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Rating: PG-15 (for now anyway)
Couples: B/A mainly, Dawn/Andrew, maybe others later
Authors note: Buffy Summers is one of the leading Fashion Designers in the world. When her twin sister Dawn introduces her to Angelus Liam O'Connor her world takes a turn to something she never expected.
Authors note 2: This story is an AU fic.
Title: Love and Fashion
Author: TK
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Part 4
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"Buffy, what are you doing?" asked Dawn the next day as she walked into her sister's usually clean bedroom to find clothing scattered everywhere.
"I can't find anything to wear," complained Buffy sticking her head out of her walk in closet door. "I have been searching for the perfect outfit to wear for tonight's dater with Angel for that last three hours, and I can't find anything," she stated coming out of her closet holding three different pairs of shoes. "Dawnie, help?" she pleaded holding up her shoes. Shoes that she still hadn't come to the conclusion if she was going to wear or not, which surprised her to realize, she always new what to wear when she went out, for crying out loud she was a Fashion Design after all. Yet tonight, none of her designer clothes where good enough. None of her shoes looked right, and she had no idea what to do with her hair. She hadn't been this nervous since her first date with Pike. That thought cause a brief feeling of sadness pass over to her before she took a glance at the clock and realized that Angelus was going to be at her door in two hours and she still had no idea what to wear.
"You like him, huh?" asked Dawn when she noticed her sister's panicky look. Sitting down upon Buffy's bed Dawn reached up to one of the white pillows where her favorite dress of Buffy's was lying. "Here wear this," she said handing the spaghetti strap red dress to her sister. "Then on your feet wear your straps black high heels that you bought last weekend, and with your hair I'll curl it so it falls down your back in little waves," she promised, as she found her sister's new high heels and handed them to Buffy as well.
Buffy excepted everything her sister handed her with gratitude," Thanks, Dawnie, I don't know what's happening to me. I mean it isn't like I haven't been out on a date before," she pointed out heading into her bathroom to change.
"Yeah, but it's been awhile since you have gone out with someone that you really like," Dawn pointed out standing up from the bed. She walked over to her sister's dresser and plugged in Buffy's curling iron, to get it hot enough to curl Buffy's hair. "
"Do I like him?" asked Buffy more to herself then to Dawn, but Dawn heard her. "I mean I've only know him for like two days, and yet I wanted to invite him in so bad last night," she admitted causing Dawn to smile as she grabbed her sister's hair spray off Buffy's black vanity.
"He sounds like he's a really great guy," commented Dawn turning around when Buffy walked out of her bathroom," and it sounds like he makes you feel good," she added noting her sister's brighten face. She hadn't seen her sister glow in such a long time.
"He did last night. He kept me save from Spike last night, did I tell you that?" asked Buffy sitting down in her white vanity chair back facing her sister.
Dawn grabbed a hold of the now hot curling iron and started to curl her sister's hair. "Spike is back?" she asked shocked. 'How could Buffy not tell her this last night. This was an important deal.' "He didn't try to do anything to you, did he?" she asked firmly. If that crept had tried to hurt her sister again he was going to be sorry, of that Dawn was sure of.
"Just the usually, he said he loved, couldn't except that I didn't love him," said Buffy simply. "Angel showed up before anything else could happen," she explained her face glowing even more at the mere thought of Angelus Liam O'Connor.
"How did Spike react to him?" asked Dawn handing Buffy her pink stick of lip stick.
"The usual," confirmed Buffy. "Right now thought, I don't even want to think about Spike, all I want to do is go out tonight and have a nice time with someone who I am starting to really like," she commented putting on her lip stick as Dawn finished curling her hair.
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Around seven-fifty Angelus showed up on the Summers doorstep. He had been as much of a wreck as Buffy had been about what to wear, where to take her, and if he should get her flowers or not. However, after talking with Andrew all that was solved. So here he stood about to knock in kaki tan pants that looked very handsome on him. A black button up dress shirt, with black dress shoes that shined brightly from their shoe shines a couple of weeks back. Beautiful red and white roses covered his right hand. He only hoped that Buffy would like them. Andrew had told him Dawn had mentioned that Buffy like roses so he went out today and found the best flower shop in LA and bought her two dozen roses. Taking a deep breath to steady his beating heart, Angelus knocked.
