"What are you thinking boytoy?"
"I don't want to go back but they need a help and I couldn't turn down my Willow or my second favorite Slayer, now could I?"
"Dam straight she is under me. And don't even say it, I shouldn't have to hurt you this early in the morning."
"You take all the fun out of my day."
"Here is what we do take me now before we leave and I can promise you will have a much better day."
"This is an offer I can get behind. I think I just might take you on that offer," as he finishes he pounces on Faith and growls in her ear as he kiss down her jaw line and neck.
A few hours later, "What's got you so wound up? That was some intense time even for you."
"Just needed to release some steam and since you are the best release I could ever have I wanted it to be all you. If you didn't like I could do less with you and find myself a beta female for my releases" Lex says with a slight smirk.
"You do and you wake up with it removed and in a glass by the alarm clock," was Faith's reply as she stands and heads for a shower.
"Gotcha just you and it stays attached. Such a simple idea and won't even dream of anyone but you. I will be with you in a minute. I am going to call Willow and give them an ETA for us. I think we should be there in a week."
"Good thinking. I am all that you could handle. Week sounds good. A couple of stops along the way to clear out some trouble spots and we are golden."
After the call is made and the shower taken they get in to their 4x4 truck and head west to Cali for fun, sun, and Hellmouth. They arrived to find out that Joyce died of a brain tumor and Buffy has gone of into the desert on some soul searching trip.
"I am sorry to hear about Joyce, she was a mom that any of us wish we had," Lex said as he hugged Dawn.
"I am sorry about it also Dawn. Joyce was always great to me when she took me in after I got to SunnyDale."
"I am just glad to have you guys back. We should be able to take out Glory with the new help. The Scoobys ride again right Lex."
"You know it Dawn. So where are Willow and the rest?" Lex enquires as he looks around. "I can smell that they were here but someone new is in the group. Willow is no longer with Oz is she?"
Dawn just stares at him. Not sure what he is able to tell with his nose she replies "Yeah those two broke up first year of college. I wasn't told much about it but it seems Oz was cheating on her and got caught. He left and came back but by then she was already moved on and not looking to take him back. They left on good terms and she is happy with the new one. Her name is Tara."
"Her name is Tara. Tara. Her name is Tara. Not his name is shorten to Tara but this girl Tara is dating this other girl Willow that I have know since kindergarten and are in a relationship together. My Willow is dating a girl not a boy. At some point I will come to term with this but with your mom's death and the current big bad I think I will have to get back to her name is Tara and is dating Willow. Man you leave for a couple years and everything changes. Buffy is still dating guys right? Please tell me she is. Lie to me if you have to."
"Yes Lex she does. Right now there isn't anybody but I think she is hiding something from me. I am not sure but when I come into rooms she gets quite very quickly and seems to always be talking to Spike about what to do next. And her track record with vampires isn't to inspiring to take that many different ways."
"Spike is around. 'Mister happy meals on legs' is hanging around Buffy and she isn't dusting him why?"
"He has this chip in his head that won't allow him to hurt living creatures. He is able to hurt demons and such so he fights with us. There isn't much trust between the group and him but Buffy doesn't stake him for that reason."
Lex just stares at Dawn and Faith for a moment, "Okay first thing after Glory Spike is dust. Help or not he is dead. I am not letting another vampire with a cross to bear continue with this group. It happened once with Angel and we know how well that turned out. It is not getting to that point if I have anything to say about it. Are you with me on this Faith?"
"Sure boytoy you know I like to ruffle feathers while I am here but remember when happened after the Angelus disaster that has kept you away from this town for a couple years."
"I know Faith but if it happens again at least it will be after the fact of no more Spike then letting him continue around to see what trouble he causes later. Well Faith and I are getting a hotel room for the night. I will call later with the info. Give it to Buffy when she gets in. Faith and I will patrol the next couple of nights. I will drop by Willie's tonight and see what I can scare up. Let's go Faith."
"Right behind you enjoying the view as always." Faith says with a smirk.
Lex just grumbles and leaves with Faith and a laughing Dawn closing the door. "And it is still a great view. Some days I wish I was Faith."
Later that night while they are patrolling they hear grunts and screams from Buffy and run towards it to help her out. She must have gotten back and since they were out patrolling she went out also to meet up with them. They come around a group of tress to see Buffy with her skirt hiked up riding Spike while he is laying on the ground.
"Keep going Slayer I got what you want. And I will be giving in to you all night every night. You will come to me begging for it. You can't go a day with out it. Me fucking you is the only thing that can keep you going now. Remember that Slayer. You are mine. You do what I say and to my enjoyment," he groans as Buffy rocks while she is riding him, "Yeah that's it Buffy. Keep it up and get your reward."
"I am going to kill him right now and then I am going to hurt Buffy. Then after she heals I am going to hurt her again. What is going through her mind? What kind of fuck up could she be having to be doing him in a cemetery so soon after her mother's death. Faith I want you to run and tackle Buffy off of Spike while I go in for the kill okay."
