Title: Unexpected Gifts

Author: Mrpointyhorns aka Blemery

Rating: R

Status: Complete

Part: 7

Pairings: Multiple Pairings. Angel/Spike (if they work it out) Jacob/Edward (Established), the normal pairings within the Cullens. There will be an emphasis in Sire/Childe relationships of Carlisle/Rosalie, Angel/Emmett, Jasper/Spike/Alice, Bella/OC

Warnings: AU, Slash,

Spoilers: A little bit for Quickening, but not much this is pretty AU.

Summary: The Fallen have disappeared but they've left unexpected gifts on the daughters of man. Now Jacob his pack and the Cullens have to deal with a bunch of infant murders and that threat of the fallen's offspring. Unfortunately, Alice, Jasper, Edward and Emmett went to LA to visit their uncle Spike. While there they meet Angel, Cordelia, Fred and Gunn. Everything is going well until a very pregnant and very angry Darla shows up.

Beta: Nope. I could use one. Anyone interested?

Disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by someone else. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.

Chapter 7

Alice was sitting in bed with Jasper and Spike as they tried to sort out the best way to get Angel to listen to them. He was always with Alistair and convincing him to part from his son would not be an easy task. "I noticed that Angel's pets like to keep secrets from him."

"They don't make very good pets," Spike said the closest he would admit to knowing that the humans were part of Angel's family and not exactly pets.

"Well they really haven't done a great job in explaining to Angel the dangers that Alistair is in. I told you what happened to Connor." Alice looked between the two guys. "We need to explain everything to him. I know the humans are trying to protect him and let him have his time with his son, but it's dangerous to everyone."

Jasper looked at Spike. "You have to."

"What? He's not going to listen to me." Spike shook his head. The power struggles between he and Angel were too great! He wouldn't be able to convince Angel of anything because he would think that Spike was just playing a game with him again.

"Spike you're the only one he would listen to. He would never trust either of us." Alice picked at her tights. "He doesn't even know us and then we come in here and take your attention."

"You wouldn't be taking my attention if he wasn't such a ponce!" Spike paused looking sheepish. "Not that you're not distracting and pretty luv."

"I know that Spike." Alice touched his knee squeezing it gently. "If he wasn't such a ponce like you said I'm sure the four of us would be in bed together and not the three of us."

Spike blinked he looked at the two of them and his eyes darkened. "Oh no." Jasper raised a hand. "Calm down. None of that now."

"Sorry." Spike shook the lust easily because Jasper was helping him.

"If you convince Angel to listen to you then we can help. Alice can explain her visions to Angel and we can explain our plan to him." Jasper suggested.

"That's not as easy as you say." Spike frowned.

Alice and Jasper looked at each other. After a minute Alice was the one to speak. "He does trust you. If you're not around Alistair he wouldn't leave his side. He trusts you and no one else to take care of his son."

"Yeah and now I have to convince him to let me kidnap his son." Spike sighed he knew there was no way that this was going to be easy, but he had to try. He cared too much for Angel to let anything happen to his son, even let him happen to his son.

"I wouldn't put it quite like that." Jasper teased.

Spike glared at him. He stood up from the bed. "I'll talk to him, first, but I know he's not going to listen to me alone."

Alice watched Spike leave she looked over at Jasper. "I never realized how unhappy Spike's always been."

"The unhappiness is always there, but he isn't always unhappy." Jasper wrapped his arms around Alice. "He goes through all kinds of feelings. It's very confusing for our kind to be rejected by our chosen mate, but Angel is also his sire and he was cursed when Spike was still young. That isn't an easy thing to go through."

"Sometimes I really want to knock some sense into Angel." Alice knew that wasn't physically possible though.

"I did as well, but after living with both of them I realize that Angel's feelings are equal, but guilt and fear also burden him more than any other." Jasper gently put his arms around Alice. It was a mutual silent agreement that neither wanted to be put through what Angel and Spike had gone through. They were both also worried about Edward luckily Jacob had always had his soul and so he didn't have the guilt that Angel did, but that might even make it harder for them if Edward didn't get a soul as well.

Spike stood at Angel's door. He was trying to decide if he should knock or just walk in. He wasn't sure if he wanted Angel to be prepared for him. He patted his pockets for cigarettes, but stopped knowing that Alistair had his own room in Angel's suite and Spike wouldn't smoke so close to the infant.

