Expecting The Unexpected

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Chapter 3


"You look beat pet, wanna stay in a hotel or something?"
"I don't have much in the way of disposable income right now" she blushed "Most of my spare money has gone on this lump " She stroked the bump affectionately
"S'k Got this, and guess who pays it" he showed her the platinum credit card.
"I'd feel guilty , no"
Spike curled his tongue behind his teeth and raised his brows "Sure I can't tempt you ?"
Buffy sniggered "Okay , but just because it's a long drive back and I'd be worried about you." She smiled
"Just blame me luv, I'll tell the git I'll put holy water in his blood if he starts" he pulled her hand into his lap and took the next exit off the freeway.
"What is it you actually do at Wolfram and Hart?"
"Sod all really, sometimes Angel sends me on missions but mostly I just hang around getting on his man boobs"
"And that's enough for you?"
Spike sighed "I used to patrol, but then after the psycho slayer thing , well I kinda quit that as a hobby. With all the fledgling slayers out there now, it's not exactly safe. They tend to stake first ask questions later. Think I have had my fair share of dying for one century thanks all the same pet"
"What do you mean the psycho slayer thing? It was you wasn't it? You were the one she cut up?"
"Yes luv, thought Andrew would have told you 'bout that"
"Nope, as per usual, Buffy's out of the loop, I'm so gonna punch that lil squirt on the nose when I next see him!"
"Here look luv, think that hotel looks good to me, how bouts you?"

Buffy smiled " Looks expensive , you sure about this, I mean won't Angel be staking you the second you walk in the office?"
" Hell no, already proved I can kick his flabby ass anyway, he won't be trying that again in a while"
"Okay Big Bad you've convinced me, if we're going to do this can we be really bad?"
"Anything you want pet, just name it"
"Presidential suite if they have one"
"You sure you've not swapped bodies with the dark slayer baby?"
"Don't go there Spike"
He laughed as they pulled up outside. Luckily the entrance was undercover . Spike stepped out and took Buffy by the arm . She had never seen anything like it. Spike coughed and drew the receptionists attention .

"Can I help you Sir?"
"Do you have a Presidential Suite here luv?"
"We do but it is out of your price range, my apologies Sir"

Spike took out the credit card and held it out for the bitch to see " How would you know that then, now, I'll ask again, you got tha' suite?"
She saw the card and the name Wolfram and Hart ."Of course Sir, How many nights will you be staying?"
Buffy raised her brows at the receptionists reaction to the card .It seemed that the law firm had a lot of respect, even here.
"Lets just play that by ear , course it also depends if all our needs are met and how well you treat us" Spike was loving this
"The room has been booked for tonight and reserved for the rest of the week , just in case "
"I changed my view of you now luv, I thought you were just an uptight bitch, now I think you just need a damn good....."
"Spike!"
Buffy stopped him from continuing his tirade. She took the keys from the receptionist who was stood gobsmacked , mouth wide open and blushing furiously.

Buffy slapped his arm as they entered the elevator. "Sometimes you can be so ... so ... "
"Bad? Evil? " he did the tongue thing she loved
"Infuriating"
"Oh come on.... you love it " he smirked
He put the key into the lock and pushed the suites button .
"Maybe I do, but why do you have to be so evil?"
"Um... vampire"
"I guess I asked for that"
They stepped out and into the suite. Buffy was shocked. It was beautiful. The bed was huge and looked so inviting. She hopped up onto it and bounced a few times .
"Now , what do you want to eat ? You can order anything you want... " he was mesmerised by her, she looked so carefree.
"I really want some cheese puffs and marmite and tuna sandwiches, oh and some chocolate swiss rolls." she had a huge grin on her face
Spike felt a bout of nausea coming on at just the thought of eating that. Deciding that there was no way he could order it, he let Buffy do it while he got in the shower.

He took his time in the shower . It gave him a chance to think about the last twenty four hours. It had definitely given him a shock, it was the proverbial whirlwind.
He turned the shower off and put on the hotel robe. Buffy was tucking into her 'Lunch' and she had also talked the hotel into finding a butcher and providing them with a jug of fresh blood. This girl was amazing!

