The back of the bookstore was littered with cartons of books. An open pizza box sat on
an old desk. Buffy took a bite of pizza and washed it down with a drink of soda.
She sat down the soda can a safe distance from the books and began to unload the
box. "Thanks for coming to help with this delivery, Spike." She smiled at her husband
as he unloaded his own box.
"It's okay, makes me feel all needed and everything and I can't bear to think about
you being alone after hours with Albert." Spike laughed and Buffy joined him. In truth
Albert reminded him alot of someone he once knew - his former self William. He
would never admit that to Buffy though.
"Oh yes - you have so much to fear there." Buffy giggled, "Anyway he had a date
tonight, so I know he was glad to leave early."
"Albert had a date, good for him." Spike motioned toward his stack of books,
"Where do you want these?"
"I'll show you." Buffy stood and walked towards the front of the store, "Put about
five copies on the shelf, we'll store the rest."
She left him stocking the shelf and came back with her own stack of books,
"Spike.....I've been thinking alot about things."
He smiled at her knowing exactly what things she meant, "You have? Come up
with anything?"
"I think I'm going to make an appointement with my doctor, you know get me checked
out, make sure I'm healthy. I am kind of on the later end of thinking about having
a first baby." She hesitated a moment, "What do you think?"
He put his last book on the shelf and walked to her pulling her close he kissed her
cheek, "I think that's a very good idea."
"You do?" Her smile was unsure.
"Yes, Buffy, I think it's a great idea. Do you want me to go with you?"
"Yeah, I think that would be good. Then you can hear what the doctor has to say."
She found his lips and kissed him soundly.
"Whoa.......if you do that again, we'll never get these books put away."
Spike nuzzled her neck.
She playfully pushed him away, "Your right, work first then play."
They finished the stocking quickly and went home to make love for several hours before
Buffy finally succumbed to a peaceful sleep. Spike lie beside her watching her
even breathing. He pushed a stray hair from her face and marveled at how pretty
she was. He wished more then anything he could give her a child, a child with
her hazel eyes and small, pert nose. All the wishing in the world wouldn't make it
possible though. He sighed as he thought about how happy a baby would make
her, how happy he would be to share parenting a child with her. The thought
of Buffy carrying someone elses child did nag at him a bit though and he felt
bad about that. Buffy turned over and smiled in her sleep - he loved that smile.
If she wanted a baby he would do whatever it took for the miracle to happen.
***
"Spike!" Buffy called as she entered the house.
"In the den, working." He called to her from the computer. He had been doing some
research for Giles on the net. After all these years Giles still hated that newfangled
contraption although Spike had taken to it quite naturally with a few lessons from
Willow.
"Hey," She stood behind his chair placing her arms around his shoulders and kissing
his neck, "I made my appointment."
He turned around and looked up at her, "When?"
"Day after tomorrow, are you free?" She giggled.
He spun the chair around and pulled her down in his lap, "I think I can free up
my busy schedule."
"We're really going to think about doing this? We're going to consider having
a child?" Buffy's voice turned serious.
"Yes, luv we are."
"There is so much to think about, I mean what if I'm not good at it, I mean what if
we have a baby and he or she cries and I can't figure out whats wrong? Am I
being selfish even considering it?" Her hazel eyes were wide with anxiety.
"You are one of the most unselfish people I know." Spike spoke seriously,
"We go to the doctor, get you all checked out and then we make some decisions
from there. One step at a time - we'll be fine."
He kissed her then and his blue eyes sparkled as she deepened the kiss and
reached under his shirt running one small hand over his chest. "We could go
and try to make a baby now." She whispered as her hand found his belt buckle.
"Buffy...if we could make a baby that way we wouldn't have to worry about this other stuff."
He shook his head and grinned at her.
"That doesnt' mean we can't keep trying the old fashioned way - you never know."
She stood and unzipped her dress, beckoning him to follow her with her finger.
"Right you are. Practice makes perfect, try try again, all that rot." He stood
and followed her to the bedroom.