"Spike." Angel's voice crawled through the door. It was an olly-olly-oxen-free that Angel knew he was there and Spike was probably sending of distress signals and that was probably pissing Angel off.

Spike squared his shoulders and went inside. Angel wasn't in his two rooms, Spike didn't bother with the bathroom, going into the far room, it was windowless so that Angel could be inside day or night and to protect from intruders and it was probably original a walk in closet. That's where Spike had set up the nursery even though it wouldn't do in a few years because there would be no room for all the toys and books Spike planned on buying for the kid now it did just what they wanted it to do.

Angel was sitting in the rocking chair. For once he wasn't holding Alistair and Spike was glad for that because he didn't want Alistair to hear, even though he wouldn't know what they were saying, babies understood tone and emotions and it could affect him later. Angel looked up at him wary like he hadn't really been since Alistair was born.

"Angel, I need to talk to you." Spike stayed in the doorway leaning against it. He nodded behind him. "In here. We'll keep the door open."

Angel glanced over at his son, but the child was fast asleep and would remain so. However, he hesitated. Spike gave in moving to sit on the foot rest in front of the rocking chair; a few times he had caught Angel asleep astride the two. "What is it?"

"The humans are keeping secrets from you." Spike picked at his fingernails. He knew how delicate talking to Angel was especially when Spike wanted him to know that he was being serious and it was important.

"Spike." Angel warned.

"Just listen to me luv." Spike looked up at him he realized he almost didn't know if he should do it. Angel was so content and he knew that tearing Alistair away even for a little while would fill Angel with guilt and grief. Just the idea that he was supposed to be his son's murderer would devastate him. "They've never seen you so happy before. You're glowing. They want to figure it out on their own so they don't have to burden you."

Spike paused waiting for Angel to give him permission to continue. He wanted Angel's mind open willing to be reasonable because what Spike had laid out made sense. "You want to though?"

"I have to." Spike face hardened. He felt a small sliver of guilt, but he knew what he had to do. It was difficult for humans to think in long terms they only had maybe ten decades to get everything done, but Spike had longer. He had to deal with Angel until they were both dust, and even that was uncertain. He could spoil Angel's happiness right now, because he knew that losing his son, failing Carlisle again and letting the Fallen enslave the human race would ruin Angel. Spike had to prevent that. The silence held while Angel decided if Spike was being sincere. He could usually trust his human family more than he trusted Spike. Spike understood why, but he hated it.

"Fine." Angel voice was gruff but he didn't look like he was going to shut Spike out immediately.

"Okay, luv just remember I don't want to deal with you if something were to happen to the tyke." Spike looked away it was an obvious lie. Angel was well aware of how much he cared about Alistair. "You know about Wolfram and Hart, about the demon and about your dear friend Holtz. Well none of those are really the concern. Angel the biggest threat, to Alistair's life and your sanity, is you."

"Spike." Angel narrowed his eyes.

"Just listen to me okay Angel. I'm not going to lie to you." Spike stopped Angel before he could start arguing. "I don't want it to be true, but the prophecy says that the Father will kill the son. You will kill him."

"I would never!" Angel hissed not raising his voice because he didn't want to wake Alistair or give him nightmares. "I love him."

"I know, babe, I know that's true, but I also know that this is a prophecy. When are those wrong." Spike looked at him pointedly. Angel glared he obviously wanted to deny it but he knew he couldn't. "Anyway, Alice is quite detailed about it. She says in the original universe where I stayed in Sunnydale after I received my soul. You kept that bloody name Connor. Weasley was so worried about the prophecy that he handed him over to Holtz. Holtz took him into a hell dimension and was trained to kill you. He returned as a teenager with Holtz to kill you, but he was unsuccessful obviously. But he knocked Cordelia up and they had a goddess baby and Connor helped her bring on the end of the world and you are forced to kill Connor see?"

"That is ridiculous. Why would you return to Sunnydale?" Angel asked.

"I don't know maybe because you don't deserve me staying here you when you have no interest in me, in any aspect." Spike glared.

Angel leaned forward in the rocking chair coming centimeters from him. "That's not an option."

