Couple ling: Desiree/Angel/Spike
Disclaimer: Joss owns all but the story and Desiree’s character. Desiree's song belongs to Mariah Carey.
Summary: Angel and Spike’s destiny may reveal a new desire and redemption in a girl with red hair.
Changes: Spike never loved Buffy, and they were never lovers; he just wanted the chip out so he could kill again. The time line has sped up on Buffy and reversed on Angel.
Code: < > thoughts | * * Emphasis | ^ ^ Angelus’ demon thoughts | # # Desiree’s internal thoughts to Angelus | @ @ Spike’s demon thoughts
Rating: NC-17
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Part 1 - Realization:
A few months later Desiree stood in the middle of the lobby at the hotel looking at the early home pregnancy test in her had. "Positive, no it can’t be. Spike, Angel!" Desiree called.
Both men bounded down the stares to their mate, and said, "What’s the matter? What do you have in your hand?"
"A pregnancy test, I am a couple of months late. Matter a fact since that first night, I’ I’ haven’t had a period. But, this can’t be right. The doctor said before that I couldn’t…" Desiree rambled but the men still didn’t understand.
Angel took her by the shoulders and made he look him in the eye. "Desiree, honey, what is that in your hand?"
"Angel, I swear I didn’t know. But, this damn thing say…I’m, oh goddess, I’m pregnant." Desiree dropped to her knees.
Both men just picked her up and held their love for what seemed like forever, happily. It seemed like forever but Spike was the first to talk.
"Luv, why did you take that test after what you told us in the crypt?" Spike asked.
"Well, like I said I have had a period, so yesterday I had an appointment for 8p.m. at the doctors while you were both on patrol. However, when I got there I found someone very interesting talking to my doctor about me. Want to guess whom? I’ll just tell you that Drusilla was asking my doctor to keep lying to me a bit longer so that the baby had a chance to take hold. She didn’t was us to decided to terminate the pregnancy. I had no idea what was going on. So, this morning I went to the drugstore and bought this." She handed Spike the test. "There was no way I was going into that appointment if I couldn’t trust my doctor."
Angel was the next to speak, "Honey, do you know why Drusilla wants you pregnant? Did she say anything?"
"No, goddess I am so scared. What if there is something wrong here, I mean I didn’t know." Desiree said before she began to cry in his arms again.
"Let’s get you to the hospital and have a doctor check you out just to be sure, pet." Spike said calmly.
"No! I am sure she is up to something. I want to see someone we all trust. No, I won’t if I can’t trust that Dru hasn’t been messing with them too. I also want you guys to help me find out how long my doctor has been lying to me, please." Desiree begged them.
"Desiree, I think we may know someone but that would mean calling Rupert and Wesley. Do you think you can stay by yourself for a while?" Angel asked.
"I think so, will someone help me up? I’m just going to go lie down and try and get some rest. Are you guys mad?" Desiree asked sadly.
"Of course not, we're just worried about you and the baby. I really want to know what Dru is up to also." Angel told her speaking for both him and Spike.
Spike helped her up and gave her a kiss and a hug. Desiree turned to Angel and gave him a kiss and a hug and went up the stair to their bedroom to lie down. Mean while Angel and Spike made some calls.
Part 2 - The Calls:
When Desiree had made it up stairs the men began making calls trying to find help. Spike called Wesley, and Cordelia. Wesley agreed that they would need help, and Cordelia wanted to come over to see if she could help Desiree. Spike agreed and went to see how Angel’s calls were coming.
"Peaches, how did Rupert take the news? Do you think Buffy will try and hurt her?" Spike asked nervously.
"Buffy isn’t that bad. Rupert said, that he would tell Willow and call the council and ask about a doctor or midwife. He also wanted to know how she was doing, and wondered if we could you any extra help seeing as how the Hell mouth is now closed temporarily. I told him, we could use all the support we could get and that Desiree might like to see Willow. What did Wesley and Cordi say?" Angel told Spike.
"They said they would be over later and Cordi wants to help Desiree. She’s really scared isn’t she? What do you think Dru is up to? Do you think she will be ok? I am really worried about her." Spike said.
"I think that Dru is sneaker than we anticipated, and that she will be O.K. with help. She is terrified, but mostly I think she thought we would be mad at her. Let’s go check on her." Angel said to his child.
"When does Connor get back from camp?" Spike asked as they went upstairs.
"Next week." Angel said.
