"No, not really, just--" Spike shook his head. He'd hoped. But he'd known that Buffy wasn't coming back. She and her bloody horses in the bloody daylight. But this woman, whoever she was, had nothing to do with Buffy. Spike should just stop dwelling about it. No reason to be overly hostile before he'd even talked to her.

"Nothing. Never mind. I don't think we've met."