One Year Later


Spike and Buffy’s lips met in a tender kiss as everyone around the couple
began cheering. Pulling away from each other slowly, their eyes met, each
filled with happiness as they smiled at each other.

Buffy giggled as Spike wrapped his arms around Buffy, lifting her into the
air as he gave her another kiss.

“I love you, Spike,” she whispered.

“I know,” Spike replied before grabbing her hand and turning to face the
crowd of people standing on the beach.

The sounds of Sunnydale Day could be heard down the beach as the minister
spoke up, “It is my pleasure to announce…Mr. and Mrs. William Giles.”

Spike turned, still holding Buffy’s hand as he scooped up Dawnie in the
other arm. Buffy smiled at her daughter, dressed in her little white dress
and holding a basket of rose petals. Spike tugged on Buffy’s hand as they
began walking down the makeshift aisle, bringing it up to his lips and
leaving a tender kiss on it as the photographer snapped a picture.

“You ready to have some fun, luv,” he whispered as Dawn giggled. Buffy gave
Spike a look as her daughter and husband shared a scheming look.

“Race you!” Spike yelled as he took off down the beach with Dawn in his
arms.

Buffy laughed, pulling up the hem of her simple white dress and chasing
after them as the guests laughed at their antics.

Buffy’s parents, Spike’s dad, all of their friends, even Fred and her new
fiancée Wesley were in attendance. She had given the couple her best wishes
and was thrilled that they were the happy family that they deserved to be.

Buffy tried to keep up with her new husband but found that her white flip
flops wouldn’t let her come close to catching them. As they approached the
carnival, Spike and Dawn were now laughing at something as Buffy came up
behind them, wrapping her arms around Spike’s waist.

She left a tender kiss on his shoulder before a wicked grin settled on her
features. “Come on,” she said excitedly, taking his hand and leading the
three of them toward the Ferris Wheel.

“You have got to be soddin’ kidding me!” Spike cried as they got closer.

Buffy turned around with a smile on her face as Dawn giggled at her parents.
“But it’s my favorite ride, Spike…and it’s not like you’ve never been on
one before.”

“That was different,” Spike replied with a raised eyebrow. “I was just
trying to impress you…both times, actually. Now you’re my wife- I don’t
have to do anything to win you over.”

Buffy pouted, batting her eyelashes at Spike as a low growl rumbled through
his chest. “You owe me,” he said with a raised eyebrow.

“I’ll make it up to you,” Buffy said with a grin, pulling him through the
line.

Spike slowly sat down in one of the buckets, clutching Dawn to him as if he
truly believed his life depended on it. Buffy hopped down into the seat
with a wide smile on her face.

After a moment, Spike relaxed slightly when he saw how much fun his girls
were having. At least, until they shared their own sneaky look. Dawn
looked out over the carnival with a smile on her face. “Look, Daddy!” she
yelled, pointing at something that Spike didn’t want to focus on. “You can
see the whole carnival from up here!”

Buffy shifted in her seat as Spike’s eyes widened. “Bloody hell! Don’t
move! Don’t rock the car!”

Buffy turned to him with a smile on her face. “Do I need to make you forget
where you are?”

“I think that’s the best idea you’ve had all night,” Spike replied, finally
starting to relax as Buffy’s lips met his in a tender kiss, seconds before
the first fireworks of the night exploded overhead.

Some things never change.


THE END





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