Chapter 36 Happy Birthday
A/N: So what's to come? Hmm good stuff and fluff and smiles. It's kind of quick but Angel and Buffy are going to be…nope not saying it.
A/N: For you Bones fans we've got some Booth and Brennan moments because they fit with Angel and Buffy. So enjoy this chapter.
The little car pulled up to a house a house made of stone. It was old which meant there was history with it. It was actually three stories tall and the land around it was beautiful. Not only did Angel buy the house he bought the land too. They had five acres to themselves and Angel was planning on building a barn off to the side for the future horses. The house sat near a cliff where they could see the ocean. Angel got out of the car and walked over to Buffy's side and opened the door for her. Buffy always thought chivalry was dead but not with Angel. It was a beautiful day and they had only been married for a day and they had a home together.
Buffy walked up to the house hand and hand with Angel and they stood at the front door. The house was actually built into the hill on which it stood on. Angel reached into his pocket and pulled out a key and unlocked the front door. The place was dark and only lit by the sun. But before Buffy could walk inside Angel scooped her up in his arms and carried her inside and she giggled. First they walked through a small hall and then the hall opened up. Angel set her down and Buffy was in awe. Angel took her hand and led her to the living room.
"Wow Angel," She said, the place was empty for now. Angel stood there smiling. "It's big." And he smiled as she faced him. She walked around looking at the empty space picturing what it could look like, pictures could go across the shelf on the fireplace. The floor was made of stone and it polished to give it that soft look. Angel then took her hand and led her to the actual dining room. Buffy already made up her mind she wanted a long table here. There was also a glass door that opened up to the backside of the house and you could see the ocean. They could see the ocean while they ate. Then Buffy walked into the kitchen and it was open. Next to the kitchen was the breakfast room. There were plenty of cabinets and a huge pantry. Then they were back at the hall that led to the entrance. The hall split though. Just a few feet away were a flight of stairs leading up to the bed rooms and then almost immediately you had a flight of stairs leading down stairs to the real first level. The living room, main dining room, kitchen and breakfast room was actually the second floor. The entrance of the house was up on the hill.
"Where to next?" Angel asked and Buffy went downstairs to the den. It was cozy. There was another back entrance way leading out to the back side and a door. She opened the door seeing the laundry room. Next to the laundry room was a full bathroom. Buffy closed the door looking around and next to the den was a study room. Then there was another flight of stairs leading into the basement. The couple walked down into the basement as Angel turned on the lights.
"A potbelly stove." Buffy stated and Angel smiled and nodded. "Ok this will be the game room." Buffy decided and Angel nodded agreeing. There was more too and Angel led her down a hall. There was actually a cellar off to the side and then a hall leading to a bed room.
"Odd place for a bed room but it could be for guests it's out of the way from all the commotion." Angel explained and Buffy nodded. "Want to see the upstairs well the actual upstairs?" Buffy smiled and nodded and they back up to the first level then the second floor and to the flight of stairs that led to the bed rooms. The hall was long and Buffy figured the bed room all the way in the back was the master room. The first bed room was on their right the second on their left with a bathroom next to it. A little further down was another bed room to their right and another one to their left, then the master room for them. Buffy walked around the room with its connecting bathroom. "Well?" Angel asked and Buffy smiled. Each bed room had a fireplace too.
"Angel it's perfect." She said smiling and he walked over to her wrapping his arms around her waist. "We have a home." Buffy stated smiling and he nodded.
"Our own place." He added and kissed her.
Night had fallen and the couple wanted to spend the night here. Tomorrow they would leave for Rome for a week but for now this was more romantic than anything. The power was up and running and there was food in the refrigerator and the couple cooked their first meal together. Upstairs in their room was an air mattress for them to sleep on. The couple sat on the floor in the dining room eating together and Buffy always glanced outside to see the ocean as the sun slowly set. She's lived in big houses all her life but she never had a home.
