The next morning Buffy woke up at eight thirty. She hadn't got to sleep until four o'clock. what Hope had told them kept playing on her mind. The fact that Faith died saving her life was something that surprised her, but then it didn't at the same time. Over the past few weeks Buffy had seen a different side of Faith. They had come to an understanding the day Buffy had returned to the house with the Scythe. It was then when Buffy had realized that she no longer felt any hate towards the younger slayer, that she no longer felt the sting of her betrayal. Since then they were slowly becoming friends again. She had meant what she said the previous night Faith did deserve a second chance.

But it was something else that Hope had told them that had kept her awake. She died in spike's arms. Did that mean that they were together in the future? After thinking about that for over an hour she had decided to go and talk to spike, but when she got down stairs she had been greeted by an empty basement. She was beginning to think that he was avoiding her. Ever since the day in the hell mouth when she had told him that she loved him. Her mind drifted remembering what happened.

"Spike!" she said pleading him to come with her.

"I mean it! I gotta do this!" He told her holding his hands up in protest.

Looking at him Buffy entwining her fingers with his letting him know that she was willing to stay down there with him, they held each others gaze as a flame burst from their joined hands.

"I love you." Buffy told him as if she had known it all along.

A flood of emotions washed across spikes face. He was about to speak when Buffy ripped the amulet from his neck and threw it as far as she could across the cavern.

"Buffy what are you..." he began

"I can't lose you." was all she had told him.

Realizing that she wasn't going to get to speak with Spike, she headed back upstairs and finally managed to get to sleep.

Walking over to her closet she pulled out a her navy blue sweat pants and a white vest top. She figured that with three other slayers in the house she could find someone to spar with. Heading downstairs she walked into the living room looking around she didn't see Faith or Hope anywhere, so she headed for the kitchen. When she got there she was greeted with smiles from Willow and Kennedy who were sat at the counter eating their breakfast.

"Morning, where are Faith and Hope?" She asked them as she poured herself a glass of juice from the carton that was on the counter.

"Outside they've been sparing since we got down here who knows how long they have been out there." Kennedy replied

"You wanna join them when we're done?" Buffy asked

"Sure." replied Kennedy

"Kennedy filled me in on your little chat with Hope last night so she really doesn't know about me or Faith?" Willow asked

"No and I want it to stay that way we must have had reasons for not telling them." Buffy told them

"Well I'll drop by Xander's later on and fill him in, don't want any slip ups do we?" Willow told them.

Kennedy got up and placed her empty dish in the dishwasher.

"You ready?" she asked Buffy

"Yeah." Buffy replied standing up

"Have fun." said Willow

"Yes mom." Buffy said smiling at her friend before following Kennedy out of the door.