Her beauty was stunning, but her trust, her love was what filled him to overflowing, filled him until his heart bruised. Angel loved Buffy with all his soul. All his being. She was with the enemy now. How could he trust her? How could he trust her with the decisions she has made for herself. The silence folded around the room, Angel could feel the heat that came off her body and he was drawn to it. There had been no room for thought, now there was too much.

Wesley stepped out in front of Buffy. "Ahh. Buffy it's so good to see you." Buffy looked over at Angel who instantly tore away from her gaze.

"Likewise Wes." Buffy said as he hugged her. "You look good." Buffy continued. "As do you." Wesley complimented. Gunn stood up and was all smiles." I have got to say and it is so good to finally meet you. I've heard many things about you?" "Good things?" Buffy asking looking at Angel.

Angel crossed his arms. "What else would I say?" Buffy smiled. "Do you want me to go there?" Spike stood up. "I wish you'd go somewhere." Buffy looked wickedly over at Spike "Oh I am so not ready to be hearing anything from your mouth yet. Mr. I'm not dead" "But I am…" Spike said in his defense. Buffy rolled her eyes and looked at Angel, she signaled to him with her eyes that she wanted to be alone.

Angel cleared his throat. "Can you guys give us a minute?" Wesley and Gunn started towards the door. "Leave you alone with her?? No way….you big poofer." Buffy glared over at Spike. "Since Buffy says it's okay…I'm gonna go."

Spike shut the door as the group left Angels office. Buffy walked over at Angel. Angel shifted uncomfortably he didn't know what to say, he didn't know how to look at her. "So….Can I get you anything?" Buffy shrugged. "How about you tell me why you felt the need to follow me around behind my back…….again?"

Angel thought a moment. He didn't need to explain to her anything. She was his business. And that was that. There was nothing she could about it. "So you didn't bring the Immortal back with you?" Angel said crossing his arms. He knew that would be sore spot for her. All Angel thought of doing was taking her into his arms and never letting her go again. He wanted her to be cookies.

Angel made a silent growl as he moved closer to her. Buffy shook her head in disgust. "The Immortal? Is this what this is all about?" Angel walked past her. Smelling her sweet vanilla scent. He remembered that was her favorite scent. He came to love that about her.

"Well. You know. You two seemed so cozy when I--" "Oh. When you were stalking me?" Angel turned to her. "Hey! I wasn't stalking you….you were busy." Buffy crossed her arms. "Doing my job. As were you." Angel looked at Buffy. How did she know why else he was there.

Buffy nodded. "Yeah.That's right. I do my own stalking too." Angel grunted and gave a smirk. She was so cute when she was angry. "What trouble in paradise? The Immortal is a job to you?" Buffy walked closer to him and smiled. "The Immortal was the job….I killed him….something you should of done like ten zillion years ago." Angel stopped at that. "Okay. It wasn't 'ten zillion years ago'" Angel said mimicking her.

The doors to his office swung open. Wesley appeared first followed by Spike. Buffy annoyed sat on the couch. Exhausted.

"Angel. There's been another fatality in Funville." Wesley stated. Not caring that Buffy and Angel were still in conversation. Annoyed Angel took his eyes off Buffy and focused them on Wesley.

"What?" Angel asked, Buffy heard the tone in his voice and she didn't like it. It sounded like he didn't care. "That abandoned amusement park downtown? Third victim in as many nights. Teeth marks strongly indicate a Boretz demon"

Buffy gave a snug look. Not knowing what they were talking about. She wanted to be involved. Somehow. She wanted to be with Angel. "What's a Bore-tex demon?" Buffy asked trying to pronounce it the way Wesley had said it.

Angel looked down at Buffy and shook her his head. "Nothing you need to worry about." Spike scoffed at Angel. "You. Be nice." Spike sat next to Buffy. "Bloody Boretz. Nasty buggers. Stink to high heaven. Dress as transients to prey on the homeless, poor sods." Buffy nodded. "Thank-you Spike."

Wesley looked at Angel

"Angel, we need to find this demon and destroy it before—" Angel stopped him. "Somebody else dies? Yeah. I know, Wes. People are dying every day all over. This girl is just one more statistic. we can't save everybody, and we can't sweat the small stuff. " Angel paced and went back over to his desk.

Buffy was fed up with all of this. "Oh My God…since the 12 year old won't do it I will." Wesley nodded. "Thank-you Buffy." Angel walked over to Buffy. "You're not helping." Buffy crossed her arms. "Why not?" "Because you're not. You're not needed here. I don't trust you." The whole room fell silent at Angels statement. Buffy began to have teary eyes. "Angel." Spike said warning him.

