Chapter 6
The Odd Couple
"Angel! Come here! Quick! Hurry!" Buffy yelled from the shower.
Angel came bursting through the door. "What? What is it? Are you ok?"
Buffy pulled the curtain back. "I'm fine, but I just felt the baby move! I wanted you to feel it. Here, give me your hand."
Angel held out his hand and Buffy led it to the small bulge on the lower part of her stomach. She pressed his hand into her stomach. "Wait."
"I'm waiting."
"It's like bubbles. It feels weird."
Angel waited for another couple of minutes. He was about to say something to his wife, but suddenly he felt it. A huge smile grew over Angel's face.
"See. It feels weird!" Buffy said releasing Angel's hand.
"That's our baby? Are you sure it's not just your stomach growling? I mean, you have been having these really weird cravings lately." Angel asked.
"I'm positive. I haven't really felt my stomach growl like THAT before." Buffy pulled the shower curtain closed.
"All right. Well, hurry up. Faith and Spike said they wanted to tell us something over dinner and you know me, I want to be on time."
"We are such opposites when it comes to time Angel."
"I know. I'm always on time and you're always late. Tell me, do you try to be late?"
"No. But if I am, it's always fashionable."
Angel chuckled and walked out.
Buffy finished her shower and got dressed. After spending almost an hour on her hair and makeup, she and Angel finally left the house. Dawn was staying at a friend's house and Willow was at Xander's helping him pick out a tux for his wedding to Anya.
Angel and Buffy arrived at the little Italian restaurant just off Main Street and saw Faith standing outside waiting. The sun was still partially out, so Spike wouldn't get there for a little longer. As a wedding present to Buffy, Angel had pulled out the Gem of Amara for her. Instead of destroying it like he had planned, Doyle had convinced him to save it. Angel parked the car and he and Buffy walked up to Faith.
"Hey B, looking good." Faith said.
"Thanks. But my dress doesn't fit right." Buffy said.
"It looks beautiful on you." Angel told her.
"It's just, this protrusion down here isn't cooperating with my clothes. It's going to drive me insane!"
"Chill B! Angel's right, it looks great on ya. Tight clothes work. Look at me." Faith said. She did a little twirl to show off her tight black spaghetti strapped, backless dress.
"It looks sexy." Angel said just before Buffy whacked him hard on the stomach making him double over. "Ow!"
"I get beautiful, Faith gets sexy? You don't think I'm sexy anymore?" Buffy said, starting to cry.
"God Angel! Could you be any more insensitive to her? Her hormones are still out of whack! Watch your step with her, or I'll make damn sure you fit into an ash tray." Faith warned. "Y'ok B?"
"I'll be fine. I hate hormones. Sorry Angel."
"It's ok. I forgive you. I'll always forgive you." Angel said.
Buffy turned to Faith. "How are you? You sounded kinda urgent on the phone."
"I'm five by five B. As always. Even more so now that."
"Now that what?"
"I'm hungry and it's almost sundown. Let's go in and order while we wait for Spike to get here."
"Ok." Angel said. He held out his arm for Buffy and Buffy slipped her arm through his as he led her into the restaurant.
Faith told the host that her party minus one had just arrived and they were all led to a nice table in a little room separated from the main part of the restaurant by a silk curtain. There was a window overlooking the ocean and a small but fancy chandelier over the table. Angel pulled Buffy's chair out for her to sit, then did the same for Faith. Taking the seat next to Buffy, Angel sat down and took her hand.
"So, what is all this about?" Angel asked.
"Well, I want to wait till Spike gets here, but if he doesn't get here within the next ten minutes, I'll tell you." Faith said.
"I don't know if I can wait that long. I have way too much energy right now. You guys wanna patrol after dinner?" Buffy said.
"Buffy." Angel started, but Buffy cut him off.
"I know what you're going to say, so you can save it. I may be pregnant, but I can still do my part in keeping the world safe from vampires and the forces of darkness. I'm like a mail person: whether rain, snow, sleet, sunshine, or pregnancy, I have to do my job."
"I knew I was never going to be able to stop you from slaying, for now, but I was going to say that you're in a little dress and heels that would probably break the minute you started to fight."
"Oh. Good point."
"You two are so cute together!" Faith said. "Teach Spike and I how to be that way."
"Teach Spike what?" Spike asked, coming up to the table and sitting down. He was dressed nice in a pair of new black jeans, a baby blue button-up shirt over a white tee shirt, and a leather blazer.
