~~~~~~

" Let me get this straight, Angel and Xander went looking for me.. too bring
me back.. Have I returned to some bizzaro alternative universe?" Spike
laughed. "I'll be buggered". " So why is Willow living here at the
mansion.. has Angel moved again?"

" Not yet, Willow actually thought this mansion would make a good
headquarters for us to work. It's a bit out if the way, there is lots of
space to work, and train, and after the baby is born Willow will have us all
to help take care of him." Giles explained.

" Are you out of your bleeding mind?" " Willow and my child will not be
hanging out with the slayer, and plotting the downfall of evil incarnate with
you." " No, I'm going to take her someplace safe far away from the
hellmouth." Spike replied

Giles shook his head, "What part of this evening events didn't you
understand?" " Willow doesn't want you here, she doesn't want you in her
life period!"

" We'll just see about that." Spike snarled, turning round on his heels and
moving into the hallway Saber scampering after him.

Giles, followed close on his heels, " Willow really shouldn't be upset any
more tonight, you've seen how angry she was and how her Wiccian powers
manifested themselves… It too dangerous." Giles appealed.

" What do you mean dangerous?" Spike asked

" For starters the emotional stress isn't good for the baby, and her powers
have manifested themselves in strange ways recently, and she's been having
nightmares." Giles explained placing a restraining arm on Spike.

" Is she unwell? Is there something wrong with the baby?" Spike asked panic
stricken.

" I'm not sure…" Giles shrugged his shoulders.

" I 'm a bit concerned over her mental state, as have the others." Giles
admitted. " So as I said before I'll not let you upset her." Giles asserted,
placing himself in Spike's path.

Spike sighed, " Look mate, I know how much you all care for Willow, that's
why I trusted you to take care of her." "You've been a good and loyal
friend to her." "I left because I thought it was the right thing to do for
her." " I've been a bloody demon for over a hundred years." I'm not sure
what the right thing is.

Spike's eyes welled with tears. " I thought I didn't have anything to give
her.." " I left telling myself it was the best thing for her." I tried to
convince myself, I was just infatuated with her, tried to convince myself
that it was lust, and the thrill of the adventure and novelty of being with a
mortal women. " I've been away from her six weeks…. The time away from her
has dragged on and seems longer than my mortal and immortal years put
together" He sighed.

"All I know is that women possesses part of my mortal soul. She is carrying
my child in her womb."
" I am an empty soulless shell, my love for her fills me up."
"I was wrong .. to leave her… I can give her and my son love…. It may not be
enough.. but.." Spike looked at the watcher. " Please"

Giles was struck by Spike's humility. "You must be patient with her, try not
to upset her… you shall respect her wishes…. and if she allows you back into
her life, know that if you cause her pain and heartache again I shall kill
you with my bare hands." Giles said his voice steely and cold.

Spike looked into the Watchers green-eyed glare. Spike moved to pass Giles
and turned around, "I know how much you love her… your all in love with
her.. but if she doesn't.. won't be with me.. I'd.." he swallowed and
continued, "..want her to have you…"

Giles stared in surprise at the vampires retreating form.

Spike heard Willow's sobs as he approached her bedroom. Every time he heard
her weep he felt like he was being gutted. He pushed open the bedroom door.
 

" Oh Giles," she cried turning to the doorway.

" You she hissed., what have you done to Giles? " she asked in alarm.

" Nothing Red, I just want to talk." He said softly. < Liar I want to take
you in my arms and hold you and kiss you and never let you out of my sight
again. >

" I told you to leave my house.. I don't want to see you again." She pointed
at the door.

" Willow, please he said moving closer."

Willow recoiled backward to put more space between them and cringed.
Spike felt like someone had ripped out his undead heart.

" I'm sorry if I upset you, or scared you kitten." He said softly.

" No stop it.. " Willow cried harder and put her hands over her ears.

" I won't listen to any more of your lies or promises." She cried.

" I'm sorry if I've hurt you, Red.. I thought it was for the best.. it was
the hardest thing I ever did leaving you.. I screw up everything.. I can't
even stay away." He replied red tears falling from his blue eyes.

"What's the matter Druscilla wouldn't take you back?" she sneered.

" What, is that what you think?" " I know I'm a bit of an asshole but.."

" What is it you want from me?" " As you can see I'm not exactly in top form
anymore, not even worth a tumble in the dark." She spat.

" Want.. Willow I love you.. I love our son.. You're the most beautiful.."

" Stop it," she shouted and began to sob again " I CAN'T TAKE ANY MORE!"

" Red, I'm sorry, please calm down… I know I've acted badly and understand if
you hate me and can never forgive me but you have to believe how much I love
you.. How much I want to be with you.

" Ha. You left me" she cried, " You left me.!"

" I'm so sorry.. I thought.. please, please kitten," he once again moved
toward her.

" Don't touch me!" she shrieked The mirror above Willow's dresser
shattered into thousand of tiny fragments. Giles was at the door.

" You'd better leave.." he glared at Spike.

" Willow, I'm going for now.. but I want you to know that I'll be back
tommorow and every day thereafter.. I'm not going to leave again. < I'll
make it up to you, I'll be worthy of your love. >

Spike left, and Giles hugged Willow tightly as she sobbed.