"You're not interest in any part of me." Spike looked hurt. "I understand the clause Angel. Couples can be celibate." Spike hated being this vulnerable admitting that he'd take anything that Angel was willing to give him. What he had now was better than most of his undead life, but it was in some ways just as if not more painful.

"I let you take care of Alistair." Angel pointed out. "I just can't Spike. I know if I let you in, little by little I would want more of you. I can't be that strong and neither can you. You love Alistair and take care of him as you would me."

Spike raised an eyebrow. "I know you didn't have a great childhood pet, but that sort of love and care isn't something one gives to an infant."

Angel kicked his shin just to sting. "Can you take that?"

"Yes, actually that's part of my solution to this problem of yours." Spike changed the subject not wanting to get sappy about the trust Angel was giving him.

"Spike I didn't even agree that I am endangering Alistair. If this is true, let me call Wesley he wouldn't lie to a direct question." Angel moved around to try to fish his semi-used cell phone from his jeans.

"Wait luv, you can call him in a minute. I agree he won't lie to a question and even so you'd probably hear it in his voice or smell it if he is present." Spike caught Angel's elbow to keep him from searching. It hurt a little that Angel trusted the humans over him, but he knew that humans didn't lie quiet as easily as he did. "The plan you need to hear that first. The humans don't trust me at all. They're good not to, but you know I don't want to hurt you or Alistair."

"What about the time you stabbed me with hot pokers?" Angel pointed out.

"That was only a flesh wound! I didn't have a soul then and you were hard as a rock. You liked it." Spike growled. "I needed the Amulet!"

Angel nodded. "But you would hurt me."

"Fine I would hurt you. You're fun to hurt." Spike smirked. "But not this time."

"Not this time." Angel agreed. Spike let his hand slip from Angel's elbow but he held on to his hand resting them on Angel's knee. "The decision will still be my own Spike."

"I know." Spike could only influence Angel and not make his decision Alistair was still his son first. "You heard Alice's vision. Even though my presence and the Cullens' have altered that reality I'm still worried that Holtz will be able to get Alistair away from you if he remains here."

"He'd never get through you or me." Angel insisted. "You said he had Wesley's help, but now you or I are always with Alistair. Wesley wouldn't have a chance."

"Yes he would. Holtz probably isn't human, but Wesley is. Wesley knows that I could hurt him, but I would immediately be incapable of much else," Spike explained. Angel looked horrified at the thought. "I do not believe that Alistair is safe as long as he is here."

"In LA?" Angel asked.

"In LA, but as long as he's in this plane then he is vulnerable. Someone will find him and still the biggest threat to him is you. So he would be unsafe no matter where he goes as long as you're there." Angel looked pained and Spike squeezed his hand. "So it would be me right? Eventually, the others would give chase and I could keep away for a while as you guys try to hunt them down, but he would still be vulnerable, there are lots of humans that could fall under Holtz's influences or any of the others. So I finally thought of a place to take him where he'll be the safest that he could possibly be. Edward is going to get his soul. That is on another plane. It isn't on Earth. So it would take a long time for anyone to figure out where he is, and you would have a long time to get rid of the threats and then it will be easier to work on the threat you pose, don't you think?"

"I am pretty in capable of taking an offensive position when I'm in here protecting Alistair," Angel agreed. He still had that look of pain. He knew exactly what Spike wanted and he wasn't sure he could even think about it. "Spike…"

"Hush, luv, the next part is important."

"There is more?" Angel looked startled.

"I've been talking to Carlisle and the Fallen have not disappeared like we thought. They left their offspring as you know but they've come back and brought more women with offspring. The girls have killed infants and children to perform blood rituals to protect the offspring. If you agree to this we, at least, the three of us, Alice and Jasper will go to Forks. Edward and I will go to Africa, but you have to stay in Forks and help them. Holtz and them are threats to us but the fallen are a threat to everyone."

"If I'm helping with the Fallen how can I get things safe for Alistair?" Angel asked.

"Work fast." Spike suggested Angel growled. "Angel it took me three months to get out of those caves. I told Edward that it would only be a month because he and Jacob are young and don't believe that they can really be apart for longer. But they can. When we leave LA eventually everyone after Alistair will realize he's not here and they'll track you to Forks. They won't be able to track Alistair because he'll be gone already. You can take care of them then. The Fallen will be in an out so you'll have time. You'll be able to spent time with Carlisle."

