Spike didn't take it well; but like I said I doubt that Buffy would have been able to watch him being happily married with Drusilla.
But one way or another he decided what he wanted; even if he wasn't following Buffy, being too busy to find a solution.
Thought so (even I didn't think Buffy would go so far, meaning the areal, to leave NY) and going back to Sunnydale). I guess she'll give up her apartment too. That would be the last time then for her to come back.
What sight greeted him? I can only guess that she managed to pack a lot of her belongs with her (or all of them, get the rest into storage).
Looking eagerly forward to more of it. (As you may guess, I love happy endings better too.)

can't wait to see what happens next!!!!!!!!! :D

"At times, I almost dream.

I, too, have spent a life the sages' way and tread once more familiar paths. Perchance I perished in an arrogant self-reliance an age ago... and in that act, a prayer for one more chance went up so earnest, so... instinct with better light let in by death that life was blotted out not so completely... but scattered wrecks enough of it to remain dim memories... as now... when seems once more... the goal in sight again."

(Robert Browning "Paracelsius")

X-Files' fans may have recognized this poem (in "The field where I died" season 4, episode 5)... It resumes perfectly what I feel, reading this new ending ;)!

Alternate endings rocks... for happy endings' addicts;)!