"Please keep your seat belt fastened until our flight has come to a
complete stop. Thank you for flying Southwest Airlines, enjoy your stay in
Los Angeles." Buffy took a deep breath as the small plane came to a stop.
She slowly unbuckled her seat belt and stood up. The idea of being in the
same town as Angel made her shudder. It also brought back painful memories.
She tried not to think about the one man she had ever loved but it was too
late. The pictures washed through her mind.
" I've been thinking... about our future. And the more I do, the more I feel like us, you and me being together, is unfair to you."
"Is this about what the Mayor said? Because he was just trying to shake us up."
"He was right."
"No. No, he wasn't. He's the bad guy".
"You deserve more. You deserve something outside of demons and darkness. You should be with someone who can take you into the light. Someone who can make love to you."
"I don't care about that."
"You will. And children."
" Children? Can you say jumping the gun? I kill my goldfish".
"Today. But you have no idea how fast it goes, Buffy. Before you know it, you'll want it
all, a normal life."
" I'll never have a normal life."
"Right, you'll always be a Slayer. But that's all the more reason why you should have a
real relationship instead of this, this freak show. I didn't mean that."
"I'm gonna go."
"I'm sorry. Buffy, you know how much I love you. It kills me to say this."
"Then don't. Who are you to tell me what's right for me? You think I haven't thought
about this?"
" Have you, rationally?"
" No. No, of course not. I'm just some swoony little schoolgirl, right?"
" I'm trying to do what's right here, okay? I'm trying to think with my head instead of
my heart."
" Heart? You have a heart? It isn't even beating!"
" Don't."
" Don't what? Don't love you? I'm sorry. You know what? I didn't know that I got a
choice in that. I'm never gonna change. I can't change. I want my life to be with you."
" I don't."
" You don't want to be with me? I can't believe you're breaking up with me."
" It doesn't mean that I don't .."
" How am I supposed to stay away from you?"
" I'm leaving. After the Ascension, after it's finished with the Mayor and Faith. If we
survive, I'll go."
" Where?"
" I don't know."
" Is this really happening?"
Buffy quickly erased the memories. She had other things to think about, more important things. She crawled into the taxi and gave the driver directions. After about half an hour the driver pulled up to Angel's hotel. Buffy paid him and stepped out of the car. She stood staring at the hotel for what seemed like forever. Finally she gathered up the courage to walk towards the main entrance. She knocked softly first then harder. Cordelia answered the door. "Uh…Buffy! Wow! This is a surprise Angel didn't tell me you were coming." "That's that's because he didn't know I thought it would be best if I just showed up and got this over with." Buffy said while struggling with her two giant bags. "Oh, I totally understand. Well Angel is out right now he'll be back soon. Would like to come wait in side?" Said the ex – cheerleader as she took one of Buffy's bags. "Thanks," Buffy said entering the hotel. "Well I have to get back to work but make your self at home," Cordelia said, walking off leaving Buffy alone in the large room.
* * *
Julie felt like she was all alone as she walked the streets of LA with nowhere to go. She had walked in on her fiancé and her best friend in bed together. "Do you mind me asking where you're going all alone late at night?" Julie jumped and turned around. "You scared me." "Sorry." A handsome blond stepped out of the shadows and into the light. "You know it's dangerous for a young woman like yourself to be out at a time like this in Los Angles." "Oh right. I know I was just taking a walk, trying to get some fresh air, you know? But I guess you're right I should get home," she said as she turned to walk away. "Well why don't you let me walk you home? That way I can protect you from the creatures of the night," he said with a sexy grin. "Oh that's ok, I'm pretty good at taking care of myself," she chuckled. "Oh no I insist. I'm on my break and have nothing better to do." "Well, if you want, I guess you could walk me home," she said uncertainly. "Great," He said with a smirk on his face. After about ten minutes of small talk they approached Julie's home. "Well this is it. Would you like to come in and have a drink or something? Or do you have to get back to work?" "No, we have as much time as you want. I would love a drink," he said as he stepped inside her home "Okay, what would you like?" She said when she walked in to the kitchen. "Do you have any bourbon?" "Yeah your just in luck I have about two glasses left." She turned her back to him as she poured the glasses. As she started to pour the second glass she felt his strong arms reach around her. "Uh…" "Come on you know you want to," he said and he caressed her neck. She turned around and gave into him. She kissed him back. Then suddenly she pulled away. "I really shouldn't…" He cut her off with another kiss. This one was passionate and fierce. He jerked her away and when she opened her eyes she didn't see the same handsome man she was kissing a minute ago, instead she saw a reddish creature with horns. "Ahhhhhh," she screamed as he brought his head closer to her and opened his jaws.
