Inside Dreams
by Always Luv

Buffy turned on the radio as she drove on the highway, in the direction of Sunnydale. She was so glad that her mother had let her get her license a few weeks back. As she drove she thought of the past few days she had spent with Angel. It had felt wonderful to be back in his arms again, and she could hardly wait until next weekend. Willow would be so happy to hear that she and Angel had gotten back together, her only problem was how to break up with Riley. She couldn't just break up with him as soon as she got back...he would know that something happened in L.A., she didn't want to break his heart like that. She would wait a day or two first, then break the news to him. She would tell him that she was married. She loved the sound of that. Her husband Angel. She would love to introduce him as that.

Willow looked out the window of her and Buffy's dorm room and saw her roommate drive into the student parking lot in a - black convertible? She rushed out of the room and down to the lobby to meet her.When she saw Buffy, she ran over and hugged her, before looking her straight in the eye. "I want details.And an explanation would be nice. What? There's no clause? You back together?"

"Let's go up to the room and I'll spill it all." Buffy suggested

Once in the room, Buffy and Willow sat on the witch's bed and Buffy began her story.

"You remember a while back when I went to L.A.? Well I was at Angels and a demon broke through the window, it got away and we had to go kill it. He went through the sewers looking and I went around town. He found the demon and fought it, some of it's blood mixed with his and made him mortal. Don't say anything just yet." She explained, interupting Willow before she had a chance to cut in. "He found me on the pier walked over to me in the sunlight, and he kissed. Oh, Will, It was the most amazing kiss. We went back to his place and talked about taking it slow. Then I got up to leave and I touched his hand. There was so much feeling in that one touch, we both lost it. Anyway, as it turned out the demon wasn't actually dead, and Angel went to go fight it only to discover that he had only mortal strength. The demon almost killed him, but, then I showed up and killed the demon. He went to see the Oracles, and they told him that if he stayed mortal then I would die so he asked them to change him back. They turned time back, and only he was supposed to remember so that we could kill the demon without their blood mixing. I wasn't supposed to remember but, that spell made me remember so that's why I have to leave."

"He gave up his humanity so that you could live?" Willow asked with tears in her eyes. "That's the most romantic thing I've ever heard"

"Yeah. So now were back together and there's no clause"

"What about Riley? You should at least call him and let him know that you're back in town. He has been calling all day to see if you've gotten back yet."

"Okay" She said, picking up the phone and dialing Rileys room.

Riley hung up the phone after talking with Buffy. She had just gotten back from L.A. He had asked her if she wanted to do something, but she said that she was tired and would see him tomorrow. 'I know' He thought. 'I'll go surprise her' And with that thought he left his room.

"Ok. So I want details.You've been gone like three days"

"Will, It was so wonderful. Well I had a hard time getting there but. I got kidnapped by someone that Angelus had sired and after I had killed him, I went straight to Angel's apartment. When I got there, there was a message for me from Cordy. She gets visions now, so she knew I was coming and she knew that there was no happiness clause in the curse. So went downstairs to find Angel tied to the bed, which I will explain later. Oh, but Willow, it was.Umm.exquisite. We made love and the next morning I woke up in his arms...It was like a dream come true. These past few days have been the greatest days of my life."

Riley walked down the hallway, holding a small bouquet of daisies, when he got close to Buffy and Willow's room, he heard voices from within. He assumed that Buffy was telling Willow about her visit with her father, and that Willow was telling Buffy about what had been going on in Sunnydale while she was gone. Once he was in front of the door he could hear exactly what was being said.

".and after this semester I'm gonna move in and transfer to UCLA. I mean mom wanted me to leave Sunnydale anyway. Plus, I'll be close to dad and Cordy, and Well, I'd have a job that works with my schedule." He never heard the rest of the conversation. Buffy was leaving, switching schools? Why? When did she decided this? He stood there, thinking about what he had just heard. So lost, he was, that he never saw the door opening.

Buffy looked up. "What is it?" Willow asked.

"There's someone outside the door"

Buffy and Willow both got up and went to the door, opened it, and saw Riley standing there, holding a bouquet of daises in his hand.

"Riley!? What are you doing here?"

