A/N: Thank you all for the wonderful reviews, they make me realize I am not allowed to take long breaks in the middle of stories. Hope to wrap this up soon. And yes I am the master of angst and adore cliffhanger endings that leave you wanting more.

Disclaimers/Summary: See Chapter 1

So all afternoon, I have been uncomfortable, and I mean really uncomfortable. My back has had these shooting pains ever since Giles came home, and now they are to the point that I can't stand them anymore, and for me to give into pain means a big deal. One jolt over takes me so suddenly I scream out and before I am even finished, Giles is next to my side holding my hand.

"Are you alright?"

"No I hurt. I think I need to go to the doctor."

"Of course, do you think you can walk?"

"Yeah I think so." No sooner than I say that and I start to stand up I collapse back into the sofa as another wave of pain overcomes me. So much for walking. Giles didn't hesitate he scooped me up and carried me out to the car.

"You will be fine Buffy, I assure you."

I give him a weak smile and turn my head into his shoulder and I start crying. I know that I am three weeks from my due date, and I know that babies can survive this early, but this is my baby, our baby. I don't want anything to happen to them.

In the car on the way over to the Academy, I am in even more pain and what seems like a thirty minute drive was really ten, but I'm just in too much pain to really notice anything other than my own concern.

Giles carries me inside to the medical unit and from there I am rushed away to a private room. I know Giles was telling people something about my pain but I'm not really sure what he was saying. All I know is that a stretcher was called and once I was on it, I was taken away from Giles and I instantly felt so alone. More alone than I have been in a really long time.

I watch as monitors are placed on me and the baby and questions are asked of me like how long and how bad has this pain been. I don't remember answering but I must have because the nurse typed things away into the computer. Suddenly I am so tired, I place my head back and close my eyes, I hear panic in the voice of the nurse in the room, but I don't react because I am so tired.

The last thing I hear before I fall completely to sleep is the doctor giving Giles an update on our condition.

"Mr. Giles, we have to perform and emergency deliver, Buffy has developed a complication…"

A/N: *I duck as you throw things, because I left you with yet another cliff hanger.* I think just a few more chapters and this will be complete.