Disclaimer: I do not own anything; Characters belong to Joss Whedon & Mutant Enemy. However this story is my own.

Summary: A shock pregnancy leaves Spike and Buffy reeling. Will Buffy and Spike stick together and become the family they both always dreamed of or fall apart?

A/N: As always reviews are greatly appreciated, a few quotes etc may be used and obviously belong to the very talented people who wrote them - Loverswalk89 x

Something Unexpected

CHAPTER ONE

Buffy stood over the sink, keeping an eye on her watch. She braced herself and picked up the pregnancy test that lay face down on the side of the sink. She took a deep breath as she read it.

'Pregnant'. But how? She'd been with Spike for almost two years and never strayed there was no way throughout all of their love making over the years that he could have gotten her pregnant. It was impossible he had been dead for 139 years. She was freaking out, tears falling freely from her eyes.

Spike knocked on the bathroom door "Slayer are you alright?" He asked

She quickly threw the pregnancy test in the trash, and wiped her eyes before opening the bathroom door and walking past him.

"Love?" He asked following her into their bedroom

"Oh sorry...I'm fine" she gave him a weak smile, before flopping onto their bed.

"You can't fool me pet" he said sitting on the edge of the bed "I know when something is wrong"

"Spike I'm fine I just need to lay down for a while" she said resting her head on her pillows and curling up "besides you've got a class to teach remember"

"I'm not leaving until you tell me" he told her crawling up the bed and taking her in his arms. Placing his hands over her stomach.

Immediately she jumped up and started pacing the room. "Okay so there is something but I want you to hear me out, okay? Don't talk until I'm finished"

"Alright"

"Gah! Talking!" She warned "Okay so here's the thing, I love you and of course you know that I mean we've been together with no acts of violence or hatred for two years..."

"Buffy you're killing me here" he said softly

"I'm pregnant" she blurted

She waited a few moments for him to digest the news . "Say something" she begged

"Who?" He asked softly

"What?" She asked

"Who did you?... Who's the father?" He asked her

"What? You! You're the father I haven't... I wouldn't cheat on you. I don't know how this happened but it's only ever been you" she tried to reassure him

"So how?" He asked

"I don't know. I figure we should probably get into research mode" she told him, she sat on his lap and snaked her arms around his neck "how do you feel about this? I'm freaking out"

"I don't know love, I suppose I'll know when we find out how this happened" he said putting his arms around her

"But I do know that whatever happens we'll get through this, it's you and me Slayer" He placed a hand on her stomach "and a lil bit" he smiled

She smiled and kissed him

XXXXX

Buffy had called ahead and told the Scoobies to assemble for a meeting. It was the first one in years, Giles had collected Buffy and Spike from the airport.

The car ride to the old school that now housed Slayers and Watchers was an awkward one, Spike had never really forgiven Giles for his part in Robin Wood's plan to have him murdered. Things between Buffy and Giles wasn't much better but they came to a mutual understanding that Buffy was now with Spike and Giles could either accept that and be a part of her life or to never speak to her again. He'd chosen to begrudgingly accept it.

"So how is life on the Cleveland Hellmouth?" Asked Giles trying to break the ice

"It's good... It's a lot quieter than Sunnydale anyways" Buffy smiled

"And how are you getting along with Faith?" He asked

"She's... Faith" Buffy shrugged "We get along then we don't, it's a thing"

"How about you Spike? How are you finding it in Cleveland?" Giles asked sincerely

Spike eyed the Watcher curiously, Buffy shot him a look and urged him to answer

"S'alright, get a few bouts of violence before bed time can't complain" Spike said coolly

"So what's the big meeting about?" Asked Giles

"I'd prefer to say when the gang is all back together..." Buffy told him

"Very well"

They pulled up to the compound and were greeted by the rest of the Scoobies, including Dawn who Buffy hadn't seen in a few months. She pulled her sister close and gave her a rib cracking hug.

"Buffy it's great to see you and everything but oxygen is becoming an issue" Dawn squeaked.

"Oh sorry" Buffy let her go "it's just good to see you" Buffy smiled weakly

"Are you okay?" Dawn asked

"Yeah... I'll uh explain everything inside"

The gang gathered in the conference room, after getting reacquainted with one another the meeting got started.

"I know you guys are wondering why I brought you all here and well why I'm here... I didn't want this to be a phone conversation with all of you. And I'm kinda freaking out" Buffy rambled

Spike stood beside her taking her hand in his silently reassuring her that he was still there.

"I'm pregnant"

"What?!" Said Xander stunned

"Oh my god" Dawn and Andrew shrieked happily

"Whoa..." Willow murmured to herself

"How did this happen?" Asked Giles

"Uh were you absent in health class?" Asked Buffy

"Oh thank god it's not Spike's" Xander sighed with relief.

"It's my child you wanker!" Spike yelled

"He's right... That's sorta why I called this meeting we need to find out how this happened. And what it means" Said Buffy softly

"So let me get this straight... You and Deadboy Junior are having a demon child!" Exclaimed Xander

"Xander!" Dawn scolded

"Maybe... That's what we have to find out" said Buffy sadly

"So Spike has succeeded in giving you a child?" Asked Giles

"Yeah... We don't know how this is possible I mean it shouldn't be possible right?" Asked Buffy

"Wait... Angel has a son, Connor. Maybe it's something to do with Spike being in the same family, y'know the Order of Aurelius" Willow chipped in.

