| title: IWRY Redefined (part 2) Summery: Buffy has to back to Sunnydale for classes. Everyone notices the changes in here. Who they gonna call? (if you said ghost busters, you're wrong) You'll just have to read and find out. AN: Oz never left, and Veruca is a scheming wench. Nuff said. Rating: (sorry about the inacurate rating last time) you should be willing to read sexual innuendo, that's all I got to say, and there is some heavy making out too, *G*. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The taxi pulled up to the Angel Investigations office building. Buffy smiled sadly up at Angel. "You better call me tonight." she ordered. "Is that a threat?" he teased. "What would you do if I forgot?" he joked. "Stop making light of this." she scolded slugging him lightly in his stomach. The cab driver honked his horn. "I think someone's eager to leave." she said, then with a sigh and wrapped her arms around him in a hug. "I'll see you in a few days, when we tell everyone." He returned the hug saying, "Yeah. That'll be an interesting experience." Then they pulled back a little for a breif goodbye kiss, which was interupted by another honk from the cab waiting. They hugged one more time and Buffy got into the cab. She immediately rolled down the window. "I love you." she told him through it. "I love you too." he replied without hesitation as the cab pulled away from the building and away. Angel watched it until it was out of sight, then he went back inside. When he got to his office, Cordelia burst in. "Oh good, you didn't end up going with her." she said with a sigh of relief. Angel shot her a look. "What? You two were attached at the hip for three days. I have the reason to say the things I say." she pointed out and left his office to talk to Doyle. He had to admit he was very close to going with Buffy. He was majorly pussy-whipped. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- When Buffy got back to Sunnydale, back to her dorm room, she placed her luggage at the foot of her bed and flopped onto her bed. It was the first time in three days that she was bored. When she was at Angel's place and boredness reeled it's ugly head, they would just find entertaining things to do, which usually included making out, and making love. She smiled and placed a hand on her belly. "Well, Courtney, what are we gonna do now that we doing have your daddy with us?" she asked her unborn child. Just then Willow walked into the room. "Buffy!" she said happily. "When did you get back?" she asked. "Just now." she answered. "Where were you?" Buffy asked her friend. "I was at a wicca group." Willow answered with a hint in her voice that the group was a joke, just like all the others. "No, luck?" Buffy asked. "Well, if you like bake sales and mini parties with black lemonade, sure it was great." the red head said sarcastically. "Did you have fun in L.A.?" she asked her friend. Buffy thought fast and said, "Yeah, my dad was a blast, even though he never had time for me." she frowned at the memory of trying to set something up with her father and not succeeding, he always had something to do. "How did the Angel thing go?" Willow asked hesitantly, not knowing how bad it was. Buffy couldn't help the radiant smile that came to her face. She hoped that Willow didn't see, but she did. "What's that all about?" she asked in moch suspicion, but still asking the question. "Okay, you have to promise not to tell anyone and not to freak out, okay?" Buffy said. "Yeah, of course." Willow answered seriously. "Well, when I was in L.A. Angel and I were attacked by a demon. Angel's blood got mixed with the demons and *poof* instant humanity." Buffy told her friend. Willow sat on her bed and stared at Buffy. "Angel's human?" Willow asked. Buffy watched Willow's face carefully and nodded. Willow remained calm for a few beats, then got up and pulled her friend in to a tight hug, lifting her off the floor in the process. "Wow!!! That's great, I'm so happy for you." "Um, Will, Buffy can't breathe." Buffy said in a strangled voice. "Sorry." Willow apologized and let her go. "So, details." Willow demanded. Buffy flashed another shining smile. "You better sit down for this, Will." she told her best friend. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- An Hour Later: Willow sat there wide eyed. "You two ate chocolate and peanut butter in bed?" she questioned. Buffy nodded with a bright smile on her face. Willow pouted. "I never got to try that." then she shook her head and smiled again. "And you broke the table?" Buffy blushed a deep crimson. "I'm tellin' you Buffy, when it comes to Angel, you are a sex fiend." "Willow." Buffy exclaimed. "What? It's true. Tell me the truth, when you found out Angel was human, what was the first thing that went though your mind?" she asked. Buffy looked down. "Is this before or after the whole thing about the mature plan thing?" she asked back. "Pick one." Willow answered. "Um, basically, my mind was blank, but I do remember thinking 