Chapter 11 The Blonde Woman
A/N: The chapter we've all been waiting for. What does that mean? What chapter have you've been waiting for? I don't know guess you'll need to read. Enjoy.
School was in session and the fall term passed by. The holidays came and a new year began. Buffy has been in Sunnydale for more than a year, with Angel for seven months and Connor was turning two in three more months. It was all going well these days for Buffy. Angelus truly felt like a thing of the past and she didn't keep much of a record on him. When she first came here she would follow up on him but now she was busy being happy. Angel was slowly moving into her house spending little time at his. After work he would go to Buffy's and in the morning leave Buffy's after dropping Connor off at daycare. They were forming into a family these days and the transition was seamless.
Today was a day at the park. There was a school fundraiser going on and Buffy being a teacher had to go. Angel managed to get a half day at work to help mostly because he got to be with Connor. Those two were partners in crime these days. Buffy was going from table to table trying to raise money for new computers at the elementary school and Willow tagged along with her. The event was on a Saturday afternoon and it was sunny out with a nice cool breeze. Buffy and Willow were walking together chatting and in the distance she saw Angel and Connor together. Angel looked like he was teaching Connor football. But Connor just looked happy to be outside and playing. Connor spotted his mother and charged after her and she scooped him up as Angel came over looking a little tired.
"You look tired," Buffy commented and Angel nodded.
"Just ran a marathon." Angel answered meaning he was chasing Connor around and Connor maybe be little but he was hard to keep up with. Buffy smiled as Angel came over and kissed her quickly. "So what's next?"
"Well I passed out all the fliers so I'm ready to go home." Buffy answered but Connor wiggled in protest and pointed to something.
"Bouncy house." Connor said meaning he wanted to go to the bounce house.
"You're not tired?" Angel asked and he shook his head no and Buffy smiled. "Ok we'll do the bouncy house and then go." Connor nodded in agreement as they headed over there. Connor got in and motioned for Angel to follow. Angel wasn't sure if he was going to fit in but did. Connor started to jump and Buffy watched with Willow next to her. Willow could see it, they were a family. The two girls then sat down on a bench to enjoy the afternoon.
"So," Will started and looked to Buffy. "You and Angel planning on moving together?" And Buffy turned to her not having an answer to that. It felt like they lived together for the most part. Angel spent the night at her place more than once a week, four or five times to be exact. He would get off of work and got to her place. They sort of lived together now but did they really? Angel was really wedging himself into their lives and it was getting normal and when he wasn't over both Buffy and Connor felt sad and missed him.
"I don't know," Buffy answered and watched the two play well Connor was playing Angel just sat and watched but was amused. "I mean we've been together for almost a year so maybe." Buffy wasn't sure now thinking about it. "I mean what's the next step?"
"Well you could do it backwards, get a place and then get married." Willow suggested and Buffy smiled. "You want to live with Angel?" Willow asked and Buffy thought about it. On a logical stands it would be cheaper and more efficient but on a emotional level were they ready?
"You think we're ready?" Buffy asked. "I mean he's always over and when he's not the house feels empty." Buffy explained. "He's not one to push either I mean we haven't even…you know yet." Willow smiled and she knew that was something important to Buffy. "He would never push I picked up on that a long time ago." Buffy was rambling on a little now. "Has ever lived with a girl?" And Willow shook her head no.
"He's dated before but no, never long enough to move in with someone and I don't know up until you showed up he didn't seem interested in a relationship." Willow explained.
"Why?" Buffy asked, that was something she didn't know or understand. Willow shrugged as she thought about it.
"I guess with the job he has he's afraid he might not come home or something and I guess he never found a connection. I remember he use to like the bad girls." Willow smiled a little. "I mean you know the ones that took risks and stuff but it never lasted and then once he left for the military it all changed. He retired and just never found anyone." Buffy nodded wondering what Angel was like back then. "Well, never found anyone until now." Willow hinted and Buffy looked to Willow.
"I'm not getting married I mean if I do it'll be a long time coming." Buffy stated and Willow understood. "Sometimes I think that's the reason why my first relationship failed. We moved so quickly and I was really young." Buffy then realized she needed to make sure she picked her words carefully. "I don't know guess we'll see what happens." Willow nodded and agreed. If it felt right and worked then maybe these two would move in together. As the girls watched the boys getting tire seeing them play a man looked at them. They giggled thinking that he was checking them out as he sat there but then he got up and walked over to them and they giggled some more.
"Elizabeth?" The man asked and Buffy's heart sank. She hasn't heard that name in almost two years now. "Elizabeth Sherman?" The man asked and Willow looked to Buffy.
