A/N Hey Guys this story just came to me. I am not sure where I am going with it so right now it is just a PWP. Thanks to Tista for being a terrific Beta. Please review!

AU Season 3 after Prom Spike comes back to Sunnydale and has an encounter with his favorite slayer. Ch. 1

Buffy had never felt so stressed out. The Mayor was about to ascend, and Angel was leaving her if they survived this event. She thought maybe for a moment he had changed his mind when he showed up at the prom but no he had just came to give her a dance. He said he still was leaving to give her a normal life. Buffy thought, yeah, as if the slayer could ever have a normal life. No, she always had to fight evil; she could never be happy. So here she was. Patrolling. Trying to kill something, but evil vampires seemed to have taken the night off. So Buffy decided to go home and try to relax.

When she walked in the door, she heard her mom laughing and a distinct British accent. Buffy sighed, "could my night get any worse?"

"Hi, mom."

"Oh Buffy, how was patrol?"

She couldn't believe her mother was acting like everything was normal even though an evil vampire was sitting beside her. "It was fine mom. What is he doing here?"

"Just visiting your mum and having some hot chocolate." Spike said smiling.

"What's the matter Buffy?" Her mother asked.

"Mom this is Spike. He is a vampire," she said as if she was talking to a child.

"Yes Buffy, I know." Joyce replied.

"You do remember that last time he was here? He kidnapped Willow and Xander."

"Oh Spike, explained that he made a mistake. He was just upset over Drusilla". She said drinking her hot chocolate.

"Where is the lunatic? I thought you were going to do something, like tie her up and get her back." Buffy asked sarcastically.

"Dru and I are finished. So how is Peaches?" Spike said smirking. "Oh, that's right. He dumped you again".

"How did you know? Mom how could you tell him that!" Buffy had heard enough. "Ok Spike, get out of my house and get out of Sunnydale before I stake you!" She yelled.

"Buffy! Stop being so rude. Look, I have to go to the gallery. And I want you to be nice." Joyce said sternly.

"Yeah, Slayer. I say we have another truce. I'm just staying overnight and I will be out of your hair by sundown tomorrow. Thank you Joyce, have a good night."

"Oh, you're welcome. I will back later. Buffy. Bye and remember be nice." She said as she walked out the door.

As soon as her mom was gone Buffy hit Spike in the nose. "Ow! Bloody hell what are you doing? That hurt!"

"Get out Spike! Now!"

"But your mum said for you to be nice. Are you sure you weren't adopted? Because I just can't believe she is your mother."

"Shut up!"

"Switched at birth."

"Spike!" Buffy whipped out a stake.

"Hey now", Spike said as he jumped on top up her. Spike pinned Buffy on the kitchen floor. Buffy tried to kick him off, but he had her if he wanted to kill her at this moment she was at his mercy.

At that moment Buffy felt something hard between her thighs. She couldn't believe it. Spike was aroused by her and she was responding. Her body was becoming hot and her panties wet. Spike could smell the slayer's arousal and it was only making him harder.

For a long moment they just stared in each other's eyes. She had never noticed how blue his eyes were; they were like staring into the ocean. Spike smashed his lips into Buffy's, letting her arms go and sliding his hands down her body. Buffy wrapped her arms around his neck trying to pull him closer. They kissed like they fought with each other's mouths dueling for dominance. Buffy couldn't think straight; she knew she should stop, but he was such a good kisser. Her body was feeling things it had never felt before. She grabbed his zipper and pulled it down.

Instantly, Spike pulled back and stared at her. He had never seen her look more beautiful. Her face was flushed, her hazel eyes glazed over with desire and her lips were swollen from the passionate kisses. He helped lift her shirt off and unhooked her bra.

Buffy was panting. She needed him inside of her. She was burning up and wanted nothing more than Spike's cold body to cool her. She lifted his shirt and ran her nails down his back and felt his strong muscles. Spike took a nipple in his mouth and sucked and squeezed the other. He then slipped his pants off and threw his shirt off. Buffy took her pants off at the same time. She then felt a cold finger hit her clit. She tried not to moan, but Spike was hitting just the right spot. It made him growl. He thought he was going to come just hearing her in pleasure.

Spike was quickly bringing her to orgasm and Buffy screamed his name. He took her panties off and slowly entered her. He thought he was going to turn to ashes because she was so hot for him. Spike started a steady rhythm; but Buffy urged him for more and he picked up the pace slamming into her into the floor. He couldn't take any more and came screaming the slayer's name.

