Buffy stared at the pregnancy test. It couldn't be. there was no way she could be pregnant.
She checked her watch. She had thirty seconds to go.
She'd just have to get an abortion. Spike wouldn't ever know that way. God, when he found out he'd be furious. Good job Buffy, screwed up yet another relationship.
Her head hurt and she felt sick. She needn't wait for the pregnancy test to confirm it, she knew. Bravo, Buffy, pregnant. With a vampire's child. Oh, no, wait - a vampire with a soul. It hardly made it any better.
Buffy squeezed her eyes shut to block the tears. When she opened them, she was greeted with the answer.
Positive.

*

"Hey all." Buffy greeted her friends nice and normally. No need for anyone to think anything is wrong. "Hey you." Buffy kissed Spike gently, before sitting in his lap. Spike kissed her neck from behind.
Xander didn't so much as flinch. Buffy had noticed he and Spike had been very civil to each other - probably the influence of Anya and Tara - even to the point where they watched TV together and chatted.
"What's going on in the demon world?"
"Not much." Willow shrugged.
"Why so late, luv?" Spike whispered in her ear.
"Slept in." Buffy kissed his nose quickly. She prayed his vampire senses were still weak and he wasnt hearing any baby noises.
"So, Spike? When are you planning to become a part of the workforce? It's very fulfilling." Anya smiled at him.
"Working?" Buffy laughed. "Spike hasn't done a jot of work in the past century!"
"Ahem? I can work."
Anya took him seriously. "Yes! Prove her wrong. You can come and work here!"
Everyone stared at Spike. Anya had cornered him.
"Um... I..."
Willow laughed quietly to herself.
"... okay."
"Really? You're going to work here?"
"Why not? It pays great, right?" Spike kissed Buffy.
"Yes, yes it does." Anya smiled. "And you can do all the lifting and delivering with your big muscles, whereas Xander just has flab."
Xander went beet red as the entire table cracked up laughing.
As Buffy held onto Spike, giggling, he put his head on her shoulder. He kissed it, lovingly, when he heard something strange. A tiny, second heartbeat. Spike frowned.
Was that a baby?

*

Buffy finished up in the bathroom and found Spike lying on her bed. She jumped on him and snuggled into his lap. "Mmm..." She kissed him. "I love this hair," she ran her hands through his hair, "And I love this face," She kissed him, "I love this body," she ran her hands down his sides, "And this cock." She grabbed him and grinned playfully.
"No, you don't." Spike looked at her sternly.
"What's wrong....?" In between her words Buffy kissed his neck playfully.
"Do you have anything you want to, erm, tell me about?"
Buffy stared at him carefully. Did he mean what she thought? "Um... no."
Spike ran his hands down from her breasts to her waist. "Sure?"
"Seriously, no." Buffy could feel her voice shaking.
Spike ran his hands over her stomach again, trying to hint something to her.
"Let's have some fun..." Buffy kissed him and moved her hands down to his hips.
"Oh, for Christ's sake Buffy, I know!"
Spike stood up and glared at her. "Whaa-- how do you know?!"
"I can hear the little beast's heart beat, that's how!"
Buffy gasped and jumped off the bed to the other side of the room. "The little beast? How dare you?!"
"How dare you?! What were you, just never going to tell me?"
Buffy sighed. "Of course I was going to tell you. I was just afraid you'd get mad."
"I'm not mad you're pregnant..." Spike sat down next to her and kissed her.
"I was scared you'd yell and leave me so I thought it would be best to get rid of it secretly and then-"
"WHAT?!" Spike pushed her away and stood up, his entire face red. "You were going to have an abortion?!"
"Um... no..." Buffy hung her head.
"You were going to get rid of our child? MY CHILD?!"
"I don't want it, neither do you, what's the point of having it?! And FYI, Spike, next time think about the possibilities of two warm-blooded humans having sex without a CONDOM!"
Spike growled at her, "I'm not the cruel bitch trying to kill her baby!"
Buffy slapped him, sending Spike's head back.
"Ow!! Okay, we shouldn't be fighting like this." Spike sat down and pulled Buffy onto his lap, holding her around her waist. "Don't you want this baby?"
"I don't know... I just immediately assumed I'd get an abortion."
"Oh." They stayed silent.
"Spike? I know you aren't going to want this baby." Buffy started to cry. Spike held her face in his hands and kissed her.
"What are you talking about? Of course I want this baby. It's our baby, luv."
Buffy looked at him in shock. "Really?"
"Yes. I can't imagine anything I'd want more."
"Wow."
"But you aren't sure." Spike wiped away one of the tears on her chin.
"It's just an awful lot to think about..."
"I know." Spike tried to catch her eye, but Buffy deliberately avoided his gaze. "Luv? You need to think about this, so I'm gonna crash on the sofa tonight."
"What? No, Spike-"
"No. You have to think about this alone."
Spike pulled back the covers and helped Buffy under them, and then kissed her goodnight. "Love you."
"Love you too."
Spike left the room, leaving Buffy in darkness, as she wondered what the hell to do.

*

As Buffy came downstairs, she saw him lying on the sofa, bathed in sunlight that highlighted his muscles. She smiled and wandered over to him, wondering how she should tell him the news.
"Hey you." Buffy woke him with a kiss, stroking his hair which was messed up from sleep.
"Hey gorgeous."
"I thought about the thing a lot."
Spike sat up and looked at her, waiting for her answer.
Buffy held her breath. "I want this baby, Spike. I want us to raise it together and be happy. It would be the best thing I could ever ask for."
She gave him a small, shy smile. Spike took a moment to absorb the information, before leaping up and twirling Buffy around.
"I love you, Buffy, I love you!" He murmered as she giggled. "And we're really going to do this?"
"Yes! Oh, god, yes!" Buffy kissed him passionately, running her hands through his hair and down his arms lovingly.
"God, will you guys get a room already?" Dawn glared at them in disgust as she came down the stairs.
"We're having a baby!" Buffy covered her mouth in shock. "I didn't mean to say that."
"Oh my god!" Dawn ran over and hugged Spike and Buffy. "Are you guys going to get married?"
"Um... well, it wouldnt be legal. Spike isnt a citizen."
"Oh." Dawn's face fell. "Well, at least I'll be an aunty!" She grinned. "I gotta get to school. Boring, boring, boring..."
The door slammed behind her.
"C'mon, luv, let's get moving. I'm sure you want to tell more people about the little bub."
"But first, training. I didn't get a work out last night, so I'm gonna get a good one this morning."

*

Buffy gave the punchin bag one final kick and jumped on Spike. "Love you."
"Love you too."
They kissed, leaving the world behind them.

"Giles!" Anya jumped on the old man, hugging him. "You're back?!"
Willow was the next to hug him. "Why are you here? You didn't call!"
Tara, in her normal shy state, smiled. "What's up?"
"Where's Buffy? We need to speak. There's an apocalypse on its way and from what I've been told, it's huge. Where is she?"
Willow, Anya and Tara exchanged a look. "Umm... she's not here right now." Willow smiled nervously.
From the training room everyone heard Buffy giggle. Tara winced.
"Wasn't that her in there?" Giles peered at the three girls curiously.
"No! That was um..." Anya struggled for an answer.
Giles shook his head in confusion and headed towards the room. He opened the door to find Spike on top of Buffy, half naked, kissing her.
"Oh Dear."

