Chapter 10
Upon reading Dawns letter, Buffy broke down and was depressed for several days. She couldn't eat, when she slept, it wouldn't last very long, always dreaming of the worst. She couldn't focus of anything for very long before her thoughts moved toward her mother and she would suddenly start to sob. It wasn't until 4 days later that Spike decided to do something. He told her to think of the baby, which would be with them in less than 4 months. He told her that he would force her to eat if he thought it necessary. Buffy finally sobered up and began to eat larger portions of food than she had been in the last four days. Soon enough, she was the bouncing, (Well, not actually bouncing, she might find that difficult) cheery self again.
Now, in July, being six months pregnant, she really showed. In a conversation one day, Spike told her that if she needed anything, just to call him to fetch it for her. She was having problems getting up if she sat for too long, and in the morning, she needed help getting out of bed. But Spike was there, loving and caring, patient and gentle. He didn't bicker, she didn't complain about his attention, and they rarely argued anymore. Being together for so little time had changed their lives forever. They had the same eating patterns, although Buffy ate just a little more than Spike, considering her condition. They had taken up vampire time, Spike being used to it and Buffy adjusted. Both knew they other better than they knew themselves. If they were to be parted, there was no telling what they would do, what destruction would be left in their path to find their missing half.
Upon reading Dawns letter, Buffy broke down and was depressed for several days. She couldn't eat, when she slept, it wouldn't last very long, always dreaming of the worst. She couldn't focus of anything for very long before her thoughts moved toward her mother and she would suddenly start to sob. It wasn't until 4 days later that Spike decided to do something. He told her to think of the baby, which would be with them in less than 4 months. He told her that he would force her to eat if he thought it necessary. Buffy finally sobered up and began to eat larger portions of food than she had been in the last four days. Soon enough, she was the bouncing, (Well, not actually bouncing, she might find that difficult) cheery self again.
Now, in July, being six months pregnant, she really showed. In a conversation one day, Spike told her that if she needed anything, just to call him to fetch it for her. She was having problems getting up if she sat for too long, and in the morning, she needed help getting out of bed. But Spike was there, loving and caring, patient and gentle. He didn't bicker, she didn't complain about his attention, and they rarely argued anymore. Being together for so little time had changed their lives forever. They had the same eating patterns, although Buffy ate just a little more than Spike, considering her condition. They had taken up vampire time, Spike being used to it and Buffy adjusted. Both knew they other better than they knew themselves. If they were to be parted, there was no telling what they would do, what destruction would be left in their path to find their missing half.