Family
By Andrea Michelle
Disclaimer: I don’t nor have I ever owned Buffy and Co. in this story. They belong
to the WB and Joss. If you didn’t already know that then you are not a true fan.
Info: this is placed after Surprise but before Innocence. I have 4 words for you
BUFFY AND ANGEL FOREVER!!! P.S. not the best speller but I did use spell check. P.S.S.
I stated writing this story in August before the thrid season even started so this
has nothing to do with the Christmas special. I made up Cameron, Mary, Miles, and
Kelsy.
Chapter 1
Spike and Dru sat together at the table in the old factory looking through some books.
“I don’t know what to do, pet. Everytime we try to do something that Slayer butts
in and ruins everything.” Spike said, frustrated.
“And she has my Angel helping her.” Dru whispered. “ I wonder... what if we went
after Angel?” Spike thought aloud, “ The Slayer’s real protective of him.”
“Spike, awaken people from Angel’s past back. “ Dru asked, liking the idea of torturing
him.
“Dru that’s impossible that’s... what a minute let me think about this.” Spike reconsidered,
“I think I know a way that might work, but who should we bring back?”
I know,” Dru said with a smile, “bring back some people my Angel killed.”
That’s a great idea, pet.” Spike laughed.
******
Meanwhile Buffy, Giles, Ms. Calendar, and Willow were all in the library. “How many
heads did it have?” Giles asked very seriously.
“I don’t really know, I mean they just kept multiplying. I finally just staked it.”
Buffy said, uncaringly. Ms. Calendar stood against a book self listening to them
talk, while Willow sat next to Buffy at the table.
“Buffy you don’t-” Giles was interrupted by the door opening and closing.
“Hey guys, what’s going on?” Xander asked in his cheerful voice as he walked into
the library with Cordelia.
“Not much, Giles is lecturing me about demons with more than one head.”
“Looks like we got here just in time.”
“Well, I thank you and I’m fixing to leave before the lecture starts up again.” Buffy
said as she hopped of the table.
“Buffy, I’m not finished talking to you.” Giles said.
“Giles, we can go over this later, right now I have to patrol and then go home so
my mom doesn’t find out that I’m not there. Okay?” Buffy asked.
“Quite right. Well, we’ll talk about this before homeroom tomorrow.”
“Yes Sir!” Buffy saluted sarcastically.
Giles didn’t respond because he was looking at someone behind Buffy as was everyone
else in the room. Buffy turned around to see what had everyone’s attention and saw
Angel.
“Hey, I thought I might find you here.” Angel said to Buffy in his sweet, low, sexy
voice. Buffy smiled slightly, happy that he had been looking for her.
“Well, I was just fixing to leave. I have to patrol tonight.” Buffy said trying to
control her excitement, she loved it when Angel came with her.
“Would you like some company?” Angel asked, hopefully.
“Sure, I’d love some.” Buffy smiled even bigger. She turned to the rest of the gang,
“Night you guys, I’ll see you tomorrow.” then she turned back around and walked out
of the library arm in arm with Angel.
******
Chapter 2
Back at the factory Spike and Dru had decided who to bring back.
“Okay, once more, we’re going to bring back Angel’s mom, dad, older brother, and
younger sister, right?” Spike asked Dru.
“Yeah.” Dru smiled. And they began the ritual to bring Angel’s family back to life.
***** (At the Cemetery)
Buffy and Angel were walking together through the graveyard. They finally just sat
down on one of the headstones to keep a look out for anything supernatural. Buffy
leaned in towards Angel and he put his arm around her to draw her closer.
“Something doesn’t feel right. I can’t explain it but it feels like everything just
became cold.” Buffy said to Angel with a sense of dread.
“I know, I feel it too.” Angel whispered.
“I don’t know maybe it’s just my mind working overtime. I mean nothing serious has
really happened since the Judge.” Buffy said thoughtfully.
Angel got serious all of a sudden, as he did whenever the Judge was brought up. He
hated to remember that time. He was so afraid for Buffy. They were even captured
once by Spike and Dru, and were almost killed by the Judge. If it hadn’t been for
their quick thinking they would both be dead right now. Buffy looked at Angel and
saw the look on his face.
