Prologue

"My plane leaves in two days." Buffy stated from her spot wrapped in Spike's loving arms.

"I know." Spike said as he ran a hand up and down the small of Buffy's back.

"I don't want to go."

"S'not what I want neither."

Buffy raised her head from his chest and locked eyes with him. "Come with me."

Spike sat up in the bed and pulled her with him. "What!?"

"Come with me."

"Buffy I can't do that."

"We could get a place together close to UC Sunnydale, and then you can start classes in the spring."

"You know that I can't leave England. No matter how much I would love to go with you, I have responsibilities here. People who count on me to be there for them."

Buffy looked down and started to play with the hem of the silk sheets. "I know. . ." She whispered.

Spike place a hand under her chin and forced her to look at him. "Do you regret this?"

Buffy's eyes went wide. "Of course not. This has been the best three months of my life. I'll never be able to thank my Father enough for sending me here for my graduation present. I just wish it didn't have to end so soon."

Spike wiped a tear that was running down her face away with his thumb. "Buffy if this was meant to be then nothing is going to keep us from being together."

Buffy placed her head back down on his chest. "I hope you're right."

Chapter One

Five Years Later

"Mommy, Mommy, Mommy." A little girl yelled as she ran out of her Grandmother's house and into the waiting arms of her mother.

"Hi baby." Buffy said as she picked up her daughter from the sidewalk and walked back up to where her own mother was standing. "Where you good for Grandma Joyce?"

"She was a prefect angel. Weren't you Madison?"

"Yep." Madison said popping her 'p'. "I helped Grams around the house, and I got to help her make cookies too."

"Wow!" Buffy said as she placed her daughter back down and gave her mother a hug.

"Maddie, why don't you go get your bag packed." Joyce said as she handed her granddaughter her pink day bag.

"Okay." Madison said as she ran up the stairs and into her room, the same room that was her mother's before she had her.

"Thank you for looking after her today. I thought I was going to get off sooner, but then Angel called and he told me that he needed me to help plan a few things for the banquet in L.A. this weekend."

"Buffy it's not problem at all. You know how much I like having Madison around. I get lonely with both of my girls out if the house."

"How is Dawn?" Buffy asked thinking of how hard it was for her mother to let her go on the trip her father had giving her five years ago. 'Spike. . .'

"She's doing great. She loves all of her classes, and she says that her and her roommate are the best of friends now." Joyce said as she recalled the conversation she had had with the youngest Summers girl a few nights ago.

"That's good." Buffy said, her thoughts somewhere else at the moment.

"You're thinking of him again."

Buffy snapped out if her thoughts at her mother's statement. "What?"

A small smile spread across Joyce's face. "You're thinking of him again."

"I don't know what brought it on, I have thought about him in almost a year. I was thinking about how you acted when I went to England for the summer when I asked about Dawn, and then he just popped in my head."

"You miss him."

"I shouldn't. It's been five years."

"It's hard to forget someone when you see them everyday in your child. I've seen a picture of him, Madison has his eyes."

"She does." Buffy said as she nodded. "I get lost in them sometimes, like I did with her father."

Just then Madison came running back down the stairs ending anymore talk that would have gone on about Madison's birth father. For all Madison knew, Angel was her father and that was the way it was going to stay.

"I'm ready." Madison said in a cheerful tone.

Buffy walked over and picked Madison up into her arms and walked over to her mother. "Give Grandma Joyce a kiss goodbye."

"Bye Grams."

"Bye Maddie. Bye Buffy."

Buffy kissed her mother on the cheek. "Bye Mom. I'll talk to you Friday when I drop her off for the weekend."

"Alright."

*****

"Angel we're home." Buffy called out as she set Madison down and closed the door behind them.

"Buffy is that you?" Angel asked as he walked out of his study and into the foyer.

"Yeah." Buffy said as she helped Madison pulled her coat off.

After Madison was free of the extra clothing she turned to face the man she thought to be her father. "Daddy." She yelled as she ran over and jumped into his arms.

"Hey! How is my little lady doing today?"

"I'm good."

"Liam, who's there?" A woman asked as she walked out of the same room Angel had come out of a few minutes earlier. "Oh, Mrs. Montgomery how are you?"

Buffy turned to face the other woman. "I'm fine Darla, and please when we're not in public call me Buffy."

"Very well." Darla replied.

Angel walked over towards Buffy with Madison still in his arms and placed a kiss on her cheek. "How was your day darling?"

"Long." Buffy said as she took her daughter from her husband. "How was yours?"

Angel placed a hand on the small of Buffy's back and guided her into the living room. "The same as it has been all week. Getting ready for the banquet in L.A. and a few interviews here and there. I would have never made it through the week if I didn't have Darla by my side thought."

"Don't listen to your husband, he was great." Darla stated from her place in the doorway between the living room and the foyer.

"I'm sure he was." Buffy mumbled under her breath.

"What was that?" Angel asked

"Nothing. I was just thinking about what there still needs to be done before this weekend. It's not everyday that my husband becomes the Senior Partner at one of the top law firms in California."

*****

"Dru, tell me again why we are going to this banquet."

"Because the Montgomery's are very old family friends and their son is being made a Senior Partner at the law firm he works at and we have to go because my parents are out if the country and can't make it." Drusilla said as her husband opened the door to their hotel room in L.A. "Besides, we had to be here anyways for your book singing."

"I know." Spike said as he closed the door behind them.

Chapter Two
Friday Evening
"You have the number of the hotel in L.A. in case anything happens right?" Buffy asked her mother for the hundredth time that evening.
Joyce placed a hand on her daughter's arm. "Yes Buffy. Nothing is going to happen, Madison has spent the weekend with me before."
"I know, I just have this feeling that something is going to happen at the banquet tomorrow night is all."
"Something bad?" Joyce asked with concern in her voice.
Buffy shook her head. "I don't know for sure. All I do know is that it's going to be something big."

"It's probably nothing more than your nerves working over time."

"I hope you're right."

"Of course I'm right. I am your mother after all." Joyce said in a joking tone, which in return got a small smile out of Buffy.

"Of course." Buffy said as she walked over to the bed her daughter was now sleeping in and placed a kiss on her forehead before turning to face her mother as she walked out of the room and closed the door almost all the way. Still letting light from the hallway into the room. "Madison has been have a hard time staying asleep at night, so if you could check on her every few hours. . ."

"I will. Do you know why she hasn't been sleeping well?"

"She says that she keeps having a dream where she's looking for me but someone or something keeps getting in her way. Then, when she does finally fine me she sees me I'm lying motionless on the ground. That's when she wakes up with tears running down her face." Buffy stated in a voice filled with concern for her young daughter.

