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Part 11

Jacob had yet to find the perfect revenge to enact against Spike. Days soon turned into weeks and his failed attempt to get at Spike had lead the vampire to go down new avenues. He began to look through the volumes of books he had acquired over the years. He briefly remembered the prophecy but for some reason it had been bothering him for the last week. He never normally listened to stupid prophecies, but his sire Oyala had nearly drilled it into his head; he'd even collected books for Jacob to read.

He was tired of looking through the musty old books. He picked up a small book at looked at its frail condition, as he flipped through the pages he landed upon an interesting passage, about a vampire with a soul. Jacob couldn't suppress a laugh when he read page after page. He was going to destroy Spike and another enemy in one fail swoop. Resting the book on the table he slowly got up as he called for his minions. The plan needed to be put into action quickly. He needed time to torment Spike and the girl for making a fool out him.

He was practically giddy as he started barking orders.

Christine walked along the bustling city street, finding maternity clothes was something she thought was never supposed to be in her future but for the last five months. She walked into small shop and was greeted by an lady in her early sixties. Her white and brown hair made her look motherly and Christine took an instant liking to her. They talked about baby clothes and cribs, and all the rest of the happy, joyous things that went along with having a baby. It wasn't until three men entered the nearly vacant shop that Christine thought something was wrong. She looked at the old woman and, to her shock, the woman smiled and jabbed her arm with a small needle. Christine suddenly felt drowsy and one of the men caught her before she fell to the ground.

Part 12

Spike looked at the clock nervously as sundown approached. Normally Christine would be home by now, and he knew that if Jacob was still after him, that they were after her. He was going to leave Vancouver that night. He had no clue how to explain it but he was going to have to get out of her life so that Jacob wouldn't target her. He was more shocked at how disciplined his demon was around her. Night after night he would kill, letting her think that he was only feeding from his victims not draining them. He was more surprised when she suggested that he just not kill his victims. He had expected her to ask him not to, but he suspected she knew the nature of the beast within him. He hated lying to her but agreed.

Suddenly there was a strangle rattling at the door and Spike ran to get it only to see Mama Sha standing there with some keys.

"Where's Christine?" She asked barging her way past Spike.

"She's still out."

Her posture stiffened, "He has her."

"What?" Spike let her words sink in. "How do you know?"

"That vampire has her. I feel it in me bones. You must find his lair."

Spike grabbed his duster and stakes and headed out the door. "I got somewhere to go first."

Part 13

A dull throb ached through Christine's body as she tried to sit up. The surroundings here were dark, with a single lamp on the other side of the room by a desk. Christine focused her vision to see a man sitting in the chair at the desk, his face marred by shadows.

"Christine."

"Y-yes?"

"My name is Jacob." He laughed as her heartbeat quickened, "No no. Take it easy. We wouldn't want anything to happen to your little one."

Jacob stepped out of the shadows and Christine finally got to see the demon as he flicked on a light illuminating the whole room. She was temporarily blinded by the sudden change and as soon as she focused, she was staring into dark brown eyes. Jacob sat down next to her on the bed.

"You are beautiful." Jacob commented as he fingered her healed bite mark on her neck. She flinched and tried to pull away but his other hand held her wrist tightly. "Now, now, that is no way to treat a host is it?"

Christine shook in fear not daring to say a word.

"Maybe when this is all over I can have you...." His pause bought tears of fright to her eyes. "As my mate."

Her shudder released one tear that he quickly licked off of her cheek, "Spike is gonna kick your ass."

"Humph! Really? Like he did last time?"

"No, then you had like ten minions this time it'll be one on one."

"Tsk! Tsk! But this time I know all there is to know about old Spikey boy. See, you are his weakness and this baby is your weakness." He stroked her stomach. "See I know about you."

The mother to be eyed the vampire strangely.

"You don't know." his laugh reverberated in her chest. "Well let's start from the beginning shall we."

Part 14

"Well, well it took you long enough." Jacob sang as Spike walked through the door dusting off his coat and dropped a black duffel bag to the ground.

Well, most of your minions kept getting in my way." Spike retorted, prepared to battle until he saw Christine sitting on the bed next to Jacob crying on his shoulder. Spike was now more confused than before, seeing Jacob stroke her hair, trying to calm her.