'finally we can be together' and 'he feels so good'. that's about it after that it would take hypnotizer to get me to remember any thoughts I was thinking after that." "See. Complete nymph." Willow rolled her eyes. "Where did you learn that word." Buffy asked in shock about what her best friend just said. "You heard me. anyway, how long did it take for you to break the table?" Willow said with a wicked glint in her eye. Buffy blushed again and looked down. Willow giggled. "I take that as saying minutes only." she teased. "It wasn't my fault that he didn't feel he could make it to the bedroom before..." she trailed off, not knowing how to finish her sentence and not embarrass herself. "Before ravaging you?" Willow filled in. Buffy blushed again. "He didn't... ravage me." Buffy argued. "Yeah right. You two haven't seen each other in how many months, you two haven't touched each other in how many years. I think there was more than just ravaging goin on." Willow teased. "I thinking the food got thrown into the mix at one point too." "No." "Yes." "Nuh uh." "Uh huh." Buffy sighed. "yeah, okay. If it makes you happy, yes there was a lot of... foreplay. But I mean, give us a break. We've only been in that position one other time, it was making up for lost time." "I'm tellin ya. You really got it bad for Angel." "Tell me about it. When I saw him in his office for the first time. I was about to jump him, Cordy or no Cordy. I almost didn't care, if I hadn't been so mad at him." she looked down at her hand, remembering how steamed she had been. And their arguing in the sewer, verbal battling, dissing each others weapons. "well, I gather the mad is all gone now." Willow said with a smile. Buffy nodded. "So, have you told anyone else yet? Like your mother?" she asked with a small wince, knowing that Joyce never did approve of Angel even before she found out he was a vampire. The chance didn't look good. "Um, Will, there's something else that I need to tell you." Buffy said hesitantly. Willow got serious. "What is it?" she asked. "I'm pregnant." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Your what?" Joyce asked, backing up and lowering herself into the chair beside the couch. Buffy stood before her, wringing her hand nervously. "I'm pregnant. Please don't freak out mom. I'm fine about this." she assured her mother. "You know. Hearing that you and Angel are back together is fine. I can live with that. But, now to find out this. Honey, weren't you even thinking about protection?" her mother scolded. "Mom, we were kind of.." she trailed off. "Kind of what? Buffy? Huh? Kind of too busy going at it to think, hmm, this man is human now. Shouldn't I be using something." her mother lectured. "Look, mom. Even if we had used protection. I would have still gotten pregnant. It was prophecied that Angel and I would have a daughter and name her Courtney, she would be of the higher court, the strongest link to the powers, probably even stop the evil from ever coming again. This is a good thing, for me, for Angel, and for the world. Mom, don't you understand, it's my duty as the Slayer and as a woman." she preached to her mother. Joyce looked shellshocked. "Are you still in love with him, after all this time?" she asked in awe. Buffy nodded. "Then I think that congratulations is in order, and a big hug. Don't you?" Buffy nodded again and Joyce got up and moved toward her daughter, embracing her tight. "You'll always have my support, baby, always." she promised. "Thank you mommy." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The silence in Buffy's dorm room was deafening. She was working away at her homework at her desk and Willow was reading a book for her English Lit. class. Buffy was still a little wired from her spat with her mother. But at least she had stopped vibrating. Then phone ringing cut through the room like a dagger. Buffy turned in her chair and let Willow answer it. "Hello?" she said into the receiver after picking it up. "Hey, Angel." she greeted. "I'm good, how are you?" she asked. "That's great. You wanna talk to Buffy?" then she held the phone out to Buffy. "For you." she said with a glint of happiness in her eye. "Hey." Buffy said into the receiver after taking it from Willow. "Hey, baby." he purred. Buffy shivered from head to toe. "How're you doing?" he asked. Willow grabbed her coat and announced. "I'm going to grab a cup of coffee." then she left. "I'm doing good. I told Willow and my mom today." she told him. "how did they take it?" he asked. Knowing Willow, she was probably more that happy for Buffy, but her mother was really edgy about him, she might have been a little more hard to convince. "Well, Willow was really happy, she wanted the whole story. My mom, however, is a different story." she said sitting down on her bed leaning against the head board and covering herself with a afgan. "Did she freak out?" he asked. "Not really, just questioned my actions, and questioned my decisions and basically questioned