Next Door

“I have great news.” Jenny smiled excitedly.
“What?” Spike asked curiously.
“Angel’s coming to visit and he’s bringing his girlfriend.” She beamed. She hadn’t seen her son since last Christmas and she was so excited to have the both of them with her.
“that should be fun right pet?”
Buffy didn’t hear them though she was too busy waddling to the toilet for yet another pee.
“Poor dear…she isn’t having a very good time of it is she?” Jenny smiled sympathetically.
“Nope” Spike sighed.
She was well into her eighth month now and it was only a matter of time before the baby arrived. In the last two months Buffy had seemed to be struck by everything. Her stomach had suddenly grown something which Spike was excited about but Buffy didn’t seem to share his joy. She had started needing the bathroom every twenty minutes, she could never get comfortable at night and she was constantly swinging from happy to a moody bitch in seconds.
“So how long are Angel and Cordy staying?” I asked curiously.
“two weeks. Cordelia has a holiday form school apparently and her parents are in Venice for a month so Angel’s bringing her here…maybe they’ll be here for the birth!” Jenny smiled.
“I doubt it…Buffy’s not due for another 3 weeks.” Spike said sadly wishing the time would just come so he could take a look at their son for the first time.
Buffy decided to make a reappearance then flopping down on a stool and resting her head against the kitchen counter with her eyes closed.
“Did you hear that pet? Angel and Cordy are coming to visit!” Spike said cheerfully hoping to lift her spirit.
She cracked one eye open and glared at him causing him to flinch.
“Whoopee more people to stare at the whale that is me.” She grumbled.
“your not a whale your beautiful pet.” Spike said honestly leaning in for a kiss only to hit her cheek as she turned and stormed from the room. He turned back to his mother with an exasperated look and growled at her when she started laughing.

“Angel!! Cordelia!!” Spike grinned grabbing them both into a hug as they approached him with their suitcases. Angel paid the taxi driver before turning his full attention to his brother. Man he was beaming! He had never seen him look so happy….definitely the work of Buffy.
“Hey Spike…how’ve you been?” Cordelia asked with a smile.
“Good good…you?” He asked.
“Fabulous as always…so you gunna lead us in or what?” She asked.
“Sure…mums waiting.” Spike grinned when he saw Cordelia’s smile falter a little.
“Don’t worry pet. She’ll love you.” Spike whispered in her ear. No sooner had they stepped into the house that a flash of brown hair shot past them throwing itself at Angel. He smiled embarrassedly hugging his mother back for a bit before letting her go again.
“Hey mum.” he grinned.
“God Angel it’s good to see you again!” She smiled before turning to look at Cordelia.
“And you must be Cordelia right? I’ve heard a lot about you.” She smiled warmly enveloping the pretty brunette into a hug to.
“All good I hope.” Cordelia smiled. Before Jenny had a chance to reply though she spotted Buffy on the stairs.
“Hello dear. Feeling better?”
“Yeah im good. Hey Cordy hey Angel.” She smiled waving at them only to be pulled into a double hug by the both of them.
“Jesus Buff when did you get so huge!?” Cordelia asked in surprise at the size of her friend.
“Well I haven’t seen you for almost seven months Cordelia…and im about to pop a baby out. You think I’d still be skinny?” She asked sarcastically.
“How come she can mention your weight but when I say you look gorgeous you look like your about to thump me!” Spike said indignantly.
“Because you’re the reason im like this!” She growled pointing to her stomach to the laughter of everyone else.

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“I still cant believe it…my best friends having a baby.” She said her voice tinged with awe as she stroked Buffy’s stomach. They had all had dinner together and Angel and Spike had decided to give Cordelia and Buffy sometime alone while they took they went for a walk with their mom.
“I know…its hard for me to believe too…its gunna be weird. I don’t know if im gunna be a good mom…I don’t know if everything’s gunna work out when we get home but…this baby is the best thing that ever happened to me…well this and Spike of course.” She smiled looking down at her stomach affectionately.
“I told Willow by the way…she was really shocked but she said she wishes you well and cant wait to see you so she can rain you with mocha lattés and cookies…something like that anyway…that girl has gone seriously wiggy since Oz.” Cordelia chuckled.
“how’s my mom?” Buffy asked the question she had been dreading all night.
“Well I haven’t seen her much but Giles said she’s really upset about how she left things with you…he misses you too…everyone’s been asking about you. The rumour of the week was you joined the circus.” Cordelia grinned.
“Seriously?”
“Yep.” Cordelia answered popping the p for emphasis.
“And…you haven’t seen anything from Drusilla?” Buffy asked timidly.
“She’s gone Buffy. She put the house up for sale and moved out about three months ago.” Cordelia shrugged.
“Well that’s one confrontation im happy im not gunna have to deal with.” Buffy smiled.
“Buffy I was thinking…when you come back…what about school?”
“I’ll study for my GED and I’ll just have to go to college a year late…its no big deal.” Buffy waved it off as completely unimportant.
“Well….I for one cant wait for you to get back…I cant wait to be an aunt!!” Cordelia squealed.
“So what name are you thinking of?” Cordelia asked her eyes lighting up.

