Dates mates and baby news?
Joyce awoke to Buffy standing over her slightly tapping her shoulder, "Mommy?" Joyce smiled and sat up, "I had the weirdest dream that you were pregnant!" Joyce smiled and shook her head. Buffy just laughed nervously before admitting the truth, "It wasn't a dream!" Joyce's eyes dropped, "I knew that was too good to be true!" Buffy helped her mother up and Buffy sat back down on the bed.
"I am assuming this came to you as a shock?" The doctor stood there with his mouth open with a dumb expression Buffy felt like giving him the evil eye but focused her attention in her mother.
"Well duh she is only sixteen!" Buffy laughed at her mother's use of the word duh but got daggers from her mother for laughing and immediately shut up.
"So who's the father Buffy, God do you even know who the father is!" Joyce's shock turned into anger.
"Of course I do, I don't sleep around if that's what you mean! Mom I don't think this is the place.." But Buffy was interrupted by Joyce's shaking hand pointing at her furiously, " It's Angel isn't, I knew he'd take advantage of you!" She was really mad and Buffy knew she was so grounded.
"Well if it helps he proposed!" Buffy had forgotten that for a long time, that would have made their seperation after the cancer harder considering she had said yes.Then a big "oops" face came over Buffy.
"Was that before or after you two slept together, does he even know?" Joyce was having a major freak-out in Buffy's perspective. Suddenly Joyce bolted at Buffy. Buffy moved back expecting a slap of some sort, instead came a warm embrace followed with tears.
"Oh my baby is having a baby!" Joyce wailed for a bit leaving Buffy in complete and total shock! Okay who are you and what have you done with my mother.
"Not that I am happy you aren't mad right now but what's wrong with you?" Buffy backed up a bit giving Joyce to space to explain.
"You don't have cancer, Buffy you aren't in remission!" She smiled and went in for another hug and Buffy welcomed it with open arms. "A child, it was something I never thought you would have and now you get that chance, I shouldn't be mad, I should rejoice in our good fortune!"
"Okay mom are you on any medications?" Buffy still freaking out.
" I am not letting you off the hook completely though! You did get pregnant at sixteen but that's over and done with now we have to help you get through this. A child is a lot of work I hope you understand that. Maybe it would be wise to give it up for adoption?" Joyce looked as Buffy's face dropped completely draining all the colour from her face, "zHow could you even think that, its your own grandchild for heaven's sake!" Buffy couldn't believe what her mother had suggested.
"You two obviously have a lot to talk about so I will leave you to it, Buffy would like to see you monthly to see how things are. Well bye," Shaking his head he left the room. Man does that family have issues, he thought to himself.
Glaring at her feet Buffy mumbled a "let's just go" and the two strided out of the office. Buffy glanced around the room and saw all the shocked faces. She didn't know they had had an audience, she would have worn make-up she thought sarcastically, shooting icy glares at the nosy people.
The car ride was pretty much, silent. No words were spoken. It was pretty obvious that Joyce wanted bUffy to give up her baby. In a way Buffy understood where her mother was coming from. A baby is a big responsibility not to mention expensive and tiring and it would have an effect on her mother and her kid sister who would be an aunt at the mere age of five. And there would be no more late clubbing nights at the Bronze and carefree responsibilities.
Then again the baby was hers, her flesh and blood and that of which she loved so dear, Angel. He had a right to his child and he was legally eighteen. Whatever was now growing in her flat abdomen she already was falling in love with it. Though it felt like it was barely there she could feel it, her maternal instincts were kicking in and she would do anything to keep this baby safe. First thing tomorrow she would break the news to her friends and tell Giles that she would temporarily be leaving the slaying field for a new chapter in her life, motherhood. It came all too soon but not that she had it, she wouldn't give it up for the world, literally. That's what scared her the most, what ever was inside her, she was willing to risk the world for it.
The car stopped in the driveway and the crickets were all that could be heard. Her mother was furiously rubbing her temples, unable to think. Buffy squirmed in her seat not sure if she should leave or stay.
"Buffy, I am sorry." Joyce still hadn't looked Buffy in the eye.
"For what?"
"How could I even think about you giving up your baby, I am awful, an awful mother and grandmother. Oh Buffy, I don't want my grand baby being raised by strangers, I just want you to have a normal life." Joyce played with the hem of her jacket crying out of guilt and shame.
"So do I mom, but obstacles come and I have to deal, this baby maybe unexpected but it's here now and I am going to do what I do best, I am going to deal." Buffy looked into her mothers eyes and smiled. Unexpectedly her mother smiled.
"I think we have a lot of baby shopping tomorrow so why don't we go inside and you get some rest so you and my grandchild are okay to shop till we drop!"
"Oh mom!" Buffy took her mother into a warm embrace, her mom knew just what to do to make things better!
