Part 5
I do not own "Blessed," by Christina A. Don't Sue!
Buffy was late for her night at the Bronze with the gang, but she knew they'd understand. She was leaving the day after tomorrow, and her mom had wanted to spend some time with her. And who was Buffy to refuse a mom-sponsored shopping trip to the mall? After paying the cover she stood in the crowd of people for a few seconds before she spotted Xander waving his hands furiously. She waded through the mass of sweaty, stinky teenagers over to her friend's table.
"Hey! It's the Buffster!" Xander yelled over the music.
After all the hellos, Buffy took her seat next to Oz. He seemed cool, and Willow really liked him. She figured she would too, once she got to know him. On the other side of Oz was Willow. She smiled at Oz, who returned her smile. 'Aww, it's so cute when you first start dating.' Buffy thought. Next to Willow was Xander. She had to admit, she would miss Willow and Xander the most. Xander's boyish charm, and stupid jokes, and Willow's innocent, sweetness. They were her best friends. She even had to admit that she would miss Cordelia. Who else would she fight with and make snide comments to? And, of course she would miss Angel. As if on cue, she felt his presence behind her. Before turning around, she said, "Hello."
"Hey." He said calmly. Buffy got up and walked over to him. She took his hand, and held it.
Angel glanced over at Xander who was making a fool out of himself.
"And you see why I am only here for you?" He asked.
"Sadly yes." Buffy answered. She looked over at Xander, who was showing Willow, Oz and Cordelia his hand-puppet show.
"Good." He replied.
"Do you want to dance?" Buffy asked.
"Anything for you." Angel replied.
He took her hand and led her to the dance floor. She rested her head on his muscular shoulder; good thing it was a slow song.
Willow glanced at the cute couple, and sighed; she hoped what she had with Oz was at least half that. "Do you want to dance?" She asked quietly.
"Yeah." He said.
"So, I guess that just leaves you and me." Xander said.
"Yeah..." Cordelia replied.
In all of her years, she had never felt so strong about her feelings for a guy. She wasn't sure she was ready to make a commitment, especially with Xander. But, her feelings...
"Xander, listen, I really like you. Do you want to admit we're dating and dance with me?" She asked, nervously.
"What!?" Xander yelled, spitting his drink out.
"I asked if you wanted to dance with me, but if you're going to make fun of me, then nevermind..." Cordelia was saying, but, Xander cut her off.
"Of course. I like you, too. I'd love to dance." He stood up, held out his arm and she took it, and then he led her out onto the dance floor.
Out on the dance floor, Buffy looked deep into Angel's eyes. His dark chocolate eyes seemed to be reading her soul.
"I'll miss you." He finally said.
"Me too." She replied.
"I love you." He said.
"And I love you." She replied.
"Look." He said, pointing his head towards Xander and Cordelia, who were dancing together.
"Wow." Buffy said. "I knew they'd been fighting a little too much lately."
"Weird." Angel mused.
"Yeah." Buffy said.
She laid her head back on Angel's shoulder.
She let the words flow over her. They were nice lyrics, and they seemed to fit her and Angel's situation perfectly.
// I must say everyday I pray
When realize you're by my side;
I know I'm truly...
Blessed for everything you've given me;
Blessed for all the tenderness you show;
Do my best with every breath that's in me;
Blessed to make sure you never go. //
She had never heard the song before, but she liked it. It made her think of Angel, and how much she loved him. She truly was blessed.
After the song finished, she took his hand a lead him back to the table. Everyone soon followed. Buffy glanced at Xander and Cordelia. Very weird.
"So, what are we supposed to think?" She asked Cordelia.
"About what-" Xander asked.
"About us, dumbass." Cordelia answered. "And, nothing, I like Xander, and I don't care what you think."
"Okay." Buffy said, sorry she'd asked.
"I think it's great." Willow spoke up. "You guys make a cute couple."
"Thanks, Will." Xander replied.
"Yeah, but, you swear you won't tell any of my friends?" Cordelia asked, genuinely worried.
"Swear." Buffy, Oz and WIllow said in unison.
The gang continued to talk and reminisce on old memories. Soon, Buffy thought it was time to leave, so that she and Angel could go on their date.
"Bye guys," Buffy said, as she and Angel walked out of the Bronze. "I'll see you tomorrow!"
After Angel and Buffy had walked for a while, Buffy broke the silence. "So, where are we going?" She asked playfully.
"It's a surprise," is all that he said.
"Oh." Buffy said. "I see how it is. Will I like it?"
"You'll love it." Angel replied.
"Good." Buffy said.
