Spike was mostly staring at the window and wondering if the sun had gone low enough yet for him to change his mind and run after Buffy. But then he realised how utterly pathetic that would be. What was it about that girl?

He heard someone in the doorway and turned around, eagerly, thinking for a moment she'd come back. Then he saw it was someone else, and his face fell a bit.

"Oh. Hullo, there."