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Willow took a deep breath and looked around the table. She pulled a chair out and sat down. She'd tell them...most of it. Spike and Dru also sat down, on both sides of her. She felt calm.

"OK...NO interruptions. If you have comments or questions, wait. If you stop me, I'll just get up and leave. I really hate having to explain myself anyway. Do you agree?"

The others looked around cautiously. They nodded.

"All righty....you know I went to Oxford. Well, I ran into Spike in March 1999. He saved me from a mugger. He was a bit intoxicated at the time so I wasn't scared. I also remembered that he helped Buffy, so I figured there would be no harm. We talked a bit and then he insisted on walking me home. Said it wasn't safe at night...."she heard Xander snort and shot him a deadly look.

He sat up and looked serious. "anyway, turns out he was looking for Dru. We came to an arrangement. He moved in with me staying in the spare bedroom while I helped him look for Dru. By June, we still hadn't found her, but we had fallen in love. Well, I got a lead and we went to see if she there. She had been taken by a demon. I had this dream...her memories, her life...I was able to figure out where he was keeping her. I won't go into details. Just know that we found her, killed the demon, and she had amnesia."

She heard several gasps.

"So, she moved in with us. She had to learn her entire life from me and Spike. That was six years ago. We've been together ever since. Spike and I are mated. Dru is my dearest friend. That's it."

"Well...I must say...things have been pretty eventful." Giles said, looking at the others. They all looked shocked.

"I don't think I can handle this. I know he helped me, but he's a psychopath. And her? She's insane....or she was...." Buffy trailed off, lost in thoughts.

Willow nodded. She had expected as much.

"Wait....how do you know Marcy? and Brian?"

Willow looked at Cordelia. She couldn't believe that she had been the one to ask that question. "I met them at the Council."

"What?" Several voices asked.

Willow sighed. "I work for the council.... Research and stuff....have since shortly after I got to England." She looked at Giles, "I wanted to tell you then but Thack said they didn't want you to think they condoned Buffy having friends that helped her...He made me promise."

"Thackery Margon? I remember him. Brilliant chap." Giles said, trying to accept what he had heard.

"Yes he is. I don't know what I would have done without him. I know that this is a lot to accept. I think we should leave now. Give you some time to think. We're staying at the Sunnydale Suites, room 243. Call me if you want to talk..." her voice trailed off. She stood and smiled at them "It is nice to be home. I really did miss you guys. no matter how ungrateful or rude I may seem...I just didn't know how to tell you...."

She felt Spike's arm around her shoulders. She kissed him quickly, thanking him silently for his support. She said goodbye and they left, leaving the others to think about what they had discovered.