Chapter 7
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Angel hesitated. He wasn't sure if he should tell her if it might upset her. "Angel," she said insistently," what were you gonna tell me". He knew he couldn't not
tell her. Leaving her in suspense would do more harm than telling her. And she knew better than to get excited to the point where something could happen. So he decided
to tell her. "Buffy, the curse that the gypsies put on me is gone," he said slowly trying his best to keep calm himself while telling her this amazing thing. "My soul is fully
restored... and bound to me forever," he continued," nothing can take it away". Buffy couldn't believe her luck. Not only did she find out for sure that Angel was the father
of her child, but now he was telling her they could be together. At first she was speechless. "No matter what," she finally asked her eyes wide. "No matter what," he told
her," I promise". "If I wasn't in the hospital this would be the best day of my life," she told him as she hugged him again. For the first time in a very long time she was truly
happy. She didn't feel this pain nagging at her all the time no matter how she tried to ignore it. As she pulled her head back a bit she looked into his eyes. Neither of
them could hold back any longer. They'd both been waiting for this chance in life. Angel leaned his head down as Buffy lifted hers a bit and their lips met. They were in
their own personal heaven. Finally they parted. "So does this mean...that we can be together,"Buffy asked praying that's what it meant. "Yes," he said excited," I mean
of course assuming that's what you want too". "No not at all. I would prefer meaningless relationships with men I'm not really in love with," she said sarcastically. She
couldn't help but joke around and it was a good sign that she was feeling better.
"So about this baby of ours," Angel asked," do we know if it's a boy or a girl yet". "Yes," Buffy said,"Angel you and I are going to have a daughter". "Wow," Angel
said really looking at her swollen belly for the first time. His little baby girl was growing in there. Buffy took his hand and place it on her stomach. "Can you feel that," she
asked him as she felt Sierra kick. Angel's eyes lit up like a little kid at christmas. He nodded his head with a smile on his face. Buffy could get used to this. Angel
smiling, sharing the joys of parenthood, and finally getting the chance they so deserved to be together without worrying any moment of true happiness could ruin everything
for them. Life was good for the first time in a long time. "She knows you're here," Buffy told him,"she knows who her daddy is". "What do you wanna name her," Angel
asked running his hand back and forth on her belly. "Well, I already had a name picked out when I didn't know you would be with us,"she said," you know," she felt a little
guilty that she'd picked out a name without him. Granted she hadn't known he was the father, but she still felt bad. He'd already missed so much. "But we can start all
over and decide together," she told him quickly. "Well, let's at least hear what you picked out before we totally scrap it," he said grinning. It was so sweet the way she
wanted him as involved as possible in all of the decisions made about their baby. He still couldn't believe it "their baby" it was amazing. "Well I had picked out Sierra," she
said. "Well then we already agree on our first parenting responsibility together. That's a beautiful name Buffy," he said," I couldn't think of a more perfect name to suit our
daughter". Buffy smiled at him," are you sure? I don't want you to agree to it just because I picked it out". "I'm positive," he told her. Then he was thinking. " Well, now
we have to get a crib and clothes and diapers and bottles and a carseat and all of that other baby stuff," he was the slightest bit overwelmed at the thought of all that a
baby takes, but it quickly passed. "Don't worry we'll get all of that stuff soon," Buffy told him," and I do have a few clothes in my closet at the dorm". "But school's almost
over, right?," Angel asked her. "Yeah at the end of the week," Buffy said," Mom wants me to move back in there and turn the spare bedroom into a nursery". "I see,"
Angel said. He looked a little down. "What's wrong," Buffy asked him. "Well it's just I wanna be there for you and....," he left off a little bit unsure of himself. Buffy
understood what he was saying. "Angel I'm sure that my Mom would understand if we wanted to live together when the baby was born and be a real family. Right now she
just needs me around for a little while so she has a chance to feel close to me again before I'm a mommy myself. And you know what, I'll bet I can talk her into letting you
live with us until Sierra is born," Buffy was getting a little excited, but she calmed herself down," That is if that's what you wanna do". Angel looked at her with a smile on
his face. He couldn't wait until he and Buffy were living together on their own, but until then he was ok with staying with her at her house. Just as long as he was with her
he would be happy. "Of course," he said kissing her again," as long as I'm with you. That's all I need". They couldn't stop smiling at each other. "Well I guess now we
just have to explain all of this to the gang," Buffy said," of course they didn't know I didn't know who the father was. I didn't get that far. They don't even know it's a girl".
"Well the doctor said you're fine now and they just have to do the follow up to be sure. So maybe it's all right if they come in to see you now and we can explain together,"
Angel said. "Ok," Buffy said," as long as you're here with me". "Always," he said," you don't think your mother will try to kill me do you". "She might give you a look or
two at first, but once I've explained she should be more accepting," Buffy explained. They sat there for a minute. "So do you want me to go get them or are you gonna do
it," Buffy finally asked. "No no I'll go get them," Angel said," I just like having you all to myself. But you stay in bed and rest. I'll be right back". They kissed and then he
left the room.
More coming soon I've got a few twists on the way, but they might take a few chapters.
