OKAY, SOME OF THESE CHAPTERS AREN'T FOCUSED ON BUFFY AND SPIKE, BUT I
THOUGHT THAT IF EVERY CHAPTER WAS THEN IT WOULD BE TO SMOTHERED SO I WANTED
TO SHOW HOW EVEN THOUGH YOU HAVE YOUR OWN PROBLEMS AND YOUR OWN LIFE THAT
OTHER PEOPLE LIVE ON TOO. THIS CHAPTER IS PRETTY MUCH LIKE THAT TOO. IT'S
JUST CORDELIA AND WILLOW TRYING TO GET USED TO BEING PARENTS AND DOING GIRL
STUFF, BUT IT DOES HAVE SOME SPUFFYNESS, ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Willow woke to the sound of Taylor crying. She looked over at Oz who was still sound asleep. 'God he could sleep through anything' she thought and got out of bed. She went to the bassinet that was in the corner of their room and picked up the crying infant and carried her downstairs where she could heat a bottle. She set the baby in the baby seat on the table and went over to the fridge and got out a bottle and stuck it in the microwave for twenty-five seconds. After doing that she picked Taylor up again and went and sat in the living room and fed her. After she was done eating Willow changed her. She looked at the clock and it read 4:56. 'Uh, I have to get up in two hours' she though and carried the now sleeping baby back upstairs and put her back in the bassinet and went back to bed herself.
Cordelia was in the same situation, except it wasn't until she was getting ready for class that Gracie started to cry. She was already running late. She got a bottle ready and all of her things so she could take her over to Joyce's house. It was her day off so she was watching Charlotte, Gracie and Taylor. When Cordy arrived at Joyce's house Spike was there with Charlotte and Oz was there with Taylor.
"Hi Cordy" Joyce said.
"Hi, thank you so much for watching Gracie for me" Cordelia said.
"Oh no problem honey, it's my pleasure" Joyce said.
"Hey Spike, where's Buffy?" Cordelia asked.
"At school, I don't have any classes and I don't have work for another hour so I said I would bring Charley" Spike said and kissed Charlotte. "Okay, I have to go, thanks Joyce."
"No problem" she said with a smile and he kissed her on the cheek.
"Cordy" he said and gave her a kiss on the forehead.
"Bye Spike" Cordelia said and he left.
"I should go too, thanks Joyce for doing this, uh how much should we pay you?" Oz asked.
"Nothing, I won't take any money from any of you, not from Buffy and Spike because Charlotte is my granddaughter, and not from you two because, one, you're Buffy and Spike's best friends and two, I love you all, so go, do whatever it is you have to do" Joyce said.
"Thanks" Oz said and kissed Taylor and then kissed Joyce on the cheek. "Bye Cordy."
"See ya," she said and he left. "Okay all Gracie's things are here and her schedule, thanks again."
'You're welcome" Joyce said and Cordelia hugged her and then kissed Gracie and left.
Buffy sat in class not paying attention. It had been six months since what happened with Miler and the trial. But she still felt weird being in the class. She couldn't drop it because she needed it to get a degree. She sat there and looked over at what used to be Miller's seat and thought about the child growing inside her. She was carrying his child. She didn't know how she could love this child so much if it wasn't her husband's, but she did.
". . .Okay, who knows the answer, um. . .Buffy?" the professor asked. Buffy looked up suddenly realizing she was not paying any attention to what was going on.
"Uh. . ." she said searing for an answer and then the bell rang and she sighed heavily.
"Next week we will go over what will be on the final" he said and everyone left.
Buffy arrived at Joyce's house at 2:30. She was eager to see her child.
"Hi Buffy" Dawn said.
"Hey Dawnie, what are you doing home so early?" Buffy asked.
"Early dismissal today" Dawn said.
"Right, so where's mom?" Buffy asked.
"She ran out to the store" Dawn said.
"So you're here all by yourself watching the babies?" Buffy asked nervously.
"Yeah why, I'm totally responsible" Dawn said.
"Okay. . .where are they?" Buffy said.
"I don't know somewhere around here" Dawn said and Buffy's eyes went wide and Dawn burst out laughing. "I'm kidding, jeez give me a little credit will ya, they're upstairs sleeping."
"Oh, right, well I'm gonna go get my baby" Buffy said and went upstairs and Dawn followed.
"They're in your old room" Dawn said. Buffy went in and realized that all the things she left weren't in there anymore. They had been for the longest time.
