"I know Buff." Angel started to say then Buffy gave him a look. She hated
when people called her 'Buff' ever since Angel had called her it during a
really big fight. She had cried herself to sleep and she never forgot it.
"Buffy." Angel amended and Buffy nodded. "You've been having them ever
since I met you. And I loved that there was this whole world inside your
head and I was glad I was a part of it."
"Leading role." Buffy smiled as a piercing cry shattered the sweet moment.
"Sounds like Conner's awake." Angel said. Buffy gave him a hopeful look. "I'll take care of him while you get dressed."
"You always know the right thing to say." Buffy smiled.
"It's a gift." Angel kissed Buffy one last time before exiting their bedroom. Buffy sighed trying to shake out the thoughts of her dream. They were always so real. Sometimes she even felt sore the next day after a Slayer dream. She had the dream most nights it was rare when it was just a peaceful nothingness. For one whole blissful summer they had just disappeared, in her dreams she had 'died' but she was sucked back in. Buffy stood up and went to her closet and put on a blue blouse and then some jeans with a flower pattern around the ankle. She brushed her hair back into a ponytail and walked out the bedroom door and headed down the hall. A voice stopped her.
"Morning." Buffy turned around and saw Willow, her best friend. Willow had moved in awhile ago because she was on "sabbatical". Basically Willow was jobless and needed a place to stay. Willow had been a pedatric doctor as Sunndale Hospital but got into some trouble when she was found with drugs. One night after too many drugs she had thought that her neighbor Warren was a killer and she tried to stab him. Luckily she was stopped in time and realized how bad she was. Willow was now clean after weeks in rehab and was hopeful that she would get her job back.
Willow had just gone through a bad place when her Rock Star boyfriend Oz of "The Dingoes Ate My Baby" had missed their nightly called. He called every full moon because that was when he had proposed months before. No matter where he was on the band tour he made sure to call on midnight of a full moon. One full moon midnight passed and Willow had called his hotel room and a girl from the opening band had answered his phone. Oz had tired to explain saying someone slept something in his drink but Willow didn't believe it.
Willow had declared she was sick of boys and had went out and found herself a girlfriend, Tara. Who also dabbled in drugs fueling Willow's wants. Oz came to visit and tried to win Willow back but Willow insisted she was fine without him. Now Willow was over the drugs and over Tara and she realized she still loved Oz. But she had no way to get in contact with him, he was on tour in Japan and no one believed who she was. She still wore Oz's engagement ring in a necklace around her neck hoping he would come back. Willow tried calling him constantly but never came close to getting through. She left messages with all his relatives and was hopeful that he'd find out she wanted him back.
"How are you?" Buffy asked walking into Willow's room.
"I'm doing ok. I really am. Did I tell you I sent 50 letters to the Dingeos fan club? One of them will have to get through to Oz right?"
"Right."Buffy agreed sitting down next to Willow.
"I want to try to get my job back." Willow declared.
"Will are you sure you're ready? You've only been clean a little while."
"Months Buffy, I'm ok now. I miss my job. I miss being helpful. I worked so hard in med school I want my job back."
"Then you should go for it."
Willow smiled, "Come down with me? Please I need some mental support. Xander too, I need my best friends with me."
"Well I don't know, I have work and everything." Buffy hesitated.
"So does Xander we'll go when you guys get home." Willow smiled looking so hopeful. Buffy could remember the pure innocent Willow from High School days who would have been shocked with druggie Willow. High School Willow had been so hopeful and so in love with Oz. High school Willow wouldn't be able to recognize the Willow of today.
"I'll go." Buffy said. Willow grinned and wrapped her arms around Buffy in a giant hug.
"You are the best friend ever." Willow smiled.
"I know, I know." Buffy said. "You really have come a long way Will. I think everything will be ok."
"Job wise you mean." Willow said quietly, the look of joy gone from her face. "I don't know if Oz will ever forgive me. He broke my heart but I didn't have to break his. He loved me so much Buffy and I just turned him away."
"I know you love him too. I'm sure he'll realize that. It was all a big misunderstanding. Oz would never cheat on you."
"Not purposely. That evil bitca of death Veruca did something to him. I met her you know, she was like mentally undressing him as I said goodbye. I was worried from the start. Then I heard her answer the phone and it was like all my fears came true. I didn't understand it because the Oz I know is like a loyal puppy dog."