“Angel forget about it. we got rid of the Judge. He can’t hurt us anymore.” Buffy
said as she pulled him towards her.
“I know, but I just can’t forget about how worried I was about you.” Angel whispered
as he drew Buffy closer to him.
“Yeah, I know how you feel.” Buffy whispered back. Angel smiled and pulled her against
him for a passionate kiss. About five minutes later Buffy had to come up for air.
She took Angel’s hand and began walking a couple of steps.
“Buffy, it’s getting late maybe you should go home.” Angel said when he could speak
normally again.
“I know but I don’t want to leave.” Buffy told Angel, sadly.
“I know but I’ll see you tomorrow, I promise.” Angel replied knowing that they would
have to part soon anyway.
“Okay I’ll go, but will you walk me home?” Buffy asked hopefully.
“Sure.” Angel said as he put his arm around Buffy.
******
Chapter 3
“Oh Great Dark One, I call you for we need you to awaken. We have come to you for
we need your help.” Spike read out of an old book. A bright red light appeared, surrounding
about eight feet of the old factory.
“We need your help to raise certain people from the grave.”
The red light became brighter.
“We have a enemy that we want revenge on. His name is Angelus and we want to raise
his family. This includes his parents, older brother, and younger sister. We want
feel the unbearable pain.”
The red light grew brighter until it flickered once and then was gone.
“Well, I guess that means that the Dark One will do as we ask.” Spike said to Dru.
******
Buffy and Angel were almost to Buffy’s house when a group of vampire’s fell from
the trees around them.
“Okay,” Buffy said, a little concerned,”what are they doing so close to the residential
area.”
The vampires moved closer together to form a tight circle around their prey.
“This is really bad, Buffy. There’s a lot more of them than there are of us.” Angel
said, with a grim look.
One of the vamps moved forward slightly towards Buffy. As one Buffy and Angel moved
towards him, Buffy because of her sacred duty and Angel because he wanted to protect
Buffy. However, neither Angel or Buffy saw the vampire move towards them from behind.
When they made a move towards the vamp in front of them the one behind them was waiting
to grab Buffy.
“Angel!” Buffy yelled as she felt her feet leave the ground.
Angel stopped his movement towards the vampire and jerked himself around in the direction
of Buffy’s voice.
“Buffy!” Angel cried with deep concern as he saw the vampire lift Buffy in a bear
hug from behind.
the vampire squeezed the breath from Buffy’s lungs. Angel started to move towards
the vamp holding Buffy, but all the other vamps circled around him to keep him away.
All Angel could do was watch helplessly as Buffy struggled unsuccessfully and gasped
for breath.
“Angel..” Buffy whispered as she began to lose consciousness.
Angel knew that if he didn’t try to help Buffy then she would die, but if he did
help both of them could die. For Angel, however, there was no choice, he had to help
Buffy.
******
CHAPTER 4
Angel let his face slip into his ‘game face’ and with a growl through himself
at the vamp closest to him. The vamp that held the slayer tightened his grip enough
to cause her to pass out. Then he through her on the ground so that he could help
the other vampires overpower Angel, but Angel was enraged and concerned for Buffy,
there was no stopping him. Angel punched one vamp in front of him then turned and
kicked another vamp behind him. The handsome vampire with a soul realized that he
had to get a stake if he was going to defeat the vampires. He spotted Buffy’s slayage
bag a couple of feet away. He knocked two vamps down by kicking them at the knees.
Then he hurried towards the bag that would save his and Buffy’s lives. Just as he
reached the bag a vamp came up and punched him from the side without warning. Angel
retaliated by kicking the vamp in the stomach, then he quickly reached into the slayage
bag and pulled out a stake. Just as Angel straightened he saw the vamp that had held
Buffy and he moved towards him. The vamp saw that Angel was headed for him and he
tensed in anticipation. Angel moved straight towards the vamp and before he could
make a move Angel punched him full in the face. the vamp jerked back, but was only
stunned for a moment. The vamp came back at Angel growling and punched him in the
stomach then right in the face. Angel fell backwards, but caught himself at the last
second. He through himself forward at the vamp and grabbed his arm then through the
vamp on the ground and staked him in the heart. When the other vampires saw that
there leader had been defeated they turned and fled in panic. Angel turned and saw
Buffy laying on the ground not far away and ran over to her.
