I don't think at this point of her life Buffy needs to see Angel to realize “OMG, I love him! I had forgotten that! Bye Spike!” It's not like she hasn't seen him for 5, 10 years.
Boy, was I wrong or not?!!!
BtVS #16:
I've loved him. Fought him. Killed him. Hated him. And now...now I don't know what I feel.
BtVS #16:
I've loved him. Fought him. Killed him. Hated him. And now...now I don't know what I feel.