Chapter 14/?
The next morning Angel awakes to Buffy watching him. “Morning” he greets
“Hi.’ Buffy replies. ‘Your leaving tonight aren’t you?”
Angel props his head up on his hand. Smiling sadly he places his hand on her belly tenderly. “Yes I am.’ as he says it he feels two sharp movements. He chuckles, ‘Sorry you two but I have to leave.”
“Don’t worry your Daddy will come back and see you”
“And you” he adds looking at Buffy. The two spend the day talking together and with Spike. Not long after the sun goes down and Angel gets ready to leave. Buffy watches sadly from the bed as he gathers his stuff. Sensing her sadness Angel sits down next to her facing her. Touching her cheek he smoothes her hair behind her ear. A tear falls down her cheek. Angel wipes it away with his thumb and leans his forehead against hers. “I’ll miss you Buffy.”
Crying Buffy asks, ‘Will you call everyonce in awhile? I need to know your all right” she kisses his palm lightly
“I’ll call every other day.” Angel promises
“Will you be here when their born?” she questions
“I’ll try to Buff.” Angel answers, “I love you Buffy”
“I love you too Angel” Buffy says tearfully wrapping her arms around his neck. Angel hugs her tightly and feels the twins kick. “They love you too” Buffy giggles tearfully pressing his hand against the side of her abdomen.
Angel places his hands on each side of her stomach and smiles as he feels a kick. “Hey you two be good to mommy. I love you guys” he says sadly. He looks at Buffy his chocolate eyes showing sadness and love. Angel leans forward and kisses her forehead lightly. “Forever Buffy” he whispers against her lips seconds before kissing her gently yet passionately.
“Forever my Angel” she echoes sadly.
Angel stands up and walks to the bedroom door turning around he asks sadly, “Are you still my girl?”
“I’ll always be your girl my Angel.” she answers wrapping her arms around herself in comfort. Buffy watches as Angel walks out of her room. “Daddy will be back” she whispers
Angel walks downstairs and sees Spike leaning against the wall at the bottom of the stairs. Once at the bottom Angel looks sadly up the stairs. “Watch out for them Spike” he says
“I promise Angelus” Spike vows watching his sire head out the front door.
Upstairs Buffy gets up and goes places her hand against her window. She watches as Angel walks out to his car. Angel looks up at her. “I love you” she mouths. Angel nods in response then turns towards his car. He stops again dropping his bag he runs across the lawn and jumps up to the ledge outside Buffy’s window. Buffy opens her window quickly. Angel leans in the room.
“Just like old times” he remarks
Buffy smiles back, “I thought you were leaving”
“I forgot to tell you something”
“What did you forget to tell me?” Buffy asks puzzeled
“I forgot to say Goodbye” he answers
“Not goodbye Angel’ she protests, ‘more like see you later” she grins
“Then see you later my love” Angel grins kissing her once more before jumping off the roof. Buffy watched as her beloved drove away.
“Later my Angel” she whispers. Buffy stares out the window then turns as she hears a knock at her bedroom door. Turning she finds Spike standing there watching her concerned. “What Spike?” she demands
Spike walks in and leans against the wall. “Are you OK Slayer?” he asks concerned
Buffy looks at him and then out the window, “I will be Spike”
Spike is silent then says, “Slayer how about I make you something to eat and we watch a movie or something” the vampire suggests
Buffy looks at Spike surprised amusement, “Spike are you being nice to me”
“Bloody hell Slayer why would I be nice to you?’ Spike demands, ‘I just don’t want to hear you whining about Peaches all night” Spike grumbles
“I don’t whine” Buffy retorts. She thinks it over then admits, “OK I do have a tendency to whine but I don’t whine all night” she states following Spike downstairs to the kitchen. The two have ice cream and watch The Princess Bride.
