Chapter 18

"So, what's going to happen between you two now?" Joyce asked her daughter once they got home. She still had a little while before she had to pick up the girls. Buffy shrugged and sat down on the couch.

"I don't know, I guess we'll take it one day at a time." Joyce nodded and sat down next to Buffy. They were both silent until Buffy spoke up again. "Mom, how do you know when you're in love?" Joyce smiled at her daughter's question.

"Sometimes you just know. You spend hours constantly thinking about him and you feel your heart skip a beat whenever he's near. Those are usually signs." Buffy sighed as she thought about what her mother said.

"I'm scared, mom. I've never really been in love before and I'm not sure what to do." Joyce grasped Buffy's hand.

"Your heart will usually tell you what to do. You just have to ask yourself if William is the one you want to be with." Buffy smiled when she thought of Spike.

"I don't think I'll ever find anyone better. Spike is so sweet and caring. He treats me like I'm the most important person in the world. I just don't think I'll ever find that again and maybe I don't want to." Joyce gave her daughter a smile.

"I'm glad to hear that, I always thought you two would be perfect together. I know he'll treat you right." Joyce patted Buffy's hand as she got up and walked away leaving Buffy to think about what she said. Buffy was at her locker the next day when she felt someone put their hands over her eyes.

"Guess who?" She shivered at the familiar voice in her ear and decided to have some fun with it.

"Um, Brad Pitt?" He took his hands away from her face and turned her around.

"Very funny, Summers." Buffy smiled when she saw Spike.

"You were my next guess." He returned her smile and then pulled her into a nearby classroom that was empty. He closed the door and grabbed her around the waist, pulling her closer to him.

"I've wanted to do this all day." He said as he crushed his lips to hers. She kissed him back with just as much passion. He then broke out of the kiss and started to trail his lips down her neck. She felt shivers up and down her spine until she finally realized where they were.

"Spike, we probably shouldn't be doing this here. We don't need to get caught again." He pulled away to look at her flushed face.

"That's a risk I'm willing to take." He said as he started to kiss her again. He picked her up and she wrapped her legs around his waist as they continued their make out session. He placed her on the teacher's desk as he slipped his hand under her shirt and caressed her back. He then pulled away because he realized they both needed to breathe. "Sorry, guess I got carried away." He told her.

"Don't worry about it. I've actually had a fantasy about this." Spike raised his eyebrows.

"Is that so? Was I in this fantasy?" She gave him a smile.

"There might have been a cameo." Spike nibbled on her ear.

"I think you could do better than that." He whispered to her which made her shiver again.

"Spike, is this weird?" Spike looked at her.

"Is what weird?" She shrugged.

"I mean making out in a classroom and talking dirty to each other. That doesn't feel weird to you?" Spike shook his head.

"Not even close. Why, does it feel weird to you?" Buffy shrugged again.

"I don't know, I guess it takes some getting used to." Spike nodded as he helped her off of the desk. He looked at her and brushed some hair behind her ear.

"Then we'll get used to it because there's no way I'm stopping. I have wanted you for the longest time, Buffy. I'm not about to give this up." Buffy felt touched at what he was saying and had no idea he felt that way about her.

"Can I ask you something?" He nodded and she took a deep breath before she spoke again. "Why me? You're pretty popular, Spike. You could have any girl you want. Why would you want me?" Spike was surprised that she even had to ask that.

"Because no other girl could ever compare to you. You're amazing, Buffy. I've always thought that." Buffy blushed a little at his comment.

"Thanks, you're not so bad yourself." He smiled at her, but she wasn't finished yet. "I get what you're saying, but what if things don't work out? What if we start dating and something happens that causes us to break up? If that happens things won't be able to go back to the way they are now. Our friendship means everything to me and I don't want that to change." Spike cupped her cheek.

"We will always be friends, Buffy. No matter what happens, but I don't think you have to worry about things not working out. If you actually decide to give me a chance there's no way I'll ever let you go. You'll always be my girl and nothing will ever change that." Buffy could tell how sincere he was as she looked into his beautiful, blue eyes and decided that she wanted to look into his eyes every day for the rest of her life.

"Okay, I'll give it a chance." Spike then had a huge smile on his face.

"Does this mean you're my girlfriend now?" Buffy nodded.

"Yeah, for as long as you'll have me." Spike gave her a hug and lifted her off the floor a little in the process. She smiled as he put her back down.

"Does forever work for you?" He asked her and she nodded again.

"Sounds like a plan." He hugged her again and kissed her hair.

"You won't regret this, love." Buffy nodded against his chest.

"I know I won't." She replied as they continued to hold each other.
 

Chapter 19

"You and Spike are dating now?" Willow asked Buffy at the Bronze later that night.

"We haven't officially gone on our first date yet, but you can say that." Willow let out a squeal as she hugged her friend.

"This is so great, Buffy. You guys are gonna be so happy together." Buffy smiled when Willow pulled out of the hug. Cordelia broke out of her make out session with Angel to look at Buffy.

"You know, you have me to thank for this. If I never dared you to kiss Spike you guys probably wouldn't have gotten together. I guess we're even now." She said as she smiled at her boyfriend who smiled back at her. Buffy was waiting for Spike who said he would be there and she was disappointed that he hasn't shown up, especially when one of her favorite songs came on. She knew Spike hated to dance though and he probably wouldn't want to anyway.

"I wonder what's keeping Spike." She said and Willow shrugged. Cordelia looked at Angel and whispered something in his ear. He smiled and nodded as he stood up and went over to Buffy.

"Would you like to dance?" He asked her and Buffy looked at Cordelia who had a smile on her face. She then looked back at Angel and nodded as he took her hand and led her to the dance floor. He wrapped his arms around her as they both moved to the music. She rested her head on his chest and let the music take over her body. She imagined it was Spike she was dancing with because she figured she would never get a chance to. They were both lost in the music when someone tapped on Angel's shoulder. Angel turned around to see Spike there and Buffy was happy that he finally showed up.

"Can I cut in?" Spike asked and Angel nodded as he pulled away from Buffy. He gave the couple a smile before walking back over to Cordelia. Spike smiled at Buffy as he wrapped his arms around her. She returned his smile.

"I was afraid you wouldn't show." Spike gave her a peck on the lips.

"You never have to worry about me not showing up. Just had to run a few errands for the old man." Buffy nodded in understanding and wrapped her arms around his neck as they both moved to the song.

"I thought you hated to dance." She said and he shrugged.

"Thought I would give it another shot. It's not so bad." He said as he winked at her.

"I told the others about us. They're happy about it, of course. I think everyone knew it would happen before we did." Spike nodded when a fast song came on. He grabbed her hand and pulled her to a quieter part of the club.

"I thought we could use some privacy." He told her as he sat down and pulled her onto his lap. "Have I told you how bloody gorgeous you look tonight?" Buffy blushed a little and shook her head.

"I think you forgot to mention it." Spike smiled when he saw her blush.

"Well, I'll tell you a few more times before the night is over." He said as he kissed her and pulled away after a few seconds. "How are things going with you at home?" He asked suddenly serious and Buffy sighed.

"I had to get out. Hank is doing the whole family thing or trying to anyway. I can't believe my mom believes the crap that comes out of his mouth and my sisters actually love him. I just know he's up to something." She explained.