Buffy stared at him. He was still wet from the shower and his hair was longer than she was used to seeing it. Now it wasn't gelled back, it hung in soft curls and softened his features. He looked even more delicious . Her thoughts ran wild and she found herself licking her lips and 'OMG !Bad Buffy!!!'

Spike saw her reaction and decided to play nice. As much as he wanted her, it had only been a day since she had turned up. ' Now I'm acting like the Poof!'

"I ordered some pigs blood for you , hope that's okay, I wasn't sure if you were drinking human blood again since you have been at the law firm."
"No, Peaches banned it, not that I mind, before you go getting your maternity pants in a bunch" he sat on the bed next to her and poured a glass. " Thanks for doing this " Spike vamped out and drank the rich crimson liquid.
Buffy watched as he vamped out and noticed that he vampiric features were softer than before. She reached out and touched his brow.Spike stopped drinking , still holding the glass to his lips and frowned . His golden eyes studied her face. She looked as if she was in awe. She stroked across his face and brow . He put the glass down into his lap , allowing her to explore his features . She touched his lips with her fingertips and he let out a gasp. his lips parted and Buffy ran her index finger over his fangs, pricking it on his canine fang. She winced but kept her finger resting on his lip. Spike held her wrist and pushed the bloody finger into his mouth and sucked on it until the blood stopped flowing and the cut healed. By now both of them were in a state of heightened arousal.

The phone rang, breaking the spell that they were both under. Spike shook of his vampiric features and answered the phone, his voice was husky.
"There is a call from a Mr Angel, will you accept it Sir?"
"Like I have a bloody choice?"
"I'll put him through Sir" There was an audible click and then a pause.

"Spike? What the hell are you playing at? Not only do you go AWOL for a day and take Buffy, but then you have the nerve to charge a hotel room to the business account, it's not just any hotel room its a damn presidential suite, now I want you to explain how the hell you expect to get away with it!"
Spike was smiling at Buffy while Angel ranted on like a man possessed . Finally Angel shut up and Spike pointed to the phone and pulled a 'I'm bored to death face'.
Spike sniffed "You finished? Right, I want to explain it to you and tell you I'm sorry, but I really don't give a shit. If the moneys an issue, bill me but it won't bloody help you none. Now I got a girl here and your really spoiling the soddin mood" he hung up and rang the reception " Can you make sure no calls get through. And no bloody visitors, ta very much" he hung up again .

"Are you going to get any trouble, I could ask Giles if he'll advance my wage "
"Don't be daft pet, he'll get over it, his barks worse than his bite, trust me" he sat back on the bed, resting up against the head board. " Now where were we?"

"I think I was about to get a shower and maybe a nap, " Buffy yawned " I feel really tired" she fell asleep before he could say anything else.
Spike took off her shoes and tucked her in. He pulled her up close and held her while she slept. It wasn't long before he was asleep as well.


Angel stormed out of the office and yelled at Harmony."Get Gunn down here now!"
"Yes Boss" she cowered behind her desk, grateful that the reception desk was taller than she was when she was sat down. Her experience at Wolfram and Hart had told her that this was Spikes doing and she should keep out of Angels way. Only Spike could get him this pissed.

Gunn came running down the stairs and knocked on Angels office door. Harmony stood up and mimicked a throat cutting, warning Gunn of Angels foul mood. Gunn bravely walked in , waiting for Angel to start yelling. Instead he found the office empty. Assuming he had gone up to his suite, Gunn took the elevator upstairs. That was empty as well.Confused, Gunn used the suites internal phone to call down to Harmony again . She confirmed that Angel had been in his office and hadn't left through reception . Gunn hung up and went back down to the office. A file on the desk was open and Gunn turned it towards him and flipped through the paperwork. The last page was a bill for a hotel suite in the name of William the Bloody for over six grand. Gunn whistled and shut the file. He came to the assumption that Angel had gone down to the car port via his elevator and was heading out to confront Spike.' Not a wise move' he thought. Gunn left the office and went to talk to Wesley.

