Falling Under

Chapter 13

It was weird, Willow thought later. Celebrating with Buffy and Spike without Xander. It had always been the 3 of them. Buffy, Xander and Willow.

And today the third was missing.

Willow understood Xander being upset. Hell she was still a little upset herself. But she loved Buffy beyond words and really wanted her to be happy. She even had a little affection for Spike. Spike who had helped them after Buffy had died. He took care of Dawn and was always there when needed. Spike who had been in love with Buffy for years and was devastated beyond belief seeing her crumbled body on the pavement.

Willow didn’t think she had ever seen a vampire without a soul carry that much emotion.

*I wonder if vampires totally lose their souls upon their turning, * Willow thought to herself.

“What are you thinking about?” Tara asked coming in from the bathroom. Her skin was glowy and smelled of fresh apples from her bath.

“Buffy and Spike. And Xander,” Willow replied smiling at Tara.

“It is pretty amazing. But all in all I’m happy for them. It’s about time Buffy gets to be happy. And Spike well I have always liked Spike,” Tara said grabbing her brush off the dresser and sitting next to Willow on their bed.

“I’m wondering about Spike,” Willow said taking the brush and running it through Tara’s shimmery blondish brown locks.

“Whatcha wondering?” Tara asked.

“Well vampires in general.  I wonder if they totally lose their souls upon turning.”

“You are really starting to get used to Spike aren’t you?”

“I’m trying. I want Buffy to be happy.  I don’t want her to be miserable. And they are having a baby. I get to be an Aunt.” Willow smiled.

“A very sexy aunt if I do say so myself,” Tara whispered in Willow’s ear.
Willow turned her head and kissed Tara softly on the lips.

“Just how sexy do you think I am?” Willow breathed against Tara’s mouth.

“Need a show huh?” Tara said before kissing Willow once again.

I’m gonna have to check out whether vampires totally lose their souls, Willow thought as she gave into Tara’s kiss.

*~*

“Spike?”

“Spike?” Buffy said again touching his face.

“Hmm?” Spike opened his eyes.

“Wake up. I wanna show you something,” Buffy said as she helped him out of bed.

Spike noticed their bedroom curtains were all open as well as the windows. There was a summer breeze flowing through the room as the summer sun was setting.

That’s weird, Spike thought.

Buffy lead him to the bathroom where another Buffy was naked slumped down in the shower holding her stomach. On the white tile floor there was a pool of blood. The shower Buffy looked up at Spike and started crying.

“I don’t know what I did. I’ve lost the baby,” She said as fresh tears poured down her face.

The Buffy standing next to him touched his arm.

“See you are a monster. Not meant to be with me. What made you think I could love you?” She said as she pulled out a stake and rammed it through his heart.

Spike cried out and sat straight up in bed.

“Spike? Are you ok?” Buffy said sitting up next to him rubbing the sleep out of her eyes.

Spike was shaking and breathing hard. He looked around the room wildly making sure everything was the way it was supposed to be. Finally he closed his eyes and leaned against Buffy.

“Spike? What happened?” she asked him.

“Bad dream. It was a bad bloody dream,” he said trying to get control of himself.

A tear slid down his cheek along with another. A loud sob racked his body as Buffy pulled him tighter against her.

“Shhh Spike its ok,” she cooed smoothing his hair.

Spike wound one arm around her waist and the other he placed on her stomach. He could hear Buffy’s heart and the baby’s heart beating nice and strong. He stroked her belly and bent down to kiss it.

“Do you want to talk about it?” Buffy asked as Spike continued to kiss her rounded belly.

“It’s ok luv. It was a dream. You and the baby are fine that’s all that matters,” he said lifting his head and looking into her worried eyes.

*Are you sure? *

* I’m fine * He returned.

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