he has heard stories of Spike from the people at the office; stories of heroic and wonder and great abs. (He's often wondered about Mr. Wyndam-Pryce's abs, too. Word is, Spike's are better.) Even before the guy officially started working there, there were whispers. . .

Speaking of whispers, he's approaching his gossipy gal-pal Harmony's desk when he sees the blonde. He's leaning forward, talking to her. Andrew knows that they dated in the past, and he's curious about whether or not it'll start up again. (He says this out loud, and the people passing by glance at him, used to the behavior.) He stops and watches as Spike taps her desk with his fingers twice, musing on what they're talking about, before the older man saunters off, a pleased, cocky, smile on his face.

Andrew waits as he's passed by, wondering (day-dreaming) if he's noticed, before awkwardly going over to his friend. She's happy to see him, and her smile makes him smile; like his friend, Anya, she is in his opinion the perfect woman; a Barbie doll.

He muses on who that would make Ken.

(250)

"I don't know what's bloody wrong with me lately, Buffy. I can't stop. He's always there, running around in my bleeding mind. Making me feel, making me . . whole."

She recalls him saying such things to her in the past, how uncomfortable it made her feel; as if she was unfortunate and shocked frozen at the same time. That he's sitting on her back porch saying it about someone else, that's also a shock. And the fact that he's talking about a man? He's always been open to new things sexually, she supposes. (Though she's wondered for a while if he had something going on in the past with Angel. Now that's an interesting thought. . .)

She wonders what this new guy looks like. She considers asking, but she doesn't want to interrupt.

"All . . the bleeding . . time . ."

(71)

They sit in the dinner in the middle of the day , eating breakfast foods-or, really, arguing over breakfast foods.

"Steak counts."

Of course it's cooked (or uncooked, in Andrew's opinion) rare, blood coating the other food on his plate. It makes Andrew feel queasy to look at it, but he doesn't say anything. (Or, really, he mutters about it, but Spike pretends he doesn't hear.)

"I don't think so. It's too big. They don't use big pieces of meat for breakfast."

He isn't sure if the look he receives is condescending or amused.

(3)

"You're not interested in him, are you?"

After talking about him for half an hour and asking a dozen or so questions, Harmony's finally picked up on it. It makes him nervous, uncomfortable, and he tries to take it back, pass it off as just being interested in her past life, but she won't have it.

"Because I can totally hook you two up."