Author's Note: I hope you liked the first chapter. I wanted it to have a more humorous tone than the first. At the beginnng anyway...okay well enjoy the next chapter. Please R&R.
"Daddy, you're finally home!" Madison said smiling and hugging her dad.
"Hey my little Princess, did you have fun at school today?" Wesley asked pulling the eight year old onto this knee.
"I learned how to do long division!" Madison said excitedly.
"And did you tell daddy about your award?" Fred asked walking into the living room with five year old Hunter in her arms.
"Award?" Wesley asked raising an eyebrow.
"Yup! I won and award for the best essay in my class." Madison said grinning.
"Good job Maddie! I'm so proud of my little girl." Wesley said as Maddie got up and sat in the other sofa.
"Me too dadda! Are you proud of me too?" Hunter asked squirming in Fred's arms.
"Well of course I am. Come here." Wes said reaching out his arms to take Hunter into his lap.
"Do we get to see our friends today?" Maddie asked.
"Yeah as soon as you two are ready to go we will leave for Buffy and Spike's." Fred said. "Go on then get your toys ready." She said smiling as the kids ran to their rooms.
"So how was your day?" Wes said standing up and putting his arms around Fred's waist.
"Just fine. Hunter was good all day, but of course I wish you didn't have to work so much." Fred said grinning.
"Well you can be the one to yell at Angel about that." Wes replied with a smile.
"Well he'll listen to me at least." Fred said laughing.
"Hey he listens to me too, sometimes." Wes said.
"Yeah, but after all you are a rogue demon hunter." Fred said trying not to laugh.
"Hey who told you about that? Angel and Cordelia were sworn to secrecy!" Wesley said grinning.
"Hmm, well I think its sexy." Fred said smiling.
"Yeah you should have seen me in those leather pants and my bike." Wesley said.
"Well thats just too weird for me." Fred said giggling.
"I love you." Wes said kissing her.
"Mom! Dad! Do you have to do that?" Madison said grinning at them.
"Oh do you two feel left out?" Fred asked as her and Wes grabbed the kids and tickled them into a fit of laughter.
"Hey Buffy we're back." Dawn said entering the kitchen with a little hand in each of hers.
"Hey my babies. Did you have fun?" Buffy said crouching down to kiss each twin on the forehead.
"Yes mommy we petted the sheepies!" Serena said with a giggle.
"And we saw the lions!" William added.
"Oh sounds like fun. Are you excited for your friends to come over tonight?" Buffy asked.
"Yeah!" The three year olds cheered in unison.
"Are we all ready for tonight?" Dawn asked. "Need any help?"
"We're almost there. Spike is getting the fire ready out back." Buffy replied, "Well it'd be great if you could help me here in the kitchen."
"No problem." Dawn said.
"Hey the fire is ready." Spike announced as he walked in the kitchen with a chefs hat on and a black smudge on his cheek. This sight had Buffy and Dawn almost on the floor with laughter.
"What? Can't a man enjoy himself?" Spike said.
"Yeah Spike, you have fun with that." Dawn said through her laughter.
"You have something on your cheek." Buffy said laughing and wiping his cheek.
"Do I really look that stupid?" Spike asked pouting.
"No, I think you look great." Buffy said grinning and kissing him on the cheek.
"You look funny daddy." Serena said smiling.
"Hey you two!" Spike said now noticing the twins giggling at him.
"Hiya daddy!" Serena said as he picked her up. "Can we help you?"
"Yeah I don't see why not." Spike said.
"Watch them by the barbeque Spike." Buffy said as she cut up veggies for the salad.
"Of course dear." Spike said rolling his eyes. "Your mom is nuts, you know that?" Spike said to the kids as they walked off.
"You know a few years ago you would have never thought of him like this eh?" Dawn asked with a grin.
"Who Spike? Spike our sworn enemy and not to mention annoying pest. Hey you gotta love him right?" Buffy said with a grin. "I do anyway."
