Chapter 12: Wedding Plans
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters, blah, blah, you know the drill.
After nearly a month, Buffy, Spike and the Scoobies worked hard to plan the perfect wedding, Buffy giving them some idea about what she wanted. Buffy, Willow, Tara and Dawn went through bride's magazines, catalogs, and any bridal materials they could find. The wedding date was set for the middle of the next month, during Buffy's 5th month, finding a dress to fit around her swollen belly worried her.
Spike had gotten a job working at Willie's bar at night, bartending, taking some of the financial burden off of Buffy. Spike still patrolled with the Scoobies on his nights off from the bar and sometimes after he left work, making it home before sunrise.
Buffy worked the dayshifts at the Doublemeat Palace, sometimes finding it hard to handle, looking at and smelling the food. Buffy was beginning to show big time, when her uniform became to tight to wear, her manager told her that she may wear one of the company t-shirts and maternity pants instead. Buffy had gotten her T-shirt in a large and it practically hid her swollen abdomen.
One evening while she and Spike relaxed together in bed, Buffy felt little movements in her belly, being surprised by the baby's movements she made a squealing noise, which made Spike look up at her.
"What's wrong luv?"
"I just felt the baby move," Buffy said happily.
"You did? Let me feel it, pet," Spike said in amazement.
With that, Spike gently laid his hand on her swollen belly, and felt the baby move under his palm. Spike's eyes widened in astonishment, he looked up into Buffy's face with much joy, and he spoke softly to the baby through her abdomen.
"Hello in there, I'm your da. I can't wait to meet you, lil bit."
Seeing the joy in her lover's face as he was trying to become aquainted with their unborn child, touched Buffy's heart and brought her to tears.
Buffy and Spike decided on a civil ceremony, the judge is from the Sunnydale Circuit Court and he will perform the ceremony in their home. The judge is a friend of Giles' he is one of the no questions asked kind of officials; he even procured a birth certificate for Spike stating that he is 26 years of age. Giles also knows a doctor that would perform the couple's blood test, no questions asked, making their marriage license legal in the state of California.
Buffy began thinking to herself as they applied for the marriage license what her new last name would be, she realized that she didn't know Spike's last name and never thought to ask him, when she asked, he simply stated that he would take on her last name.
Spike was fitted for a nice dark suit that Buffy picked out with much protest on his behalf, but in spite of it all; he gave in to his golden goddess. Buffy and Spike went to the mall after sunset to pick out their wedding rings, and decided on wedding bands that would go perfectly with Buffy's engagement ring.
Buffy had her wedding dress specially made by a bridal shop in town, it wasn't the one that she always dreamt of wearing, but considering her condition, it would have to do. Buffy's dress was made of taffeta and lace, in an off-white color with tiny seed beads and a sprinkle of sequins decorating the bodice. It also had an extra fold of fabric in the front of the skirt, to accommodate her growing mid-section and it was above the knee in length.
Spike left a large part of the plans to the women of the group, trusting Buffy's judgement in arranging the other things that had to be done. Buffy and Willow went to the bakery and pick out the wedding cake, and decided on how to decorate the living room. She and Spike had already written their vows to each other, and Buffy hired a photographer to take their wedding pictures, she even asked the guy if he could hide her belly in each shot.
The day that Buffy went in for her last fitting, the female scoobies except Anya went with her to see her dress. Buffy went into a dressing room and came out again wearing her dress, and when she walked in front of the mirror, she took a good look at herself and as she did so, Willow, Dawn, and Tara, all commented about how beautiful she looked and how Spike will think so too.
After the ceremony, there will be a small reception in their dining room. She and Spike will spend their honeymoon in LA, she arranged for Dawn to be taken care of by Giles and the other scoobies while they are gone. Buffy thought about visiting Angel while she and Spike were in LA, but Spike made it very clear why that wouldn't happen. Buffy recalled his exact words to her on the subject.
"That's all I need is that Bloody poof ruining my honeymoon, that Nancy boy, sod him." That statement made Buffy angry and an argument ensued, which left Spike sleeping on the couch that night.
All of the plans for the wedding were set and all there was to do now was to wait for the big day.