"Sorry Lex but that isn't Buffy. Not sure what but that is not the real Buffy. It looks close. Probably identical but that is not a Slayer riding him. I am not getting that Buffy is around feeling from my senses. If it was a vampire I would be getting a buzz from her but only Spike is giving off a buzz. And it looks like a very good time to something." They hear Spike howls as he cums. "Well he is done lets go down there figure out what she is then kill them both."
"Better idea lets just kill them both and never speak of it again."
Spike and the fake Buffy start getting up and brushing off their clothes as Faith and Lex move towards them.
"Spikey poo."
"Yes love."
"The whelp and Faith are running towards us." Buffy says.
Spike just opens his eyes wide with shook and turns in time to see Lex barrel in to him and take him to the ground. As he lifts a stake Spike tries to talk himself out of getting dusted. "Lex it isn't what it looks like. That isn't the real Buffy just a robot I had made. I have been trying to get into her panties for weeks but she wasn't going to be interested. So I had a sex bot made so I could do what I want and no longer be chasing her."
"You know Spike that is probably something I going to have to kill you for if you ever come back for this." He growls at Spike. He is about to plunge the stake in to his heart when the Buffybot kicks him off of Spike.
"No one hurts my Spikey. Stay away from him before I hurt you whelp."
Spike looks around and see Faith curled up holding her stomach. Buffybot must have punched her really heard to get free. He turns to Lex to see him turn to Faith and back to the bot. His eyes flash amber as he rushes forward and viciously attacks the bot. Spike not sure which one will win right now but runs off in hopes they wont kill him later. Lex is being beaten quite badly but he will not stay down. He rips out a metal bar from a fence he was knocked in to and takes the head of the bot clean off its shoulders. The bot falls and he rushes towards Faith.
"Baby you okay. Come on Faith I got you. It will be okay," he picks her up and heads of to the hospital to get her taken care of. When he sees Spike next there is going to be retribution. No one hurts his mate and lives or un-lives another day.
He called the Summer's house to tell them what happened and what was going on with Faith. The doctors were just finishing up on checking her out and they will be heading back to hotel for the night. Tomorrow everyone is to meet at the Magic Box. Buffy called and said she was heading back and would be in later in the night. Faith walks out of the exam room with a stunned look on her face.
Lex runs up to her, "Baby you okay. Should you be walking around right now? Do we need to get anything? Baby you with me here?"
Faith just shakes her head like just waking up from a trance and looks at Lex, "No I am okay. Just need some rest and try not to get beaten up to much so I don't have to return," was all she said back to him as she latched on to his arm and started walking out of the ER.
Lex can tell something is bothering her but he is unsure of what to do. He just holds her arm as they walk back to the hotel and the bed that is calling them.
The next day at the Magic Box everyone discusses what they have learned about Glory, the current situation with Spike, and patrol schedules for the next few weeks. All the time Buffy keeps staring towards Faith as she looks back between the rest of the gang.
"Buffy is this alright with you? Buffy? Buffy are you listening?"
"What oh the patrols will work out fine. Dawn is protected at all times and we check in every hour to make sure everything is running good. So not a problem, Faith can we talk in the back room for a few minutes, Slayer to Slayer."
"Sure B lead the way." She looks to Lex and shrugs her shoulders.
"We will be right back." They walk off to the back room and close the door. "So care to tell me what is the strange feeling I am getting from you is?"
"I don't know what you are talking about?" Faith replies as she tries to get some distant from Buffy.
"Please Faith. I am not trying to hurt you. I am not trying to hurt Lex either. I just would like to know what it is so I don't have to think about it while you are standing around me. I need you here so I need to know what has happened to you if it might happen to me. I can't have your help if you might put us in danger."
"Don't worry B when I am fighting by your side I will not be risking anyone's but mind and its life," as she says the words she wraps her arm around her stomach to protect it.
Buffy's eyes open wide in shook, "Oh my god you are pregnant," she squeals as she jumps towards Faith to bring her into a big hug. "How is Lex taking it?"
"He doesn't know and he won't find out till after it is over. He might try and pull me out of this and I am needed her. Please don't tell him. He has enough to worry about with you and Dawn. Trust me." Faith pleads with Buffy.
"For now okay. But we get into a last ditch effort with Glory I will tell him if you don't. He has to know. I don't know if we are all coming back from this fight. I want to see us all gather around that table again after it is all over. I want to talk with Lex and see about getting him to stay here with us. I want the both of you here with us. You guys are family and since you have been gone the family has not been complete. We have a long summer to do together and I have a niece or nephew coming along in what 7-8 months. I want to see him/her and spoil it with gifts. So for now your secret is safe with me."
The Slayers hug and talk about the baby to be a little bit then head out to the rest of the group. They are met with curious eyes but with the smiles on the Slayer's the eyes give off their own happiness as the group comes back together and gets ready for the night.
The next week isn't the greatest. A few run in with Glory and the rescue of the captive and tortured Spike. Xander also gives a few marks himself for what the bot did to Faith.
"If anything you ever do cause Faith pain I will kill you so painfully and drown out after a week you will be looking for a tooth pick to drive in your own heart just to make it stop. We understand each other?" Lex yells as he punches Spike over and over.
"Yes I understand," is all Spike is able to make out through split lips and swollen eyes.