******
CHAPTER 5
“Buffy, Buffy can you hear me?” Angel said earnestly.
Buffy had to be okay. Angel couldn’t begin to imagine a world without her. He checked
her pulse, praying he would find it beating steadily. He did, however it was a little
weak. He rolled her over onto her back and made sure that she was breathing okay.
Then he tried to wake her up again.
“Buffy. Hey, Buff wake up.” Angel said softly. “Come on Buff please wake up, I need
you to be okay.”
“Buffy, come on the world needs you, I need you.”
Then Angel saw her eyes flicker.
“Buffy, come on I know your there.”
Buffy sighed and turned her head toward Angel’s voice.
“Come on Buff.”
Buffy’s eyes opened and focused on Angel after a minute.
“Buffy.” Angel breathed.
“Angel?” Buffy asked, coughing and breathing in air.
“I’m here Buffy, everything’s okay.” Angel said, very relieved. “Let’s get you home.”
He continued as he picked Buffy up in his arms.
“Hey I think I like this.” Buffy said playfully.
Angel smiled his cute little boy half smile, thinking how much he loved this Slayer.
Angel carried Buffy home and sat with her on the porch for a while. Buffy cuddled
close to Angel breathing in the night air. She loved it when it was peaceful like
this. No vamps, just her and Angel, together. Angel closed his eyes too and pulled
Buffy close, but he had darker thoughts. He couldn’t believe how close he had come
to losing Buffy. He didn’t know what he would have done if things had gone differently.
Just what if Buffy hadn’t waken up? It scared Angel too much to even think about.
I love you, Buffy. Angel said to himself, and I don’t know I’d do without you.
******
CHAPTER 6
The next day at school Buffy met up with her friends before class.
“Hey, Buff how did everything go last night?” Xander asked.
“Well everything was pretty quiet until Angel was walking me home.” Buffy said thinking
about how quiet and peaceful it had been with just her and Angel.
“Maybe you should stop hanging out with him, he always gets you in trouble.” Xander
said half joking.
Buffy smiled at that and continued. “When we got to the residental a big group of
vamps surrounded us. One of the vamps picked me up from behind in a bear hug. Then
I passed out and the next thing I saw when I woke up was Angel trying to wake me
up and none of the vamps around.”
“Buffy, are you okay?” Willow asked in concern.
“Yes, I’m fine. I’m glad Angel was there.”
“Are you going to tell Giles about what happened?” Xander asked.
“Yeah, I’m supposed to meet him after first period today.” Buffy told them.
******
At the factory spike and Dru were woken up by people walking and talking.
“What is that?” Spike asked angerily.
Dru rolled out of the bed and headed for the door and Spike followed slowly. When
they came out of the bedroom they saw four people walking around like they were lost.
“What are you doing here?” Spike asked in a harsh voice.
“We-we don’t know, I don’t understand what’s going on. The last thing I remember
happening is Angel came in and I siad something to him and then his face changed
and he attacked me.” said an older lady softly.
“Well, well, so you must be Angel’s family.” Spike said happily.
“Yes, we are although I must say I don’t know what’s going on.” the older man said.
“Well I can tell you, but first we should all introduce ourselves. My name is Spike
and this is Dru.”
“I’m Cameron, Angel’s father and this is my wife Mary. This is our oldest son Miles,
you already know our other son, and this is our daughter Kelsy.”
“You have ‘no’ idea how happy I am to meet you.” Spike said with a delighted look
on his face.
“How exactly do you know our son, and why are we here.” Cameron said.
The little girl wondered around the factory exploring. Dru watched her carefully.
“I always liked children.” she wispered.
Meanwhile Spike began to explain Angel’s fathers question.
“We know your son because he is a vampire. He created us. We were once friends, but
then he turned against us and is helping to destroy us.”
“Vampire? Are you sure?” Mary questioned.
“Yes, I’m sure.” Spike said. “He turned me and Dru into vampires.”