“Buffy?”
“What?”
“Seeing Angel and Cordelia again was great weren’t it?” Spike said trying to get her to talk to him.
“Yeah.”
“I love you.” he murmured kissing the shell of her ear sweetly, trailing his fingers up and down her arm gently. Just when he thought he was finally getting somewhere she rolled away from him with a huff.
“Well goodnight then.” Spike sighed rolling onto his back and trying his best to get to sleep and to give the gorgeous girl next to him the space she obviously wanted.


“I gotta say I thought sharing a wall with you was gunna be murder with you two lovebirds in it but I’ve slept soundly all week thanks for keeping it down.” Angel smirked over breakfast. He saw Spike’s scowl just before Spike covered it and Angel rose an eyebrow in curiosity.
“What’s the matter?”
“Huh? Nothing. Why would anything be the matter?” Spike said trying to play it off but Angel knew his brother too well and knew something was wrong.
“Spike. Tell me what’s wrong or I show Buffy that picture of you modelling moms shoes and dresses when we you were 12.” Angel threatened.
“You wouldn’t.”
“I would.”
Spike sighed and looked down at his feet before responding.
“We haven’t had sex in ages.”
The sudden laughter was not what he had expected and he gave his brother an annoyed look. This wasn’t funny at all. He was starting to think Buffy had grown tired of him.
“That’s your problem? How long has it been?” Angel asked trying to conceal his laughter.
“Almost three months.”
“Spike! I haven’t had sex in over a year!! And I still got three months left!!” Angel said with a wince.
“yeah…good point. Im sorry. Im just being stupid.” Spike sighed turning to put his bowl in the sink.
“It explains why Buffy’s in a bitch of a mood though.” Angel grinned.
“What? She’s the one who doesn’t want to have sex not me.” Spike said indignantly.
“Spike…seriously you only have to look at her and see she’s horny as hell.” he laughed again.
“Then why wont she have sex with me?” Spike cried in frustration.
“Well have you actually said the words will you have sex with me?” Angel asked.
“No course not! I aint gunna say it like that am I!? Normally either she starts it by kissing me or something or I start it by kissing her but she hasn’t been coming near me lately and when I start to kiss her and stuff she doesn’t try to take it further so I back off cause she obviously don’t want it.” Spike shrugged.
“Spike you’re an idiot!! She’s pregnant! And as she has made it quite clear she thinks she’s huge and unattractive would you try to make the first move if you were that self conscious?” Angel asked wanting to slap his brother for being so stupid.
“What? But she’s gorgeous! She’s even more stunning now! She’s all…glowy.” Spike gestured with his hands in disbelief that this was what was holding them back.
“Then tell her that.” Angel advised with a smiled before heading upstairs to wake a still snoozing Cordelia.

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Six days later and Buffy, Jenny, Angel and Cordelia were all in the living room playing porker with an old set of cards Angel had found. Angel and Cordy were going home tomorrow and they had plans to go to the next town over tonight for dinner at a fancy restaurant to celebrate their last day together. None of them felt really up to doing anything until then so they all sat comfortably laughing at how much Cordelia sucked at Porker. They were in their ninth game when Spike came bursting through the front door excitedly. He had disappeared this morning before anyone had woken up and they all stared at him wondering what the hell had gotten into him.
“It official!!” He grinned.
“What’s official?” Buffy asked completely baffled by his apparent happiness.
“I am officially a free man!” He beamed swooping down and lifting Buffy of the sofa entirely giving her a kiss which she giggled into.
“Your divorce came through?” Jenny asked with a smile taking the many papers out of her sons hands.
“Yep and now tonight can be a double celebration! Make that a triple! Cordy and Angel have to go home, im divorced and our baby is due in a week! Im officially the happiest man alive.” he said smiling down at Buffy sincerely before giving her a heated look that seemed to promise that they’d have their own celebrations later. Buffy simply blushed under his gaze.

