Chapter 14

3 years later…

Buffy walked into the station, with a smile on her face. She walked to her father's office and he smiled when he saw her. He then stood up to embrace her. "It's good to see you, Buffy." He said as he pulled out of the hug.

"It's good to see you, too. How are things going?" She asked him.

"Things are good, it's been quiet lately." Buffy nodded and ran her fingers through her hair.

"I'll just be happy when my training is over. I can't wait to get out there." She told him and he gave her another smile.

"Spoken like a true officer. You just have to be careful. It's not all fun and games." Buffy rolled her eyes.

"I know that, dad. I can definitely take care of myself." She said when she heard a familiar voice behind her.

"That you can." She turned around to see Spike standing there and she gave him a hug. They pulled out of the hug after a few seconds. "How's my girl doing?" He asked her and she shrugged.

"Five by five, whatever that means." She said with a smile and Spike looked at Hank.

"Do you need me for anything? I was thinking about taking off early." Spike explained as he wrapped his arms around Buffy and Hank knew why he wanted to leave early.

"Yeah, you two can get out of here. I have everything under control." Spike smiled and Buffy gave her father a kiss on the cheek and then walked out of the office with her boyfriend.

Buffy and Spike were walking along the beach later that night. They were holding hands and watching the waves crash in the ocean. "I never would have seen this coming." Buffy said after a few minutes of silence and Spike turned to look at her.

"What do you mean?" He asked and she then looked at him.

"Being a cop is something that I never wanted, but I feel like it's what I'm supposed to do. Like it's my destiny or something. That probably sounds stupid." Spike shook his head.

"There's nothing stupid about that. I always believed that I was destined to be a cop. I honestly can't see myself doing anything else." He explained to her.

"I guess that makes sense. Maybe we could even be partners." She said and he gave her hand a squeeze.

"We already are." He replied as he then planted a quick kiss on her lips. Buffy smiled at him and pulled him closer to the water.

"So, you feel like going for a swim?" She asked and he raised his eyebrows.

"Don't you think it's a bit too cold for that?" Buffy shook her head.

"That's half the fun. Come on; don't get all old on me now." Spike rolled his eyes as he also let a smile form on his lips.

"We don't have any swim suits." Buffy gave him a seductive smile this time.

"See, that's the good part." She told him as she gave him a kiss.

"Vixen," he whispered against her lips. He then pulled away from her. "Alright, let's do it." He said as he started to take his shirt off, when Buffy stopped him.

"Spike, I was just kidding." He stopped and gave her a smile.

"Thought so, but you're not getting out of it now." With that said, he grabbed her hand and pulled her toward the ocean. She laughed as she hit the water.

"This was a good outfit." She told him and he shrugged.

"It'll dry, come here." He said as he pulled her closer to him and gave her a kiss on the nose. She laughed as she then dipped her head in the water and loved the way it felt. She came up for air after a little while.

"I'm so freezing right now." She said as she shivered a little. She then stopped when she noticed that Spike was holding something in his hand and giving her a nervous expression. She felt her breath catch in her throat when she saw that he was holding a ring. "Oh god!" She exclaimed and Spike took a deep breath before he spoke.

"This isn't how I planned on asking you, but I figured now was a good time. At least being in the water it would be harder for you to run away." Buffy thought about what to say to that.

"Run away?" She wondered and was surprised that he would think that.

"I know you just turned 21 and my timing probably isn't the best, but I'm not talking anytime soon. I'll wait for as long as you need to, Buffy. I just know that you're the one I want to spend the rest of my life with. So, what do you say?" He asked and Buffy then gave him a smile.

"I haven't heard the question yet." Spike gave her a smile also.

"Buffy Anne Summers, will you marry me?" Buffy felt tears in her eyes as she answered him.

"Yes, I'll marry you." Spike sighed in relief and placed the ring on her finger. He then grabbed her in a hug and kissed the top of her head.

"I love you." He whispered in her ear.

"I love you, too." She replied as they continued to hold each other.

They were out of the water and sitting on the ground a little while later, Buffy with Spike's duster around her. She was resting her head on his shoulder and staring at the ring on her finger. "It's beautiful, Spike." She told him and he gave her another kiss on the top of her head.

"You're beautiful." He replied and Buffy smiled as she continued to look at the ring. She snuggled closer to Spike and watched the ocean for a while longer. They both finally had the perfect life that they have always wanted. They knew that they wouldn't change it for anything in the world.

The End

Ah, doesn't corn taste good? Well, I think so anyway. I just felt like another proposal. I did say this story was only about 14 chapters long. It may be short, but I really like how it came out. Thanks to everyone that reviewed. You guys make me want to keep writing!