"Sorry not in The Order..." Said Spike "I'm sort of a third cousin, once removed. The whore, Darla, she was a lady of the club. Angelus, for about two seconds, maybe. But Dru and me, we never even played their golf course... But if you're talking family blood line wise... Yeah maybe"

"Well I do believe we have some research to be doing" said Giles, cleaning his glasses

"Yay! Research party" Willow smiled enthusiastically.

The rest of gang gave her a look "What? I've missed the researching... The books, the doughnuts, the coffee" she told them.

"Research party it is..." Smiled Buffy

"Uh Buffy, if I may suggest seeing a doctor? We have a few here that are trained both medically and mystically" said Giles

"What do you think?" Buffy asked Spike

"Can't hurt can it?" He asked the Watcher skeptically

"No it's more of a precaution, to see what we're dealing with"

"Maybe we should... I mean to see if he or she is okay?"

Spike nodded agreeing with his girlfriend.

XXXXX

The gang sat in the library of the Slayer School, searching through books looking for prophesies, urban legends, Anything that could point them in the direction of why Buffy was suddenly pregnant with Spike's baby.

Xander flipped through book after book, finally he couldn't keep quiet any longer "Just how in the hell does this happen? How does Spike, a vampire with all his dead swimmers become a father?" He ranted

"We don't even know what this is yet" Willow reminded "It could just be a spell somebody cast, to make it look like Buffy is pregnant?"

"You honestly believe that?" Asked Dawn

"I don't know" Willow frowned in frustration

"Guys this could be happening, this could be real. This could be my niece or nephew you're talking about!" Dawn told him

"Sorry Dawnie" Willow said softly

"Yeah but it could also be a demon! I mean how human is Angel's kid?" Xander asked

"Uh human just a little stronger..." Willow told him

"Am I the only one seeing the dangers here?" Said Xander exasperated

"No... But all this speculation isn't getting any answers" Dawn argued

Xander was about to retort when Willow gave him her resolve face, he knew just to continue reading and not make anymore fuss.

XXXXX

Giles lead Buffy and Spike to a small side room in the infirmary that was based on the school's campus. Once inside Giles told Buffy to hop up onto the bed and wait for the doctor.

"I'll just be outside" he said closing the door behind him.

Spike listened to Buffy's heart race, it brought a small smile to his lips. "Nervous love?" He asked

"No I'm perfectly fine" she snapped

"Sorry... It's just you're heart is going ten to the dozen pet" he said moving closer to the bed

She sighed heavily "Maybe a little" she admitted

He took her hand in his "Slayer- Buffy whatever happens, whatever the outcome. I'm here for you, we'll get through this together"

"I know" she said turning to him, tears pricking her eyes "But what if this is some demon baby that gunna destroy the world-"

"Shhh" he soothed "We'll deal with it when we know for sure, no used worrying about things we don't need to" he smiled kissing her forehead

"Hello" said the doctor coming into the room "Buffy Summers I presume?"

Buffy nodded

"Great, I'm doctor Helen Anderson. I'm the girls' physician here, Mr Giles told me of your condition. I haven't had much experience with this kind of pregnancy before. But we'll take a look at you" she smiled

"Now Buffy have you been taking any vitamins?" She asked

"Uh no..." Buffy stuttered

"Not to worry we can start those straight away, are you taking any other medicines?" She asked

"No... Uh Dr Anderson, really we're just here to see if our baby is human or not" Buffy told her

"Ah yes... I do apologise. I got a bit ahead of myself. If you could just lay back for me?"

Buffy did as she was told, Dr Anderson squeezed a tube of gel into Buffy's slightly swollen stomach, and ran the wand over the top of it. She turned the screen to face Buffy and Spike.

"So Doc?" Spike asked worriedly

"It all seems perfectly normal" she smiled "Take a look... That's an arm... And a leg" she said pointing each limb out to the pair of them.

"Oh my god" said Buffy tearing up

"Wow" said Spike in awe of the tiny baby on the screen

"So I'll go ahead and get these printed for you" she said wiping Buffy's stomach free from gel. "And I'm prescribing you some vitamins, you have to make sure you eat well. 5 fruit and vegetables a day, plenty of fluids too. I'll be just a moment" she said slipping out of the room

"Wow" Spike repeated his earlier statement

"I see your 'wow' and raise you a Holy Crap" she said

"Did we just see that?" He asked

"Yeah... I think so, feel free to tell me if I'm dreaming here" she said still in shock

"Right there with you pet"

"Has it just hit you like a ton of bricks that we're going to be parents?" She asked

"Uh-huh"

Dr Anderson came back into the room, with sonogram pictures handing them over to the couple "So if you have any questions?" She asked

"Uh no... Not right now" said Buffy staring into space.

"Well I'm always here if you think of something, Mr Giles tells me you're thinking of staying for a while?" She asked

"Uh yeah... Not really figured out the details yet Doc" said Spike still staring at the sonogram that the Dr had placed in his hands a few seconds ago.

"Well if that's everything, I'll be needing to see you again in a month's time. If of course you're still here"

"Uh yeah... Thank you" said Buffy severely spaced out.

The couple left the room stunned, Dawn had wandered down to the infirmary to sit and wait with Giles. As soon as they emerged from the room she leapt up "So? How did it go?" She asked

"Uh..." Buffy said frowning in confusion

"All human" Spike boasted

"That's great!" Smiled Dawn.

"Congratulations... Both of you" Said Giles with a rigid smile

"I think I need to go lay down... Giles?" Said Buffy

"Your room is still free" he reassured her

"Thanks..." She said wandering off alone.

"Is she okay?" Asked Dawn

"Just the shock of it all I suspect, she'll be fine after a good bit of rest" said Giles

"I hope you're right" said Dawn