WHAT LOVE MADE
By Spuffy
Chapter 8
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Buffy and Faith hadn't been able to see their feet in weeks. Their ankles were swollen and their backs were constantly aching. Their stomachs were sticking out a lot and often got in the way.
Three months had passed since they arrived at Joyce's house. Buffy had called Dawn to tell her that as soon as the baby was born they would go to LA and get her. It seemed to be the best idea. Dawn didn't want to wait that long, but said that she would.
It was later in the afternoon and Buffy and Faith were napping while Spike, Xander, Willow and Cordelia were watching TV.
DING DONG
"I'll get it" Giles said as he came out of his study.
He opened the door and there was a young girl standing there.
"Hi.............is this where Joyce lives?" the girl asked.
"Yes it is. Would you like to speak with her?" Giles asked.
"Yes, please" the girl replied.
"Joyce" Giles called and Joyce can out from in the kitchen.
"Don't yell, Buffy and Faith are napping" Joyce said.
"Sorry, there's a girl here at the door to see you" Giles said.
"Oh my god, Dawn" Joyce dropped the cup she was holding and it smashed on the floor. Joyce rushed to the door and gave her daughter a hug.
"Hi mom" Dawn said shyly.
The group that was in the living room got up and came to the door.
"I thought Buffy and Spike were going to go and get you after the baby was born. How did you get here?" Joyce questioned.
"I couldn't stand to stay there anymore. Dad got...............violent" Dawn said in a low voice.
"I'm sorry Nibblet. We should have come to get you sooner," Spike said.
"So this is your other daughter Dawn?" Willow questioned.
"Yes it is, Dawn this is Willow, Xander, Cordelia and of course Spike" Joyce said. Giles cleared his throat loudly.
"Oh and this is my husband Rupert Giles" Joyce added.
"It's nice to meet you all" Dawn replied.
"Dawnie?" Buffy said from the top of the stairs.
"Buffy!" Dawn cried as she ran up the stairs to meet her sister.
Buffy and Dawn stood there hugging for a long time. They were both crying too.
"God, I missed you so much" Dawn said.
"I missed you too" Buffy replied.
"I hate to break up this little love fest, but I think there's something wrong with the baby" Faith said as she came up behind Buffy and Dawn at the top of the stairs. Faith had to brace herself against the wall as she felt another pain in her stomach.
Xander rushed to the top of the stairs to help Faith.
"Baby what's wrong?" Xander asked as he started to panic.
"I don't know" Faith replied grabbing onto his shoulder for support.
"It's okay don't worry. I'm sure everything's okay" Joyce said as she went to the top of the stairs to help Faith down.
They sat her on the couch and Joyce brought her something to drink.
"What do you think is wrong?" Xander asked to no one in peticular.
"Maybe she's gonna have the baby" Dawn suggested.
"No, no that's not possible. I still have three more weeks to go" Faith replied with a tone of panic.
"You know that is a possibility," Joyce said.
"It can't be it's too soon," Xander said.
"Xander calm down. Babies are born early all the time," Joyce said.
"Ahhh" Faith cried as she felt another pain.
"Maybe we should take her to the hospital" Buffy suggested.
"I think that's a good idea," Joyce said.
Xander helped Faith into the car and Joyce drove them to the hospital. The others all rode in Giles's car to meet up with them at the hospital.
"Where's Faith?" Buffy asked her mom when they arrived at the hospital.
"She's in the delivery room" Joyce replied.
"Oh my god. Is everything okay?" Buffy asked.
"Yes everything is fine. Xander's in there with her" Joyce said.
"So I guess now all we have to do is wait," Buffy said as she sat herself down in one of the waiting room chairs. Everyone else followed as they too sat down.
"Are you hungry? Cause I can get you something to eat" Spike asked Buffy.
"Actually I am kinda hungry. Why don't I come with you to the cafeteria" Buffy suggested.
Spike helped Buffy out of her seat.
"Spike and I are going to the cafeteria. Is anyone else hungry?" Buffy asked.
"No"
"Nope"
And a few people just shook their heads as a 'no'.
"Dawnie will you be okay here?" Buffy asked.
"Ya, I'm good" Dawn replied.
"Okay, we'll be back in a minute" Buffy announced.
Buffy and Spike followed the 'cafeteria' signs down the hall and to the right. They soon found the cafeteria.
"So what do you want luv?" Spike asked as he looked up at the large menu board.
"Um....... I think I'll have.........nachos and cheese," Buffy said.
"Alright one nachos and cheese coming up" Spike said in a mock voice. He ordered the nachos and cheese and then he and Buffy sat down at one of the tables to wait.
