AUTHOR'S NOTES: Thank you for everyone that has been reading and reviewing
this fic, makes me smile. I'm glad that you guys are all enjoying it, it
makes me enjoy writing it. Thanks for your opinion on what you want to see
from the kids, and all you people who are hoping for a wedding well you'll
just have to see if a fairy grants your wish...
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
Spike bit his bottom lip and tried not to scream as Buffy gripped his hand with all her Slayer strength, she had been squeezing for ten minutes straight and Spike was sure he was going to pass out from the pain. Then suddenly her grip seemed to loosen.
"How's it going down there love?" Spike asked.
"Getting there, but there'll be another contraction along any minute." Buffy replied freeing her hand and wiping the sweat from her brow.
Even though she was covered in sweat and her flesh was flush Spike thought that she had never been more beautiful than this, working her little body so hard to bring his children into the world. He had felt the same way when Nicola was giving birth to Joy, it was the only time when his love for her came close to what he felt for Buffy.
"Your beautiful." Spike whispered into to her ear.
Buffy felt angry he had done this to her, got her pregnant made her go threw this pain and now he had the nerve to whisper sweet nothings, she turned her head up to look at him. One look into those deep blue eyes and the anger was lost, how could anyone stay mad at a face like that?
"I don't believe you but thanks." The last word was shouted as another wave of pain started up in her body, she gripped tight onto Spikes hand.
Tears started to form in her eyes, "Please make it stop." Buffy shouted but it sounded more like a sob.
Spike stroked her forehead, "It will be soon honey."
His heart ached for her, he give anything to make the pain stop, to do it for her but he couldn't. He watched her face screw up as she pushed hard.
"Your firsts in crowing." The nurse informed them, Spike went to take a look and Buffy dragged him back.
"Do you dare look down there Spike." Buffy said in a harsh tone that told him he wasn't going to argue with her. He just nodded and smiled at her.
"One more Buffy come on you can do it, push hard." The nurse told Buffy, coaching her.
Buffy pushed down hard, she wished that it would all be over, yes soon she'd have a nice little baby but there was another one to come after that, more pushing. Then she heard a cry and it seemed worth it.
"Your eldest and girl." The nurse said as she took the baby away, Buffy wanted to hold her daughter but more work had to be done yet.
"A girl Buffy, we've got our baby girl." Spike said grinning kissing her head. Buffy noticed the little tears of joy forming in his eyes.
"I want to see her." Buffy said and the nurse looked over.
The nurse walked over to side of the bed and held the tiny bundle over to a rather proud looking father. Spike took his new little girl in his arms and held her so that Buffy could see. She was beautiful, a little bit of light brown hair and dark brown eyes just like Will.
"Oh my baby is so pretty." Buffy said before starting to scream again, the other baby was trying to force it's way out, in the most painful way.
~*~
"I wonder how it's going." Will said pacing the waiting room, Joy had never seen him like this so pent up and nervous, it reminded her of her father.
"Sit down darlin' my dad will come out when then any news." Joy said patting the seat next to her.
"I'm worried what if something goes wrong with mom? Or the twins, what if, things do go wrong." Will said panicking himself with his own words. He looked at Joy who seemed to remain clam it was surprising when you saw her father.
"Your looking forward to having two little brothers or sisters aren't you?" She said smiling that Will had come round now.
"Yeah I guess I am, I mean it's a bit ick to think about how they came to be but it's going to be so great, a Matthew's gonna have two friends his own age."
~*~
"Come one more big push we've got the head." The nurse instructed Buffy.
This was the last one, she could do it Buffy told her self as she pushed with all the energy she had left. One more push and she could cradle her two children in her arms.
Another loud shrill cry filled the labour room, and Buffy and Spike's second child was brought into the world.
"A boy you two have a boy." The nurse told the couple as she went to tend to the necessities.
"A boy!" Spike said with pride. Yes he loved Joy and he loved the little girl who wasn't even a year old yet but a boy. A son, the Victorian in him had craved a son and now he had on. His family was complete.
The nurse handed the twins over tot heir parents who looked physically and emotionally drained, the little boy to Spike and the little girl to Buffy.
"Their here." Buffy said as she looked at her two children, tears falling from her eyes.
"Yeah pet, and still with no names." Spike said laughing.
"Excuse me but would you like me to go and tell your family?" The nurse asked.
