AN: so here is chapter two, the next chapter has more action, horror, romance, but for now it remains sweet, make the most of it :) he he!!

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Life of the Slayer: Sunnydale's Little Secrets

Chapter Two

Deciding

Buffy felt for her keys in her pocket of her leather pants. She made careful that they wouldn't jingle too loudly, to ensure the precious bundle in the vampire's arms would not be woken. As she turned the key and unlocked the door, she looked behind her to make sure Spike and the baby were following her. She held a finger to her lips, indicating the others were asleep.

Spike crept over the threshold, his eyes on the sleeping baby the whole time. As he entered the room, her big blue eyes fluttered open.

"She's awake" Spike stated softly.

"Lets go into the kitchen" Buffy replied, fumbling for the light switch.

Spike sat by the counter, baby still huddled in his arms. Buffy leaned across the surface opposite him.

"So what we gonna do with her?" Buffy asked, stroking the little girls hair from across the tabel.

"Not sure luv, your the one who normally makes all the decisions" Spike pointed out.

"Don't remind me" she sighed, pulling her hand away and switching the kettle on. "Hot chocolate?"

"Normally I'd love to, but my hands are a bit full" he replied, raising an eyebrow in the direction of the baby.

As the kettle became quiet, she seemed to have forgotten all plans to make a hot drink. Mostly because the baby now seemed to be wide awake and was babbling in a very cute way.

"Think she's trying to talk" Buffy said smiling.

"So slayer, i best be on my way seeing as the sun will be up soon. So here..." with that Spike stood and passed the little girl to Buffy.

"But..."

"We'll she cant bloody well stay in my crypt can she, plus, vampire, not exactly baby friendly"

Of course Buffy knew all this, but she also knew she wasn't exactly baby friendly either, she did kill her gold fish after all. What didn't help as well was the fact that the little girls lip had already begun to tremble at the loss of the vampire.

Looks like Spike's made a friend, unlucky for me...

"OK, I'll let you know if we find anything about her" Buffy said as she and Spike made their way to the front door.

"Sure thing slayer," in every way Spike looked the bad boy, but as he began to leave the house, he couldn't help but turn and say goodbye to the baby "Now you be good for the slayer, don't want to have to come back and sort you out" he said with his soft British accent.

"You do know that you have completely lost the bad ass vampire image, don't ya?" Buffy teased with small smirk.

"Think i lost that when i fell in love with you pet" he replied softly.

She simply smiled as he turned and walked into the fading night. As she shut the door, she looked at the baby. Her shockingly blue eyes began to look glassy with tears.

"Oh no, please don't" she pleaded softly "I'm not that bad"

It was no good. The tears fell and the screams came. The child's eyes shut as she cried heavily and her cheeks turned rosy. In a matter of seconds Dawn and Willow were by Buffy's side.

"Buffy, why are you holding a baby?" was Dawns simple question, as she irritably rubbed her eyes.

"Spike found her" Buffy replied as she put the small girl over her shoulder and rubbed her back soothingly.

"Do we have any idea how to look after babies?" Willow asked, panic in her voice.

"No clue" Buffy sighed.

"Do we know why she's crying?"

"She kinda bonded with Spike"

"Spike?" Willow asked dubiously.

"Uh huh, and now he's gone, she wont stop crying. I don't know what to do"

"Maybe we should take her to Spike" Dawn offered.

"We cant leave a baby with a vampire in a crypt" Buffy yelled over the cries of the girl. "Look you two go back to bed, I'll take her to my room and shut the door. You wont hear a thing, promise"

"You sure?" Willow replied loudly over the deafening cries.

Buffy frantically nodded and the brunette and red head immediately retreated to their rooms. Buffy carefully climbed the stairs rocking the still tearful little girl in her arms.

It had been two hours, and still the baby cried. She was so small, how could she be so loud? Buffy was almost tearing her hair out by now. She looked at the rosy cheeked baby who she had put down on the pillows, and paced the room. She could only think of one solution, but she really didn't want to resort to asking the evil undead to help look after a baby. But then again, he wasn't actually evil any more, yes he could be bad, yes he could be a pain in the ass, but not evil. She watched with sleepy eyes as the clock ticked over to five in the morning. She was desperately tired.

"Fine, you win" she sighed, throwing her arms in the air. "But Spike isn't going to like this"

As if by magic, the small girl immediately stopped crying. Buffy's mouth dropped open. How could a baby, who was perhaps no older than nine months, understand what Buffy had said. There was definitely something up with this little girl.

"Spike may not be evil any more, but you little missy...sure are getting there" and with that she scooped the girl up and headed out into the morning.

Buffy pushed the stone door open cautiously with her free hand. She peered into the darkness and spotted the vampire on his green armchair. She took in a deep breath and closed the door behind her.

"Spike?" Buffy's voice cut into the silence of the crypt.

Spike knew immediately there would be only one reason the slayer would arrive so early at his crypt. He slowly got up and trudged over to the woman and the baby in her arms. As soon as the vampire was in the small girls sights she began to giggle and babble.

"She's not staying here for bloody ever" was Spike's instant reply.

"I know, but i need sleep, please can you just take her until tonight, then we can all go to the magic box"

"Fine, but you owe me slayer" and with that Buffy handed over the little girl.

"What ever Spike, I'm too tired to argue" she sighed, but she smiled weakly "Thank you"

"Anything for you pet, besides...little Bit's not so bad any way"

"Don't tell Dawn you've given away her favourite nick name" Buffy warned, with a smile.

Spike smiled softly and looked at the woman he loved so dearly "You run home now pet, I'll play baby sitter for a little while. Shouldn't be so bad, i think she likes me"

Buffy simply yawned, nodded her head and then waved goodbye as she exited into the early morning sun.

"Now then Bit, what am i supposed to do with you?"

To be continued...

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