The Nearness Of You

Wow! It's crazy how quickly time passes. March 21st is my Birthday! And I've decided to give everyone a chapter for my birthday.

Yeah, I did rush the arrival of Jennifer Summers. But I have a really wickedly interesting place I want to take the story and I was bored with the whole pregnant slayer thing.

So thanks so much to everyone who takes the time to read my story. And an extra special thank you to all who review. Please tell me what you all think of this chapter…

-----Complicated-----

"Happy Fifth Birthday Sweetie!" Buffy said kissing Emma on the cheek.

There was a small little birthday party being thrown for Emma. A few classmates ran around playing various games. The whole Scooby gang was there. Willow was holding baby Jenny while Xander made funny faces at her and Anya just rolled her eyes.

"Mmmm…Emma…" Connor mumbled fumbling towards her. It was adorable the way Connor followed Emma everywhere.

"Owww!" Emma screamed, "Connor pulled my hair!"

"Emma, I'm sure Connor is very sorry for pulling your hair," Buffy assured her little girl. Buffy watched as Connor toddled over to another party guest and pulled her hair as well.

"Hey Buffy, need a hand?" Angel asked laughing at his son's antics.

"I think you need to re-explain 'why we don't pull hair' to Connor," Buffy said with a grin as Connor zoned in on his next female victim.

"Connor likes the ladies," Angel stated before swooping up the boy and sitting him next to Cordelia. Cordy fussed over Connor for messing up the suit she he picked out for him.

"Is it almost over?" Spike asked sneaking up behind his beautiful woman and wrapping her is his arms.

"C'mon Spike they are just children. How bad could they be?" Buffy teased, leaning into his arms.

"Please remind me why all these sticky children are in our home," the blonde vampire inquired nuzzling her neck.

"Because we are celebrating the greatness of Emma becoming five years old," Buffy sighed.

"Hello Buffy," Joyce greeted as she walked into the living room.

"Thank god you are finally here," Spike exclaimed hugging Joyce, "Now you can take all the children away."

"It's good to see you too Spike," laughed Joyce. Joyce had offered to drive the children to and from the party. She and Giles ushered the children into their vehicles and as quick as the chaos started it stopped.

"What no more party?" Xander asked disappointed. He was wearing one of the paper cone hats and eating I giant piece of cake.

"I think you enjoyed the party more then the kids. Anya, maybe you and Xander should jump on the baby wagon. It can be a lot of fun," Buffy said picking up disposable plates and colorful wrapping paper.

"Babies will come after Xander buys me a house," Anya assured Buffy.

"You are all certifiable," Faith declared still trying to wipe the baby barf off her shirt.

"Faith, I'm sorry Jennifer spit up on you. But I warned you not to bounce her after she just ate," smirked Buffy.

"Darmian, where you been mate?" Spike asked. Noticing the tardy man walking into the house.

"I've lived a long time. I have been to a several hell dimensions that are less torturous then a five-years-old's birthday party. You live, you learn," the immortal explained holding Emma in his arms. Catching her in a yawn, Darmian decided it was time for her to sleep and time for him to leave.

"I love you Darmian," Emma said giving him a tight hug.

"I love you too," Darmian whispered in her ear before leaving.

"Darmian, stay awhile. We are all going to relax, you should join," insisted Buffy.

"Another time slayer," Darmian assured her. And with that he left.

o8o8o8o

It was pouring rain as Darmian patrolled the streets of Sunnydale, giving the others a break. He knew everyone was exhausted between saving the world and being good parents or babysitters. Emma, Connor, and Jenny were usually lumped into one common group. But then they were very special children. And they would grow up to become unstoppable warriors.

A scream from an alley up ahead stirred his attention to the present. Darmian casually strolled up to the scene. That was something neither the slayer nor her friends could grasp, finesse. Darmian did not leap head first into battle; he chose a more suave entrance.

"Help me! Please get these freaks off of me!" the high school girl screamed. She tried to fight the two vampires off, but the were too strong.

"Release her. I doubt she would make a very filling meal," Darmian said clearly sounding bored before the fight could even begin.

"Who do you think you are?" the smaller vamp demanded.

"I'm not really up for the witty conversation," Darmian stated and with that he fired his small crossbow and killed both vampires within seconds, before either could react.

"Thank you! You saved me!" the girl exclaimed hugging him.

"Go home now," was Darmian's only reply as he walked away.

When Darmian reached the entrance of the alley he noticed something that was not there when he entered the alley. More specifically someone. There was an unconscious naked woman lying on her side and she had beautiful long blonde hair. He observed her perfect body as she lay there in the rain. It was odd how he was certain he knew who this goddess was, but he had never met her. Darmian was sure he would have remembered meeting someone like her before.

Darmian removed his jacket and wrapped it around her prone form. Then he scooped her up into his arms and carried her to his apartment.

o8o8o8o

She woke up confused, what was today's date. Looking at a calendar she smiled, because she had successfully traveled back in time. Emma looked around the bedroom she was in and felt confused. She had never seen this room before. According to the calendar in this time Emma had just turned five. Being sent back through time was really a mind trip. Because the Emma that was now standing nude in a strange bedroom was twenty-years-old.

"You're awake," Darmian stated entering his bedroom.

"Darmian!" Emma exclaimed with relief mindless of her nudity.

"Have we met?" Darmian asked clearly not recognizing older Emma. "I would hate to think I could forget about a woman as beautiful as you."

Emma blushed all over. She was surprised at how Darmian was talking to her. He had been her first crush, but Darmian made sure to discourage any such notion of them being together. And now he was awestruck by her.

"You knew me a long time ago," Emma replied cryptically. She enjoyed the way he was looking at her like she was the most beautiful woman in the world.

"What is your name?" he asked moving closer to her.

"Uh..Em- Trinity. My name is Trinity," she said flustered by having Darmian intimately close to her. And his arousal had become very obvious to her.

"Trinity, I'll make sure that is a name I don't forget," Darmian assured the bare goddess that stood before him.

Pulling her body to his, he quickly captured her lips in a kiss. Trinity excited him in ways no other women came close to. Leading her to his bed he needed to feel every inch of her. Have her completely and totally…