"Erm yes but could you give us a minute alone first please." Buffy said wanting to enjoy the time alone with Spike and the twins a little longer. For one ad soon as Dawn was told she would be in the room demanding to hold them both, and at that moment Buffy felt like she never wanted to let the go.
Spike noticed that Buffy's eyes were flitting from the girl to the boy and guessed that she yearned to hold them both, he didn't want to let go but he could see the mothers need. He handed his son over to Buffy and watched as all the love she had surrounded the two of them.
"Spike there so beautiful." Buffy said shakily as she started to cry again.
"He looks like me." Spike added with pride, it was true, it would have made more sense to say that he was Matthew's twin. The little boy had bright blue eyes and Spike's high cheekbones, but he did have Buffy's small button nose.
Spike wrapped his arms around his family, he was enjoying the moment but he wanted Dawn, Will, Joy and Matthew there as well, to complete the family.
As he thought it he heard Dawn squeal from outside the door, the nurse must have just announced the new arrivals. The door swung open and there was the rest of the family entered.
"Oh my little ones." Dawn said peeking into the two little blankets.
Joy held Matthew close to her chest and looked at her brother and sister, Will just looked on awe struck. Again pride started to emanate from Buffy and Spike as they watched the other family members smile and coo over the children they had created together.
"Names?" Joy questioned.
Buffy and Spike smiled at each other, then looked down at the children. None of the names on the short list had made it, their plan of waiting to see their children had worked.
"Well here we have Nathan Giles Evan." Buffy said planting a little kiss on her son's head, "And here we have Daya Tara Evan." Planting an equal kiss on her daughter's head.
Dawn plucked Daya from Buffy's arms, "Hello Daya." She said before passing her back to Spike.
Then she took Nathan from Buffy, "Hello Nathan." And then handed him back to Spike.
Dawn would have liked to hold them both for a little longer but the moment she took them away Buffy she saw Spike and Buffy flinch.
Spike gazed down at his Daya and Nathan, things were going to be brilliant they were going to be happy. He bent his knees so that he was on level with Buffy's head, he noticed how she never took her eyes off the children.
"Would now be a good time to bring up a wedding honey?" Spike asked hopeful as ever.
She looked into his eyes and the back at Daya and Nathan, not yet, she couldn't not before she was ready, "Not yet Darling."
TBC.
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
Spike bit his bottom lip and tried not to scream as Buffy gripped his hand with all her Slayer strength, she had been squeezing for ten minutes straight and Spike was sure he was going to pass out from the pain. Then suddenly her grip seemed to loosen.
"How's it going down there love?" Spike asked.
"Getting there, but there'll be another contraction along any minute." Buffy replied freeing her hand and wiping the sweat from her brow.
Even though she was covered in sweat and her flesh was flush Spike thought that she had never been more beautiful than this, working her little body so hard to bring his children into the world. He had felt the same way when Nicola was giving birth to Joy, it was the only time when his love for her came close to what he felt for Buffy.
"Your beautiful." Spike whispered into to her ear.
Buffy felt angry he had done this to her, got her pregnant made her go threw this pain and now he had the nerve to whisper sweet nothings, she turned her head up to look at him. One look into those deep blue eyes and the anger was lost, how could anyone stay mad at a face like that?
"I don't believe you but thanks." The last word was shouted as another wave of pain started up in her body, she gripped tight onto Spikes hand.
Tears started to form in her eyes, "Please make it stop." Buffy shouted but it sounded more like a sob.
Spike stroked her forehead, "It will be soon honey."
His heart ached for her, he give anything to make the pain stop, to do it for her but he couldn't. He watched her face screw up as she pushed hard.
"Your firsts in crowing." The nurse informed them, Spike went to take a look and Buffy dragged him back.
"Do you dare look down there Spike." Buffy said in a harsh tone that told him he wasn't going to argue with her. He just nodded and smiled at her.
"One more Buffy come on you can do it, push hard." The nurse told Buffy, coaching her.
Buffy pushed down hard, she wished that it would all be over, yes soon she'd have a nice little baby but there was another one to come after that, more pushing. Then she heard a cry and it seemed worth it.
"Your eldest and girl." The nurse said as she took the baby away, Buffy wanted to hold her daughter but more work had to be done yet.