"He never had eyes for anyone but you. I honestly can't see him going for that whoreific slinky singer. She's not his type, you are." Buffy said trying to reassure Willow.
"The old me. I'm different now. I don't even know who the Willow Oz loves is anymore." Willow sighed.
"Everything happens for a reason Willow and if you guys are meant to be then it will happen."
"Buffy?" Angel called down the hall "I could use some help in here."
"Speaking of meant to be, there's your meant to be person. Your soul mate." Willow said sounding all wistful. Buffy gave Willow a hug.
"Will, be happy things are going to turn around for you. They already started, you got a great place to live if I do say so myself and I know Oz loves you and you're gonna get your job back. Now go find a great outfit to wear ok?" Willow nodded and Buffy left the room and headed down the hallway to Conner and Dawn's room.
"Hey Honey." Buffy said walking in. Angel turned around and smiled, baby Conner was in his arms sucking on a baby bottle.
"Mommy!" Dawn said running over and hugging Buffy's legs.
"Morning Dawny" Buffy said leaning down and scooping Dawn up in her arms.
"Daddy said you'd give me breakfast cuz he's feedin Conner."
"That was nice of Daddy." Buffy said flashing Angel a look and he smiled sheepishly.
"Want to say good morning to Willow first? Then I'll make you some nice cereal." Buffy smiled at Dawn as she set her down on the floor.
"Ok!" Dawn said and run as fast as her little two year old legs would take her into Willow's room.
"One of us should learn how to cook."Angel said gently rocking Conner in his arms.
"Cereal's not a full meal?"
"Sorry but I don't think so."
"Darn I'm going to lose the mother of the year award now for sure."
"I got to get to work." Angel said slowly.
"Remember when I was in high school and I'd skip school to visit you." Buffy said smiling as Angel transported Conner into her arms.
"I do and it's not happening." Angel said kissing Buffy's lips softly. "You have to go to work too."
"Not for hours. This house is no fun in the morning."
"Love you." Angel said kissing her cheek
"I love you too Angel." she said as he walked out the door and down the stairs heading off to the police station.
"Cereal?" Dawn said coming back into the room.
"Ok let's go downstairs and make you some breakfast." Buffy said.
"Leading role." Buffy smiled as a piercing cry shattered the sweet moment.
"Sounds like Conner's awake." Angel said. Buffy gave him a hopeful look. "I'll take care of him while you get dressed."
"You always know the right thing to say." Buffy smiled.
"It's a gift." Angel kissed Buffy one last time before exiting their bedroom. Buffy sighed trying to shake out the thoughts of her dream. They were always so real. Sometimes she even felt sore the next day after a Slayer dream. She had the dream most nights it was rare when it was just a peaceful nothingness. For one whole blissful summer they had just disappeared, in her dreams she had 'died' but she was sucked back in. Buffy stood up and went to her closet and put on a blue blouse and then some jeans with a flower pattern around the ankle. She brushed her hair back into a ponytail and walked out the bedroom door and headed down the hall. A voice stopped her.
"Morning." Buffy turned around and saw Willow, her best friend. Willow had moved in awhile ago because she was on "sabbatical". Basically Willow was jobless and needed a place to stay. Willow had been a pedatric doctor as Sunndale Hospital but got into some trouble when she was found with drugs. One night after too many drugs she had thought that her neighbor Warren was a killer and she tried to stab him. Luckily she was stopped in time and realized how bad she was. Willow was now clean after weeks in rehab and was hopeful that she would get her job back.
Willow had just gone through a bad place when her Rock Star boyfriend Oz of "The Dingoes Ate My Baby" had missed their nightly called. He called every full moon because that was when he had proposed months before. No matter where he was on the band tour he made sure to call on midnight of a full moon. One full moon midnight passed and Willow had called his hotel room and a girl from the opening band had answered his phone. Oz had tired to explain saying someone slept something in his drink but Willow didn't believe it.
