Buffy and Spike came down stairs hand in hand, smiling foolishly. Giles stood by the door next to their bags and couldn’t hide his excitement that the two blonds had finally admitted they felt more for one another than just friends. With a huge smile Giles pointed out, “Well it looks like you two finally got everything sorted out.”

Buffy blushed and stood next to Spike at the bottom of the stairs. Spike placed a kiss to the top of Buffy’s head and grinned at his uncle. “Yeah we have, we decided to take things slow and see where it takes us.” Spike replied giddily.

Giles couldn’t remember the last time he had seen his nephew so enamored with a girl. Giles gave Spike a knowing look and replied. “Slow is good.”

Spike knew what his uncle was insinuating and felt his cheeks flush. Buffy looked between the two Brits and knew exactly what they were thinking. Buffy fought the urge to drop Spike’s hand and run. God could this be anymore embarrassing.

Buffy’s cheeks soon matched Spike’s and Giles couldn’t help but laugh. Spike glared at his uncle and grumbled, “Oh shut up and help me with our bags.”

Giles stifled his laughter grabbing a bag in each of his hands and headed out to the car. Glancing back over his shoulders he started another round of laughter and nearly tripped over the bags in his hands.

“See that’s what you get old man,” Spike called to his fumbling uncle and then turned to Buffy with apologetic eyes. “Sorry ‘bout that kitten.”

“I am so never coming back,” Buffy stated resolutely as she buried her face in her hands.

Spike removed her hands from her face and grinned at her. “Oh come on luv, it’s not that bad.” Spike brought Buffy in his arms and placed a soft kiss to her lips. “Besides, you’ll have to come back when my mum comes to visit this spring,” Spike pointed out.

He wants me to meet his mother? Buffy felt slightly panicked. You only met family when you were serious about someone. Buffy smiled and replied nervously, “Sure.”

Spike could see panic flash behind Buffy’s eyes at the mention of meeting his mother. Not wanting to overwhelm her he said, “But we’ll deal with that when the time comes, no pressure.”

Buffy let out a sigh of relief and smiled brightly at him. She gave Spike a quick kiss then pushed at him playfully. “Alright go help Giles before he tries to lift my bag and pulls something.”

Spike chuckled. “Yeah ‘cause you packed as if you were going on a bloody month long trip,” he teased.

Buffy gave him a cheeky grin. “Yeah well I didn’t see you complaining when we would go out at night.”

Spike grinned at her suggestively, “I damn sure didn’t.”

Spike went to lunge in for a mind blowing kiss but Buffy put up her hands up in defense. “Uh, uh, go.” Buffy demanded.

Spike jutted out his lip and relented. “Fine I’m goin’,” he pouted and tromped to the car like a sullen child. Buffy let out a giggle and watched as Spike loaded the car. Buffy couldn’t hide the smile on her face. Things were no doubt going to be interesting when they got back to LA.


Spike stood next to the car with Buffy at his side as they said goodbye to Giles. Spike smiled at his uncle appreciatively. “Thanks for having us this weekend.”

Giles smiled at his nephew. “Quite all right.” Giles turned to Buffy and opened his arms to invite her in for a hug. Buffy graciously accepted. “Thank you for the lovely weekend Giles; I can’t thank you enough.”

Giles pulled away and smiled affectionately at the small blond. “It was a pleasure having you Buffy. Do promise you’ll come back and visit soon.”

Buffy smiled brightly and looked over at Spike as she responded. “I think I can do that.” Spike smiled at Buffy and placed a kiss to her temple.

Giles removed his glasses and began to polish them. Spike chuckled at his uncle’s nervous habit and leaned in so only he could hear him. “I’d hate to see what would happen to those glasses of yours if you actually saw us snoggin’.” Spike teased. Giles gave him a dry look and replaced his glasses.

They all said their final goodbyes and Giles watched as Spike and the young girl, that Giles was sure was the one, drive off to their life back in LA.


Spike cut off the engine when they pulled up in front of Willow’s house. Buffy turned to Spike and stopped him before he could get out of the car. Buffy worried her bottom lip as she asked softly, “Spike do you think we could wait to tell Wills about us?” Spike gave Buffy a wounded look.

Buffy saw the look on Spike face and quickly explained. “I just want us to have one day without all the pressure and questions.”

Spike studied Buffy for a moment. Letting out a sigh he agreed. “Fine. We’ll wait and tell Red,” his voice was full of disappointment.

Buffy cupped Spikes cheeks and placed a kiss to his full lips. “Thank you and I promise just as soon as we get home and figure everything out we’ll let everyone know,” she assured him.

Spike gave her a hopeful look. “Tell everyone that you’re my girl?”

Spike’s words touched something in her heart she had never felt before. His girl. It caused her to feel all warm and tingly inside. Giving him a shy smile she replied, “Yeah, we’ll tell them I’m your girl.”

Spike captured Buffy’s mouth in a fiery kiss. Buffy felt herself being swept away and pulled away panting for air. Opening her eyes she saw the want burning in Spike’s. Swallowing hard Buffy suggested, “We should probably go get Willow before things,”

“Go too far.” Spike finished for her. Buffy nodded her head. Spike took a deep breath and shifted himself in his jeans. God, what she did to him with just a kiss. Buffy blushed and looked away shyly. Spike got out of the car and opened Buffy’s door for her. Offering her a hand he helped Buffy out of the car. Looking at Willow’s front door he let out a sigh and put some distance between them. “Come on luv, let’s go get Red and get this show on the road.” Buffy nodded in agreement and followed Spike to get Willow.





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