-1Chapter 10
Buffy laced her fingers with her boyfriends and walked down the stairs. Upon entering the living room, a smile graced her lips. Aurora was curled up on Joyce's lap sleeping. Her grandparents had presumably gone to bed while the eight friends had been up in her room having their conversation. Willow and Oz were curled up in front of the fireplace, just starting at each other. Xander and Cordelia were standing under the mistletoe kissing, and Giles was staring into the flames, deep in thought. The slayer smiled once more, knowing that there were still going to be a lot of questions and awkward explanations when her daughter awoke and wanted to know who all these people where, but for now, her life couldn't get any more perfect.
Joyce smiled as she saw the contented look on her daughters face. She knew how scared Buffy had been upon telling her friends about Rory, but from the looks of it, everything had gone pretty well.
"Want me to take her?"
Joyce quickly snapped out of her thoughts and smiled softly.
"She's alright."
Buffy shook her head.
"No, she needs to go to bed."
The slayer quickly turned to her friends.
"I'll be back in a few. I'm going to go put this little munchkin to bed."
The scoobies just smiled at her and nodded. The blonde leaned down and carefully picked her daughter out of her grandmothers lap. As hard as she tried however, it didn't stop the little girl from waking up.
"mommy wherewegoing?"
Buffy smiled lovingly at her little girl.
"You're going to bed."
Rory shook her head.
"No, I'm awake."
The slayer simply quirked an eyebrow.
"So why are your eyes closed?"
Rory just shrugged.
"That's what I thought. You're going to bed."
Rory must have heard her mothers tone and simply nodded, quickly falling back asleep in the arms of the slayer.
Buffy quickly walked up the stairs and into her room, placing her daughter under her own white duvet cover. After tucking her in and kissing her forehead, she quietly walked out the door and back downstairs. Upon arriving she noticed everyone was looking tired.
"You guys getting ready to leave?"
Willow nodded.
"Yeah, we're tired. It's past midnight."
Buffy winced, not realizing how late it was. She still had to patrol somehow.
"Sorry, didn't realize it was that late, no wonder she was conked out."
Willow just giggled.
The slayer turned her attention to the rest of the group.
"Want to meet for dinner tomorrow night? That way you all can properly meet the goof ball child known as my daughter?"
Everyone nodded and she smiled.
"Olive Garden tomorrow at 8:00?"
Once again everyone nodded.
"I'll walk you guys out."
The gang trooped out of the house and into their respective cars. Before leaving, Giles pulled the slayer aside.
"Don't worry about patrolling tonight."
Buffy quirked an eyebrow.
"Are you sure?"
Her watcher nodded.
"It's late, your tired."
Giles also gave her a look, silently telling her to spend time with her daughter. She smiled.
"Thanks Giles."
Quickly kissing her watcher on the cheek, she waited until everyone had gotten in their cars and drove away before turning her attention to her boyfriend.
"Want me to walk you home?"
Angel shook his head.
"No, it's okay. I'll be fine."
Buffy glared at him.
"I know you'll be fine, I never doubted."
Angel chuckled.
"I was kidding."
Buffy rolled her eyes, then turned serious.
"Are we okay?"
Angel nodded.
"Yes. We're okay. I am still a little hurt that you didn't trust me with this information, but I do understand why you did what you did. I'll see you tomorrow."
Buffy nodded.
"Call me when you get home."
Angel smiled and leaned down to kiss his girlfriend slowly.
"I will."
The vampire with a soul kissed the slayer on the forehead and headed off into the night.
Buffy stared at the retreating back of her boyfriend until he was out of sight, before making her way back into the house. Upon entering her mother smiled.
"So how did everyone take it?"
Buffy smiled.
"Better than I thought. They were all a little hurt that I didn't tell them, and Angel was pissed as hell because of exactly what happened, but they all are okay."
Joyce nodded.
"Are you going to bed?"
Buffy nodded.
"Yeah, goodnight mom."
Joyce walked over to her daughter and kissed her on the forehead.
"Goodnight baby."
The slayer waved goodnight to her mother and made her way quietly up the stairs. She smiled when she saw her daughter curled up with Mr. Gordo underneath the covers. The blonde quickly changed into some pajamas and got under the covers, wrapping her arms around her daughter's small frame and whispering.
"Love you Rory"
Even in her sleep Rory heard her mommy and mumbled back.
"Love you too mommy."
TBC! I know this was short, but it was cute, so yeah. And hey look, Once again there was no cliff hanger! YAY!!! Lol. Anyway, I would just like to note that I did an outline of all the chapters up until chapter 17, so hopefully it wont be so long in between each chapter getting posted! Please read and review! Love those of you who review every chapter!