Of course I don't own any of them. All of them have "Property of Joss"
stamped on their cute little bums. Without any further delay ..
Shopping Trips
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9:30 a.m.
"Willow, shouldn't we go by and check on them? Maybe they'll need some things before we start too." Dawn had wanted to go see Buffy and Spike after breakfast.
"We got Spike's entire list didn't we? Besides the only thing Buffy really needs for a road trip is munchies and I have those right here on my list."
"Can we call up there and just see if they're still among the living?" Dawn needed to ask Buffy something important.
"They'll be down. Sooner or later." Willow smiled and kept walking. Hey, at least one of them was getting some. She felt like Buffy and Spike should have time to themselves. They had been through enough to get where they were.
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Buffy came out of the bathroom looking quite pail. If Spike didn't know any better he would have sworn she was terrified. But what could have scared her that much?
"Buffy? Luv what's wrong?" crossing the room he too her hands in his and led her to the couch.
"Spike we have to talk." Trying to think of how to break the news that he could possibly be, that they could possibly be . . .how could she..
"What? I know you haven't gotten any bad news from Rupes because your phone was out here and it didn't ring." She was starting to worry him.
"Spike, have you given any thought to our activities the last few days and any consequences from them?"
Raising an eyebrow, Spike was lost. Where was she going with this? He nodded for her to go on.
"I could be pregnant. There I've said it outloud." Releasing the breath she hadn't realized she'd been holding.
"No luv, I can't. . I've never. . . oh. Oh! You mean we. . and you . . and me..oh boy." He hadn't given the first thought to that possibility. 120 or so years of infertility would do that to you.
"Yeah, oh boy." Buffy's head laid on Spikes' shoulder.
"Is this a good thing or a bad thing?" He hated to ask, but Spike wasn't sure what reaction she expected from him and he would rather be safe than sorry.
"I don't know. I don't even know for sure if there is anything to be good or bad. Won't know for a couple of weeks." She fell into the comfort of his arms as he rubbed her back.
"Well, we'll deal with it as it comes luv. In the meantime why don't we suss out what to do if there's not a bun in that oven of yours. I mean, if you're not . .pregnant." There, that was nothing if not sensitive. All those Dawson's Creek episodes had to pay off sometime.
"I don't want to tell the gang, not til we know for sure. I mean, if we are I want to have it to ourselves for a while you know how they are. I won't be able to do any patrolling or anything, and if it turns out we're not I'll feel silly."
Spike smiled inwardly. All those we's. If 'we' are, if 'we're' not. He could get used to being part of a 'we.'
"I won't say a word if you don't. And you won't be doin' any patrolling or anything. Not worth the risk." She started to protest, he raised one eyebrow and she gave in.
"Now, we'd better get dressed and go find the girls and Xander. They'll think we've started hibernating in this room." Ah, Xander, wait til the whelp hears about this. Grinning to himself he got off the couch grabbed his shaving kit and headed to the bathroom.
A few minutes later the two were dressed and ready to face the world. Together.
They made their way down to the restaurant and ate breakfast as Buffy filled Spike in on what sex ed had been like in high school. They had decided to go together and get whatever would suit them both best. Spike had also talked her into buying a pregnancy test. It was early, but it would keep for a week or so and it would keep her from having to sneak one in when the need for it arose.
************************************************************* Noon
As Willow and Dawn entered the lobby of the hotel Spike and Buffy exited the elevator. Hand in hand they strolled casually in the direction of the returning shoppers.
"Hey! I missed shopping?" Buffy began peeking into the bags.
"Yep. You snooze, or whatever you were doing, you lose. Shopping's all done. We figured you guys were a little busy." Giving a wink, Willow checked the bags she was holding. Locating the one she wanted she handed it to Buffy.
"Here ya go. Thought you might want your road trip munchies."
"Thanks Wil. You are so good to me. Spike and I are going to make a quick run to the store and be right back. You guys forget anything?"
"Well, I can come with if you need some help carrying stuff." Dawn still needed to talk to Buffy.
"No" Buffy and Spike answered simultaneously looking like deer caught in headlights.
"It's just that. . you guys have been shopping all day and we thought you might want to get some use out of that pool before we leave." Buffy explained. That had to be the lamest excuse she had ever heard, let alone used, but she didn't want to tell them the real reason they were going, it would be more than embarrassing to explain to her little sister that she and her boyfriend were going out to buy contraceptives that may or may not be needed.
"Ok, but Buffy I need to talk to you when you get back ok."
"Ok, Dawnie, promise."
With that the two blondes headed out the front doors of the hotel leaving Willow and Dawn to carry their supplies up to their room. Willow chided herself for turning down Xander's offer to play pack mule for them.
Picking up the bags at her feet, Dawn's eyes widened.
"What time is it Willow?"
"Uh, 12:04. Why? Gotta hot date?"
"Oh crap!" Dawn ran for the elevator, leaving the bags where they sat.
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Xander had busied himself with preparing for the coming road trip. Having spent months of driving with the three of them had taught him a thing or two. First and foremost, know where every bathroom is between you and your destination. He had gotten a map and marked all the rest stops then he checked on the internet for places not on the map.
The phone rang.
"Hello"
Silence
"Hellooo"
"Uhm, Xander?"
The voice sounded so familiar, but who was it?
"Yes. Who is this?
"This is um, Andrew. Is Dawn around. I needed to go over a few things with her on the list that you guys sent us last week." Andrew hadn't expected Xander to answer.
As Xander started to open his mouth to answer, Dawn came through the door. Flushed, and out of breath.
"Any calls?" she smiled innocently.