"Do you know anything that might have caused her to be having such dreams?" Joyce asked.

Buffy shook her head again. "I have no idea. All I do know is that the night she started to have this dream is the night I started to get the feeling that something is going to happen this weekend."

Joyce pulled Buffy into a hug and ran her hand through her daughter's long blonde hair. "I'm sure it's nothing. Everything will be fine once the banquet is over, and you're back in Sunnydale with your family together."

Buffy pulled out of her mother's embrace and looked down at her watch. "I'd better be going, I'm suppose to meet with Willow, Xander, Tara, and Cordy to give them directions for tomorrow night before I leave town."

Joyce placed a kiss on her daughter's cheek. "Alright. Have fun, and be careful on the drive to L.A."

Buffy nodded her head and headed for the stairs, and out to her winter green SUV. "I will be. Tell Maddie that I'll call her before she goes to bed tomorrow night."

"Will do." Joyce said standing on the porch of her house. "Love you."

"Love you too. Bye." Buffy said as she pulled out of the driveway and headed to meet her friends.

"Bye Buffy." Joyce whispered as she walked back into the house and headed up towards her granddaughter's room, hoping that nothing bad happened in L.A. this weekend.

*****

"Oh, here she is." Willow told everyone who she was sitting at the table with as Buffy made her way over.

"I know, I know, I'm late. I got off work late and I had to drop Madison off with my mother." Buffy said as she dropped down into the chair in- between Xander and Willow.

"How can you get off work late Buffy, you're the boss." Cordelia stated before she took a sip of her fiancés soda.

Buffy looked over towards Cordelia. "I had to finish developing some film before I closed up shop for the whole weekend."

"How is my god-daughter doing?" Willow asked, not really wanting to talk about anyone's work life.

A small smile spread across Buffy's face as she thought of her little girl. "She's doing great. She keeps talking about what she wants for her birthday."

"Isn't her birthday another eight months away?" Tara asked.

"Yeah, and she knows this, but she wants to make sure that Angel and I know exactly what she wants this year."

"And what does Maddie want?" Xander asked.

"What every little girl wants for her 5th birthday." Buffy stated.

"A pony?" Willow questioned, remembering how Buffy was talking about it two weeks ago.

"Yep." Buffy said, popping her 'p' much like her daughter did when she was excited about something.

"Is she getting one?" Tara asked, knowing that if Madison kept pushing the right buttons then there was nothing that her mother wouldn't buy for her.

"Angel wants to get her one, but I'm not so sure about it."

"Oh Buffy, every little girl should have a pony. I had one when I was her age." Cordelia stated remembering her childhood.

Xander placed and hand over his fiancé's. "You had the whole ranch when you were her age Honey."

"I agree with Buffy. A pony is a lot to take care of." Willow stated.

Cordelia glared at Willow, then turned back to face Buffy. "Buy the pony, put it in a stable and pay someone to take care of it. Angel's rich, he can afford it."

"Out of the mouth of another rich person." Willow stated, sending the glare Cordelia had giving her earlier back.

"What else does Madison want?" Tara questioned, deciding it was best to drop the whole pony thing.

"A little brother or sister."

"Really?" Angel asked in shock. "How does Angel feel about this?"

"He thinks it's a good idea." Buffy stated.

"And how do you feel about it?" Willow asked.

"I don't know. You all know the truth. I just. . ."

"You're scared." Tara stated.

Buffy nodded her head. "A little. I shouldn't be, Angel is a great father to Madison. I just feel. . ."

"You're worried about how Angel would treat the new baby differently form Madison because it's his own flesh and blood and she's Spike's." Cordelia stated.

"I am." Buffy stated in a low whisper.

"Buffy that's only normal. A lot of mothers feel the same way when they have a child by another man then the one they're married to." Willow stated in her psychologist tone.

"I know this, and Angel has been great about Madison not being his. And he forgave me for the affair I had that summer. Most men would have run the other way and never looked back, but he stayed."

"And her married you so that Madison could have a full family. You can't forget that Buffy." Cordelia stated.

"And he's great with her." Tara added.

"I know all this, and deep down I know that he would still love Madison even if I had his child."

"So what's the problem Buff?" Xander asked.

"I just have this feeling that something big is going to happen this weekend that will change our lives."

*****

"Spike, Anya's on the phone for you." Drusilla said as she carried the cordless phone over to the desk her husband was working at.

"Thanks Dru." Spike said as he took the phone from her giving her a kiss on the cheek before speaking into the phone to his editor/publisher. "Anya, what can I do for you?"

"Hello to you too William."

"Hello Anya, and don't call me William."

"Fine. I just called to tell you that you have a new book singing to go to."

"I thought I was only doin' one here."

"You were, but I want you to go to one more town while you're in California."

Spike ran a hand through his messed head of hair. "What's the name of the town?" 'Dru is not going to like this at all.'

"It's a small town about two hours outside of L.A. called Sunnydale."

"Sunnydale?" 'Where have I heard that name before?'

"Yes. The book singing is at a small shop called 'The Magic Box'. It's owned by an older man named. . .Rupert Giles." Anya stated as she looked at the paper sitting in front of her.

"Fine. When is it?" Spike questioned.

"Um. . .Next Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday."

Spike wrote down the days and the name of the town and shop in his notebook. "Dru's not goin' to like this."

"You'll only be gone for a few days. Somehow I think she will be able to live without you."

"Fine, but you owe me one."

"Great! Have fun at the banquet." Anya said as she hung up her end of the line.

"Not Bloody likely." Spike mumbled as he walked into the room his wife was seated in. "Pet, I got some bad news."

Drusilla looked up. "What is it?"

"I have to go out of town for a few days next week."

"For what?"

"Anya got me another book singing in a small town outside of L.A. called Sunnydale."

"When?"

"Next Wednesday 'til Friday."

"Do you want me to come with you?"

"No Luv, you can stay here. I'll only be gone a few days."

"Okay then." Drusilla said as she pulled Spike into a kiss.

*****

When Buffy finally got to the hotel it was long after the time she had told Angel she would be there, so it was not surprise to her that he was waiting in the lobby for her. After she had checked all her luggage in Angel took her up to their suite for the weekend.

"Angel it's beautiful." Buffy said as she looked around the extremely long hotel suite.

"Just another perk from my new job as a Senior Partner." Angel said as he wrapped her arms around her waist.

"And it's ours all weekend?" Buffy said with a grin on her face as she turned to face him in his arms.

"Longer if you like." Angel said grinning back.

