I'll Take You Home with Me 4/?  
Note: So sorry about the hiatus...real life + plus fun & games kinda caught up with me..

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"Is Hank at work right now?" Angel asked.
"Yeah, he should be." Buffy answered. "Why?"
"Come on. We're going to your house and packing your stuff and Dawn's." He touched her hand and then let go.
Her eyes widened a little, "What, now? We have school..."
"You can miss a day. This is more important. Let's go."
She sighed, "All right."
Angel put his hand on her back. They walked side by side to the car. Buffy was silent the whole ride to her house. She just rested her head against the window just looking at the trees shooting past them. He parked the car and took the keys out of the ignition. For a few seconds he looked at her. She was still staring out the window... now just looking at the house. He wondered if she even noticed. She must be so racked up in her thoughts right now after everything that's happened to her. The one thing he feared most was Buffy caving in on herself... trapped inside her own brain. Angel carefully whispered, "You all right?"
Suddenly Buffy raised her head and looked at him, "Hmm?"
He smiled. 'Good she's still with me.' "You ok?"
"Oh.." She smiled, "Yeah. I'm fine... bright as rain. As bright as I can be. Or... yeah, heh I'm all good."
He held her hand, "Are you sure? You had a rough night..."
"I'll live. Can we just hurry please? The sooner I pack the sooner we go back to school and then the sooner I get to go home and sleep." Buffy said.
"If you're tired I'll just take you back to my place..."
"No, shouldn't miss a whole day..." She started.
"Buffy, after what you've been through you need to rest. If you go to school chances are you are just going to be thinking instead of paying attention."
Buffy smiled, "Ok ok."
Angel smiled, "Great." He got out of the car and opened her door. "I'll keep you company all day and then pick up Dawn from school." Buffy unbuckled her seat belt. Angel lifted her off the seat and carried her into the house and up the stairs.
"You know... I coulda walked." She chuckled.
"Nuh-uh... No walking for you Ms. Buffy. I am your loyal servant for today."
Buffy smiled, "You're a sweetheart."
Angel set her down at the edge of the bed. "Where's your---"
"Duffel bag is in the closet."
He placed the bag on her bed and walked over to the dresser. "Angel, how long am I going to stay with you?" Buffy asked staring at her comforter.
"I would like you to stay with me... for awhile. If that's what you want and the same for Dawn."
"Then just take everything from the first three drawers."
Angel grabbed everything from the last two drawers and placed them nicely in the bag. He opened the topped drawer. He stared at the contents unsure of if he should really touch what was in there. He turned to look at Buffy with a funny expression on his face. He looked puzzled. Buffy grinned, 'He's so cute.' She thought. "Angel O'Conner, don't tell me you're getting bashful when it comes to touching my bras and underwear..."
Angel looked back at the underwear, "So you're ok with me touchi---"
"Yes." Buffy said firmly. "I mean come on Angel if I didn't want you to I wouldn't have said all three drawers. Same thing for Dawn, but don't tell her you touched her underwear." She chuckled.
Angel smiled and handled her undergarments with care, placing them in the bag. He grabbed some socks... Then he noticed a tiny pink thing poking out from under the remaining socks. Angel tilted his head. Buffy looked stared at his back with wide eyes as she realized what he was looking at. She thought, 'Oh godohgodohgod.. how could i leave it there!! Mmm he's gonna think I'm a kink freak!'
He slowly moved the socks out of the way. His eyes widened and he coughed. Then he picked up by the top and looked at Buffy questioningly. Buffy turned a shade of crimson. She gulped, "Uh... It's... I didn't. . " she gulped, "I haven't even used the thing. Just thought it..."
"Really?" Angel asked grinning.
Buffy's cheeks slowly started turning back to a normal shade. "Really really. Actually... every time I even thought of using it... I just couldn't get myself to. I felt weird about it... I - I'm not a kink freak!" "Not a kink freak... Just needed some release." She thought about the time she used it after one of her Buffy/Angel dreams. 'How could I not use it after a dream like that.' She blushed again.
Angel laughed, "I know... I believe you. I'm just extremely surprised to find this in your underwear drawer. Should I add this to the bag?" He teased.
"NO. That's not funny."
"I'm sorry..." still chuckling quietly he put it back in the drawer and shut it. "Any thing else?"
She sighed, "Uh, that picture of Dawn and me." She pointed at the shelf across from her and Angel took it. "That pillow on the chair." He went over to a wicker chair and picked up a fluffy pink pillow. "It's my favorite... really cushiony. Buffy leaned back and grabbed Mr. Gordo.
Angel smiled, "Is that it?"
"Yeah, I just need my jean jacket and we can pack Dawn's stuff."