Buffy scampered up to her room saying goodnight to Dawnie by kissing her on the head and tucking her in. Dawn would be her training in motherhood. As she got back into her room she flicked on the lights and slid into her silk pajama's her mother had bought her from LaSenza. Across the way Angel lay on his bed watching her through the corner of his eye out the window. She was the essence of sexy. Her bronzed curves, the late night messy hair, and her chiseled abs. He felt himself chuckle at the idea of him almost being a pedophile prying on a minor. His daydreams were suddenly interrupted when she ran to the bathroom yet again throwing up.
Angel stroked the picture of him and Buffy on a pier in Los Angeles before she had cancer. Those were to days. Buffy came back into the room and closed the lights retreating to her bed. Had she been crying? More than anything he wanted to comfort her. But how?
Tossing and turning in her dreams she screamed, "Angel, oh God Angel!" Unexpectedly she felt herself being grasped by two firm hands.
"Shh, shh, I'm here, I was dumb enough to stay away, but now I am here." Angel looked down at her, the beads of sweat rolling down her face.
"You're just a dream" Buffy rolled away from Angel.
"I am as real as you, and very mush enjoying the sight of you in silk!" He had a cocky grin grow across his broad face.
"Oh God Angel, it's you isnt it?" Buffy smiled.
"See, one cocky remark and you know it's me! Should I think about that or just kiss you!" Angel leaned in towards her.
"Make with the smoochies, buster!" She leaned in tilting her head towards his wanting him more than ever. At first it was a small closed mouth kiss until Angel's tounge pryed open her mouth making it more passionate.
"We have to stop I feel too weird!" She smiled and let out a giggle just earning a confused look from Angel.
"Number one of the continual wierdness, Mom in the room next door, Number two; not in front of the kids!" She smiled hoping he would catch on.
"Buffy Dawn is in your mother's room and is barely old enough to understand what make-out sessions are, besides I can kiss my fiancée any way I want to!" He traced the line of her jaw allowing a couple strands of her hair to fall onto them.
"I wasn't speaking about Dawnie. Angel, I have known you all of my life and it wasn't recently until we hooked up er physically, but I love you with all of my heart, as a best friend, as my protector and as my lover. I don't know how to say this, before I tell you, tell me you love me and you won't leave me."
"Never, I will never leave you and you know I love you. Buffy, what's wrong? What happened did the doctor say something?" Buffy suddenly stood up Angel following after her.
"Give me your hand." Buffy took his outstretched hand and placed it on her flat abdomen. "Say hello to your baby Angel." She smiled waiting for a reaction. He just stood there with rubbing his hand up and down her stomach. A tear fell from his eyes.
"Please don't say you are sad Angel, I don't think I could take it."
"I have never been more happy in my entire life Buffy!" He swooped her up in his large arms like a prince carrying his princess. Laying her down on the bed he smothered her in kisses then placed his head gently on her stomach. "I am not hurting you or the baby am I?" he looked up desperately.
"Of course not." She smiled. She was so happy he was there to protect her.
"I am going to be here every step of the way Buffy! I promise."
"So being the sixteen year old I am, what do you want a boy or a girl?"
"You know iw ould fall in love with it either way! But I secretly want a little girl? Why?" Angel looked puzzled as her lips curled into a smile.
"Cause I know it's a baby girl, call it woman's intuition."
"I can't believe you are a woman already, you used to be that girl and ow you are my woman having my child. Anything else in that bag of tricks to keep me falling for you?"
"You will just have to stick around to find out!" Angel lifted his head and the make-out session began! Buffy moaning with pleasure as Angel lavished her with kisses.
"Buffy Anne Summers what in the devil is going on?" Her very angered mother was standing in the doorway. Angel slid off of her sixteen-year-old daughter and turned red out of embarrassment.
"Mommy?" Buffy arched an eyebrow trying to cover herself up.
"So you know I assume?"
"Yes I do and I am thrilled. Joyce I now Hank isn't here so I want your permission to marry Buffy when she comes of age."
" Angel dear I have known you forever and I know you are a great guy but this is big a baby is big are you ready for that. No more dates, or partying.
"Who needs partying when you have the woman you love and your child asleep in your arms?" Joyce sighed he was a charmer.
"It's going to be really hard trying not to like you!" Jocye smiled at Buffy then at him, "If you are going to help and support her and the baby, and if Buffy wants to you may marry my daughter. You always were family!" She looked at Angel's eager expressioin.
"Thank-you, thank-you Mrs. Summers!" HE ran and gave her a hug.
"That's mom to you, but don't expect that grandchild of mine to call me grandma i am way too young for that."
"Goodnight you two, Angel could you please take the floor I'd be more comfortable!"
"Right! Gotcha!" Angel smiled taking a pillow.
"My mom is so cool!" Buffy announced and smiled, the next nine months were sure to be a thrill.
