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Jill
Chapter 8
About an hour later, Giles arrived back at his apartment expecting the "expecting" Slayer to be there. To his dismay, the gang had not heard from her yet.
"Rupert, I'm really worried. Something must have happened. Otherwise, she would be hear by now." Joyce said, wringing her hands nervously. Before anyone else could get a comment in, Riley was on his cell phone.
"Yeah, I want the location of one Buffy Summers. About five foot three, long blond hair, and six months pregnant. Leave no stone unturned. Check the hospitals too." he whispered the last sentence. Unfortunately, it didn't go unnoticed.
"Oh god, Giles!" Willow started.
"Now wait. Let's all stay clam." Giles said, though inside he was a wreck.
"My people should be calling me back in a few minutes. If they don't come up with any- " Riley was interrupted by the shrill ring of his cell. Everyone was deathly silent as they awaited the news.
"Yeah. I'm on my way." he finished. They all watched him closely as he remained quiet with a pensive look on his face.
"Well come on Riley! The suspense is killing me. Figuratively speaking of course." Anya interjected.
"She's in the hospital. But she's okay." he added quickly.
"Good lord. How'd she get there?" Giles asked.
"I don't know. Some guy brought her in. They're there now."
"Well come on. Let's rock and roll down to the hospital." Everyone looked at Xander for his totally lame comment.
"Well, driving could be good too." he quickly amended.
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Giles and Joyce decided it would be best if the others waited in the lobby until they mad sure everything was okay. they agreed, albeit reluctantly. Joyce rushed in ahead of Giles. Her audible gasp made him fear the worst.
"Mom?"
"Hello Joyce."
Giles tentatively stepped into the room. He knew the first voice was that of Buffy's, and he was relieved that she was okay. But the familiar sound of the second, male, British voice was the one that troubled him.
" 'ello, Rupes." Spike said.
God, please deliver us from this evil... Giles thought.
"Spike, what are you doing here?" Giles asked tersely.
"Came to see the Slayer of course. But then, there was a lil' bit of a fight."
"Buffy, you were fighting?! Spike how could you? Especially in her condition and-" Joyce ranted.
"No mom. I was sleeping the sleep while Spike was fighting the fight against my attacker. I was unconscious." she clarified.
"From the description Spike gave me, I think that it was Faith."
"Faith? But she's in a coma. How can you be sure?" Giles blustered.
"Besides the description, she referred to me as 'B', if that helps at all." Buffy said.
"Wait a minute. You didn't see her?" Joyce asked.
"No, she came up behind me and knocked me out with chloroform."
"Yeah, see then I stepped in and-"
"Then? Only after she's attacked you step in? How courteous of you to let the lady strike first." Giles said snidely.
"No. I didn't know what the bint was gonna do, did I? 'Sides, I was taken aback by the large beach ball stuffed up the Slayer's shirt." he said sarcastically.
"Look, I know you don't like Spike being here" Buffy said addressing Giles," but he is the father. And if he hadn't been there tonight, god knows what would've happened." she finished pointedly.
"So, what exactly are you saying Buffy? Is Spike here to fulfill his fatherly duties, or does his interest lie solely in you?" Giles asked. Buffy scrunched up her face in confusion.
"Hello. Sittin' right here, Watcher." Spike said.
"What about Riley?" Giles continued.
"What about the blighter? Hey, who the hell's Riley? And what kind of a poofy name is that?" Spike ask Buffy.
"Well, I think that it's good that Spike is here. Riley is a nice guy, but he isn't the father. This baby is going to have to deal with things that only Spike and I could teach it. Besides, Buffy and Riley were never romantically involved. You can pretty much write it off as a friendship anyway." Joyce commented.
"Joyce, he won't take this lying down. Though I know Buffy doesn't love him, he indeed loves her." Giles said.
"What? Who told you that?" Buffy asked.
"He did, of course. He felt it necessary to have some sort of man to man talk with me. I think he wanted... my blessing?" Giles said.
"Yeah, well, his services are no longer need. So you can just tell 'em to piss off. Right luv?" Spike said to Buffy. She rubbed at her eyes irritably.
"Spike, when has it ever been that easy?" Buffy said tiredly.
