Buffy had arrived in Sunnydale a week ago and was just tucking Eliza in when the doorbell rang. She hadn't seen anyone yet and Willow and Tara had gone out for the night for some alone time. Buffy walked out of the room and down the stairs.
Surprisingly when she had arrived in Sunnydale she had never expected Tara and Willow's house to look like this. It was Tara's grandmother's house and was to say the least huge. It had 6 bedrooms. 5 not being used. Willow had kept quiet to surprise her and she had been. She has set the twins up in a room with an adjoining door and Eliza chose her room which was not far from Buffy's.
Buffy looked at the door curiously and slowly opened it and could only stare when she saw Xander staring at her. He looked the same except a little older and chubbier. He was open mouthed staring at her. She smiled and said "Um hi Xander". Xander pinched himself and upon realizing he was awake said "Buffy?"
Buffy shrugged her shoulders and said "Yeah". Xander suddenly was in her arms hugging her and saying "We all thought you were dead." Buffy bit her lip and pulled back and said "Surprise!" Xander looked around and said "What are you doing in Willow's house?" Buffy smiled slightly and said "She offered me a place to live". His eyes narrowed and he said "She knew you were alive". Buffy sighed and said "I called her when I needed help". Xander frowned and said "With what?" With their perfect timing, a cry is heard upstairs and Buffy looks behind her and mutters "And the worst timing award goes to ... Liam".
Xander followed her as she started up the stairs and he said "Whose Liam?" Buffy rolled her eyes and said "My son". Xander froze and said "you have a son?" Buffy turned around and said "Yes I do". She turned back and said "And he is going to wake the house up if I don't hurry."
Buffy tried to keep going but Xander stopped her again by grabbing her arm and said "What do you mean the house up?" Buffy rolled her eyes yet again and said "Look forget it Xander, I have to go to my son ok. Let go of me". She shook him off but the damage was done and Eliza stood at the top of the stairs holding her bear and staring at Buffy wide eyed.
Buffy sighed and said to her "Did he wake you up baby?" She nodded and Buffy turned to Xander and said "I told you to let me go but no now she will be up for ages, your just lucky Joy is a heavy sleeper for her young age."
Xander looked at her confused and Buffy walked up the stairs and picked Eliza up and turned to Xander angry and said "Go home Xander!"
She walked the rest of the way to the babies' room and opened the door. She put Eliza on the ground and Walked to the crib which housed the screaming child.
She picked him up gently and put him over her shoulder and rubbed his back saying in a soothing voice "mommy didn't burp you did she, your tummy hurts, Come on Baby be a good boy and go back to sleep." Eliza grabbed Buffy's shirt and tugged it and said "Mommy that man is staring!" Buffy turned around and saw Xander staring at her open mouthed. He was looking from her to the baby to the baby in the crib to the child standing beside Buffy.
Buffy sighed and put the now sleeping baby back in the crib and motioned for Xander to go out. She picked Eliza back up and walked down the stairs to the living room where she sat on the couch closely followed by Xander. She made Eliza lay down with her head on Buffy's lap and started playing with the long brown curls. She knew it would make Eliza fall asleep within minutes although she also had to make sure not to move too soon or else she would wake.
She stared at Xander and said "What?" He looked confused and said "Who are they?" Buffy made a noise in the back of her throat that was one of annoyance and she said "This is Eliza Joy, 8 nearly 9. Liam is well Liam 1 week, Faith Joyce is the baby in the cot 1 week. They are my children". Xander looked at her in disbelief and said "How?" Buffy shook her head and said "How do you think Xander?". Xander looked at Eliza and said "No I mean she is 9 and your 26 how?" Buffy bit her tongue but said "Angel".
Xander's mouth fell open and he said "Dead boy?" Buffy held her laugh and said "I don't know how ok?" Xander nodded and said "Ok I can take that, what about the other two". Buffy looked down and Xander said "Again!!??" Buffy nodded and said "He's the only person I ever wanted to have children with and I only ever was with him twice." Xander looked down for a second and said "Tough break". Buffy's head shot up and she said "What?" Xander chuckled and said "What, like I haven't grown up since high school. The way you live or lived your life is your own choice Buff. I can't tell you what to do. At least you got three gorgeous kids out of it right?"
Buffy shook her head in disbelief and said "I can't believe this; of all the reactions I didn't expect this." He shrugged and gave her the boyish grin and said "What can I say being married suits me". Her mouth fell open and she said "Willow never told me that!" He shrugged and said "She probably wanted to surprise you. Anya is who I married. She used to be a vengeance demon so I dealt with stuff you know." Buffy nodded and smiled when she saw Eliza asleep she said "Do you have any children". Xander laughed and said "God no, Anya and kids don't mix. We never really had the desire to have them." Buffy nodded and said quietly "so you forgive me?"
Xander smiled a genuine smile and said "I could never hold a grudge against you Buffy. We're best friends".
Buffy smiled and said "Well now I just have to talk to Giles."
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Author note: Ok so this chapter was basically her reunion with Xander next is Giles. Don't know how that will end but I am thinking angrily, at least in my head he is angry but still wants to be in her life what do you think?
Should Giles forgive Buffy and we have another sappy chapter or no and I will make him angry but still in the end a reunion. Whichever is picked the most is what I will do.
ANN: Eliza Joy wasn't named after Joyce, whereas Faith Joyce was but honestly I didn't really notice and I'm sorry for that and don't worry at least your nitpicking isn't mean!
Oh and With the Summers thing, I figured because Buffy was a Summers Joyce wanted to keep something that reminded her of Buffy in the name, after all she never reverted back to her maiden name she must have liked it. Also Buffy thinks of Summers as her mom even if it isn't her real last name it is all she has known.