chapter 9
Buffy sat in her physic class glancing down at Riley every once in a while and every once in a while he would look up at her and smile. When class was over Buffy left as soon as possible. It was almost sunset by the time she got back to her dorm. When she got there Spike was sitting on her bed waiting for her. "Hey luv." Spike said when she walked in. "Hey what are you doing here?" Buffy asked setting down her bag then walked over to him. "Was bored and wanted to see you so here I am." Spike said wrapping his arms around her. "I missed you too." Buffy said then leaned down and kissed him. "You ready to go face your mum?" Spike asked and Buffy nodded. "Yeah. She likes you so hopefully this will be easy." Buffy said and Spike smiled. "Your mum is a nice lady. I just hope she doesn't use the axe on me this time." Spike said and Buffy just looked at him. "She wont hurt you. Nobody will." Buffy said taking Spike's hand as they walked out the door. They almost walked right into Willow. "Sorry Willow didn't see you." Buffy said stepping aside. "It's alright. Hey Spike." Willow said noticing him standing there. "Hey Red." Spike said giving her his trademark smirk. "We're just on our way to talk to my mom." Buffy said and Willow nodded. Buffy and Willow said their goodbyes then went there separate ways.
Buffy and Spike stood outside Buffy's old house. Buffy was nervous about talking to her mom and Spike could tell. "It'll be alright luv. You'll mom will be alright with it." Spike said squeezing her hand. Buffy looked at him and smiled. "Thanks for coming." Buffy said and Spike smiled. "Anything for you and my little nibblet." Spike said putting his free hand on Buffy's stomach. Buffy put her hand over his and smiled at him. Finally Buffy got up the nerve and knocked on the door.
Joyce answered the door after a few minutes. "Buffy Spike what are you doing here?" Joyce asked letting Buffy and Spike into the house. "Well mom there's something that we have to tell you." Buffy said once they were seated in the living room. "We?" Joyce asked and Buffy smiled at Spike who looked a little nervous but also very proud. "Yes we Spike and I are a couple for one." Buffy said looking at Spike and Spike just smiled at her. "Buffy that's great. I'm glad to see you finally listed to what I told you and what your heart told you. I knew you two would get together eventually. I mean he was all you talked about for a long time." Joyce said and Buffy blushed. "Mom." Buffy said not even looking at Spike's smug face. "That's actually not the only thing we wanted to tell you." Buffy said taking a deep breath. "Mom Spike and I are going to have a baby." Buffy said watching her mom for her reaction. After a few minutes Joyce started talking again. "But I thought Spike was." Joyce said and Buffy nodded. "He was and still is." Buffy said glancing over at Spike. "But I thought he couldn't." Joyce said looking at the couple. "I normally can't Joyce. We're not suppose to but it happened and I'm glad it did." Spike said squeezing Buffy's hand and Buffy just smiled at him. "Well then congratulations then you two." Joyce said then hugged the couple. "Thanks mom." Buffy said smiling. "Thanks Joyce." Spike said and then looked at Buffy then back to her mom. "Joyce could I talk to you for a moment please?" Spike asked and Joyce looked at Buffy, who only shrugged then back at Spike and nodded. Buffy just sat back down on the couch and waited for Joyce and Spike to come back out.
After about fifteen minutes Joyce and Spike came back out Joyce and Spike both smiling. "What was that all about?" Buffy asked and Spike just kissed her. "I'll tell you later, but first I want to show you something." Spike said and Buffy just looked at him then nodded. "Well mom I guess I'll talk to you later." Buffy said then kissed her mom bye. "Bye Buffy and remember if you need anything that I'm here." Joyce said walking the couple to the door.