"Why, Mr. Montgomery are you trying to seduce me?" Buffy asked in a fake shocked voice.

"Is it working?"

"How about now?" Angel asked as he opened the door to the bedroom. Revealing a rather large bed covered with white and red flower paddles.

"Oh my god!"

"Do you like?" Angel asked as he started to nibble on her left ear.

"It's breathtaking."

"Only the best for my wife."

Buffy turned to face Angel again. "How'd I ever get so. . ."

~*~*~*~

". . .lucky?" Buffy asked from her spot on the blanket next to Spike.

"What's that Luv?" Spike asked looking down at Buffy.

"I was just wondering how I got so lucky."

"I'm the lucky one here." Spike said as he placed a kiss on the top of her head.

"How did you find this place?" Buffy asked as she looked out at the secluded lake that they were seated near.

"My Mum use to bring me her before she got ill." Spike said in a voice filled with happy memories of his childhood.

"It's beautiful." Buffy said as she placed a kiss on his cheek.

"I can think of something that outshines this place."

Buffy turned to face Spike. "Really? What?"

"You." Spike said before claiming her lips with his own in a passionate kiss.

After a few moments of kissing Buffy pulled away from Spike and locked eyes with his. "If you keep talkin' to me this way, I'm never going to be able to leave."

"That's the plan." Spike said as he turned her back to face the lake and back into his arms.

~*~*~*~

"Would you like to see the banquet hall?"

"Huh?" Buffy shook the memory out of her head. "What?"

Angel repeated his question. "The banquet hall, do you want to see it?"

Buffy nodded her head. "Yeah, sure."

"What were you just thinking about?"

"What?"

"You looked so far away a minute ago. What were you thinking about?"

'Spike.' "Madison." Buffy stated, giving her husband a small smile.

"What about her?"

"Something she asked for."

"The pony?" Angel asked remembering how much she really wants it. It was all she would talk about whenever her mother was out of the room.

"No, something else she asked for."

"What?"

Buffy took a deep breath. 'You can do this Buffy.' "A baby brother or sister."

Angel crossed the room and was now standing in front of Buffy. "Are you saying what I think you're saying?"

"It would be a few months late, but. . ." Buffy said aloud as she began to run a plan through her head on how this would work.

"Buffy?" Angel asked as she gentle placed his hands on her upper arms.

Buffy looked up at Angel and locked eyes with him. "I think its time we added to the family."

"Are you sure? Because I don't want you to feel like you are being forced to do this for me."

"It's not like we don't have the money, and I can still do my job even if I'm pregnant. I'll just have to have someone else do the developing part of the photos. And my mother would love another grandchild to spoil."

"Buffy."

"Angel I'm sure. I want to have your baby."

Angel picked Buffy up off the ground and started spinning her around like he did when he was playing with Madison. "I love you."

Buffy just smiled at her husband. 'Maybe this way I'll finally be able to move past Spike.'

Chapter Three
Banquet Night

"Dru are you almost ready?" Spike asked for what seemed like the thousandth time that night as he paced back and forth in front of the door his wife was getting ready behind.

"I'll be ready in a minute." Drusilla called through the door.

'What can take so bloody long? She's been in there for almost two hours.'

A few minutes later the door opened to reveal the raven-haired beauty in a long blood red strapless evening gown. "How do I look?"

Spike looked his wife up and down before returning his gaze to her face. "Beautiful."

Drusilla gave Spike a small smile before taking his offered arm. "Shall we then?"

"We shall." Spike said as he walked Drusilla out of the room and down to the banquet hall.

*****

"Buffy I have to go down and start greeting the guest. Do you think you could meet me down there?" Angel asked as he looked at the clock hanging on the wall of the hotel suite.

"Yeah. Willow is suppose to come up here to the room first anyways." Buffy told Angel through the bathroom door.

"Alright. I'll see you down there in a few minutes." Angel said as he took one more look at himself in the mirror to make sure his tux was prefect before heading towards the door.

KNOCK-KNOCK

"Can you get that Angel? It's probably Wills." Buffy asked through the door again.

Angel opened the door to reveal the pretty red head standing in the hallway.

"Hello Willow." Angel said as he moved to the side letting her walk into the room.

"Hey," 'Wow!' "is Buffy ready yet?"

"Not yet." Angel said looking back at the clock again. "I'll see you later, I have to go greet my guest."

Willow nodded her head. "Okay. Have fun, we'll be down soon."

"See you then." Angel said before heading out the door.

"Is he gone yet?" Buffy asked as she popped her head out from behind the door.

Willow turned to face her friend. "Yeah, he just left."

"Good." Buffy said as she walked out of the bathroom straightening her dress as she walked over towards Willow. Buffy was wearing a midnight blue silk dress that dipped down to just above her navel in the front with a thin strap around her neck, and dipped down to just above her butt in the back. There was also a slit going up the middle of the floor length dress to about mid-thigh. "So, what do you think?"

"Wow!"

"Yeah?" Buffy asked as she looked at her reflection in the mirror.

"Buffy you look amazing."

"Thanks Wills, so do you."

Willow was wearing an emerald green dress the just barely touched the ground. It too dipped down in the front and the back, but nowhere near as much as Buffy's dress did.

"Why didn't you want Angel to see you yet?"

"I want to surprise him."

Willow looked over Buffy one more time. "I think that will do the trick."

"Is everyone else here?"

"Yeah, Xan, Cordy, and Tara are all down in the banquet hall waiting for us."

"Well, lets not keep them waiting any longer."

"Ready when you are."

Buffy gave the room a once over to make sure she wasn't forgetting anything. Once she was sure she wasn't she turned to face Willow again. "Ready."

"Lets go."

*****

"So Liam tell us how that beautiful daughter of yours is doing, and where is her lovely mother this evening." An elderly woman whose husband was also a Senior Partner asked.

"Elizabeth should be down from the room at any moment, and Madison is doing wonderful." Angel replied.

"Yes, how old is she again?" Another woman asked.

"Elizabeth or Madison?"

"Both?"

"Elizabeth is twenty three and Madison will be five in eight months."

"And how old are you Liam?"

"I'm twenty nine actually."

The elderly women that were surrounding Angel gave each other that knowing look before they continued there questioning of the newest Senior Partner at their husband's law firm.

"What school will the young Madison be attending?"

Angel was about to answer the question when Darla showed up to save him. "I'm so sorry ladies, but I have to pull Mr. Montgomery away for a moment."

'Now there's a girl with class. And they make such a cute couple.' One of the women thought as Angel and Darla walked away from the group.

"Thanks for saving me."

"That's what you pay me for."

"Is there something that you wanted?"

