"Once upon a Time there was a beautiful princess and everyone worshipped and adored her." Spike began his bedtime story to five year old Summer. She was all snuggled into her pink comforter with her teddy bear held tight in her arms.
"Everyone adored her?" Summer asked with her pigtails bobbing up and down as she spoke. She loved when her father made up stories about magic princesses who fight horrible monster.
"Absolutely everyone," Spike assured her. "Then one day a great fanfare was heard throughout the land. The Queen and King were expecting another royal child. The townspeople rejoiced for there would be another child like the princess to worship and adore and the princess would finally have someone to play with."
"Was the baby a boy or a girl?" Summer asked.
"The King and Queen don't know yet." Spike told her, "But as soon as I find out I'll let you know, how about that?"
"Okay," Summer smiled, "Night Daddy."
"Night Nibblet," Spike smiled and kissed her on the forehead. "Now get some sleep." As he turned on Summer's Nightlight he sensed someone listening out in the hall. "Enjoy the story Luv?" The snuck up behind his wife. "I told you the nibblet would be okay."
"She's okay with the Princess in the story having a sibling, not herself. It's still hypothetical for her. Wait until the first night the baby cries, or pulls her hair, and with the morning sickness I don't even want to think about diapers yet."
"Come on, admit it, you are just as excited as me about the new baby," Spike nibbled her neck.
"Well the Queen wouldn't mind having a prince," Buffy admitted, "but we still have to tell everyone and you know the Council is going to freak. What are you doing?" Buffy stopped mid-rant when she was picked up by Spike.
"Since the Princess is asleep, the King is taking the Queen back to the Royal Bedchamber." The suggestively raised his eyebrow.
"Well as long as they live happily ever after" Buffy smiled as she kissed him deeply.