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Buffy and Spike tell Dawn the truth about her father and Buffy runs into a old friend and finds out some interesting truths.

A huge thanks to my Beta Pixiecorn (Kelly) for going over this chapter for me, thanks so much hun! Also a huge thanks to Edgehead (Mel) for the awesome banner
Chapter 19

Small world after all.

Spike had picked up Buffy and Dawn as planned and after Buffy had packed them a picnic lunch, they headed out to the park. After enjoying lunch and some light small talk Dawn had asked a question that had started “the talk” they were there to have.

“Mommy." At Buffy's reply of 'yes sweetie' she continued. "Why are with having lunch with Spike? We only just met him.”

Buffy took a deep breath, opening and closing her mouth a few times trying to find the right words.

“Well, I've actually known Spike for a long time.”

“Really?”

“Dawn sweetie, there's something we need to tell you.”

“What is it mommy?”

“You know how you use to ask me about your dad all the time?”

“Yeah." The small child smiled. "You always said he was a good, kind man who was very, very, very, very handsome.” She let out a small giggle and blushed when she heard Buffy and Spike laugh.

“I think that’s more very then I said.” Buffy smiled at Dawn giggles.

“You also said that he loved me very much but he lived far away.”

“That’s right." Buffy nodded. "You know how we moved recently, right?” Dawn nodded at this. “So now he’s not far away.”

“Really? Can we visit him? Please mommy, please?” The little girl begged, bouncing up and down with excitement.

“You kind of already are, niblet." Spike smiled and continued on after the child shot him a confused look. "I’m your dad.”

“WOW!” Dawn gasped loudly, her eyes going wide.

Buffy laughed softly at her daughter’s excitement, watching as her eyes seemed to sparkle with amazement as she stared at Spike.

After a few minutes of staring she spoke.

“What do I call you?” She asked, confused.

“What do you mean, bit?”

“Well do I call you William or dad or Spike?”

“You can call me whatever you're comfortable calling me.” Spike smiled reassuringly.

“Well William sounds too boring.” Dawn muttered, causing both Buffy and Spike to break out into laughter. "But I like Spike. Can I call you Spike for a while?”

“Sure niblet.” Spike smiled, trying not to feel to hurt at her reluctance to call him dad. “She’s four years old mate, give her some time to adjust." He thought to himself. It stung sure but he knew once they took the time to get to know each other that she would feel more comfortable calling him dad.

“Mommy can I go play on the swings?”

“Sure sweetie. Do you want me to come and push you?”

“Um no... b-but would you Spike?” Dawn asked, holding her hand out and smiling when he took her hand in his.

“Sure sweet bit.” He smiled proudly, standing.

Buffy smiled when she heard Dawn giggle at Spike’s pet name for her and watched them walk towards the swings together hand in hand. She couldn’t help but feel happy, for the first time in a long time things where finally coming together. Her thoughts where cut short after hearing her name being called.

“Buffy? Buffy Summers?” Her brows creased as she tried to place a face to the voice and stood, turning to face the person who had called her name.

“Angel?”

“Wow." He let out a laugh. "I haven’t been called that for a while.”

“Sorry." Buffy smiled sheepishly. "You actually go by Liam now? You always said in school that it was a wussy name.” Buffy smiled.

“Yeah well I grew up- my god you look amazing. How have you been?” She couldn’t believe that Liam O’Connor was standing in front of her. She hadn’t seen him since she left Sunnydale four years ago. They had dated for a few months in high school, he had been her first and he had left her broken hearted but she figured that was well in the past.

“I’m great! How are you?” She smiled.

“Good.” He sighed. “I’m sorry I’m probably the last person you want to talk to after everything that happened.” He said sadly, turning to leave.

“Wait!” Buffy grabbed his arm before he could leave. "The past is past Angel and high school was a life time ago.”

His eyes widened in shock for a moment, he thought for sure that after everything he had done to her in high school that she would want nothing to do with him.

“Really?”

“Of course.”