Buffy was in shock she had just had sex with her mortal enemy on her mother's kitchen floor and enjoyed it. She thought she must be going insane. But there had always been some sort of tension between her and Spike. And he was no ordinary vampire. If he had been, she would have killed him a long time ago. Spike slowly pulled out of her and got up to put his clothes on. He didn't know what to think. Instead of killing a slayer, he had just shagged one. She wasn't just some slayer; she was the best he had ever fought. For the first time in hundred years he felt alive.

Buffy and Spike were now fully clothed, but neither knew what to say. They could hardly look at each other.

Buffy said the first thing that came to her mind. "Wow!"

"Yeah, luv, that certainly was amazing."

"You really think so?" she asked in a small voice.

Spike couldn't believe it; she was insecure. Spike now understood why Angel had lost his soul. "Buffy, you were.well, let's just say, I have no complaints whatsoever."

She couldn't help but smile at him.

"You were pretty good yourself."

"So pet, you still want me to go?" Spike asked running his hand along her cheek.

"No. was all she got out before their lips met in a searing kiss. He pulled her closer in his arms as she wrapped her arms around his neck playing with the hairs at the nape of his neck. Finally they both broke apart gasping for air. Soon Buffy pulled him into another kiss as she wrapped her legs around his waist. Spike stumbled and pushed her up against the counter as their hunger for each other took over again.

TBC

Chapter 2:

Buffy lay in her bed exhausted; watching the sleeping vampire. After they got horizontal in the kitchen again, Spike picked the blonde slayer up and tried to make it to her room before ravaging her again but Buffy had other ideas and pulled him down in the foyer right next to the stairs. She pinned him down and rode him fast as he watched her pert breasts bounce and blonde hair fall on his chest as she took them to the height of pleasure. By the time they had finally made it to bed they were completely spent. It had been the best sex of her life; which was saying much considering she had only been with Angel. She looked at Spike closer and hovered over his face. The only light was the moon and it illuminated his pale skin. Evil vampires shouldn't be this sexy. Oh they shouldn't have deep blue eyes that made you weak in the knees or such soft kissable lips; Buffy's mind told her. She ran her finger tips over his perfect cheekbones. Oh that's another thing he shouldn't have. She thought with a pout on her face. Spike looked more like a male model than an evil vampire. Buffy was pulled at of her thoughts by the sound of a car door. She quickly put her sushi pajamas on and ran out of her room. The last thing she wanted was for her mother to discover the bleached vampire naked in her bed.

Joyce was walking towards her room when Buffy bumped into her.

"Oh, sorry mom I heard your car and came to say goodnight." Buffy said a little too enthusiastically.

Joyce looked skeptically at her daughter. "You were mean to Spike weren't you? She asked.

"What, no where would you get that idea?" Buffy stammered.

"Because you never run out of your room late at night when I get home just to tell me goodnight." Joyce retorted.

"Well maybe I feel like I should; cause it won't be long before I'm going to college and I regret us not being so close." Buffy explained using her best puppy dog eyes.

"So Spike isn't dust then?" Joyce asked.

"No, I took care of him." She stuttered.

"He finished his hot chocolate and left."

"Oh, Buffy why didn't you tell him to stay on the couch?" Joyce asked.

"He had a place to stay. Some crypt I guess." She answered.

"It wouldn't have hurt for him to stay here." Joyce said pointedly.

"I so don't get it! Why do you hate Angel but like Spike?" Buffy asked with irritation in her voice.

"Well, Spike is very polite and friendly to me. Angel never even made any effort to speak to me." Joyce answered.

"Ok I'm gonna go back to bed. Night!" Buffy said with a sigh.

"Goodnight honey." Joyce said going to her own room.

"My mother would probably be happy to find Spike in my bed." She mumbled to herself.

"I'm glad your mum fancies me slayer, but I don't think she would want to find me naked in her daughter's bed." Spike said with a smirk.

She jumped not realizing he was awake.

"Didn't mean to scare ya kitten," he said motioning for her to join him in bed.

Buffy rolled her eyes and climbed in next to him. Spike wrapped his arm around her and pulled her to his chest.

"Cute pajama's but I think you have too many clothes on." he said huskily, running his fingers under her top to cup her right breast.

"You didn't get enough those 5 times." She said looking up at him with a grin.

