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"He set us up" Willow said, smiling at Graham. "Looks like it" Graham agreed, not in the slightest upset. "Guess we can't let all this go to waste...." Willow sat down, smiling softly. Graham took a seat on the opposite side of the small table. He'd have to thank Spike. He and Willow were suppose to meet the vampire for movie night. They had received a call asking them to meet him in the gazebo at the park instead for a surprise. The surprise had been a candlelit dinner with soft music playing from a portable cd player. "Never would have guessed a vampire could be so nice." "Not always" Willow said, "The implant did a wonder of good." "So, when do we break it to them? Let them know we know and that their plan didn't work?" "Didn't it?" Willow asked softly. She looked at his face shadowed in the candle light. His eyes looked deep into hers as he smiled. "I guess it did....but neither of us asked the other out. So, they didn't win." "They'll be happy that we're friends now" Willow said, not sure what to call their relationship. "Not friends. Friends is what we are to Spike. I'd say we were an us." "An us?" Willow smiled as she sipped the fruit juice. Trust Spike to remember her fondness for fruit tasting beverages. "Dating...going steady....in love?" he asked hesitantly, hoping he wasn't making a mistake. "In love. I can see that" Willow said, her eyes bright. He smiled in return. "Definitely in love." "We can let them sweat...just for another day or two....." "Would you like to dance?" he asked, hearing the music playing quietly. "Love to" Willow said, moving into his strong arms. They fit perfectly as she put her head against his chest. Graham held her tightly as they began to move to the music. ~ * ~ * ~ * ~
"Damn" Buffy cursed. "We didn't win" Riley said, smiling depite his loss. Graham and Willow matched perfectly. Buffy watched as Graham leaned down and softly kissed Willow. Things were right. Her friend was happy. She was happy. Hearing a noise behind her, she frowned. She had been happy. Turning, she looked into the smirking face. "I win" Spike said, laughing evilly. "Doughboy, why don't you tell the sexy vampire just what he won...." "Me and Buffy. Slaves for a week." Riley said scowling at Buffy. "Don't frown at me. You got pulled into that bet the same way I did. Mr Competitive." "You both lost to the Master. Get over it." Spike said, glancing at his two human friends that were dancing under the moonlight. He had helped bring them together plus he got to humiliate the slayer and her pet for a week. All in all, not a bad past few days. Damn slayer should know not to make bets with enemies. She'd never win them. Smiling wickedly, he said, "Hmmm....I'm thinking that my new car needs detailed. Also, my carpets are a mess....how are you with laundry slayer? Oh...and there is this pesky ring around the bottom of the sink...are you two taking notes?" he headed off, the two following him reluctantly as he continued to give his list of demands for their servitude. The End ~ * ~ * ~ * ~
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