They all started running towards Buffy's limp body. No one knew why she fainted. It must have been from the initial shock form seeing him. They crowded around and let spike through to pick her up. He carried her into the living room and laid her on the couch.

"Is she ok?" Xander spoke for the first time since Spike appeared.

"Yeah, she'll be fine. Seeing me was just a little much." Spike sat on the edge of the couch, next to her. He pushed the stray hairs hanging in her face away. Looking at her sleeping face, all he could think was how beautiful she was. He was so grateful he had been given a second chance. This time he would do things right. She started to stir and he was pulled out of his thoughts.

"Spike? No it can't be. It's another god damn dream." She said groggily.

"Buffy, luv, it's really me. I am really here."

"How? How are you here? We haven't done the ritual yet. Oh skrew it I don't care. You're here." She threw her arms around his neck and kissed him. It was a shock for Spike, but he wasn't stupid. He pulled her closer to him and put his arms around her waist. While they were kissing the others decided to leave the room and give them some time to themselves. Reluctantly they both pulled away. Oxygen was becoming an issue for both of them.

"Now what was that for luv?"

"For being here, for saving us, for being you Spike. I missed you so much."

"I missed you too Buffy, but I'm back now. I will be for a long time."

"Ok, now time for answers. How are you here?"

"Well, I think we should wait for everyone to file back in before I get into all of the details"

"You're right. There is also something I need to tell you." Buffy was starting to look nervous. She had her second chance with him.

"What is it? Is everything ok?"

"Oh yeah everything is fine now. Now that you're here."

"I never expected such a warm welcoming. Not that I am complaining or anything. I just thought it would be: Giles quizzing me on how I got here. The whelp being the Whelp. And you, I expected you to be grateful for what I did, but not this grateful."

"I love you Spike."

"WHAT?"

"I love you! I always have. I was just too afraid to admit it to myself let alone you. I was a wreck while you were gone. I even thought about killing myself, just so I could be with you. Even if you were in hell I would have walked through its fires and brought you out. I couldn't do. I couldn't leave Dawn and the others. They needed me. Will you please forgive me? Forgive me for not telling you. Forgive me for all I ever did to you?" She started crying and fell into his arms. Spike couldn't believe what he was hearing. She loved him. He has dreamed of this moment before, but he never thought it would come true.

"There is nothing to forgive, luv. I love you so much Buffy. There was never any doubt of that." He pulled her into a passionate kiss. They were still like that when the others walked back into the living room.

"Ahem. Guys, I know you have a lot to catch up on, but there are still questions to be answered." Willow was the first to say anything. Buffy nor Spike wanted to pull away, but they knew they had plenty of time to catch up.

"Oh right" He looked back over to Buffy. "We'll finish this later." He whispered to her and gave her his trademark smirk.

"You can be sure of that."

"So now for my story."

A/N: I know this was shorter chapter but I was kinda having writers block. Everything is better now. I might be putting the next chapter up tomorrow.