One More Time
Disclaimer: They're not mine.
Part I
Angel's car glided down the road as he went over his speech that he had to tell Buffy. It was a life changing descision and he needed to discuss it with her. In the back of his mind he knew what the answer would be, what it had to be. That didn't make him any less nervous.
He was reminded of a time not so long ago when he had been racing in the car towards Buffy to tell her very different news, that he was human. The day had started out ordinarily until Angel had felt a heartbeat. It wasn't a shocking experience that riveted him. It was like something missing had just returned. He had known right then that if he didn't go to Buffy and spend his first day human with her it would have been a step in the wrong direction. So he had told Cordy, Wes and Gunn that he would be back and he had jumped into his car. She had been in the magic shop when he had walked in. As soon as the door had opened she looked, expectantly, like she felt what was coming. He had stood there for a minute letting it sink in and letting her see the sunlight stream over him. He knew she wouldn't be able to see his face because of the light and rejoiced in that fact. She wouldn't see him cry and it wouldn't affect her descision.
He had asked. There was no impulsive kiss, like last time. Just, Buffy do you want to try again? She had asked why it was so sudden and he hadn't called and he had told her that he wanted his first day human to be spent with her. When she asked why, he told her. She was the most precious thing in the world to him. He could still remember her unsure and slightly akward movements as she drew close to him for the first time in years. Then, she was in his arms, with the old feeling surging up through his throat. He held her close so that she could hear the new heartbeat.
Angel sighed and brought his mind back to the present. He had moved to Sunnydale to be closer to her, but then a year ago they had both moved back to LA. Together, with Cordy, Gunn, and Wesley, they ran Angel Investigations. Angel had found that he hadn't lost his strength or his warrior status and Buffy still had a built in vampire radar. They were always busy. They had abandoned the old offices and moved back to the hotel. Cordelia had conceded that it made more sense to have a bigger place and that it was handy if a client needed to stay the night.
Early that morning he had recieved a call from England and that was what he wanted to talk to Buffy about.
Disclaimer: They're not mine.
Part I
Angel's car glided down the road as he went over his speech that he had to tell Buffy. It was a life changing descision and he needed to discuss it with her. In the back of his mind he knew what the answer would be, what it had to be. That didn't make him any less nervous.
He was reminded of a time not so long ago when he had been racing in the car towards Buffy to tell her very different news, that he was human. The day had started out ordinarily until Angel had felt a heartbeat. It wasn't a shocking experience that riveted him. It was like something missing had just returned. He had known right then that if he didn't go to Buffy and spend his first day human with her it would have been a step in the wrong direction. So he had told Cordy, Wes and Gunn that he would be back and he had jumped into his car. She had been in the magic shop when he had walked in. As soon as the door had opened she looked, expectantly, like she felt what was coming. He had stood there for a minute letting it sink in and letting her see the sunlight stream over him. He knew she wouldn't be able to see his face because of the light and rejoiced in that fact. She wouldn't see him cry and it wouldn't affect her descision.
He had asked. There was no impulsive kiss, like last time. Just, Buffy do you want to try again? She had asked why it was so sudden and he hadn't called and he had told her that he wanted his first day human to be spent with her. When she asked why, he told her. She was the most precious thing in the world to him. He could still remember her unsure and slightly akward movements as she drew close to him for the first time in years. Then, she was in his arms, with the old feeling surging up through his throat. He held her close so that she could hear the new heartbeat.
Angel sighed and brought his mind back to the present. He had moved to Sunnydale to be closer to her, but then a year ago they had both moved back to LA. Together, with Cordy, Gunn, and Wesley, they ran Angel Investigations. Angel had found that he hadn't lost his strength or his warrior status and Buffy still had a built in vampire radar. They were always busy. They had abandoned the old offices and moved back to the hotel. Cordelia had conceded that it made more sense to have a bigger place and that it was handy if a client needed to stay the night.
Early that morning he had recieved a call from England and that was what he wanted to talk to Buffy about.