The door opened to reveal a brown headed woman with brown eyes. She looked to be about Buffy's age, so Angelus guest that the woman before him was none other then Dawn Summers. She looked exactly like Andrew and went on and on about," Hello, you must be Dawn," he said politely giving the young woman a nod.
"Yes, I am, and you must be Angelus, please come in," said Dawn kindly as she moved so Angelus could walked into the Summer's huge house. "Buffy, is just finishing up, she should be down any minute," she explained making conversation with a man that her sister obviously liked.
"Thanks," replied Angelus adjusting the flowers in his hand in a nervous gesture. He was starting to feel anxiety and happy to see Buffy again," Andrew has told me a lot about you," he stated as Dawn closed the front door.
"Only good things I hope," joked Dawn sitting down on one of the tan cover stairs. "He's a great guy," she told Angelus. "I am very lucky to have him in my life."
"I have on good authority that he thinks your great too," Angelus assured the brown headed woman. However, conversation stopped the minute Angelus spotted the golden blonde goddess desending the stair way in a short red dress with only thing spaghetti straps to hold the dress up. The dress showed off her tan skin and brought out the beautiful greenness of her eyes. She seemed to sparkle at him as she came towards him.
"Hello, Angel," said Buffy sweetly. At the moment her insides where mush at seeing the hot model once again. His tan kaki pants and black button up shirt made him look incredibly sexy. His smile made her tummy do flip flops, she couldn't remember feeling this wonderful and excited in a long time.
"You look beautiful," commented Angelus as he handed her the red and white roses. "Flowers for an amazing Lady," he said gently as Buffy took the flowers.
"Thank you," replied Buffy taking a smell of the sweet aroma of the roses. "They're beautiful," she commented as her eyes danced with happiness. "Dawn, can you find me a vase to put these in?" she asked her sister.
"Sure," answered Dawn taking the huge bouquet of roses from her sister, and then left the hallway.
"Shall we?" asked Angelus kindly as he offered Buffy his arm.
Buffy nodded and took Angelus's arm allowing him to lead her out to the black convertible he had borrowed from his cousin for tonight's date. At contact both Buffy and Angelus knew that tonight would be a night of fun, and hopefully much more.
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"This Spanish restaurant is beautiful," commented Buffy twenty minutes later as they sat in a Spanish restaurant waiting for their orders. "I've lived in LA for awhile now and I never even knew about this place," she admitted, the smile that she had worn earlier still plastered on her face.
"Andrew recommended it," answered Angelus reaching across the table, and took Buffy's hand into his. He was hoping she wouldn't pull away, and when she didn't he breath in relieve. " I hope you like Spanish food!" he sweetly commented as a soft gentle Spanish song played in the background.
"I love it," admitted Buffy using her thumb to rub Angelus's hand in a soft caress. "Thank you for bring me here tonight, and for agreeing to do another shoot for me," she said, happy as ever. Before her sat a man, an incredible man that she knew she wanted to know more about. Silently she admitted to herself in that moment that she was falling for Angelus, and prayed he felt the same way.
"Anything for you," replied Angelus, and then realizing how that sounded he tried to changed the subject," so how long have you ran your own business," he asked pretty sure he sounded like a dork when he did.
"I have run Spotlight Fashions for three years actually. My Aunt Kendra owned the building and once I graduated from college she gave it to me. She told me to make something of myself and my talent, so I did," explained Buffy enjoying the conversation, but she wanted to learn about him too," How long have you been modeling?" she asked.
"I have been modeling since I was twenty-two, so about six years," explained Angelus loving the feeling Buffy was creating by caressing his hands. He would have to remember to return the favor later. "I need money to put me through my last year of college at Harvard so I stated modeling, and when I found out that I could make more money modeling then being a lawyer, I decided to switch. Didn't make my father, who is a criminal justice lawyer happy, but in the end he came around," said Angelus giving Buffy a radiate smile that would knock her socks off is she was wearing socks that is. "What about you did you always want to be a Fashion Designer?" he asked curious as to what she wanted to be when she was younger.