Spike answered by pulling her into a gentle teasing kiss; nipping at her lower lip. Buffy deepened the kiss and their tongues intertwined as she pulled him on top of her. Spike pulled back and motioned for her to lift her arms to take off her shirt.

"Spike we can't my mom's home." Buffy protested.

"We'll be quiet as mice," he said with a pout.

Buffy couldn't help but giggle.

"What so funny?" he asked acting innocent.

"You are so adorable." She said caressing his cheek and staring into his blue orbs.

"Hey, I'm sexy not adorable. Puppies are adorable." Spike growled.

"You are very sexy too." Buffy agreed giving him a tender kiss.

Spike tried again with no luck to get her to take off her pajamas.

"I promise I will make it up to you. Goodnight Spike." She said laying her head on his chest.

"So I'm your pillow now?" He asked raising his scarred eyebrow.

"It feels comfy," she said yawning.

Spike just smiled and fell asleep stroking her golden hair.

TBC

Chapter 3:

Buffy slowly opened her eyes feeling a hard chest and a protective arm wrapped around her. She smiled feeling a warm feeling surrounding her. Spike was still sound asleep and when she tried to move he tightened his arm around her. Suddenly her alarm clock went off. It was 6am and today was a school day Buffy thought grimly. Spike opened his eyes and jumped up.

"Afraid of the scary alarm clock?" Buffy teased.

"No just wasn't expecting it. Not like I ever had one." he answered yawning.

"Lucky!" She said with a pout.

Spike pulled her to his mouth and nipped at her lower lip; rubbing her tummy and trailing down to her pajama bottoms and into her panties. Buffy was about to protest when he grazed his finger against her clit; sending a jolt of pleasure through her body. They kissed with more passion as Spike added another finger. Buffy pulled back and he licked her neck as he continued slowly bringing her to orgasm. She threw her head back as she felt her release coming. Her breathing increased and she did her best not to scream. Spike grabbed her giving her a bruising kiss to muffle her cries.

"Buffy are you alright?" Joyce asked knocking on the door.

"Wait mom don't come in! I'm uh naked." She stammered.

"Get in the closet!" Buffy whispered.

"As long as you are up, I have to go to the gallery for an early shipment."

"Ok mom. I'll see ya after school."

"Have a good day honey."

Buffy sighed in relief. Spike prowled towards her with a mischievous glint in his blue eyes.

"Mum's gone kitten," he said huskily.

Buffy's breath hitched in her throat; seeing the desire in his eyes. She backed up to find herself at the edge of her bed.

"I have to go to school." She said halfheartedly as pushed her back on to the bed; covering her with his lean naked body. Spike smashed his lips to hers and pulled off her pajama bottoms as Buffy took off her top.

"I promised I would make it up to you," she said licking his chest and flipping him on his back.

"So, you like being on top, slayer?"

Buffy trailed her mouth down his to his navel and took his cock in her mouth. She had never done this before, but was encouraged by Spike's moans.

"Oh Buffy! Bloody hot mouth!"

Spike tried to hold back his release as long as possible but he could feel himself getting closer.

"Luv! So good! I'm gonna come! "

"Wow!" Spike exclaimed laying on Buffy's bed in post orgasmic bliss.

She smiled and crawled beside him.

"Who taught you how to do that?" he asked.

"Nobody. I had never done that before." Buffy said in a small voice.

"I guess you're a natural." Spike said with a smirk and dived in between her thighs.

"So bloody wet for me," he said with pride.

Buffy was soon writhing on the bed and panting.

"Oh Spike! Please lick my clit." She begged.

Spike swirled his tongue around her pussy avoiding her clit.

"Ah! I'm So close! I need to come!"

Finally, after what seemed like hours, he sucked on her clit; giving her the release she needed.

"You're Evil!" Buffy said between pants.

"Well yeah vampire." Spike retorted licking up more of her juice.

Buffy just rolled her eyes.

"Ready for another go pet?" He asked.

Buffy knew she should get ready and go to school after all there were only a few more days and she did want to graduate, not to mention the mayor and the ascension. A slayer's work is never done. She thought with a frown.

"Spike, I really want to stay but finals are this week and I can't miss them," he answered tentatively.

"Well we don't want ya stuck in high school. I understand Buffy. Go on get dressed you're gonna be late."

"I'll just sleep until the sun goes down and be on my way."

"What do you mean on your way?" Buffy asked with wide eyes.

"I told ya I was only gonna be in good ole Sunny hell for one night." Spike answered getting more comfortable under the covers.

