"I can't find Buffy"
"I can't find Spike."
"What?"
"What?"
"What do you mean you can't find her?"
"What do you mean you can't find him!"
Dawn gaped at Willow, "This is bad."
"Uh huh." The witch nodded in agreement, "It looks like...well they both kind of split?"
"Who split? There's no splitting!"
Willow looked at Anya and sighed, "Well this time there is."
"What do we do?" Dawn asked, wringing her hands in front of her.
"I guess we wait for them. Or send a search party." Willow replied. "I just don't want to deal with Mr. Summers."
~*~
Buffy handed the frozen yogurt over to the next swing and smiled, "This is nice."
Spike nodded, taking a scoop of chocolate forzen yogurt and licking it off the spoon, "Swingset, night breeze, good company."
"And really good frozen yogurt. Hand it over buster."
"And why should I?" He teased, holding the styrofoam cup away from her.
"Because I'm pregnant *and* the slayer and I want my chocolate and that combination equals dust for you."
Spike grinned and handed it over, "You're father'll dust me first when he realizes we're gone."
"Oh well. I figure, we'll just wait them out."
"Funny how we both run out on our wedding at the same time."
"Yup." Buffy swung gently as she ate, "Spike, I really do love you."
Spike looked over at her and smiled slightly, "That's good."
"That's good? That's all you have to say?"
"Yeah, that's about it. I love you too slayer but I realized how deathly afraid I am of two things."
"What are they?"
"Messing this up. And your father."
"Messing what up?"
Spike sighed, "If I marry you Buffy I'll bollocks it up. No doubt about it. It's the way I am. As soon as I get something I want I just ruin it--"
"Spike..."
"No, it's true. And that's why I was running." He cocked an eyebrow at her, "Your turn."
"Well...I don't know why I was leaving. I think the pressure was getting to be way too much. My father was just way too overbearing about this wedding thing...I just panickd." Buffy shrugged, taking another bite of frozen yogurt, "Doesn't mean I won't go through with the whole wedding thing someday."
Spike reached over and grabbed her hand and they sat in silence.
~*~
"I hear the bride and groom are missing in action."
Faith turned at the voice behind her. She had been standing on the back porch of the Summers' home, trying to avoid the very person who was standing before her, "Yeah. Dawn says they both flew the coop."
"Hm." Wesley walked up to stand beside her at the railing, "So."
"So."
There was a very long, very uncomfortable silence before Wesley said, "Faith, why are we playing this game?"
"I don't know what--"
"This cat and mouse. If you want to forget what happened, say so and be done with it."
Faith was silent as she looked down at her hands, which were clutching the railing with all her strength. She absently wondered if the wood would break.
"Well?" Do you?"
"Do I what?"
"Want to forget what happened?"
Faith finally looked up at him, "No." She let go of the railing and grabbed one of his hands, "It was a little unforgettable."
Wesley smiled, "Then what do you want."
"Um...I want a million bucks, a sweet car, an X-box, a--"
"Faith?"
"Yes, Wesley?" She grinned at him just before he kissed her soundly on the lips.
2003
Buffy woke up to find Spike curled around her, his eyes open and staring at her.
"Hi." She said, blinking away the blurriness of sleep.
"Hi." He replied.
"What's with the staring?"
"Can I ask you something?"
"Sure."
"Will you marry me?"
Buffy smiled and rolled her eyes, "Sure."
"I'm serious."
"Are you?" She asked, this time with no smile, "Really?"
"Uh, yeah." He said, rolling his own eyes at her. "You told me once you would do the whole marriage thing. Someday. Can it be someday?"
"OK. Yes." Buffy giggled, "We are so twisted."
"Were we *ever* normal, Slayer?"
"No, and I like it that way."
The next chapter WILL BE the last one. Thank you all so very very very much for reading this and encouraging me. I love you all :)