"You must have the wrong person." Buffy spoke up playing it off as she stood up and Willow stood up with her.
"No you're Elizabeth," Then he held up the flier that was passed around. "Is your number on here?"
"There's better information on that paper than her number," Angel said and Buffy felt a wave of security hit her. "Now if you want to donate or get more information than go to that booth over there." Angel stated to the man meaning back off. He could tell Buffy was tensing up and uncomfortable same with Willow. The man nodded not wanting any trouble with the man and walked away. "You know that guy?" Angel asked and Buffy looked at him and shook her head no. She honestly didn't recognize him.
"No, I don't." And that was the truth but something told her to put up her defensives and maybe change the locks.
Night had come and once both the boys were asleep she snuck downstairs into the kitchen and grabbed the phone. She felt horrible for calling at this hour but what else could she do? She dialed a New York area code anded waited.
"Sweets," A groggy voice answered.
"I have a major problem." Buffy said to Sweets. "Like I was the park today for a school fundraiser and a man asked me if I was Elizabeth Sherman." Buffy explained.
"Ok, ok relax," Sweets sounded awake now. "He asked for Sherman not O'Reilly?" Sweets asked.
"Yes," Buffy answered.
"Ok that's not too bad. Remember you were a famous person when you were a figure skater. He could be a fan." Sweets suggested.
"Yeah but that was a life time ago." Buffy sounded nervous.
"Did you recognize him in anyway? Did he come off as a hit man or someone dangerous?" Sweets asked.
"Just he knew my name and I haven't heard that name in a long time." Buffy answered still feeling shaken about it.
"Did you give him your name now?" Sweets asked.
"No," Buffy answered.
"Here's what I'll do I'll ask around to see if any of Angelus' people that they are watching have left in the last two years. In the mean time I want you to stay visible, don't go anywhere alone, don't answer the door unless you know the person, if you don't have caller ID then get it. Be discrete on what information you give to people." Sweets laid out the plan. "Also call the Marshal that's been assigned to you." Buffy was more than nervous right now. "This could be a false alarm."
"And what if it's not?" Buffy asked. "What should I do? Pack up and leave?"
"Running won't change anything. Now it's highly unlikely that one of his men found you. The odds of that happening are a million to one so the odds are in your favor. But for this to keep working you need to be Buffy not Elizabeth. You have a life now so use it." Sweets said and Buffy knew what he meant. If this is to work she needed to unitize what she had.
The weekend went by and now Buffy woke up to a Monday morning. Buffy walked downstairs and the kitchen was already busy. Angel was up half dressed making coffee with Connor sitting in his chair waiting for his breakfast. The sun wasn't up yet and it six in the morning. Angel was up at five to do his morning jog and was now getting ready for work. Buffy got a wave of comfort seeing his gun shoulder holsters on. She had put all her worries out of her mind because she had Angel. She couldn't have picked a better boyfriend. Luck had to be on her side when she moved here. Angel was mixing Connor's oatmeal and went to serve it to him. Connor didn't look all that impressed with it he probably wanted something else. He started to feed himself as Angel was prepping their breakfast and Buffy smelt the coffee being made. She liked it when Angel was here in the morning it meant an extra five minutes of sleep and those five minutes were a blessing.
"I hate Mondays." Buffy mumbled and Angel smiled as he reached for the coffee cups as Buffy needed to pack Connor's lunch. Buffy began and then Angel started to make them some bagels which Connor saw it. The bagel looked better than the oatmeal.
"I want a bagel." Connor stated but asking for something when you already have your food won't get you anything. "I want a bagel," He repeated again and repeating a request defiantly won't get you anything. "I want a bagel!" He got louder. "I want a bagel!"
"Connor!" Both Angel and Buffy said at the same time and the boy looked to them as they both had the stern look that meant stop. Connor was working up some tears but that wasn't going to work on them.
"Eat," Angel said as he went to finish making breakfast.
"And not another sound, better not hear you breathe." Buffy added there was no time for argument not on a Monday morning. Buffy then realized it as she finished packing Connor's lunch, did she and Angel parent Connor together? It worked though and it just happened and it felt so normal. Angel didn't undermine her he stuck with her so it gave Connor no room to fight. Thinking about it Angel has disciplined Connor more than once and it was the same type she did. It was go to the corner or go to your room and Connor obeyed them both equally. Was Angel around long enough to know what to do? That made Buffy smile a little on the inside knowing she had someone who knew how Connor worked and wouldn't let him get away.