Buffy held the sheet to her chest and tried not to cry. She asked herself. "Why do they always leave me?"

Spike could tell that something was wrong. Buffy was just sitting there and staring into space.

"Luv aren't you gonna get dressed?" Spike asked.

"How can you just leave after what happened between us?" She asked with tears in her eyes.

"We shagged and I think we should have done it a long time ago. A lot more fun than fighting." He said smirking.

"So that's all it was to you fun?" Buffy asked now getting angry.

"Look, if you are looking for me to be Angel's bloody replacement. Well you can forget it." Spike yelled.

"This has nothing to do with Angel." She shouted.

"Right. You didn't sleep with me to get back at peaches?" Spike said sarcastically.

"No I didn't!" She said as she climbed on top of him.

"Get off me!"

"That's not what you said last night." Buffy retorted.

They stared in each other's eyes.

She caressed his cheek and leaned down to give him a hungry kiss. He ran his hands up down her back as their tongues met. Buffy pulled back needing to breathe.

"Can you tell me that you feel nothing between us?" She asked as her chest heaved.

"Oh there's plenty between us. Heat, desire," he trailed off.

"So don't leave me." Buffy said in a pleading voice.

Spike looked in her tear filled eyes and hated himself for causing her this pain. No you're supposed to enjoy the slayer's pain. He scolded himself.

"Look if things were different and we weren't mortal enemies, but we can't change that, Buffy."

"I know." She said solemnly getting on her feet.

"What about your watcher and scoobies? I know they would love you getting involved with another vampire." Spike said; trying not to be effected by her standing there beautiful and naked.

"Look I got it! It was just sex and now you're leaving. I gotta take shower and get to school." Buffy spat out.

Spike didn't say anything and watched as she left the room. He didn't know what else to do? He couldn't stay. A relationship between a slayer and vampire like him would never work. Leaving would save them both a lot of pain. Spike was pulled out of his thoughts by a towel cover Buffy rummaging through her drawers and closet. She quickly got dressed and neither of them said a word to each other. Spike finally broke the silence.

"Goodbye Buffy," he said, as she was about to go into the hall.

"Yeah, Goodbye." She replied not looking at him and fled out of her room.

Ch. 4

Buffy walked into the library to find the whole gang waiting.

"Hey Buff, did ya over sleep?" Xander asked, seeing she looked like she just got out of bed.

"Yeah I had a long night of slaying." Buffy stuttered.

Buffy thought to herself, "Oh yeah, I had a long night screwing a vampire. I bet Xander would faint if I told him that." She was pulled at of her thoughts by Wesley.

"We have just one week, people. One week before the mayor ascends! Yet we still know nothing useful to stop it." Wesley said with irritation.

"I think we're doing everything we can." Buffy replied; while staring into space.

"Mr. Giles, would you please talk some sense into her?" Wesley asked in a pleading tone.

"Right now we're doing research. I'm sure we will find something to help." Giles dryly replied.

"Buffy are you ok?" Willow asked with concern.

"Huh oh yeah fine." she answered trying to smile.

"Well we better get class. Don't wanna miss those finals!" Xander exclaimed.

Spike tossed and turned in Buffy's bed. He could smell her all over the sheets. When he finally fell asleep he dreamt of visions of his beautiful slayer.

The rest of the day went by in a blur for Buffy. She tried to concentrate on exams, but Buffy and schoolwork had always been unmixy. Thoughts of a sexy bleached evil vampire only made it worse. Willow had persisted in trying to cheer the slayer up. She assumed that Buffy was still upset over Angel. Buffy was thinking. "Well she was at least right on one count there was a vampire involved."

By the time she got to patrol that night all she felt like doing was crawling into a hole. "Maybe the Mayor ending the world isn't such a bad thing." Buffy was so lost in her thoughts that she didn't notice when the certain vampire who had been invading all her thoughts pinned her to the Mausoleum wall. Spike had tried to leave but he just had to see her one last time and then, maybe he could go and never look back.

"Spike! What the hell are you doing?" Buffy yelled trying to get out of his grasp while inadvertently rubbing against groin.

The next thing she felt were soft lips smashing into hers begging for entrance to which she happily obliged. Spike let go of her arms and Buffy wrapped them around his neck to pull him closer. Finally, she had to pull away to breathe and gasped for air.