The men went up the stairs as quietly as possible as not to wake their love. When they got there Desiree was standing in front from of the floor length mirror and was looking at herself. She thought to herself < I don’t look any different. What if the test was wrong? They are going to be mad at me for getting their hopes up and then mad at me because they didn’t want to be fathers other than to Connor. If I am, Connor is going to be upset. I don’t know what to do. I am so confused; I have no idea what to do. >
"Baby, what are you doing?" Angel asked.
"Hmmm." Desiree answered.
Spike walked over to her, "Luv, what are you looking for?"
"Changes." Was all she would say.
Spike turned her around to look at her. Angel came over and the all stood there not speaking for a moment.
"How were your calls? Can we lie down together for a while?" Desiree asked them both. She was so tired. All Desiree wanted was to be held between her lovers and feel safe and rest.
Part 3 - Much Need Rest:
Both men picked Desiree up and carried her over to the bed and laid her down, and crawled in on each side of her. Angel placed his hand over her stomach as she slowly fell asleep. Spike stroked her cheek and watched her eyes closes, and listened to her heartbeat slow and her breathing become regular.
Dreamscape:
Desiree stood in her bedroom looking at herself and her loves laying one the bed. Spike placed his head on her stomach trying to hear the baby, while Angel kept his hand there as well. Both men trying to sense the child growing within their mate, with their faces filled with love.
Watching the seen on her bed Desiree felt a hand on her shoulder and she turned to see whom it was.
"Drusilla, what do you want from me?" Desiree asked her backing away.
"I want a family, Miss Edith told me the stars said you were the one to join us all together. I want you to do the soul restoration spell on me, so that I can help you with the babies once they come. You are going to need a lot of help. Those four * placing a hand on Desiree’s stomach * are going to save the world someday." Dru told her with a smile.
" What, why?" Desiree asked her.
"Because everything happens for a reason." Dru told her.
"Wait a minute, you said four. I’m having four babies, oh goddess. So, I was destined for these babies, and my men. Yeah me! Drusilla, please come in three days to the hotel, Willow will be hear and I need her help for the spell. I’m of course going to make it permanent, you understand?" Desiree said.
"Of course, otherwise you would always worry about your children. By the way the council is sending a lovely woman to help you, she is a great doctor. I know you don’t trust the other doctor now, so I won’t go anywhere near the doc." Drusilla told her with a smile.
"Thank you, Drusilla for coming and helping me tonight. I would be a wreck if you hadn’t. Is there a book or prophecy about this?" Desiree wondered.
"Yes and Giles has it. The Cronack Almanac has a prophecy about your children and all of us. Just ask him to bring it since he is the only living person who owns a copy, and security needs to be stepped up a bit. Others will come and try to stop this from happening. Don’t forget Angel’s ex-girlfriend either she is a danger he won’t consider, until it’s too late. Please, tell them both about the spell you did, you know to help my sanity a little. The spell could be finished because you were already pregnant and the power to finish it was too great. Thank you for trying it though." Dru said as she hugged Desiree.
"I’ll see you soon, yes I will tell them. Your welcome, I wanted to help you for some reason I just didn’t know why. I promise when you get here we will only chain you up so you don’t hurt yourself during the restoration and I will tell them it was your idea. Good night Dru, until we meet again." Desiree said as she hugged her back and slowly left the dreamscape.
Part 4 - Waking:
Desiree slowly began to stir, but neither man noticed because they were so wrapped up in thought.
< I am going to be a father. How wonderful, to see my love expanded with our child. Peaches’ is going to flip if the child looks like me. Oh well, we will both be marvelous fathers. I can’t wait until, hang on a minute heartbeats, I can’t be hearing this right. One, two, three, four, and Desiree makes five, that means there are four babies not just one. Bloody Hell! > Spike thought.
< Connor having siblings, I never thought that would happen. I wonder how beautiful she is going to look in six months, probably like the sun crawled inside her and is shinning out. I can’t wait. > Angel’s thoughts were interrupted when Desiree spoke.
"My dream lives, then I know heaven." Desiree said to both men waking them from thought.
" What?" both asked.
"I just had this very same dream, with tons of information you will both find interesting. The only difference is that there isn’t another me over by the door watching you us, and talking to Drusilla about what is going on. She is a fountain of insight. We so need to get up everyone will be here soon, and before Giles leaves Sunnyhell I need to you to call him and ask him to bring with him The Cronack Almanac. That book will help us with everything but the slayer. By the way if she comes here and tries to hurt me I will so turn her into a dog. Angel, I am sorry but, she will try. I just hope when it happens I can control my emotions enough not to hurt anyone. Hormones like pregnancy are not supposed to be mixed with magic." Desiree mumbled to two shocked vampires.
