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Something Unexpected

CHAPTER THIRTEEN - THE EPILOGUE

Peyson sat on the floor with Spike behind her helping her open her birthday gifts.

"Ohh look Pace, a pretty new dress from Auntie Dawn and Uncle Xander" Buffy cooed "It's beautiful thanks guys"

"No problem" Dawn smiled

"This is from Faith" said Spike

"A stake?" Buffy raised an eyebrow

"A pink stake, I whittled it myself" Faith smiled "I wanted to be the first one to get her one"

"I think we'll keep this until she's of age, I don't want any accidents" said Spike

"I understand the sentiment" smiled Buffy

"And this is from Grandpa Giles" Said Spike helping her unwrap it "A book?" Spike raised an eyebrow

"Well yes but it's a book of fairy tales, Buffy tells me that you often read to her" Giles defended his gift choice

"It's lovely" Buffy smiled "Peyson say thank you to Grandpa"

Peyson crawled along the floor and hugged Giles' ankle, he picked her up and snuggled her.

"I was thinking that you youngsters need a night out, let your hair down. I hear there's a new bar opening in town" Giles told them "I'll watch Peyson"

"Oh I don't know" Buffy hesitated

"C'mon Buffy you need a break from being super mom" Dawn smiled

"I guess so" Buffy smiled

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The gang entered the bar and got themselves a table. Spike and Xander wandered off to the bar to get the drinks.

"So how does it feel to have a one year old?" Asked Xander

"It's amazing" Spike grinned "Even better than I could've wished for"

"Y'know if you hurt them I won't hesitate to do to you what I did to Dead Boy" Xander warned

"You don't have to worry Whelp, I couldn't hurt them"

"I know, just thought I'd warn you" smiled Xander

"All that praise for staking Angelus has really gave you a big head Mate" Spike smirked

They returned to the table and handed out drinks.

"To Peyson, on her first birthday and many many more to come" Dawn raised a toast

The gang clinked their glasses together.

The music changed from a high energy number to a piano playing. The DJ encouraged all the loved up couples to get on the dance floor.

The gang practically pushed Spike and Buffy up there.

*When the rain is blowing in your face, and the whole world is on your case, I could offer you a warm embrace. To make you feel my love.*

Buffy wrapped her arms around Spike's neck and they began to sway slowly to the music.

*When the evening shadows and the stars appear, and there is no one there to dry your tears, I could hold you for a million make you feel my love.*

"So we made it" Buffy smiled

"Did you ever doubt it?" Spike asked

*I know you haven't made your mind up yet, but I would never do you wrong. I've known it from the moment that we met, no doubt in my mind where you belong.*

"For a while there I thought we wouldn't... But you showed me different" she smiled

"I'll always be here" he promised

*I'd go hungry; I'd go black and blue,
I'd go crawling down the avenue. No, there's nothing that I wouldn't do. To make you feel my love.*

Buffy rested her head upon his chest as they danced.

"Buffy, you know I love you with everything I am" he told her

She looked up at him "Of course silly"

"I can't be without you, or Peyson"

"We can't be without you either"

Spike stopped dancing for a moment "Buffy Ann Summers, will you marry me?" He asked

Buffy looked at him, "Are you serious?" she asked

"You know I am" he smiled hopefully

"Oh Spike, of course it's yes!" She cried happy tears as he placed the skull ring he proposed to her with years before. She smiled at it and kissed him.

*The storms are raging on the rolling sea, and on the highway of regret. The winds of change are blowing wild and free, You ain't seen nothing like me yet.*

"Would you look at those two?" Said Xander

"Yeah, they're like Romeo and Juliet. Y'know if Romeo was a vampire" said Dawn

"What's up with you? A few years back you would've been tearing them apart" said Willow skeptically

"Guess I just realised what's important" he smiled

*I could make you happy, make your dreams come true. Nothing that I wouldn't do. Go to the ends of the Earth for you. To make you feel my love. To make you feel my love*

THE END