"Teach us how to be as cute together as Buffy and Angel are." Faith said as she leaned over and pulled Spike into a kiss that would probably make a prostitute blush.
When they pulled apart after a few minutes, Spike looked over at Angel and Buffy. "Hey there Nancy Boy. How are you tonight?"
"Fine." Angel answered. He and Spike weren't the best of friends.
"Spike, watch the name calling." Buffy said.
"Well, well Slayer. Don't we look nice tonight." Spike said, giving her the slow once over.
"Yeah, well, it's something you'll never see."
"I see plenty right now."
"Watch it Spike." Angel said, grabbing Spike's blazer and hauling Spike's face close to his. "I would defiantly keep my trap shut about Buffy if you like being able to have sex with Faith."
Spike shoved Angel off. "I'd watch my back if I were you. The minute you take one wrong step, I'll be there to watch you turn to dust you bloody poof."
Angel started to get up, but Buffy grabbed his arm and pulled him back down, using her slayer strength against his vampire strength. "Angel! Do not cause a scene in here."
"Same goes for you Spike." Faith warned.
"He started it." Spike said.
"Oh that's real mature." Buffy said. "What are we, four?"
"He had his eyes all over you." Angel said to Buffy.
Buffy put her hand to Angel's cheek to calm him down. "I'm used to it."
"Yeah, you're used to something else of mine being all over you." Spike said.
"Ok, that's it!" Buffy shot her fist into Spike's face. "Don't ever talk to me like that."
"Is there a problem?" the host asked, coming up to the table.
"No.no there's no problem." Spike said, glaring at Angel.
"Please, keep it down. We have other costumers that have complained about a disturbance coming from this table."
"Sorry. We'll try to keep it down." Faith said.
The host left and Faith turned to Spike. "Spike, I think you should chill out. I don't know what you're problem is, but it better not interfere with dinner tonight. We have something important to tell them and you are not going to ruin this supposed-to-be happy occasion."
"Sorry luv." Spike said.
"Don't tell me sorry. Tell Buffy and Angel."
"Sorry Slayer." Faith hit Spike on the arm. "Buffy. Sorry Buffy."
"And?"
"I'm not saying sorry to the Big Poof here. He deserves everything he gets."
"Spike."
"It's ok Faith. I don't like him anyway. I don't really want his fake apologies." Angel said.
"Let's just order." Buffy said. She rang the little bell and a waiter entered the room. He took their drink and appetizer orders and left. The two couples sat and talked amongst themselves until the drinks and appetizers came.
Buffy took a sip of her diet coke and looked at Faith. "So, what was your nig news?"
"Oh! Big news. Right." Faith let out a long breath. "Well, Spike and I are getting married. He asked me about a week ago."
"Wow." Angel and Buffy said together.
"I know. He said that it was because of you two that he asked."
"I did no." Spike started, but Faith cut him off by slamming her foot into his leg.
"He said that he saw how happy you two were together and he wanted to feel that way too."
"That's.sweet." Buffy said.
"You don't approve?"
"No! No, we totally approve. Congratulations." Buffy took a big bite of her salad and looked at Angel.
"Yup, congratulations to you both." Angel said. "Excuse me. I have to.use the restroom."
"You're dead." Faith said.
"Doesn't mean I don't have to use the bathroom."
"Yeah, I need to call and check on Dawn anyway." Buffy said. "I think I'll go with Angel."
"All right." Faith said a little uncertainly.
Angel took Buffy's hand and led her towards the restrooms. He turned to her as soon as they reached the water fountain.
"This is too weird!" Buffy said.
"Tell me about it. Faith and Spike? Getting married? I can barely swallow Xander getting married! How am I supposed to deal with this too?" Angel asked.
"Angel. That's not very nice. I'm happy for Anya and Xander."
"I didn't say I wasn't happy. I just meant that it weird to think of Xander actually getting married."
"He said the same thing about us when we told him we were going to Vegas to get married and honeymoon."
"I know."
"So, we should be supportive to him and Faith as well."
"It's just.wow. I mean, for one thing it's Spike."
"Yeah."
"And it's Faith."
"Yes, and it's their decision. We should be happy for them."
"I know. But why is it so wired feeling?"
"It's Spike and Faith together. It's two people who were once our enemies and now they're our.friends. Or, maybe.maybe it's just that we've never actually thought of those two as the marring type."