Okay,” Cameron said,”but why are we here?”
“Because, Angel has regained his soul so now he feels and cares, he feels guilty
about everything he did. I want to make him suffer.” Spike said hatefully.
“Why do you call him Angel?” the little girl asked.
“What do you mean?” Spike asked with a confused look.
“Well, his name is Angelus and you call him Angel. That’s not his name.” the little
girl said logically.
“Oh,” Spike said,”because that’s the name that he goes by.”
“TONIGHT we find Angel.” Spike said with a cruel laugh.
CHAPTER 7
That night Buffy and Angel met Giles at the library.
“Okay, one more time. You were walking home and when you got to the residental area,
a group of vampires attacked you.” Giles repeated for the umptenth time.
“Yeah, Giles, why would a bunch of vamps be hanging out in a residental area.” Buffy
asked.
“Well, I don’t know, i think that this is a sign that something’s going to happen.”
Giles said.
“Yeah, this could be a sign, I mean it’s not enerynight that you find vamps in a
residental area, but also they were in a group.” Angel said trying to help.
“Okay, well that’s all we know so far,” Buffy said,”so I’m going to patrol some and
see if we can’t find anything else and you can start researching.”
“I’ll go with you.” Angel said to Buffy.
Buffy smiled happy to know that he cared about her.
“Okay, if we don’t find anything then I’ll just see you tomorrow.” Buffy said to
Giles as she and Angel were leaving.
“Okay.” Giles said already involved in his reaseach.
******
CHAPTER 8
“You know this all really creeps me. I mean why would vamps be hanging out in a neighborhood?
No one comes out at night, they’re all asleep.” Buffy said to Angel as they walked
out of the school towards the cemetary.
“Well, some people work at night. What bothers me is that they seemed to be after
us. They didn’t attack until they could surround us and they knew exactly how to
seperate us.” Angel explained.
“Either way I don’t like it.” Buffy whined a little.
They reached the cemetary and climbed over the wall.
“I don’t know why we’re even here.” Buffy mumbled.
Angel smiled his lopsided smile that made Buffy forget her name and took her hand
to lead her to the center of the cemetary. This way they could reach any part of
the cemetary in record time.
******
“Xander!” Willow said into the phone,”Would you stop it. I’m sure Buffy’s fine.”
“I’m not so sure. I mean vamps in the neighborhood. Ya know I never did like Angel.”
“Xander, you’ve gotta stop this, Buffy loves Angel. I just think that you’re jealous.
Anyways I gotta go. I want to call oz before it gets to late.”
“But Willow...”
Bye Xander. I’ll talk to you tomorrow.” Willow said as she hung up.
“Man.” Xander said to himself as he hung up the phone.
He knew that he would never get Buffy, and he was okay with that, but sometimes he
still needed to release a little steam. If he was totally honest with himself he
had to admit that he actually considered Angel a friend. He knew that if any of them
were in trouble Angel would be ther to save them. He only said mean things about
Angel because it was expected of him, besides if he didn’t do it who would?
******
Buffy and Angel sat together on the steps of the mausoleum. They weren’t really talking,
just enjoying one anothers company. They had just been sitting there for about a
hour and hadn’t seen anything. Not that Buffy was complaining, but she hated being
on patrol when nothing was going on. Maybe she and Angel could ditch this patrol
thing in a couple of more minutes and hang out together like normal people. Buffy
was about to say this to Angel when they heard a scream to there left. They were
running towards thescream, before it was cut off. When they reached the scene they
saw a young vamp attacking a young noraml, but slightly hysterical girl. Buffy in
full slayer mode launched herself at the vamp. As Buffy tackled the vamp, Angel got
the girl away and told her to run home. The girl needed very little urging. Buffy
had her full attention on the vampire in front of her. She kicked at him, but he
blocked. then she pinched him in the face. The vampires head snapped back, but he
was only stunned for a moment. He punched her in the stomach then in the face. Buffy
fell backwards, but the vampire was dumb enough not to have finished the attack.
