Authors Note: Hey i'm back again. Guess I left ya'll kinda hanging there. Sorry. Got a lot going on. Anyways...to answer a fan who left a review...I am a fan of gilmore girls(this season is pissin me off) but i didnt get my inspiration for this story from there believe it or not. LOL. I got it from one of my friends and their life. Anyways thank you Spikes-baby-gurl and Kaoru-890 for your reviews. It isnt often that I get one on my Buffy stories. thank you. It made me smile. Anyways here is the update. And this one is for you guys. If ya'll are good and leave plenty of reviews then i'll post the next chapter...which i think you'll want me to post.

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Chapter 3: Life's Interesting Twists

"Mom I would like you to meet Lorelia Madison and Hayden Nicholas." Buffy said as she stood behind her two children.
Darla stood up and stared at the two creatures in front of her daughter. "When?"
"3 years ago Mom."
"Whose?"
Buffy looked down. "William's."
Darla looked up at her daughter. "And you didn't see fit to tell us?"
"Well no mom I didn't."
"And why not?"
Buffy sighed and asked the kids to leave the room. "Because I figured you'd destroy them like you destroyed me."
"Destroyed you? Elizabeth we gave you everything you could ever want and so much more."
"Yeah you might have done that mom, but you were never the type of mother I wanted or deserved."
"What are you saying?"
Buffy looked down as the tears began to fill her eyes. "You never held me or Xander. You just paid some nanny to take care of us. Hell our first day of kindergarten you had the maid escort us in." Buffy said as she looked up and let the tears fall. "And then THEY were born. My stupid half sisters. You held them every day mom and as Xander tells it, they had you as an escort for their first days in school. Do you have any idea what it feels like to be told something like that? Any idea?"
"Probably something similar to finding out you had two grandchildren you'd never seen nor heard of even though you talk to their mother twice a month." Darla said as she walked away from Buffy and stopped at the doorway. "Go to you hotel Elizabeth. I'll have Alexander call when we settle for dinner tomorrow." She added before leaving the room.
Buffy sighed and sat on the couch as Rory, Hayden and Xander walked in. "So how'd it go?"
"How do you think it went?"
"Figured. You leaving?"
"Yep."
"Alright." Xander picked Buffy up and hugged her. "Careful okay?"
"You too little brother. I love you."
"I love you too." Xander said as he let go of Buffy then hugged the twins and walked them to the car.

"Okay one stop and then back to the hotel." Buffy said as she got out of the car and pulled the twins out as well.
"Mommy can I get a toy?" Hayden asked as they walked inside.
"Sure baby as soon as we find Willow." Buffy smiled at her son as they walked over to the photo department.
"Buffy!" Willow yelled as she saw the small family walk towards her.
"Willow. God you're a savior. Can you take them to get a toy while I get some stuff?"
"Sure thing sweetie. Come on guys. We'll meet you back here in a half hour." Willow said as she took the twins and headed out.
Buffy sighed with relief as she went to get a cart. She never noticed the man staring at her as she got one until she bumped into him. "Oh my god I'm so sorry. I can be such a klutz sometimes." Buffy said as she looked down at the cart.
"It's okay…Buffy."
Buffy looked up at the sound of her name and was greeted with a familiar face. "William."

"So what were you guys thinking of getting?" Willow asked Hayden and Rory.
"A car." Hayden said.
"A dolly." Rory said.
"Okay well take as long as you need." Willow said as the kids ran down the same aisle.
"Willow? Willow Rosenberg?" Someone said behind her.
"Cordelia?" Willow said as she turned around.
"I thought it was you. Oh my god I haven't seen you since."
"Graduation."
"Yeah."
"How are you?"
"Good. Oh my god I'm so good. How are you?"
"Good."
"What are you doing now a days?"
"Well I was in art school with Buffy but I transferred to Columbia."
"Wow."
"Yeah and I'm living with Buffy."
"Wait Buffy O'Connor?"
"Yeah."
"Oh. How is she?"
"Good. So why are you so good?"
"I'm engaged."
"Oh wow to whom?"
"William Giles."

"Oh wow William. Hi." Buffy stammered as she smiled at him.
"Buffy. Wow it's really great to see you." William said as he pulled her into a hug.
Buffy wrapped her arms around William, both grateful and surprised at the same time.
"You too Will," Buffy said as she pulled back, "You look good."
"You look good too Buffy. New York has done you good. How's school?"
"Good for the most part, I'm going part time and Willow is going to Columbia."
"Wow…how's she getting around there?"
"Her girlfriend," off his look, "I know shocker for me too, but she's happy."
"Well Red always went to the beat of her own drummer." Will said laughing.
"So what about you?"
"Well I graduated and now I'm getting ready to graduate from law school."
"Wow. And here I am 22 years old getting a degree in historical arts so I can open my own gallery."
"Hey still a nice career choice. So anyone special in your life?"
"Well their was this one guy a year ago. His name was Riley…he was…well he didn't get along with the people that I hold dearly."
"Ah I see. Willow and Xander hate him?"
"…Yeah sure. So how about you?"
"Actually that's funny that you ask. I'm engaged."
"Oh wow…to who?" Buffy asked all the while playing with her purse.
"Cordelia Chase."

"Aunt Willow…We're done." Rory and Hayden said as they walked up to Willow.
"Wow who are these two?" Cordelia said as she knelt down to look at the twins.
"They're um…they're Buffy's."
Cordelia looked up at Willow as she processed the information. "How old are they?"
"Three."
Cordelia looked at Willow. "So she got bouncy with someone after Will. Well good for her."
"Yeah sure."
"Aunt Willow can we go and find mommy?" Rory asked.
"Yeah sure sweetie, we'll go and find your mommy." Willow said as she took their hands.
"She's probably with Will. I imagine that they probably ran into each other." Cordelia said.
Willow sighed. 'God I hope not'

"So you and Cordelia." Buffy said as she smiled at Will.
"Well we met again a year after you left. She helped me with…stuff."
"Ah…so um I figured it out."
"Figured out what?"
"Why you left me."
"Oh you did, did you?"
"I was leaving."
"That was part of it."
"And the other?"
Before Will could finish two little kids ran at Buffy. "Mommy!" The twins yelled as they ran to her with their toys.
"I tried to stop them, but they love their mommy." Willow said as her and Cordelia walked over together.
"Its okay Wills."
"Hey Willow." William said as he draped his arm around Cordelia.
"Hey William. How are you?"
"Good. Congrats by the way."
Willow looked over at Buffy who mouthed 'Tara'. "Oh thanks. Congrats to you too."
"Mommy can we go?" Rory asked.
Buffy looked down and smiled at Rory. "Sure baby."
"Oh I meant to ask what are their names?" Cordelia asked.
Buffy looked up only to be met with William's confused blue eyes. "Lorelia and Hayden."
"How old are they?" William asked.
"We're three." Hayden said as the little blonde haired blue eyed mirror image of William turned around.
William looked down at the boy for a second before Willow picked him up and carried him away.
"We're going. Coming Buffy? Nice to see you William." Willow said as she walked away.
"Well got to run. Congrats guys." Buffy said before she scooped up Rory and went to check out.

William just stood there for a long time staring out with the image of the little boy in his head.
"…and the girl was so sweet. Her son is a cutie isn't he?" Cordelia said as she looked up at Will. "William sweetie…What's wrong?"
Will looked at Cordelia. "Cordelia I think those were my children."