Chapter 1 Surprise

Buffy just got in from patrol. She goes to get some leftover pizza from the day before.

"Dawn!"

Dawn runs downstairs in her pajamas on, panicked.

"What?"

Buffy takes the empty box out of the fridge and gives her a look.

"Uhm, That wasn't me"

"Uh hm. Then who did it. Faith and Robin are in Mexico and Andrew hasn't been here all week.", the blonde said annoyed

"Xander."

"Really."

There is a knock on the door.

"There are other things to eat, Dawn. Plus I called for last pizza."

The knock on the door was began to get louder making Buffy really upset. She walks to the door and swings it opened annoyed with whoever stood there.

" What the hell?"

And there he was the last love of her life, her lover, the man that was her Champion.

"Ello, luv."

Spike smiles, as a quick reaction Buffy punches him in the nose without thinking. He falls back onto the porch outside.

"Bloody hell!"

Dawn run in scared from all the commotion she heard from the kitchen.

"I heard noises, is everything ok Buffy?"

Buffy doesn't say anything she's still staring at the British blonde in shock. Dawn looks at the direction her eyes can seem to fall from.

"Sp-Spike?"

Spikes still on the ground holding his nose.

"Yeah, Nibblet. It's me"

Buffy snaps out of it and is angry, feeling as if someone was pulling her leg.

"Is this a joke?"

Buffy's emotions was definitely about to run on high. Her eyes were watery but she refuse to let them fall. Dawn walked outside to help Spike up. But Buffy still didn't trust the situation she was in. The last time she was her lover he was burning to flames.

"Dawn!, get in the house now!", Buffy yelled, which made her younger sister jump.

" Buffy, its Spike"

"Its ok, Nibblet"

Spike stands the rest of the was up himself as Dawn walked back into the house and stood behind Buffy.

"Buff-"

"Call Giles."

"But-"

Buffy turns and gives Dawn a stern look. Dawn walks into the kitchen and did what was asked of her.

" Listen, pet. I know I should of called but Angel thought-"

" Angel thought?"

"It was best to-"

"Since when did you care what Angel has to say?"

"Its more too it. Sorry, luv."

Buffy looks into his crystal blue eyes then to his chest. She reaches her hand out to his chest, thinking it was some kind of mirrage, she touches him. He was there in the flesh.

" But how?"

"Pure luck, luv."

He looks into her eyes and his heart begins to warm.

" Can I come in now, luv?"

"I don't now, Spike. Is this a dream?"

Dawn comes running in from the kitchen excited with the good news. "Giles was out but Andrew was there."

"And?"

"He said he knew he was alive."

"He knew?" Buffy was mad especially at Andrew.

Dawn put her surrender hand in the air. "Don't shoot the messenger."

Buffy looks at Spike apologetically, "Sorry, com-

"Uhm, He also said Spike told him not to tell you" Dawn knew if she would have withheld info about Spike Buffy would be upset. But at the moment Buffy was pissed.

"Really, really. Andrew really. He get to know. You don't even like him."

"Buffy, you have to -"

"I have to what? Understand? To hell with that. Did you forget what I told you? How could you not tell me right after the very minute you returned?"

"It wasn't easy. Believe me it wasn't."

"Yeah picking up the phone isn't easy. What you didn't have any long distance dial out?"

Dawn was feeling really bad for Spike for telling what Andrew told her but it was rather him then her. He could handle it.

Spike was getting frustrated he can never win with her. "I would love to argue with you while I'm outside, luv. But the bloody sun'll be up soon. And I have to be in for I go to ashes again. So can I bloody crash or not?

Buffy slammed the door in his face she needed a second without looking at him, the little Summers was surprised by her older sisters actions.

"Set up the guestroom, Dawn"

Dawn left ecstatic. Buffy knew once she opened the door and invite him in she would not be able to resist the urge to kiss the love of her life. So she sent her away. She opened the door and Spike was sill standing there. She looked him in the eyes.

"Come in."

Spike comes in slowly taking a step at a time hoping she wont change her mind. He was in and small blonde walked up to him and they hugged.

"Sorry, luv." Spike whispered into his lovers ear.

Buffy looks at his face still wrap in his hug and kisses him. He kisses her back. At first their kiss was sensual but hearing Buffy whimper drove Spike crazy and now they were kissing passionately. As badly as they wanted to keep going Buffy had questions to which Spike had the answers to. Needing to breathe the slayer pulled away.

"I missed you. Did you miss me?"

"You have no idea."

Dawn just finished putting a sheets on the guestroom bed for Spike and walks out when her cell phone rings.

"Hello. Hey Willow."

Buffy and Spike are now in the kitchen. Buffy was really hungry from slaying and the excitement of having Spike back didn't lessen her hunger for food.

"I would offer blood but you know."

"S'okay, slayer"

She pulls a bag out of the freezer and turn to Spike who was on the stool. " We have pizza rolls. I haven't ate."

"Sure"

Buffy gets the oven ready. Spike is checking her out. She can feel his eyes wondering over her body and to tell the truth she was ok with it. But she decides to ignore it until she gets some answers. Dawn walks in closing her cell phone.

"Willow's on her way."

Jumping off the stool. "What? No no no."

Dawn and Buffy looked at each other wondering what's going on with him.

"I'll tell her not to come. Okay." Dawn said trying to ease him.

"We'll just tell her to come over tomorrow." She put her hand on his to soothe him and he nodded.

"I'm going go and have myself a lie"

"OK"

They watch Spike leave the kitchen. And watches until he's out of site.

"Buffy?" The older Summers looks at her sister. " Is he okay?"

"I wish I knew."