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Buffy and Spike get to see their baby on ultrasound and a few other shocking surprises .

A huge thanks to my Beta Serendipity (Christine) for going over this chapter for me, thanks so much hun! Also a huge thanks to Edgehead (Mel) for the awesome banner
Chapter 16

Death wish.

One Month later

Buffy was excited and nervous at the same time, she was almost five months pregnant and so many things had happened in the last month. She was showing more, it was now clear that she was pregnant, she had felt the baby kick and now, she was going for an ultrasound to check up on the baby’s growth and development, but also to find out the sex for sure.

Buffy sat in an empty hospital waiting room with Spike and her mom. While she couldn’t wait to see her baby on the monitor, she was also nervous. What if something was wrong? She knew it was unlikely, but that still didn’t stop the nagging thought in the back of her mind that she was certain all expectant mothers had.

She sat between the two of them, playing with the hem of her shirt. Spike sat still, watching her questionably. Buffy hadn’t uttered more than an occasional yes or no since they had left the house that evening. Thankfully, Buffy was able to get a late afternoon appointment so that Spike was able to attend. Watching her fidget, he couldn’t help but grow more concerned for her by the minute.

"Luv, are you alright?" Spike asked, watching her, his blue eyes searching for a sign, anything to explain her behavior.

"Fine," she replied. He wasn't buying it however; it had of course been the sixth fine he had heard since they had left home, He raised an eyebrow, looking at her.

She sighed, giving in to him. "What if there's something wrong?" she asked, panicked.

At this question, Joyce put the magazine she had been reading down and focused her attention on her daughter as well.

"With the baby?" Joyce asked.

"Yeah... I mean, this isn't exactly a normal pregnancy. A master vampire and a slayer."

"No, it’s not but Buffy, this child was prophesized. I find it hard to believe there would be any abnormalities, sweetie," Joyce replied, trying to reassure her.

"What if it has fangs?"

"Excuse me?" Joyce asked, a bit shocked.

“Well, its father is a vampire.”

“Luv, come on, you need to calm down. You’ll see there will be no fangs or anything else wrong for that matter,” Spike said, smiling as he rubbed her arm.

Buffy looked up at the doctor who had just stepped into the waiting room calling her name. Collecting their stuff, she, Spike, and Joyce followed her into the ultrasound room.

Buffy lay on the doctor’s examination table nervously as the doctor asked her to move her shirt up slightly and her pants down fully exposing her tummy.

Buffy watched in fascination as the doctor squirted a cold gel onto her baby bump. The doctor picked up what Buffy could only think was the probe and placed it on the cool gel on her stomach, pushing the gel around a little. The doctor turned to the screen of the machine nearby, which the wand was now illuminating soft white and gray’s of color.

"Ok, here we go." The doctor turned the screen towards Buffy for easier viewing.

Looking at the screen in awe, she felt herself getting lost in what the doctor was telling her. She could actually see the shapes he was talking about as he pointed them out, making her heart sing with joy as he did.

"There are the legs, arms, heartbeat and the head. That there is the cord.” The doctor swished the wand around her stomach expertly, applying a little pressure so she could see the baby’s features more closely. With the other hand, she gestured to the screen as she spoke, occasionally taking the time to push a few buttons on the machine.

“Please bear with me I just need to take some measurements." Buffy watched on, a little fearful as the doctor clicked on the machine in front of her, occasionally moving the wand to get it in a better position. She could see at one point the doctor monitoring the baby’s heart beat and measuring all the baby’s limbs.

It was strange that she could see all these things where sometimes it just looked like a big mass of light and dark spots. About five minutes passed and Buffy was growing more anxious by the minute, thinking the doctor was going to say that there was something wrong.

Instead, she turned and smiled at her, Buffy instantly felt relief flood through her.

"Everything looks great. Were you wanting to know the sex?"

Buffy nodded eagerly.

"You’re having a girl, a healthy little girl."

Buffy beamed. A part of her had known it was a girl, but for it to be confirmed was just amazing. "So everything is normal?" she asked.

"She's just fine."

Sighing in relief, she could feel all of her concerns about fangs or any other vampire traits melting away, ridiculing herself for thinking so bizarrely. Everything was fine. She was having a perfectly healthy little girl.

The doctor moved the wand over the baby’s head, where you could make out her eye, nose and mouth. She could make out her little hand moving ever so slightly. Looking at the little life on the screen, she felt her heart grow. She never knew she could love like this so completely.

“Your ultrasound results will be ready to pick up in a few days. I’ll print you out a few pictures to show family and friends.”

Later that night, Buffy and Spike laid in her bed holding each other. Spike sighed happily, rubbing his hand along her baby bump thinking of the beautiful life growing inside of her He was going to be a father to a beautiful little girl, he felt his heart swell at the thought.

