The End and Beginning

Chp. 8

(A.N. First of all I want to say to fs: This story was written when I heard JM was going to be on Angel next season, way before the finale of Buffy, I just revised to make it fit, anyway lets just assume that Andrew found the duster on top of the crater and started digging and got what he thought was Spike, okay. That was the only person who has reviewed chappy 7 so far so I thank you for pointing out that little snafu, so now I've explained some what.) Next chappy comin' up, enjoy.

Spike walks away from her to pace and think then looks and says "You really do, don't you?" walkin' back over to her.

"Yeah, Spike I really do. I think I have for longer than you could know, I just completely ignored what I was feeling, and when you didn't believe me when I said it for the first time down in the basement, it killed me all over again."

"Oh god, Buffy I really didn't believe that you did, I thought you were just saying it to give me some kind of semblance of peace, before the end. God, pet I honestly didn't think you ever would. I mean Angel and you were kissing and all and I knew right then all I was, was your right hand man. That was I was for you, a right hand man."

" My god, Spike couldn't you see that I was doin'everything in my power to keep you safe and sound? I mean I may not have known it was love, then, but I knew I felt something for you and didn't want anything to happen to you. Then The First got a hold of you and I freaked, I mean I totally wigged. I was going around saying we need his strength and everything, but what it really was, it was I needed you, all of you not just your strength all of you. I needed every bit of you the man and the monster."

"Buffy."

"No Spike let me finish. I didn't know it then, because I didn't want to, but now, with everything in me; my heart my soul, everything, I love you. I won't let you go, not without a fight, Spike. I'll fight any demon, man, woman, anything not to have to let you go, 'cause I can't stand not having you in my life."

"Buffy, luv, I love you so soddin' much, I don't know what to do. You're my sun, moon, and stars all wrapped up in one beautiful package. How can I top what you just said? When all I can think is just how bloody damned much I love you, you're my reason for wanting to live. I recon that doesn't apply anymore seeing as I am living now, huh, Pet?"

"It does apply now Spike cause you are living because of me. If I hadn't given you that amulet, instead of Angel, you probably would've left after the battle and I'd not know where you are and you'd never have known that I love you."

"Can't say as I can argue with you on that point." He says as he lifts a lock of her hair, "Goldilocks."

She chuckles and says, "Come on, let's get out of this room. I suppose everyone will want to talk to us or rather you."

Before she gets two steps, she's pulled into his arms and being thoroughly kissed.

"Right then, Pet lets go." He says as he pulls and walks away.

She stands there seething, and then finally follows when he turns around and looks at her smirking with that sly look in his eyes.

"So Pet, you gonna give me my coat back I or am I gonna have to take it?"

At that she takes off running. The coat billowing out behind her.

"Damn it, Buffy come back here."

"No!"

Shaking his head, he mutters, "Bloody hell." And takes off after her.