lovers dance

Buffy and Spike were more inseparable after they had opened their hearts to each other and both Joyce and Giles had started to become worried about the young couple. Giles was hoping Spike would be going back to college unaware that he had walked out and fretted that he would stay because of Buffy and Joyce hoped that Buffy would attend the dance school and not give up her dream for Spike.

Deciding to take action Joyce invited Giles and Spike for dinner and was making last minute preparations while waiting for them.

“Buffy will you please set the table, I don’t want to have to ask you again” she shook her head and sighed as she headed back into the kitchen. Buffy had been fussing over what to wear for half the day which her mother found ludicrous as she had been seeing Spike for a while and he had probably seen her in every outfit she owned. Sigheighed again as she heard Buffy running into the bathroom,



“Be down in a minute mom “Buffy stared at her reflection in the mirror as she re-applied her lip gloss. Smiling at her appearance she checked her hair to make sure pinning it up had been the right choice and then headed for the stairs. She knew it was silly to worry about what to wear but it was the first time that the parents were meeting and it somehow cemented the relationship more in Buffy’s eyes.



She had tried on every outfit in her closet before remembering on a red summer dress she had stored in the back not thinking she’d ever wear it. Pulling it out she held it up against her body In the mirror and grinned “perfect”. it was a simple halter dress that came to mid thigh, the back of the dress didn’t actually start until her lower back so there wasn’t that much of it from that view but it sat well on the curve of her hips and the fact that it was Spikes favourite colour didn’t hurt.



Just as she finished setting the table the doorbell rang and Buffy felt her heart skip a beat, she wanted the night to be perfect and depending on how she felt it went she was going to ask her moms permission for Spike to stay the night. Swinging the door open Buffy’s face lit up as she was met with a dozen red roses “Wow Spike they’re beautiful” she took them from him and went to show him into the house when she felt him drag her back and crush his mouth against hers leaving her breathless. “Wow yourself kitten, you look absolutely gorgeous, did you wear that for me?” he cocked his eyebrow as his eyes grazed over her body appreciatively. She giggled and gave him a sly smile “Maybe” just as she leaned in to kiss him again they were met with the sound of two throats clearing and found themselves in between Joyce and Giles, pulling apart they both blushed slightly and muttered theirlogilogies. “Joyce this is my dad, Da this is Buffy’s mum Joyce”



Sweeping over the woman before him like his son had done to the younger Summers woman Giles cleared his throat again and extended his hand “Well Mrs Summers it’s a pleasure to finally meet you”

She blushed feeling like a school girl again as she squeezed his hand gently and batted her eyelashes, “Please Mr Giles call me Joyce”

“Ok Joyce and it’s Rupert” he gave her his most charming smile as she led them into the dining room and went to the kitchen to cool down. “Mom go you and your bad self flirting shamelessly with Giles like that” she jumped as she Buffy’s voice brought her back to her senses and felt the colour rise to her cheeks again “Buffy don’t be so ridiculous I was just being friendly” she busied herself getting the lasagne out of the oven and missed Buffy’s smirk.



“Da could you have been more obvious” Spike eyed his father as he caught try trying to catch a glimpse of Joyce in the kitchen, taking off his glasses and cleaning them he addressed his son who sat there grinning at him, “William I assure you I don’t know what you are talking about”

“You know exactly what I’m talking about, I mean I don’t blame you the Summers women are quite a rare find but you don’t have to go falling at her feet like that, play it cool”. jus he he finished his little speech Buffy entered carrying a tray of drinks and S nea nearly fell off his seat to help her, hearing his dad’s chuckle he looked over questioningly and heard him mutter “Play it cool indeed”.



After they had all sat, Buffy and Spike looked at each other and smiled both knowing exactly what the other was thinking, their parents had yet to address the couple and they began to wonder if the pair would notice if they slipped away quietly. Just as that thought entered Spikes head he felt something soft on his leg and smirked when he realised it was Buffy’s foot. He watched as she struck up a conversation with his father like she was doing absolutely nothing wrong. Taking her foot in his hand he tickled her ankle lightly and watched as she squirmed uncomfortably. “Buffy is there something wrong?”“N
“No mom I’m fine, I just felt something tickle my foot” she kicked at his hand as she spoke and hit her knee on the table, letting out a cry of pain she glared as Spike laughed at her. “Please you two you are at a dinner table and it is not polite to play footsie under the table” Joyce snapped and looked at Rupert “I’m sorry, kids today” nodding in agreement the two began flirting with each other again and Spike and Buffy sulked.



The evening went without any previous hitches and Buffy decided that she would ask her mom about the sleeping arrangements, before she could get a word in she heard her talking to Giles on the porch “I know Rupert it is a worry, they are both so young and I fear they’ll put their lives on hold for one another”



“I agree Joyce, I was expecting William to go back to college but he hasn’t even hinted when that may be, Buffy is a lovely young girl and maybe in a few years their relationship would work but I’m afraid we need to put a stop to it”



“I think it’s for the best, I mean they are both young and will eventually find other people when they stop sulking,Buffy needs to follow her dreams and get into the dance academy. it’s settled then, we try to stop them seeing each other, the only question is how?”



Not wanting to hear anymore Buffy ran upstairs to find Spike who had gone the bathroom letting her tears flow freely down her face. "Buffy, whats wrong?"