The next morning Joyce returns to find Buffy asleep on the couch and Spike asleep on the recliner. Joyce goes and gently wakes Buffy up. “Buffy honey wake up”
Buffy opens her eyes groggily, “Hi mommy. Your home early” Buffy comments
“Honey why don’t you wake Spike up and then go up to bed” Joyce suggests
“I’m up mum” Spike says sleepily from the chair
“Good. Now Spike why don’t you go down to the basement and sleep. I’m going to air out the downstairs.’ Joyce explains, ‘And Buffy I want you to go upstairs to bed” Joyce orders
“Comfy here” Buffy mumbles burrowing into the pillow
“Up you two” Joyce orders walking upstairs
Spike grumblingly gets off the chair and heads to the basement, “Mum will you be done cleaning by the time Passions comes on?” Spike calls
“Yes Spike I will be.’ Joyce replies, ‘I’ll let you know when I’m done cleaning and airing out so you can come back up”
“Thanks” Spike calls heading to the basement
Buffy gets off the couch and walks sleepily towards the stairs when the doorbell rings. She walks to the door grumbling. Opening the door she asks, “What?”
“Delivery for Buffy Summers” the UPS man says holding out the clip board for her to sign.
“Who’s it from?” she asks curiously as she signs
“Umm’ the deliveryman glances at the clip board, ‘Its from Angel O’Riley” he answers
Buffy looks at him stunned, “Uhh thank you” she watches as the deliveryman walks off the porch
“Buffy who was at the door?” Joyce questions walking down the stairs
Buffy smiles brightly at her mom. “Its a package from Angel” Buffy opens the letter attached, ‘Buffy, I saw these and thought that the twins could use their own Mr. Gordo’s. Love, Angel’
“Well I’m glad he has finally come around” Joyce remarks sarcastically
Buffy turns to her mom, “Look Mom I know you don’t approve of Angel but I love him. He and I talked the other night and worked somethings out. There are things you don’t understand about our relationship. Now I am going to take this upstairs and open it” Buffy picks the box up and goes up to her room. Sitting on her bed she opens the box to find two miniature versions of Mr. Gordo. She gets in bed with the three stuffed pigs and falls asleep dreaming of her time with Angel. Everyday Buffy receives either a gift for the twins or just a letter or a phone call from Angel.
Chapter 15/?
One night two weeks after Angel left Spike was helping Buffy with her history homework when the doorbell rang. Joyce goes to answer the door. “Hank what are you doing here?” she asks surprised
Buffy looks up from her homework and smiles, “Daddy” she says excitedly seeing her father walk into the living room. Buffy and Spike glance momentarily at each other to make sure that neither one felt that Hank Summers was a vampire. “Daddy what are you doing here?” Buffy questions
“Can’t I visit my favorite daughter?” Hank asks innocently
“I’m your only daughter. Besides you could have called you didn’t need to come all this way”
Joyce notices that Hank glances curiously at Spike. “Hank this is Spike. Spike this is Hank” Joyce introduces
“Spike is a friend of the twins father. He’s here visiting” Buffy explains, “Daddy why did you come all this way?”
Hank looks at Buffy concerned and then says to Spike, “Spike could you excuse us? This is a family matter”
Joyce seeing Spike is about to protest and fearing that the vampire is going to blow up Joyce says, “Spike is right now a member of this house. Since he is then is also a member of this family”
Spike grins at Joyce, “Thanks Mum. I’ll leave if you want me to” Spike says looking at Buffy
Buffy shakes her head, “Your probably going to hear about it later. Besides mom is right you are an honorary member of this family...until you annoy me that is” Buffy retorts with a grin
“So Hank why are you here?” Joyce questions her ex husband
Hank looks at Buffy concerned. “I wanted to come and talk with you about your future”
“Daddy my future right now is the twins” Buffy answers
“Buffy you could have so much. You are too young to give up your future” Hank remarks
“I’m not Daddy. Is this why you came?” she demands
“No I came to let you know that I know a couple that is looking to adopt. When I talked with them they were very interested in adopting the twins” Hank tells them.
Buffy is silent as she stares at her father. Joyce and Spike glance at the shocked teen. “I can’t believe you did something like that’ Buffy says quietly her voice angry.
“Buffy they would take good care of them. Its not like you can’t have anymore children when your older. Buffy, honey your only 17. You can’t destroy your future like this”
“Hank how could you?!?!” Joyce says aghast at her ex husbands words
“The couple happens to be very well off” Hank objects
“How much Daddy?’ Buffy demands her voice quiet yet deadly. Looking at her father she asks coldly, “How much did they offer you to take away my babies?”
“Buffy I don’t know what your talking about” Hank denies
Spike looks at Hank coldly, “Mum he’s lying”
“How much Daddy? How much money are your grandkids worth?” Buffy yells, “How much did they offer you to sell out your daughter?”
