NICE ending - I love the simple words about a huge change of heart and her life.

It will be interesting to see how you take their story from here - we don't often get works that deal with a Buffy that is no longer the Slayer - even temporary.

 this is absolutely my favorite story right now.  this chapter in particular really played at my heartstrings.  always waiting for next one!

love it please update soon

I'm thinking that not telling her friends is a bad call. I mean, she can still patrol and all (after all, the 'normal' humans have all fought the bad guys and come out more or less alright), but it can't be like she's used to. By not telling them, I can see them expecting her to do something Slayeresque, and her (or them) getting hurt because of it.
Aww, Spike is so adorable.
Update soon and all that!

Please update as soon as you can, because I would like to read more.

I can't see Buffy patrolling in the future, at last not alone because she is not strong enough. So not telling the Scoobies? Not sure how long she can hide it. No telling means so help researching....
Poor Buffy.

Sweet, believable and tender moments between them.  Yes, he'll patrol with her and keep her safe while she keeps her secret (even though she'll have to tell eventually).  Funny how she wondered if she was now food to him...silly girl!  She should know that she will never be that to this vampire. 

Love the line where he makes his promise...lovely echo to his "every night I save you" canon speech.

Kathleen

Why on earth won't she come clean to the Scoobies?  She's being ridiculous, she didn't like them patrolling without special powers, did she?

Kind of feel sad for Buffy and with friends like her's I don't know if losing her strenght is a good thing. Loved Spike