Spike glanced over at angel who was covered in blood "sodding hell poof are you sure you know what you were doing" angel just glared at him before walking off without replying. Suddenly

Spike started to feel uncomfortable turned around and froze as he caught sight of Buffy looking at him with anger and betrayal." Buffy love it's not what you're thinking "he said quickly.

"it's fine spike you came back and decided to go the way of angel but what did I expect off his grandchild", she replied sadly before walking away. She didn't get very far before Spike sighed and looked at the sky

"Buffy love wait please" Buffy stopped and looked at him" love please give me a chance to explain then if you still want to leave I wont try and stop you but it's really not what your thinking"

He finished sadly Buffy looked at him for a moment before she nodded "ok make with the splainy of why you been back for a year and suddenly im the last person you wanted to know "

spike looked away from her when he saw the look of despair on her face "ok as your probably aware I returned 19 days after the hell mouth imploded the first thing outta my mouth was asking for you I did leave to come and find you but every time, I got to the city limits I ended up popping straight back to angels office.

Then I had a ghost pavane trying to send me to hell and I didn't want to tell you then for two reasons firstly in case he won, and I didn't want you to have to say goodbye again then I got my body back and I ended up in Rome and came to see you but you were otherwise occupied so I didn't stay.

"Buffy looked at him puzzled spike sighed "when I came to see you in Rome you were with the immortal you looked happy I wanted to come over but after what I did in the bathroom I had no right to just show up and wreak that whether you meant your last words or not, and so I left" he looked over and noticed Buffy was crying

"Im so sorry spike ive got a lot to explain to you but first where angel I have is unfinished business with him after will you come back with me to Rome but please let me deal with him" spike looked at Buffy in doubt

"I don't know love I don't think the Scooby's will be happy to see me. "

"Please spike and if you don't want to stay we can go anywhere you like" Spike gave a little laugh "when have I ever been able to say no to you" he snarked as he followed Buffy who led him to a spot in the graveyard.

"After you went down with the hell mouth it didn't hit me straight away but later that night after xander told me about anya I went looking for you then it suddenly hit me you were gone she sighed I went catatonic again.

Willow had to bring me back then to make up for how they treated you and to help me cope. Xander, Giles and Dawn made this place for me to remember you and to come when I needed to unwind.

everyone did messages for you take a look then tell me the Scooby's wouldn't want to see you" she smiled sadly at the look of pain in spikes eyes the same look he used to give her when she used to run out on him after sleeping with him "it ok spike im glad your back and meant what I said at the hell mouth but I don't blame you for not believing me it not like I gave you any reason too."

spike looked at the grass" im sorry love I should have listened to what my head was telling me instead of angel "Buffy could no longer handle the sad look on spikes face so she walked over to him and hugged him, spike tensed in surprise before hugging her back Buffy looked up at him "ok I just have something to sort with angel then are you coming to Rome cause I have some things I need to say to you."

Spike looked at her for a moment in fear Buffy gave a little smile "it ok what I have to say to you is good and I think it may help you a little" her voice hardened but what I have to say to angel though were is he anyway" she asked "at the hotel I think slayer "Buffy smiled and headed to the hotel "oh spike do me a favour and let me deal with him please."

Spike nodded" ok well here we are Buffy walked up to the door to his office and booted through the door " Buffy what are you doing here " angel asked "don't even go there angel I just came to tell you your get out of jail free card just expired I don't want anything more to do with you

"But Buffy why you been like this whatever spikes been telling you he lying"

Angel tried to interrupt " angel shut up now it has nothing to do with spike its your dictorial attitude were you think im to stupid to make my own mind up were even though YOU are the one who left you still think you have the right to run my life. The thanksgivings were you took the day back and took my memory of it and the claim you put on me then used to control me.

Im leaving now and taking spike with me and be warned the Scooby's and slayers have instructions to stake you on sight" she turned to spike "come on spike" Buffy and spike walked out leaving a very shocked angel.

Later that day they arrived in Rome spike got concerned when he saw the two people waiting for them were the two who had made his life even more of a misery than Buffy had he groaned quietly as he saw xander walk towards him.

