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At the reception afterwards, everyone mingled. Xander had already charmed one of the women sergeants out of her phone number, and Spike was standing in a corner with an obligatory sneer.

Daniel introduced Buffy to his grandfather, who charmed the elderly man with a kiss. Buffy was then introduced to Sam's father, Jacob Carter.

Buffy tilted her head, "I don't mean to be rude, but you are not what you seem," she told him. Quietly Selmak spoke, "Perceptive as well as beautiful."

The puzzled look on Buffy's face cleared up, "You must be Tok'ra." She shook his hand, "Nice to meet you Sam's Dad." Sam smiled and Jack said, "No grass growing underneath your feet, Blondie." grunting when Sam elbowed him.

Buffy then marched over to a visibly uncomfortable Spike and dragged him over to Daniel. She ignored the growing ache in her back, and introduced them.

"So you're Spike." Daniel said, inspecting the blond vampire.

"So you're the little Professor." Spike said mockingly.

"Ahh," Daniel smiled. "You've been talking to Xander."

"Irritating little poof, isn't he?" Spike laughed, and when Daniel began to agree, was rewarded with an elbow to the side. "Ooph."

"Just so you know Professor. Buffy gets hurt in anyway, and you won't survive to enjoy it." Spike said matter of factly, alarming several military types close by.

"I understand." Daniel said seriously, raising a glass to Spike in a mock toast.

All of the sudden Buffy gasped, doubling over in pain. Daniel dropped his glass and grabbed Buffy on one side, while Spike grabbed the other. "Janet!!" Daniel yelled, panicky as Buffy moaned again.

"Calm yourself Professor. Women have been having babies for millennia." Spike said, no less concerned than Daniel. Buffy was panting through the next contraction, trying not to laugh. Spike comforting Daniel?  Janet had come up quickly, gathering the women and giving orders.

"Ok Buffy, what's up?" Janet asked, quietly checking her vitals. Buffy gritted her teeth, saying,"My back was achy all morning, but I thought I was having Braxton-Hicks contractions." Buffy gasped again. Janet stood, looking at her watch.

"These are only 2 minutes apart, well folks, looks like the munchkin is coming now.

"Here?" Daniel squeaked, the color draining from his face. "Easy Professor." Spike said alarmed.

There was a flurry of activity and Daniel carried Buffy back to an inner office that the women had set up. Dawnie, Willow and Tara had rounded up blankets and a couple of clean towels from the chaplain's gym bag. Sam had got Janet's medical bag from her car, and was setting out what Janet would need.

"Daniel, get behind her, and support her in a semi reclining position. Honey, I'm going to have remove your shoes, and things." Busily doing it. "OK," Buffy moaned.

Lifting Buffy's dress and bending her knees, Janet checked Buffy's progress then quickly straightened up. "We are so ready here, everybody out."

"No." Buffy gasped. "I want everybody here." Spike met her eyes, "Yes, you too."

So, with Dawn and Tara, Willow holding Buffy's hand, Janet and Sam as nurse and Spike as bodyguard, a little boy, 8 lbs.14 oz. indignantly entered the world. Janet handed him off to Sam for cleaning, while she finished with the cleanup chores. Sam wrapped him in a clean towel and handed him to Buffy and an awestruck Daniel. Now they heard the sounds of sirens. "About time." Janet groused. "Sam, ask Teal'c to lead the paramedics back here." Daniel and Spike helped Buffy over to the couch, while Janet cleaned up. Sam left to relay the message to Teal'c and had just walked back in when..

There was the shocking sounds of weapons fire from somewhere in the building. Janet, Sam and Daniel headed for the door when Spike stopped them.

"Stay here." Spike took Daniel's arm, "I will protect her, you need to say with your new son." And flew out the door.

Jack had been standing there with Teal'c when Sam came out with the good news and the request. Being a companionable sort, Jack walked with Teal'c to the doors. Looking through the doors, about to say something, the back of the ambulance burst open and 4 armed men jumped out. With lightening reflexes Jack and Teal's had secured the flimsy doors and raced back inside to warn Sam, Jacob and the others. People started knocking over chairs and tables for the scant protection they provided. Gunfire blew out several windows, and Xander was hit.