~~~~~~~~~

Spike left the mansion feeling like shit. < That was just great, she hates
you, doesn't believe a word I saw. She thinks I left her for Dru? That I am
only interested in her for quick shag. Can I blame her, I am a murderous
killer, and I was obsessed with Dru for almost 75 years. But during that
time.. Willow wasn't even alive.. I mean .. I loved her first but then the
damn warlock made me forget.. Damn my head hurts. How the hell am I going to
win her heart back...? Prove to her my devotion? >

< I can't believe I've stooped this low>.

" Spike, what the hell are you doing here?' Buffy asked yawing sleepily. "
Do you know what time it is?"]
" I came to talk about Willow, can I come in?" Spike asked.

< Gee, he looks like shit, sallow and thinner. > " Oh all right," she said
opening the door.
" Do you have any hot chocolate?" He asked hopefully.

" Yes" " Come on" she said walking into the kitchen.

They sat at the table sipping cocoa. " So Willow wasn't all happy to see
you?"

" She nearly staked me." " Your damn watcher would be glad to do the deed
himself."

" What happened," Buffy asked

" I guess I didn't make the best entrance."

" What did you do?" Buffy asked.

"Well Giles had his bloody hands all over her and they were both smiling and
happy. Cor, I haven't been able to sleep, eat or shag since I left, and I
find out she shacked up with Angel and is all happy with Giles." He
explained.

" And. You did what stupid thing?"

" I crashed in on them game faced and growling and scared them both a bit.
Buffy grabbed Spike, " You didn't hurt Giles or Willow did you?"

" No,"

She in a rage literally staked me. I don't know if she was aiming for my
arse or if it was a lucky miss."

Buffy burst out laughing.

"I'm glad you think this is so funny." He sneered.
 

" Tell me what I can do to make her believe how much I love her."

" Spike, you got to understand Willow's been through a lot. The whole times
travel spell. God I read parts of her journal, she loved William with her
whole heart, she was willing to make incredible sacrifices for him. She lost
him; Giles said that when he found Willow in Witches Hollow she was half
crazed. She has been terrorized by Aaron, is pregnant, hooks up with you
demon ass, almost dies and then she looses you all over again." Buffy
explained.

" She hasn't lost me? " Spike said confused.

" Spike, you left." " Willow suffered and grieved William then she looses
you too." She's had to put up with shit from Oz and her parents. Willow been
tight-lipped about who the father is. I wonder if she would have even told
us, if we hadn't already know."

"Is she ashamed or unhappy being pregnant?" Spike asked.

" No, I don't think that's it, Willow is one of the kindest most open, person
I've ever know.. Willow kind of just shut part of herself off, after you
left.. She keeps busy with work and she is very excited about the baby that
seems the only thing she is truly happy about. We've all been so worried
about her. There is such pain in her eyes." Buffy replied.

" I saw it" Cor, I heard it in her voice behind the anger" " I'll do
anything to make it better."

"You're going to have to be patient with her, make her feel special, romance
her." Buffy suggested.

" She is special, Ducks, I'don't know the first thing about romance." " A
spot of torture and a little S & M was Dru's idea of a fun time." He admitted

" Ewe, too much info" " Flowers and poem's, candlelight dinners and dreamy
thoughtful stuff like that" Buffy suggested.

" Have you got some paper, I should write some of this down."

" Your pathetic" Buffy said shaking her head.

" Look are you going to help me or insult me all night, luv?" Spike said
testily.

