Chapter Three
'We need stuff?', Spike declared dramatically.
'Stuff?', Angel replied.
'Yeah, stuff, for the baby.'
'Oh, yeah, of course. Stuff. Sooo, what kind of stuff do you have in mind?'
'I don't know do I! Baby stuff, things that babies need. Like…like, nappies. Yeah, lots of nappies.'
Angel looked vaguely amused. 'So babies need lots of nappies do they?'
Spike nodded earnestly in reply. 'Oh, hell yeah. They're a veritable factory when they're that age. I think we should just fill up a room, right? And then maybe pay Harmony for each nappy that needs changing.' Spike frowned. 'Or maybe Lorne, Harmony would probably end up swapping it for a lipstick while our backs were turned.'
'So lots of nappies. Anything else?'
'Yeah, formula I guess, cause not sure whether I got the whole package deal here.' He frowned and stared down at his chest, fingers coming up to start squeezing his nipples over his t-shirt. 'See, look right here, nothing coming out, looks like the wells are dry and my breasts are dryer than the Sahara.' Spike looked slightly awkward as he stopped fondling himself and looked back up at Angel. 'Forget that I called them breasts, kay? Been reading too many of those bloody pregnancy manuals.'
'No problem', Angel coughed, dragging a pillow on to his lap. 'Sooo, nappies and formula.'
'Not entirely sure what else they need, to be honest.'
'Look, I know what we need', Angel confessed.'How about I give a list to Harmony, she can order it all and then we can get it delivered?'
Spike breathed a sigh of relief. 'Sounds good.' He gave Angel a thoughtful look. 'You all right mate, you sounded, I don't know, a little bit down justthen. Not your usual perky self, if that could ever be said.'
'I'm good', Angel lied, feeling a sudden lurch of his stomach from realising that this was a path that had already been taken before. 'Just tired. How about we godownstairs to work and you can help Harmony with ordering. I've got a ton of paperwork and two dismemberings to get through before lunch.'
'Yeah, probably a good idea', Spike replied with a shrug.'Not that I really give a toss about the colour scheme but otherwise we'll just end up with everything neon pink and covered in unicorns.'
They shared a quick look and shuddered in horror.