"Hey Dawnie can you answer the door?" Buffy asked.
"Sure." Dawn replied walking out to the doorway.
"Hey Dawnie." Xander said handing her a 12 pack of soda and walking in the house, "where are the twins?"
"They're out back with Spike. Buffy's in the kitchen." Dawn replied.
Dawn followed Xander into the kitchen where they set the soda.
"Hey Buff, having fun there?" Xander asked as he watched Buffy precariously balance trays on either hand.
"Well I could use a hand, and those sodas need to be taken outside and put in the cooler." Buffy said.
"No problem." Xander said taking a tray and a pack of soda and following Buffy outside.
"Hey Buffy. Hey Dawn." Willow said as she walked in with a bouquet of flowers.
"Oh they're so pretty." Dawn said taking the flowers and looking for a vase.
"Thanks Will. The kids are out back if you want to go ahead of us." Buffy said.
"Hey Angel where's the camera?" Cordy asked from the bedroom.
"Um I think its on that chair in there. Under my pants." Angel replied.
"Okay got it." She said seeing that there was a picture left on the film.
"Hey when is Lorne getting here?" Angel asked as he walked out of the bathroom with just a towel around his waist.
"In fifteen minututes." Cordy said grinning at him and taking a picture.
"Hey, I wasn't ready for that." Angel said, "Does my hair look okay?"
"Oh shut up." Cordy said walking up to him and kissing him. He kissed her back and let his hand slide up her shirt.
"Angel!" Cordy said grinning. "Lorne will be here soon."
"Yeah in fifteen minutes. We have time." Angel said lifting an eyebrow.
"You are so bad, you know that?" Cordy said with a smile.
"Yeah I know, but you love me." Angel said kissing her neck.
"Yeah, we have time."
"Dawn was that the doorbell?" Buffy asked.
"Yeah, I'll get it." Willow said setting William down and running into the house.
"Hey Will, is everyone outside?" Cordy asked.
"Yup, where's Abigail?" Willow asked peeking past Cordy.
"Right here." Angel said grinning and handing Abigail to Willow.
"Hey there Princess." Willow said kissing her nose.
"Auntie Willow." Abigail said giggling. "Play! Play!"
"Are we just heading out back?" Cordy asked.
"Yeah follow us. Hey Abigail come on lets go play with the kiddies." Willow said bobbing Abigail up and down.
"Good all of you are here." Buffy said looking around at Cordy, Angel, Wesley, Fred, and Lorne.
"Nope, Gunn is MIA again." Wes said. "I don't know what he's up to, but he's been disapearing a lot."
"Yeah I noticed that too. He was late to babysit the twins on Tuesday." Buffy said.
"Probably has a secret girlfriend." Spike said grinning.
"Who though?" Angel asked, "I mean have you seen him with anyone?"
"Hey guys the party's here." Gunn said walking through the back fence.
"Hey everyone!" Harmony said.
"Um guys we have something to tell all of you." Gunn said putting his arm around Harmony. "We're officially a couple."
"Isn't it great?" Harmony said smiling up at Gunn.
No one really knew what to say at this moment. Seeing Gunn and Harmony together was a huge shock, and not at all what they had expected.
"Um congratulations!" Fred said breaking the silence. Then the rest of them congratulated Gunn and Harmony and tried not to laugh.
"So when exactly is Faith getting back?" Dawn asked.
"She said her flight would be landing a 5pm so she could be here at anytime." Buffy said.
"Thanks for the sign Madison." Willow called out to her as she admired the big yellow sign that read 'Welcome home Faith and Little Grace.'
"Your welcome Auntie Willow." Madsion replied before turning back to her game of teacher with Serena and a non compliant Abigail.
Willow turned back to the girl as they talked about what schools to send their kids too. Spike, Angel, Wesley and Gunn were discussing the fundamentals of slaying a demon, and Lorne, Xander and Dawn were all playing Simon says with the kids.
"Hey ya'll I'm back!"
TBC...