As I Lay Me Down chapter 21---I Could Not Ask For More
Authors note: This is dedicated to Nina, my Buffy buddy.
"Mom!"Buffy yelled hurrying down the stairs as fast as she could, "Have you seen my shoe's?"
"Which ones?"
"The ones with the laces. And the heels. And the laces."
"They're by the door. And you better hurry, Xander and Willow will be here soon and you still have to have breakfast."
"I'll just grab something at school."Buffy told her mother, while slipping her shoe's on.
"I don't think so. Come on."Joyce said ushering her daughter into the kitchen, "Now, which do you want Froot Loops or Lucky Charms?"
"Gosh mom, they're both so healthy, but I think I'm going to have to go with the Froot Loops."
Joyce put a bowl infront of her daughter and started pouring the cereal and milk into it
"So, how are you feeling this morning?"
"Swollen, tired, grouchy. The usual."
"Didn't sleep well last night?"
"I'm pretty sure that no is not a strong enough word. I absolutly sure that this little missy,"Buffy placed a hand on her swollen stomach,"is going to be a soccer player. Either that or a breakdancer."
"So, you're still saying that it's a girl."
"Mmm-hmm. Spike's fighting me the entire way though. He swears up and down that it's going to be a boy. "
"When are you two going to find out?"
"Hopefully today."
(Angel's apartment)
"Okay, I have my homework, my books, am I forgetting anything?"Cordelia asked picking up her bag.
"You may want to put Connor down. Unless you know, baby's are this months cel-phones."Angel said holding his arms out for the baby who was sitting on Cordelia's hip.
"Daddy is so mean, isn't he?"Cordelia whispered into Connor's ear.
Angel took the baby and said,"Now come on you're going to be late for school."
"Do I really have to go?"
"Yes. And look on the bright side, if Buffy decides to go back...forward then you don't have to worry about high school."
"Key word being 'if'. But what if she can't make up her mind? She's the Joey of Sunnydale, she's just going to leave us hanging, and we need to know if we should be doing anything to get ready."
"I thought we talked about this..."
"We did, but the more I think about it the madder I get! I mean, she's the slayer, I get that, but why does that have to mean that we're nothing? And you know what? I'm going to give her a piece of my mind. Thanks Angel."
"You're welcome."He said very confused.
(Sunnydale High Library, later)
"Are you sure that this is what you want?"Giles asked sitting across from Buffy in his office
"It is. As hard as this is to admit this is the right thing to do."
"Buffy!!!!"Cordelia yelled storming into the library, "We need to talk!"
"Cordelia?"Buffy asked walking to the office door.
"Back in that office, I've got a few things that I've got to get off of my chest."
"What is wrong with you?"
"What is wrong with me? What is wrong with you? I mean you don't have the right to make a decision for all of us just because you're the Slayer---"
"I know."Buffy cut in.
"Don't interupt me! We should do what the group wants to do and what the group wants to do is go back home."
"I know Cordelia. And that's why I've told Giles to get the stuff he needs for the spell."
"Oh. So we're going back?"
"Yep."
"Well, okay then. When are we leaving?"
(Sunnydale hospital)
"We're taking off the day after my birthday at midnight, so make sure that your schedual is clear then."Buffy told Spike while they were waiting for the doctor to come in for their appointment.
"Okay. But you're going to have to explain this to me one more time. What's going to happen to us after we go back?"
"We'll go back to wherever we were before I made the wish."
"What are you going to wish for this time around?"
"I can't tell you. It'll ruin the surprise."
"Sorry I took so long."Dr. Laxerith said entering the room, "How are you doing today Buffy?"
"Pretty much the same as last month. Swollen and tired."
"That's normal. So, we're going to find out the sex today. You two excited?"
"Very much so."they both said
"Okay. Well, it seems that the two of you are going to have a very healthy---"
(Sunnydale High Library, next morning)
"--Girl?! You're having a girl?!"Willow exclaimed before school.
"Yep. I'm having a girl."Buffy said smiling at her friends enthusiasm, "I'm having a girl!"
"How does Spike feel about it?"
"He tried pretending to be all tough and British about it, but I can tell he's just as excited about it as I am."
"Excited about what?"Xander asked joining the girls.
"Can I tell him?"Willow asked excitedly.
"Go a head."
"Buffy's having a girl!"
