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Chapter 16

Time passes by

four years later

Spike sat in the bridal shop surrounded by white fluffy dresses and over excited brides to be, he couldn’t believe he was here, what had he been thinking? He should have known this was a bad idea from the beginning, but when she looked at him with those innocent pleading eyes he knew he as a goner.

He couldn’t say no to her.

“So what do you think?” his younger sister asked, stepping out from the changing room. She looked radiant, a vision, he couldn’t believe it, Cordeilia and Xander were getting married.

Xander had graduated from UC Sunnydale with his architecture degree a year after Cordy had started there. He had started out working for a local company, but now ran his own.

Cordy had graduated only a month ago with her degree in beauty therapy. On her graduation night, Xander had taken her out for a romantic dinner and proposed. Spike had known about it as Xander had asked for his and Giles' blessing, he had been happy to hear Cordy had immediately said yes.

“You look stunning luv,” he smiled, standing and walking over to her. “You take my breath away,” he whispered, hugging her.

Pulling away, she wiped her eyes.

“Stop or you’ll make me cry,” she sniffled.

“I can’t believe you're getting married,” he whispered, as she turned to face the mirror

“I know isn’t it amazing… this is it William, this is the dress.”

Spike smiled, sighing inward About bloody time! he couldn’t help but think, they had been to six different bridal shops in L.A not to mention the three they had gone to in Sunnydale earlier this morning.

“You sure?” he asked cringing, he hoped she didn’t say no, but at the same time he wanted her to be one hundred percent sure.

“I am, it’s a bit expensive though,” she cringed.

“Price doesn’t matter luv, I promised you your dream dress and I’ll get it for you no matter what.”

“Are you sure? Cause Xander said he is happy to pay for it.”

“I told you before luv this is my engagement present to you.”

“Ok,” Cordy smiled, turning to wrap her arms around him again, “Thank you so much” she whispered into his shoulder.

“You’re welcome, by the way I forgot to ask, who will I be walking down the aisle with? Fred or Willow?”

Fred was her closest aunt and it was a no-brain-er picking her for a bridesmaid, Willow she had met during her first year at UC Sunnydale, they had clicked instantly. Taking a deep breath, she prepared herself

“Um… actually neither,” she replied swallowing hard.

“But I thought that’s who you decided on as bridesmaids?”

“I did and they are, but I picked someone else as my maid of honor.”

“Oh ok, well do I know her?”

“You could say that.”

Spike eyed her suspiciously, what was she hiding from him?

“Cordy, what’s going on?”

Sighing, she tried to think of the best way to tell him. Figuring she would stick with Cordelia tradition, she went with straight to the point.

“I asked Buffy to be my maid of honor,” she blurted out.

Spike felt all the blood drain from his face; he hadn’t heard or spoken that name in years.

“I thought you had no contact with Buffy,” he almost yelled.

“Don’t be mad okay? Buffy called me a few months after she left Sunnydale.”

“Why didn’t you tell me?” he demanded, raising his voice.

“Because I didn’t see the point in opening old wounds. I told Buffy you wanted to talk to her, that you were worried about her, but she said she wanted nothing to do with you, that if I put you on the phone to her she would hang up and never call again. I didn’t lie to you when I said I didn’t know where she was, I don’t. She won’t tell me her address, I don’t even know what state she lives in for Christ sakes,” she replied, getting slightly heated. Taking a deep breath, she tried to calm herself.

“She calls maybe once every two weeks or so to catch up, but I don’t have her number she wouldn’t give it to me. I didn’t want to see you get hurt William and she… she said she had moved on.”

“Moved on? Has she… met someone?” he stammered.

“I don’t know, but I do know that she is settled with a family.”

“What do you mean?”

“She has a daughter named Dawn.”

Spike swallowed the chocking lump in his throat. Buffy had a child, a child that wasn’t his, he felt tears burn his eyes and his heart break, she really had moved on.

Buffy pulled up in front of her mother’s house, it looked exactly the same. Joyce had followed Buffy as promised, living in an apartment Hank had brought Buffy in L.A placing the house in Sunnydale up for rent, but once Buffy had the baby and graduated school she insisted Joyce return to Sunnydale and the gallery.

Hank had stayed by her side as promised, helping her with anything she needed and when she was accepted into UCLA, he had paid for all Dawn’s preschool fees as well as all of Buffy’s collage fees. Over the years, Buffy was happy to say her and her father were closer than they ever had been.

Looking back at her daughter sleeping, she didn’t want to wake her. She had finally drifted off to sleep just after they had gotten out of L.A, she wondered how Cordy would react when she found out that Buffy was living only two hours away in L.A.

Stepping out of the car, she smiled when she saw her mother run out of the house and enveloped her in a tight hug.

“Oh, I have missed you,” Joyce whispered to her.

