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by Spikes Queen
“Everybody’s just full of surprises,” Faith said, taking a drag of her cigarette.

Then foots steps came down the stairs. Buffy was standing at the bottom of the stairs, a little surprised that Faith was in the basement with Spike.

“Well, I’ve got things to do, so I’ll see you later,” Faith said, going upstairs, smiling at Buffy as she passed.

“Nice to see she got her claws in you already,” Buffy said, crossing her arms.

“What are you talking about? We just have lots in common,” Spike said, putting a shirt on.

Buffy almost groaned when his alabaster skin was covered. “Spike, she did it to Angel and Riley,” she said.

“And I’m not like either of them. You should have realized that by now,” Spike said.

“I didn’t come down here to argue with you. I don’t like arguing with you,” she said, sitting on the
cot.

“Something happen at work?” Spike asked, sitting next to her.

“Yeah, I got fired,” Buffy said, looking down.

“Was it because of me?” Spike asked. “Because I know you liked it there and you were trying to go in a direction with the principle.”

“I told him that if he tried to kill you again that you would kill him and I would let you,” Buffy said, softly.

“I bet he liked that,” Spike muttered.

“Well I wasn’t about to explain to him that there’s something inside of you that makes you a better man. He wouldn’t understand that its just for me,” she said, looking at him.

Spike met her eyes and had a look of awe on his face. “Buffy,” he said, softly.

Buffy smiled a little and leaned her head against his shoulder.

Spike relaxed a little under her touch but kissed her hair.

“I missed you,” Buffy said, softly.

“I missed you too,” Spike said.

“I want things to be okay with us, but I don’t know if we have time to sort everything out right now,” Buffy said, regretfully.

“We don’t,” Spike said. “So lets keep things the way they are. I like things like this. Just being friends, with the little touches here and there.”

Buffy lifted her head and looked at him. “That’s enough for you?” She asked.

Spike nodded. “That’s more then I could ever ask for, Buffy,” he said. “And you don’t know how much this means to me. Just being here with you. Helping you fight.”

Buffy smiled a little and grabbed his hand gently. “It means a lot to me that you’re here,” she said, squeezing his hand gently. “And I’m glad you’re here.”

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