He stuffed the jacket in the bag and zipped it up. "We? You mean I." He chuckled.
She smirked, "Well you did say you're my servant today. So live with it mister."

After packing Dawn's things they drove to Angel's house and Buffy settled in. He put Buffy's now empty bag in the closet and leaned her crutches against the wall next to the bed. Buffy laid down and let out a loud yawn. "I'm going to take a nap."
Lying down beside her, he put his arm over her stomach. "Want me to keep you company?" He asked.
She closed her eyes and mumbled, "Mm-Hmmm."
He put his lips on her forehead letting them hang there for a few seconds with his eyes closed and then kissed her. "Sweet dreams..." He whispered, making Buffy's grin wider.
Around 12:35 Buffy was asleep. Angel watched her most of the time. He didn't want to get up and have her wake up alone. Glancing at the clock, he decided to make Buffy lunch in case she's hungry when she wakes up. He kissed her cheek and carefully got off the bed, walking into the kitchen. He made both of them a pizza bagel. Some time ago Buffy had told him that that was her favorite thing to eat at lunch. Buffy woke up just in time to hear the alarm go off. Slowly getting out of bed she walked over to her bed and grabbed a pair of shorts. After putting those on she went into Angel's drawer and put on one of his button down velvety shirts.
Angel smiled at her. That nap was exactly what she needed to. She was just glowing and he loved how cute she looked in his shirt. Buffy grinned at him, "I'm borrowing your shirt... hope you don't mind?"
"Not at all." He said quickly. "I think it looks better on you then it does me."
Buffy blushed although she didn't know why. He's said so many other nicer things that made her heart jump up and down. "I heard the alarm go off... What'd ya make?"
"Pizza bagels." He put them on two plates. "Sit and enjoy."
Buffy smiled, "Thanks... I'm starving."
"Thought you would be."
After watching the movie Twister for a while Buffy eventually drifted off to sleep as Angel told her a classic story of Princess kissing the frog for it to become a prince. Except of course he used their names and changed some things. Buffy thought Angel shouldn't a frog, but a hamster. Her exact words were, "I'd rather kiss a hamster. It's softer like your skin."
Angel picked her up and put her under the covers of what is for now their bed. Once her head hit the pillow and the covers were above her shoulders she snuggled deeper inside. Angel then wrote a little note for her and left it on the night stand. He grabbed his keys and drove to Dawn's school waiting for her to come out.
Dawn walked out the school with a few friends. She was surprised to see Angel there. "You guys it turns out that I got a ride. I'll see you guys later."
"See ya." They said one after the other.
"I'll call later." She said and walked up to Angel who was leaning on his car. "Hey what are you going here? Is Buffy ok?"
Angel nodded, "Buffy's ok. I just came to pick you up. You're staying at my place for a while along with Buffy. And please don't argue. I thought it best that Buffy stay away from Hank... and we both think you shouldn't stay there by yourself."
"I'm not arguing, but I just want to point out that he's never hurt me. It's always Buffy."
Angel opened the door for her. "But... that does not mean that he won't. If you are all alone for who knows how long and he decides to get drunk.. who knows what he'll do to you."
Dawn sat down and he closed it. Angel got in. "I get it. Is my stuff packed?"
"Yep, at my house right now."
"Great."

Buffy was sitting at the kitchen table eating ice cream when Angel returned with Dawn. "Hi..." Angel kissed her head.
"Hey... sis." Dawn smiled, "Ice cream... is there any left?"
Buffy grinned, "Sorry... I finished it." She took another spoon of ice cream and grimaced.
"Are you ok?" Angel asked.
She chuckled, "Yeah, just brain freeze."
Dawn grabbed a spoon and stole a bite of ice cream, making Buffy let out a little squeal. "Mmm... yummy. Cookie dough fudge mint chip, now that's the stuff. Angel what room am I in?"
"The kitchen." He said with a serious face.
The younger sister replied, "No, I mean the room I'm staying in while I'm here."
He chuckled, "I'm kidding. The room is across from mine, the second door on the right."
"K. Thanks." She said while exiting the room.
Angel sat down next to Buffy. "How's your leg?"
"It's... as good as it can be." She sighed, "It just aches a little."
"Want me to get you anything for the pain?"
Buffy shook her head, "Nah, I'll live. If it gets any worse, then you can pump me up with pain medicine... Do you think maybe when you get injured that these little tiny creatures mysteriously come out from no where to bang hammers against your bones?"
"Heh, I don't think so Buffy." He got up to wash her empty bowl. Raising his voice above the running water he asked, "What'd you do while I was gone? Besides pigging out on ice cream?"
"Um.... hmm... Ya know that's a toughie. Oooh... I know.. slept." She grinned. "It was very eventful."