Spike caressed her cheek and took an unneeded breath. Buffy grabbed his duster and pulled him into another kiss, as he kneaded her breast through her flimsy tank top and ground himself against her. She unzipped his pants and Spike pulled off her sweat pants and panties. Buffy was so wet he entered with one thrust and slammed her into the wall as she screamed for him to fuck her harder.

They were so caught up in each other that neither noticed someone watching them in the shadows.

Ch. 5

Buffy couldn't believe he was still here. She had never felt so desired or alive. The way he looked at her with his ocean blue eyes made her feel as if she were drowning in him. Spike watched as she panted and moaned. He had never seen a more erotic sight than the blonde beauty in his arms. At some point the vampire had fell to the ground still inside her. Buffy took advantage of her new position and found her release. "Oh! Slayer! So hot!" Spike moaned as Buffy rode him and clenched her slayer muscles around his thick cock. This frantic coupling made his eyes roll up into the back of his head.

"Yes! Spike!" Buffy screamed out as she came.

Spike pulled out and got his duster to cover them as they rested on the grass. They stared at each other. Neither knew what to say? Buffy slowly moved towards his mouth giving him a soft kiss. As the kiss grew deeper Spike caressed her breasts. When she pulled back for breath he moved down her body licking and sucking her nipples. Buffy could already feel herself getting wet and whimpered as he grazed his finger on her clit. He felt her tiny hands pulling his head toward her pussy but he resisted instead added another finger slowly moving in out of her heat.

"Please!" Buffy moaned as she felt herself climbing slowly towards ecstasy.

"What does my little slayer want?" Spike taunted stroking her a little faster.

"Oh harder!" She pleaded.

"I know what you need kitten." He said huskily; thrusting his fingers harder in her slick wetness.

"Yes Spike!" Buffy screamed as finally brought her to orgasm. She looked up and saw him smirking. Her eyes widened when she noticed his hand stroking his hard cock making himself come without breaking eye contact.

"Like the show?" Spike asked raising his scarred eyebrow.

Buffy blushed and looked at anything but the sexy vampire. He just laughed and joined her on lying on the grass.

Faith couldn't believe what she had just seen. "People say I'm a slut. At least I'm not a vampire layer." Faith considered what she should do with this new shocking information as she approached the old mansion.

Faith walked in to find Angel reading a book.

"Faith what are you doing here?" Angel asked putting down the book.

"I just thought we could talk. There's something I think you should know." She said with a grin.

"I never knew shagging a slayer would be like this." Spike said staring up at the sky.

"Is that all this is to you?" Buffy asked with anger as she picked up her clothes. "Doing a slayer?"

He sighed realizing he had ruined the moment.

"Why should I be surprised? Vampire without a soul here. I mean Angel had a soul and it was easy for him to walk away." Buffy babbled.

"Don't you ever compare me to that ponce! I am nothing like him. You think this is easy for me. You were supposed to be my third slayer victory. I'm not supposed to have feelings for you or dream about you." Spike trailed off.

"You have feelings for me?" Buffy asked softly.

Spike didn't know what to say. He looked at his slayer and saw a glimpse of the girl inside. It reminded him of himself when he was human. She just wanted to be loved. Even now that's what he wanted. Spike wasn't fooling himself. He knew Drusilla never really loved him. He was just an Angelus replacement. Spike thought with disgust.

"Say something." Buffy said in a pleading voice.

"I do feel something, but it's not love." He protested clenching his jaw.

"I thought you were leaving."

"I just had to see ya one last time. Get ya out of my system." Spike answered looking down at the ground.

"So it worked?" Buffy asked holding back tears.

Spike just stared at her and tilted his head.

At that moment a vampire came out of no where.

Buffy rolled her eyes and began fighting the vampire.

"Can't you see we're talking here?" She said as she gave a roundhouse kick in the stomach.

Before the fledging could recover; Buffy staked him in the heart.

The slayer turned around to find Spike gone.

Spike ran away while Buffy was busy with the vampire. He should have been able to say she was out of his system. It was just lust, but what really scared him was having real feelings for the slayer was a definite possibility. He thought solemnly.

"Could my unlife get any worse?" Spike muttered coming face to face with a very pissed off Angel.

TBC.

Chapter 6:

"Could my unlife get any worse?" Spike muttered coming face to face with a very pissed off Angel.

"Bloody Hell! It was a rhetorical question!" Spike growled.

"Give me one reason why I shouldn't dust your sorry ass!" Angel yelled.

