Chapter 10

"I didn't think you were going to come" Angel said looking at Buffy's chest.

"And miss a party in the school? Wouldn't dream of it" Buffy giggled while Willow looked around nervously wondering if it's too late to go home now.

"Would you like a drink?" Angel asked. Buffy looked at him suspiciously "Non alcoholic of course, wouldn't want a repeat of the other night would we" Buffy could feel her cheeks burn up in embarrassment.

"Just get me a beer"

"I don't think that's..."

"Angel, it's my decision and I want a beer" Buffy interrupted. Angel smiled walking off to get her a beer.

"What are you doing?" Willow demanded.

"I'm just having a bit of fun, chill"

"Chill! Chill! Are you crazy? Do you know how many rules we're breaking just by being here never mind drinking! Drinking in school grounds!"

"Ah, that may be so but we are not drinking in school hours" Xander added smugly which made Willow even more nervous

"It's not to late to go"

"Get that down you" Xander snatched a bottle out of a randoms hand then gave it to Willow who just starred at it. "Will it's a party" Willow looked at the bottle one last time before tipping it down her throat.

"Wwww you downed that like a pro" Buffy smiled nudging her in the arm but Willow was to busy trying to steady herself to take any notice.

"Who is that?" Willow asked curiously pointing at the boy with the red hair with a hint of brown.

"The one next to spike?" Xander asked. Buffy looked all around the corridor but she didn't have a clue who they were talking about.

"Yeah, I haven't seen him before"

"Who's Spike?" Buffy asked still searching the room.

"Spike is ..." Xander began

"Spike's my cousin, he arranged the party. I could introduce you if you like" Angel said handing Buffy the beer she asked for.

"Name drop much?" Xander whispered to Willow whose gaze was still on the red haired boy.

"Angel? Who's that with Spike?" Willow asked. Angel looked over thinking for a minuet.

"That's Oz, he's a senior and he's in a band" Willow snatched Buffy's beer and downed it in less than two minuets.

"Come on Buffy, let's get acquainted" The three of them walked over leaving an unhappy Xander standing on his own.

"I'd watch yourself if I was you, I just seen Cordelia and she's looking for you" Spike said as his cousin stopped to stand next to them. Angel and Buffy's face fell

"If she asks tell her you haven't seen me. This is Buffy and Willow, Buffy, Willow this is Spike and Oz" Oz crossed his arm's watching everyone's body language. It was clear to him that Willow wanted him, Spike wanted Buffy but so did Angel but Angel's was a little more different to Spike's.

"Hello good looking, so how do you know my cousin?" Spike asked flirtatiously.

"School" Buffy said simply.

"Its funny you don't seem like the brain dead sluts he usually goes for" Willow made a face while trying to stop herself from laughing while Angel made threatening eyes at Spike.

"Me and Angel? Oh no, no way. We're just friends" Buffy said so suddenly it made Angel feel a bit upset.

"If I was you I'd watch my self love. A pretty thing like you, it isn't possible for Angel here to be just friends with gorgeous blondes" Spike half joked but still causing Buffy to blush, she couldn't remember when she had this much attention.

"I think you've embarrassed me enough now Spike. Would you like to dance?" Angel asked Buffy. Buffy nodded making her way to the dance floor, just as Angel was about to follow Spike pulled him back.

"What are you up to?" He asked in a whisper

"Don't know what you mean" Angel replied innocently

"I know you Angel and I know people. She isn't easy like the rest so why are you wasting your time?"

"What can I say, I like a challenge" Angel smirked walking away but Spike pulled him back again.

"She's a virgin you know"

"How do you know that?"

"I can tell" Spike looked deep into Angel's eyes and just by the look he gave back Spike knew what he was up to "But you already knew that didn't you. It's not worth it"

"Spike, I don't know what your talking about" Angel turned his back

"Yes you do" Spike called after him shaking his head in disapproval. There was a time in his life when he did the same but that chapter was over, he had changed and he didn't want Angel going down the same path as he did.

On the dance floor Angel was twirling Buffy around, she was smiling happily having the time of her life, not worrying about anything else, not even what Cordelia was going to say when she found out she was dancing with her boyfriend.

"So you're a senior? How come I haven't seen you in school before?" Willow asked Oz.

"Well I travel a lot and when I'm in school I just go to the music room to play my guitar" Oz replied.

"You play the guitar?" Willow asked interested

"Yeah, when I play it's like nothing else matters, it's just me and the music you know?"