"Why do you think that? Maybe he's actually trying to make up for leaving and he really wants to spend time with you." Buffy raised her eyebrows.

"Since when are you on his side?" Spike shook his head.

"I'm not taking sides. I'm just saying that maybe you should give him a chance, at least hear him out. You can't keep running out of the house whenever he's around, Buffy." He told her.

"It's worked so far. I just can't stand seeing him pretend that he actually gives a damn about us." Spike sighed.

"I don't think he's pretending. I think he really does love you. I know he made some mistakes. We all have at least once in our life, but I believe that everyone deserves a second chance." Buffy shook her head.

"Why are you telling me this? You were mad at him just as much as I was when he suddenly came back. And now you're a member of Hank's fan club all of a sudden? When did this happen?" She said as she stood up.

"I just know how much you missed him when he was gone and now is your chance to get your father back. For starters, you could actually try calling him dad." Buffy shook her head.

"I can't, he's not my father anymore." She said as tears started to form in her eyes and Spike stood up to put his arms around her.

"He's still your father, Buffy. I know you want him back in your life. You can't hide anything from me. You should at least try talking to him. Just think about it, okay?" Buffy had tears falling down her face at what he was saying and all she did was nod. Spike kissed the top of her head. "Come on, I'll take you home." He said as he led her out of the Bronze.
 

Chapter 20

Buffy and Spike walked into her house later that night to be greeted by Hank who was in the living room. "Where's mom?" Buffy asked.

"She had to go into the gallery and she took your sisters with her. I was hoping that we could talk." Buffy rolled her eyes.

"Yeah, well that's not gonna happen." She said as she started to head for the stairs when Spike cleared his throat. She sighed as she looked back at him and remembered that she would at least try talking to her father. She crossed her arms over her chest and looked at Hank. "Fine, what do you wanna talk about?" She asked and Hank walked over to her.

"I know you probably hate me right now, sweetheart. I know I haven't been a very good father and if I could go back and change things I would, but I want you to know that I never once stopped loving you. I never stopped thinking about you or your sisters. You girls still mean everything to me and I really want to come back here for real. If your mother would accept me back I promise that I will be a good father. I know I can never make up for walking out on you, but I would at least like to try." Buffy had tears in her eyes again and she didn't care if he saw it. She wanted him to know how much his leaving hurt her.

"I think it's a little too late for that. You can't just come back into our lives like nothing has happened and expect for us to just forgive you. I'm not the same naïve little girl anymore. My sisters are still young and they don't really remember you, so they might be forgiving, but I won't be as easy. Mom might even forgive you because I know she still loves you and she's tired of being alone. I just don't know if I will ever be able to trust you again." She said as the tears streamed down her face and noticed Hank shed a few tears of his own. Spike just stood there in silence because he knew Buffy had to get this off of her chest. "You were my hero. I used to tell all of my friends how great my father was. Imagine how I felt when I came home from school one day to find my mother in tears telling me that you took off leaving nothing but a note behind. Do you know that for all these years I blamed myself? I kept asking myself if it was my fault that you left. I believed that I was a terrible daughter and you left because of me, that maybe if I was better you would have stayed. Mom kept telling me it wasn't my fault, but I never listened. Seven years later and I'm still blaming myself. I now realize that it wasn't my fault. I was only 10-years-old, I didn't know any better. You on the other hand knew exactly what you were doing. You knew that you had a wife and three kids, one that was only a year old and you still left. It wasn't my fault and it wasn't their fault. It was yours and I see that now. You left because you had issues. You couldn't deal with all the responsibility of being a father, you needed to get out there and find yourself or whatever you wanna call it. Well, I hope you found what you're looking for because you lost one daughter in the process. I hope it was worth it." She finished as the tears continued to fall and Hank couldn't hold his tears in any longer as he walked closer to his daughter.

"I am so sorry, Buffy. I know that's not enough, but I would give anything to have my little girl back. I love you, honey. I plan on being here from now on, no matter what. I just hope that one day you can find it in your heart to forgive me, even though I know I don't deserve it." Buffy kept crying when Hank then walked over to her and wrapped his arms around her in a hug. She started to hug him back until she realized what was happening. She pushed him away and wiped at her tears angrily.

"No, you can't just do that. You can't just hug me and expect everything to be okay. I'm not that little girl anymore and no matter how hard you try, you can't get her back." Buffy looked at Spike and saw the sad expression on his face. "I'm sorry, I tried. I just can't do this." She said as she ran out of the house. Hank wasn't letting her go this time. He ran after her and Spike sighed. He waited a few seconds and then decided to go after them. Buffy ran into the street with Hank close behind her. Spike noticed that Buffy wasn't paying attention and saw the car that was headed for her.

"Buffy, look out!" He yelled to her and noticed that she stopped to stare at the car. She was in shock and couldn't seem to move. Spike tried to get to her as fast as he could, but Hank got there first. He suddenly grabbed Buffy and pushed her out of the way only to get hit by the car himself. He smashed into the windshield and fell on the ground. Buffy came out of her shock when she saw what happened and noticed that Hank wasn't moving.

"Daddy!" She yelled as she ran to his side. She had more tears falling down her face when she saw how badly he was hurt. Spike finally got to her and didn't know what to do. She looked up at him. "He's not moving, Spike." The driver came out of his car and ran over to them.

"God, I'm sorry. I didn't see him." Spike glared at the man.

"Make yourself useful and call 911." He told him and the man then ran back to his car to grab his cell phone. Spike turned his attention back to Buffy and wrapped his arms around her. "He'll be fine, love." He said trying to comfort her and she continued to cry as she rested her head on her father's chest. He kept hearing her whisper that she was sorry and Spike's heart broke for her. He really hoped that Hank would be okay as they waited for the ambulance to arrive.
 

Chapter 21

Buffy and Spike were sitting in the waiting room at the hospital. Joyce arrived with the girls a little while after Spike called her to tell her what happened. They were all anxiously awaiting the doctor's arrival, no one knowing what to say when the youngest then decided to speak first. "Mommy, is daddy gonna be okay?" Casey asked and Joyce gave her daughter a small smile.

"I'm sure he'll be fine, honey." Casey nodded even though she didn't seem sure. Buffy then turned tear stained eyes on her youngest sister.

"Yeah, daddy's strong. He's a survivor." She told her and Casey seemed a little better after that. A few more minutes went by when the doctor finally showed up. They all got up and he gave them a smile.

"Mr. Summers is going to be fine." They sighed in relief. "He lost some blood and he has cuts that will probably scar, but he's stable and he just regained consciousness." He finished.

"Can we see him?" Buffy asked and the doctor looked at her.

"I can only allow one person to see him at a time since visiting hours are over. His room is right down the hall." He said as he pointed in the direction of Hank's room and then walked away. Joyce looked at Buffy.

"Honey, you should see him first." Buffy looked at her mother.

"Are you sure?" Joyce gave her eldest a smile.

"Yes, I'm sure. We'll be fine out here." Buffy nodded and then looked at Spike who gave her a smile also. She smiled back and placed a quick kiss on his lips.

"I won't be long." She said as she walked away and headed to her father's room. When she got to the room, she took a deep breath before she opened the door. She found her father lying up in bed and she was relieved to see that he looked better. He turned to look at her and graced her with a smile.

"Hey, you can come closer." He said and she walked over to him. She sat down in the chair that was by his bed.

