Every time I read a season 7 piece I always foolishly hope for a happy ending...Christmas. LOL Of course, I know how it all ends, and Buffy loses yet another person, but you can't stop a girl from wishing. So while reading this peace...I was wishing and hoping like crazy...because you know somewhere deep down both Buffy and Spike were wishing and hoping for a day after tomorrow. I agree with what you wrote, I think they both knew that this time one of them wouldn't make it out. I enjoyed this. Thank u

 *smirks* Spike, Spike, Spike, you know she loves you..
and Buffy, come on, just tell him for God's sake!  Loved it, thanks for sharing

Very nice scene of both trying to care and comfort each other. Sounds like love to me!

*sigh* One of the best FitB fic for that particular episode I've read.

"Lies might comfort her, but he’d spent far too long trying to convince them both that she loved him, and he was done fooling himself."

Truth, so truth, poor Spike...

Sweet

Oh, Buffy! *shakes head in frustration* If only she would tell him how she feels.. and before he's going up in flames.

Sweet. Very believable as a 'missing scene' as it fits so well into what we were shown.

Poignant ending for them.