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Part 31 - Postponed Plans:
Desiree woke the next morning in between to very tired men, being mortal was something new for both of her loves. She smiled and felt a slightly sharp pain in her lower back. Then there was another that was more painful and a gasp left her lips. It must have been louder than she thought because both Spike and Angel woke up.
"Baby, what’s the matter?" Angel asked rubbing her stomach.
"Pet, what’s going on you look like you hurt. You looked the same way yesterday." Spike asked.
"My back really hurts, I keep having these sharp pains to my lower back, and yesterday is was just a dull ache. Drusilla kept saying something about by tonight her sisters will be here, but I didn’t get it until now. I think I might be going into labor." Desiree said worriedly.
"Ok, Spike you need to go get the doctor. I’ll stay here and get the stuff ready that will need. Desiree, sweetie just relax and tell me when the pain starts next so we can time it." Angel said taking authority with the situation.
"Angel, wait. Light the candle, the white candle on the Amour. I can relax if you do." Desiree begged.
Angel lit the candle she as she asked and went about collecting the blankets, and towels the doctor told him they would need when the time came. He had just gotten the towels out of the cabinet when he heard her chanting.
"Goddess, hear my prayer
Take these powers I hold dear
Into this candle to hold until
The time in which I do fold
The pain in this body that which now holds
The powers I do pray for the candle to hold." Desiree chanted.
Angel came back into the room just as she finished the last line of the spell, a beautiful white light shone from the candle and Desiree gasped. She arched off of the bed as her powers left her. Angel dropped everything he had been holding and ran over to her.
"Desiree, what the hell did you just do?" Angel asked out of anger and fear.
"Angel, my powers are dangerous right now. I had to think of something in order to protect everyone who will be here while I’m in pain. I was scared that if I got to much pain I would unconsciously use my powers and hurt someone." Desiree told him just as her next contraction hit.
Her pain was obvious on her face and he realized she was just protecting everyone. He knew what she meant about her powers being more dangerous because she would be in pain. Just then her water broke causing her to scream in pain. Angel held her and rocked her through the end of the contraction and started timing to see how far apart they were.
"Angel, I think we might want to get Connor out of the hotel for a while. You could ask Cordi to take him school clothes shopping and she can buy her self three new outfits with my gold card. He shouldn’t have to listen to me screaming, because I have a feeling that was just the beginning." Desiree panted and rambled.
Just then the doctor and Spike ran in, the doctor immediately came over and started examining her. Just as another contraction hit her full force. Spike had taken her hand just before the contraction started and she squeezed with all of her strength trying not to scream until Connor was out of the building. The doctor looked up at Desiree and saw how much pain she was in. He motioned for Angel to follow him outside the room. Once outside the room they started talking.
"Angel, she is moving pretty fast in labor. I think she’s been in labor a lot longer than she told any of us. We need to get the bed cleaned up and get her comfortable right away." The doctor told Angel.
"I need to do something first I’ll be right back. Spike can help clean up the bed." Angel said taking off to find Cordelia.
The doctor returned to the room the see Spike jumping up and down holding his hand and yelling.
"Bloody hell, what did you do that for?" Spike yelled.
"It was a contraction. You’re luck it was your hand and not another body part." Desiree panted back at him.
"Sod it all, Luv I’m sorry. I know it hurts. Are you ok?" Spike said coming and sitting behind her on the bed.
"Spike I need your help to clean off the bed and to get her more comfortable. Angel said he be right back." The doctor said.
Spike and the doctor got everything prepared while Angel was getting Cordelia and Connor to leave. He came back to find Spike sitting on the bed behind Desiree. She was sitting between his legs and leaning against him trying to rest. Spike was brushing her hair, and rocking her gently. Angel knew she was ok for now, but was worried if she was going to be able to do this so soon. Another contraction started and Angel noticed a pained look on Spike’s face as she grabbed his thigh. Desiree was trying to do deep breathing and meditation to help with the pain, she didn’t realize she was hurting Spike again.
When the contraction stopped Spike moved and motioned for Angel to go out with him for a minute. They started talking about what happened since Angel left last.
"Peaches, she damn near ripped my hand off. Then when I said something about it, she said I was luck it wasn’t another body part. She’s really hurting and she didn’t know she was hurting me last time." Spike told him in concern for their love.
"It’s normal Spike, she’s not going to be herself during the contractions so just give her what you can. Plus protect yourself." Angel chuckled.
Just then a blood-piercing scream came from the room and both men rushed in. The doctor was examining her and stood up and looked at them both worriedly.
"It’s time. Desiree I’m going to need you to push on this next contraction." The doctor said.
"Angel, Spike please come and sit with me. I’m scared." Desiree cried.
"Shh, baby we’re here. I’ll sit behind you and Spike can help the doctor now, I think you damaged him enough." Angel joked, at the wrong moment because Desiree began to weep.
"I’m so sorry, Spike. I love you. I don’t want to hurt you. I’m being such a bitch. I’m sorry." Desiree cried.
The next minute another contraction started and Angel pushed her up to help her push. She pushed and pushed. The first girl arrived, soon followed by the second and third. The fourth baby was taking longer because she was breach. Finally the fourth little girl came and Desiree fell asleep almost immediately. The doctor checked each of the girls and also cleaned Desiree up. She needed three stitches from a slight tare.
Angel and Spike held their girls and watched their mother sleep. It was easy to tell which girls were who’s. Angel’s daughters had deep chocolate colored eyes and dark brown hair. Spike’s girls had light brown and his beautiful crystal blue eyes. They were instantly in love with their daughters and soon enough Connor returned and saw his sisters.
He walked over to a sleeping Desiree and kissed her on her cheek. He whispered something in her ear that neither of the men could hear.
"I love you mommy." Connor whispered.
It would be a couple of days before Desiree would be ready for their honeymoon and the men made arrangements to add the girls to the trip. Desiree had woken up as soon as Connor left the room and started taking care of the girls. It would be an adjustment but they could do that during their trip.
Part 32 - Visiting the Relatives:
Angel leans over and wakes up Desiree and Shelly. "Hey sleepy heads were here at the reunion." Angel said waking the girls.
Desiree gets out of the car and turns right when she sees her Aunt Joann, Uncle Ed, sister Stephanie, and Shawn her husband talking about how Shelly couldn’t come because she was with Desiree. "Angel sweetheart give me Willow I will be right back. Do you have the girls’ Hun?" Desiree asked as she took Willow.
"Yeah Hun whoa re you going to talk to?" Spike asked.
"Shelly’s family they think she isn’t here and me neither. Hey Shelly grab Sarah and come with me." Desiree asked.
Shelly got Sarah and walked behind Desiree with Brandon to follow and alone with the guys once they got the other girls and there bags. Desiree walked up to Stephanie and tapped her on the shoulder.
"Desiree and Shelly what are you two doing here? Shelly I am going to kill you but you know you are going to have to let me watch her plus it better be a man’s who your married to. You told us that you weren’t coming to the reunion." Stephanie said hugging them both with a welcome.
"Stephanie that is not her child. She is mine alone with this one here and the ones that are coming. Their names are Willow, Mary, Sarah, and Rachel. And these are my husbands Spike and Angel." Desiree said as she pointed out her new family additions.
"Wait a second two husbands and quadruplets. You’re going to give grandma a heart attack when you tell her." Steph said a little amazed.
"I know every one is going to be surprised that I am married to two guys and I that I have four kids. But it is what I wanted so my problems." Desiree said.
"So Shelly how are you and Brandon doing. I heard you two where with Desiree from mom." Stephanie said.