"Congradulations."Xander said giving Buffy a hug.
"Thank you."
"So, question of the day: Why aren't there many chipmunks in Italy?"Cordelia said walking in.
"'Cause chipmunks are the spawn of the devil."Buffy guessed
"Are they really?"Willow asked believing her.
Buffy didn't even bother answering Willow's question. She just laughed to herself and shook her head.
It was now Xander's turn to speak. "Why do you want to know?"he asked.
"My mom wants to take me, Angel and Connor to Italy for spring break and that got me thinking about how I didn't see many chipmunk's there, last time I visited."
"Cordy, you're not really thinking about going are you?"
"No. I mean, I already know that we've got other plans for then."
"What are you guys talking about?"
"Nothing."
As I Lay Me Down Chapter 22---Glorious You
Buffy sat all by herself at a lunch table, trying to finish the reading that she was supposed to have read the night before, but she kept worrying about the spell, about whether it would have any side-effects that would harm the baby.
'No,'she thought to herself,'If there was any chance of the baby getting hurt Giles would have warned me.'
"Hey."Cordelia said pulling Buffy out of her thoughts.
She then pulled up a chair and sat down next to Buffy. "So, who's the best person in the world?"
"I wanna say George Clooney, but I'm guessing that's not the answer you're looking for."
"Nope. I'll give you a clue though. It's someone who taped something for someone last night."
"You did not!"Buffy exclaimed.
Cordelia pulled a video tape out of her bag and exclaimed, "I did!"
"You are the best person in the world!"
"What's on the tape?"Willow asked walking up with Oz.
"Nothing." Cordelia and Buffy both said smirking.
"Seriously, what's on the tape?"
"It's nothing."Buffy told her best friend, still smirking.
Just then Xander walked up, saw the tape and said,"Hey you guys, what's on the tape?"
"My god!"Cordelia exclaimed throwing her hands in the air.
"It's nothing you need to worry about. Okay?"Buffy said as kindly as she could
"Okay."Xander said cautiously and then whispered to Willow, "Do you know what it is?"
"Not a clue."She whispered back.
"Anyways...I was thinking maybe we could watch it tonight. You know, you and Spike, me and Angel. It could be fun."
"I don't think I can imagine Angel watching...the thing."
"He watched it last night."
Buffy nibbled on her bottom lip and then said,"You know what? I'm going to take you up on you're offer. It'll be fun."
(Buffy's house,later)
"Goodnight Joey."A blonde haired boy said on the television.
"Goodnight Dawson."Joey said snuggling into her pillow
"Why'd you have to bring this up anyway?"Dawson asked.
Buffy pushed fast-forward on the remote and Cordelia turned and looked at her.
"It's probably not a good sign for your emotional stability that the commercial BEFORE the show made you choke up."she said.
"Shut up Cordy. Besides, it's the hormone's which are totally not my fault."
"You better nod your head and go along with it because even pregnant she can still hit worse than anyone I know."Spike joked
"Shut up!"Buffy said punching him in the arm.
(Sunnydale high library)
"It's pink and got these purple little squiggly things on it."Xander said joining Willow and Oz around the table.
"A demon?"Giles asked coming out of his office with Jenny.
"Buffy's birthday cake. We're throwing her a party tomorrow night. Will you be able to come?"Willow told him.
"Yes, but are you sure Buffy's going to be up for a party?"
"Giles, we're talking about Buffy. Of course she'll be up for a party."Xander said.
(Buffy's house,later)
"Usually in the morning with Katie Couric!"Dawson exclaimed from the window on the tv.
As the episode ended Spike looked over at Buffy who was using his chest as a pillow and then at Cordelia who was asleep on Angel's lap.
"Isn't this a sight."Angel said noticing the same thing Spike did.
"Who'd of ever thought that the two of us would ever be able to be in the same room and not try to kill each other?"
"Certainly not me. And I would never imagine that you and Buffy would be together."
"Neither would I. But, I also would never want it any other way either."
"Yeah, she has that quality about her."
"Okay, that's it."Cordelia said sleepily, lifting her head up off of Angel. "There is to much male bonding going on here."
"I second that."Buffy said with her head still on Spike.
