The night was silent and deadly, but Buffy was used to it. , the moon had no light to offer, and Los Angeles was pitch black. Buffy looked out of the window in Angel's apartment, she had to get away from his office, where Angelus was being held. She didn't want to be there when his soul was restored. She couldn't. She couldn't look into Angel's eyes, after what they did, after what he had said.

He loved Cordelia? Buffy didn't want to let herself to believe it. Yeah. She had no reason to walk. She had move don before. But it still hurt. For him to tell her they have no future, and he goes and tries to have a future with someone else.

And who the hell was Nina? Spike gave her the lowdown on her a few minutes ago. She was a werewolf. Typical. Buffy thought. Buffy shook her head. Angel's a dope.

Buffy was in a bit of a panic. She couldn't rightly pin put her thoughts that, for some strange reason she was kind of going to miss Angelus, at least he was honest with her. He wanted her. In some strange weird way Yet she absolutely was not going to let anyone take Angel away from her again.

Buffy turned when the door opened, she saw Willow and Wesley come in, the looks on theirs faces, Buffy could not determine. The had the look of disappointment. Buffy walked over and crossed her arms, getting read for what they had to say.

"What? What happened?" Buffy asked, rushing for an answer.

Willow nodded. "Uh. There may be a problem." Buffy looked at Wesley then back over to Willow. "What kind of problem? Is Angel okay?"

Wesley gave a faint smile. "We couldn't restore the soul." Buffy took a step back. She was confused, she looked over at Willow.

"I thought you said, it was like riding a bike, how. How do forget to ride a bike?" Buffy asked, trembling, this is not what she wanted.

"I didn't forget to ride a bike. Angels soul is being protected, they're not going to let it go without a fight." Willow explained to Buffy.

"Who's they?" Buffy asked. "The Black Thorn." Wesley answered Buffy, barely in a whisper.

"We tried to find where they could be, but it was a no go." Willow continued.

Buffy nodded. Feeling defeated. How was she going to get through this? With Angelus still lofting about.

Wesley stepped up. "The only person, who would know where to go, and know really how to defeat them is Angel."

Buffy nodded. "Well, um..good…I can do this." "Not without Angel. Angelus is not going to help you fight the Black Thorn…they're the reason Angelus was brought forth." Wesley responded.

Buffy smiled. "I don't need him to help me fight, I just need him to tell me where to find them."

Buffy stood at the top of the stairs and looked down at him. Willow had magically moved him to the downstairs basement, and now was in a big cage, that held him pretty well.

Buffy stepped in front of the cage, and gave a faint smile when she saw Angelus gaze at her.

"You came," Angelus said to Buffy. His arms were crossed over his chest. He stood at the center of his cell, unmoving, like a statue.

"Oh. Come on, you knew I would." Buffy replied.

"So. The Witch can't restore my soul? Huh? Well I've had worse days…such a shame too, I know how much you were looking forward to being in Angel's shadow,"

"Yeah?" Buffy moved to the bars, pressing herself against them, wrapping her fingers around the bars. "The thing is, you being locked up like this really takes your edge off."

"I won't be in here forever lover. You can count on that." Angel said moving closer to her. "Oh. I'm hoping for it." Buffy replied.

He was close enough to smell her, the sweet smell he came to love, and miss. He was close enough to hurt her, but he didn't. He couldn't.

"I need your help." Buffy stated, without hesitation. Angelus chuckled. "Oh. You're cute." Angelus replied.

"Where can I find the Black Thorn?" Buffy asked. Angelus smirked. "Okay what?"

Buffy sighed. "You heard me." Angelus shook his head. "No. I don't think I did, because I heard you wanting to know where to find the Black Thorn…and that coming from you would be retarded."

"Well that's what I said." Buffy replied her voice rising, in a temper."

"Well then you're retarded. Now I feel bad because I took advantage of a challenged person." Angelus sneered at her.

Buffy flipped her hair back, this was getting old real quick. "Is there anything else?"

Angelus smirked. "You ever wonder why your boy had that day erased?"

Buffy stood there in silence. What was he playing now? She wanted answers. She wanted to know how to get to the Black Thorn, and Angelus was holding her up. AS usual.

"What are you saying?" Buffy asked.

"It was when you came here bitching that he came to help you that Thanksgiving…man save a girls life and she goes back to the farmer boy…gotta love that."

"Just Get on with it." Buffy said, urging him to go on. Wanting to know what he had to say.

"You two morons were attacked by a mohra demon , his blood mixed with Angel's and turned him into a human."

Hearing this, Buffy let all her breath in shock, feeling like she was suddenly hit by a train. This was her dreams. The dreams she's been having for…for so long.

"It's true, honey. Angel was human. He kissed you on the docks, your hair glowing in the sun, he came to you, wrapped you in his arms and kissed you, the kiss that you two so desperately needed from each other. And you two were together, getting it on all night. And must I say, it was good for me too."

Angelus loved the pain that he felt that was coming from her.

"Apparently though, it wasn't enough to satisfy him. He had the Oracles erase the day because being a tall, dark and idiot is so much better than being human, and having to see you everyday, realizing ou could never match up to what truly satisfies him. It wouldn't hurt you to learn a few things." Angelus finished, drawing out each word out slowly as he spoke.

Buffy tilted her head, trying not to let this get to her. Although inside it was killing her.

"Well." Buffy said, Buffy leaned in and whispered. "Spike has taught me a few things since then.

At hearing this Angelus grabbed Buffy by the throat and slammed her against the cage. Buffy let a groan. "I know…I experienced it upstairs."

Buffy pushed herself away, pulling her hair behind her ears.

Buffy closed her eyes and turned away from him, memories were rushing back to her.

It was all true. She remembered how they were attacked. She recalled the vivid dreams she's been having for months now her and Angel finally being together, in the sunlight kissing by the pier, breaking his kitchen table, talking of peanut butter and chocolate fudge mint cookie dough ice cream, and of her crying with Angel while glancing at the one minute they had left.

Buffy turned to Angelus. "Okay. I'm going to ask you one more time…Where is the Black Thorn?"

"You won't last five minutes." Angelus reminded her. "Why is it even an of your concern?" Buffy asked.

"Nobody can kill you but me." Buffy smiled and put her hands on her chest as if she was in awe.

"That is so sweet…I think I'm falling in love with you all over again." Buffy dropped her arms.

Angelus smirked. "I'll take you."

Buffy looked at him. Was he joking? "Do you think I'm retarded?" Buffy asked.

"I thought we already covered that subject." Angel replied. "I'll take you Buff. I promise to show you a good time. If you put out."

Buffy nodded. Knowing that this would be a bad idea. How else would she find out where they were located? This was her only hope. Her only way.