Title: Star Gazing

Author: Liz

Email: geekgirl33@hotmail.com

Spoilers: AU!!! None really. Buffy's a famous actress, most of her friends are famous in one way or another. Angel is also a famous actor, except him and Buffy don't get along too well. For only a while.

Rating: PG-13, maybe an NC-17 (if I can actually write it)

Pairings: B/A (eventually), X/A, C/D, W/O G/J Some couples might not be mentioned in the story but these are the way the pairings should be.

Distribution: Anyone I send it to is welcome, if you want it take it, just let me know first, it gives me a happy to see my work.

Disclaimer: Obviously, I don't own anything even relating to BTVS or ATS, please don't sue, like you even would after reading this crap.

Author's Notes: I realize now that the beginning of this story could resemble that of "Advantage" by Cat. I just wanted to say that I had begun this story at least a month before Cat began to post her story, it is just by coincidence that we are writing about the same thing. The only reason it has taken me so long to post this story is that I wanted to edit it and make sure that it wasn't a piece of crap first.

Author's Note 2: Sorry it took me a while to post this but I was considering to just stop writing but then I read all the feedback that I got and I just had to write again. Thanks so much to all of you who wrote to mea bout the story. You guys don't know how much that meant to me.

Now, onto the story!



They drove for nearly twenty minutes before Angel made a left hand turn onto an old sandy road. When Buffy looked at the street sign as they passed by, she read 'Lover's Cove'. This thought made her heart warm and tingles to run down her spine. 'Angel O'Connell is actually taking me to Lover's Cove' she thought to herself.

When Angel finally stopped the car at the end of the road, he turned to Buffy and said, "Here, I wanna show you this great view." Then he got out of the car and also opened the door for her. As soon as she was out of the car, he offered his hand to her, which she accepted, and led her down to the cove.

Even though they were a good distance away from the cove, they could still hear the waves as the crashed against the rocks. Every few seconds it would be an explosion of noise and then a quiet lull as the water was swept back out to sea.

As they reached the beach, Angel sat down on the rocks and motioned for Buffy to do the same. She made sure her dress wouldn't fly up as she sat down. 'God I don't need to flash him after we've just gotten to know each other' she thought silently.

When she was settled with her legs together hanging off the ledge they were perched on, she finally took in the full beauty of the ocean in front of her. The sun had set long before they had gotten there but the sky was still a light blue. "Wow," she said, looking up and down the beach. There wasn't a soul in sight.

"I know," Angel replied as he scooted closer to her. He moved his arm so it was wrapped around her waist, "this is my favorite spot. It's a nice place to just get away from things." He didn't know why he told her that, 'it's not like she cares," he thought.

"I can see why." Buffy said, a faint smile gracing her lips, as she continued to look around. 'He probably brings all his dates here.' A small frown appeared on her face, her eyes downcast.

Angel was oblivious to her sudden mood change but continued on. "My parent's died when I was young so I use to come here all the time. I haven't been back in such a long time, never with anyone anyways. You're the first person I've ever brought." Angel said, looking down at the blonde beauty leaning into his side. He smiled at the sight.

Buffy's mood quickly turned upwards. 'I'm the first person he's ever brought here!' She rejoiced to herself. She looked up at the chocolate eyes that were looking down at her and smiled. "Thank you for bringing me here." She whispered. His face just inches away.

"You're welcome," he replied, leaning his face closer. Her eyes fluttered shut as the anticipation of their first kiss washed over her. Again he leaned closer, also closing his eyes. She could feel his light breath on her face as his lips were just a centimeter away.

All of a sudden there was a huge crash as the incoming wave hit the rocks. This noise caused Buffy to jump just as the salty spray hit them both.

"Oh my God!" Buffy laughed, covering her mouth with her hands as she saw how soaked her dress was.

Angel, who was slightly miffed to see his designer clothes soaked, turned to Buffy who was still laughing at their predicament, and began to chuckle. It soon turned into all out bawling as the two couldn't stop themselves.

"Well that was entertaining!" Angel said, still smiling.

"That was great!" Buffy agreed, wiping away the tears of laughter that had fallen down her cheeks. "We're so soaked!" She said, turning and smiling to her partner.

"Here." Angle said with an 'oomph', standing up. "Let me go get you my jacket, you'll freeze out here." He turned around and began walking towards his parked car when Buffy's voice stopped him.

"No, Angel, it's ok. I'm fine!" She said, reassuringly. "Plus I don't want to ruin your leather jacket."