"Maybe."
"Now, I say we go back and try to act not wierded out by all this."
"I agree." Angel said. He kissed Buffy lightly on the lips. "You are ever the voice of reason."
"Not always."
"Didn't say always."
Buffy smiled and smacked him playfully. He caught her wrist and pulled her forward into a deeper kiss. When they pulled away, they headed back to the table. Spike and Faith looked up at them and Buffy and Angel smiled at them. Angel allowed Buffy to get in her chair before he sat down next to her. The appetizer plates were gone and their drinks had been refilled.
"So, Buffy, how's Dawn?" Faith asked.
"Dawn? Oh! She's fine! No trouble whatsoever. She's good." Buffy answered.
"Good. How are you?"
"I'm fine. Why?"
"I meant you and the baby."
"Oh! We're fine. Growing steadily."
"Buffy and I have been reading books about pregnancies. We've learned a lot between those and this doctor that Buffy's got for the baby." Angel said.
"Do you know what it is?" Faith asked.
"No, according to the books we should be able to find that out next month. I'm only in my fourth month." Buffy replied.
"What do you want it to be?"
"Truthfully, I don't care. Angel wants a boy, but he would be just as happy with a girl."
"Have you figured out any names?"
"Well, we're not completely sure."
"I want it to be an Irish name." Angel said.
"I want it to be a pretty name that won't embarrass the kid in school."
"Yeah, cause that would be a tragedy." Spike said. "Of course I see where you two are coming from. Look at Buffy's name! Joyce must have been going through a definite 80s kick there. And Angel! That's a bleedin girl's name. Even worse is Liem!"
"Shut up Spike!" Faith said.
"What kind of name is Spike?" Buffy asked. "And don't ever talk about my mom that way! She was the most wonderful woman in the world. Besides, didn't we go through this name thing two years ago?"
"It was a soddin' spell!"
"Still, you made fun of my name! My mother gave me my name and there is not a thing wrong with it!"
"Whatever you say."
"Spike!" Faith said.
"What woman?"
"Get over it!"
The waiter came and gave them food they had ordered earlier when he had come back to give them drinks and appetizers and left in a hurry, obviously feeling the tension in the room.
"Angel?" Buffy asked.
"Yeah?"
"I wanna go home. Suddenly I don't feel so good."
"Are you sure? I mean, our food just got here."
"We can take it home in a doggy bag."
"Are you sure?"
"Stop asking that."
"Aw hell! Don't leave because I'm in a mood. I'm sorry that I offended you by making fun of your names. I'm just real tired and Faith is making this huge deal about being engaged." Spike said.
"Actually, it isn't because of you." Buffy said. "I'm really not feeling well."
"Oh."
"Ok. I'll call the waiter and get a couple of to go boxes." Angel turned and rang the little bell. The waiter came in. "Can I get two boxes for our food?"
"Certainly." The waiter left.
"Are you gonna be ok Buffy?" Faith asked.
"Yeah, I just need some sleep." Buffy said.
The waiter came back and handed Angel the plastic food containers. Angel filled them with his and Buffy's food. Angel stood and helped Buffy stand. They said goodnight and headed to the car. When they arrived home, Buffy headed upstairs to her and Angel's room and laid down in the bed. Angel put the food in the refrigerator and went upstairs. He found Buffy curled up and crying.
"Buffy? What's wrong?" he asked.
"I.I can't believe that Spike was so mean to me tonight. He's never this mean!" Buffy said. "He made fun of mine and your names! There's nothing wrong with them. I may just be hormone girl here, but that actually hurt when he said that about my mom."
"I know it hurt. You love your mother and you always will. I think that you haven't fully gotten over her death."
"You helped."
"Yes, I did my best to help you through."
After a beat, Buffy looked Angel in the eye. "Lay with me?"
"Of course." Angel climbed over Buffy and wrapped his arms around her. She snuggled in closer to him and buried her face in his broad chest. After a while, Buffy looked up at him.
"What are you going to wear to Xander's wedding?"
"What?"
"Well, I pretty much have to wear that green thing that Anya picked out. What are you wearing?"
"A tux?"
"Which one?"
"The one that Xander picked out for me."
"Oh."
"Are you excited about Xander getting married?"
"I just wish that it could have been sooner."
"Why?"
"Cause next month I'm gonna to be a balloon!"
Angel laughed and pulled Buffy tighter. "You'll be the envy of all balloons out there."