Spike flew into the room, grabbed Jack on the arm, "I'm a vamp. I'll take out these bloody fools, do you want them dead or alive?"

Jack opened his mouth to say dead when General Hammond grabbed his arm, "Think about the paperwork."

"Alive, but hurt bad. Understand?" Jack said fiercely.

"Gotcha." And with that Spike leapt out of one of the broken windows.

Jack turned with the General to survey the chaos, 3 people had been hit, but everybody was turning to, creating better barriers, treating the wounded. He walked over and bent down on one knee to smile at Xander. "Hey Harris, Buffy's going to be pissed that you didn't duck."

Xander laughed, Giles pressing a bloody handkerchief to his shoulder. "Yeah, wouldn't you know it. I get a pretty girls' number and I get shot." Jack snorted, and handed his handkerchief to Giles, standing to check on the others.

Major Davis had a graze on his right arm, already bandaged by Jacob Carter, and one of the airmen had a wounded leg. All in all they were lucky, nothing life threatening. Suddenly he was aware that the gunfire had ceased.

The double door banged open, making everybody jump and Spike stood there.

"All taken care of." He dragged two unconscious bodies forward to drop them with a simultaneous thump. "Alive, but slightly damaged." He turned to retrieve the other two. Jack and General Hammond pulled off the man's ski mask, not shocked to recognize an NID man.

"Shit." Said Jack bitterly. More sirens sounded in the distance, and Daniel came out of the back office.

"What in the hell?" he said, looking around. He stopped to check on Nick, who nodded and waved him on. He clapped Davis on his good shoulder and went to meet Spike as he came in with the other two men.

"Thank you." He said simply.

Spike nodded at the unconscious men. "Pissed them off good, did she?" Jack laughed, "Oh yes indeedy."

Air Force security came and took the bad guys away, and the ambulances came and took the injured, then Buffy, Daniel and the baby away. Jack had been amused when he found out the baby's name. "Jonathon Daniel Jackson! Can I call him Jack Daniel?" Everybody turned and shouted, "NO!"

"Sheesh."

Spike and Jack were standing outside, enjoying the peace and quiet when all of the sudden a voice spoke.

"Well Jack, I would've warned you if you had your cell phone on." The ex-NID Colonel Maybourne stepped into the light of the chapel.

"Harry you idiot, I was best man." Jack said in disgust.

"Maybourne, you old sod, what the hell are you doing here?" Spike asked amazed.

"I might ask you the same thing Spike." Maybourne said, eyeing the vampire quizzically.

"He was invited." Jack said, rolling his eyes.

"I'm hurt." Maybourne placed a hand on his heart.

 "How do you two know each other?" Jack asked.

Spike smiled, "As a vampire I visit the seedy side of life you might say. I bumped into himself there when he asked me for a favor. Before he knew what I was." He smiled, flashing a fang.

"I'm sure that the two of you have a lot in common." Jack said dryly. "How did you hear about this Harry?"

"I have sources. With three big defeats they will lose their credibility, you know." Maybourne said thoughtfully.

"Ah, my heart bleeds." Jack said sarcastically.

Spike laughed, then got serious. "These NID blokes need to be destroyed. What is going to be done?"

Thoughtfully Jack rubbed his chin. "The General has something up his sleeve." Maybourne handed Jack a jewel case with a cd in it.

"Give my best to Daniel, his wife and baby." And Maybourne was gone.

"Yeah, hold your breath." Jack muttered, tapping the cd with his hand.

Spike handed Jack a card. "This is my cell if you need anything." And he was gone as well.

Jack shook his head and turned to see Sam in the doorway. She had taken off her uniform jacket and was standing there in her blouse and skirt.

"Interesting company you keep, Sir." Sam said cheekily.

"You have no idea."