Chapter 2

"Oh my god!!!" Willows high pitch voice rang throughout the café. "So finally your moving out of your mothers Yay you!!" The excited red head hugged her best friend.

"Will, you haven't even met them yet!" Buffy squealed in reply. "There's Spike, he's a bit moody and has a cool British accent and then there's Angel.....Well the name says it all really." Buffys eyes began to glaze over as the dreamy thought of the tall, dark and handsome man that she had seen just hours before.

"Details!! I need the details, don't just say the name!!" Will reached for her cup of coffee eager to hear about this Angel.

"well he's, tall, dark, handsome, sweet, handsome, cute.." Buffy began.

"OK, OK! I get the point, he's good looking!!" Willow smiled at Buffy. It had been ages since her best bud had had a boyfriend. The last one was Riley, he was cute but a little dim. "I hope this one works out for you" Willow sighed.

"What do you mean 'Work out for you' he's just my flatmate." A mischievous glint appeared in Buffys eyes.

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"Want me to help you with those" Sighed Spike as he watched Buffy trying to lift a heavy box, from his comfy chair.

"Well, that would be nice." Buffy sarcastically shot back.

"Bloody hell" Spike got up with a sigh, and walked towards the door, picking up the 'Heavy box' effortlessly and carried it into her room. "anymore lifting you want me to do." Spike smiled, something he never did.

"yea there's two boxes just down by the entrance." Buffy smiled back ' Chill buff, he'll be cool don't start a fight.' She said to herself as the tension grew between the two.

As Spike disappeared from sight, Angel wondered in. "hey" he smiled at the blonde.

"hey" Buffy smiled back.

"Hope he's helping you settle in" Angel shrugged in the general direction of where Spike was headed "not out for another pint like he usually is." Angel let out a laugh.

"Well it took him a while to register that I needed help, but now he's got the message. " Buffy replied.

Angel walked towards the sofa and slumped down onto it, exhausted. He shrugged his long, black coat off his shoulders and reached for the remote.

"So tell me about yourself" Buffy tried to break the silence, silence was never a thing she liked.

"Well, what do you want to know?" He turned to face her, flashing a perfect smile in her direction.

"Age and occupation, would be a healthy start" Buffy walked to Spike's chair, seating herself comfortably on it.

"26 and a painter, you?" he simply said.

"24 and you no what I do" she smiled.

" oh yeah, right."

"Bloody get out of my chair bitch!" a scream came from the doorway.

"Buffy leapt up from Spikes chair, re-seating herself on the sofa next to Angel.

"OK, I have rules" Spike started. "Number 1, MY CHAIR no-one sits in it. Number 2, MY CHAIR." Spike glared.

"Cut-it out Spike, she didn't know." Angel growled.

"w-well umm, I better go unpack." Buffy hastily left the room leaving the two boys to fight for dominance.

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Angel watched as she stretched and yawned, her small hands reaching up high and her blonde hair ruffled from sleep. She stepped towards the fridge so delicately, reaching for the handle.

"hey" A small voice came from the table in the breakfast room, adjoining the kitchen.

"Geez! Trying to kill me!" Buffy jumped out of her skin to spot Angel in his dressing gown sat at the table watching her.

"Sorry couldn't resist" he gave a cheeky grin. "So what are you up to today Buff?"

"I figured I'd have some breakfast, watch some TV, eat some more. I have nothing planned." She smiled. It had been two weeks since she had moved into the flat, she was getting to like Angel more and more. Spike was still moody with her occasionally but she was getting used to him, it was just who he was, a moody brit.

"Well, I'm doing nothing so what do you say we do something together" he smiled hastily adding: "as friends".

"yeah OK, what do you have in mind?" Buffy could leap for joy.

"Well that would be telling, go on get dressed wear casual stuff" He smiled leaping up and striding towards his room.

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30 minutes later and Buffy was ready. It was a whole new record for her usually it took twice that time to get ready in the morning. She wore just a pair of jeans and her favourite black top, her hair tied back in a loosed ponytail. She took one last look in the mirror before heading towards the lounge.

Angel was waiting, in his usual black jeans, black shirt and his long black coat. He looked up as she entered the room, his brown eyes meeting with her perfect green ones. "You ready?" he asked walking towards the front door.

"yea, do you own anything other than black?" she asked acknowledging his outfit.

"What's wrong with black?" he asked smoothly. 'shit she doesn't like me in this colour!"' he thought to himself, panicking.

"No, nothings wrong with it in fact you look very good in black" Buffy answered.

"Good, come on then." Angel quickly dismissed the subject. 'Phew!" he said to himself while locking the door firmly behind him, leading Buffy downstairs to his waiting convertible.

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"Ready?" Angel asked, as he was about to lift the blindfold from Buffys eyes.

"YES! Just take it off!" she was eager to see what was infront of her.

Angel lifted it to reveal a ranch full of horses. "I didn't know if you liked them but I thought it would be a day out of the flat." He grinned.

"Well I always wanted a horse when I was little but always thought they'd eat me." She nervously looked on.

"Well this is my aunt and Uncles....."

"ANGEL!!" how delightful to see you!!" a women ran out from the large farmhouse next to the stables. "what brings you up here, we haven't seen you in ages?" the woman's strong Irish accent, made it hard for Buffy to understand.

"Hey Aunt Helen" Angel smiled. "Would it be alright if I borrowed two horses for the day?" he smiled.

"Yeah sure just tell Sam what ones you want and he'll saddle them up for ya! Must be going, we'll chat later!" Aunt Helen ran on towards some pastures behind the house.

Buffy leaned in closer to Angel, she was never to keen about horses but today she was going to make an effort just so she can spend sometime with Angel.



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