TBC
an old desk. Buffy took a bite of pizza and washed it down with a drink of soda.
She sat down the soda can a safe distance from the books and began to unload the
box. "Thanks for coming to help with this delivery, Spike." She smiled at her husband
as he unloaded his own box.
"It's okay, makes me feel all needed and everything and I can't bear to think about
you being alone after hours with Albert." Spike laughed and Buffy joined him. In truth
Albert reminded him alot of someone he once knew - his former self William. He
would never admit that to Buffy though.
"Oh yes - you have so much to fear there." Buffy giggled, "Anyway he had a date
tonight, so I know he was glad to leave early."
"Albert had a date, good for him." Spike motioned toward his stack of books,
"Where do you want these?"
"I'll show you." Buffy stood and walked towards the front of the store, "Put about
five copies on the shelf, we'll store the rest."
She left him stocking the shelf and came back with her own stack of books,
"Spike.....I've been thinking alot about things."
He smiled at her knowing exactly what things she meant, "You have? Come up
with anything?"
"I think I'm going to make an appointement with my doctor, you know get me checked
out, make sure I'm healthy. I am kind of on the later end of thinking about having
a first baby." She hesitated a moment, "What do you think?"
He put his last book on the shelf and walked to her pulling her close he kissed her
cheek, "I think that's a very good idea."
"You do?" Her smile was unsure.
"Yes, Buffy, I think it's a great idea. Do you want me to go with you?"
"Yeah, I think that would be good. Then you can hear what the doctor has to say."
She found his lips and kissed him soundly.
"Whoa.......if you do that again, we'll never get these books put away."
Spike nuzzled her neck.
She playfully pushed him away, "Your right, work first then play."
They finished the stocking quickly and went home to make love for several hours before
Buffy finally succumbed to a peaceful sleep. Spike lie beside her watching her
even breathing. He pushed a stray hair from her face and marveled at how pretty
she was. He wished more then anything he could give her a child, a child with
her hazel eyes and small, pert nose. All the wishing in the world wouldn't make it
possible though. He sighed as he thought about how happy a baby would make
her, how happy he would be to share parenting a child with her. The thought
of Buffy carrying someone elses child did nag at him a bit though and he felt
bad about that. Buffy turned over and smiled in her sleep - he loved that smile.
If she wanted a baby he would do whatever it took for the miracle to happen.
***
"Spike!" Buffy called as she entered the house.
"In the den, working." He called to her from the computer. He had been doing some
research for Giles on the net. After all these years Giles still hated that newfangled
contraption although Spike had taken to it quite naturally with a few lessons from
Willow.
"Hey," She stood behind his chair placing her arms around his shoulders and kissing
his neck, "I made my appointment."
He turned around and looked up at her, "When?"
"Day after tomorrow, are you free?" She giggled.
He spun the chair around and pulled her down in his lap, "I think I can free up
my busy schedule."
"We're really going to think about doing this? We're going to consider having
a child?" Buffy's voice turned serious.
"Yes, luv we are."
"There is so much to think about, I mean what if I'm not good at it, I mean what if
we have a baby and he or she cries and I can't figure out whats wrong? Am I
being selfish even considering it?" Her hazel eyes were wide with anxiety.
"You are one of the most unselfish people I know." Spike spoke seriously,
"We go to the doctor, get you all checked out and then we make some decisions
from there. One step at a time - we'll be fine."
He kissed her then and his blue eyes sparkled as she deepened the kiss and
reached under his shirt running one small hand over his chest. "We could go
and try to make a baby now." She whispered as her hand found his belt buckle.
"Buffy...if we could make a baby that way we wouldn't have to worry about this other stuff."
He shook his head and grinned at her.
"That doesnt' mean we can't keep trying the old fashioned way - you never know."
She stood and unzipped her dress, beckoning him to follow her with her finger.
"Right you are. Practice makes perfect, try try again, all that rot." He stood
and followed her to the bedroom.
TBC