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Okay, I know that was a sucky way to end this chapter, but I had a lot of idea's for the next two and I wanted to get to that quickly. So, please reply to this chapter, and let me know if you have any suggestions for baby names just let me know. -Kristi
"Mom!"Buffy yelled hurrying down the stairs as fast as she could, "Have you seen my shoe's?"
"Which ones?"
"The ones with the laces. And the heels. And the laces."
"They're by the door. And you better hurry, Xander and Willow will be here soon and you still have to have breakfast."
"I'll just grab something at school."Buffy told her mother, while slipping her shoe's on.
"I don't think so. Come on."Joyce said ushering her daughter into the kitchen, "Now, which do you want Froot Loops or Lucky Charms?"
"Gosh mom, they're both so healthy, but I think I'm going to have to go with the Froot Loops."
Joyce put a bowl infront of her daughter and started pouring the cereal and milk into it
"So, how are you feeling this morning?"
"Swollen, tired, grouchy. The usual."
"Didn't sleep well last night?"
"I'm pretty sure that no is not a strong enough word. I absolutly sure that this little missy,"Buffy placed a hand on her swollen stomach,"is going to be a soccer player. Either that or a breakdancer."
"So, you're still saying that it's a girl."
"Mmm-hmm. Spike's fighting me the entire way though. He swears up and down that it's going to be a boy. "
"When are you two going to find out?"
"Hopefully today."
(Angel's apartment)
"Okay, I have my homework, my books, am I forgetting anything?"Cordelia asked picking up her bag.
"You may want to put Connor down. Unless you know, baby's are this months cel-phones."Angel said holding his arms out for the baby who was sitting on Cordelia's hip.
"Daddy is so mean, isn't he?"Cordelia whispered into Connor's ear.
Angel took the baby and said,"Now come on you're going to be late for school."
"Do I really have to go?"
"Yes. And look on the bright side, if Buffy decides to go back...forward then you don't have to worry about high school."
"Key word being 'if'. But what if she can't make up her mind? She's the Joey of Sunnydale, she's just going to leave us hanging, and we need to know if we should be doing anything to get ready."
"I thought we talked about this..."
"We did, but the more I think about it the madder I get! I mean, she's the slayer, I get that, but why does that have to mean that we're nothing? And you know what? I'm going to give her a piece of my mind. Thanks Angel."
"You're welcome."He said very confused.
(Sunnydale High Library, later)
"Are you sure that this is what you want?"Giles asked sitting across from Buffy in his office
"It is. As hard as this is to admit this is the right thing to do."
"Buffy!!!!"Cordelia yelled storming into the library, "We need to talk!"
"Cordelia?"Buffy asked walking to the office door.
"Back in that office, I've got a few things that I've got to get off of my chest."
"What is wrong with you?"
"What is wrong with me? What is wrong with you? I mean you don't have the right to make a decision for all of us just because you're the Slayer---"
"I know."Buffy cut in.
"Don't interupt me! We should do what the group wants to do and what the group wants to do is go back home."
"I know Cordelia. And that's why I've told Giles to get the stuff he needs for the spell."
"Oh. So we're going back?"
"Yep."
"Well, okay then. When are we leaving?"
(Sunnydale hospital)
"We're taking off the day after my birthday at midnight, so make sure that your schedual is clear then."Buffy told Spike while they were waiting for the doctor to come in for their appointment.
"Okay. But you're going to have to explain this to me one more time. What's going to happen to us after we go back?"
"We'll go back to wherever we were before I made the wish."
"What are you going to wish for this time around?"
"I can't tell you. It'll ruin the surprise."
"Sorry I took so long."Dr. Laxerith said entering the room, "How are you doing today Buffy?"
"Pretty much the same as last month. Swollen and tired."
"That's normal. So, we're going to find out the sex today. You two excited?"
"Very much so."they both said
"Okay. Well, it seems that the two of you are going to have a very healthy---"
(Sunnydale High Library, next morning)
"--Girl?! You're having a girl?!"Willow exclaimed before school.
"Yep. I'm having a girl."Buffy said smiling at her friends enthusiasm, "I'm having a girl!"
"How does Spike feel about it?"
"He tried pretending to be all tough and British about it, but I can tell he's just as excited about it as I am."
"Excited about what?"Xander asked joining the girls.
"Can I tell him?"Willow asked excitedly.
"Go a head."
"Buffy's having a girl!"
"Congradulations."Xander said giving Buffy a hug.
"Thank you."
