Two months, one wedding and a week honeymoon later, Buffy and Liam arrived at Giles and Michaela's house for a BBQ.

"Buffy, Liam!"  Everyone was already, came over to hug the newlyweds.  Everyone was still dealing with the fact that Buffy only had nine months left to live, and now had the fact that Buffy was pregnant to deal with.

"How's the baby?"  Willow hugged Buffy.

"Small."  Buffy laughed.  Liam hooked his arm around her waist and they joined the party.

Several hours later, while talking with Giles, Buffy doubled over and clutched her chest.

"Buffy!"  Liam rushed over and caught Buffy.

"Hurry, somebody call an ambulance."  Giles helped Liam bring Buffy inside.

"Mr. O'Malley?"  Dr. Erinten called Liam over as he came out of the ICU.

"Is Buffy okay?  What about the baby?"

"Both are fine, for now.  Regarding your wife's cancer..."  The doctor stopped as he saw Liam's jaw drop.  "You did know about you wife's heart cancer?"

"No...I..."

"Perhaps you'd like to talk to your wife about it."  Dr. Erinten held open the door to Buffy's room, and closed the door after him.

Liam walked still in a daze to his wife's still form.  When he reached her, as tears slid down his face, Liam brushed hair off her face.  Buffy stirred, and opened her eyes.  She smiled at Liam, but stopped when she saw his tears.

"Hey, sweety what's wrong?"  Buffy reached up and stroked Liam's face, as he sat down beside her.

"Why didn't you tell me you have cancer?"  Buffy's face turned grim.

"I didn't want to worry you..."

"So, what?  Did you think you were going to tell me juts before you died, "oh hey honey, I have cancer, sorry.  Bye"

"Liam, don't be like that.  I just didn't want to have tension."

"Buffy, I love you."

"And I love you!  But I don't want to die angry!  If I know you're mad, or angry, I'll be to.  Liam, I don't want to die angry."

"Buffy..."

"No, Liam.  We have a child coming, we are going to be happy.  I am going to die happy, surrounded by the people I love."  Buffy smiled at Liam.

"But..."

"No, Liam."  Buffy got stern.  "I have my resolve face on.  Nothing can get past my resolve face." 

"Buffy, I am so sorry."

"Don't be, this isn't your fault."

"But if I had known, I could've have done something..."

"We already considered all the situations, there was nothing we could have done.  Not even from the beginning.  Liam, I am going to die, I know that."

"Buffy..."

"Don't deny me happiness.  I need you right now, if I don't have your support and love, then I will die angry, and I can't deal with that."

"I'll be with you all the way, even past...past death."

"Thank you Liam."  The two hugged and cried together.