"What happened to my things?" Buffy asked.
"Oh, me and mom put them in the attic, so we could use this room for something else you know" Dawn said.
"Right" Buffy sand and picked Charley up out of the playpen. "Hi baby."
"Mama" Charlotte said sleepily.
"Yeah honey, it's mama" Buffy said and kissed her.
"Buffy, what are you going to do, you know when the baby comes, I mean is Spike still okay with it?" Dawn asked.
"Yeah, I think so, I mean he said that he didn't like the fact of me carrying Miller's baby, and to tell you the truth neither do I, but I love this child and I just hope that Spike could too" Buffy said.
"Well think about it Buff, i-if Spike had a baby with another woman and she. . .I don't know died or went to jail or something, could you love that baby?" Dawn asked.
"When you'd get so coherent?" Buffy asked.
"A lot can happen in almost two years" Dawn smiled. "Look Buffy I'm not trying to scare you or anything, but do you really think that Spike is gonna treat this baby like is own?"
"I. . .I don't know, I can't worry about that right now, I have other things" Buffy said.
"Yeah but Buffy, that is the most important, I mean, this is a life we're talking about here, a little tiny like, look I love Spike, he's a great man and he's cute and probably a really great kisser-"
"Hey!" Buffy said.
"But he's a guy, guys are territorial, they get jealous a lot, I mean maybe he could move past is pride and be a good father to this child, but there is always going to be this part of him that knows it's Miller's child and not his, and the kid? Are you going to tell it who it's real father is?" Dawn asked.
"Spike is" Buffy said defensively.
"Yeah, maybe on paper, come on sweetie do you actually believe that-" she began.
"No, stop I don't want to here this, everyone looks at me weirdly and I know what they're thinking, how could I keep this baby when it was conceived by another man, but it's my baby too, and I know, it's going to be difficult but I think we can get through it, I know we can" Buffy said.
"Buffy I'm sorry I didn't mean to upset you" Dawn said.
"It's okay, look I have to go, I'm making dinner tonight and I have to go to the store, tell mom I said thanks" Buffy said and left.
Cordelia picked up Gracie a little after Buffy left and Willow was after. Cordelia arrived at Xander's apartment at 5:00. It was his night with the baby. Tomorrow Buffy, Cordy and Willow were going to the mall and the spa for a makeover and a girl's day out. the fathers were going to watch the children.
"Hey Cordy" Xander said taking the baby's seat.
"Hey" Cordelia said sitting down.
"What's the what?" he asked taking Gracie out of seat and sitting on the couch opposite for Cordelia.
"I'm just tired that's all" Cordelia yawned.
"Well you have some time to rest, I have Gracie for tonight, do you want me to keep her tomorrow night too" he asked.
"Well I don't want to keep her from you, but I'll miss her" Cordelia said. "And I'll feel guilty, like I don't want to spend time with my baby" Cordelia said.
"That doesn't mean you don't want to spend time with her, look we have to make out a schedule, the times you get her and the times I do" Xander said.
"Yeah you're right, all right lets do that" Cordelia said and took out a piece of paper.
Willow pulled into her and Oz's drive way and got out and walked into the apartment. Oz was making dinner in the kitchen.
"Hey" Willow said, putting down Taylor's seat and taking her out.
"Hey baby" Oz said and kissed Willow and then Taylor. "How are my two favorite girls?"
"We're both fine" Willow said. "Something smells good, what are you making?"
"Spaghetti with Italian meatballs" Oz said.
"Wow, yummy" Willow said.
"So, how was your day, are you exited about tomorrow?" Oz asked.
"My day was fine and yes, I am, what about you, what are you going to do tomorrow?" Willow asked.
I don't know, maybe the guys will get together and do something with the kids, though they're all not old enough to day anything so. . .I don't know" Oz said.
Buffy stood there cutting carrots for her beef stew. Spike was taking a shower and Charlotte was asleep up in her room. Buffy hummed to herself as she put the carrots in the pot. Suddenly she felt two arms wrap around her and smiled.
"Hey" he said in a seductive tone.
"Hi" she smiled as he began to kiss her neck. "Mmm."
"So, what are you and the girls going to do tomorrow?" he asked, turning her around to face him.
"I don't know, we're going to go the mall and get a makeover" Buffy said.
"Well you need it" he joked.
"Hey!" she said and swatted him on his bare arm. "I think you'd better get dressed."