"Nachos and cheese" the cafeteria lady called a few minutes later.
"That's us," Spike said as he stood up. He paid the lady and brought the nachos to Buffy.
"Mmmm, this is so good" Buffy mumbled through a mouthful of food.
"Glad you like it" Spike replied with a chuckle.
"Are you sure you don't want any?" Buffy asked.
"No thanks luv, I'm not hungry" Spike replied.
"Suit yourself" Buffy said as she continued to stuff her face.
Twenty minutes later they wandered back to the waiting room.
"Do we know anything new?" Buffy asked when they got back to the others.
"No" Willow replied.
Spike sat down in one of the chairs and Buffy climbed into his lap. Buffy quickly fell asleep and so did Dawn. Two hours had passed when Xander finally came out.
"Buffy luv" Spike nudged her awake when he saw Xander. Spike knew that Buffy would want to find out about Faith.
"Mmmm, what?" Buffy asked.
"Xander's here" Spike replied and Buffy quickly sat up.
"How is she?" Buffy asked Xander. Xander had the biggest smile on his face. It looked like he was glowing.
"Faith's fine. She has a beautiful baby girl," Xander said.
"Can we see her?" Buffy asked.
"Ya, follow me" Xander replied as he lead the group down the hall and through a pair of swinging doors.
"Faith" Buffy cried rushing to the side of her bed.
Faith was sitting there with a little pink bundle in her arms.
"Buffy" Faith replied with a huge smile "Look at her. She's so tiny," she said.
"I know, she's adorable" Buffy replied.
Xander went over and sat on the edge of the bed with Faith.
"Congratulations" Willow said.
"Ya congratulations, she's beautiful," Cordy said.
"Thanks" Faith replied.
"What did you name her?" Dawn asked.
"Oh, everyone I want you to meet Alexandra Elizabeth Black" Faith said.
"It's a lovely name," Joyce said.
"Thanks" Faith said.
"Okay, the new mother needs rest. I'm going to have to ask you all to leave" the nurse said when she came into Faith's room.
"Okay, Faith we'll see you later" Buffy said.
"Bye" Faith replied as the nurse herded out the group.
When they were all gone Faith turned to Xander.
"I love you," she said.
"I love you too" Xander replied as he wrapped his arms around Faith and Alexandra.
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AN hope you all liked this chapter. PLEASE REVIEW and let me know what you think!!!
Spuffy
By Spuffy
Chapter 8
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Buffy and Faith hadn't been able to see their feet in weeks. Their ankles were swollen and their backs were constantly aching. Their stomachs were sticking out a lot and often got in the way.
Three months had passed since they arrived at Joyce's house. Buffy had called Dawn to tell her that as soon as the baby was born they would go to LA and get her. It seemed to be the best idea. Dawn didn't want to wait that long, but said that she would.
It was later in the afternoon and Buffy and Faith were napping while Spike, Xander, Willow and Cordelia were watching TV.
DING DONG
"I'll get it" Giles said as he came out of his study.
He opened the door and there was a young girl standing there.
"Hi.............is this where Joyce lives?" the girl asked.
"Yes it is. Would you like to speak with her?" Giles asked.
"Yes, please" the girl replied.
"Joyce" Giles called and Joyce can out from in the kitchen.
"Don't yell, Buffy and Faith are napping" Joyce said.
"Sorry, there's a girl here at the door to see you" Giles said.
"Oh my god, Dawn" Joyce dropped the cup she was holding and it smashed on the floor. Joyce rushed to the door and gave her daughter a hug.
"Hi mom" Dawn said shyly.
The group that was in the living room got up and came to the door.
"I thought Buffy and Spike were going to go and get you after the baby was born. How did you get here?" Joyce questioned.
"I couldn't stand to stay there anymore. Dad got...............violent" Dawn said in a low voice.
"I'm sorry Nibblet. We should have come to get you sooner," Spike said.
"So this is your other daughter Dawn?" Willow questioned.
"Yes it is, Dawn this is Willow, Xander, Cordelia and of course Spike" Joyce said. Giles cleared his throat loudly.
"Oh and this is my husband Rupert Giles" Joyce added.
"It's nice to meet you all" Dawn replied.
"Dawnie?" Buffy said from the top of the stairs.
"Buffy!" Dawn cried as she ran up the stairs to meet her sister.
Buffy and Dawn stood there hugging for a long time. They were both crying too.
"God, I missed you so much" Dawn said.
"I missed you too" Buffy replied.
"I hate to break up this little love fest, but I think there's something wrong with the baby" Faith said as she came up behind Buffy and Dawn at the top of the stairs. Faith had to brace herself against the wall as she felt another pain in her stomach.
