Buffy woke at 3 in the afternoon. She glanced at her watch in shock and thought, * Wow! I can't BELIEVE I slept that long! * She looked to her side and saw Angel was hugging a pillow. She had to fight to suppress a giggle. He looked so adorable when he was sleeping. He was so more relaxed. So...defenseless. Buffy smiled and kicked her shoes off, having forgotten to take them off the night, er, morning before. She ever so gently removed the pillow from his arms and quickly snuggled into its place.
She sighed as she felt his arms come around her. He mumbled something in his sleep but Buffy couldn't make it out. He held her tight against his bare chest and Buffy grinned. She fought to hold back a yawn. She was amazed that she was still exhausted after sleeping that much. Buffy sighed again and was startled to discover that Angel was peering down at her, his face a mask of concern.
"Are you all right?" He asked gently. All of a sudden the memories of the previous night caught up with her. She tried to give Angel a reassuring smile but failed miserably. She snuggled closer to Angel's naked flesh. He held her tightly, lovingly.
"Do you want to talk about it?" He asked softly. He wasn't pushing her, he was just asking. Buffy swallowed thickly and tried to speak. The feat proved impossible as another wave of tears choked her.
Angel held her close and whispered soothingly in her ear. "Shh. It's okay. I promise. Everything will be all right." He silently swore that no matter what, he WOULD make everything all right for her, his love.
They both eventually fell asleep again. Angel's comforting words followed Buffy into her dreams.
Angel awoke a little before sunset and was amazed to find that Buffy was still curled up against him. Her appearance was slightly rumpled, but that made her look all the more cute. He was lying there, watching her and thinking of just how adorable she was when she stirred slightly.
Angel leaned over and pressed a gentle kiss to her forehead. Buffy smiled before she opened her eyes to gaze upon the face she loved most in the world. Angel lay by her side, stroking her hair tenderly.
"You must have been pretty exhausted to have slept away the whole day with me." He commented. Buffy grinned.
"I'd spend forever with you." She replied huskily. Their lips met and fused. The passion between then grew until they both realized they were already in a bed and it would be only too easy to go from there. Buffy lovingly traced the side of his face with her hand. At that moment there was a loud knocking at the door.
Buffy groaned. "Oh no." Angel kissed her forehead again.
"They must be worried about you."
Buffy swallowed and couldn't meet his eyes. "Still, I don't think I can face them just yet." Buffy's pleading eyes silently begged Angel.
He asked softly. "Did you have another fight with your mom?"
Buffy had almost forgotten about that. She nodded. "Yeah, that's all they'd know about, the fight that is." Buffy choked up again before she could tell him any more. The banging on the door downstairs was relentless and unforgiving. Angel cradled her a few moments more before he gently placed a kiss on her quivering lips.
"I'll be right back." He got up from the bed, and, still wearing no shirt, stepped out of the bedroom and began to descend the stairs. Angel hurried down the spiraling steps. He checked to see if the sun had set a split second before he opened the door.
Xander and Willow both stood there, both looking panicked. Before they could say a word, Angel reassured them. "Yes, Buffy's all right." Relief flooded over the pair, then Xander, as always, became suspicious.
"You mean she's...here?" He practically spat the last word out.
Angel nodded. "She came over a little after the sun rose."
Willow bobbed her head up and down. "She had a fight with her mom last night."
"I know." Angel said. "But there's something else, too. She gets too choked up to talk once she tries to explain, though."
Xander just then noticed that Angel was shirtless. His eyes widened but, at Willow's glare, he remained silent on the matter. Xander immediately replaced himself in the conversation. "Can we see her?" Willow, in turn, raised hopeful eyes to the vampire.
Angel smiled softly. "Why do you think she sent me down here?" The disappointment was evident on the faces of the two teens. Angel tried to reassure them. "She'll come around, though. Just give her some time."
Xander and Willow nodded and reluctantly left. Angel watched them go before making his way back up the stairs. He opened the door to his bedroom and met Buffy's eyes.
They're gone then?"
Angel nodded. "You're going to have to talk to them sooner or later, you know."
Buffy's answer was immediate. "Later."
Angel couldn't help but smile. He leaned down and kissed her. She gave an instant response. She arched up and pulled him down to lay on her as their kisses became heated and passionate.
Angel's hands were on either side of Buffy's head, keeping his full weight off of her. He moaned into her mouth. Buffy reveled in his reaction to her passion. Her hands moved up and down his back, caressing lovingly. Without even looking, she traced every detail of the winged creature perched atop the capital "A" on his shoulder. Angel broke the kiss for an instant to look down at her in amazement; he couldn't believe that she had memorized the intricate pattern. She grinned up at him.
"I love that tattoo."
Angel smiled lazily back down at her. "Why?"
Buffy's smile got even wider. "One; it's a part of you. Two; it's incredibly sexy. And three...did I mention it's on you?"
Their lips met again, this time more tenderly but with no less passion. Buffy was in heaven, just being able to touch his bare flesh. She wanted to give him the same pleasure. The kiss never broke as Buffy led Angel's hand to the buttons of her shirt. Angel complied to her silent request and, one by one, popped open the tiny buttons on her shirt.
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