"Well Steph the funny thing is that I am going to turn Brandon around tonight." Shelly said while playing with Sarah.
"How is that?" Steph asked.
"I will call you tomorrow okay and tell you I think he should here it first other then the one who told me and the crack head that was standing next to me. Where you going to be at?" Shelly said.
"I will be at Grandma’s. with everyone then we are going to Aunt Becky’s and staying there." Steph said as she started walking inside because of Shawn’s beckoning.
Everyone went inside and everyone met Desiree’s new family. Some had their own opinions about her kids and husbands but most where okay with it all. At dinner everyone ate and stared at Shelly a little for the fact that she was eating ice cream and pickles. But time passed and people began to leave. Before the gang left Brandon pulled Shelly out by the car to wait for the others. They talked a little and then Brandon asked Shelly about the news she had for him.
"Shelly what did you have to tell me. I can’t wait to know I am anxious." Brandon said wrapping his arm around her.
Shelly smiled and then sighed a little. "Brandon dear I don’t know how to tell you this. I know you are going to be surprised but what’s new." Shelly rambled for about three minutes until Brandon got impatient and he yelled at her for rambling. "Honey I am pregnant I am pregnant with twins. I don’t know the sex yet I thought we could do that together." Shelly said as she saw the funny look on Brandon’s face of like O my god.
Brandon stood there for a minute with his mouth a gap and then passed out.
Shelly ran over to him and lifted his into her lap." Brandon, wake up. Damn it at least its not quads. Come on wake up or no more sex."
Brandon slowly began to wake up. "Baby, I had the strangest dream, you said that you were pregnant with twin. Isn't that just crazy."
Shelly sighed, "Brandon, no it wasn't a dream."
Brandon jumped up and started pacing the room. "When, How, What?"
"All fine questions dear, how ever if you don't know at least one of those you have no business having sex to begin with." Shelly said getting more pissed.
"Shelly, this isn't funny. When did you find out?" Brandon asked.
"The day of the wedding. I must be at least six weeks along, because Drusilla could hear the heart beats." Shelly told him.
"Ok, so what do you think we should do?" Brandon asked.
"What do you mean, a couple of years ago you said you wished I was pregnant and now that I am you're having a cow. Get over it in a few months you're going to be a father." Shelly said and started crying.
"I'm sorry, you're right. I love you, you just surprised me too much for one day." Brandon said.
They made love, mostly just Brandon pleasing Shelly but it was sweet. They were happy and fell asleep in each others arms.
The next morning everyone packed up to head to the reunion in the woods. Desiree was excited because she had thought that everyone would hate her. Angel told her if they really loved her they would accept her and they did. Shelly had called Steph and told her about the babies. Brandon decided to talk to Angel and Spike about asking Shelly to marry him.
"Question for you two where did you two get Desiree's ring?" Brandon asked Dee's husbands.
"Why are you going to get married cause we did? Or lets see Shelly is the newest pregnant person in the house could that be it?" Spike said with a little goofiness.
"Actually she is pregnant, she is about 6 weeks. I wanted to get married to her some time in the near future." Brandon said while rubbing his head where he hit it when he passed out.
"Well if you put it like that we got her rings at Hudson’s jewelers. What you getting her?" Angel asked to help spike up the guy talk about another wedding.
"I am planning on getting her a two carrot diamond with the best quality. It will be a round shape with a Celtic silver band and engraved by both of our names and the day we met." Brandon said being a little shy upon their opinion.
"That sounds really nice did you think these up. I like your ideas." Spike said.
"When are you getting the ring?" Angel asked.
"I am going to get it in Ireland but I am going to buy the diamond before I leave so I can get it put into the band." Brandon said.
"Hey guys what you three up too." Shelly said as she started walking toward them. All of a sudden she stopped and began staring at something in the grass.
"Don't you even get in my way you disgusting thing you." Then the next thing the guys see is a really big water moccasin floating by like it was flying.
"Hey everyone look next thing you will know pigs will fly. Shelly said as she set the snake down far away from her.
"Shelly you know what happened to your cousin when she did that magic stuff. Your going to hurt the kids stop it." Brandon said yelling at Shelly.
Desiree came walking over to see what was going on. "You guys what’s up and why are you Brandon yelling at Shelly. You know she shouldn’t be yelled at a Prego woman is sensitive." Desiree said.
"She was using her powers and I didn’t want anything to happen like it did with you." Brandon explained as he walked up to Shelly and rubbed her stomach.
"Shelly Deanne Smith you were using your powers I should smack you in the head for that but I too good of a cousin too you." Desiree said giving Shelly a dirty look.
Desiree then turned her attentions on Brandon. She was not at all happy about the comment he had made about her use of magic during her pregnancy.
"Brandon, may I speak with you alone please!" Desiree’s voice was full of venom.
Brandon walked with her far enough away from the rest of the group not to over hear.
"Brandon, do you know why I lost control of the magic the first time? I was protecting myself and my babies from Buffy. I feared that she would try and kill me because of my relationship with Angel. I lost control out of fear, not the magic use. If you keep pushing Shelly away from the magic it will build to the point of pain and then it may be too late." Desiree told him with her hands on her hips.
She walked away from Brandon. He had a dumb founded expression on his face that showed his confusion about what she had said. Brandon hadn’t know the reason for Shelly’s fear behind Desiree’s use of magic during her pregnancy all he knew is that he trusted her instincts. Shelly hadn’t told him it had been fear driving the magical overload Desiree had experienced before they had arrived. Brandon returned to the group to find that Desiree had taken all four of the babies and went to the other side of the small pond to feed them. Brandon and Shelly left the area to go and talk and the two newly human men walked to their wife.
Angel snuck up behind his wife as Spike snuck up from the other side. She was sitting far enough away from the water as not to endanger the babies but close enough to hear the frogs croak. She was wearing her blue and white checked swimsuit with cache shorts. Her hair was braided showing the highlights from the differences in natural hair color after its dyed. She was singing softly as the girls slept peacefully. Angel was the first to reach her, her natural protective instincts kicked in and swung her leg out and kicked his legs out from under him. He landed with a hump. Giggling softly, she never heard Spike come from behind and tackle her.
* THUMP * Desiree landed on the ground with a resounding thump and a blood curdling scream. She had landed ass first on a rock and instantly bruised, she knew it would be at least a week before she would sit properly. Spike couldn’t hide his smile at her face, she looked shocked and pissed. These emotions always made her eyes light up, made her hair look like fire a blazing.
Through gritted teeth Desiree said, " Blood Hell, you’re a dead man William! Get your big stinky arse off of me."
Needless to say Spike was shocked, first by the fact that she called him William and second by how many curses she used in the two sentences she said. Desiree had never called him William, the only one who ever did that was his Sire and he didn’t mean the souled version, Angelus would use the name when he was around or close to the surface. Spike got off of her out of fear she would try and hurt him.
"Peaches, you ok over there?" Spike asked Angel.
Both men then heard a whimper as Desiree tried to stand. Spike was unsure of what to do since her out burst a few minutes earlier. Angel was at her side in an instant.
"Baby, you okay?" Angel asked helping her up.
"I landed on a rock. My ass hurts, it hurts to even stand. Spike, I’m sorry I just spat whatever I thought would get me off that damn rock faster. Did I call you William, ‘Ewww’ not that it’s not a nice name I just can’t see you that way anymore. Especially after seeing you naked." Desiree said clamping her hand over her mouth. She turned about every shade of red that Spike could think of.