The Odd Couple
"Angel! Come here! Quick! Hurry!" Buffy yelled from the shower.
Angel came bursting through the door. "What? What is it? Are you ok?"
Buffy pulled the curtain back. "I'm fine, but I just felt the baby move! I wanted you to feel it. Here, give me your hand."
Angel held out his hand and Buffy led it to the small bulge on the lower part of her stomach. She pressed his hand into her stomach. "Wait."
"I'm waiting."
"It's like bubbles. It feels weird."
Angel waited for another couple of minutes. He was about to say something to his wife, but suddenly he felt it. A huge smile grew over Angel's face.
"See. It feels weird!" Buffy said releasing Angel's hand.
"That's our baby? Are you sure it's not just your stomach growling? I mean, you have been having these really weird cravings lately." Angel asked.
"I'm positive. I haven't really felt my stomach growl like THAT before." Buffy pulled the shower curtain closed.
"All right. Well, hurry up. Faith and Spike said they wanted to tell us something over dinner and you know me, I want to be on time."
"We are such opposites when it comes to time Angel."
"I know. I'm always on time and you're always late. Tell me, do you try to be late?"
"No. But if I am, it's always fashionable."
Angel chuckled and walked out.
Buffy finished her shower and got dressed. After spending almost an hour on her hair and makeup, she and Angel finally left the house. Dawn was staying at a friend's house and Willow was at Xander's helping him pick out a tux for his wedding to Anya.
Angel and Buffy arrived at the little Italian restaurant just off Main Street and saw Faith standing outside waiting. The sun was still partially out, so Spike wouldn't get there for a little longer. As a wedding present to Buffy, Angel had pulled out the Gem of Amara for her. Instead of destroying it like he had planned, Doyle had convinced him to save it. Angel parked the car and he and Buffy walked up to Faith.
"Hey B, looking good." Faith said.
"Thanks. But my dress doesn't fit right." Buffy said.
"It looks beautiful on you." Angel told her.
"It's just, this protrusion down here isn't cooperating with my clothes. It's going to drive me insane!"
"Chill B! Angel's right, it looks great on ya. Tight clothes work. Look at me." Faith said. She did a little twirl to show off her tight black spaghetti strapped, backless dress.
"It looks sexy." Angel said just before Buffy whacked him hard on the stomach making him double over. "Ow!"
"I get beautiful, Faith gets sexy? You don't think I'm sexy anymore?" Buffy said, starting to cry.
"God Angel! Could you be any more insensitive to her? Her hormones are still out of whack! Watch your step with her, or I'll make damn sure you fit into an ash tray." Faith warned. "Y'ok B?"
"I'll be fine. I hate hormones. Sorry Angel."
"It's ok. I forgive you. I'll always forgive you." Angel said.
Buffy turned to Faith. "How are you? You sounded kinda urgent on the phone."
"I'm five by five B. As always. Even more so now that."
"Now that what?"
"I'm hungry and it's almost sundown. Let's go in and order while we wait for Spike to get here."
"Ok." Angel said. He held out his arm for Buffy and Buffy slipped her arm through his as he led her into the restaurant.
Faith told the host that her party minus one had just arrived and they were all led to a nice table in a little room separated from the main part of the restaurant by a silk curtain. There was a window overlooking the ocean and a small but fancy chandelier over the table. Angel pulled Buffy's chair out for her to sit, then did the same for Faith. Taking the seat next to Buffy, Angel sat down and took her hand.
"So, what is all this about?" Angel asked.
"Well, I want to wait till Spike gets here, but if he doesn't get here within the next ten minutes, I'll tell you." Faith said.
"I don't know if I can wait that long. I have way too much energy right now. You guys wanna patrol after dinner?" Buffy said.
"Buffy." Angel started, but Buffy cut him off.
"I know what you're going to say, so you can save it. I may be pregnant, but I can still do my part in keeping the world safe from vampires and the forces of darkness. I'm like a mail person: whether rain, snow, sleet, sunshine, or pregnancy, I have to do my job."
"I knew I was never going to be able to stop you from slaying, for now, but I was going to say that you're in a little dress and heels that would probably break the minute you started to fight."
"Oh. Good point."
"You two are so cute together!" Faith said. "Teach Spike and I how to be that way."
"Teach Spike what?" Spike asked, coming up to the table and sitting down. He was dressed nice in a pair of new black jeans, a baby blue button-up shirt over a white tee shirt, and a leather blazer.