“Wow this place is great.” Buffy chattered excitedly glancing around the restaurant and smiling when she saw a few couples dancing on the dance floor that was in the middle of the floor with a live band next to them playing some sort of soft music.
“yeah it is aint it.” Spike smiled leading her to their table with Jenny and the others bringing up the rear.
“Mmm so you buying me the most expensive thing on the menu?” Cordelia asked winking at Angel who gave her a sweet smile.
“Anything for you.” he said quietly.
“Did I raise to great boys or what?” Jenny beamed with pride looking to both her sons.
“Yeah Jenny, you did a pretty good job.” Buffy smiled feeling Spike squeeze her hand under the table.

Their main courses had finally been eaten and the waiter took them away mumbling to himself. Buffy giggled at him before looking at Spike to see if he had noticed the waiter talking to himself. The grin on his face showed that he had and he smiled at her hen she looked at him. God she was the luckiest woman alive she thought to herself as she found herself falling into the blue of his eyes. The table three other occupants were busy with their conversation and so didn’t notice as the two blondes slipped away and onto the dance floor. Spike held her as close as was physically possible which was quite an achievement considering her bump and he sighed in bliss at the feel of her in his arms after so long.
“Do you know how much I love you.” He sighed into her ear.
“I have a pretty good idea.” She whispered back closing her eyes as she rested her ear against his chest sighing as she felt his heart thundering under his chest. They were so caught up in each other they didn’t notice the waiter standing near them trying to get their attention until he had taped them on the shoulder.
“Mr and Mrs O’Connor…your deserts are being served.” The waiter mumbled.
Spike didn’t correct him he just smiled and led Buffy by the hand back o their table.
“Why didn’t you correct him?” Buffy asked.
“What? About us being married? Don’t know. Liked the sound of it.” he smiled before dropping into his seat leaving her staring at him wide eyed.

When they finally made it home they all went off to their separate rooms with a smile on their faces. Only Spike’s was strained but that was just because of his nerves. He was gunna make love to Buffy tonight. He was determined which is why as soon as the door closed behind them he practically pounced on her.
“Spike…oh god what are you doing!?” She gasped as his mouth immediately started attacking her neck trailing little bites and kisses along her neck down to her chest. He didn’t answer her however and just led her back to the bed. When she was laying on it his hands came up to cup her breast and she moaned at the feeling. She hadn’t been touched in far to long and her back arched when his tongue found her nipple through her top. His hands came up to tug it off and that’s when Buffy came crashing back to reality and pulled away panting for air. Spike wasn’t so easily pushed away however and captured her lips once again.
“Your so beautiful pet…moment you so much.” he groaned thrusting his hard on against her to prove his point. His hands went for her shirt again but he still met resistance and he looked up into her eyes and sighed when he saw the uncertainty there.
“Buffy luv…I love you, I want you. Your bloody gorgeous and hwy you cant see that I don’t know. Honestly pet. don’t you see you being pregnant with my baby just makes me want you more?” he sighed against her lips soothingly feeling her relax again somewhat. He tried for the third time to lift the shirt and smiled when this time she actually let him. When it was finally off however she blushed and turned her head away.

That wont do at all.

“Fucking stunning luv. Every bloody inch.” he said strongly leaning down to place a kiss on her stomach before heading lower and grinning when she gasped.
Thank the lord! Im gunna make the most of this!

“that…was…well.” She panted laying down on her back and giving up on finding a word to describe how amazing it was. She had been absolutely dying for him for months but she didn’t think he would have wanted to touch her in the shape she was in. boy was she wrong! He didn’t seem to be able to get enough of her.
“Took long enough.” he grinned scratching is chest absently while staring at the ceiling. After so long with only his fist to help him out he was pretty sure his brain had short circuited.
“You do realise we probably annoyed the hell out of Cordelia and Angel right?” Buffy giggled.
“Ahh what the hell init? They’ll just be jealous.” he said proudly putting his arm around Buffy’s waist and kissing her gently only for her to move away.
“What’s the matter?” He asked in exasperation. He had only just convinced her to have sex again that’s all he needed was for it to be taken away again.
“Im going to the bathroom.” She laughed heading to the door smiling when she heard Spike’s relieved breath.
Spike flopped back against the pillows unable to wipe away his smile as he waited for the girl of his dreams to come back o bed. He heard her walk back into the room but she didn’t seem to be approaching the bed and he lifted his head to look at her curiously. He saw the dear on her face and shot up to stare at her.
“What’s the matter luv?” he asked. She looked terrified and he felt his heart leap into his throat as she stood there silently.
“I think my waters just broke.”