He turned to her, "Really... How so?"
Buffy grinned, "I -- had a dream. We opened an office supply warehouse in Vegas. That was actually pretty cool until some group of punks burned it down."
Angel frowned, "Oh well that doesn't sound nice."
"Nope. But enough of the bad stuff... Do you wanna kiss?" She licked her lips.
He grinned and traced her lips with his fingers. "Definitely."
Angel started moving his hands up and down her back as he kissed her. While groping each other and kissing they let out little moans. Occasionally they took a few seconds to take in little puffs of air. Angel kissed her once more on the lips and her neck. Panting he whispered, "I can't get enough of you."
"Mmm..." Buffy kissed sucked on his earlobe, making him shiver. "Niether can I." She kissed his lips again. "Let's move this somewhere more comfortable, hmm?"
Angel grinned, "Yes, my love." He kissed her cheek while carefully scooping her into his arms and carried her towards the living room.
As they were about to go through the doorway Buffy said, "Be careful, don't bang my leg."
He would have very carefully gotten her through the doorway without hitting her leg against the wall, but Buffy sucked on his earlobe again, biting down very lightly; suprising him. That's when he heard her sudden cry which was mixed in with a little laughter. "Ooh, ow,ow,ow."
"Sorry! Damnit I should of been more careful.." He said.
"It's ok really, I'm fine... I'll be fine as soon as we get to the couch." She gave him a seductive smile.
Angel smiled and moved them over to the couch. Making sure he didn't hit her leg he carefully lay down next to her. As they kissed Buffy moved her good leg between Angel's right beneath his groin. He grunted, "You're killing me."
Buffy moaned into his chest, "Hehe, now that wouldn't be a good thing." She kissed him passionately on the lips. "I think *kiss* maybe we should *kiss on the neck* relieve of that tension down below." She grinned and sucked on his earlobe.
Angel let out shallow breaths, "Whoa... Hold on." He got off her and sat on the edge of the couch, stroking her hair. "I don't think we're ready to do that. And especially not here with your sister upstairs."
She sat up. "Angel, I'm ready. Really..."
"Not now, Buffy. I want it to be right."
"It is right. Now is right."
"Buffy, I hope you don't take this personally 'cause it's not. I want so bad to make love to you, but I don't want it to happen and mean nothing. If we had sex right now it would just be sex. We'd just be doing it because right now we want to. The time we make love I want it to be on some romantic evening with a candlelit dinner."
Buffy made a small smile. "I understand."
He let out a sigh, "Are you hungry?"
"No, not yet. I could definitely use some pain medicine though."
"I'll be right back."
A few minutes later Angel returned with a two codeine pills in his hands and a glass of water. He sat next to her and gave them to her. Buffy gladly tossed them on her tongue; swallowing them down with water. "Thanks... Can we watch a movie?"
Angel looked through the cabinet full of movies. "What kind of movie are you in the mood for?"
"Uh, action... maybe a bit of romance or comedy." She replied.
Holding a video Angel looked at her and asked, "Lethal Weapon?" She shook her head. "Hmm... True Lies?"
"Maybe."
"Twister?"
Buffy grinned, "Ooh, I love that movie. I've seen it like a million times."
"K, Twister it is." He put the tape in the vcr. "Dawn!" He yelled upstairs, "You wanna watch Twister with us?"
Dawn came jogging down the stairs, "Yep." She sat at the end of the couch.
Angel put a pillow on the coffee table, which made Buffy look at him strangely. "It's to elevate your leg." Smiling, he gently lifted her leg and rested it on the pillow.
Sitting down beside Buffy he put his arm around her and kissed her crown. She snuggled (leaned) into him, sighing happily as the movie started. Dawn looked at them from the corner of her eye. She grinned, thinking, "Hmph... They really are cute together... they look happy. She looks like she actually feels safe -- for once."
By the time the movie was over Buffy's head was resting on his chest. Angel looked down and rubbed her arm. He turned off the vcr and tv. Dawn started saying, "You know, I'll nev---"
He cut her off whispering, "Shh! She's sleeping."
She whispered, "Oh, sorry... guess everything that's been happening has really taken a lot out of her."
"Yeah..." He frowned, "For two years she's had to deal with Hank abusing her, keeping it to herself and now it's finally out in the open that something has to be done about it. Now that she's away from Hank it gives her the oppurtunity to feel relaxed and not worry about whether or not she's going to do something that will make him mad."
"You know you are the best thing that ever happened to Buffy right?" Dawn said, thoughtfully.
Angel gave her a warm smile and looked at Buffy. "What can I say... I love her. . . Dawn, if you were given a choice to live with someone else instead of living with your dad. Would you choose to live with that person?"