"Pet, it’s okay. You just startled me with that name Angelus used to use it to get to me." Spike said as he walked over and kissed her forehead.
Mean while inside Desiree’s head there was an internal battle going on. Desiree verses the demon Angelus, some how during the birth of the girls Angel’s demon had attracted itself with Desiree in hopes of getting back to his original body.
^ Little One, you know I’m coming home. You need to find the spell. You won’t be able to resist me for long. Passion is your enemy here, not Me.^
#Shut up Pig, Demon. I will never let you out, as long as you’re here Angel can be free. He may place the selfless hero more that me, but not this time. I will lock for the spell, because I don’t think it exists.#
^I can get out and I’m not going to tell you when. I’m going to lock your pretty little soul away in this cage just like he did to me and then I will find the spell and get back where I fucking belong.^
#What’s the matter Angelus afraid to be in a woman’s body. Afraid that when I make love to them that you will feel the human emotions I feel every time. We both know that sex is slightly less emotional for me than it is for woman.#
^Yeah, and I am so sure soul boy wants to know what it’s like to fuck his demon, but then again let’s find out. That may be what is needed to get me out of you.^
This conversation didn’t help her partners’ curiosity at her recent behavior. She had done a few things that were worrisome. Then when her internal fight became too much, her face paled and she fainted right into Angel’s arms.
Part 33 - Deep With In:
Waking up was strange, all she knew was one minute she was chatting internally with Angelus and the next she was in the passenger seat of their rental car being rushed to the hospital. Both men assumed she must have slammed her head when she fell and that was the reason for her strange behavior. She feared telling them what had happened, because she feared they would reject her for it.
Slowly she started to relax into a meditative state in order to relax fully. She drew herself to the place where the demon lied in order to fully confront him better. She was scared that he would over power her, but also that she would give in. She had loved both sides of Angel, even if he didn't know it, she loved his demon too.
# Angelus, are you awake?#
^Little One, you surprise me. Coming her willingly, can I do something for you^ Angelus purred at her.
#Get over yourself already. Stop acting all lusty after a woman who already loves... you.# Desiree finished in a whisper.
^Ahh, so baby loved me, and didn't tell soulboy. Now, that is interesting. Why, pray tell do you love me?^ Angelus asked.
#Lets see, oh would it be the passion you show in your actions. Whether it be killing the innocent or fucking the ever-living day lights out of the one you love. I don't know, it could possible be that I've been learning about you since I was a girl, through the visions. I know almost everything about you, we spent hours in my dream world talking. Angel confirmed that was real for me, right before the Handfasting. I've been in love with you and Angel since I was a child now I have him, but it seems like half of a life with out you there. SHIT! I didn't mean to be telling you all of this, it would hurt him.# Desiree said placing her head in her hands.
^Sweetling, hush now. No crying. We’ll figure out a way around this. Did you have any ideas, I might be willing to try it. ^ Angelus said walking over to her and placing his hand on her hair.
# I have a few ideas, but I know you’re dieing to get out to her. Let me at least think of a better place for you to stay, this blank area isn’t really necessary. Let’s move you to one of my favorite memories and then you can at least be comfortable, and move in the sun. * Giggle * Then I will tell you my other ideas.# Desiree said thinking of just the perfect place.
The were drawn deeper into Desiree’s mind and pulled into her memories. Angelus was surprised that it was one of her while in Germany, alone near the Rhine River. It was light outside and for the first time the demon saw daylight. He had never been given this opportunity before, when he had seen the light it had been being forced on him by the soul. He felt the warmth and happiness of this particular memory. She was at peace here, and felt more at home there than any other place in the world before. He was shocked again at the realization that her home wasn’t L.A. like he thought but of this place in Germany. Her happy place had nothing to do with the men in her life. She was most a peace not thinking about anything but how the river flowed.
Sitting down on a bench by the river they began to talk.
# I have a deal for you, up until the point that we find the damn spell to get you out of my body. Understand, I have another spell that I could use to lock you away in that dark place forever, if you break your promise I will lock you away even if that means I’m stuck in here with you. I won’t let you hurt my family. Do you understand so far?# Desiree looked directly in his eyes.
^ I get it precious, no harming anyone. Now what’s the deal?^ Angelus smirked.
# First, lose the smirk. I may find it sexy but I have business to attend to tonight and I need to be getting back. My deal is simple, you give me three days of complete silence in my head and no interruptions. Then during moments of great passion, fire, and such I will let you have most of the control. You will be let out during interment moments with then. See, I’m having a problem that only you can help me with.# Desiree waited to see his reactions.
Suitably shocked, Angelus waited for her to continue. When she didn’t he gave her a slight nod.
Desiree continued. # I love them both beyond word, however, when I mated with two master vampires I expected certain levels of passion. * Blush * That the souls, I guess repressed out of fear for me. I may feel good, but how can they or me be fully satisfied if they are holding back on me?#
Angelus knew what she was talking about. Angel had been suppressing a great many number of urges he had around her. He continued to fight the urge for rough mating and for bondage that the demon enjoyed. Angelus also knew that Spike had denied the same things. Angelus didn’t want to hurt her, just have a little fun. He liked her human, warm and soft. He liked lying next to her and feeling her heart beat, which was unusual for a demon let alone him. He was brought out of his musings by her voice.
# They hold back like that and it hurts my feelings that they don’t think that I can feel it. I knew what I was getting into with them, and sleeping with two master vampires. I saw your relationship with not only Darla but also with Drusilla. I saw the passion you all shared. I just wish I could feel that. I figured you might be able to help them open up more.# Desiree said.
^ You have a deal, I will give you the three days peace, and however I have one request. You take one hour for meditation each of those three days and spend that meditation her in this place with me. You give yourself to me whole during that hours.^ Angelus told her as he cupped her face.
#Fine deal, but I chose when I come to you, no trying to force it. I’ll come to you, you won’t need to force it, but I have five children depending on me I have to make them first. Also you will not force control over me, unless I am alone with those two guys after the three days time. If you do, you may harm the children or one of my friends and force me to lock you down. I don’t want to do that# Desiree said before she placed a soft kiss on his lips.
^ Absolutely, I was there when all of those children where created. I wouldn’t dream of hurting them. However, the slayer I would.^ He said with a sly smile.
#I know believe me, I have those same thoughts. It would hurt too many people and brake too many trusts if we did, so no. Thanks you, but I have to go before they get me to the hospital if they can even find it. * Giggle * Good night, I’ll see you tomorrow.# Desiree said with one last chased kiss.
Desiree woke out of her meditation in the hotel room. Sitting up slowly she looked and found that both Angel and Spike were asleep beside her. She quietly got out of the bed and checked on the children. She made sure everything was locked up and made her way back to the bedroom, knowing in the morning she would have to tell them everything.
Angel had woken the minute she got out of the bed, he wondered what it was about her lately that seemed more out of control, more aggressive. When she came back, he pretended to be asleep. She snuggled closer to him and he wrapped his arm around her waist and they both fell back to sleep.
Part 34 - Three Days of Peace, Hopefully!:
Angel and Spike woke the next morning to a nearly empty bed. Getting dressed they went looking for Desiree. It didn’t take long once they entered the second bedroom where the children where sleeping. Desiree was in the rocking chair feeding one of the girls. She was humming sweetly as she feed their child and rocked slowly. Both men smiled at the picture it made. Then Desiree began to talk to the babies in the room, Connor had already went to lunch with Shelly earlier.
"Well, girls I really hope both your daddies will be able to forgive me. Angelus certainly will be pissed I told. Oh well, if he gets too out of had I can always lock him down." Desiree sighed.