After breakfast Angel was driving Buffy and Connor to school. It really did seem like they were a family. First it was the high school to get Connor to daycare. The three walked into the high school and went to the daycare room and like every morning Connor didn't want them to leave. It was normal and as soon as they do leave and the toys are brought out then he forgets who mom and Angel are. Buffy set him down to go in and the crying began and he turned around and hugged his mom. The tears came and Buffy kissed him. Then he turned to Angel holding his arms out for a hug. Angel reached down and picked him up.
"I, I no want, want to go." Connor cried but this was normal. He then hugged Angel crying. "Kiss, kiss and hug." He demanded Angel hugged him. He pulled away and leaned over to his mom and she took him for on last hug as Willow came over knowing she needed to save them or they'll never leave. Buffy put Connor down and he started to make his way in but turned around and went right back to Angel and Buffy. Everyday it was the something and you'd think it would get better. But when Connor got picked up he didn't want to leave so it was just the initial good bye.
"Go with Willow," Buffy said hugging him one more time. He began to walk over to will and turned around one more time and hugged Angel's leg and he had to pry him off. Connor maybe tiny but he was strong. Angel picked him up and handed him to Willow and he started to cough.
"Don't you dare!" Buffy warned him. If Connor wanted something like now which was to stay with Angel and Buffy he would make himself throw up. He learned real fast if he throws up then it's extra time with mom. Buffy learned really fast that was his goal and put a stop to it. She knew when he actually needed to throw up verse just doing it to get what he wanted.
"Don't you dare!" Both Buffy and Angel warned him plus Willow was wearing a nice shirt today and Buffy didn't want Connor to ruin it. The best thing to do now was to shut the door because if he kept seeing them then he would keep wanting them. Buffy closed the door and they disappeared and Buffy rolled her eyes and Angel smiled. As Connor gets older and realizes that they would come back then it would change. But he loved daycare so Buffy wasn't worried. The two headed off and Buffy just had to head to the other side of the campus to the elementary school. They left the building and Angel walked her to the school and down the hall to her class room. The elementary school was empty just staff and teachers. The kids will show up in about a half hour. Buffy unlocked her room and turned on the lights and Angel smiled, he liked the class room. Buffy turned to him and leaned in and kissed her and every time her heart fluttered. She pulled him closer just to deepen the kiss a little more. She then hugged him liking how it felt to be held.
"One more kiss and hug?" Buffy asked and Angel smiled and kissed and hugged her again. She was still feeling shaken by the man over the man at the park. Angel pulled away to leave and Buffy smiled, oh yes she was falling hard for this man.
At the office Angel went to work but as soon as he went to sit down a call came in for a possible homicide. Angel geared up and left to the scene. When he got there it was a car up in flames and there was a charred body in it. The flames were put out and it was time to figure out who this person was and what happened.
Meanwhile in New York, Sweets was working on finding out who the man was Buffy saw. He was at the police station with the records of everyone associated with Angelus and there were tons. A few of his men were not in jail but in hiding and they were top priority to find. But from what Buffy descried this man they were looking for was not in Angelus' inner circle. If it was someone from Angelus' inner circle then he would know Elizabeth and not ask or hesitate to do whatever Angelus wanted. So they had to look down the totem poll. Sweets and the arresting officer who also was one of the leaders on this case were looking. Sweets was the profiler so they could narrow it down.
"Ok we are looking for a white male, of Asian descent mid thirties early forties." Sweets explained to the officer. "The type of people Angelus would pick for hits share no connection with their victims to make the hit easier. The man probably has a criminal background such theft and drugs. He probably owes money and working for Angelus who has money will get him out of debt." Sweets continued as the officer sorted through files making different groups. Another officer came in to help who was also there when arresting Angelus.
"What are the chances of finding Elizabeth?" The second officer asked. "She's been gone for what two years now?"
"We need to follow up on it, we can't lose her." The first officer said which was true. If Elizabeth goes so does the whole case and Angelus not only will be freed but could never be tried again on murder.
"Where is an approximate location we can narrow this guy down too?" The second officer asked and Sweets pulled out a map.
"Elizabeth has been relocated in the Los Angeles area." Sweets said.
"We'll contact those offices and see if there's anything that matches hits that are Angelus' MOs or the profile you gave us." The first office said as he flipped through a file.
"What are the chances of one of Angelus' men making their way to California and finding Elizabeth?" The second officer asked.
"Highly unlikely but we can't risk it." Sweets answered.
"Might have found him." The first officer said as he had a file opened. "His name is Gavin Park, petty theft, drug trade." The officer than showed Sweets the picture and Sweets had a crued drawling of what Buffy described and nodded. "We're good. We'll get this sent out to all police stations and have him considered armed and dangerous."