"Hey fangless you do realise both you and Buffy have completely ruined lessons on death for me" xander said in amusement.

Spike looked at him waiting for the viciousness to start and got a little worried when Giles Buffy and xander all looked at each other and began to laugh

"Ok what's so bloody funny" he asked Giles managed to stop laughing to reply "if I was you id brace yourself" and looked over his shoulder.

Spike began you turn around then heard "SPPPPPIKE" just before he hit the floor with willow and dawn clinging onto him.

Buffy turned to the gang "guys we really have to talk and fill spike in on what's been happening".

A little while later they entered xanders apartment" ok why don't you all take a seat while I go and get drinks" xander said and went to the kitchen.

Spike noticed Buffy looking at him nervously "what wrong love" he asked Buffy looked away "I got a lot to tell you which doesn't make me look good "

Just then xander came back "ok lets get this over with" Buffy turned to spike "ok I have to tell you something about the bathroom incident "

Spike looked away from her "spike that was in no way entirely all your fault if you want to blame someone it was as much my fault."

spike looked at her in shock "how the bloody hell did you work that one out" Buffy smiled" because a few weeks ago, we found out that everything that year was the first playing with us. From willows magic overuse to Tara dying, and if it hadn't been for my treatment that the first wouldn't have been able to get into your head.

Spike looked at her for a moment before deciding to confess "Buffy love before you make any decisions there something you all should know as you probably know I've been back for awhile and I explained some of my reasons for not contacting Buffy Spike glanced over at angel who was covered in blood "sodding hell poof are you sure you know what you were doing" angel just glared at him before walking off without replying. Suddenly

Spike started to feel uncomfortable turned around and froze as he caught sight of Buffy looking at him with anger and betrayal." Buffy love it's not what you're thinking "he said quickly.

"it's fine spike you came back and decided to go the way of angel but what did I expect off his grandchild", she replied sadly before walking away. She didn't get very far before Spike sighed and looked at the sky

"Buffy love wait please" Buffy stopped and looked at him" love please give me a chance to explain then if you still want to leave I wont try and stop you but it's really not what your thinking"

He finished sadly Buffy looked at him for a moment before she nodded "ok make with the splainy of why you been back for a year and suddenly im the last person you wanted to know "

spike looked away from her when he saw the look of despair on her face "ok as your probably aware I returned 19 days after the hell mouth imploded the first thing outta my mouth was asking for you I did leave to come and find you but every time, I got to the city limits I ended up popping straight back to angels office.

Then I had a ghost pavane trying to send me to hell and I didn't want to tell you then for two reasons firstly in case he won, and I didn't want you to have to say goodbye again then I got my body back and I ended up in Rome and came to see you but you were otherwise occupied so I didn't stay.

"Buffy looked at him puzzled spike sighed "when I came to see you in Rome you were with the immortal you looked happy I wanted to come over but after what I did in the bathroom I had no right to just show up and wreak that whether you meant your last words or not, and so I left" he looked over and noticed Buffy was crying

"Im so sorry spike ive got a lot to explain to you but first where angel I have is unfinished business with him after will you come back with me to Rome but please let me deal with him" spike looked at Buffy in doubt

"I don't know love I don't think the Scooby's will be happy to see me. "

"Please spike and if you don't want to stay we can go anywhere you like" Spike gave a little laugh "when have I ever been able to say no to you" he snarked as he followed Buffy who led him to a spot in the graveyard.

"After you went down with the hell mouth it didn't hit me straight away but later that night after xander told me about anya I went looking for you then it suddenly hit me you were gone she sighed I went catatonic again.

Willow had to bring me back then to make up for how they treated you and to help me cope. Xander, Giles and Dawn made this place for me to remember you and to come when I needed to unwind.

everyone did messages for you take a look then tell me the Scooby's wouldn't want to see you" she smiled sadly at the look of pain in spikes eyes the same look he used to give her when she used to run out on him after sleeping with him "it ok spike im glad your back and meant what I said at the hell mouth but I don't blame you for not believing me it not like I gave you any reason too."

spike looked at the grass" im sorry love I should have listened to what my head was telling me instead of angel "Buffy could no longer handle the sad look on spikes face so she walked over to him and hugged him, spike tensed in surprise before hugging her back Buffy looked up at him "ok I just have something to sort with angel then are you coming to Rome cause I have some things I need to say to you."

