Spike had just finished calling the Scoobies, whom were all very
concerned, when he go an idea that had him picking up the phone one more
time.
"Hello?"
"Hey Giles."
"Spike? Why are you calling me?"
"Buffy needs you."
"What did you do to her?" Giles snapped. He was very uneasy about leaving Buffy with Spike.
"I didn't do anything. She really needs you. You have to come back here."
"Buffy is a big girl, whatever it is, she can handle it." In the back round, Spike heard water boiling and British TV.
"Buffy is pregnant, so is Dawn. She's trying so hard to handle things on her own, and she's doing a good job. It's just, she needs her mum to help her through this. Since she's gone that leaves her dad and you, and if she called her dad, he'd take Dawn away. I have all the faith in the world in Buffy, but she can't handle this one without you."
"Do you know who the fathers are?"
"Dawn has this boyfriend that I dislike, name's Blair. He's the father of her baby. And Buffy's baby, well that's another reason why you need to come, I'm the father of Buffy's baby, and we need to know why this happened."
"Spike I swear to god if you hurt or raped her I'll…"
"I didn't. I love her, I'd never do that to her, she loves me too. No spells, no tricks. All I want is for her to be happy. She is now, but she'll be so much happier if you come back to Sunnydale, at least until the babies are born."
"I'll be on the next flight out. Promise me you will take care of Buffy and Dawn."
"I will."
When Spike hung up the phone he heard Buffy quickly move down the stairs.
"Buffy, luv, you really should take it easy. We can't have you getting all stressed out. It isn't good for you, or the baby."
"Spike, you don't need to fuss over me. I'm fine, you know slayerness and all. Are they coming?" She asked as she took a bite out of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
"They'll be her in about twenty minutes. Red and Tara might be a little late, they decided to get food."
"That's nice of them."
"Yeah, well I have a surprise for you."
"I get a cookie?"
"No, well naturally you get a cookie, but Giles is coming back to Sunnydale."
"He is?"
"Yes, but only until after the babies are born, then he'll go back to England."
"You called him?"
"Yeah, I called him. I know how much you wish your mum was here to help you, and Giles is like a father to you. I love you so much that I'll do anything to make you happy."
"There is only one thing that could make me happier than I am right now."
"What's that luv?"
"Spike, William, will you marry me?" A tear fell from the corner of Buffy's left eye.
"I'd love to." In that moment, Buffy and Spike felt like all was right with the world. They shared the most intimate kiss known to the world. So wrapped up in their love were they, that they failed to hear the front door open and close. They didn't hear the Scoobies enter the kitchen, and they didn't stop kissing until Xander dropped the case of beer he was holding.
"What the fuck is going on here?" He screamed.
"Buffy? Why are you with Spike? Better question, why were you just kissing Spike?" Willow stood shocked. Tara on the other hand smiled at the fact that they were together. "It's about damn time." She thought out loud.
"You knew about this?" Willow turned to her lover.
"Yes, Buffy told me."
"Buffy! You didn't tell me? Why didn't you tell me?"
"Spike I'm going to fucking kill you!" Xander shouted.
The screams were shot back and forth until Anya broke her silence. "So Buffy, is Spike good in bed?" That question earned her glares from everyone in the room.
"Buffy doesn't need any of this. She needs to rest." Spike spoke up.
"Look, I didn't tell you guys because I knew you couldn't handle it. I love Spike, we are getting married, and it isn't another spell." Buffy said turning to Xander. " I need you all to be supportive of me, Dawn and I were in a car crash last night, she's pregnant, and so am I." Buffy began to cry and ran into Spike's waiting arms.
"I'm so sorry Buffy, I didn't mean to get all grumpy. Please don't cry." Willow tried to calm down her friend.
"We need to research this, and we need your help. I'll go make some coffee." Spike said leaving the room.
"Xander and I will go to the Magic Box and get all the books we can." Anya added.
"I'll get on the net." Willow said getting up from Buffy's side.
"Tara, could you stay here?" Buffy asked.
"Sure." When Willow had left to go get her laptop Tara spoke up to both Buffy and Spike. "This didn't come from the spell we used to bring Buffy back. This is something different. I really hate to do this to the both of you, but I think you should get Angel over here."
"That bloody poof? No way!"
"What does Angel have to do with this?" Buffy asked. Looking at Tara, she could tell something was up.
"Angel, he has a son named Conner. I didn't want to tell you because I know the tension Angel's name causes. Plus the fact the baby is also Darla's… I feel really bad about not telling you, but there is a chance they are connected, and if that's the case. Angel needs to be here to help out."
"Where did you hear this?" Buffy asked.