"Because I'm your favorite Childe." He answered sarcastically.

What are you doing back in Sunnydale? He asked grabbing Spike by the collar of his coat.

"Oh just passing in through." Spike replied.

"What's your game?" He inquired.

"Game? I don't know what you're going on about." Spike said but Angel cut him off.

"I am talking about Buffy! What did you seduce her to get back at me?" Angel growled.

"Are you daft? Where would you get an idea like that?" He asked trying to play innocent.

"Stay away from her! Or I will stake you." Angel threatened.

"Whether or not Spike stays away from me is not up to you to decide Angel!" Buffy said coming to stand in between them.

"Buffy he's just using you to get back at me for taking away Drusilla." Angel explained.

"That's not true this has nothing to do with her." Spike growled lunging for Angel but Buffy held him back.

"No fighting!" Buffy exclaimed glaring at both vampires.

"Angel this is between me and Spike. You can't tell me who I can and can't be with. You broke up with me remember and don't you forget it." She pointed out.

Spike looked away not wanting to hear how much Buffy still wanted to be with Angel.

"It was for your own good. You need to be with a normal guy." Angel replied.

"Like being the slayer is normal." Spike spat.

Buffy sighed.

"No you ended it because of your curse." She answered bluntly.

Spike smirked at that remark.

"You deserve better than me and certainly somebody better than captain peroxide." Angel disagreed.

"It's my life. I decide who I want to be with. Please go Spike and I need to talk." Buffy said confidently.

"No I'm not leaving you here with him." He protested.

"If you ever really cared you will go." She said calmly.

Angel gave Spike an angry expression and walked away.

"Well pet you sure told him." Spike said grinning.

"Yeah." She said with a sheepish smile.

"Look I get that he hurt you. I know how that feels. Looks like we have something in common aye Luv?" He said tentatively.

"I think we have a lot in common. Ironic considering what we are." Buffy agreed.

"So why'd you disappear?"

"I thought it would be best. This isn't love. We both know the truth of it. Angel is the one you love, but you can't be with him so you would settle for me." Spike said sadly.

"No! You're wrong!" She protested.

"Right then, tell me you don't still love Angel?" He asked looking her in the eye.

Buffy looked away.

She could feel his eyes on her. It was like he could see right through her. Even if she did lie he would know she was lying. Why does everything with Spike have to be so complicated? I feel something but I do still love Angel. Could I love Spike too?

Well there's your answer mate. She can't even look at you in the eye. It will always be Angel his mind sing sung.

Buffy looked up to see Spike walking away.

"Spike! Wait!"

He just started walking faster.

"You're not being fair. It will take time for me to get over Angel." Buffy tried to make him understand.

"Right and that's only one of the reasons on a long list why we shouldn't be together slayer." He said coldly.

"So you're just gonna leave?" She asked her lower lip quivering.

Spike grabbed Buffy be the waist and pulled her to his body. For the longest time they just held each other. He breathed in her scent and stroked her golden hair. Finally when he let go, he took her cheeks; trying to commit everything about his beautiful slayer to memory. Buffy felt as if he was looking into her soul. The intensity of his gaze was almost too much for her. Her heart felt as if it was going a million miles a minute. It was like everything was happening in slow motion as Spike leaned in giving her the most passionate kiss she had ever had. It left her completely breathless and when her eyes fluttered open she found he was gone. Buffy just stood there in the cemetery frozen to one spot. Soon her gasps turned into sobs as she realized that he was really gone and inside something told her that he wasn't coming back.

The next week gave Buffy little time to think about the bleached vampire. The mayor and Faith set their plans for the ascension in to motion. Buffy hadn't seen Angel since the night Spike left. To say that things were awkward between them would be an understatement. He came to library to help figure out a way to stop the mayor. While everybody was researching, Mayor Wilkins dropped by to goad them and Faith also made an appearance; she walked in like she belonged and perched herself on a table.

"So how's that researching going?" Faith asked sarcastically.

"Faith, what do want?" Buffy asked with anger.

"Just seeing how things are going." The dark headed slayer answered.

"In other words, you're here to make sure we haven't figured out a way to stop you." Wesley exclaimed.

"Actually, I was wondering where Buffy's new boyfriend was?" Faith asked with an evil glint in her eye.

"Boyfriend?" Xander said in confusion. "Buffy doesn't have a new boyfriend."

"If looks could kill Faith would be dead with by the glare Buffy gave her.