"How are you feeling?" She asked to start a conversation.

"I've felt worse." Buffy nodded as more tears formed in her eyes. She didn't think it was possible for someone to cry this much. "Please don't cry, honey. You know I can't take it." He told her.

"I was scared that you wouldn't make it." Hank felt touched that she was worried about him.

"It'll take more than that to get rid of this old man." Buffy smiled at that and then grew serious again.

"I don't want you to die. I wouldn't be able to live with myself if we left things like that. There's still so much I want to tell you." Hank grasped her hand in his and gave it a squeeze.

"We'll have time, Buffy. I'm not going anywhere." Buffy nodded again and for once she actually believed him. She then noticed the tears in Hank's eyes as he looked at her. "I'm so proud of the woman you're becoming. I realize that you're not my little girl anymore. I'm so sorry that I didn't get to see you grow up. I regret my actions every day, but I'll be here now. Whenever you need me. I want you to know that you can trust me, sweetheart." Buffy had tears streaming down her face at her father's words and she got up to embrace him. He was surprised at first and then hugged her back, both of them crying.

"I love you, daddy. I missed you so much." Hank cried as he kissed his daughter's hair.

"I love you, too. You don't know how much I missed you." They were like that for a few more minutes when Buffy pulled away. She wiped at her eyes and gave him a shy smile.

"I should probably go. The others wanna see you, too." Hank nodded as Buffy got up and walked to the door. She turned to look at him one more time. "I'll always be your little girl. Thank you for saving my life." She said before she walked out of the room. Hank smiled once she was gone.

"Always," he whispered to himself as he waited for the next visitor.

 

Warning for this chapter, there will be fluffiness ahead. I hope ya'll don't have a problem with that. This is one of my fluffier stories, I think I was in a mood at the time. Well, hope ya'll would like it=)


Chapter 22

Hank was released from the hospital a few days later and Joyce decided to give their marriage another try because she realized that she still loved Hank and the girls needed their father around. They were never officially divorced. Hank promised that he would do whatever he could to make it up to them and Joyce was starting to believe him. He assured her that he wasn't going anywhere and she agreed to let him stay in her room, so he wouldn't have to sleep on the hard couch anymore. Buffy and Spike were at his house because Giles was away and they wanted some alone time together after the mild drama in their lives. They were in his room making out on the bed when Spike pulled away after a while. He looked at her flushed face and tucked a lock of hair behind her ear. "You are so beautiful." He whispered and was graced by a blush from her.

"Stop it." She told him and he smiled at her.

"Stop what?" He asked.

"Stop with the flattery. I'm not used to it." Spike leaned down and gave her a soft kiss on the lips.

"You better get used to it because I'm not gonna stop." He said as he started to kiss her again. He pulled away after a few seconds and sat up, so he could look at her better. "How are you dealing with everything? I mean with Hank permanently moving back into your house." Buffy sighed as she sat up also.

"I think I'm dealing okay. It'll just take some getting used to. I had a talk with my dad and things seem better with us. I decided that if my mother could give him a second chance then I should, too. Everyone deserves a second chance, right?" Spike smiled and kissed her on the forehead.

"That's my girl." She smiled at his comment and then thought about the next thing she wanted to say. She took a deep breath before she spoke.

"Spike, I want you to make love to me." Spike raised his eyebrows at what she said. That was the last thing he expected to hear.

"Are you sure?" Buffy nodded. Spike wanted that more than anything, but he had to make sure it was what she really wanted. "Buffy, you should really think about this. I mean it would be your first time, right?" He asked her even though he already knew the answer.

"Yes, you know I'm still a virgin. I'm serious about this, Spike. I think I'm ready and I want my first time to be with you. I love you." Spike felt tears form in his eyes at what she was saying and he still couldn't believe it.

"You do?" She only nodded and a huge smile graced his lips as he grabbed her in a hug. "God, Buffy. I love you so bloody much. You don't know how long I've been waiting for this." Buffy pulled away to look at him.

"I have a confession to make." She said and Spike had a worried look on his face. "It's nothing bad." She assured him and he waited for her to finish. She took another deep breath before she spoke again. "Okay, it's about time I got this off of my chest. When I was 12, I kinda had a crush on you." Spike seemed surprised by that.

"You had a crush on me? I was a geek back then." Buffy slapped him playfully on the arm.

"I thought you were cute. I thought all those old feelings were gone, but I realized that they never really went away. I never thought you would have ever had feelings for me. So, I told myself that I didn't have feelings for you anymore and after a while, I started to believe it. That's what I told myself anyway." Spike smiled at her and still couldn't believe that she had a crush on him back then. If it was possible, he loved her even more. "There's something else I wanna know. When did your feelings for me change? When did you start looking at me as more than a friend?" Spike thought about it before he answered her.

"I think it was when we started high school." He stated.

"You have liked me since the beginning of high school? How did I never know that?" Spike gave her a smile.

"I was just that good about hiding it." He explained.

"Yeah, apparently you were. Well, I'm glad it took until our senior year for you to tell me." She said sarcastically and Spike shrugged.

"I was always worried about how you would react. I never thought you would have seen me as anything other than a friend." Buffy moved closer and gave him a kiss on the lips.

"See, that's where you're a dummy." Spike gave her his trademark smirk.

"Yeah, but you love me anyway." He said as he started to tickle her because he knew how ticklish she was. She laughed hysterically as she tried to push him away.

"Spike, stop! That's not fair!" She exclaimed through her laughter and Spike decided that she had enough after a few more seconds. He let her catch her breath. "You are so evil." She said with a smile on her face and he bent down to kiss her.

"You better believe it, baby." She laughed again and then grew serious as she moved away from him. She bit her lip as she grabbed the bottom of her shirt and pulled it over her head to reveal her white, lace bra to him. She threw the shirt on the floor. Spike gulped when he saw her. "Buffy, are you really sure about this. There's no going back." Buffy didn't even have to think about it as she nodded.

"I want this, Spike. I want you." Spike wasn't going to deny that as he grabbed her and lay her down on the bed. He got on top of her and started to kiss her neck. Buffy let out a moan as she ran her hands over his chest. She then found the bottom of his shirt and he pulled away a little, so she could take his shirt off. He helped her with it and then threw it on the floor as he got back to kissing her. He ran his hands over her abdomen and as he got lower he started to unzip her pants. Spike pulled away because they both needed to breathe and he touched his forehead to hers.

"I love you." He whispered and she gave him a smile that was so full of love.

"I love you, too." He returned her smile and started to kiss her again. The rest of their clothes were thrown on the floor and they were soon lost in each other. Both of them finally feeling complete for the first time in their lives.
 

Chapter 23

Buffy walked into her house to hear laughter coming from the living room. She smiled as she walked into the kitchen. Hank soon came in with Casey on his back and she had to smile again at the display. Hank smiled also when he saw her. "When did she get so big?" He said referring to Casey.

"Yeah, she tends to grow fast." Hank agreed when Joyce walked into the kitchen.

"Hank, you should be in bed." She said sternly and Hank rolled his eyes.

"Come on, Joyce. I feel fine and I wanted to spend some time with the girls. I just can't stay in a bed all day, it would drive me crazy." Joyce nodded and then looked at her youngest.

"Honey, I think you should get off your father before you break his back." Hank waved his hand in the air.

