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Something Unexpected

CHAPTER FIVE

Spike had been working the punch bag for hours and his anger towards Angelus still hadn't wavered. Buffy watched him from the doorway for a few seconds before he sensed her presence and stopped.

"Feel better?" She asked

"Not remotely" he groaned

"Well it's only a matter of time before you get to unleash your wrath on them, I wouldn't waste your energy now" she told him

"We'll be alright love" he smiled reassuringly

"So everybody keeps telling me"

"You don't believe us?" He asked

"It's not that I don't believe you. It's just I know Angelus, he doesn't stop until I kill him" she sighed

"And you don't want to?"

"That's not my concern right now... But if I have to. Yeah I'll kill him again" she said sadly

"Good to know" said Spike

"Don't..." She warned

"What?" He asked defensively

"Don't start with the jealous vampire crap okay? We've got bigger things to deal with" she told him

"I'm not jealous!" He protested

"Okay, okay. I'm just saying"

"Yeah well this isn't Angel" he reminded her

"You think I don't know that?" She snapped "The last time Angelus reared his ugly head I lost a friend"

"I know pet, I was around"

"It's not gunna happen again" she insisted "I just wish I wasn't pregnant then I know I could fight him, it's being helpless that scares me"

"I know you're used to taking care of everybody. Saving the day, but just this once leave it to us yeah?"

"I don't think I can, I know how his mind works. I can't risk losing any of you" she whimpered

He stood in front of her, putting his arms around her waist "You're not gunna lose any of us" he promised

"I hope not" she murmured

"What's all this hoping?" He smirked "We'll get it done" he said pulling her closer

She snaked her arms around his neck and pulled his head down and brushed her lips along his. She stopped kissing him abruptly and held her stomach.

"What's wrong?" He asked

"Either I just peed my pants or my water broke" she told him

"Bloody hell" he panicked

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Spike paced outside the bedroom where he managed to get Buffy to before her contractions got more intense. He rounded the gang up and presently Dr Anderson was checking Buffy over and ordered the gang to wait out in the hall.

Xander and Dawn sat and watched the vampire stroll up and down, Giles had become irritable.

"For Christ sake Spike will you just stop pacing" Giles snapped

"Is that your girlfriend and child in there? No. When you are in the same situation I dare you to react any differently to me. Then again you're a little old to start spreading your wild oats now aren't you Rupes" Spike retorted

"Okay guys lets just tone it down a little 'Kay?" Dawn intervened

Dr Anderson appeared and closed the door behind her.

"How is she?" They all asked at once

"She's doing well, I've administered some pain medication that should get to work in the next hour, it could make her a little sleepy. It's going to be a long night for us all" Dr Anderson explained

"We can do long nights" Xander grinned

"Well I'm glad to hear it" Dr Anderson smiled "My guess is she won't be delivering quite yet she's only two centimetres dilated. Any word on what made her so pregnant so fast?"

"Not as of yet..." Giles said sadly

"Hopefully Willow will be back in time" said Xander

"I'd say she will" said Dr Anderson

"Can I see her?" Asked Spike, looking rather anxious

"Of course" smiled Dr Anderson

Without another word Spike opened the bedroom door followed by the rest of the gang. He rushed to Buffy's side "Hello cutie" he smiled

"Spike" she cried "The baby's coming"

"I know love. It's all gunna be okay" he reassured her

"We don't have a crib" she panicked "We don't have any onesies or diapers"

"Xander and I can go for some essentials... I think Babies R Us is still open" Dawn offered

"Would you?" Buffy asked

"Of course Buffster" Xander smiled

Spike rooted through one of the duffle bags he'd brought with him and pulled out a wad of cash "Here. Take this" he said putting the money in Xander's hand

"They aren't buying baby products with your dirty money" Giles scoffed

"It's not bloody dirty! You think you get to my age without setting money aside?" Spike yelled

"And just how did you get this money?" Asked Giles

"I had a bleeding bank account when I was human didn't I! Got my good pals at Wolfram and Hart to take care of business for me whilst I was on my travels" Spike told him