"So, question of the day: Why aren't there many chipmunks in Italy?"Cordelia said walking in.
"'Cause chipmunks are the spawn of the devil."Buffy guessed
"Are they really?"Willow asked believing her.
Buffy didn't even bother answering Willow's question. She just laughed to herself and shook her head.
It was now Xander's turn to speak. "Why do you want to know?"he asked.
"My mom wants to take me, Angel and Connor to Italy for spring break and that got me thinking about how I didn't see many chipmunk's there, last time I visited."
"Cordy, you're not really thinking about going are you?"
"No. I mean, I already know that we've got other plans for then."
"What are you guys talking about?"
"Nothing."
As I Lay Me Down Chapter 22---Glorious You
Buffy sat all by herself at a lunch table, trying to finish the reading that she was supposed to have read the night before, but she kept worrying about the spell, about whether it would have any side-effects that would harm the baby.
'No,'she thought to herself,'If there was any chance of the baby getting hurt Giles would have warned me.'
"Hey."Cordelia said pulling Buffy out of her thoughts.
She then pulled up a chair and sat down next to Buffy. "So, who's the best person in the world?"
"I wanna say George Clooney, but I'm guessing that's not the answer you're looking for."
"Nope. I'll give you a clue though. It's someone who taped something for someone last night."
"You did not!"Buffy exclaimed.
Cordelia pulled a video tape out of her bag and exclaimed, "I did!"
"You are the best person in the world!"
"What's on the tape?"Willow asked walking up with Oz.
"Nothing." Cordelia and Buffy both said smirking.
"Seriously, what's on the tape?"
"It's nothing."Buffy told her best friend, still smirking.
Just then Xander walked up, saw the tape and said,"Hey you guys, what's on the tape?"
"My god!"Cordelia exclaimed throwing her hands in the air.
"It's nothing you need to worry about. Okay?"Buffy said as kindly as she could
"Okay."Xander said cautiously and then whispered to Willow, "Do you know what it is?"
"Not a clue."She whispered back.
"Anyways...I was thinking maybe we could watch it tonight. You know, you and Spike, me and Angel. It could be fun."
"I don't think I can imagine Angel watching...the thing."
"He watched it last night."
Buffy nibbled on her bottom lip and then said,"You know what? I'm going to take you up on you're offer. It'll be fun."
(Buffy's house,later)
"Goodnight Joey."A blonde haired boy said on the television.
"Goodnight Dawson."Joey said snuggling into her pillow
"Why'd you have to bring this up anyway?"Dawson asked.
Buffy pushed fast-forward on the remote and Cordelia turned and looked at her.
"It's probably not a good sign for your emotional stability that the commercial BEFORE the show made you choke up."she said.
"Shut up Cordy. Besides, it's the hormone's which are totally not my fault."
"You better nod your head and go along with it because even pregnant she can still hit worse than anyone I know."Spike joked
"Shut up!"Buffy said punching him in the arm.
(Sunnydale high library)
"It's pink and got these purple little squiggly things on it."Xander said joining Willow and Oz around the table.
"A demon?"Giles asked coming out of his office with Jenny.
"Buffy's birthday cake. We're throwing her a party tomorrow night. Will you be able to come?"Willow told him.
"Yes, but are you sure Buffy's going to be up for a party?"
"Giles, we're talking about Buffy. Of course she'll be up for a party."Xander said.
(Buffy's house,later)
"Usually in the morning with Katie Couric!"Dawson exclaimed from the window on the tv.
As the episode ended Spike looked over at Buffy who was using his chest as a pillow and then at Cordelia who was asleep on Angel's lap.
"Isn't this a sight."Angel said noticing the same thing Spike did.
"Who'd of ever thought that the two of us would ever be able to be in the same room and not try to kill each other?"
"Certainly not me. And I would never imagine that you and Buffy would be together."
"Neither would I. But, I also would never want it any other way either."
"Yeah, she has that quality about her."
"Okay, that's it."Cordelia said sleepily, lifting her head up off of Angel. "There is to much male bonding going on here."
"I second that."Buffy said with her head still on Spike.
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Okay, I know that was a sucky way to end this chapter, but I had a lot of idea's for the next two and I wanted to get to that quickly. So, please reply to this chapter, and let me know if you have any suggestions for baby names just let me know. -Kristi