Angel was livid, Spike was scared he knew that she was keeping something and this something was truly scary. Angel decided to break the news that they were in the room.
"Baby, is she done?" Angel asked through clenched teeth.
(Oh, SHIT) Desiree thought before she answered, "Yeah, let me put her back to bed."
Desiree stood and placed her little bundle down and turned to see two faces she hoped she never see, betrayal, and fear. Fighting back tears she walked past them and into the sitting room.
"Ok, just ask. Then please listen to the explanation for what you just over heard." Desiree said placing her head in her hands.
"What the hell is going on with you?" Angel spat at her.
"Pet, what does Angelus have to do with anything I thought he was gone?" Spike pleaded.
"Ok, you’ve asked now sit and don’t interrupt or I won’t tell you any of it." Desiree said sadly.
"Fine" Both men said as they sat across from her.
"Ok, I have no control over how it happened or why but Angelus never left this group. When I did the spell to have the candle hold my powers during labor, it made me weaker. I couldn’t protect myself from invasion. Angelus waited until I was vulnerable then snuck into my body. He’s here (Pointing at her head). He’s taken control a few times because I didn’t realize he could. In the car I was meditating and I confronted him, to find out exactly what was going on. He wants to go home, per say. ( Looking Angel in the eye) He wants to be back in you." Desiree said and waited to see if they would say anything.
"Ok, I understand so far. What will we be mad at though?" Angel asked.
"I had to make a deal with him, because he wanted to have complete control. The deal starting in three days, when ever we the three of us are in a passionate, private situation he has most of the control. He isn’t aloud to harm either of you, or anyone else. Or I told him that I would do the spell to lock him permanently away. I will still be there I just won’t be in charge. I also need to meditate one hour a day, to recharge. Please, don’t be too mad at me. This was the only thing I could think of to hold at least a little control over him. You see, Cordelia has the spell I don’t have it here. I am going to call her today and have her email it too me." Desiree said. She couldn’t look them in the eye anymore she was so worried they wouldn’t understand, or hate her for it.
Angel saw the look in her eye, it was fear. He knew she was scared but he also knew he would have to take the demon back so they needed to start looking for a way to do it. His heart was breaking knowing that she felt so alone right now. He walked over to her and took her into his arms. He looked her in the eye and asked his final question he had.
"Why in three days?" Angel asked.
"Because I wanted at least some time without him barging in on us. I did a healing spell after I got up this morning and I’m all better, now. I just wanted some time with you both before he would be in control. I have three days of peace." Desiree finished.
" Pet, we love you. You helping the wanker get his demon back is something else." Spike said putting his arm around both of his loves.
All of a sudden Shelly comes busting in the door with a scared and worried face on her and her mouth closed tight. "Connor go with your dad Desiree come here please." Shelly said as she tried not to open her mouth and dragging along Desiree behind her.
"Shelly what the hell is wrong." Angel said while having a puzzled look on his face.
"Ohm I will tell you later." She said while covering her mouth. Shelly pushed Desiree into the bathroom and locked the door. "Desiree what the hell is these." Shelly said as she showed Desiree the long vampire teeth. "I always liked vampires but I never expected to become one. I mean these things just appeared in the car Connor asked me what was wrong with my teeth and I looked in the mirror and I saw this."
Mean while in the other room. "Daddy what’s wrong with Shelly she had some weird teeth things that were long and pointy." Connor said.
Angel turned and looked at Spike. "Is it your demon now? What has your demon did to our baby’s cousin? I swear if that thing hurts either of those girls or Shelly’s children I don’t know what Desiree would do."
"What if Shelly gets a hunger for blood that demon will most likely take over and Desiree will have to give Shelly redemption and what if this goes over to her and Brandon’s children? Too many questions too little time." Angel said.
Back up to the bathroom. "Well, it must be Spike's demon. I have Angelus in my head with me so be grateful. At least you get the added benefit of fangs, just be careful" Desiree said.
Shelly stands there and thinks." MMM fangs." Sounds fun Shelly thought.
"Well, I get the added benefit of having Angelus controlling the bedroom in about three days. HEHE! They've been holding out on me and I asked him for some help. Shh, don't tell. I told them it was a deal to keep him under control not help." Desiree said.
Shelly snickered at the thought of Desiree actually asking for that kind of help. Just a few months ago Desiree had been a virgin and not expecting that to change now she was like a fire. Shelly giggled then said," Desiree Loretta Mysinger I cannot believe you did that. You go girl. Just don't let them find out, you might have a problem then."
"Well, if this is all. I think we should really get out there and talk to the guys. They will break in here soon if we don't" Desiree giggled.
The girls walk down the stairs when Bandon suddenly jumped in front of Shelly while she was smiling because she was happy.
"Oh my god! What the hell?" Brandon stopped in his tracks when he saw her teeth and then starting to fall down the stairs he grabbed onto the rail and ran into the other room where the guys were.
But Connor had gone into the other room to read and play and Angel paced outside of the bathroom. Spike sat quietly in front of the fireplace, he was in shock. He thought the fight with his demon was over once he became human and now he just hoped the people they loved wouldn't get hurt.
Desiree had passed the seen with little thought, all she wanted was time with the men in her life. She seemed to always have a craving for them now. It was strange, she knew just what the problem was, and her actual mates where missing. The vampires who she was mated to where no longer existent. She missed the times when they hardly let her leave the room. That first night together, they were crazy with need for each other and since then things had slowly cooled to where they rarely looked at her or at least that was how she felt. Hell, the last time she felt desired was the morning before the wedding with her and Angel, prechange. She wanted to feel desired. Desiree decided she would explain about Shelly to the guys and then she would go and meditate. She just wanted to talk to Angelus, he understood, and some how she sensed that.
Desiree saw Spike first and went to him, she kneeled in front of him.
"Spike, are you okay?" She said placing her palm against his cheek.
He leaned into her and looked into her eyes. He saw the pain and love all at once and knew that was what his eyes must have looked like with the demon. Finally he looked away. When he did he missed the single tear that slid down her cheek. She had seen everything he was feeling right then, but what hurt her the most was the look she thought she saw, disgust.
She stood quietly and walked away from him, then she noticed Angel pacing on the other side. She slowly made her way to him. The touch of her hand brought him to her awareness. He turned to face her and saw the tear on her cheek. It was his turn to cup her cheek and wipe away the tear. She turned and nodded her head towards. He knew what she meant by this jester and wanted to let her know he would be fine, but just couldn’t bring himself to say it. When she turned back to Angel, Desiree saw the fear in his eyes. She ran from the room without a word and fled to their bedroom. With a chant to lock the door she took the candle from her bad and lit it. Calming immediately from the smell, vanilla, she started to drift into her meditations.
Part 35 - Crushed:
Desiree was just into her meditation when she reached her safe place, she was alone and scared. She thought that the men she loved would never understand the choice she had made. She knew she had three days to spend with them, but first she had to figure out a way to get them to understand. Desiree was sitting by the river when she felt him move in behind her.
#I should be scared of you, but I’m not. I told them.# Desiree said without turning to look at him.
^I know. I didn’t think you would keep it a secret. You’re going to need their help, but what is bothering you?^ Angelus told her when he put his hands on her waist.
# Spike is scared of me, and Angel, well he’s disgusted by me. I only had to look in their eyes to see it. I’m hurting them by just making a truce with you. I had to run. Then, I found out where Spike’s demon went. My cousin Shelly is showing more exterior signs. She’s even got fangs.# Desiree explained.