"Are you sure?" Angel asked turning around and walking back to the drenched woman. "It doesn't matter about the jacket, I can always go buy a new one. Are you sure you don't want it?"

"I'm positive. Here sit down," she patted the ground he had previously occupied.

"Ok, if you're sure," he said, lowering himself next to her. "I guess I'll just have to keep you warm myself." Again he wrapped his arm around her waist and looked down to gaze at her.

"Well, if you want." Buffy said, jokingly, she turned her head to smile at him but was stopped by the seriousness shown in his eyes. She couldn't quite put her finger on it, was it affection, lust, or repulsion she saw in his eyes? She was still figuring out that puzzle when he crushed his lips to hers. For a moment she was shocked that he was being so forward, but immediately sunk into the kiss.

After just one moment, Buffy felt Angel's tongue caressing her bottom lip. The soft surface running over the nearly swollen rim of her lip. She gasped at the sensation but was instantly granted the sensation of his tongue entering and gently probing the depths of her mouth. Soon she began to grasp the situation and lightly massaged her tongue with his. Trying to gain better access to Buffy's mouth, Angel tilted his head to the side.

Once again the couple was interrupted when a crashing wave broke against the surface of the rocks. Yet again, the two were completely drenched in the incoming salt water. Both jumped at the coolness of the water.

"Wow," Angel said, sliding his hand through his dripping hair. He was panting from the lack of oxygen in the kiss but still longed for more.

"Yeah," was all Buffy could muster. She too was left breathless by the kiss. 'Oh my god! My first kiss! That was incredible! Wait! Was I good? Oh God, what if I drooled on him? Can he tell that I'm completely inexperienced?' As the doubts were racing through Buffy's mind, she didn't notice Angel stand up on the rocky ledge.

"Buffy?" Angel asked, breaking her out of her deep thoughts. When he saw her look up at him he continued. "Would you like to go swimming?" He laughed. "What I mean is, we're already soaked so I figure we just go in for a dip. What d'ya say?" He asked.

After a moment's hesitation Buffy also stood up. "Fine by me." She grasped his outstretched hand as he led her down to the white, sandy beach not far away.

As the approached the shore, Angel stopped and began to remove his clothing. First he unbuttoned his black shirt and slid it to the sand below, then he removed his shoes. As he was about to remove his pants he turned to Buffy, seeing her just standing there, staring at his bare chest, caused him to laugh. "Aren't you coming?" He asked, still chuckling.

"What?" Buffy's head snapped up. "Oh, right, yeah." She said, looking around her. As Angel removed his leather pants, she began to lower the zipper on the back of her dress. She found that halfway down, the zipper got caught in her dress. Buffy, still unable to remove the dress turned and looked to Angel. To her surprise, she found him only in his black, silk boxers, staring at her exposed flesh, just above the top of her strapless bra. "Can you help me?" She asked, innocently.

Angel cleared his throat, searching for his voice. "Yeah." He said, deeply. 'How am I gonna explain the bulge in my crotch?' Angel thought with a groan.

He approached her as she turned around and pulled her hair to the side. Slowly, he pulled down the zipper all the way until it stopped just before the liner of her panties.

"Thanks." She said, turning around. As she lowered the straps to the dress down the sides of her arms, she bent over to step out of the dress. This action gave Angel full view of her plump breasts, causing the bulge that he was trying hard to keep under control, stand out more prominently. Her underwear consisted up just the white strapless bra and a pair of white panties, nothing too fancy, just conservative.

"Ready?" He asked, his voice cracking, offering his hand to the almost naked woman facing him.

"Sure," she replied, accepting his hand and giving him a smile.

It was less than fifteen feet to the shore, so before they both knew it, their toes were just on the edge of the incoming water.

"Come on!" Angel shouted as he ran into the wave that was breaking against the shore. He dived right into the water, when he came up for air he turned around and looked back to Buffy who was still waiting on shore. "Come on." He said, motioning to the water.

"I'm just getting used to it! Hold your horses!" She said, opening her crossed arms to wave him off. When she did this, Angel was graced with a full view of her nipples pressing through the thin material of her bra. "What are you looking at?" Buffy asked, concerned about his intense gaze.

"Nothing."

She looked down at her chest to notice the same thing Angel had been staring at. Fast as lightening, she again crossed her arms. "Oh dear." She muttered under her breath.

"Here let me help you." Angel said, walking towards her, out of the water.

"What?" Buffy asked, unsure of what he was going to do.

"Trust me?" He asked, looking into her eyes.

"Um, ok." She said, unsurely.

