"Ha ha. Let it be said that even Jack Sparrow's love-blind flattery has its limits," she was only joking but it was...disconcerting to hear such an unfortunate description of herself from his lips. Not that she entirely internalized it. The pale bit? Sure. But Buffy would never have described Spike as ugly.

Just as well that she didn't say that aloud, really. Instead, she reached for the bottle. Like some skittish school-girl, she didn't let her fingers touch his on the bottle's neck.

"Turn around. You shouldn't have to watch this."

Maybe she could just dump it.