Hey what do you know, two chapters in a week whoohoo I'm on a roll. I'll try to be quicker with my updates, I promise. Thanx to GoldenAngl99 for the review, I appreciate.

Sometime you make me feel

Like I'm living at the edge of the world

Like I'm living at the edge of the world

"it's just the way I smile" you said

Plainsong, The Cure

I had the feeling that he would be waiting for me somewhere. I knew he had been at the Vineyard, I've sensed him back there. Yeah, it's a new slayer perk, I now can sense Spike like I used to do with Angel. So as I walked into the late afternoon, the sun slowly setting fire to the sky, I opened my mind and called after Spike's presence. I was not surprised to find that it was tugging me back to the house were we spent last night.

As I climbed the stairs to the bedroom I had a small smile on my face. For the first time in weeks I had a warm feeling surrounding me, telling me that maybe, just maybe everything might be all right in the end.

- Do you trust me?

- With everything that's left of my life.

- Would you follow me blindly, not knowing what will be in your future?

- I've been doing that for a couple of years now, luv. I even sang it to you, you've got a willing slave.

- I don't need a slave, Spike, but I need you by my side for what I'm about to do. I feel like we're at the edge of the world; I know what I have to do but I'm still looking for the strength to do it.

- What's going on luv? What's happening that's got you all worked up? Is it Angel? Did he come here again to save the day?

I knew he was at the Vineyard! I had to tease my stalkerboy.

- How did you know? Were you following me in the middle of the day?

- You know I'm no good at waiting. I just needed to be there if you had needed my help. I told you I had your back. I just wasn't quick enough, Angel beat me to it. I didn't stay after that, seeing you two together again was a little too much, even for the pathetic guy that I am.

- It's really not what you think? On second thought it's exactly what he came here to do, be the white knight. We did kiss, be we knew there was nothing there anymore. We don't want that anymore, I think we've both moved on finally.

- Is he still here? Did he stay for the apocalypsapalooza or did he go back to LALAland?

- No, he's still here. I asked him to stay. He's part of the final battle, like all of us. But I need to know now if you'll be there for me as you've always been.

- You don't even have to ask, I'll do whatever you need me to do except leave you alone. That I will never do.

He seemed worried with what I was asking, not understanding what was going on. He knew something was bugging me in a major way.

- Slayer, what are you planning to do? You now have your big axe of pain, you can do a quick job of those übervamps. You said you felt the power of the Slayer in it, do you think it's not enough? What's troubling your mind?

I turned to him, smiling slightly. I walk back to him and took his hand.

- You know you're my knight in not so shining armour? Yours has been used and abused but you still try to save me. I love you Spike, whatever might happen to me I want you to be sure of it. I want to apologise for every single thing I did to you and lacked to do. We could be here all night and even then I don't think I would have gone to the bottom of the list of things I have to apologise for. I just want you to be as sure of me as I am of you.

- You're scaring me luv, can't you tell me what's going on?

- Just be ready for anything, Spike. If you want to get some of your personal things before it all comes down, now would be the time. I've asked Angel to meet us in front of the house on Revello Drive in an hour. We're gonna have a final Scooby meeting with everyone. I have information that they need to hear something that they won't find out about otherwise. After that, we'll have to see.