Disclaimer: I do NOT own Buffy the vampire slayer or its characters. I make no money from this.
Warnings: General spoilers for season seven and six. Spoilers: Season seven.
"That's the thing I love about you, the fact that you keep trying. That's what sets you apart. After the soul, you helped me through the days I couldn't face it."
Buffy startled, eyes wide. But there was a new found confidence underneath that wide eyed stare. Look like his mini-speeches had done the trick.
'There's the girl I fell in love with.' Spike thought, 'My little piece of heaven. Probably the closest I'll get to it.'
Crawling into bed with Buffy, it was the last thing he thought would happen, not after . . .
As he closed his arms around her and put his chin against her head, he whispered, "You helped me find a reason. You'll get stronger," he said, voice fierce with conviction, "if you need me I'm not far away."
"Thanks," she said, throat tight.