^ Yeah, I did think those two were more alike. I chose you because we have similar interests. I never took interests in humans other than food and toys until we met you. He fought so hard to keep you away from me, he knew we both loved you that’s what took him so long in telling you.^ Angelus told her.
She was silent in contemplation of this. She didn’t understand why he loved her, hell, she wasn’t even sure if her husbands even loved her anymore. She decided the only way to find out was to ask.
# Angelus, what is it that you love about me?# Desiree asked turning to him.
^Little One there are so many thing. Your beauty in and out is amazing. This place here is wonderful, we’re together in the sun and yet I’m still here. You can fight like hell, even Angel knows it. When you sing, it’s like a fire is growing inside me. Hell, I’m a demon that cowers to your songs.^ Angelus smirked.
#Yeah, my songs inspire fear in men. Ha, maybe if I was singing about decapitation, but not usually. You know when you sketch it’s like an expression of your feelings, that’s what singing is to me. Have you ever sketched me?# Desiree asked.
^Yes, many times. Mostly before we go to be with you. He has them hidden, because there dated. He didn’t want to scare you because of how much of you is in them.# Angelus laughed a gut wrenching laugh.
# So, in other words, I’m naked in these. Let me guess you inspired some sneaking into my room then.# Desiree giggled. # What do you want to do for tonight? In this place every minute in the real world is like an hour here. We have about fifteen hours before they come hunting me down.#
^ Oh, I could think of a few things. How about we work on our expressions first, model for me. ^ Angelus requested.
#If you listen to me sing too, Oh and I get to see the sketch.# She answered.
^Of course, Do you have some place more comfortable we could go?^ He requested.
Smiling Desiree thought of the perfect place. A beautiful white room with roses of silver on every surface with a four poster cherry wood bed in the center. Upon the bed was emerald silk bedding, with one long stem red rose on it.
The room appeared before Angelus and he chuckled.
# Do you like it? If you had been a smart demon and read my diary you would have known this is where my resting hours of meditation are spent. Oh god, where did you spend the time when I was gone?# Desiree asked.
^ I spent it walking though your memories of Germany where you left me. I slept in the bed, which you did when you were there. Not too big was it? You seemed happy there, why did you want to leave?^ He asked.
# Its not like that, I was lonely. Most of the people I met didn’t speak English and my German was shaky. Culture shock, and such kept me feeling left out. My family was missed, nothing really but my language lesions and shopping to keep me occupied. You know how my brain is always active, hell you spent enough time in here to know that. I need more stimulation than that. I need to have a purpose and after she lost her job I lost my purpose in being there.# Desiree explained.
Angelus had seen all of that their and more she had felt the pull of her destiny but didn’t understand it then or even now. He had even seen her outing with her friend from England. The wine and dancing with a complete stranger, she wanted fun and wasn’t getting it until that day.
^Germany is even more home to you then L.A. isn’t? You may not have been there long but it was where you heart felt safe.^ Angelus being in her head less than a week had already found out her secret she didn’t want to share.
#You’re right of course I would never admit it to Angel. I think that if he found out I feel more comfortable sitting in front of the river in Regensburg than even curled up in bed with both of them. I’m still new at relationships, I know that is most of this anxiety. It probably didn’t help the fact that I spent months talking you in the dream plane.# Desiree explained. She had already made herself ready to pose for him on the bed.
Angelus took the sketch pad he found on the desk top behind him and sat, ready to sketch her relaxed form.
^Move you left hand above your head. Thank you, perfect.^ He told her.
She laid there with one hand on her stomach and the other above her head. She still wore the clothes she had arrived in. He never asked her to take them off knowing she was still a little shy at times.
# Is this how you got Darla under your spell by having her lying still watching you for hours at a time? *Giggle* Or was it that smirk you get that makes me want to stay in this place forever with you?# Desiree asked.
^ Actually Darla never let me sketch her, I always did that while she was asleep. Dru wasn’t aware that I could sketch, I was just Daddy. As to my smirk I think it makes your blood pressure rise and I like that.^ He smirked at her.
#Angelus, smirking may just get you everywhere.# Desiree before she relaxed further into her position.
Hours later she was singing as he finished with the highlights of the sketch. She was still on the bed in the position he had her in for nearly three hours. In reality they had only spent three minutes in this position, Angel was still in the other room pacing and Spike was still in shock. Shelly was showing Brandon the pleasure side of the fangs, the demon describing to her just how to use them. Crushed was the feeling all around every adult in the suit had no idea where next there adventures would leave them.
Part 36 - Awakening:
Spike had been in the state of shock for nearly ten minutes when he notice that Angel was still pacing and brooding. He was also aware that Desiree was no where that he could see. Slowly getting up he walked over to Angel and placed his hand on his shoulder.
"Peaches, where is she?" Spike asked.
As if he had been in a deep sleep while moving he looked Spike in the eye and noticed the slight shocked appearance.
"I don’t remember, I know she was here for a minute and neither of us talked and then you touched my shoulder. That’s all I got." He finally answered.
"Well, lets check the babies and then see if she went some where." Spike not normally the voice of reason was showing his intelligence.
"That is a great idea. However, I think we should talk first, she was upset last I saw and I have a feeling she might have had every right. She saw a look in your eyes and then came over to me looking for answers and I didn’t help any. What do you feel about what she told us?" Angel asked.
"Well, Peaches, both of our demons are in two people we care about if not love completely and she told him that in three days he gets control during our private moments in order to keep him under control. I’d say she’s bloody marvelous and we fucked up. What’s your opinion Peaches?" Spike answered hanging his head.
"I think we best help find away to get our demons back." Angel answered simply.
The men nodded in agreement and went into the children’s room. Connor was reading and the girls were asleep. The left Connor to read and went into their bed room. Peacefulness is what they saw on her face as they entered the room. She was sitting in the middle of the bed with her legs crossed and the rest of her body sitting straight up. Angel recognized this as her mediation pose.
"She’s inside again. I bet he’s doing everything he can to get her to trust him, the more she trusts him the closer to the surface he will get." Angel told Spike.
"So, we wake love up, and get her to help us fight him. Peaches what are you really afraid of?" Spike said.
"Spike, she loves both of us, but do we know how completely. Does she love our demons as much as our souls, that’s what I’m afraid of." Angel answered.
Spike pondered this concept for a few minutes and they both watched her. Her face changed as the emotions changed. The next five minutes were spent watching her from a distance mediating, until the lamp on the bedside table started floating by itself. Her eyes started fluttering open and they waited for her to wake.
Meditation world:
Angelus watched her change into her leather pants and silk top. Noticing how she rubbed her hands along her leather clad hips before walking away from the mirror.
^Leather, when did that start? I know it wasn’t before L.A. because I saw your mother’s reaction to them.^ He asked.
#Truth? I had a little inspiration from a few of my visions of the past. I’ll give you this one, but the rest of my visions are in the library. You’ll find it soon enough. I put them there for safe keeping and it makes them easier to find. My inspiration for the leather was your time in Sunnyhell. You remember before the bitch ran you through.# Desiree smirked.
^That’s my baby. Bitch is it, you don’t like her either do you?^ Angelus smirked in return.
# I hate her with passion beyond compare, except maybe to yours. I don’t trust her, oh and do you notice how the world seems to revolve around Buffy Ann Summers?# She said swaggering over to him.
Desiree stepped in front of him, and glided her hands up his silk covered chest. She stopped when her hands reached the nape of his neck. She stared directly into his eyes without fear he expected her to have.
