Spare the applause people, I may blush.

This is a short chapter to tie up strings

Disclaimer-Don't own Stargate SG-1 or Buffy

6 Months Later Sunnydale,CA

            Buffy glided gracefully into the kitchen for a glass of water. Heck, who was she kidding? She waddled like a hippo.

            "Buffy." A remembered voice came out of the darkness. "Angel!" she squealed, going over to hug him, her belly getting in the way, causing him to laugh.

            "What are you doing here?" Buffy demanded.

            "I had heard rumors, some of which are true, I see." He gestured toward my stomach. Buffy laughed, "Oh yeah, 'Crazy slayer got knocked up'. I can see the headlines!" she pantomimed holding up a newspaper. He laughed and it showered memories through her.

She took a long look at him. Since he was technically immortal he would always look the same, but because she knew him so well, she could see the differences. The lines of care at the corners of his eyes, the weariness in his step.

Aware of her scrutiny, he leaned back against the kitchen counter, his arms crossed, looking back at her. "Have you told him?" he asked, one eyebrow raised.

"Have I told him that my first love was a vampire? Of course." She said dryly. "Kind of hard to keep that kind of secret with Xander around. But I needed to tell him all of it anyway." She took a sip of water. "How is Connor? (Angel's son) Angel laughed, "Oh you have no idea what a handful he is. I hope that you know what you are doing!"

"You know me, I am always in control and plan my life accordingly." Buffy said, waving a hand, laughing ruefully.

"I gave up being the Slayer." She said it so quietly that he almost didn't hear her. His head came up swiftly. He came over to take her hands in his.

"What? Are you sure? Is this what you want? Did he make you do this?" she tried to calm his barrage of questions, when a voice came from the stairs.

"Buffy?" Daniel walked into the kitchen, putting his glasses on, keeping his eyes on the man who held Buffy's hands.

Angel watched the man who walked towards them. There was a quietness, and an aura of, not power exactly, but strength to the man that Buffy had chosen. "Can you protect her? What do you do?" Angel asked harshly.

Daniel was not offended; he supposed he would feel the same way if he were in Angel's shoes. "I work for the government, and I am moving her to Colorado Springs this week. I can protect her. To answer your other question, I did not ask her to give up being the Slayer." Their eyes measured each other.

"Alright. Be safe Buffy." He gave her a kiss goodbye, nodded to Daniel, and disappeared into the night.

Daniel let out a breath, "So that was Angel." Buffy nodded.

 "I liked him." Daniel said. Buffy smiled, " I'm glad. Let's go to bed."

As Buffy came closer to her due date, they decided to get married. The wedding was a week before she was due for everyone knows that first babies are always late.

Daniel and Buffy were married in Colorado Springs with everyone who was important to them.

It was an evening service at one of the small chapels on base. The inside glowed with candles, decorated by Dawnie and Sam the night before.

There was no bride or grooms side, just everyone intermingled. Willow, Xander, and Tara were there, with Giles to give Buffy away as a last duty as watcher. Dawnie was the sole bridesmaid, and she brought a date. There was Teal'c, Jack as best man, General Hammond, Sgt. Siler, Major Davis, Janet Frasier as Davis' date, Jacob Carter and a couple of female sergeants and airmen.

Buffy had called to ask Sam if Daniel had any family, and Sam had made arrangements to get his grandfather from the planet he was on. She had brought him as her date for a surprise for Daniel. As Daniel had walked to the front to wait for Buffy, he had seen the white head of his grandfather, Nick. Speechless, he had folded the old man in his arms tightly.

The music swelled and Buffy came to stand in the door. Daniel watched in awe as Buffy walked down the short aisle with Giles. She was wearing a knee length, peach colored silk shantung dress, and strappy high heels. (A/N Like I wore high heeled shoes while massively pregnant, NOT. But this is Buffy and she's glam). Her hair was up, with ringlets around her face.

As she almost reached Daniel she saw a familiar face on the aisle.

"Hello Pet." Spike said and kissed her on the cheek. She touched his hand, "I'm glad that you're here." She said, eyes shiny with unshed tears. "Don't cry love, you are about to get hitched." And he stepped back to his seat.

Feeling like the old chapter of her life was finally closed, she eagerly stepped toward Daniel to start her new one.