"Carlisle's not getting any older." Angel didn't mask his hurt and grief.

Spike was hopeful that it meant that Angel knew what he had to do. "Time is slower there. I thought I was gone for three maybe five days at the most cause of the time difference in Africa. So he will only be a few days older not a few months."

"Oh." Angel looked surprised blinking. "Really?"

"Yes really. I don't want to take him away from you for any longer than I have to," Spike promised.

"I'm really going to have to think about this Spike and talk to my team. If I leave they'll be vulnerable so I have to give them options." Angel explained. He looked at Alistair and then at Spike. "You're going to kidnap him if I say no aren't you?"

"I was going to reason, bargain, beg, get angry, but I wasn't going to accept it. Angel this is the best solution. You're pets keep you in the dark and I need you to know the truth as much as I know it. I will listen to alternatives but I don't think they will have better ideas. They want to keep you happy. But they don't understand that making you happy now leaves you vulnerable in the future for being more devastated than ever."

"Thank you, William." Angel squeezed his hand. "Can I call Wesley now?"

"He should be in soon I'm sure then we can have a little meet…" Spike paused when Alistair started to fuss. They waited a moment to see if Alistair was really awake but the noises continued. "He wants to be held."

"What?" Angel asked.

"He's making that cry. He cries like that when he's uncomfortable and if you pick him up then he can get comfortable and he'll stop crying." Spike pointed out.

Angel smiled. "Are you trying to win me over to your idea?" Spike shook his head. "Go deal with him I'll talk to the team about coming in a bit early." Angel stood and Spike followed there wasn't really much room between the rocking chair and the footstool so their chests touched.

Spike looked away. "Sorry, luv." Spike wanted to move away, but he just couldn't do it and he understood what Angel was worried about he supposed. It was hard to control himself around Angel and if they let little things in then it would be even more hard. Angel touched his hand to the back of Spike's neck squeezing. It was intimate and sire all at once and Spike felt vulnerable. He leaned in, despite the feeling. He always felt vulnerable with his sire but that's also what made him feel safe and protected. It might have moved on to more, but Alistair's fussing was becoming crying and Spike broke away from Angel and stepped away. He turned away after a few steps and moved over to the cradle. Spike had put it together himself. He didn't trust the cradles at the stores so he ended up fashioning a different one together after convincing Emmett to go to the hardware store with him. He picked up Alistair and kissed his nose. "Hey monster." Alistair blinked focusing his gaze on Spike. It took a few seconds, but Spike thought Alistair recognized him. If not recognized him, his mind at least knew that Spike meant good things. Nothing bad had ever happened to Alistair yet so his mind probably wouldn't know to be afraid even if he didn't know who was picking him up, but Spike thought that he might not associate good things with a stranger either. Spike held Alistair in his arms and turned back to the rocking chair to sit in it to see if Alistair would go back to sleep before the humans arrived.

Angel was looking at him like he had on that first day, in awe and pride. Spike thought that it was more because of him than Alistair this time. "Are you going to call Wesley?"

"I was just going to leave to do that." Angel pointed to the door.

"Will you please leave so that my reputation of being sexy and manily doesn't turned into something soft and ponce." Spike partly stomped over to the rocking chair. He couldn't stomp fully or Alistair would cry.

"I was kind of thinking you're like a lion carrying a cub in his mouth." Angel chuckled a little.

"Right you're saying a big dangerous predator like me has just been reduced to sweet and caring." Spike used one hand to unlace his boots pulling them off one than the other.

"That's how I made you William." Angel held a look of longing.

"Because you predicted this?" Spike asked. Angel laughed shaking his head. Spike could tell that Angel was interested because of his baby skills. It was really creepy. He shouldn't get turned on because Spike was good at raising kids. They weren't humans. Adopting kids was out of the options and there was no way two male vampires were going to have a kid. What family could he a possible hope to have with Spike? It wasn't right for a vampire to be attracted to that. Vampires should be attracted to hunting ability or malice or strength or social power or a sexy body or scent. He threw one of his boots at Angel's head to snap him out of it. Angel glared. "Go call." Spike hurled the other boot at him.

