CHOICES – A Buffy/ Angel Saga
Chapter 015 – Coming Full Circle
Buffy sat with the girls at her mother's house. It had
been a couple weeks since the battle and life was starting to come back to
normal. Although Wesley, Cordelia and Angel had gone back to LA the trio made
trips to Sunnydale every weekend. The girls were sitting around waiting for the
guys to show up. They usually did a movie night together one night and then had
the other night as an individual date night.
Popcorn, chips, pizza and an assortment of other goodies
were spread out on the table in the living room and all that was needed was the
guys and the movies. It wasn't long before a knock at the door summoned their
arrival. Dawn got up to answer the door instead of yelling to whomever that the
door was unlocked and to come on in cuz in Sunnydale you never know what you
might be giving an all access pass to your home.
She opened the door to find Angel, Xander, Oz, Wesley and
Spike.
"All ye who are not evil or intend malice to the
occupants of this house may enter." She said sweeping her arm in an inviting
gesture.
One by one the guys and chuckle and ruffled her head as
they went past her into the house and into the living room. All of them came in
except Spike that is. Dawn had to stifle a giggle as she stepped out onto the
front porch. She stood staring at him arms crossed.
"I am not bloody well walking into that house under the
premise that I'm not evil."
Dawn walked over to Spike and wrapped her arms around his
neck and whispered into his ear.
"I still think you're the meanest bad ass around, chip or
not."
Spike smirked and gave Dawn a hug.
"Thanks Niblett knew I could count on you."
The pair walked into the house and joined the rest of the
Scooby's for a night of greasy eats and bad flicks. Spike couldn't help but
smile at the sight. All was right in his world again.
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Buffy was on the couch curled into Angel's side. She
glanced around the room. Xander and Anya were wrapped up in each other on the
floor, pure contentment on the faces. In the love seat to the side Willow was
curled into Oz and Buffy was glad to see Willow turning to him for comfort
since Tara's death. On the other side of the room Wesley and Cordelia were
snuggled close and Buffy was happy that they had found each other. Buffy looked
at the end of the couch and saw Dawn asleep, her head in Spike's lap and his
arm protectively draped over her shoulder.
Buffy poked Angel and he looked over at his Childe. He
wasn't overly happy about Spike's presence here or the attachment Dawn seemed
to have with him but Buffy seemed okay with it for the moment so he would let
it go for her happiness only. Angel felt Buffy snuggle closer to him and he
tightened his hold on her.
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As the gang was getting up and getting ready to leave Angel
asked for everyone's attention.
"Before everyone goes I would like to ask that you be
here to witness the single most important moment of my life."
Angel took a hold of Buffy's hands and looked her
straight in the eye.
"I was never really breathing, my heart was never really
beating 'till you held me in your arms. And every love that didn't last, every
second of my past simply disappeared into the dark.
And with that first kiss I felt my life beginning, and
the clock just froze and the world stopped spinning. Now the magic of that
moment is never ending. You make time stand still and I'm loving every minute.
It's a need that never changes. A passion that is
ageless. It consumes me like it did when it was new. You have led me to a place
where every day's the same and I'm always falling more in love with you.
(Loving Every Minute by Mark Wills)
Buffy you have been my world, my center since the very
second I saw you. I know that we have had to fight and struggle and hurt to get
to this moment but I wouldn't trade any second of it if it meant that I
wouldn't have you in the end. You are worth a thousand lifetimes in hell.
In this moment surrounded here with our friends and our
family nothing would make me happier than if (Angel dropped down on one knee
and produced a small box from his pocket) you would do me the honor of becoming
my wife."
Buffy's eyes filled with tears and she dropped to her
knees in front of Angel. She looked around at the faces of her friends and then
back at Angel.
"Yes, oh god yes. Oh I love you Angel."
(Okay insert B/A love theme. It's a must!)
Angel slipped the ring, a beautiful silver claddagh ring
with a tiny diamond in the heart, on Buffy's finger, heart pointing in. He then
brought Buffy's hand to his mouth and he kissed each finger. He then turned her
hand over and kissed her palm, then her wrist. He covered her arm with little
butterfly kisses up her arm and down along her collarbone.