Back in Sunnydale, Angel, Spike and Gunn returned from the crime scene and within the hour the victim was identified through the liecnces plate. Gunn handed Angel the file and he opened it as the three of them walked to a room.
"Amy Foster, twenty-five, single mother of Allen Foster." Angel read the file. "No criminal history, secretary for the Hampton Hotel." Angel sounded disappointed because now her son who is four according to the file had no mother. He put the file on the table and it hit a close to him because Connor was just two years younger than Allen. And to tell a child your mother isn't coming home, that is about the hardest thing to do.
"You ok mate?" Spike asked and Angel nodded he could help but think about Connor. "So let's catch the guy."
"No father or boyfriend as far as we know so we'll look at friends." Gunn stated and Angel nodded. Angel sat down as a woman came in to drop off something. Spike took it and opened it but it was weird because the fax number and the logo on the file was of New York. "It's a fresh kill so the person behind this is probably close." Angel nodded as he read the woman's file trying to get a feel on who she was and if she posed any threats or had anything that could have her killed and so far nothing but a clean slate.
"Well, this is weird," Spike spoke up. "This was faxed to us from New York, they want us to keep a look out for a Gavin Park."
"Why?" Gunn asked and Spike kept reading.
"Uh he's a suspect in the Angelus O'Reilly murder trials." Spike read but sounded confused.
"Someone's on the run." Gunn added.
"You think if we catch him they'll give us a cop show?" Spike asked and Angel looked up slowly with a 'really' face. "Right back to the murder." And Spike continued to read.
"Would be kind of cool though." Gunn added and Angel ignored it and continued to read but it was the woman's picture that unnerved him. She had blonde hair, hazel eyes, she was small in size. Gunn noticed that Angel picked up on something by the way he was studying which meant he was onto something. "What you got there?" But Angel remained fix on the photo. "Angel?"
"Well, we'll post his picture around see what happens, doubt he'll come through a small one Starbucks town though." Spike said as he set the man's picture down and Angel glanced it but then looked again. He grabbed the picture and both Gunn and Spike knew something was up. "Ok gears are turning what's happening?"
"I've seen this guy," Angel stated.
"Good for you mate, New York will love you." Spike said but Angel didn't have time to be funny.
"No I saw him at the school fundraiser on Saturday." Angel started to get nervous as he stood up. "He was looking at Buffy." Then he turned to the dead woman's picture. "He was targeting Buffy."
"What?" Gunn asked and Angel showed them the woman's picture and she somewhat resembled Buffy.
"I hate the weird ones." Spike deadpanned understanding the connection. He liked blondes and Spike lit up a cigarette.
"He wanted Buffy's number he stared at her." Angel felt sick this man targeted Buffy, now the case did hit close to home.
"I say then let's get the son of bitch before he strikes again." Spike added and Angel looked up.
"Gunn, Spike," Angel started and meant it was time for a mission. "I want one of you to go to the elementary school and check on Buffy and the other to the daycare center and check on Connor." He ordered and they both nodded.
"Make our presents known or?" Gunn started to ask and Angel shook his head no.
"In, out and done. I don't want to alarm them." Angel answered and they both nodded. "I'll call New York and get more information on this guy." And the three broke off. Angel headed to his office and picked up the phone. After being transferred and on hold someone finally picked up.
"Officer Rick Grimes." A voice answered.
"Officer Rick Grimes, this is Officer Angel O'Brien and I'm head of the S.W.A.T and police team here in Sunnydale California. We just had a recent murder and it's believed that your Gavin Park was involved." Angel said and he could hear on the other line that the man was getting some paper and other things. "He's still at large."
"Ok, Officer O'Brien consider this man armed and dangerous. Who did he kill?" Rick asked.
"A woman named Amy Foster, twenty-five years old." Angel answered and Rick wrote it down as his partner came in and he gave the paper to him and his partner knew it meant to take it to Sweets and he knew what to ask.
"Ok, you do have permission to take him out onsite. He may or may not be leaving." Rick said.
"If I had more to go on like why he's hear I can be more of a help." Angel stated and that was true and Rick wanted to tell him everything especially because they were both officers of the law.
"O'Brien, this man works for the mob boss Angelus O'Reilly very dangerous. One of the people that put him in jail is out in the Los Angeles area and we believe he might have found out where the witness went and put a hit out." Rick was sharing not only vital information but very private information. Angel listened and this was important. Of course he wanted to catch a hit man and he had a very small to tie to Angelus through Buffy. Buffy told him about a year ago that Angelus raped a friend of hers so if this could be a way to help bring the man down even more then he will. But why was he interested in Buffy? Maybe to get a one nightstand. But why Amy Foster? Was she in the line of fire or was she the one he wanted.