"Not at first. At first I wanted to be a teacher, but then I realized that they really don't get all the respect that they should. Then I wanted to be a doctor and actually took some premed classes, but ended up dropping the classes when I realized how much science is a part of being a doctor, and considering I am really bad at science I switched to classes in Fashion Design. I was told I had a talent in it, so I came, I saw, and I conqueror," Buffy joked causing Angelus to laugh. Buffy had to admit she loved hearing him laugh, it was so comforting, and beautiful at the same time.
The food arrived before Angelus could ask another question. Once the waitor had left Angelus turned his attention back to Buffy. The two fell into a nice conversation. Both learning and occasionally feeding the other, more and more about each other.
Buffy was surprised at how fast she really was falling for this incredible man before her. He was not like any of the other model's or man for that matter she had met. He really was kind to her, and seemed to be enjoying their time together as much as she herself was.
Angelus was having along the same thought as Buffy. Seeing her face light up each time she tried something new on her or his plate. Hearing her laugh at some silly comment he would make, or even when they were silent for a little bit, he found himself falling in love with this amazing woman, who had had just met such a sort while ago. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
After dinner, Angelus took Buffy's hand into his and led her out of the restaurant into the nice cool summer breeze.
"It feels so nice out," commented Buffy as she got into Angelus's car. "You can actually see the stars tonight," she pointed out looking up into the sky at the stars. The stars looked as if they where moving in the darkness lighting the way for lost travelers.
"They're magnificent, but none of them compare," stated Angelus starting up his car. He had someplace else he wanted to take Buffy tonight before he took her home.
"Compare to what?" asked Buffy turning to look at her date.
"You," replied Angelus before leaning over and giving her a slow lingering kiss before pulling back," You are so terrific, you know that?" he asked, his figures lightly gazed Buffy cheeks as brown eyes looked into green eyes.
"You too," said Buffy softly laying her hand onto of his. "I can't believe how safe and comfortable I feel around you," she admitted in a light tone. "I usually don't feel that way with man that I date, but you…I feel great," she confessed feeling her cheeks warm up as a blush brushed across her soft smooth skin.
"I know the feeling," stated Angelus leaning in to once more kiss the blonde goddess before him.
Buffy relaxed into his arms, and let everything she was feeling wash over her in one happy tingle after another. This man, this Angel, was what her heart needed. Something she had been missing with all the other guys she had dated, she now found within Angelus. She only wished they could stay holding each other forever.
He couldn't believe the title waves of emotions that this tiny golden blonde goddess was creating in him. Sure he had been kiss a lot of times, and he had been with some great woman, but when his lips touched Buffy's or even just his hand touched hers Angelus knew that the woman before him was what he had been longing for his entire life. Though his relationships with crazy Drusilla Greet, possessive Darla Minks, and lasts years horror with 'Miss Stuck on myself Cordelia Chase' he had been a little weary about ever finding the one, but when he saw Buffy the first time he knew without a doubt that she was the one for him.
"I like this," commented Buffy softly a few moments later when the two had to break apart to breath. "I don't want this night to end," she confessed running her hands gently down the curves of his face.
"Don't worry, Love, I have one more thing planned for tonight," promised Angelus slowly pulling back into his seat.
"What?" Buffy asked with curiosity.
"You'll see," said Angelus mysterious, backing up the car the couple left the restaurant parking lot.
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"Here we are," said Angelus a fifteen minutes later to Buffy who at the moment had her head laying on his shoulder.
Buffy sat up, and when she did she had to smile with glee," I haven't been here in forever," she commented when she saw the ice-skating sign. "How did you know?" she asked turning to Angelus who was beaming with happiness with the thought of making her happy.
"Your sister told Andrew that you use to ice-skate a lot when you were little. That you felt free when you were on the ice," answered Angelus before getting out of the car.
"Thank you," said a very happy Buffy as they made their way inside the skating rink. "It's so sweet of you to bring me here," she pointed out holding onto his arm as they walked into the ice-skating rink.
