Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot. Everything else belongs to Joss Whedon, Mutant Enemy, and the WB.
Finished: January 26, 2001
Life Is Good
To fulfill his prophecy and Shanshu, Angel had to destroy the source of Wolfram & Hart; the infamous Senior Partners. They were a group of demons intent on placing the Earth in the hands of their kind permanently. It was a hard, long battle, but Angel, Gunn, and Wesley won, and Angel walked out of it with a pulse.
They drove straight from LA without a second blink. I answered my door and he stood there battered, bruised, and breathing. He managed a weak 'hello' before collapsing in my arms. But when Angel looked back up at me, his face covered in bruises, cuts, and scratches, he had never looked more handsome in all the years I'd known him. He spent the day sleeping in my room and awoke with a sudden gasp and an insatiable hunger. It's a good thing I still had half a bucket of Cookie-dough-fudge-mint-chip ice cream from when Riley had left. I may not have been in love with him, but it gave me an excuse to eat junk food.
So here I am, a wonderful week later, lying in bed beside my normal, yet exceptionally gorgeous boyfriend who is sleeping peacefully. It is noon and the sun shines through the window and lights him up like an angel, my Angel. All except for the halo, which he certainly doesn't deserve after last night's escapade. But then, I guess I don't really deserve the white nightgown I'm wearing either.
I love him with all of my heart and soul and I feel that I have everything I need in life with him, even though one of my friends thinks otherwise. And of course that's my Xander-shaped friend. He still acts like he hates Angel, but I think it's mostly just for show. Once in a while he'll stop himself before calling him Deadboy, so I think he's getting used to having him around. I'm glad he's trying to make Angel feel more welcome, even if it is just for my sake.
He stirs in his sleep, bringing me out of my thoughts, and I wonder what he's dreaming of. Maybe he's dreaming of his last battle as a vampire, or thinking how it could be the last battle of his life. As much as he wants to, I won't let him patrol with me. He's been reduced to researching with Willow, Tara, Anya, and Cordelia, while Wesley, Giles, Xander, and I take care of the evil things. Of course Xander used this to his advantage against Angel, saying how much more useful he is to me in a fight, to which Angel replied, 'Buffy doesn't want me to fight because she would actually miss me.' which made Anya burst into tears at the thought of losing Xander. Neither of them mentions their level of importance in a fight anymore.
Now that he's human, Cordelia's visions have ceased and she can lead a somewhat normal life considering she lives on the Hellmouth and has to research demons nearly every night. Though she was surprised to hear that Harmony had been vamped, she was more surprised that she had been living with Spike for the past few months. One night she was walking from her apartment to her car and Harmony approached her. Not knowing she was a vampire, Cordelia began to talk to her, well it was more like answering her millions of questions about LA, until she vamped out and tried to bite Cordy. She laughed at Harmony and pulled out a stake before deftly staking her. Needless to say, Spike was somewhat relieved.
As I lay here thinking of the past week, Angel wakes up and his first instinct is to shy away from the sun. He remembers that he's alive and smiles sheepishly at me. I chuckle and give him a 'good morning' kiss. The phone beside the bed rings and I tell him to ignore it. He does and the answering machine picks up. It's Giles, of course, and he tells us to come to the Magic Box because they've found some new demon I need to go kill.
"I told you I'd never have a normal life." I smirk. "So, is the first shower yours or mine?"
He grins back at me. "Well Buffy, we really should do our part to conserve water." he says, pulling me closer and kissing me softly.
Oh yeah, life is good.
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Sequel? Series? I've got a couple ideas I could try out after exams. Tell me what you think.
Finished: January 26, 2001
Life Is Good
To fulfill his prophecy and Shanshu, Angel had to destroy the source of Wolfram & Hart; the infamous Senior Partners. They were a group of demons intent on placing the Earth in the hands of their kind permanently. It was a hard, long battle, but Angel, Gunn, and Wesley won, and Angel walked out of it with a pulse.
They drove straight from LA without a second blink. I answered my door and he stood there battered, bruised, and breathing. He managed a weak 'hello' before collapsing in my arms. But when Angel looked back up at me, his face covered in bruises, cuts, and scratches, he had never looked more handsome in all the years I'd known him. He spent the day sleeping in my room and awoke with a sudden gasp and an insatiable hunger. It's a good thing I still had half a bucket of Cookie-dough-fudge-mint-chip ice cream from when Riley had left. I may not have been in love with him, but it gave me an excuse to eat junk food.
So here I am, a wonderful week later, lying in bed beside my normal, yet exceptionally gorgeous boyfriend who is sleeping peacefully. It is noon and the sun shines through the window and lights him up like an angel, my Angel. All except for the halo, which he certainly doesn't deserve after last night's escapade. But then, I guess I don't really deserve the white nightgown I'm wearing either.
I love him with all of my heart and soul and I feel that I have everything I need in life with him, even though one of my friends thinks otherwise. And of course that's my Xander-shaped friend. He still acts like he hates Angel, but I think it's mostly just for show. Once in a while he'll stop himself before calling him Deadboy, so I think he's getting used to having him around. I'm glad he's trying to make Angel feel more welcome, even if it is just for my sake.
He stirs in his sleep, bringing me out of my thoughts, and I wonder what he's dreaming of. Maybe he's dreaming of his last battle as a vampire, or thinking how it could be the last battle of his life. As much as he wants to, I won't let him patrol with me. He's been reduced to researching with Willow, Tara, Anya, and Cordelia, while Wesley, Giles, Xander, and I take care of the evil things. Of course Xander used this to his advantage against Angel, saying how much more useful he is to me in a fight, to which Angel replied, 'Buffy doesn't want me to fight because she would actually miss me.' which made Anya burst into tears at the thought of losing Xander. Neither of them mentions their level of importance in a fight anymore.
Now that he's human, Cordelia's visions have ceased and she can lead a somewhat normal life considering she lives on the Hellmouth and has to research demons nearly every night. Though she was surprised to hear that Harmony had been vamped, she was more surprised that she had been living with Spike for the past few months. One night she was walking from her apartment to her car and Harmony approached her. Not knowing she was a vampire, Cordelia began to talk to her, well it was more like answering her millions of questions about LA, until she vamped out and tried to bite Cordy. She laughed at Harmony and pulled out a stake before deftly staking her. Needless to say, Spike was somewhat relieved.
As I lay here thinking of the past week, Angel wakes up and his first instinct is to shy away from the sun. He remembers that he's alive and smiles sheepishly at me. I chuckle and give him a 'good morning' kiss. The phone beside the bed rings and I tell him to ignore it. He does and the answering machine picks up. It's Giles, of course, and he tells us to come to the Magic Box because they've found some new demon I need to go kill.
"I told you I'd never have a normal life." I smirk. "So, is the first shower yours or mine?"
He grins back at me. "Well Buffy, we really should do our part to conserve water." he says, pulling me closer and kissing me softly.
Oh yeah, life is good.
---------------------------------------------------
Sequel? Series? I've got a couple ideas I could try out after exams. Tell me what you think.