"I don't want to hear it Spike." Angel said not tearing away form Buffy. "Listen here Captain forehead you need to get over whatever your pissed off about . Your just jealous because she had a new boyfriend that wasn't you" Buffy shook her head. Looking around "He is not my boyfriend." Buffy turned to Angel and pointed. "He is not my boyfriend."

"I don't care if she has a boyfriend. The Immortal is an evil son of a bitch that Buffy once again picks someone I can't stand. She doesn't trust us because she thinks what we're doing is evil. But that's what she is dating. Evil."

Buffy came closer to Angel. "Okay. I dated you." "That's different" Angel argued.

Wesley joined Spike on the couch and enjoyed the show that was to be had.

"How is that different?" Buffy asked. 'Because. I actually was in love with you. When I was Angelus." The room fell silent. Buffy took a step back. "But now you have Immortal scent all over you…which really pisses me off." Buffy grunted and stomped her foot. "Ahh. I hate you! You're just a stupid vampire! What have I don't to make you be like this?"

"Do you really want me to answer that for you?" Buffy was getting aggravated. "Ugh. You suck." Buffy stated. Angel shook his head. "No. Really. I don't." Buffy smiled. "Okay. Well. How about? Bite me? Does that work out better for you?" Angel looked down at Buffy and was entranced. This is what they did…sooner or later he knew that she would hit him and that would be it. They could get along.

Buffy shook head when Angel wouldn't say anything. "You know I'm going to go…kill something That Boo-Tooth or whatever." Buffy turned t leave and walked out the door. Angel stood there in silence. This is not how he wanted it to go.

"Come on Spike!" Buffy yelled. Spike smirked. And got up. "That's my cue…sorry Angel better luck next time." Spike then strolled out of the office.

Angel went and sat behind his desk. Wesley walked over. "I think you handed that rather poorly." Angel looked up at Wesley. Knowing that he did. Knowing he hurt the only person he ever loved. Angel knew in his heart Buffy loved him back. He didn't understand the whole thing with the Immortal. And that bothered him more than he liked.

Buffy and Spike walked down the long dark road, to the abandoned amusement park. Where all the bodies was turning up. Buffy's mind as clouded. Clouded with Angel. Spike could see it. She wasn't even saying a word. But e knew what she wanted to say.

"Angel is a wanker! You know that?" Buffy turned to Spike and smiled at his attempt to lighten the mood. "I mean he doesn't see something good even when it's staring him in the face….especially cookies." Spike gave Buffy a wink when she turned at him at that. "He told you about that?" Spike nodded. "Yeah..He's even a bigger wanker for telling me eh?" Buffy nodded. She had forgotten about what analogy she had told Angel, but smiled at the thought that he had been waiting.

Buffy held a tighter grip on her sword. It had been a long while since she was in a fight with a demon. She had to admit to herself she was looking forward to it.

Buffy and Spike stopped at the sound of cracking footsteps behind them. Buffy smiled as she turned but there was nothing. Buffy let out a sigh. "I just want to hit something!" Spike nodded. "Hey.There's a big jack-ass at the office for ya." Buffy nodded. "Yeah I should go--"

Buffy didn't get to finish a big, green, horned demon grabbed her and shoved her to the ground. With a thump Buffy landed hard and let out a cry. Spike went for a punch but the demon blocked it and kicked Spike in the abdomen sending him flying in the opposite direction.

Buffy quickly got up and swung her sword. Ready. The demon rushed towards Buffy. Wanting her. Wanting her dead. Buffy did a roundhouse kick into the demon sending him flying backwards. The demon swung to hit Buffy, but she quickly and effort sly dodged it and did a return punch. Buffy swung her sword up high and brought it around slicing the demons neck.

Green blood went everywhere. Some went into Buffy's hair and some on her clothes. Buffy looked down. "Eww. Yeah. Angel's writing me a check for this one."

Buffy went over and helped Spike up. "That Bloody hurt." Spike cried out holding his nose. "That's twice I've been kicked in the air." Buffy nodded. "I'm sorry about that." Spike nodded. "It's alrgiht." Buffy sighed as she started walking back, Spike following her.

Buffy walked back in silence. Wanting Angel to know the truth. Wanting Angel to know that she was still in love with him. She wanted Angel to enjoy cookie Buffy. That she was finished baking.

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