Wesley was surrounded by books, so far nothing mentioned Buffy and Spikes baby. He was coming to the conclusion that this was not a prophetic pregnancy and Spike was just fortunate or that Buffy had slept with someone else and was leading Spike up the garden path. Knowing Buffy for a brief time though meant he severely doubted the girl could mislead a man like that. Still, it was a possibility.
Gunn rushed into his office and was blurting out some nonsense about Angel and Spike and Buffy. He frowned, trying to make sense of Gunns gibberish. It would appear that even with the brain upgrade and legal data they filled his head with, Gunn could still chat crap when he was flustered.
"Slow down and start again" Wesley flipped his pen onto the desk.
"Angels after Spike. He went after him when he found out he'd run up a huge bill for a hotel he's taken Buffy to"
"And I should care because?"
"He'll kill him" Gunn said , finally calming down a bit.
"Wouldn't worry, Spikes proved more than a match for Angel, I doubt even Angel would be idiot enough to try"
"Harmony said that Angel was in a murderous mood when he asked for me"
Wesley sniggered "He's probably somewhere beating up a demon to work off his frustration, did the invoice from the hotel say where it was?"
"Some place I've never heard of in Southern California"
"Near Sunnydale.... Angel wouldn't make it much before nightfall"
"Can't we warn them?"
"Get the hotel number I'll call them okay. Was there anything else?"
"No"
"Then make sure you shut the door on your way out"
Gunn shifted on his feet and looked back at Wes. Wesley buried his head back into his books and didn't noticed Gunn leaving.

Angel walked down the street, his shoulders were hunched and his hands were buried in his duster pockets. He mumbled some obscenities under his breath as he walked into the bar. Lorne smiled and then grimaced as he read the vampires aura. Boy did he need a soul colonic!
"Angelcakes, sit, you need a drink yes?"
"Just put the bottle up on the bar and leave me alone"
"No can do sweetcheeks, the leaving you alone I mean. Lorne put the Irish whiskey on the bar and placed a glass beside it.
Angel threw a twenty on the bar and took the bottle and glass and sat at a table in the darkest corner he could find.
Against his better judgement, Lorne followed him.
"Why are you so angry pumpkin?"
"Because people keep butting into my life and calling me pastries and cute pet names. I'm so tired of it all"
"Uh huh. "
"I'm sick of sacrificing myself and everything I want , just because I'm the toy of the Powers that Be and getting nothing but a big pain in the ass for my troubles "
"Hmm" Lorne was starting to regret sitting down with Angel
"And... Then as if my life didn't suck enough .... Spike comes back and now he won't go away, and I can't even stake the son of a bitch cos now he's having a baby"
"Huh? What?" Suddenly Lorne had a reason to listen
"Oh yeah Buffy shows up swollen like a balloon , saying she's seven months gone with Spikes kid"
Lorne smiled, he knew something big was coming but nothing had prepared him for that. Angel carried on his ranting
"Course he always has wanted what's mine, Dru, my soul, not mine specifically , but he got his own and I did it first, then he gets Buffy n she gives him cookie dough, then he gets her pregnant, I was the first vampire to have a baby, now he's stealing that thunder"
"Finished?"
"Now Buffys here and she runs off with him and I bet their laughing at me now. "
"No they aren't but this lot are. Angel , my muffin, have you heard yourself?"
Angel stared at Lorne
"Look if you keep this attitude you will lose everything. Your friends, your family and possibly, your destiny"
"How, let me guess, Spike will end up with it, that would be just like him"
"No, he wont, you will drive them all away and end up bitter and even more twisted than you are now"
Angel grunted and sank another glass of the whiskey.
"Come sing... and I'll see what your future holds now. But Angel ?"
"Hmm"
"No Manilow please, I don't think the patrons will stand it and either you'll get dusted or I'll have an empty bar. I can't afford for that to happen."
Angel smiled and took to the stage . He scrolled through the track list
"Ah huh!"
He pushed the start button


Hey precious daddy can you hear me now.
From the lost and found although your six feet underground.
In the mirror, I can see your face just another trace of all the tragedy you passed down.
There are times when I can hear your voice, it's just like my voice and it still haunts me when you come around.
I feel like I wasted time when I didn't have you on my mind.
I feel like I'm all alone, how could I have known you would leave me here alive.
Oh my God, how did I make it this far? Why can't I be where your are? My God I think I'm dying.

Precious daddy can you hold my hand like you did back then? Can you forgive me of all my sins? Come to me and take this pain away cause its all I see.
It would be heavenly to see you again.
I feel like I wasted time when I didn't have you on my mind.
I feel like I'm all alone.
How could I have known you would leave my side.
It all was so simple then when it all began, and I was your smile.


