Chapter 14:

The next morning

The Manor

Spike immediately awoke to the sound of Emily crying. He carefully climbed out of bed and tried not to disturb Paige as he pulled on his pants and walked over to where his daughter laid still screaming. He bent down and scooped her up as he said quietly, "Don't wanna wake up Mommy do we princess?"

Then he carried her downstairs and began fixing her a bottle when Leo and Piper came walking in. He glanced at them as he began to feed Emily. Suddenly Richard appeared with a dozen Fyarl demons behind him. He glared at Spike as he thundered, "Where's Paige?"

Spike sneered as he handed Emily and her bottle to Leo, "None o yer bleedin business ya bloody wanker."

Richard grinned manically as he said, "Paige belongs to me not you."

Spike drawled as he vamped out, "So what ya just gonna take er outta here."

Richard nodded as he signaled his demon horde to attack. Spike had no weapon, but that didn't stop him from rushing into the horde of demons. Suddenly the one Spike was pummeling blew up. Spike looked up confused and saw Piper blow two more up. Spike smirked as he snapped ones neck and ripped another's throat out. Only two demons remained, Chris orbed in, and used his telekinesis to snap one's neck, and impale the last one with an umbrella. Richard glanced fearfully at the group in front of him. Paige and Phoebe having been awoken by the battle yelled from the top of the stairs, "Richard what the hell are you doing here?"

Richard said as he went toward the stairs, only to be stopped by Spike "Paige I want you back. I can give you so much more than this leech can."

Spike growled menacingly as Paige said, "I don't want you back Richard. I'm happy where I am and with who I'm with."

Richard bellowed as he tried to squirm out of Spike's vicelike grip, "I will not lose you; you will come back to me."

Spike growled just loud enough Richard could hear, "Listen up boy if ya don't go away; I'll bloody drain yer ass dry."

Paige giggled; having heard what Spike said thanks to her enhanced hearing. She watched as Spike ran his tongue over his fangs and at the terrified look on Richard's face. He said, "Alright Paige if you don't want me back then I'll leave."

And with that Richard teleported out of there. Once he was gone everyone turned and stared at Chris as Leo asked, "What the hell was that?"

Chris glanced over at Spike who merely shrugged; then he said, "I'm part witch, that's why I can't heal people or be frozen by Piper."

Suddenly Paige smelled Piper and Leo in Chris. She looked over at Spike who nodded but as she was about to say something he shook his head. Piper glared at Chris and yelled, "Just when were you going to tell us?"

Paige said while coming down he stairs to stand next to Spike and taking Emily and her bottle from Leo, "He probably didn't tell you because it could affect the future."

That sounded lame even to her. Phoebe asked, "What's the real reason you didn't tell us?"

Chris looked down as Spike jumped in to defend him, "Leave the kid the bloody hell alone alright, he had a damn good reason fer not telling ya and sides he helped save my wife and daughter today so no one's gonna mess with him not today I won't let em."

Realizing what he said he looked over at Paige and saw tears streaming down her face. He dropped to one knee as he asked, "Paige Matthews will ya marry me?"

She handed Emily and her bottle to Phoebe then she wrapped her arms around Spike as she said through her tears, "Yes."

Spike whooped for joy as he leapt to his feet, picked Paige up and spun her around. Piper looked at Spike suspiciously as she said, "You both know something about Chris now spill."

Spike glanced at Chris who just nodded. Then he said, "Chris is your son."

Piper was stunned; the room was deathly quiet save for the gurgling sounds Emily was making. Finally Leo spoke up, " But that's impossible, when are you born?"

Chris said, "I can't tell you that."

Piper asked, " Just what can you tell us?"

Chris said, " Nothing."

Piper said, "You can't just drop a bomb like this and not tell us anything else."

Chris said, " Mom please you have to understand I can't tell you anything else or I could irreparably change the future."

Piper sneered sarcastically, "A little late for that isn't it?"

Chris said, "It had to be done."

Piper was about to say something when Spike took Emily from Phoebe, and walked upstairs. 10 minutes later Paige entered their room and saw that Spike had his arms wrapped around Emily who was asleep on his chest. She was about to call out to Spike when she noticed that he too was fast asleep. She walked over to the curtains, and made sure that they were closed and would not let any sunlight in to burn her fiancé. Then after quietly getting dressed and grabbing her purse, went back downstairs and her, and her sisters went shopping. Three hours later Emily awoke screaming. Spike opened his eyes and groggily asked, " Are ya hungry again Princess."

Spike fluidly rose to his feet, and smelled what she was crying about. He smirked as he changed her then he said, " There ya go Princess all clean. Now let's go rustle me an you up some grub."

When he walked downstairs he discovered that no one was there. He drawled as he heated himself up a bag of blood and fixed her a bottle, "Well Princess looks like it's just me, an you."

When his blood was done heating he switched into game face, and sucked the blood down. When the bag was empty he threw it in the trash, scooped Emily up in his arms, grabbed her bottle and went into the conservatory to watch Passions. Several hours later Paige, and her sisters returned to find Spike stretched out in the floor singing softly to Emily. Paige stood in the doorway and listened,

Well I want you to noticeTo notice when I'm not aroundAnd I know that your eyes see straight through meAnd speak to me without a soundI want to hold youProtect you from all of the things I've already enduredI want to show youShow you all the things that this life has in store for youI'll always love youThe way that a father should love his daughterWhen I walked out this morningI cried as I walked to the doorI cried about how long I'd be away forI cried about leaving you all aloneI want to hold youProtect you from all of the things I've already enduredI want to show youShow you all the things that this life has in store for youI'll always love youThe way that a father should love his daughterSweet Zoe Jane... Sweet Zoe Jane...So I wanted to say thisBecause I wouldn't know where to beginTo explain to you what I have been throughTo explain where your daddy has beenI want to hold youProtect you from all of the things I've already enduredI want to show youShow you all the things that this life has in store for youI'll always love youThe way that a father should love his daughterSweet Zoe Jane...Sweet Zoe Jane...

Paige clapped as Spike kissed Emily on the forehead, then rose fluidly to his feet and carried his sleeping daughter upstairs. When he came back downstairs Paige was sitting on the couch waiting for him. He sat down beside her and lit a cigarette as he asked, "What wrong pet?"

She said as she leaned her head on his shoulder, "Spike I'm scared. Zankou's still out there."

Spike said in a serious voice, "No one's gonna hurt Emily pet I swear."

Paige was about to say something when a cold voice said from behind them, "I highly doubt that."

In the blink of an eye Spike was off the couch and had a viselike grip on the intruder's throat as he growled, "I don't know who the bloody hell ya are mate but you touch my daughter an I'll rip yer throat out."

The intruder chuckled as he threw Spike to the other side of the room. Spike leapt to his feet, in full game face and roared, "Ya ain't touchin my daughter ya wanker."

Zankou gave a hearty laugh as he asked, "And how do you intend to stop me bloodsucker?"

Spike roared as he launched a jumping spinning heel kick at Zankou's head, "Like this."

Zankou laughed as he waved his hand and Spike was engulfed in flames

Paige shrieked as Spike crumpled to ashes. Zankou roared with laughter as he knocked out Paige, and disappeared up the stairs.

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