"Anything else that is useful?" Angel asked feeling his blood boil.
"Not yet but I will keep in touch to give you more information." Rick assured him. "You be careful Officer O'Brien." Then his partner came into the room shaking his head no meaning Amy Foster was not Elizabeth which was good but the man killed an innocent woman.
"You too." Angel said and hung the phone up and he sat at his desk. Something was nagging at him and he got up and things sort of made sense as he went to a file cabinet and opened it. He started to search and found it. It was the file that came to him over a year ago and it was from New York. Was this the witness that was being protected? The Federal Marshal was interested in the file back in August. It was a sealed file too meaning by law he could not open it without going through the proper channels and people. Then his walk talky went off.
"Angel?" It was Spike.
"Yeah?" Angel asked.
"Your honey and pup are ok." Spike answered and that calmed him a little.
Angel sat down with the two and the sealed file in front of them. He explained his hunch about the file, Gavin and the woman. It was mind blowing to say the least.
"Ok so what now?" Gunn asked.
"I got permission to shoot him on site if need be." Angel answered.
"Good." Spike said and Angel kept staring at the file wanting to open it. A hit man was in his town because of a witness and that witness could be dead. "Moving onto step two got cops all over scouting the hotels to see if he's hiding out." Just then a call came in.
"All officers suspect Gavin Park has been spotted in a Motel 6 off of route 10, all officers please be advise suspect is considered armed and dangerous." The woman over the radio stated and Angel, Gunn and Spike scrambled out of the room to get to the Motel 6. It felt like it was taking forever to get there but they were at the motel. Angel started to put his armor on along with Spike and Gunn. They would infiltrate the building and to the room to get him. Then an officer came up to them with a paper.
"Ok we got the suspect in this room," He pointed as Angel put on the bullet proof vest. "We have an officer in the room next to him and managed to get a camera in there. So far he hasn't moved and is watching TV." Angel nodded and grabbed his rifle. He then lead a team into the motel and it was time to take out a hit man. Angel moved down the hall quietly as the other me members of his team went down other halls clearing the way. They all started to meet up as they got down to the target hall. Angel went first and found the room. Inside the room Gavin sat on the bed holding a rifle falling asleep. Angel then kicked down the door and Gavin jumped and went to fire.
"Drop the gun!" Angel demanded and when Gavin saw the swarm of officers pour in he dropped the gun. "Hands up!" Angel ordered and he did as he was told. "Put them behind your head." His hands went behind his head. "Drop to your knees." Gavin went to his knees and sat there. Gunn made his way over with a set of cuff and in one quick movement Gavin kicked Gunn in the shin. It didn't phase Gunn but Gavin rolled and went to get his rifle but he didn't know who he was dealing with. Angel fired a shot and it caught Gavin in the shoulder. He screamed in pain and both Gunn and Spike ran to him to subdue the man. The other officers surrounded the man as he was being arrested.
"You shot me! You shot me!" Gavin yelled and Angel didn't care.
"Cuff him, bandage him and then get him back to New York." Angel demanded.
"I'll find her! Elizabeth is going down!" Gavin yelled as Angel walked away.
The afternoon was here and Angel looked to the time. Buffy should be done with school and probably home now. He picked up the phone and dialed her number.
"Summers," Buffy's voice was heard.
"Hey it's me." Angel said.
"Hey what's up?"
"Listen I'm going to be home late, rough day and I still need to finish a few things." Angel said.
"Want me to save you dinner?" Buffy asked and he smiled a little.
"No it's ok." He insisted and Buffy nodded. "But I'll see you soon."
"Ok, see you later, bye."
"Bye." Angel said and waited for her to hang up and once he heard the click he put the phone down. He then turned to his computer and sighed. He typed in the name Elizabeth but got a long search list. Maybe it wasn't worth it. But he had to know who he was protecting if the person was alive. The first few pages were of different Elizabeths even one being the Queen Elizabeth. He had to refine his search so maybe he could search the police database. He could but it was a secure site meaning they track anyone who uses it. And if they find him snooping around he could get in trouble so it meant he had to stick to Google. This Elizabeth was tied to Angelus somehow, maybe she was victim. So he typed in Elizabeth and Angelus and the first thing that came up interested him. It was a news letter titled "Prince of New York Marries." So Angel clicked it and when the picture came up he felt sick, beyond sick.
Buffy was at home cleaning up as Connor was now in bed. She then sat on the couch and sighed meaning it was a long day. She decided to watch TV when the door opened and she looked over and Angel came in. She got up to go greet him and wanted to talk to him about what she wand Willow talked about on Saturday. As she walked over to him he turned away and headed to the kitchen and she knew something wasn't right.