Darla looked around the room once before she answered Angel's question. "Where is Elizabeth at? You shouldn't be greeting people without your wife by your side. It looks bad when she's not around you at a time like this. There are a lot of important people here tonight and how they see you will determine what events you get invited to and who you can use for your own benefits."

"She'll be down here in a few minutes. She wasn't ready when I decided to come down is all." Angel replied, as he looked around the room his gaze stopping to look at the women who was standing at the top of the entryway.

"I just think. . ." Darla was interrupted when the room became completely silent as the petite blonde made her way down the stairs and over towards her husband.

Angel couldn't keep his eyes off of his wife as she slowly made her way through the crowd and to his side. "Elizabeth you look breathtaking."

Buffy smiled up towards her husband and gave him a small kiss on the cheek. "Thank you."

After the room got over the shook off seeing the beautiful blonde they all returned back to their earlier conversations.

"Hello Darla." Buffy said in a sweet voice.

"Mrs. Montgomery." Darla stated back with a bit of jealousy mixed in. She had never seen Angel look at any women that way, and right now she wished see was on the receiving end of his gaze.

"Shall we go greet some guest?" Angel asked, never once looking away from Buffy.

Buffy nodded her head and took Angel's offered arm. "Excuse us Darla."

*****

"Did you see everyone's reaction when Buffy walked into the room? No one reacted that way when I walked in, and I'm an actress." Cordelia complained.

"Cordelia, you have to admit that Buffy looked amazing." Willow stated.

"So? I always look amazing."

"Of course you do Honey." Xander said as he rubbed small circles on Cordelia's low back.

"Hey guys." Buffy said in a cheerful tone with Angel right by her side.

"Hey Buff. Love the dress."

"Thanks Xand. It seems to have been a big hit tonight."

"So Angel, how does it feel to be one of the top dogs at one of the best law firm on the West Coast?" Xander asked.

"The same as before really, only with a bigger check and office. But don't tell anyone I said that." Angel said as he patted Xander on the back a couple of times.

"Are you all enjoying the evening?" Buffy asked.

"Yeah." "Sure." "Yep." "It's alright." All four of them said at the same time.

After a few minutes of chatting Angel went back into his professional mode and turned to face Buffy. "Oh, Elizabeth there's a couple I would like to introduce you to. Her parents and mine go way back. I really think you to will like each other."

"What's her name?"

"Drusilla. She came tonight because her parents couldn't make it, and also because her husband is in L.A. for a book singing."

"What's her husbands name?" Buffy asked, liking to know who she was going to be talking to before actually meeting them.

"Will something." Angel stated as she searched the room for Drusilla. "Oh, there they are." Angel said as he started to pull Buffy away by the arm.

"I'll see you guys later." Buffy called over her shoulder.

*****

"See, is this really so bad?" Drusilla asked Spike as she looked around the room.

"Yes." Spike mumbled under his breath.

"William."

"I'm sorry Dru. It's just that I feel out of place at this types of events. I'm more of a leather guy then a tux guy."

"I know, but it's only for tonight. If it makes you happy you can burn the tux after tonight."

A grin spread across Spike's face a the thought of torching this penguin suit, but was quickly pulled out of his happy thought as he saw his wife in the arms of another man.

"Liam, how good to see you. It's been to long." Drusilla stated as she pulled back to get a better look at him, still keeping her hands on his arms.

"Yes it has. Look at you, you look as beautiful as ever."

"Thank you."

"Ahem." Spike interrupted.

Drusilla turned to towards Spike. "Oh William, I'm so sorry. Liam this is my husband William Cavanaugh. William this is Liam Montgomery."

Angel and Spike both shook hands.

"Pleasure to meet you."

"Like wise."

Angel turned his attention back to Drusilla. "How long have the two of you been married?"

"Two years next month." Drusilla said with a smile on her face.

"That's great."

"What about you? My parents told me that you got married as well."

"I did. Elizabeth and I will have been married for five years in six months."

"Who would have thought I would have every lived to see the day Liam 'Angel' Montgomery was a married man. Where is Elizabeth?"

Angel looked around for a moment. "She was with me a minute ago." Angel said looking further into the room.

'Don't blame the girl. I wouldn't want to be near this wanker either.' Spike thought.

"There she is." Angel stated as he place a hand on Buffy's shoulder.

Buffy turned to face the person who was touching her. "Angel! I'm so sorry. Ms. Owens wanted to know how Madison was doing and I couldn't get away without seeming rude."

Angel moved Buffy back towards the couple he was talking to. "That's okay. This is Drusilla and her husband. . ."

Just then Spike turned back to face the direction Angel was talking from.

"Spike!?"

"Hello Buffy." Spike stated trying to sound cool, even though he was in complete and utter shock.

Chapter Four
"Hello Buffy."

"You two know each other?" Angel questioned. 'How do they know each other?'

Buffy locked eyes with Angel. "Angel. . ."

The moment he looked into her eyes he knew who William was, and how the two knew each other. "Oh. . ."

"William?" Drusilla now questioned. Not liking the way her husband was looking at the blonde woman a few feet away from her.

"I met Buffy when she was in England over the summer about five years ago." Spike said never taking his eyes off of Buffy.

Drusilla just nodded her head. "I see."

Buffy looked back up towards Angel. "How do you know him?"

"He's Drusilla's husband."

After a few moments of awkward silence Buffy spoke. "Angel, I just remembered that I have a phone call to make." She then turned to face Drusilla and Spike. "If you'll excuse me."

"Shouldn't you go after her?" Drusilla asked as she walked Buffy walk out into one of the hallways.

Angel shook his head. "No, she's just checking in with her mother to make sure 'our' daughter is alright."

Spike was in shock once again that night. 'Buffy has a daughter?'

"What's her name?" Drusilla asked.

"Madison." Angel replied never taking his eyes off of Spike.

"And how old is she?"

"Four." Angel stated.

Spike looked over towards Drusilla. "I need some air. I'll be back in a few minutes Dru." He then turned back towards Angel. "It was nice to meet you Liam."

And with that he was gone. Exiting in the same hallway Buffy had a few minutes ago.

*****

"Buffy!" Spike yelled down the hallway as he saw her retreating form.

"Go away Spike." Buffy yelled over her shoulder, while increasing her pace.

Spike reached out and grabbed her arm, forcing her to face him.

"Don't want to."

"Fine, Then I will." Buffy said as she pulled out of his hold and stepped into the elevator with Spike close behind.

"Buffy I think we should talk."

"We have nothing to talk about."

Spike pulled Buffy into a demanding kiss for a few minutes. Just as Buffy was getting ready to return the kiss he pulled away.