Spike looked at her for a moment in fear Buffy gave a little smile "it ok what I have to say to you is good and I think it may help you a little" her voice hardened but what I have to say to angel though were is he anyway" she asked "at the hotel I think slayer "Buffy smiled and headed to the hotel "oh spike do me a favour and let me deal with him please."

Spike nodded" ok well here we are Buffy walked up to the door to his office and booted through the door " Buffy what are you doing here " angel asked "don't even go there angel I just came to tell you your get out of jail free card just expired I don't want anything more to do with you

"But Buffy why you been like this whatever spikes been telling you he lying"

Angel tried to interrupt " angel shut up now it has nothing to do with spike its your dictorial attitude were you think im to stupid to make my own mind up were even though YOU are the one who left you still think you have the right to run my life. The thanksgivings were you took the day back and took my memory of it and the claim you put on me then used to control me.

Im leaving now and taking spike with me and be warned the Scooby's and slayers have instructions to stake you on sight" she turned to spike "come on spike" Buffy and spike walked out leaving a very shocked angel.

Later that day they arrived in Rome spike got concerned when he saw the two people waiting for them were the two who had made his life even more of a misery than Buffy had he groaned quietly as he saw xander walk towards him.

"Hey fangless you do realise both you and Buffy have completely ruined lessons on death for me" xander said in amusement.

Spike looked at him waiting for the viciousness to start and got a little worried when Giles Buffy and xander all looked at each other and began to laugh

"Ok what's so bloody funny" he asked Giles managed to stop laughing to reply "if I was you id brace yourself" and looked over his shoulder.

Spike began you turn around then heard "SPPPPPIKE" just before he hit the floor with willow and dawn clinging onto him.

Buffy turned to the gang "guys we really have to talk and fill spike in on what's been happening".

A little while later they entered xanders apartment" ok why don't you all take a seat while I go and get drinks" xander said and went to the kitchen.

Spike noticed Buffy looking at him nervously "what wrong love" he asked Buffy looked away "I got a lot to tell you which doesn't make me look good "

Just then xander came back "ok lets get this over with" Buffy turned to spike "ok I have to tell you something about the bathroom incident "

Spike looked away from her "spike that was in no way entirely all your fault if you want to blame someone it was as much my fault."

spike looked at her in shock "how the bloody hell did you work that one out" Buffy smiled" because a few weeks ago, we found out that everything that year was the first playing with us. From willows magic overuse to Tara dying, and if it hadn't been for my treatment that the first wouldn't have been able to get into your head's Spike glanced over at angel who was covered in blood "sodding hell poof are you sure you know what you were doing" angel just glared at him before walking off without replying. Suddenly

Spike started to feel uncomfortable turned around and froze as he caught sight of Buffy looking at him with anger and betrayal." Buffy love it's not what you're thinking "he said quickly.

"it's fine spike you came back and decided to go the way of angel but what did I expect off his grandchild", she replied sadly before walking away. She didn't get very far before Spike sighed and looked at the sky

"Buffy love wait please" Buffy stopped and looked at him" love please give me a chance to explain then if you still want to leave I wont try and stop you but it's really not what your thinking"

He finished sadly Buffy looked at him for a moment before she nodded "ok make with the splainy of why you been back for a year and suddenly im the last person you wanted to know "

spike looked away from her when he saw the look of despair on her face "ok as your probably aware I returned 19 days after the hell mouth imploded the first thing outta my mouth was asking for you I did leave to come and find you but every time, I got to the city limits I ended up popping straight back to angels office.

Then I had a ghost pavane trying to send me to hell and I didn't want to tell you then for two reasons firstly in case he won, and I didn't want you to have to say goodbye again then I got my body back and I ended up in Rome and came to see you but you were otherwise occupied so I didn't stay.