"She's fine, I don't mind it. Come on, princess. Time to go upstairs, so I can read you a story." Casey smiled at that.

"Yay!" Hank laughed and walked out of the kitchen with Casey still on his back. Buffy smiled again as she watched them go.

"He's really getting the hang of this. Maybe he actually will stick around this time." Joyce could tell that it was still a sore subject for Buffy and she decided to change it.

"So, how was it at Spike's?" Buffy avoided her mother's gaze as she answered her.

"It was good. He'll probably be over tonight." Joyce nodded when she noticed something.

"Um, sweetie? You have something on your neck." She said and Buffy then touched her neck.

"What is it? Am I getting a zit or something?" Joyce smiled as she walked out of the kitchen and Buffy wondered what that was about as she headed into the bathroom to look in the mirror. What she saw wasn't a zit, but a huge hickey. "Oh god!" She exclaimed as she tried to cover it as best she could, feeling embarrassed that her mother saw it. She then thought about what happened when she got the hickey and a smile graced her lips. She would never regret anything about last night. Her smile suddenly faded when she realized that her and Spike didn't use any protection. They were both caught up in the moment that they didn't even notice it. She figured she would talk to Spike about it when he came over later. She was positive that everything would be okay. She hoped anyway. She left the bathroom and headed back downstairs just in time to hear someone knock on the door. She wondered who it could be as she opened the door. She didn't see anyone out there when she looked down and saw a bouquet of white roses which were her favorite. She smiled as she picked them up. "Spike, where are you?" Spike then came out from hiding and smiled at her.

"How did you know it was me?" He wondered.

"I know you pretty well. The roses are beautiful, thank you." Spike shrugged.

"Don't mention it. I know they're your favorite." She let him into the house and then closed the door.

"How come you're here so early?" Spike shrugged again.

"I guess I just missed you. Had nothing better to do anyway." Buffy smiled as she gave him a kiss on the lips.

"That's sweet of you." She went into the kitchen to put the flowers in some water and then turned her attention back on Spike. "Let's go upstairs. There's something we need to talk about." Spike wondered why she seemed so serious all of a sudden, but all he did was nod as he followed her upstairs. Buffy was quiet when they got into her room and she didn't know how to start the conversation. Spike sat on her bed and decided to be the one to break the silence.

"What's wrong, love? You don't regret what happened last night, do you?" Buffy saw the worried expression on his face and she sat down next to him, taking his hand in hers.

"I don't regret anything we did, Spike. I don't want you to think that." Spike sighed in relief.

"So, what's wrong?" Buffy took a deep breath and decided to tell him.

"I just realized that we didn't use any protection last night." Spike's eyes grew big and Buffy could tell that he just realized it also.

"Bloody hell, I didn't even think about that. I was just so caught up in what we were about to do that it didn't even occur to me." Buffy nodded.

"I know, I'm sure everything will be okay and I’m on the pill." Spike looked at her and could tell that she wasn't so sure, but he didn't say anything about it.

"Yeah, I'm sure we have nothing to worry about." Buffy gave him a small smile. Spike then put his arm around her and she leaned her head on his shoulder. She kept telling herself that everything would be okay, but she wasn't so sure.
 

Chapter 24

A month went by and Buffy was out with Willow. They haven't been spending much time together since Buffy has been with Spike and she was starting to feel guilty, so she suggested they have a girl's night out. Willow could tell that something seemed to be on Buffy's mind as they walked the streets of Sunnydale. She decided to try and get Buffy to talk to her. "So, I decided to date boys again. The whole gay thing can only last for so long." Willow said to get Buffy's attention.

"Yeah, sure." She replied and Willow figured she would have to try something else.

"Buffy, your hair's on fire!" She exclaimed.

"That's nice." Willow had enough and grabbed Buffy's arm to stop her.

"Okay, what's bothering you? You have been out of it all day. What's up?" Buffy finally seemed to come to her senses as she looked at Willow.

"Nothing, I'm fine." She said and Willow wasn't buying it.

"Come on, I know when something is bothering you. I've known you since kindergarten, so you can't hide anything from me. You see this look on my face, you know what it means." Willow stated using her resolve face. "Now spill, missy." Buffy sighed and knew she couldn't keep anything from her friend.

"Just come with me to the store and then I'll tell you, okay?" Willow nodded as they started to walk again. They walked into the store and Buffy went to the aisle that she was looking for. She stopped to stare at the items on the shelf when she found them.

"So, what do you have to get?" Willow asked when she then looked to see what Buffy was staring at. She was shocked when she saw Buffy looking at the pregnancy tests. "Oh, Buffy." Willow said sympathetically when she now realized what was bothering her friend. Buffy gave her a small smile.

"It might be nothing. I just wanted to be sure." Willow nodded in understanding.

"Yeah, of course." Buffy grabbed one of the tests and then looked back at Willow.

"Will you be there with me when I take it? I don't think I can do it alone." Willow nodded again.

"You know I will." Buffy gave her another smile as she paid for the pregnancy test and then left the store. Buffy decided to take the test at Willow's house because she really didn't want to do it at hers. She was in Willow's bathroom anxiously awaiting the results. When it was done, she looked at the test and gasped as she put her hand over her mouth. Buffy then had tears coming down her face. Willow opened the door when she heard Buffy crying. "Buffy, what is it?" Buffy turned to look at her concerned friend.

"It's positive, I'm pregnant." Her whole body jerked with sobs as Willow grabbed Buffy in a hug and tried to soothe her. She rubbed her back in comfort as her best friend continued to cry.
 

Chapter 25

Buffy calmed down after a little while and they were both now sitting in Willow's kitchen drinking hot chocolate. "Are you going to be okay?" Willow asked breaking the silence and Buffy looked up at her.

"Yeah, I'll be fine. I just don't know what to do. I'm only 17-years-old. I'm too young to deal with any of this, not to mention that my mother is going to kill me and possibly my father now." Buffy explained.

"I know I'm probably a terrible person for saying this, but there are other ways." Buffy raised her eyebrows at Willow's suggestion.

"What, you mean like having an abortion?" Willow nodded even though that idea repulsed her and Buffy shook her head. "No, I can't do that. I won't do that. This baby, whether I planned for it or not is a part of me now. A part of me and Spike and I could never get rid of it. That's just not an option." Willow sighed in relief and thought about the other option.

"Well, there's always adoption." Buffy thought about it and shook her head again.

"If I'm planning on going through all the pain of labor there's no way I'll give the baby up for adoption. No, this is my responsibility now and I just have to accept it." Willow placed her hand over Buffy's

"You know you're not alone in this, Buffy. You have me and all your friends and you have Spike. You know he'll be there for you no matter what." Buffy nodded.

"Yeah, I know. I'm just not sure how to tell him. What if he isn't okay with it, Will? I mean he knows there could be a possibility, but we were both sure that everything would be okay." She said suddenly worried.

"It might be a shock at first, but he'll be okay with it. He loves you, Buffy. Spike has loved you practically forever. He'll support you no matter what." Buffy felt a little better and gave Willow a smile.

"Thanks, I needed to hear that. Could you do me a favor though?" Willow nodded and waited for Buffy to finish. "Can you just keep this between us for right now? I'm not ready for anyone to know yet. I need to tell Spike first." Willow agreed.