"Good, remember Spike I am just waiting for a reason," with that Lex walks off to find Faith and go back to the hotel.
It was when Glory did her mind drain on Tara that the truth about Dawn was found out and they are sent running. They run in to an order of knights that has been preventing Glory from finding the key for hundreds of years. They hope to destroy the key before it can be used. They are trapped in a deserted gas station where they try and make a stand against the knights. But when the dark times come and you can almost see the light of a new day the worst thing happened. Glory arrived and not only slaughters the knights but took Dawn and Faith hostage. Lex wakes up and gathers the rest of them around. They make they way back to SunnyDale and their finally stand against Glory.
"Lex I need to talk to you for a moment," Buffy urgently told him.
"Okay Buf say it quick. We are taking that bitch down and getting Dawn and Faith back soon."
She looks at him with a bit of hesitation and questioning look, "Lex I am not sure how to say this so I will just say it. Faith is pregnant and is probably a month along by now. She was going to tell you after this but I told her if it got don't to a last stand if she didn't tell you I would. I am sorry to keep it from you but when we get them back we can all be a family again. We can all be a part of each others life. Lex you are going to be a father and we are going to be a big happy family. Are you okay with this?"
Lex for his part didn't faint with what he was told, "I am going to be a father. Faith is going to be a mother of my child. Oh my god we have to get them. I can't lose her now. A family Buffy, we are going to be a family better then what we grow up with."
"There you go Lex. Let's put this bitch down and get them back."
The groups followed Tara as she went to the tower that was being built for the ceremony. The battle was going good. Willow, the Buffybot, and Buffy were going against Glory and were putting her through the ringer. Lex was able to locate Faith and sent her up the tower to get Dawn out of there. He followed up shortly after when Willow cleared his path and told him that someone was up there with Faith and Dawn. When Lex arrived at the top of the tower he saw as Faith was stabbed in the heart. She held this shocked look on her face. She turned towards Lex and tried to smile. To say it was all right. She grabbed Doc with the last of her strength and pulled him off the tower. They fell to the ground together.
"NOOOOOOOOO!" The heart wrenching scream came from Lex. Dawn would have covered her ears but was bound and couldn't. Lex freed her and together they race down the tower. He saw Faith just lying on a pile of debris. The knife was lying next to Doc it fell out of his hand after impact. He picked it up and headed towards Glory with one thought. He would kill her and not die till it was done. The time had past and Glory was growing weaker and weaker. She had already taken out the robot and the witch was drained from spell casting. A battered and bruised Slayer was all that was left. She would make short work of her and leave. Come back after her wounds have healed and get her key again. It was the stabbing feeling in her back that surprised her the most. She turned around to find a pair of brown eyes radiating some much hate and anger that she took a step back. Those angry pools of brown shift to amber and attacked. She wasn't able to keep up with the blows that kept landing. She tried to push him off but he wouldn't relent from the attack. Suddenly she felt stabbing pain in her stomachs to see the knife was sticking out of it. Lex then pulled the knife out and plunged it again. The knife came down again and again.
"Just fucking die you bitch. You hear me. DIE!!!!!!" Lex screamed as he assaulted her.
Buffy took a step back. She had never seen him like this before. The laughable huggable Xander that had always been by her side till she pushed him away in favor of a cold vampire, the warmth he could give her in just a simple hug warmed her soul more then anyone else ever could. He was attacking Glory like a wild animal. There was no kindness or mercy shown. Glory would not walk away from this. And as the battle came to the bloody end. There was so much blood on Lex. None of it was his. Glory had basically been cut open from belly to neck. The knife was embedded in heart and Lex finally came around her had snapped her neck. She fell lifeless to the ground. Lex just stared down at her and turned to walk back to Dawn. A trail of blood from the battle site followed Lex. The group stared in shocked horror as he walked back to Dawn. They were a little scared of what he might do next. It was when they noticed that Dawn was holding on to a body that was lying on the ground and crying that the fears came more of what Lex might do to himself next more then any of them. They all hurried over to where Dawn was sitting on the ground. Lex made his way over and picked up Faith. He started to walk off to the hospital to drop of the body. She was going to be buried properly and so was his child. His mate and his child were dead and he felt just the same.
"Xander, please talk to me." A meek voice from Willow came out.
He stopped his walk. He turned around with closed eyes. He opened them to revel bright almost glowing amber eyes, "Xander or Lex no longer functions here. His lost was too much for him. I am the Alpha. I am what is left. After my mate and cub are buried I am leaving. I suggest you don't follow me or try and track me. When we recover from our losses we might return. Head my warnings. To not do so will be considered an attack and you don't want me in a fight. Before I go Buffy I am sorry for my behavior in the classroom. I though you would have been a perfect mate. I was wrong and what I did was wrong. Willow I need to apologies to you also. I shouldn't have attack you. To Xander you are pack. You would be his equal and he would have protected you to the bitter end. We most go and grieve our loss. Do the same. For now treat us like the dead. Grieve for the loss but look to a brighter future together." Alpha then turned and walked off as the sun started to rise. They saved the world but the cost this time around was steep. They looked to the future and hope that Xander would return until then it is time to live.