" What kinds of things did you do when you dated the first time?" Buffy asked

" We didn't much, I mean we had several picnic's and we enjoyed riding along
the moors." < and I loved her body and soul morning noon and night. >

Buffy noticed how handsome Spike looked, his face lit up and he glowed when
he talked about the good times he and Willow shared. < Wills you better snap
out of it girl, this guy adores you. >

" So you plan a few picnic and romantic dinners, buy her some silly presents,
make her feel beautiful and desired, buy her something sexy to wear. Wills
is not feeling very attractive anymore. seduce her."
Buffy said.

" Willow has never looked more beautiful but you're not suggesting I. ... I
may be a demon, but I'm not some depraved monster that will ravish her now...
in.. her condition.."

" Spike, I accompanied Willow to her last doctors appointment she is very
health, so is the baby, she's only five months along, Gosh I saw literature
in the doc office that said sex is OK as long as the..." Buffy trailed off as
she caught Spike face aghast. She giggled. " You so Victorian." And rolled
her eyes.

Spike blushed, "as long as what?" he stammered

" As long as the intercourse isn't too... your body doesn't... Buffy
couldn't believe she was talking to Spike about having sex with her best
friend.

" Doesn't do what?" he asked.

" Christ, no hard thrusting, pick some other positions besides the missionary
where you both can enjoy it without putting too much pressure on her
abdomen." Make her orgasm a lot cause it helps her muscles stay fit which
can make her deliver a lot easier." Buffy face was flaming as she finished.

" Will you help me go shopping for her tomorrow?" Spike asked.

" Sure, " now out I need my beauty rest."
 

Early the next morning Spike contacted the three floral shops in Sunnydale.
Since Spike wasn't sure what Willow liked he paid for each story entire
inventory to be delivered. He offered a bonus to each shop to send notes
with each arrangement. Spike had broken into the Sunnydale library and spent
the night reading and copying poetry. He said he would drop off poems, which
should accompany each arrangement.

Willow was up until almost daybreak when she finally drifted into fitful
sleep, she had had nightmares again. She was surprised when she awoke that
it was almost 11:30 a.m. Willow walked down the hallway and heard Giles
directing someone, " over there... You're going to have to put some in the
kitchen and courtyard because there isn't any more room."

Willow was overcome by the smell of flowers; every space in the living area
was covered with flower arrangement and plants.

" Oh Willow" Giles smiled.

" Giles who died? " she asked alarmed.

" No, these flowers are for you dear."

" Me" she squeaked

" From who?" < NONO HE DIDN"T DID HE? >

" There are cards attached to very one so far." He said. Just then another
florist deliver person appeared.

"I've got a whole lot of flowers for Willow Ashton." He stated.

< Oh Goddess he did>

Willow picked up an arrangement of purple irises and read the card:

And Yet, because thou overcomest so,
Because thou art more noble and like a king,
Thou canst prevail against my fears and fling
The purple round me, till my heart shall grow
Too close against thine heart henceforth to know
How it shook when alone. Why conquering
May prove as lordly and complete a thing
In lifting upward, as in crushing low!
And as a vanquished soldier yeilds his sword
To one who lifts him from the bloody earth-
Even so, Beloved, I at last record,
Here ends my strife. If thou invite me forth,
I rise above abasement at the word.
May thy love larger to enlarge my worth!

