Soul Searching
Author: Pumpkin Belly
A/N: So sorry about the long wait. My teachers this year seem to think that projects and homework are the funest things in the world.
Explain that to the baby
Willow woke up with Spike's arms wrapped around her. As soon as her brain remembered what had happened the night before Willow smiled. Her and Spike had spent the night talking and eventually fallen asleep. Glancing over at her clock she realized two things. One, Buffy had never come home the previous night and two she had missed her only class for the day. Groaning, Willow just hoped that Buffy had made the class and had taken notes.
Carefully untangling herself from Spike she got out of bed and made her way to the bathroom. After showering and getting dressed she decided to go some schoolwork. Sitting down at the desk Willow turned on the computer cringing at the loud noise it made as it came alive.
Willow looked over her shoulder to see Spike awaken suddenly.
"I'm so sorry," Willow began, "I wanted to get a little work done for school and the computer didn't know how to be quiet and I'm sorry."
"It's ok. No worries, luv." Spike said getting out of bed.
"I'm sorry." Willow offered.
"Don't be." Spike assured Willow, bending down to kiss her, "I love you." Spike said when they broke apart.
"I love owww." Willow said doubling over.
"You love ow?" Spike asked confused.
"No," Willow said sitting back up, "I think I just had a contraction."
"What?" Spike asked, turning to stay calm.
"The baby's coming, Spike." Willow told him.
"But Buffy said that you were only 8 months and its suppose to be 9 isn't?" Spike asked, shocked and confused.
"Yeah, well explain that to the baby." Willow said.
"What do we do?" Spike asked.
"Ok, I'm going to call the doctor you try to get a hold of Buffy." Willow instructed.
"Right, call Buffy." Spike said, "Where is Buffy?"
"Try her cell phone, the numbers on the desk." Willow said already dialing the doctor.
"Buffy?" Spike asked when someone answered the phone.
"Spike? What's" Buffy began.
"Willow is having the baby." Spike interrupted.
"Are you sure? That's not supposed to happen for another month." Buffy asked.
"I know but it is." Spike said.
"Ok, well on my way to the dorm anyway. I'll be there in five minutes, at most." Buffy said hanging up.
"She's on her way, pet." Spike announced to Willow.
"Ok, good. The doctor is going to meet us at the hospital Buffy can drive us. Or at least attempt to drive us." Willow said, gasping as another contraction started.
"Are you ok, luv?" Spike asked holding Willow's hand.
"Yeah, I'm fine." Willow said once the pain subsided, "Buffy!" Willow called relived as soon as Buffy entered the room.
"I'm here." Buffy said, "What can I do?"
"I need you to drive us to the hospital." Spike said.
"No problem," Buffy said a little to confidently.
At the Hospital
"OK, Willow's all checked in and hopefully will be going into the delivery room any minute." Spike told Buffy.
"How is she?" Buffy asked.
"She's fine. A little shaken up from the car ride." Spike smirked.
"I am not that bad a driver." Buffy said.
"She wants to see you." Spike said changing the subject.
"Ok, I already called the gang and they're on their way." Buffy said stepping into Willow's room.
"How are you?" Buffy asked Willow.
"I'm so scared Buffy." Willow confessed, "What if the baby is evil? I can't kill my own child."
"You can't think that way. You won't have to." Buffy assured her.
"But," Willow started.
"NO, nothing like that is going to happen. I don't care what the prophecy says. I am saying that the baby will be all good and that's final." Buffy smiled.
"Ok," Willow laughed, "Buffy, is it ok if Spike goes into the delivery room with me. I know that you went to all the classes with me but."
"Of course he can go instead of me. Don't even worry about it." Buffy said.
"Thank you. For everything." Willow said.
"Hey, what are friends for." Buffy said, "I'll go get Spike."
"Ok thanks." Willow said.
Five minutes later Willow was being rushed into the delivery room, Spike holding her hand the whole time. The birth was a scary situation. Willow lost a lot of blood but the baby was born a health little boy.
"Can I hold him?" Willow asked tears in her eyes.
"Of course you can." The nurse said handing the baby over to Willow.
"Hey, I'm your mommy and this is your daddy." Willow said crying, "Oh you are just so beautiful."
"What do you want to name him, pet." Spike asked stroking Willow's hair.
"Aiden." Willow said after a moments thought.
"I like that." Spike said, "Hello Aiden."
"You want to hold him?" Willow asked.
"You sure, luv?" Spike asked.
"Go ahead, take him." Willow said putting Aiden in Spike's arms.
"Oh, he's a little bit aren't you?" Spike said.
"Excuse me sir but we need to take him to get checked out." The nurse said taking Aiden.
"OK." Spike said giving over his son reluctantly.
Spike watched the nurse take his baby away until he couldn't see her down the hallway anymore.
"Well that wasn't so bad now was it, pet?" Spike said still looking out into the hallway.
"Willow?" Spike asked when she didn't answer. "Oh god," he gasped.
TBC
A/N: Sorry for the wait, again. I hope things will be a little slower now that school is like a month in but you never know. I'll try to update as soon as possible. As always reviews make the chapters come quicker.