"Of course, I won't say anything." Buffy gave her another smile. They both then finished the rest of their hot chocolates in silence. Buffy was really nervous when she knocked on Spike's door the next day. She couldn't wait any longer to tell him, but when he opened the door shirtless she forgot for a second why she was there.

"Hey, didn't know you were coming over." Spike said as he moved out of the way to let her into the house. He closed the door once she was inside.

"Sorry, did I wake you?" Spike shook his head.

"Just closed my eyes for a second. So, to what to I owe this pleasure?" Buffy grabbed his arm without answering him and pulled him into his room. She closed his door and then turned to look at him.

"I have to tell you something and I'm not sure how to do it." She said as she sat down on his bed. He sat down next to her and took her hand in his.

"You know you can tell me anything, pet." Buffy nodded and took a deep breath before she spoke again.

"I know I can, but that doesn't mean it isn't hard. I found out recently that our one night together gave me more than I thought it would." Spike wasn't sure what she was getting at, but waited for her to finish. She took another breath and looked into his eyes. "Spike, I'm pregnant." He just sat there in silence, not sure what to say after that.
 

Chapter 26

“You’re pregnant? How did this happen? Okay, stupid question. I know how this happened. I thought you were on the pill.” Buffy nodded.

“I am, but it’s not exactly 100 percent accurate and I haven’t been on it for that long. That’s why it’s always good to use a condom, too. Which you know we forgot about. You knew this had to be a possibility.” She explained and Spike stood up and paced back and forth.

“Right, I just figured it being our first time and all we wouldn’t have to worry about it. I guess not.” He then stopped pacing and looked at her. He sat back down next to her and grabbed her hand. “How do you feel, love?” Buffy was surprised by his question and shrugged.

“Okay, I guess. Just a little nauseous.” Spike nodded and gave her hand a tight squeeze. Buffy then looked at him with a worried expression on her face. “Spike, are you okay? I mean I know we weren’t expecting this and we’re only in high school, but I need to know how you feel about it. I’m going to keep the baby whether you want it or not. I just need to know if you’re with me in this, if you’re not you should just tell me now. I would understand.” Spike looked at her and cupped her face bringing her lips to his in a soft kiss. He pulled away and rested his head on hers.

“We’re in this together, sweetheart. I love you so much, Buffy. There’s no way I would let you deal with this alone. I know I wasn’t prepared, but that doesn’t mean I’m not happy about it. I’m going to be a father.” He said with a big smile on his face and Buffy sighed in relief. He kissed her again and she savored the taste of his lips. She then pulled away when she thought about the bigger issue.

“Spike, we have to tell our parents. God, they’re going to kill us. I not only have my mom, but I have my dad to worry about now. He really chose the perfect time to come back into my life.” Spike kissed her forehead to calm her.

“We’ll tell them together, love. It shouldn’t be so bad; we just have to make sure no sharp weapons are around.” He said with a smile and she hit him playfully on the arm.

“So not funny. Well, at least we graduate in a few months. I shouldn’t be showing all that much at graduation. Maybe no one else has to know. Except for our friends, of course. I kinda already told Willow, she went with me to get the pregnancy test because I didn’t wanna do it alone.” She stated.

“You could have asked me to go with you.” Buffy shook her head.

“It was easier having another girl around. I didn’t really want to tell you until I knew for sure.” Spike nodded in understanding.

“So, when do we tell the parents?” He asked and Buffy thought about it.

“How about when we all get together for dinner on Friday?” She said and Spike agreed.

“Yeah, that sounds good.” Buffy suddenly felt nervous.

“Spike, do you think we can do this?” Spike knew that she was talking about more than just telling their parents. He nodded and gave her a quick kiss on the lips.

“Yeah, princess. We can do this.” Buffy smiled and rested her head on his shoulder as he put his arm around her and held her closer to him. He hasn’t called her princess since they were younger and it sounded really good right about now. She knew that she would be able to handle anything as long as Spike was by her side.
 

Chapter 27

Buffy and Spike walked hand in hand that Friday when they got to her house. They spent some time at the Bronze before they decided to meet with the parents later that night. Spike looked at her and could tell how worried she was as he gave her hand a comforting squeeze. She gave him a small smile as she walked into her house. She closed the door once they were inside and they found their parents in the living room. They noticed that Giles was already there and he was talking with Hank. Joyce smiled when she saw them walk in. Her smile then faded when she saw the worried expression on her daughter’s face. “Honey, what’s wrong?” Hank and Giles stopped their conversation to look up at their children and they were just as worried. Buffy decided to be the one to speak first.

“There’s something we have to tell you.” Joyce didn’t like the sound of that as she nodded and motioned for them to sit down. They sat down on the couch, still holding hands. Buffy took a deep breath before she spoke. “You all know that Spike and I are together now. I’m sure you also know how much we love each other and we hope that you can understand what we have to say.” Joyce put her hand over her heart.

“Did you get married?” Buffy looked at her mother and part of her wished that her news was about them being married. She just shook her head.

“No, we didn’t get married.” Joyce sighed in relief and waited for Buffy to finish. She took another breath and just decided to get it off of her chest. “I’m...I’m pregnant.” She said and was greeted by shocked expressions from all of them. Spike only gave Buffy’s hand another squeeze. The men didn’t know what to say and Joyce had tears in her eyes.

“Oh god, my baby is going to have a baby.” She said and Buffy felt tears of her own in her eyes.

“Mom, it’s going to be okay.” Joyce looked at her eldest daughter.

“How is it going to be okay? You’re only a child, Buffy. Have you decided what you’re going to do?” Buffy nodded.

“I know this wasn’t planned, but I’m keeping the baby. It’s a part of both of us.” Joyce nodded also and didn’t know what else to say when Spike spoke up.

“I’ll be there with Buffy through everything, Joyce. You can count on that.” Joyce looked at Spike and could tell how sincere he was. She stood up and gave her daughter one more look.

“I think I need to lie down. We’ll talk later.” She stated as she walked upstairs. Hank looked at Buffy and placed his hand on her shoulder.

“It’ll be alright, sweetheart. I’ll talk to her.” Buffy nodded as Hank also got up and headed upstairs. Spike then looked at his father and was afraid of what he would say. Giles remained quiet as he looked at Spike. He then stood up and walked away and Spike went after him.

“Dad, wait!” He exclaimed and Giles stopped to look at him.

“We’ll talk about this at home.” Was all he said before he walked out of the house. Spike was hurt as he went back into the living room to see Buffy with her head in her hands and he could tell that she was crying. He sat down next to her and wrapped his arms around her as he kissed the top of her head.

“We’ll get through this, Buffy. No matter what. I love you.” He said quietly and she looked up at him with teary eyes.

“I love you, too. I don’t know what I would do without you. I would never be able to handle this alone.” Spike nodded and gave her a quick kiss on the lips.

“You never have to worry about that. I’m not going anywhere, love.” Buffy was grateful as she hugged him and he continued to comfort her as she cried.
 

Chapter 28

“I cannot believe you could be this irresponsible, William. Did you not hear what I said about it being too soon for me to be a grandfather? I wasn’t just saying that for my health.” Spike sighed and knew the lecture would come the second he set foot into his house.

