Buffy sighed, irritated much? She hated hospitals and Angel wasn’t even here to keep her from going insane. No one had been able to reach her mother and she was getting worried. Willow, Xander, and Giles all had school to go to. * Why isn’t Angel here? * She immediately felt guilty for thinking that. * It’s not like it’s his fault or anything. *
At about ten’o’clock she took a nap. When she awoke she smelled something wonderful, like a garden. * I must be dreaming…* She thought hazily, but then she opened her eyes and nearly had a heart attack. Flowers! Everywhere! Covering every inch of the room! The smile on her face grew and grew.
She hissed in pain as she tried to sit up and a passing nurse walked in. “Jesus, Lord! A lot of people must care about you very much.” Buffy smiled. “Can you read the cards to me please?”
“Of course!” Let’s see now…God, most of them are from this Angel guy! In fact ALL of them-No, wait, here’s one from a Giles, here’s one from a-a Xander? And here’s one from a Willow. Jeez! Who IS this Angel guy?” Buffy smiled. “My very handsome, very sweet, very loving boyfriend.”
The nurse looked at her desperately, “Can I borrow him?” Buffy laughed and shook her head. “’Fraid not. He’s all MINE.” The nurse chuckled and started to step out into the hall but jumped back in, astounded.
Before Buffy could say anything a guy in a uniform came in wheeling a cart full of boxes and chocolates, and another guy behind him, and another, and another…
“Sign here, please.” One of the guys asked her. She complied, though not really registering the act. The delivery guys looked around and gaped at what was already in the room. The nurse stared at her. Buffy whistled. “Oh, yeah, he’s definitely all mine.”
The delivery guys left the room after setting up all the candy and chocolates around the room, blending them into the flowers. The nurse also shook her head and left.
Buffy looked around at the room. She was overjoyed! * Oh, my Angel! * There were huge clumps and bouquets of flowers towering up to the ceiling; the chocolate and candy alone were about to make her pass out. * HUGE CHOCOLATE!!!!! * Enormous chocolate statues were BIGGER than life size and made the room look very small; Buffy liked it that way.
She almost didn’t notice another delivery guy coming into the room, his arms full with heavy boxes that he nearly dropped when he saw the room. He couldn’t say anything; he just motioned for her to sign the clipboard in his hand. She did and he left the packages for her to open on her bed.
She was about to tear gleefully into the packages when another delivery guy came in. Buffy almost fainted. The poor guy coughed and sputtered. Buffy signed the sheet and shooed him away.
She dove for the first packages and tore them open with renewed vigor. Inside the first one was a gorgeous heart necklace. The heart itself was an enormous sapphire and all around it were different precious jewels. In the second package was a 24kt gold locket with an inscription inside, it said- * I’ll love you always and forever * Buffy’s heart melted. In the third package was a jeweled watch, on the back was a heart, in that heart it simply said Angel+Buffy. Tears of joy overflowed onto her cheeks. She scrambled into the fourth package. Inside it was a jeweled bracelet to match the heart necklace and the watch.
She threw away the wrapping paper. * Oh! I almost forgot the other package! * She opened it carefully, wondering what was inside. When she saw it she flushed with pleasure; it was a black lace teddy that was EXTREMELY scanty. Buffy giggled and put it away just in time. Giles, Willow, and Xander walked in and nearly fell over one another. Buffy sputtered, “Oh! Hi! What are you guys doing here?” Willow gasped. “L-l-l-l-lunch period.” “Oh, my!” Giles whispered. Xander exploded. “CHOCOLATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
Xander grabbed for the candies but both girls smacked him, hard. He yelped. “Don’t be a pig.” Willow scolded him. Xander whimpered as Buffy took a delectable bite of the chocolate. “Mean!” Buffy laughed and gave him a big chocolate bunny. She gave another two to Willow and Giles. Giles finally found his voice again. “A-a-a-angel sent a-a-a-all of t-t-t-t-t-t-this?!” Buffy nodded happily. “And there’s the ones you guys sent me, there’re beautiful! Thanks!”
She had stashed the sexy lingerie under her pillow. Xander was busy stuffing his face with chocolate. Willow looked around again, completely agog. She sighed. “Ooooooohhhhhhh! You’re so lucky! All this stuff would certainly make me feel better!” Giles announced, “Oh, look, there’s a note.” Buffy snatched it up. It was more of a letter than a note, she observed.-
Dear Love of my Life,
You can’t imagine how sorry I am that I can’t be with you during the day. Do you like your get-well presents? You really should get some rest, I can’t bear the thought of you suffering. Call me any time during the day. You know where I’ll be. Did Giles explain some more to you about the bugs? Or Zersha? How are you feeling? I’m sorry. I can’t wait to see you, to hear your voice. I’ll come the minute the sun sets. I promise. I’ll love you always and forever. I Love You.
