Baby Alex

Willow was so happier then could possibly be described to have her daughter in her arms. All she could think to do was to hold her and just stair at her. Emma was the most beautiful thing she ever saw.

All of the sudden, seemingly out of nowhere, the redhead shot her head up towards Giles. "Giles…Anya and Xander…they're in trouble. Hurry!"

Without a word Giles and Wesley ran out of the room as fast as they're legs could carry them.

Tara looked extremely worried. "What is it Willow? What's going on?"

Willow looked as if she was trying to make sense of her thoughts. "I'm not sure. She's in a lot of pain. She just said she needs help. One of the doctors is there."

"Do you think Giles and Wesley will be able to handle it?" Fred asked.

"I'm not sure. I better call for some back up just in case." Willow closed her eyes and concentrated. 'Spike. I need you to back up Giles and Wesley. Something's wrong with Anya. I think she's being attacked. I need you to get to her room now!'

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Spike looked around startled. It still freaked him out when Willow did that. 'I'll be right there!'

Cordelia noticed that something wasn't right with Spike. "What's going on?"

"Anya's being attacked. I have to go." Spike ran for the door. Without being asked or told to, Gunn fallowed right behind him.

"Lorne stay here and look after the girls," Gunn instructed before he left the room.

"I'm on it boss," the green demon responded.

Worry creased Cordelia's features. "We really really need to get the hell out of here."

Faith lifted one of her hand in the air. "I second that."

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Dr. Parker wore a smile on her face as she prepared the interments she would need to perform a C section. She walked to Anya who was struggling with the nurse. Being an ex-vengeance demon did make Anya somewhat stronger then a regular woman but she was extremely weak from being in labor and couldn't manage to break free of the nurse's grip no matter how hard she tried.

"I think it's time we begin," the doctor stated calmly. She picked up a small knife to make the first incision. Before she could make the cut, however, the door was kicked open startling her. The nurse had locked it but it seemed to do no good.

"Get away from her!" Wesley yelled. He was the first through the door immediately fallowed by Giles. Wesley grabbed the wrist of the doctor's hand that held the small knife. Dr. Parker attempted to fight back but she was obviously merely human. It only took one punch by Wesley to knock her to the ground.

Giles rushed to the nurse holding Anya and pulled her away. This one was a little harder to handle though. She was very burly and she swung for Giles as soon as she was pulled away. Her fist collided with Giles's jaw. He wasn't exactly prepared for the possibility that this woman would put up much of a fight.

Within seconds Spike and Gunn were through the door. "Gunn! Help Giles!" Wesley ordered. He quickly assessed the situation and worked through to the best course of action. He quickly moved to examine Anya. "She's almost fully dilated. We need to get her out of here but we can't move her far."

"Faith's room isn't far. She has an extra bed," Spike remembered.

"That'll have to do." Wesley nodded his head. "Take her there. The doctor is out and Gunn and Giles can handle the nurse. I'll get Xander."

"Right." Spike nodded his head, picked up Anya very carefully and took her out of the room.

Gunn immediately rushed the nurse at Wesley's command. He tackled her to the ground and held her hands down. It wasn't easy. She was stronger then he expected. Gunn turned his head to Giles. "What should I do with her? I can't hit a girl."

As soon as Gunn's attention was away from the nurse she swiftly kneed him in the groin. Gunn instantly let go of her and doubled over in pain.

Giles was still on the ground with his hand on his jaw protectively from the last blow. He rushed to his feet and approached the woman once again.

Gunn grunted in pain on the floor. "Ok maybe she can be an exception," he said through gritted teeth. "Hit her please."

This time Giles was ready for her. She threw another swing his way. He grabbed her fist and then punched her hard enough to nock her unconscious before she even hit the ground.

Giles walked over to Gunn, reached out his hand and helped him to his feet. "Thanks," Gunn said. He was obviously still in immense pain. He could barely stand and his face winced in pain.

Wesley attempted to wake Xander by calling his name and lightly slapping his face. When he realized it wasn't working he lifted the man up and put one of his arms over his shoulder. Giles joined him and placed Xander's other arm over his shoulder. The two men carried the unconscious Xander out the door with Gunn slowly and painfully fallowing behind.

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Spike quickly, but carefully, carried Anya into Faith's room. Cordelia and Lorne rushed towards him. "Oh my god is she ok?" Cordelia asked.

Anya was conscious but she wasn't speaking. Her eyes were closed and her face was buried into Spike's shoulder. She was obviously traumatized from everything that had happened.

"She'll be alright," Spike said even though the truth was that he wasn't really sure. She didn't look good at all.

