Spike watched the storm and listened to the tirade, and blinked a lot. "Human/vampire relationships're never easy, pet," he said slowly, amazing himself by how calm he sounded. There was a hard edge to his voice, however, which belied the casual exterior. "Can't say I've heard of any that lasted. Not that that's necessarily a problem for us. Don't know how long we've got."
He moved forward, unsure of himself now Lane had closed down and was doing the 'keep away from me' body language. "Don't know what to say, pet," he admitted, reluctantly.