4 weeks to go...
Counting the weeks turned into counting the days and now Buffy was beginning to count the hours. The arrival of her baby couldn't come soon enough but there was still so much to do. She was currently lying across the couch, her head resting in Spike's lap, and holding a note book with a title written on it. 'Birth Plan.' It had been almost blank for about half an hour and Spike hadn't dared make a suggestion, in fear of his head being bitten straight off by his 8 month pregnant missus. She threw the pen down in frustration.
"I can't even decide how I want to deliver my baby. God knows what I'm gonna be like making other big decisions for her for the next 18 years."
Spike began to comb his fingers through her hair soothingly.
"Well I would try to help but as you've pointed out I'm not the one, and I quote, 'going through maybe days of labour, slowly getting turned inside out."
Buffy shuffled closer to him.
"Sorry. I didn't mean it. Y'know I wouldn't be able to do any of this without you."
"I know you didn't pet. Just forget I said anything."
He carefully withdrew his fingers from her sunshine dipped locks as she struggled to sit up.
"No. Don't tread on eggshells around me. I don't want that. If I ever get like that again, just put me in my place okay?"
The vampire nodded but quickly tried to turn her attention back to planning.
"First thing you gotta decide is whether or not to keep things simple or go all out."
Buffy thought about this for a moment but realised she didn't want any special treatment.
"Simple. I want this experience to be special but I don't want to try anything too crazy. I know most about the traditional way of doing things anyway."
Spike smiled at her.
"See? You're already halfway there."
"How come you know about this sort of stuff? You didn't have kids when you were human did you?"
He tried to hold back a snort.
"Wasn't even close to havin' 'em love."
"Then how do you know about all this then?"
He wriggled uncomfortably.
"I may have looked into some stuff."
Buffy bit her lip and gave him a 'you're a big softie' kind of look.
"Well someone had to", he retorted. She held up her hands in protest.
"I didn't say anything!", she giggled.
"And you're right. Someone did have too. I was too busy dealing with actually being pregnant, let alone preparing for being a mom."
Spike tried to direct the conversation back to the the birth plan again.
"Still got a lot to lot to decide."
Buffy grasped the notepad from his hands.
"You don't need to be embarrassed about it. Anything but."
"Just not used to this is all."
She tapped him on the shoulder playfully and then leant her head on his shoulder.
"You better get used to it..dad."
Spike muffled a laugh into her hair.
"Likewise mum..."
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