Author's note: Bit of a spoiler for the movie "The Happening" not too much to worry about though...

Spike didn't go straight home, he ended up driving for some time, trying to think about his situation with Buffy. More and more though he continued thinking about their relationship, and more and more he just fell in love. On his way to his house he jerked his car to the side the road and jumped out. He kicked his car once and took out a cigarette, he wasn't a sick man, he's never ever thought of a girl like this, it was true and pure, only problem was… No one else would believe us.

He lit his cigarette and took a long drag, then started violently kicking his car, "SHIT! SHIT! SHIT! SHIT! SHIT!" He stopped and put his hands on the hood on the car. "Shit…"

He leaned against the car until his cigarette was finished, then got back into the car. It took about five minutes until he got to the house, and smiled as he drove up the front steps a bit, just to bug Holly. He got out and looked at his watch, 4:03PM, He nodded and went inside.

He took off his jacket and tossed his keys then turned to the living room. "What are you two doing?" He asked with a raised brow.

David and Nick were on their knees, looking over the back of the couch and looking out the window with frightened looks as they studied the outside world. David finally spoke up, but never looked away, "Finished watching 'The Happening' so we're keeping a close eye on the trees, mate. You can never be too careful…" He slowly turned to Spike, "Do you feel like killing yourself?"

"What? No!" Spike gave them a weird look. They both still stared out the window, and Spike's cell phone started ringing, "Okay, you two keep up with that…" He said as he ran up the stairs and answered the phone, "Yellow?" he said as he entered his room.

"Hey…" Buffy said through the phone, "I finally convinced everyone to go…"

"Oh…" He sat down at his desk, "You made all your friends leave so you could talk to me?" He chuckled a bit.

"Ya…" Buffy giggled, "Ummm… what is everyone up too?"

"David and Nick are watching the trees and waiting for the time when plants declare a holocaust on humanity… Holly is… probably bitching somewhere and I'm talking to you, luv…"

Buffy sat on her bed and smiled as she looked through her chemistry book, "Why do you hate Holly so much? She's so nice…"

"I don't hate her; just don't like fake tits… I always make jokes when we go boating that we have nothing to worry about… if we sink Holly's tit's can be used as a floatation device…"

Buffy started laughing hard and tried to cover her mouth, "That's so mean!"

Spike smiled and toyed with one of his darts that he kept in his desk. "If Holly was on the titanic, everyone would have survived…"

"I'm telling her all the mean things you just said…" Buffy giggled.

Spike threw his dart at the dart board and made it in the centre circle, "You do, and you will be in loads of trouble with me, missy…"

"Oh no…" Buffy mocked fright, "Whatever will you do to me!" She pretended to gasp.

Spike let out a growl, and Buffy could feel the rumble through the phone. The phone went silent for a moment as Spike turned his attention to David who had barged into his office rather abruptly. Spike put the phone to his chest as he turned his attention to David. "What?"

"There's a deer on your car…" He said out of breath and pointing to the door.

Spike picked up the phone, "I have to go, Buffy… there's a deer on my car…" Spike clicked off the phone and ran down stairs.

Buffy sighed as Spike hung up, "A deer on his car?" She closed her phone and looked up at the ceiling. Her phone started ringing and it caused her to jump, she answered, "Hello?"

"Buffy! It's Cordy… wanna hit up the bronze tonight? Should be fun…"

Buffy sighed and looked at her watch, it was almost 5:30pm, "Okay… what time?"

"Angel and I will be there at 8, by ready, and damn good looking…"

Buffy smiled, "Okay, Cordy…"

Cordelia hung up without even saying goodbye and Buffy sighed, then got up and started getting ready for a shower.

At around 6pm, Spike walked through the bushes that lined Buffy's house, he saw her bedroom light on, so he quickly climbed up the tree, seeing no one in Buffy's room, he took this as the green light, and hopped on the roof. Buffy appeared to be in her bathroom, but he couldn't quite tell. She walked out suddenly with only a towel on and shocked Spike. As he stared his foot slipped and he started falling off the roof.

Buffy heard a loud thump and ran to her window to see her teacher starting to slide off her roof. She yanked open her window as quick as possible and grabbed Spike's hand. Spike looked up and started crawling up the roof, eventually he got high enough to reach the window sill and fell through the window into Buffy's room, "Bleeding buggerin' fuck!"

Buffy closed the window and kneeled next to Spike's sprawled out form on the floor, "Are you okay?" She asked as she ran a hand through his short hair.

Spike groaned for a minute, "Yeh… uhhh…" He tried to sit up, "Old man might have thrown out his back…"

Buffy laughed, "You poor thing…" She said and gave him a quick kiss, then got up and got her robe to put it on, then went back to Spike. "You need some help?"

"Oh no, no… let the old dog rest…" He groaned again and closed his eyes as he laid limp on the floor. "Fuck…" he said under his breath as he tried to relax.

Buffy smiled and laid a hand on his chest as she kneeled on the floor next to him. They were both silent and Buffy decided it was no or never to make a move on her own. Her hand drew small circles on Spike's chest as she leaned in and gave Spike a soft kiss.

To say Spike was surprised, would be an understatement; He was completely thrown off, but he didn't stop. His hand brushed softly against Buffy's cheek and he moaned when their tongues began to clash, and smiled as he pulled Buffy on top so she was straddling him.

Buffy's hands ran down underneath Spike's shirt, seeking the skin she knew was hidden beneath it. Spike bit Buffy's lip and started kissing slowly down the column of her neck. Buffy gasped as Spike's hand slowly slid further and further up Buffy's thigh, until it was completely hidden beneath her robe.

Spike had completely forgotten the pain in his back as he broke the kiss and quickly removed his shirt. He ran his hands down Buffy's shoulder as he looked at her, "You're so beautiful…"

She blushed and looked anywhere but at him, she noticed her clock, 7:30… "Shit!" she hopped off of Spike and started looking for clothes.

Spike frowned and sat up, then pulled himself onto the bed, "What's the problem, luv?"

"Cordelia…" Buffy slid a skirt on under her robe, "she wants me to go to the bronze…"

Spike frowned, he didn't want her to go, but he also didn't want to keep her from her friends. He watched as Buffy wandered around the room, then disappeared into the bathroom to do her hair and make-up, "What was with the deer and your car?" Buffy called from the bathroom.

"Oh… ummm… we're out in the country so deer… took an interest in scaling my car… left some nice hoof marks on the bonnet…" Spike still couldn't find a smile and just lay limply on Buffy's bed. Eventually she came out, "You look… stunning…"

Buffy blushed, "I'm not trying to impress anyone…" she had a jean skirt and black short sleeve shirt on. She really didn't want to impress anyone there.

"You got a hot date waiting for you there?" Spike asked a hint of bitterness in his voice.

Buffy glared, "No. In fact, I'm trying to avoid boys…" She put a pair of earrings on.

"I wish I could go with you, luv…" Spike said as he rolled over onto his stomach and watched her.

"I know… I'd rather stay with you… but Cordy called before you came over." She sighed and sat by him on the bed, "Here… you stay here… and wait for me…" She smiled and Spike nodded. Her cell phone rang and she picked it up, "I'm coming…"

Spike stood up as Buffy did, "Okay…" she hung up the phone and turned to him, "They're waiting…"

He nodded and watched as Buffy left, once he was sure she was gone, he snuck out the window and went to his car, quickly heading to the bronze.