"Teach us how to be as cute together as Buffy and Angel are." Faith said as she leaned over and pulled Spike into a kiss that would probably make a prostitute blush.
When they pulled apart after a few minutes, Spike looked over at Angel and Buffy. "Hey there Nancy Boy. How are you tonight?"
"Fine." Angel answered. He and Spike weren't the best of friends.
"Spike, watch the name calling." Buffy said.
"Well, well Slayer. Don't we look nice tonight." Spike said, giving her the slow once over.
"Yeah, well, it's something you'll never see."
"I see plenty right now."
"Watch it Spike." Angel said, grabbing Spike's blazer and hauling Spike's face close to his. "I would defiantly keep my trap shut about Buffy if you like being able to have sex with Faith."
Spike shoved Angel off. "I'd watch my back if I were you. The minute you take one wrong step, I'll be there to watch you turn to dust you bloody poof."
Angel started to get up, but Buffy grabbed his arm and pulled him back down, using her slayer strength against his vampire strength. "Angel! Do not cause a scene in here."
"Same goes for you Spike." Faith warned.
"He started it." Spike said.
"Oh that's real mature." Buffy said. "What are we, four?"
"He had his eyes all over you." Angel said to Buffy.
Buffy put her hand to Angel's cheek to calm him down. "I'm used to it."
"Yeah, you're used to something else of mine being all over you." Spike said.
"Ok, that's it!" Buffy shot her fist into Spike's face. "Don't ever talk to me like that."
"Is there a problem?" the host asked, coming up to the table.
"No.no there's no problem." Spike said, glaring at Angel.
"Please, keep it down. We have other costumers that have complained about a disturbance coming from this table."
"Sorry. We'll try to keep it down." Faith said.
The host left and Faith turned to Spike. "Spike, I think you should chill out. I don't know what you're problem is, but it better not interfere with dinner tonight. We have something important to tell them and you are not going to ruin this supposed-to-be happy occasion."
"Sorry luv." Spike said.
"Don't tell me sorry. Tell Buffy and Angel."
"Sorry Slayer." Faith hit Spike on the arm. "Buffy. Sorry Buffy."
"And?"
"I'm not saying sorry to the Big Poof here. He deserves everything he gets."
"Spike."
"It's ok Faith. I don't like him anyway. I don't really want his fake apologies." Angel said.
"Let's just order." Buffy said. She rang the little bell and a waiter entered the room. He took their drink and appetizer orders and left. The two couples sat and talked amongst themselves until the drinks and appetizers came.
Buffy took a sip of her diet coke and looked at Faith. "So, what was your nig news?"
"Oh! Big news. Right." Faith let out a long breath. "Well, Spike and I are getting married. He asked me about a week ago."
"Wow." Angel and Buffy said together.
"I know. He said that it was because of you two that he asked."
"I did no." Spike started, but Faith cut him off by slamming her foot into his leg.
"He said that he saw how happy you two were together and he wanted to feel that way too."
"That's.sweet." Buffy said.
"You don't approve?"
"No! No, we totally approve. Congratulations." Buffy took a big bite of her salad and looked at Angel.
"Yup, congratulations to you both." Angel said. "Excuse me. I have to.use the restroom."
"You're dead." Faith said.
"Doesn't mean I don't have to use the bathroom."
"Yeah, I need to call and check on Dawn anyway." Buffy said. "I think I'll go with Angel."
"All right." Faith said a little uncertainly.
Angel took Buffy's hand and led her towards the restrooms. He turned to her as soon as they reached the water fountain.
"This is too weird!" Buffy said.
"Tell me about it. Faith and Spike? Getting married? I can barely swallow Xander getting married! How am I supposed to deal with this too?" Angel asked.
"Angel. That's not very nice. I'm happy for Anya and Xander."
"I didn't say I wasn't happy. I just meant that it weird to think of Xander actually getting married."
"He said the same thing about us when we told him we were going to Vegas to get married and honeymoon."
"I know."
"So, we should be supportive to him and Faith as well."
"It's just.wow. I mean, for one thing it's Spike."
"Yeah."
"And it's Faith."
"Yes, and it's their decision. We should be happy for them."
"I know. But why is it so wired feeling?"
"It's Spike and Faith together. It's two people who were once our enemies and now they're our.friends. Or, maybe.maybe it's just that we've never actually thought of those two as the marring type."
