Cocktail
Chapter 7
Dawn looked at Buffy and then at the bleached head of hair retreating, "Wasn't that Spike?" Dawn asked running her fingers threw her hair. To Buffy’s nod she added, "Well, why didn't he come over and say hi or something? Can I go over and say hey?"
Buffy smiled and took a sip of her coke, "Sure Dawnie, go ahead." Buffy watched as Dawn squealed happily and ran over to the bar, taking a seat on one of the stools and starting a conversation with everyone around her. She’s always wondered how Dawn did that. Then there was Spike, he seemed like he loved her already, brotherly love of course. She smiled when Dawn reached out and playfully hit Spike and he started to chase her around Why couldn't she find a guy like him? Oh yeah, she was Buffy Summers...
Spike moved to grab a coke and passed it to Dawn, "There you are, nib, on the house," He said and winked at her, causing Dawn giggled.
Fred smiled with a confused look on her face, "Dawn is with who?"
"Buffy," Spike said, "Speaking of big sis," Turning to Dawn he asked, "Where's she?"
Dawn smiled understanding completely what was going on, she couldn't believe she didn't see it before, 'Spike has a crush on my sister! Majorly!' With a wide smile Dawn answered, "She's over by the table, hey! crazy idea! Why don't you go over there and keep her company? Wes can take over for you!"
"Beg your pardon?" Wesley asked almost choking on the water he'd been drinking.
"Yeah!" Dawn said cheerfully. She pushed Spike along to the table and Buffy looked a little stunned when he sat down in the seat across from her. Before anything could be said to her, Dawn hurried back to the bar.
Spike sat back in the chair and took in Buffy's appearance; "You look nice," Spike told her simply.
Buffy laughed gently then shyly responded, "Thanks, you look... good too. So, uh, what are you doin' over here?"
Spike smiled back, "Well, I saw you ... sitting here alone. Thought, I don't know, you could, maybe do with a bit of, uh, you know, company," He told her and then with a frown added, "Hey I can go." Pushing back his chair, he began to stand.
"No!" Buffy said. He raised an eyebrow at the hopefulness in her voice before he sat back down and got comfortable. "Sorry I just... I don't know, I'm a little bit jumpy today," She explained dully, "But I uh, like it when you're around."
'If she only knew what she did to me...' Spike thought and smiled softly at her.
Dawn watched from where she sat with Fred smiling at a job well done. Dawn noticed her sister laughing and joking around and tried to remember the last time she'd seen her this happy? When Mom was alive?
"They're cute together." Fred commented looking over at the two blondes.
Dawn nodded, "Only one problem... Angel. But I think I know what to do about him."
Buffy smiled widely and her eyes caught his. The blue met with the green, and for both of them it felt like time stopped. Her smile slowly faded. She never realized how... what was the word? Beautiful; no that didn't even describe his eyes. She was entranced with those gorgeous blue eyes. "You uh have really nice eyes," She blurted out.
Dawn smiled, "Maybe I won't have to do anything else."
Spike chuckled and broke the eye contact, "Thanks, pet, you too." He sounded like he was joking which made Buffy feel very uncomfortable, "You have know idea how beautiful you are, do you?" He asked tilting his head.
Buffy blushed, but stayed silent. Quickly, she adverted her eyes to stare at the bottom of her empty cup.
Now Spike felt uncomfortable feeling like he'd just screwed everything he had going up, "So, uh do you want a drink or something?" Spike asked seeing how he was the bartender and her cup was empty. He looked over at Wesley who was screwing up all the orders. He rolled his eyes, "That's my brother for you."
Buffy giggled, "You should go and fix what ever he screwed up." Buffy said with a smile, "I can stay here."
"You can come up by the bar," Spike offered, "Dawn’s already up there."
Mentally, he slapped himself. ‘Come up to the bar? Like it isn’t a public place.’
Buffy nodded and they got up and walked to the bar. Spike hopped over the counter and people started yelling orders. He made them as fast as he could. As he did that, Buffy took a seat next to Dawn and smiled at the brunette, "Hey, Buffy!" Dawn chirped.
Spike, having caught up and caught his breath, finally moved back to the group and turned to his brother, "Never become a bartender," He warned.
Wesley rolled his eyes, "It’s an idiotic job, you have to be crazy to want to work in a dump like this," Wesley told his brother, "Father named me head boy back at home.".
Spike nodded, "Father sure knows what he's doing when it comes to business," Spike agrees. "You will make a great head boy."
Buffy wasn't really sure what just happened but at the word 'father', Spike lost the cheer in his voice and his eyes went cold.