"Why?" he asked smiled slyly.
"Because I don't think that a towel is considered clothing honey" she smiled back.
"Well I was hoping I wouldn't need it" he whispered and started kissing her on her neck again. She closed her eyes and sighed deeply. She couldn't resist him, no matter how hard she tried.
"Spike" she whispered.
"Yeah luv?" he whispered seductively.
"I want you" she whispered, her eyes still closed. He picked her up and began to carry her upstairs. "Wait, the stove." He brought her over and she turned it off and then he carried her upstairs and laid her on the bed and laid beside her and kissed her passionately. She removed the towel around his waist and he began to remove her pants.
The alarm clock went off at eight o'clock and Buffy turned it off. She looked over at Spike who was asleep and smiled. She got up and went into the bathroom and took a shower and then got dressed.
"Spike, honey wake up" Buffy whispered.
"What?" he asked, his eyes still closed.
"I have to go, I wanted to say bye" she said and kissed him.
"Bye" he said, still not opening his eyes.
"I love you" she said.
"I love you too pet" he said and turned over away from her. She smiled and shook her head at him and then left. She met Willow and Cordelia at the mall.
"Hey!" Willow said happily.
"Hey Wills, hey Cordy" Buffy said and hugged them both.
"Okay, so we have the whole day, what do you want to do first?" Cordelia asked.
"Um. . .mall food" Willow smiled and they looked at her. "What?"
"Will we just got here" Buffy said.
"So, I'm hungry, I haven't eaten" Willow pouted.
"Fine, but if we're going to eat we're going back to Gourmet Michael's because that place was great" Buffy said.
"Oh yeah it was, what was it that I had?" Willow asked. "Oh yeah, the French twist, that was yummy."
"Maybe we should like switch, I get the French twist and you get the Hardy London" Buffy said.
"Okay" Willow said.
"Wait, you guys, what are you talking about?" Cordelia said lost.
"Oh, sorry, we forgot you weren't there" Willow said. "Gourmet Michael's is this little sandwich shop in the far end of the mall and it's great."
"Yeah they have the best food there, even they're drinks are great, they're a little more expensive, but who care" Buffy said.
"Okay, let's go, I want bologna though" Cordelia said.
"Bologna, why?" Willow asked.
"Because I want it okay, now come on" Cordelia said. They got to the shop and waited in line until it was their turn.
"How can I help you" the girl said.
"Hi I'd like the Hardy London" Willow said with a smile.
"All right, Swiss or American cheese?" she asked.
"Um, Swiss" Willow said.
"Dill or sweet pickles?" the girl asked.
"Dill please" Willow said.
"And to drink?" the girl asked.
"Diet- no uh. . .iced tea please" Willow said.
"All right, next" the girl said.
"Hi, I'd like the French Twist please, with sweet pickles, not dill" Buffy said.
"Okay, and to drink?" the girl asked.
"Um. . .iced tea too please, that's sweetened right?" Buffy asked.
"Yes, we have lemon, peach and apple raspberry" the girl said.
"Lemon" Buffy said. "Will what kind do you want?"
"Um, apple raspberry sounds good" Willow said and the girl typed that down too.
"And for you ma'am?" the girl asked.
"Do you have bologna?" Cordelia asked and Willow and Buffy giggled. They ordered these fancy sandwiches with fancy names and their friend was ordering bologna.
"Yes, we do, we don't call it that, but it's the Gourmet Lincoln, it has bologna, American cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, dill or sweet pickles and Gourmet Michael's special sauce" the girl said.
"Okay, I'll have that" Cordelia said.
"Dill or sweet pickles ma'am?" the girl asked.
"Dill please" Cordelia said.
"And to drink?" the girl asked.
"Uh, diet 7 up please" Cordelia said.
"Okay" the girl said. They got their food and found a table.
"Can you believe the last time we were here was before we were like really parents, and now. . .I'm just so. . ." Willow tried to say.
"Happy?" Buffy asked taking a bit of her sandwich.
"Yeah, exactly" Willow said.
