Spike settled down on the familiar couch in Angel's office. The elder vampire was sitting at his desk Spike made sure to check every once and awhile.
Right now the child was watching the telly. After finding a show Angel stated that is was okay for him to watch. The last show he turned that was familiar to his now absent adult mind but Angel didn't like the show, Spike wasn't sure why, it was a show about a family that had a talking dog and baby, but Spike settled on a kid friendly show about twins living in a hotel.
He found it amusing, how the twins would get into trouble and the manger a small bald man-who reminded him a little of Gunn-was freaking out about quest finding out about a ghost in the hotel. The episode ended with the fact that everyone in the hotel was playing a prank on one of the twins.
The episode had ended and the next show, one was about an annoying pop star leading a double life. The show wasn't even a minute in before Spike turned the telly off. Now bored Spike hoped of the cough leaving his blanket and Coop walked over to Angel, and poked the man's leg till Angel noticed him.
"I'm busy here buddy." Angel said annoyed, he wanted to spend the day with Spike before he was turn back to normal but work had to be done.
"I'm bored." Spike complained. "Play with me daddy!"
Knowing that Angel was part of a losing battle, he picked the boy up and placed him on his lap then gave the child is Iphone so Spike could play angry birds.
Angel speed threw the work, fairly fast he noticed that Spike had yet to bother him, looking down he saw his phone held loosely in Spike's hands and the boy's head bobbed.
"Tired uh buddy?" Angel asked,
"No," Spike denied, trying to keep his head up and finish the level.
"I disagree, beside daddy could use a nap." Angel stated, taking the phone from the child pocking it, then carried Spike to the lift.
Lying on Angel's bed Spike, reached for the remote only to have Angel pick it up and toss it on to the side table.
"Spike there's something I need to tell you." Angel stated, sitting in front of Spike. "You remember when you first woke up like this. You still had your adult mind?"
"Yes." Spike answered, tilting his head to the side.
"Well, Wes and Fred are worried that if you stay in this body that your mind will determinate, both your adult and child mind. So tonight they're going to perform a spell so you can get your adult mind and body back."
"NO! No no no no no! I don't won't to go!" Spike cried, Angel's heart broke seeing how hard Spike was crying. Spike moved forward at Vampire speed, latching on to Angel repeating his words cry so hard he started to choke.
"Spike, Spike listen to me. I love you, I always loved you, and nothing you do or anything that could happen would make me love you less." Angel stated. "I don't want them to do the spell either, but without you are going to be in a lot of pain. I can't be selfish and make you go through it."
"I love you to daddy." Spike whimper, clutching Angel close.
"I know buddy, I know."
The two spend the next three hours crying, mostly Spike but Angel cried a little to. Angel didn't know if Spike would remember what happened this past month, Angel hoped he did. He didn't want to go back to Spike hating him, before the accident he could barely stand it, but know it would be unbearable, he lost so many others he loved he didn't want to lose Spike. He wouldn't let him lose Spike, he refused to let anything happen to Spike.
"Time to go Spike." Angel whispered, holding the child close kissing his cheek and pressing there foreheads together. "Remember I love you Spike. Nothing going to change that."
"I love you daddy."
Angel carried Spike to the room, were the spell was going to happen. Gulping Angel put Spike down when Fred came out of the room.
"We're all set Angel." Fred said gently.
Crouching down Angel spoke in a soft tone, one only Spike could here.
"I can't go in with you Spike, but I'm going to be right here when you get out okay."
"Okay." Spike whispered, Angel kissed Spike's forehead and watched Spike walk up to Fred taking her hand, leading him into the room and closed the door behind him.
Cursing at himself Angel went back to his suit and dung out the hidden alcohol and breaking it out, he had to wait for sunrise to head back down to see Spike.
Walking into Spike's room, Angel grabbed Coop and walked back to his room, and laid on the bed clutching Coop, remembering the time Harmony gave Coop to him.
Flash back!
Spike sat in Angel's office, picking at his bandage bored out of his mind.
"Spike stops it." Angel chastise not looking up from his work.
"I'm bored and this thing itches." Spike wined, walking over to Angel.
"What do you want me to do about it Spike?" Angel asked getting a little annoyed.
"Play a game with me!" Spike said childishly.
Signing Angel picked the boy up and placed him on his lap taking out his phone he showed Spike how to play Angry Birds and laughed when Spike would get frustrated when he kept messing up on the levels it was almost cute.
Knock,knock. "Angel?" Harmony asked, picking through the door.
"Yes Harmony?" Angel asked, trying not to get to angry at her.
"I wanted to see if Spike was okay. I felt really bad what about what happen so I got him something." Harmony stated, walking forward and setting the box on the table.
Spike saw the box and was curious; he looked up at Angel who past the colorful box to him. Happily ripping at the paper, Spike saw the stuffed toy.
End of Flash Back.
Angel smiled at the fond memory, he remember Spike reaction to see the toy he was quit at first then it broke into a large Spike.
"Angel." Angel answered, his phone rubbing his eyes trying to get rid of the stray tears.
"It's done." Wes simply stated, and hung up.
Setting Coop down Angel headed do to see his Spike, praying that Spike wouldn't hate him.