Buffy had a stake in her hand and was back on her feet before the vamp had even thought
of his next move. Buffy kicked the vampire in the side the kicked his legs out from
under him. The vampire fell gracelessly with his arms spread wide leaving Buffy free
to stake him. Angel came to stand by Buffy just as the vamp turned to dust. Buffy
turned to Angel with a smile, “And I thought it was a no-action night.”
******
CHAPTER 9
Miss Calander walked into the library in a huff.
“You know England, if you weren’t going to show up for our date you could have called.”
“What?” Giles asked as he looked up from the book he was involved in, completely
clueless.
“We had a date tonight, but apparantly you perfer the company of all these musty
old books to going somewhere with me.”
“Jenny, no I’m sorry I forgot all about it. Buffy and Angel came by and told me what
happened to them last night.”
“Oh, well...you still should have called.”
"Yes, well, I apoligize.”
“Okay. So what happened last night?”
“Well, it appears that Buffy and Angel ran into some vampires in a residental area.”
"And this is different because...”
“Well, vampires don’t usually woander around neighborhoods where there’s not much
prey. In addition to that it was quite a large group and very organized.”
“So, do you think there might just be a new leader in town?”
“That is a possiblity. I’m reseaching it right now actually.”
“Well, maybe I could help.”
“Maybe...”
******
“Spike,” Drusilla called in her sing-song voice, “ the little girl doesn’t want to
play tea party.” Spike walked over and put his arms around her.
“I know, pet, why don’t you go play with Miss Edith right now and I’ll talk to the
people, okay?”
“Okay. Miss Edith has been good today. Time for a party.” Drusilla said to herself
as she walked off towards her bedroom. spike watched her go, then he turned to the
family sitting together at the large table.
“Well, you people aren’t very friendly, now are you?” he said as he moved to them.
“We don’t exactly know whats going on here.” Cameron said.
“Doesn’t matter, you do as we say. Now I’m going to go get Dru and we’re out of here.”
Spike replied.
******
Chapter 10
Angel and Buffy had moved to the Bronze to meet up with Xander, Cordelia, and Willow.
(Oz had a gig at the Bronze tonight.)
“Hey guys, what’s going on?” Buffy asked as she and Angel came up to the table where
the gang was sitting.
“Not much, just sitting here talking and listening to Oz play.” Willow answered with
a smile that lit up her face.
“So, was there any action tonight?” Xander asked. “Oh, probably not, except between
you and Angel.” Willow reached over and hit Xander up side the head.
“Xander.” Buffy warned as she sat down. Angel smiled at the teasing and took a seat
next to Buffy. Xander completely ignored Buffy.
“Hey Dead Boy. It’s nice to see you out and around with the living. Since tomorrow’s
Saturday, I’m taking everyone to the mall. I so wish you could come, but somehow
I’ll find the strength to go on.” Xander continued.
Angel had just been staring at him through this.
“Well, Xander I will be at home sleeping and I almost feel sorry for you.” Angel
replied.
“Why?” Xander asked.
“Because, you’ll be stuck at the mall with three girls. I wouldn’t wish that on anyone.”
Angel said with a smile.
“Hey!” the three females at the table said, Buffy hitting Angel in the chest playfully.
“Uh, did I say the mall?” Xander asked with a terrified expression.
“Yes!” the three girls chorused.
“And, i’m not letting you back out now.” Cordelia warned.
Angel watched all of this amused, but looked away when Oz came up to the table.
“Hey guys, what are we talking about?” Oz wondered.
“Oh, just about Xander taing the girls to the mall tomorrow.” Angel answered easily.
“Really?” Oz asked disbelieving.
“Yeah, hey Oz, want to join us?” Xander asked, hopefully.
“No thanks, I know better. I can find something else to do.” Oz replied.
Buffy smiled and rolled her eyes at the other girls and they laughed.
“Well, I don’t know about the rest of you, but I came here to dance.” Buffy said
as she took Angel’s hand and pulled him out onto the dance floor.
“Xander, come on.” Cordelia said as she too pulled her boyfriend onto the dance floor.
“Willow, would you like to dance?” Oz asked.
“Sure.” Willow smiled as they moved to dance between Buffy and Angel and Xander and
Cordelia.
“I hope a slow song comes on ‘cause I can’t dance to this very well.” Willow said
to Oz as they danced.
