"What?" Buffy asked sure she could not possibly have heard her mom correctly.

"Liam and I are getting married and we are moving into their house since its' bigger." Joyce beamed showing off the huge ring on her finger.

"But you've only been dating for like a week."

"Buffy, we've known each other for 20 years. I lost track of him after Anne died, or more accurately he shut himself off from everybody, even his son. He felt so responsible for the car accident that killed Anne and the baby girl. I tried to reach out to him, but he wasn't ready. Now he is and I have gotten the divorce papers from your father. It almost seems like fate has brought us together. Please don't spoil this for me."

"Mom," Buffy hugged her mother. "I will do anything for you, including living with Angel."

"Cordy!" Angel jumped up when she came into his room. "I can't believe…"

Cordy walked across the room and kissed him. "Do you love me?"

"I"

"Because I know you said it in Paris when I brushed you off, but I just had to find out if you still felt the same way."

The only answer she got was a deepening kiss.

"Bloody Hell, this better be important, I'm not speaking to you," Spike rushed into the V4 Lounge.

"Then why did you come?"

"Because you said it was urgent."

"No, I said I had to tell you something about Buffy. Well I wanted to let you know that we are moving in together."

"Really," Spike sank into the chair devastated.

"Yeah I am so looking forward to 'accidently' catching her in the bathroom all fresh from the shower with just a towel between us."

Angel had expected the attack, but had misjudged just how angry Spike was. "I swear if you even think about touching her."

Angel coughed blood, "Then why don't you tell her you love her,"

"What," Spike stopped punching Angel.

"Our parents are getting married, she's going to be my sister, and Buffy and Dawn will have their own bathroom far away from me."

Buffy was so bored. She didn't even look up when the next customer walked up to the counter. "Welcome to the Double Meat Palace may I take your order."

"Service Me,"

Buffy looked up to see Spike smirking at her.

"You chose the service profession so service me."

"Jonathon, I'm on my twenty." Buffy yelled into the back before dragging Spike outside. "Of all the stupid stunts. You don't talk to me for weeks and then you show up at my job. What if one of the managers had heard you?"

"Then I'd have gotten you out of this hell mouth. You don't belong here. You belong with me."

"Everything that has gone wrong in my life since I moved here has been because of you. Why should I even consider being friends with you again?"

"Because I'm irresistible," Spike shrugged.

When Buffy broke down laughing he kissed her, "I'm sorry for everything Luv."

"What about your fiancée?"

"I poured a soda over her head and she went crying home to daddy. I think it's safe to say the engagement is off."