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Chapter 10

Back at Wolfram & Hart in LA, Lilah and Lindsey had been doing extensive research on Angel since his last appearance at their office.

"Did you know our new player in town has gone out of town?" He questioned Lilah.

"Yes… I am aware of that Lindsey…" she answered annoyed.

"Well… does he know?" He went on.

"I'm quite sure that by now he's been informed, but don't worry… it's not going to mess with our plans."

"The Senior Partners said they can't be touched…"

"I know… but they said because those kids are the key to something else, which is why I've arranged for someone to take care of them, and bring the kids to us without it coming back to you and me."

"I'm surprised that there haven't been more attempts at ridding the world of the slayer and her package…"

"It's because you don't do your homework…" she stared at him, "The watcher and the witch casted a spell that keeps Demons from seeing the true nature of the slayer's appearance. Anyone who'd have bad intentions towards her can't see her pregnancy…"

"Gotta hand it to you Lilah, you may not have a life but you sure as hell can do your job like no one else."

She scoffed, "I do… what I get paid to do… anyways, for now, we've kept activity in Sunnydale, at least from our part, slow…"

"Good, but not too slow that they'd notice right…?" He paced in the office.

"Who do you think you're talking to?" She glared at him.

He smirked at her, "Just checking…"

/

Angel heard Buffy's heart beat rise in some sort of anticipation, he looked at her and she was so lost in thought staring with desire at the cup of blood. He began to pay more attention to the heart beats of his children, and they were synchronized with their mother's in want, in need. He was then startled by her reaching over and drinking the glass of blood with such a thirst that one would think she'd never drank anything in her life. He couldn't say a word, he just stared dumbfounded.

Buffy let her instincts take over and reached for the cup and began to drink desperately, like there was a drought in her body that needed to be quenched. She felt the thick, delicious texture run over her tongue and slide down her throat in such pleasure. Her taste buds told her the taste was sweet and satisfying, when the delicious torment of this drink stopped she frowned… she then consciously realized what she'd done and stared at Angel in shock and shame.

"Um… wow… I… I didn't know how disturbing this could look until you're the one staring from the other side…" he said as he watched the trace of blood on her lips.

"Oh God!" she whispered self-conscious, wiping her mouth with her arm, "Did I just really…"

He smiled, "Um… yes… you did…"

"I… I don't know what to say, one moment I was fine, then the next you walked in with glass in your hand and I was suddenly in a trance, hypnotized by the sight of it."

"Is this the first time that's happened?" he asked concerned just now realizing what this could mean.

"Yes, of course, but then again… it's not like I was around any other vampires with a stash of blood for me to look at or crave or…" she began to think, it was so obvious now; how come she hadn't thought about it before. Her babies were half human and half vampire, it was only logical that they'd… "Of course" she said out loud.

Angel stared confused and dreaded that she may have come to the realization of what the babies might be, "Of course what…"

"For a while now I've had these cravings and I felt such hunger for, so I ate everything and anything pretty much in sight. And it would work… for a while anyway, but then the hunger would return. Everyone would ask what it was that I wanted and I just couldn't tell them because I didn't even know what I needed, until now… I see, and it should've made sense that a child from me and you would have to be half human and half…"

"Vampire…" he whispered with his head down. Would she hate him now, would she ask him to leave, would she curse him for all eternity for what he did to her…?

"Hey…" she whispered softly, pulling his chin up to make him look at her, "these babies are you and I; a piece of you and me, it is the greatest gift life has given me in the midst of this supernatural world that we live in." She smiled tenderly.

He looked into her eyes and saw nothing but love and truth in them, he realized how wonderful this woman was and that the love she had for him was as great as the one he had for her, "I don't deserve you…" he told her, "these babies could be half demons and that doesn't seem to bother you…"

"Because they aren't demons, they may be vampires like you, I don't know, but what I do know is that I can feel the goodness of their hearts, they will be good."

He sighed resigning to believing her; after all… he could hear their hearts beat so that meant they were somewhat human. "Well… I'm sorry you had to taste blood to feed our children, you wouldn't have to if I wasn't…"

She put a finger to his mouth, "Stop, don't regret what you are because then we wouldn't be together…" she then leaned in slowly to give him a searing kiss. At first, it came slow and tender… but it quickly became needy. For a while now there had been another yearning that ached to be satisfied… she let her instincts take over and deepened the kiss making it lustful.

Astonished by the sudden turn of events… without thinking, he let himself be taken by it; he returned the kisses equally passionate and desperate. He grabbed her gently from the back… pulling her on top, with her straddling him. The moment she began to undo his shirt… things came back in to perspective. He slowed the kiss, and then pecked her a few times…

Once he stopped, as she tried to catch her breath… she stared with hurt showing on her face…

He kissed her once more and whispered, "That hasn't changed… It doesn't mean that I don't…" he glanced down a moment shaking his head, and looked right at her again, "God Buffy… please don't look at me like that…" he pleaded at her saddened expression.

"No… I know; I'm sorry… it's been a while it's all… and I kind of… forgot." She sat back on the couch uncomfortably. She tried to change the subject, "Um… you know… I have to admit that 'drinking' was kind of… good…" She shied away from him, pulling a strand of her hair, behind her ear.

"Good?" he questioned not knowing what they were taking about now; then she glanced at the empty glass. Though he felt they should probably talk about what almost happened right now, he decided now was probably not the best time; then realized what she meant, his expression changed to disbelief.

"Oh…"

"Yes… it was really good, and I was so hungry or thirsty, I guess, that I was actually kinda sad when it was done…" she whispered bashful to have admitted this, but better admitting to this than to what had happened earlier.

"Wow… Buffy, don't be embarrassed, we are in a very special situation, and like you said… it was to be expected because of what I am. I have to admit I wasn't expecting that either…" he thought for a moment, "but you know… I have more… if you want… we can…"

"Are you sure you're not grossed out?" She questioned.

"Not at all, and at least I won't have to do it by myself…" he smiled, "it'll be something we can do together, like having dinner except… different."

"Okay…" she smiled felling better.

"Okay then…" he said as he headed to the kitchen for more.

/

Dr. Gray's Office

There was a light knock on the door and the exam room door opened, "Ms. Summers how are you today?" the doctor said as he walked in closing the door. He turned around stunned by the strong protective presence of a man that he'd never seen before.

Buffy noticed that the doctor was startled at seeing Angel in the room and answered, "Oh… this is Angel he's the father of my babies…"

Angel approached the doctor extending his hand out, "Angel O'Connor…" he said shaking his hand.

"Oh… um… Dr. Gray," he said shaking his hand back, "I didn't know you were joining us today…"

Buffy interceded, "His job keeps him out of town, this is the first opportunity he's had to visit…" she smiled, she didn't want the doctor to start asking questions about if he was her husband, boyfriend, or any other complicated topics that they didn't even have the answer for yet.

The nurse came in interrupting, with the ultrasound machine, "Here we are Dr. Gray…" she said.

Buffy was glad she'd come in so they could get her appointment moving right along.