They spent almost seven more hours at the mall before all going home. They had gotten makeovers and new clothes and they felt great. They all did something different to themselves. Cordelia cut her once long brown hair to her shoulder and got lots of layers in it and put chunky blond highlights in it. She left her bangs long, about chin length. She bought a really cute outfit. It was a pair of hip hugger, flair jeans that were dark blue and had the faded look to them. With it she bought a pink halter-top and a gray sweat jacket that had the words 'Queen Me' on it in pink letters. She bought a pair of pink high-healed sandals that were really cute to go with it. Buffy didn't cut her hair. She liked her long blonde hair and left it the way it was. She did get a pedicure and a new outfit also. A pair of hip hugger flair khaki pants and a black spaghetti strapped tank top to go with them. She bought a pink jean jacket to go with it also. For shoes she bought a pair of Jimmy Choo's. they were black leather boots that were really cute. Willow didn't cut her hair either, but she put some lighter red highlight that made her whole hair shine. She bought a pair of corduroy overalls that were dark blue and really cute. To go with them she bought a sweater that was pink, blue, red and some different colors all woven together which was also cute and really soft. She bought a simple pair of red sketcher to go with it. They brought out the red in the sweater. Buffy and Cordelia smiled at their friend. She was always the one who dressed the most casual and simple. She always looked cut, but simple. They all went their different ways after leaving the mall. Buffy went home to find Spike reading to Charlotte on the couch. He didn't see her and she stayed quiet to watch him.
"And the little bird finally found his mother, yeah, wasn't that a great book, yeah you're daddy's little munchkin aren't you, my little freckle monster with those tiny little specks of freckles on your cute little nose, you look just like your mommy, she's a good woman, and when this baby comes. . .daddy's got to tell you I'm not to happy about it, but we have to make the best out of it okay, for mommy, she's been through a lot, and it is your brother or sister so, you must be nice, and daddy will do his best to be nice too, even though it belongs to that ponce, that bugger, that. . .that Nancy boy I. . .sorry pet, daddy just gets a little angry talking about him, but I love your mommy very much and we're going to do our best to help her aren't we, right?" Spike said to Charlotte.
"Wite" Charlotte said.
"Hey" Buffy said, now making herself known.
"Buffy, hey, you have fun?" Spike asked, setting Charlotte down on the floor.
"Yeah, fun" Buffy said. "But I'm beat so, I'll take Charley upstairs."
"No, it's okay you go up to bed I'll do it" Spike said.
"Okay" Buffy said and kissed Charlotte and headed upstairs.
"Hey" Spike called after her and she turned around. "What about a kiss for your loving husband." She smiled and went back and kissed him lightly and playfully on the lips and went back upstairs. She took of her clothes and put on her nightgown and got into bed. She was sacred that what her and Dawn had talked about earlier was true. Would Spike be able to deal with this child. Drained, she decided not to fight her eyes shutting and drifted off to sleep.
Willow woke to the sound of Taylor crying. She looked over at Oz who was still sound asleep. 'God he could sleep through anything' she thought and got out of bed. She went to the bassinet that was in the corner of their room and picked up the crying infant and carried her downstairs where she could heat a bottle. She set the baby in the baby seat on the table and went over to the fridge and got out a bottle and stuck it in the microwave for twenty-five seconds. After doing that she picked Taylor up again and went and sat in the living room and fed her. After she was done eating Willow changed her. She looked at the clock and it read 4:56. 'Uh, I have to get up in two hours' she though and carried the now sleeping baby back upstairs and put her back in the bassinet and went back to bed herself.
Cordelia was in the same situation, except it wasn't until she was getting ready for class that Gracie started to cry. She was already running late. She got a bottle ready and all of her things so she could take her over to Joyce's house. It was her day off so she was watching Charlotte, Gracie and Taylor. When Cordy arrived at Joyce's house Spike was there with Charlotte and Oz was there with Taylor.
"Hi Cordy" Joyce said.
"Hi, thank you so much for watching Gracie for me" Cordelia said.
"Oh no problem honey, it's my pleasure" Joyce said.
"Hey Spike, where's Buffy?" Cordelia asked.
"At school, I don't have any classes and I don't have work for another hour so I said I would bring Charley" Spike said and kissed Charlotte. "Okay, I have to go, thanks Joyce."
"No problem" she said with a smile and he kissed her on the cheek.
"Cordy" he said and gave her a kiss on the forehead.
"Bye Spike" Cordelia said and he left.
"I should go too, thanks Joyce for doing this, uh how much should we pay you?" Oz asked.
"Nothing, I won't take any money from any of you, not from Buffy and Spike because Charlotte is my granddaughter, and not from you two because, one, you're Buffy and Spike's best friends and two, I love you all, so go, do whatever it is you have to do" Joyce said.