Your Guardian Angel
Buffy sighed and Willow grabbed the note, when she read it she also sighed. Giles had explained to Buffy about the bugs that had been put on Xander and Willow while they were not present so she knew what was going on.
“Yaw-awn!” Spike was getting bored. “What’s the use of the damn bugs if they never even say anything interesting?” Drucilla came up behind him and rubbed his shoulders. “Love, I think it’s almost time to make daddy suffer some more.” “Almost, Pet, almost.”
Buffy sighed. “How many hours ‘til sunset?” The action of sighing caused her to grimace in pain and hold her side. Willow felt bad. * Sure she’s missing school and all but look at the pain she’s going through, and she can’t even be with Angel until nightfall, and nobody can even find her mother! Whoa! Slow down, Will, too many thoughts. *
“Rest now, so you won’t be tired later when he comes.” Willow suggested. “Yeah.” Buffy agreed. “If I’m too tired I won’t be able to give him a proper thank you tonight.” She grinned slyly and winked at Willow. Xander coughed in between bites of chocolate. “He-llo! I’m eating here!”
Buffy smiled. “Hey, can Will and me have a girl chat?” Xander shrugged. “Sure.” But he made no move to leave. “Ahem.” Giles tugged on his sleeve. “I think that’s our cue.” Xander scowled and grabbed his chocolate bunny before leaving.
Willow quickly scribbled on a pad of paper- * We can’t talk about Zersha or the bugs or anything. * Buffy nodded as if to say ‘I know’. Willow smiled. “Gawd! Angel bought you ALL of this?!” Buffy nodded, and then smiling devilishly she said, “And this.” As she pulled the lingerie out from under her pillow. Willow gasped and turned a brilliant assortment of colors. “Oh, Boy! Angel’s got something on his mind!” Buffy chuckled with glee, but that brought on a new spasm of pain. Willow looked at her sympathetically and then glanced at her watch. “Oh! I’ve got to go! Bye!”
Buffy was once again left alone with her presents. She smiled as she inspected the black lingerie. “Mmmmmhmmm!” She admired the scanty garment for about an hour before she put it away. She then decided to make a dent in the candy population in her room. She looked at one of the larger-than-life statues of a cupid and shrugged. * Well, time to get to work. * She started to bite the head off the cupid, it took another couple of hours but in time the huge cupid was headless. She licked the chocolate off her face and looked at the clock. * Wow, 3:30 already! Still a lot more time though. * Buffy grimaced at the pain that was developing in her side and popped a CD into her discman.
She started to get sleepy and set her alarm for sunset. She soon fell asleep and awoke hours later to the annoying sound of the alarm clock. Buffy groaned and slammed it. She slowly worked herself into a sitting position, trying her best to ignore her pain. Looking into her compact she made sure her make-up was okay and that there were no chocolate smudges left in her face. Satisfied with her appearance, she waited for Angel to come as the last of the sun’s rays disappeared.
Angel flew in almost instantly. “Wow. You sure made time.” Buffy commented. Angel said nothing but swept down to kiss her passionately. By the end of the kiss Buffy was breathless and Angel was lying beside her on the bed, his shirt open. She gently kissed her way up his chest as she rebuttoned his shirt.
Angel gently placed his hand on her left side and felt the stitches underneath the hospital gown. “How are you feeling?” He asked seriously. Buffy grinned. “Much better now that you’re here. I waited all day for you.” Angel chuckled. “Well, I know what you were doing for some of the day.” He motioned toward the headless cupid. Buffy blushed and Angel laughed again.
Before he could attract attention from the nurses Buffy grabbed the back of his head and crushed her lips down onto his. Angel moaned softly when she slipped her tongue into his mouth. Angel ran his hands up and down her body as she reopened the buttons of his shirt and let her hands play across the hard muscles.
“Ya know, this IS a hospital.” A nurse walked in. Angel’s jaw dropped. “U-u-u-u-u-u-u-uhhhh…” Buffy stuttered. The nurse laughed. “You sure?” Buffy asked. “Fraid so.” The nurse said. Buffy scowled as she did up the buttons on Angel’s shirt again. “Party pooper!” She muttered just loud enough for the nurse to hear.