"I don't care where the money came from just go" Buffy said through gritted teeth

Dawn and Xander nodded and took off. Giles stood at the foot of the bed

"Is there anything I can do?" He asked

"Yeah" Buffy said with a pained expression "Call Faith, get her here. Aside from me and Spike, she's the only one who can handle Angelus who no doubt is on his way here with the insane queen of the damned. She can protect you guys"

"And how do you propose I get here here quickly?" Asked Giles

Buffy held her stomach in pain "Get somebody to fucking teleport her here. I don't care just do it. Spike " she groaned writhing in pain

Giles disappeared quickly

Spike grabbed hold of Buffy's hand "I'm here love"

"That pain relief is a joke!" She told him "knock me out my ass!"

"Shhh love" he said softly "Gotta give it time to work"

"I think I'm immune" she cried

"I don't think so Slayer" he chuckled

"Don't leave me" she begged

"I'm not going anywhere Kitten" he smiled kissing her hand.

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Xander and Dawn ran up and down the aisles in Babies R Us gathering supplies for Buffy.

"Can you believe this is happening?" Asked Xander pushing the cart full of diapers

"No... I was just getting used to pregnant Buffy and oh hey the baby is coming. It's kinda scary" replied Dawn picking out onesies for her niece or nephew

"What do you think about this?" She asked showing him a cute little dress

"It's cute... Wait we don't know the sex of the baby so how are we supposed to get outfits?" He asked

"Well I was thinking get one cute outfit in boys and girls then return whichever we don't need. The onesies and stuff can be neutral" she shrugged filling the cart up with more baby clothes

"Good idea" he said

"Oh yeah... I kinda told Buffy about us" she cringed

"What? Oh man I'm so dead" he paled

"No she was totally cool about it, though she told me not to tell Spike until all of this is over... He doesn't take to my boyfriends very well" she told him

"Is that what we are? Boyfriend and girlfriend?" He smiled hopefully

"Yeah..." She smiled kissing him briefly "We better get this stuff back to Buffy"

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Spike shut the door to the bedroom as Willow ran up them "How is she?" She asked

"She's fine, the Doc gave her something for the pain it took a while but it's knocked her out for a bit" he filled her in

"Oh...how are you doing?" She asked

"I'm alright"

Willow gave him a sympathetic look

"Okay I'm terrified" he admitted

"It's understandable" she smiled "You're gunna be a good father"

"You reckon so?" He asked

"Of course"

"Ta Red" he said gratefully "Can you do me a favour? Can you watch over Buffy? I know it's not a main priority right now but I thought I'd hit a few cemeteries see if anybody has heard if Dru and Peaches have come to town yet"

"Of course... You go. Take a cellphone so I can call you if anything happens"

"Way ahead of you Red" he said waving Buffy's cellphone in her face "Call me the moment she wakes up okay?"

"Okay... Be careful" she warned him

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Buffy lay tossing and turning and crying out in her sleep, Willow held her best friend's hand silently assuring her that somebody was close by. She seemed to settle a little.

*Buffy floated through the air, she looked below at the houses and street lamps below her. She ascended higher into the clouds, where she sat for a moment before a small light appeared in front of her slowly getting bigger and bigger until she could no longer look at the light and she had to shield her eyes.

Slowly the light faded and she took her hands away from her face. She saw a glowing figure before her

"Mom?" She gasped

"Hi honey" Joyce smiled

"Am I dead?" Buffy asked "This heaven?"

"You're not dead"Joyce chuckled " And this isn't heaven its.. well somewhere in between"

"I don't understand" Buffy gasped

"She's coming Buffy" Joyce told her

"I know" Buffy murmured

"You have to take care of her" Joyce smiled "Oh what am I saying of course you'll take care of her, just like you took care of Dawn. That's why we chose you"

"Chosen? Again?" Buffy sulked

"She's a gift, something precious to the world. Somebody only you and Spike can protect"

"I thought as much... What is she?" Buffy asked

"Your daughter... She's made from darkness and light. She's going to be a powerful young woman someday" Joyce smiled

"She's going to save the world isn't she?"