"Well Spike I see we still have some unfinished business."

Christine's green eyes pleaded with Spike to help her.

"Christine come to me please." She looked from Spike to Jacob and made her way over to the blond vampire. He slipped off his duster and handed it to her.

"You won't have her for long Spike. Once she has the tyke. It's all over."

"Actually you won't have long to live. Well, un-live." Spike gnashed his teeth as he handed Christine a stake. She took the piece of wood and backed into a corner, then, all hell broke loose.

Jacob stood up before Spike launched his attack, hitting the older vampire with a hard right. Sending Jacob flying backwards, he quickly pivoted as Spike grabbed a crossbow and shot it. Jacob dove out of the way and grabbed a battle axe in the process, and threw it at Spike. The peroxide vampire jumped out of the way.

"Christine, run!" Spike yelled at her.

Christine saw the book on a nearby table. She grabbed it and dashed out of the room and down the dark hallway. Christine made it halfway down until a fledging stepped in her way.

"I have a feeling that Jacob would be pretty impressed if I kept you around." The redheaded vampiress smiled putting on her game face and walked toward her newest prey.

Christine clutched the stake and a the book to her.

Christine clutched the stake and the book to her, and backed slowly away from the vampire, until a loud blast knocked her off her feet.

"We can be at this all night Spike." Jacob chuckled as a trail of blood ran down his chin.

"Actually we can't." Spike glanced at the duffel bag. "According to my watch, we've got forty seconds."

What the hell?" Jacob looked at the bag, then stood in shock as Spike took a dive out of the window. The vampire ran to the bag and opened it to see the bomb's timer counting down with 15 seconds left. He ran through the doorway and landed heavily on a tiny figure.

Christine took the opportunity and bolted down the stairway, before a pair of strong hands grabbed her. Spike shielded her with his body as the explosion went off. The vampire guided the human to the end of the alley way to his Desoto. Within seconds they were driving away.

"In the speak of the Slayer. Fire pretty."

Christine smiled as she kept the book hidden beneath his duster.

Part 15

For the next few weeks Spike and Christine stayed on alert for any of Jacob's minions that may have escape but weeks turned into two months and the friends decided that the coast was clear. Spike wanted to leave but with Mama Sha's urging stayed. He still had reservations about getting this close to a human even after all the months he spent with her, he felt like there was somewhere else he was suppose to be. Spike shook off the feeling as he lugged himself out of bed.

"Spike I'm leaving for the appointment with the new doctor. Bye." Christine called as she left.

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The warm morning sun shone brilliantly bright over Vancouver. Leaving the Doctors office Christine's black hair fanned over her back as she walked down the University Hospital steps.

She sat down on the bench waiting for the bus, when a man sat down next to her. Christine turned her head slightly to look at him. The man stared at her and she gave him a shy awkward smile.

"Hi."

"Hello, Miss."

She turned back to observing on the street.

"So how far along are you?"

She really didn't feel like telling this man any information about her but sucked it in and decided to be polite. "Seven months."

"Wow! And you're so young. Too young to be having a baby."

"I'm 28. I think that I'm old enough." Christine gritted between teeth. This man is starting to piss me off, she thought. His brownish-grey hair shimmered in the sun. His brow furrowed at her answer.

"Oh you just look younger that that. Well your husband or boyfriend must be happy."

His British accent reminded her when Spike talked like a 'proper British man' when they joked around.

"My husband is dead.." She replied coldly to the man.

Oh . . . . So who is going to raise your baby?"

She looked at him with sheer confusion and then contempt. "What? Why? Who are you?"

"Who I am is not important, but what I'm going to say is."

Christine leapt off the bench.

Miss, your baby has a great destiny ahead of her."

She backed away from him slowly

"You must listen."

For the whole day, Buffy had considered telling Giles about her dream, but with everything that had happened in the last few weeks with Faith, The Council and the Mayor, some dreams were the least of her problems.

Buffy walked wondering aloud. "What the hell am I doing? They locked me up in house with a crazed vampire, then they fire Giles, and asking Wesley for help, that's an even bigger joke!" She sighed as she reached her front porch almost dreading going to sleep. She knew that it would be another night of dreaming.

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