The night was here and the couple was going to retreat for the night. After the honeymoon they would move their stuff here. Angel brought most of his stuff with him from Sunnydale and it was sitting in storage waiting. The house was big and they needed to fill it up but that wouldn't be a problem. Buffy sat on the mattress while Angel was downstairs locking up. She heard him make his way to their room and he shut the door behind him and she smiled as he joined her on the bed.
"Angel this place is amazing." Buffy said and leaned in for a kiss and he accepted. He had hoped she'd like it. He was afraid that she wouldn't like it and was really going off of instinct when signing the papers. He bought the house and earlier that day Buffy signed the papers as the co-owner. They both owned it was theirs. It was big which made it perfect to fill for a big family. The couple hadn't stop kissing and Angel eased her down to the bed and they both knew exactly what they wanted to do to celebrate having their own home.
End of March
Married life was now happening. The house had pieces of furniture in it, it was slowly becoming a home. In three days however was Angel's birthday party and Buffy felt slightly fatigued well more so today. Actually lately she was getting tired but it was understandable. Just weeks ago was then end of the Olympics and a wedding just days after. Then the amazing honeymoon in Rome. Rome was more than she could imagine. And now moving into the house it was taking its toll on her slightly. Today wasn't going to help because Cordelia, Colin and her mother were coming by to pick her up to go shopping for more house items.
Buffy had fallen asleep on the couch and when she woke up she felt a little odd. She took a morning nap well she was up a little late last night. But when she sat up she felt a little sick. Angel mentioned at the tavern some of the employees were getting sick. Maybe she was getting it too. She was busy from the beginning of February to now with not much rest. She got up and headed into the kitchen opening up the pantry and found crackers. She smiled knowing this would settle her stomach but she didn't want to be getting sick not before Angel's big day. She walked back to the couch and stretched out and started to feast on the box of crackers.
Outside the house Cordelia picked up Colin as he giggled and Joyce locked the car and the three headed up to the house. Joyce loved it, it was cozy, homely and perfect. Joyce lived in town with Giles now. They said they were just roommates but everyone just nodded it off. Joyce also worked at Doyle and Angel's tavern. Angel still owned the auto shop in town and with both incomes Buffy and Angel were good. They weren't rich by any means but well off. Buffy and Angel were thinking about Angel quitting the shop and Buffy owning it. But that was something to consider later.
Buffy snacked on her crackers when she heard the bell.
"Come in!" She yelled and she heard them come inside. She heard Colin laugh and the little pitter patter of him running around. Buffy didn't want to get up at all she was comfortable as she ate.
"Ok so we'll hit up this cute little store." Cordelia informed her cousin as she walked into the living room as Colin ran around. Joyce set down her bag as Buffy slowly sat up. But when Cordelia looked up seeing Buffy set aside the cracker box and brush the crumbs away Cordelia just looked at her.
"What's the name of the store?" Buffy asked and then she looked up at Cordelia and shrugged. "Yeah I know I look like a mess shouldn't eat while lying down."
"Oh my god you're pregnant." Cordelia said flat out and Buffy shot a look at her confused. Joyce's attention was caught quickly.
"What?" Joyce asked looking at her daughter.
"What?" Buffy asked as she was confused at Cordelia's statement and walked away to the kitchen to put away the box of crackers.
"You're pregnant." Cordelia repeated.
"Cordy," Buffy sighed, there was no way she was pregnant not now at least. Yes she wanted Angel's children but they just got married and moved into their house.
"Oh come on look at you," Cordelia pointed out and Joyce looked closer at her daughter. "You have that whole glowy thing going on." Cordelia stated but Buffy still was confused, she wasn't pregnant she would know it if she was. "Plus you're eating crackers. I mean nobody eats crackers for pleasure."
"Maybe I do." Buffy added in nervously
"She's right Buffy." Joyce stepped in. "I think you're pregnant." And Cordelia smiled.
"When was your last you know," Cordelia asked.
"Uh…" Buffy couldn't remember.
"Feeling a little tired?" Cordelia asked.