< God this is beautiful, It's Elizabeth Barrett Browning> She felt her heart
skip a beat. She looked about the room and saw him standing in the bright
sunlight in the broken doorframe wearing a pair of black ray bans red shirt
and black jeans, he was holding a stuffed penguin.

~~~~~~~

Willow's heart stopped beating for a millisecond. < How dare he come here
looking all hot and sexy, and the nerve sending all these beautiful flowers…
don't go all gooey girl he left you and is probably just rebounding again
like some sort of mad pinball.. What is he doing with the stuffed penguin? >
Willow scowled as Spike asked if he could come in.

"I have noting to say to you." Willow said flatly.

Spike glanced at Giles, " I'll help the florist put the newest delivers in
the kitchen, and your room Willow" Giles replied leaving the two alone.

" OK, but could you just listen a minute… well actually lov, give me
five..and I'll go" Spike smiled sheepishly.

Willow sighed deeply, < Well if I let him have his say and he realizes I'm
not going to change my mind he'll leave> " Talk"

Spike entered the room and took off his ray bans. He walked toward Willow.
< Goddess I just want to back up and flee…It hurts to have him so close. >

Spike stopped three feet from her and got down on his knees. " Willow I've
been talking a lot with Pandora, he held up the stuffed penguin and I know
now that I've been an ass, a scared, wimpy excuse for a man/ demon/ vampire.
I should have never ever left you… I thought.. you would be better off
without me… that.. I would only make you unhappy.. but I never ever stopped
loving you for a second, being away from you has only made me realize how
much more I loved you than I ever thought… I mean .. the time away, I never
stopped thinking about you or the baby.. and I got Pandora here for our son
to talk to and stuff …. I never wanted to cause you pain and like a jackass I
ended up doing so.. I won't ask you to forgive me.. I just want you to know
that I love you and the baby and I want to be with you … and your so
beautiful… and I'll do whatever you ask .. I'll respect you wishes… but that
I'm not going to leave you ever and I'll be close by you and the baby…" he
finished and handed the stuffed penguin up to her.

Willow's legs were shaking, she felt hot and sweaty like she couldn't breath
and her heart was pounding.
< I'll die…I can't… I want ..> She clutched the penguin tightly with one arm
to her chest

" I'm scared" she whispered looking down into his sky blue eyes, her face wet
with tears.

"Of what kitten, me?" He asked softly, taking her free hand.

Willow pulled back from his touch. Spike felt like he'd been hit with holy
water. < She can't bear me to touch her, she afraid because of my killing our
friends, my almost killing her. >

Spike closed his eyes and sighed.

" I'm afraid… that if.. I let you…in..again and you leave..or I loose you…
I'll die" she admitted ashamed.

" What?" " I won't leave you again, I promise." Spike said standing up. < I
just want to hold her >.

" You promised me before, more than once and I've lost myself in you twice..
I can't I won't again .. I have the baby to think about…" Willow said wiping
her tears and putting her resolve face in place.

< No, Don't do that Don't close up again>
" I'm sorry, Red, I don't know what else to say. I'll try and make things up
to you. I won't leave you." He said red tears leaking down his chiseled
cheeks. " I know I've betrayed your trust… we can start again.. slowely.. if
you need to.." he beseeched.
 

I don't know.. part of me wants to.. but I'm so afraid.." she sobbed.

" Afraid how?" he asked.

" I love William with all my heart.. I was willing to sacrifice everything
for his love.. but you left me in anger.. and you were killed.. I saw Angelus
rip out your throat.. and I wanted to die. I think I would have if Giles
didn't find me and bring me back.. I went back for him.. but I felt betrayed
by him.. with Druscilla.. and then I wanted to trust him, but it was you
then… I didn't want to trust you but I let myself and I was so angry and
hurt and when I saw you die. I saw the blood and wounds that monster
inflected upon you and I realized as I tried to save your vampire life that I
loved you too. William was a part of you but that the person that you had
become as a vampire I also loved. Then we had a wonderful month together and
I started thinking about you and me and the baby as a family, having a
future.. and you left me. Left us." she explained. " It hurt so much.. and I
began to doubt everything.. and hate myself for being so foolish.. I hurt so
much if.. if I didn't have the baby to think about .. well .. I… thought
about.. killing myself.. to stop the hurt. Then I worried that you'd gone
back to Dru and that you and she might try and steal the baby from me." She
sobbed.

" No.. No., How could you think that" Spike said in horror. < I've ruined
everything.
Buffy's right, so much has happened to her in such a short period of time.
For me.. I loved her and then lost recollection of that love until she came
back recently.. I have lived a full lifetime without her, with Dru.> "I was
stupid to leave you and the baby. " " I understand know how much all of this
has caused you pain, but I never would intentionally try and hurt you or the
baby. Please believe that at least." He begged.

" I want to… but.." she was interrupted by him.

" Red, if you want to even a little, it can be a place for us to start from..
I mean it we can start fresh and go as slow as you like and I'll respect your
boundaries." < Please give me the strength to respect her boundaries. > Spike
bargained.

" I don't know? " she whimpered.

" I'll give you some time to think about things".

" Can I come and take you out for dinner tonight… we can talk some more…
ok.." < PLEASE SAY YES PLEASE>

She nodded her head.

Spike's face lit up and he gave her a thousand watt smile. " I'll pick you up
at seven.. if that is ok"

" Yes".

Willow hugged Pandora and watched Spike leave through the broken doorway.
She looked around at the flowers and cards. < can we start over?.>

Spike sped over to Buffy's. She was very surprised to see Spike outdoors in
sunlight. < Right the protection spell thingie, I guess it stays active until
it's deactivated? >

" She said she would go out to dinner with me" Spike crowed. Buffy thought
he looked like a kid at Christmas.
" You said you would help me go shopping for her." " Come on" he said
grabbing her hand let's go."

" Hey, I've got to get my purse, jeez" Buffy laughed. < This could be fun. >