"Being your daughter how could she not? But you're right Buffy, she's going to do some amazing things. A battle will take place and she is the one to stop it all"

"How come we couldn't find any info on this?" Buffy asked

"Because The Powers needed to keep their plan a secret" Joyce explained

"Damn Powers" Buffy pouted

"You are going to be an amazing mother Buffy" Joyce smiled

"I wish you were here mom, I need you" Buffy cried

"I know baby, but I'm always with you" she said placing her translucent hand over Buffy's chest "In here"

"I love you mom" Buffy sobbed

"I love you too Buffy, but it's time. Give my love to Dawn" she smiled as she faded away*

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Buffy opened her eyes as pain ripped through her abdomen "Spike!" She cried

Willow rushed to her side "He's not here" she calmly told her

"Where is he? She's coming!" Buffy yelled

"I'll call him" said Willow frantically dialling the cellphone number "Hey, she's awake she's asking for you... You'd better hurry" she ended the call

"Spiiikkkeeee" Buffy howled in pain

"He's on his way, hold on" said Willow "I'll go get Dr Anderson"

"You can't leave me here alone!" Buffy cried

Willow was torn between the door and the pregnant woman laying in the bed writhing in pain "You need a doctor"

"I'm okay it will pass..." Buffy gritted her teeth "She's not coming out until Spike gets here!"

Dawn and Xander flew through the door with bags full of baby things

"Is she okay?" Asked Xander

"She's getting bad contractions" Willow replied

"Where's Spike?" Asked Dawn

"He went to find out if Angelus and Drusilla were in town yet" Willow shrugged

"He what?!" Exclaimed Buffy "Oh he is so dead!"

"I'm gunna go get Dr Anderson, Xander see if you can find Spike" Willow ordered

"I'll go with you" said Dawn

"Dawnie I need you to stay with me" Buffy cried

Willow and Xander disappeared and Dawn sat beside her sister "I'm here Buffy" she smiled

"I saw mom" Buffy told her

"What?" Dawn asked "Are you loopy from the drugs?"

"No... I saw her, she told me about her. We have to take care of her Dawnie, Mom told me to tell you she loves you"

The sisters sat there hand in hand crying, mourning the fact that their mother wasn't able to share this moment with them.

Dr Anderson came through the door with Willow in tow "Buffy are you still in pain?" She asked

"No I'm just screaming for the hell of it" Buffy said sarcastically

"Yeah you sure sound like a woman in labour" she smiled "Let's check you out"

Dr Anderson lifted the blanket that covered Buffy's lower body and quickly checked her "I'd say you're in the transitional stage of labor, remember what we talked about Buffy? You're almost there"

"I don't care... I can't do this" she said pulling the blanket off her and trying to stand "I need to go find Spike"

"He's coming Buffy just stay in bed" Said Willow

"I'm not doing this without him!" Buffy yelled getting to her feet

"C'mon Buffy he'll be here in any minute" Dawn said trying to get her sister to sit

"I can't do this" Buffy cried helplessly

"Buffy remember we talked about this" said Dr Anderson "A lot of women feel this way during this stage of labor but just think soon you'll be holding your beautiful baby"

"I don't care! I just want this to be over!" Buffy yelped in pain as another contraction tore through her body forcing her to perch on the edge of the bed

Spike ran into the bedroom followed by Xander "And just what are you doing out of bed Kitten?" He asked jumping to her side

"I was gunna come look for you" she said clinging to him

"Well I'm here now love, c'mon get back into bed" he smiled

She did as she was told and slipped back into bed. "Why did you go looking for them?" She shouted "You could've gotten yourself killed!"

"I went looking for information pet, lets save this conversation for a time when you're not in labor, yeah?"

"You jackass! They could've dusted you and then what would we have done? We need you Spike" she sobbed

"I know" he said softly sitting beside her "I'm a bad man... But I'm here now and nothing is going to keep me away from you, you hear?"

