He didn't say anything for a moment, as if he had been expecting another answer.  Before she knew what had happened, he was kissing her, with such a passion and hunger it felt like they hadn't seen eachother in years.  "I'm so sorry Spike."  She whispered against his lips.  He looked at her and she could see tears running down his cheeks.  She didn't think she'd ever seen him cry before.  It hurt to her to no end to know she was the cause of his pain.  She kissed his forehead tenderly.  "I do love you." "I believe you."  He said softly. "And I meant what I said before, I do need you. Please don't ever leave me." Buffy knew she was pleading, but she didn't care.  "Being with you was the moment I opened my eyes." "I know. And I will never leave you, ever."  He could think of nothing else to say, he was some helpless fool lost in a swarm of peace.  She was all he needed, wanted to see, hear, or think about.  He was glad he didn't have to breathe, he didn't think he would be able to at this point. And yet he still wondered, why? Why had she never told him anything before now?  Why had she made him suffer like that? As if she could read his mind she answered, "I was scared. Scared of everything. But I guess I've always been scared, of love, I mean." "Love is like a shooting star, it don't matter who you are.  If you only run for cover it's just a waste of time. You can't run away from love Buffy, not when you know it's there." She looked at him and kissed him softly, "I know that now. "  She stepped closer to him now, to the love that she had found.  She kissed him again; it was like the first time they had kissed.  And for once she knew that everything would by all right.  She had found where she needed, no wanted, to be. THE END