A/N: I'm on a roll today for some reason. Hope you all enjoy it while my muse has returned, even if it is for a brief stay.

Disclaimer/Summary: See Chapter 1

The kitchen has become a place of solitude for me. Buffy is limited to the housework that she can do, and so I have taken over the cooking which means she stays out of the kitchen and I can stay in there and curse the heavens that we are in this situation. I wanted so much more for us than a one night stand and a few kisses as tokens of thank you's.

The pregnancy is a delight in which we both share, ideas for the nursery, names, I even attend her appointments and listen to the heartbeat, her heartbeat. I want a girl, Buffy hasn't said either way, but I know healthy is what we both want. I believe a girl would be lovely with eyes just like her mother and long golden hair. But I fear I dream too much of the future I'm not even sure we may share together.

I know we will both be equal parents in the babies life, but I want a family with Buffy to raise our child together, to protect them from the world. I want to hold her every night and make love until the sun comes up, I want it all a future with Buffy.

Stupid me I went so far as to buy her an engagement ring, hoping to ask her for weeks now, but I can't work up my nerve. I want to ask when we are both ready, I just hope that I am able to before it is too late.

Since we had a late lunch, we have decided to move into the den for the remainder of the day. Since Buffy's doctor placed her on bed rest the afternoons are spent watching movies, mainly chick flicks as Buffy likes to call them, but occasionally I choose and we watch something that has some Drama in it, or a longer plot line. Tonight it is Buffy's pick and so now here we are sitting on the sofa, her feet on my lap. While the movie plays I rub her feet to help with the swelling and to relax her. Most nights Buffy dozes off before the mid way point, tonight however she does not and the tension in her face makes me believe that something is troubling her.

"Are you alright my dear?"

"Oh, I'm fine. Its just a twinge in my back, just the baby pressing on my spine again. No biggie. I could use some more water though."

"I shall fetch you some." While in the kitchen I'm in my own little world, that is until I hear the groan from Buffy and my heart just drops from my chest as I run to the other room to check on her. I know from the past few months this is not a sound that she has made before.

A/N: I know cliff hanger, but I will still keep it going, I think its almost done. Until then please review!