Warning for this chapter, there will be fluffiness ahead. I hope ya'll don't have a problem with that. This is one of my fluffier stories; I think I was in a mood at the time. I wanted to say that you guys are great. I really appreciate all the reviews and the support that I have been getting for this fiction. You guys make me feel that I'm actually good, so I really appreciate it. I hope ya'll enjoy this chapter!

Chapter 22

Hank was released from the hospital a few days later and Joyce decided to give their marriage another try because she realized that she still loved Hank and the girls needed their father around. They were never officially divorced. Hank promised that he would do whatever he could to make it up to them and Joyce was starting to believe him. He assured her that he wasn't going anywhere and she agreed to let him stay in her room, so he wouldn't have to sleep on the hard couch anymore. Buffy and Spike were at his house because Giles was away and they wanted some alone time together after the mild drama in their lives. They were in his room making out on the bed when Spike pulled away after a while. He looked at her flushed face and tucked a lock of hair behind her ear. "You are so beautiful." He whispered and was graced by a blush from her.

"Stop it." She told him and he smiled at her.

"Stop what?" He asked.

"Stop with the flattery. I'm not used to it." Spike leaned down and gave her a soft kiss on the lips.

"You better get used to it because I'm not gonna stop." He said as he started to kiss her again. He pulled away after a few seconds and sat up, so he could look at her better. "How are you dealing with everything? I mean with Hank permanently moving back into your house." Buffy sighed as she sat up also.

"I think I'm dealing okay. It'll just take some getting used to. I had a talk with my dad and things seem better with us. I decided that if my mother could give him a second chance then I should, too. Everyone deserves a second chance, right?" Spike smiled and kissed her on the forehead.

"That's my girl." She smiled at his comment and then thought about the next thing she wanted to say. She took a deep breath before she spoke.

"Spike, I want you to make love to me." Spike raised his eyebrows at what she said. That was the last thing he expected to hear.

"Are you sure?" Buffy nodded. Spike wanted that more than anything, but he had to make sure it was what she really wanted. "Buffy, you should really think about this. I mean it would be your first time, right?" He asked her even though he already knew the answer.

"Yes, you know I'm still a virgin. I'm serious about this, Spike. I think I'm ready and I want my first time to be with you. I love you." Spike felt tears form in his eyes at what she was saying and he still couldn't believe it.

"You do?" She only nodded and a huge smile graced his lips as he grabbed her in a hug. "God, Buffy. I love you so bloody much. You don't know how long I've been waiting for this." Buffy pulled away to look at him.

"I have a confession to make." She said and Spike had a worried look on his face. "It's nothing bad." She assured him and he waited for her to finish. She took another deep breath before she spoke again. "Okay, it's about time I got this off of my chest. When I was 12, I kinda had a crush on you." Spike seemed surprised by that.

"You had a crush on me? I was a geek back then." Buffy slapped him playfully on the arm.

"I thought you were cute. I thought all those old feelings were gone, but I realized that they never really went away. I never thought you would have ever had feelings for me. So, I told myself that I didn't have feelings for you anymore and after a while, I started to believe it. That's what I told myself anyway." Spike smiled at her and still couldn't believe that she had a crush on him back then. If it was possible, he loved her even more. "There's something else I wanna know. When did your feelings for me change? When did you start looking at me as more than a friend?" Spike thought about it before he answered her.

"I think it was when we started high school." He stated.

"You have liked me since the beginning of high school? How did I never know that?" Spike gave her a smile.

"I was just that good about hiding it." He explained.

"Yeah, apparently you were. Well, I'm glad it took until our senior year for you to tell me." She said sarcastically and Spike shrugged.

"I was always worried about how you would react. I never thought you would have seen me as anything other than a friend." Buffy moved closer and gave him a kiss on the lips.

"See, that's where you're a dummy." Spike gave her his trademark smirk.

"Yeah, but you love me anyway." He said as he started to tickle her because he knew how ticklish she was. She laughed hysterically as she tried to push him away.

"Spike, stop! That's not fair!" She exclaimed through her laughter and Spike decided that she had enough after a few more seconds. He let her catch her breath. "You are so evil." She said with a smile on her face and he bent down to kiss her.

"You better believe it, baby." She laughed again and then grew serious as she moved away from him. She bit her lip as she grabbed the bottom of her shirt and pulled it over her head to reveal her white, lace bra to him. She threw the shirt on the floor. Spike gulped when he saw her. "Buffy, are you really sure about this. There's no going back." Buffy didn't even have to think about it as she nodded.

"I want this, Spike. I want you." Spike wasn't going to deny that as he grabbed her and lay her down on the bed. He got on top of her and started to kiss her neck. Buffy let out a moan as she ran her hands over his chest. She then found the bottom of his shirt and he pulled away a little, so she could take his shirt off. He helped her with it and then threw it on the floor as he got back to kissing her. He ran his hands over her abdomen and as he got lower he started to unzip her pants. Spike pulled away because they both needed to breathe and he touched his forehead to hers.

"I love you." He whispered and she gave him a smile that was so full of love.

"I love you, too." He returned her smile and started to kiss her again. The rest of their clothes were thrown on the floor and they were soon lost in each other. Both of them finally feeling complete for the first time in their lives.