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Author's note: Wow, those reviews...can I just say, "yea baby!" thanks so much for the reviews you guys gave for chapter 11 they were so nice! Can't wait for more. You may have noticed that the writing in this is different now, almost normal? Well that's cause I was forced to do my chapter's in HTML. FF wouldn't allow me upload with .doc anymore. Oh well I'm not complaining, I use html in my website anyway. LOL.

BTW omg this is turning so AU. As you were was so *insert sob here*

Well on with chapter 12, enjoy and review please. : )

' means a thought.

Business..

His heart beat pounded loudly in his ears. It was like nothing else he had experienced in his life. One moment there was no sound and the next, it echoed in his ears. The sensation was surreal, like deja vu, only not. Spike stood up slowly, his legs unsteady. He took a breath, 'breathing, I'm breathing, bloody hell' he thought.

"Buffy?" he ran quickly to her side and shook her softly. Her eyes fluttered softly and opened. Her green eyes shining with passion.

"Spike?" she said as she attempted to sit up.

"Yea pet, are you alright?" he asked concern filling his eyes.

"Yea I'm fine, that was one powerful kiss" she exclaimed.

"Buffy, that wasn't just a normal kiss..I'm...I have a - "

"heartbeat" she finished for him.

"Yea" Spike answered. He reached for her hand and pulled her up. 'Wow luv you fell hard...I hope your all right' Spike thought to himself.

"I'm fine spike" Buffy answered as she dusted of her behind.

"Luv, I didn't say anything" Spike said looking into her eyes. 'I heard you Spike' she thought.

"Mind sight!" they both said at the same time.

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"I thought they had another 10 days Adam!" Eve exclaimed from the pool.

"So did I..." he said coming up beside her. He looked into the pool and saw the Slayer and William staring at each other.

"What is going on Adam? the ascension wasn't supposed to happen so soon! Were we wrong?" She asked looking at her partner.

"I don't know Eve, I really don't know, maybe we were wrong, the jolt wasn't predicted so soon but the stars did say that it would happen between the start and the end of 13 days. They are strong dear they will handle it accordingly" he placed a hand on Eve's shoulder and she stood up and wrapped her arm around his waist.

"Are you sure darling? I would hate for a love like there's...I would hate for it to be ruined by something like that"

"Don't worry, this isn't what their test will be...there will be other things, you know that"

"I know...but why?"

"No one ever really knows why these things happen. Maybe it is just what exactly we think it is. A test " He said guiding her away from the pool.

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"Spike...your human?" Buffy asked as she stared into her lover's eyes.

"Yea luv, I think the heartbeat kinda clinched that" Spike said

"oh my god! What the hell happened? We were supposed to have another 10 days!-"

"the ascension was supposed to be complete in 10 days luv-" he filled in. 'You were also supposed to be pregnant with our child' he smiled to himself. 'Oh shit, I forgot! Damn mind sight!'

"Yea that's right spike I am supposed to be pregnant" Buffy said with a smirk. 'oh my god I just smirked! God damn you Spike' she thought as she smiled at him.

'Sorry luv, can't help it that we rubbed together' he thought at her and then laughed. Off her glance he thought

'That was more dirty than I intended luv'. She laughed and kissed him. Suddenly thoughts of having sex in the park during the day entered her mind.

"Oh my god Spike is that all you think about!" Buffy exclaimed.

"What? Can't a bloke dream? But I suppose that could more of a reality now huh?" Spike asked with a innocent face. Buffy just laughed and grabbed his hand. 'We better get going, I have that meeting' she said with her mind.

"Alright" Spike said, the realisation hitting him that he could really go out into the sun.

"Come with me?" Buffy asked.

"of course sweets" Spike answered.

Meanwhile at the Hyperion....

Lorn entered the hotel to quite a site. Angel and Cordelia were cooing over Dawn holding a very giggly Conner.

"Who make's every girl turn to mush? Huh? Huh?" Cordelia cooed at the baby.

"Spike?" Dawn quipped. Cordelia laughed and Angel just gave Dawn a look that said 'ya right'.

"Hello kiddies!" Lorn said as he descended the front stairs. Dawn smiled, Angel nodded and Cordelia said

"Hey" she looked towards the door and then asked "where's Buffy and Spike?"

"Oh they needed to talk. I think after that Spike was going to come back here and Buffy was going to go to the bank" Lorn answered as he sat down next to Dawn.

"What happened?" Dawn asked.

"Oh don't you worry about it precious you'll find out soon enough" Lorn answered as he tickled Conner's chin.

"Lorn?" Angel asked.

"It isn't your business Angel, if Buffy and Spike feel that you need to know then I am sure they will tell you."

"Alright, alright." Suddenly the phone rang. Cordelia went over and answered it.



"Angel investigations, we help the helpless, Cordelia speaking, how may I help you?" Cordy gushed into the phone.

"Oh hi Buffy!"

*pause*

"Yea Dawn's fine. She's playing with Angel and Conner"

*pause*

"Spike's going to the bank with you? Ok well we'll see you in a hour or so right."

