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Thank you to my beta Chelsea.

Thanks to everyone who has reviewed

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Chapter 3

The stars where just starting to twinkle in the dim lit night sky. The house was silent, only the slow tick tock of the grandfather clock in the hall. Spike started to pace back and forth. Buffy came down the stairs from putting Courtney to bed. Spike was waiting at the bottom of the stairs and his eyes lit up as he saw his one true love come down to him she had only been gone 15 minutes and already he was beginning to miss her. He walked forward but he hadn't expected what was about to happen as she reached the bottom of the stairs. He had expected a great welcome, maybe a kiss, maybe more, but not this.

"Spike, what did you say to angel for him to give you the ring?"

Spike almost died with shock. He was expecting a romantic first night back with the one woman that he had loved in his whole life and she asks him that. He almost said something he would regret. This being "I told him I was going to fuck his ex for the rest of her life." Instead he gained the control over himself to tell her the way she deserved to be told.

"Buffy. I didn't want to have to tell you this. At least not yet anyway wanted to give you a while first. Maybe you should sit down." He gestured to the family room but she sat firmly on the bottom step. A stubborn look planted on her beautiful face. He knew this face only too well. The moonlight seeping through the window struck her face and shadows were appearing on her sleek, tanned skin. She was just like a Greek goddess to Spike, the perfect tan and shimmering blonde hair along with the dazzling eyes. Spike was in a daze watching her features. Then she spoke.

"Okay then what did you want to say?"

Buffy was in shock. This couldn't be happening. It just couldn't. Angel couldn't be dead. Why he would be so stupid to go and fight a dragon. Anyone who tried that was obviously going to loose how stupid was he. Spike stood in front of her scared that he shouldn't have said anything.

"Buffy love. You okay?" Her beautiful big green eyes were focused on a stained patch on the carpet she was obviously in shock. Her gaze suddenly turned to Spike and their eyes met. "Yes. It's just. It's hard to deal with you know. It was a bit of a surprise." Spike started to panic, he just had to ask.

"Your not mad are you?" Her eyes widened in shock she stood up and moved closer to Spike taking his hand into hers and holding on as if for her life.

"Spike why would I be mad at you. I love you. Not Angel you. Yes maybe I did love him. Once. But that was a long time ago now. Angel was my first love Spike, but you are my true love." She narrowed the tiny distance between them until they were almost touching and there was no room left. Their eyes locked and Spike saw for the first time the love in her eyes for him he had never realized this before. His eyes filled up with tears for the second time that day and he nearly cried again. Buffy leaned up and her lips clashed into his romantically but passionately. Spike reluctantly pulled away.

"So umm do you wanna take this to the bedroom?" He didn't need to wait for her answer the big beautiful smile forming across her features gave him the answer he needed to know. He picked her up and carried her up the stairs and into her bedroom. Dawn was peeking out of her bedroom door and all she saw was the door slowly close and she knew her sisters life was about to change for the better. Dawn walked down the stairs smiling to herself and wondering what was going to happen the next day. She slowly shut the door and leaned on the back slyly smiling to herself as she walked over to her bed and curled up to sleep. She would dream of their family in years to come, happy, the four of them. Her, Spike, Buffy and Courtney all one big family. Her dreams weren't far from true, but things were going to be different from what she thought.

(Giles house 2 doors down)

Giles was reading through his new prophecy books as he always did when he got new one. He really was still the old watcher he used to be. His wisdom had grown and with it his age. Giles cared more for Buffy and her family than her real father ever did. His fatherly love had grown through the years after watching her grow from a young confused young teenage slayer to a beautiful mature mother. He was proud of her. To say proud was an understatement.

With an occasional smile to go with some crazy prophecies and some cringes to go with others. He was having fun, it was his hobby, a boring one but hey that is up to him. He slowly brought his mug of steamy warm tea to his lips. He froze and placed the mug back in it's place on the table, taking off his glasses and rubbing them carefully before replacing them to his face. He read the prophecy again only more carefully as if to check that what he read was correct. He began to panic, if this was correct it could spoil everything Buffy had set out to achieve. His eyes widened and he removed his glasses from his face once more. Cleaning them slowly in a circular motion.

"Oh good god!"

(Buffy and Dawn's House)

Meanwhile Buffy and Spike were unaware of what the prophecy entailed as they cuddled into each others arms and slowly drifted off to sleep. They were beginning their life together and nothing was going to get in their way.