"Ok." With that, Angel picked Buffy up, carrying her in both arms to the water.

"Oh my god! What are you doing?" Buffy shrieked.

"Just trust me. I won't let you fall." Angel reassured her. After getting waist deep into the water, Angel stopped.

"Ok, I'm gonna let you down now. But I'll do it slowly. You'll get used to it faster." Angel said, slowly lowering the beautiful woman in his arms into the Southern California water so she was lying on the water.

At first, the water was only touching Buffy's back, then as she was let down, the water climbed higher on her body, soaking her hair. This left only her breasts and part of her stomach floating on the water. Gently, Angel pulled his arms away so it was just Buffy floating in the cool liquid.

Buffy looked up to Angel who was hunched over her, making sure she didn't go under the water, and smiled. She let out a small laugh as she continued to float on the water.

Angel, never amazed more in his life, just stared down at the beautiful woman who was looking up at him. An overwhelming rush came over him. He quickly bent his head down and captured her lips with his. Making sure not to dunk her, he moved his arms so one was cradling her neck and the other, her lower back. Buffy was surprised at his quick action but immediately sunk into the kiss again.

Soon, they were locked in a heated make out session, with Angel's tongue invading Buffy's mouth but still were stuck in the awkward position of Angel supporting all of Buffy's weight while bending down himself. Buffy tried to gain proper footing in the sand below but slipped, dragging her and Angel under the water. Both surfaced, sputtering out the salt water that assaulted their mouths.

"That was not planned." Angel said, mouth open, still trying to spit out the offending taste remaining in his mouth.

Buffy looked over at him and began to laugh. There, standing next to her, was the hottest guy ever to grace the planet, who was gagging and rubbing his eyes. She couldn't help but compare him to a drowned cat.

Angel noticed Buffy's giggling, however hidden it was.

"You think this is funny?" Angel asked, putting on a serious face.

The question made Buffy burst out in even bigger fits of laughter which eventually made Angel chuckle.

"All right." He said, with an evil smile on his face, "but you asked for it!"

All of a sudden Angel grabbed Buffy around the waist and hoisted her out of the water and over his shoulders. He then held her there for a second before the realization of what he was about to do dawned on Buffy.

"Angel! No!" Buffy screamed, trying to wrench herself away from his grip.

Before she could escape, Angel tossed Buffy into the water. Buffy sank to the bottom and automatically came back up for air. When she reached the surface all she could hear was roaring laughter coming from her date. She found that she was speechless, not a single sound would come from her mouth. All she could do was put her hands on her hips, glare, and shake her head.

"Aww. Poor Buff!" Angel managed between laughs.

"You suck, you know that!" Buffy said, a small smile and laugh escaping her lips.

"I'm sorry." Angel pouted, sticking out his lower lip. "Forgive me?" He asked, stepping closer and circling his arms around her waist.

"Maybe." She said, looking away from his bare chest out into the open ocean.

"Please?" Angle pouted again. He bent his head down to kiss the side of her neck, saying, "I really am sorry." Slowly he moved to the other side of her neck, gently placing a kiss on that side.

"All right." Buffy whispered as Angel began to nibble on her ear.

Angel pulled back to look her straight in the eyes. "So you forgive me?"

"I guess." Buffy said, smiling up at him.

"Good." Immediately he bent his head down and captured her lips with his. They stayed locked in the heated embrace for quite some time before Buffy began to shiver. Slowly the couple broke apart, each allowing air back into their lungs.

"I think it's time I took you home." Angel said, placing an arm around her shoulders and leading her towards the beach where their clothes were waiting.

"Yeah. It's pretty late." Buffy agreed, although she didn't want the date to end.

After putting on their clothes, the pair walked back to the parked car. They spent the next hour long car ride in silence, each thinking about the kisses that they had shared.

Soon after, Angel pulled up in front of Buffy's house. He got out of the car and quickly ran to open Buffy's door for her. As he walked her to the front door, they held hands, trying not to lose contact. When they reached the front porch Buffy turned to look at him.

"I had a really great time tonight." She said, smiling.

"Me too." He agreed. "We should do it again."

"Ok."

"I'll call you, ok?"

"Sounds good." She said, again smiling. "Well, I guess I'll see you later."

"Yeah." Angel said, leaning forward to kiss Buffy. She also leaned forward, meeting him halfway. They shared a sweet kiss before finally Angel broke away. "Good night." He said, slowly stepping back towards his car.

"Bye." She said, watching him get into his car and drive away.

With a huge grin on her face, Buffy opened the door and stepped in.