"No problem, anything to spend more time with you," Angelus commented," However, you might have troubles ice-skating in that dress," he added as an after thought.
"Not really," commented Buffy looking down at her dress. "It has a lose skirt so it's really no different then most ice-skating outfits," she explained. "Can you ice-skate?" she asked as Angelus paid for two pairs of skates.
"I did when I was little, I played hockey," he answered. "Andrew tells me that Dawn told him, you competed in ice-skating when you were little though, so I'm probably not as good as you are," he confessed leading them over to a bench to sit down and put on their skates.
"I did from six to twelve that's all I did. It was always fun for me and I was told I did quiet well; it just wasn't something that I wanted to pursue. My mother wished I had though. She competed in ice-skating up until she was seventeen and then an accidents caused her to quit, but it all worked out because then she took up art, her other talent, and made a career out of it," explained Buffy tying her last skate up.
"Does your mother live in LA?" wondered Angelus as he stood up a little wobbly on the skates. Buffy had to grab a hold of his arm before he fell.
"My mother died two years ago," Buffy sadly replied. "My father is with his new wife somewhere, and Dawn and I take care of each other now," she said. "You ready to get out there?" Buffy asked changing the subject from the doom and gloom it had just taken to a happier one. She was having fun tonight with Angelus, and she be darn if she was going to let her past ruin that.
"Let's see what you got," Angelus teased as he and Buffy headed towards the ice-rink.
"Don't be sad when I leave you in the background," joked Buffy the minute her skates hit the ice she was off.
Angelus stood in amazement once again as he watched Buffy move so gracefully around the ice. She looked like one of those ice-skaters you would see at the olypics or on television. But most of all she looked really happy, and that to him was what really counted.
"Hey you come out?' called Buffy from the middle of the rink. "Show me what you got," she taunted happily.
"Here I come ready or not," called Angelus skating out onto the ice.
'I knew I remembered my hockey training days,' Angelus thought as he moved onto the ice without falling only to fall on his butt when he was two inches away from Buffy.
"Are you okay?" asked Buffy trying hard not to laugh. He was completely adorable with that look on his face. "You need help up?" she asked offering him her hand.
"Sure," said Angelus taking her hand, and the minute he was up he pulled her into her arms. "Dance with me?" he asked gently kissing her warm lips.
"There's no music," Buffy pointed out sweetly. But no sooner had the words left her mouth did a soft melody start to play.
All around them couples stared dancing. Buffy smiled up at Angelus and allowed him to take her into his arms, as they swayed to the music of love.
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"I had fun tonight, Angel," said Buffy later that night as they stood outside the Summers front door. "I really liked being with you," she said softly.
"Me too," replied Angelus wrapping his arms around her waist. "I want to see you again, outside of work," he confessed. "Can I?" he asked looking down into her emerald green eyes.
"I want to see you again," said Buffy laying her head upon his chest. She could hear his heart beat in a soft rhythm as his body created warmth in her own. "Tomorrow when you come in to work, how about at lunch time we spend it together, and then we can plan what we'll do on our next date?" suggested Buffy looking up at Angelus, but never removed her head from his chest.
"I like that idea," replied Angelus using his hand to move Buffy's face gently to look up at him.
Looking up at him Buffy wanted him so bad the minute his lips descended upon hers. He felt wonderful, and she knew what her heart and her body wanted in that moment. Angelus only Angelus, but there was also a small part, the rational,part of her telling her to wait. See what happened before making love to him.
Angelus wanted to caring Buffy into her house and into her bedroom that moment. He wanted to show her how much he was feeling for her, all the emotions he was feeling that night all wrapped up into one big massive feeling of happiness. But, he too knew that they should wait a little while longer. So regretfully he gave her one last kiss good-night before saying his farewells. He waited until she was saftly in the house before leaving.
'Wow!' Buffy thought as she made her way to her bedroom. 'I'm in love,' was her final thought as she reached her bedroom.
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'I can't wait to see her tomorrow,' Angelus confessed to himself as he drove home. 'I'm in love,' he admitted at the same time Buffy thought it. 'Tomorrow I get to see her again, and it'll wonderful.'
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