Chapter 22
Buffy woke up in a bed and she saw that she was in her room. She shot up when she remembered the vision she had. "Dawn!" She exclaimed and Spike who was in the bed next to her grabbed her before she could go anywhere.
"It's okay, Buffy." He said and she turned to look at him like she was just noticing that he was there.
"I have to find her, she's in trouble." Spike tried to calm her down and lay her back on the bed.
"She's fine, pet. After you passed out from your vision, Angel and Wesley went to go look for her. They found her and Connor fighting a group of vampires and they managed to hold their own. Don't worry about it. Connor was able to protect her until they got there. She came back safe and sound." Buffy sighed in relief. "How's your head?" He asked her and she turned to look at him.
"It doesn't hurt as much; I think I'm getting used to it." Spike nodded.
"I really wish you didn't have to get used to it. Do you really think all of this was worth it?" Buffy wondered what he was talking about.
"What do you mean?" Spike sat up before he spoke again.
"I mean you could have been finished, Buffy. You could have been back in Heaven and instead you chose to come back here and have to deal with these visions. I see how much they're hurting you." Buffy sat up also which caused her to feel dizzy, but she shook off the feeling.
"If I get to be here with you then it was worth it. I can handle pain, been doing it for a long time now. I'll be okay, Spike. There are too many things I would have given up on if I chose to go to Heaven. I realized that I'm not ready for that. I think I made the right choice. Why, do you not want me here?" Spike shook his head.
"I love having you here. You know that. I just don't like seeing you in pain." Buffy moved closer to him and gave him a soft kiss on the lips.
"I'll be fine. We're together and that's all that matters. Promise you'll never leave me again, Spike." She whispered and he kissed her on the forehead.
"I promise, you're stuck with me." Buffy smiled at that.
"I could get used to that. I love you." He smiled back at her.
"I could definitely get used to that." He replied as he lay back down and pulled Buffy down with him. She rested her head on his chest and they both fell into a peaceful sleep.