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Since someone pointed out I was being a big ol' meanie (LOL) I decided to go ahead and post the next chappie. This will be it till Vicki gets back to me in a day or so. Hope you enjoy! Kuddos!
Buffy sat in the middle of the promenade finding she was actually having a good time. Her friends Gunn, Fred, Wes, Lilah, Michael and Nina had gone out of their way to make sure she was having fun. They were all talking about their plans for after graduation and what they were going to do for the summer.

With all the talk about their upcoming graduation, Buffy couldn’t help but let her thoughts drift to Spike. Tonight he was graduating with all her friends, without her. They had always talked about the wild parties they would go to after ceremonies and how they were going to do nothing but hang on the beach all summer. She felt her heart ache at the thought of never getting to do any of those things with him now.

Connor noticed the distant look in Buffy’s eyes, leaning in he whispered in her ear, “Hey space cadet, want to come back to earth with the rest of us?”

Startled by the unexpected voice in her ear she let out an ‘eep!’ which caused everyone to stop talking and stare at her.

Connor let out a soft chuckle and shut up instantly when he saw Buffy glare at him evilly. Mouthing a silent ‘sorry’, he started up the conversation again.

“So…. What movie shall it be tonight?” he said trying to get everyone’s attention off Buffy.

“I don’t care as long as there’re fine ladies in it,” Gunn said earning him a smack from his girlfriend Fred.

“Charles behave.” Fred reprimanded him. She made sure to use his first name to let him know she was serious.

“How about that movie ‘The Note Book’?” Nina asked

“Isn’t that the one about the couple who gets together, but then gets separated by her parents and they go like years with out seeing each other…..” She stopped her triad at the sound of Buffy’s sobbing. They all sat for a minute wondering what the hell was wrong, when it dawned on them that the movie sounded a little too much like a certain pregnant blonde’s situation.

Lilah immediately began to apologize. “Oh God Buffy, I am so sorry, I didn’t even think. I swear I can be a shit like that sometimes.”

Buffy sniffled slightly and turned to Lilah. “No, don’t worry about it. I’m just overly sensitive here lately; you know with the whole pregnant hormone thing.”

Lilah walked around the table to give her a hug. “I really am sorry. I didn’t mean to upset you like that,” she told her honestly.

Buffy pulled back and reassured her. “I know you didn’t.” Wiping the mascara from under her eyes, she tried to lighten the mood a little. “So, what other movies are playing that won’t leave me a blubbering mess?” she said jokingly.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and started talking animatedly again. Connor noticed she was still a bit upset so he broke into the group conversation. “Why don’t you guys go and buy the tickets and Buffy and I will meet you in just a minute.” With everyone in agreement, Gunn took the money Connor offered for his and Buffy’s tickets and the group made their way over to the theater.

Once everyone was out of earshot Connor turned to Buffy, “Are you sure you’re alright?”

Buffy felt fresh tears begin to sting her eyes. She knew she couldn’t lie to him. As her lip began to quiver, she shook her head ‘no’.

Connor felt his heart go out to the girl sitting in front of him. Felling the need to comfort her he wrapped his arm around her shoulder and coaxed her head down on his shoulder as he told her “Don’t worry Buffy, everything will work out the way it’s supposed too.”

Buffy wiped at her dripping nose and mumbled unintelligibly, “I just don’t know anymore Connor. What if I never see him again or even worse, what if he never sees the baby?”

Connor stroked her hair softly as he tried to sooth her with his words, “That will never happen.”

Buffy sat up straight and looked at him quizzically. Seeing the confusion on her face, he explained. “I know I’ve only known you for a little bit, but I know for a fact you’re a stubborn pain in the ass.” Dodging her fist he continued, “You won’t give up, you don’t have it in you to give up what you want most in this world,” his voice was full of sincerity.


Buffy couldn’t help but smile at his sweet words. She leaned over and gave him a soft hug. “Thank you Connor. I don’t know what I would do without you. You have been here to listen to all my drama from the beginning and surprisingly didn’t turn around and run. You really are a great guy.”

Standing from his seat, he smiled down at her. “Well what can I say, I’m a hell of a guy,” he said with a shrug of his shoulders.”

Buffy stood and rolled her eyes. “You sure do know how to kill a moment don’t you,” she said dryly.

Connor let out a laugh and shook his head. Standing in front of her, he wiped a tear from her cheek. “I don’t want to see anymore of those this evening. Understand?”

She saluted him playfully and said in a deep voice, “Yes Sir.”

They both laughed and shared a friendly hug before they headed over to the theater.


Spike felt his heart break in his chest. There was his girl, his very pregnant girl, with another guy. He felt like someone had just punched him in the gut and knocked the wind out of him. He let out a soft strangled cry of anguish. How could she do this to him? She was supposed to wait for him. But she hadn’t. She had met someone else and was apparently out on a date.

Spike suddenly felt his hurt turn into unadulterated rage. He wouldn’t be made a fool of. If she had moved on fine, but he wasn’t going to sit back and watch like some love sick puppy. The irony of the situation was all too much. He really was love’s bitch. Letting out a sardonic chuckle he turned and left to make his way back to Sunnydale.


Spike made it back to Sunnydale in record time. Bursting through the back door, he went straight to the fridge and pulled out a beer. Chugging the bitter brew in one sip, he reached back in and grabbed another. With every intent on drinking his second in the same fashion, he was interrupted by his father walking in the kitchen.

Giles noticed his son’s irritated state and his intent to get completely pissed, and fast, and was instantly concerned. “William what are you doing? I thought you were going to see Buffy?”

Spike let out a sadistic laugh that mad his father tremble. “Oh but Da’ I did.” His voice carried an eerie tone. He sauntered around the kitchen as he continued, “and you know what I found? Buffy, with her arms wrapped around some git in the middle of the promenade,” he ground out through clinched teeth.

Giles was flabbergasted. There had to be some sort of explanation. Thinking fast he tried, “Well did you ask her what she was doing there with this guy?”

Spike pinned him with a glare. “I didn’t have to; it was clear as fucking day what she was doing.”

Giles sighed heavily. This was not how things were supposed to work at all. He had expected that Buffy and his son would reunite. He had bought them both plane tickets to spend the summer in England as his graduation present to them. Now things had gone completely wrong and he had two paid-in-full open date tickets to England on his hands. An idea struck him. What his son needed right now was a holiday, a chance to get away for a while and forget all of the mess here in Sunnydale.

“William listen, I was going to wait to give you my graduation present, but I think now would be a better idea.” He handed Spike the tickets.

Spike looked at them and gave his father a confused look.

Giles decided telling him what the original plan for those tickets was a bad idea, so he decided to embellish a bit. “I got them in hopes you and I could spend the summer in England together before you went off to college. We could visit with your grandparents and then just bounce around and tour a bit. What do you say?”

Spike stared at the tickets in his hands. This was exactly what he needed, to be half way across the world from what had now become his fucked up life. He knew he would eventually have to come back, but for now, he could pretend it didn’t exist. Looking back up at his father with firm resolve, he replied, “When do we leave?”



TBC


I know another cliff hanger. Please don't stone me!

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