It had been 6 months since their reunion in LA. Now they were in London with the Scoobies and the new slayers, rebuilding the counsel and a new training facility for the slayers to come to learn their destiny.

Buffy sat excitedly waiting for Spike to come home. They lived in a nice home on the edge of The Base so that they had their privacy but were still near everyone else and the slayers.

She saw him pull up in his black Viper and ran out to meet him. "Hello luv" He greeted her, handing her a dozen roses as he did once a month on their anniversary and kissing her.

"I missed you." She moaned, hugging him tightly. "Well I'm sorry luv, I missed you too. I was only gone for a couple days though. Peaches lost his head, he needed my help." He smirked refereeing to the reason for his trip to Rome.

"I know, I was just lonely without you. This is the longest we've been apart since LA." He curled his tongue behind his teeth leering at her, "Oh I'll make it up to you luv, don't you worry about that, " He said as he scooped her up into his arms, making her giggle.

"And how is daddy's little girl ?" He asked, kissing Buffy's now exposed belly. "Were you good to Mummy while I was away ?" He asked softly kissing her again. "As a matter of fact, your daughter has been trying to drive me nuts." He chuckled as he started up the path to the house. "Uh oh, you're my daughter now, you must not be letting Mummy get any rest, are you ?" He asked his unborn child as Buffy rested her hand on her swollen belly and sighed. "Your son isn't behaving much better. " He laughed again "I'll have a word with the twins luv, later." He said kissing her hard and kicking the door shut behind them.