"Angel knows all about it. Don't ya?" She asked looking at Angel who was glaring at her as well.

"Buffy, who are you seeing?" Willow asked with excitement.

"Uh, nobody." She stuttered.

"Come on B tell your friends all about screwing Spike." Faith blurted out.

"I didn't see that coming." Oz said.

"Dear God! Buffy please tell me she's lying?" Giles begged.

"I'm sorry, but it's over. Spike's gone and he's never coming back." Buffy said sheepishly.

"Why Spike!" Xander exclaimed disgust in his voice.

"Don't ask." She replied.

"Well, I guess my work here is done. See ya B." Faith said as she headed out the door.

"So he's gone?" Angel asked relieved.

"Yes. We both knew that it couldn't work." Buffy answered; conviently leaving out the fact that Spike had been the one to leave her.

"What the heck is it with you and vampires?" Cordelia asked.

Buffy just rolled her eyes and left the library not wanting to answer anymore questions.

Later that night, Angel once again tried to understand what possessed her to be with Spike. They just ended up arguing again and he told Buffy that if they survived the ascension that he was going to leave Sunnydale for good. As they were arguing in the middle of the street, Faith used a crossbow to hit Angel. It was poisonous and the only cure was the blood of a slayer. Buffy went out to kill Faith to save Angel.

The slayers fought and Buffy stabbed Faith in the stomach, but she jumped off the roof. Buffy accepted that the only way to save Angel was her own blood. He almost took too much and took her to the hospital. Angel found Faith in a coma in another bed of the emergency room. Giles and the rest of the scoobies rushed to the hospital to check on Buffy's condition. The gang was angry at what Angel had done; although he said Buffy made him do it.

The scoobies found out exactly what would occur at graduation. Mayor Wilkins was going to turn into a huge dragon like demon. Faith had murdered a professor who had studied the demon and led the gang to find that out. The school teamed up together to fight the Mayor when he ascended. From crossbows to stakes and finally Buffy lured the demon into the school full of explosives.

When the dust settled, Buffy saw Angel walking away from the school. She didn't have it in her to cry. Her heart just felt so numb. Buffy decided right then and there that she didn't need guys. She was fine on her own. After all, she had other responsibilities and great friends. Buffy spent the summer remembering what it was like to have fun and be happy without having a boyfriend.

Ch. 8

For a few weeks, Buffy found the fun again. Hanging out at the beach, going shopping, spending time with her mother and Willow and Oz. A few days after graduation, Xander left on a cross-country road trip.

Buffy danced at the Bronze with lots of different guys. She was happy and carefree on the outside, but there were times when she was alone that she felt her heartache. She had many sleepless nights and felt the need to kill something before bed. The slayer spent many nights patrolling.

Tonight, the vampires around had been fledgedings. Buffy thought it seemed strange that evil was taking a summer vacation; Buffy figured it was the calm before the storm.

"How pathetic is that?" She asked herself, "I'm actually wishing for something to happen cause I'm so bored. If Spike was here, he would know how to keep things interesting. Bad Buffy! Don't think about the sexy vampire." She sighed and walked home to another night of restless sleep.

The next day, Willow and Buffy were shopping at the mall. Willow could tell that her best friend had dark circles under her eyes. She couldn't help but wonder if it had something to do with one of her vampire lovers.

"Buffy are you ok?" Willow asked with concern.

"Fine Wills; having a great summer. Everything is of the good!" Buffy answered too enthusiastically.

"How about I set you up with somebody?"

"What? I don't think that I'm ready to date yet." Buffy stammered.

"Oh come on it could be fun. We could double date!" Willow said with excitement.

"I don't know." She said unsure.

"Look no pressure just me, Oz, you and a nice guy; who knows maybe you will make a new friend if not a boyfriend." The redhead said trying to convince her best friend.

"Ok, but I'm not going if you don't." Buffy said finally agreeing to go.

Later that day, Buffy walked in her front door with three shopping bags. She dropped them on the couch and went into the kitchen; looking for her mother.

"I miss you too. Don't worry I'll see you soon. Oh you are so sweet." Joyce said on the phone. She saw Buffy standing there and quickly said goodbye.

"Mom do you have a boyfriend?" Buffy asked with curiosity.

"Well honey, yes I do." Joyce answered.

"Why didn't you tell me?" She asked in a hurt voice.

"Well after what happened with that robot. I guess I just didn't wanna jinx it. I promise that I will let you meet him soon, but I really have to go. We have a date." Joyce said giddily.

