Disclaimer: I don't own Buffy, but I do own Sophie, baby Lily, and Echo the puppy :)

"What are we going to call him?" asked Anya as she stared at her son, now cleaned up and wrapped in a fuzzy blue blanket.

"You mean you're not still pushing for Xander Junior?" Xander smirked.

"No" said Anya, shaking her head. "I don't think it fits him. But I can't think of anything else, and I need to think of something else, because he needs a name, but I have to make sure it's a good one because he's going to be stuck with it forever.. Do you have any ideas?"

"Hmm.." said Xander, thinking for a moment, then holding his arms out for his son. "Give him here for a sec." Anya gently handed the baby over to his father. "Hey there, little guy" Xander grinned as the newborn gurgled happily, staring up at him. "What are your Mommy and I going to call you, hey?" He did actually have an idea, he'd had one for a while, but had needed to see the baby, and find out for sure whether it was a boy or a girl, before he brought it up. He smiled as the baby boy's tiny hand made a grab at his nose, knowing that the name he was considering was the right one. He gave his suggestion to Anya, who frowned, mulling it over.

"I guess that sounds okay.." she said, thinking for a little while longer. "Yes, it's very okay. I like it."

"Great" Xander grinned. "I should go tell the others.." he moved to hand the infant back, but Anya shook her head.

"Take him with you" she said. "Go be the proud Daddy."

"You sure?" asked Xander, raising an eyebrow.

"Yes. I love our tiny human, really, but I just pushed him out of a part of my body that is really much too small for him" said Anya. "So if it's alright with you, I'd like to rest for a little while."

"Okay" Xander smiled, standing up and giving her a quick kiss on the cheek before heading out of the room. "We'll be back soon."

"Gee, they've been a while haven't they?" Andrew frowned, standing up. "Maybe I should go check on them one more.."

"NO!" yelled everyone in unison, except for Buffy and Faith, who had begun making out in the corner, and Sophie and Lily, who had fallen asleep, one in each of their Mother's laps..

"But.."

"Andrew, the best thing for you to do is just sit down and wait patiently with the rest of us" said Giles.

"Yeah" added Spike. "I've had to pick up your unconscious butt three bloody times already. No way am I doing it again." Andrew sighed and sat back down. Luckily, he didn't have to wait much longer, as Xander soon emerged from down the hall, cradling a tiny blue blanket swaddled bundle in his arms. Willow gasped, then smiled. She nudged Buffy, causing her to pull away from Faith, and the newlywed Slayers turned to look at their friend, while the excited gasps and murmurs from the rest of the group woke Lily and Sophie. Lily whined plaintively, as babies tended to do when their sleep was disturbed, but Tara bounced her gently on her lap, comforting her.

"Hey everyone, there's someone I'd like you to meet" Xander smiled, tilting the baby slightly so his friends could get a better view of him. "This is Jesse." He looked at Willow in particular as he announced his son's name. "Jesse Alexander Harris." Willow gave a smile of understanding, a small tear forming in the corner of her eye. Everybody stood and gathered around to get a better look at the new arrival.

"Excuse me, out of the way please, favourite Auntie coming through!" said Dawn excitedly, pushing through the crowd. "I called dibs on the next one, remember?" she turned and glared at the other Scooby women, instantly suspecting them of wanting to steal the role that she had claimed for herself in little Jesse's life. Xander chuckled, tapping the young woman on the shoulder.

"Does Jesse's favourite Auntie want to hold him?" he asked, smiling.

"I'd love to!" Dawn squealed.

"Shh!" said Xander as the baby fussed slightly. "Not so loud, Dawnie, you'll scare him."

"Sorry" said Dawn, embarrassed.

"That's okay" said Xander, holding Jesse out to her. "Now be careful, and make sure you support his head." Dawn smiled widely as she gently took the newborn from his father's arms. While she and many of the others began to coo over him, Willow moved to Xander, hugging him tightly. In that moment, the dynamic between the two lifelong friends shifted slightly. They were both parents now.

"Congratulations, Daddy" Willow smiled.

"Thanks, Will" Xander grinned.

"His name.."

"Yeah, well.." Xander smiled softly, glancing over as Dawn reluctantly handed baby Jesse over to Buffy. "Since I got Anya back, I've kinda been thinking more about the other people we lost along the way, and in the beginning it so easily could have been you or me killed instead of Jesse, and if it had I know he.."

"I know" Willow smiled, hugging her friend again. "I understand."

Baby Jesse was passed around to each member of the group, but before long the little boy began to fuss, so Xander took him back, said his goodbyes to the others, and carried his son back to Anya's hospital room. He smiled when he found her asleep, snoring softly.

"I think we should leave your Mommy alone for a little while longer, Buddy" he said, cradling little Jesse closer to his chest as he sat down in the chair beside the bed. "Is that okay with you?" Xander chuckled as the baby gurgled and once again made a grab for his nose. "I'm gonna go ahead and take that as a yes."

AN: Next chapter will be the last!