“I’m sorry, dad. This wasn’t planned, it just happened. All I could think about was finally being with Buffy that I didn’t even remember protection. I know we should have waited, but we both love each other and we were ready.” Giles took his glasses off to clean them before he put them back on.

“You aren’t ready for this kind of responsibility.” He explained in a calmer tone.

“I will be ready. Buffy is keeping the baby and I couldn’t be happier about that. I don’t regret anything that happened. We graduate in a few months and I’ll get a job after that. I will be there to support her and my child, so you don’t have to worry about that.” Giles looked at his son and could see how grown up he was.

“You know I will support whatever decision you make. Buffy is a very dear girl and I couldn’t be happier that the two of you are finally together. So, I’ll be there for both of you. No matter what happens.” Spike smiled and gave his father a hug which took the older man by surprise.

“You don’t know how much this means to me, dad.” He said as he pulled away. “I know everything will work out.” Giles nodded and placed his hand on Spike’s shoulder.

“I have faith that it will.” Giles really believed that. Buffy was having a lecture of her own at her house.

“When did it happen?” Joyce asked her as they were both sitting in the kitchen. Hank was upstairs with the girls.

“About a month ago, it was only the one time.” Joyce nodded and took a deep breath.

“You weren’t planned either.” She said when she caught the confused look on Buffy’s face and knew what she was thinking. “I don’t regret anything, Buffy. You were the best thing that ever happened to me and I will continue to think that. I was just so young and I didn’t know what to do. I never wanted you to be in the same position.” She explained.

“I know you didn’t, but I’m going to be okay. I have Spike with me and I believe that everything will be okay. I really want this child; I never thought I could want anything this much before. I just don’t want you to hate me.” Joyce looked at her daughter and could see the tears in her eyes.

“Oh, honey. I will never hate you.” She said as she embraced her daughter and Buffy hugged her back as she cried. “You won’t be alone in this; I’ll be with you through everything.” Buffy looked up at her mother and gave her a small smile.

“Thank you.” She said as they hugged again and Joyce found herself crying along with her daughter. Buffy and Spike told their friends when they got back to school on Monday. They were all just as shocked, except for Willow since she already knew. They all were supportive of Buffy’s decision to keep the baby. Buffy and Spike walked to the beach later that night because it was their favorite spot. He sat down and pulled Buffy down with him. They were lost in thought as they looked out at the ocean. “It’s so beautiful here.” Buffy whispered and Spike kissed her hair.

“That it is, love.” Buffy turned to look at him.

“Spike, do you want a girl or boy?” Spike smiled, still not believing that she was carrying his baby.

“It doesn’t matter to me. As long as he or she is healthy. That’s all that matters.” Buffy smiled at his answer and looked back at the ocean. Spike was really nervous when he thought about what he wanted to ask her and figured now was as good a time as any. He stood up and pulled her up with him and she was looking at him with a confused expression on her face. She was even more confused when she saw the look on his face.

“Are you okay?” She asked and he nodded as he gave her a smile.

“I have never been more okay. There’s something I wanted to ask you.” Buffy wondered what could make him so nervous.

“You know you can ask me anything.” He nodded and then reached into his pocket to pull out a black box. He grabbed both of Buffy’s hands and got on his knees. Buffy gasped when she knew what was coming. Spike looked into her eyes.

“Buffy, I love you more than anything in this world. You are the best thing that has ever happened to me.” With that he opened the box and Buffy gasped again when she saw the diamond ring inside. Spike took a deep breath. “Will you marry me?” He asked her and she was in shock for a few moments.

“You promise this isn't because I'm pregnant?” She wondered.

“I promise, Buffy. I would have asked you years ago if I could.” That brought a big smile to Buffy's face as she looked at the ring again.

“God, Spike. Yes, I’ll marry you.” She said and he smiled also as he took the ring out of the box and placed it on her finger. He then stood up and grabbed her in a big hug, lifting her off the ground a little as she laughed. He cupped her cheek when he put her down and gave her a soft kiss on the lips.

“I love you.” He told her and she smiled again.

“I love you, too.” They sat back down and Buffy was admiring the ring. “Spike, it’s so beautiful.” She said as she gazed at it.

“Yeah, it belonged to my mother. I told my dad that I was planning on proposing to you and he gave it to me. Of course, he made me promise that we would wait till after we graduated.” Buffy nodded and was even more surprised as she looked at the ring and then back at Spike.

“I’ll always treasure it.” Spike gave her another kiss and she rested her head on his chest as they both continued to look out at the ocean.

 

Chapter 29

4 months later...

Buffy and Spike were making last minute arrangements for their wedding in a week. They both recently graduated from high school and Buffy wanted to get married before she showed too much, so the dress that she wanted would fit her. Their parents and friends were very supportive of their decision and Buffy was very grateful for that, even though she could tell that they wished they would have waited until they were older. Buffy was at her house with her friends having a bachelorette party and because of the fact that her mother was there, they decided that it wouldn’t be right to get a stripper which didn’t make Anya happy. It was also a baby shower, so they didn't think a stripper would be appropriate anyway. Spike was having his own party at the Bronze with his friends and since Giles was away, they had no problem getting a stripper. Spike was drinking while the boys were enjoying the pretty, blonde woman that was giving them each a lap dance. Spike wasn’t even paying attention to her; his thoughts were only on Buffy. Xander sat down next to him and slapped him on the back. “This is your party, man. You’re missing all the fun.” Spike rolled his eyes.

“I think you’re having enough fun for both of us.” Xander smiled and then grew serious.

“Yeah, just don’t tell Anya about this. She would kill me.” Spike smiled also.

“Your secret’s safe with me.” Xander nodded as he went back to join the fun. Spike just remained in the same spot until it was time to go. Spike walked to Buffy’s house later that night to find that the door was already open. He let himself in and saw the mess that the living room was in. He then looked at the couch to notice that Buffy was sleeping. He smiled as he walked closer to her. He gently shook her awake and she opened her eyes and looked up at him. “Hey, did they tire you out?” Spike whispered and Buffy nodded as she sat up.

“You could say that. How was your party?” Spike shrugged.

“It was good. The boys had a lot of fun with the stripper.” Buffy raised her eyebrows.

“There was a stripper?” Spike nodded and kissed her forehead.

“I hardly even noticed her.” She gave him a smile.

“You better say that.” Spike kissed her on the lips this time and pulled away to place his hand on her abdomen.

“I still can’t believe my baby’s in there.” He said with awe in his voice as he lowered his head to place a kiss on her stomach. He looked back at her. “You sure you don’t wanna know the sex?” Buffy shook her head.

“I wanna be surprised.” Spike nodded.

“Alright, but I bet it’s a girl.” He told her.

“How do you figure that?” Spike just shrugged.

“I just have a feeling. I’m going to spoil her rotten and she’s never going to date. No boy will come near her if I have anything to say about it.” Buffy laughed.

“Yeah, try telling her that when she’s 16. I know you’ll be a great father though. I’m worried about screwing up.” Spike took her hand and gave it a kiss.

“You will be a great mum, Buffy. This baby will be so lucky to have you.” Buffy nodded and felt tears in her eyes.

“I love you.” She whispered and he gave her a kiss on the lips.

“I love you, too. Let’s get you into bed.” He said as he helped her off of the couch and up the stairs to her room. She lay down on the bed and he pulled the covers over her.

