Title: The Favor - Part 2
Author: SpiderQueen
Email: spiderqueen@ivebeenframed.com
Rating: PG
Classfication: Willow/Spike
Spoilers: Implied 4th season...Spoilers up to The Initiative
Distribution: Just ask me first. I'd love to know where it's going. Don't even ask me...just tell me..."Hey, I'm putting your story on my site."
Disclaimer: I don't own Willow, Spike, or anyone else used in this story. They belong to Joss. I never owned them and I never will own them. I am simply borrowing them for a moment so I can have my fun. I'll give them back as soon as I finish and I'm not making any sort of crazy profit on this story...just for fun.
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Part 2


"Red." Spike said, standing up in surprise and quickly flipping the soap opera off. "I thought you had classes until four."

Willow shut the door and dropped her backpack by the coat rack. "Professor Clem wasn't there. He left a note on the door. Wait. You know my schedule?"

"Well, yeah." Spike answered, looking shyly at the floor, an unusual gesture for him. "You're the one who always brings me blood." He added quickly, hoping to explain away his knowledge.

"Oh." Willow nodded. "Are you hungry?" She pulled two bags of blood out of her backpack and held them up. "I come bearing blood."

"Is it warm?" Spike leaped over the couch and skidded to a stop in front of the red head.

Willow laughed and jerked the bags behind her back. "No way. I never said I brought them for you."

"Right, pet. So, you're developing a taste for blood?"

Willow scrunched her face up in disgust. "Ewww. No. And no, it's not warm. Want me to heat it up for you?"

Spike nodded eagerly and followed Willow to the kitchen like a puppy waiting to be fed.

"Spike, go sit down. I'll bring it to you."

"Why are you waiting on me like this?" The vampire asked, raising his eyebrows in suspicion.

Willow shifted around uncomfortably and poured the blood into a large mug. "Well, I sorta have a favor to ask of you. So, I'm buttering you up, hoping that you'll say yes."

"Buttering me up, huh? Do I have to take off my clothes for you to do that?" Spike chuckled, tugging at his t-shirt. "Cause I don't mind."

"Oh, uh..." Willow stumbled around her words and dropped her eyes to the floor. She just knew that her face was red and flushed. "Don't be silly." She finally managed to say.

"You're no fun." Spike pouted.

"Go sit down and I'll bring this to you when it's heated up."

"And tell me what you want me to do for you?" Spike grinned.

"Yes. Now go." She shooed him out of the kitchen and into the living room. "Where's Giles, anyway?" Willow called to Spike.

"Out. Some job interview."

"Here." Willow handed a seated Spike the mug of warm blood and sat in the chair opposite the sofa he was on. She sat quietly, wondering how she was going to ask the vampire to go with her to the party.

"Go on." Spike rolled his eyes and prompted the witch when he saw her trying to formulate the question she wanted to ask.

Willow took a deep breath. "Don't feel obligated or anything. I mean, I'd totally understand if you don't want to do this."

Spike groaned and leaned forward. "Spit it out, Red." He growled.

Clearing her throat Willow started to explain. "There is this guy named Todd. He sorta likes me, I'm not really sure why though. I mean, it's not like I'm something special..."

"Red."

"Right. Sorry. So, this guy likes me. That's great and everything, but he just won't leave me alone. He follows me everywhere and calls me all day long. I bet there are 10 messages on the answering machine at the dorm from him right now. I'll have to go through them all when I get back. He was sweet at first. We went out for coffee and we talked about all sorts of things."

"Red. What do you want from me?" Spike said, interrupting the witch. He didn't enjoy hearing about any guy making a move on his Willow. The vampire wasn't quite sure why he had started to feel possessive of her, but he had. He suspected that his feelings, his crush on the petite red head, was because he was trapped into helping the so-called Scooby Gang out and she was the only one who was decent to him. She had so graciously given him a Christmas present and included him in the festivities, even when he protested the entire time. She was the only one who kept the blood in the refrigerator stocked, and seemed to be the only one who really cared about him in any way.

"I'm getting there." Willow answered, interrupting the vampire's thoughts. "Anyway, um, this guy...Todd...he asked me to go with him to a party tomorrow night. I told him that I had a date, but I really don't. If I show up by myself, then I've got to spend the evening with him. If I don't show up at all, then he'll bug me 'til the end of time." Willow took a deep breath and asked her question quickly, cringing at the imminent rejection. "So would you go to the party with me?"

Spike sat still, not moving and a bit stunned that the red head had just asked him out. Granted, she didn't have much of a choice, but out of all the guys she could have asked, she asked him.

"Please." Willow said softly, her eyes firmly locked on the spot of carpet between her shoes. She was afraid to look up, just knowing that he was laughing silently at her stupidity at thinking he would actually consider attending the party with her.

"Me, luv?" Spike asked, still a little shocked.

Willow looked up to meet his gaze when she didn't hear any laughter in his voice. "Yes. Please, Spike. I'm scared. I feel like he's watching me all the time. I can't stand it. And I can't go to the party alone." Her eyes pleaded with the vampire.

Spike felt something in his throat catch. The fear, of the guy who was pursuing her and of rejection, made him feel for the little witch. He finally tore his eyes away from hers and stood up, clearing his throat. Willow dropped her eyes to the floor taking his silence as a negative answer. "Sorry I put you on the spot like that." She mumbled. "It's ok though. I'll just tell him to leave me alone. I'm sure it'll be fine."

Willow stood to leave, however by this time Spike had regained his composure after the initial shock that Willow had asked for his help, which she had never done before. "Do you even have to ask?" He said, smiling at her back.

"What?" Willow asked, turning away from the door and back to the vampire.

"You think I was going to turn you down, Red?"

"Well, I mean..." Willow stuttered, unsure of how to respond.

"So, when is this party?"

"To-tomorrow. The gang is going at 8:30."

Spike grinned. "See you then, Red."

"Ok." Willow answered, still confused and a little shocked that the gorgeous blond vampire had agreed to spend the evening with her, outside of Giles' house, posing as her date.

"Where are you going?" Spike asked, watching as Willow opened the door, leaving her backpack in the floor.

"Oh, I, uh..." Willow cocked her head to the side. "I don't know."

Spike chuckled at her confusion. "Stay here and amuse me. I'm bored and I can't go out. Bloody sun gets in my way."

Willow lightened up and composed herself, even laughing at Spike's comment. "Alright. I'll stay with you, but we're not watching soap operas." She trudged over to the sofa and plopped down next to the seated vampire.

"What do you want to do?" He asked, nudging her with his arm.

"What do you want to do?" She repeated his question back to him.

"Dammit woman, I asked first." Spike slid his hand down to Willow's knee and squeezed it lightly, but firmly.

The red head squeaked and wiggled around, trying to remove his hand. "Spike that tickles. Stop."

"Say please."

"No."

"Say please." He repeated, placing more pressure in his grip.

Willow giggled and relented. "Please."

He lifted his hand away and asked what she wanted to do again.

"Can you teach me how to cook?"

"What makes you think I can cook?" He asked, amused.

"I don't know. Just a feeling. Can you?"

"I'm not that bad. Been a while since I've fixed anything though."

"Well, let's go see how rusty you are." Willow pushed herself out of the sofa and pulled Spike up with her.

"I'm gonna drug your food with blood." Spike laughed, teasing the witch.

"You do and I'll be forced to stake you."

"Now, now. You wouldn't do that to me would you?"

Willow glanced over to the vampire. "I guess not." She answered, smiling.