Cookie Crumbs and Sippy Cups

Chapter 5

"Daddy? Daddy?” Nathan tried to whisper as he tugged on Spike’s arm.

“You know Daddy is hard to wake up,” Megan said matter of factly her hands on her hips.

“Meggie,” Nathan said getting irritated.

“Natie,” Megan mocked.

Spike who had one eye open was watching the twins with great interest. It was uncanny how alike the children were to Buffy and himself.

“I want Daddy to wake up and play with me,” Nathan said casting a look at Spike’s face.

Spike threw an arm over his face to hide his opened eye.

“Daddy can’t go out in the sun remember?” Megan said still in her Buffy pose.

“Duh Meggie. I know Daddy goes ‘GRR’,” Nathan replied hanging his fingers down in his mouth like fangs.

Spike was shocked. ‘So they know I’m a vamp,’ he thought.

“KIDS!!” Buffy yelled from downstairs.

Megan and Nathan turned towards one another and smiled.

“Chocolate chip pancakes!!” they yelled as they ran down the stairs.

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Buffy was having a life changing morning and it was evident on her face. Spending the night with Spike had been wonderful. She knew it would be but she was in awe of what a man he really was. Waking up in his arms was heaven. The way he was wrapped around her, his arms possessively locked on her waist. His mouth against her ear and the low rumbling of his purring. She knew she was in love with him. Just realizing she had those feelings for him made her feel like she was walking on air.

It was funny, this time a week ago she and Spike were sneaking around stealing kisses. Now through some weird force they had kids. She busied herself in the kitchen making their breakfast and imaging what they would do today. She smiled as she flipped the pancakes; careful not to melt the chocolate chips she had hidden inside. Somehow she knew the twins would like these. Arranging them on the plate and pouring their orange juice she smiled again and called them down to breakfast.


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Spike was in a similar fog upstairs. He watched the children run out of the room and turned onto his back. Throwing his arms above his head he looked at Buffy’s ceiling. He smiled at the tiny plastic stars that were stuck there in irregular patterns. He looked around the room at the carefully closed curtains and blinds. In the corner on her chair he saw his clothes neatly folded and his boots together. Sighing he got up and started to make the bed.

“Hmm making my bed eh?” Buffy observed standing in the doorway.

Spike turned and smiled at her.

“The least I can do,” He said his cerulean blue eyes resting on her.

They shared the look for a minute before rushing into each other’s arms.

“I missed you,” Buffy said breathlessly as she kissed him.

“You were away too long,” he said equally as breathless. Silently they held each other both lost in each other’s eyes.

“Mom?” a voice called from downstairs breaking Spike and Buffy’s embrace.

“Coming,” she called.

“They were in here watching me earlier,” Spike said as he dragged his pants up his lean legs.

“They were?” Buffy asked holding his shirt.

“Yeah. Nathan wanted me to play with him and Megan told him I can’t go in the sunlight,” Spike replied turning to her.

“They know what I am,” he finished.

“They do? How?”

”I dunno. But they bloody well know,” Spike said taking the shirt Buffy was handing to him.

“Ok not to sound like a totally broken record but how would they know what you are?”

“I guess this is scoobie territory,” Spike mused as he sat down to put on his boots.

“That’s soo cute that Nathan was trying to wake you up,” Buffy giggled as walked behind the chair Spike was sitting in.

“Any pancakes left for me?” Spike asked as he stood up.

“If the kids haven’t eaten them all,” Buffy replied reaching for his hand.

“Spike?”

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