*

Giles regained his senses quickly. "GET OFF OF HER!" He grabbed Spike and threw him to the ground. "I've been waiting too long to kill you..."
"Giles, NO!" Buffy pulled her watcher away from Spike hastily. "It's okay. Spike was just kissing me!"
Spike stood up and glared at Giles. "Yeah."
"But... Buffy is there something I'm not quite understanding here?"
Buffy took a deep breath. "Spike and I are... together."
Giles stared at Buffy. "Excuse me?"
"We're a couple." Buffy walked over and let Spike put his arms around her.
"Oh, dear."
"We kind of have some more news - but its for everyone."

*

"Oh my god, you're pregnant!?" Anya ran to hug the couple while Xander stared on in shock. Willow processed the news slowly. "Congratulations!" Tara hugged Buffy, then Spike.
"Yes - good for you two!" Willow smiled and hugged them.
Xander smiled. "Congratulations." He stayed put though, still in a slightly shocked state.
Giles stared at Buffy, then glared at Spike.
"Giles?" Buffy looked at him hopefully.
"Congratulations." The word came out coldly, as Giles stormed out of the shop.

*

"He hates me, doesn't he?" Buffy let Spike cradle her in his arms as she cried.
"He doesn't hate you, luv. He was just shocked."
Spike kissed her forehead and stroked her hair.
"But you saw how angry he was! He hates me!"
"No, he hates me. But he'll get over it because you're special to him."
Buffy sniffled into Spike's shirt. "I love you."
"Love you too."
Buffy pushed Spike onto his back and straddled him. "Let's have some fun." She smiled.
Buffy pulled off Spike's shirt and then removed her own. Spike ran his hands up to cup her breasts.
Buffy mewled as he rubbed her nipples. He guided her on her back and began to suck on her neck, while still reveling in the warm softness of Buffy's breasts.

Spike's lips found their way down to her tits and sucked her nipples. Buffy purred with every kiss.

The desire within them was killing them both. Spike thought the erection would rip through the zipper of his tight pants. Buffy was enjoying Spike's talented mouth as she grew wetter and wetter.

His hands dropped to her skirt and tore it off. Spike franticly tore the black panties off of Buffy's body.

Buffy wanted him so badly that she began to unzip Spike's pants with urgency. His large cock poured out of the denim and Buffy purred with need. Spike started to gently enter her.
"Spike - why so gentle?" The tip of his penis grazed the enflamed pink lips of her pussy.
"You're pregnant, luv- we got to be careful."
Buffy kissed from his neck to his lips, then whispered in his ear, "This is OUR baby, Spike."
Spike thrust into her harder than ever before.
Buffy gasped, as her inner walls stretched to fit him, perfectly. Her entire body ached from the heat spreading through her. Spike began to pump inside, pushing his cock, so deep. In and out, in and out--with each stroke, they grew closer to orgasm. Buffy ran her hands through his hair, seeking release desperately.
Spike pounded into her harder and faster, using the full power of his strength. With one final motion, his warm seed filled his lover to the brim. He groaned in release and ultimate pleasure. "I---I love you, Buffy!"
She smiled, "I love you too, Spike." They cuddled in the mess of sheets and pillows. Spike caressed her naked body with his fingertips. Buffy kissed him, the desire building up again.
"I want more..."

*

Spike flipped the last omelette as Willow entered the kitchen, still sleepy.
"Hey Red."
"Hey Will." They smiled at each other. Willow opened the fridge and poured a glass of orange juice. "Want a beer?"
"Yes thanks, luv."
They were interrupted by a knock at the door. "I'll get it, can you turn the stove off when the omelettes are done?" Spike handed Willow the spatula.
"Sure."
Tara beat Spike to the door. "Hey Giles." She glanced at Spike who was glaring at the man.
"Good job of upsetting Buffy last night, watcher."
"Shut up, this doesn't concern you." Giles pushed past the vampire. Tara shrugged sympathetically at Spike. "Where's Buffy?"
"Still sleeping."
"We need to speak immediately." Giles avoided looking at Spike completely.
"Very well, I'll go wake her."
"No you won't!" Giles blocked Spike's access to the stairs.
"Oh, yes I will. She's my girlfriend."
Giles let him past, but at the same time gave him the look of death.
Spike smirked back at him.

"Luv? Wake up." Spike gently shook her. "Watcher's here to tell you something. Apparently urgent."
"Tell him to go to hell. I'm tired."
"Well, who was the sly little minx who stayed up all night doing her boyfriend?"
Buffy giggled. "Let's do it again."
"I really don't think now is the right time..." Spike pulled her out of bed.
"Okay, just let me get dressed."

Spike pulled Buffy on to his lap as Giles started to talk. The watcher glared at the vampire. "I'm sure Buffy can find her own seat."
"And I'm sure she'd much prefer it here."
Willow and Tara giggled to themselves.
Buffy snuggled into Spike, who raised his eyebrows at Giles.
"Very well. Hmm. I've been looking into the apocalypse with the Council, and I've found out some rather... interesting news."
Giles cleared his throat. "You'll be fighting in what seems to be a final battle of good and evil, over a very powerful source, known as the, erm, Child of Saviour. It seems this is the child you are carrying."
Buffy stared blankly at him. "Huh?"
"Wait, I thought the Child of Saviour was a myth?" Tara interrupted quietly.
"As did I. I don't know much yet about this battle, but I do know this child is very powerful."
"I'm not having a normal baby?" Buffy's voice was shrill and scared. "Why isn't it normal?"
"Well, the child is conceived between a Slayer and a demon. Hence it is halfway between demon and human, and I would assume the battle is being fought between the two sides for utter power over the other." With each mention of the word demon he glared at Spike and spat it out harshly. Buffy winced, and Spike cuddled her too him.
"Why can't my baby be normal?" Buffy was on the verge of crying.
"Luv, don't worry. It's our child, it's going to be gorgeous just like it's mum." Spike kissed her.
Giles glared. "I think we need to go and further research into this."
Buffy forced a smile. "Let's go then."

*

TWO WEEKS LATER

*

"So it seems the baby will take either the side of good or evil depending on who wins the final battle." Willow concluded.
"Do we know who's leading the other side yet?" Buffy asked
"No... they haven't come forward yet. But they should soon."
Buffy held Spike's hand under the table. She smiled at him. He smiled back. Buffy rested her head on his shoulder.
"So, you guys... do you want a boy or a girl?" Anya smiled at the two brightly.
"Girl."
"Boy."
Buffy and Spike answered simultaneously. They stared at each other, startled.
"You don't want a girl?" Buffy's eyes grew round.
"Well... I think I'd just prefer a boy. But it't no big deal, luv, I'd love to have a girl too."
"Oh."
The awkward silence fell over the group again. Buffy finally intervened, her voice slightly angry. "So, if we had a girl, you wouldn't love it as much?"
Spike looked helplessly towards Willow and Anya, who avoided his gaze. "Of course I'd love it just as much."
"But you said you'd prefer a boy. How can you be so sexist? How can you love a baby more judged on the sex alone?" Buffy's voice was rising quickly.
"Luv, I didn't mean that!"
"You did so!"
"I did not!"
"I don't believe you, Spike! You're so cruel! Our baby's sex should not matter!"
"So then how come you picked the girl?"
"It was just a rash decision!"
"So was mine!"
Willow and Anya edged back as the two opposed each other, their voices shaking with rage.
"You're such a creep, Spike! I can't believe I ever thought you'd be a good father!"
Spike vamped out. "Well, why don't you go and have a fucking abortion like you were planning on? That should get you the mother of the year award!"
Buffy felt tears running down her face.
Spike returned to human form. "Luv, I'm sorry, I-"
"Go to hell, Spike!" She turned away from him.
Spike stormed out of the Magic Box.
Buffy sat down, feeling sick to her stomach.
"Is it just me, or was that fight totally pointless?" She asked, her gaze turning to Willow and Anya.
"Um.. kinda."
Buffy started to cry again.

