I was VERY pleased when I signed on today to find such great reviews for this fic. I know I said I would continue with 15 reviews, but 11 is good enough, darnnit. So, this is part two. Please let me know if you want me to continue.

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At home that night, the house was silent. A Buffy walked in, closing the front door behind her, she was immediately struck by the quiet. Willow was sleeping on the couch, Dawn was draped over the small easy chair. The TV was playing the fuzzy snow and the VCR blinked, a tape sticking out. Buffy knew she should wake them up, but they looked so peaceful. So she turned off the TV nd went up to her room, shedding clothes as she went.

Her head was full of Spike. Spike was all she could think about, and right now he was all she WANTED to think about. She didn't know when he had stopped seeing Spike the Vampire and started seeing Spike the Man. When she looked at him, it hurt in her chest. Like there was a space that just wouldn't fill itsself and she couldn't fill by herself. It just echoed with the constant pain that ruled her life. But when she was with him, when she was touching him or being held in his arms, the pain was dulled. Maybe even vanished a little.

"Maybe he's a little bit good for me." She murmured to herself, tugging a white tanktop on over her head and kicking off her jeans at the same time. Maybe the part that really got to her was the love she felt but was fighting away. Because she knew she loved him, or at least some part of her did. For the first time since Angel, Buffy was falling in love. And it was just as tough and as painful as the first time.

She pulled on a pair of shorts and climbed under the covers, but as she turned and reached over to turn off the light, she was met by a pair of icy blue eyes.

"Hello, beautiful."

She froze, "What're you doing here?"

"Couldn't wait for you."

Buffy smiled and Spike gave her a little half-smirk half-smile. She pulled the covers over and patted the bed beside her. He shrugged off his duster and kicked off his boots, then climbed in next to her. Buffy curled into his side, and his arms went around her.

"Slayer?"

"Hm?"

"I love you."

"I know."