Chapter 27
Title: Sacrifice
Author: Britt
Disclaimer: I own Rory! I freaking love her, I just want to hold her and squeeze her!
Author's Note: As sad as it is, this story has come to an end. I have so many fics that I'm writing, that I am trying to close up the ones that seem to be lagging. I may come back and revisit this and make a sequel, but no guarantees. Anyway, thanks to all those who have reviewed! You guys are awesome!
Last Chapter:
I'm not as naive as people think I am. I know that my daughter is most likely going to have to spend a lot of her years without a mother. I hate it, but that's the price I pay for being the slayer.
As I finished humming the song I realized I was standing outside of my house, with no conscious knowledge of how I got here. I shrugged my shoulders and crept silently into my house.
My favorite people in the world were inside waiting for me and I wouldn't keep them waiting any longer.
Buffy sighed as she stepped into the house. It was definitely good to be home. She smiled at her mother who was sitting in the living room, reading quietly.
"What are you still doing up mom?" She asked quietly, trying not to wake Rory up if she was indeed still awake.
Joyce smiled lovingly at her daughter.
"I was actually waiting for you. I have something to tell you."
Buffy couldn't help but wince. She wondered what she had done now.
"It's nothing bad Buffy, calm down."
Joyce laughed slightly before patting the spot next to her on the couch. Buffy flopped down next to her mother and put her head on her shoulder.
"So what's up?"
Joyce smiled and whispered in her ear.
"Rory called Angel daddy earlier."
Buffy whipped her head away from her mother's shoulder and stared at her, wide eyed.
"She did what?!"
Joyce smiled. She could read the fear in her daughter's eyes, and kissed her forehead gently.
"She asked him if she could call him daddy. Do you want to know what he said?"
Buffy nodded.
"He said he would be happy to be called daddy, as long as she was the one who was calling him that."
Buffy felt tears well up in her eyes, but did little to fight them off. She had secretly wanted Angel to be Rory's daddy for a while now, but was scared that he wouldn't care for the idea.
"Mom…I'm gonna…" she trailed off, instead looked up towards the stair-case, trying to convey what she wanted.
Joyce simply smiled and nodded.
"Go be with your family sweetheart."
Buffy kissed her mother on the cheek before racing upstairs. As soon as she reached her bedroom, she opened the door softly and couldn't help the soft smile the graced her face as she saw the picture in front of her. Sitting against her headboard was Angel. Rory was laying next to him, her head against his chest in a position that Buffy herself was in all the time. Angel was holding a book up so Rory could see the pictures, and was reading to her in his smooth deep voice. Buffy watched them for several minutes before Angel noticed her. When he did, he tapped Rory on the nose and motioned to her.
"MOMMY!" She greeted, and smiled an adorable smile. It was obvious that she was exhausted, but she didn't want to closer her eyes.
"Hi baby." The slayer smiled down at her daughter. Rory stuck her bottom lip out and gave her mother an adorable pout that would have even the worlds worst demons cooing over her.
"Mommy?" She asked, batting her eyelashes.
Buffy quirked an eyebrow.
"Yes baby?"
Rory pouted a little more for effort.
"Will you lay with me and daddy?"
Buffy melted at the word daddy and smiled. Before she could answer, Angel turned to her, trying to mimic Rory's pout.
"Yeah mommy, will you lay with me and Rory?"
Buffy smiled at the both of them before climbing in and laying her head on the other side of the bed. She kissed her daughter's forehead, kissed Angel on the lips gently, and laid her head down on Angel's chest, right next to her daughter's head.
"Forever…isn't that the whole point?"
THE END! Sorry it was such a cheesy ending, but I thought it was cute. Thanks to everyone who has reviewed! You guys mean the world to me! Let me know if you'd like a sequel, I have an idea for it but it wont be for a while. Anyway, let me know if you think I should do a sequel, or if I should leave it the way it is!