Feedback: absolutely, positively need it please! The more I get the more I write.
Angel hesitated. He wasn't sure if he should tell her if it might upset her. "Angel," she said insistently," what were you gonna tell me". He knew he couldn't not
tell her. Leaving her in suspense would do more harm than telling her. And she knew better than to get excited to the point where something could happen. So he decided
to tell her. "Buffy, the curse that the gypsies put on me is gone," he said slowly trying his best to keep calm himself while telling her this amazing thing. "My soul is fully
restored... and bound to me forever," he continued," nothing can take it away". Buffy couldn't believe her luck. Not only did she find out for sure that Angel was the father
of her child, but now he was telling her they could be together. At first she was speechless. "No matter what," she finally asked her eyes wide. "No matter what," he told
her," I promise". "If I wasn't in the hospital this would be the best day of my life," she told him as she hugged him again. For the first time in a very long time she was truly
happy. She didn't feel this pain nagging at her all the time no matter how she tried to ignore it. As she pulled her head back a bit she looked into his eyes. Neither of
them could hold back any longer. They'd both been waiting for this chance in life. Angel leaned his head down as Buffy lifted hers a bit and their lips met. They were in
their own personal heaven. Finally they parted. "So does this mean...that we can be together,"Buffy asked praying that's what it meant. "Yes," he said excited," I mean
of course assuming that's what you want too". "No not at all. I would prefer meaningless relationships with men I'm not really in love with," she said sarcastically. She
couldn't help but joke around and it was a good sign that she was feeling better.
"So about this baby of ours," Angel asked," do we know if it's a boy or a girl yet". "Yes," Buffy said,"Angel you and I are going to have a daughter". "Wow," Angel
said really looking at her swollen belly for the first time. His little baby girl was growing in there. Buffy took his hand and place it on her stomach. "Can you feel that," she
asked him as she felt Sierra kick. Angel's eyes lit up like a little kid at christmas. He nodded his head with a smile on his face. Buffy could get used to this. Angel
smiling, sharing the joys of parenthood, and finally getting the chance they so deserved to be together without worrying any moment of true happiness could ruin everything
for them. Life was good for the first time in a long time. "She knows you're here," Buffy told him,"she knows who her daddy is". "What do you wanna name her," Angel
asked running his hand back and forth on her belly. "Well, I already had a name picked out when I didn't know you would be with us,"she said," you know," she felt a little
guilty that she'd picked out a name without him. Granted she hadn't known he was the father, but she still felt bad. He'd already missed so much. "But we can start all
over and decide together," she told him quickly. "Well, let's at least hear what you picked out before we totally scrap it," he said grinning. It was so sweet the way she
wanted him as involved as possible in all of the decisions made about their baby. He still couldn't believe it "their baby" it was amazing. "Well I had picked out Sierra," she
said. "Well then we already agree on our first parenting responsibility together. That's a beautiful name Buffy," he said," I couldn't think of a more perfect name to suit our
daughter". Buffy smiled at him," are you sure? I don't want you to agree to it just because I picked it out". "I'm positive," he told her. Then he was thinking. " Well, now
we have to get a crib and clothes and diapers and bottles and a carseat and all of that other baby stuff," he was the slightest bit overwelmed at the thought of all that a
baby takes, but it quickly passed. "Don't worry we'll get all of that stuff soon," Buffy told him," and I do have a few clothes in my closet at the dorm". "But school's almost
over, right?," Angel asked her. "Yeah at the end of the week," Buffy said," Mom wants me to move back in there and turn the spare bedroom into a nursery". "I see,"
Angel said. He looked a little down. "What's wrong," Buffy asked him. "Well it's just I wanna be there for you and....," he left off a little bit unsure of himself. Buffy
understood what he was saying. "Angel I'm sure that my Mom would understand if we wanted to live together when the baby was born and be a real family. Right now she
just needs me around for a little while so she has a chance to feel close to me again before I'm a mommy myself. And you know what, I'll bet I can talk her into letting you
live with us until Sierra is born," Buffy was getting a little excited, but she calmed herself down," That is if that's what you wanna do". Angel looked at her with a smile on
his face. He couldn't wait until he and Buffy were living together on their own, but until then he was ok with staying with her at her house. Just as long as he was with her
he would be happy. "Of course," he said kissing her again," as long as I'm with you. That's all I need". They couldn't stop smiling at each other. "Well I guess now we
just have to explain all of this to the gang," Buffy said," of course they didn't know I didn't know who the father was. I didn't get that far. They don't even know it's a girl".
"Well the doctor said you're fine now and they just have to do the follow up to be sure. So maybe it's all right if they come in to see you now and we can explain together,"
Angel said. "Ok," Buffy said," as long as you're here with me". "Always," he said," you don't think your mother will try to kill me do you". "She might give you a look or
two at first, but once I've explained she should be more accepting," Buffy explained. They sat there for a minute. "So do you want me to go get them or are you gonna do
it," Buffy finally asked. "No no I'll go get them," Angel said," I just like having you all to myself. But you stay in bed and rest. I'll be right back". They kissed and then he
left the room.
More coming soon I've got a few twists on the way, but they might take a few chapters.