"Thanks" Oz said and kissed Taylor and then kissed Joyce on the cheek. "Bye Cordy."
"See ya," she said and he left. "Okay all Gracie's things are here and her schedule, thanks again."
'You're welcome" Joyce said and Cordelia hugged her and then kissed Gracie and left.
Buffy sat in class not paying attention. It had been six months since what happened with Miler and the trial. But she still felt weird being in the class. She couldn't drop it because she needed it to get a degree. She sat there and looked over at what used to be Miller's seat and thought about the child growing inside her. She was carrying his child. She didn't know how she could love this child so much if it wasn't her husband's, but she did.
". . .Okay, who knows the answer, um. . .Buffy?" the professor asked. Buffy looked up suddenly realizing she was not paying any attention to what was going on.
"Uh. . ." she said searing for an answer and then the bell rang and she sighed heavily.
"Next week we will go over what will be on the final" he said and everyone left.
Buffy arrived at Joyce's house at 2:30. She was eager to see her child.
"Hi Buffy" Dawn said.
"Hey Dawnie, what are you doing home so early?" Buffy asked.
"Early dismissal today" Dawn said.
"Right, so where's mom?" Buffy asked.
"She ran out to the store" Dawn said.
"So you're here all by yourself watching the babies?" Buffy asked nervously.
"Yeah why, I'm totally responsible" Dawn said.
"Okay. . .where are they?" Buffy said.
"I don't know somewhere around here" Dawn said and Buffy's eyes went wide and Dawn burst out laughing. "I'm kidding, jeez give me a little credit will ya, they're upstairs sleeping."
"Oh, right, well I'm gonna go get my baby" Buffy said and went upstairs and Dawn followed.
"They're in your old room" Dawn said. Buffy went in and realized that all the things she left weren't in there anymore. They had been for the longest time.
"What happened to my things?" Buffy asked.
"Oh, me and mom put them in the attic, so we could use this room for something else you know" Dawn said.
"Right" Buffy sand and picked Charley up out of the playpen. "Hi baby."
"Mama" Charlotte said sleepily.
"Yeah honey, it's mama" Buffy said and kissed her.
"Buffy, what are you going to do, you know when the baby comes, I mean is Spike still okay with it?" Dawn asked.
"Yeah, I think so, I mean he said that he didn't like the fact of me carrying Miller's baby, and to tell you the truth neither do I, but I love this child and I just hope that Spike could too" Buffy said.
"Well think about it Buff, i-if Spike had a baby with another woman and she. . .I don't know died or went to jail or something, could you love that baby?" Dawn asked.
"When you'd get so coherent?" Buffy asked.
"A lot can happen in almost two years" Dawn smiled. "Look Buffy I'm not trying to scare you or anything, but do you really think that Spike is gonna treat this baby like is own?"
"I. . .I don't know, I can't worry about that right now, I have other things" Buffy said.
"Yeah but Buffy, that is the most important, I mean, this is a life we're talking about here, a little tiny like, look I love Spike, he's a great man and he's cute and probably a really great kisser-"
"Hey!" Buffy said.
"But he's a guy, guys are territorial, they get jealous a lot, I mean maybe he could move past is pride and be a good father to this child, but there is always going to be this part of him that knows it's Miller's child and not his, and the kid? Are you going to tell it who it's real father is?" Dawn asked.
"Spike is" Buffy said defensively.
"Yeah, maybe on paper, come on sweetie do you actually believe that-" she began.
"No, stop I don't want to here this, everyone looks at me weirdly and I know what they're thinking, how could I keep this baby when it was conceived by another man, but it's my baby too, and I know, it's going to be difficult but I think we can get through it, I know we can" Buffy said.
"Buffy I'm sorry I didn't mean to upset you" Dawn said.
"It's okay, look I have to go, I'm making dinner tonight and I have to go to the store, tell mom I said thanks" Buffy said and left.
Cordelia picked up Gracie a little after Buffy left and Willow was after. Cordelia arrived at Xander's apartment at 5:00. It was his night with the baby. Tomorrow Buffy, Cordy and Willow were going to the mall and the spa for a makeover and a girl's day out. the fathers were going to watch the children.
"Hey Cordy" Xander said taking the baby's seat.
"Hey" Cordelia said sitting down.
"What's the what?" he asked taking Gracie out of seat and sitting on the couch opposite for Cordelia.
