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Epilogue


5 Years Later


“Giles, are you sure you’re gonna be okay?”

“Buffy, we’ll be fine, go on and have a good time.”

“Mommy! Brandon put Play-Dough in my hair!”

“Daddy! Lauren wouldn’t stop bugging me! I told her to leave, but she
didn’t listen!”

“Don’t make me come up those bloody stairs, because you don’t want me up
there! You’re mother and I are about to leave and you two better be good!”

“Spike, don’t say ‘bloody’ in front of the kids.”

“Will you two please leave me alone with my grandchildren? Go! Have a good
time. We’ll be fine.”

“Okay, Giles, all the numbers are on the refrigerator. We’re just going to
dinner and a movie-“

“Buffy, will you be quiet and come on. We’re going to be late.”

“I know. The kids need to eat in about half an hour. Emily’s bottle is
ready to be warmed-“

“Buffy!” Spike yelled from outside. “If you don’t leave that bloody house
in five seconds, I’m celebrating our anniversary alone. Dad’s kept the kids
before, he can handle it.”

“Go, dear,” Giles said, pushing Buffy toward the door. “Have a good time.
Don’t worry about a thing. This is the first night you’ve had out since
Emily was born, so enjoy it.”

“Okay, thanks, Giles. You two be good for Pop-pop!” Buffy yelled up the
stairs.

“We will,” two falsely innocent voices traveled down to her ears.

“Oh, and one more-“

Buffy was abruptly cut off as Spike appeared behind her, wrapping his arms
around her waist he lifted her into his arms and started out the door.
“Good night, kids,” Spike called up the stairs. “Bye, Dad.”

Giles chuckled as he watched his son carry his daughter-in-law out of the
house.

“Spike! Put me down!” Buffy squealed.

“Not until the woman I married comes back.”

“What are you talking about?”

“Dad’s kept the kids before. He can handle it,” he said, putting her in the
car before walking around to the other side and getting in.

“I know. It’s just the first time he’s been alone with all three, and you
know the twins are probably plotting something.”

“Buffy, they’re only five,” Spike said as he pulled the car out of the
driveway.

“Only five? Spike, when they were four, you stepped out of the shower with
hot pink hair.”

“So they did a little experimentation with the shampoo. No big deal, and
besides, Dad won’t be taking a shower- they’ll be fine.”

“You weren’t that calm when you looked in the mirror to see your new
hairstyle.”

“I’d feel better about it if you’d tell me where you’ve hidden the soddin’
pictures.”

Buffy giggled. “Now, why would I want to do that?”

Spike growled in frustration before a smile spread to his lips. Reaching
over, he steered the car with one hand and interlaced Buffy’s fingers with
his. Buffy smiled as he brought her hand to his lips, leaving a tender kiss
on it and smiling at her out of the corner of his eye.

“I love you, Spike.”

“I know, baby. I love you, too.”

Both stayed quiet as they watched the Sunnydale scenery flash by. They were
celebrating their fourth wedding anniversary tonight, but it was also
Buffy’s first night away from their new daughter Emily. The baby was only
three weeks old, but through the persuasion of both Spike and Giles, she had
been convinced to take a much needed night off.

Buffy had graduated from UCSunnydale and gotten a job as a Guidance
Counselor at Sunnydale High. The hours were perfect since she had to be
there an hour after she dropped the kids off at their school, and she was off
work a half hour before the end of the school day.

Spike was no longer the manager of the restaurant- he was now the owner.
Setting his own hours, he spent most nights at home with his wife and kids,
choosing to work during the day instead.

Spike parked the car and got out to jog around and open Buffy’s door for
her. Helping her out, Spike shut the door behind her and gently pushed her
against it, kissing her lovingly before pulling back to stare into her eyes.
It still shocked him how much love and adoration he saw reflected in them.
Although, he knew the same emotions were mirrored back from his own.

“Happy anniversary, Spike,” Buffy whispered, wrapping her arms around her
husband’s waist.

Spike smiled before leaning in for another kiss. Pulling away, he tenderly
rested his forehead against hers. “Happy anniversary, Goldilocks.”


THE END


A/N Wow! The reviews for this story were above and beyond what I expected, so thank you so much! This was really hard to write at times, and ultimately it’s one that I am very proud of, so thank you for reading what turned into my longest fic (at this time). I’m sorry to see it end, but I didn’t want to let it go on too long and lose the reader’s interest. Also, thank you to Steph for my beautiful website and Allison for betaing all of my stories- I owe so much to both of you! Thanks again and make sure you check out my new WIP’s- “Remember When” (which is a little bit different than I’m used to writing, but so far so good) and “Intimate Enemies” (my first high school fic).





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