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The Last of the Sunnydale Gang

By

Inquisitive One

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Chapter 18

LATE MORNING

      Dawn enters the condo 'Must be sleeping' she looks at her father "Thanks for bringing us home." she takes the carseat/carrier from her father dropping the diaper bag on the floor

      "I better go. I'm catching a flight back to LA this evening. I still have some things to take care of."

      Dawn nods giving her father a hug "Bye Dad"

      Hank hugs her "Now don't forget to check in every once in a while."

      "You either." Dawn grins at him

      Hank looks at the sleeping newborn "Don't forget to send me pictures of Liberty"

      "I won't" Dawn assures she watches as her father walks out of condo. She turns around and smiles at her daughter asleep in her carseat. She picks up the carseat setting it on the coffee table. Gently she lifts the sleeping baby out of the carseat. She kisses Liberty's forehead "Let's go find your Daddy" she carries the baby into the master bedroom smiling at the sight of the sleeping vampire. She smiles seeing the vampire asleep his arm on her side of the bed. She lays the baby in the cradle then kicking off her shoes Dawn crawls into bed. "Spike" she says leaning down she kisses his cheek

      Spike growls in response

      "Spike move over your hogging the bed" Dawn shoves the vampire

      Spike awakens with a start his demon showing he shakes his head his human features returning. "Hey bit" he says sleepily "when'd you get home?"

      "About ten minutes ago"

      Spike moves over "Where's Liberty?"

      "Cradle" Dawn yawns "lets get some sleep before she wakes up"

      "Mmm" Spike closes his eyes drifting back to sleep

 

HOUR LATER

      "Dawn Libby's hungry" Spike says sleepily as the baby wails

      "Spike can you get her" she requests

      "Sure luv" Spike crawls out of bed going over to the crib he picks up the crying baby. "Shh its 'k sweets" he says softly cuddling the baby close

      Dawn sits up smiling at the sight of Spike holding the baby. "Oh I know sweetie" Dawn coos taking the newborn from the vampire

      Spike watches as Dawn unbuttons her top he smiles as the baby begins to feed with relish "She's one hungry little bugger"

      Dawn chuckles her eyes on her nursing daughter "Yeah she is"

      "How ya feelin' pet?" Spike asks concerned

      "Good." Dawn gives him a big smile "She's home and healthy."

      "Yeah she is" Spike kisses Dawn's temple

     

WEEK LATER

      Dawn walks into the condo setting the car keys on the table and the diaper bag on the floor. "Spike we're home" she calls she sets the carrier on the kitchen table.

      " 'ello luv." Spike says walking out of the bedroom shirtless and barefoot his hair disheveled. "How are my girls?" he goes over to the table kissing Dawn's cheek

      "Good" Dawn smiles at the cooing baby. "She started getting fussy so I brought her home. My doctors appointment is in half an hour." she lifts the baby out of the carrier "I'll go fed her and change her."

      "Dawn you're going to be late for your doctor's appointment." Spike protests "There's a bottle in the fridge I'll change her." he says taking the baby.

      "You sure Spike?" Dawn asks uncertainly

      Spike nods "Luv you don't want yo be late. We'll be fine" he looks at the baby nestled in his arms grinning and cooing. "won't we Libby" he smiles tapping the baby's nose with his forefinger.

      The baby yawns blinking her big blue eyes

      "Oh OK." Dawn agrees kissing her daughter's forehead "Try not to torment your Daddy huh sweetie" she laughs when the baby just yawns "I take that as yes" she looks at Spike sternly "Don't corrupt her."

      "Would I do that?" Spike asks innocently

      Dawn laughs "Yes" she kisses him gently "I'll be back in two hours."

      "Alright." Spike watches as Dawn walks out of the condo. He looks at the cooing baby. "Well sweets its just you and me." he smiles "Now lets get that bottle and go watch our stories"

 

FEW HOURS LATER

      Dawn enters the livingroom and smiles at the sight of Spike asleep on the couch with Liberty asleep on his chest. She kneels beside the couch kissing her daughter's cheek as she sleeps. She stays there her eyes on Liberty as she sleeps peacefully. 'She's such a beautiful baby.' she strokes the baby's smooth cheek with her finger 'Out of one of the most terrifying events in my life I got the most amazing creature.' she takes the small hand in her own 'I wonder if she has any idea of how she came into this world' she frowns at the thought

      "What's wrong little bit?" Spike asks seeing the frown on his love's face. "You have the same look the Slayer would get when she thought of the big Poof"

      Dawn gives Spike a bitter smile "Do you think she has any idea of how she came to exist?" she asks softly her eyes back on her sleeping daughter

      "I doubt she knows luv. All she knows is that we love her. That's all that matters for now"

      "As much as I hate <i> them </i>" she says bitterly she smiles at her daughter "I'm glad she exists."