“Spike, would you stay with me tonight?” Spike nodded as he took his shoes off and got into bed also. He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her closer to him, so she could rest her head on his chest. Spike placed his hand on Buffy’s stomach as they both soon drifted off to sleep.

 

Chapter 30

The wedding was taking place in Spike’s backyard because they didn’t want a big church wedding. The girls were helping Buffy out in one of the rooms while the guys helped out Spike. Buffy looked at herself in the mirror after she was dressed and smiled when her mother walked over to her. Buffy noticed the tears in her eyes. “Mom, why are you crying?” Joyce wiped at her eyes as she looked at her daughter.

“You just look so beautiful. I can’t believe my baby is getting married and having a child. It feels like just yesterday I was bringing you home from the hospital.” Buffy gave her mother a hug.

“I’ll always be your little girl.” She whispered to her which made more tears fall down Joyce’s face.

“You don’t know how happy I am to hear that.” She replied as they pulled out of their embrace. The rest of her friends then walked into the room to get a look at Buffy including her sisters.

“You look so pretty.” Casey said and Buffy smiled as she gave both of her sisters a hug. She let them go after a few seconds.

“I can’t wait till I get married. I want my dress to look just like that.” Dawn said and Joyce put her arm around the girl.

“You have a long way to go for that, Dawny.” Dawn nodded.

“Yeah, I’m not planning on getting married till I’m at least 30.” Joyce felt relieved.

“That’s my girl.” She stated and gave Buffy one more smile before she motioned the girls out of the room. Buffy looked at herself one more time in the mirror and took a deep breath.

“I can do this.” She told herself when the door opened and she heard a familiar voice.

“You really are beautiful.” She turned and gave her father a smile.

“I’ve been hearing a lot of that today.” Hank walked closer to her with tears in his eyes.

“I can’t believe how grown up you are, Buffy. I just wanted to tell you how much it means to me that you would want me to walk you down the aisle. I know Giles has been more of a father figure to you.” Buffy nodded and grasped her father’s hand.

“Giles has always been there for me, but you’re my dad. I wanted you to be a part of this and I’m glad that you’re here.” Buffy felt tears of her own when Hank embraced her.

“I’m so proud of the woman you’re becoming. I love you, Buffy.” Buffy held him and tried not to let her tears fall.

“I love you, daddy. I’m really grateful we were given this second chance.” Hank nodded as he pulled away to look at her.

“So am I, sweetheart. Are you ready?” Buffy took another breath and nodded.

“As ready as I’ll ever be.” Hank smiled at her and took her hand as they both left the room. Spike was standing at the altar with Xander and he was feeling incredibly nervous. He couldn’t wait to see Buffy when the music started to play and he realized that it was time. He watched as Casey was the first one to walk, throwing flowers on the ground as she went. She was followed by Dawn who was holding the rings on a pillow. Then came Willow, Cordelia, Tara, and Anya. They stood in place when the music changed and all the guests then stood up as they watched the bride. Hank started walking down the aisle with Buffy and when Spike saw her, he felt his heart skip a beat. She was a vision in white. They smiled at each other when they were finally together. Hank kissed Buffy on the cheek and went to sit by Joyce who had tears streaming down her face. He placed his arm around her and pulled her into his chest as she continued to cry. Spike took Buffy’s hand and gave it a kiss as she smiled at him. They both then turned to the minister as they were about to begin their life together.

 

Chapter 31

Buffy and Spike were dancing at the reception, both still not believing that they were actually married. Buffy watched as she saw her friends dancing also. She couldn’t be happier when she felt a pain in her abdomen. She stopped to touch her stomach and realized what it was as she smiled and grabbed Spike’s hand. “Can you feel that? The baby’s kicking for the first time.” Spike smiled also when he felt it. He looked at his wife.

“I love you, Buffy.” He said to her and she smiled at him.

“I love you, too.” She replied as they continued their dance. Spike went to get something to drink a little while later and Buffy went to join Willow and Tara who were sitting at a table.

“That’s so cool, Buffy.” Willow said as she felt the baby kick. They were both taking turns feeling her stomach when Cordelia and Angel walked over to them with big smiles on their faces.

“Hey, what’s up?” Buffy wondered when she saw their expressions.

“I know this isn’t the best time, but I can’t keep it in anymore.” Cordelia said as her smile seemed to get bigger. “We’re having a baby!” She exclaimed and the girls were shocked and excited for them. Buffy smiled also as she stood up.

“Oh my god! You’re totally stealing my thunder.” Buffy said as she hugged her friend. They pulled away after a few seconds.

“Yeah, I couldn’t resist.” Willow and Tara also hugged Cordelia and Buffy hugged Angel.

“I’m so happy for you guys.” She said to him. “If you hurt her I will beat you with a shovel.” Buffy said a little too cheery and Angel smiled at her.

“I’ll lend you the shovel.” He stated which caused Buffy to hug him again. Spike chose that moment to walk over to them.

“Hey, get your own girl.” He said as he pulled Buffy away, but she could tell that he was only teasing. Buffy then told Spike about Cordy being pregnant and a smile formed on his lips. “Congratulations, Peaches. Didn’t know you had it in you.” Angel nodded as they shook hands. Xander and Anya soon came over to join in the good news. Anya slapped Xander on the head and he didn’t know what he did this time as he rubbed his head.

“What was that for?” He wondered and she glared at him.

“How come you can’t give me a baby, Harris? We’ve been together longer.” Xander shrugged.

“I didn’t think we were ready for that.” He explained.

“Well, I’m ready. Let’s go, we’re making a baby.” She said as she pulled him away to find a quiet place. Buffy shook her head as she watched the couple walk away.

“I wish him luck with that.” She said as Spike pulled her closer to him and whispered in her ear.

“I’m ready for number two.” Buffy raised her eyebrows.

“Why don’t we see how this one goes first?” She said with a smile as he started to kiss her neck. Buffy shivered when someone cleared their throat behind them. They turned around to see Hank standing there. Spike pulled away suddenly.

“Sorry about that, Mr. Summers.” Hank only waved his hand in the air.

“You’re married now, William. You can call me, Hank. We’re all family here.” Spike nodded when Hank held out his hand to Buffy. “I was hoping I could have this dance.” Buffy smiled as she placed her hand in her father’s and let him lead her to the dance floor. They moved to the slow song and Buffy was again grateful for having her father back in her life. She was glad that he didn’t miss out on her wedding. They still had a lot to make up for, but right now nothing seemed to matter. Buffy smiled as Hank twirled her around. She couldn’t believe how happy she was. She had her family back and a baby on the way. Not to mention the fact that she had Spike to share everything with. Yeah, life couldn’t get any better than this.

 

Chapter 32

5 months later...

“Who’s the winner now, pillock?” Spike said and Xander glared at him.

“I almost had you. Two out of three?” He replied and Spike nodded.

“You’re on, mate.” They were both sitting in the Summers house and playing video games while the girls were shopping for last minute baby things. Buffy was upstairs resting. She finally turned 18 a few months ago and she felt better having her baby when she was officially an adult. She suddenly came back downstairs and Spike and Xander didn’t even look up from their game.

“Spike?” She said to get his attention and he finally noticed her.

“What is it, sweetheart?” He asked and was concerned at the expression he saw on her face. She took a deep breath before she answered.

“I think it’s time, Spike. My water broke.” Spike’s eyes grew big along with Xander’s as they both stood up, their game forgotten.

