Chapter 39
"Spike, what did you say to him? Connor has never been that quiet before." Dawn said as the three of them were headed for home.
"I didn't say anything." He told her and Dawn wasn't convinced.
"You threatened him, didn't you?" She said and Buffy was trying not to laugh as she listened to them.
"I was only looking out for you, bit. We had a nice conversation and I told him that they would be finding his body for weeks if he ever hurt you." He stated and Dawn's eyes grew big.
"Spike!" She yelled in a high pitched voice that would have made anyone's ears bleed. "Tell me you didn't say that. You probably scared him away." Spike laughed and looked at a grinning Buffy.
"Your sister is too bloody easy." Buffy nodded in agreement and Dawn crossed her arms over her chest. She figured she wouldn't get anything else out of him.
2 months later...
"Are you sure?" Willow asked Buffy when they were both alone in her room.
"Yeah, I've known for a week now. I couldn't keep it a secret anymore." Buffy sat on her bed and Willow sat beside her.
"When are you going to tell Spike?" Willow wondered and Buffy shrugged.
"I don't know. At first I didn't want to tell him until I knew for sure. I know I have to tell him, I'm just not sure how to do that. He's going to freak and it might not be in a good way." She explained and Willow wouldn't believe that.
"I think he'll be fine, Buffy. You already know it's something that he wants. I know it's kinda soon, but I think it'll work out." Buffy gave Willow a smile and really hoped she was right.
"We really need to talk." Buffy said and Spike had a worried expression on his face.
"Nothing good ever starts with that sentence." Buffy grabbed his hand and gave it a tight squeeze.
"Well, I hope you would think it's good." She took a deep breath before she told him the rest. "Spike, I'm pregnant." Buffy expected him to be shocked, but she wasn't prepared for the laughter.
"Very funny, Buffy. I'm not going to fall for that again. What did you really want to say?" He noticed that she wasn't laughing and the smile quickly faded from his face. "You're serious?" He asked to be sure and Buffy nodded.
"I found out last week. I didn't know how to tell you. I have to say that wasn't how I expected you to react." She said as she turned away from him. She had no idea that he would think she was kidding. She only really did that once before. Spike realized that he probably should have handled it better and wrapped his arms around her waist.
"We're going to have a baby?" He said after a minute of silence and Buffy nodded again. She was again taken by surprise when he yelled and lifted her off of the ground. "I'm going to be a father." He said and she laughed at his excitement. He put her down and planted a firm kiss on her mouth.
"So, I take it you're okay with this?" Spike couldn't keep the smile off of his face now.
"Of course I'm okay with this. I'm sorry for how I reacted. I just never expected this to happen. Are you okay with it?" He needed to make sure that it was also something she wanted. She would be the one carrying the child after all.
"Yeah, I am. It's not something I planned on happening right now, but it's something that I really want." Spike hugged her and placed a kiss on the top of her head.
"You have made me the happiest bloke in the world, you know that?" She nodded against his chest. She then looked up at him and he wondered why she looked so worried, but he didn't have to wonder for long.
"How are we going to tell our parents? My mom might disown me and I can already picture Giles cleaning his glasses enough to break the lens. I have a feeling they won't be as happy about this." Spike hugged her again and ran his fingers through her hair.
"It'll all work out, love. They'll be surprised at first, but they'll come around in the end. Your mum would never disown you." Buffy knew that he was right and really wished she could have his confidence. She hoped her mother would take it well.
"Buffy, are you alright? You haven't said anything since we talked to our parents; I'm starting to get worried here." Spike said and Buffy finally came back to reality at the sound of his voice.
"My mother was abducted. That's the only thing that could explain what just happened. That was not my mother." Spike laughed and shook his head at her imagination.
"I have a feeling that was really her." He told her and Buffy was having a hard time believing it.
"She didn't yell or tell me how irresponsible I am for getting pregnant at a young age. She just accepted it and said congratulations. I didn't even see Giles clean his glasses or clear his throat once. I'm telling you, they can't be our parents." Spike wrapped his arms around her.
"I think they just finally realized that we're not little kids anymore. I told you everything would work out." Buffy nodded and raised her head to give him a kiss.
"I love you." She said and Spike smiled as he returned her kiss.
"I love you, too. You and the little one. I'll always be here for the both of you." He claimed as he touched her stomach, still finding it hard to believe that his baby was growing inside of her. He was definitely the luckiest man in the world. Buffy placed her hand over his and thought about everything that has changed in her life. She never imagined that anything amazing could ever happen to her. Buffy already decided that she would name the baby Matthew if it was a boy. She had a feeling Spike would appreciate that.
The End
Well, we have finally reached the end. I wanted at least one more chapter, but that didn't really work out. I just didn't have anymore ideas for this. Thanks for all of the feedback for this story; I'm glad you guys enjoyed it. It had a mind of its own because none of this was planned when I started writing it. Things just came to me as I typed. It's sad to say that this is my last story. I may write again if I get anymore ideas, but right now I'm drawing a blank. I might write a few more one shots though, but I don't know for sure yet. Thanks again, you guys are great!