*

Buffy was reading quietly when Spike reentered the store, this time carrying a bag from Baby & Co. Willow smiled gently at him from the counter.
Buffy looked up and looked away immediately, her eyes stinging with fresh tears. "I'm not talking to you."
Spike put the bag on the table and kneeled down in front of her. He tried to take her hand but Buffy yanked it away.
"I know you're mad. What I said was terrible."
Buffy continued to read, freezing Spike out. Spike sighed inwardly. "Buffy? I'm sorry. Please, luv, I am."
Buffy ignored him. Spike took her face in his hands, wiping away the tears, and kissed her. "Please, kitten? I'm really and truly sorry."
Buffy turned away.
Spike held out the bag as a peace offering. "I bought you this. It's something to prove no matter whether we have a boy or a girl I'll love them equally as I would the other. Please, luv. Just look at the gift."
Buffy snatched the bag away and pulled out the four items. There were two teddy bears, one blue and one pink. One read "It's a Boy!" and the other, "It's a Girl!"
Then there were two cotton jumpsuits, one pink and one blue, with white heart buttons. Buffy held the items in her hands tenderly, then looked up at Spike. His blue eyes were filled with tears too, and stared deeply into hers, searching for forgiveness.
Buffy jumped into his arms, hugging him tightly, sobbing into his shoulder. "I'm sorry too."
"I love you, pet."
Willow and Anya watched on, crying silently. "It's like watching a romantic movie!"
"Like Sleepless In Seattle or something." Willow sniffled.
"It's utterly revolting." Giles observed from the doorway, before leaving.

*

Buffy lay in Spike's arms on the sofa, watching the Lion King. "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" floated out of the TV. Spike flipped Buffy over onto her stomach and kissed her passionately.
Giles left the room in disgust. Willow followed him.
"What is your problem?"
"Excuse me?" Giles studied the young Wicca curiously.
"You've been acting cruel to Spike for a month straight, you've been downright dismissive to Buffy's relationship with him and-"
"He was practically molesting her right there on the couch!" Giles cried angrily. Willow rolled her eyes.
"But that's what they do! They're in love, he's allowed to show it!"
"It's wrong. It won't ever last."
Willow glared at him. "You're being completely unfair! Have you noticed Buffy's happy? Like, really happy?" Giles shook his head in disbelief.
"She isn't happy with that-"
"She is, and it's a really rare thing for her to be able to be so happy. Can't you just let her be?"
Giles again shook his head, but this time defiantly. "He's a demon. She isn't safe."
"If you'd be more open minded and not such a stuffy old bastard you might see Spike hasn't tried to kill Buffy in almost two and a half years! He went and got his soul so she could feel safe around him! He was the one who comforted Dawn and helped her see the light when Buffy was dead! Someone who is evil and worthless doesn't do that. He loves Buffy, and Dawn, and his child."
"Or so you think." Giles picked up his coat and promptly left, slamming the door behind him.
Buffy and Spike looked up from their embrace, having not noticed the conflict at all. "What was that about?" Buffy asked, still dreamy from kissing Spike.
"Nothing. I'm off to bed, you two have fun." Willow smiled and headed upstairs.
Buffy and Spike went back to kissing.

*

TWO MONTHS LATER

*

"Do you think I'm fat?" Buffy stared at herself in the mirror while Spike read "1001 Facts about Pregnancy" quietly on the bed.
Buffy stared at him. "SPIKE!" She yelled.
"What?!" Spike ran towards her and held her at arm's length, studying her. "Are you okay?"
"Yes, for gods sakes." Spike relaxed. "But I look fat, don't I?"
Spike chuckled. "You're bigger than you used to be, luv. But that's good."
"No, it's not! Look at me! My arms are pudgy, my boobs are swollen and I'm all FAT!"
"You look stunning, pet. Absolutely gorgeous." Spike pulled her into his arms and kissed her.
"Don't "you-look-stunning-pet" me! I'm fat and ugly!" Buffy threw herself onto the bed and sobbed.
Spike followed her and turned her over to look at him. "You're not. I love you, you're amazing and beautiful." Buffy stopped crying and kissed Spike.
"I love you, Buffy."
"Don't talk. Just... get.... naked..." Buffy tore off his shirt and straddled his half-naked body. She tore off her panties and then her nightgown, feeling Spike harden considerably beneath her. Buffy smiled at him and dipped her finger into her wet folds. She then brought the glistening finger to Spike's lips. He licked it slowly, then turned her onto her back.
Spike circled her nipples with his tongue, slowly, teasingly. Buffy bucked her hips up in pleasure. Spike descended, caressing her legs, moving his fingers up into her curls and among the folds, now soaked and firey with lust. He dipped his cool tongue into her folds, moving up and down slowly. Buffy moaned, curling her toes and clawing at Spike's hair. Spike found her clit and circled it rapidly, sending electricity through Buffy's body. Spike finally bit down gently on her clit, and Buffy revolved into throbs of pleasure. When she opened her eyes, reaching the end of her orgasm, Spike was kissing her, and in one quick motion was inside her.
Buffy screamed in ecstasy. Spike pumped in and out of her, moaning as he was swallowed by her heat. Buffy wrapper her legs around him, pulling him in deeper.
As Spike reached his limit, he exploded throughout Buffy, sending her into another fit of pleasure.
As Spike pulled out, he kissed her gently, caressing her breasts. "Love you."
"Again!" Buffy pulled him to her again.

*

Buffy entered the Magic Box alone. Spike was sleeping in and she hadn't wanted to disturb him - he looked so peaceful and cute.
"Ha!" Anya stood behind the counter, pins in one hand, condom in the other.
"What are you doing?" Buffy asked curiously. Anya jumped.
"Umm... nothing."
"Are you destroying Xander's condoms?!" Buffy started to laugh.
"Well, I want to have a baby!" Anya glared. "You're very lucky to be having a baby with your muscular boyfriend, and if Xander won't have a baby by normal means, I'll do it by my means!"
"Your means are dishonest!"
"So?!" Anya cried, angrily pricking another hole into the condom. Buffy laughed. Anya blushed. "Promise you won't tell Xander?"
Buffy considered. "Okay. It might be nice for me to have another mum around."
"Yes! Our babies can grow up as best friends, and go to school together-"
"- and have sleepovers and share toys-"
"It'll be so great!" Buffy and Anya hugged.
The shop bell rang, and Xander came in. "Hey guys."
"Xander, let's go home and have sex."
"Ummm... okay." Xander looked at Buffy and blushed apologetically at her, but followed Anya out of the shop. Anya looked back and winked at Buffy.
"All alone. Training time!"

