Had he really missed this?

Heh. You have the group voice going strong here.

and he wished for those words of apology that could heal everything he'd done. It was a deeper pain still to know those words couldn't exist.

Liked Angel's thoughts about how others perceive him as two separate entities even though he knows better. Love that Giles went after him.

"Is this some kind of Sunnydale holiday tradition? After you eat the bird, you sacrifice a vampire and have pie?"

Snort.

Got to love Spike for knowing he's saying exactly what he shouldn't.

Angel rolled his eyes heavenward and went after Doyle.

As it should be. ;)

Enjoyable, as always.