Xander rushed to the top of the stairs to help Faith.
"Baby what's wrong?" Xander asked as he started to panic.
"I don't know" Faith replied grabbing onto his shoulder for support.
"It's okay don't worry. I'm sure everything's okay" Joyce said as she went to the top of the stairs to help Faith down.
They sat her on the couch and Joyce brought her something to drink.
"What do you think is wrong?" Xander asked to no one in peticular.
"Maybe she's gonna have the baby" Dawn suggested.
"No, no that's not possible. I still have three more weeks to go" Faith replied with a tone of panic.
"You know that is a possibility," Joyce said.
"It can't be it's too soon," Xander said.
"Xander calm down. Babies are born early all the time," Joyce said.
"Ahhh" Faith cried as she felt another pain.
"Maybe we should take her to the hospital" Buffy suggested.
"I think that's a good idea," Joyce said.
Xander helped Faith into the car and Joyce drove them to the hospital. The others all rode in Giles's car to meet up with them at the hospital.
"Where's Faith?" Buffy asked her mom when they arrived at the hospital.
"She's in the delivery room" Joyce replied.
"Oh my god. Is everything okay?" Buffy asked.
"Yes everything is fine. Xander's in there with her" Joyce said.
"So I guess now all we have to do is wait," Buffy said as she sat herself down in one of the waiting room chairs. Everyone else followed as they too sat down.
"Are you hungry? Cause I can get you something to eat" Spike asked Buffy.
"Actually I am kinda hungry. Why don't I come with you to the cafeteria" Buffy suggested.
Spike helped Buffy out of her seat.
"Spike and I are going to the cafeteria. Is anyone else hungry?" Buffy asked.
"No"
"Nope"
And a few people just shook their heads as a 'no'.
"Dawnie will you be okay here?" Buffy asked.
"Ya, I'm good" Dawn replied.
"Okay, we'll be back in a minute" Buffy announced.
Buffy and Spike followed the 'cafeteria' signs down the hall and to the right. They soon found the cafeteria.
"So what do you want luv?" Spike asked as he looked up at the large menu board.
"Um....... I think I'll have.........nachos and cheese," Buffy said.
"Alright one nachos and cheese coming up" Spike said in a mock voice. He ordered the nachos and cheese and then he and Buffy sat down at one of the tables to wait.
"Nachos and cheese" the cafeteria lady called a few minutes later.
"That's us," Spike said as he stood up. He paid the lady and brought the nachos to Buffy.
"Mmmm, this is so good" Buffy mumbled through a mouthful of food.
"Glad you like it" Spike replied with a chuckle.
"Are you sure you don't want any?" Buffy asked.
"No thanks luv, I'm not hungry" Spike replied.
"Suit yourself" Buffy said as she continued to stuff her face.
Twenty minutes later they wandered back to the waiting room.
"Do we know anything new?" Buffy asked when they got back to the others.
"No" Willow replied.
Spike sat down in one of the chairs and Buffy climbed into his lap. Buffy quickly fell asleep and so did Dawn. Two hours had passed when Xander finally came out.
"Buffy luv" Spike nudged her awake when he saw Xander. Spike knew that Buffy would want to find out about Faith.
"Mmmm, what?" Buffy asked.
"Xander's here" Spike replied and Buffy quickly sat up.
"How is she?" Buffy asked Xander. Xander had the biggest smile on his face. It looked like he was glowing.
"Faith's fine. She has a beautiful baby girl," Xander said.
"Can we see her?" Buffy asked.
"Ya, follow me" Xander replied as he lead the group down the hall and through a pair of swinging doors.
"Faith" Buffy cried rushing to the side of her bed.
Faith was sitting there with a little pink bundle in her arms.
"Buffy" Faith replied with a huge smile "Look at her. She's so tiny," she said.
"I know, she's adorable" Buffy replied.
Xander went over and sat on the edge of the bed with Faith.
"Congratulations" Willow said.
"Ya congratulations, she's beautiful," Cordy said.
"Thanks" Faith replied.
"What did you name her?" Dawn asked.
"Oh, everyone I want you to meet Alexandra Elizabeth Black" Faith said.
"It's a lovely name," Joyce said.
"Thanks" Faith said.
"Okay, the new mother needs rest. I'm going to have to ask you all to leave" the nurse said when she came into Faith's room.
"Okay, Faith we'll see you later" Buffy said.
"Bye" Faith replied as the nurse herded out the group.
When they were all gone Faith turned to Xander.
"I love you," she said.
"I love you too" Xander replied as he wrapped his arms around Faith and Alexandra.
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AN hope you all liked this chapter. PLEASE REVIEW and let me know what you think!!!
Spuffy