*

Buffy was beating the crap out of the boxing back, when strong arms grabbed her and pulled her away. Buffy landed on top of Spike, sweaty and out of breath. Spike stood up, letting Buffy collapse on the floor. He pulled her up and shook her. "What the fuck are you doing?!"
Buffy stared at him in shock. "Huh?"
"Are you crazy?"
Buffy's mind was a blank. Spike sighed angrily.
"You're fucking pregnant! How can you be training so damn hard when you know the baby could be harmed?!"
"Spike, come on! I'm bored! I need to train!"
"You don't! You're fit enough!"
"Fitness isn't a permanent fixture! I need to keep building up stamina! What's going to happen when this battle thingy comes?"
"You can train but not so hard! You could really hurt him, especially in the earlier stages!"
"But I'm used to it!"
"Well get over it! I'm not letting you endanger our child."
Buffy turned away from him and flopped down on the couch. "Fine! I'll just get flabby and gross! Let's see how you like it then."
Spike sighed heavily. "Buffy, luv-" He kneeled down by her side. Buffy turned away from him. "-- we can still patrol, and train. But just not as much as we used to. We don't want the little one to be harmed, now, do we?"
Buffy rolled her eyes. "No."
Spike kissed her. "I promise you we'll train together. Okay?"
Giles knocked on the doorframe. "Buffy." He refused to acknowledge Spike's presence. "I've organised a doctor's appointment for tonight at 6. She's a special doctor the Council recommended, she knows all about the situation." Giles spat out the word as if it were venom, glowering at Spike. Buffy smiled at Spike.
"We'd better go get ready, then. That's just in two hours."
"Okay, pet." Spike put his arm around her waist and they pushed past Giles.
Anya came into the shop humming. "Hello!" She grinned happily. "Oh, Spike, aren't you meant to be working?"
"Ah-- yes. I forgot."
"Where are you working, Spike?" Giles asked. For the past three months they had managed to keep Spike's employment at the Magic Box a secret - he had mainly worked night shifts, doubling business.
"Here." Spike replied bluntly, heading behind the counter. Anya and Buffy grimaced as Giles spluttered, going red.
"Excuse me? Here?"Giles turned to Anya. "What is he talking about?"
"Umm... I might have hired him."
Giles stayed silent. "Well, since I'm back, Spike can resign. His assistance isn't needed."
"Well, I'm not resigning! I like it here!"
"Giles, come on. Can't Spike work here?" Buffy held the old man's arm. Giles glared at Spike again.
"No! He cannot!"
Anya stepped forward. "Very well. But if Spike is fired, I resign."
Everyone stopped. Buffy and Giles gaped at her.
Spike grabbed Anya's hand. "Luv, very appreciative of your support, but you can't quit. You love it here."
"But you've made it so much better! Since you've started late night shifts, business has doubled!"
Giles raised his eyebrows, but quickly returned to scowling. "It doesn't matter. Spike doesn't belong here."
Buffy sighed. She felt like crying. Spike sensed it and went and held her hand. "Look, you don't like me. You made that bloody obvious. But I need money for my child and Buffy. I can't go and work for Willy anymore, he won't have me around knowing I'm with the Slayer. Just give me a chance, I'm not going to screw it up."
Giles looked from Spike to Anya to Buffy. Spike's expression was calm and controlled, whereas Buffy and Anya were both pleading with him.
He sighed in defeat. "Very well. But you do one thing not to my liking-"
"-he won't. I trained him and all!" Anya announced proudly.
"Hmm." Giles continued to scowl.

*

Buffy and Spike were waiting in the foyeur for the doctor to call them in. A heavy silence hung between them.
"What if somethings wrong with it?"
"Hmm?" Spike stared at the wall of baby photos.
"Spike! What if something is horribly wrong with our baby? I mean, Giles said this baby is like the savior, but what if it isn't a baby? What if it's a ball of energy? Or a weird demon thingy? Or what if-"
"Luv, luv, luv. This baby is going to be beautiful. You're it's mum remember?" Spike drew her into a kiss.
Buffy smiled at him. "Oh my god."
"What?"
"What if our baby has fangs!?"
Spike laughed and kissed her again, just as the doctor entered the room.
"You two can come in now."
They followed her into the room. The doctor motioned for Spike to sit down. "I'm Dr. Liam, Mr. Giles has told me of the situation. I'm very experienced in this field and I think we'll get along during these 9 months. Elizabeth, you can go and change into this behind that screen. William, would you care for a glass of water?"
"Yes thanks."
Buffy changed quickly and went back into the room. She followed the doctor's signal to lie down on the table. Spike held her hand.
"Okay, we're just going to do a few tests. William, you are welcome to stay but they can take a while so you're welcome to stay outside."
Spike looked at Buffy questioningly. "You can go." He kissed her quickly, smiled at the doctor and left.
"Okay. Let's get started, then."

*

Half and hour later the doctor invited Spike back inside. "Well, we've done the tests, have all the info. Now we can do the primal sonogram - listening to the baby's heart beats. I thought William would like to be a part of this."
Spike watched as Dr. Liam hooked up some machines. He held Buffy's hand gently. She smiled at him and kissed his nose.
"How's it been?" Spike whispered.
"Good." Buffy kissed him again. Dr. Liam smiled at the two as she started finding the baby's heart beats.
A strange noise came from the speakers. "What the heck is that?" Buffy yelped.
"That's your children."
Spike kissed Buffy and they grinned. Suddenly they both came back down to earth. "Child-REN?" Spike and Buffy stared at the doctor.
"Yes. you're having twins. I wanted to announce this with William here." The doctor smiled.
Buffy and Spike stared back. "That's like two births, though... two..." Buffy murmered.
"But, luv, it's wonderful! Two babies."
"That's easy for you two say! I don't see them coming out of YOU!"
"Buffy, birth is very easy nowadays. We can give drugs to ease the pain, obviously." The doctor turned off the machine. "Would you two like to know the sex of the children?"
Buffy and Spike smiled, and answered simultaneously. "Yes."

*

Xander, Anya, Giles, Willow, Tara and Dawn were gathered in the loungeroom, playing Monopoly.
Buffy and Spike burst in the door just as Willow handed $1500 to Anya who was gleaming.
"We're having twins!" Buffy cried. Spike spun her around and kissed her.
"Oh my god!" Dawn screamed and hugged Spike. Buffy ran and hugged Willow and Tara.
"That's so great!" Xander hugged Buffy. Giles hugged her too.
"And one's a boy and one's a girl!" Buffy announced proudly. Everyone hugged again.
"And I'm pregnant!" Announced Anya happily.
Xander fell to the floor in a dead faint.

*

"Xanny? Xanny?" Anya slapped him gently, cooing into his ear.
"Anya?" Xander sat up. "What happened?"
"I told you I was pregnant and you passed out." Xander groaned.
"Is it true?"
"Yes, sweetie. It is."
Everyone watched on as Anya and Xander hugged. "Well. I guess this is good news."
"Really?"
"Yeah, we always wanted children. It'll be great." Xander kissed her.
Anya stood up and helped Xander with her. "We're having a baby!" She cried, then turned to Buffy. "We're going to be baby buddies!" They hugged.
"Well, An, sweetie- we'd better go."
"Okay. Bye everyone!"