Spike looked at Fred, "You actually sleep with this guy?"
Fred turned red, "Well... I..."
Spike chuckled, "T's alright, love, just makin' a joke, breathe." He told her.
Wesley shook his head, "We should probably be heading out. After all we need to get a hotel room,” He explained.
"Hey, don't worry 'bout it," Spike said, "You can stay at my place. Anyway you're plane leaves early right? It would be like you weren't even there. If you want to head in early here’s the key. Wes, remember where it is?" He asked handing the key to his brother.
Wesley nodded, "Yes, thank... you."
Spike smiled, "No worries. Bed pulls out in the couch, don't want to find you two bloody shaggin' in my living room either." He warned with a smirk, "Or I’ll be forced to throw your asses out. Now have fun."
Buffy rolled her eyes and watched the couple leave, "That's your brother?"
Spike nodded pouring some whiskey into a shot glass.
"He's so... different then you,” She said looking up at him.
Spike nodded, "Thank God for that. He's an alright guy, I guess. He's a bloody copy of my da'. Can't bloody stand it." He said taking the shot glass and pushing it down the counter to someone who caught it.
"You and your dad... you don't get along to well, do you?" Buffy asked.
Spike shrugged, "Sure we do, when we're not around each other." He chuckled softly.
Buffy looked at him, "Why not?"
"I don't know, he always wanted me to be... something other then what I am," Spike explained, "Head boy, that was supposed to be me. I didn't want it, didn't want any of it, so I ran."
"You ran away from your home?" Buffy asked.
Spike nodded, "They wanted to turn me into this pounce," Spike explained simply, "That wasn't me."
Buffy knew there was more the story that he wasn't telling her, but she decided not to push it. Looking over at Dawn who was half-asleep on the counter, Buffy looked at her watch, “Oh wow. I should get her home."
Spike nodded, "Want me to carry her?"
Buffy smiled, "I brought my car this time so, yeah, that would be good, just to the car."
Spike nodded hopping over the counter again where he picked Dawn up and followed Buffy out to the car. He waited for Buffy to unlock the car doors and open them so he could lay Dawn in the back seat.
"Night Spike." Dawn said gently.
Spike rolled his eyes and kissed her lightly on the forehead, "Night Nibblet."
---Spike's Apartment---
Spike walked into the dark apartment and flicked on the light. He turned seeing Fred and Wesley cuddled up to each other on the couch bed. Sighing at their happiness, he turned the light off and walked into his room throwing his jacket onto the bed. Not bothering to change or brush his teeth, Spike laid back in bed and put his hands behind his head. He didn’t bother shutting his eyes because he was lost in thought.
"You have know idea how beautiful you are, do you?" He repeated from earlier, hitting himself in the head, "Idiot!"
---The Next Morning at the Summers’ House---
Buffy was busy making eggs with Dawn was sitting on top of a stool at the island, "I think he likes you." Dawn said out of nowhere.
"Who?" Buffy asked turning to her sister.
"Spike," Dawn said simply, "I think he would make a hell of a lot better boyfriend then Angel would," Dawn began to dig into her eggs that Buffy just sat in front of her.
Buffy looked at Dawn and sighed, "Spike doesn't like me like that, Dawn. And anyway, even if he did... he deserves better then me," She moved back to her eggs.
Dawn rolled her eyes, "So, you're saying you would turn him down?"
"I never--" Buffy began just to be interrupted by the doorbell. Glad for the interruption she said, "Door bell," Before turning and rushing to answer the door.
She pulled the door open and gulped at a smiling Angel on the other side, "Hey, baby," He said leaning in and kissing her.
Buffy pushed him off and gave him a tight smile, "Hi, Angel," She said simply before turning and walking back into the kitchen where Angel followed her.
"Hey Dawnie," Angel said with a smile ruffling her head with his palm.
Dawn glared at him and looked at Buffy who wasn't doing anything so she walked into the living room.
"You're not still mad about last night... are you?" Angel asked now that Dawn was finally gone. He hated the brat, but put up with her because she was Buffy’s sister. Buffy of course was clueless about his dislike.
Buffy looked at him, "I uh... I don't know," She told him.
"Come on, I wasn't thinking," Angel explained begging, "Please don't stay mad at me. Not with my cousin sick and all. Wesley means a lot to me and I was-"
"Wesley?!" Buffy asked angrily. "Wesley seemed pretty fine last night at the bar and I thought it was your mother?!"
Angel realizes his mistake and looked at her with wide eyes.
With a stern face Buffy and her hands on her hips, Buffy ordered, “You have some major explaining to do.”
TBC!!!
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