Author Notes

So, so sorry it took so long. I've been really busy. I was trying to get another story started, I was a bridesmaid in my brothers wedding, school play, had one of my best friends that moved away come down, and I just found out some bad news about my family member. Anyway, again so sorry it took so long. I will never quit on a story until it's finished so anyway on with the show. Thanks for the reviews. Please keep them coming.

Faith woke up in Angel's arms, comfortable. She had barley moved at all during the night. She was still a little sore from Spike. Spike. There was no more Spike. They were over. She was with Angel now and that was how it was going to be. She wasn't going to let Spike ruin this. She still couldn't believe it; Angel was going to be the one. He was the one. It was strange, but she just knew that she loved him. One day he was one of her best friends, and the next she just felt different. She couldn't explain it. Then, she just knew she loved him. She was so busy thinking, she didn't realize that he had woken up.

"Hey beautiful." He said, his voice scratchy from just waking up. She looked up at him and smiled.

"Hey back." She said. She looked over to the dresser. "Is that clock right?" She asked, suddenly alert. Angel looked at the clock.

"Yeah, why?" He asked coolly.

"Oh sh!" She said jumping out of the bed. She ran to get her shoes.

"What?" He asked, while Faith tied her shoes.

"I've got school."

"You never go to school on time." Angel pointed out.

"Yeah well, since I wasn't home last night, it's gonna be easier facing B with some people around. Plus, she's probably worried sick. I gotta go." She said wlaking out the door.

Angel was a little disappointed that that was all that was said when Faith poked her head through the door again.

"We'll talk later, kay?" She said running to give him a quick kiss, and then left through the door again.

Faith walked into class 2 minutes before the bell. She sat down next to her best friend, Buffy. Buffy gave her a questioning look.

"What?" Faith asked noticing the look.

"Where were you last night? Mom and I were worried sick." Buffy asked with a hint of anger. Faith had lived with the Summers' since she was 12, when her and Buffy became best friends.

"Well..." Faith started, but was interrupted by Buffy.

"No, I don't need you to tell me to know. Look at you." Buffy said gesturing to the bruise on the left of her mouth, split lip on the same time, and the very deep cut on her cheekbone that had butterfly bandages on it.

"B…" She tried to explain, but was interrupted again.

"Don't you 'B' me." Buffy said. Faith saw Mr. Clarton walk into the room.

"Buffy, I'll explain later I swear." Faith promised. Buffy just shook her head and turned her attention on Mr. Clarton.

After school, Buffy and Faith walked to the Espresso Pump. They got some coffee and got a table.

"Okay, spill." Buffy ordered.

"Okay. Well, you were right I was with Spike last night." Faith put up her hand when she saw Buffy was about to interrupt. "Just listen, B." Faith continued once she saw Buffy wasn't going to interrupt. "That's where I started out, but when it got outta hand, I went to Angel's. He….Buffy, I'm gonna break up with Spike. Angel and I are together." Faith blurted out. Buffy looked shocked.

"You're breaking up with Spike? Wait, when?" Buffy asked not believing what she was hearing.

"I haven't done it yet, but after this I'm going to. It might sound weird, but I just know Angel's the one. I love him." Faith tried to explain.

"Just don't take it too fast." Buffy warned her best friend.

"We won't. I'm going over there later tonight after I end it with Spike." Faith reassured her.

"So nothing happened with you and Angel last night?" Buffy asked.

"What? No, not yet. We just told each other how we felt and fell asleep. That's basically it." Faith told Buffy.

"Okay." Buffy said. Faith looked at her watch.

"Sorry B, but I gotta go. I'll see ya tonight, kay." Faith said getting up from the table.

"Yeah, you better be there or my mom is gonna kick your butt." Buffy tried, but Faith was already gone.

Faith knocked on Spike's door. When he answered, she could tell he had been drinking, a lot.

"Well, hello luv." He slurred.

"Spike, we need to talk." Faith walked inside. She wanted to just get on with it.

"Oh, well, I already know what you want to talk about." Spike said.

"You do?" Faith asked confused.

"Oh, yeah, about you shaggin' some other bloke." Spike answered. Faith shook her head.

"What? No Spike, it's not like that. I didn't, we just talked, but I realized something. I don't think we should do this anymore." Faith said.

"You THINK we shouldn't do WHAT anymore, hmmm?" Spike asked angrily.

"This. We're hurting each other. We need to stop. We're no good for each other and we both know it." Faith yelled back.

"Oh really. 'Cause I'm havin' a lot of fun, you know that? You don't NEED to do anything. I can do all of it, just don't fight back." He said pushing her hard on the bed. "Oh and I know I'm hurting you, I just like it so much I'm not gonna stop 'til you're dead." Spike said nearing her. The last thing Faith saw was Spike pull both of their clothes off and then he hit her hard across the face, busting the cut on her cheekbone open again. That's when it all went black.

Author Notes

Sorry I love cliff hangers. Anyway, if there's any bad words I'll usually star them out like I did in this one because I don't want to change the rating and I don't really like using those kinda words in stories incase somebody I know reads it lol. Call me a geek lol. Anyway, please review. Hopefully next time it won't take me as long to post lol. Again thanks to the people that reviewed.

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