“Are you sure, love?” She nodded.

“Pretty sure.” She said as a pain went through her and she grabbed her stomach as she yelled out.

“Alright, we’re gonna get you to the hospital. Xander, grab her bag.” He said and Xander nodded as Spike went over to Buffy and put his arms around her. “Let’s get you outside, pet.” Buffy nodded also as she let Spike help her out of the house.

“I’ll drive you guys. We’ll call Mrs. Summers on the way and tell them to meet us there.” Xander explained as they helped Buffy into the car. They were driving off to the hospital a few seconds later. Everyone else arrived soon after them and were sitting in the waiting room while Spike was in the hospital room with Buffy. Buffy was breathing heavily and Spike was holding her hand.

“Alright, we’re almost ready. How are you feeling, Buffy?” Dr. Finn asked her.

“Like I’m about to push a basketball out of me.” She stated and he nodded.

“You’re about to push sooner than you think. Are you ready?” Buffy nodded also.

“As ready as I’ll ever be.” Spike grasped her hand tighter.

“You can do this, baby.” Buffy looked at him with tears in her eyes as she nodded again.

“It’s time, Buffy. Give us a big push.” Buffy closed her eyes as she pushed as hard as she could. She let out a scream as the pain took over her body. She stopped and lay back in the bed.

“God, it hurts. I can’t do this.” She said shakily and Spike kissed her forehead.

“Yes, you can. You’re strong, sweetheart. You can do anything.” Buffy pushed again with all she had, it took a lot out of her and she was exhausted.

“I can see the baby’s head. You’re almost there, Buffy. You have to push one more time. Can you do that?” The doctor said and Buffy nodded as she gave one more push. She lay back when she was done and heard the sound of her baby crying. Dr. Finn took the baby and smiled at the couple. “Congratulations, you have a beautiful baby girl.” Buffy smiled and Spike had tears in his eyes as he looked at his wife.

“We have a daughter, Buffy.” He said and she couldn’t stop her tears from falling. They cleaned the baby off and wrapped her in a pink blanket as the doctor placed her in Buffy’s arms. Buffy held the baby and gave him a smile.

“Thank you so much, doctor.” She said and he smiled at her also.

“Please, call me Riley. Congratulations again, you’re going to make great parents.” Buffy smiled at the comment.

“Thank you, Riley.” He nodded and left the couple with their new baby. Buffy looked down at the tiny baby in her arms. Spike looked at his family with an awe expression on his face. “Spike, she’s so beautiful.” Buffy said and Spike smiled at her.

“Just like her mum.” He replied as he placed a kiss on Buffy’s lips. Spike looked at his daughter for a moment and then back at his wife. “What are we going to name her, love? It’s your choice.” Buffy smiled at him and looked back at the bundle in her arms. She knew of the perfect name as she looked back at her husband.

“How about, Jennifer?” Spike felt touched as he nodded.

“It’s perfect, love. How does Jennifer Elizabeth Giles sound?” He asked and Buffy nodded also as she looked back at her daughter.

“It suits her. I’m going to love you forever, Jenny.” Buffy whispered and Spike again couldn’t believe how lucky he was. The others came in the room later to meet Jenny as they each took turns holding her. Giles was also touched that they chose to name the child after his wife as he held his granddaughter. Cordelia looked at her exhausted friend.

“Tell me the truth, Buffy. How much does it hurt?” Buffy sighed.

“It’s the worst pain I’ve ever felt.” Cordelia winced when Buffy then graced her with a smile. “But in the end, it’s all worth it.” Cordelia returned her smile and felt a little better. Angel put his arm around her and she turned her smile on him. Cordy couldn’t wait until she brought her baby into this world. They all left later that night and Spike was the only one left in the room as he watched Buffy sleep. He knew how exhausted she was. Spike held Jenny in his arms as she slept also. He looked at his sleeping child and placed a soft kiss on the top of her head.

“You’re daddy’s little angel. I’m going to take such good care of you. You and your mother. I love you more than anything.” He whispered and looked to see that Buffy was still sleeping peacefully. “My two perfect angels.” He said to himself as he turned his attention back on his daughter. Spike let a smile form on his face when he thought about his new family. Yeah, life couldn’t get any better than this.
 

Epilogue

4 months later...

“I’m experiencing déjà vu here.” Buffy said which caused Spike to laugh.

“Yeah, except this time you’re in the waiting room instead of being the one that’s popping the kid out.” Buffy nodded as everyone was again sitting in the waiting room at the hospital, this time waiting for Cordelia to have her baby. Joyce was at home with Jenny, Dawn, and Casey. Hank and Giles went on a trip together for some male bonding. Buffy cringed when she heard Cordy scream again.

“I wasn’t that loud, was I?” She asked and Spike shook his head.

“Good thing for that. I’m sure Angel is having a great time.” Buffy rolled her eyes when they finally heard a baby crying. Angel then ran out of the room looking tired and with a smile on his face.

“It’s a boy! We have a boy!” He exclaimed and everyone was excited as they all stood up to congratulate him. “I think I might pass out.” Angel said and Spike gave him a pat on the back.

“The best has yet to come, mate.” Angel nodded as he went back into the room to greet his new son. They all joined them later to see Cordy sitting up in bed with a bundle in her arms. She smiled when she saw them.

“I would like you all to meet, Connor.” They took turns holding the new baby when a thought entered Buffy’s mind.

“How cute would it be if this little guy and Jenny grew up together and then fall in love when they’re teenagers?” Spike smiled at her.

“I don’t think that would always happen, love.” He told her.

“It would be so cute though. They could be the next us.” Buffy said as she handed the baby back to his mother.

“Well, I guess you never know.” Spike replied as he put his arm around Buffy. Willow and Tara smiled and were thinking about adopting a baby of their own because they really wanted one after seeing how happy it made their friends. They knew they had plenty of time for that though. Anya had a huge smile on her face and Xander knew that look and started to get worried.

“You alright, honey?” He wondered and Anya looked at her boyfriend with the smile still on her face. She couldn’t hold in her excitement any longer.

“I’m pregnant!” She exclaimed and Xander was in shock as the girls all squealed and hugged Anya. They couldn’t believe that it was happening again when they heard a thump and looked to see Xander unconscious on the floor. Anya went to his side and kneeled by him. “I think this was too much excitement for him. We’ll be back here in about 9 months. He should be fine then.” Anya said as she tried to wake Xander up. Buffy smiled at her friends when she felt Spike wrap his arms around her.

“So, when do you think we can start on the next bundle of joy?” He whispered in her ear which caused her to shiver.

“Now’s good.” Buffy said as she grabbed his hand. “I’ll see you guys later. Congratulations again, Cordy. Good luck with Xander.” She said the last part to Anya before she pulled Spike out of the room and out of the hospital. They got into Spike’s car and headed to his house. They desperately needed to have some time alone as Spike tried to get to his house as fast as he could. He gave Buffy a smile before he turned back to the road and she smiled in return. Both of them excited to finally have the happy ending that they’ve always wanted.

The End


We have come to the end. Yeah, I was seriously corny with this story. I just felt like knocking everyone up for some reason. Don’t really know why; guess I couldn’t think of anything else at the time. Thanks for the reviews, I'm glad ya'll enjoyed it=)