Chapter 8
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Spike had had no idea what to buy for Willow but had finally decided to get her a necklace. It was a dragonfly pendant which had a diamond body and emerald wings, quite expensive. When he walked into the building where the party was being held, he was greeted by Tara and Dawn, everyone else was already there, he scanned the room, finding that Buffy was dancing with Angel. Spike went over to Willow to give her her present, hoping she would like it.
"This is for you Red," he said handing the box over to her.
"Spike, you didn't have to... oh my god it's so beautiful!"
"You like it?"
"Spike I love it. I can't believe you would get me something like that, it's so beautiful, thank you so much," Willow said, giving him a hug.
"Why wouldn't I love, it's your birthday."
"Yeah, but I was never really that nice to you, we weren't friends or anything in Sunnydale and..."
"Well I wasn't exactly friendly to you either, what's past is past pet, we all say things we don't mean or shouldn't of said, but you should just forget about it and try and enjoy your birthday."
"Thanks Spike that's really sweet,but you did try and be friends with us and you looked after Dawn when Buffy was dead and you didn't have to..."
"Willow you don't have to explain yourself to me your a big girl and you came to your own conclusions, what matters is that we're cool now, aren't we?"
"Definetely," she said giving Spike a smile.
"Hey Willow, over here," one of her wiccan friends shouted.
"See you later," she said to Spike before turning to join her friend.
"May I have this dance?" Tara asked Spike as another song came on.
"Sure love, isn't the guy supposed to ask?"
"Now if I lived by that rule I would never get to dance, since neither Will or I are guys. I've just learned that you have to go for it."
"Very true," he said putting his hand in hers as she led him to the dance floor.
Once the song had finished Spike went and got some food from the buffet,then sitting the at one of the tables watched Buffy and Angel. Angel leaned down and lightly kissed Buffy on the lips. Buffy looked up into Angel's eyes, smiling weakly.
"Angel, I can't do this, this can't work, it's just too wierd."
"What is?"
"Kissing you. It's like kissing my brother, it kinda gives me the wiggans. It's not that I don't love you anymore, because believe me, you'll always be in my heart, But it's just, well, you know, I kinda..." Buffy trailed off as her eyes wandered over to where Spike was sitting.
"You love Spike," Angel finished for her.
"Yeah. I do. I really do. This is hard, I don't like having to hurt you Angel,but I love him, and actually have done for quite a while now, I just didn't want to believe it before. Are you mad at me?"
"Buffy. I could never be mad at you. You can't change the way you feel no more than I could make you, I kinda already knew I just didn't want to believe it either, but I want you to know that I just want you to be happy and if that's with Spike then so be it. If I was gonna lose you to anyone I'm glad it's Spike, because I know that he would never hurt you."
"Do you really mean it?"
"Cross my heart."
Buffy gave Angel a slayer-strength hug, forgetting how strong she actually was, causing Angel to say her name in pain. Spike got up off his chair and headed outside to the veranda.
"Oops, sorry Angel and thanks."
"No problem."
Buffy followed after Spike.
"Hey," Buffy said as she reached his side.
"You should go back inside."
"I don't want to."
"Shouldn't you go back to Angel, I'm sure he's a wreck by now you've been gone what two seconds."
"Spike, Angel..."
"Look, you don't have to say anything."
"Spike I love you. I love you more than I've ever loved anyone, including Angel. When you sacraficed yourself to save the world, a part of me died too. I missed you so much it hurt. And what hurt most was that you didn't believe me when I told I loved you, because I do, but I know it was my fault, I didn't exactly have perfect timing. And now your back, and even just being with you here makes me feel alive again and now that your here I don't ever want to lose you again, I couldn't bear it."
Spike stared at her, stunned into silence, trying to process what she had just told him.
"Spike please say something," Buffy said, tears rolling down her cheeks.
"Buffy I love you," Spike said pulling her towards him to kiss her, running his fingers through her hair, then gently pulling away and placing his hands on her face and wiping away her tears with his thumbs. He looked into her eyes and then gave her a soft kiss.
"I love you Spike."
"You don't know how long I've waited to here you say that."
"I think I have a rough idea."
Together they walked back inside and straight onto the dance floor. They continued to dance for the rest of the night, both of them laughing when 'Wind Beneath My Wings' came on.
As the party was coming to an end Dawn walked over to where Spike and her sister were sitting. They looked so happy together, lost in each others eyes, Dawn had to repeat Buffy's name several times before either one of them looked up.
"What, oh, I'm sorry Dawn. What were you gonna say?"
"I was just gonna ask if I could stay at Co...Willow's tonight, if it's ok with you."
"Sure, are you sure she won't mind?"
"She was the one who suggested it."
"Ok then have fun."
"Thanks Buffy."
"No problem."
Dawn hugged her sister and then walked over to Connor.
"So, do you wanna come over tonight," Buffy asked Spike coyly.
"You know I do," he said before kissing her passionately.
"So are you coming to my place," Connor asked Dawn once she was standing in front of him.
"Definetely," she replied pulling his head down to hers to give him a kiss.
The younger couple waitedto seeSpike and Buffy had leave and then left for Connor's apartment after a few minutes. Dawn truely hoped thatBuffy wouldnever find out about this. Well not in the near future anyway.