“I’ve missed you too, mom.” Buffy smiled at her, as they pulled apart.

“And where is my beautiful granddaughter?” Joyce smiled, opening the back door as Dawn’s sleepy eyes fluttered open to look at her.

“Nanna?” Dawn whispered. Unbuckling the child, Joyce lifted her from her seat holding her tight.

“After you unpack, you should go over to see Cordilia, she has been calling here ever half an hour none stop since eight this morning, it’s actually quiet annoying.”

Laughing softly, Buffy couldn’t help but smile.

“Sounds like her.” It had been four years since she had seen Cordelia.

“I’ll look after Dawn for you,” Joyce announced hopefully.

“Ah, now I see what’s going on here. You're trying to get rid of me, only want me for my daughter huh?” Buffy smiled.

“Exactly,” Joyce laughed before heading up the foot path.

Shaking her head at her mother's retreating form, Buffy took a deep breath. Was she ready for this? Cordy had told her that Xander had asked Spike to be his best man and that he was staying at the Giles residents until after the wedding.

Maybe it would be better just to call Cordy and get her to meet her somewhere. No, she couldn’t keep avoiding him, might as well get it over with. Grabbing as many suit cases as she could carry, she headed into the house.

Buffy didn’t even get the chance to knock when Cordy swung the door open hugging her close

“Oh my god Buffy, I can’t believe you’re finally here. I have missed you so much,” Cordy squealed, holding her tightly before stepping back. “You’ve changed so much,” she smiled.

Buffy had changed, her hair was longer and blonder, she was more tanned and had a smaller frame and of course she looked older, no longer a teenager, she was now a woman.

“And so have you, I can’t believe you cut off your hair,” Buffy spoke, touching Cordy's now shoulder length curls. “And you have blonde highlights.” Her hair was still chocolate brown, but the blonde made it look softer.

“Yeah, did it a year ago. Do you like it?”

“Please, I love it.”

Cordy smiled brightly, before ushering Buffy into the house. Buffy looked around nervously, wondering if he was there

“He’s not here, Xander and he went for their suit fittings with Wesley and Oz.”

Buffy smiled, sheepishly nodding.

“So where is that beautiful daughter of yours? I’ve been dying to meet her.”

“Mom stole her from me,” Buffy laughed. “I have a photo here though,” she said, reaching into her hand bag and pulling out her wallet opening it, she removed to photo and passed it to Cordelia to show the blubbery three year old.

“Oh, Buffy she is beautiful,” Cordy whispered, but her smiling face suddenly shifted, the little girl in the picture held a few of Buffy’s features she noted; her tan skin and full red lips, but then Cordy noticed her long dark hair, perfectly straight just like hers had always been as a child and even in her teen years and then there was the biggest clue those large bright blue eyes, it was like looking into William's eyes.

“You never did tell me the name of her father,” Cordy said, sounding serious.

Shifting uncomfortably, Buffy tried not to panic, there was no way Cordy could figure it out by looking at one photo no matter how much Dawn looked like her father… right?

“Um as I said he was a one night stand, I don’t even remember his name.”

“He gives you a daughter and you can’t even remember his name,” Cordy snapped.

“What are you getting at Cordelia?”

“Do you think I’m an idiot? Did you think that I wouldn’t see it?”

“See what?”

“Oh come on Buffy, she is clearly William's daughter,” Cordy snapped, shoving the photo at her. ”Tell the truth or lie? Tell the truth or lie?” her mind screamed at her.

“Um…well…. That’s just…” she stammered, unable to answer, she didn’t want to lie to her but at the same time she was scared to tell her the truth.

“Don’t lie to me Buffy, I deserve more than that.”

Sighing, Buffy looked into the eyes of her best friend.

“Yes, she is Spike’s daughter,” she answered honestly.

“Oh my god Buffy, how could you not tell me I had a niece? How could you not tell him he had a daughter?” she asked stunned.

“Look, I’m sorry but at the time I was scared, I was only seventeen and my flight or fight instincts kicked in and I handled it badly but you know Spike wasn’t exactly welcoming if I remember right I was just a mistake to him.”

“That’s not fair Buffy, I know what Will did was wrong but so is this…You have to tell him.”

“No, I can’t”

“Then I will,” Cordy snapped, turning on her heels.

“No wait, Cordy please” she begged, chasing her. Turning Cordy to face her, “I’ll tell him just not yet, can we please just get over the wedding and then I’ll tell him everything I promise.”

Sighing, Cordy caved.

“He is going to take one look at her and know.”

“If he asks I’ll tell the truth, I swear.”

Nodding, Cordy gave in. She knew her brother would be hurt, crushed even, but maybe this was a good thing. She knew how much William cared for Buffy and now maybe, Dawn would be the key to bring them back together and showing them both what fools they had truly been.


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