summary: A selfless act from Spike reunites Buffy and Angel.
spoilers: buffy season 4
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The Slayer and her Angel were laying peacefully in their antique bed of the house they shared. They had been married 3 years ago and already, they had been blessed with two loving children.

Kelly, the oldest, was almost three. She had black hair like her father and her mother's green eyes. Kaylin, who was barely a year and a half, had beautiful blonde locks and gorgeous green eyes. She was a complete replica of her mother.

The happy family of four lived on the outskirts of Los Angeles. Buffy had been relieved of her Slayer duties the year before, on her 25th birthday. She was the oldest Slayer in history and for that great accomplishment she was released. She still retained her strength and healing abilities; occasionally she would go back to Sunnydale and help the new Slayer, Anna.

For their wonderful life, Buffy and Angel had one person to thank, Spike.

Most people probably wonder why Spike was the one to thank. Sometimes, I don't get it myself, but its true. In Spike's selfless act, he reunited the two lovers.

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"She needs you," Spike said. "She's at the hospital right now."

That's all it took me for Angel to race down to Sunnydale. Spike's words had hit home. For so long Angel had wanted to run back to Buffy, not caring about the reasons why he left.

He had been sitting in the lobby of the Hyperion Hotel when the phone had rang. It was Spike, he said only three words. But those words had held such meaning behind them.

Angel had been trying to think of a reason to go back to Sunnydale, but he couldn't think of any that made sense. Spike's definitely made sense, it was his reason. She needed him, and he needed her. They needed eachother.

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Angel arrived in the hospital a few hours after Spike had called. When he got there the site he saw terrified him. Buffy was sitting by herself in a chair, away from everyone else. The blonde Slayer looked like she hadn't slept in days.

Dark circles hung under Buffy's eyes, and her blonde hair was pulled back into a messy ponytail. Her clothes were wrinkled and make was smudged.

Giles, Willow, Xander, and Dawn were all sitting next to each other. Anya had complained how hospitals smelt bad, so she was home. Riley was furthest from Buffy.

On his was to Brazil he rethought what he had just done. Deciding that he needed Buffy, Riley made the Initiative send a helicopter to bring him home.

As soon as he got home, he went to Buffy's. Since she wasn't home he tried Giles' house. Neither was home. He tried Xander's and found Anya. She told him that Joyce had fainted and was put back in the hospital.

The doctor's found out the cancer had come back, Joyce was now in a coma.

Riley tried to comfort Buffy, but she was mad at him. He had walked over to her more than once, but she shunned him away.

The only person Buffy would talk to was the doctor's when they came to give her updates on her mother.

Angel slowly walked towards Buffy and knelt down in front of her. It took her a moment to register who he was.

When she noticed it was Angel, she broke down. One look in his eyes and all those emotions came pouring out.

He wrapped her in his tight embrace and just let her cry her eyes out into his jacket. Everyone had a smile on their face except for Riley. He was hurt, he had a reason to be. Buffy didn't care, he hurt her. He deserved it.

Buffy's tears subsided and Angel led her outside, getting ready for a talk. Angel wrapped his arm around her back and walked through the doors.

"Why are you here?" Buffy inquired as soon as her and Angel were outside.

"Spike called me, he said you needed me," Angel retorted.

"Wow, that is the first selfless act Spike has ever done," she paused, "he was right. I do need you."

"I need you. I've been sitting in my office, thinking about you all week. I was thinking of reasons to come back to you. When I left it was the stupidest thing I've ever done. I want you back, if you'll take me."

"First you have to promise me something. You'll never leave me again."

"I promise."

Buffy pulled him into a kiss and it was the beginning of their new life.

A new life, thanks to a selfless bleach blonde vampire.

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