A/N So sorry this took so long but hey it's up now and for anyone who wants the last chap just let me know
"So where to now luv?" Spike asked as they drove out of the parking lot. "Well we don't have any baby stuff for Payton so." Buffy said and Spike smiled. "To the store it is." Spike said and turned into the store parking lot.
Three hours and about three thousand dollars later the family came back out with about four shopping carts full. Luckily by the time they were done shopping the sun had set. "So luv where to?" Spike asked and noticed how nervous Buffy was. "Well I called my mom on the plane and told her to get all the scoobies together and I would call later to talk to them all. So I guess my mom's. But when we're almost there I'll call her." Buffy said and Spike nodded. "Here luv we're almost there." Spike said handing her the cell phone. Buffy looked at it for a minute before taking it. Buffy took a deep breath and glanced back at her sleeping daughter then to her fiancé before dialing the phone.
"Hello." Joyce answered after the third ring. "Hi mom it's me." Buffy said as she and Spike pulled into the drive way. Spike had cut the lights so that they weren't seen. "Oh Buffy hi sweetie how are you?" Joyce said and Buffy just smiled. "I'm great mom. Is everyone there?" Buffy asked getting out and grabbing Payton's diaper bag while Spike grabbed Payton, then she looked over at Spike and covered the mouth piece. "Spike from now on you're welcome in any of my homes." Buffy told him then went back to the conversation. "Yes honey hold on let me put you on speaker." Joyce said and then Buffy could hear everyone. "Hi guys." Buffy said and got a jumble of 'hi' from everyone. "Buffy we miss you so much and wish you would come home." Willow said after a few minutes of silence. "I miss you too guys and you never know I might come home soon." Buffy said then knocked on the front door. "Hang on Buffy some one's at the door." Joyce said and went to answer the door. When Joyce opened the door Buffy just stood there and looked at her mom. The scoobies were right behind Joyce and when they saw it was Buffy they all jumped on her hugging her. Spike just stood behind her with Payton in her carrier. All the commotion caused Payton to wake up. Buffy immediately pulled away from the group and turned to her daughter while everyone else just stared.
"I got her luv." Spike said taking Payton out of her seat. "Thanks but she's probably hungry so why don't you go heat her up a bottle and I'll go in the living room and wait for you." Buffy said taking Payton then kissed Spike. Spike just nodded and took the diaper bag from Buffy. Buffy turned back to the scoobies and smiled. "Guys I would like you to meet my daughter Payton." Buffy said holding her up. "Our daughter." Came Spike's voice from the kitchen. "Right our daughter." Buffy corrected. "How? What? How?" Xander said and Giles took off his glasses to clean them "Three excellent questions." Giles said and Buffy smiled. I'll explain it all and answer any questions you have but first lets go into the living room." Buffy said and headed into the living room. The gang followed as if they were robots.
"So any questions?" Buffy asked and Xander immediately jumped up. "What the hell is going on?" Xander asked and Buffy just smiled. Spike returned to the room and took Payton from Buffy. "I'll feed her you deal with the firing squad." Spike said taking Payton from Buffy. "Thanks Spike." Buffy said rolling her eyes but smiled at her fiance and daughter. "No problem any time my love." Spike said kissing her then moved to the end of the couch. "Ok now where to begin?" Buffy said thinking more to herself then to the others. "How about with that rock that takes up your whole right hand." Cordy said motioning to the engagement ring. Buffy smiled and then started to fill them in on what had happened since she had left including the truce that helped send Angel to hell. By the time she had finished all the scoobies where just staring at her. Willow was the first to speak up. "Wow Buff that's one interesting story." Willow said and Buffy smiled glancing over at Spike and Payton who were now both asleep. Buffy just smiled at them and went to pick up Payton.
"Oh Buffy we forgot to tell you." Willow started and Buffy stopped what she was doing and turned around to face Willow. "What?" Buffy asked and Willow looked at the others. "Buffy Angels back." Willow said and Buffy just looked at her and shrugged "All well I'm engaged now and have a family and he just doesn't fit in." Buffy said and Spike tried not to smile, still pretending to be asleep. "I know you're awake Spike." Buffy said and Spike just opened his eyes and looked at her. "Buffy I have just one more question. Why did you invite Spike in in the first place?" Xander asked and Buffy just stopped what she was doing and turned to Xander. She had purposely left that part out. "Because." Buffy sighed. "Honestly I just wanted it all to end. I couldn't hold anything down and I was in so much pain I just wanted it all to end and I thought he would end it for me. But instead he kept me living. Now I'm tired mom is my room ok for us to sleep in cause if it's not we can." "No no no it's fine Buffy you can sleep in your room." Joyce interrupted Buffy. Buffy smiled at her mom then turned to Spike. "Could you go get the bassinet from the car so Payton doesn't have to sleep in her carrier?" Buffy asked and Spike nodded. "Thanks we'll wait upstairs for you." Buffy said then turned to head upstairs and Spike went outside. Spike was pulling the bassinet out of the car when he felt a familiar presents behind him. "Hullo peaches." Spike said without looking up. "Spike what the hell are you doing here?" Angel growled. Spike just looked at him and smiled. "What does it look like I'm doing? I'm getting a bed for my daughter to sleep in." Spike said and walked past Angel caring the bed and a few changes of clothing. "Spike stay away from Buffy." Angel ordered. Spike was about to say something else when the door opened. "Spike hurry up I don't want Payton to sleep in her seat to long." Buffy said walking out the door and paying no attention to Angel. "Buffy what's going on?" Angel asked and Buffy just turned to face him. "I've moved on Angel. Spike and I have a family now and I want you to leave him alone. If you still want to be part of my life then that's fine I could always have another friend but you have to leave Spike alone." Buffy said then turned and walked inside. She paused right before closing the door. "Spike don't take to long please. " Buffy said and with that she was gone. Spike glanced at Angel and smiled then followed Buffy back into the house.