"Dru? Listen its not the best time pet" Spike said
"Is Buffy with you? Is she okay?" Dru asked
"Yeah Dru she's right here. We are at her house now having dinner. Why wouldn't she be okay?" Spike questioned
"Riley.." Dru began to cry
"What? What the bloody hell did that git do? Where are you Dru? Where's Mark?" Spike started freaking out
"Riley he cornerd me at the Bronze tonight and I'm with Mark now but I needed to call you" Dru said
"What does Buffy have to do with this?" Spike asked looking over at Buffy
"Riley.....he...he...wants Buffy for his own sick pleasure. He told me that what he did to me wasn't anything like he was planning for Buffy" Dru chocked out
"Hey pet calm down alright. Are you at home? I'm coming over..." Spike was intterupted
"No need we are on our way to your house. Spike we need to talk to you alright is there anyway you can get out of Buffy's place for a bit?" Mark asked
"Look mate I don't know this is sort of a big night. And I don't want Buffy to have to go through it alone" Spike said
"Hey just a few minutes alright..Hey we just got here just say you need to check on something with your father alright" Mark said
"Okay go up to my room. I don't think my dad is home just use the key. Dru knows where it is and wait in my room and don't mess with anything" Spike hung up his cell
Spike walked back into the living room and he cleared his throat as he walked in. Spike just stood there trying to figure out what to tell them why he had to leave for a bit. He couldn't think of anything but Dru and Riley hurting her and now wanting to come after Buffy. Especially since she was pregnant and the baby would be put in danger as tEwell as the love of his life.
"Is everything alright dear?" Elenor asked
"Ummm....yeah its just my dad he wants me to go home for a bit and try and get something. He is a bit stressed and he wanted me to help him with a project thing on the computer. So I'm sorry to have to go but I will be back shortly" Spike said
"Of course dear if your father needs help go right ahead we will be waiting for you" Elenor said
"I'll walk you out" Buffy got up
The blond couple walked to the door and Spike didn't take his coat since he was coming back. He and Buffy walked outside onto the porch she knew something was up because she knew Giles was just fine.
"So what's really going on?" Buffy asked
"I don't want to worry you luv. Its not good for the baby" Spike smiled
"Hey whose car is that in your driveway?" Buffy asked
"Oh well that would be Mark and Dru" Spike said
"What do they want?" Buffy asked
"Riley tried to hurt Dru tonight and he said that he wanted you. So Dru and Mark wanted to talk to me about something. Now no matter what happens Buffy I don't want you to open this door alright Riley might be stupid enough to come to you tonight. Also......" Spike got cut off by the sound of a car pulling up to Buffy's house
Spike noticed the car and he recongized it as Riley's car. His face showed fear and anger at the same time. Riley got out of the car and went up to Spike and Buffy on the porch. Riley had two weapons on him but Spike and Buffy could only see the knife he had in his hand. Riley had a gun tucked away behind his back.
"Get the hell out of here Riley" Spike yelled
"Not until I get what I want" Riley said
"And what might that be?" Spike questioned
"Your girlfriend. She is just so pretty and she would be an excelent lover" Riley got an evil grin on his face
"Not to you Riley now leave. And never come near her again" Spike yelled protectily putting Buffy behind him
"Oh now let the girl speak for herself" Riley said
"Buffy get in the house now" Spike demanded
Buffy turned to go into her house but Riley pulled out his gun and fired it. Buffy jumped and she froze the bullet didn't hit anyone but it almost hit Buffy. Hank got everyone to hide in the kitchen inside then he went outside to where Buffy was.
"Oh and who do we have here?" Riley pointed at Hank
"I'm Buffy's father. I suggest that you leave now. Because even if you don't the cops are on their way now" Hank said
"Well then I guess I should go and try again later." Riley said
"Don't you dare come near Buffy again do you understand me Riley. I mean it I will kill you myself if you ever hurt my family" Spike yelled
"Family? Could it be that perfect little Buffy is pregnant with Spike's baby. Wow now I have even more reason to take Buffy away from you Spike. I mean after what happened with your family and how much you care about family. I could ruin your life" Riley laughed
"Quit it Riley. You will not ruin this. You understand that Buffy loves me and I love her and this baby nothing you can do will change that" Spike yelled
"Oh I think there is" Riley grined
"What the bloody hell......" Spike couldn't finish
They heard a gun shot and Hank got Buffy in his arms and got her down on the ground. Buffy had tears running down her cheecks then the cops showed up and Riley took off while leaving the weapon on the grass of the Summer's home. He was off in the night. Buffy was in shock she heard yelling and sirens and she felt like her whole world just broke.
When she pulled away from Hank she saw Spike lying on the ground with his hand over a bullet hole in his stomach. Buffy cried as loud as she could and then she was trying to keep him awake the EMT's got there. Spike closed his eyes and passed out a couple minutes before the EMT's arrieved. Once again Buffy had to be questioned but instead of the same detective it was another man name detective Louis. They led her inside and she just wrapped her arms around her stomach and she was trying as hard as she could to stop crying. 'Spike's going to be okay he has to be' 'he would never leave me or this baby' 'not like this' Buffy thought to herself. Buffy, and detective Louis were sitting in the kitchen with the rest of her family and began the questions.
"I'm detective Louis. Can you tell me what happened?" Louis asked
"He was just trying to protect me...protect us" Buffy said placing a hand on her stomach
"Who was the man that had the gun?" Louis asked
"His name is Riley Finn. He had hurt somebody else that's where Spike was going. He had to get to his house....." Buffy stopped
Mark and Dru walked in and ran to the kitchen.
"Buffy. Oh my god what happened?" Dru asked
"Riley came here and he and Spike started fighting. Spike got shot" Buffy cried
"Hey Spike's going to be okay. He loves you Buffy he's going to come back to you and your......" Dru stopped not really knowing if she should bring up the baby
"I know Dru. Thanks for comming over here. You too Mark" Buffy said
"Okay so you two are?" Louis asked
"I'm Drusillia and this is my fiance Mark" Dru introduced
"How do you fit in here?" Louis questioned
"We're friends of Spike we were supposed to be meeting with him right now actually but then we heard the gun shots" Dru explained
"Now Buffy who was the person Spike was suppose to be helping?" Louis asked
"That would be me. Riley tried to have his way with me at the Bronze tonight and he told me that he wanted Buffy and would stop at nothing to get to her" Dru said
"So how do you know Riley?" Louis asked
"I don't really know him. I only met him like once" Buffy said
"And I just remember Spike telling me how much of a jerk this guy was and I never officially met him" Dru explained
"Has Riley ever tried anything like this before?" Louis asked
"No he hasn't. I mean Spike told me to stay away from him and I did. But other than that Riley seemed like just a normal teenage guy" Buffy said
"Well I don't have any further questions. I really do hope your boyfriend is okay ms. Summers" Louis said walking out
Buffy just sat there in silence with her family and her two friends surrounding her. After a while Dru and Mark left and Buffy walked into the living room and she saw Spikes jacket sitting ont the couch she went over and picked it up. Her grandparents and parents saw her as she held the jacket close to her and she ran up to her room and started to cry. Spike was in surgery at the moment and he had lost a lot of blood and his heart had stopped beating a few times through out the surgery but when they finally finished the doctors said he would be fine just that he would be out of it for a few days.