"A girl Buffy, we've got our baby girl." Spike said grinning kissing her head. Buffy noticed the little tears of joy forming in his eyes.
"I want to see her." Buffy said and the nurse looked over.
The nurse walked over to side of the bed and held the tiny bundle over to a rather proud looking father. Spike took his new little girl in his arms and held her so that Buffy could see. She was beautiful, a little bit of light brown hair and dark brown eyes just like Will.
"Oh my baby is so pretty." Buffy said before starting to scream again, the other baby was trying to force it's way out, in the most painful way.
~*~
"I wonder how it's going." Will said pacing the waiting room, Joy had never seen him like this so pent up and nervous, it reminded her of her father.
"Sit down darlin' my dad will come out when then any news." Joy said patting the seat next to her.
"I'm worried what if something goes wrong with mom? Or the twins, what if, things do go wrong." Will said panicking himself with his own words. He looked at Joy who seemed to remain clam it was surprising when you saw her father.
"Your looking forward to having two little brothers or sisters aren't you?" She said smiling that Will had come round now.
"Yeah I guess I am, I mean it's a bit ick to think about how they came to be but it's going to be so great, a Matthew's gonna have two friends his own age."
~*~
"Come one more big push we've got the head." The nurse instructed Buffy.
This was the last one, she could do it Buffy told her self as she pushed with all the energy she had left. One more push and she could cradle her two children in her arms.
Another loud shrill cry filled the labour room, and Buffy and Spike's second child was brought into the world.
"A boy you two have a boy." The nurse told the couple as she went to tend to the necessities.
"A boy!" Spike said with pride. Yes he loved Joy and he loved the little girl who wasn't even a year old yet but a boy. A son, the Victorian in him had craved a son and now he had on. His family was complete.
The nurse handed the twins over tot heir parents who looked physically and emotionally drained, the little boy to Spike and the little girl to Buffy.
"Their here." Buffy said as she looked at her two children, tears falling from her eyes.
"Yeah pet, and still with no names." Spike said laughing.
"Excuse me but would you like me to go and tell your family?" The nurse asked.
"Erm yes but could you give us a minute alone first please." Buffy said wanting to enjoy the time alone with Spike and the twins a little longer. For one ad soon as Dawn was told she would be in the room demanding to hold them both, and at that moment Buffy felt like she never wanted to let the go.
Spike noticed that Buffy's eyes were flitting from the girl to the boy and guessed that she yearned to hold them both, he didn't want to let go but he could see the mothers need. He handed his son over to Buffy and watched as all the love she had surrounded the two of them.
"Spike there so beautiful." Buffy said shakily as she started to cry again.
"He looks like me." Spike added with pride, it was true, it would have made more sense to say that he was Matthew's twin. The little boy had bright blue eyes and Spike's high cheekbones, but he did have Buffy's small button nose.
Spike wrapped his arms around his family, he was enjoying the moment but he wanted Dawn, Will, Joy and Matthew there as well, to complete the family.
As he thought it he heard Dawn squeal from outside the door, the nurse must have just announced the new arrivals. The door swung open and there was the rest of the family entered.
"Oh my little ones." Dawn said peeking into the two little blankets.
Joy held Matthew close to her chest and looked at her brother and sister, Will just looked on awe struck. Again pride started to emanate from Buffy and Spike as they watched the other family members smile and coo over the children they had created together.
"Names?" Joy questioned.
Buffy and Spike smiled at each other, then looked down at the children. None of the names on the short list had made it, their plan of waiting to see their children had worked.
"Well here we have Nathan Giles Evan." Buffy said planting a little kiss on her son's head, "And here we have Daya Tara Evan." Planting an equal kiss on her daughter's head.
Dawn plucked Daya from Buffy's arms, "Hello Daya." She said before passing her back to Spike.
Then she took Nathan from Buffy, "Hello Nathan." And then handed him back to Spike.
Dawn would have liked to hold them both for a little longer but the moment she took them away Buffy she saw Spike and Buffy flinch.
Spike gazed down at his Daya and Nathan, things were going to be brilliant they were going to be happy. He bent his knees so that he was on level with Buffy's head, he noticed how she never took her eyes off the children.
"Would now be a good time to bring up a wedding honey?" Spike asked hopeful as ever.
She looked into his eyes and the back at Daya and Nathan, not yet, she couldn't not before she was ready, "Not yet Darling."
TBC.