Chapter 6
Spike stood there, feeling like he was being judged.
He hated people judging him, especially when he wore his stupid work clothes.
He sure wished he changed before coming straight over to meet the folks, so to speak.
Buffy's house was nice and cosy, made a change to Spike's big lonely house.
It had a low chandelier just above the dinning table where they sat to eat.
"Is lasagne alright with you William?" Buffy's mum, Joyce, asked.
"Yeah, it's great, thank you."
"Nice to see you have manors there William." Hank said grabbing himself a break roll and tucking in.
"Yeah." Spike said and grabbed Buffy's gaze, he gave her a 'help me look' and she knew just how he felt.
Dinner was half over and so far so good, they hardly spoke all dinner time.
Then Buffy's dad broke the silence.
"So, you planning on marriage then?" he asked, motioning towards Spike and Buffy.
"Mr Summers, we've only been dating a day or so, I don't think either of us should be discussing marriage."
"Yeah, well I just want to know if you care about my daughter or just using her for sex."
Buffy almost chocked
"Dad." She said.
"What? You know what most guys are like."
"Mr Summers, I'm not like that. And yeah, I do care about your daughter, a lot."
"How can we trust you? Listen to you, stupid Brits."
Without saying a word, but showing his anger, he stormed out with Buffy on his heels.
"Spike, wait." She said running after him.
He stopped and turned around.
"What?"
"I'm so sorry." she said pleading to him.
"Yeah, well maybe you should tell your dad to stop making accusations."
He paused.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't be having a go at you. It's just."
He took a deep breath. "I've fallen for you, big style."
"But?" Buffy asked, tears in her eyes.
"I don't know pet, I think we should get to know each other a little more first. I'm sorry."
he said and kissed her on the head.
He then walked off leaving her to cry alone.
In the morning, Spike lay in bed thinking.
He wihed he handled stuff better last night.
He didn't break up with her over her father, it was because he
thought he loved her, and he didn't want to. After Dru left him, he vowed
never to love again. He thought it impossible. But then he met Buffy.
She was amazing, but he didn't want to rush into anything with her, that was the honest truth.
He needed to talk to her, and fast.