"Angel?" Buffy asked as he stopped still with his back to her. "What happened today?" Angel turned around and she saw him holding some papers and he started to look through them and found the one he wanted. He took it out and held it up to Buffy and her heart sank to the floor. Her jaw dropped and eyes widen.
"When was I going to know about this?" Angel asked and Buffy looked up at him. "A man name Gavin Park killed a woman today. At the same time a New York police officer called me telling me the Park was a hit man of Angelus. That man that asked for you number this past weekend that was the hit man." Buffy took a step back and she felt like passing out. "Lucky for you he's been caught I shot him." Buffy heard a ring in her ears and her vision tunneled. "Who are you?" Angel asked and Buffy looked up. "If lie to me I'll walk out that front door and you will not see me again." Buffy looked to him and about three million things went through her head and she was trembling. "Who are you?" She couldn't run anymore. "Are you her?" Angel asked pointing to a blonde woman in a white wedding dress standing next to Angelus. "Are you the person that's being protected by the US Marshal that came to my office?" Buffy continued to look at Angel.
"The name is in that article," Buffy started but was cut off.
"No, I want to hear it from you I don't want to read it I want you to say it." Angel demanded and she wanted to break down in tears. "What's your real name?" Angel asked.
"My name," Buffy paused gathering what she could to say it. "My real name is Elizabeth Marie Sherman O'Reilly." She said and Angel stood there not moving. "I am the ex-wife of Angelus O'Reilly, New York's most ruthless mob boss. The little boy upstairs, his real name is Aiden Malachi O'Reilly, Angelus' son." Angel felt dizzy. He fell in love with a mob boss's ex-wife and son. "I'm a prime witness is his murder trials." Buffy then looked up to him hoping he would say something. Then it hit Buffy, she had been found or at least possibly been found and headed upstairs quickly leaving Angel still standing in shock. Buffy checked on Connor and he was sleeping and then she went to her room and to her closet and reached for a suitcase and threw on the ground. Angel then stood at the doorway and saw her beginning to pack. "I have to get out of here." She stated but was on the verge of tears. "If he's found me he'll kill me whether he's in jail or not."
"So you're going to run?" Angel asked and Buffy looked up.
"You have no idea what Angelus is capable of. And if you're smart you should be just afraid of him as I am." Buffy warned him.
"Ok then, just leave." Angel said and it hit Buffy. Running away meant leaving Angel and she looked to him. She stopped moving and sat on the edge of her bed and finally the tears fell.
"Oh God," She wiped a tear away and looked up to Angel. "You know you're living next a world champion figure skater." Buffy said to him. "All my medals are in a box, can't even proudly tell anyone." Buffy said but Angel didn't understand what she was trying to get at. "Maybe once he loved me. I caught him sleeping with a woman he worked with and at the time I was pregnant with Connor. Then I don't know maybe by fait or chance I saw him kill three men in alley with the sun up. I turned him in and they found out he was the leader of the mob of New York. I found out he killed forty some people maybe even more. I found out the night before he was arrested he raped my best friend because she told me to leave him. My best friend is dead now. Even in jail he can still kill. If I die half maybe more or even all of the murder charges will be dropped." Buffy paused and looked up. Angel was still standing there listening. It did feel good to talk about it but it probably meant the end of them.
"I," Buffy paused. "One of the last times I saw him he mocked me. He said it was never good enough anyways. So I divorced him, got a new name and left him." Buffy summed it up. "But I still feel that he's watching me and if this Gavin person you said was one of his I can't stay here." Buffy then let more tears fall. "When I first met Angelus, when we were first together I thought it meant something. I thought he loved me. I don't know maybe he did but he wanted power and I took it from him. But if he killed my friend then I know he'll kill me. I went bed with a murder and he killed people like it was nothing. He," Buffy paused again. "For a small amount of time he made me feel special but I wasn't. He'll kill me just the same as all the others." Buffy got quiet with silent tears falling and then she looked up to Angel. "I'm sorry but I couldn't tell you I couldn't risks Connor's life. I understand if you leave. I guess I'll never actually be something special." Angel the walked over to her and slowly got to both knees and placed both hands on the bed on either side of Buffy. He looked up to her and she looked to him.
"You're something special to me Buffy." Angel said and she looked up. "You and Connor." Buffy shook her head as if she was disagreeing.