      Spike lifts his hand stroking Dawn's cheek "I know luv."

      "How long has she been sleeping?"

      "She fell asleep after Passions." Spike smiles stroking the sleeping baby's head

      "Did she finish her bottle?"

      Spike nods "You know our girl"

      "Always hungry" Dawn grins

      Spike sits up "Of course" as Dawn sits down he lays back down his head on Dawn's lap. "How were the doctors appointments?"

      "Well she gained some weight. The doctor said she's doing great."

      "And you?"

      "Said I'm healing fine. A few more days with the stitches." she runs her fingers through his hair. She smiles as Spike closes his eyes and begins to purr "Poor Spike has to wait five more weeks"

      Spike opens his eyes and smiles lazily "I'll live... or unlive" he assures his eyes closing

      Dawn leans down kissing his forehead "I love you Spike"

      "I love you bit" he smiles his eyes closed "I always will" he says his voice beginning to drift off to sleep

      "Always" Dawn promises resting her head on the back of the couch following her family into sleep.

 

THAT EVENING

      Spike stands in the nursery room door watching as Dawn changes Libby's diaper. 'She's smiling a lot more' he realizes

      "All clean" Dawn says happily kissing Liberty's forehead "now lets get you dressed in your jammies"

      "Dawn I'm goin' out for a smoke" Spike says

      "Can you take out the dirty diapers" she requests

      "Sure luv" he goes around the otherside of the changing table taking out the garbage bag. "I'll take this out then I'll be on the deck"

      "Mmm" Dawn nods

 

10 MINS LATER

      Dawn smiles seeing Spike out on the deck overlooking the street. She shifts the baby in her arms "Look there's Daddy"

      Liberty yawns her little hands clench beside her face

      "Yeah I know your getting ready to sleep." Dawn begins to walk the floor talking softly to her daughter.

      Spike stamps out his cigarette turning around he smiles seeing Dawn walking the floor with the baby. He enters the condo closing the sliding glass door behind him pulling down the shades. "She asleep?" he asks going into the kitchen taking out a mug of blood sticking it in the microwave

      "Not yet. She's sleepy just not ready to close her eyes and go to sleep." Dawn answers

      "She's stubborn just like her Mum" Spike remarks chuckling as the microwave dings he takes out his mug. "I'm goin' ta have to go to the butchers" he says aloud.

      "And the grocery store... she's almost out of diapers."

      "Anything else?"

      "Check the fridge and cupboard. I'm not really sure what is needed"

      Spike nods his demon appearing he downs the mug of blood. He sets the empty mug in the sink. "Want me to try?" he asks nodding at the baby

      "Yeah I really have to go to the bathroom"

      Spike nods taking the baby "Come on Libby time to sleep"

      Dawn chuckles "Spike" she taps his forehead "face"

      "Sorry luv" he says sheepishly his human features returning. He looks at the drowsy baby "Don't wanna scare my favorite little bit"

      "I thought I was your favorite little bit" Dawn pouts

      Spike smiles at Dawn "Oh you are my favorite big little bit. She's my favorite itty bitty little bit"

      Dawn kisses her daughter's cheek then heads back to their bathroom.

 

Chapter 19

MONTH LATER

      Dawn smiles at the sight of Spike asleep beside her. She picks up her pen and diary and begins to write

      'Liberty is a month and two weeks old today. She's getting to be more alert and her personality is beginning to really appear.

      She's definately a Daddy's girl. If I take her out in the afternoon she'll start to cry as the time for Passions approaches. She like to be in the livingroom when Passions is on whether she gets a bottle or nurses. She falls asleep on Spike's chest as they watch that stupid show.

      They'd be proud of Spike... even Angel would be. Spike's such a doting Daddy. He rocks her, changes her, gives her bottles, tells her stories, plays with her, and she just loves the attention.

      Dad and I speak every couple days. Between Dad and Spike Liberty is going to be one spoiled little girl.'

      Dawn looks over to see Spike beginning to wake up.

      'Well gotta go. Spike's waking up.'