my whole existence. She blamed me, you, and even my father. It was sort of a huge spat. But in the end she came out happy for me. So I'm okay." she assured him. "Are you sure, because I can leave now and be in Sunnydale in an hour." he told her. "No, you don't have to do that. I know you have your business and everything there, and I don't want to tear you away from the people that need you." she said, cradling the phone witn her shoulder and the side of her head, she picked at her nail polish. "You come first for me Buffy. If you need me, I'll be there for you." he told her. "I love you." "I love you too. But the helpless need you too. I don't expect you to drop everything and run to my side. That's not how it should work." "Buffy. this is how I say it gonna work. You and the baby first, my job second. that's how it is, if you don't like it, tough." he said assertively, but not dominatingly. He never thought of himself as above her, always below, she was the one that was above him. After all she was the love of his life and was carrying his child. He was to whorship her, forever for the gift she was giving him. "Okay, big guy. If you say so. So is Cordy still insecure in her job?" she asked, half joking, remembering how every other minute Cordy was reminding them of the agency, and how they had duties, and couldn't run off and elope to Vegas. She giggled again at the memory. "She still checking in on me to make sure I'm not packing to leave forever anytime soon. I think she understands us better than anyone else." he realized. "yeah, she seems to know what we're thinking. I would love to elope to Vegas." Buffy joked. "Hmm, nah. I'd like to see you in a beautiful wedding dress, walking down the isle toward me. All smiles with flowers in your hair, and a veil over her head, one I'll pull back for our first kiss at husband and wife. that would be a dream come true." Angel said dreamily. "You've dreamed of us getting married?" Buffy asked. "Yes, many times. Usually they end during our wedding night." he purred mischieviously. Buffy shivered at the sound of his velvetly soft voice, deep and masculin. She could picture him sitting at his desk, feet up, leaning back, his hand holding the receiver to his ear, a smile on his face. "I'm really gonna miss you tonight." she said. "I'm gonna miss you too. It's gonna be lonely tonight without you." he purred into the receiver again. Buffy shuddered. "Stop doing that. It's gonna be hard enough to get to sleep tonight." she whined. "Stop doing what?" he asked innocently. "That purring thing." she told him. "Oh you mean talking like this?" he purred, remembering how she used to shiver when he whispered into her ear using his 'purring' voice. Buffy couldn't stop of shudder that ran thought her again. "Yeah that. I have physic class in the morning." she told him. Angel frowned. "Isn't physic class the one with the T.A. that has a crush on you?" he asked. "Yeah, but don't be jealous. He doesn't even hold a two watt light bulb to you." she assured him. She thought about that statement. Now on one hand we have Riley-tall, oafish, resembles the creature from the black lagoon, only without the slime, and is incredibly corny. And we have Angel-Tall, dark, hansome, sexy, great in bed, and resembles a greek god. I think she had her desision made for her. "I know, just make sure he know it too." Angel said assertively. He wasn't giving her an order, he was just making sure that no one made the moves on his girl while he wasn't around to kick the crap out of them. "Trust me, he does." she promised. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Hey, Buffy." Riley called, catching up to her in the lobby outside of physic class. "Oh, hi Riley." she said with as much enthusiasm as she could muster, all her excitement was put into the fact that Angel was coming to Sunnydale in three days and two nights. She was counting. "So, where are ya goin?" he asked. falling into step beside her. Buffy had no patience, she had spent two and a half hours on the phone with Angel, then she had to finish her homework, and it had taken forever for her to get to sleep. She was tired and cranky, plus she was pregnant. "My next class, you?" she said, not really caring what he was doing. "I have an hour before my next class." he said. "The proffessers aren't all that busy right now so they don't need my help as often." he said, trying to make conversation. "Well, that's nice for you." she replied. "So, Buffy, you know how we were talking about having a picnic. Well I was thinking the park across from the museum. It's a beautiful place, not to crowded either. I was thinking we could have a nice spread, apples, grapes, maybe some ants. It'd be fun." he rambled dumbly. Buffy's brow wrinkled. "We were talking about having a picnic?" she questioned. "Now what that a conversation we actually had, or one I was just practicing?" he asked himself. Buffy rolled her eyes discretely and walked faster to get to her next class sooner and ditch this dumby. "Practicing?" she questioned. "Okay, yeah, I have been known to do a little prep work before out conversations. It's just I don't know how your gonna react to stuff. That's why I like you so much. Your a mystery...." he rambled on about him being a jerk and some other stuff, Buffy just tuned him out and thought about Angel, he had been the topic of her minds thoughts and fantasies all day long. She was really missing him. "Did I loose you somewhere?" he asked, taking in her blank stare. Buffy popped out of her reverie. "oh, um, yeah that's great. I have to go, can we pick this up later. you don't mind do you, great." then she hurried through the door of her next class, leaving Riley staring confused, as always, in her wake. