[Yeah, Spike's already made it very clear that's not an option he wants to take. Which means...]
Fine. So you need to start working on whatever you need to do to get over it. [His mouth twists.] Though I don't realy blame you for just flailing at the moment. I know I would.
[Did, after the business with the 456. Okay, it wasn't guilt on the scale Spike's experiencing now, but it's enough to give him an inkling.]