“Well, look at Xander, I think Cordelia is wishing the samething.”
Just then a slow song began to play. Everyone moved closer together. Buffy put her
arms around Angel.
“I love this song.” she whispered.
Angel began to sing along in an excellent voice to ‘Lullaby.’ Buffy smiled up at
him with bright eyes as they swayed to the music.
******
“Thank god a slow song came on.” Cordelia said aloud as she and Xander swayed together.
“What? Why?” Xander asked as he looked down at her.
“Because, its embarrassing to have everyone see my boyfriend dance the way you do.”
Cordelia replied.
“Excuse me, I happen to like the way I dance. Maybe I don’t want people to know how
uncreative my girlfriend dances.” Xander snapped back.
“Uncreative, huh?” Cordelia answered.
“Maybe I spoke to soon.” Xander corrected as Cordelia proceeded to show him how creative
she was.
“Wow, check out Xander and Cordelia.” Oz said to Willow. Willow turned in Oz’s arms
to look over at them.
“Wow, I just...Wow.” Willow repeated.
“I know, um, I wasn’t aware that you could do that in public.” Oz replied.
******
“Xander, sure does get lucky with sexy dances.” Angel said to Buffy.
Buffy looked over at Xander and Cordelia and smiled.
“Jealous?” Buffy asked playfully.
“Maybe a little.” Angel responded.
“Why?” Buffy asked.
“It’s just not fair.” Angel whined. Buffy laughed at how piteful he sounded.
“If it makes you feel better I still remember how to do that sexy dance.” Buffy said
mischievously. Angel smiled back.
“Really, I was meaning to ask you where you learned to do that dance in the first
place?”
Buffy continued to smile at him and moved closer.
“Jealous?” she asked again.
“Maybe.” Angel whispered secretively.
“I learned it at an old teen club I use to go to in L.A. and my friends and I all
learned it.” Buffy answered his question.
“Well, since you offered...” Angel whispered as Buffy continued to sway closer. Buffy
smiled and began to dance.
******
Willow looked over at Buffy and Angel, having gotten sick of Xander and Cordelia,
and saw them too doing the sexy dance. Oz followed her gaze to their other set of
friends.
“Wow, I think that our friends have forgotten about all the other people in here.”
Willow said as she looked around at the others in the Bronze nervously.
“Or, maybe they just don’t care.” Oz added. Willow smiled at him and they continued
to dance the tradional slow dance of teens.
******
Chapter 11
Spike and Dru walked into the Bronze with Angel’s family. They blended in with the
crowd and stayed in the shadows, not wanting anyone to reconize them.
“My Angel,” Dru whispered loud enough for Spike and the others to hear, “he’s with
her.”
Spike turned to look where Dru was staring, there was Buffy and Angel dancing.
“Well, baby ‘can’ move!” Spike said, slightly impressed with their dancing.
Cameron and Mary looked around at all the people in the room, trying to take in the
music and clothing of the 90’s. Miles, meanwhile was looking at the girls and trying
to fit in. Kelsy watched everything going on around her with wide eyes. Spike turned
back to them and saw them staring in amusement.
“Oh, come on people. This is the 90’s get over it.” The family pulled themselves
togetheraway from their thoughts and looked at Spike.
“Your precious son is right over there.” Spike said as he pointed to the vampire
and slayer still dancing together.
They all looked over and saw Angel and Buffy doing the sexy dance.
“Angel.” Kelsy exclaimed, excitedly. Miles just stared at his brother and the girl
with disbelief. Cameron and Mary glanced over and were shocked, this was not appropriate
behavior for their son.
“Oh, don’t look so shocked, this is the new world.” Spike laughed at their faces.
“Who is that girl?” Miles asked as he contined to stare at the couple on the dance
floor.
Dru had moved forward to get closer and see just what they were doing. Spike grabbed
her by the arm realizing she was her back into the shadows with the rest of them.
******
Chapter 12
Angel felt someone watching him. He looked up, away from Buffy, (which was a hard
thing to do) and gazed directly to where Drusilla had just been standing. He glanced
around trying to see who was watching them. Unsuccessful, he decided that maybe his
mind was just working overtime or probably some teens engaged by the dance. Buffy
looked up at her boyfriend and smiled.
