Dear Buffy,
Happy Birthday pet, I hope you like the gift. I know you're probably wondering where I got it from, so here it is:
The necklace used to belong to my late grandmother, who I was very close too. On her deathbed she gave it to me and made me promise that I would give it to the woman I love. You may be wondering why I didn't give it to Dru if I claimed to have loved her so much. In truth I did love her, but I always knew in the back of my head that this wasn't it. That she wasn't the one. Obviously that didn't stop me loving her, but the way she treated me, I always hoped that I was going to meet someone else…and I did. You may not believe me when I say I love you, but I do, so much. You're my sunshine, my life. Without you I'm nothing, worthless, and I wanted you to know how much you mean to me. Anyway, I decided that even if you never return my love, this is as real as it gets for me. There will be no other, so I followed my grandmother's wishes and, well, gave it to you.
The matching earrings I brought via a friend off of the internet. I've been selling the kittens I win to a local pet shop and loving families with the help of nibblet and saving the money to buy you those. I hope that's alright with you.
Lastly, the inscription, (yes that was me) I mean it as well. I know you may not always feel amazing, but in my eyes, no matter what you look like or what you're doing, you will always remain a goddess. And I know you don't realise it, but you saved me Buffy. Saved me from a life of evil and darkness, and I know you don't mean to but, you treat me like a man. And I will never leave your side no matter how much you beg me too. I Love You Buffy Anne Summers, and I always will do.
Yours truly,
Spike
As she read the last part a tear managed to find its way to the surface and trickled down her cheek. Willow watched in amazement as she wondered what had reduced the strong slayer to tears, come to think of it, she hadn't seen Buffy cry since she came back from the dead. As Buffy slowly lowered the letter her lips trembled and more tears fell.
Tara stood up, walked over to her and wrapped her up in a friendly hug. Buffy just cried into her shoulder and repeated the same thing over and over;
"I've been such a bitch" she whimpered.
Willow looked on as Dawn broke the silence.
"Can I read it?"
Buffy just nodded slowly as Dawn took the paper and began to read it out loud. By the end the rest of them were in tears as well.
"That was so beautiful" sobbed Willow.
"Why can't I have a guy who writes me love letters" whimpered Dawn.
"Yeah" whispered Buffy, still wrapped in Tara's embrace.
"What are you going to do?" asked Willow suddenly.
"Huh?" asked Buffy as she finally let go of Tara.
"I mean, Spike obviously loves you, and I know you love him, so what's the problem?"
"I do not love Spike" stated Buffy defiantly.
"Uh huh" laughed Dawn.
"And even if I did…which I don't" added Buffy quickly. "Just look at all my past relationships" and without any reason to, she started singing.