It had been amazing, everything about that night had been more then words could describe. She lay there, in his arms, deep in slumber. He didn't want to wake her for the whole world. He stroked her hair while he thought and remember all of last night's details. It was her seventieth birthday and they had almost lost each other forever. She still had the ring he gave her and he always kept his on, he would never ever take it off for the rest of eternity.

"I love you," He whispered in her ear.

She softly woke her eye lids fluttering and her lips curling into a smile the second she saw Angel.

"I love you too," Buffy whispered leaning towards Angel.

"I love you," He said again before he kissed her, it was a soft kiss that seemed to go for hours.

When they broke apart Angel smiled, "More then you will ever know."

Buffy smiled and was just about to say something when Angel shrieked in agony.

He let go of her immediately and launched himself off of the bed.

"ANGEL!" Buffy screamed jumping off of the bed as well and just managing to catch him.

He was shaking from head to foot and trying to get out of her grip.

"Angel? Calm down it's me," She whispered in his ear, she wasn't the only one shaking and both her and Angel fell to the floor.

He turned his head to face her; she read the emotions on his face easily, the same where mirrored on hers. Fear. Panic. Terror. Loss. Worry. Shock. Love.

His face was drenched with sweat and looked ghostly. Shakily only just managing to, he put both of his hands to her face and brought it closer to his.

Tears where streaming down both of their faces.

"What's happening?" She breathed.

Angel roared in pain, the sight terrified Buffy Anne Summers.

She'd seen things in this world that where only in peoples nightmares and she hardly ever got scared. But this, seeing her one and only love collapse and go through such agony was the worst thing she had ever seen.

"Buffy it's got to be the curse," Angel said taking a deep breath between every word he said. His shaking had never stopped and he seemed like an innocent child all lost with no hope of ever returning to the person he loves.

Buffy remembered, Angel had told her all about his curse. He could never be able to experience a moment of true happiness without losing his soul in return. But what had he done to experience true happiness? Then realisation hit her. She shuddered realising she had caused this. Her hands held onto Angels face as well. She couldn't lose him, he was her everything. And she was obviously his everything.

"I can't lose you," She whispered looking straight into his eyes.

They were turning from his normal colour into pitch black. The sight terrified her it was obvious she was soon going to see the creature that was inside of him.

"I can't," She stuttered holding onto him harder, "Don't leave me, don't do this to me!"

It was obvious he was trying to suppress the demon inside of him as long as he could.

His hands where falling from her face, he was losing his grip on his soul.

She firmly placed his hands back to her face. He could feel the tears they wouldn't stop he hated to cause her such pain. He wanted to confront the demon inside of him and defeat it. But he was too weak. He couldn't talk; he couldn't tell her that he loved her. That he needed her. Tears where streaming down his cheek as he tried with all of his might to hold on to the only person he had ever loved.

"I'm not worth it, I'm not worth this!" Buffy screamed at him.

Maybe if she convinced him that she wasn't what he thought she was; that she wasn't important. Maybe if she could do this he would think it and their true happiness hadn't happened.

"I'm a stupid little girl who has done so much wrong in her life that I don't deserve you. I. AM. NOT. WORTH. THIS!" She screamed at him yet again.

Sadness crossed Angel's eyes he tried to talk to her to tell her she was worth this agony that he would even go to hell and back for her.

His eyes were almost completely black now Buffy knew she only had second left with him.

"I love you," She whispered pressing her head to his.

"Buffy," Angel managed to croak out but he was stopped as her lips pressed down hard against his.

They knew this would be their last kiss and made the most at it. As their lips pressed together so did their tears. The kiss was soft but only lasted a second.

A ripple went through Angel's entire body but he tried to resist it as he kissed his soul mate. But it had him and he knew it. Angel was no more.

Buffy realised the moment Angel was gone and that her lips where no longer pressed against her lovers but the thing that killed him.

Angelus seemed to have woke from a very deep sleep. He couldn't believe what that fool of his human soul self had done to him. He now had feelings towards a slayer. He felt repulsed but yet he couldn't stop. Maybe if he was lucky she hadn't realised yet that her boyfriend had disappeared. He made the kiss more intense; he slowly slid his hands down the young blonde's petite figure. But within seconds of him doing so he could feel her just about to break away. Before she could reject him fully Angelus clasped his hands on her shoulders and shoved her back. Buffy slammed into the wall.

Tears where still streaming down her pretty face.

"Hey honey," Angelus said in a mocking voice, "I'm home."

Buffy looked up slowly not being able to believe it. She didn't want to argue with the demon, she hadn't got enough strength for that, she wanted the truth.

"Will I ever get him back?" She sobbed.

Angelus laughed and strolled over to the heartbroken girl. He bent down low to stare in her eyes. When he saw the sadness in them part of him wanted to comfort her but the majority part wanted to kill her therefore ending the possibility that Angel will come and ruin his life again.

"But I am here doll," He laughed standing up.

"Angel," She said through gritted teeth.

"Oh him," Angelus waved a hand aside, "He's gone, no coming back for Angel the vampire with a soul. Sorry sweet pea."

Buffy shakily rose to her feet and stood face to face with Angelus. She looked into his eyes and grabbed his face pulling him towards her.

Angelus felt disgusted but wanted to see what the slayer would do so he let her go along with her little game.

"Angel I know you're in there," She whispered scanning his eyes, "I love you."

Angelus rolled his eyes.

"And I will get you back," She said with definite certainty in her voice.

Angelus snorted and slammed Buffy into the ground once more.

She was too weak to fight back and she didn't even want to.

"Dream on school girl," Angelus said moving towards the door, "Your boyfriend is dead."