I do not own "Blessed," by Christina A. Don't Sue!
Buffy was late for her night at the Bronze with the gang, but she knew they'd understand. She was leaving the day after tomorrow, and her mom had wanted to spend some time with her. And who was Buffy to refuse a mom-sponsored shopping trip to the mall? After paying the cover she stood in the crowd of people for a few seconds before she spotted Xander waving his hands furiously. She waded through the mass of sweaty, stinky teenagers over to her friend's table.
"Hey! It's the Buffster!" Xander yelled over the music.
After all the hellos, Buffy took her seat next to Oz. He seemed cool, and Willow really liked him. She figured she would too, once she got to know him. On the other side of Oz was Willow. She smiled at Oz, who returned her smile. 'Aww, it's so cute when you first start dating.' Buffy thought. Next to Willow was Xander. She had to admit, she would miss Willow and Xander the most. Xander's boyish charm, and stupid jokes, and Willow's innocent, sweetness. They were her best friends. She even had to admit that she would miss Cordelia. Who else would she fight with and make snide comments to? And, of course she would miss Angel. As if on cue, she felt his presence behind her. Before turning around, she said, "Hello."
"Hey." He said calmly. Buffy got up and walked over to him. She took his hand, and held it.
Angel glanced over at Xander who was making a fool out of himself.
"And you see why I am only here for you?" He asked.
"Sadly yes." Buffy answered. She looked over at Xander, who was showing Willow, Oz and Cordelia his hand-puppet show.
"Good." He replied.
"Do you want to dance?" Buffy asked.
"Anything for you." Angel replied.
He took her hand and led her to the dance floor. She rested her head on his muscular shoulder; good thing it was a slow song.
Willow glanced at the cute couple, and sighed; she hoped what she had with Oz was at least half that. "Do you want to dance?" She asked quietly.
"Yeah." He said.
"So, I guess that just leaves you and me." Xander said.
"Yeah..." Cordelia replied.
In all of her years, she had never felt so strong about her feelings for a guy. She wasn't sure she was ready to make a commitment, especially with Xander. But, her feelings...
"Xander, listen, I really like you. Do you want to admit we're dating and dance with me?" She asked, nervously.
"What!?" Xander yelled, spitting his drink out.
"I asked if you wanted to dance with me, but if you're going to make fun of me, then nevermind..." Cordelia was saying, but, Xander cut her off.
"Of course. I like you, too. I'd love to dance." He stood up, held out his arm and she took it, and then he led her out onto the dance floor.
Out on the dance floor, Buffy looked deep into Angel's eyes. His dark chocolate eyes seemed to be reading her soul.
"I'll miss you." He finally said.
"Me too." She replied.
"I love you." He said.
"And I love you." She replied.
"Look." He said, pointing his head towards Xander and Cordelia, who were dancing together.
"Wow." Buffy said. "I knew they'd been fighting a little too much lately."
"Weird." Angel mused.
"Yeah." Buffy said.
She laid her head back on Angel's shoulder.
She let the words flow over her. They were nice lyrics, and they seemed to fit her and Angel's situation perfectly.
// I must say everyday I pray
When realize you're by my side;
I know I'm truly...
Blessed for everything you've given me;
Blessed for all the tenderness you show;
Do my best with every breath that's in me;
Blessed to make sure you never go. //
She had never heard the song before, but she liked it. It made her think of Angel, and how much she loved him. She truly was blessed.
After the song finished, she took his hand a lead him back to the table. Everyone soon followed. Buffy glanced at Xander and Cordelia. Very weird.
"So, what are we supposed to think?" She asked Cordelia.
"About what-" Xander asked.
"About us, dumbass." Cordelia answered. "And, nothing, I like Xander, and I don't care what you think."
"Okay." Buffy said, sorry she'd asked.
"I think it's great." Willow spoke up. "You guys make a cute couple."
"Thanks, Will." Xander replied.
"Yeah, but, you swear you won't tell any of my friends?" Cordelia asked, genuinely worried.
"Swear." Buffy, Oz and WIllow said in unison.
The gang continued to talk and reminisce on old memories. Soon, Buffy thought it was time to leave, so that she and Angel could go on their date.
"Bye guys," Buffy said, as she and Angel walked out of the Bronze. "I'll see you tomorrow!"
After Angel and Buffy had walked for a while, Buffy broke the silence. "So, where are we going?" She asked playfully.
"It's a surprise," is all that he said.
"Oh." Buffy said. "I see how it is. Will I like it?"
"You'll love it." Angel replied.
"Good." Buffy said.