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Something Unexpected
CHAPTER FOUR
Buffy was curled up in a large armchair rubbing her forehead in frustration, Spike put a mug of tea in front of her and sat on the arm of the chair.
"Thanks" she smiled taking the tea "They found anything yet?"
"Not yet..." He sighed "We'll get there"
"I hope so" she said taking a sip of tea
"How you feeling?" He asked
"Bloated. Tired. Helpless" she shrugged
"Maybe you should go up to bed love" he suggested
"I really couldn't sleep... Not until I know what's going on"
"You need your rest. I'll hover round the Scoobies, I'll come and get you as soon as we know something" he offered "C'mon let me take you to bed"
"That's what got us in this mess" she pouted
"I can't be held responsible for wanting to be close to the love of my unlife" he smirked
She turned to him and smiled "That might be the cutest thing you've ever said to me"
"I try... C'mon bed" he said taking her by the hand and leading her to the stairs
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The Scoobies were surrounded by books in the library. Dawn flipped aimlessly through book after book. She growled in frustration "Isn't there some other way we can find what the heck is going on"
"I'm with Dawnie on this one" said Xander closing the book he had been reading for the past hour.
"What do you suggest?" Asked Giles
"I don't know... Maybe reach out to the coven?" suggested Dawn
Giles took of his glasses and began cleaning them "I suppose I could get Althenea to look into it"
"I could contact a few people see if they've heard anything?" Willow offered
"Good idea" Giles smiled and put his glasses back on the bridge of his nose.
"What's a good idea?" Asked Spike walking in of part of the conversation
"We're gunna broaden the search" Dawn smiled "Giles is contacting the Coven and Willow is gunna talk to some people she thinks could help"
"Good..."
"We will find something" Xander reassured the vampire
"Make sure you do. I've got a sneaking suspicion we're running out of time" said Spike
"We won't" Willow smiled sympathetically
"I hope you're right, because this baby is coming. And we sure as hell aren't prepared for the consequences"
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Spike stood in the kitchen rooting through the cupboards. Dawn padded her way in yawning when Spike's presence startled her
"Jeez Spike!" She scolded "What are you doing? It's 4am"
"Vampire remember? Its like 11pm for me" he smirked "Do we have any chips?" He asked
"Yeah there should be some in the cupboard behind you" she said sitting on a stool.
"Thanks" he said taking the potato chips out of the cupboard
"Still weird seeing you eat people food" Dawn giggled
"Oh not for me... Buffy. She's craving junk food" he shrugged emptying the packet of chips into a bowl
"How is she?" Dawn asked
"Tired, mostly"
"Well that's to be expected" she said stealing a chip "Hopefully we'll find something out tomorrow"
"Yeah. I'm sure you will" he said taking the bowl and leaving the room
"I'm gunna find out what's going on, I promise" Dawn smiled
"I know Nibblet" he smiled fondly at the young woman in front of him
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Spike came into the bedroom to find Buffy curled up asleep on the bed, he placed the bowl of chips he'd recovered on the dresser and sat next to her on the bed.
He ran his fingers through her hair, planting a small kiss on the top of her head. He hesitated for a second then placed his hand on her stomach, he listened at the two heartbeats coming from her body.
"Don't you worry Bit, Daddy isn't going to let any nasties get their hands on you" he whispered laying next to the blonde next to him.
Keeping his arm protectively over Buffy.
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*Buffy woke finding Spike laying next to her peacefully, she quietly slipped out of bed making sure not to wake him.
She walked over to the window and looked out of it, she watched for a few moments whilst the trees in the garden blew in the night breeze.
She looked up at the crescent moon staring at its light, when a figure appeared in the garden.
Drusilla looked up at Buffy with a playful smile and a growl, Buffy frowned as a second figure appeared... Angel stood there putting his arm possessively around Drusilla's waist. In the blink of an eye, Angelus stood on the window ledge snarling and clawing at the window trying to get to Buffy
"Don't worry Lover" he smiled sweetly "This is just the beginning... you're little tyke is gunna know more pain and bloodshed than you'd ever thought possible"
Buffy shrieked*
Spike tried to wake Buffy who was still screaming.