      She sets her diary on the nightstand laying on her side she silently watches as Spike opens his eyes.

      " 'ello pet" Spike grins sleepily

      Dawn smiles back "Hey Mr Sleepy Vampire. You slept through Libby's morning feeding"

      "I did" Spike says sleepily

      Dawn nods "You OK? You got in late"

      Spike nods "Ran into some demons. Got into a little fight."

      Dawn strokes his cheek "You know them?"

      Spike kisses her palm "Yeah. Don't worry I got rid of them" he groans pulling Dawn down kissing her bruisingly

      Dawn whimpers breaking the kiss she tries to catch her breath. "Spike"

      "Bloody hell luv you are so beautiful." he says his voice filled with awe and passion as he caresses her face with his thumb. He sees the need in her eyes "You sure?" he leans forward nuzzling her neck

      "Oh yeah. Its been so long" Dawn moans

      Spike slowly begins to unbutton her top he growls purringly at the sight of her breasts. His fingers trailing over her breasts

      "Mmm" Dawn moans arching into his touch

      A slow smile appears on Spike's face. Quickly he removes the rest of Dawn's clothes. He sits back his eyes roaming over her naked body

      Dawn sees the look on his face she sits up sitting on his lap facing him. She runs her fingers through his hair "What are you thinking?" she asks tilting her head

      "How gorgeous you are." he grins his hands running over her back.

      Dawn pouts "Then show me..." she rubs her lower body against his biting her lower lip moaning at the feeling of his arousal. As soon as she says that Spike pulls off his boxers roughly thrusting into her.

      "Shi..." Spike growls his demon appearing briefly

      Dawn gasps painfully

      Spike looks at her "You OK?" he asks concerned

      Dawn gives him a tender smile stroking his cheek "I'm fine" she assures kissing him thoroughly

     

LATER

      Dawn smiles hearing Spike purr as she strokes his hair soothingly. The silence is interrupted by a piercing cry. Dawn groans "Spike I gotta get up"

she shifts the vampire off her. She grabs her discarded pajama top pulling it on she makes her way to the baby's room. "Shh Libby its OK" she enters the room to find the baby waving her small hands. "Mommy's here" she picks up the crying baby. "Oh sweetie" she rocks her daughter in her arms. She carries the whimpering baby into the master bedroom. "Shh" she gets back into the bed smiling at the sight of Spike waiting "Oh I know your hungry"   Spike smiles at the sight of the nursing baby "She OK?"

      Dawn nods "Just hungry"

      Spike sits up his arm around Dawn's shoulders as he strokes the nursing baby's cheek. "Hey cutie."

      The baby just looks at him her eyes drifting shut.

      "She's getting so big" Dawn remarks

      "She's still so small" Spike says resting his head against Dawn's

      "Mmm."

      "What's wrong?" Spike questions running his fingers through Dawn's hair "Something bothering you?"

      Dawn sighs "Just thinking"

      "Of home?"

      "Yeah. I miss Sunnydale."

      "Do you want to go home?"

      "To California? Yes. To Sunnydale?" Dawn sighs "I don't know. I mean to visit Sunnydale and my friends yeah. I don't think I could live there again"

      "How about we go back to California."

      "Can we?" Dawn asks hopefully

      Spike kisses her temple "If you want"

      "I do"

      "Well then we'll start looking for a place in LA."

      "I'll see about transferring to UCLA for fall quarter"

     

THAT EVENING

      "Silly Libby" Dawn laughs tickling the baby's stomach causing the baby to giggle in her carrier. "See there's Daddy"

      "I got the bread." Spike drops the bread in the cart "What next?" he asks pushing the cart

      "Uh lets see" Dawn takes out the list scanning through the list as they round the corner. She bumps into someone "Oh sor..." she looks up to see Clint standing there. She pales her heart beginning to pound her stomach twisting.

      "Well well" Clint drawls smirking

      Spike growls low and Liberty whimpers sensing her mother's distress and her father's anger.

      Dawn hears her daughter's whimper. She moves around Spike to the cart "Its OK" Dawn says lifting her daughter out of the carrier cradling her daughter close. "Mommy's here" she kisses her daughter's covered head keeping Liberty away from Clint's view.

      Spike glares at the other man "Want something?"