"Well, then we will just have to ask Giles not to bring her." Angel said.
"Angel, get real. When that * sigh * slayer finds out I am pregnant their will be no stopping her. She still thinks you belong to her, I will not let my mates be touched by any other woman. She will try every trick in the book to try and get you. I will hurt her the first time she lays * growl * her sluty hands on my man." Desiree steamed.
"Pet, way to tell peaches off. Slayer will be in big trouble, I can see it now." Spike laughed.
"You’re completely right and I understand everything you just said. Our claims were just made and here’s our first test. Buffy and Drusilla both being pushed on you just as you found out about being pregnant and hormones too. I promise if Buffy tries anything I will ship her personally back to Sunnydale. I love you and Spike will all my heart, no one except our children will change that, but the change will only be a stronger love." Angel said.
"Angel, Spike! Both of you shut up and FUCK ME already!" Desiree growled, her body humming with the power of hate for the slayer.
"As you wish my love." Both men said slowly undressing the red head.
Angel was slowly working the buttons on her crimson, silk shirt. Spike was in the mean time running his hands under her long black skirt with slits on each side to the upper leg. Barely touching her as they went about undressing her they were all in heaven.
"Hmmm," she sighed as Angel finally kissed the nape of her neck gently at first, then slowly snaking his tongue out to taste her skin. Her shirt now lay open until just below her belly button. The red silk bra she worn was torn from her the instant the sigh passed her lips. Angel’s mouth soon covered one of her nipples, as he licked and worried it to a firm peek. His hand weren’t still either, as one nipple was in his mouth the other was being rolled between his thumb and first finger.
Spike had gotten the skirt off and was working her red silk panties, which were already soaked. The scent of her arousal was overwhelming to both of the vampires. Slowly reaching down Spike ran his lips over her sex, parting her with his tongue ever so slightly. "Ahhh," came from deep within the Desiree’s throat. Spike growled as his human face slipped, to show his true features. One fang raked over her clit, and sent her in to a screaming orgasm.
Angel thought after that he wouldn’t hear for at least a week, her orgasm not only sent a scream through her, but also push her over the edge into sleep. His human face slipped away as well just before his fang scraped over her nipple causing a slight trickle of blood. He loved the way she tasted in every way and lapped at the blood, that’s when he finally noticed the change in her blood. The change was still slight, if he didn’t know that she was pregnant he would have never noticed, at least not yet. It was a pure innocence she had, but only sweeter. The magic was something he always tasted but it too was becoming more powerful, almost heady. He reached down her body and pulled his arrogant childe up and whispered in his ear, " Taste her blood, only taste no lasting drinks." Angel order.
Spike obeyed out of curiosity, he bent over her other breast and let his fang scratch her slightly. The blood was barely even noticeable, but Spike tasted the same thing his Sire did. Spike had tasted pregnant woman before and wonder how he had missed the obvious taste the last three months. After the heartbeats earlier and now this, it was undeniable she was indeed pregnant. "Sire, it’s the pregnancy that’s all. Oh, shit the others are here." Spike told Angel who had already gotten up and started pacing.
"She’s asleep, let’s go down stairs and find out if Wesley found anything yet. I still have to call Giles, too." Angel said quietly as not to wake his love that now had a beautiful smile across her lips and her hands over her womb, protectively.
"Yeah sure." Spike said getting off the bed as he covered her with her favorite blanket her grandmother had made for her as a child.
Part 5 - Helping Hearts:
Cordelia and Wesley were waiting, in the lobby for their bosses to come downstairs. They didn’t have to wait long before a very worried looking set of vampires to come down the stairs. The dark as night haired vampire was busy running his hand through his spiked hair and whispering to his child when they entered the lobby. Cordelia ran to meet the two at the foot of the stairs.
"Boss, how is she?" Cordelia was truly worried about the woman who had become her best friend in the last couple of years.
"She’s sleeping right now, for the second time in less than two hours. The first time she had a strange dream, I don’t like where it was going. Wesley, did you find anything that might be helpful? Oh, and have you ever heard of The Cronack Almanac? Desiree said that Rupert is the only living person with a copy of it, and wants him to bring it. She thinks it will help with everything except the ‘Slayer’." Angel asked as Spike left to go and call Rupert about the book.
"Actually I only got a glimpse of it when I was in Sunnydale. I am not too sure of what help it could be. That dream, has you really shook up doesn’t it?" Wes asked his friend.
