grrrrr  argh!  There goes Buffy being all non-commital again.  While I wish she'd told him she loves him, your writing is much more realistic and typical Buffy...sigh...

poor spike..he really has been so hurt by that past year...you write both their emotions so realistically, so beautifully...excellent chapter, love :)

Oh, I like spontaneous sleepovers for him too! Joking aside, it almost killed me when he started to cry. He's so full of love and emotion, it can take your heart. Fantastic chapter, thanks for the wonderful read.