      "So tell me who does the brat look like?" Clint sneers

      Spike tries to surpress a growl

      Dawn hears the growl "Spike no" she grabs his arm still holding her whimpering daughter close "ignore him. We need to finish this and get home" she avoids Clint's gaze not getting a response from Spike she squeezes his arm "Spike you're upsetting her"

      Hearing that Spike tears his gaze away from the other man turning to Dawn his eyes soften. Spike nods "Lets finish this and head home" he glares at the other man one more time then they walk away.

      Dawn sighs as they move away from Clint. "Shh its OK Libby" she rubs her daughter's back trying to soothe her whimpers "How much more do we need?" Dawn asks

      "Where's the list?" Spike asks

      "In the carrier" Dawn replies

      Spike grabs the list scanning through it "Libby needs diapers, wipes, baby shampoo and a pacifier. Dawn why does she need a pacifier?"

      "It'll keep her from trying to suck on things she shouldn't."

      Spike grunts "I need smokes and Wheetabix." he mutters reading through the list "We're almost done here luv."

      "Good she's starting to get sleepy." Dawn lays the baby in the carrier

      Liberty whimpers waving her hands in the air

      "Shh" Dawn rubs the baby's stomach "we're almost done sweetie"

     

HOUR LATER

      Dawn walks out to the deck to find Spike standing there smoking. She wraps her arms around his waist her head on his chest.

      "Libby sleepin'?"

      Dawn nods "Yeah"

      "You OK?"

      "He had that look like he had at the meeting."

      "I saw." Spike rubs her arm

      "Why would anyone want to hurt a baby." Dawn sighs

      Spike winces

      Dawn lifts her head "Did you?"

      "Not like he wanted too." Spike assures "I never was too fond of meals that young. Not like Dru and Darla."

      "Spike I'm scared"

      "Don't be. Until we get out of here we won't let Libby out of our sight. He won't have any chance to go near her."

      Dawn sighs in relief. "Lets go inside"

      Spike kisses her head "Sure sweets" he puts out his cigarette following Dawn inside.

     

2 MONTHS LATER

      "Spike we're home" Dawn calls dropping the diaper bag by the door she lifts the baby out of the stroller carrying her into the livingroom where she finds Spike sitting before his computer working

      " 'ello luv" Spike says distractedly

      Dawn kisses his cheek "Are you done working?" she asks

      "Not yet" he replies

      "Can you take her? I have to go to the bathroom"

      "Sure" Spike takes the baby with his free arm. "Hey Libby" he kisses the baby's covered head his eyes remaining on the computer screen.

      A few minutes later Dawn walks out of the bedroom taking the 3 month old from Spike.

      "She needs to be changed" Spike says absently

      "Not surprised" Dawn says carrying the baby to the nursery

      "The movers will pick up our stuff at the end of the week."

      "Did Dad call?"

      "Yeah. He said that he'll call back around dinner"

      "Alright" a few minutes later she walks out of the bedroom carrying Liberty. She sets the baby down on a blanket on the floor. "Here you go" she hands the baby a toy.

      Liberty grins waving her hands and kicking her feet laughing.

      Dawn smiles walking into the kitchen

      "Did she have fun at the park?" Spike asks

      "Of course. She missed her Daddy though"

      "Missed her too" Spike replies

      "Don't start brooding on me Spike"

      "I'm not" Spike assures standing he walks into the kitchen "I'm not like the Poof" he kisses Dawn's temple.

      "I know" Dawn smiles "so you done working?"

      "For now" Spike answers he leans down kissing Dawn passionately

      Dawn breaks the kiss when she hears the baby howl "Ahh" she groans

      "I'll go get her" Spike chuckles kissing Dawn's forehead

      "Good 'cuz I'm hungry"

      Spike makes his way into the livingroom he picks up the baby. "Hey sweets. How's my girl?" he kisses Liberty's cheek.

      Liberty grins waving her arms giggling and chattering

      Dawn smiles at the sight of Spike playing with the baby on the floor. "Spike don't get her too worked up. Its almost time for her nap."

      Spike nods "Sure luv" he continues to play with the baby.

 

HOUR LATER

      Dawn walks out of the baby's room "She's sleeping nice and peaceful"

she goes over to the couch straddling Spike's legs

      "How was your morning luv?" Spike asks stroking Dawn's cheek

      "Good. She enjoyed the park."

      "That's good" Spike kisses her hand

      Dawn smiles slowly unbuttoning his shirt "You know this is our last night here" she leans down kissing Spike's neck her hands trailing down his bare chest to his belt buckle.

