Three Years Later

"Spike!" Buffy yelled as she entered his room.

Spike flew out of his bed and faced a pissed off slayer mom.

"What have told you about cursing around Miracle?" When all she received was a confused vampire she continued. "Miracle just called the mailman a 'stupid git'."

Spike's lips curved into an 'O'. "Luv am sorry, it must of just slipped out."

"One day my hands gonna slip a stake through your chest."

Spike go up and walked over to her. "Come on luv, you forgive me?" He asked giving her his puppy dog eyes.

Buffy softened. "Yes, just be careful what you say around her. She repeats everything she hears."

"I will pet. Come on, the suns down and I want to make it up to you two." He said moving into the living room. "Miracle come here."

"Yes Spikey?" The three year old asked her 'big brother' as she bounced into the room.

"Want to go to the mall?" He asked picking up the little girl. She was a beautiful mix of her parents. She had dark blonde hair and green eyes that sometimes turned brown like her fathers. She had her parents strength and energy. She had her fathers broodyness and intelligence and inherited both of their stubbornness.

"Can we have ice cream too." She asked him. Her green eyes pleading with him.

"Of course munkin."

"YAH!" She jumped down from his arms and ran to her mother. Mommy, mommy, we're getting ice cream."

"Okay honey, go to your room and get ready."

"Okay mommy." She said as she ran to her room.

Buffy turned to Spike and walked to him pulling him into a hug and kissing him on the cheek. "Thank you." She whispered.

"For what luv?" He asked bewildered.

Buffy kept her arms around his waist. She leaned her head against his chest. "For everything, you've been so good to Miracle and I, even though you didn't have to. You've been with me from thick through thin. You've been like the missing piece of a puzzle, that was my life, and I love you for it. Thank you. I know that that will never be able to repay you for all that you've done, but that's all I can give you right now."

"Luv you never have to thank me. I've done all this because I wanted to . I love you and Miracle, you know that. You two have given me purpose again. I've always enjoyed taking care of beautiful, strong, women." He finished with a smile.

Suddenly Buffy and Spike felt a small body wrapped around their legs, they looked down and saw Miracle.

"I love you guys." She said meekly.

Buffy and Spike looked at her and smiled. Buffy pulled away and Spike picked her up. "Shall we?" He asked the little girl.

"We shall." She said giggling. She loved the way her big brother treated her like a big girl. She leaned over and gave him a kiss on the cheek whispering in his ear, "I love you big brother."

AN: I know short, but you guys got two short ones in one day, so it should count at one big one. )