"Wesley, your former watcher called me. He asked me to do a protection spell. For the baby, Angel, and his new love, Cordelia."
"Hello?"
"Hey Giles."
"Spike? Why are you calling me?"
"Buffy needs you."
"What did you do to her?" Giles snapped. He was very uneasy about leaving Buffy with Spike.
"I didn't do anything. She really needs you. You have to come back here."
"Buffy is a big girl, whatever it is, she can handle it." In the back round, Spike heard water boiling and British TV.
"Buffy is pregnant, so is Dawn. She's trying so hard to handle things on her own, and she's doing a good job. It's just, she needs her mum to help her through this. Since she's gone that leaves her dad and you, and if she called her dad, he'd take Dawn away. I have all the faith in the world in Buffy, but she can't handle this one without you."
"Do you know who the fathers are?"
"Dawn has this boyfriend that I dislike, name's Blair. He's the father of her baby. And Buffy's baby, well that's another reason why you need to come, I'm the father of Buffy's baby, and we need to know why this happened."
"Spike I swear to god if you hurt or raped her I'll…"
"I didn't. I love her, I'd never do that to her, she loves me too. No spells, no tricks. All I want is for her to be happy. She is now, but she'll be so much happier if you come back to Sunnydale, at least until the babies are born."
"I'll be on the next flight out. Promise me you will take care of Buffy and Dawn."
"I will."
When Spike hung up the phone he heard Buffy quickly move down the stairs.
"Buffy, luv, you really should take it easy. We can't have you getting all stressed out. It isn't good for you, or the baby."
"Spike, you don't need to fuss over me. I'm fine, you know slayerness and all. Are they coming?" She asked as she took a bite out of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
"They'll be her in about twenty minutes. Red and Tara might be a little late, they decided to get food."
"That's nice of them."
"Yeah, well I have a surprise for you."
"I get a cookie?"
"No, well naturally you get a cookie, but Giles is coming back to Sunnydale."
"He is?"
"Yes, but only until after the babies are born, then he'll go back to England."
"You called him?"
"Yeah, I called him. I know how much you wish your mum was here to help you, and Giles is like a father to you. I love you so much that I'll do anything to make you happy."
"There is only one thing that could make me happier than I am right now."
"What's that luv?"
"Spike, William, will you marry me?" A tear fell from the corner of Buffy's left eye.
"I'd love to." In that moment, Buffy and Spike felt like all was right with the world. They shared the most intimate kiss known to the world. So wrapped up in their love were they, that they failed to hear the front door open and close. They didn't hear the Scoobies enter the kitchen, and they didn't stop kissing until Xander dropped the case of beer he was holding.
"What the fuck is going on here?" He screamed.
"Buffy? Why are you with Spike? Better question, why were you just kissing Spike?" Willow stood shocked. Tara on the other hand smiled at the fact that they were together. "It's about damn time." She thought out loud.
"You knew about this?" Willow turned to her lover.
"Yes, Buffy told me."
"Buffy! You didn't tell me? Why didn't you tell me?"
"Spike I'm going to fucking kill you!" Xander shouted.
The screams were shot back and forth until Anya broke her silence. "So Buffy, is Spike good in bed?" That question earned her glares from everyone in the room.
"Buffy doesn't need any of this. She needs to rest." Spike spoke up.
"Look, I didn't tell you guys because I knew you couldn't handle it. I love Spike, we are getting married, and it isn't another spell." Buffy said turning to Xander. " I need you all to be supportive of me, Dawn and I were in a car crash last night, she's pregnant, and so am I." Buffy began to cry and ran into Spike's waiting arms.
"I'm so sorry Buffy, I didn't mean to get all grumpy. Please don't cry." Willow tried to calm down her friend.
"We need to research this, and we need your help. I'll go make some coffee." Spike said leaving the room.
"Xander and I will go to the Magic Box and get all the books we can." Anya added.
"I'll get on the net." Willow said getting up from Buffy's side.
"Tara, could you stay here?" Buffy asked.
"Sure." When Willow had left to go get her laptop Tara spoke up to both Buffy and Spike. "This didn't come from the spell we used to bring Buffy back. This is something different. I really hate to do this to the both of you, but I think you should get Angel over here."
"That bloody poof? No way!"
"What does Angel have to do with this?" Buffy asked. Looking at Tara, she could tell something was up.
"Angel, he has a son named Conner. I didn't want to tell you because I know the tension Angel's name causes. Plus the fact the baby is also Darla's… I feel really bad about not telling you, but there is a chance they are connected, and if that's the case. Angel needs to be here to help out."
"Where did you hear this?" Buffy asked.
"Wesley, your former watcher called me. He asked me to do a protection spell. For the baby, Angel, and his new love, Cordelia."