Angel caught the boot and dropped in on the floor. "Oh right you'd never hurt me." It was a successful distraction though. He left the room and went into the bedroom. Spike could hear him talking but he didn't listen. He snuggled Alistair. They used to wrap him up in a blanket, but he often cried without it. Edward said that Alistair thought hot as much as a baby could and so they stopped trying to bundle him up. Alistair was used to Darla's cold body and the warm blankets weren't natural to him. Spike and the other vampires were a natural comfort to him compared to the humans and they really calmed Alistair down much faster than anyone else.

"Angel don't you think that's a bit ridiculous?" Wesley asked. The team had arrived and they joined Angel and Spike in Angel's room. Alice and Jasper were there as well they were also considered part of the team. Alice was actually sitting with Cordelia touching strands of her hair in an odd gesture of affection. Spike looked at Jasper, but he shrugged. Jasper was holding Alistair on his legs. Jasper could relax Alistair if the tension in the room got too high and people started yelling. The little baby was drinking a bottle of formula.

"That doesn't answer my question. Is it true that Alistair dies by my hands?" Angel asked.

Wesley was fearful. Alice had figured out the prophecy from her visions, but if it hadn't been for her Wesley wouldn't have told anyone else about the prophecy. As it was he tried his best to not worry the others although he was increasingly worried. "Angel."

Angel glanced over at Spike. He looked grave. "What were you planning Wesley?"

"It's not safe for Alistair." Wesley shook slightly.

"Wesley." Angel narrowed his eyes. "Where were you going to take him?"

"Angel." Spike stood up from where he was leaning against the dresser. He moved over putting a hand on Angel's shoulder. He knew Angel was too protective of Alistair to get this sort of information. He looked over at Wesley. "But he still agrees with me that we need to get Alistair away from you."

"What? You can't do that to Angel." Cordelia stood up. She walked right over getting in Spike's space. "So your plan is to take Alistair yourself. How is that any better? You're the monster here not Wes."

"I won't hurt Alistair." Spike glared. "This is too important to worry about Angel's feelings."

"I'd expect you to say something like that." Cordelia was good at being a brat when she wanted to. "Angel we can talk about this and decide together what we need to do."

"I agree with Cordelia." Fred spoke up before Angel could answer. "But first I would like to hear Spike's plan."

Spike smiled at Fred. "Thanks pet. Gunn?"

"You've obviously thought this through if you knew that Wesley was planning a kidnapping." Gunn shrugged from where he was sitting.

"Wesley wasn't planning it. It was just a passing thought right?" Spike looked at Wesley. His grip on Angel's arm tightened considerably.

"Of course it wasn't a plan yet." Wesley nodded. "I would like to hear your plan too."

"Okay I'm capable of protecting Alistair. So the plan is for me to take him to an undisclosed location that I know no one will be able to locate." Spike looked at the team.

"Undisclosed? You want to take him away, kill him and drink his blood and come back and pretend you accidentally lost him." Cordelia retorted.

"Cordy that's unreasonable." Alice jumped up from the bed. "Spike is not capable of hurting Alistair. Even without the soul and without the chip he cannot hurt Angel like that. Anyway Spike isn't the mindless killer like you think he is."

"He tried to kill me before." Cordelia looked at Alice.

"Well he was a killer. He just wasn't mindless. Jasper will vouch. When we lived him he used to insist that we share meals that way we would only kill one or two people and never four. He sometimes wouldn't finish his meals and let them go with just a bit of blood loss."

"You did?" Angel looked at Spike.

Spike looked horrified. "No I killed tons of people, thousands. I was a killing machine. I killed two slayers."

"He didn't kill if he could, because Angel was feeding on rats and it made Spike feel guilty. When our kind feeds we will kill our victims no matter what because of the venom in our bite, but Spike isn't the same. So he wouldn't drink everything," Jasper agreed.

"You're insane Spike is extremely dangerous without a soul," Cordelia said.

"I am extremely dangerous, but Jasper and Alice aren't lying. I sometimes tried to curb my natural instinct to kill my victims because I knew it disgusted Angel. I wasn't all that good at it, but it was easier with Jasper and Alice around. They're more human than Drusilla and it was easier for me to be more humane with them around." Spike glared at Jasper for ratting him out.