"I- uh"

"Did you hear what we were talking about? You were standing out here for a while."

"I- Yeah"

"How much did you hear exactly?"

"You're getting a job, moving to L.A., and transferring to UCLA."

"Riley, I think we should talk"

"I should go" Willow, who had been silent up until this point, said.

"No Will, stay.

"Buffy, Why are you leaving?"

"I have to tell you something. You might want to sit down for this"

"What?"

"Riley. It's over between us."

"Why? Did you meet someone in L.A.? Is there someone else?"

"I'm sorry to have to tell you this Riley, but you're the other man." She took a deep breath and looked him straight in the eye. "Riley, I'm married" She looked over at Willow who was about to say something and just gave her an 'I'll explain later' look and nodded.

A grin broke out on Riley's face. "That was even better than last time. You REALLY had me fooled, that time."

"Riley, this isn't a joke. Last time it wasn't either, but it was a fake engagement, kind of a side effect of one of Willow's spells. I was married then too."

"Married? You're serious?"

"Yeah. I'm really sorry."

"How long have you been married?"

"Since WAY before I met you"

"Then why? Why did you let me believe that.Was it a game? We're you trying to hurt me?"

"NO! I honestly care about you. I would never hurt you intentionally. It's just that.well we were separated, and.I don't know what to tell you."

"That's why you're leaving. Your husband."

"Yeah, we had some problems.but we've worked them out, and I'm going to LA to be with him." She explained, her face glowing

"I understand. Well, no I don't but.I can see that you're happy, so, who am I to get in the way." He said getting up. He handed her the flowers before walking out the door.

"That's an intricate lie you cooked up there" Willow said, once Riley was gone.

"That's the thing Will, It wasn't a lie"

"What?!?!?!"

"It wasn't a lie. I really am married"

"Of all the people in this room, who is your best friend?"

"You are."

"Why didn't I know?"

"I just found out. Well, just after I got off of the phone with you, he told me. He explained that the claddagh rings were actually wedding rings. Will, I've been married since my seventeenth birthday."

"Oh,WOW!" Willow jumped up and hugged her friend. "I am so happy for you guys. When are you gonna tell the gang?"

"Well, I'm going up this weekend, and when he drives me back, we're gonna tell everyone together. Can you keep it a secret that long?"

"Yeah. Whose car was that that you drove here?"

"Angel's. Well, I guess mine and Angel's. Wanna go for a spin?"

"Hell yeah" With that statement ran down to the parking lot and hopped into the sleek black convertible.

Kate walked into 'Angel Investigations' and saw Cordelia at her desk talking to Doyle, who had planted himself on top of it. "Why princess? It's not like you're gonna you're do any work, either way."

"Cordelia. Angel here?" Kate interrupted

"In his office"

Kate walked into the office, after knocking on the door, to find Angel sitting at his desk, reading a book. "Busy day?"

"Oh, Kate. Hi"

"You too. I got that information you wanted."

Just then Cordy poked her head through the door. "Angel, you have a call" she informed him sweetly.

"Who is it?"

She grinned widely at Kate. "B" she said remembering the name Faith had had for Buffy.

Kate was sure she saw a smile light Angel's face as he picked up the phone.

"Hey. You too. What did you do? Did you crash my car? OK. just don't total my car. I'll call you in a bit. Love you too." He hung up the phone and turned back to Kate. "What were you saying?"

"Got the Info you wanted. Who was that? Family member?"

"No"

"Girlfriend?" She asked, dreading an affirmative answer. She was briefly content with the answer. BRIEFLY.

"No"

"Then it was...?"

"My wife." He replied. Reveling being able to call Buffy that.

"Wi-wife? You're married?"

"Yeah. About two years now" "I see. I'm just gonna go now. If you need anything."

Cordelia grinned as she saw Kate leave the office, blushing and stuttering.

"Ha. She deserved that. Coming on to Angel the way she was."

Buffy lay in bed that night, with a smile on her face. Were anyone awake, they would have heard her, in sleep, say her beloved's name. Till the end of the semester, until she transferred to UCLA, she would only see her husband on the weekends. While she was asleep though, while not together, they would see each other.

The End

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