The nurse walked further into the room and took Buffy’s blood pressure and her temperature. Buffy waited impatiently for her to leave. Just before she did she told them. “You two be careful, I know dozens of doctors who would have your heads if they caught you like I did.” Angel blushed slightly and Buffy grinned.
Angel started to get up off of the bed but Buffy instantly stopped him. “Hey! I’ve been lonely all day, you’re staying right where you are.” Angel smiled. “Of course, love. Wouldn’t dream of going anywhere.” He kissed her nose and shifted onto his back, pulling her on top of him so she was lying back-down. She leaned her head back to rest on the pillow next to his and rubbed her cheek against his.
Angel’s face suddenly turned solemn. “Buffy, I’m really worried. Spike could kill you with a flick of a button.” “But he won’t.” Buffy cut in. “He wants to make us both suffer before he kills me.” Angel grimaced. “And he’s doing a damn good job of it too. Buffy, I can’t stand to see you hurting.”
Buffy’s face turned serious too and she said. “Sshh. I’ll be fine. I’ve lived -and died- through much worse.”
“That doesn’t make me feel any better. All those times I should have been there to protect you.” Buffy smiled, just slightly. “You can’t protect me all the time, Angel. You know that.” Angel pressed his cheek hard against hers and whispered. “I don’t know what I’d do without you. I love you.” Buffy stroked his other cheek. “I love you too.”
Angel lay there, stoking her hair and running it through his fingers. He could smell it and he wondered what kind of shampoo she used. Buffy instantly said. “Pantene Pro-V.” Angel laughed. “Mind reader!” He accused her.
Zersha took it upon her own to pop in at that moment. She smiled when she saw them cuddled up against each other. She looked around in amazement. “Geez, Angel, I see you’ve been making a few phone calls to buy out all the delivery services!” Angel nodded. Buffy smiled. Zersha shook her head.
“Well, guys,” Zersha continued, “Spike is planning something else tonight, I don’t know what it is, I don’t even think he knows what it is yet. But be on the alert.” Angel looked up at Buffy. “I don’t want you to get hurt.” Buffy gently rolled off him and looked him in the eye. “We don’t have a choice until we can find out where the hell Spike is hiding and go over there to kick some serious ass.” Angel scowled. “You leave that to me. You need to get well.” Buffy snorted. “Yeah, right! I’m going to get my share of punches in at Spike too, whether you like it or not.” He knew what she meant when she used that tone. He reluctantly nodded, he understood how she felt about revenge.
Buffy slipped onto her right side and cuddled up against him, whispering sweet nothings into his ear. Zersha smiled and said, “Well, you two are on your own now, or at least until next time I have something to report. Just be CAREFUL.” Angel nodded, “We will.”
Zersha was gone in the blink of an eye. Angel pulled Buffy close to him. “How are you feeling?” Concern flooded his face and voice. Buffy kissed him. “100 percent.” Angel looked skeptical. “Really Angel, I feel like new. I AM the Slayer. I heal super-fast.” “Not THAT fast.” He contradicted.
Buffy rolled her eyes and peeled up her hospital gown to show him her stitches. The skin around them was perfectly healed together. Angel’s eyes got wide. “Lord! You DO heal fast!” Buffy smiled; it wasn’t often she got to surprise him. She leaned over and deeply kissed him. Taking his hand, she moved it up onto her stomach and guided it upwards until he got the idea and continued the passionate exploration. His shirt was untucked so she simply slid her hands upwards and over those sleek muscles she just couldn’t get enough of. Angel kissed her and gently backed off. “This IS a hospital.” He reminded her.
“So let’s get out of this hellhole.” Buffy said without hesitation. Angel looked at her kiss-swollen lips, struggling not to kiss her again. “Buffy, you know they’re not going to let you out of this hospital. You just had surgery last night. Usually after surgery they keep you a couple of weeks.” Buffy lifted her chin defensively. “NOT ME.”
Angel kissed her. “You heard what Zersha said; Spike’s gonna strike again tonight, this is the best place for you to be right now.” As much as Buffy hated that fact she had to agree.
“Well,” Buffy said, brightening, “there’s nothing better than chocolate at healing anything!” With that she took a huge bite out of the cupid’s shoulder. Angel laughed until she shoved his head down to take a bite. He came up with a mouthful of cupid’s arm. In almost no time, the cupid had no upper body at all.
