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Chapter 4

Giles Apartment

Hours later after doing research, the gang had nothing on Buffy's pregnancy. There was nothing concrete on how it was possible that she was pregnant or why. The only thing left to try now was the Memory Spell, which had to be done at bedtime. Buffy was getting anxious; she wanted to know what was going on with her, and how or why this was happening. It was finally bedtime, time to try the spell; and the gang decided they'd all be spending the night at Giles's.

"Will… so I just have to drink this, light the candle, and go to bed, right?" Buffy asked.

"Yes" Willow answered "Whatever we are looking for or not, should play in your head like a movie that only you get to watch."

"It's quite interesting, actually, the way it works; it gives you the opportunity to experience or remember something that happened that you forgot or blocked out." Giles added.

"Well I hope it works because I just don't understand this, I'd say why me, but being a slayer and all…" she rolled her eyes.

"You know Buff; I kind of like the idea of two mini buffsters running around, what if it's nothing evil, what if you're just pregnant, it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world for you to be a mom, would it?" Xander asked while preparing the pull out couch.

"Xander!" Anya smacked him on the arm, "How can you ask that, of course it would be. Babies are… you know… work, freakishly tiny, smelly, and sticky, who'd want that?"

Everyone just turned to Buffy, "I… I don't know, hadn't really thought about it, I guess if I was truly in a normal way pregnant, it being non-evil related, then I'd be happy, it's much too soon but, if it's meant to be then…"

"Why don't we get some rest?" Giles interrupted, "Let's hope tomorrow we have more information, ok?"

"All right" Buffy whispered quietly.

"Goodnight all"

"Night, Giles" They all answered in unison.

Giles walked Buffy to the guest bedroom, "Try and get some rest Buffy, have a good night."

"You too, Giles. Thank you." He smiled in response.

Buffy closed the door to the bedroom and looked around for a moment, everything in the room was in her watcher's England taste, kind of old fashioned, but pretty. She set the white candle on the night stand, and changed into her PJs. She sat on the bed for a moment, hoping that the spell would work. She then sighed, drank the potion, lit the candle, and slid under the covers. As soon as her head hit the pillow, she was fast asleep; she quickly began to dream…

"So let's just stick to the plan. We keep our distance until a lot of time has passed. Given enough time we should be able to..."

"Forget?"

"Yeah. - So, I'm gonna go - start forgetting."

"Angel!" She yelled as the Morah demon attacked him.

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"Angel? You ok?"

"I feel weird…the demon's blood…it's powerful."

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Flashback: Buffy walking on a deck overlooking the beach, she gets a tingling feeling, so she turns around, and sees Angel coming from under a shadowed arch into the sunlight, desire in his eyes, he reaches her and pulls her into a passionate kiss.

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"You know it's a good thing I didn't fantasize about you turning human only about 10 zillion times, because today would have been a real let down. - So how does the mature plan go? You call me? I call you? What?"

"We stay in touch – just not…"

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Flashback: Their hands touch, they stare into each other's eyes and he pulls her into a passionate kiss, soon their kisses become lustful and desperate, he puts her against the fridge, and she jumps wrapping her legs around him, he then carries her to table sweeping everything off it, still kissing her hungrily, he lays her on it and they make passionate love.

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"And peanut butter, preferably crunchy."

"I got it."

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"Because more than ever, I know how much I love you."

"No, no you didn't."

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"The Oracles are giving us back the day, tuning back time…"

"How am I supposed to go on with my life knowing what we had, what we could have had?"

"You won't. No one will but me."

/

"No, I'll never forget, I'll never forget, I'll never forget, I'll never forget."

"Shh…please, please…"

"I'll never forget!" Buffy yelled as she woke herself from sleep, tears streaming down her face. "No!" she cried, "why Angel?"

Giles came running through the door, "Buffy, are you alright? What's wrong? Did the spell work?"

She continued to cry, Giles sat beside her on the bed comforting her. "He was human, Giles" she wept still in tears and a shaky voice.

"Who was human? What are you talking about?" He asked.

She could barely get his name out, "A… Angel…" she sniffled.

Giles didn't say anything, he just held her while she continued to cry uncontrollably. A moment later, finally being able to come down she spoke, "I have to go see him."

"Buffy, I think you should wait, if what you saying is true, we need to research, we need to know how human the babies are being that you're the slayer and he's, was, is a vampire. We don't know what to expect. Then there's the timing issue, were you not just in LA about 2 months ago, how are you as far as 4 months pregnant?"

"I don't know, Giles, but I know who he can take us to, to get the answer," Giles looked at her doubtfully, "the Oracles" she clarified.

"The Oracles? How does he have contact with them? Never mind, let's talk in the morning, calmly, ok? Get some rest, and if you're determined to go, then I'll drive you myself." He walked towards the door, waiting for Buffy's reply.

She nodded, "Thank you, Giles, sorry for waking you" he smiled and closed the door.

During the night, Buffy wasn't able to sleep. She kept on thinking about how her memories of such a day with a human Angel, had been ripped from her. She felt anger and hurt, how he could have gone through with that, why had the Oracles done that. Even though she understood the necessary sacrifice and duty to the world, the pain was excruciating, and once again he had made the choice without discussing it with her.

Next Morning

Buffy decided to get up early and make pancakes for everybody, the smell of honey and coffee brewing filled the air, soon after the gang was staring at her from the other side of the bar table. She turned around to find them staring surprised.

"What… I'll have to practice for my little ones." Buffy said in a smile.

Incomplete comments were let out, "How?"

"Why are you…?"

"Boy, you look…"

Buffy's eyebrows furrowed in confusion, it's not like they had never seen her cook before.

"Let me…" Giles stepped into the kitchen … "Buffy, um…you seem to have gained a little extra weight overnight."

Buffy smiled, "Is that what the looks are about? Why Yes… I've noticed, belly kind of in the way when I got up this morning. The doctor said it would happen, I am carrying two, you know."

Everybody giggled awkwardly, "So… Buffy, did the spell work? You don't seem too concerned about the pregnancy now."

Giles helped serve everyone at the table, while Buffy finished and joined them. "It did work," he announced, "Buffy and I will be driving to LA after breakfast."

"Did you and Angel!" Willow and Xander yelled terrified.

Buffy laughed a little, and then composed herself, "Yes, It's complicated and he's not evil, so you guys know, and I don't want to talk about it, which reminds me, Giles… I have decided not to go to LA."

Giles looked confused, "Why, I thought you said Angel…"

"I know, I am going to tell him, eventually, but he's made decisions without bothering to tell me, I don't see why I should give him that courtesy. Plus, they're more my babies."

"And his" Xander began, "I know that I've never liked him, but as a man, well vampire-man, I would want to know the minute you knew, I'd want to be a part of it, this."

"It's not right, Buffy, and you know it." Willow added.

"That doesn't matter; she shouldn't have to tell him." Anya sided with her.

"You guys, I'm not saying ever, just not yet, trust me on this; I'll tell him when I'm ready. In the meantime, I know it's not a normal pregnancy, I am 4 months pregnant and it's been 2 months since I was with Angel. That means that'll probably be ready to pop in half the time it takes for a normal pregnancy. We need to find out more information. Angel will be a last resort, for now."