      "Have something in mind pet?" he asks with a smirk     

      "We have some time before the baby wakes up" she reaches down grabbing the hem of her shirt she pulls it off tossing it on the floor.

      Spike groans his hands caressing her bare breasts he leans forward suckling at her breast as his other hand moves down her body slipping inside her jeans. "Mmm" he purrs releasing her nipple he smiles licking his lips his fingers slipping inside her panties. "You taste good"

      Dawn gasps at the feeling of his fingers touching her. "Spike" she whimpers arching into his touch. "Oh" she moans her eyes widening her body tensing "More" she demands breathlessly

      Spike groans at the feeling of Dawn's body clenching around his fingers. As her body relaxes he strips off the remainder of their clothing. He smiles at the sight of Dawn's glazed expression

      After a few moments Dawn slowly smiles "Mmm" she grabs Spike's hand pulling him down atop her. "Sp-ik-e" she sighs rubbing her body against his

      "Wanna shag?"

      "Duh"

      Spike glowers grasping her hips he enters her roughly

      "Spike" she gasps wrapping her legs around his hips

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      "WAAHH"

      Dawn opens her eyes at the sound coming from the nursery "Ugh" Dawn groans rubbing the small of Spike's back "Spike honey I gotta get up."

      Spike growls tightening his arms around her

      "Spike the baby's up."

      Suddenly Spike's senses pick up on the crying in the other room. He groans leveling himself off her "I'll go get her luv" he kisses Dawn pulling on his jeans he makes his way into nursery where he finds the baby sniffling sucking on her hand. "Hey sweets what's wrong?" he lifts the baby out of her crib carrying her into the livingroom. He finds Dawn sitting up wearing his dress shirt her legs tucked under her. "There's your Mum"

      Liberty grins waving her hands

      "Hey baby" Dawn smiles taking the baby from Spike she kisses Liberty's cheek. "Mmm" she cuddles her daughter close "think she'll like LA?"

      "She's a baby luv. She'll like where ever she is as long as someone's there to feed and change her" Spike smiles stroking the baby's head

      "Well true" Dawn agrees with a smile

 

Chapter 20

NEXT EVENING

      "Dawn did you get everything?" Spike calls jiggling the baby in his arms "We need to get going pet"

      "Did you put the bottles in the car?"

      "In Libby's bag."

      "What about her stuffed dog?"

      "And her stuffed bear"

      "What about her pacifier?"

      "Dawn luv whatever we don't have we'll buy. We need to go"

      Dawn sighs "OK" she grabs her backpack and purse. She follows Spike down to the car setting her things in the backseat as Spike sets the baby in the carseat.

      Spike straightens up looking over at his DeSoto parked in the other parking spot. "I have to get something out of the DeSoto"

      " 'kay" Dawn gets into the front passenger seat.

      Spike goes to the DeSoto grabbing a pack of cigarettes, some tapes and CDs out of the glove compartment. He locks up his beloved car 'See ya later girl' he thinks fondly. He goes over to the black Ford Explorer he bought for Dawn before Liberty was born. "You ready?" he sets the tapes and CDs in the back seat putting the pack of cigarettes in his duster pocket

      Dawn nods looking back at the cooing baby. "Yeah" she nods buckling her seatbelt. "Don't be so glum Spike you'll see the DeSoto in a couple weeks"

      Spike sighs "I know. Its my baby... I've had that car for almost thirty years"

      "That car is not safe for Libby to be in"

      "Yeah whatever." Spike grumbles

      Dawn chuckles "Poor Spike" she leans across the seat kissing Spike's cheek. "I'll make it up to you later" she promises

      "Oh really?"

      Dawn nods "Of course I will. Anyway you want"

      "Sounds promising" Spike purrs

      Dawn rolls her eyes "Just drive"

 

2 WEEKS LATER

      Spike looks at Dawn as she sleeps beside him. 'We're back in Sunnyhell' he tucks a strand of hair behind her ear. He leans down kissing Dawn's forehead.

      Dawn slowly opens her eyes smiling at Spike sleepily "Hey"

      "Mornin' sunshine" he smiles

      "What time is it?" Dawn asks stretching her arms over her head

      "9"

      "She still sleeping?"