And now you're just words in stone, you're just dust and bones and I'll join you there in time.
Oh my God, how did I make it this far? Why can't I be where you are? My God I think I'm dying.
Oh my God why can't you take it away or give me just one more day of just apologizing.
How could you take him from me? Its like you spit in my face.
I've got his grandson to raise, with no grandfather to say.
Don't let him end up like me cause he'll be down on his knees, asking you where could I be.
I wonder what you would say? I feel like I wasted time when I didn't have you on my mind.
I feel like I'm all alone.
How could I have known you would leave my side.
It all was so simple then when it all began, and I was your smile.
And now you're just words in stone, you're just dust and bones, and I'll join you there in time.
Oh my God, how did I make it this far? Why can't I be where you are? Oh my God I think I'm dying.
Oh my God why can't you take it away or give me just one more day of just apologizing.


Lorne pulled a face as he finished , Angel didn't know if it was because of his reading or because of his singing. Either one had him worried.
"Who knew you liked Saliva, Big Guy"
"I have depths you don't know about" he said defensively
"And those are what your going to have to tap into to get out of this funk"
"How bad is it, be honest with me" Angel drank another glass of whiskey
Lorne sat forward and looked around the bar "Not that bad as it happens, not on your scale of badness, I think Darla was probably as low as you could go"
"Hey"
Lorne rolled his eyes , so the guy was still in denial there, oh well, "Buffy and Spike figure hugely in your future, and their baby , precious thing it is , does as well. But that all depends on how you get through this and the choices you make from here on in"
"Choices ... right, like I get plenty of those" he said bitterly "Okay I'll ask, what choices do I have"
"I wish I could tell you, just follow your heart not your hatred for the boy"
"Easier said then done"
"What about Buffy, surely it would be worth trying for her"
Angel shrugged, she made her choice and now she's having his baby"
"But you still love her, or you wouldn't be here now , like this"
"Okay so what, I stop hating Spike and we all act like one big happy family or else what? I carry on as I am, top guy in a top law firm, with everything I could want, well almost"
"Think it over, now I have other guests to see to, see you soon Angelwings"
Angel finished the glass he had just poured and looked at how much whiskey he had drunk. Most of the bottle was gone and yet he still felt surprisingly sober. "Damn it" Angel put the unfinished bottle on the bar and left.


Spike woke up and saw her sat at the dresser combing her hair. She looked so beautiful. He walked over to her and took the comb from her and started to brush it for her. Buffy let out a moan of pleasure.
"Feels good"
"Buffy, how did the rest of the group take your news?"
"Worried , Giles was supportive but you could tell he panicked , Dawn squeeled and ran around crying and kissing everyone, Xander got drunk and Willow was happy for me. Xander was in a bad place though. "
"Anya finally come to her senses then"
"No, Spike she died, when the First.... she died protecting Andrew"
"The bloody stupid bint!" Spike was choked , she was one of the only 'Scoobies ' he could actually stand "I'm sorry Buffy, bout the demon bird, Xander okay now?"
"He's getting there. My news came as a shock and it kinda reminded him of the one thing he wouldn't have with her so ergo the bad with him"
"Who else ... didn't make it?"
"You.. but hey here now , um, a few of the potentials before Willows spell, Anya . Most of the originals made it."
"I just bloody realised something.... "
"What's that Spike" she held in her breath, she knew what was coming
"You" he poked her in the side making her giggle "Were bloody pregnant when we went up against the bloody First"
"Don't go there please Spike" Buffy watched as he paced the room
"If I had know woman... "
"What? You would have what? Kept me tucked up somewhere nice and safe? Tied me to my bed? What?"
Spike ran his fingers through his loose curls " I don't know, jus' wouldn't have let yu go there that day"
"And you still would have died? Would you have still gone down there and sacrificed yourself?"
He stood still . She had a point. Would he have still been the champion they needed that day "I don't know"
" You know for a fact you wouldn't have left me . We would have ran away . Sunnydale , and maybe the rest of the world would be under the effect of the First by now, if we hadn't of made the choices we did"
"I guess, but if I hadn't of worn the amulet, Angel would have so see, still would have won"
"We can't second guess it and what does it matter now. Your here and here I am, looking like I'm about to explode " she smiled at him "Now, come here and finish what you started"
Spike couldn't resist her and took his place behind her, combing her hair