*pause*

"ok, see ya!" Cordelia said and hung up the phone. She started to walk back to Dawn and Angel went realisation hit her.

"Spike's going to the bank with her-, but its daylight!!! What the?" Cordelia said to the room.

"Uh oh..." Lorn answered.



At the Bank...



"Good Morning. How may I help you?". The clerk at the desk asked as Buffy and Spike walked in. Spike was squinting at the light and muttering in his head 'damn light' and 'fucking sun'. Of which Buffy just giggled.

"Hi, I have an appointment with Mr. James. My name is Buffy-"

"Summers?" the clerk asked eagerly.

"Yes" Buffy answered. 'Damn bitch, cut me off!' she thought jokingly. 'How rude' Spike drawled. Buffy gave him a look and then smiled at the clerk.

"I'll take you right in" She said getting up. She gestured for them to follow and she walked into what appeared to be a large office. The entered into a office that was most defiantly manly. There was a large mahogany desk in front of the bay window. A leather couch and chair set in the corner and various other expensive items were gathered around the room.

'Must be nice to be the president of a bank!' Spike thought.

'Yea' Buffy thought and smiled at Spike. A large man about Angel's height stood up and greeted them.

"Miss Summers! Oh how nice it is to have finally met you!" He exclaimed offering her his hand. Buffy took it and they shook hands.

"Please call me Buffy" She smiled at the man. "This is my Boyfriend William Rodling," she said gesturing to Spike.

"Please to meet you". The man said to Spike shaking his hand as well.

"Buffy" he smiled back. "Before we begin I must tell you how deeply sorry we are to hear of your mother's passing. We had no idea until you had phoned. She was a wonderful women and a very respected costumer at this bank."

'Talk about a suck up luv' Spike thought. 'Do you mind Spike?' Buffy said and laughed in her head.

"I am sure you miss her very much" he said sincerely.

"I do" Buffy said looking down. Buffy began to think of her mother, a ache forming in her chest. She suppressed it as best she could and then looked at Mr. James again. After a pause he spoke.

"If you don't mind me asking, how come you waited so long to inform us?" he asked patiently. Buffy quickly began to think of something to say.

"I wasn't aware that my mother had this account until I was going through some of her paper's. I found a bank statement and thought that I should phone."

"I see, well let's get to business then" he said gesturing for Buffy and Spike to sit down in two chairs in front of the desk.

'Just like these business men, get right down to business!' Spike joked in his head. Mr. James reached into his desk and pulled out a form, set it on his desk and typed something on his computer.

"Can I offer you two anything to drink?" Mr. James asked. Spike automatically thought of blood. But the thought churned his stomach as quickly as the thought entered his mind. 'Oh yea human' Spike thought. 'I would kill for some Buffalo wings right now'. 'Later Spike' Buffy thought and rolled her eyes.

"Tea is fine for me." Buffy answered.

"Same for me mate" Spike answered glancing at Buffy giving her a wink. Mr. James picked up the phone and asked his secretary to bring in three cups of tea. He typed a few things on his computer and then the printer spewed out a piece of paper. He handed the sheet to Buffy.

"As you can see, the amount of money in this account is quite significant."

'You call over $900 000 significant! Holy shit!" Buffy screamed in her head. 'The power's weren't kidding when they said they would make it larger' Spike answered.

"Yes it is" Buffy answered.

"Would you like us to transfer to the money to a bank in Sunnydale or would like us to change the money from your mother's account to your own here?" Mr. James asked casually.

'Oh god what do I do?' she asked herself and Spike. 'Split it up sweets' Spike answered calmly. 'Half here, half in Sunnyhell'. Buffy nodded.

"I would like to put half of the money into an account in Sunnydale and the other half in an account under my name here" Buffy answered.

"Very wise decision" Mr. James said.

Buffy and Mr. James went through a couple more things and then everything was finished.



Later on...

"How much?" Dawn asked from the chair. Buffy, Spike and Dawn were alone in Wesley's office. Buffy and Spike had just told Dawn what the power's said and what happened between them and at the bank.

"Over $900 000 Dawnie" Buffy answered.

'She sure is taking it well' Spike thought.

"Yea" Buffy answered out loud.

"What?" Dawn asked.

"oh nothing Dawn, Spike just umm thought something" Buffy said and laughed.

"So....were rich, Spike's human, and you can read each other's minds?" Dawn asked.

"Yea that's about it" Spike answered.

"And your going to have a daughter together?"

"Uhuh" Buffy and Spike said at the same time.

"Sounds like a cheesy novel" Dawn quipped. Buffy and Spike just looked at each other.

'She's right luv' Spike thought.

'I know...oh well, lets enjoy it while we can though, knowing our lives it won't last long'

"Can we go shopping?" Dawn asked.



Well that's the end of Chapter 12. I should have another Chapter up by the end of the week. Please review this Chapter I want to know what you guys think.

Toodles!