No longer sleeping the day away.

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A little thrill went through Spike every time he heard those words. "I love you, too. So much. The thought of losing you was - " He broke off, not wanting to put that burden on Wesley. It wasn't his fault or his problem. "Let's just say I'm glad you're as strong as you are."

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Seeing the emotion in Wesley's eyes, Spike squeezed his hand before turning back to the others. "Thanks for coming," he said quietly and sincerely.

Gunn nodded. "I'm glad we could get in for even this long."

"Take care of yourself," Lorne said, patting Wesley gently on the leg. "Both of you."

Fred put her arm around Spike's back and gave him a half hug. "Call us if you need us, all right?" She added pointedly to Spike, "And don't forget to eat and sleep and stuff yourself, too."

"I'm fine," he assured her.

"Of course you aren't, but you will be." Fred squeezed him again, gave Wesley a fairly warm smile, given the confusion in her eyes, and left with the others.

"We should be able to get rid of some of these machines soon," the nurse said as she checked them over. "Are you ready for your medicine now?"

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Wesley waited until the door had closed before answering, "Yes. Thank you." He closed his eyes, feeling that if he looked at Spike's kind, worried face again, he might be overwhelmed by his emotions.

They forgave him.

The nurse finished fiddling with the IV and said, presumably to Spike, "See that he gets some rest."

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"I will," Spike replied and then went back to trying to read Wesley's expression, which seemed to be wavering somewhere around pained. He suspected that Wesley was trying to keep down what he was feeling, but Spike had no particular interest in letting him. As the door clicked shut behind the nurse he quietly said, "It was good they stopped by."