TBC...

"Ugh. Yuck, yuck, yuck, yuck, yuck!" Buffy grimaced at her fatter body. She was five months pregnant and hating it. Her morning sickness was gone, but her breasts were more tender than ever and she felt heavy and ugly.
"Did you say something, luv?" Spike came into the room, and went and held her around her waist. "How are my bubs going?"
"Okay." Buffy's voice was small. Spike nibbled at her neck, his hands moving down to her thighs. "Um.. goodnight!" Buffy ducked past him and dove into bed, hiding under the covers.
Spike stared, puzzled, at the lump under the sheets. He pulled the covers back and spread Buffy's legs, crawling in between them. "Luv? What's wrong?"
"Nothing. Goodnight!" Buffy squeezed her eyes shut and rolled over. Spike spooned up against her.
"Something is wrong."
"No!" Buffy rolled them over so she was beneath him. "Come on. Fuck me." Her voice was unenthusiastic.
"Not when you're like this. Don't you want to?"
Buffy started to cry. "No! I'm not even attracted to you at the moment! I'm horrible aren't I?" She started to sob. Spike sat up, crossing his legs and drawing her into his arms. He cuddled her to him.
"Nothing wrong with this, luv. It's all part of pregnancy."
"But it's terrible! I should always want you!"
"No, luv. It's okay." Spike kissed her. "Why don't you get some rest? I'm sure you're tired, so am I."
Spike watched Buffy fall asleep, still sobbing quietly, as he held her to him. Eventually he fell asleep too.

"Spike?" Buffy slapped him gently. "Spike?" He didn't stir. It was early morning and Buffy was itching for Spike.
She slid down to his waist and pulled off the boxers he had worn to bed. She licked slowly from his belly button to the very tip of his penis. Spike started to stir. Buffy quickly stripped and started to run her hands up and down his thighs, sucking on his balls. Spike groaned in his sleep. Buffy took his entire cock into his mouth and used her fingers to massage his balls again. Spike woke up with a loud shout as he came. He looked down at Buffy who was smiling slyly. She quickly licked him back up to a full hard on, and straddled him. She positioned herself at the head of his cock, rubbing her clit quickly with the tip, and let him enter her. Spike groaned as she enveloped him in her tight heat. Buffy mewled as Spike ran his hands over her hips and up to her breasts, stroking her erect nipples.
Buffy's inner walls clenched around Spike. He bucked up into her, reaching her core. Buffy screamed as she came, tingling with heat. Spike watched her release and suddenly came too, emptying within her. Buffy collapsed on top of him, sweaty and hot.
"Love you." She whispered, kissing him.
"Love you too."
Spike dressed and left her to sleep as the sun rose.

*

Buffy stumbled into the kitchen at 8:30. Spike and Willow were chatting over baby names. "Hey Buffy!" Willow smiled. "I made you an omelette, it's just-"
"I was just sick three times in a row. I am not going to eat your disgusting omelette!" Buffy screamed at her. Spike and Willow jumped.
Willow hung back as Spike approached Buffy. Willow blushed and started to apologise, "I'm sorry, I just-"
"Shut up!" Buffy snapped, opening the fridge and grabbing a huge stick of Toblerone.
"Luv, you okay?" Spike followed her into the lounge room. Buffy ignored him, sticking the video into the machine and sitting down.
"Luv? I know you might be tired but Giles has some important news."
"Tell him to go shove it. I'm going to watch a movie today." Buffy glared at Spike, daring him to challenge her.
Spike watched as Buffy stuffed a piece of chocolate in her mouth. "Luv, is chocolate for breakfast really a good idea?"
"Shut up and GO AWAY! If I want to eat chocolate and watch a Jim Carrey movie I WILL!!"
Spike backed away, hands raised in defence. He bumped into Willow. "Red, why don't we get out of here?"
"It's not your fault. Pregnancy does this and-"
"DON'T YOU PUT THIS DOWN TO HORMONES!" Buffy screeched. Spike and Willow made a hasty exit.
Buffy flopped back down against the pillow and started to watch the movie.

"Sorry about that. Your omelettes are lovely."
"That's okay. But they were hormones, right?"
"Pretty sure they were. Don't worry, by this afternoon she'll either be super happy or will have deafened herself by yelling at the coffee machine I broke this morning."
Willow laughed and they continued on to the Magic Box.

*

"We've just found out some new information on the battle." Giles put a stack of books down on the desk. "Where's Buffy?"
Spike and Willow exchanged a glance. "She's not coming in today. She isn't in the best of moods."
"Ah. Well, okay. Have a seat."
Giles cleaned his glasses quickly. "It seems the battle will be fought on the 31st of December- New Year's Eve. It seems we'll need quite an army - we're up against a huge force. If we win, Buffy will give birth to the child into the New Year. If not... she will miscarry."
Spike swallowed. "But at 9 months..."
"... it can be fatal to miscarry at that point, yes."
Spike stood. "That's bullshit. She isn't going to die!" He choked on his tears and slumped in the seat, burying his head in is arms.
"I hate to say it Spike, but there is a chance. Buffy may not be as strong as whom she is up against, and-"
"Fuck you! She is strong, she isn't going to die!" Spike let Willow hug him as he cried.
"Spike, Giles has a point. Buffy needs to be prepared, but we're right behind her. Every one of us. Come on, I promise you she isn't going to die. And neither are the babies." Willow comforted him. Giles rolled his eyes.
"The least you could do is be a little stronger for Buffy. She doesn't need a crybaby vampire around!" Giles snapped. Spike threw Willow's arm off him and lunged at Giles, grabbing him by the throat and throwing him against the wall.
"You're the one being an arse towards her. Now fuck off." Spike stormed out of the store.
Willow glared at Giles, who shrugged and turned back to his book.

*

"Buffy?" Spike cautiously entered the house. Dawn smiled at him from the couch.
"She's upstairs. I'd be careful though... she's in a mood."
"I AM NOT!" Buffy's scream was muffled slightly from the closed door.
Dawn rolled her eyes. "Just be sure to duck from flying stakes."
Spike went upstairs and opened the door carefully. Buffy was nowhere to be seen. Spike crouched to check under the bed when she dove on him from her hiding place behind the door. She was entirely naked and her wetness soaked through Spike's shirt.
"Want you." She giggled and jumped onto the bed, spreading her legs. Spike's jeans suddenly felt incredibly tight. Buffy pulled him onto the bed and straddled him.
"Let's have some fun."

*

Three hours later, Buffy relaxed in Spike's arms. "Wow. I'm seeing stars."
"Mmm." Spike nuzzled her neck.
Buffy straddled him again. "Let's go on a patrol."
Spike chuckled. "That's not a very good idea, luv."
"Why not?" Buffy pouted, running her hands through his hair.
"Luv, you're five months along. Do you really think it wise to go on a patrol tonight? It's not safe."
Buffy looked away and tried to work up some tears for sympathy.
"Don't try to get yourself teary. That isn't going to work, Summers."
Buffy crawled down so she was lips-to-penis. She nibbled on the tip. Spike resisted. "That won't work either. Look, luv, I promise we'll patrol together sometime soon. But tonight I'm tired."
"Okay, I promise. Too tired to do this?" Buffy licked from the base of his cock to the very tip, feeling him grow harder by the second.
Spike turned her over and put her legs over his shoulders. "Allow me, luv." He grinned as he attacked her clit. Buffy moaned and raked her fingers through his hair. The plan was sure going well.