^Little Girl, what do you think you’re doing?^ He asked.
She reached up and whispered into his ear. # What’s it look like Angelus? I’m letting my dark side out to play. And umm, do you look yummy in those pants. I bet you look even better with them on the floor. But we have other things to do, they’ll be waking me soon.#
Desiree walked away from him then. Angelus grabbed her arm and forcefully pulled her back to his chest.
^ What exactly do we have to be doing that means you leaving my arms, baby?^ Angelus asked as his lips descended upon hers.
# Well, for one, I’m hungry and since we are her in my mind I can have anything I want and right now I want something I have only been able to find in Germany. Two, you haven’t begged me yet.# She said pulling out of his grasp, with a smirk on her face.
^Food, is that what you’re really hungry for. Little Girl I never beg, what makes you think I would now?^ Angelus said to her back as she grabbed her duster.
# One, I know I’m effecting you. Two, I’m going to eat then I’m going dancing. My wild side is coming out, do you really want to see what those losers are missing out on?# She said turning to him putting on her duster that reached mid-thigh. She then bent forward and shook out her hair leaving it a tussled mess, as if she had spent the entire day being well fucked.
^You really like teasing me don’t you. I have always wanted to see what fire was held beneath all that red hair. Let’s go.^ Angelus said grabbing her hand. He was already rock hard from watching her change, but her words and actions were driving him over the edge.
# Oh, Angelus, you really take me for a fool don’t you. I know how many of my memories you’ve gone through. Do you really think I wouldn’t? I also have news for you I did the lock down spell, while you were sketching. You’re stuck here. I can come and go as I please. I can let you out when I want. I didn’t say you were going with me, I said I was letting it out, I also didn’t say I would let you watch. I just asked if you wanted to. And hell yes I love teasing you, I wouldn’t be much of a mate if I didn’t now would I? I’m going now, they’re trying to wake me, but I’ll be back later, if you’re a good boy I might let you play. Night. # With that Desiree disappeared from the room.
^ SHIT!!! SHIT!!! FUCK ME!^ Angelus shouted.
Bedroom:
Desiree sighed, slowly her eyes opened to find both of her husbands looking at her.
"Hi, I don’t think we’ll be having any problems now. I locked him down. He’s stuck in a room, well I guess you could say prison. I know both of you are pissed and disgusted that I would even make that kind of deal, but I thought it would help keep him subdued. I know you both could handle him, I don’t think with out magic I could have stopped him from taking over. I’ll just go and sleep in the girls room for a while." Desiree said as she began to cry.
Angel and Spike were shocked by what she said, they couldn’t believe she locked him away like that. They seriously thought she wouldn’t be able too because of her feeling for him.
"Pet, we love you. Please stay, he’s locked up, now nothing to worry about. How did you do that and why?" Spike broke though the silence he had been in since seeing her.
"Baby, are you ok? Spike’s right we love you, don’t leave." Angel said sitting on the bed next to her.
"Reverse psychology, made him think it was best to stay in one particular room. I let him sketch me, modeled for him. NO, not naked. I sang while he sketched under my breath I would say a bit of the spell at a time. It was a spell that needed chanting, slowly, so singing allowed enough time gap between words. It’s also a tone of voice spell, key any other tone doesn’t effect the spell. Why, well that would have to be his little mind game he was playing, while I wasn’t keeping him locked down he went though my memories. He, I know, was looking for a weakness." She answered leaving a bit out for them to ask more questions.
"Pet, sneaky, I love it. You have a bit of a dark side don’t you?" Spike snickered.
"You have no idea just how dark." She answered.
"Baby, what does that mean? What else happened?" Angel asked seeing the glint of mischief in her eyes.
"Oh, what makes you think anything else happened. Fine, stop looking at me like that. I teased him, I let my dark side play with yours since you didn’t want me to see if before. I have it locked in here with me I need to play. I hardly ever get to so, I was a huge cock tease. Right now he’s so hard he could bust those nice leather pants of his. * Giggle * The best part is before I disappeared I left him thinking if he was good I might let him play next time." Desiree answered.
"Luv, you’re bad, *GIGGLE* I love you so bloody much." Spike said before he burst into a laughing fit.
"Baby, you do realize when he gets out, and in here with me, you are in serious trouble. You one upped him and rubbed it in his face. He’s not going to be pleased. * Giggle *" Angel said before following Spike into a fit of laughter himself.
"You’re right, and I know. But I just couldn’t help it, he pissed me off so bad, looking for weakness. Instead he found that I have enough darkness to please your demon and enough heart to please your soul. Perfect match if I don’t say so myself. * Giggle *" She said before she burst into laughter.
They laughed at the naughty nature that of their lives. Angel knew she was right about Angelus, Spike knew he had found some one to rival him. Desiree knew that the laughs were just covering for something more they still needed to discuss. When the laughs died down Spike grabbed Desiree and started a kiss.
Spike slid his lips gently over hers, barely touching. Snaking out his tongue to touch her bottom lip and seeking entrance. His hands where pulling her towards him to deepen the kiss. His right hand tucked into her hair until her wrapped it in so tight there would be no pulling away. His left hand found it’s way to the small of her back and pulled her up against him snugly.
Not to be out done by Spike, Desiree grabbed the back of his head with the right hand grabbing a fist full of hair with it. She allowed his tongue just enough entrance to bit down on it gently.
Feeling the bit Spike pulled away and stared at her. Desiree just started to giggle.
"Pet, what was that for?" Spike asked her.
"Come on Spike. I’m just teasing you. Besides what do you expect from a girl who willingly lost her virginity to two master vampires, knowing their history with relationships. You can’t expect me to be all shy, if you do, that’s your mistake." Desiree said pulling away from him. She turned to Angel and just shook her head.
"Spike, she right. We’ve been treating her as if she’s made of glass, but we’ve both seen her fight and know that isn’t the case. Maybe she just wants us to be our selves." Angel said walking over to her.
"Angel, Spike, I think we all need time to adjust to this new twist. I am going to go sleep in the sitting room. Besides, suddenly I’m feeling little strange. Goodnight. Play nice while I’m gone. Oh, and by the way your relationship before you went seeking me out is something I knew about and well neither of you two are quite." She said as she left the room.
Angel and Spike looked at each other and just sighed. Knowing they had a long night ahead of them, now that both of them were turned on.
Part 37 - Explanations:
Their conversations started a few minutes after she left the room. Spike started with his apology to Angel about her knowing things.
"Spike if she knew that it was probably both of our faults. I just wish we could have read her watcher diaries, at least then we would have know what she knew. Did you see that box in my office, the one from the watcher’s council? I think it was addressed to Desiree." Angel asked.
"Yes, Peaches, I did that is why I didn’t open it. I assumed that if it was important she would have, it’s been there for over a month."
Meanwhile
Desiree was listening on the other side of the door. She had left the room with nothing and decided she need her headphones and pajamas. Desiree was about to knock when she heard their conversation. (Oh, god. They didn’t open it. I left it there for them. I even told Wesley to tell them that they could read them.)
She knocked on the door and waited for it to be answered. Angel answered the door to find her standing there with her head down looking at the floor. His heart broke at the site of her, her pain was clear from just looking at her. He stepped aside and allowed her to come in.