"Are you going to be something I regret?" Buffy asked. "Because if you are then I can't I won't do that again." Buffy made the terms clear and Angel didn't move for a moment. Then to show her that he wasn't going to be something she would regret he leaned in kissed her. It was a soft kiss and then Buffy pulled away and got up as Angel remained on the floor. Buffy walked to a self and got something. She turned around holding a file and Angel stood up and she handed it to him. "It's everything." She said and she left the room and Angel kind of followed and saw her go into Connor's room. Angel headed downstairs to the kitchen table and opened the file and began to read.
After some time Buffy left Connor's room, her eyes were red from crying out of fear and pain. She noticed though the light was still on downstairs meaning Angel wasn't gone yet. She was excepting him to leave though. This was a huge secret but she had every right to keep it. Buffy walked slowly about halfway down the stairs and sat. At the table Angel read the report that Buffy well Elizabeth had given. He should be upset that she never mentioned this but then again she did just picked her words carefully. But everything made sense, the US Marshal, the timeline all of it. Angel then stood up wondering what to do and then turned around as Buffy came in.
"Is he sleeping?" Angel asked and Buffy nodded as she walked around the table and it was so awkward now. "Buffy this," He paused and looked to her. "This is something most people wouldn't do." Meaning he was proud of her. "So what now?" And she shrugged.
"I don't know." Buffy answered. "I don't have a place to go." She looked over to Angel. "You shot the man?" She asked and he nodded.
"At the time I thought he was just your average serial killer and that the woman he killed was what he liked." Angel answered.
"She had blonde hair, kind of looked like me?" Buffy asked and Angel nodded and Buffy fought the tears. Another innocent person is dead because of Angelus, because of her.
"It's your call Buffy." Angel said and she stood there. She could run but where too? The best thing to do would be to have security around her but that might draw attention. She was playing with a double edge sword now.
"I don't know what to do." Buffy gave her answer. "I don't know where to go or who to trust. He's so dangerous, he lies and he can manipulate just about anyone." Buffy explained to Angel. "If he's gotten this close then everyone I know should be afraid and to keep you all safe I should leave." Angel nodded.
"Will you tell me where you're going?" Angel asked and she wanted to cry. Her feelings were deepening for him and now she just had to cut them. What about Connor? Connor adored Angel and then just to rip him away. It wasn't fair but if meant Angelus couldn't hurt Angel then so be it. Buffy turned around not wanting to show her tears to him. Angel walked closer to her.
"I'll stay in touch." Buffy choked out and then faced him looking to his chocolate brown eyes. "The sooner I leave the better." Angel nodded and his heart was being crushed as they stood before one another. "Thank you." She said to him and grabbed his hand squeezing it and fought the tears but she was losing the fight. She meant to let go of his hand but didn't and she felt his fingers intertwining with hers. She looked up to him and he looked down at her. Angel brought her in for a kiss but it wasn't the soft kiss from earlier. He didn't want her to go, who would protect her and Connor if she did? Buffy threw her arms around his neck and thought about it for split second. Angelus was not her husband anymore, she had a right to live the way she wanted and she wanted Angel. Leaving would be a mistake and mistake she would always regret. Angel wrapped his arms around her waist pulling her close as they kissed feverishly. He went to pick her up but where to go. He walked with her in his arms still kissing her and ended up almost ramming her into the refrigerator but broke the impact with his hand and eased against it. He then went to pick her up and she threw her legs around his waist and they had yet to break the hungry kisses.
Angel wanted to set her down somewhere so he wrapped both arms around her still holding her walked to the kitchen table. But the file was in the way but that was an easy fix. He tossed the file away and laid her down. The past was the past you couldn't erase it but you could move on. Buffy heard the file and its papers hit the ground but she didn't care. Angelus was in jail and if he tried anything Angel would take care of it. He proved that today to her not intentionally but he did. The two scooted a little bit more onto the table still kissing but Angel didn't want it here but to have her hinder him was enough. Angel pulled away to let her breathe as he kissed her up and down her neck and then back to her lips. They should slow down but it was the rush of the last few hours that fueled this. A man came to town to kill her and it scared them both.
They stumbled their way upstairs trying not to wake Connor as they went into Buffy's room. Angel shut the door behind him and they fell to her bed. Buffy hoped if they were going all the way then she would be good enough. Angel already reached for the hem of her shirt and pulled it over her head and tossed it away. He never broke the kiss for the most part while doing that. Buffy was undoing his buttons and peeled the shirt off of him. She then took the undershirt off of him. He was so warm she loved it. Angel rolled over so she was on top of him and he pulled away so he could look into her eyes he tucked some hair behind her ear and pulled her in for another kiss. He wanted to make her forget about Angelus completely. Angel found what held the bra together and removed it. He felt Buffy tremble a little as if she was nervous so he had to make her comfortable but how? He sat up still holding her and decided to show her a real man makes love to the woman he loves. Angel placed a trail of kisses down her neck and to the front and it sent goosebumps all over her.