*

Fifty minutes later, Spike was sleeping like a log. Buffy kissed him, and glanced down at her old patrol clothes. The pants were tight, but to hell with that.
"Men." She laughed and headed out to kick some demon ass.

*

Buffy kicked the fledgling vamp to the floor and staked him quickly, before turning on his friend. "Ha! Thought you'd outdone me just coz I'm pregnant? Think again, pal." Buffy staked him, turning him to nothing more than dust.
She laughed, and started to head home when something hard hit her from behind. The vampire dropped the axe and lunged on her, piercing her neck violently. Buffy thrashed beneath his weight. Pain coursed through her life fire and she passed out.
The vampire was thrown off her by his friend. "Get off her! She's carrying the kid, haven't you heard?"
"THE kid?" The vampire cried in shock. "Let's get outta here."

Spike woke up alone. He scanned the room. Suddenly he noticed Buffy's boots and leather pants were gone. He checked her bedside drawer, and realised three stakes were gone along with holy water.
He pulled on his jeans and raced into Willow's room, shaking her. "Wha--- what's wrong?" Willow sat up groggily.
"Buffy's gone! We have to go find her!"

Willow and Spike raced through the cemetery. Willow suddenly fell back, panting. "I'm sorry. Just... tired."
Spike sighed. "Why would she do this? She promised me she wouldn't go!"
"Let's just find her. I'm sure she's fine!"
They headed on. Spike suddenly picked up on her scent. "This way!" Willow followed his lead.
They found Buffy sprawled on the ground by a tree. "Oh God..." willow moaned. Spike hurried to her side.
"She's alive... but only just." Spike picked her up and motioned for Willow to follow. Willow watched as his face clouded over with rage and hung back a little, not wanting to recieve the wrath of it.

*

Buffy woke up, her head throbbing. She took a minute to adjust to the sunshine pouring in the window. Spike was sitting at the foot of her bed watching her.
"What happened?" She murmered, struggling to sit up.
"Just lie down and rest." He snapped back.
Dawn shyly peered into the room. "Spike? Willow made the drink." She handed him a tall glass filled with orange liquid.
She hugged him before leaving.
"Spike, baby, what's going on?"
"Drink this." Spike pulled her up and supported her back on three pillows. Buffy lay back and sipped the liquid. She was surprised at how sweet it tasted. When she finished, Spike snatched the glass away and slammed it down on the table.
Buffy noticed a warm feeling rush through her, and the pain seemed to disappear. She sat up properly and wriggled to sit next to Spike. "What's wrong?"
Spike grabbed her and held her by the shoulders, studying her. "Don't you remember?"
"Kind of. I remember kissing you!" She smiled and moved in to kiss him but he avoided her.
"What did you do after that?" His eyes were cold and Buffy knew whatever she had done it wasn't going to be good.
"Um.... I..." Buffy thought hard. It was all a bit fuzzy.
"For fucks sake, you went patrolling! Behind my back, too! You broke your promise as well, and endangered our children!"
"Oh God..." Buffy held her head in her hands, and when she looked back up Spike was in vampire form, pacing the room.
"I don't believe you did this! What if you had been killed? Or lost the babies? What would you do then?"
"Spike, honey, I'm so sorry. I really am." She stopped him in the middle of his pacing and hugged him. Spike tensed, giving no other reaction.
Buffy kissed from his ear to his lips in little pecks. "I'm sorry. Please... let me make it up to you."
Buffy ran her hands down to his groin but Spike pushed her away. "That's not going to work this time."
He grabbed his coat and left.

*

Spike wandered around Sunnydale for what seemed like minutes, but turned out to be ten hours. It was 6 in the evening and he missed Buffy like crazy. No matter how angry he was at her he needed to see her again, check if she was okay. Then he could go back to being furious with her.
When he reached the house, he saw Dawn sitting on path, head in hands. "Nib? What's wrong?"
Dawn looked up. "Oh, nothing. I just needed to get away from Buffy's endless crying."
"Oh." Spike hung his head in guilt.
"No, I didn't mean it like that. But she's been up there all day, just crying and crying... she feels really bad." She stood up. "Can't you just go talk to her?"
"Yeah, I guess I should." Dawn smiled triumphantly and led Spike inside.

Buffy was huddled in a ball on their bed, sobbing into a pillow. She looked up hopefully as Spike came into the room. "SPIKE!" She cried happily, throwing herself into his arms. Spike held her close to him, stroking her hair and kissing her.
"You okay, pet?"
"I'm fine. I was just so scared you were going to end this..." She buried her head in his shoulder and sobbed.
"No, no, no luv. I'm not going to end this!" He laughed. "But I'm still angry." Buffy kissed him, still crying.
"I'm so, so, so, so, so sorry!" Spike kissed her again.
"It's okay, luv. Just promise me you'll never do anything so stupid again."
"I won't. I promise." They held each other silently for a while.
"Dawn says you've been up here all day."
"Kind of." Buffy smiled. "I could use some food."
"Anything in particular?"
"Chocolate and wine." Her smile grew wider.
"I'll go out and get some."

*

Spike returned, wine and chocolate in hand. He made his way upstairs after grabbing two glasses. He opened the bedroom door and almost dropped the chocolates in shock. Buffy was lying on the bed, surrounded by roses and candles, in a sheer red bra and black panties. Spike pounced on her, growling in vampire form. Buffy giggled, placing the wine and chocolates on the bedside table as Spike kissed her neck, running his sharp teeth gently along her neck. His hands moved to unhook her bra, stroking her back. Buffy shivered in delight. He freed the clasps, pulling it off, revealing her milky white breasts. Back in human form, Spike ran his tongue around the flesh. Buffy moaned.
"No..." She whispered. Spike stopped just as his finger dipped into her wet folds. "Let me..."
Spike rolled onto his back, and as Buffy kissed him she unbuttoned his shirt, without completely removing it. Buffy took off her panties, dipping her own finger into her soaked area of arousal. She brought it to Spike's lips; he ravished it with his tongue. She reached down to stroke his rock-hard cock. She quickly positioned herself and then thrust down, filling herself with him. Spike groaned beneath her, bucking up into her, moving further into her. Buffy clenched around him, moving up and down on him. She threw her head back as she got closer to orgasm. Spike lost control, quickly pulling out, throwing her onto her back and filling her again in rough thrusts. Buffy screamed in pure pleasure. Spike had vamped out and was running his left hand up her hip to her breast, twisting her nipple. Buffy bucked her hips up into him, grabbing his butt and pulling him deeper into her. Spike roared as he came, filling her with cold come. Buffy grabbed Spike and kissed him, quickly coming, vibrations of heat consuming her. Spike rolled to the side, panting. Buffy snuggled up to him, kissing his cheek and sucking on his earlobe.
"You're very much forgiven, luv."
Buffy straddled him. "Oh, no I'm not."
"You're not?"
Buffy rubbed her growing wetness over Spike's cock. "This is the next part." She slid down so she was lying on top of him, her breasts pressing into him. "Where you take me any way you want..." She kissed him, "... even up the ass." She hissed, giggling. "Now fuck me!"