“Nothing honey. They are my clients”
“So basically they offered you more business” Spike summarizes angrily. Hank ignores the question.
“You bastard’ Joyce says quietly, ‘How could you do this to your daughter?!” she demands
“I am looking out for her best interest. Unlike you” he says angrily
“Unlike me?!’ Joyce demands, ‘What is that supposed to mean?”
“Come on Joyce this whole situation wouldn’t have happened if you had been around more” Hank argues
“Been around more?!’ Joyce demands, ‘Your the one whose never around. I may work alot but I at least talk to Buffy. You never call. You haven’t visited more than once since we moved here.”
“Yes but at least when Buffy stays with me I know who she hangs out with. If she had lived with me then this never would have happened.” he insists
Buffy sits there watching her parents blame each other for anything and everything. “At least if she had been living with me then the bastard who got her pregnant would have had to take responsibility” Buffy hears her father say.
“He has Daddy’ Buffy says angrily, ‘Don’t ever say that he hasn’t. He may have moved away but he has paid more attention to the twins then you have paid to me or them!”
Spike growls low, “Never insult Peaches. Thats my job” He grabs the front of Hanks shirt and lifts him off the chair. Buffy feeling angry decides to leave. She walks unnoticed out the front door into the night. Her thoughts on everything that had happened rather than paying attention to what was around her.
She is walking down the street when she hears someone behind her. Turning around she demands, “Who’s there?” She stretches her back to ease the ache, “Its all right” she whispers. Buffy then senses someone behind her and before she could turn around something grabbed her from behind. She feels a sharp pain in her side. Touching her side she pulls her hand away to find it covered in blood. ‘No’ she thinks, ‘my babies’ she then feels a sharp pain in the back of her head as she in knocked out.
Back at the house Spike notices that Buffy is gone. He becomes concerned when he can’t hear her anywhere in the house. Angry at Hank for hurting the Slayer, Spike decks him. “The Slayer is gone’ he says to Joyce grabbing his duster he heads to the front door, ‘I’ll go find her” Spike heads outside in search of the Slayer. Soon he smells a familiar scent of blood, ‘Slayer blood’ he thinks. Trailing the scent Spike is angered when he finds Buffy unconcious and bleeding. Knowing that she needs to get to the hospital quickly Spike picks up the small Slayer and runs to the hospital. “Hey’ he yells hurrying in to the ER, ‘I need help” An orderly rushes over to the vampire.
“What happened?” demands one of the nurses glancing at Buffy
“I found her outside.” Spike answers, ‘She has a stab wound to her side”
The nurse notices that Buffy is pregnant, ‘How far along is she?”
“About 7 and a half months’ Spike answers.
Buffy wakes up, “What happened?”
“You were attacked’ the nurse remarks, ‘your friend here brought you in”
Buffy looks at scared at Spike, ‘Are the babies OK?” she asks the nurse
“The doctor still needs to check you out’ the nurse notices Buffy grimace in pain, ‘All you all right?” The door opens and Dr. Jones walks in.
“Buffy are you all right?” she asks concerned
Buffy bites her lip her eyes filled with painful tears. Looking at Spike she asks, “Will you call my mom?”
“Sure Slayer. I’ll be back right after I do” Spike promises leaving the room
“All right Buffy lets check you out’ Dr. Jones says. She checks out the wound, ‘Well because of your Slayer strength it has begun to close.’
Buffy hears an unsaid but, “But what?”
“I am afraid that to make sure the twins are all right then we are going to have perform an emergency C-Section.”
Buffy looks at her scared and nervous, “Are you sure about that?”
“Yes I am. We need to do it right away. Now rest Buffy I am going to go book the OR.” Dr Jones leaves the room. Seconds later Spike returns.
“Slayer I called your mum, your watcher, and I tried Peaches but he wasn’t in. I’ll try him later.”
Buffy looks at the blond vampire nervously, “Spike is mom gonna be here soon?”
“Yeah Slayer she said she’s on her way. The Watcher said he was going to call your friends and then be here”
“Thank you Spike” Buffy says. The doctor returns to the room. “So doc whats going on?”
The doctor answers, “Buffy we need to go up to the OR now”
“Spike will you wait for my mom and tell her what is going on?”