"Everything happened so quickly Cordelia I mean right after the Olympics I got married, we got a house and," But what Cordelia said made sense. At first Buffy just thought she hadn't had much time to rest. It wasn't a bad thing but she noticed she was more tired. It had to be the constant flow of things and now that it was dying down the fatigue finally caught up to her. But now today feeling queasy and not remembering her monthly time which was always a hit or miss because of skating so much. "Oh my god." It hit Buffy, Cordelia could be right. "How did this happened?"
"Oh I can tell you that." Cordelia joked smiling.
"Ok here's what we'll do." Joyce stepped in. Eating crackers wasn't a definitive way telling someone was pregnant. But Joyce was hoping with all her being Buffy was pregnant. "Before we start getting excited let's get a test done."
"Good idea." Cordelia said. "I'll run into town and pick up a preggo tester you two stay here and watch Colin." Cordelia order and left while Buffy stood there leaning up against the kitchen counter.
"Baby!" Colin screamed at his aunt and Buffy smiled. A baby so soon. It wasn't that she wouldn't want a baby that was so far from the truth she just didn't think it would happen so soon.
"Wow guess more happened on the wedding night than planned." Joyce added.
"Mom," Buffy said and Joyce smiled.
After an hour or so Cordelia came back with not one but three different pregnancy testers.
"Ok they all work the same you pee on it and it'll tell you." Cordelia said while handing the boxes to Buffy.
"Ok but why three different ones?" Buffy asked.
"Why not now go." Cordelia ordered and Buffy walked upstairs to her room. Joyce was nervous now. The whole thought of a baby, a grandchild was so exciting that she hoped Buffy was pregnant. Buffy shut the door and opened up each box and they all had the same instructions. One tester there would be a plus sign for positive, another the strip would turn blue for positive and the last would have a 'yes' or 'no' in the window.
Each strip took sixty to ninety seconds for the results. Buffy walked around the bathroom waiting and this was the longest minute and a half in her life. She then looked to the mirror looking at herself. Did she really have that glow? Buffy turned to the side looking at her flat tummy and then held her boobs and sighed. She was nervous, did Angel want kids right away. She tapped her foot waiting and then finally she could read the results. She looked at all three strips, a plus sign, the tip was blue and the window said yes. Her heart started to race and her head was spinning.
"Oh, oh ok uh," Buffy was in shock. She opened the bathroom door holding the strips and headed to the living room where Cordelia and Joyce waited and they saw Buffy standing there holding the three strips.
"Well?" Cordelia asked, the two girls were literally on the edge of their seats.
"All positive." Buffy said, Joyce screamed in excitement and Cordelia jumped up and down cheering. She bounced her way to Buffy hugging her and then Joyce hugged her daughter.
"Oh my god I'm going to be an aunt!" Cordelia laughed in delight. "You hear that Colin you're going to have a new cousin."
"Cousin." Colin repeated. Buffy was still in shock, pregnant. 'I'm pregnant, I'm pregnant, I'm going to be a mommy, a mommy. Angel's going to be a father.'
"What about Angel?" Joyce asked they all forgot about the father.
"Oh right let's call him." Cordelia said and headed over to the phone.
"No!" Buffy yelled and then looked around. "I uh I mean not yet." There was some silence now and she was thinking how to break this news to him. "How well can this family keep a secret?" Buffy asked and Cordelia smiled.
Angel was at the tavern waiting for Doyle. It was his birthday today so everyone was at the estate waiting for the party. The tavern wasn't closing early just the two owners were leaving early tonight. The two left together heading out for a party. The house was almost ready and everything was going quite well for a married Angel it couldn't get much better.
The estate was a full house as everyone was here celebrating Angel's birthday. It was a typical O'Brien party. Angel was then dragged to the dining room table where he sat down. Now Buffy was getting nervous but she never showed it. Everyone gathered around the table as Giles and Colleen brought out the cake. Doyle leaned over and lit the candles and Angel smiled. Buffy stood behind him and wrapped her arms around his shoulders and smiled.
"Ok everyone in here and ready?" Colleen asked and everyone smiled and nodded. "Ok, one, two three."