Angel sensed his mate coming down the stairs and turned to see her in his favorite dress, an emerald green wrap dress. She was truly amazing he was sure she would sleep for at least an hour.
"Baby, why aren’t you resting? Wes and I can handle things why don’t you and Cordi go get something to eat?" Angel asked her after he rushed to her side at the bottom of the stairs.
"Wes, Cordi, hi. Cordi, no offenses but I really don’t want to go get something to eat. My stomach feels like it’s turning itself inside out. Besides I can read the Almanac when it gets here. Wes, how’s your German?" Desiree smiled weakly.
"Actually, that is what I thought the book was in, but my German sucks so I couldn’t really understand any of it. Since I didn’t ask Rupert to see the book I didn’t ask for his help with it." Wes shyly replied.
"Well, since we have time I am going into the kitchen and get some crackers for my stomach, Angel can you come with me for a moment, please?" Desiree asked with a sexy smile.
"Sure thing, be right back guys." Angel said as he followed her into the kitchen wondering what she wanted. God, he loved her in that dress it clung in all the right places.
Part 6 - Kitchen Playtime:
"What’s the matter love, can’t you reach the crackers?" Angel asked as he watched her lift herself to sit on the counter facing him.
"Angel, you and Spikey were bad vampires upstairs. Now I may just have to punish you both, mostly Spike though because he didn’t play fair. Do you know what I am talking about?" She asked him swinging her legs slightly back and fourth.
"Not really, we just left you so you could rest." Angel smiled.
"Yeah, no I asked to be fucked and I got a fang job. * pout * I wanted you and Spikey to cum with me, but no Spike used fang when he knows that just sets me over to much. I guess I will just have to punish Spike first though. You at least were ready, see you still are." Desiree said running a hand down his chest to cup his swelled pants.
"Always is for you, baby. How are you going to punish Spikey?" Angel asked with a hope it was something for him.
"Well, I wanted you to come in here to see my new purchase, but I can’t get this stupid dress untied. Want to help a girl out * wink *?" Desiree asked the dark vampire.
"Sure! What new purchase love?" Angel asked as he reached for the tie. The dress slowly opened to reveal a naked woman underneath.
"Oh, no new purchase just wanted you to help me with the dress." She said as she saw his face when he saw the naked flesh underneath. She had purposely left her bra and panties upstairs, because she was still rather wanting and knew she’d be able to get at least one of them alone.
"Is this my punishment?" Angel asked hoping she was slightly more creative than that.
"Actually, this is more Spike punishment and your reward. Spike doesn’t get to cum, but you do." She said as she wrapped her legs tightly around his waist and pulling her mate in to a passionate kiss. She slowly ran her tongue over his cool lips seeking entrance into his mouth. When, he parted his lips she slipped her tongue in and ran it across the roof of his mouth.
Angel couldn’t help but moan when he felt his mate’s body heat press firmly against him, and her tongue seeking entrance. His hands slowly caressed her breasts, instantly her heartbeat sped up. Pulling out of the kiss Angel looked into her eyes, he saw something that surprised him, fear. "Baby, what are you afraid of?" he asked her.
"That you guys will stop wanting me because I pregnant, I’m going to get fat, and there is a time before the birth that we won’t be able to make love. Not being able to make love you both won’t want me anymore, and that Spike doesn’t want me even now. I know you do because I can feel it, but Spike always puts the walls up on our link when he feels threatened. I just wish he…" Desiree could finish her statement when the tears began to fall again.
Slowly Angel tied her dress back together and picked her up. He wanted to hold her until she felt better, but her tears didn’t seem to be fading. He carried her out of the kitchen and into the lobby.
"Angel, what’s wrong with her?" Cordelia asked.
Spike came running out of the office to see his mate being held by his Sire while she cried.
"Peaches, what the bloody hell happened?" Spike demanded to know.
Angel just walked up the stairs without answering anyone’s questions, caring her to their bedroom. She didn’t even stop crying when he placed her on the bed and crawled in behind her and just held her. Spike had followed the pair up the stairs wanting to beat his Sire into telling him what was wrong. When he saw them in the bed he decided to reach out with their link from the ritual mating they had almost three months before. Reaching out with their link he heard her thoughts.
