AN: I'm back for three days then leaving again for a week on a Mission. I'll try to up date ASAP

Buffy and Spike held hand feeling safe and secure with each other. Yet he couldn't help but think that once they entered the Summer's house hold she would ignore him like before. He trusted her but he knew that her friends could be harsh without thinking. They cared about they're friend so much that the were blind to her happiness.

They were at the door Buffy was excided not as nerves as she thought she'd be. They opened the door Spike looked at their interlocked hands wondering if she would pull away when she friends saw them. "Hello? Dawn?" Buffy called into the house, her hand still in his. Xander and Willow came around the corner Anya right behind. Her hand got looser, One…two…three. But nothing happened her grip tightened and Spike smiled.

"Hey guys, where's Dawnie?"

Willow and Xander exchanged uneasy looks, "She got a little mad and went up to her room…" Willow said tentatively

"Why?" Spike asked

"Um…I…" Xander started to explain but Buffy stopped him she knew what had gotten Dawn mad.

"I'm going to go check on her, you guys stay here we need to talk." She started up stairs, "Spike you coming?"

"Me?"

"Yep, if your going to be apart of this family you need to come with me to talk to Dawn."

She went up spike right behind smiling like a fool. Willow and Xander just stared.

They entered the room smiling and holding hand again, she loved the feel of his hands in hers it was a great feeling. Dawn was sitting on her bed writing in a journal she had been crying her eyes were blood shot. "Dawn, you ok?"

She looked up and saw the couple and smiled. "Yeah, I fine, so I guess you guys are a thing now?"

"Yes" spike smiled at Buffy, Dawn smiled too. A family! His smile grew and he went to Dawn and hugged her tight she hugged him back. Buffy went to them and waited spike grabbed her pulling her into the hug.

They pulled back, Dawn was crying, "What's wrong, bit?"

"Nothing, it's just. You're the closest thing to a father and a brother that I've ever had and when you brake up…my life will fall apart again."

"Bit, I can't promise any thing but I know that I will love you forever, and I will never leave you even if your sister and I don't make it…but I'm hoping that won't ever be the case." He looked a Buffy she was crying too. He hugged them again feeling for the first time truly loved and cared for be a family…his family.

They walked down stairs Buffy and Spike right behind a now smiling Dawn. Willow, Xander and Anya were sitting around the table. Buffy sat a cross from them Spike on one side and Dawn on the other. "Now listen up…I love him…I need him… and I'm happy so that should be enough but I know that some…" she looked at Xander "won't be able to handle this."

"I can handle it…well ill try" he smiled Buffy was surprised at this she expected a fight.

"Well. Ok I need a shower and some sleep so I'll talk to you later." She stood up she did need a shower and sleep but she looked at spike and those things didn't seem so important.

"Of course you do, I find that after many orgasms I get sweaty…"

"Anya!" Xander hissed under his breath.

"Oh, sorry"

The friends left and Willow too, she said she had a class.

Buffy looked at Spike and kissed him they were a family and a happy one at that.

"Oh god! Get a room." Dawn went up to her room "I'm going to Janis's."

The couple went up stairs and found a room.

The End

AN: I will write a sequel got it all planed out!! Hope you liked it! R&R please