Title: Arms of a Stranger

Author: Sara6255

Rating: PG-13 - R

Pairing: A/B

Disclaimer: I don't own anyone or anything. (So sad)

Summary: Buffy moves to Sunnydale with her mom during the middle of season 2 time period, then she meets Angel.

Spoilers: Season 2, if any

Author's Notes: Vampires and demons don't exist; Buffy is just a regular girl. Spike and Angel are alive and they go to Sunnydale High. Angel is good, but sometimes he exhibits Angelus-like qualities.

( ) appears when a person is thinking.

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When Buffy woke up the next morning, she wasn't sure what to think about the other night. She knew that she had totally hit a nerve when she had asked Angel about his relationship with Andy. She took a shower, then put on...regular clothes.

When she got to first period, she never looked at Angel; instead she talked to Cordelia the whole period. At lunch, Buffy was very quiet; Xander noticed she was playing with her food, "What's the matter Buffy?"

Buffy put her fork down, "I didn't get much sleep last night."

Cordelia smiled, "Were you visited by a certain heavenly creature last night?"

Buffy smiled, "No, I didn't see Angel after I left the Bronze."

Buffy threw her lunch away and grabbed her bag, "I'll see you guys later."

When Buffy went to her locker, Angel was waiting for her.

"Are you ok?"

"I'll live."

"I'm sorry about what I said."

"Don't be, you were right. Thank you for saving me."

"I'd do it for anyone."

"I don't know about that."

"What?"

"I could see it in your eyes last night; you have feelings for me."

Angel chuckled, "Hate to break it to you honey, but it's strictly a physical thing."

Buffy stood on her tip-toes and whispered in his ear, "You can't fool me; I can feel it every time you touch me, every time I touch you; there IS something there."

She started to walk off, but Angel grabbed her arm, "You can't keep doing this to me Summers."

Buffy looked at him innocently, "Doing what?"

"Leading me on like this."

Buffy ran her hands across Angel's shirt, "I don't know what you are talking about. I'm just-"

Angel shut her up by kissing her; at first it was soft and slow. Then Buffy wrapped her arms around him and deepened the kiss. It was so intense; her legs practically gave out from under her. When she realized that they were in the middle of the school hall, she broke the kiss, let out a deep breath and re-gained consciousness, "I am not leading you on." With that, Buffy walked away.

Angel smiled, "Whatever you say."

All through 5th period, Buffy couldn't concentrate because Angel kept putting his hand on her thigh. The more she pushed him away, the more persistent he was. Buffy raised her hand to go to the bathroom; Angel followed shortly. When Buffy left the bathroom, Angel pulled her into a utility closet. He picked her up and gently pushed her against the wall and started kissing her; she wrapped her legs around his waist and returned the kisses. Even though she knew it was wrong, she didn't even try to stop him.

"Angel...I need to...go back...to class."

"So, go. I'm not stopping you."

Buffy tried to stop, but Angel wouldn't let go of her and she didn't really care. He placed kisses all down her throat and then went back to her lips. She memorized, the way he smelled like Old Spice and the way he felt, and the way he touched her. She kissed him with passion and intensity and lust. She was afraid that if she stopped, all of it would disappear.('Take it easy Buffy, he's not going anywhere.) She thought to herself, (You have him exactly where you want him. If he really wants you, he'll wait.)

Buffy stopped him, "Angel, we have to stop. I need to go to class."

Angel kept kissing her, "No, you don't."

Buffy lightly pushed him away, and he let go of her. She fixed her hair, "I can't do this here."

She opened the closet door and left. Angel went back to class five minutes later, and Buffy noticed the sly smile that he was wearing. (That's it Buffy, let him think he is in charge.)

When he got back to the table, Buffy whispered to him, "You might want to wipe the lipstick off your face." Buffy smiled.

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End of (short) part 5.