Buffy was left stunned to speechlessnes for a few minutes as the room was focussed on her. She stared at Wesley, "What do you mean? I can't be his mother."
Wesley smiled, "I'm not positive yet but all the signs point to you being his mom."
Buffy moved to a chair and sat down. Spike sat on the arm beside her and wrapped an arm around the overwhelmed slayer, "This isn't the first time it has happened Buffy."
Buffy moved her head quickly towards him, "What do you mean?"
Spike sighed and after looking to Wesley he looked back down at buffy to explain, "You know Robin?"
Buffy interrupted, "His dad is a vampire?"
Spike nodded, "So was his mother. It's exactly like it's happening now. Robin's mother staked herself to give birth, The slayer and the dad vampire were already in love and after her watcher did a few tests it was revealed Robin was hers."
Buffy was still in somewhat shock, "This makes no sense."
Wesley finally stepped in, "I could to the DNA tests and it will prove Conner is yours too."
Buffy shot her head up, "Does Conner or Angel know?"
Wesley shook his head, "The timing and recent events have only begun to make it clear."
Buffy nodded and walked to Willow. She stood smiling in front of her, "I'm a mom."
They both laughed and Willow spoke, "An unusual parent for an unusual life."
It was at that moment Cordelia walked down the stairs. She sighed, "Now why is miss slayer crying?"
Buffy wiped her eyes, "None of your god damn business Cordy."
Cordy shook her head, "So we any closer to finding his soul? The sooner they're out of here the better."
Willow spoke to buffy, "All i have to do is perform a spell to break the glass around his soul and then do the regular give him a soul spell."
Buffy smiled, "How long will it take?"
Willow shrugged, "About 15 minutes."
Buffy nodded, "Cool. You do that while i go talk to my...(She stopped herself after looking at Cordy) ...Conner."
Cordelia sighed in disgust, "He's not yours Buffy. You think you can come here and talk to him a little bit and just call him yours? Who do you think you are?"
Willow pushed Cordelia into the closest wall, "She's his mother."
Buffy laughed along with Spike. Spike spoke though, "So who wants to explain it all to the pom pom princess?"
Wesley hesitantly stood up and walked to Cordelia and started explaining. buffy looked to Fred and Gunn, "Can you help Willow?" They nodded so buffy looked at Spike, "We're going to go talk to Conner."
Spike looked shocked, "Me?"
buffy nodded, "I need my strength."
Spike smiled and looked at her slyly, "One of these days that's not gonna work."
Buffy smiled and started walking up the stairs, "Then I'll find something new to control you with. I'm a woman Spike, i can make you do anything."
Spike shook his head and followed her, "Yea right."
-Conner's Room-
Buffy knocked on his door and she head the reply she expected, "Go away."
Buffy opened the door and walked in. Spike followed slowly making sure not to say anything no matter ho hard it was to keep his mouth shut. Conner was lying on his bed reading one of the journals Angel had given him.
Buffy moved and sat by him instantly recognizing the book he was reading. "What are you reading about?"
Conner spoke without emotion as he quoted the journal. "It was another night of patrol but as usual it was more then that. We both knew there would be no trouble by the beach but neither of us said anything. She liked it when we went to new places that really didn't mean a fight but romance. Buffy's unlike any girl I've ever met and for some reason she sees something in me that actually deserves her. So as I held her when we walked I was thanking any power that led me to this point. To the point where I could wrap my arms around her under the moonlight by the beach and she would let me."
Buffy had tears in her eyes by the time he was finished quoting Angel's words. Spike tried to hide his jealousy and Conner tried not to hold Buffy and stop her from crying. it was a few minutes until buffy finally spoke, "That was the night after I complained about him never taking me any place new. He almost threw me into the water that night."
Conner stared at buffy, "But it means nothing right? You're past it and you love someone else now. You didn't come because you wanted to save Angel, you came because you needed to save the world."
Buffy looked a little angry and defensive and she stood up and spoke. "It all means something Conner. Don't ever just sit there and tell me that because we're not together that our past means nothing because it's a lie."
Buffy turned to Spike as she continued to speak to Conner. "Spike and I are defenitely connected and maybe someday more but I can't love anyone like I love Angel. I tried that and it didn't work out."
She turned back to sit down with Conner a little more calm. "I still love Angel, I always will but he's the one that left me a long time ago. Hell I know he even cares more for Cordy now then he used to. It was his choice to move on and maybe he can do it. Just because we both found someone else who can make us strong doesn't mean everything we were is gone."
Conner was speechless as he put the book down. "I didn't mean to yell. I just..."
He didn't finish his sentence so buffy asked another question. "Why did you? Was it Spike because he makes people yell all the time."
Spike looked insulted, "No i don't."
Buffy just smiled at him and waited for Conner to answer which took him a few seconds. "When I knew you were coming I saw something different. I thought you would come here and you would bring Angel's soul back and then we would be close enough that you wouldn't leave. Then eventually maybe you and Angel would be closer too. That's kind of why I thought of it all as a lie."
Buffy was taken back and so was Spike who actually spoke, "Looks like I interrupted the happy family."
Through watery eyes Buffy shook her head, "You're a part of this family Spike." She stared at Conner. "Just not the part of it he thought you were."
Conner smiled, "So you're not mad?"
Buffy smiled, "Of course I'm not mad. Honestly I don't blame you. When I met you in the garden I kind of had the same thoughts."
Conner smiled, "It would be nice if you became my mom wouldn't it."
Buffy and Spike smiled widely which confused Conner. He didn't need o wait for an explanation because through her smile Buffy answered, "I am your mom Conner."