"It's Andrew, for you." Handing over the phone Xander couldn't help but wonder what was up with her.
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Shopping Trips
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9:30 a.m.
"Willow, shouldn't we go by and check on them? Maybe they'll need some things before we start too." Dawn had wanted to go see Buffy and Spike after breakfast.
"We got Spike's entire list didn't we? Besides the only thing Buffy really needs for a road trip is munchies and I have those right here on my list."
"Can we call up there and just see if they're still among the living?" Dawn needed to ask Buffy something important.
"They'll be down. Sooner or later." Willow smiled and kept walking. Hey, at least one of them was getting some. She felt like Buffy and Spike should have time to themselves. They had been through enough to get where they were.
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Buffy came out of the bathroom looking quite pail. If Spike didn't know any better he would have sworn she was terrified. But what could have scared her that much?
"Buffy? Luv what's wrong?" crossing the room he too her hands in his and led her to the couch.
"Spike we have to talk." Trying to think of how to break the news that he could possibly be, that they could possibly be . . .how could she..
"What? I know you haven't gotten any bad news from Rupes because your phone was out here and it didn't ring." She was starting to worry him.
"Spike, have you given any thought to our activities the last few days and any consequences from them?"
Raising an eyebrow, Spike was lost. Where was she going with this? He nodded for her to go on.
"I could be pregnant. There I've said it outloud." Releasing the breath she hadn't realized she'd been holding.
"No luv, I can't. . I've never. . . oh. Oh! You mean we. . and you . . and me..oh boy." He hadn't given the first thought to that possibility. 120 or so years of infertility would do that to you.
"Yeah, oh boy." Buffy's head laid on Spikes' shoulder.
"Is this a good thing or a bad thing?" He hated to ask, but Spike wasn't sure what reaction she expected from him and he would rather be safe than sorry.
"I don't know. I don't even know for sure if there is anything to be good or bad. Won't know for a couple of weeks." She fell into the comfort of his arms as he rubbed her back.
"Well, we'll deal with it as it comes luv. In the meantime why don't we suss out what to do if there's not a bun in that oven of yours. I mean, if you're not . .pregnant." There, that was nothing if not sensitive. All those Dawson's Creek episodes had to pay off sometime.
"I don't want to tell the gang, not til we know for sure. I mean, if we are I want to have it to ourselves for a while you know how they are. I won't be able to do any patrolling or anything, and if it turns out we're not I'll feel silly."
Spike smiled inwardly. All those we's. If 'we' are, if 'we're' not. He could get used to being part of a 'we.'
"I won't say a word if you don't. And you won't be doin' any patrolling or anything. Not worth the risk." She started to protest, he raised one eyebrow and she gave in.
"Now, we'd better get dressed and go find the girls and Xander. They'll think we've started hibernating in this room." Ah, Xander, wait til the whelp hears about this. Grinning to himself he got off the couch grabbed his shaving kit and headed to the bathroom.
A few minutes later the two were dressed and ready to face the world. Together.
They made their way down to the restaurant and ate breakfast as Buffy filled Spike in on what sex ed had been like in high school. They had decided to go together and get whatever would suit them both best. Spike had also talked her into buying a pregnancy test. It was early, but it would keep for a week or so and it would keep her from having to sneak one in when the need for it arose.
************************************************************* Noon
As Willow and Dawn entered the lobby of the hotel Spike and Buffy exited the elevator. Hand in hand they strolled casually in the direction of the returning shoppers.
"Hey! I missed shopping?" Buffy began peeking into the bags.
"Yep. You snooze, or whatever you were doing, you lose. Shopping's all done. We figured you guys were a little busy." Giving a wink, Willow checked the bags she was holding. Locating the one she wanted she handed it to Buffy.
"Here ya go. Thought you might want your road trip munchies."
"Thanks Wil. You are so good to me. Spike and I are going to make a quick run to the store and be right back. You guys forget anything?"
"Well, I can come with if you need some help carrying stuff." Dawn still needed to talk to Buffy.
"No" Buffy and Spike answered simultaneously looking like deer caught in headlights.
"It's just that. . you guys have been shopping all day and we thought you might want to get some use out of that pool before we leave." Buffy explained. That had to be the lamest excuse she had ever heard, let alone used, but she didn't want to tell them the real reason they were going, it would be more than embarrassing to explain to her little sister that she and her boyfriend were going out to buy contraceptives that may or may not be needed.
"Ok, but Buffy I need to talk to you when you get back ok."
"Ok, Dawnie, promise."
With that the two blondes headed out the front doors of the hotel leaving Willow and Dawn to carry their supplies up to their room. Willow chided herself for turning down Xander's offer to play pack mule for them.
Picking up the bags at her feet, Dawn's eyes widened.
"What time is it Willow?"
"Uh, 12:04. Why? Gotta hot date?"
"Oh crap!" Dawn ran for the elevator, leaving the bags where they sat.
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Xander had busied himself with preparing for the coming road trip. Having spent months of driving with the three of them had taught him a thing or two. First and foremost, know where every bathroom is between you and your destination. He had gotten a map and marked all the rest stops then he checked on the internet for places not on the map.
The phone rang.
"Hello"
Silence
"Hellooo"
"Uhm, Xander?"
The voice sounded so familiar, but who was it?
"Yes. Who is this?
"This is um, Andrew. Is Dawn around. I needed to go over a few things with her on the list that you guys sent us last week." Andrew hadn't expected Xander to answer.
As Xander started to open his mouth to answer, Dawn came through the door. Flushed, and out of breath.
"Any calls?" she smiled innocently.
"It's Andrew, for you." Handing over the phone Xander couldn't help but wonder what was up with her.
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