You Saved Me

"Can I ask you a question?"

"I believe you just did."

"Come on, be serious."

"Alright what do you want to know?"

"Why were you going to take the fall for me? I mean you could've lost Buffy."

"I was once lost and on a destructive path and someone came to me and saved me. I was just trying to be that for you. As for Buffy, sometimes not everything is about her."

"You know I have my issues and I want you to know that I trust you. Angel you are the only person who has been willing to stand by side and be there for me even when I didn't deserve it. I thank you for being my friend. Can I ask you another question?"

"Go ahead."

"Do you still love Buffy?"

"Does it really matter? I think a part of me will always love Buffy you can't change who you love. I can never go back there and I don't think I want to. I mean I am happy with my life. I get to help the hopeless and do it with people I don't mind being around. Faith why don't you just ask me what you really want to ask me?"

"Do you think you can ever love me like you loved Buffy?"

"As a friend or more than a friend?"

"Just answer the question honestly."

"Faith do you really think that I would do all that I do for you and with you if I didn't love you. Yeah I loved Buffy. I still care about her but she wasn't what I needed nor was I what she needed. I think that we came together because she made me feel like I was human. But I'm not so our relationship would have never worked. I was trying to be something that I wasn't but with you I don't have to pretend. I can be myself and you accept me whether good or bad. I love you for who you are Faith, flaws and all."

"You accept me too, I think that's why our relationship is so different. You listen to me and know that there is more to me than being a 'rogue slayer' or 'everything Buffy isn't'. I love you and trust you for letting me be me. Thank you Angel. You saved me from a path of destruction. I will always be here when you need me. Besides where will I go. I kind of have no choice but to stay put."

"Same here, anytime you need me, always."

"Bye Angel and do me a favor."

"Sure."

"Take care of Wesley for me."

"I'll try my best. Bye Faith."

"Bye Angel."