"Will-Spike." Angel's arm curled up grabbing Spike's elbow to get his attention. "I can't believe you even tried."

"I had to!" Spike snapped. Alistair whimpered. Jasper calmed him easily, but it was enough to quell Spike's temper. "So I won't hurt Alistair okay?" He looked at Cordelia and the other humans.

"But why can't we know where you're taking him." Cordelia asked.

"It's better if we don't know." Fred spoke up. "Spike's solution isn't different that Wesley's except that he can protect Alistair better, but if he discloses the location then the information could slip to anyone or Angel and Angel's the big problem."

"Right." Spike answered even though Angel already knew where Alistair would be. "While I'm gone everyone can work on getting rid of all of the other threats, tackle the answer to the prophecy business and protect Forks from demon children."

"What was that last one?" Gunn asked.

"I agreed with Spike that if I allow him to take Alistair that I will go with Alice and Jasper to Forks to help them that way we can throw off Spike's trail. I am inviting you guys to come with me to Forks. We can always use the help, but this is a bit much in the travel department if you feel like you don't want to come."

"Those were the guys that were going to turn the human race in to slaves and set things on fire?" Gunn asked.

"Pretty much," Alice agreed.

"I'm in." Gunn looked at the others.

"I really liked Carlisle and Esme I wouldn't mind seeing them again. They also had a good collection of books that might help us with the prophecy." Wesley looked nervous. "If you'll still have me."

"You can't be faulted for a crime not committed," Spike spoke up before Angel could he looked over at him Angel didn't look like he was going to argue with have extra help, but he was obviously upset with Wesley.

"Cordelia is coming with us," Alice insisted. Cordelia looked over at her opening her mouth to say something. "In my visions its best if you stay with Jasper and I." Spike again glanced over at Jasper. He shrugged again.

"I guess I'm going too then. I really don't want to be here by myself when people come around looking for Alistair and he isn't here." Fred spoke up.

"I wasn't going to let you stay here alone." Angel promised her. He looked at the group. "It's still my decision and I need sometime."

Spike looked at Angel. He knew that Spike was willing to kidnap Alistair too so what was he stalling for. "If you just want time to spend with him before everything I understand, luv, but you know what the best decision is."

"Yes, but I don't want to admit that I could be a danger to him." Angel had that hurt look again.

"Well then you better work hard on getting that prophecy worked out," Spike insisted. "Everyone in Forks will help you as long as the demon population is controlled."

Angel could easily control in a small place like Forks. As long as there wasn't a hellhole like there was in Sunnydale. "Will we need two or three cars?"

"Jasper and I have our car and we promised to bring Emmett's back." Alice stepped up.

"I'll bring my car as well. If the two of you want to get there quickly then you can go by day and night but Spike and I will have to stop. And Alistair is coming with us." Angel made it very clear.

"We'll take the few days with you." Alice said not waiting for a reply from Jasper which was probably because they already discussed this. "So when do we leave."

"I have to pack." Cordelia pointed out. "I can't leave for who knows how long with nothing."

"We'll leave in a couple of days that way we can arrange everything," Angel promised.

"Wait I thought Spike was going to take Alistair in a different direction. Why is he traveling with us to Forks?" Gunn asked.

"As the other people after him start to realize he is gone and they will pick up on the trial easily, but part way up the trail is me and they'll have to get past me to get any closer." Angel explained. "I also want to spend a little more time with Alistair if I can."

"Of course you'll need that time." Fred agreed. "So can we leave now to pack and get ready or do we need to put in a nights work."

"That's up to you, pet. I'm going out tonight. I don't want anything to seem suspicious until after we leave," Spike explained.

"I'll go with you," Jasper offered. "Alice?"

"Sure I can do some fighting," Alice agreed.

"I'll come too. I don't take that long to get ready and LA is my city if I'm leaving it for a while then I want to try to do something before I leave it to the monsters." Gunn looked at Angel who gave him a nod of agreement.

"I'll get my books together so I'll be here tonight, but it wouldn't really be working." Wesley offered. "I can take over the phones Cordelia if you need more time to get packed."

"Thanks Wesley." Cordelia wouldn't turn down a chance to go shopping.

"Okay then it's decided." Angel looked a little bit upset. So after everyone agreed they decided to give Angel some time with Alistair alone.