Winter Break: The Porch
by Angel_Forever
After dinner that night Buffy went to read on the porch.

Dawn urged Angel to go with very fast hand movements.

'Go! Go! Go!' she mouthed.

'Ok!' he mouthed back.

He went out and saw Buffy on the swinging bench looking at the mountains.

"I thought you said you were going to read?"

"I was, but the view's so nice I couldn't resist just looking."

"I know what you mean."

"I love it up here. Always have. My place is on the other side of the mountain."

"You live up here?"

"Yeah, it can be freezing, but it's really nice. It was kind of wierd growing up so far away from other people, but I'm glad my parents moved up here. It's actually not a bad place to raise a family."

"You gonna fo the same?" 'Oh god!' he mentally smacked himself. 'You just asked her if she wants to have a family. Stupid stupid stupid!'

"Maybe. Someday."

'She doesn't think I'm wierd! Score!' "Buffy..."

"Yeah?"

"Would you like to go out with me some time?"

Buffy looked at him for a few seconds.

'He's the exact opposite of Riley. Doesn't talk a lot, little shy, actually seeems to care about my feelings. And I just met him too.'

"Yeah...ok."

'She said yes! In your face Spike!'

"Great. Uhh..well, see you later?"

"Alright."

Angel went inside and gave Dawn a thumbs up when no one else was looking. She gave him a quick smile then went back to playing chechers with Xander.

Now that Angel was back inside Spike saw his chance.

He went outside and saw Buffy reading.

"Hey Buffy."

"Hi Spike."

"I was wondering if you wanted to go do something tomorrow night?"

"Sure. Who else is coming?"

"I meant on a date."

"Spike we talked about this. I just don't see you like that."

"You did two years ago."

"It lasted a month. Spike you're like my brother. And dating your brother is just...I'm sorry, but no."

"It's Angel isn't it?"

"What does Angel have to do with this?"

"He came in all happy. He asked you out didn't he?"

"It's really none of your business."

"I'll take that as a yes. Dump him Buffy please. It was so great when we were together."

"It takes two people to make a couple Spike. And it takes two people to want it. I'm sorry."

"Alright."

He went back in th house to mope.

'Why is it that whenever I want to be single guys just start pouring in?' Buffy thought as she went to bed that night.

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