      Spike tilts his head "She's startin' to wake"

      Dawn rolls out of bed going over to the crib she picks up her drowsy daughter. "Hey Libby" she smiles

      Liberty yawns rubbing at her face

      Dawn returns to the bed settling in beside Spike. "She's four months old today" she realizes with a smile

      Spike smiles "Yeah she is" leaning forward kissing Liberty's chubby cheek "Hey cutie"

      Liberty grins at her father waving her hands cooing

      Spike laughs "Good morning to you too"

      "I bet your hungry huh" Dawn says to the baby

      "I'm also hungry" Spike gets out of bed going to the mini-fridge grabbing a container of blood pouring some in a mug he returns to the bed. He smiles at the sight of the baby nursing greedily. "Going to look up your old friends?" Spike asks curiously

      Dawn sighs her eyes on her nursing daughter "Yeah I think I will. I just hope they don't hate me for not saying goodbye." she stroking Liberty's cheek "I don't even know if their still alive."

      "I'm sure they are." Spike assures kissing Dawn's temple "Want me to watch her while your gone?"

      "No you need to sleep. She needs some fresh air."

      "Going to take her to the cemetary?"

      Dawn shakes her head "I don't think I can do that without you"

      Spike nods

      Dawn looks at her daughter who just looks back at her. "You done eating baby" she lifts her daughter to her shoulder and begins to burp her daughter. "Its weird to be back in Sunnydale"

      "I know" Spike agrees

 

COUPLE HOURS LATER

      "Spike" Dawn says softly

      "Uh" Spike groans

      "We're leaving. I'll put up the do not disturb sign."

      "Be back before dark luv"

      "We will." Dawn assures

      "You taking the car?" Spike asks

      "No. We're in the middle of town we can walk. Do us some good. Especially for me."

      "Have fun"

      "You too" Dawn kisses the vampire

      "Got everything luv?"

      Dawn nods "We'll see you later"

      Spike rolls over going back to sleep

      "Come on Libby girl lets go explore Sunnydale. See what's new"

 

30 MINS LATER

      Dawn's pushing the stroller down the street when she hears someone calling her name. She stops turning around to find her friend Tracy Nelson standing there. "Tracy? Oh my god"

      "Dawn Summers I can't believe this"

      The two hug "Its so good to see you" Dawn smiles

      "Its been almost seven years" Tracy says

      "Yeah it has."

      "Where have you been?"

      "Uh after my sister was killed I moved away with a friend. I didn't know where Dad was so" she shrugs

      "Who's this? Is this your daughter?" Tracy asks

      Dawn smiles looking down at her daughter as she coos in the stroller "Yep this is Liberty Eve Branford Summers"

      "She is adorable." Tracy says "How old is she?"

      "Four months today"

      "You a mother." Tracy shakes her head "How long are you in town?"

      "We're leaving tonight. We just came to visit them"

      "Oh."

      "If you have a piece of paper I can give you my email address." Dawn says "I don't know the phone number or address of our new place"

      "Where are you moving too?"

      "LA. I start at UCLA this fall. What about you?"

      "I transferred to Stanford spring quarter. Do you have time to sit down for some coffee?"

      Dawn nods "Sure we can catch up on lost time" she smiles following her old friend to an outdoor cafe

 

THAT EVENING

      "Dawn luv you sure you don't want me to call Willie and have him watch Libby?" Spike calls as he lifts the baby in the air

      "I don't trust him Spike. Libby's safer with us" Dawn walks out of the bathroom "besides I want to take her with us."

      "We'll have to be careful"

      "I know" Dawn nods "Good thing you toned down the hair color" she teases

      Spike runs his fingers through his golden blond locks. "I can't believe I agreed to it" he grumbles

      "Oh come on Spike you know you wanted the change" Dawn takes the baby "Does she need to be changed?"

      "I just changed her" Spike answers watching as Dawn puts Libby in her jacket zipping it up. "You ready?"

      "Where's her pacifier?"

      "Here" Spike grabs it off the nightstand sticking it in the baby's mouth

      "Now we're ready" Dawn says picking up the baby "Aren't we Libby girl?" she kisses the baby's cheek.

 

30 MINS LATER: RESTFIELD CEMETARY

      "Hey Mom. Hey Buffy" Dawn crouches before her mother and sister's graves "I miss you so much" she blinks back tears "I wish you were here to see Libby. You were right Buffy. She's going to be a lot like you"

      Spike stands there holding the baby alert for any disturbances

      "I know your happy up there Buffy with Angel and Mom. Hope Angel is getting along with Riley and Xander. Though somehow I bet everyone is still the same. Xander and Cordy bickering. Willow and Tara talking spells with Giles. Anya describing her time as a vengence demon." Dawn laughs "I know you'll keep an eye on Libby for us when we can't.

