Author: Blackcherrymeg

Chapter 8

Disclaimer: I do not own these characters.

Summary: Faith and Buffy are Twin slayers who move to Sunny Dale with their sister Dawn. Now having to live with an aunt, they meet new people, one which they aren't pleased to see.

-----Buffy's POV (hospital) -----

"Buffy push now! We can only help your baby when she's out." I nodded and thought of all my slayer strength I've ever had. The thoughts of almost dying so many times, but keeping alive. All the demons I've ever faced. The few apocalypses I've faced. So why can't I push this baby out? "We really need you to push now."

With all those thoughts I took one more second to acknowledge the Goddess. 'If you help me now, you would've helped bring in another beautiful woman to this earth.' I then pushed thinking of Spike and my life since I got called to being a slayer.

"Alright we're to the shoulders now, let's just get her out." The doctor took out the baby, but she wasn't crying.

"Why isn't she crying? Oh my gosh is she alive?" I panicked immediately as the doctors rushed her over to the incubator to tend to her.

"She has fluids in her lungs, come on let's get going we don't have much time!" I saw them rush about then noticed Spike kneeling by my side in awe.

"What are you staring at?" I asked quietly.

"Just that we brought something so precious into this life and now it might just slip away." Tears stained his pale face. "I'm going to go call Faith and Dawn alright?"

"Ok. But please hurry." He nodded and stepped outside of the room. "Will she be ok?"

A nurse walked over to me. ""It seems she just got a little choked on some fluids, but they're getting them out. Don't worry we have cases like this all the time and the babies always live." She tried to reassure me with a smile, but it couldn't work. My baby was part slayer; shouldn't she have some strength to fight this?

"Alright pet I'm back. Any news on our daughter?" My spirit brightened a little as he mentioned her.

"The nurse said this happens sometimes and the babies always live."

"Just don't worry too much. Faith and Dawn will be here in a few." I nodded.

Doctor Stevens came over to us with a small pink blanket bundled together covering the baby a lot. "I'm sorry-" I cut him off at those words.

"Oh God no!! Please no she can't die!"

"Sweetie just let him finish." Spike took my hand in his and kissed it lightly.

"As I was saying, I'm sorry, but your baby will always have a little trouble with the breathing while an infant, but she is doing well right now. You may hold her now."

The bundle was handed to me and I looked down at her. She had light pink skin with the bluest eyes. Her little fingers stuck out and grabbed onto my finger. "She's so beautiful. Thank you goddess." I then noticed Spike staring at me after those words. "Long story, sorry." I looked back down at her, then at Spike. "Do you want to hold her?"

He looked a little afraid. "Are you sure it's ok I might drop her."

I smiled a bit. "I'm sure all new fathers say that."

He nodded and took the baby from my arms. "She's so tiny. What are we going to name her?"

"Well I was thinking Brittany Ann Crawford?"

"That's a wonderful name. Those eyes are so amazing. You know she'll be so adorable with those eyes she will get whatever she wants. And I'm here to make sure of that." He let the baby grasp his finger and a tear made its way to his cheek. "My little princess."

A nurse came into the room. "It's time to fill out the birth certificate if you have a name picked out."

We filled it out except for my name. "Spike how come we didn't fill out my name? I'm sorry nurse; I'll do that real quickly."

"No luv you won't." I looked at him curiously as Faith, Dawn, and a Priest came into the room. "You will sign that after you become Mrs. Buffy Crawford."

I smiled and tried to get up but it hurt. Spike came over and kissed me. "I still get a big wedding through… right?"

"Anything you want after this pet is yours." I kissed him again. We went through the ceremony and I signed the certificate.

Spike stayed the night with me in a chair. In the morning I awoke to the nurse bringing in some food. "Mmm that smells good."

"It's pancakes and bacon. Then we have some jello and mixed fruit. After you're done eating you can fill out some forms and take little Brittany home with you. The doctor said her breathing cleared right up after she got this one visitor. She left a message for you." The nurse handed me a small white paper folded in half.

I opened it up and read:

Dear Buffy,

It's me Tara. I heard about the baby coming, well with my powers and all. Anyways I came down to see you and you were sleeping. I checked some charts of Brittany's with an invisibility spell, and fixed her right up. Don't worry the magic won't hurt her at all. In fact it's mostly natural herbs. I hope she has a great life with you and Spike. Goodbye.

Love Tara.

P.S You can thank me later.

I smiled at the kindness she had and the will to help others. "Mrs. Crawford do you know her?" I didn't respond to the name right away, but realized it was me.

"Oh um… yes I know her. Where are the forms I need to fill out?"

"Buffy how did Brittany heal so fast?"

"I guess I should tell you. My friend Tara is a witch from L.A. and we've been friends for a while. She heard about Brittany being born and decided to stop by. Well you can read the rest yourself on the way home. Let's hurry and take Brittany home with us."

"Alright sounds good to me luv." We walked out to the front desk and signed some release forms and insurance things. "So are we all set?"

"Yes we are honey." I looked down at Brittany in her car seat as we drove off. I was in the back by her and Spike was driving. We pulled into our driveway and Joyce ran up to the car.

"Auntie Buffy did you have your baby?" I looked down at the happy girl before pulling Brittany out of her seat.

"Yes I did sweetie. Can you go ahead of me and ask Faith if everything is set up?" She nodded and ran off into the house. Spike got my things out of the trunk and opened the front door for me.

Brittany was sound asleep until Joyce came in yelling. "She has it ready!"

"Shhh thank you Joyce. But they baby is sleeping so let's be quiet ok?"