She hugged her daughter and left through the backdoor.

"Wow even my mother has a better love life than I do." Buffy mumbled to herself.

"Hit me again." Spike mumbled.

"I think you've had enough buddy." The bartender said cutting him off.

"Hey, I'll decide when I've had a bloody enough!"

However, the bartender just ignored him and walked away.

"This is that soddin' slayer's fault. Can't go sleep without seeing that face and stupid shampoo commercial hair." Spike mumbled.

"What am I supposed to do?" He asked out loud and the guy next to him gave him a weird look. "I'm gonna end this once and for all!" Spike proclaimed and set out to go back to Sunnydale.

Ch. 9

Buffy lay on her bed wishing that she could have one night with Spike free dreams. Suddenly the phone rang.

"Buffy! Wake up! Willow's on the phone!" Joyce yelled.

"Thanks mom!" Buffy said with a groan; as she struggled to reach the phone on her nightstand.

"Hello." She said sleepily.

"Hey, you don't sound too good." Willow said.

"Yeah, well I didn't sleep well."

"Well, I set up the double date for tonight at the Bronze. Will you be feeling better by then?"

"Don't worry. I will be my old peppy self." Buffy replied sarcastically.

Willow could tell her best friend wasn't in the best mood.

"Well, I'll see ya about 6:30pm outside the Bronze or do you want us to pick you up?" Willow asked.

"No meeting there is fine." The slayer answered.

"Ok Buff. I really think you're gonna like this guy."

"We'll see Wills. See ya tonight."

"Ok bye. I hope you get some rest."

"Thanks bye."

Later that afternoon, Buffy searched through her closet trying to find something to wear.

"Hmm too slutty." She held up a short red dress.

Buffy pulled out a zebra skinned shirt. "Too tacky."

She tossed a pair of teal striped pants onto the floor. "Too ugly."

Buffy came to an obvious conclusion. "I really need some new clothes."

She finally found the perfect outfit. A purple halter top and a black mini skirt. She put on some light makeup with pink lip gloss and fixed her hair in an up do with a few strands falling from the sides. Before leaving, she gave a quick glance at her reflection in the mirror and took a few deep breaths. Buffy headed out the door hoping that this night will be ok, but when did things run smoothly on the hellmouth.

Spike had watched as Buffy obviously got dressed for a big date. It would have been so easy to sneak in and catch her off guard, but he couldn't tear his gaze away from his beautiful slayer.

"No! You're here to kill her!" He growled putting out his fag with his boot. His head looked up just in time to see her leaving her house.

A flock was lined up outside of the Bronze. Buffy spotted Willow and made her way through the crowd.

"Hey you look Amazing!" Willow said happily.

"Thanks! So, do you. Where's Oz?"

"He and your date are inside getting us a table. So ya ready?" The redhead asked.

"Ready as I'll ever be," Buffy replied following her best friend into the club. There near the bar sat Oz and an attractive dark haired guy smiling and waving the girls to the table.

"Hi Buffy! It's great to see ya again." The guy said standing and shaking her hand.

"Again?" Buffy stuttered.

"Yeah you remember Holden? We had history together." Willow answered.

"Right!" Buffy said enthusiastically; not having a clue who this guy was.

Spike watched from across the room as the slayer and her pal sat with two men. One was obviously her date, but by the way she was acting he came to the conclusion that this was definitely a first date. Buffy was putting on her brightest fake smile and laughing at the proper times. Spike felt his jaw clench as the boy held out his hand for her to dance.

"Ya know, I always thought about asking you out." Holden said wrapping his arm around Buffy's waist as they slow danced.

"Why didn't you?" Buffy asked curiously.

"I don't know. I guess I didn't think I had a shot. Plus, I heard you were dating some old guy. " He said trailing off.

"Oh!" She replied.

"Can you believe how crazy Graduation was?" Holden asked sarcastically.

"Yeah a Graduation to remember." Buffy answered feeling vampire tingles.

"Holden, would you excuse me? I have to go to the ladies room."

"Oh sure. No problem." He said heading back to the table.

"No it can't be him." Buffy thought. She scanned the club but couldn't find the bleached vampire anywhere.

"Great! Now I'm feeling him when he isn't around." She grumbled.

Spike could tell when she felt his presence. All of a sudden, Buffy started looking around the club. He knew then it was time to go and wait for her to be alone before he made his move.