He pulled her back to the bed and Angel wasn't going to lie to himself he dreamt about doing this for a long time. Buffy did too and as it was happening she couldn't believe it. She reached down and found his belt and it just slid right off and she tossed it somewhere. Angel rolled over so she was under him again and to keep her safe. Their pants came off in a matter of minutes and Buffy was more than nervous hoping she was good enough for him. Angel slipped in and slowly rocked. Buffy wasn't sure if she should keep it down or not because of Connor. But thinking about it didn't do anything because she let out a moan. What was happening was a slap to Angelus. Buffy was sleeping with a cop, something he hated and this cop was becoming the father to his son. If Angelus finds out not only will he be furious to learn that his ex-wife found love but another man was raising his son.
Angel and Buffy found a rythme and kept rocking and one thing Buffy realized when she was with Angelus he barely looked at her when they had sex. But with Angel he gazed at her and his eyes smoldered with passion and she couldn't look away. She didn't want to look away because it felt like someone was adoring her, just her. Angel rested his forehead to hers and it was building up and she kissed him because wanted to tasted him. The rocking motion became faster with each passing moment. She felt him grab her hand squeezing it knowing it was about to happen and she braced herself trying to hold it but couldn't and this was the first time she could honestly say a man gave her a climax. Within moments Angel trembled and Buffy held him as they panted. He collapsed on her and she just took in the bliss and the weight of the world was gone. She then felt his lips on hers and she returned the kisses hoping the night would just continue.
The clock read four in the morning and these two lost count now but it didn't matter. But they both had to wake up in the next two hours. Even though time seemed to stop for them the world outside kept spinning. Buffy was laying on top of Angel and she was giggling. Because he knew her real name she could talk about her past and she was glad she could. She finished telling him a funny story about her and he smiled and laughed too. The laughing died down as Angel reached out cupping her cheek she nuzzled into it and if she allowed herself she could fall asleep now.
"I won't let anything happen to you or Connor." Angel stated clearly and looked to him and she could see it in his eyes that he was being honest. Seeing his eyes she could see what honesty looked like and it was so different than deception. He already shot a man today for her that proved something. Buffy leaned in and kissed him a deep kiss too. Angel rolled over so he was half hovering over her. He pulled away running his fingers though her hair and for the last few hours she hasn't thought about Angelus and to be honest she hasn't had coherent thought since they've started. Angel leaned in and kissed her forehead and wrapped her arms around him him in a tight embrace not wanting to let go.
"Guess we're not sleeping." She commented and for some reason they both started to laugh and she pulled away looking at him.
"Do you want to sleep?" He asked because if she did he would let her. Buffy shook her head no and he smiled a little.
"What if Angelus does find me?" She asked and Angel looked deep into her eyes.
"Then he'll have to answer me." Angel said which meant Angelus had huge uphill battle to get to her. He might be a mob boss but take that away then who was he really? They were two different men and Buffy knew she was looking at the better one by far.
"Just stay here." She said and he kissed her again. "Stay," She repeated again and again in between the kisses and he nodded.
"I'm not going anywhere." He whispered and promised her.
"No, I mean stay here." She said and he looked at her and smiled and she smiled at him. There was one more thing left even though it's been less than a year and the last time this happened it ended bitterly and badly. "Do you love me?" She asked and for some reason if he said yes she would know. Unlike Angelus who said it there was always this strange feeling with it.
"I love you I really do." Angel answered and she could hear it, it was true. "I think I loved you when you yelled at me for running my motorcycle engine." Buffy giggled but she remember that night and it might have been the best night. Buffy lunged forward hugging him. "I love you and Connor." And she nodded and pulled away.
"I love you too." She said and he kissed her with passion. It felt so right to say it and when he said it she really felt that he meant it. It looks like they weren't going to sleep tonight and would pay for it later in the day but it didn't matter. Buffy rolled on top of Angel and sat up and he smiled a little looking up at her and bent down and kissed him. Angel pulled her closer and the night going into day would be perfect.
So they finally did it but that wasn't the even the best part. A hit man came to town. But does Angelus know that his wife is in Sunnydale? Will the hit man tell Angelus he killed a woman but not know if it's the right one? What about Angel and Connor, looks like Angel is falling into a father role. What if Angelus does find out about Angel booming Connor's father? Will Connor even call Angel daddy? How is this all going to play out? So many questions and you'll get answers with each chapter. So hang tight.
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