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The three days went by so slow, but they were finally over. Now Buffy was sitting at the picnic table where she and Angel agreed to meet, on campus. She was lying on her back on the table part looking through a magazine, but not really reading anything. She had already read all the articles, even the ones about stuff like the breeds of flies, which had actually turned out pretty interesting. she glanced at her watch. ten more minutes before the time they set to meet here. While she was reading the captions people sent it about pictures. the magazine was suddenly pulled down and Angel's face replaced it. "hey, baby." he said deep and sexily. "Angel!" she exclaimed, throwing the magazine away and pulling him to her, their lips locking immediately. They kissed frantically, trying to show each other how much they had missed each other, even with their phone conversations every night. "oh, I missed you so much." she said in between kisses. He buried his face in her hair and inhaled deeply. She shivered from head to two. "Words can't express how very much I missed you." he told her, his voice muffled because his face was pressed against where her neck led into her shoulder. She bend her legs and pulled them up closer to her body, cradling his body with hers. he place wet kisses along her neck and shoulders, loving that she was wearing a spaggeti strap tank top so he could have easy access. "Mmm." she moaned. This was exactly the reunion she was hoping for. But she knew that the second part of it would have to take place somewhere else, because there were people still around. It wasn't like they were alone. "Angel." she meant it to stop him, but it came out as a moan when his hands moved up and down her sides, hips, and thighs. He was clearly enjoying himself. well, it wasn't like she was hating it either. He pulled away from her neck and kissed her one final time on her lips. then sat up. She sat up too and removed her legs from around him. he immediately pulled her onto his lap. Buffy smiled contentedly and cuddled her cheek into his hard chest. "It feels so good to have to back in my arms." he said. "It feels good to be here too." she replied, slipping a hand under his arm to rest on his shoulder. Then she noticed he was wearing a beige t-shirt and black jeans. His style was altering now, into the lighter regions. She was only wearing blue jean shorts, that were mid thigh high, and a white tank top, with white sandals. "Do you wanna go back to my dorm?" she asked. "Is Willow there?" he asked. "Nope, she has class, then she's gonna pull an all nighter at the library because she's Willow." Buffy replied. "We'll be alone all night." she said suggestively. Angel knew he wouldn't have any trouble getting to sleep tonight. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was around noon when Buffy stirred and began to wake up. Her eyes fluttered open and glanced at her digital clock before rolling over in her boyfriends arms to face him. He was still fast asleep. His face was a mask of complete contentment. She smiled lovingly as her heart swelled with happiness. In his sleep she guess he decided she was too far away. He reached around her waist and pulled her against him. Buffy happily let him pull her closer to him. When he seemed happy with their new position, she tossed her leg over his hip to get comfortable, and placed a kiss on his adams apple before curling into him and closing her eyes again. An hour later: Angel watched his love sleep, one of his favorite pasttimes. He really missed doing it. He used to always watch her sleep loving the way she smile and sigh in her sleep. It was the cutest thing he'd ever seen. He was so glad he had four days to be with her. She didn't know that he was able to stay that long, but if she did his surprise wouldn't work out the way he wanted. She sighed in her sleep and scooted closer to him. He proped himself up on an elbow and stared down at her sleeping form. She was so beautiful. He couldn't believe he was about to let her go again after they found out he was human. That would the worst mistake he ever made. He reached up with his free hand and caressed her cheek before running his fingers down the