"Happy birthday to you." Everyone sung, Buffy leaned in singing to him softly and he smiled. "Happy birthday to you." Everyone continued but the part where Buffy was nervous was coming. "Happy birthday," Everyone stopped singing.
"Daddy," Buffy sung to him in his ear. Angel's eyes widen 'daddy' what did she mean by that. "Happy birthday to you." Buffy finished and Angel just sat there looking around as everyone smiled. He then looked to Buffy as she just smiled at him.
"Well make a wish already." Doyle insisted, Angel quickly blew out the candles and stood up looking down at Buffy. 'Daddy,' that word ran through his head over and over again. Was it true, was she pregnant already? Buffy just smiled.
"You're…you're pregnant?" Angel asked and Buffy just smiled and he pulled her close hugging her. It was like some type of protective instinct kicked in as he held her.
"Yes, we're having a baby." Buffy said to him as they held one another. Angel then pulled away looking to her. "We're going to be parents." She said smiling and the shock look on his face started to fade into a smile. A father, he was going to be a father. Without a single thought he kissed her and everyone clapped cheering. This was the best the birthday gift he could have being told he was going to be a father.
"Wow never thought Angel had it in him." Doyle commented.
"Oh shut up." Cordelia playfully smacked him.
"I'm an uncle." Doyle added smiling. Angel and Buffy just smiled at one another as once again everything fell away.
Two months
Buffy looked in the mirror and her tummy was still flat, nothing yet. Every day she would look though just to see if she was getting bigger. One thing was for sure she was always hungry well the baby was always hungry. Angel has more than once gone out on a food run because they lacked something at the house. The baby was due in December and both Angel and Buffy hoped it might be a Christmas baby wouldn't that be an amazing gift.
As Buffy inspected her still flat tummy a pair of strong arms wrapped around her waist and soft lips kissed her neck and she smiled. Angel then looked in the mirror at them. He hasn't seen much of a difference in her maybe some mood changes but nothing extreme not yet.
"Almost ready?" He asked her and she nodded.
"Yeah better squeeze into that dress be a while before I wear it again." Buffy said smiling. Angel and Buffy were heading out tonight to see an Irish tap dancing show. Buffy was excited, she's seen them on TV. but not live. Angel use to go to these things all the time over the summer when he was a teenager. Angel smiled at her comment and kissed her cheek. He would still love her no matter how big she got, just more to love.
Three Months
Buffy walked down the stairs to the kitchen heading to her seat as she could smell food but instead of sitting down she stood at the entrance of the kitchen and Angel looked up at her smiling.
"I can smell everything.' Buffy stated and Angel smiled. "It's like I'm Wolverine or something." Buffy then looked down at her feet as she wore slippers. "My feet are swollen they are looking like muffin tops." Angel left the stove and came over to and kissed her forehead.
"Your feet are perfect." He said and she smiled. "How about I rub them later?"
"Oh could you? That would be great." Buffy said and leaned up against him and he smiled. "Ok I'm going to throw up be right back, I hate morning sickness." She left Angel's embrace and headed for the bathroom and Angel followed to help her. Her morning sickness however was less and less now. It use to be a daily thing now it was a hit or miss.
Four Months
Buffy laid out on the examination table waiting finally she had that baby bump. Angel couldn't get enough of it, it meant his child was growing. He found himself on occasions waking up with his hand on Buffy's belly as if he was trying to protect the baby. Once in a while he'd place is ear up to her belly hoping to hear something. Then the technician came in and she got the monitor ready. The lights were dimmed and Buffy winced at the cold jelly.
"So let's see how baby is doing." The young woman suggested. Angel sat next to Buffy holding her hand as they looked to the black screen. The technician placed the monitor over Buffy's stomach and then on the screen there was a tiny little baby. "Ok there's baby." Angel smiled so big and Buffy smiled too.
"Look at that." Angel said seeing his child.
"Ok now here's the heart," The tech pointed out, it was a black spot pulsing and Buffy smiled. "You guys want to hear it?" She asked they both nodded. The tech pressed a button and they heard a beating mixed with a swishing noise. "One forty two great heart beat." Angel was listening to the sound.