TBC
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters, blah, blah, you know the drill.
After nearly a month, Buffy, Spike and the Scoobies worked hard to plan the perfect wedding, Buffy giving them some idea about what she wanted. Buffy, Willow, Tara and Dawn went through bride's magazines, catalogs, and any bridal materials they could find. The wedding date was set for the middle of the next month, during Buffy's 5th month, finding a dress to fit around her swollen belly worried her.
Spike had gotten a job working at Willie's bar at night, bartending, taking some of the financial burden off of Buffy. Spike still patrolled with the Scoobies on his nights off from the bar and sometimes after he left work, making it home before sunrise.
Buffy worked the dayshifts at the Doublemeat Palace, sometimes finding it hard to handle, looking at and smelling the food. Buffy was beginning to show big time, when her uniform became to tight to wear, her manager told her that she may wear one of the company t-shirts and maternity pants instead. Buffy had gotten her T-shirt in a large and it practically hid her swollen abdomen.
One evening while she and Spike relaxed together in bed, Buffy felt little movements in her belly, being surprised by the baby's movements she made a squealing noise, which made Spike look up at her.
"What's wrong luv?"
"I just felt the baby move," Buffy said happily.
"You did? Let me feel it, pet," Spike said in amazement.
With that, Spike gently laid his hand on her swollen belly, and felt the baby move under his palm. Spike's eyes widened in astonishment, he looked up into Buffy's face with much joy, and he spoke softly to the baby through her abdomen.
"Hello in there, I'm your da. I can't wait to meet you, lil bit."
Seeing the joy in her lover's face as he was trying to become aquainted with their unborn child, touched Buffy's heart and brought her to tears.
Buffy and Spike decided on a civil ceremony, the judge is from the Sunnydale Circuit Court and he will perform the ceremony in their home. The judge is a friend of Giles' he is one of the no questions asked kind of officials; he even procured a birth certificate for Spike stating that he is 26 years of age. Giles also knows a doctor that would perform the couple's blood test, no questions asked, making their marriage license legal in the state of California.
Buffy began thinking to herself as they applied for the marriage license what her new last name would be, she realized that she didn't know Spike's last name and never thought to ask him, when she asked, he simply stated that he would take on her last name.
Spike was fitted for a nice dark suit that Buffy picked out with much protest on his behalf, but in spite of it all; he gave in to his golden goddess. Buffy and Spike went to the mall after sunset to pick out their wedding rings, and decided on wedding bands that would go perfectly with Buffy's engagement ring.
Buffy had her wedding dress specially made by a bridal shop in town, it wasn't the one that she always dreamt of wearing, but considering her condition, it would have to do. Buffy's dress was made of taffeta and lace, in an off-white color with tiny seed beads and a sprinkle of sequins decorating the bodice. It also had an extra fold of fabric in the front of the skirt, to accommodate her growing mid-section and it was above the knee in length.
Spike left a large part of the plans to the women of the group, trusting Buffy's judgement in arranging the other things that had to be done. Buffy and Willow went to the bakery and pick out the wedding cake, and decided on how to decorate the living room. She and Spike had already written their vows to each other, and Buffy hired a photographer to take their wedding pictures, she even asked the guy if he could hide her belly in each shot.
The day that Buffy went in for her last fitting, the female scoobies except Anya went with her to see her dress. Buffy went into a dressing room and came out again wearing her dress, and when she walked in front of the mirror, she took a good look at herself and as she did so, Willow, Dawn, and Tara, all commented about how beautiful she looked and how Spike will think so too.
After the ceremony, there will be a small reception in their dining room. She and Spike will spend their honeymoon in LA, she arranged for Dawn to be taken care of by Giles and the other scoobies while they are gone. Buffy thought about visiting Angel while she and Spike were in LA, but Spike made it very clear why that wouldn't happen. Buffy recalled his exact words to her on the subject.
"That's all I need is that Bloody poof ruining my honeymoon, that Nancy boy, sod him." That statement made Buffy angry and an argument ensued, which left Spike sleeping on the couch that night.
All of the plans for the wedding were set and all there was to do now was to wait for the big day.
TBC