column of her neck and over her slender shoulders then down her strong arms. He caught sight of her left hand and noticed happily that she had her ring on. There was still a little dent in it, he had to get her a new one. The dent was from his falling on it when he came back from hell. After a little while Buffy's eyes fluttered open and she looked up into his eyes. He smiled down at her. "Morning smiley." she teased. Then lifted herself up and placed a kiss on his lips. "Morning." he replied, burrying his face in the hollow of her neck so her head rested on his. She smiled when his lips started to caress her neck and his free hand reached under the covers and caressed her back, sides and hips. "Mmm, I could deffinitely get used to this every morning." she said huskily as her passion reached the higher levels. the things he was able to do to her body were amazing. And he was hers, forever. And all thoughts ceased as they gave into the wants of their bodies and their souls. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- That Night: Buffy was comfortably perched on Angel's lap at the Bronze across from Willow and Oz. Willow had the silliest giddy smile on her face as she watch Buffy and Angel together again. Her friends were so happy. She was really happy for her friend, she finally had genuine happiness about her and not the act she was putting on before. There was no band tonight. It was D.J. night, the Bronze had hired a d.j because they were having trouble getting new bands. It would have been fine if it weren't for the d.j.'s theme of fast, rave type songs. "This d.j. must think he's something." Willow stated, watching the peroxide blond long hair and an all black atire. He was grooving as he played with the disks and held one side of a set of earphones to his ear. "Pathetic." Buffy realized looking over at the d.j. for the first time. Ever since they got there the only thing in the world according to her was, guess who, Angel, "that guy reminds me of Spike." she said with a shudder of distaste, then turned to attention back to Angel. "Okay, teens, it's time for you to put those sweaty bodies together, here it comes at you, Mandy Moores I Wanna Be With You." then the soft ballad filled the building. "Oh, goodie." Willow said. Then to Oz she said, "Let's dance." she took his hand and led him to the dance floor. "That's a good idea." Buffy said. Then she got off Angel's lap and they walked onto the dance floor next to Willow and Oz who were already wrapped up in each other to notice Buffy and Angel. Angel spun her before pulling her into his arms. Buffy giggled at his corny gesture. Then she rested her head on his chest and savored this moment. ~~I try but i can't seem to get myself to think of anything but you Your breath on my face you warm, gentle kiss I taste, I taste the truth We know what i came here for So I won't ask for more I wanna be with you If only for one night To be the one who's in your arms to hold you tight I wanna be with you There's nothing more to say There's nothing else I want more than to feel this way I wanna be with you~~ Buffy was near tears. Even though they had been back together for a while and she was pregnant too, she was still reeling. She just loved his so much, and just a few days ago she thought she would never be with him like this again. ~~So I'll hold you tonight like I would if you were mine to hold you forever more And I'll savor each touch that I wanted so much to feel before, to feel before How beautiful it is Just to be like this I wanna be with you If only for one night To be the one who's in your arms to hold you tight I wanna be with you There's nothing more to say There's nothing else I want more than to feel this way I wanna be with you~~ Angel's arms tightened around her. Careful not to squeeze her too tight, mindful of her condition. He couldn't help but think about his state a few days ago, before his humanity, when he thought every day that she would never be here with him again. But now here she was, in his arms, forever. And tonight he would make it official, he would finally ask her to be his wife. ~~Oh, baby I can't fight this feeling anymore (anymore) Drives me crazy when I try to So call my name and take my hand Can you make my wish, your command (command)? Yeah I wanna be with you If only for one night To be the one who's in your arms to hold you tight I wanna be with you There's nothing more to say There's nothing else I want more than to feel this way I wanna be with you~~ As the song ended, Buffy and Angel pulled apart. "You wanna go for a walk?" he asked. "Sure." Buffy said. She glanced at Willow, who was still dancing with Oz. She decided not to bother them. "Let me get my coat." she said. They walked back to their table, she grabbed her coat and they left. As they walked down the deserted streets, Buffy noticed he seemed nervous about something. "What's going on in that hansome head of yours." she asked, cutting into his thoughts. "huh? Oh, nothing. I