Ahhhh and she got that wish!  Nice POV here.  Yes she "forgave" him immediately, why else would she have readily agreed to take Dawn to him just after the bathroom disaster?  The trust she had denied having was certainly in play soon after he left.

Excellent.  Hoping for more from you, you have a real handle on the characters.

Kathleen

Good insight into their connection.

awww...so very sad, poor crazy spike...very beautifully written, loved it :)

beautiful read, thank you.

Great story!

Just one word: beautiful.

Pretty. If only S7 had started with Buffy thinking this way ...