< Spike, Spike why? Why can’t you just love me enough to let me in? I can feel Angel’s love all I wanted earlier was to feel our love in mating again. Why, Spike I need you and Angel to love me. This must have been Dru’s plan, she’s taking my mate away. I just want to die, sometimes. I want these babies, but I would give everything up if my mates loved me the way they did three months ago. >
Desiree continued to cry until she slipped into a restless sleep. Angel had been trying to comfort her, whispering in her ear and brushing her hair with his hand. When she finally fell asleep he decided to let her rest and got out of their bed. He walked over to the door where Spike was watching her sleep.
"What happened in the kitchen Angel?" Spike asked.
"Well, my boy. She tried to seduce me and then I asked her what she was scared of. She started crying and wouldn’t stop until just a couple of minutes ago." Angel told him.
"I opened the link one way so that I could find out what the problem is. She is scared that I don’t want her anymore. She scared so much that she’s losing us that she would even give up her chance at motherhood." Spike told Angel.
"I know I was reading her too. She is something else, she loves us beyond her own happiness. She thinks she will lose us. We need to reaffirm our bond when she wakes up." Angel told him.
Nightmare scape:
A field full of flowers with one lonely soul standing in the middle, waiting the unknown. She stood staring at the ground, she wore a beautiful flowing white gown, and she was hoping the ground would swallow her whole. Her belly was rounded by the presents of her unborn children and she wept because of the feeling of loss.
The field was gone, then she was standing in the lobby of the old hotel, she and her loves called home. The people in the room moving around her were people she knew except for one. Buffy Summers, the Slayer, stood staring at Angel. Then Desiree began to sing. Her appearance had changed since the field; she no longer had a swollen belly, she was in her green wrap dress.
It was then she knew what she would have to do in order to keep her loves. Dominate Spike and sing her love for both of them to the slayer. A song, which told of her confidence and her trust in their love. She would need help though and knew where she could get some. She decided to wake up to start forming her plan.
When she woke up the men she loved were standing by the door talking about her. Slowly she got out of bed and made her way across the room and quickly came up behind Spike and wrapping her arms around his waist. Angel wasn’t surprised he had seen her coming, but kept quiet seeing the wicked grin she had on her face.
Desiree emboldened by her dream slid her hand down his chest, to the crotch of his jeans. Cupping him she said, "This, my love is MINE, not Drusilla’s or Angelus’ anymore. I want you both on that bed NOW!"
Spike was stunned she had never been like this before. He always saw the fire, but wasn’t sure she would ever get to this point of need for possession. He followed her movement as Angel and Spike both got on the bed.
She wondered into their closet, just out of site. Desiree knew she had to have all the control over spike, but she would also finally have to give that one area of her body that they had agreed could wait until she was comfortable in their new relationship. Angel was going to take the second of her virginities tonight, while she let lose dominating Spike. She walked into the bedroom holding four silver silk scarves.
"Spike, lose the clothes." She said walking over to the bed as she shed her green dress.
She walked over to Angel and with a smile handed him the tube of lube, and held her finger to her lips. Angel knew she was telling him she was ready for both of them completely, but she wanted to surprise Spike. He nodded as she turned to Spike and started tying him to the bed spread eagle for her.
Spike arms were bound to the headboard and then her heard her whisper an incantation and knew she was magically strengthening the ties. Desiree leaned down and started kissing him with all the passion she had been storing up all day. She racked her nails over his chest. Instantly he was hard, she straddled his hips slowly lowering her onto him. Her eyes closed as she savored the sensation he was causing. She slowly lowered her self to his chest and smiled over at Angel signaling she was ready.
Angel had quickly undressed when she started kissing Spike. When she smiled at him he quickly applied the lube to his aching member, and then to Desiree perked opening slowly sliding a finger in. "Ohhhh," with that moan he knew she was enjoying the sensation he was causing.
"Angel, more." was all she could say as he slowly placed the head of his cock at the entrance of her rear. When he was fully in she pushed herself off of Spikes chest and leaned back to kiss him. He was still to allow her to adjust to his size, but she wouldn't allow it. Slowly Desiree started lifting herself off of Spike and back into Angel, this was her way of letting him know she was ready. They set a rhythm and when he sped up she leaned over and whispered into Spike's ear, "Spike, please, stop holding yourself off from me. Let me in, drop the blocking. OHHHH! If you don't, I don't think I can stay like this. I can't love you with all of me and you hold even the littlest part back please." With that her orgasm rocked her body.
The tightening of her body soon caused Spike and Angel both over the edge into their own orgasms. Desiree fell onto Spike just after her last quack. Angel pulled out of her and rolled over to lie next to his mates. Desiree mutters a few words in Latin and all of the scarves released Spike as she rolled of onto the other side. As soon as her head hit the pillow she was sleeping again, with a smile of contentment on her face. In her sleep she whispered, " Love you, both more than ever." Both men heard this and lifted her up to lie in between them, then they slipped into sleep, just before dawn.