Angel walked into the elevator and pushed the reception button. He needed to talk to Wesley and find out if he had found anything that related to Buffys baby.Harmony watched as he made his way up the stairs. She dialled Gunn and then Wesley , and informed both of them that Angel was back and heading their way. Both men thanked her for the heads up .
Eve leant against the desk and smiled.
"Don't know why you look so happy, if he goes dark again..." her extremely ditzy brain caught up "Oh... you want him dark "
"I didn't say anything, told you before , I'm just the liaison"
"Blah blah blah .. whatever . We all know what your game is and I don't think anyone here trusts you"
Eve stared at the blonde " I don't care"
Eve walked away and went into the office .


"What do you want to do tonight pet?"
"Clubbing , dancing, getting drunk oh and my personal favourite have copious amounts of sex in every possible position, somewhere that no pregnant woman could... "
"Very good luv, now try again without the sarkiness" he smiled at her and raised a brow
Buffy huffed and pulled her robe tight around the bump "We could go and see a movie and then go for a walk"
"A walk? Nope not falling for that one pet"
She tried to look innocent"What?"
"Walk equals Patrol with you, and I'm not watching you get hammered by a dozen vamps while your carrying my lil bit "
Buffy rolled her eyes and stomped into the bathroom "Not like anything's going to happen to me with you here is it!"
"Got that right, cos I'm not letting you anywhere I think is dangerous"
"Best stay here then, at least the only vamp is you. Not like I haven't been in any fights since I got pregnant" she shouted through the bathroom door.
Spike was getting a crash course in bitchy pregnant Buffy God how he hated hormones. "Gah! You stayin' in there all night pet or are you coming out with me?"
"Depends "
"On what?" he answered softly even though he knew he was falling into her trap
"Whether your taking me somewhere nice and not some crummy movie"
"But you just said.. nevermind... okay you name it luv, whatever you want "
Buffy bounded out of the bathroom dressed and ready to go. "Thankyou " she kissed him on the cheek and looked at him "Well, get dressed then, can't have you going out like that, you'll scare the general public"
He raised his brow "Thanks, stroke a blokes ego why don't you"
He was dressed and ready within minutes , he snatched up the room key and car keys and ushered Buffy out the door.

Angel slumped into the couch in Wesleys office. Wes, Gunn and now Fred were present and they were discussing Buffy and her pregnancy. Wes had told them that according to all the books etc , there wasn't a prophecy linked to their baby. So it was good news. Angel told them about his trip to Lornes club. The others winced at the thought of Angel singing but were confused and stunned at the messages that Lorne had given him. Wesley said that he would contact Giles and talk to him regarding Buffy and inform him that Spike was back in the land of the unliving and see if he had researched the pregnancy. As for the other information, he would work on it once he had dealt with the Buffy issue. They retired for the night and Wesley for once, was glad to be away from there.


Spike held the door open for Buffy and spoke to the manager of the restaurant. He beckoned her over and then they were shown to a terrace seat overlooking the beach.
"This is amazing, how did you get us in here?"
"I know the chef, he's Clems cousin luv. So what you havin'?"
"It all sounds so... oh my god look at the prices.. I could eat for a week on the price it costs for just a H'ors D Oeuvres "
Spike looked over the top of the menu and frowned "If that's all you spend on food a week then I'm not letting you go anywhere else other than staying with me til the bits here"
Buffy went to argue with him "Don't bloody start woman, now what you fancy?"
"I'll have the soup and the Caesar salad " she closed the menu and handed it to the waiter.
"No she won't, scrub that order mate, she'll have the oriental mixed starter an' the rib eye steak, make that well done for her but not tough as my boots got it. I'll have the steak tartar to start an the same as the lady but make it blue. Tell the chef its for Spike an' he'll know how I like it" he looked across and saw the pout that Buffy was now displaying . He growled and she stopped "She'll have a tall oj an I'll have a beer ta " the waiter left with their order muttering something about possessive husbands and poor kid.
"You finished being the boss of me now?" she spat at him
"Will you get over the misconception of staying thin, for gods sake Buffy your carrying my bit in there an I wanna make sure she is as healthy as possible, now , can we get past this and enjoy tonight. God now I really know where Niblet gets it from"
The drinks arrived and Spike drank his beer down in one go.


