It was almost eight thirty at night and Buffy was still at the hospital with Spike they wanted him to stay in the hospital because of his ribs and they wanted to keep a watch on him while he was on the pain meds. Giles was sitting in a chair on the other side of Spikes bed and Buffy was still holding his hand. Visting hours were over at nine so Giles was going to drive Buffy home for the night. Buffy said goodbye to Spike and kissed him she didn't want to leave she was scared something would happen and she was even more worried about school now Spike wouldn't be there due to his injuries and she would be worried about him all day.

Buffy and Giles left the hospital and headed home. Buffy was worried about what would happen when she got home they were arresting her father tomorrow and she would still see him tonight when she got home. She still loved her father but a part of her wanted him to be locked up forever for what he did and yet another part of her just wanted to be comforted by him. When they got there Buffy thanked Giles for the ride and for understaning everything that was going on. She gave him a hug and then went inside. When she walked in she saw her mom and dad in the kitchen talking when they heard the door they both came out of the kitchen with worried looks Buffy just stood there.

"Buffy are you alright?" Joyce asked

"Well I'm not the one lying in a hospital bed" Buffy replied

"Don't talk to your mother like that" Hank said

"Or what dad? You'll beat me up? I can't deal with now I'm going to go to bed I got school in the morning" Buffy said

"Hey Buffy can we talk? Just me and you?" Joyce asked

Buffy nodded and then walked upstairs to her room. Joyce followed soon after Buffy entered her room Buffy sat down on her bed and Joyce sat next to her. Buffy just looked at the black shirt she was holding it was Spikes he gave it to her the day they went shopping together. Joyce gave a sad smile to her daughter then sighed.

"Buffy why didn't you just tell us?" Joyce asked breaking the silence

"Because mom I didn't know how or what to tell you. I mean Spike and I we just happened and I'm glad we did. I know that you're not to happy about it but I am" Buffy said

"Buffy I know you like him but you having sex with him is a big deal. How do you know that he will stick around now?" Joyce asked

"Mom I know how he feels about me and I know how I feel about him I love him mom. I really do I know you will say its too soon to love him but I just know that I do and I can't explain it. I just feel it mom" Buffy said

"Honey you can't be in love him already you are just confused okay you are upset about what your father did" Joyce said

"I am upset about what dad did but that is not why I'm say this. Look mom I thought you would understand but I guess you don't. Look can I go to sleep now I got enough to worry about I don't want you to be upset with me too" Buffy said laying down

"I'm not upset with you Buffy I was just trying to understand what's going on with you" Joyce said standing up

"Mom being with Spike has changed me and I feel so happy when I'm with him and I'm glad hes around" Buffy said

"Good night Buffy" Joyce said

"Night" Buffy replied

Joyce walked out of the door and walked out. Buffy was just lying there and she was so tired but she couldn't really sleep knowing that Spike was in the hospital in pain. Buffy got up and got a bag and put clothes in it and she decided that she needed to get away and just be with somebody she could talk to. She snuck out her bedroom window quietly and then she walked to the only person who she thought could help her at the moment she went to Willow for some serious girl talk. Willow had her own enterance to her room so Buffy stood outside and knocked on her door. Willow looked at Buffy who had been crying and then hugged her Xander was also there with Willow getting ready for school the next morning. Buffy sat there with her two best friends and just talked to them about everything.

"So your dad beat the crap out of Spike because you had sex with him?" Willow questioned

"Yeah Spike could barely move when I saw him. His ribs hurt really bad" Buffy said

"So what's going to happen to your dad?" Xander asked

"Well he is suppose to go to jail for five years but since Spike is almost eighteen they will but on a trial for my dad and then see what happens from there. I don't really want my dad to go to jail but then another part of me wants to see him behind bars for doing this" Buffy said

"I know Buffy its hard but me and Xander will be here for you....always...you know that right? I mean we are your best friends and that wont change." Willow said

"Yeah Buffy you can count on me" Xander said looking at his watch

"Buffy you can stay here tonight if you want I mean Xander is because he is riding with us in the morning I can tell my mom that you had a rough day and I'm sure she will let you stay" Willow offered

"Thanks Will I think that would be great I don't think I can go back home tonight" Buffy said

"Okay you two stay here I'm going to go talk to my mom be right back" Willow said walking off

Leaving Xander and Buffy alone to talk after a while of weird silence they talked about school and the students there and the pricipal that Xander claimed was evil. They had a nice chat then Willow walked in with a smile on her face.

"My mom said it was cool if you stayed and got a ride with us in the morning" Willow said

"Thank you both of you for listening" Buffy said

"We're your friends that is what friends do. So I want to hear more about the reason your dad beat up Spike you didn't really say...unless you don't want to say you don't have too if you don't want to I just thought maybe you would want to talk about it..." Willow babbled on

"Will its okay I will tell you alright" Buffy said with a laugh

"Thank god I want to know the reason behind the ass kicking" Xander said with a smile getting a laugh from Willow and Buffy

"Well Friday when my dad was coming me and Spike were up in my room and we were talking then talking led to me getting on top of him and asking him to have sex with me. So we did it and then we were laying there in each others arms and everything just felt right you know? I never felt like this before but it was amazing and then my mom was yelling at me to get down stairs so we got dressed and fixed ourselves up a bit then went down. Him and my dad had a nice talk and then me and Spike went back up to my room. We made out for a while then the clothes started coming off and them my dad knocked on the door and said Giles called and wanted Spike home. So when Spike was leaving all he had on were his jeans as he walked out the door and his jeans were undone I guess my dad saw and I guess asked my mom about it. So this morning I went down stairs and heard my dad talking to Spike. It was all very civil at first then I let it slip that we had sex and that it would happen again no matter what my father said about it. My dad said some things about me and Spike defended me and then he walked out my dad ran after him and then he started to hit him then Spike blacked out and my dad kicked him in the ribs twice" Buffy explained

"Wow Buffy I'm so sorry. I mean that's awful and they are actually giving your dad a chance?" Willow said

"Yeah well I just want Spike to be okay I don't care about my dad right now. Wow I'm tired I think I'm just going to crash" Buffy said

"Okay well me too I'm tired and Xander you can stay up if you want just be quiet because we girls need our sleep. Night guys" Willow said laying down

"Night Wills Night Xander" Buffy said lying down

The girls were sleeping and Xander stayed awake for a while he was bored out of his mind he didn't want school to start up again and they were only juniors. He thought everything would work our for Buffy because her boyfriend was a senior but then again they were friends with her boyfriend. Xander finally settled down and laid down close to Buffy on the floor.
The next day was the first day and nobody really was too excited Buffy was untill her boyfriend got put in the hospital by her father but she would just face everything tomorrow right now she needed to sleep.