When they saw each other again, they were sharing a dream, in a room of pure white, Joyce stood before them.
"Mom ?" Buffy whispered in shock "Hi baby. " She whispered, hugging Buffy tightly "I've missed you so much mommy." Buffy whispered before pulling back to smile at her mother. " I know baby, I've been watching you. I was sent by The Powers, they decided it might be best to get a few things out in the open." Joyce told them, taking each of their hands and leading them to a plush white couch. "The two of you were meant to be together, you were made for each other." Spike smirked and tightened his grip around her shoulders at that. "I knew I always liked you." Joyce smiled cupping his cheek for a moment. "Spike had to die, it was the only way to close the Hellmouth for good. It was also seen as a way to give you a taste of your own medicine Buffy. You had to lose him to be sure. We needed you to be sure that you would allow him into your heart. You were made for each other, yes, but that didn't mean you'd allow yourselves to be together. You fought it so hard and for so long, no one was sure if it would matter in the end. " "So that's what brought me back to the land of the solid, Buffy's true declaration of love ?" Joyce just nodded in response. "So you wanted me to see how much I hurt without him, how much I really needed him." She said, though she already knew the truth of it. "Yeah, prity much. I'm sorry you had to go through that baby, you've had so much to deal with in your life. But it will make you stronger and it will make your relationship stronger. The Powers have chosen you two, I can't tell you what for yet and I can't for many, many years." She paused, letting that sink in. "It's almost time for me to go." Joyce said, taking their hands again. "So, important details. Spike, sunlight, crosses, wood. None if it will bother you anymore." His jaw dropped as he realized what that meant. "Buffy, you are being granted immortality. You will remain human, but now you will never be killed in a fight and you will spend eternity together. At some point, you will both get to rest, together, in heaven, but for now your needed on Earth."
Spike and Buffy gazed into each other's eyes, smiles lighting both their faces. Not only would neither of them would ever be alone again but they would be with the one they were destined to be with. "Alright you two, give me hugs, my time with you is up. " Joyce said, moving to hug Buffy tightly, "I'll be back from time to time. I'm so proud of you, I love you baby." She whispered to her daughter. "I love you too mommy." She whispered back as Joyce moved to hug Spike. "I know you'll take good care of her, I love you too, son." She whispered to the vampire who stood in shock. "I love you too … mum." He whispered in reply. With a final caress to both of their cheeks, she turned and walked away. As she began to fade away she turned back to the blondes, "One more thing. Congratulations."
They woke up in each other's arms "Wow." Buffy gasped. Spike smiled back "You can say that again luv." He kissed her passionately and rolled her on her back, wanting to make love again but she stopped him. "Spike, I have to talk to Angel." She said putting her hand on his chest.
He scowled down at her "What for ? After all mum told us, you still don't want to let him go just yet ?" He spat and rolled away from her. She wanted to get mad, but she understood that he was hurting and knew that her own previous actions were the only thing to blame.
She crawled over so that she was straddling his hips and held his hands up next to his head. "Don't do that baby." She whispered kissing him softly. He didn't pull away, but he was being stubborn and refused to kiss her back.
"After the last 12 hours how could you doubt my love for you ? You heard mom, we're meant to be and I'm done fighting it, I. LOVE. YOU. I'll do whatever I have to do to get you to believe me. All I'm saying is I think we should get dressed, call down to the cafeteria and have them put some lunch together for us. Then we go and tell Angel everything, after that, you and I go out for a picnic, in a sun drenched park. We'll come back here and make arrangements to leave first thing in the morning then we can spend all the time until then making love. "
His face had brightened when she had referred to Joyce as 'mom' instead of 'my mom' then again at the mention of telling Angel, he grinned at the idea of a sunlit picnic for the two of them, smiled at the idea of leaving there, together and his cheeks were starting to hurt from the all out smile that the mention of making love all night again had put there.
"Well luv, why didn't you say so ? I think all of that can be arranged then." He said leaning up to plant a firm, sweet kiss on her lips. She moaned into his mouth as his tongue teased hers. Knowing that she would spend every night for eternity with this man, excited her that much more and before either of them knew it, she was taking the lead and it wasn't going to end at a few kisses. Her last coherent thought was 'Well, that can all wait until later … or tomorrow. '