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Racing faster and faster, their lovemaking became most urgent for the couple whose love had been on hold for so long. Spike's masculine hands were now caressing her body, her gone nearly 10 seconds later.

They woke to the smell of the night before and the damp, musty yet a good smell, crypt. After all that happened the night before, they just kissed. Buffy got dressed.

Buffy: Could you stay on the down low today, I am still not ready...

Spike: Okay, but could you visit me at two? Please! It's been so long since we have seen each other-

Buffy: Okay, but I have a job and I might be late, I have to deal with that, and Dawn too-oh my gosh! What am I going to do!

Buffy started to freak out, Spike comforting her so she quieted.

Spike: Listen, Buffy, pet, just calm down. We'll tell them soon. If you're not ready we're have to be prepared incase they find out. Now, what's a good excuse?

Buffy: Well, um. I don't know...maybe I could say that since there are still a few demons left I had brought you back to help out with slaying...but they wouldn't

Believe me if I said that. The little amount of demons left, even Xander could help with the little bit we have left now, and he's got only one eye! What are we going to do Spike!

Spike: I have an idea. How about I came back because I had never really died, that only part of me was sacrificed and the medallion brought me back?

Buffy: They never would believe that, Giles always finds some book or another to prove me wrong about things I am a pro at.

Spike: We'll have to just tell them the truth, pet.

Buffy: B-but I can't face them, its forbidden.

Spike: You can't tell me you haven't broke any rules before, slayer. Miss I got kicked out of my bleed'in high school, got nearly arrested, and fired quite a bit.

Buffy; I know, but this is really serious!

Spike; And getting arrested isn't, pet?! So tell me...what is?!

Buffy: Spike. Please don't argue. I love you-with many consequences if I tell them. I don't know if they'll kill me, take you away again, or even strip me of my powers and let me know nothing about the world of demons which would mean not seeing you, and I couldn't bare not seeing you!

Spike is comforting Buffy will failed results.

Spike: Its okay pet, but we will have to think of someway to break it to them. And I won't let anything happen to you...hell, I could beat up any one of your soddin' friends!

Buffy looks up at him, (she is now being held by Spike in his arms.)

Buffy: But, what about you, Spike...?

Spike: I don't matter-you do. You've had hardly anytime to live properly so I don't think I would matter considering that I've lived for...oh, what has it been now, 204 years? Trust me love, you I will protect. I don't matter because I have lived for so long...

Buffy: Oh, don't say THAT Spike! I love you. You're important to me, and if you were in danger, I would save you, and if I couldn't Spike, I would die just to be with you again because you have no idea how upsetting days without you were!

Spike: Very well then, but we better hurry.

Buffy: Where are we going?

Spike: Patrolling

Black out, next scene

The Couple walk along the cold earth waiting for demons to appear.

All of a sudden, Spike...

Spike: Will you sit down?

Buffy: Um. Sure. What is it Spike?

Buffy had that worry- on – her- face again.

Oddly, Spike got down on one knee faced Buffy, and said...