“You know, we haven’t talked about names,” Buffy spoke up.

Llooking at her he smiled. “No, we haven’t and now that we know for sure she’s a girl, I guess we should.”

“I always figured I would never get to have kids, you know slayer and all, but if I did I always wanted to name my daughter Dawn.”

“Dawn… I love it,” he smiled.

“Really?”

“Yeah.”

“Also, I was thinking for her middle name maybe Annabelle after your mom.”

He looked up, shocked. “Really? That would be perfect.”

“Yeah.”

Smiling, he looked down at her tummy, running his hand over it lovingly. “Dawn Annabelle Summers,” he whispered.

Buffy smiled, pulling him up she kissed him passionately loving the feel of his lips on hers, moving her hands under his shirt, running her hands over his marbled chest she heard him groan. Smiling, she moved to unbutton his shirt only to have him stop her.

“Luv, I’m not sure this is a good idea,” he said, pulling back.

“Really? Because I think it’s a great idea.” She smiled seductively, moving to kiss him again. Only to be stopped once more.

“Buffy…”

She sighed in frustration. “What’s wrong? Is it because I’m fat? You don’t find me attractive any more?” she asked, her insecurities getting the best of her.

“Are you daft? You’re bloody gorgeous, it’s just I wouldn’t feel right with… you know, the baby.”

Laughing softly, she shook her head at him. “Spike, you heard the doctor, it’s perfectly safe to have sex during pregnancy.”

“I know, it’s just… well, what if she knows what we’re doing?” he almost whispered, pointing at her belly. Buffy couldn’t help but laugh again.

“It’s not bloody funny, luv,” he growled.

“I’m sorry, Spike, it’s just… well, she wouldn’t know, couldn’t know.” She smiled, trying to reassure him.

“I’m sorry pet, it just doesn’t feel right,” he sighed.

“Okay look, Spike, I love you, God knows I do, but if you deny me this… well, I’m going to have to kill you,” she stated seriously.

Spike felt shock flood through him at her words. “You love me?”

She smiled shyly at his question. “Yeah I do, I know I should have told you sooner, it’s just I’ve been burnt before and that kind of makes a girl shy… but I do, I love you, Spike.”

He moved forward, overwhelmed with emotions, smashing his lips onto hers. His kiss was demanding but also full of love and want; pulling back, he started spraying hot kisses down her neck.

“God, I love you, Buffy, love you so bloody much,” he moaned, cupping her breast through her shirt. Moving to kiss her again.

Holding him to her, she moaned happily. This is what she wanted, needed and when she felt his hand slip beneath her underwear, she almost screamed in joy but her excitement was suddenly cut short when five men dressed in black wearing balaclavas came bursting into her room.

Both Buffy and Spike were off the bed in a second. She saw Spike morph, grabbing one guy and throwing him through the wall and out of the room. Buffy turned her attention to her attackers, hearing Spike’s muffled groan she guessed they got in a lucky shot Two more ran past her and for Spike as Buffy was left to deal with the other two.

One rushed her, but she was quick to stop him. Punching full force, she felt his nose break and his jaw shatter under the force of her hit. He stumbled back and out of the room, turning her attention back to her other attacker, just in time to see him pull a knife from his jacket.

He came at her, pointing the blade at her swollen stomach. She reacted so fast the attacker never would have seen it coming, hitting his hand out of the way, she grabbed the knife turning him so her chest was pressed against his back, she trusted the knife into his neck dropping his lifeless body to the floor making a sickening thud.

Looking down at her hands, she felt shock and fear flood through her, were her attackers human? “No, no they couldn’t be!” her mind screamed, why would a human attack a vampire and a slayer? Tt was just a death wish and it didn’t make sense But then it hit her why Spike groaned in pain, the chip, if they where human it would have fired

She was brought from her thoughts when she heard the other two run from the room as they all fled the house.

“Luv, are you all right?” Spike asked, panicked. Running to her, grasping her blood soaked hands, he felt fear grip him.

“Where are you bleeding? The baby?” He was panicked.

“It’s not ours, it’s his” she said, pointing at the body behind Spike. “He’s human Spike.”

“I know luv”

I killed a human being.” She felt guilt rush over her, looking at the lifeless body.

“It was us or them, luv. They didn’t give us a choice” he whispered, hugging her close.

“I know, but still… why would humans attack us? It’s like signing a death warrant.”

“The initiative maybe?”

“No, I mean Riley may have been mad, but I don’t think he would go this far,” she replied shaking her head.

“Then who?”

“I think I can answer that.”

Buffy looked up at the doorway, seeing Giles standing there. Next to him, was someone she had never met before.

Sighing, she had a feeling it was going to be a long night.


Chapter End Notes:
I know it's been too long since my last update and i'm so very sorry but please forgive me... Please.... So?? What do you think?? Let me know!



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