“Sure Slayer. I’ll get a hold of Peaches and tell him what is going on” Spike promises. Spike watches as Buffy is wheeled to the elevator. Spike waits for Joyce to arrive.
“Spike” Joyce calls frantically, “Where’s Buffy?”
“Doc took her up to the OR.”
“For what?” Joyce asks worried
“Dunno Slayer didn’t say”
“Spike can you stay here and tell the others where Buffy is? I’m going to go up and talk with a nurse”
“Sure Mum I’ll wait for the Watcher and her friends. I’ll try to get a hold of Angel too” Spike says as Joyce heads to the elevator. Spike heads to the pay phone and dials Angel’s number. “come on peaches answer’ he mutters. He listens as the phone rings and rings.
“Spike!” Willow calls excitedly
Spike looks up to see Giles, Cordelia, Oz, Willow, Xander, and Faith hurrying. “Hey Red” he greets
“Where’s Buffy?” Xander inquires
“She’s up on the third floor.” Spike answers
“For what?” Giles asks
Spike shrugs, “Didn’t tell me. Joyce is up there already” he says following the friends to the elevator
The elevator stops on the thrid floor. Willow hurries out and finds Joyce sitting on the couch. “Mrs. Summers what is going on?”
“Buffy’s father came over. They argued and Buffy ran out. Spike what happened after that?” Joyce asks
“I found the Slayer unconcious so I brought her here”
“So why is Buffy in the OR?” Xander asks
“The doctor thought it would be a good idea for them to perform a C-section. Thats all I know. Spike did you get a hold of Angel?”
“No mum he didn’t answer” Spike replies
In the operating room Buffy is somewhat alert through the whole process. “Dr. Jones how are they?”
“Buffy relax. Everything is going well. Just remember soon you will be able to hold your babies” Buffy listens as the doctor gives orders. After about ten minutes the doctor announces, ‘All right Buffy here’s your son’
“Is he all right?” Buffy questions worried. Buffy doesn’t receive an answer and asks again, ‘Is he all right?”
The nurse takes the baby away to clean him off. Suddenly she calls, ‘Doctor he’s not breathing!”
Buffy looks worried toward the exam table. “Whats wrong?” she demands
Dr Jones nods her head towards the anesthisologist. A moment later Buffy falls asleep. Thirty minutes later she awakes in her room. Her mom sitting beside the bed. “Mommy what happened?” she asks groggy
Joyce leans closer to Buffy, ‘Sweetie are you OK?”
“Mom were are the twins?” Buffy questions
“They are being checked out. Honey have you decided on what to name them?” Joyce asks
Buffy grins at the memory of Angel’s story about his sister. “Katherine Angela and’ wanting to name her son after Angel and Spike both. ‘ and William Kieran”
“Great names honey” Joyce compliments
The door to the room opens and in walks the doctor. “Hello Buffy’ she says sadly
“Dr. Jones what happened?” Buffy demands
The doctor sits next to the bed. “Buffy there was a complication from the attack’ she begins
“What happened?” Buffy demands impatiently
“Buffy I’m sorry to have to bring you this news. Your son didn’t make it. The knife wound was deeper than we thought. It went and nicked his heart.”
“Oh my god” she cries
“I’m sorry Buffy”
Buffy tearfully asks the doctor, “What about my daughter?”
“She is fine. A little underweight but her lungs are developed enough”
Buffy wipes away her tears, “Will she be all right?”
“Yes Buffy she should be just fine. I’ll have the nurse bring her in.”
“Mommy has anyone gotten hold of Angel?” Buffy cries looking at her mother
“Not yet sweetie. Spike is trying to get a hold of him. We’ll find him Buffy” Joyce promises
“Mommy I need him’ Buffy cries wrapping her arms around herself
“He’ll be here sweetie” Joyce says just as the nurse brings in the basinet
“Hello Miss Summers’ the nurse greets, ‘Here is your daughter” she picks the newborn up and places her in Buffy’s arms gently. ‘Ring the call button when you want someone to come and get her” the nurse leaves
Buffy holds the little girl close, ‘Hi Katherine Angela. Its nice to finally hold you” she says tearfully.
“She looks just like you when you were born” Joyce says sitting on the bed looking at the newborn
The door opens and Willow sticks her head in “Can we come in?” she asks
“Sure Will” Buffy smiles. Buffy watches her friends come into the room.
