"Bloody hell, I came back wrong." Spike said the phrase like it had more significance than a half-echoing of Xander's words. "Wonder what she'd say to that?"

See, this is the kinda thing you do that makes me love you. Just.....perfect.

"I only meant to say—I have grown fond of you. I wish your existence on this plane to continue. The frailty of your human body concerns me."

This touches me. It almost......almost....makes up for the gut-wrenching agony Joss put us through by killing Fred off. *sticks pins in voodoo doll of Joss*