*

Giles came in through the back door, to find Dawn eating cereal.
"Cereal for dinner?" He asked suspiciously.
"Yep." Dawn barely looked up from her magazine. Suddenly a loud shriek of pleasure came from upstairs. Giles grimaced. Dawn turned her discman up to top volume.
"How long have they been up there?" He demanded angrily.
"Pardon?" Dawn removed the headphones.
"How long have they been up there?"
"About two hours, now."
Giles listened in revolt as the moaning grew louder. Suddenly there was silence, and then Giles heard the door open and shut, and Spike came downstairs. He entered the kitchen, naked except for a towel which was low enough on the hips to make Giles gag.
Dawn looked up briefly. "Hi."
"Hey Nib. Hey Watcher." Spike opened the fridge and searched around.
"Making enough noise up there?" Giles snapped, motioning at Dawn. "There are children around."
"I am not a child!" Dawn cried in exasperation. "I'm 16!!"
"She has a point." Spike smirked at Giles.
"Well you could at least dress decently enough in front of her, 16 or otherwise."
"Didn't know Nib was here." Spike found the bowl of strawberries and started to leave.
"Spike?" Dawn turned off the discman to talk to him.
"Yes luv?"
"Janice invited me over tonight in half an hour... I was going to ask before, but you know..."
"You can go, luv. Just call tomorrow when you want me to pick you up."
"Cool! Thanks!" Dawn grinned and picked up her bag. "See ya!"
Giles gaped as she left into the night, then turned to frown at Spike. "Are you crazy? Letting her go at this hour?"
"It's only 8. Anyway, she's old enough to know her way and defend herself."
Giles stormed out of the house, angrily slamming the door. Spike shrugged and went back upstairs.

*

Giles made his way to the Magic Box, fuming. Cursing quietly to himself, he went behind the counter and grabbed the bottle of bourbon he kept there and the organiser. He had to find someone who could put some sense into Buffy.
Within the first page he found his answer. It was thick with cursive writing, his, but one entry stood out in pink girly writing, Buffy's. It gave him Angel's LA number and address.
Giles smiled to himself. It might be a good time to catch up with the vampire.

*

Buffy left Spike to sleep peacefully. It was 11AM and she needed to get to the Magic Box to get all the info on the battle. When she finally arrived she found Anya sweeping and Giles reading a book.
"Hi all!" She grinned cheerily. "How's the little one treating you?" She went over and hugged Anya.
"My boobs are sore and I've been throwing up. A lot."
"Sucks, huh?"
"Yeah."
"Ah, Buffy?" Giles intervened. "I have some news for you."
"Is it on the battle?" Buffy took a seat across from Giles.
"Erm, not exactly. Somebody is coming to visit, to help up with the battle."
"Who?" Buffy shifted her weight, the babies had been pressing into her bladder.
"Angel." Giles smiled at her.
"What?!" Anya dropped the broom.
Buffy gaped at him. "Excuse me?"
"Angel is coming to Sunnydale, to help us with the battle."
"Oh my god..." Buffy banged her head on the table. "Giles, what is WRONG with you?"
"Erm, excuse me?" Giles peered at her above his glasses, faking confusion.
"Spike is going to flip out! You know how much he hates Angel!"
"No, I thought they were friends?"
"FUCK!" Buffy covered her mouth quickly. Giles frowned at her. "Um, anyway, he hates Angel. And we're already having enough problems!"
Giles failed to hide the glimmer of hope in his eyes.
Buffy glared at him. "You want him to freak out. That's what this is, you're doing this to break me and Spike up!"
"That's preposterous!"
"Actually, it's kind of true.." Anya butted in quietly.
Buffy stared from Anya to Giles in horror. "You jerk!"
"Buffy, I'm very sorry but-"
"But nothing! I don't believe you! The nerve!"
Buffy threw her chair back and stomped out of the store, slamming the door.
Suddenly thinking of something, she re-entered the shop.
"When is he coming?" She snapped.
"In the soon future."
Buffy let out a shrill shriek of frustration and left again.
She noted with satisfaction as she slammed the door again it creaked on its hinges, threatening to fall off.

*

Buffy returned to her house at 6pm, arms laden with bags of maternity clothes. She followed the delicious smell to the kitchen, where Willow and Tara were making pasta. Buffy watched for a minute as they giggled together, wondering why they weren't together yet. But at least they were friends.
"Hey guys. I got maternity clothes!"
"Really, cool!"
"Hey, where's Spike? I need to talk to him, kinda urgently."
"What's up?" They sat down.
"Angel's coming to town, Giles just told me. And I'm really scared how Spike is going to react."
Willow and Tara shared a glance. "I doubt he'll react warmly." Willow's entire face read concern.
"Ohhh, I hate Giles! How could he do this?"
Tara patted Buffy's hand. "It'll be okay. Just let Spike down gently."
"Okay. I can do that. I'll cook him a nice dinner-"
Tara and Willow glanced at each other.
"-okay, he can eat the nice dinner you guys cook. And then I'll just tell him." Buffy smiled nervously.
"I'm sure it'll be okay. How badly can Spike react to this?"

*

Buffy snuggled into Spike's lap, facing him. "We have to talk."
"Hmm? What about?" Spike nuzzled her neck, holding her swelled tummy protectively.
"I... um..." Buffy struggled to get words out. All she could think of was Spike yelling at her and walking out again.
"Luv? You okay?" Spike kissed her.
"I want you so bad..." Buffy lost herself in kissing him quickly.

*

Buffy stirred from sleep when she heard someone knocking on the front door loudly. She composed herself quickly and hurried downstairs behind Willow, who opened the door and halted quickly, forcing Buffy to bash into her back. They both gaped at the visitor.
"Hey Buffy." Angel grinned at her.
"Oh, no..." Buffy groaned quietly. "...You're here! So soon..." She awkwardly smiled at him.
Willow stepped back, and quickly ran upstairs to distract Spike.
"I know it's soon, but Giles said it was an emergency - oh my god..." Angel put his hands on Buffy's stomach. "You're pregnant!"
"Giles didn't tell you that part, huh? Yeah, five months along."
"Well that's great!"
Angel hugged her.

Willow paced outside Buffy's door, standing guard. Suddenly Spike came out and ran into her. "Hey, Red."
"Hi!" Willow blocked him from moving around her. "Hey, are Buffy's new maternity clothes in there?"
"Yes... why?"
"Can you show them to me? I haven't gotten to see them yet."
"Sure. They're right by the dresser." Spike pushed past her.
"Wait! Ummm.."
Spike sniffed the air. "Who's here?"

Angel was still hugging Buffy when he saw Spike coming downstairs, shirtless. He pulled away from Buffy. Buffy winced, and turned to greet Spike with a weak smile.
"What is he doing here?" Spike and Angel's words were simultaneous, Angel's perplexed and Spike's angry.
Buffy held Spike's hand. "I'll talk to you in a second, sweetie."
Spike glared at her as she turned back to Angel, and led him into the kitchen. "Did you just call him sweetie?"
Spike turned to Willow, who was biting her nails. "Do you know what he's doing here?" He hissed.
"Umm... Giles invited him here to help with the battle... kinda."
Spike turned and left, slamming the door loudly.

