Chapter 3
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So they headed downstairs. Buffy took the lead and Willow followed. When they got down there Joyce was sitting on the couch and Xander was sitting in a chair
next to her. "I know it's not easy to accept....," Xander left off when he saw Buffy and Willow enter the livingroom. Joyce looked up when he stopped and Buffy looked her
right in the eye and said," I'm sorry Mom". She was struggling to hold back tears again. This time because she felt horrible for letting her mother down. Not only had she
turned out to be the chosen one, but she was also pregnant at 19 and her baby had no father. "I know you are," Joyce said," but I don't understand why you didn't tell me
sooner". "It's complicated," Buffy said. She couldn't bear to tell her mother she didn't know who the father was. "It's always complicated, Buffy," Joyce said sadly. She
knew she still kept a lot from her mother, despite her knowing she was the slayer, but she couldn't help it. She knew telling her mother that she didn't know who the father
was would just hurt her more. "I know," Buffy said feeling guilty," but now that you know, what do you think". "Well, obviously I think you're too young," Joyce said in her
Mom tone,"but it's a little late to go back in time and prevent it now so I'm just going to be as supportive as I can and we'll see how it goes". "Thanks Mom," Buffy said
quietly, grateful for her mother's support," I guess that whole college thing isn't going to work out after all". "We'll see. Now I do have one thing I'd like to have done as
soon as possible if we're going to do this," Joyce said. "Anything," Buffy said. "Since you're out of school for the year at the end of this week I think we're going to need to
work on setting up a proper nursery in the spareroom that we've been using for storage," Joyce said with a smile. Buffy figured this must be easier for her Mom to accept
because it's normal. It has nothing to do with the supernatural or anything like that. Or so they all thought. "Really," Buffy said smiling back," I mean of course, yeah,
absolutely". She couldn't believe her Mom was actually a little excited about this. "Um, not to interrupt or anything, but how far along are you anyways Buff," Xander
asked finally daring to speak. "Um, I'm seven months along," she admitted. "Oh," Joyce said realizing how far along she already was," I guess we're going to have to do
double time to get that nursery done on time". "We'll help," both Willow and Xander chimed in. "Thanks guys," Buffy said. "Not to make this day harder for you Buffy,"
Joyce said," but you should probably call your father. You don't have to, but you might try". "No you're right I should," Buffy said," just because he doesn't keep in contact
very well doesn't mean he won't want to know about his first grandchild. Do you think he'll understand". "I'm not sure on that one," Joyce told her," We never discussed
what we'd do if something like this ever happened. So I really don't know his views on it". "Ok," Buffy said," I'm going to call him upstairs alright". "Yeah of course," Joyce
said. "I'll be down in a little bit," Buffy said and she headed up the stairs.
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So they headed downstairs. Buffy took the lead and Willow followed. When they got down there Joyce was sitting on the couch and Xander was sitting in a chair
next to her. "I know it's not easy to accept....," Xander left off when he saw Buffy and Willow enter the livingroom. Joyce looked up when he stopped and Buffy looked her
right in the eye and said," I'm sorry Mom". She was struggling to hold back tears again. This time because she felt horrible for letting her mother down. Not only had she
turned out to be the chosen one, but she was also pregnant at 19 and her baby had no father. "I know you are," Joyce said," but I don't understand why you didn't tell me
sooner". "It's complicated," Buffy said. She couldn't bear to tell her mother she didn't know who the father was. "It's always complicated, Buffy," Joyce said sadly. She
knew she still kept a lot from her mother, despite her knowing she was the slayer, but she couldn't help it. She knew telling her mother that she didn't know who the father
was would just hurt her more. "I know," Buffy said feeling guilty," but now that you know, what do you think". "Well, obviously I think you're too young," Joyce said in her
Mom tone,"but it's a little late to go back in time and prevent it now so I'm just going to be as supportive as I can and we'll see how it goes". "Thanks Mom," Buffy said
quietly, grateful for her mother's support," I guess that whole college thing isn't going to work out after all". "We'll see. Now I do have one thing I'd like to have done as
soon as possible if we're going to do this," Joyce said. "Anything," Buffy said. "Since you're out of school for the year at the end of this week I think we're going to need to
work on setting up a proper nursery in the spareroom that we've been using for storage," Joyce said with a smile. Buffy figured this must be easier for her Mom to accept
because it's normal. It has nothing to do with the supernatural or anything like that. Or so they all thought. "Really," Buffy said smiling back," I mean of course, yeah,
absolutely". She couldn't believe her Mom was actually a little excited about this. "Um, not to interrupt or anything, but how far along are you anyways Buff," Xander
asked finally daring to speak. "Um, I'm seven months along," she admitted. "Oh," Joyce said realizing how far along she already was," I guess we're going to have to do
double time to get that nursery done on time". "We'll help," both Willow and Xander chimed in. "Thanks guys," Buffy said. "Not to make this day harder for you Buffy,"
Joyce said," but you should probably call your father. You don't have to, but you might try". "No you're right I should," Buffy said," just because he doesn't keep in contact
very well doesn't mean he won't want to know about his first grandchild. Do you think he'll understand". "I'm not sure on that one," Joyce told her," We never discussed
what we'd do if something like this ever happened. So I really don't know his views on it". "Ok," Buffy said," I'm going to call him upstairs alright". "Yeah of course," Joyce
said. "I'll be down in a little bit," Buffy said and she headed up the stairs.
So, what do you think so far? Let me know. I crave feedback! It's what gives me the initiative to write more! Hint, Hint, Hint.