"Buffy?!" He yelled
Finally she managed to open her eyes, her body shook as she sobbed in Spike's arms
"What is it love?" Spike asked visibly distressed from her cries
"Vivid dream" she replied
"Are you gunna tell me what happened?" He asked with his arms still wrapped around her
"Drusilla... She was here, with Angel- Angelus" she said hoarsely
"It's alright love" he soothed "It was just a dream... Drusilla is in South America, and the grand poof is in the city of angels all souled up" he told her
"They might be now but... I've only ever had real vivid dreams like that a handful of times before, the first time was about The Master rising and killing me"
"Buffy it's okay" Spike tried to calm her down
"No Spike!" She snapped "You don't get it, it was a Slayer dream and those are the ones that seem to be just a tad prophetic"
"So what happened?" He asked
"Angelus he said that" her tears threatened to spill again "He's coming for the baby"
"Well he doesn't know about the baby love, in fact not a lot of people do" he tried again to comfort her
"Drusilla. She can see things right? What if she knows? What if she does something to make Angel lose his soul?" Buffy rambled
"I will not let either one of them anywhere near our baby alright?" He said looking into her eyes convincing her
"Okay..." She sighed heavily
Dawn and Xander burst through the bedroom door armed with stakes "What's going on? We heard screaming?" Asked Dawn her stake raised in the air
"Buffy had a nightmare" Spike told them
Dawn and Xander relaxed "Phew... I thought things were about to get ugly" smirked Xander
"Kinda already there" Buffy grunted
"Whoa Holy crap" Dawn said startled "Your stomach... It's huge!"
Buffy looked down at her belly, it had almost doubled in size "Great as if things couldn't get any worse" she huffed
Giles stormed into the bedroom looking very perturbed in his robe and pyjamas
"Things just got worse" she mumbled "What's wrong?" She asked Giles
"Uh Buffy I know that now might not be the best time for this news but I just got off the phone with Andrew in Los Angeles" he stuttered
"Let me guess, Angel is now Angelus?" She sighed
"Yes... How did you know?" He asked perplexed
"Told ya" she addressed Spike "Slayer dreams don't get any less prophetic as you get older huh?"
"You dreamt about this?" Asked Giles removing his glasses to clean them
"Yeah... So my guess is he's heard about our little situation here?" She asked gesturing to her very swollen stomach.
"It would seem so" Giles said placing his specs back on the bridge of his nose
"Great" said Buffy placing her head in her hands
"Well he can't get in here can he? You lot have got all those charms and magicks protecting the place right?" Spike asked
"Well for ordinary vampires and demons yes. But need I remind you Angel stayed a small spell here and taught the girls" said Giles
"So we're basically unprotected" Dawn gasped
"It's okay Buff, Willow can do a de-invite" Xander smiled
"Yes... It would seem Willow took off early this morning to search for more information on the pregnancy" Giles informed them
"So we're just sitting ducks" Buffy said bleakly
"No, nothing is going to happen to you or the Bit whilst I'm here, I promise you" Spike said rubbing the small of Buffy's back
"Yeah, there's plenty of Slayers here to protect you Buffy" Xander said positively
"He's not coming alone... In my dream Drusilla was with him" Buffy told them "Need I remind you, these are not ordinary vampire's. It doesn't matter how many Slayer's are here, he'll pick them off one by one until they get to me"
"Well we can get one of the other Wicca's to try the spell? Or something temporary until Willow gets back?" Dawn suggested
"Yes, we should put everyone on high alert" Said Giles hurrying out of the room followed by Xander
"This is all we need right now" Buffy huffed
"He's not coming anywhere near you" Spike growled
"Spike's right, we will protect you and the baby" Dawn smiled
"I know... This is just the beginning" she said sadly
Spike rose to his feet "Excuse me love, I have to go let out some of this frustration" he snarled walking swiftly out of the room.
Dawn sat beside her sister "I promise, we will get through this"
"I know we will" she said resting her head on Dawn's shoulder "...So how come Xander heard my screams his room is down the hall"
"Uh" Dawn stuttered "I'll go get you some tea" she said jumping up and bolting for the door
"Stop" Buffy ordered "Turn"
Dawn did as she was told and tried to hide the blush of her cheeks
"Oh my god!" Buffy's eyes grew wide "You and Xander?"
"I was gunna tell you I swear!" Dawn told her
"Wow" Buffy said in deep shock
"Are you okay with this?" Dawn asked
"I guess... It's just a shock is all" Buffy smiled "I don't think we'll tell Spike this little development just yet"
"Good call" Dawn agreed
"He might do something crazy and punch Xander and I don't want to be scrubbing blood out of the carpet" Buffy pouted "Remember that guy Kyle? We don't want any repeats of that fiasco"
"No definitely not" Said Dawn "I'll get that tea"