* * *
Angel was tired and was looking forward to a nap as he walked into his room. He saw Buffy standing, there, looking at him and immediately froze. "Angel," she said as he took a closer look at her. "Buffy, what are you doing here?"
TBC… Romance rekindled? Read chapter 3 to find out.
" I've been thinking... about our future. And the more I do, the more I feel like us, you and me being together, is unfair to you."
"Is this about what the Mayor said? Because he was just trying to shake us up."
"He was right."
"No. No, he wasn't. He's the bad guy".
"You deserve more. You deserve something outside of demons and darkness. You should be with someone who can take you into the light. Someone who can make love to you."
"I don't care about that."
"You will. And children."
" Children? Can you say jumping the gun? I kill my goldfish".
"Today. But you have no idea how fast it goes, Buffy. Before you know it, you'll want it
all, a normal life."
" I'll never have a normal life."
"Right, you'll always be a Slayer. But that's all the more reason why you should have a
real relationship instead of this, this freak show. I didn't mean that."
"I'm gonna go."
"I'm sorry. Buffy, you know how much I love you. It kills me to say this."
"Then don't. Who are you to tell me what's right for me? You think I haven't thought
about this?"
" Have you, rationally?"
" No. No, of course not. I'm just some swoony little schoolgirl, right?"
" I'm trying to do what's right here, okay? I'm trying to think with my head instead of
my heart."
" Heart? You have a heart? It isn't even beating!"
" Don't."
" Don't what? Don't love you? I'm sorry. You know what? I didn't know that I got a
choice in that. I'm never gonna change. I can't change. I want my life to be with you."
" I don't."
" You don't want to be with me? I can't believe you're breaking up with me."
" It doesn't mean that I don't .."
" How am I supposed to stay away from you?"
" I'm leaving. After the Ascension, after it's finished with the Mayor and Faith. If we
survive, I'll go."
" Where?"
" I don't know."
" Is this really happening?"
Buffy quickly erased the memories. She had other things to think about, more important things. She crawled into the taxi and gave the driver directions. After about half an hour the driver pulled up to Angel's hotel. Buffy paid him and stepped out of the car. She stood staring at the hotel for what seemed like forever. Finally she gathered up the courage to walk towards the main entrance. She knocked softly first then harder. Cordelia answered the door. "Uh…Buffy! Wow! This is a surprise Angel didn't tell me you were coming." "That's that's because he didn't know I thought it would be best if I just showed up and got this over with." Buffy said while struggling with her two giant bags. "Oh, I totally understand. Well Angel is out right now he'll be back soon. Would like to come wait in side?" Said the ex – cheerleader as she took one of Buffy's bags. "Thanks," Buffy said entering the hotel. "Well I have to get back to work but make your self at home," Cordelia said, walking off leaving Buffy alone in the large room.
* * *
Julie felt like she was all alone as she walked the streets of LA with nowhere to go. She had walked in on her fiancé and her best friend in bed together. "Do you mind me asking where you're going all alone late at night?" Julie jumped and turned around. "You scared me." "Sorry." A handsome blond stepped out of the shadows and into the light. "You know it's dangerous for a young woman like yourself to be out at a time like this in Los Angles." "Oh right. I know I was just taking a walk, trying to get some fresh air, you know? But I guess you're right I should get home," she said as she turned to walk away. "Well why don't you let me walk you home? That way I can protect you from the creatures of the night," he said with a sexy grin. "Oh that's ok, I'm pretty good at taking care of myself," she chuckled. "Oh no I insist. I'm on my break and have nothing better to do." "Well, if you want, I guess you could walk me home," she said uncertainly. "Great," He said with a smirk on his face. After about ten minutes of small talk they approached Julie's home. "Well this is it. Would you like to come in and have a drink or something? Or do you have to get back to work?" "No, we have as much time as you want. I would love a drink," he said as he stepped inside her home "Okay, what would you like?" She said when she walked in to the kitchen. "Do you have any bourbon?" "Yeah your just in luck I have about two glasses left." She turned her back to him as she poured the glasses. As she started to pour the second glass she felt his strong arms reach around her. "Uh…" "Come on you know you want to," he said and he caressed her neck. She turned around and gave into him. She kissed him back. Then suddenly she pulled away. "I really shouldn't…" He cut her off with another kiss. This one was passionate and fierce. He jerked her away and when she opened her eyes she didn't see the same handsome man she was kissing a minute ago, instead she saw a reddish creature with horns. "Ahhhhhh," she screamed as he brought his head closer to her and opened his jaws.
* * *
Angel was tired and was looking forward to a nap as he walked into his room. He saw Buffy standing, there, looking at him and immediately froze. "Angel," she said as he took a closer look at her. "Buffy, what are you doing here?"
TBC… Romance rekindled? Read chapter 3 to find out.