"Buffy looked at him puzzled spike sighed "when I came to see you in Rome you were with the immortal you looked happy I wanted to come over but after what I did in the bathroom I had no right to just show up and wreak that whether you meant your last words or not, and so I left" he looked over and noticed Buffy was crying

"Im so sorry spike ive got a lot to explain to you but first where angel I have is unfinished business with him after will you come back with me to Rome but please let me deal with him" spike looked at Buffy in doubt

"I don't know love I don't think the Scooby's will be happy to see me. "

"Please spike and if you don't want to stay we can go anywhere you like" Spike gave a little laugh "when have I ever been able to say no to you" he snarked as he followed Buffy who led him to a spot in the graveyard.

"After you went down with the hell mouth it didn't hit me straight away but later that night after xander told me about anya I went looking for you then it suddenly hit me you were gone she sighed I went catatonic again.

Willow had to bring me back then to make up for how they treated you and to help me cope. Xander, Giles and Dawn made this place for me to remember you and to come when I needed to unwind.

everyone did messages for you take a look then tell me the Scooby's wouldn't want to see you" she smiled sadly at the look of pain in spikes eyes the same look he used to give her when she used to run out on him after sleeping with him "it ok spike im glad your back and meant what I said at the hell mouth but I don't blame you for not believing me it not like I gave you any reason too."

spike looked at the grass" im sorry love I should have listened to what my head was telling me instead of angel "Buffy could no longer handle the sad look on spikes face so she walked over to him and hugged him, spike tensed in surprise before hugging her back Buffy looked up at him "ok I just have something to sort with angel then are you coming to Rome cause I have some things I need to say to you."

Spike looked at her for a moment in fear Buffy gave a little smile "it ok what I have to say to you is good and I think it may help you a little" her voice hardened but what I have to say to angel though were is he anyway" she asked "at the hotel I think slayer "Buffy smiled and headed to the hotel "oh spike do me a favour and let me deal with him please."

Spike nodded" ok well here we are Buffy walked up to the door to his office and booted through the door " Buffy what are you doing here " angel asked "don't even go there angel I just came to tell you your get out of jail free card just expired I don't want anything more to do with you

"But Buffy why you been like this whatever spikes been telling you he lying"

Angel tried to interrupt " angel shut up now it has nothing to do with spike its your dictorial attitude were you think im to stupid to make my own mind up were even though YOU are the one who left you still think you have the right to run my life. The thanksgivings were you took the day back and took my memory of it and the claim you put on me then used to control me.

Im leaving now and taking spike with me and be warned the Scooby's and slayers have instructions to stake you on sight" she turned to spike "come on spike" Buffy and spike walked out leaving a very shocked angel.

Later that day they arrived in Rome spike got concerned when he saw the two people waiting for them were the two who had made his life even more of a misery than Buffy had he groaned quietly as he saw xander walk towards him.

"Hey fangless you do realise both you and Buffy have completely ruined lessons on death for me" xander said in amusement.

Spike looked at him waiting for the viciousness to start and got a little worried when Giles Buffy and xander all looked at each other and began to laugh

"Ok what's so bloody funny" he asked Giles managed to stop laughing to reply "if I was you id brace yourself" and looked over his shoulder.

Spike began you turn around then heard "SPPPPPIKE" just before he hit the floor with willow and dawn clinging onto him.

Buffy turned to the gang "guys we really have to talk and fill spike in on what's been happening".

A little while later they entered xanders apartment" ok why don't you all take a seat while I go and get drinks" xander said and went to the kitchen.

Spike noticed Buffy looking at him nervously "what wrong love" he asked Buffy looked away "I got a lot to tell you which doesn't make me look good "

Just then xander came back "ok lets get this over with" Buffy turned to spike "ok I have to tell you something about the bathroom incident "

Spike looked away from her "spike that was in no way entirely all your fault if you want to blame someone it was as much my fault."

spike looked at her in shock "how the bloody hell did you work that one out" Buffy smiled" because a few weeks ago, we found out that everything that year was the first playing with us. From willows magic overuse to Tara dying, and if it hadn't been for my treatment that the first wouldn't have been able to get into your head.