Buffy and Spike's Apartment.

"So when's the poof getting here?" Spike asked as he checked the chicken in the oven.

"He's getting here at seven and stop calling him that Spike. I told him you were civilized now." She said as she put the spaghetti into the pot of boiling water.

"I'm sorry luv. I'll be nice." He said giving her a hug.

"Spike!" Miracle yelled from her room.

"Yes munkin?"

"Come here."

"Be back luv." He said giving Buffy a kiss on her cheek and then turning to head to Miracle's room.

Miracle's Room

"What is it munkin? You okay?" He asked as he stepped into her room.

Miracle was standing in the middle of her room in her underwear. "Spike I don't know what to wear."

"Aw luv, anything will be fine." He said as he went through her closet. Finally he pulled out a light blue sundress. "Here put this on."

She took the dress. "Spike what if he doesn't like me?" She asked as she pulled the dress over her head.

"Why wouldn't he? You're a beautiful little girl. Besides I told you he loves you already. Why are you worrying?"
"Spike I'm scared. What if he leaves us again? I want a daddy. I have a mommy and a big brother. I want a daddy." She said as she grabbed her hair brush and handed it to him and she sat down in front of him so he could brush her hair.

Spike sat down behind her and brushed her hair. "Luv don't worry about it. The second he sees you he'll love you." He finished brushing her hair.

Miracle turned around and hugged him tightly. "I love you big brother." She told him quietly.

"I love you too Miracle."

"I love both of you." Buffy said from the door.

Spike waved her towards them and draped an arm around her when she sat down on the bed besides him.

The door bell rang.

The three got up out of the bed and headed towards the door. Spike holding Miracle to comfort her.

Buffy opened the door to reveal Angel. "Hi Angel. Come on in."

"Hello Buffy." He said once inside. "Spike. Hello Miracle." He said sweetly to the little girl.

"Angel." Spike said as he extended his hand for a shake.

"Hi." Miracle whispered softly, still snuggled into Spikes arms.

"Dinner should be done in a few minutes. Let's go to the living room."

Angel sat on the loveseat across from Buffy, Spike and Miracle who were sitting on the couch.

"How are you Angel?" Buffy asked, breaking the awkward silence.

"Alright and yourself?"
"Not bad."

Miracle was unnerved by Angel's presence; both Spike and Angel could feel it. Miracle looked at Spike, "Spikey can I talk to you?"

Spike looked at Buffy and Angel. "Sure munkin." He replied getting up from his seat and following the young girl into her room.

Miracle's Room

"Munkin what's wrong?" Spike asked when he closed the door.

She turned around and faced Spike, her big brother, her only brother. "You don't like daddy do you?" She asked.

"Aww honey… see me and your daddy haven't really gotten along since he left me and Drusilla."

She looked up at her brother. Spike had told her the whole story on how they were related. She knew how after her daddy got his soul he left Spike and Drusilla, her sister. She didn't want her daddy to leave her mommy again, she could handle it, she didn't really know him, but she knew mommy loved him very much. What scared her was the idea of Spike leaving her and her mommy. Just the thought of Spike leaving brought tears to the young girl's eyes.

Spike saw her crying and grabbed her. "Come on munkin, don't cry what's wrong?" He asked sitting her on his lap as he took a seat on her bed.

Miracle quieted and looked up into Spike's big blue eyes. "I don't want you to leave us Spikey." She said sadly.

"Where'd you get an idea like that? I'm not going anywhere."

"But…but…you and daddy don't get along, you'll fight and then you'll leave."

"No I won't. The only reason I would ever leave you and your mommy is if you two asked me to leave. I love you and your mommy very much. I'm not leaving." He told her giving her a slight hug.

"We love you too, you know?" She told him as she placed a kiss on his cheek.

"She's right you know?" Buffy said from her spot at the door, Angel standing right behind her.

"Come on kid's let eat." She said with a smile as she turned and headed back toward the kitchen.

"Who you calling a kid, slayer?" Spike said in mock offence.

Buffy turned to Angel. "Sometimes I can't tell which one is the four year old."

They just laughed as they followed the aroma of food back to the table.