"I'm just tired that's all" Cordelia yawned.
"Well you have some time to rest, I have Gracie for tonight, do you want me to keep her tomorrow night too" he asked.
"Well I don't want to keep her from you, but I'll miss her" Cordelia said. "And I'll feel guilty, like I don't want to spend time with my baby" Cordelia said.
"That doesn't mean you don't want to spend time with her, look we have to make out a schedule, the times you get her and the times I do" Xander said.
"Yeah you're right, all right lets do that" Cordelia said and took out a piece of paper.
Willow pulled into her and Oz's drive way and got out and walked into the apartment. Oz was making dinner in the kitchen.
"Hey" Willow said, putting down Taylor's seat and taking her out.
"Hey baby" Oz said and kissed Willow and then Taylor. "How are my two favorite girls?"
"We're both fine" Willow said. "Something smells good, what are you making?"
"Spaghetti with Italian meatballs" Oz said.
"Wow, yummy" Willow said.
"So, how was your day, are you exited about tomorrow?" Oz asked.
"My day was fine and yes, I am, what about you, what are you going to do tomorrow?" Willow asked.
I don't know, maybe the guys will get together and do something with the kids, though they're all not old enough to day anything so. . .I don't know" Oz said.
Buffy stood there cutting carrots for her beef stew. Spike was taking a shower and Charlotte was asleep up in her room. Buffy hummed to herself as she put the carrots in the pot. Suddenly she felt two arms wrap around her and smiled.
"Hey" he said in a seductive tone.
"Hi" she smiled as he began to kiss her neck. "Mmm."
"So, what are you and the girls going to do tomorrow?" he asked, turning her around to face him.
"I don't know, we're going to go the mall and get a makeover" Buffy said.
"Well you need it" he joked.
"Hey!" she said and swatted him on his bare arm. "I think you'd better get dressed."
"Why?" he asked smiled slyly.
"Because I don't think that a towel is considered clothing honey" she smiled back.
"Well I was hoping I wouldn't need it" he whispered and started kissing her on her neck again. She closed her eyes and sighed deeply. She couldn't resist him, no matter how hard she tried.
"Spike" she whispered.
"Yeah luv?" he whispered seductively.
"I want you" she whispered, her eyes still closed. He picked her up and began to carry her upstairs. "Wait, the stove." He brought her over and she turned it off and then he carried her upstairs and laid her on the bed and laid beside her and kissed her passionately. She removed the towel around his waist and he began to remove her pants.
The alarm clock went off at eight o'clock and Buffy turned it off. She looked over at Spike who was asleep and smiled. She got up and went into the bathroom and took a shower and then got dressed.
"Spike, honey wake up" Buffy whispered.
"What?" he asked, his eyes still closed.
"I have to go, I wanted to say bye" she said and kissed him.
"Bye" he said, still not opening his eyes.
"I love you" she said.
"I love you too pet" he said and turned over away from her. She smiled and shook her head at him and then left. She met Willow and Cordelia at the mall.
"Hey!" Willow said happily.
"Hey Wills, hey Cordy" Buffy said and hugged them both.
"Okay, so we have the whole day, what do you want to do first?" Cordelia asked.
"Um. . .mall food" Willow smiled and they looked at her. "What?"
"Will we just got here" Buffy said.
"So, I'm hungry, I haven't eaten" Willow pouted.
"Fine, but if we're going to eat we're going back to Gourmet Michael's because that place was great" Buffy said.
"Oh yeah it was, what was it that I had?" Willow asked. "Oh yeah, the French twist, that was yummy."
"Maybe we should like switch, I get the French twist and you get the Hardy London" Buffy said.
"Okay" Willow said.
"Wait, you guys, what are you talking about?" Cordelia said lost.
"Oh, sorry, we forgot you weren't there" Willow said. "Gourmet Michael's is this little sandwich shop in the far end of the mall and it's great."
"Yeah they have the best food there, even they're drinks are great, they're a little more expensive, but who care" Buffy said.
"Okay, let's go, I want bologna though" Cordelia said.
"Bologna, why?" Willow asked.
"Because I want it okay, now come on" Cordelia said. They got to the shop and waited in line until it was their turn.
"How can I help you" the girl said.
"Hi I'd like the Hardy London" Willow said with a smile.
"All right, Swiss or American cheese?" she asked.
"Um, Swiss" Willow said.