“Mmmmmm!” They both licked each other lips. Then they got down to some serious face-sucking. They kissed passionately for what must have been half an hour. Buffy was breathless and Angel resumed stroking her hair. At this point the bed was at it’s highest elevation and both Buffy and Angel were cuddled up together, Buffy sitting on Angel’s lap with the blanket tucked around them.
Doctor Smythe chose that moment to peek in. He did a double-take when he saw the room, then he chuckled when he saw Angel snuggling Buffy. “Well, well, if it isn’t the most spoiled patient in the hospital. I’ve heard of what happened to this room but I thought it was just tall tales. Geez! How many stores did you buy out?”
Angel laughed and hugged Buffy closer to him. The doctor carried on. “How are you feeling?” Buffy smiled. “100 percent.” She used the same answer as she did before. “Can I go home now?” The doctor seemed mildly annoyed. “Of course not! I need to check your stitches.” He looked at Angel. “He’s fine where he is.” Buffy told him before he could say anything about him leaving.
Doctor Smythe shrugged and walked up to the bed. Angel slid off and let him get a better look at Buffy. The doctor saw the healed flesh around her stitches and gasped in shock. “B-b-b-b-but you just had surgery last night!” He protested. Buffy shrugged. “I heal really, really fast.” Was all she said to him. The poor doctor looked to Angel for some rational explanation but he just shrugged.
“Well?” Buffy persisted. “Can I go home?” The doctor faltered. “We-we still need to contact your mother.” Buffy sighed, clearly irritated. “Listen, in most states, including this one, people over 15 have a right to a private medical file. I’m 16, that makes me more than eligible to leave this hospital and tell my mom about all of this later.”
Doctor Smythe looked stunned a moment. “Well, yes. I suppose you’re right. Your clothes are in the closet and you’ll have to find someone to get all this stuff to your house.” Buffy shrugged. “No prob.”
Angel and the doctor left the room while she changed and called Willow to tell Oz to bring his van over, and even the Giles-mobile and Cordy’s car. Both girls figured they’d need all to accommodate all of her things.
Once that had been set up, she called Angel and Doctor Smythe back into the room.
The doctor looked at her again in amazement. He gave her a few phone numbers and painkillers before wishing her good-luck and leaving.
Buffy flew at Angel and wrapped her arms around his neck. He smiled at her and kissed her gently. His face turned serious again as he remembered something. “Buffy, Spike’s still gonna try to hurt you tonight.” Buffy kissed him. “I know. But until that happens…” She stood on tiptoe and put her hands in each side of his face.
She kissed him with a fierce passion and he kissed her back with increasing intensity. She moaned softly as his hands caressed her body. Buffy sighed. “As much as I hate to say this, we’d better cool it off; Will, Xander, Giles, Oz, and Cordelia will be here any minute.” He gave her one more soft kiss. “You’re right.”
Doctor Smythe walked in again. “Well, since you’re apparently healed, Buffy, I suppose we can take those stitches out now.”
“Thank God!” Buffy exclaimed. The doctor laughed and took out her stitches. He then left, wishing her the best of luck.
The whole gang dropped in just then. Giles sputtered. “Are you sure you’re ready to go home already?” “Yes!” Buffy couldn’t wait to get out of the hospital. Oz and Cordelia gaped at the room. “Yo…” Oz trailed off then straightened. “Now I know what you mean when you said we’d need all the cars. We’d better get started.” Everyone grabbed something and left for the cars. Doing their best to cram, they managed to fit all the larger-than-life chocolate statues into Oz’s van. Buffy remembered to grab the lingerie while no one was looking. After everything was successfully stored into all the vehicles everything was transferred to Buffy’s living room, where Xander finished off another chocolate bunny while no one was looking.
Everyone filed out except for Buffy and Angel. Reminding them to be careful, they all left. Buffy and Angel climbed the stairs to her room. Buffy flipped her light on and walked in, Angel followed. Buffy looked thoughtful as she sat on her bed. Angel followed suit. “What’s wrong?”
Buffy snapped out of her daze. “I’m just wondering what Spike’ll throw at me next.” Angel looked pained. “You know I wouldn’t have let this happen if I’d known.” Buffy looked up at him, startled. “Don’t you dare try to blame yourself for all of this!”
Angel looked guilty. Buffy playfully crawled onto his lap and cuddled up against him. They both leaned back and almost instantly fell asleep.
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