"That has to be the most perfect sound I've ever heard." Angel commented and the tech smiled.
"Ok let's see if the baby will move for us." The tech stated and then the little baby on the screen wiggled. "Oh there we go it's awake." And Buffy giggled. "Do you guys want to know the gender?" That was a huge question and the young couple looked at one another. It was tempting.
"No." They both said together it would be a wonderful surprise. Angel and Buffy just watched the screen, it was the greatest movie ever.
Five Months
Buffy sighed and Angel looked over to her as she sat on the edge of the bed staring at her feet.
"I can't see my feet I feel like a water buffalo." She commented and Angel smiled walking over to her and bent down to tie her shoes. He waited on her hand and foot and for the most part she enjoyed it. Angel finished with his loop, swoop and pull on both shoes and then before standing up he kissed her belly and she smiled. The gang from LA was in town so after breakfast and stopping by the auto shop they would meet their friends in town.
In the kitchen the two danced around one another as they cooked. Buffy now had that waddle walk to her and she could no longer lay on her back for too long without getting dizzy. The two bumped into one another as they cooked and set the little breakfast table.
"This kitchen just seems like it got smaller." Buffy spoke up. Angel looked around the kitchen, five months ago it was empty now it had food and dishes.
"It's the same size from when we bought it." Angel added as Buffy stood at the counter getting her non decaffeinated coffee together.
"Meaning I've grown bigger?" Buffy asked and Angel looked up at her while stirring the eggs.
"No, no it's not that you have grown bigger." Angel started as Buffy licked her spoon making sure the coffee tasted right although being decaf it would never taste right. "It's you've grown out you've gotten larger." Buffy held the spoon in her mouth as Angel went on "You know you've just expanded," He stopped realizing what he was saying as Buffy stood there. Angel just leaned up against the stove a little "You know you look great by the way like wow." He said crossing his arms trying to bring back the flirty side and his charm that no one women could resist.
"Nice save." Buffy added in putting down her spoon.
"You look amazing." Angel stated the fact and walked over to her and embraced her and she giggled as he kissed her.
Buffy walked into the tavern with Angel following behind her and both were greeted by Doyle as the place was opening for dinner soon. She was dressed in a heavier jacket because sometimes she got cold and she would use it as a blanket when she was out and about plus it was white and while it was August it was nearing the end of it and Buffy loves this coat.
"Holy cow." Doyle said looking at Buffy and she cocked an eyebrow. "I mean no, no not like that at all I wasn't calling you a cow because you're so much prettier than a cow." Then Cordelia lightly smacked Doyle on the back of the head. Angel smirked as he helped Buffy out of the coat
Cordelia hugged Buffy and then Angel and then took off to get the last minute stuff done. "Right you know what I meant." Buffy smiled and walked passed him as Angel headed for the back.
"Buffy," Willow said looking up and her friends got up and hugged her.
"You've gotten rather…big." Anya stated and Xander looked embarrassed but it didn't bother Buffy as she sat down in the booth.
"How are you?" Willow asked and Doyle stood at the end of the table before going to the back as well.
"I feel like an overstuffed turkey and I keep crying like yesterday I cried watching some action movie Angel picked out, who cries during an action movie?."
"It's ok Cordelia use to cry at the Sham Wow commercial." Doyle added.
"Angel likes to take pictures when I cry or dance because I'm off centered." Buffy explained. "But since I have a picture of him cooking an omelet naked he has agreed to never show them." Willow and Anya looked at one another interested while Spike, Oz and Xander looked a little uneasy.
"Naked?" Anya asked and Buffy smiled as Cordelia dropped off a glass of water for Buffy and Doyle walked away as soon as he heard naked picture of his cousin, not an image he wanted in his head but too late. "You know maybe we should take a peek at it." Anya suggested and Willow smiled while the guys sighed and then Angel came over scooting into the booth with his pie.
"Take a peek at what?" He asked and Buffy just smiled at him.
