Oh, Brad, this was very sweet.

I expect that cave to make appearances in more of your fics. This time it was an opulent boudoir of love; next time the bois can deck it out like a slashy sex dungeon; then....well you get the picture.

I think Spike's comment to Buffy is very apt; of course, she's jealous of the love they share. *I'm* jealous of the love they share. :)

the high-pitched sound like a rake on slate

that's just purty.