Buffy and Dawn met up with everyone in New York. They had mailed the necklace to Angel right before they got on the plane. The scoobie gang was living in an old warehouse but they had made it their own. Buffy was sitting in their "kitchen" when Willow came in.

"Hey Buff." Willow said with a smile.

"Hey." Buffy seemed to be a little spaced.

"Thinking about Spike again?"

"Yeah. Willow, would there be away....."

"To bring him back? Yeah and I could do it if you wanted." Willow said with a smile.

"Would he be human?"

"No. He'd be Spike."

"Why didn't you do this for Tara?" Buffy asked her.

"Because it wouldn't work for a human." She said with a smile.

"Willow, why would you do this? You hate Spike."

"Because my best friend loves him."

"Xander is in love with Spike?" Buffy said as she raised an eyebrow.

"No, Buffy. You are. I could tell before the last fight. If you're in love with him, then

I'm willing to put the past behide me. It will take me a month though. Can you wait that

long?"

"Yes."

Willow started to leave.

"Willow, thank you." Buffy said with a smile.

"You devsen to be happy, for once." Willow said as she sat down at the table and Buffy

sat across from her. Andrew entered the kitchen.

"Andrew, what are you doing up?"

"Giles says we better pack tonight because we are leaving tomarrow afternoon. Just

thought you want to know."

"Thanks Andrew. You better go pack." Buffy said as she looked down at the floor.

"You didn't even unpack, did you?" Willow asked her best friend as Andrew left.

"No."

"Buffy, he'll be back soon. Just wait a month." Willow gave her friend a smile.

"Can you not tell anyone about this until the night of the spell?"

"I won't. I swear."

"Thank you, Willow."

Willow stood up. "Well, I better go tell Kennedy and start packing."

"Goodnight Willow, and I love you."