Joyce awoke to Buffy standing over her slightly tapping her shoulder, "Mommy?" Joyce smiled and sat up, "I had the weirdest dream that you were pregnant!" Joyce smiled and shook her head. Buffy just laughed nervously before admitting the truth, "It wasn't a dream!" Joyce's eyes dropped, "I knew that was too good to be true!" Buffy helped her mother up and Buffy sat back down on the bed.
"I am assuming this came to you as a shock?" The doctor stood there with his mouth open with a dumb expression Buffy felt like giving him the evil eye but focused her attention in her mother.
"Well duh she is only sixteen!" Buffy laughed at her mother's use of the word duh but got daggers from her mother for laughing and immediately shut up.
"So who's the father Buffy, God do you even know who the father is!" Joyce's shock turned into anger.
"Of course I do, I don't sleep around if that's what you mean! Mom I don't think this is the place.." But Buffy was interrupted by Joyce's shaking hand pointing at her furiously, " It's Angel isn't, I knew he'd take advantage of you!" She was really mad and Buffy knew she was so grounded.
"Well if it helps he proposed!" Buffy had forgotten that for a long time, that would have made their seperation after the cancer harder considering she had said yes.Then a big "oops" face came over Buffy.
"Was that before or after you two slept together, does he even know?" Joyce was having a major freak-out in Buffy's perspective. Suddenly Joyce bolted at Buffy. Buffy moved back expecting a slap of some sort, instead came a warm embrace followed with tears.
"Oh my baby is having a baby!" Joyce wailed for a bit leaving Buffy in complete and total shock! Okay who are you and what have you done with my mother.
"Not that I am happy you aren't mad right now but what's wrong with you?" Buffy backed up a bit giving Joyce to space to explain.
"You don't have cancer, Buffy you aren't in remission!" She smiled and went in for another hug and Buffy welcomed it with open arms. "A child, it was something I never thought you would have and now you get that chance, I shouldn't be mad, I should rejoice in our good fortune!"
"Okay mom are you on any medications?" Buffy still freaking out.
" I am not letting you off the hook completely though! You did get pregnant at sixteen but that's over and done with now we have to help you get through this. A child is a lot of work I hope you understand that. Maybe it would be wise to give it up for adoption?" Joyce looked as Buffy's face dropped completely draining all the colour from her face, "zHow could you even think that, its your own grandchild for heaven's sake!" Buffy couldn't believe what her mother had suggested.
"You two obviously have a lot to talk about so I will leave you to it, Buffy would like to see you monthly to see how things are. Well bye," Shaking his head he left the room. Man does that family have issues, he thought to himself.
Glaring at her feet Buffy mumbled a "let's just go" and the two strided out of the office. Buffy glanced around the room and saw all the shocked faces. She didn't know they had had an audience, she would have worn make-up she thought sarcastically, shooting icy glares at the nosy people.
The car ride was pretty much, silent. No words were spoken. It was pretty obvious that Joyce wanted bUffy to give up her baby. In a way Buffy understood where her mother was coming from. A baby is a big responsibility not to mention expensive and tiring and it would have an effect on her mother and her kid sister who would be an aunt at the mere age of five. And there would be no more late clubbing nights at the Bronze and carefree responsibilities.
Then again the baby was hers, her flesh and blood and that of which she loved so dear, Angel. He had a right to his child and he was legally eighteen. Whatever was now growing in her flat abdomen she already was falling in love with it. Though it felt like it was barely there she could feel it, her maternal instincts were kicking in and she would do anything to keep this baby safe. First thing tomorrow she would break the news to her friends and tell Giles that she would temporarily be leaving the slaying field for a new chapter in her life, motherhood. It came all too soon but not that she had it, she wouldn't give it up for the world, literally. That's what scared her the most, what ever was inside her, she was willing to risk the world for it.
The car stopped in the driveway and the crickets were all that could be heard. Her mother was furiously rubbing her temples, unable to think. Buffy squirmed in her seat not sure if she should leave or stay.
"Buffy, I am sorry." Joyce still hadn't looked Buffy in the eye.
"For what?"
"How could I even think about you giving up your baby, I am awful, an awful mother and grandmother. Oh Buffy, I don't want my grand baby being raised by strangers, I just want you to have a normal life." Joyce played with the hem of her jacket crying out of guilt and shame.
"So do I mom, but obstacles come and I have to deal, this baby maybe unexpected but it's here now and I am going to do what I do best, I am going to deal." Buffy looked into her mothers eyes and smiled. Unexpectedly her mother smiled.
"I think we have a lot of baby shopping tomorrow so why don't we go inside and you get some rest so you and my grandchild are okay to shop till we drop!"
"Oh mom!" Buffy took her mother into a warm embrace, her mom knew just what to do to make things better!