"Ooo pie, can I have some?" Buffy asked while grabbing a fork and started to take a piece.
"Well you already are so yeah." Angel said and their friends smiled, it was going to be a good night.
Six Months
Buffy and Angel were driving in the car together heading to a hospital to check out the baby place. There were two hospitals they had in mind and really it depended on the staff and the rooms. The room had to be big because well they would have to somehow fit the entire family in there. Buffy then took in a deep breath and moved.
"You ok?" Angel asked.
"Yeah the baby is awake and won't settle." Buffy said and then she fixed her shirt Angel noticed she's been doing that allot. "Can I just not wear a shirt tonight?" She asked as she settled back down and Angel looked to her. "My boobs are getting like really sore."
"Sure." He said trying to get to excited as they drove along.
"I'm hungry can we stop for ice cream?" She asked.
"We just ate before we left." He said.
"Oh well the baby needs ice cream preferably cookie dough fudge mint chip." Angel nodded knowing it was just best to let it go. She was a in wash in hormones and anything little thing could make her really happy or really sad.
Seven Months
Buffy was in the bathroom brushing her teeth before bed as she could hear the TV going in the bedroom. Pretty soon this place would be a little fuller and louder. After rinsing out her mouth she looked into the mirror and then it really hit her. She grabbed her boobs and her jaw dropped a little, they were huge, she was a standard B size now not so much.
"Wow," She said looking in the mirror. Of course her whole body was changing but the breast change was not to bad except they were always sore. She left the bathroom and walked over to the bed where Angel laid watching some kind of sport. "Are my boobs big?" She asked and Angel looked up.
"Uh," Angel said as he looked at Buffy. "Well, you know you've gotten a little bigger. Is this a trick question?" He asked as she looked down at them.
"Are they better this way or a few months ago?" She was really asking that question to herself out loud.
"Well I mean you've always had nice," He motioned with his hand a curved motion. "You know a nice set and," And then the question went away and Angel's mind drifted elsewhere 'Boobs and sex and Buffy naked, naked Buffy. Oh god stop.'
"I don't know anyways," Buffy began and snapped Angel out of his fantasy as she crawled into bed and Angel realized that question really wasn't meant to be answered by him.
"You look great no matter what."
"Thanks." She said and they kissed. Angel then leaned over and kissed her belly and put his hand on it smiling.
Eight Months
It was November and in Ireland there was no Thanksgiving fest but there was a party going someone's birthday. Buffy lost track and just knew they celebrated birthdays all the time. The couple was driving in the car and Angel kept looking to the back to the new car seat. A week ago was the baby shower and Buffy was literally showered with gifts. Angel and Buffy didn't need anything right away. They had at least a month's supply of dippers. The car seat was a gift from Colleen and Angel just liked to look at it.
"What?" Buffy asked as Angel focused on the road.
"Nothing just getting use to seeing a car seat." Angel replied and Buffy smiled but then took in a deep breath.
"Whoa," She said and Angel looked to her and his eyes widen.
"Whoa? Whoa what?" He sounded nervous.
"The baby just kicked, oh there it is again." Buffy said while having both hands on her stomach. "The baby is very strong here," She reached out and took Angel's hand and put it on her belly where she felt the kick. "Feel it?" She asked and he did.
"Wow," He said as he felt the little taps against his hand.
"The baby knows its daddy, the kicks increase when you get closer." She said smiling and Angel smiled too. One more month and the baby would be here.
Nine Months
It was the holiday season which meant snow, parties and more parties oh and food everywhere. It was a week before Christmas and at Angel's and Buffy's place they had their own tree with some gifts under it but the true gift has yet to arrive. Also Joyce was living here until February to help Buffy out with the baby when it came. Buffy was going to have help coming out of everywhere which wasn't bad. Cordelia for three months didn't cook or clean, nothing the family did all it. Buffy was looking forward to that.