In the kitchen, Buffy heard the door slam and grimaced.
"What's going on?" Angel stared at her.
"Okay. Um. Have you heard of the Child of Saviour?"
"Yeah. They're those kids who have to be conceived between good and evil to... oh my god." Angel gagged. "Please, please, please don't tell me that you and Spike..."
"He's the father." Buffy sighed.
"Buffy, I... I... no. This isn't your fault. I can see Spike is the kind of guy stuff like this happens with."
"Stuff like what, exactly?"
"One night stands. It's okay to slip up now and again." Angel forced a smile.
"Umm... Angel? This was not a one night stand. Me and Spike are a couple."
Angel was silent for a good minute.
Buffy finally grinned awkwardly. "Okay. Well. I have to go deal with the next shocked slash angry vampire. See ya."

Buffy raced to the crypt, hoping Spike had gone there. She hurried in to find Spike staring at the remaining rubble from her fit a year ago.
"Hey." She went and wrapped her arms around his neck. Spike pushed her away.
"What is he doing here?" He growled.
"I know you must be mad, and you have every right to be. Angel's here to help us with the battle."
"Yeah, I got that part. Giles invited him here." Spike turned away and started kicking rubble.
"I know, I'm mad at him too." Buffy hugged Spike from behind and caressed his upper thigh. "Please, Spike. Don't hate me." She whimpered quietly and turned away.
"I don't hate you, luv. I just don't want him here, knowing you loved him first."
Buffy turned back to him and let him draw her into his arms. "Spike, that doesn't matter. I love you know, more than anyone or anything."
They kissed. "I love you too, Buffy."
"So, I guess it's okay Angel sleeps on the sofabed?" Buffy added quickly.
Spike glared at her. "No. There is no way!"
"Spike, please! He has nowhere else to go!" Buffy pouted.
"No! He can go get a motel room!" Spike paced across the room, in full vampire form. Buffy jumped in front of him.
"I'll make it up to you?"
"No. He's getting a motel room, end of story."
"I'll give you a blow job every morning?"
Spike raised his eyebrows, but resisted. "No."
"I'll cook you whatever you want whenever you want?"
Spike gagged. "Please, no." Buffy frowned at him. Suddenly she had an idea.
"I'll let you have a little taste?" She brought his mouth down to her neck. Spike yanked away.
"That only reminds me you let him do that!" Spike yelled.
Buffy grabbed him and kissed him passionately, grabbing him through his pants and running her free hand through his hair. "Please? You can show off a LOT to Angel, okay? I won't get mad."
Spike paused for a long while, imagining just how much he could piss Angel off, then he smirked. "Okay, then."
"C'mon, let's go home and have some breakfast..."

*

Willow served up waffles with syrup and fruit to Angel and Spike, who were sitting at opposite sides of the table, glaring at each other. Willow giggled quietly. They both heard and glared at her. Buffy entered, dressed in a blue bandeau top and white skirt. "Hi all."
"You look gorgeous, luv." Spike grabbed her and pulled her onto his lap. Angel watched at Spike whispered into her ear, kissing her neck. He then cut up a bit of waffle and fed it to Buffy. Angel glared at Spike, his hands balling into fists. Spike looked over at his sire and smirked.
Angel tried to ignore the two as they giggled together and fondled each other while eating the waffles.
Buffy finally whispered something in Spike's ear and left, but not before Spike managed to grab her ass noticably. He again smirked at Angel and went back to eating.
"Grow up, Spike." Angel muttered.
"You're the one thats jealous."
"I'm not jealous at all. I'm just sad that-"
"That she's with me?"
"That she's with a total loser, especially when she deserves a lot better." Angel smirked at Spike.
"Believe what you please." Spike stood up. "She's with me, and we're in love, and thats what matters."
Spike left. Angel revelled in his last words. He hissed to himself in shock, "They're in WHAT?!"

*

Buffy pummeled Spike, still gently, as he tried to block her shots. She tried kicking him but he grabbed her foot and flipped her over gently, landing on top of her.
Buffy giggled. "Our babies don't like that."
Spike's face crumpled in concern. "I didn't hurt them, did I?"
"No, silly, I'm just kidding." Spike sat up and pulled Buffy into his arms.
"I love you, Buffy."
"I love you too."
"Well we'd better go get some research done." Buffy groaned.
"Do we have to?"
"Yes, luv. These babies aren't going to do all the work themselves."
They found everyone seated at the table, pouring through books. "Hi." Buffy smiled at everyone.
Spike pulled back a chair and helped Buffy into it. Deciding not to find a seat for himself, he stood behind her, rubbing her shoulders.
"We've discovered something big." Giles announced. "It concerns the final battle. It will take place in an alternate plane, and it seems those who partake, which I assume is all of us at this time, will be put into a trance. Therefore Buffy cannot physically lose the children until she is back on this plane, or give birth to them." Giles paused to take a breath. "We'll be meeting tomorrow to discuss training for Buffy in her, erm, current state."
Buffy glanced up at Spike nervously. "We can't do that."
"Why not?" Angel interuppted, glaring at Spike.
"Because we were going to go baby-clothing shopping." Spike answered edgily. Buffy patted his hand soothingly.
Giles started angrily, "Buffy, if you don't take this seriously-"
"I am!"
He continued. "If you don't take this seriously, and all you decide to focus on is baby clothes and toys-"
"We're not going to let our babies go undressed!" Spike growled. Willow and Xander glanced at each other, preparing themselves for another Watcher vs. Vampire bloodbath.
"If Buffy doesn't take this seriously she won't have babies to dress!"
Willow bit her lip as she watched Buffy go pale. Xander averted his eyes as Spike went red. Angel watched in fascination.
Buffy stood up and started to leave, tears pouring down her cheeks quietly. Spike ran after her and stopped her from leaving. "Luv, wait. Come here." He pulled her into his arms, hugging her to him. Buffy sobbed into his shirt.
Spike glared at Giles from across the room, who shook his head and started to clean his glasses.
"Our babies are going to die, aren't they?" Buffy whispered, her voice choked on tears.
"No, luv. No they are not." He tilted her chin up so she could look at him. "Listen to me now, we are going to win this battle. We are going to have two healthy babies, and raise them together, and live happily ever after."
Angel rolled his eyes.
"I promise you that." Spike concluded, kissing her. Buffy smiled.
"I love you, Spike."
"Love you too."
Buffy snuggled into Spike's chest as he kept his arms wrapped warmly around her, as they walked back to the table.
Buffy avoided Angel and Giles's critical eyes, but gave Willow and Xander small smiles.
"I promise I'll train and study. But me and Spike just want the babies to have beautiful things." This time Buffy looked straight into Giles's eyes, almost daring him to say another word against hers.
The awkward silence was interrupted by Tara coming in with a stack of books. "Here's the stuff you wanted." She struggled to carry them, almost tripping, so Spike took them from her and carried them to the desk as if they were lighter than a feather.
"Thanks, Spike." Tara smiled at him shyly. "Willow, can I talk to you for a sec?"
Willow nodded and followed Tara down into the storage room.
Buffy groaned uncomfortably. Spike hurried to her side. "What's wrong?"
"These jeans are way too tight. I'm going to go home and change." She kissed Spike on the cheek as she left.
Giles left without a word behind Buffy, leaving Angel and Spike.

TBC...
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