She hissed in pain "I think I need to push"

"Go with it Buffy, whatever your body is telling you to do, do it" Said Dr Anderson

"Uh I'm gunna be in the hall" said Xander tripping over himself to get out the door

"I better go see if he's okay, when we watched the baby being born in health class he passed out" said Willow following him

Buffy began to push as Spike and Dawn held each of her hands "C'mon love you're doing so well" Spike encouraged her

"I can't do this" she cried

"You can Buffy, we believe in you" Said Dawn

She began to push again "Gahhhhh" she shrieked

"That's it Buffy, a few more big pushes like that and baby will be here in no time" said Dr Anderson

"Spike" Buffy said through gritted teeth still pushing "I saw my mom, she said that she's a gift and we have to look after her"

"We will pet, now you can tell me what Joyce said when our baby has been born" he told her

Buffy pushed again "No! She told me that she's important to the world, she's gunna be powerful"

"I can see the head" Dr Anderson announced

"I know love" he smiled

"How?" She asked pushing again

"Because she's your daughter" he said "Now c'mon baby"

Buffy pushed as hard as she could and the cries of a baby were heard. Buffy collapsed back in exhaustion sobbing

"It's a girl" Dr Anderson told them

"Did you hear that love? We've got a daughter" said Spike crying happy tears

"I have a niece" Dawn sobbed

Dr Anderson swaddled the tiny baby and passed her over to Buffy.

"Oh my god she's beautiful" Buffy cried

"She looks just like her mum" Spike smiled

"Congratulations guys" Dawn smiled staring down at the baby

"Hello baby girl" Buffy greeted "I'm your mommy, and this is your daddy and your Aunt Dawn. We're your family"

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Willow held the tiny bundle and rocked her gently "She is adorable Buffy" she smiled

"Gets it from her father" Spike smirked

"Yeah right Dead Boy" Xander teased "She's definitely a Summers woman"

"Ever notice how we're just outnumbered Whelp?" Spike grinned

"Yeah... But why change the habit of a lifetime? You never know you could have another and get a boy"

"I think vampire's and slayers having babies is a one time only deal" Buffy pointed out

"Unless The Powers need another champion..." Dawn piped up

"Yes, how rather extraordinary" smiled Giles as Willow passed him the sleeping baby

"It's a good look on you Grandpa" smirked Spike

"Oh yes, I'm going to be stuck with that label aren't I" Giles said drinking in Buffy's miracle daughter

"You betcha" Buffy smiled

"So Buffster... Dead boy... What's her name?" Xander asked

"I dunno... What do you think?" Buffy turned and asked Spike

"I'm not sure pet, we'll work something out between us" he smiled

"Sorry guys looks like she's gunna be baby girl for just a little longer" Buffy shrugged

The baby began to cry as Giles rocked her "I think somebody wants their mother" he smiled handing her over to Buffy "C'mon lets leave them to it"

"I'll come by and check on you guys later" Dawn smiled

"Yeah if you need anything just holler" said Xander following the rest of the group out of the room shutting the door behind him.

Spike sat beside Buffy watching her as she tended to the baby.

"What are you staring at?" Buffy asked

"It's funny... I've lived in this world for over a hundred years" he said

"And that's why you're staring at me?" Buffy asked puzzled

"No you nit... I'd always heard of this feeling that a man gets for a woman when he sees her holding his child. I never understood it before now" he smiled

"I know what you mean" she smiled back at him. She placed the now sleeping baby into his arms "I get it every time I see you hold her, it's like magic"

"I never thought in my wildest dreams I'd be sitting here with you an our daughter. Pinch me just to make sure I didn't dream all of this"

She pinched him lightly "I think you're good" she smiled

"Thank god, I thought for a second there I was gunna wake up in my old crypt back in Sunnyhell, and have to pretend I hated you" he smirked

"You never did a good job of that" she teased "Spike... I love you"

"I love you too"