Let Go and Move on: 4
by Spikes Queen
At about 2 am, Dawn woke up and went searching for Buffy, since she wasn’t in bed. Everyone was sleeping except for Faith and Angel, who were talking quietly in the kitchen.

“Hey guys. What are you up to?” Dawn asked.

“Couldn’t sleep,” Angel said.

“Because of what happened?” Dawn asked, pouring herself a glass of milk.

Angel glared at her. “No,” he lied.

Dawn rolled her eyes. “You know, this macho crap between you and Buffy’s men is getting old,” she said.

“Spike, is not one of Buffy’s men,” Angel growled.

“Which proves how long you haven’t been around. You weren’t here when we fought Glory. Her funeral, you never came to. I had to beg Spike to leave the cemetery and Xander had to drag him home. Spike suffered hours of torture from a hell god. He fell off a 100 story tower, for me and for Buffy. Then, when Buffy came back, she was in so much pain. Spike eased that pain. After everything she did to him last year, he never left until he hurt her. When he came back, Buffy knew how much he loved her. Spike suffered more pain in 2 years then you have in 200. The only thing that keeps you from killing Buffy is your soul, which is permanent. Spike has a permanent soul and loves Buffy enough to love her without one. Spike will love her ‘til the end of eternity,” she said, allowing Angel to simmer.

“You have to let Buffy go. She’s let you go and if you don’t let go, its gunna cost you more pain then you’re willing to take on,” she said.

Dawn headed to the basement, and saw Spike asleep with her sister and couldn’t help but smile.


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