~~~~~~

Xander woke up slowly his head splitting. God my jaw hurts…< Oh boy did I
ever have the most erotic dream again…MOG it was> "Hey sleepyhead, the
brunette cooed" < REAL> She leaned over and kissed him Xander felt her hands
caressing his hair. < Whose hands are touching my cock? > " Hey, Matty, I
want to say good morning too," another female voice pouted. < Angel must
have killed me and I'm in HEAVEN>. The buxom redhead shoved the covers away
and latched onto his cock with her lips.
< PLEASE LET THIS BE HEAVEN. >

~~~~~

Angel and Xander had hit Las Vegas a little less than twenty hours before.
They had hit pay dirt right away as several of the casino showgirls
remembered Spike. Each remembered how he won big and wasn't stingy. Angel
asked if Spike had been in the company of any particular women. <I'll rip
off his dick>
The women couldn't recall. Xander was drooling over these two girls and
Angel took this as an opportunity to be Xander free for a while. He knew he
could work faster alone. Besides the ride up from Mexico had been even worse
than the trip down.

Angel had made the mistake of letting Xander drive the car. Angel must
have fallen asleep because when he woke up Xander had them parked at a truck
stop in southern California. Angel went inside and couldn't find Xander
anywhere. < Did some trucker abduct him? Did he hitchhike his lame ass back
home? >
Angel asked round and a trucker piped up and said that some kid was camped
out on the john, moaning and groaning. " Montagmazuma's Revenge" he laughed.

<Why me? > Angel thought. Xander came out of the bathroom twenty minutes
later still looking green around the gills. " I told you not to drink the
water." " Why don't you listen to anything I say" Angel complained.

" Maybe cause you have to open your mouth and speak up a little so I could
actually hear you, Christ all you do is mumble and bitch and make your eyes
all sad and quiver your lips." " Maybe women find that shit attractive but
I'm sick of it!" Xander spat.

Xander slept most of the way to Vegas. He swore he was going to have a
little fun away from Dead Boy.
When he and Angel had met the showgirls, Xander thought it was his
opportunity.
He pulled Angel aside, " Look I think there holding back a bit, give me a
little time, and a few drinks and I'll have the secrets to King Touts Tomb."
Xander offered.
Angel thanked, whatever God was responsible for this opportunity and told
Xander he would meet him back in the room they had rented.
~~~~~~
Xander drifted off in a sated sleep. He was awaked again by one of the
girls. He wasn't sure which one.

" Your cute." She said huskily. " Would you like to join us?" < Xander his
head under the blanket didn't know if he could pleasure another women again
so soon, < Listen to me…Has all the blood surging to my overused member
caused brain damage. Being young I can get it up again.. With the right
incentive. >

He pulled the blanket down and was looking into Angel's glaring dark eyes.

" Each man shouted, " No" in response to the girl's request for a new bedmate.

" Is Spike under there too Xander?" Angel asked sarcastically. " Maybe he
crawled up your ass"
Angel snapped.

" Somebody sounds a bit jealous" Xander replied

" Get dressed were going, Spike left here just before we left from
Sunnydale." I called Giles a little while a go and Spike's back begging for
Willow's forgiveness." Angel said.

"How do you like that here we are searching all over the good ole USA and he
slinks back to Sunnydale."

Xander thanked his playmates and explained he had important investigative
business in Sunnydale.

Angel laughed, "come on Austin Powers"
~~~~~

" So where are you going to take her out to dinner?" Buffy asked as they
pulled into the mall parking lot.

" I don't know, any suggestions?" he asked.

" There is this place outside town just up the coast which is a supposed to
be four star's and overlooks the ocean. A romantic moonrise perhaps." Buffy
suggested.

" Do you think they serve jam sandwiches?" he asked.

" What?"

" Strawberry jam sandwiches, Willow just loves them" he smiled. " Oh and
pickles, lot of pickles."

" The more I get to know you Spike the more you scare me." Buffy chuckled.
~~~~~~~

" Which dress do you think she would like better?" Spike asked holding up a
fire red sequined minigown and a green velvet brocade gown?"

Buffy laughed, " You want her to take you back right?"

Spike nodded his head, " Yes, why would I be torturing myself with the likes
of you Ducks,"

Buffy smirked, " Willow would think that you after treating her like a slut
if you give her the red one and the green one even worse it has Druscilla all
over it."