"Now we do."

Buffy brought her hand up to her mouth and looked at Spike with wide eyes, while he just stood starring at her, his arms still holding her lightly.

"Are you out of your mind?"

"Maybe." Spike said pulling her into another kiss. This time Buffy wasn't as shocked as she was before and deepened the kiss. When they came up for air Buffy shook her head. "We can't do this."

Spike nodded his head. "You're right."

Both of them crashed their lips together again, hands roaming each other's bodies.

"You have a wife." Buffy whispered in between kisses.

"And you have a husband." Spike stated.

Buffy and Spike where pulled away from each other when the elevator came to an abrupt stop.

"What was that?" Buffy asked.

"The elevator stopping."

"Yes, but why?"

"How the bloody hell should I know?" Spike asked, slightly raising his voice.

"I don't know, you just should."

"And why's that?"

"Because. . .Because. . .You just should." Buffy stuttered out trying her best to come up with a real reason.

A smirk spread across Spike's face. "You already said that Luv."

'God, I missed that smirk.' "Shut up!"

Spike looked around the elevator. "Where's the phone box?"

Buffy joined his search until she spotted the place the phone box was hidden behind. "Right there."

Spike nodded his head and crossed the elevator. "Okay, I'll just call and let someone know what's happened, and we'll be out of here in no time."

"Okay." Buffy said trying her best to stay relaxed.

Spike turned around to face Buffy, knowing immediately that she was not going to like what was going to be said. "You're not going to like what I'm about to say Pet."

Buffy's whole body tensed up at the tone of his voice. "What?"

"The phones dead." Spike said as he placed the phone back into the box.

Buffy's eyes widened. "What!? It can't be dead."

"Also, this nice lil panic button." He said pointing to the button he was talking about. "Not working either."

Buffy started pacing back and froth. "Oh god! Oh god! Oh god!"

Spike walked over towards Buffy and held her in place looking down at her. "Buffy I need you to stay relaxed."

Buffy pulled free of his hold, "Relaxed? You want me to stay relaxed? We are trapped in a elevator with no way to call for help."

"Buffy, it will be alright. Someone will figure out the elevator isn't working and call someone to fix the problem."

"No it won't be alright. I can't be in here." Buffy said looking around the elevator again. "I don't like small places." She added in a whisper.

Spike pulled Buffy into his arms, running small circles over her back. "I know Luv. We just need to keep you as relaxed as we can, and keep your mind off of the things around you."

Buffy looked up towards Spike. "How?"

Spike released his hold of Buffy and walked over toward one of the corners of the elevator. "First, lets set down. Give us some more room above our heads."

"Okay." Buffy said as she walked over towards Spike and took a seat next to him.

"Good, now lets talk."

"I don't think that's such a good idea." Buffy stated.

"We won't talk about us or our relationships after that summer. It'll just be small talk."

Buffy nodded her head. "Fine. What should we talk about?"

Spike thought for a moment before beginning a conversation. "How long have you lived in Los Angeles?"

Buffy shook her head. "Oh, I don't live in L.A. I'm just here for the banquet. I live in a small time about two hours away. What about you?"

"Just here on business. I've been living in New York for almost a year and a half now."

"With your wife?" Buffy asked in a low voice.

"Buffy."

"I'm sorry. This just isn't the way I pictured our reunion would be."

"I know what you mean, but now isn't the time to talk about that stuff."

Buffy nodded her head. "You're right. We'll change the subject."

"Right. What do you do for a living?"

A small smile spread across Buffy's face. "I take pictures."

"What?"

"I'm a photographer."

"That's great. You always did like taking pictures."

"Yep. I even have my own business, and I do some work for magazines every now an then."

"I'm glad you found something that make you happy Luv."

"It really does. I love the way you can escape through a simple picture. What about you?"

"What about me?"

"You said you were here on business. What business?"

"Oh, I have a book singing here."

"You wrote a book?"

"Yeah, it took me about four years to get it written and find an editor before I could get it published."

"What's it called?"

"'Meant To Be'" Spike said in a low voice.

'Buffy if this was meant to be then nothing is going to keep us from being together.' Buffy's eye grew wider. "What's it about?"

Spike knew what she was thinking about by the tone of her question. "Now's not the place to talk about it."

"Oh."

After a few moments of silence Spike spoke. "I like your dress."

Buffy looked down at herself, then back up towards Spike. "Yeah, it been a big hit with everyone tonight."

"I can see why." Spike said, and then noticed that she was slightly shaking. "Are you cold Pet?"

"A little. One of the down sides of fashion, it doesn't always keep you warm." Buffy said as she ran her hands up and down her arms.

Spike stood up and took off his suit jacket and handed it to Buffy. "Here."

Buffy took the offered jacket and wrapped it around her arms. "Thanks."

*****

An hour or so of talking the blonde couple fell into a deep sleep wrapped in each other's arms, unaware of the work being done outside of the elevator to get it working again.

*****

Chapter Five
"What is taking so long?" Angel demanded.

"Sir we are working as hard as we can." One of the repairmen stated.

"Well work harder. My wife is stuck in there, and has a fear of being trapped in small places for two long."

"Angel, I'm sure Buffy is fine." Willow told him. "And she's not alone, I'm sure Spike will help keep her relaxed."

"That's what I'm worried about." Angel mumbled under his breath.

"Liam, I'm sure that William and Elizabeth are fine." Drusilla said as she placed a hand on his upper arm.

"We'll have the elevator working again in a minute or two." One of the repairmen called over towards the group.

After a few minutes passed the elevator was finally working again. As the doors opened both Angel and Drusilla stood in utter shock, while Willow, Tara, Xander, and Cordelia stood behind them with wide eyes.

"Get your hands off MY wife." Angel yelled as he walked into the elevator an pulled an startled Buffy out of Spike's warm embrace.

"Angel. . ." Buffy whispered.

Spike stood up from his spot. "This isn't what it looks like."

"Really? Cause it looked like you have your arms wrapped around MY wife." Angel bit back.

Buffy turned to face Angel. "Angel, we were just talking to help keep me relaxed and then we drifted to sleep. Nothing happened."

Angel looked down at the group of people that were beginning to gather around, then Buffy. "This isn't the place to talk about this."

Willow walked over towards the group and placed a hand on Buffy's arm. "Angel's right Buffy. Maybe you should go back to your room."

Buffy looked up towards Angel. "Willow's right, we should go up to the room."

"I can't. There's a banquet going on in my honor right now. There are also very important people here that I need to be mingling with."

"Angel."

