" Yes, the plan is finally in action." He said into his cell phone.
" She and the vampire are together?" the guy on the other line asked.
" Yeah." he said, " There going out for coffee."
" OK, thank you agent Finn."
" So, what's happened since I left?" Spike asked as he watched Buffy sip her coffee.
" I haven't talked to them for a long time, this is stuff my mom says."
" OK." Spike said.
" Willow goes to UC Sunnydale, OZ left to get help with his werewolf self, which left her here lonely. She's now gay." Buffy said, Spike looked at her shocked.
" that's surprising."
" She's dating this girl named Tara. She's sweet." Buffy said, " They look so cute together. And there both really strong Wicca's."
" And what about the whelp?"
" Xander? He is OK. He works as a bartender at UC Sunnydale. Still living in his parents basement. He and Cordy broke up and she lives in LA."
" And your Watcher?"
" Giles is OK. He's gotten older... He's been slaying for me. I haven't been up to it. He and Jenny are getting really close."
" And you?" Spike asked.
" Me?' Buffy asked.
" Yeah, what's changed with you?" he asked, she looked away and then smiled.
" I've been waiting." She smiled, " what's been up with you?"
" I left with Scarlett." Spike said, he then noticed how her smiled turned into a frown, " then I left her to come here and check up on you. But as you can tell, I suck at hiding."
" I was hoping that I could have got to the train sooner." Buffy said, " Everyday after I was wondering what I could have done differently. If I had ran faster, or if I had got a cab, or stayed at the hospital."
" Buffy." Spike said as he noticed her tears.
" Let's go home." Buffy said, she got up quickly and threw away her half way full cup of coffee.
When they got to Buffy's house, Buffy grabbed the phone and walked into the kitchen, Spike stayed in the living room and let Buffy have privacy. She dialed a number that seemed like she hadn't pushed in forever and waited to hear a familiar voice.
" Hello, this is Willow." Willow said sleepily.
" Willow." Buffy smiled, " You sound so different."
" Buffy." Willow yelled, realizing that this was her friend that she hadn't talked to in a year.
" Hey." Buffy said, " What's up?"
" Oh my goddess." Willow said, Buffy heard her say something to a person, then she heard Willow talk to her again, " I've missed you. Did something happen?" Buffy peeked out at Spike, who was sitting on her couch.
" Oh, yeah something happened." Buffy said, " Spike's back."
" Spike's back?" Willow said, she didn't sound very happy.
" Yeah."
" Well, Buffy, be careful."
" It was nice to talk to you again."
" We should get together sometime." Willow said, Tara shook her head no, Willow didn't see her. She got a few tears in her eyes. She got up and looked out the window.
" Yeah."
" And we should invite Xander."
" It'll be like before."
" Except this time we can drink."
" Yeah."
" I have to go, I had class in the morning."
" OK." Buffy said, " Bye Willow." They hung up and Buffy walked into the living room.
" I thought you said you would leave the house as soon as you could." Spike said.
" I guess I lied." Buffy said.
" It's OK, we all lie sometimes." Spike said.
" Are you lying right now?"
" No, are you off your rocker? I don't lie."
" See, now your lying."
" No, I'm not, I never lie."
" Spike, let's just go to bed." Buffy said as she yawned, " It's been a long night."
" OK." Spike said, he followed her up to her room and he sat on her bed, she took off her clothes and put on pajama pants and a tank top. She curled into his embrace and fell asleep.
" Thank you Agent Finn, they are a great find and it will aid in our field of science."
" ma'am, when are we going to get them?" He asked. She looked at her watch.
" Now."
Spike sensed something wrong, and when he saw Buffy's window break and then the room was filled with ten guys with guns he knew something was definitely wrong. he got off the bed, ready to fight, when he was hit in the head by something hard. then every thing went black.