"Ok sorry Auntie Buffy." She ran off again and I went up to my room. The crib was set up right next to the bed with the changing table by my closet.

"I can't believe she's here. It's just so … perfect that I can't make myself know it's true. But she's here and she's ok." Spike looked up at me after I said that and he came over to me.

"How about we put bitty to bed? You look extremely tired, pet. Now go on and lay down. I'll put Brittany in her crib and make sure she's ok."

As soon as I handed Spike Brittany I saw the love pour out of him. Every move he made was extra careful and loving. He supported her with more than just caution but with safety. He couldn't take his eyes off of her, until he knew she was asleep again. "I think she's asleep now Spike."

He looked at me and gave in. "Alright let's get some sleep. I had a long night, not that you would understand."

"Oh really?" I questioned him. Knowing he was being sarcastic.

"Yes really, try sleeping in a hospital chair. Talk about not caring for your patients."

"Well try sleeping after your private part has expanded ten times as much as the natural size."

"Yeah I don't see the comparison luv. I so had a harder night."

"Ha! That's what you think; wait until I get a hold of you!" I tackled him down to the bed and pinned him under me. He kissed me lightly but it was soon deepened. We were both soon breathless and had to part. "We can't do that Spike."

"And just why the bloody hell not?"

I laughed a little at his anger. "Doctors said no activity for six weeks."

"Awe… just this once? I won't tell you if you don't." He raised his eyebrows and I practically melted right there, but was brought back to reality as I remembered the painful stretching of childbirth.

"I'm sorry Spike. I'm still sore and tired. Goodnight I love you."

"Night luv." He lay down beside me and wrapped an arm around my waist which was now much smaller. I fell asleep immediately.

---2 Hours later—

I opened my eyes unwillingly and noticed the empty space where Spike was supposed to be. "Spike?" I looked around tiredly.

"Yeah luv I'm right here with Brittany. She started crying and I didn't want her to wake you."

I saw Spike sitting down in the rocking chair we just recently bought. Brittany was wrapped in her blanket asleep, while Spike sang a little lullaby. "You're such an amazing dad Spike."

I got up and walked over to the chair. "I love you so much Buffy. Thank you so much for giving me such a wonderful blessing." I kissed him briefly but pulled apart.

"Can I hold her now?" He nodded and slowly handed over Brittany. She moved a bit, but didn't wake. Spike let me get in the chair and rock her a bit. "She amazes me every time I hold her or just look at her. She's so tiny and those eyes of hers. When she's not sleeping I just love gazing into them." Spike looked over at me and I noticed I had said that aloud. "Sorry I was thinking aloud I guess."

"No worries luv. Now she's probably hungry so you can do your thing and feed her, I'll go make some strawberries and pancakes alright?"

"Mmm sounds good." I started to unbutton my shirt to feed Brittany and Spike left the room. He always got embarrassed staying in the same room.

When Brittany was done eating I picked up a burping rag and took her into the living room. "How many pancakes Buffy?"

"Two will be enough and extra strawberries." He smiled back at me and I put Brittany over my shoulder to burp her. It took a few minutes, but she was done.

"Ok they're done." Spike brought me a plate of pancakes and strawberries and then the doorbell rang. "No worries I'll get it."

I looked back at the door, but couldn't see who it was. "Spike who is it...Spike?"

I walked over to the door with Brittany in my arms. "Buffy how could you hide this from me?"

"What do you mean hide this from you? You are not a part of my life and you are especially not a part of hers."

"Oh don't worry I don't want to be a part of her life. She is going straight to the adoption center. My daughter will not have a baby at the age 17!"

"Get out of my house! You aren't my father and you will not take my daughter away."

"Oh please Buffy. You know you don't even want that brat! You have hated kids for so long that you wouldn't baby-sit for money! Now get her things so I can take her to the adoption place. The nuns are awaiting her arrival. They are just dying to have a precious little girl. They say she'll go fast."

I punched my dad in the eye and watched him fall. "Don't you ever come near us again."

He got up and grabbed Brittany from me. I wasn't expecting it and couldn't grasp her. "I'm taking her. You are underage and I can do this."

"No you can't its still my choice for adoption!"

"The nuns don't know you don't want to give her up. Bye Buffy, say goodbye to mommy." Little Brittany was crying as he picked her little hand up to make her wave.

I felt the anger rush through me as I ran to get my car keys. "Spike I'm leaving for a few. I'll be back soon."

I looked around, but didn't see Spike, and then I stuck my head out the door to see him fighting in the street with my dad. I ran out there to try and stop them, but it was no use. I looked into the car to see Brittany strapped into a car seat. I quietly opened the car door and picked her up. I ran into the house and called 911. I told them what was happening then went to check on Spike.

"Buffy give back that little brat now!" He heard the police cars and got in his car to take off. He got away before they got there but we reported him.

-----A Couple Months Later-----

Brittany was two months old now and was smiling and laughing a lot. Her eyes were still that amazing blue and spike loved her more and more each day. We are planning the wedding now.

"Buffy I need you to do some flips and punches." I was at Giles and he was helping me with brushing up on my moves. I did what he asked then I saw him sit down and clean his glasses. "Buffy dear come sit down."

"What is it Giles?" I knew he was worried about something.

"I'm afraid that the Council knows of Brittany and isn't happy at all."

I could feel my blood run cold. "W-what does that mean?"

"I'm not sure just yet, they have informed me of their knowledge of Brittany and that they aren't pleased."

"I'm sorry I have to go."

"Buffy you must understand if they feel you are doing poorly as the Slayer because of Brittany they will stop at nothing to kill her."

"Then I hope they understand that as her mother I will stop at nothing to protect her."

To be continued…

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