"I'm going back inside. I'll get you ten minutes to get yourself back together and presentable, then you'll meet me inside as well." Angel stated in a firm voice, letting Buffy know there was nothing she could do or say that would change his mind.

"Of course." Buffy replied looking down.

"Have Willow help you. Once you're ready I expect you to stay by my side the rest of the night. We'll talk about what happened in the elevator after the banquet is over." Angel said before walking back into the banquet hall with Darla closely behind.

"Buffy are you alright?"

"Yeah, I'm fine." Buffy said not looking at Willow.

"Buffy you aren't fine. You were trapped in an elevator with Spike for over two hours. Not to mention the fact that your own husband didn't even ask how you were."

"What do you expect Willow? He found his wife in the arms of another man, and not just any other man, but the man who just happens to be the father of his wife's child." Buffy said in a low voice making sure that no one else heard the last part.

"I can understand that he might be hurt, but. . ."

"No 'buts'. Now, you can either help me freshen up or you can go back in with the other's and have a good time." Buffy said, then started to head towards one of the restrooms.

"I'll come with you." Willow called after Buffy.

"Thank you." Buffy said as she opened the door, then quickly closed it again. "Oh, wait."

"What? What is it?"

Buffy looked down at herself, then Willow, and finally past her and over towards Spike. "I have to give him back his jacket."

"I'll do it." Willow said.

"Are you sure?" Buffy asked as she took off the jacket.

"Yeah, it's no problem. I'll go give him back his jacket, and you can freshen up." Willow said taking the jacket from Buffy.

Buffy nodded her head. "Thanks."

"I'll be right back." Willow called over her shoulder as she walked out of the restroom.

*****

"Are you alright William?" Drusilla asked as she placed a hand on her husband's upper arm.

"I'm fine Dru. Would you mind if we called it a night and headed back up towards our room?"

"I wasn't really finished talking with Liam."

"Well then, would you mind if I went up to the room and you could stay down here?" Spike asked as he looked over his wife's head and noticed the red head heading their way.

"I would really like you to stay with me."

"Mr. Cavanaugh?" Willow called over towards them.

"Yes." Spike answered turning to face the Willow fully.

"Hi, I'm Willow Rosenberg. I'm a friend of Buffy's, she wanted me to return this to you." Willow said as she handed Spike his tux jacket.

"Thanks." Spike said taking the jacket and pulling it on. 'Smells like Buffy.' Spike thought with a small smile. "This is my wife Drusilla." Spike said as he motioned a hand towards his wife.

"It's nice to meet you." Willow said as she held a hand out towards Drusilla.

Drusilla shook the offered hand. "You too, Willow is it?"

Willow nodded her head. "Yes it is."

"How is Buffy?" Spike asked.

"She's fine. She's just freshening up before she heads back into the banquet hall." Willow stated.

"Oh, she's going back in?" Spike questioned.

"Yeah, Angel thought it to be in bad taste if he left his guest behind so he wants her to join him in about five minutes." Willow replied. 'Spike still cares for Buffy.'

Spike turned to face Drusilla. "Dru, Luv. Why don't you head back in, give me a minute or two to get myself back together again."

Drusilla placed as kiss on her husband's cheek. "I'll see you in there."

Once Drusilla was gone Spike turned to face Willow. "How is Buffy really doing?"

"She's a little shaken up about seeing you again after all these years."

"She's not the only one." Spike mumbled.

Willow stepped closer towards Spike, "Can we talk for a minute?"

"Sure." Spike responded.

"Buffy's not the same girl as she was when the two of you last saw each other."

"What do you mean?" Spike questioned.

"While, other then her being married and having a child." Willow simply stated.

"I have a wife as well." Spike said.

'And a child.' Willow thought to herself. "Buffy had to grow up fast when she got back. A lot happened to her."

"What?" Spike asked sounding worried.

"Well. . ."

"Willow." Buffy called as she walked over towards them.

"Hey Buffy, are you all ready?" Willow asked, acting like her and Spike weren't having a conversation.

"Yeah. What were the two of you talking about?"

"Nothing." Spike stated.

"Really?" Buffy asked as she looked directly at Willow.

Willow was trying to look everywhere but at her friend.

"Willow?"

Willow looked at Buffy. "Nothing, really."

"How long have I known you Willow? I know when you're keeping something from me."

"Buffy I didn't tell him anything he didn't already know."

"You should be talking to him at all." Buffy stated.

"Red was just returning my jacket for me, nothing more." Spike added in.

Willow placed a hand on Buffy's arm. "Buffy, he had a right to know."

"Know what?" Spike asked.

"Now is not the time." Buffy said not paying attention to Spike's question.

Spike turned Buffy around to face him. "What do I have a right to know?"

Buffy looked up into Spike's eyes. "Now is not the time." She whispered.

"Buffy, now might be the only chance you get." Willow stated.

Buffy shook her head. "I can't do this here." She turned to face Willow. "Angel will be expecting me back in there soon."

"I'll tell him something. You two should go talk." Willow told her friend.

"We can go back to my room." Spike stated.

"No, that's no good. Your wife could go there looking for you." Willow said shaking her head.

"It can't be my room either." Buffy stated.

Willow's head shot up as she pulled a key out of her bag. "You can use Tara's and my room as long as you need." Willow handed the key to Buffy. "Here's the key, it's room 214."

Buffy pulled Willow into a hug. "Thanks Will." She then turned to face Spike and handed him the key. "You should head up first, and I'll meet you up there in a few minutes."

"Sure." Spike said as he took the key from Buffy's hand.

After Spike was gone Buffy turned back to face Willow. "Do you have any pictures with you?"

Willow thought for a moment. "Yeah, Tara has a few in the top draw of the nightstand by the bed. There's one of her with us, and one with her setting on top of Xander's shoulders and there's one of just the two of you together."

"From when?"

"I think it's from the time we all went to the park a few months ago."

Buffy nodded her head. "Thanks."

"What are friends for." Willow said as she pulled Buffy into another hug. "Take your time, it's not going to be easy."

Buffy knew Willow was right. "I should get going."

"I'll talk to you later." Willow said before turning from Buffy and walking back into the banquet hall.

*****

KNOCK-KNOCK

Spike walked over towards the door and opened it letting Buffy inside.

Buffy walked over towards the nightstand and opened the top draw and pulled out the pictures Willow had told her were there. She then walked back over to where Spike was now seated in the small couch that was in the room.

"Here." She said handing him the pictures.

Spike took the offered pictures. "What's this."

Buffy took a deep breath before locking eyes with Spike. "Pictures of your daughter."

*****

Chapter Six

"Where in the world is she? It's been over twenty minutes." Angel asked Darla.