Part 7 - Mission Impossible:
The next morning when Desiree awoke she made her way out of the bed, slowly because she was a little sore from her love making session the night before. Showered, dressed, she made her way down to the kitchen and got a glass of milk and the crackers from the cabinet and went to her desk to do some research before everyone arrived in the afternoon. Settled into an oversized, plush leather chair in the lobby with her laptop, Desiree began to research release spells. She wanted a way to show her mates she trusted them completely, and knew they only wanted her. She knew giving them the spell to release themselves from the mating bond would prove she trusted them to figure out what they wanted and to allow them to know that she would never release herself. She also wanted to prove to Buffy and Drusilla that she wasn’t holding them captive, if her mates wanted them they could have them.
Two hours after she started her research Desiree finally found what she was looking for, she printed out two copies, one for each of her mates. Still no sign that Cordelia or any other employee was coming anytime soon Desiree decided to go and workout a little now that she was rested.
* Punch * * KICK * * Round house kick* * Punch * * Stake * * KICK * Desiree was well into her workout with her headphones on, when she didn’t realize someone watching her. Buffy had snuck into the old hotel and saw that a door was cracked open to the basement, she heard flesh hitting a punching bag and wondered if whom it might be. Stunned at the vision of this woman working out and the skill used with each strike was amazing.
Spike had been up for almost an hour listening to his other mate working out. He loved to watch her, knowing in a few months she wouldn’t be able to workout for a while. Spike had decided to go and watch her. When Spike reached the door he noticed the slayer right away, he decided to see what she was up to. From his vantage point at the top of the stairs he could see that his mate had no idea she was there.
Desiree had felt her mate when he first arrived and decided to let him watch, and surprise him a little by letting him know he wasn’t as stealthy as he though.
"Spike, baby you really should try to be a bit less…" Was all Desiree got to say as she turned around and spotted the Slayer. Going on instinct she released her magic and a bright white light shot from her hand and pinned the slayer against the wall three feet high.
Spike was down the stairs just as her hand shot at the slayer. "Desiree, pet, it’s okay she was just watching." He could hear her heart pounding and went to hold her. She was producing too much power and he couldn’t reach her. Finally, Spike decided he needed help and ran with vampiric speed up the stairs to get his Sire.
"Angel, get the hell out of that bed. I need your help now, Red’s got the slayer pinned to the wall in the basement with magic. I can’t get through to her." Spike yelled running into their bedroom.
"WHAT!" Angel said leaping from the bed and running out of the room, followed by his childe.
The site that greeted them when they got to the workout room amazed the men; Desiree still had the slayer pinned to the wall but they were talking.
"Slayer, you shouldn’t sneak up on me like that. I will let you down as soon as my magic calms down until then I can’t do anything but lower you to your feet. I’m sorry, you’re just lucky that I didn’t feel totally threatened because you would have been dead. I wanted to talk to you anyway. Is that ok?" Desiree said as calmly as her body would let her.
"Sorry I snuck up on you, but I was just admiring how well you can fight. I only came here because I followed Giles last night, because he didn’t tell me why he was coming here. Why did he come here?" Buffy asked her.
"Well, if I tell you do you promise not to attack me at the first chance you get?" Desiree asked.
"Sure, what is it, you look terrified of me?" Slayer asked.
"I’m pregnant with Angel and Spike’s babies. Yes, I know not quite what you expected. I am not too sure what you expected but that’s the situation. Giles just came to help with research as to why and how." Desiree told the slayer still scared that she is going to attack her any minute.
The women hadn’t noticed the men listening to their conversation, until they spoke up.
"Well, I guess Red has everything handled." Spike said to Angel.
"My love, are you ok?" Angel asked Desiree.
"Angel, I’m so tired. I can’t go anywhere though until the magic relents. The room however is getting dizzy. OWWW!" Desiree said as she suddenly grab at her lower stomach.
Angel and Spike both rushed to her side as she doubled over in pain.
"Baby, what is it?" Spike asked his love.
"Cramps, Spike something’s wrong. OWWW! Help me please, I don’t want to lose the babies." Desiree said as she began to cry.
"Peaches, what the hell, I smell blood. I know that chit never got close enough. What is it?" Spike said as Angel looked his mate over.
"Spike go call Wesley’s cell and tell him to get that doctor here NOW! She’s bleeding." Angel screamed at Spike.
