Chapter 13

A few weeks went by and things were finally going well in Buffy's life. She had an amazing boyfriend and her parents were actually supportive of the relationship. They realized that they haven't seen Buffy that happy in a long time and they wouldn't want to do anything to ruin it. Hank was a changed man after he came out of the hospital. His near death experience has him looking at life differently. Buffy couldn't be happier about the change. Everything couldn't be perfect though. Buffy would soon be going back to school and she wasn't as happy about it as she was at the beginning of the summer. She knew that Spike would be going back to England in a few days and she tried not to look upset whenever she was around him. He had to give the apartment up that he was renting and Buffy was helping him pack some stuff. "Did anyone ever tell you that you have a lot of crap?" She told him and he glared at her.

"You'll pay for that, Summers." He said as he chased a laughing Buffy into the bedroom. He grabbed her and threw her on the bed. He then started to tickle her because he knew that was her weakness. She was laughing and trying to push his hands away, but he was stronger than her. "Say I have nice stuff." He told her and she tried to control herself long enough to talk.

"Okay, you have nice stuff." Spike pulled his hands away and gave her a smile.

"Good girl." He said as he placed a kiss on her lips and got off of the bed.

"You're so evil." She said with a pout and he only smirked at her.

"You better believe it, baby." He moved back into the living room and Buffy let out a sigh as she went to join him. She would really miss being with him every day. Spike sensed the change in her mood and wrapped his arms around her, pulling her closer to him. "What's wrong, sweetheart?" He wondered and she shook her head.

"It's nothing, I'm just gonna miss you." Spike smiled and kissed her on the nose.

"Well, you don't have to. There's something I didn't tell you, I guess now would be a good time." Buffy raised her eyebrows.

"What did you do?" She asked and Spike's smile grew even bigger.

"I grew up in England and I've spent a lot of time there. I think a change is exactly what I need." Buffy still didn't know what he was getting at and he decided to clarify for her. "I talked it over with my mother and she agrees with me." Spike then grabbed Buffy's hand and gave it a squeeze as he looked in her eyes. "I've decided to move here, Buffy. I bought a house about a few blocks away." Buffy couldn't believe what she was hearing.

"Are you serious? You're really moving here?" She wondered with excitement in her voice and Spike nodded.

"I can't be away from you, Buffy. What we have means everything to me and it's not something that I've ever felt before. I couldn't imagine being so far away from you." Buffy felt tears in her eyes as she wrapped her arms around him. He hugged her in return and kissed the top of her head.

"I can't believe you're doing this." Spike started to feel himself getting choked up as he held her tighter.

"I love you, Buffy." Buffy pulled away to look at him.

"I love you, too." She said and then wondered about something. "Won't your mom need your help?" She asked and Spike shook his head.

"She has someone around that will be able to help her. She practically told me that I needed to do this. It's about time I got out on my own anyway. You made quite the impression on her. I think she's already starting to see you as a daughter." Buffy blushed a little and knew that it was way too soon for them to think about marriage, but she couldn't imagine herself being married to anyone else.

"Well, we can always go back to visit. I loved it up there. Maybe a few years from now we can move there together. I really don't see myself staying in Sunnydale past college." She told him.

"We'll do whatever you want." He said and Buffy smiled at him.

"I could really get used to this." She stated as she gave him another hug and rested her head on his chest. Buffy still couldn't believe everything that has happened to her the last few months. It was definitely a summer that she will never forget.

Spike rolled off of Buffy and wrapped his arms around her. She was breathing hard as she laid her head on his chest. "That was amazing." She said as she tried to catch her breath. They were lying in Spike's room in his new house. There were boxes that still needed to be dealt with, but they had more important things to do first.

"Amazing doesn't even begin to cover it. It's hard to imagine that you were a virgin when I met you." Buffy slapped him lightly on the arm.

"I happen to be a fast learner." Spike smiled and placed a kiss on the top of her sweaty head.

"Of course you are, love. Are you tired yet?" Buffy looked up at him.

"You're not seriously thinking about going again? I'm not a machine, Spike." He laughed as he buried his face in her neck.

"I wasn't suggesting that. I was just wondering if you're ready to sleep. We have more unpacking to do tomorrow." Buffy groaned as she made herself more comfortable, with her head back on his chest.

"Yeah, sleep is definitely of the good right about now." She said as she let out a yawn. Spike pulled her closer and watched as she started to doze off. He smiled at his angel and couldn't believe that she was really his. It still felt like everything was a dream. He made himself more comfortable also as he thought about everything that has changed. Buffy was his whole world now and he wouldn't have it any other way. He couldn't wait to share his life with her. Spike let a smile form on his face as he finally drifted off to sleep, with thoughts of spending the rest of his life with Buffy. It will definitely be an incredible journey.

The End

I'm sure you guys weren't expecting it to end already, but that's all I have. I did say it wasn't a long story and I'm working on two others right now that I would like to finish. Thanks to those that reviewed. I really appreciated all of the comments!