A/N:Thanks to Allison and Klemptor for being my betas.

All Buffy kept thinking was that she was going to lose Spike again. She couldn’t bear for that to happen yet, she knew he had to try for this.

Dawn was torn between being scared that Spike would die again and being happy that they found someone who could give them a bit of hope.

Spike was deep in thought of how he was going to leave Buffy tomorrow night to maybe never return to see her again. Now that he was reunited with her, he couldn’t bear to be apart from her long. He sensed her sadness through the claim and pushed his own thoughts aside to send out feelings of peace to her.

When they arrived at the Inn, Dawn bid them goodnight and went directly to her room. She promised to meet them for brunch at noon, which was enough time for Spike to get some rest and then fill up on blood for strength.

Spike and Buffy walked into their room without speaking to each other. Neither wanted to express their concern over what Spike was about to endure.

“I’m gonna go brush my teeth and get ready for bed. Are you sleepy yet?” Buffy asked Spike.

“I’m not tired or sleepy, luv. I was hoping you could help me with that problem,” Spike replied in his best sexy voice.

“How can you think about that? Aren’t you scared about what you are going to face tomorrow night? Doesn’t it bother you that you might not return? What am I gonna do if I lose you again now that I found you?” Buffy finally put into words what she was holding in her heart.

“Buffy, I am going to do my best to pass the tests that they give me. I don’t want to lose you again either, but I have to try this. And if I pass, it will be so worth it. I can’t wait to lay by you on the sandy beach or out by the pool. You know I have a pretty hot, tight body already - can you imagine me with a tan, too? Better watch yourself, Slayer - the ladies will be lining up to glimpse the new tanned me,” Spike said assuredly.

“Oh honey, I can’t wait for those days either, though I will beat any woman that comes near you, but I am worried about tomorrow night. I can’t even be there to support you. I want to give you all the help I can.”

“You will be with me in spirit, luv. That’s what counts. Now, if you want to help me out, come jump into bed with me and help me take my mind off tomorrow. I need to be more tired to get a good night’s sleep.”

Buffy slowly walked over to Spike and put her arms around him. She hugged him hard, and all her nervousness flowed out. Suddenly, she didn’t feel so afraid anymore. She knew he would pass the tests, just like she knew they would defeat the First. As her confidence increased, she became aware of something poking her in the stomach. “Spike, all I am doing is hugging you, and you’re excited. I can’t believe you sometimes.”

“Vampire. Doesn’t take much to get us excited, and when I am hugging the woman I love, it only take seconds. What say we lay down and continue with this hugging horizontally?”

Buffy pushed Spike towards the bed while pulling his t-shirt over his head. Spike was just as eagerly pulling Buffy’s tank top off, also. Once they were both without tops, they scrambled for the other’s pants. Spike won the race and had Buffy stripped of her pants and underwear before she could get his zipper down.

“I won. Now you’re mine,” Spike said huskily. “And I can do anything I want with you.”

“Honey, I was always yours. Do you think we should be doing this? Don’t you need to keep up your strength? I know you are going to need it for tomorrow night,” Buffy said with hesitation in her voice. She really wanted to make love with Spike, but she didn’t want to do anything to take away his strength from the trials of the next night. “Why don’t you lay back and let me do all the work? And it will only be part of what I really want to do to you. When you return successfully from the trials, we can continue with more loving.”

Spike lay back against the pillows on the bed and watched Buffy climb up on his legs. He could feel her heat on his thighs, and it just got him harder.

Buffy looked at Spike’s cock as it was straining towards her. She bent down and licked the pre-cum off the tip. Then she squeezed her breasts together and surrounded his hardness with them. Up and down, up and down - she made his dick slide between her swollen breasts.

Spike was trying to think of unpleasant things as Buffy performed her little slide on his shaft. He was so close already, but he wanted this to last a bit longer.

Buffy was getting pretty aroused herself. She could feel her juices running down her thighs and really needed to have Spike in her. She let go of her breasts and poised the tip of his cock at her opening. “Open your eyes, Spike. I want you to see me as I impale myself on your big, hard dick. I want you to see the pleasure that your bring me, but most of all, I want you to see the love in my eyes.”

Spike opened his eyes and watched Buffy slide down on his cock. He almost shot his load from seeing the love and lust in her eyes. It was too much, and he let out a lusty groan himself. He was burning from her heat, and it was uncontrollable.

Her thumbs skimmed up his chest and found his nipples. She pulled them between her fingers on her upward strokes and twisted them on her downward strokes. ‘A bit of pleasure and pain, just the way Spikey likes it,’ she thought.

Spike couldn’t take it much longer, and his fingers found the juncture of their bodies. He had no trouble finding her swollen clit and began to flick it lightly since it seemed to be highly sensitive. It didn’t take Buffy long to cum and she did with an, “Oh Spike, yessssssssssss!”

Spike’s nipples were feeling a bit too sensitive from Buffy’s ministrations, so he pushed her arms away and placed them above his shoulders. This brought Buffy’s mouth down to his, and he reared up to capture her lips. Their tongues battled fiercely with each other as Buffy continued to rock against Spike. Spike’s cock was hitting her g-spot with her every movement, and it didn’t take long for Buffy to cum again. She let out a scream, which was muffled by Spike’s mouth. Spike wanted Buffy to cum again, so he continued his movements. Just as she seemed to go over the edge, he bit her over his previous bite marks and swallowed some of that precious Slayer blood. He knew this would give him extra strength when facing the Night Marchers the next day. As soon as he felt her muscles clamping down on his cock, he let go and came with such a blast that he temporarily lost consciousness. They both fell into a restful sleep for the rest of the night