"I'm not sure, would you like me to go check your room for her?" Darla asked back.

"No, I'll give her some more time. The elevator incident probably still has her shook up."

Darla nodded her head. "Just call me over if you need anything else."

"I will." Angel replied looking around the room.

*****

"So, that was Spike." Cordelia said as she sat down at a table with Xander, Tara, and Willow.

"Yep." Willow replied.

"And she was trapped with him in an elevator for over two hours." Cordelia added.

"What's your point Cordelia?" Tara asked.

"I'm just saying that it must have been hard for her to be trapped in an elevator with the man who happens to be the father of you only child and him not knowing about it." Cordelia finished.

"He'll know soon enough." Willow stated.

"What do you mean?" Xander asked looking towards Willow.

"She's probably telling him as we speak." Willow said to the group before looking around the banquet hall. "I'll be right back." She added as she stood from her seat and walked over towards Angel.

Xander's eyes widened as he took in what his friend had just said. "Oh my god! Buffy's telling Spike now!"

The two women left at the table looked at Xander for a moment before breaking out into a small laugh.

Xander looked at them in shock. "What? What's so funny?"

Cordelia placed a hand over his. "It's okay Honey."

"What? I don't get it." Xander stated.

Tara looked directly at Xander. "How long did it take you to figure out what Willow said?"

"Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! I still don't get it." Xander said looking between the two women who had started to laugh a little harder.

*****

"Angel." Willow called as she walked over towards him.

"Could you not call me that in public." Angel asked.

Willow nodded her head. "Oh, sure. No problem."

"Can I do something for you?"

"I just thought you'd like to know where Buffy was." Willow answered.

Angel turned to face Willow fully. "Where is she?"

"She went back to your guys room to change her dress. It was wrinkly from her falling asleep on the floor, and she wanted to look prefect for you."

"Do you know when she'll be back down?" Angel asked.

"Give her thirty minutes, tops." Willow replied.

"Thanks for telling me Willow."

"No problem. I'll talk to you later Liam." Willow said before turning away from him looking around the room to find Drusilla. 'One down, one to go.'

*****

"Mrs. Cavanaugh?" Willow asked as she stepped behind Drusilla.

"Yes?" Drusilla asked back as she turned to face Willow. "Oh, Ms. Rosenberg is it?"

"Please call me Willow."

"Very well." Drusilla replied.

"I just came over here to give you a message from Mr. Cavanaugh." Willow stated.

"Where is William?" Drusilla asked.

"He's having a housekeeper iron his suit jacket."

"Why?"

"He said it was to wrinkly to wear, and that he wanted to look perfect for his wife. He should be back in a few minutes." Willow answered, using basically the same story on both Angel and Drusilla.

"Oh, thank you for telling me Ms. Rosenberg." Drusilla said before turning away from Willow and walking back over to the group she was talking to before Willow had shown up.

'Rude much.' Willow thought as she headed back over towards her friends. 'Hope everything is okay with Buffy and Spike.'

*****

"What did you just say?" Spike asked looking up at Buffy like a dear caught in the headlights.

"They're pictures of your daughter." Buffy repeated.

"But. . .I. . .How. . .When. . .I. . .Um. . .You. . .Me. . ." Spike stuttered.

Buffy walked over towards the mini bar and pour two glasses of ________ and walked back over towards Spike.

"Here, I thought you could use this."

Spike took the drink from her hand and downed it in one gulp. "Thanks."

"Do you want another one?" Buffy asked before taking a sip of her own drink.

"No, not yet." Spike stated looking back down at the pictures.

"Her names Madison Anne Summers."

"Anne? After my mother?" Spike asked in a low voice.

"Yeah." Buffy said nodding her head.

After a few moments of silence Spike looked at Buffy.

"Summers?" Spike questioned.

"I didn't think it was right for her to have Angel's last name."

"Why not? You have his last name now." Spike bit back.

"Because she's not his daughter." Buffy slightly yelled back.

Spike stood up and walked away from Buffy, knowing if he stayed near her he might do something he would regret.

"Why didn't you tell me?" Spike whispered from across the room.

"I was scared." Buffy whispered back.

"I had the right to know, no matter what you felt."

Buffy walked over towards Spike and placed a hand on his lower back. "I know."

Spike turned to face Buffy, keep direct eye contact with her. "You should have told me."

"I didn't know when I left. And when I found out I didn't know how to tell you."

"When was she born?"

"Eight months after I left England."

"So, in April?"

"April 14th."

"When did you marry Angel?"

"Four months before Madison was born." Buffy replied.

"He's been there through out it all."

"Yeah. From the beginning."

"That should have been me. I should have been the one who was there for the both of you. It should have been me who was there to take care of a midnight feeding or when she started to walk or talk. It should have been me. You took that away from me."

"I'm sorry." Buffy said as tears began to run down her face.

"You think that makes it better?" Spike questioned. "Do you really think that you can just say you're sorry and I should forgive you on the spot."

"No. What I did was wrong. Nothing can make up for the years you lost with your daughter, but I'm telling you know. I didn't have to tell you a thing. I could have just let you walk away tonight and never seen you again. You would have never known about Madison, Angel and I could have raised her as our own."

"I want to meet her."

"What!?" Buffy asked in shock.

"I want to meet my daughter. I have the right to meet her." Spike stated.

"When?" Buffy asked in a low voice.

"I have a book signing next week in a town called Sunnydale. I'll cancel it and meet with you instead."

"You don't have to cancel your book signing."

"I want to meet her Buffy."

"We live in Sunnydale. You can do your book signing and meet Madison while you're there."

"Fine."

Buffy walked over towards the desk in the room and pulled out a notepad and a pen and wrote down a number.

Buffy walked back over towards Spike and handed him the piece of paper. "Call this number when you get to Sunnydale."

"What are you going to do about your husband?" Spike asked as he took the paper from her.

"He's staying in L.A. for a week or two longer. I'd stay with him, but I have work to do."

"Who's looking after Madison?"

"She's with my Mother back in Sunnydale."

"Oh."

Buffy looked at the clock that was hanging on one of the walls in the room. "I should get back down to the banquet hall before Angel sends someone to find me."

"I should get going to. Dru'll worry if I'm gone to long." Spike said as he headed for the door. "I'll be givin' you a call next Wednesday."

"Okay." Buffy said nodding her head. "Spike." Buffy called out as Spike opened the door.

"Yeah?" Spike said closing the door again and turning to face her.

Buffy walked over to where the pictures were lying and picked up one of the. Then she walked over towards Spike and handed him the picture. "Here."