"Ok, first I want to apologize about the comments I made before I left the room, and about ease-dropping on you conversation you were just having. My Watcher diaries are in that box, I even asked Wesley to tell you that it was there for you both to read, because I believe they happen to be the most up to accurate watchers diaries concerning you two. I’m just guess but since neither of you two have read them, he didn’t tell you. I think he might have wanted first crack at them, just had to wait until he could get them alone. I know that Giles asked if he could read them I just wanted you two to read first. Not only is both of your life stories, and unlife stories there but mine too. I started the diaries even before the council asked me to. I just hope that you can forgive me for what I said earlier. I know that telling you guys the way I did about knowing about your relationship was wrong. I knew before I even came to L.A. you guys had a previous relationship. I just didn’t expect to one day walk by Angel’s room to hear it." Desiree said in a long winded sigh.
"Pet, that’s how you found out it started again, how did you know about it before?" Spike asked walking her to the bed and setting her down.
"I have had visions, since I was five Spike. I’ve know you as William, and Angel as Liam. I knew Darla as the slayer and Drusilla as the small child with a similar gift as mine. I saw the day you all were Sired and the day you were all born. I saw your first kill, and the first time you made love. I saw Buffy’s first time too. My visions are like watching a play, like from the outside looking in. I saw the day Angel became Angelus again. I only that day was different, that was the first time I felt connected to the happenings in my visions." Desiree said with her hands in her hair.
"Baby, what do you mean by that?" Angel asked taking her hands into his.
Looking Angel in the eye she spoke softly.
"I felt the pull of your soul, Angel. I felt it leave your body that night. I cried for hours because it was also the first vision I had being awake. My other visions all happen while I was sleeping, like some wild dream. Hell, until that night I actually thought that was all they were. Our souls are connected on some many levels a that it hurts when it leave and when it comes back." Desiree cried.
"Pet, does that mean you felt it when I got my soul in Africa?" Spike was curious.
"Yes, I felt the pain, and even the pain you went through to get it. When Willow, gave you back your soul in front of Acathla I was there too. I saw hell right along with you. The torture was horrible, but look who I’m telling. I was there and here at the same time, because Spike was dealing with Dru. By the was, a Chaos demon, yuck. I would so choose you over that, ewe." Desiree giggled.
Spike burst into laughter at her words. He knew what she was talking about, the summer Dru had cheated with the damn Chaos demon and so many others he lost count.
Angel just stared at her, this woman loved him even after all she had seen. She felt the pain and fear of hell, and seen the mistakes of the past. She knew what he and Buffy had shared and what happened after. She was amazing.
"I have loved you both for so long because I know what it took for you to become the men you are today, and this is really hurting because Angelus is trying hard to break out. Angel, I know everything from the moment your life began, I love whole and true, the same with Spike. Please both of you if I say things that hurt right now, it’s because he is leaking out. I’m not going to be able to keep him there much longer. I think we should go back to Los Angelus until we can get him out of me. Our trip can wait this can’t. I love you both too much to risk his escape." Desiree said reaching out to Angel. She just was hoping they both understood.
Angel looked at her and smiled. He knew that everything she had said to them was the truth. He forgave her and loved her more for it.
"Anything for you, Pet. Have you had any visions lately?" Spike asked.
"Actually, I’m not sure if they were visions or not, I need to call Cordy to find out. I saw flashes of things like, Wesley and Giles reading my diaries and Whistler showing up. I saw blurred visions of violence, but I’m not sure of much else. I’m so tired." She said leaning on Spike’s shoulder.
Her eyes began to droop as she tried to fight sleep. Spiked pulled her closer and leaned back into the bed, as Angel laid down with them. Angel rubbed small and slow circles on her back to calm and relax her. They fell asleep that way together trying to sooth something that no one knew how things would change.
Part 38 - Homecoming:
The next morning everyone woke to a scream being ripped from both Shelly and Desiree’s body. Pain sliced through their bodies, Desiree’s head felt as if it was about to explode from the pressure of the bond. Shelly’s problem was her entire body felt as if it was changing. Her fangs were growing less pronounced and her eyes more sensitive. Eyes felt like fire as her heart faced, her ears picking up sounds from around the room. Shelly could hear Brandon’s heart racing in fear for his love. Fear and the sent of old sex could be smelled all over him, she could almost taste it.
In the other bed room Desiree’s head was bursting with the pressure of the bonding spell she had used to lock Spike and Angelus away, Spike was fighting as hard as he could. When she had finally gotten to sleep that night she had wondered into the room where she kept him.
DREAM WORLD/Desiree:
^Well, see now I knew you would come back. Little one, came to check on me, make sure the bond was holding. Come here, I want a hug.^ Angelus told her as she walked into the mental bed room.
# Poor Angelus, locked away until I figure everything out. Doesn’t even have his bite, kind of like the chip Spike used to have. Oh, and I seem to have tricked you a little too. I thought you were supposed to be the master of the mind game. Huh, guess you never had the right opponent # Desiree taunted.
^ Oh, but you see, I like your mind game. I may not be happy not roaming free in your head but I see have some freedom. I can still search you mental library, and see visions as they happen. Interesting things you see, care to make a wager on what that last one meant? I feel it’s a warning about where Whistler’s loyalties lie, what about you?^ Angelus teased.
# Oh, I don’t know, I think it has to do with you possible getting stronger. I think it means once we’re back in L.A. I’m going to have a harder time controlling you. Angelus, why are we fighting?# Desiree asked seriously.
^Well, I seem to remember us getting along pretty well that first night in here together. I think it’s because you got scared of our deal, and were afraid they would hate you for it. We could try being civil again, and make a different deal.^ Angelus told her taking her into his arms.
#I’m so tired of fighting everything around me. I do have to warn you though, if I die or get hurt so do you. If you get out and hurt my children or anyone else I love or respect. I will kill myself in order to stop you. Is that clear?# She asked looking up from his chest.
^ Crystal clear my love, you’ll die to protect them, and so would I. I don’t want to hurt anyone unless they’ve been lying to us in order to hurt us all. Angel and William mean the world to mean whether you like it or not. I care about you and those children, hell I even care about the crew. The slayer is the only one I still want to hurt.^ Angelus told her, petting her hair softly.
#We need to talk to Spike’s demon and see what he knows. I know a ritual that might work, but if it doesn’t we need to get him out of Shelly as soon as possible, she’s pregnant and I’m not sure how he is effecting her baby. I could transfer him in here with us, but it would be pretty crowded and you would have to control him. You’re the dominant demon here, I’ll stay out of it as long as you don’t involve me. # Desiree told him as the crawled onto the bed to rest. Her nestled on his chest.
^You’re right, if you could transfer him into you why can’t you transfer him back into William and me into Angel? If you can’t do that I’ll control him. You needn’t be involved in it, it’s simple and can be done here with you out there.^ Angelus said pulling her closer.
# I can’t push you into another body, it has to be willing and since it’s me I’d have to be willing. Now, hush, just rest and feel. Please, just hold me? # Desiree asked placing her finger on his lips.
With a nod of his head a stereo appeared and was playing soft music as the two drifted off, for a few hours.
DREAMWORLD/ Shelly:
Spike lounged in a field he had created in Shelly’s mind, remembered from William’s childhood. Since Shelly had decided to use his presents for her own benefit she had basically allowed him free rain of her mind except for a few limitations, she still controlled the waking world. While he controlled her dream land. Spike had almost figured out how to remember the dream realm travel spell so that he could meet up with Desiree and torture her a little more. He remembered the day that Connor was supposed to be coming home, she had sat on his lap and fell asleep and he felt the babies move and then peace. He had woken up in this body a few hours later and when she finally stepped in front of a mirror he knew that he was no longer home and where he was. Surprising enough he had easily taken over growth processes and found that she was pregnant and decided to leave that to nature, but added a few things he had missed. One thing he missed most was his fangs, which had been his first improvement.