"Maybe."
"Now, I say we go back and try to act not wierded out by all this."
"I agree." Angel said. He kissed Buffy lightly on the lips. "You are ever the voice of reason."
"Not always."
"Didn't say always."
Buffy smiled and smacked him playfully. He caught her wrist and pulled her forward into a deeper kiss. When they pulled away, they headed back to the table. Spike and Faith looked up at them and Buffy and Angel smiled at them. Angel allowed Buffy to get in her chair before he sat down next to her. The appetizer plates were gone and their drinks had been refilled.
"So, Buffy, how's Dawn?" Faith asked.
"Dawn? Oh! She's fine! No trouble whatsoever. She's good." Buffy answered.
"Good. How are you?"
"I'm fine. Why?"
"I meant you and the baby."
"Oh! We're fine. Growing steadily."
"Buffy and I have been reading books about pregnancies. We've learned a lot between those and this doctor that Buffy's got for the baby." Angel said.
"Do you know what it is?" Faith asked.
"No, according to the books we should be able to find that out next month. I'm only in my fourth month." Buffy replied.
"What do you want it to be?"
"Truthfully, I don't care. Angel wants a boy, but he would be just as happy with a girl."
"Have you figured out any names?"
"Well, we're not completely sure."
"I want it to be an Irish name." Angel said.
"I want it to be a pretty name that won't embarrass the kid in school."
"Yeah, cause that would be a tragedy." Spike said. "Of course I see where you two are coming from. Look at Buffy's name! Joyce must have been going through a definite 80s kick there. And Angel! That's a bleedin girl's name. Even worse is Liem!"
"Shut up Spike!" Faith said.
"What kind of name is Spike?" Buffy asked. "And don't ever talk about my mom that way! She was the most wonderful woman in the world. Besides, didn't we go through this name thing two years ago?"
"It was a soddin' spell!"
"Still, you made fun of my name! My mother gave me my name and there is not a thing wrong with it!"
"Whatever you say."
"Spike!" Faith said.
"What woman?"
"Get over it!"
The waiter came and gave them food they had ordered earlier when he had come back to give them drinks and appetizers and left in a hurry, obviously feeling the tension in the room.
"Angel?" Buffy asked.
"Yeah?"
"I wanna go home. Suddenly I don't feel so good."
"Are you sure? I mean, our food just got here."
"We can take it home in a doggy bag."
"Are you sure?"
"Stop asking that."
"Aw hell! Don't leave because I'm in a mood. I'm sorry that I offended you by making fun of your names. I'm just real tired and Faith is making this huge deal about being engaged." Spike said.
"Actually, it isn't because of you." Buffy said. "I'm really not feeling well."
"Oh."
"Ok. I'll call the waiter and get a couple of to go boxes." Angel turned and rang the little bell. The waiter came in. "Can I get two boxes for our food?"
"Certainly." The waiter left.
"Are you gonna be ok Buffy?" Faith asked.
"Yeah, I just need some sleep." Buffy said.
The waiter came back and handed Angel the plastic food containers. Angel filled them with his and Buffy's food. Angel stood and helped Buffy stand. They said goodnight and headed to the car. When they arrived home, Buffy headed upstairs to her and Angel's room and laid down in the bed. Angel put the food in the refrigerator and went upstairs. He found Buffy curled up and crying.
"Buffy? What's wrong?" he asked.
"I.I can't believe that Spike was so mean to me tonight. He's never this mean!" Buffy said. "He made fun of mine and your names! There's nothing wrong with them. I may just be hormone girl here, but that actually hurt when he said that about my mom."
"I know it hurt. You love your mother and you always will. I think that you haven't fully gotten over her death."
"You helped."
"Yes, I did my best to help you through."
After a beat, Buffy looked Angel in the eye. "Lay with me?"
"Of course." Angel climbed over Buffy and wrapped his arms around her. She snuggled in closer to him and buried her face in his broad chest. After a while, Buffy looked up at him.
"What are you going to wear to Xander's wedding?"
"What?"
"Well, I pretty much have to wear that green thing that Anya picked out. What are you wearing?"
"A tux?"
"Which one?"
"The one that Xander picked out for me."
"Oh."
"Are you excited about Xander getting married?"
"I just wish that it could have been sooner."
"Why?"
"Cause next month I'm gonna to be a balloon!"
Angel laughed and pulled Buffy tighter. "You'll be the envy of all balloons out there."