Author's Note: I have written several short stories that are set in the
future, this one takes place after "Help from a Friend".
Angel was walking, thinking. It had been two nights since he had
helped Buffy take her little boy to the ER. He thouhgt maybe he
should go check on them. She had looked so panic stricken when the
little by had fallen. He was glad he could help, she had even told
her children that he was their friend.
He thought about why he had returned to Sunnydale, he had come back
when Buffy was pregnant with the third child. He had been following
her as she walked around the block, trying to get a moment alone.
She shouldn't have been out alone at night in her condition. She
never knew he was there.
In the shadows two vampires waited, they must have decided she was
easy prey. They were wrong, Angel killed them before they could
plan their move. He decided at that moment to move back, somebody
had to watch Buffys back. He would do it, the reason was simple,
he loved her.
Angel watched as Buffy went in her house. Xander had put the two
children to bed, he brought her some juice and put her feet in his
lap. "He really does love her" thought Angel. He was a little bit
jealous, but knew this was for the best.
The reason there wasn't much vamp activity in Sunnydale now, was that
Angel had become the slayer. Buffy never had a clue.
Angel decided to go check on little Giles. He knocked on Buffys
front door. Xander answered it,"Hello, Angel. Thanks for helping
Buffy the other night."he said sincerely. "Buffy, Angel is here"
he called into the kitchen.
She came into the livingroom carrying the Xander looking child, the
baby, she was covered in chocolate ice cream. Buffy smiled at him
"We're having dessert, come on it the kitchen." Angel followed her
and Xander.
In the kitchen the two older children were at the table, bowls of
ice cream in front of them. The other little girl, who looked so
much like Buffy was covered in ice cream too. Angel asked her if
it was good.
"Yep, its real good. Want a bite?" Kendra said as she offered him
her spoon.
Buffy interuppted "Honey, Uncle Angel doesn't realy like ice cream"
Angel raised his eyebrow at Buffy when she used the word Uncle.
"You don't mind, do you?" she asked.
Angel shook his head no, he didn't mind at all. He spoke to Kendra,
"I would like a bite" and he made a big deal of licking his lips.
"That is good" he told the little girl. She flashed him that
minature Buffy smile and his heart melted like the ice cream.
Little Giles spoke now "Thank you Uncle Angel for taking me to the
hospital. My stitches come out tomorrow."
Angel smiled at him "You are very welcome, I had better go now, I
just wanted to check on Giles head."
"Okay, well come back" said Buffy and Xander together. Angel thought
"They sound like they really mean it."
As he walked he tried not to think of what might have been. He
instead thought of his new title as "Uncle", he had never been an
uncle before, it had a sweet sound.
Xander had been very mature about Angels return, quite proud of
himself actually. But it did bother him a little bit. Angel had
been Buffys first love, her first lover.
As they got ready for bed, Xander came up behind Buffy brushing her
hair and put his arms around her. "Buf, I know you love me, but
with Angel back. Do you ever ....?" He let the question hang in
the air.
Buffy turned around to face him, she pulled him close and kissed him.
"No, never." she said with a smile and kissed him more passionately.
Angel happened to glance in the window and see the embrace. He
smiled to himself, and said "What will they name the fourth one?"
He then dissapeared into the night.
The End