"Dill or sweet pickles?" the girl asked.
"Dill please" Willow said.
"And to drink?" the girl asked.
"Diet- no uh. . .iced tea please" Willow said.
"All right, next" the girl said.
"Hi, I'd like the French Twist please, with sweet pickles, not dill" Buffy said.
"Okay, and to drink?" the girl asked.
"Um. . .iced tea too please, that's sweetened right?" Buffy asked.
"Yes, we have lemon, peach and apple raspberry" the girl said.
"Lemon" Buffy said. "Will what kind do you want?"
"Um, apple raspberry sounds good" Willow said and the girl typed that down too.
"And for you ma'am?" the girl asked.
"Do you have bologna?" Cordelia asked and Willow and Buffy giggled. They ordered these fancy sandwiches with fancy names and their friend was ordering bologna.
"Yes, we do, we don't call it that, but it's the Gourmet Lincoln, it has bologna, American cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, dill or sweet pickles and Gourmet Michael's special sauce" the girl said.
"Okay, I'll have that" Cordelia said.
"Dill or sweet pickles ma'am?" the girl asked.
"Dill please" Cordelia said.
"And to drink?" the girl asked.
"Uh, diet 7 up please" Cordelia said.
"Okay" the girl said. They got their food and found a table.
"Can you believe the last time we were here was before we were like really parents, and now. . .I'm just so. . ." Willow tried to say.
"Happy?" Buffy asked taking a bit of her sandwich.
"Yeah, exactly" Willow said.
They spent almost seven more hours at the mall before all going home. They had gotten makeovers and new clothes and they felt great. They all did something different to themselves. Cordelia cut her once long brown hair to her shoulder and got lots of layers in it and put chunky blond highlights in it. She left her bangs long, about chin length. She bought a really cute outfit. It was a pair of hip hugger, flair jeans that were dark blue and had the faded look to them. With it she bought a pink halter-top and a gray sweat jacket that had the words 'Queen Me' on it in pink letters. She bought a pair of pink high-healed sandals that were really cute to go with it. Buffy didn't cut her hair. She liked her long blonde hair and left it the way it was. She did get a pedicure and a new outfit also. A pair of hip hugger flair khaki pants and a black spaghetti strapped tank top to go with them. She bought a pink jean jacket to go with it also. For shoes she bought a pair of Jimmy Choo's. they were black leather boots that were really cute. Willow didn't cut her hair either, but she put some lighter red highlight that made her whole hair shine. She bought a pair of corduroy overalls that were dark blue and really cute. To go with them she bought a sweater that was pink, blue, red and some different colors all woven together which was also cute and really soft. She bought a simple pair of red sketcher to go with it. They brought out the red in the sweater. Buffy and Cordelia smiled at their friend. She was always the one who dressed the most casual and simple. She always looked cut, but simple. They all went their different ways after leaving the mall. Buffy went home to find Spike reading to Charlotte on the couch. He didn't see her and she stayed quiet to watch him.
"And the little bird finally found his mother, yeah, wasn't that a great book, yeah you're daddy's little munchkin aren't you, my little freckle monster with those tiny little specks of freckles on your cute little nose, you look just like your mommy, she's a good woman, and when this baby comes. . .daddy's got to tell you I'm not to happy about it, but we have to make the best out of it okay, for mommy, she's been through a lot, and it is your brother or sister so, you must be nice, and daddy will do his best to be nice too, even though it belongs to that ponce, that bugger, that. . .that Nancy boy I. . .sorry pet, daddy just gets a little angry talking about him, but I love your mommy very much and we're going to do our best to help her aren't we, right?" Spike said to Charlotte.
"Wite" Charlotte said.
"Hey" Buffy said, now making herself known.
"Buffy, hey, you have fun?" Spike asked, setting Charlotte down on the floor.
"Yeah, fun" Buffy said. "But I'm beat so, I'll take Charley upstairs."
"No, it's okay you go up to bed I'll do it" Spike said.
"Okay" Buffy said and kissed Charlotte and headed upstairs.
"Hey" Spike called after her and she turned around. "What about a kiss for your loving husband." She smiled and went back and kissed him lightly and playfully on the lips and went back upstairs. She took of her clothes and put on her nightgown and got into bed. She was sacred that what her and Dawn had talked about earlier was true. Would Spike be able to deal with this child. Drained, she decided not to fight her eyes shutting and drifted off to sleep.