A/N: I hope the last chapter was okay. The ending was a little different than what I had originally written. I'm addicted to singing and music, so in my mind, Buffy's a good singer. You will see why I mention this. Keep reviewing! I hope you like this chapter!

Chapter 9

The Slayer and her two vampires walked into the Wolfram & Hart lobby. Coming off the elevator, they met Gunn and Wesley. "Did you catch The Immortal?" Gunn asked impatiently.

"Yup! And did a mighty fine job of it," Spike said.

"Spike, it was ALL Buffy. Stop with the bragging!" Angel accused.

Here we go, again, Buffy rolled her eyes. They started fighting, so Buffy walked up to talk to Wesley. "Here is the box. I didn't know the destruction incantation, but I figured you could do it." Wesley silently nodded, which concerned Buffy. She handed him the box that contained The Immortal. "Thank you. Well," she looked at Angel and Spike bickering while she talked to Gunn and Wesley, "I will go pack up to get ready to go."

"You're not going to leave without saying hello, let alone goodbye to me?" said a rich, velvet, melodic voice from behind her.

"LORNE!" She walked towards him and hugged him. "How are you?" she smiled, remembering the last time she had seen him in Los Angeles.

Lorne joked. "Glad to see you remember me!"

"Lorne, that's just because your so…" she said in tune with the title song, "…Unforgettable."

They laughed together. "Baby doll, you still haven't lost your touch." Lorne looked at Angel in the corner of his eye and then back at Buffy. "I still think you should become a singer, especially now that you are done with the whole 'alone slaying' thing."

Buffy shook her head in disagreement. "I don't think I'm that good. Besides, slaying never stops. She had caught his sideways glance at Angel. He better not have read me again, she warned in her head, not wanting to deal with that stuff right now.

Angel and Spike finished fighting. Angel called to her, "Buffy, I want to talk to you for moment." She smiled around to this group of 'Scoobies,' as Xander would say, and let go of Lorne's hand. Angel held the door open for her, and then closed it and locked it behind him. "Look, I'm glad I've gotten the chance to see you again."

"Yeah," Buffy agreed, "I'm glad we had this chance, too." There was a moment of total silence and it was awkward. "Is that all you had to tell me?"

"No," he said fast! He had to think. "I just…I'm not sure how to tell you."

Buffy walked closer to him, held his hand, and looked into his eyes. "Angel, you know you can tell me anything."

"Okay." Angel took an unnecessary breath. He leaned into Buffy and kissed her. She kissed him back. It was a sweet, tender hearted kiss, like that of any couple's first kiss. They stayed like that for a minute when they parted. "I just thought I'd let you know, I am going to be breaking up with Nina tonight, but only if you can tell me that you want to be with me." Buffy blinked twice in surprise, fury from that kind of condition filling her body. "I'm only doing this because I need to know whether I'm wasting my time or to get you back. It's up to you what happens. I just want what's best for you right now."

Buffy looked out the window and saw the handsome as ever, Spike. "How am I suppose to decide? I love you, but," she paused, knowing he was going to flinch away, "I love Spike, too."

She could decide at that moments notice. "Listen, I'm willing to give up my entire non-existing heart for you. Buffy, I know you can't live without me. I feel the same way."

"Angel-" she didn't know what to say, "-I can't live without you in my life, but remember what happened before. I won't be able to stand going through that again."

"Things are different now" He felt she was about to fight back. I have to tell her what's up. "In a quick amount of time, my biggest battle will happen. If I can win this, I get my humanity back."

She thought about it for a minute, then busted out laughing. "You're kidding me, right? There's no way! Where did you hear this from?"

"About four years ago, I stole a prophecy from the law firm. When Wesley read it, he told me that this prophecy said I would get my humanity back if I managed to beat all of my adversaries. It specifically said 'a champion… vampire with a soul.' Not necessarily quoting there, but-"

"Alright, then I'm going to save the world and become a witch." He gave her a mock angry look. "Angel, even if it is true, it maybe talking about Spike." She looked concerned. "Are you prepared to have worked that hard for nothing?"

He just stared off at the idea. "Honestly, I feel that this isn't a risk. Sure, if I don't get my second chance, I do now haves ways to get around the soul restrictions."

Buffy flinched at the thought. "I don't want to know how you know that much."

"Oh, I just heard it around the water cooler. Haven't tried it yet."

"Good! I didn't want to know if you were getting any while I was with The Immortal."

"Well-uh-, " Angel rolls his eyes, thinking about Lorne's Halloween Party.

She picks up her hands to surrender. "Don't tell me. I just want us to be in a happy place, but not too happy!" She looked at him, then the clock. "I need to get packed to catch my plane."

She leaves to pack.