Chapter 6: Unfaithful

'and I know that he knows I'm unfaithful
and it kills him inside
to know that I am happy with some other guy
I can see him dying

I don't wanna do this anymore
I don't wanna be the reason why
Every time I walk out the door
I see him die a little more inside
I don't wanna hurt him anymore
I don't wanna take away his life
I don't wanna be...
a murderer'

"Dru I'm back." Spike said ash he walked into the hotel room.

"Ello love, where'd you go?"

Spike walked over to the table and took out his wallet and keys. "I went to practice."

"The guys called this morning looking for you, so you want to try that answer again." Dru said as she glared at Spike.
"I went to see Buffy this morning. I wanted to make sure she was okay."

"What happened to her?"

"Her boyfriend was a complete ass hole and he really hurt her."

"Did he hit her?"

"No he didn't."

"How'd you know about it?"

"She called last night. God Dru what's with the twenty questions?"

"Is that why you let the room last night?"

"Yes."

'Spike you can't do this to me. Not now please."

"Do what Dru?"

"I can see it Spike. I can see you slipping away and going to her."

"Dru there is nothing going on between us. I love you." Dru walked away as Spike tried to grab her. "Dru please talk to me."

"You think you're over her, but I can hear William talking. He's screaming at me to let you go. You have to figure it out Spike. I'll be waiting for you when you do." Dru said before she walked out.

"So do we have anything new to play?" Angel asked Xander and Oz as they sat around in the hotel lounge.

"Not really. Most of our new stuff we still have to figure out some cords for." Oz said.

"Maybe we should play a new song just to get people interested." Xander said.

"Okay, but which one?" Angel asked.

"Here, how about this?" Spike said as he handed Angel a stack of papers.

'What's this?" Xander asked as he took the drum part from Angel.

"A new song I wrote. I want to play it here and only here." Spike said.

"Why here?" Oz asked as he took the bass part.

"You'll see. So we'll meet at the studio in an hour." Spike said.

"Why can't we meet at the bronze?" Xander asked.

"Just meet me at the studio." Spike said before he headed back upstairs.

"Buffy are you ever going to tell me what happened?" Willow asked as Buffy cleaned up the tables.

"Will he just got really mad, because I'm always here now."

"Are you guys over?" Willow asked.

"I'm not sure. I know that everything is screwed up, but I also know that I care for Riley."

"Caring for him doesn't always mean that you love him. Buffy do you honestly love Riley?"

Buffy looked at Willow. I um…I just…" Buffy sat down and stared at the ground.

"You don't love him do you Buffy?"

"No Willow…after 2 years I don't love Riley. Hell I'm not even sure that I care about him as much as I thought I did."

"What are you going to do?"

"Well I can't just lead him on. I have to end it with him."

"Buffy?"

"What?"

"If I ask you something you have to swear that you wont flip out."

"I swear."

"Do you still love Spike?"

"What? Willow, where are you getting that from?"

"Well you two seem to be very close and the way you smile when he walks in."

"Willow I don't smile."

"Yes you do and I'm not the only one who has noticed either."

"What?"

"Tara noticed too, but she didn't know how to tell you."

Buffy grew silent as she thought about what Willow had said. "Do I really smile?"

"Yeah and your eyes do this kind of twinkle thing."

"I think… I think I may still love him."

"I think you're right Buffy."

Buffy rolled her eyes and smiled at Willow.

"Riley she isn't home." Dawn said as she shut the door.

"Fine I'll wait." Riley said as he walked into the living room.

Dawn sighed and walked back to the kitchen. "Sorry about that. My sister's boyfriend is here." Dawn said.

"It's okay baby. So when do you want to go see the movie?"

"We'll go as soon as Buffy gets home." Dawn said as the front door opened.

"Dawnie I'm home." Buffy said as she set her purse down. Dawn walked to the dinning room and pointed at the living room. Buffy looked in the room and saw Riley. She smiled at Dawn then went to meet him. "Hello Riley."

Riley stood up. "Buffy I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to accuse you of being unfaithful. I know that you wouldn't do that."

"Riley."

"Please forgive me Buffy."

"Riley please listen to me."

"I'm listening."

"Thank you. Riley I don't think we should be together anymore."

"What? Buffy is this because of the other night because I-"

"It's because I've been lying to myself for 2 years."

"Huh?"

"I told myself that I loved you when really I never stopped loving someone else."

"Is it William?" Riley asked as Buffy looked down. Riley closed his eyes and tried to calm his anger. When he couldn't he turned around and walked out of the house.

Buffy ran her hands through her hair then headed to the kitchen. "Dawn I'm sorry about…oh hello." Buffy said as she walked in the kitchen.

"Buffy I'd like you to meet someone. Buffy this is Connor Liam, my boyfriend."

Buffy shook the hand that the young man extended. "It's very nice to meet you. Dawn speak quite highly of you."

"Well she hasn't mentioned you, but it's very nice to meet you. Dawn a word please." Buffy said before she walked in the living room. "Dawn, how come you didn't tell me about Connor?"

"I didn't you because we started dating when you were dealing with the band coming to the club and you were really busy."

"Oh…he's cute."

"I know. Buffy did you and Riley?"

"Yeah we're over."

"I'm sorry."

"Don't be. We just weren't meant to be together."

"Well we're off to the movies."

"Okay have fun."

Dawn smiled then went to get Connor. Buffy waited till they left before she picked up the phone to call Spike.

"Hello." Dru said on the other end.

Buffy froze then shut the phone off.

"Weird." Dru said as she put Spike's phone down.

"Dru what are you doing here?" Spike said as he walked out of the bathroom in nothing but a towel.

"I was waiting for you, but your phone rang so I answered it, but they hung up."

Spike walked across the room and quickly picked up the phone. "Why on earth would you answer my phone? I have this phone for business. What if my manager was the one who called and when you answered he got confused and hung up." Spike yelled as he got dressed.

"Spike I'm sorry. I thought I was doing you a favor. I'll never do it again." Dru said as she walked over to Spike.

"Don't answer it okay?"

"Okay." Dru said as Spike looked at her.

"Why are you here Dru?"

"I thought about everything and I'm sorry."

"Don't be. What you said helped me."

"So you know what you want?"

"Yeah I think I do."

"What is it?"

"Come to concert next week. I'll tell you then."

Dru nodded then left the room.