"That sounds amazing. I would love to be able to do something like that, feel that but the only thing I'm good at is homework"

"I believe we all have our very unique talents, you just haven't found yours yet" Oz almost soothed, with every word that was coming out of his mouth Willow felt like she was falling for him, really falling for him.

Finally Cordelia spotted Angel on the dance floor then strutted over in her five inch heels.

"Hey baby" She kissed him on the cheek completely ignoring Buffy who stood speechless

"I'm kind of dancing with Buffy at the minuet" Angel said making Buffy smile a little but had the opposite effect on Cordelia. Cordelia turned around to see Buffy smiling, she could have caused a scene, she could have dropped Buffy right there but she chose not to, she was going to keep her cool.

"But Angel I was hoping we could have some us time. You know I don't usually come to one of Spike's party's but today I did, to see you and now you're telling me you don't want to see me? I got all dressed up and everything"

"Ok, give me a minuet" Angel sighed in defeat, he didn't want to argue with her, he knew it was a argument he could never win.

"I don't think we're ever going to get so spend time together" Buffy said trying not to sound too disappointed.

"Look I'm really sorry"

"Girlfriend comes first" Buffy turned to go see Xander leaving Angel in the middle of the dance floor to ponder in his own thoughts. Why didn't he just tell Cordy that he didn't want to be with her? Things would be so much simpler.

"Angel, Angel" Cordelia called. Angel turned to look at her still not moving, he made up his mind, he knew who he wanted to be with at that moment so he followed Buffy.

"Buffy" He said putting his hand on her shoulder. Buffy turned around and smiled although she was a bit shocked that he was there.

"I thought you wanted to spend time with queen C" She laughed

"I'd rather spend time with you" Angel said softly. "Look I know how this might sound but Cordy's going to be looking for me any minuet now so would you like to go somewhere?" Xander decided it was best for him to be apart of the convocation now.

"Where are we going?"

"Actually I was thinking just Buffy and I"

"I'd like that" Buffy smiled, she felt like she was drowning in his gorgeous brown eyes

"Angel!" They heard Cordelia shout. Angel pulled Buffy outside; they ran laughing into Angel's black Hummer with tinted windows.

"Nice car" Buffy said impressed looking around. It had three televisions, an Xbox two massive speakers in the boot and was probably bigger then her bedroom.

"Thanks" Was all Angel said; he was used to people telling him he had a nice car. "So where do you want to go?"

"I don't mind wherever"

"I don't want to sound forward or anything but we could go back to my house just to chill, I promise I won't try anything"

"Is there any one in?"

"My sister I think"

"Yeah sure but you promised you wont try anything so you to keep to it ok otherwise I get to kick your ass" Buffy joked.

"No problem, I promise"

"Angel, can I ask you something?" Buffy looked at him concentrating on the road and saw him, truly saw him, not the arrogant little bastard he was in school but the real him.

"Sure, go ahead, ask away"

"Why did your mother call you Angel?" Angel chuckled; so many people had asked that question.

"Because my mother was convinced I was an angel. My parents they work a lot so they didn't really have time for a family but it was what my mother always wanted so when she got pregnant it was a miracle"

"That's lovely, your sister her name's Kathy isn't it?"

"Yeah how did you know?"

"She's a freshman, in the same year as my little sister Dawn. Angel, if you don't really like Cordelia then why are you with her?" Buffy asked not being able to look at him, she wasn't sure if what she said was entirely true but she got the feeling that his heart wasn't in the relationship.

"It's complicated. You're lucky, you get a choice in your future I don't. Cordelia and I, well our parents they know each other so when I lived up in L.A Cordelia was the one person I could speak to. Our parents expected us to get together so then we could be they're lawyers and Cordelia would be sorted for life. She doesn't love me and I don't love her, she knows that deep down but she understands me. Before all of the high school shit me and Cordelia got along great, I could talk to her but then high school came and all the drama that came with it. You don't know how lucky you are Buffy"

"You keep saying that but you can do what ever you like, you mother doesn't care, I would love to have a mother or father like that"

"They're never there. All my life I've been brought up by nannies, I've never had a proper conversation with my parents. Kathy need her mother instead she's half way across the world; they only care when we embarrass them or cause them some sort of trouble. They're answer to everything is money" Angel pulled up outside his house. Buffy gasped, it took her about ten minuets to examine the whole house, it was beautiful, like the little doll house she had when she was child.