Falling Under

Xander was sitting in his and Anya’s apartment nursing his seventh beer. He was majorly shook up by what had happened between him and Dawn earlier. He was surprised with himself. Acting that way in front of her. Berating Buffy to his friends. He loved Buffy more then anything in the world. Maybe that was the thing. Maybe his supposed brotherly love wasn’t as brotherly as he thought.

“You’re jealous!” Anya exclaimed from her position next to him on the couch.

“Wh..what?” Xander asked turning red.

“Dawson’s Creek is pissing me off. I don’t understand why Dawson just doesn’t take Joey and have his way with her. Ohh that Pacey character is some kid of hotness. What’s with all these big damn words? Its just confusing,” Anya said grabbing a handful of popcorn and returning her attention back to the television.

Xander looked at Anya and shrugged. He loved her he really did but sometimes he didn’t know what the hell he was thinking.

She was a damn vengeance demon and I’m yelling at Buffy about being with Spike? He thought.

Big difference, he argued with himself. Anya isn’t a demon anymore and Spike is still evil. If it wasn’t for the chip we would all be dead.

You don’t know that. Spike was always there for us when Buffy died. He has changed. Why can’t I just accept him?

Because you are jealous!

“Ugh,” Xander said getting up and going to the balcony. Anya didn’t even look up from her program as he shut the sliding glass door.

*~*


“He’s going to crack. I don’t think we can depend on him.”

“His loyalty and love for the slayer is starting to show through.”

“We will have to find an alternate solution.”

The demons nodded at one another their horns glowing in a bright blue color.

“It is done.”

They nodded again and bowed to one another. Then just as quietly they turned and walked away from each other.

*~*

“UGH!” Buffy exclaimed as she tried to fit into her pants. She had even gone as far as lying on the bed and trying to zip them.

“Nothing fits anymore!” She yelled throwing her jeans across the room. They hit Spike as he stood in the doorway.

“Ow. Why ya throwing your bloody pants at me?” He asked her.

“I’m too fat,” she exclaimed as she burst into tears and buried her face in her hands.

Spike looked at his crying slayer in complete astonishment.

“Luv, you are not fat,” he said sitting next to her on the bed and putting his arms around her.

“Yes I am!! Look at me. I’m disgusting,” she said from through her hands.

“You are not pet. You are beautiful.”

“I am?” Buffy asked raising her tear stained face and looking into his eyes.

“Of course you are. You are not fat. You are carrying my child. How could that make you ugly,” he said as his fingertips brushed away the tears on her face.

“You’re just saying that.”

“Am not! I think you are the most beautiful woman in the world. And you are my woman.”

Buffy let Spike dry her tears and she gave him a watery smile.

“You told me you would love me if I was 300 lbs and covered in dragon spit,” she laughed softly.

“You’re right luv, I did. And it’s the truth. I’d love you irregardless,” he replied as he leant down and kissed her softly.

Spike drew back and held Buffy’s chin with his finger and thumb looking into her eyes.

“Would you like to go shopping?”

“Shopping?” Buffy’s eyes lit up.

“Yeah maybe its time for maternity clothes,” Spike replied mesmerized by her eyes.
Buffy kissed Spike again.

“Hmm….OK!!” she said as she jumped up.

* Let me find something to wear, * her voice sounded as she walked into their closet.

Spike smiled and rolled his eyes.

* Always knew you were a sucker for the mall. *

* You’re gonna pay for that! * Buffy mentally punched him.