At the estate Buffy was in the kitchen and all day she felt off but she pressed on. Tonight was a dinner not all the family would be here but enough would be. Buffy was due at anytime now and she was ready but a little nervous. Angel was out in the dining room with Doyle as they were getting the new year budget together. Buffy was chopping potatoes when she felt something like a cramp. It was rather intense. She stopped cutting and placed one hand on the counter top to hold herself up. She took in a deep breath and Cordelia looked up and her eyes widen.
"Uh Colleen," Cordelia looked around and Colleen looked up seeing Buffy was slightly hunched over. "Buffy are you ok?" Cordelia asked. Then Buffy looked down and there was water all over the floor.
"It's time," Buffy said and Colleen and Cordelia had panic in their eyes along with excitement. "Angel!" She cried, Angel was sitting at the dining room table heard Buffy and jumped out of the chair with lightening speed ready to attack whatever was near his wife. He rushed into the kitchen and saw Buffy standing there with Colleen and Cordelia. Willow and Anya came in running as well. The whole gang was here for the holidays.
"Ok, ok," Angel said taking in deep breaths walking slowly to Buffy as Cordelia handed Colleen a warm wash cloth and Willow and Anya left the kitchen to alert the others that another O'Brien was on the way. "I'm calm," Angel began really telling this to himself more so than Buffy as he got closer as Buffy panted a little bit. "Very calm." Doyle stood there ready to do anything that was needed. "No panic, no hysteria," Angel got closer to Buffy as she stood there with both hands on the counter top. "We've got this,"
"Get the car!" Buffy screamed.
"Right!" Angel yelled and scrambled around, everyone did as you can hear people in the house scrambling around as soon as Buffy yelled to get the car. "Keys! Where the hell are my keys!" Angel yelled as he ran to find them. Everyone was getting to their battle stations.
Buffy was on the bed breathing as Angel held her hand. She went into labor six hours ago and she was still wasn't full dilated yet but she wanted to be done. The pain wasn't unbearable but not something she wanted to go through every day. But as hour seven neared the contractions only got more intense and Angel knew that because when a contraction happened he thought he was going to lose his hand. He never thought she had such a tight grip, on the outside he looked like it inflicted no pain but on the inside he was screaming.
"Ok just breathe through your nose," Angel said.
"Do not tell me what to do." Buffy jumped in and Joyce who sitting in the chair smiled. Angel nodded and he knew it was best to only help when asked. Colleen, Cordelia, Willow and Anya came in to the room these would be the people that would help along with the nurse and doctor. The rest of the family was spread throughout the hospital unit. Then the labor nurse came in to check on Buffy.
"Guess what?" The nurse asked and Angel looked up. "We can start pushing at anytime." Angel's heart sank, his baby could be here now.
"Uh ok, ok uh," Angel sounded nervous.
"I've called the doctor and he's on his way. Now mister O'Brien you stay where you are to coach her and can the mom come over?" The nurse asked and Joyce walked over and the nurse placed her at the end of the bed as she took the foot of the bed apart. "Oh and who else would you like?"
"Colleen," Buffy said panting and Colleen came over mirroring Joyce.
"Ok Buffy," The nurse said. "Whenever you're ready." And Buffy began as Angel coached her. He spoke to her as calm as possible in Gaelic it always soothed her.
The doctor arrived and took over as the nurse got the basinet ready.
"We're close, I can see the head," The doctor said and Buffy took in a deep breath. Angel kissed her forehead knowing she was tired now. He pushed some hair out of her face and she looked at him in the eyes, those warm soothing eyes.
"Hi," She said smiling and he smiled back.
"Hi." He repeated back to her smiling too.
"I hope it's a boy." Buffy said and Angle smiled. "I hope it's a boy and he looks exactly like you." Angel leaned in and kissed her forehead again. "Have I ever told you how much I love you?" She asked and Angel looked back her. "I really do and I still can't tell you enough. You're going to make a great father to our baby." Angel wanted to cry, Joyce and Colleen were already tearing up, same with Willow, Cordelia and Anya.