Buffy scampered up to her room saying goodnight to Dawnie by kissing her on the head and tucking her in. Dawn would be her training in motherhood. As she got back into her room she flicked on the lights and slid into her silk pajama's her mother had bought her from LaSenza. Across the way Angel lay on his bed watching her through the corner of his eye out the window. She was the essence of sexy. Her bronzed curves, the late night messy hair, and her chiseled abs. He felt himself chuckle at the idea of him almost being a pedophile prying on a minor. His daydreams were suddenly interrupted when she ran to the bathroom yet again throwing up.
Angel stroked the picture of him and Buffy on a pier in Los Angeles before she had cancer. Those were to days. Buffy came back into the room and closed the lights retreating to her bed. Had she been crying? More than anything he wanted to comfort her. But how?
Tossing and turning in her dreams she screamed, "Angel, oh God Angel!" Unexpectedly she felt herself being grasped by two firm hands.
"Shh, shh, I'm here, I was dumb enough to stay away, but now I am here." Angel looked down at her, the beads of sweat rolling down her face.
"You're just a dream" Buffy rolled away from Angel.
"I am as real as you, and very mush enjoying the sight of you in silk!" He had a cocky grin grow across his broad face.
"Oh God Angel, it's you isnt it?" Buffy smiled.
"See, one cocky remark and you know it's me! Should I think about that or just kiss you!" Angel leaned in towards her.
"Make with the smoochies, buster!" She leaned in tilting her head towards his wanting him more than ever. At first it was a small closed mouth kiss until Angel's tounge pryed open her mouth making it more passionate.
"We have to stop I feel too weird!" She smiled and let out a giggle just earning a confused look from Angel.
"Number one of the continual wierdness, Mom in the room next door, Number two; not in front of the kids!" She smiled hoping he would catch on.
"Buffy Dawn is in your mother's room and is barely old enough to understand what make-out sessions are, besides I can kiss my fiancée any way I want to!" He traced the line of her jaw allowing a couple strands of her hair to fall onto them.
"I wasn't speaking about Dawnie. Angel, I have known you all of my life and it wasn't recently until we hooked up er physically, but I love you with all of my heart, as a best friend, as my protector and as my lover. I don't know how to say this, before I tell you, tell me you love me and you won't leave me."
"Never, I will never leave you and you know I love you. Buffy, what's wrong? What happened did the doctor say something?" Buffy suddenly stood up Angel following after her.
"Give me your hand." Buffy took his outstretched hand and placed it on her flat abdomen. "Say hello to your baby Angel." She smiled waiting for a reaction. He just stood there with rubbing his hand up and down her stomach. A tear fell from his eyes.
"Please don't say you are sad Angel, I don't think I could take it."
"I have never been more happy in my entire life Buffy!" He swooped her up in his large arms like a prince carrying his princess. Laying her down on the bed he smothered her in kisses then placed his head gently on her stomach. "I am not hurting you or the baby am I?" he looked up desperately.
"Of course not." She smiled. She was so happy he was there to protect her.
"I am going to be here every step of the way Buffy! I promise."
"So being the sixteen year old I am, what do you want a boy or a girl?"
"You know iw ould fall in love with it either way! But I secretly want a little girl? Why?" Angel looked puzzled as her lips curled into a smile.
"Cause I know it's a baby girl, call it woman's intuition."
"I can't believe you are a woman already, you used to be that girl and ow you are my woman having my child. Anything else in that bag of tricks to keep me falling for you?"
"You will just have to stick around to find out!" Angel lifted his head and the make-out session began! Buffy moaning with pleasure as Angel lavished her with kisses.
"Buffy Anne Summers what in the devil is going on?" Her very angered mother was standing in the doorway. Angel slid off of her sixteen-year-old daughter and turned red out of embarrassment.
"Mommy?" Buffy arched an eyebrow trying to cover herself up.
"So you know I assume?"
"Yes I do and I am thrilled. Joyce I now Hank isn't here so I want your permission to marry Buffy when she comes of age."
" Angel dear I have known you forever and I know you are a great guy but this is big a baby is big are you ready for that. No more dates, or partying.
"Who needs partying when you have the woman you love and your child asleep in your arms?" Joyce sighed he was a charmer.
"It's going to be really hard trying not to like you!" Jocye smiled at Buffy then at him, "If you are going to help and support her and the baby, and if Buffy wants to you may marry my daughter. You always were family!" She looked at Angel's eager expressioin.
"Thank-you, thank-you Mrs. Summers!" HE ran and gave her a hug.
"That's mom to you, but don't expect that grandchild of mine to call me grandma i am way too young for that."
"Goodnight you two, Angel could you please take the floor I'd be more comfortable!"
"Right! Gotcha!" Angel smiled taking a pillow.
"My mom is so cool!" Buffy announced and smiled, the next nine months were sure to be a thrill.