"Could have fooled me," He wasn't the least bit upset or bitter over the way anything had happened back in Sunnydale, because he knew why she had been so very reluctant to believe him when he'd continuously told her that he loved her, but he couldn't pass up the opportunity to tease her just a little. It had been weeks since he'd last seen her and even though she wasn't exactly the same, she was still Buffy. Still his Buffy whether she knew it yet or not.
Reaching the top of the stairs, Spike turned around to face her and placed his hand on the doorknob, "Do you trust me?" He knew that probably sounded extremely corny, but it was a serious question.