was just thinking." he said. "About...?" she asked him to elaborate a little, stopping walking. "How I'm supposed to do this." he answered, stopping too. "Do what?" she asked, getting a little nervous and anxious for some reason. Like he would ever leave her again. He better not. He reached into his pants pocket and pulled out and little velvet covered box. Buffy saw it and knew exactly what it was. "I've never done this before. But I think I have to get down on one knee." he did so. Buffy gasped, tears filled her eyes. This is really happening, she told herself. She wasn't going to wake up to find it all a dream. "Oh my God." she whispered. Watching as he opened the box, took the expensive looking diamond engagement ring out of the box. Her left hand was shaking as he held it. "Buffy Anne Summers, will you marry me?" he proposed to her. Buffy's gaze flickered over his face, then down at the ring he was holding, ready to slip it on her finger as soon at she said yes. "Yes." she whispered. Then louder she said, full of emotion, "yes, of course, Angel." tears fell down her face as he slipped the ring on her finger and stood up, laughing and spun her around. He was the happiest man on earth at that moment. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Giles stared at Buffy and Angel. They just finished telling me everything. "it's ok, Giles. Everything is going to fine, I promise you." she assured her watcher. Even though he wasn't paid for doing the job as watcher, he still acted as watcher. "Right." he said, in slight shock. "All of this happened really fast, it just seems unreal." he pointed out. "Tell me about." she agreed. "It's like a dream." she said happily smiling up at Angel, who return her smile and tightened his arm around her waist. "Have you told her mother?" he asked, taking off his glasses and rubbing the bridge of his nose. His Slayer was back with her ex-boyfriend who is now an ex-vampire, she was pregnant and engage to be married. That was amazing really. A slayer was really going to have a remotely normal life. "Yeah, she was second person I told. I told Willow first, then we told Oz. Xander doesn't know yet. I don't know how he's gonna take it." she said, with a slightly. "He'll have to deal." Angel said. He dispised Xander just as much at Xander did him. "If he doesn't like it, too bad for him. Nothing is gonna get me away from you now." he said, almost forgetting that Giles was in the room. Buffy smiled at the cuteness of Angel's actions. Then she looked at Giles. "So, do I have your support?" she asked. "Congratulations, Buffy. This is great news." he told her. "You have my support all the way. But I don't want you to go on patrol alone." he said, taking his watcher authority stance, and putting on his stern face. "Angel and I will cover it together." she assured him. "Good. I wish you the best." he said. "Thanks, Giles." she moved away from Angel to embrace her watcher, who was like a father to her. Giles returned the hug. When they pulled away she stepped back and said, "Um, I wanted to ask you something else too. Um, the wedding, I know my father isn't that far away, but this day is about family. My real family. I want you to be the one to give me away." she told him. Giles's face lit up. "oh Buffy. Of course. I would be honored." he replied. He was overjoyed that she thought of him as a father as much as he thought of her as a daughter. "Great." Buffy said brightly. "Anyway, we have to go. We're going out for dinner." she told her watcher. Giles nodded. "have a good time." he said. She nodded and hugged him a final time, then her and Angel left his apartment. Leaving Giles alone in his apartment. "I guess I won't be moving to England." he realized happily, then he moved into his small kitchen to brew some tea. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was sunset, Buffy and Angel cuddled on the beach. "Do you really have to do home tomorrow?" she asked quietly. "I wish I didn't have to." he replied. He held her left hand in his, loving that the ring on her third finger was from him and that it told everyone else that she belonged to him. He kiss the top of her head. Buffy snuggled back against his chest. "It's gonna be lonely around here while your gone." she stated. "Who's gonna shower me with compliments now. I'll be lost." she joked. "There's still the phone. Wether I'm with you or not, I can still see you. If I was blind I would see you." he whispered into her ear. Buffy smiled, remembered him saying that in a dream once. "When can I come and see you?" she asked. "I don't know. It's been slow in L.A. for a while, it might pick up. But I'll have you in L.A. with me a soon as I can." he told her. "We have a wedding to plan too." Buffy beamed. Planning a wedding was exciting, planning a her wedding to Angel was a thousand times more exciting. "We'll discuss weddings later, I just want to be with you right now." With that they both relaxed and watched the sun set on the water. The End |