The meal was wonderful. Once Buffy got over the fact that Spike had ordered for her they relaxed and Buffy was having a good time. She was seeing another side of him , not the vamp that he had been and he was seeing the side of Buffy that wasn't the Slayer. They were actually getting on. Everything was perfect she thought, til junior decided to give Buffy chronic hiccups and indigestion.
They walked back to the hotel as Buffy said it sent the baby off to sleep and helped with the backache. Spike thought she was pulling a fast one but they walked home , she won.
He lit up a cigarette and kicked at the litter, she enjoyed the night air and it didn't take long for the hiccups to ease off.
"That's better I can talk now , she's asleep "
"Thank god, thought I was goin to have to scare you if they didn't stop soon. "
"Slayers don't scare easy , sorry"
"Have you enjoyed this Buffy?" he had, he hadn't felt like this since .. well.. since he was human.
"It was great thanks" she reached out and grabbed his free hand.
That's how they walked the rest of the way , hand in hand. Both were smiling and totally relaxed. Buffy was going to sleep well, she knew it.
Spike smiled, he could definitely get used to this.

Buffy heard a scream and reached behind herself and drew out her stake. She let go of his hand and took off in a sprint.
"Bloody hell woman!" he ran after her, kicking himself internally for not bringing any weapons with him. He heard the fight and the telltale grunts and groans of someone taking a pummeling. As he turned into the street he saw Buffy beating on two vamps, both looking like they were taking more hits than she was. That wasn't the point though, his woman was fighting these creeps whilst heavy with child. Buffy was still graceful, and if she thought the vamps were aiming for the bump, she would turn and absorb the shock somewhere that wasn't dangerous or a risk to the baby.
"I heard the rumour that the slayer was up the duff. Someone said the sprogs dad was dead an it was a vamp you screwed an then staked. so slayer, since you like that sort of kinky shit, hows about you n me go for a bit down that alley, aint that where the bastard your carrying was made eh?"
"Actually mate the Dads right 'ere." Spike stepped out of the shadows and flicked his cigarette at the offensive vampire "An no one gets to have my woman in an alley 'cept me"
"Fuck.. William the Bloody, shit man if I'd known she was gettin' it from you I wouldn't have..."
"Too bloody right you wouldn't have"
Buffy staked him . The other vampire ran away . Buffy knew she wouldn't catch him, she aimed the stake and threw it, impaling the heart of the retreating vampire and watched as he exploded into dust.
"That was cool." she saw the anger in his eyes and watched the flecks of gold dance in them. "Oh come on, tell me that wasn't .. okay take me home boss"
Buffy knew she wasn't going to get away with her hastiness. On top of that the baby had woken up and was now having her own fight inside her stomach. Must be the adrenline she thought.
Spike was furious . He grabbed her hand and almost dragged her back to the hotel. His jaw was set and she could see the muscle being worked. She was surprised that she couldn't hear his teeth grinding.Once she knew where she was she snatched her hand back and ran.
Didn't the stupid bint ever learn? he thought. Well she'd learn this lesson. He had the only key to the room and the room was in the name of Wolfram and Hart, William the Bloody, she'd learn.
He turned round and went off into the night. He had a car to fetch.
Buffy realised that he had the key as soon as she got into the elevator. "Damn that infuriating vampire" she stopped on her floor and then went back down to reception.The receptionist had just hung up the phone and smiled
"Can I help you?"
"Can I have the key to the Presidential Suite please, my husband has gone out and I'm afraid I'm locked out" Buffy tried to give the woman her sweetest smile.
"I apologise but it's not the hotels policy to allow anyone in the rooms unless it's by instruction or if the room is in the occupants name. A re you William the Bloody?"
"Do I look like a scrawny peroxide brained idiot?"
The woman was taken back by Buffy's outburst "I'm sorry , hotel policy"
Buffy knew he was doing this deliberately, he was so going to have a sore nose when he returned . She left the desk and went outside.Great now the baby was doing somersaults and she really needed to pee. "Hotel policy ... my ass"