Spike gently placed Anya on the bed next to Faith. As soon as she reached the bed it was as if reality snapped right back in. She screamed in pain as a particularly painful contraction arose.

"Xaaanndeeeer!" she yelled along with the scream.

"He's a little unconscious at the moment luv," Spike informed.

Anya turned to Spike and grabbed his shirt. "I'm not doing this alone," she told him sternly with rage in her eyes. "Now either you get him or your going to be the one who gets his hand squeezed off."

Spike lifted up his hands in surrender. Nervously he responded, "You got it. I'll try and wake the boy up."

A moment later Giles and Wesley walked in with Xander, fallowed by Gunn.

"He alright?" Faith asked nodding her head towards Xander.

"He'll be fine," Wesley responded as he and Giles placed Xander on a chair. "He's just unconscious for the moment."

Spike walked towards Xander. "Well he better wake up then…Anya needs him!" He knelt down and began shacking Xander roughly. "Wake up you pones!"

Xander slowly began to regain consciousness. "Anya?" he said softly as he finally woke up.

"Xander," Anya said through tears. She had now moved from being angry to being purely scared.

Xander quickly rushed to his feet and then to Anya's side. "I'm here baby. Everything is going to be ok. I'm here." He held her hand in his and kissed her forehead.

Giles turned to Wesley. "I should get back to the girls. There's no telling who or what might attempt to attack any of us."

"Good idea," Wesley responded. Then he turned to Spike. "You should go with him just in case."

Spike nodded his head. "Way ahead of you." He had already been planning on fallowing Giles to provide some extra back up. The two walked out of the room in the direction of Willow and Tara's room.

Wesley then walked to Anya an examined her again. "She's fully dilated. It's time to start pushing Anya."

Anya shook her head as the tears continued to fall. "I can't do this."

Xander knelt down next to Anya and grasped her hand in both of his hands. "Sweetie you can do this. You have to do this…for our baby. You have to be strong for him honey. Please."

Anya closed her eyes tightly, took a deep breath, and then began to push.

After only about ten minutes or so, Wesley had delivered Anya's baby. He gently cleaned the child off and checked his vitals as best he knew how, to make sure he was healthy. When he determined that the baby was breathing fine and didn't appear to have any problems, he wrapped him in a blanket and walked him over to his parents. He smiled and as he handed the baby to Anya he said, "Anya, Xander, this is your baby boy."

Tears were once again streaming down Anya's face as she gently grasped the baby in her arms. This time the tears were no longer of fear, but of happiness. She couldn't bring herself to look away.

Xander too felt tears begin to well up in his own eyes as he stared down at his new born son. "He's…amazing."

Wesley, Gunn, Cordelia and Lorne crowded around the couple and they're new born son. "He's beautiful," Cordelia said. "I know this is impossible but…I think he has your eyes Xander."

Everyone looked at the baby a little closer as he sleepily opened and closed his eyes. "He kind of does doesn't he?" Xander realized.

Faith sat in her bed slightly aggravated. "Hey you guys make better doors then windows. I want to see him too."

Gunn and Cordelia, who were on the side of Anya that was closest to Faith, peered back at her and then slightly moved out of the way so that Faith could see. Anya also helped a little by lifting him slightly towards Faith. Faith smiled as she saw the little boy in Anya's arms. Then she shrugged her shoulders, looked down at her son and then back at Anya's. "Mine is sooo cuter then yours."

Everyone in the room smiled and laughed at Faith's obvious joke. Even Anya, who would normally not understand the sarcasm, just smiled and looked down at her son. "He is amazing," she said in response to Xander's previous statement. "My little Alexander Harris Jr."

"No offence kids…but isn't that going to get a little confusing," Lorne pointed out. "I never understood why father's would give they're sons the same name. I can see it now. Anya yells 'Xander!' and both of you come running."

"Well Anya insisted on it," Xander responded.

Anya smiled up at her husband. "No other name seemed good enough."

Xander smiled back at her and then kissed her softly. "Besides…we're not going to call him Xander. We're calling him Alex instead. That way it's less confusing."

Lorne nodded his head. "Smooth idea."

Gunn nodded his head as well. "I like Alex."

Anya couldn't tear her eyes away from the baby. "Yup. He's our little baby Alex."

Cordelia smiled at the baby as well. Then her expression change quickly from happiness to worry. "Oh boy."

Xander and Gunn, who were standing on each side of Cordelia, looked down to the ground and saw a puddle of water by Cordelia's feet. Then at the same exact time both of them at each other and repeated, "Oh boy."