Title - Strange Companions

Author - Paige

Rating - PG

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A/N - Hyped on NiteQuil & ibuprofen. Great stuff.

Liam yawned and flung his bag across the bed. Buffy was sprawled out on the other one, blonde hair in a halo behind her head, eyes closed in blissful slumber. Spike and Lil were out hunting up something to eat.

They had gotten two rooms - one for Lil and Spike, one for Liam and Buffy - they'd drawn straws.

He yawned and poked her when he heard the knock on the door. "Wake up, they're back."

She echoed the yawn and sat up tiredly. "I'm up, I'm up."

A moment later, Liam returned with a pizza and a bag of soda and junk food which he casually tossed on the bed next to the blonde. "Dig in."

They ate, and then settled in on Buffy's bed and giggled their way through "Robin Hood: Men In Tights" on TNT. They turned off the TV and talked for awhile.

"So are Spike and Lil always like this?" Buffy asked quietly, laying her head on his chest to listen to the beating of his heart.

Liam chuckled, the sound rumbling against her cheek. "Yeah."

"Mmm." Long pause, and she sat up, looking out the window, putting her in profile. "Are you tired?"

"Suddenly not."

She turned to look at him, then noticed the way he was looking at her, like he was wondering how she would taste. That thought made her blush right to the roots of her hair. "Wh-what do you mean?"

He looked away uncomfortably. "Nothin'. Yeah, I'm tired. G'night."

Buffy reached out and caught his wrist. "Wait.look, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to-"

He cut her off by pressing his lips to hers and slipping his tongue into her mouth. Buffy let go of his wrist and slid her fingers into his thick hair, loving the silky texture under her fingers. He pulled away and rested his forehead against hers. "Been wanting to do that all day."

Buffy drew in a shaky breath and leaned in slightly. "Do it again."

Liam's dark eyes widened slightly, then he leaned in and kissed her again. His hands traveled over her back, her sides, through her hair. Hers wound a path through his hair, over his shoulders, down his back around his sides, up his chest. Then her shirt was gone and he was pressing her back into the lumpy mattress of their cheap motel room, his mouth traveling down her body, and she was arching and moaning beneath him.

And then their clothes were gone and she was wrapped around him and he was inside her and she was screaming out, calling him 'Angel.'

He collapsed on top of her, gasping for breath. "You called me Angel."

Buffy blushed. "Sorry."

Liam shook his head and pushed off of her, shifting on top of her. "It's no problem." He gave her a light, gentle kiss and rolled completely off of her. "Are you alright? I didn't hurt you, or anything, did I?"

Buffy shook her head and looked away. "I'm sorry."

He shifted around until he was on his side, his hand resting lightly on her stomach. "For what?"

"I practically jumped you."

Laughter. "I think it was the other way around, don't you?"

Buffy rolled over to face him. "Wasn't I.bad? I mean..I've only had sex once, and he kinda.turned evil.afterwards, and said I was bad."

Liam kissed her. "Sh, Buffy. It's ok. You weren't bad."

She smiled shyly, tucking her head under his chin and pressing her sweaty body close to his, liking the way they fit together..

It would be okay. Everything would be ok. Angel would forgive her.

Liam gently stroked her hair as she fell asleep.

TBC...