Buffy had slumped to the floor once the magic had finally released, with the girls first cramp. Buffy was shocked to see that the girl was actually in server pain. All thoughts of what she wanted to do to this girl were gone once she heard what Angel said to Spike, all she wanted to do was help.
"Angel, is she okay?" Buffy asked as she walked over to the girl now lying on the floor of mats.
"No, she’s not. Magic and pregnancy don’t mix well, which is why she couldn’t let you go. She was so scared that you would hurt the babies, she decided to try and stay away from you. She also thought she might hurt someone if she couldn’t control the magic. Here she is possibly losing our children, all because you couldn’t bother to knock or not come at all." Angel spat at her while watching his love slip into sleep.
"She looks like it’s a lot of pain, I never wanted that. I didn’t even know she was pregnant until she told me." Buffy said to Angel as Desiree curled herself into a fetal position from the pain.
"Gods, please help her. She loves us all so much. These babies are all she ever dreamed about when she was younger." Angel said as he moved a pieced of red hair from her sweaty brow.
Part 8 - Doctor to the rescue:
Wesley was there with the doctor from the council five minutes later. The doctor ordered her moved to a table for the examination. The cramps subsided a few minutes later and the bleeding had stopped before he even got there so the doctor decided she was fine.
"The exam showed that the babies were all fine as was Desiree, the shock of the magic over load was what triggered the cramping. The blood was just extra, there would be no danger if she gets some rest, and no more magic. I’m giving her a week of bed rest." The doctor ordered. " You guys can go see her and take her to her room."
The doctor then told the men alone, " By the way no sex until the bed rest is up. She needs to relax."
"That’s okay we will make sure she gets it." Both vampires agreed.
In the next room Desiree was lying on the ever increasingly hard table, trying to relax. She felt her mate’s right outside the door, and wanted to see them.
"Angel, Spike I love you both." She said sleepily.
Angel and Spike heard her with their vampire hearing and looked at each other. Smiling they entered the room.
"Hay, little one are you okay? Would you like to go to bed?" Angel asked.
"Sure, but I think I want to go to my old room, please. Oh, stop looking at me like that the bed is softer and we can’t make love for a while, I just thought it might be nice for you guys to have some time with each other. Or we could use my room for a while since we don’t need the moving room so much right now * wink *." Desiree said with a shy smile.
"It’s ok if you want to spend tonight there that’s fine. But, we can talk later about the rest of the week * smile *. Pet, we love you too. I think we should move you now." Spike said.
Spike picked Desiree up and followed Angel to he old room.
"I need to get cleaned up, I was working out and then the blood. Can someone help me?" Desiree asked her loves. Smiling as they moved her to the bathroom.
Setting her down on the counter Angel got her body wash while Spike went to their room to get something for her to sleep in. When Spike came back Desiree was clean and leaning her head on Angel’s shoulder asleep. Spike smiled and handed the Poof her nightgown.
Clean, dressed and sleeping is how the put her into bed before leaving to go and meet the rest of their guest that had now arrived.
Part 9 - Slayer reprimand:
"Buffy, what are you doing here?" Giles asked.
"Well, you said you were going to L.A. and I wanted to know why and you wouldn’t tell me. So, I figured it had to do with Angel, so I came here to ask what was going on." Buffy said shyly.
"Well, this is none of your business. You should be on the Hell mouth protecting people there. Desiree doesn’t need the added stress. Willow is here to help with magic things that come up, plus they have become friends. So, I think you should go home." Giles told her with slight annoyance.
"Actually Giles, Desiree might need a slayer for protection. You know when she goes out during the day. Plus, she might know how to close the hell mouth once and for all." Buffy said.
"Maybe, but it won’t be for at least another seven or eight months, her pregnancy apparently is very important to the PTB." Giles said.
Just then Angel and Spike came down the stairs both staring daggers at the slayer. Buffy knew that they were pissed, but she hoped that they would forgive her and allowed her to help.
"BUFFY! What the hell do you think you’re doing sneaking into our home like that? She could have killed you, or worse died. Don’t you ever do that again, if you do I will let Drusilla have fun with a brand new pet." Angel said with hatred in his voice.
"Slayer. Funny thing is I don’t think our mate wants you dead. Stick around though she might change her mind once Drusilla gets here." Spike said with a smirk on his handsome face.
"Is she ok? What about the babies? Guys, listen I am really sorry, I didn’t know she was pregnant and I didn’t plan on just watching her. She just fights really well and I was amazed that’s all. I actually thought it might be one of you two when I first saw the door open." Buffy said as she found something interesting to stare at on the tile floor.