He began whispering Gaelic endearments as he nibbled on
the supple flesh of her neck up to her ear. He suckled the sensitive flesh
behind her ear and then ran his tongue along her jaw to her succulent lips. He
traced her lips now swollen with her desire for him. He pulled her bottom lip
into his mouth and worried it between his teeth.
Buffy moaned audibly against his mouth and a moment later
she felt his tongue running along her teeth trying to gain entry into her sweet
mouth. The kiss was deep and passionate. It was though Angel was caressing her
very soul and it stirred something so deep it threatened to unhinge the very
foundation of Buffy's sanity.
Buffy pulled back away from Angel. She looked around the
room and saw that her friends had all left and she smiled sheepishly at him.
"Looks like we know how to clear a room huh?"
Angel just chuckled and pulled Buffy back to him. She
allowed him another kiss before she again pulled back from him.
"Angel I have something to ask you."
"Anything." He says as he is trying to divest her of her
shirt.
"Could we wait…I mean until we get married."
Angel was quiet a moment.
"I know it's stupid because we've already slept together
and everything I just thought it would be you know special. Like a new
beginning."
"It's not stupid Buffy and if you want it that way then I
can wait. We'll just get married tomorrow."
Buffy looked at him and he had this total serious look on
his face for all of a minute before he broke out laughing. God how Buffy loved
that sound and in that moment Buffy vowed to do whatever it took to hear that
glorious noise at least once a day.
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"Sorry about yesterday guys. It's not everyday I get a
proposal like that."
"Well you're forgiven. I know what yesterday meant to you
although I think the others are scarred for life." Willow said.
"Yeah I suppose we can give you a little slack after all
you did come bearing donuts."
"Xander!" Willow and Buffy all said at the same time.
Xander ducked as balled up napkins came flying at him
from the girls. It was good to be able to be like this again. Xander missed the
good ole angst free days of that first year of high school. There were demons
and vampires and witches and evil run amuck but they were Buffy and the
Scooby's and there wasn't anything that they couldn't handle together.
"So Willow I have to ask you…will you be my maid of
honor?"
"WILL I?" Willow squeaked a little too loudly. "Oh Buffy
I would be honored."
The girls hugged and laughed and Xander opened his arms
for some lovin too but when neither girl hugged him he pouted.
"Hey now is that anyway to treat the groom's best man?"
Both Buffy and Willow looked at Xander like he was
speaking German.
"You're Angel's best man?"
"Yep."
"Angel, the one you used to call deadboy and hate with a
fiery passion?"
"Yeah. He said he thought it would be appropriate since
he knew you would ask Wills and G-Man was going to walk you down the aisle."
Buffy and Willow both looked at each other and then at
Xander squealed and then hugged Xander too.
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Buffy stood in the bridal shop in LA, Willow and Cordelia
helping her to pick out her dress. The sales clerk fussed over them as if it
was her own daughter instead of a stranger.
"So tell me about the church my dear, I want a good
picture of where the ceremony will be in order to help you pick out the
absolute best dress" the clerk asked.
"I'm not getting married in a church." Buffy said.
"Then where are you getting married?"
"On the beach. I am going to marry my beloved on the
beach beneath the setting sun."
"Why?"
"Because I want to see the sunlight on his face when I
become his wife."
The clerk gave Buffy an odd look and then disappeared
into the back to find some dresses for the girls to try on.
"I think a wedding on the beach is perfect Buffy." Said
Willow.
"Me too." Said Cordelia.
"Thanks guys. I knew you'd understand."
The girls shopped until they literally dropped getting
everything they needed for the upcoming nuptials. Buffy couldn't wait for Angel
to see her dress. She knew it wouldn't matter to him if she wore a potato bag,
she was beautiful in his eyes regardless but after all they'd had to endure to
get here she wanted the picture perfect wedding moment.
Buffy couldn't wait. In two days in the eyes of God and
everybody else she would become Angel's wife.
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Dress of satin white
Beaded veil of lace
Nervous anticipation
Etched upon her face
Walking to her destiny
Eternity awaits
Angels send their blessing
From heavens silver gates
Standing with her beloved
Family gathered round
Pledge her love to him
His heartbeat the only sound
Silver circles exchanged
Fingers become entwined
Symbols of a love given for all time
I am yours she whispers
And forever you are mine
*Untitled by Kari