“Earth to Angel.” she teased. “I’m doing this sexy dance just for you and you’re
off in la-la-land.”
Angel looked back at Buffy.
“I’m sorry,” Angel replied, “I just had this weird feeling that we were being watched.”
“Angel, we’re in a club, of course people are watching us.” Buffy said, blowing off
the whole weird feelings thing.
“I guess you’re right. I’m just not used to relaxing and not having to worry about
danger.” Angel apoligized.
“Well, tonight you’re going to learn.” Buffy replied playfully.
The slow song ended and they all moved off the dance floor. Willow and Oz reclaimed
their seats first and Buffy and Angel followed. Angel took his original seat while
Buffy opted for sitting in Angel’s lap. Cordelia and Xander found their way back
to the table last, with Xander looking a little flushed. Cordelia took her seat next
to Willow.
“Cordelia,” Willow began, “where did you learn to do that?”
Codelia smiled, “Buffy’s not the only one that knows a few things about getting a
guys attention. One of my ex-boyfriends took me to a club in San Fransico and I learned
it.”
Willow looked at Buffy lounging in Angel’s lap to Cordelia and back.
“What kind of clubs did you guys used to go to?” she asked.
Buffy smiled at her as she glanced at Cordelia. Cordelia smiled back and rolled her
eyes slightly. Angel smiled but he was kind of curious as well.
“I learned the dance at an over 21 club in L.A. with a group of friends.” Buffy answered.
“Did that group include a boyfriend?” Cordelia asked looking from Buffy to Angel
and back.
“Maybe.” Buffy answered mysteriously.
“No really, was there?” Cordelia pressed.
Buffy smiled, “Yes, there was.”
Cordelia grinned, “Was he cute? Did you do the dance with him?”
Buffy shook her head with a besumed expression on her face.
“Yes, he was cute and yes I did the dance with him.” Buffy replied.
Angel had listened to the entire conversation. The smile had left his face and his
arms had tightened around Buffy, but other than that you couldn’t tell he had just
heard all this about his girlfriend’s ex. Buffy leaned back into Angel’s arms and
snuggled up to his chest, whispering, “I love you.”
Angel tightened his arms around her a little more and the smile returned to his face.
He looked down at her petite form in his arms and thought how much he loved this
girl, the slayer, that in itself was amazing. He was pulled out of his thoughts by
Cordelia and Xander fighting, again. Willow and Buffy watched them fight with interest,
betting on who would win this one.
“I bet Cordy wins this.” Buffy told Willow.
“No way, Xander has a winning case.” Willow replied.
“What case?” Buffy asked with a laugh. “He’s upset because she did the dance with
someone else and that she learned it at an over 21 club.”
Well, I wouldn’t like to hear this about someone I was seeing.” Willow defended Xander.
Buffy looked at Angel and smiled. “I agree but it won’t change anything.”
“That’s true, but I still don’t like it.” Willow finished a little lame.
Buffy just smiled as Xander and Cordelia changed tactics and began kissing.
Chapter 13
Buffy and Angel departed the Bronze later than usual, and decided to forego any more
patrol. Instead they chose to walk through the park on the way to Buffy’s house where
they could spend some time alone. Well, they could have except that Xander suddenly
decided that joining them would be at the top of the list on fun things to do. The
rest of the gang naturally joined in as while when they heard of the plans. (sometines
Angel really wanted to kill that boy.) So the romantic walk through the park was
less romantic.
“Hey guys hurry up!” Xander called as he walked with the rest of his friends.
Buffy and Angel were a mile behind them holding hands, walking as slow as they possibly
could.
“That’s okay, Xand.” Buffy called back as cuddled closer to Angel and looked worriedly
at him. Angel was again looking over his shoulder as if he was afraid something was
going to jump him. (who wouldn’t want to)
“Angel?” Buffy asked to get his attention.
“huh?” Angel replied as he turned back to look at his love.
“Are you okay? You’re starting to give me the wiggins.”
The immortal smiled at the slayer feeling bad for spoiling her evening.