TBC
Jill
Chapter 8
About an hour later, Giles arrived back at his apartment expecting the "expecting" Slayer to be there. To his dismay, the gang had not heard from her yet.
"Rupert, I'm really worried. Something must have happened. Otherwise, she would be hear by now." Joyce said, wringing her hands nervously. Before anyone else could get a comment in, Riley was on his cell phone.
"Yeah, I want the location of one Buffy Summers. About five foot three, long blond hair, and six months pregnant. Leave no stone unturned. Check the hospitals too." he whispered the last sentence. Unfortunately, it didn't go unnoticed.
"Oh god, Giles!" Willow started.
"Now wait. Let's all stay clam." Giles said, though inside he was a wreck.
"My people should be calling me back in a few minutes. If they don't come up with any- " Riley was interrupted by the shrill ring of his cell. Everyone was deathly silent as they awaited the news.
"Yeah. I'm on my way." he finished. They all watched him closely as he remained quiet with a pensive look on his face.
"Well come on Riley! The suspense is killing me. Figuratively speaking of course." Anya interjected.
"She's in the hospital. But she's okay." he added quickly.
"Good lord. How'd she get there?" Giles asked.
"I don't know. Some guy brought her in. They're there now."
"Well come on. Let's rock and roll down to the hospital." Everyone looked at Xander for his totally lame comment.
"Well, driving could be good too." he quickly amended.
************************
Giles and Joyce decided it would be best if the others waited in the lobby until they mad sure everything was okay. they agreed, albeit reluctantly. Joyce rushed in ahead of Giles. Her audible gasp made him fear the worst.
"Mom?"
"Hello Joyce."
Giles tentatively stepped into the room. He knew the first voice was that of Buffy's, and he was relieved that she was okay. But the familiar sound of the second, male, British voice was the one that troubled him.
" 'ello, Rupes." Spike said.
God, please deliver us from this evil... Giles thought.
"Spike, what are you doing here?" Giles asked tersely.
"Came to see the Slayer of course. But then, there was a lil' bit of a fight."
"Buffy, you were fighting?! Spike how could you? Especially in her condition and-" Joyce ranted.
"No mom. I was sleeping the sleep while Spike was fighting the fight against my attacker. I was unconscious." she clarified.
"From the description Spike gave me, I think that it was Faith."
"Faith? But she's in a coma. How can you be sure?" Giles blustered.
"Besides the description, she referred to me as 'B', if that helps at all." Buffy said.
"Wait a minute. You didn't see her?" Joyce asked.
"No, she came up behind me and knocked me out with chloroform."
"Yeah, see then I stepped in and-"
"Then? Only after she's attacked you step in? How courteous of you to let the lady strike first." Giles said snidely.
"No. I didn't know what the bint was gonna do, did I? 'Sides, I was taken aback by the large beach ball stuffed up the Slayer's shirt." he said sarcastically.
"Look, I know you don't like Spike being here" Buffy said addressing Giles," but he is the father. And if he hadn't been there tonight, god knows what would've happened." she finished pointedly.
"So, what exactly are you saying Buffy? Is Spike here to fulfill his fatherly duties, or does his interest lie solely in you?" Giles asked. Buffy scrunched up her face in confusion.
"Hello. Sittin' right here, Watcher." Spike said.
"What about Riley?" Giles continued.
"What about the blighter? Hey, who the hell's Riley? And what kind of a poofy name is that?" Spike ask Buffy.
"Well, I think that it's good that Spike is here. Riley is a nice guy, but he isn't the father. This baby is going to have to deal with things that only Spike and I could teach it. Besides, Buffy and Riley were never romantically involved. You can pretty much write it off as a friendship anyway." Joyce commented.
"Joyce, he won't take this lying down. Though I know Buffy doesn't love him, he indeed loves her." Giles said.
"What? Who told you that?" Buffy asked.
"He did, of course. He felt it necessary to have some sort of man to man talk with me. I think he wanted... my blessing?" Giles said.
"Yeah, well, his services are no longer need. So you can just tell 'em to piss off. Right luv?" Spike said to Buffy. She rubbed at her eyes irritably.
"Spike, when has it ever been that easy?" Buffy said tiredly.
TBC