"Have I ever told how beautiful you are?" He asked and she smiled. "And how perfect you are and how much I love waking up in the morning and you're there?" She smiled as she placed a hand on his cheek and he kissed it. "You're going to be an amazing mom." He leaned in for another kiss and Buffy felt the urge to push some more. "Ok push Buffy." As she let out a cry of pain.
"One more push." The doctor said and Buffy gave it her all and then a cry filled the air. Angel looked down as Joyce was in tears with Colleen. Willow and the girls were crying too. Angel saw a little baby being held up into the air crying. "It's a boy." The doctor said as he placed it to Buffy's chest. Buffy could control her crying as she held her first baby. Angel was awe stricken as the tiny little person cried as the nurse came over wiping him with a towel.
"Oh my god." Buffy said as she heard him cry and Angel just looked at the baby, what could he say after seeing that. Buffy brought a baby into the world and it was his. The nurse came back over with a blanket and a blue hat and wrapped the new born up and then placed him into Buffy's arms so she could cradle him. Angel looked down at his son and couldn't say a word even if he tried just a few tears ran down his cheeks in happiness. "Hello Connor," Buffy said. "You're so perfect." Angel smiled as the baby quiet down a little, Connor that was a good name.
"I love you." Angel said to Buffy and she smiled and he kissed her. He looked back down to his son and Buffy handed him to Angel. Angel was caution so afraid to break him. Angel stood up cradling his son. "Oh wow," He said as Connor settle. "Hey little man," Angel talked to his son. "Wow."
Three Days Later
Angel opened the front door to their home as Buffy carried Connor inside a little car seat.
"Welcome home Connor." Buffy said as she got inside the house and they made their way upstairs to Connor's room. Buffy set down the car seat and took Connor out of it holding him as Angel smiled watching Buffy hold him so gently and he walked over closing the gap. Connor was asleep and Angel touched his cheek softly and then the little boy reached out and grabbed his father's finger. His hand was so tiny it barely wrapped around it.
"He's little." Angel said and Buffy smiled.
"He's gonna get big someday like his daddy." Buffy said and then she handed Connor off to Angel and he cradled his son. Angel then lifted his son up so his head could rest on Angel's shoulder and Connor gave a little noise.
"It's ok, daddy's gat ya, I won't let anything happen to you." Angel said softly and Buffy smiled, yes he was going to be a great dad.
The first night as a family together at home was something Buffy was going to remember forever. Angel laid flat on his back with Buffy at his side and Connor sleeping curled up in a little ball on Angel's chest and he would rise and fall as Angel inhaled and exhaled. The two parents watched their son sleep as he made little noises once in a while. Angel could stay awake all night to watch his son sleep. Buffy just laid there fighting sleep as her head rested on Angel's shoulder.
"What are we doing to tomorrow?" Buffy asked with sleep in her voice.
"Why what's tomorrow?" Angel asked looking over to her and she shrugged.
"It's almost Christmas." She stated. "More shopping?"
"I think we have the best gift right here." Angel said and Buffy smiled, he was right. She had the two best gifts she could ever want in her life. The night was soft, calm, beautiful, perfect, blissful, peaceful, and all they could hear was little Connor's breathing. Angel felt Buffy getting heavy on his shoulder indicating she was falling asleep. A smile tugged at him, he was warm surrounded by the two most important things in his life. He'd give up anything for these two without a single second thought. He didn't know what tomorrow held or the future but he knew it wasn't going to be dull or boring. He felt complete right now as his son slept on him and his girl next to him. The night was silent, still and perfect as the snow fell lightly outside. They could celebrate Christmas as a family and that was a dream come true.
And wait for it wait for it…aaaawwww. I hoped you liked how Angel found out about Buffy being pregnant and how I described little snippets of each month which yes they are accurate because I am studying to be a nurse maybe not an OB/Labor and delivery nurse but for one clinical I did see a live birth and oh my goodness it was beautiful I felt like I was going to cry. Anyways yeah Connor is here so what's next? Well we have two chapters left 'No One' and 'Great High Mountain' any ideas? More to come, comments and reviews are most welcomed. Thanks for reading.