Disclaimer: I do not own any of the BtVS or Dawson’s Creek characters, or anything related to these shows. Don’t sue! I’m just an 18 y/o girl...all you’d get out of me is my collection of BtVS stuff....no harm intended...
Author’s Note: I would like to express a very special Thank You to Melinda S. Dawney. She is the writer of the greatest fanfic I’ve ever read, called: Friendship. She’s the reason that I decided to give the fic a try. Thank you Melinda for all the help with the story. Without it, there’s no telling how the story would have turned out sounding. You’re the best!!
2nd Author’s Note: Okay, in my opinion, the “happiness” curse thing doesn’t make sense. The way I look at it, I don’t think it’s still there, because when the spell was cast, it wasn’t like they counted on Angel getting his soul back once it was lost because of the one true moment of happiness. So I decided that it wasn’t going to work that way in my world and that the curse wouldn’t be there! Happy Reading!!
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Part Three
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Eventually they had fallen asleep in each others arms...Buffy remembered thinking that she had never been so happy in her life. They had both woken up periodically at different times...neither of them knew how long they had just stayed in the bed, curled in each other’s arms. Neither of them wanted to get up, but Buffy knew that eventually she would have to because no one knew where she was and no one would even suspect the mansion because none of them knew about Angel’s return. When they looked at the clock, they realized that it was 7:30, the next evening after she had first shown up at his door. Buffy had decided that now was as good a time as any to tell everyone about Angel, but wanted to make sure that it was okay with him first before even going back to the library.
Looking up at him, she spoke. “Angel? How would you feel if I told Giles and everybody that you’re back? I mean, I want them to know now, but unless it’s okay with you, I’m not going to say anything about it. It’s just that, after everything that happened last night, I just feel like I’m setting a double standard for myself because I yelled at them for keeping all of that from me...but for the past few weeks, I’ve been keeping something from them, and I’m beginning to think that I might be just as wrong as I thought they were. You know?....” She paused then started again. “Will you go with me when I leave? I don’t think that I could go down there and face them by myself. Not after my outburst. Besides, they already think I’m crazy as it is and at this point, I’m not even sure they would believe me.” She was worried...and scared at the same time even though she knew he wouldn’t say no.
”Are you sure that that’s what you want to do? I mean, no one is going to be happy about this at all. I figure you know that.” Angel said. It wasn’t that he didn’t want her to go, or that he didn’t want anyone to know...because he would go anywhere with her, all she had to do was ask. But she was hurt and worried and he knew this. That’s why he was asking. “...And from what you’ve told me about Faith, she seems to be a little hot-headed. I just don’t want things to go bad...” He finished.
“Well, at least I know you pay attention to me when I’m talking to you. That’s nice to know. Faith...she’ll probably try to attack you, literally...she’s got a strange temper and I’m not sure she knows how to control it!” Buffy said, sort of laughing and partially worrying about it at the same time. “Anyway, I guess we should probably get cleaned up or something before we go anywhere. I mean, you know...at least put some clothes on...otherwise they all might suspect something or blame me for only God knows what. Xander would, anyway. You know how he is.” Angel had sort of a grin on his face and then Buffy noticed that he stopped for some reason...obviously remembering something. “Angel, what’s wrong? Where were you just then?” Buffy asked.
He didn’t know if he should tell her or not about what he has said to Xander that night he had gone into the hospital...suddenly he just decided he would. “Well, honestly, I was remembering when you were sick...in the hospital. I don’t know if they had ever told you or not that I tried to get to you to attack you while you were out of it in the hospital room. And well, Xander saw me come off of the elevator and he cut me off and told me to leave you alone and it pissed me off so I said the first thing that came to mind.....I told him that I knew he was still in love with you and that he was just mad at me because I got there first.”
Angel paused for a moment, then went on. “Then I left. That’s about it...It just came to mind because I can’t believe I said that now. I mean, I don’t really care what I say to him most of the time, but what I said wasn’t just about me and him. I feel so bad about all of the things I said to you. It wasn’t me...everything was the exact opposite. I knew that you trusted me with everything that night and most of all your heart....and then the first thing Angelus did was step on it and crush everything. I’m so sorry...” Angel was starting to get a little upset about it, but when he looked down, Buffy had the biggest smile on her face that he had ever seen. He didn’t know what was going on...”What are you smiling about?”
She was trying really hard to keep from laughing...”Angel, you said that? You actually said that to him. You actually seriously told him you got there first?!!” By then, she was laughing and Angel was more confused than before.
“Why do you think that’s so funny? I mean....it was kind of stupid to say, but I never thought it was funny!” Angel said.
The Slayer just shook her head and said, “I don’t know, it just struck me funny that’s all. I promise....I’m sorry, really. You know what? We really should get up and going.” He just looked at her...”Are you getting up or not?” She asked.
Finally, climbing up and out of the bed, they got dressed. “So, are you ready to go?” Angel asked. “After all, it’s almost 8:15...do you wanna call and make sure someone’s down at the school first?” Buffy stopped for a minute trying to decide whether or not to call or just show up.
“No...” she finally answered. “We can just walk over there and if they’re not there we’ll just...walk somewhere else until we find somebody. Or whatever...that sound fine?” Angel was quick to comply. I mean, why would he object to it? There wouldn’t be any reason for it.
“Besides,” he answered, “I’m just ready to get out of this stuffy old place. I haven’t been outside in weeks, well, except for the courtyard and that still doesn’t count for being outdoors, it’s all walled in and connected to the house...so, ya know. But...anyway. You ready?” She nodded. He leaned down and kissed Buffy lightly on the lips and said, “All right, we’re outta here.” And they left...heading down the road towards the school.
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