[buffywantswillow] FIC:- What's in a name

[CDRERamius@xxxxxxx]

G'day everyone. This may be a first for Buffy/Willow shippers as it was 
written on a warship in the middle of a civil war in the south Pacific. I 
should be sleeping but I got an idea and the writing bug. Hope you all are 
safe and happy. (I'm neither right now.) 

P.S. as soon as I get back to Australia I will finish and post all of Terra 
Australis


Title: What's in a Name? (1/1)
Author: Tony "I can't believe they shot at me!" McDonald
Email: CDRE Ramius@xxxxxxx
Disclaimer: Joss and the Mutant Enemy own the characters. I borrow them 
without permission for fun not profit (I will return them safe and sound 
Joss).
Pairing: Buffy/Willow
Rating: PG
Distribution: Anywhere as long as my name is on it. Please email me if you 
post it somewhere (I like to keep track of my creations).
Feedback: Yes please!! Talk to me. "I'm the boss. Need the info."
Spoilers: N/A. Set in my own happy world.
Summary: Buffy and Willow decide to have a child through IVF. A few years 
later they want to know who the donor was.

It was a sight to behold. The sun shining through her hair, the wind 
playing gently with her blond locks, her smile radiating warmth and love. 
Willow looked at her lover as they enjoyed the picnic by the lake and for the 
millionth time she thanked the Powers That Be for bringing them together.
Willow loved her with all her being. They shared the love only known by 
those who have found their soulmate. Willow would do anything, go anywhere 
for Buffy. She would even die to protect her. All these feelings were 
mirrored by Buffy for Willow, she could see. They shared something special 
and Willow wanted them to share something even more.
"Buff, I want to ask you something very important." Willow told her 
lover. Buffy sat up at the tone of Willow's voice. <whoa! Will's got that 
serious look on her face>
"What is it?" Buffy asked.
"I... I... I want us to have a child. Together."
"Um, Will. Unless I was sleeping through biology when they taught human 
reproduction, I'm fairly sure that two females cannot make children without 
some form man around." Buffy joked to Willow.
"Buffy I'm dead serious. I want to use artificial insemination to have 
your baby." Willow insisted.
"But who are you going to get the sperm from?" Buffy asked, her mind 
spinning.
"We can get an anonymous donor from the clinic. I've checked it all out 
and we can do it. Please Buffy, I want to have a baby we can call our own 
child." Willow implored.
Buffy sat for a minute thinking. They could afford the treatment and bringing 
up the child. Willow's Internet company, www.wickedwicca.com, had exploded 
onto the web and meant that money was not a problem.
"I need to think it through Will. It is not something I can decide on 
straight away."
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Ten months Later

Willow shifted to try to ease the pain in her back as she and Buffy sat 
going through names for their unborn son. Willow's slender figure was 
distorted by the life growing inside her. Initially they had not wanted to 
know the sex of their baby until it was born but curiosity became too much. 
The ultra sound picture showed a healthy baby boy waiting for the day three 
months hence when he would make his appearance to the world.
Sighing, Buffy tossed the book of baby names on the coffee table and 
flopped her head down on the arm of the sofa. "Willow, how do people name 
their children? I mean there are thousands of names to choose. What if you 
give your kid and it totally doesn't fit them. I don't want to give our kid a 
crap name but I can't decide which names I like."
"I don't know Buff and it is going to have to wait. I have my check up 
with Dr. Freeman, remember?" Willow said as she struggled to get out of her 
chair. With another sigh Buffy got up.
"Why did I get stuck with naming the baby?" Buffy complained to herself.

"I'm here for an appointment with Dr. Freeman." Willow told the 
receptionist at the front desk.
"Oh, yes. Dr. Freeman is waiting for you Ms Rosenberg-Summers." Sara, the 
receptionist said. Willow entered the doctors office while Buffy talked to 
Sara.
"Dr. Freeman is incredible." Buffy told her. "I mean he did the procedure 
to implant Willow and he is doing regular checks and even wants to be the 
delivering physician. Is he this committed to all his patients?" Buffy asked. 
The Sara smiled.
"He takes great interest in all his patients. He even sends birthday 
cards to the children he has delivered. He just loves children and is so good 
with them. I guess that he likes to see the life he helps create." she 
informed Buffy. Smiling Buffy sat down in the waiting area.

Willow emerged half an hour later with Dr. Freeman. "Well everything is 
going fine Ms. Rosenberg-Summers but remember what I said about looking after 
yourself. No running around doing silly things." Dr. Freeman told her with a 
cheeky grin. He knew fully that Buffy ensured Willow did absolutely nothing. 
Buffy was the most doting partner he had ever seen.
"Don't worry Doc. Buffy will take me home and wrap me up in cotton wool." 
Willow said with a smile as Buffy came up to her and hugged her.
"You better believe it." Buffy told them.
"OK I want to check up on you in two weeks. When Sara gets back you can 
book a time with her. And remember you have my number if you need anything at 
anytime." he informed them.
"Doc, you're the greatest." Buffy told the doctor.
"I do my best." he said, placed Willow's file on the desk and departed. 
Buffy kissed Willow.
"You go to the car and I'll make the appointment for you, OK?" Buffy said.
"Cool, I'll meet you in the car." Willow said as she left.
While Buffy waited for Sara to show she looked at Willow's file sitting 
on the desk. Looking around to see if there was anyone else around Buffy 
opened up the file and flicked through it.

Later, back at their house, Buffy was in the study crying. In her hand 
she held a picture taken back in high school. It was the original Scooby 
gang. Giles, Willow, Buffy and Xander all in the library. Buffy could 
remember how Willow set up the camera timer for too long. Everyone had 
thought that it was broken and Xander made that comment that made everyone 
laugh. It was that moment, all of them laughing, that the camera caught. On 
the table was an other photo taken a year ago by her Mom. It was the Scooby 
Gang. Minus one. Xander. 
Buffy could still remember Xander straining to hold up the supports in 
the cave roof, yelling at Giles to get the nearly crippled slayer out of the 
cave before it collapsed. She remembered Giles looking helplessly as the cave 
behind them collapsed. She remembered the tears at Xander's funeral. She 
remembered that in this, the darkest time, she and Willow had found each 
other.
Xander had given his life for Giles, Buffy and Willow. It was Xander, 
Buffy was sure, that the Bible was talking about when it said "have no man a 
greater love than one who lays his life down for another". Now, as she wept, 
she knew how she would name their child. She would name the child after a 
true hero and friend. She would name their child after his father.

Willow Rosenberg-Summers
implanted with Donation Number: 30467
Donor: Alexander LeVelle Harris (deceased)