"Well, just no stealth ness in my home. You are welcome to stay, but you slayer at not in charge here. Spike why don’t you go check on our mate while I talk to the b…Buffy in private." Angel said.
"Not a problem peaches." Spike said as he left up the stairs.
Buffy was ushered into Angel’s office, Angel close behind.
"Buffy, Desiree is scared that you might try to get me back. She also scared you might try and hurt her. I want you to know now, there will be none of that. What do you want to say?" Angel asked calmly.
"Well, for one, she is amazing. She loves both you and Spike beyond all hope of herself. She is nothing like me. She’s perfect for you both. I am really happy for you. I want to stay and help protect her. She could have killed me, you’re right. She would just have been protecting herself and the babies. But, she also had little control and I want to help protect her during the day. She going to need protection if what Giles said is right." Buffy said.
"True. If you talk to her and she agrees, fine. If you ever try to harm my mates you will wish that Angelus had finished you off back in Sunnydale, my soul and demon are bound now so I could do anything to you. This isn’t a threat it’s a promise, I love her very much. Listen, I really need to go and check on her. Spike hasn’t been opening up and she is nervous that he doesn’t want her anymore. Pick a room on the third floor, second is ours so you can have any room on the third." Angel said leaving the office.
Buffy soon came out and turned to Giles.
"Well, if she says ok, I am here to help. Is that ok with you or do you still want me to go home?" Buffy asked.
Part 10 - Confession/ Next Day:
"My loves, yeah! I am so bored. I need something to do, or I am going to lose it. Oh, is Giles here?" Desiree rambled as Spike and Angel entered her room.
"Sweets, he is here. You want the Almanac don’t you? Do you want your laptop bag too. I found it by the big chair in the lobby." Spike asked.
"Oh, goddess yes. I need to get started with the translation of the Almanac relevant to us of course. Plus, I have a present in the bag for both of you, but I am not sure how you are going to take it. So, I am guessing sooner better than later." Desiree said.
Spike left to go and get what she requested, while Desiree tried to explain the present to Angel.
"Angel, can you sit for a moment, and please remember I had a plan. Ok, here it goes. I found a spell yesterday morning, the spell is a mate connection brake spell. It will break the connection between mates. Please don’t look at me like that, I found it for you not me. I have no intention of ever casting that spell. I was going to give it to you in front of Buffy so she knew I would not hold you to something you didn’t want, to show her that if you want her you could go and I wouldn’t fight it. All I care about is you and Spike happiness. I was going to do the same thing for Spike and Drusilla because I have no idea why he won’t open up and if it’s her I want him to go. I don’t want part of either of you. With me it’s all of your love or nothing." Desiree said as she began to cry.
"Honey, I understand, strangely enough I really do. You just wanted to prove to all of us how much we meant to you. You value our happiness above your own. I love you all of me loves you, demon and man. Please believe me." Angel said while holding her.
"I believe you, Angel I just needed Buffy to see that too. I was hoping to avoid any fighting all together. Drusilla will be happy though because she can have her Spikey back now. Angel he’s still in love with her isn’t he?" Desiree cried.
"No, baby he loves you just as much as I do. He’s just scared he’s going to get hurt again. He’s afraid you don’t want him, you two are so much alike sometimes it’s scary." Angel gently rubbed her back as the crying slowly began to stop.
A few minutes later Spike came in and noticed the swollen eyes of his mate.
"Luv, what's the matter?" Spike asked.
"Spike please sit down, I need to tell you what I was doing before I went to workout yesterday." Desiree said.
Spike sat down and waited while Desiree explained the whole situation, her dream, and her plan. The whole time Spike's anger was growing at her. He knew he had to keep his cool, so instead of confronting her he promptly left the room, slamming the door.
"Angel, I told you he, oh goddess I really screwed up. What do you think he's going to do?" Desiree said as fresh tears began to roll.
Angel didn't have time to respond, when there was a knock at the door. Buffy had heard everything and knew Desiree needed some girl talking. Angel answered the door and pondered the fact that Buffy looked disturbed.
"Buffy, can I help you?" Angel asked.
"I was thinking Desiree might need some girl talk time. Willow and Cordelia should also be up here, but Spike told 'Red wants to see you, slayer.' " Buffy told him.
"Oh, yeah, well I guess it would be ok. I will send Cordi and Willow up. Please try not to upset her anymore. I need to find Spike." Angel whispered.