Love Conquers All: Part 8
by Dawn Murrell
Part Eight

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Buffy was in her bed, sobbing for what seemed like the billionth time in the two days since that night. She couldn't believe Angel was dead. She had just found him, and now he was lost. What was she going to do without him? Just then the phone rang. She would have let her mom answer it, but she was working late, so she picked it up.

"Hello?" she said into the reciever.

"Buffy? Hey, it's Willow. How are you doing?"

"I'm doing awfully. I can't he's gone." She answered, her voice breaking.

"Well, I wanted to know if you would come to the Bronze tonight. We all want you to come. Even Giles and Miss Calendar are coming."

"Willow, I can't even think of leaving the house. How can I go and have a good time with all my friends when my boyfriend was killed just two days ago?"

"Please, Buffy? You don't have to have a good time. In fact, if you want, I'll guarantee you an awful time. As long as it'll get you out of the house."

"Well, okay. I'll come. But I'll only stay for as long as I feel like it."

"Alright. It'll be okay, I just know it. Just hang in there."

"Okay. Bye Willow."

"Bye."

Buffy hung up the phone and went to go take a shower. When she got out, she got dressed and put on the jacket Angel had given her. She almost burst into tears again looking at it. She left a note for her mother and grabbed her keys and started walking to the Bronze.

There was something familiar about the alley she was walking in. Then she remembered. It was the alley where she first met Angel. She leaned against a building and started crying again. Then she heard a familiar voice.

"Is something wrong, ma'am?"

She looked up."Angel! I- how- you-"She stopped and pulled him into a passionate embrace. She kissed him deeply and noticed something. She felt something thumping in his chest. It was his heart.

"Angel! You- you're not a vampire anymore! How did this happen?"

"I think I can answer that." Devin stepped out of the shadows behind Angel.

"You? What did you do?" Buffy asked curiously.

"Well, you see, it's a long story. Why don't we get to the Bronze and Giles can help me explain it to you."


* * *
Willow, Xander, Giles, and Miss Calendar were talking when Willow noticed three figures walking through the door.

"Hey, there's Buffy." She said."And she's with Devin and...Angel?"

"I thought he died." Xander said.

Everyone but Giles was surprised to see Angel walking toward them. Giles knew that Devin had granted Buffy's wish.

"Hey guys." Buffy said happily. "Guess what? Angel's not a vampire anymore!"

Giles glared at Devin. She just smiled innocently at him.

"She said you could explain it, Giles." Buffy said.

"Well, sit down and I'll explain it." Giles explained that Devin was a Giver and everything.


* * *
"What a night." Buffy said. She was sitting on a hillside facing east with Angel. They had gone out to eat dinner and now they were waiting for the sun to rise.

"Yeah. I haven't eaten like that in centuries." He answered. Buffy laughed and snuggled closer to him. He kissed her softly on the lips. She put her arms around his neck and kissed him back deeply. As they were kissing, the sun peeked out from under the ocean. They pulled apart and snuggled close as they watched the sunrise for the first time together.

THE END


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