Angel couldn't sleep and decided to go out for a drive. He admitted that the car pool was definitely a great perk to the job. Before he had time to realise where he was he saw the Sunnydale turn off. Oh well, he thought, looks like I'm going to have a night in a hotel, a break will do me good, and a change is as good as a rest, as they say. He was pulling into the hotel when he saw a familiar blonde. His luck couldn't get any better.
"Buff, what you doing here?"
"Don't you start with that crap, you know what I'm doing here"
"Hey, just asking , where's Spike?"
"Off getting decapitated hopefully"
Angel laughed "We're not that fortunate "
She sniggered "Please tell me your getting a room here I really need to pee and I'm locked out of our suite"
"Come on , lets get this sorted"

Angel got a room and took Buffy back to it. She practically broke the door off it's hinges and ran into the toilet.She came out of the toilet and saw Angel relaxing on the bed, dressed in only his silk boxers. Buffy blushed and then frowned
"Hope you haven't got any idea's"
"Nope. just enjoying the peace, this hotels nice, so, how long were you and Spike planning on staying?"
"I don't know, I was kinda hoping to go home tomorrow"
"Good plan , would that be with him or alone?"
"Twenty questions... wanna play" she said sarcastically. "I was going to go back with Spike, but after this, I guess that would be me , home, alone"


Downstairs, Spike had returned with the car and was waiting for the elevator.The receptionist coughed and drew his attention to her."Sir, your wife, she came back and I did as you asked, but then another Gentleman from Wolfram and Hart turned up asking for a room. She seemed to know him and has in fact joined him in his room" she smiled
"What room is he in?" he snapped
" Two zero four Sir"
Spike got in and took the elevator to Angels room. "I'll kill that prissy son of a bitch.The nerve of the bloody Irish prick" he yelled. His eyes were gold and his features had shifted to that of his demon.He was stood in front of the door and heard Buffy laugh. That was the straw that broke the camels back. Spike kicked the door and it flew of it's hinges.
Buffy screamed and almost fell off the bed, Angel morphed into his game face and jumped up ready to attack.

"Get the hell away from her" Spike changed to his demon
Seeing Buffy sat on the bed while Angel was sat in his current state of undress wasn't helping Spikes temper.

"Calm down Spike, there's nothing going on here"Angel softened his features again

"So what's my Misses doing in your room, on your bed, with you in just your undies then?"

Buffy stood up and couldn't hold her temper any longer, "First of all I am not your Misses, I was sat on his bed cos this baby of yours was kicking up a storm and I was uncomfortable. I wouldn't be in his room if you hadn't of acted like a big jerk, something you have surpassed by this latest episode in the Spike and Angel drama!"

Spike walked over to Buffy , and checked her over. He checked her neck for bites and then listened to her heartbeat and that of his unborn daughters. They were fine, Buffy's heart rate may have been a little high , but after his actions probably caused that

"C'mon, lets go back to our room" Spike took her hand.
Buffy snatched her hand back and folded her arms over her chest"I don't think so, I'm not going anywhere with you "
"Buffy" he growled
"You heard her, now go back to the room and calm down, maybe she'll see you in the morning"
Spike looked at Angel and gave the look he used to when he was a defiant fledgling . His tongue curled behind his teeth and his eye brows raised , as if to say ' I don't bloody think so , try and make me'.
By now, Buffy had had enough, she was tired and stressed. All she wanted to do was get away from both of the over protective vampires and sleep. Something told her this was going to be a long night though. Both of them could be stubborn , she just had to show them that so could Buffy Summers.
"I have had it with you two, why don't you just arm yourselves with stakes and go for it. May the best vampire win!"
"Already been there pet and I won, so I don't think that would be a good idea, unless you want this wanker to go back to L.A in a dustbag?"
Buffy stormed out and left them growling at each other .
"Bloody vampires!" she cursed .
Spike back out of the room, Buffy was stood there crying, the night had pushed her over the edge. Spike took her in his arms and stroked her hair.
"M'sorry pet, okay now lets go back to the suite and get you calmed down"
He picked her up and carried her up to the room.She drifted off to sleep in his arms and he listened as her sobs slowly stopped. Once they were in the suite he put her in the bed and watched her from the couch. It wasn't long before he was asleep.