“I’m sorry you know," he met her eyes. "For the things I said and did. I was a jerk.”

Buffy nodded her agreement with a smile.

“Yeah well it was high school, everyone was a jerk at some point.” She laughed, he couldn’t help but laugh too.

“Very true but I was the worst.” He smiled sadly.

Buffy wanted to comfort him but he was right, he was the biggest jerk at Sunnydale high or at least he had been.

“I was wrong you know.” He whispered.

“About what?”

“You," he smiled sadly. "The things I said about you not being worth a second go.” He shook the thoughts from his head, feeling ashamed of his harsh words. “You where amazing and the most wonderful person I knew but I was so determined to be Mr. popular that I did whatever it took to make my so called friends happy… So I’m sorry.”

Buffy smiled, she couldn’t help but feel glad. She had wanted nothing more in high school then to hear him say all those words.

“Better late than never.” She couldn’t help but think.

“You're forgiven.” She smiled.

“Thanks.” He smiled back.

“What's with this huge change? I mean, I know it’s been a while but still this is a pretty big turnaround.”

“After graduation I moved to L.A to go to university and I meet this girl one night. She was amazing and in just a few hours she had rocked my world. I fell for her fast and hard, we went home together and when I woke up in the morning she was gone, no note, no number, nothing.” He stared off into the distance remembering that night.

“It was a massive wakeup call, like I finally got to feel what I'd been doing to people my whole life." Buffy met his eyes and gave him a nod to continued. "I tried to track her down but I didn’t have a lot to go on, I didn’t even know her last name so… and then a few days later I got a call from Sunnydale hospital. My mom was really sick, cancer." He explained when Buffy opened her mouth to ask. "So I left uni and got a job at the high school as the assistant coach so I could stay close and look after her.”

“Oh wow, I’m so sorry." Her voice expressing her sympathy. "But your mom, she’s okay now right?”

“Actually, she passed away about six months ago.”

“I’m so sorry Angel, your mother was an amazing woman.” Angel nodded sadly.

“Buffy!” She heard Faith call her name. She stood on her toes and peered over Angel’s shoulder she saw her walking towards them with Connor in her arms.

“Hey, sorry to interrupt but I thought Dawn and Connor could play together.”

“Yeah sure.” Buffy smiled but when Angel turned to face Faith Buffy knew something was wrong.

“Faith?” She heard Angel ask, stunned.

“Oh my god! Liam?” Faith looked stunned.

“Do you guys know each other?” Buffy asked, taking a few steps forward. She glanced at both of their faces and then down to Connors and that’s when it all feel into place. How had she not seen in before, looking into Connor’s soulful brown eyes and then back at Angel’s eyes it became clear.

“Oh my god! The girl in L.A, the one that rocked your world-”

“Um Buffy, could you take Connor to play while I talk to Liam?”

“Sure. It was nice seeing you again, Angel.” She smiled, taking Connor from Faiths arms. Angel merely nodded, watching as Buffy walked away with the young boy before turning back to look at Faith.

He had to know.

“Is he mine?” He asked, eyes wide. He'd been thinking about this woman since there one and only night together over four years ago and now here she was standing in front of him but more importantly, it looked like they had a child together.

“Yes.” She whispered. “I tried to find you to tell you but I only had your first name and I went back to the club but no one knew you there.”

“Oh my god!” He stammered.

“Look, I've raising Connor alone for four years now if this is too much for you I can still do it alone-” She stated feeling unsure and slightly hurt.

“What? No I want him! I want to get to know him and maybe me and you could…. Well the thing is, I looked for you too. When you disappeared I was crushed. I wanted more for us.”

“Really?” She smiled.

“Yeah. Maybe we could have dinner tonight?”

“I’d like that.” They smiled at each other happily.

“Would you like to meet him?”

He nodded gratefully, grasping her hand as they headed for the swings and towards their son together.


Chapter End Notes:
I know it has been so long since i updated this fic but i promise that will not happen again, i was having problems with my muse but now its back in full swing : )
So?? what do you think so far?? let me know :)



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