“Buffy I am so sorry” Willow says tearfully
“I know, Will.”
“We have been trying to get a hold of Angel” Willow says
“I know. I hope he’s OK” Buffy wonders
“So what did ya name them?” Xander asks
“Tell me you didn’t give them boring names” Cordelia remarks
Buffy looks down at the baby then at Cordelia, ‘I didn’t Cordy”
“So what did you name ‘em B?” Faith inquires
Buffy looks down at the baby in her arms, “I decided to name them Katherine Angela and William Kieran” tears fall as she says her son’s name
“ How did you come up with them?” Giles asks
“Angel’s sisters name was Katherine. Angela after Angel. William after Angel and Spike. Kieran cause I like it. It means grey.”
“Aww Slayer you named the kid after me” Spike says in mock pride
“No I named him after Angel and you. Angel goes first”
“Uh how is the name William after Deadboy?” Xander asks confused
“Don’t call him Deadboy’ Buffy snaps
“Peaches name when he was mortal was Liam another form of William” Spike answers
The door opens and a nurse enters “Visiting hours are over people. Time to clear out”
“Aww do we have to?” Xander whines
“Yes young man its time for Miss Summers to get her rest” the nurse insists
Joyce looks at Buffy, “Do you want me to stay?” she asks
“No why don’t you go home and get some sleep.” Buffy insists
“Are you sure you don’t want one of us to stay with you?” Giles asks
“No I’ll be fine’ Buffy promises
“Sorry Slayer I promised the Poof I’d stay with you” Spike says
“Spike you can’t you’ll get stuck here all day” Buffy protests
“I’ll leave before the sun comes up Slayer. Besides the poof would kill me if I left and something happened to you” Spike remarks
“I’ll be here at dawn.” Joyce says kissing Buffy’s head anf the baby's, “Call if you need anything” Everyone hugs Buffy and leave.
Spike settles himself into a chair. “Hey Spike” Buffy says as she puts the baby in the basinet, “thanks for staying with us” The nurse comes back in
“Miss Summers would you like me to take the baby back to the nursery?” she asks
Buffy looks at her daughter and shakes her head, “No thanks.”
“All right. If you need anything then ring the bell” the nurse leaves
“Slayer I’m sorry about the boy” Spike says
“I am too Spike. How do you think Angel is going to react?”
“I don’t know Slayer. Knowing him he’s going to feel guilty” Spike hears her yawn, ‘Go to sleep Slayer. I’ll try and get a hold of Angel”
“Spike wake me when you get a hold of him.” Spike hears the sleepiness in her voice and decides not to wake her
Spike goes out to the pay phone in the hallway. He dials Angel’s number. “Come on pick up” he growls
“Hello?” Angel asks
“Angel” Spike greets
Sensing the sadness in Spike’s tone Angel demands, “Is something wrong with Buffy?”
“Not really” Spike answers
“The twins?” he asks worried
Spike sighs warily. “Earlier tonight the Slayers dad came over. He upset her and she ran out.”
“You let her go out alone at night?!”
“Not that I meant to. Anyway she was attacked”
“Is she all right?” Angel questions
“No Angelus she isn’t. She was stabbed and knocked out. I found her and took her to the hospital”
“Did something happen to the babies?” Angel growls
Spike sighs sadly, “Angel she had to go in for emergency surgery to make sure the twins were OK”
“Spike Tell me what happened!” Angel growls
“Buffy wanted to tell you herself but I thought it would be better if I told you”
“What?”
“The boy didn’t make it.” He says softly
“Oh God,’ Angel sighs, ‘and the girl?”
“She’s fine a little underweight but she’s fine”
“And Buffy?”
“She is holding her feelings in. I think she is waiting to see you first”
“Look I’ll be there around 3.’ Angel looks at the clock. ‘I’ll go to the mansion and go through the sewer to the basement”
“Be careful Angel. She’ll never forgive herself if she loses you too” Spike hangs up and returns to the room. Spike decides to check the basinet to check on the baby. Seeing the baby is asleep he returns the chair with a magazine.
In LA Angel frantically gets his things together to head to Sunnydale. “I swear who ever is responsible for the attack on my family is going to end up paying for it!” Angel heads out to Sunnydale and his family.
