There is some major fluffiness in this chapter. It's best to avert your eyes if you're not interested in that. Well, you guys should enjoy it while it lasts. I honestly don't know how much longer this story is gonna be. So far it's my longest one yet and I'm pretty proud of that. I hope you guys like the chapter. Happy New Year!

Chapter 31

"She's so perfect." Buffy said as she continued to stroke Drusilla's mane. Spike kept his promise and they decided to visit the horse the next day. Tara and Faith were happy to have them over for the weekend. Drusilla already took a liking to Buffy and Spike knew that she would be the perfect choice for his girl. "I'm going to take her riding, Spike. I should be back soon." She told him as he helped her onto the horse.

"Be careful, love." She bent down to place a kiss on his lips and he held her, so she wouldn't fall over.

"I'm always careful." She said with a wink and then took off with Drusilla. Spike had a smile on his face as he watched her go. She always looked amazing when she was riding.

"Hey, bleach boy? Take a picture, it'll last longer." He was broken out of his reverie by Faith.

"I just wanted to make sure that she was okay." He commented and Faith rolled her eyes.

"Blondie can handle herself. She's real good when it comes to horses, which is more than I can say for myself." Spike raised his eyebrows at that.

"You actually rode a horse? You actually survived riding a horse?" Faith slapped him on the arm.

"Give me some credit, I do live here now. Besides, Tara wanted me to give it a try. Won't be trying that again anytime soon, it's really not my thing." She explained and Spike gave her a smile.

"So, how many times did you fall off?" Faith sighed and knew she couldn't get anything by him. He knew her way too well.

"I fell twice, okay? Are you satisfied now?" She said with a wounded expression and Spike started to feel guilty.

"Did you get hurt?" He wondered and she rolled her eyes again.

"Please, I'm a hard ass. You should know that better than anyone." She told him with a smirk and he rolled his eyes this time.

"Your hard ass needs to get back in the house. I'm trying to concentrate on Buffy here." He said and Faith figured that would be the perfect opportunity to make him uncomfortable again.

"Yeah, I don't blame you. I wouldn't mind concentrating on her either." She told him as she licked her lips and Spike groaned in irritation.

"Bloody hell, can you stop hitting on my girlfriend? You have your own now." Faith held up her hands in surrender.

"Just yanking your chain, man. Don't worry, she's all yours." He rolled his eyes again and looked away from her. Faith then slapped him on the ass and he jumped as she smiled and walked back into the house. He let out a sigh and ran his hands through his hair.

"That bint is going to be the bloody death of me." He said to himself as he stood there and waited for Buffy to come back. It was almost dark and there was still no sign of her. Spike was starting to get worried. He couldn't wait anymore. He headed to the stables and decided to borrow one of Tara's horses. He figured she wouldn't mind. He chose Lightning because he knew that was a horse he could handle. He mounted Lightning and then took off in the direction Buffy went.

He found Buffy sitting on the edge of a cliff; Drusilla was tied up to a nearby tree. He got off of Lightning and tied him up also. He then went to join Buffy, who didn't even look up at him when she spoke. "It's so beautiful here." She whispered and Spike sat down next to her.

"Are you okay, love? You had me worried when you didn't come back." He wondered and she finally turned to look at him.

"Sorry about that, I guess I was finding it hard to leave. The sun was setting and it looked so amazing from up here." She explained and Spike agreed as he grasped her hand in his, giving it a tight squeeze. Buffy looked at him and he was confused by the expression on her face. He couldn't remember ever seeing her so serious. She then caressed his cheek and he felt his eyes close at the touch of her. "Do you know how much I love you?" She said after a few seconds and he opened his eyes to look at her.

"I think I have some idea." He replied and she took a deep breath before she spoke again.

"This is all new to me. I don't even think I'm good with the words, but I'm willing to try. I love you so much, Spike. More than I ever thought I could love anyone. I'm so grateful to have you in my life. I don't even want to think about a life without you in it. You're the best thing that's ever happened to me. I just wanted you to know that. Everything you've done for me, it's more than I could ever ask for." Spike was starting to tear up at her declaration. No woman has ever made him feel so loved before. He pulled her closer and wrapped his arms around her, pressing light kisses all over her face.

"I love you, Buffy. I always will, nothing can ever change that. You're my whole world, sweetheart. My everything and I'll spend the rest of my life making you happy. I already don't know how to do anything else. This is it for me, Buffy. There will never be anyone else. Do you feel that, too?" He asked her and she started to feel tears of her own in her eyes.

"Yes, my heart will always belong to you." She responded as she then grabbed his hand and placed it over her heart. He smiled and did the same. The tears were falling freely down her face now. "I didn't mean to get so mushy on you." She said as she wiped at her eyes and he shook his head.

"You don't ever have to apologize for that. You weren't the only one." He hugged her again and just held her for what felt like forever. They both knew that they should probably head back before it was completely dark. They then mounted both of their horses and rode off into the night.