Willow had declared she was sick of boys and had went out and found herself a girlfriend, Tara. Who also dabbled in drugs fueling Willow's wants. Oz came to visit and tried to win Willow back but Willow insisted she was fine without him. Now Willow was over the drugs and over Tara and she realized she still loved Oz. But she had no way to get in contact with him, he was on tour in Japan and no one believed who she was. She still wore Oz's engagement ring in a necklace around her neck hoping he would come back. Willow tried calling him constantly but never came close to getting through. She left messages with all his relatives and was hopeful that he'd find out she wanted him back.
"How are you?" Buffy asked walking into Willow's room.
"I'm doing ok. I really am. Did I tell you I sent 50 letters to the Dingeos fan club? One of them will have to get through to Oz right?"
"Right."Buffy agreed sitting down next to Willow.
"I want to try to get my job back." Willow declared.
"Will are you sure you're ready? You've only been clean a little while."
"Months Buffy, I'm ok now. I miss my job. I miss being helpful. I worked so hard in med school I want my job back."
"Then you should go for it."
Willow smiled, "Come down with me? Please I need some mental support. Xander too, I need my best friends with me."
"Well I don't know, I have work and everything." Buffy hesitated.
"So does Xander we'll go when you guys get home." Willow smiled looking so hopeful. Buffy could remember the pure innocent Willow from High School days who would have been shocked with druggie Willow. High School Willow had been so hopeful and so in love with Oz. High school Willow wouldn't be able to recognize the Willow of today.
"I'll go." Buffy said. Willow grinned and wrapped her arms around Buffy in a giant hug.
"You are the best friend ever." Willow smiled.
"I know, I know." Buffy said. "You really have come a long way Will. I think everything will be ok."
"Job wise you mean." Willow said quietly, the look of joy gone from her face. "I don't know if Oz will ever forgive me. He broke my heart but I didn't have to break his. He loved me so much Buffy and I just turned him away."
"I know you love him too. I'm sure he'll realize that. It was all a big misunderstanding. Oz would never cheat on you."
"Not purposely. That evil bitca of death Veruca did something to him. I met her you know, she was like mentally undressing him as I said goodbye. I was worried from the start. Then I heard her answer the phone and it was like all my fears came true. I didn't understand it because the Oz I know is like a loyal puppy dog."
"He never had eyes for anyone but you. I honestly can't see him going for that whoreific slinky singer. She's not his type, you are." Buffy said trying to reassure Willow.
"The old me. I'm different now. I don't even know who the Willow Oz loves is anymore." Willow sighed.
"Everything happens for a reason Willow and if you guys are meant to be then it will happen."
"Buffy?" Angel called down the hall "I could use some help in here."
"Speaking of meant to be, there's your meant to be person. Your soul mate." Willow said sounding all wistful. Buffy gave Willow a hug.
"Will, be happy things are going to turn around for you. They already started, you got a great place to live if I do say so myself and I know Oz loves you and you're gonna get your job back. Now go find a great outfit to wear ok?" Willow nodded and Buffy left the room and headed down the hallway to Conner and Dawn's room.
"Hey Honey." Buffy said walking in. Angel turned around and smiled, baby Conner was in his arms sucking on a baby bottle.
"Mommy!" Dawn said running over and hugging Buffy's legs.
"Morning Dawny" Buffy said leaning down and scooping Dawn up in her arms.
"Daddy said you'd give me breakfast cuz he's feedin Conner."
"That was nice of Daddy." Buffy said flashing Angel a look and he smiled sheepishly.
"Want to say good morning to Willow first? Then I'll make you some nice cereal." Buffy smiled at Dawn as she set her down on the floor.
"Ok!" Dawn said and run as fast as her little two year old legs would take her into Willow's room.
"One of us should learn how to cook."Angel said gently rocking Conner in his arms.
"Cereal's not a full meal?"
"Sorry but I don't think so."
"Darn I'm going to lose the mother of the year award now for sure."
"I got to get to work." Angel said slowly.
"Remember when I was in high school and I'd skip school to visit you." Buffy said smiling as Angel transported Conner into her arms.
"I do and it's not happening." Angel said kissing Buffy's lips softly. "You have to go to work too."
"Not for hours. This house is no fun in the morning."
"Love you." Angel said kissing her cheek
"I love you too Angel." she said as he walked out the door and down the stairs heading off to the police station.
"Cereal?" Dawn said coming back into the room.
"Ok let's go downstairs and make you some breakfast." Buffy said.