Buffy laid curled on her bed, enjoying the comfort of being alone. It had been several months since Spike died, but the pain hadn’t begun to lessen.
Her quiet time was short lived, when Andrew came through her door. “Buffy?” He asked, her worriedly, when her saw her pale face.
Buffy looked at him. “Yeah?”
“We have to talk,” Andrew said. “You need to go to L.A.”
“Why?” Buffy asked, already bored with the conversation.
“Because. I cant tell you why but if you don’t, you’ll never be able to live with yourself,” he said, handing her a passport. “If you decide to go, there’s a jet waiting.”
Buffy didn’t understand, but something told her to go to L.A., so she was on the plane, with the only memory she had of Spike. Dawn had kept a picture and somehow managed to keep it through the battle. She closed her eyes and slept for the rest of the trip.
When she woke, she was in a bed. Angel was leaning against the wall, watching her with an unreadable expression.
“Angel?” Buffy asked, sitting up.
Angel smiled at her. “Hey. Feeling okay?”
Buffy looked at him. “Don’t know. Why did Andrew want me to come here?”
“Because there’s someone and something you need to know. You up for it?” He asked.
“Yeah,” Buffy said, following him out.
They stepped out of the elevator.
“The hospital?” Buffy asked, confused.
“Yeah. He was injured pretty badly,” Angel said leading her toward the room. “You have to quiet, he’s resting.”
Buffy looked at him and frowned.
“Buffy, it’ll be worth it,” he said.
She sighed and opened to door. Angel followed but Buffy froze in shock. She looked up at Angel with tears in her eyes but didn’t know what to say.
Angel smiled. “Go ahead,” he whispered.
Buffy smiled and made her way to his bedside. Careful of his injury she slid into his lap and snuggled up against him.
Angel smiled, despite the pang of hurt. “Buffy, his arms are sore. I don’t know when he’ll be able to use them.”
Buffy smiled. “Thank you, Angel,” she whispered, closing her eyes.
Angel watched them for a few moments before leaving the two lovers alone.
Fred came up to him as he closed to door. “Hey. How is he?”
“He’s gunna be fine. Buffy’s with him,” he said.
Fred smiled. “That’s good. You okay?” She asked.
“Yeah. It’s really okay. They shouldn’t be disturbed,” he said, leaving.
Buffy couldn’t believe she was in his lap. Tears of joy slid down her face and she finally fell asleep.
When Spike woke, he could fell his fingers. ‘That’s an improvement’, he thought to himself. He could also feel someone in his lap and they felt familiar. Spike took a small whiff and was hit with one scent. Buffy’s.
Spike opened his eyes and gazed at her sleeping form in awe. Slowly, he lifted his arms, despite the pain, and pulled her closer to him.
Buffy’s eyes fluttered open and she felt his arms. Her eyes filled with tears again, since she believed it was all a dream.
“Spike?” She whimpered.
“Buffy,” he whispered.
Buffy sobbed uncontrollably as her arm slipped around him. “I missed you so much.”
Spike kissed the top of her head and swallowed his tears. “I missed you too,” he whispered.
Buffy shifted so she was straddling his lap. She leaned her forehead against his as her arms went around his neck. “If you ever leave again, I’m gunna be one crabby slayer.”
“I didn’t want to leave,” he whispered. “Then when I came back, I wanted to go to you. I just didn’t know if I would fit into your life.”
“I never stopped loving you. I couldn’t allow myself to go on. I didn’t wanna let you go,” she whispered.
Spike could only pull her closer to him. “I love you so much Buffy. I don’t wanna lose you again,” he whimpered.
Buffy smiled and kissed his forehead. “You wont. I don’t know what we’re gunna do but I’m not leaving you.”
A knock on the door ruined the moment.
“Spike?” Fred asked, shyly.
“Come in, Fred,” Spike said, looking over Buffy’s shoulder.
“You have one more visitor,” she said, stepping aside to reveal Dawn.
“Dawn!” Both blondes exclaimed.
“You didn’t tell me you were going to L.A. Andrew had to tell me” Dawn said, making her way towards the bed as Fred smiled and left.
Buffy got off Spike’s lap. “Dawnie, I….”
Before she could finish Dawn, took Buffy’s spot in Spike’s lap “I missed you,” she whispered.
“I missed you too, Dawn,” he whispered, hugging her as tightly as his arms would allow.