“I’m sorry. I guess I just reverted back to my catious side when you got out here.”
“That’s okay. I still love ya.” came the rsponse with bright blue eyes shining up
at him.
******
“I don’t see them.” whispered Mary as she searched the dark night for her son.
“There he is.” said Miles pointing to a place just past the last trees.
“Let me see!” cried Kelsy.
“Would you blockheads shut up!” Spike whispered darkly as the family continued.
Chapter 14
“What are they doing?” asked Cameron.
“They’re holding hands and hugging.” replied his wife with a disapproving frown.
“Wait, now they’re kissing!” Miles whispered extra loud.
“What!?!” cried Mary and Cameron as one.
“Shut Up!” Spike yelled. “Are you nuts this is the 20th century everyone kisses,
this is nothing.”
******
“Did you hear that?” Angel asked turning quickly in the direction of the voices.
“Yeah, I did.” Buffy said as she moved forward, right in step with the immortal.
They headed towards the voices keeping to the shadows. They could just make out the
six people standing in the woods when they heard Spike yelling.
“Doesn’t matter Spike, they’ve found us.” Dru laughed as she gazed straight at Buffy
and Angel through the darkness.
The rest of the group turned in the direction of her stare as Buffy and Angel stepped
away from the shadows.
“Well, hello. The love birds again.” Spike smiled at them.
“Spike. Why are you following us?” Buffy asked straight out.
“What makes you think we’re following you?”
“Angel has been sensing it all night.”
“Oh, that’s great you and your lap dog. Well, while we’re all assembled here together
I have a surprise for you.”
“Why do I get a bad feeling when he says that?” Buffy asked her boyfriend.
“Well, he is our enemy.” Angel replied.
“Okay, know I believe that Angel will remember this people, very clearly.” Spike
said as he got ready to introduce his guest.
“Okay people order: youngest to oldest I think. And please step forward as I call
your name.
"This is Kelsey, Miles, Mary, And Cameron. Oh, I guess you’d call them mom and
dad.” Spike said as each person stepped forward into Angel and Buffy’s view.
Angel was speechless as he stared at his long dead family. (Remember his expression
in Enemies when he through the letter opener at the Mayor and it didn’t hurt him?
Like that!)
Buffy looked at Angel more worried than ever. He looked as if he had seen a ghost,
correction four ghosts. “Angel?...Angel, what’s wrong?”
“Funny thing, luv. See this is your boyfriends long dead family, you know the one
that he killed.”
“If he killed them how come they’re here?”
“Really all I had to do was ask nicely.”
Buffy looked from her boyfriend to his family and back as they all just stared at
each other. “Angel? Angel, come on. We need to find out whats going on and what they
want.”
“I know what they want.” Angel said, his voice guilt filled.
“What, then? What do they want?” Buffy said as she put her hand on his arm to offer
comfort.
“They want me to suffer.”
“I thought the curse was for that. Okay I know bad joke, sorry. Angel please.” Buffy
continued as she wrapped her arms around her cradle-robbing-creature-of-the-night-boyfriend.
“Cameron!” Mary cried at the public display of affection.
Buffy looked up to see what had her so upset to see her staring at them with a scandalized
expression. “What? Is there a problem with me hugging my boyfriend?” When none of
them responded she waved her hand in front of their faces. “Hello?”
Miles grabbed her hand to stare at the silver ring on her finger. Buffy jumped in
suprise but watched as he studied the ring. The others began to cloud around trying
to get a closer look. “Young Lady, who gave you that ring?” Cameron asked.
Buffy almost laughed at the tone but answered the question anyways. “Angel..um your
son.”
They all looked to Angel for explanation. When all he did was give a short nod they
turned their attention back to Buffy. “Not exactly what I had hoped for, for my son.”
“I think she’s pretty.” “We can’t do much about it now.” The comments kept going
as Buffy stood there with a blank look on her face.
“Okay, this has been nice and all but I really have to go, WE really have to go.”
Buffy finally cut in as she grabbed Angel’s arm and began dragging him away.
The others cut off there conversation watching them leave. Then looked towards Spike
who was clapping happily as the lovers disappeared into the night.