Spike sighed, " What then?"

Buffy picked up a black silk dress, it was calf length, and it had a high
waist, spaghetti straps and a scooped neckline. It had a matching sheer
silky shawl. " This one, Spike the high waist will not accentuate Willow's
pregnancy, it's very sexy, and black is so slimming"

" Remember Willow is super self conscious about her body now."

" Let's find you something to wear," Buffy offered.

Buffy and Spike nearly came to blows in the men's department. Spike insisted
on getting a black suit and wanted a red silk shirt to go with it.

" You'll look like a goddamn Vampire" Buffy said through clenched teeth.

" Did all that hair dye finally poison your brain?" " I am a demon, you
dodo!" Spike growled.

" Yeah, why not remind Willow about all your worst qualities." After
knocking over a mannequin and scaring two salesmen away, Spike finally agreed
to the navy blue suit and white shirt.

"We need to make one more stop," Buffy said. " Turn here, pull in there".

" Why are we going here Ducks?" Spike raised his eyebrow at her suspiciously.

"We're going to get you a book with pictures and maybe some message oils or
sexy bubble bath." She said < Or maybe a studded dog collar, I bet Willow
would love to see you heel>

" I' don't need any damn pictures and stuff" Spike sputtered.

" Your not embarrassed are you?" Buffy teased.

"Of course not… it's just… well… Oh bloody hell… I've never been in one of
these shops before all right are you happy now, Slayer?" he scowled.

" I'm giddy, this is going to be fun."

Buffy left Spike to browse around. Spike began reading a book on tantric
sex practice. Buffy found a book on the karma sutra.. She flipped through a
few pages and marked the corners. She walked over to Spike, " I've marked a
few pages here, she said pointing to positions that should be safe and fun."

" SSSHHHH" " Can you keep your voice down, bloody hell do you think I need a
book to tell me how to please the women I love?" he whispered. " Maybe you
want to stand round like some airplane attendant waving hand held lights and
directing me into the hanger." He chided.

Buffy ignored him, " I've picked out some bath gel stuff and massage oils,
come on you can get that book too if you want" she said snatching it out of
his hand and moving to the register.

" No wonder Angel/Angel is taken with that girl, Geesh."

" What's in the box, Ducks?"

"It's a special present for Willow, she may share it with you if you play
your cards right bud." Buffy giggled.

" Oh and tonight, under no circumstance are you to have sex." Buffy added.

" What? I thought that was the plan dinner and sex, I mean the dress and …
stuff he stuttered."

"Not tonight, you pervert, it's your first date. Keep it light and romantic
and flatter her and don't touch her except maybe you should ask for a kiss
goodnight." Buffy explained.

"You're joking right?" You've done nothing but talk about my shagging her
and now I'm not supposed to touch her at all?" < Great, Great, I'm going to
have to manage to schedule some time to get off before this date. How am I
going to be so close to her all night long? >

~~~~~

Spike went to the hotel room he rented and read the books on sexual positions
most of the afternoon.
Buffy went to the mansion and brought Willow by her new dress.

"Guess who I saw shopping at the mall? " He asked me to bring this by and say
dinner tonight was dressy."
Buffy said handing Willow the garment. " Who died Willow?" Buffy asked
taking in all the flowers before sneezing.

" Spike sent them,… I don't know Buffy maybe this is a mistake." Willow said.

" A girl's gotta eat right?" " Come on lets see how this dress looks on you
and I'll help you fix your hair and nails."

~~~~~

At 7:45 p.m. Spike range the bell. Giles answered the door. " Yes, hello, I
understand your taking Willow out to dinner… I don't think you should keep
her out to late she needs her rest you know." Giles chattered.

Spike sat down on the love seat and waited for Willow. Giles sat silently in
a wingback chair pretending to read a book but every time Spike looked up the
watcher was glaring at him.

" Spike stood as he saw Willow enter the room. < God Buffy was right about
that dress. She's stunning, the black contrasted nicely with her crimson
hair. The dress fell loosely over her abdomen; it showed off her shapely
legs, arms and neck. The scoped neckline showed off Willow's added
cleavage. >

Spike was speechless for a moment.

" Willow you look absolutely gorgeous." Giles gushed

< Damn him. I was going to say that. >

" You look beautiful Red," Spike smiled.

< OH Goddess, he is so handsome in that navy suit, The color brings out the
blue in his eyes. Breath girl
 

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