A/N: I am so, so, so, so sorry. I stayed longer than I thought I would. I would've updated from there but their computer takes forever to load a damn page and I left my laptop at home. Please don't hate me. Before I start, I was asked why Willow and Xander just walked in in the last chapter. Well, I wanted them to have the relationship. You know, you don't need to knock or anything just walk in. It's kind of based off of me and my friends. We just invite ourselves into the other's house. Okay on with the much awaited finale!

Buffy grinned and languidly stretched her sleeping muscles. She loved this, waking up next to Spike. She watched him set a tray full of breakfast foods on her lap and place a flower in a tiny vase.

"You like it?" he asked nervously. He'd never cooked for her and he was kind of scared that she'd hate it. Dawn had never complained but then again, she'd also invented that peanut butter-jelly-jelly -marshmallow combo.

Buffy swallowed the mouthful of eggs and looked at him. "Thank you. This is so sweet." With that, she placed a caste kiss on his lips.

"Yeah?" he wondered, making sure he'd heard her correctly.

"Yeah." She nodded, this time placing a longer kiss on his lips. Spike could almost taste the eggs as his tongue ran along her teeth. (me: okay, that may sound grosser than I wanted it to.)

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Buffy and Spike stood opposite Willow, Xander, and Dawn at Buffy's book signing. There were camera men, and women, and news anchors everywhere. More impressively, they all wanted to get the scoop on Buffy.

"She's beautiful. She's smart. And she's a hell of a writer" introduced Scottie. Buffy smiled, squeezing Spike's hand slightly. He'd done so much for her over the past couple of months. He'd paid off her brother's loans and given her a home when she was evicted from her old one. He gave her his heart and hadn't broken hers. Most recently, he'd given Scottie, who decided that he wanted to be a man his sister could be proud of, a job at his company. She loved him so much, both the men in her life. Oh yeah and there was Riley…well, he was taken care of.

"Give a round of applause for my sister, Buffy Anne Summer!" the crowd broke out into loud applause while she walked onto the stage, gave her brother a hug, and positioned herself in the microphone.

She waited for them to die down before beginning. "My new book is called 'Unexpected places.' " (me: where have I heard that before? Hmm..ponders) She held up the book and shook her head slightly, a smile evident on her face. "I appreciate getting the Pulitzer Prize and the recognition.

"I used to think that the life of a writer, and artist in general, should be charmed. I mean, you look at all the famous people, celebrities, and what do you see? Perfection. I've come to realize that perfection is in the eyes of the beholder. My life, right now, is as perfect as it will ever be, could ever be. I have the love of a man who mean the world to me." She paused just long enough to look at Spike and smile. "I have a new, young friend who I think of as being the closest thing to a daughter I'll have for a long time. I have two best friends who love me and would do anything for me." Her eyes drifted over Dawn, Willow, and Xander. They all return her smile.

"My book, my writing, is a big a big part of my life. It's my heart, my soul, and I wouldn't have it any other way. Now, I have two heart and souls as odd of an image as that may be." There was light laughter to that. "I just want to say, thank you for this honor and thank you for your support." The entire place exploded with applause.

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Buffy, Dawn, and Spike drove through the McDonald's drive through figuring that this would be the perfect end to the perfect day. Willow and Xander had called it an early night but by the happy looks on their faces, it wasn't going to be. They didn't care that they were WAY overdressed for such a 'dive' especially because they just came from the award ceremony, but they didn't care. This is what they wanted.

"May I help you?" asked the voice.

"Yeah" responded Spike. "Could I have a Big Mac Meal, um…" he looked to the girls.

"I'll have the same" nodded Buffy.

"I want a McChicken meal and oh! McFlurry" asked an excited Dawn.

"Um…make that two Big Mac meals and a McChicken" Spike spoke into the drive through speaker.

"Dad…"

"Oh and a McFlurry."

"Your total is $ 10.17. Drive around and have a nice day."

Spike did as he was instructed. He stopped at the window and grinned at the man handing them their food. Dawn tried not to laugh at the funny shaped hat on top of his head. Buffy was too preoccupied with the yellow and red stripped shirt. (me: this is not how they really dress in McDonald's but I wanted some weird outfit.) He handed the man the money and waited for his change. "Have a nice day…sir" came the grudging employee's response.

Spike took his change. "You too Riley" he grinned wider then sped off into the night with the two most important girls in his life. Life, as Buffy had put it, was perfect.

A/N: okay, so I couldn't think of another way to end it. That's it then. Oh and in case there's any confusion, this takes place a few weeks after the last chapter. I hope you like that Riley part. I was going to make longer but decided against it. A nice happily ever after ending. I was going to make it morbid but my friend decided that that would be cruel. Anyway, I love you guys. You really made my day with your reviews and don't think cause this is the last chapter that you don't have to Review. I hope you guys keep reading my other story WEDDING BELLS and my future fanfics. Until we meet again gentle readers…bye.