Buffy went over to them and wrapped her arms around them both.
“What are we gunna do now?” Dawn asked.
“I don’t know Dawnie. I guess he’s coming home with us,” Buffy said.
“Good. Cuz life has sucked since you left,” she said, into his shoulder. “And you still smell like Spike even in a paper dress.”
“Good to know the hospital smells haven’t gotten to me yet,” Spike said.
Then Fred came back in. “I’m really sorry to interrupt but the patient needs a check up,” she said, smiling.
Dawn extracted herself from Spike and Buffy kissed him softly. “Be good,” she said, smiling.
Spike smiled back as they left.
“You okay?” Fred asked.
“I don’t know,” he said, looking at her.
“Can you feel your fingers?” She asked.
“Yeah,” Spike said.
Fred took the bandages off. “The scars are almost gone,” she said. “If you promise to take it easy, I can release you from the hospital.”
“I’ll behave,” Spike said.
Fred smiled and let him get dressed.
About 5 minutes later, Spike came out in his usual black attire.
Buffy smiled and went up to hug him.
“I’ll meet you guys in Angel’s office,” Dawn said, going with Fred.
“I suppose we should go see the poof,” Spike mumbled.
“Just for a minute. I promise,” she said, taking his hand and going towards Angel’s office.
Dawn was laughing with Lorne when Spike and Buffy came in.
“Hey Spike. You’re back to normal,” Lorne said.
“Yeah. Just a little tingly,” Spike said, squeezing Buffy’s hand.
Angel smiled at the two of them. “So what are you gunna do now?” He asked.
“Actually Angel, that’s kinda what we wanted to talk to you about,” Buffy said.
“He’s free to do whatever he wants,” Angel said.
“You are?” Buffy asked, looking at Spike.
“Yeah. I don’t work for Wolfram and Hart. I just help outside,” he said, noticing Harmony at her desk. “I’ll be right back,” he said, kissing her softly, before leaving the office.
“Harm, we gotta talk,” he said, going up to her desk.
“Shouldn’t you be with Buffy?” Harmony asked.
“I will but I wanted to talk to you first,” he said.
“Okay,” Harmony said, following him into an office.
“I think I’m going back to Europe with Buffy but I cant leave ‘til this is fixed,” he said.
“There’s nothing to fix,” Harmony said, in a gentle voice.
“I was thinking about what you said, and I’m sorry for taking advantage of you,” he said, softly.
Harmony smiled and gave him a hug. “It’s okay Spike. As long as you’re happy.”
Spike smiled and hugged her back. “Thanks Harm,” he said, pulling away. “Come
on.”
Dawn was waiting for them in the lobby. “Hey guys,” she said.
“Hey Nibblet. They having a moment?” Spike asked, indicating Angel’s office.
“I don’t know but Buffy and I want you to come home to Rome with us,” she said.
“Buffy said, that?” Spike asked.
“Yeah,” Dawn said. “Please?” She whined her bid brown eyes turning Spike to mush.
Spike smiled. “You don’t have to use the face on me you know,” he said. “I’m pretty sure I’d follow you and Buffy to the ends of the earth.”
Dawn squealed and jumped into his arms. “Come on, we have to tell Buffy,” she said, dragging him to Angel’s office. “Buffy, he said yes!”
Buffy looked at them. “I was gunna ask you myself but that’s okay,” she said, going over to him.
“When are you guys gunna leave?” Angel asked.
“Tomorrow night. I need to eat and shower,” Buffy said, dragging Spike out of Angel’s office with Dawn close behind.
The next day, Buffy, Dawn, and Spike walked into the law firm to say goodbye.
The whole was in Angel’s office waiting. Spike said goodbye to everyone and hugged Fred and to Buffy’s surprise, Harmony.
Spike walked up to Angel. “Thanks.”
“For what?” Angel asked.
“Saving my life,” Spike said.
“Don’t mention. You saved mine on more then one occasion,” he said. “Good luck in Europe.”
“Good luck with the Senior Partners,” Spike said, smiling.
Angel gave Spike a hug which caused everyone’s eyes to widen.
Spike wrapped his arms around Angel and inhaled his scent.
Buffy smiled at them and took Spike’s hand when he came over to her. “Ready?”
Spike nodded and they said a last goodbye before leaving with a hyper teenager.
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