ALLS WELL (1/1)
"What do you two look so smug about?" Xander asked as he pushed a cheese
fry
into his mouth.
Anya and Buffy looked at him, both with identical guilty looks on their
faces. Buffy laughed nervously, "I don't know what you're talking about."
"Why do I get the idea that she's lying?" Xander asked Riley with a
knowing
smile.
"Because they've been whispering over there for nearly twenty minutes
while
casting smug looks out at the dance floor?" Riley volunteered innocently.
"Oh you," Buffy tossed a chip at him. "Just hush."
"We were not looking smug," Anya said.
"Honey, you were looking smug," Xander said patiently. "What were you
whispering about?"
"If you must know, we were watching Willow and Spike," Buffy said primly.
"Why?" Riley prompted, having assumed that the new couple had been the
subject of the whispers. His eyes found the petite redhead where she
was
nestled in the possessive embrace of the blonde vampire and he had
to smile.
It had been nearly two weeks since Willow had haltingly told the group
about
her and Spike's latest turn in their relationship. She had seemed frightened
of their reaction and surprised by their blessing. Spike hadn't really
cared
except for the effect it would have on Willow. Riley had to admit that
he
didn't like Spike, never had and probably never would. Just something
about
the arrogant and brash vampire rubbed him the wrong way. But, he could
also
say that Spike was head over heels for Willow. He knew that Willow
would
always be loved and protected with Spike in her life. For that, Riley
could
tolerate the blonde.
"They look so adorable together," Buffy said, making a face. "I so can't
believe I just said that Spike looked adorable with anyone. I must
be getting
sick."
"That could be arranged," Anya said with a smirk.
"Anya," Buffy said, her eyes glaring. "Would you like some chips?"
"Wait a minute!" Xander spoke up, his eyes narrowing on his lover. "Could
be
arranged? What did you two do?"
"Helped a friend," Anya said, thinking how strange it was to be able
to say
friend and mean it. These people were her friends and she cared about
them,
despite her attempt not to. Even Spike had wormed his way into her
heart. She
looked at Willow and Spike and smiled, thinking that that spell had
been her
greatest action so far as a human. They were great together, obviously
in
love and there was so much passion.
"Xander, don't ask," Riley said suddenly, realizing that somehow Anya
and
Buffy had caused Spike to get sick. He didn't know how nor did he really
care. "I don't think we want to know."
"They were matchmaking," Xander said finally, shaking his head as his
eyes
lit with amusement. "Since he makes her happy for some unGodly reason,
I
won't push. Just...no more, okay?"
Buffy and Anya smiled at each other then said in unison, "Yes, honey."
"Why does that scare me?" Xander asked, laughing as he reached for Anya's
hand. "Come on, babe. Let's dance."
Buffy watched them move towards the dance floor and smiled at Riley,
"What
about it, Big Boy? Want to dance?"
"I think that could be arranged," Riley said, standing and taking her
hand.
He questioned in amusement, "Big Boy?"
Buffy laughed, "Don't question me, honey. It's a good night isn't it?"
she
asked as she moved into his arms.
"Yeah, a good night. A good life," he added.
"They do seem so happy," Buffy remarked, her head resting against his
chest.
"You did well," Riley said as they moved to the music.
"Alls well that ends well, right?" she said with a smile as she leaned
up and
kissed him.
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