Spike looked down at the picture. It was a picture of Buffy and Madison at the beach. "Thanks."

*****

Chapter Seven
Next Wednesday

"So, he's suppose to call today?" Willow asked as she took a sip of her coffee.

"Yeah, that's what he said." Buffy responded.

"How does Angel feel about this?" Tara asked.

"He doesn't know."

"What? How could you not tell him?" Willow asked in shock.

"Willow, it's Angel's first week with his new job he has enough to worry about." Buffy replied.

"Buffy you should have told him. Adding Spike to the equation changes his life too."

"I know this. I also know that if Angel know about the meeting he would want to be here and Spike wouldn't get to know Madison at all."

"Buffy's right about this Willow. Angel doesn't need to be here for when Spike meets his daughter for the first time, it'll only make things harder." Tara said as she placed a hand on Willow's knee.

"Just be careful Buffy, 'cause if you're not you could lose Angel, Madison and Spike."

RING-RING

Buffy looked down at the caller id on her cell phone then back up towards Willow and Tara. "It's him."

"Do you want us to give you some privacy?" Tara asked.

"No, please stay." Buffy pleaded before answering the ringing phone. "Buffy Summers speaking."

"Shouldn't you be answering 'Buffy Montgomery'?" Spike asked on the other end.

"Summers is my business name." Buffy responded to Spike sarcastic tone.

"I see. I'm just calling to let you know that I'm in Sunnydale as we speak, and that I just checked into my hotel room. Is there a place we can meet?"

"I have a photo shot at 'The Magic Box' in about twenty minutes, we could meet when I'm done."

"No need, I have to be at 'The Magic Box' for my book signing in twenty minutes so I'll see you there." Spike said before hanging up his end of the line.

Buffy closed her phone and looked at Willow and Tara. "Who wants to go to a photo shot?"

*****

Twenty Minutes Later- The Magic Box

The bell above the shop door chimed as Buffy walked in with her camera back over her shoulder causing the shop girl to look up from her place behind the cash register.

"Can I help you?"

"Is Giles here Amanda?" Buffy asked as she made her way down the steps.

"He's in the back talking with the author of 'Meant To Be' and might I add quite the hottie." Amanda answered before going back to work.

'Yes he is.' Buffy thought as she made her way to the back door.

KNOCK-KNOCK

"Buffy, hello. How are you Dear?" Giles asked as he pulled Buffy into a hug.

"I'm good." Buffy said pulling away from Giles.

"And your Mother? How is she doing?"

"She's doing good too."

"Great, and Madison?"

"She's fine. She's with my Mom at the gallery today."

"Good. Have you met William Cavanaugh?" Giles asked as he stepped away to reveal Spike standing by a window in the back room.

"Yes. Yes I have." Buffy replied locking eyes with Spike.

"Alright then. I'll just leave you two alone so you can get to work."

"Thanks Giles."

*****

"So Luv, where do you want me?" Spike asked as he took off his duster.

"What!?" Buffy asked in shock, closing the door behind her.

A smirk spread across Spike's face at the way Buffy's mind was working. "The photo shot, how do you want to do this?"

"Ohhhh!" Buffy said, as she understood the meaning behind Spike's earlier question.

"What were you thinkin'?" Spike asked as he moved closer to Buffy stopping right in front of her small frame.

Buffy looked up into Spike's eyes. "Um. . .Nothing."

Spike removed the camera bag off of Buffy's shoulder and placed it on the table next to them.

Buffy stepped around Spike and opened up her bag. "We should get started."

Spike nodded his head and walked back over towards the window in the room. "You're the photographer, tell what you want."

Buffy pulled out her camera and looked around the room for the best lighting. "We can do a roll of just you in different posses around the room, then we'll do a couple of rolls while you're signing you book for the fans."

"Sounds great."

"Um. . .Okay. How about you sit on top of the desk and just do whatever you feel works as I take the photos." Buffy said pulling the cap of her lens.

Spike walked over and placed himself on top of the desk as Buffy began to take pictures.

*****

After The Photo Shot and Book Signing

"Did you have fun?" Buffy asked as her and Spike walked towards her SUV.

"Yeah, that's my favorite part about all this. It means a lot to be able to see how fans react to my work, and it makes me want to make the next book I write even better."

"You're good with them."

"They make it easy." Spike replied.

Buffy put her bag in the back seat of her vehicle next to Madison's car seat then closed the door and turned to face Spike again. "So, you'd say you were in a good mood then?"

"Yeah. I guess so." Spike said nodding his head.

Buffy took a deep breath. "Are you ready to meet your daughter?"

"Ready as I'll ever be I s'pose."

"Then lets go." Buffy said opening the driver's side door and crawled in and reached over towards the passenger side door and pushed it open.

Once Spike was in the vehicle and the door was closed Buffy put the car in drive and headed towards her Mother's house.

"Where we goin'?" Spike asked as he watched the scenery pass by.

"To my Mother's."

*****

Joyce's House

"MOMMY, MOMMY, MOMMY." Madison yelled as she ran out the front door as her mother pulled into the driveway of her grandmother's home.

Buffy put the SUV in park and turn off the engine before opening the door and stepping out. After the door was closed she looked over the hood of the vehicle as Spike also got out and turned back to the front of the house as Madison came running out.

"MOMMY, MOMMY, MOMM. . .Who's this?" Madison asked as she turned from her mother to face the strange man who was walking around the vehicle.

"Madison, this is an old friend of mine." Buffy said as she knelt down next to her daughter, then turned to face Spike. "Spike, this is Madison."

Spike was in total shock, he had seen the pictures of her but seeing her in person was so much more then he would have ever expected. She was the spitting image of her mother; except for the eyes those were his.

"Buffy, who's this?" Joyce asked as she joined her daughter and granddaughter in the front yard, while looking at the shocked man.

Buffy stood from her spot next to Madison so that she could she her mother's face clearer. "It's Spike."

Joyce's eyes widened as she looked between her daughter and the man who was responsible for the birth of her granddaughter. She walked over towards Spike and help out a hand to him. "It's nice to finally meet you Spike."

Spike had no idea what the woman in front of him had just said, but he shook her hand anyways.

"You look like you could use a drink." Joyce said before turning and walking back into her home calling Madison after her. "Come help Grandma make some hot coco for our guest."

"With lil marshmallows?" Madison asked as she followed.

"Of course."

Buffy walked over towards Spike and placed a hand on his arm. "Are you going to be okay?"

Spike looked down at Buffy. "She has my eyes."

A small smile spread across Buffy's face as she nodded her head. "Yes, yes she does. Now come on, we have a lot to talk about and you have a daughter to get to know."

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