      Dad knows about Spike... but we haven't told him everything. I doubt he'd understand. He's trying to make up for the past." she stands taking Liberty from Spike hugging her tight.

      "I kept my promise Slayer. I'll protect her and Liberty always." he tilts his head hearing the sounds of a fledgling digging his way out of the ground. "Dawn we have to go." he says

      "Why?"

      "One's waking up. And a waking fledgling is not something we need to deal with right now."

      Dawn nods casting a final look at the graves "I love you guys" she follows Spike out of the cemetary to the car.

      "Feel better luv?" Spike asks as Dawn settles Libby in her carseat

      "Yeah" Dawn nods "I miss them Spike"

      "I know. I do too" Spike kisses her knuckles "Lets get out of Sunnyhell before we run into any trouble"

      Dawn sighs looking back at her daughter "Sounds good" she sits back as Spike drives out of town. "We'll have to come back"

      Spike nods "We will luv."

      "How long 'til we get there?"

      "We should be there by eleven."

      "Good. Is our stuff there?"

      "I called your father and he said that he stopped by the house and the DeSoto's there so I'm betting everything else is too"

      "I can't wait to see our new home" Dawn says excitedly

      Spike smiles glancing at Dawn "I like hearing that"

      "What?"

      "You happy"

      "As long as we're together I'm happy" Dawn says "You, me and Libby... a family."

      "Always Dawn" he promises

      "I like the sound of that" Dawn smiles

 

JUST BEFORE MIDNIGHT

      "Dawn luv we're home" Spike says softly

      Dawn yawns stretching "Home?"

      "Home" Spike nods

      Dawn sits up looking at the dark house "Home and bed"

      "Here are the keys luv. Why don't you go inside I'll bring Libby in"

      Dawn nods taking the keys she makes her way up to the front door. She enters the house turning on the lights she smiles "Home" she looks around noting the boxes scattered throughout the livingroom.

      "What to you think pet?" Spike asks softly

      Dawn turns around to find Spike standing in the entryway the carseat beside him "I love it." she grins "Its incredible"

      "Well you can have a better look in the morning luv. We should get this princess" he looks at the sleeping Libby with a smile "up to her room"

      "Yeah poor baby must be so uncomfortable" Dawn says carefully lifting the little girl out of the carseat. "Come on Libby girl" she says softly

      "I'll go get the diaper bag."

      Dawn nods walking the baby across the floor turning on lights. "We're home Liberty Eve." she looks at the sleeping baby "You. Me and your Daddy" she smiles as the baby sighs in her sleep

      "I thought you were taking Libby upstairs" Spike says reentering the house setting the diaper bag on the floor

      "Hey its kind of hard to find your way in the dark carrying a baby at the same time"

      Spike chuckles walking over to Dawn he kisses her temple "Well then good thing you've got a vampire in the house"

      "Yeah I know... good night sight" she follows Spike up the stairs as the vampire turns on the lights.

      "Libby's room is supposed to be across from ours" Spike says "Master bedroom is there" he gestures towards the door. "Then this is Libby's room." he enters the room turning on the light.

      Dawn sighs "They at least put the crib together and brought up the box of bedding."

      "I'll take her" Spike says

      Dawn nods carefully handing the sleeping baby to Spike.

      Liberty whimpers at the loss of her mother

      "Shh cutie. Its OK" Spike soothes starting to purr

      Dawn kisses the baby's head turning to make up the bedding for the crib. She listens as Spike softly talks to the baby.

      "See this is your room sweets." he says "I know your sleepin' right now but you'll be able to see it in the morning. Me and your Mum will fix up your room. Get out your toys and books. Soon it'll be a bedroom."

     

HOUR LATER

      "It feels great to be in a real bed" Dawn sighs snuggling against Spike

      Spike chuckles "Good thing I had 'em put the bed together." he looks at Dawn and smiles "You look bloody exhausted luv. Get some sleep."

      Dawn yawns "Don't go far"

      "I won't. I'm goin' ta go set up the computer and do some unpackin'."

      "Wake me when Libby's hungry" she mumbles

      "I'll give her a bottle you just sleep" Spike kisses Dawn's hair holding her as she drifts off to sleep.

      "We're home" Dawn mumbles sleepily seconds before she drifts off

      "Yes we are" Spike agrees "We are luv."

 

The End