She scrunched her face in thought, "Uh, yeah I would. Why?"
He shrugged his shoulders, "No reason.. just wondering." He sighed, "I'm going to put Buffy in bed."

Angel carried her up the stairs and laid her down under the covers. He couldn't help, but stare at her for a long time. He just couldn't get himself to tear his eyes away. He thought, 'She looks so cute and peaceful when she's asleep.' Angel resisted the urge to get in bed and hold her to him tight, never letting go. Buffy shivered a little, so Angel grabbed a thicker blanket and put it over her. He kissed her forehead. Then his palm rested on the side of her head and let his thumb caress her. He smiled at her loving how sweet she looked. He was just about to give in to lying down next to her.
Dawn cleared her throat, "Angel?"
Angel looked like he just woke up when he looked at her, "Hmm?"
She motion with her hand to come out to the hall. Angel walked up to Dawn and shut Buffy's door. He quietly said, "Do you need something?"
Dawn chuckled, "Um yeah it's 6:30... I'm hungry."
He smiled, "I could use something to eat too." They went into the kitchen. "How about something pretty simple. Mac n cheese all right?"
She nodded, "That's fine."
When it was done they sat at the island eating. Dawn smiled, "You make excellent macaroni and cheese. What's the secret ingredient?"
Angel frowned and lowered his voice, "If I told you I would have to kill you."
She smiled, "Ah, the classic response..." Dawn took their dishes and put them in the sink. She picked up the sponge.
He got up, "Hey, you don't have to do the dishes."
"No, it's ok. I want to do them. You go up and take care of my sister."
"You should be doing your homework instead." Angel argued.
Dawn put on a resolve face, "It is only one tiny puny little thing. Go. Now."
He raised his hands out in front of him, "Ok, ok..." He smiled and walked up the stairs.

Angel grinned when Buffy turned in her sleep to face him. He put an arm around her waist and kissed her nose. Buffy let out a peaceful sigh. She opened her eyes. After blinking a few times, she whispered, "Hey, you.. what are you doing in my bed?"
He let out a small laugh, "You mean my bed, but. . . I'd definitely say that soon this bed can be our bed."
"What do you mean? Like I now part own the bed... whenever I come here?" She mumbled quietly, "I doubt what I said made any sense. I'm still very drowsy from the medicine."
Angel caressed her cheek. "I mean that... one day this bed is ours as in living together. Sleeping in the same bed, all the time."
Buffy scrunched her face. She whispered, "Are you hinting that you want me to move in with you?"
"Would you?" He grinned, looking deep into her eyes.
She smiled and softly said, "In a heartbeat."
"OK... Move in with me then."
Angel slowly and passionately kissed her. When Buffy pulled away she asked, "What about your parents?"
"They won't mind I'm sure. They love having you around. You're like a daughter to them."
"And Dawn?"
"She can stay too."
"Ok, but I think that before I actually bring more of my stuff over we should talk to--"
He put his pointer finger on her lips. "Trust me." He whispered.
"Mm-hmm." She thought for a second and then asked with a huge smirk on her face, "Do you have a really good hiding place for my dildo?"
Angel laughed, "Do you really need it with me around?"
Buffy looked down shyly, "You never know... you could be out and I might be dying of lust for you or something."
"I think maybe you should hide it somewhere in my room, because if I see it in my room I might be tempted to throw it out."
"How come?" She asked innocently.
"I can't stand the thought of anything other then me inside of you and I haven't even been--" He paused, then quietly he continued, "inside of you... ... yet."
Buffy burst out laughing. "You're jealous of the dildo?"
"Hey, it's not funny."
She grinned and put her hand on the back of his head. "I'm sorry, it's just funny to me that you are jealous of rubber in the shape of a penis, which by the way I bet yours would feel so much better inside me." She kissed him on the lips. "You have nothing to be jealous of I promise."
"You're right." He chuckled, "Plus, I've got something that it doesn't have."
"What's that?"
"Charming looks and a sweet angel."
Buffy put her leg over his, "Mmm... You are quite charming indeed."
He kissed her again on the lips and then a few times on her neck.
She sighed, "I love it when you kiss me, but I'm still really really sleepy and I won't be able to enjoy this kissfest you've got going unless I'm fully awake." Angel kissed her collar bone and shoulder.
"Mmm..." He mumbled and continued kissing all over her face.
Buffy smiled and kissed lips. "Seriously.... I'm way too sleepy."
He kissed her once more and sighed, "All right... Get some sleep, beloved."
She closed her eyes, "Love you..."
"I love you too." Angel kissed her eyelids, "Sweet dreams."

TBC!!