Open Your Heart: Chapter 14
by TammyDevil666
Chapter 14
Three years later…
Buffy entered the station, with a smile on her face. She headed straight for her father’s office.
A smile lit up Hank’s face as well when he saw her. He then stood to embrace her. “It’s good to see you, Buffy,” he said and pulled out of the hug.
“It’s good to see you, too. How are things going?” she wondered.
“Things are going well. It’s been quiet lately.”
Buffy nodded. “I’ll just be happy when my training is over. I can’t wait to get out there.”
He agreed. “Spoken like a true officer. You just have to be careful. It’s not all fun and games.”
Buffy rolled her eyes. “I know that, Dad. I can definitely take care of myself.”
“That you can.”
Buffy turned around at the new voice to see Spike standing behind her. She smiled at him.
“How’s my girl doing?” he asked her.
She shrugged. “Five by five, whatever that means.”
Spike glanced at Hank. “Do you need me for anything? I was thinking about taking off early,” he said, wrapping his arms around Buffy’s waist.
Hank knew why he wanted to leave early. “Yeah, you two can get out of here. I have everything under control.”
Buffy placed a kiss on her father’s cheek, then left the office with her boyfriend.
* * * * *
Buffy and Spike were walking along the beach later that night. They were holding hands and watching the waves crash in the ocean.
“I never would have seen this coming,” she said after a few minutes of silence.
Spike turned to look at her. “What do you mean?”
“Being a cop is something that I never wanted, but I feel like it’s what I’m supposed to do. Like it’s my destiny or something. That probably sounds stupid.”
He shook his head. “There’s nothing stupid about that. I always believed that I was destined to be a cop. I honestly can’t see myself doing anything else.”
She nodded. “I guess that makes sense. Maybe we could even be partners.”
Spike brought her hand to his mouth and kissed her knuckles. “We already are,” he replied, then planted a quick kiss on her lips.
Buffy smiled and pulled him closer to the water. “So, you feel like going for a swim?”
He raised his eyebrows. “Don’t you think it’s a bit too cold for that?”
“That’s half the fun. Come on; don’t get all old on me now.”
Spike rolled his eyes, but let a smile form on his face. “We don’t have any swim suits.”
Buffy smiled seductively. “See, that’s the good part.”
“Vixen,” he whispered against her lips. “All right, let’s do it.” He started to remove his shirt, when Buffy stopped him.
“Spike, I was just kidding.”
He grinned at her. “Thought so, but you’re not getting out of it now.” He then grabbed her hand and pulled her toward the ocean.
Buffy laughed as she hit the water. “This was a good outfit.”
Spike shrugged. “It’ll dry, come here.” He pulled her closer to him and kissed the tip of her nose.
Buffy laughed and dipped her head in the water. She came up for air after a few seconds. “I’m so freezing right now,” she said and shivered a little. She then noticed that Spike was holding something in his hand and giving her a nervous expression. She felt her breath catch in her throat when she saw that he was holding a ring. “Oh, god,” she claimed in surprise.
Spike took a deep breath. “This isn’t how I planned on asking you, but I figured now was a good time. At least being in the water it would be harder for you to run away.”
“Run away?” she wondered, surprised that he would think that.
“I know you just turned twenty-one and my timing probably isn’t the best, but I’m not talking anytime soon. I’ll wait for as long as you need to, Buffy. I just know that you’re the one I want to spend the rest of my life with. So, what do you say?”
Buffy smiled at him. “I haven’t heard the question yet.”
Spike returned her smile. “Buffy Anne Summers, will you marry me?”
She felt tears in her eyes, but had no doubt about what her answer would be. “Yes, I’ll marry you.”
Spike sighed in relief and placed the ring on her finger. He then grabbed her in a hug and kissed her wet hair. “I love you,” he whispered in her ear.
“I love you, too.”
* * * * *
They were out of the water and sitting on the ground a little while later.
Buffy had Spike’s duster around her shoulders. She was mesmerized by the diamond on her finger. “It’s beautiful, Spike.”
He pressed his lips to the top of her head. “You’re beautiful.”
Buffy smiled and continued to gaze at the ring. She snuggled closer to Spike and watched the ocean for a while longer.
They both finally had the perfect life that they have always wanted. They wouldn’t change it for anything in the world.
The End
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