Tonight however was different he was at peace if you could count peace for a demon. He sat and pondered the possibility that the PTB had stuck him here for some odd reason. He missed his love, torturing her was nice but he loved her as well. He took that love as the main reason for torturing her though. He missed the smell of her hair, something he would never quite admit to William. Thinking of her hair always made him think of her neck and his mark on her, pride in that make felt the wave of love. The spell for dream travel that he had found in one of Wesley’s Watcher Journals suddenly came to mind.
Using the spell Spike managed to get into Desiree’s mind and find her and Angelus sleeping in the private room in her head.
@ Well, isn’t this just bloody cozy? Care to share sire?@ Spike said wiggling his eyebrows.
^Not today William, being naughty again I see. ^ Angelus stated carefully removing himself from a sleeping Desiree.
@ But, daddy I was just having with our little witch. She did this to us didn’t she?@ He asked.
^ Not intentionally, she brought us to this plan to chat yes, but us outside of our bodies was happiness and you know it. Hell, she even wants to put us back, but you need to release the changes to Shelly’s body. Put it back the way you found it and you can come back here and play with us. Boy, you better listen good, she loves us as much as the damn souls and is even fighting with them about us so wise up. Go fix it and hurry.^ Angelus told him shocking him.
Spike left Desiree and returned to Shelly and instantly started fixing all the changes he had made to her body, this process caused Shelly a tremendous amount of pain. Which is why she woke screaming.
Shortly after Spike left her body Desiree woke in her dream land to Angelus stroking her hair softly away from her face. He seemed to her to have calmed down a great deal. She reached for him and he kissed her slowly and the started making love, upon climax is when Desiree woke screaming holding her head. During there love making she had recited the spell to bring Spike over and bind both him and Angelus to that room. Spike arrived and watched the show, as so as Angelus yelled her name she disappeared with a scream of her own and pain coursed though their bodies.
Part 39 - Waking up:
Angel and Spike both woke the instant the screams started. Spike saw Angel trying to wake Desiree and went to see what happened to Shelly. Shelly was for the most part coming out of her pain induced hazes when Spike got to her room. Shelly knew now what Desiree had done; she no longer felt the pull of the demon on her psyche. Brandon was scared until Shelly told him what was happening, he was just relieved that she was fine and that the demon was gone.
Spike arrived just after Shelly finished her explanation and Brandon told him what he knew. With this information he took off like a shot for his room, where he saw Angel still trying to wake Desiree. She still hadn’t woken but at least the scream had fall back to quite whimpers. Spike sighed. Angel looked up at him as if just noticing him.
"She took both demons into her now. Shelly is back to normal, it was just a little painful reversing the changes. She says Desiree should wake up soon, she probably just tired." Spike told him.
"Damn it, why would she do that?" Angel ask the room not really asking Spike.
"I think she wanted to protect Shelly and her pregnancy. The changes on Shelly could have caused a miscarriage and she would do anything to protect our family you know that. Besides having both demons in one place will help us keep an eye on them." Spike told him.
Just then Desiree started to waked.
"Owe, damn what truck hit me." Desiree said.
Shaking his head, Spike sat on the bed next to her. He ran his hand though her red hair and sighed.
"Luv, why did you take my demon from Shelly?" He asked quietly.
"She needed it out faster than I did. The changes were going to get worse before they got better. He’s bitterer than Angelus. Angelus is actually keeping him in control though. I just have to talk to you both about the spell I know after I rest a little. We can solve the demon problems tonight, but I need willing participants. I don’t know how your going to feel about it so can I rest first please?" Desiree babbled.
Angel sighed and answered her, " Yeah, baby you go ahead and rest. We’ll go and check on the kids. Love you."
Part 40 - Accepting your inner Demons:
Both men kissed her forehead and left the room. Spike followed Angel into the living room so they could talk he knew by the look on his face that Angel knew something.
"Spike do you know what she was talking about in there? She wants us if we’re willing to take our demons back with a spell she knows. That same spell she used on herself. We have to willingly accept our demons for the spell to work. Could you do that? I know if it means protecting her from Angelus I could but I’m not so sure." Angel rambled on.
"Lets do it, I accepted him along time ago Angel and so did you. They could hurt her the longer they stay in her. You heard what she said was going on with Shelly what if they both gang up on her." Spike finished.
"I agree I just hope she doesn’t get hurt doing this. You do realize she had to accept both demons for this to work for her as well. She really loves us completely doesn’t she?" Angel sighed.
"I knew that already SIRE, other wise we wouldn’t have found that happiness. Our wife loves us demon, soul, and man. Does this mean we’ll be alive vampires?" Spike asked jokingly.
"I guess it does. But, does this mean we’ll be able to have more children, both ways as a vampire and as a man is the biggest question?" Angel answered.
Just then Desiree answered his question, "Actually yes, and that mean that the prophecy will also be finished. You see I figured out who was the traitor. It was William, he wanted to fight last night. He’s going to give you a fight Spike, but I know you’re strong enough to handle him. After the spells are finished I will be immortal as well, just like the two of you only with no demon. Just means we have to use birth control from now on until we’re ready for that again. I don’t know exactly what will happen, I just know that if neither of you agree to this there is no other way."
"Pet, I’ll take my demon back. I was fine to begin with, I really never wanted it gone. I dealt with the fact that I was a demon with a soul a long time ago." Spike told her.
"I’m sending Shelly and Brandon back to their home. I think it’s best to get them away from us right now. Angel are you willing to take Angelus back?" She asked.
"Baby, if it means that we get to live a happy life, absolutely. I love you both and the children need us to be hole and for that to happen Angelus needs to be where he belongs." Angel told her with a smile.
"Ok, so as soon as Cordy gets her and takes the children out we can do the spell. Cordy said she would take the kids for the night so we can test everything out just to make sure." She said with a huge smile.
Part 41 - Returning to where we belong:
Hours later and the spell complete, Angel and Spike’s demons lay with in them sated and quite. Desiree stared at the two, each trying to summon the courage to talk. Finally Desiree began the conversation.
"Do you both feel any change?" She asked wearily.
Angel was the first to answer her questions, he had been quietly absorbing the memories of Angelus’ time away from his body.
"Well, I think that he had a very interesting trip. He holds feelings for you that have only grown deeper with respect since being with you. I also know the little trip he took through you memories. Your childhood was very odd." Angel told her.
"Pet, I really need to apologize to Shell and Brandon later. I have a little more guilt, but he’s here. He’s also calmer than he’s been in a long time." Spike said with love.
"Well, I don’t think I have any rememants of them left but tonight should be an indicator. I’ve missed you guys." She said getting up and walking over to them.
Spike stood and took her into his arms. Passion ignited in her eyes with the love she saw in his. He swooped down and captured her lower lip in his mouth and bit down slightly, drawing a droplet of blood.
From that moment on the rest of the night was a flurry of clothes and flesh. They were making up for the lost time spent fighting with each other.
The next morning gathered around a tray with breakfast on it.
Desiree said, "I think it’s time we went back to LA. We can trade our tickets in and take our vacation next summer when the girls can walk."
"I think that’s a bloody fabulous idea, Pet." Spike said picking up a ruby red strawberry.
"Destiny seems to have desires for us and LA seems to be the place we’re needed right now. Our lives belong to the PTB, one day we’ll have our time." Angel said.
The group reflected on destiny and the desires it might bring next. You never really know where destiny will take you next.
The End?