Disclaimer: Am I a 30-somat year old balding man who likes to torture
peoples emotions for fun? Nuh uh, didn't think so.
Hello Darlings! Did you miss me! Once again, I apologize for the delay but here I am! Back and ready to write after many exams! I also started some other stories while I was in class that are quite interesting. One is AU b/a (of course) and one is this other...one. yeah. I get to go to the Swirl tomorrow! Yes! (it's a dance) Anywhoo, I'm glad to be back in full force and I won't delay you today!
A/N 2: I had this story up Friday but it didn't show up on the BTVS section so I'm reloading it. My computer's been all screwy so that's why it probably didn't show up, but I did write this Friday night. Thanx for your patience and your reviews!
Dedication: Of course to all my wonderful reviewers and to my evil twinsy, Crysta! I luv ya! Hey Earl! I found her! (walks in) I fouuuuuuuunnd you. (in a hick voice) ah some great times. The HIIIIIIILLLLLLLLSSSSSSS are AAAALLLLIIIIIIVEEEEEEEE with the sound of music. And then at that exact moment an unconscious Argentinean fell through my ceiling followed by a midget dressed as a nun. RRRRooooxxxxxxaaaannnnnnnee. Dun dun dun. Pink elephants! Ahh! My eyes! I'm blind! But look how nice you smell! (then with nicole) Until..until you DIE! (to all who don't get that don't worry my friend wasn't threatened...not really anyway) ~Crystal
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Chapter 8: Content in Happiness
When Angel awoke this time, he didn't feel any pain. In fact, he felt quite the opposite. Ecstatic....joyus....deliriously happy. Anything could be said to what he felt as long as it was positive. Sure he had some worries but he was too content to even think about that for the moment. He would worry later. A movement caught his attention and he turned to smile at the sleeping beauty next to him. Buffy snuggled deeper into his embrace and he tightened he grip around her protectively. He leaned down and kissed the crown of her head. She must have felt it because she leaned her head up to his. He captured her lips in a gentle kiss and then sat back. She opened one eye and looked at him groggily.
"This is a nice way to wake up every morning. We should meet like this every day." He smiled happily at her and shook his head slightly in mirth.
"Buffy, it's the middle of the afternoon." She smiled fully awake and sat up.
"Morning, afternoon...what's the difference?" Angel cocked his head in mock concentration and with the cute puppy dog look that Buffy loved.
"Hmmmm. I don't know. Maybe a couple hours?" Buffy through a pillow at him and started to get out of bed. Angel frowned at this shift in attention.
"Where are you going?" Buffy looked at him playfully.
"I'm taking a shower. Is that alright with you?" Angel growled jokingly.
"Come back to bed." Buffy shook her head.
"Nah. We have a lot to do today and don't think about joining me because you know we'll never get anything done." Angel's face pulled into a deeper frown and he turned on the hurt puppy look.
"Please?" Buffy laughed but turned around.
"We seriously have a couple of things to do and I feel that we should probably do something rather then lump around in the bed." Angel growled slightly again but relented, choosing to relax and watch Buffy with her mourning ritual.
"What are we going to be doing that's so important to you?" Buffy voice floated back from behind the door.
"Well, first I was thinking that we could go to the park and walk around a little and just enjoy the day. Then I was thinking that we could have a nice picnic on the beach that you were so obsessed with me having." Angel frowned again.
"You know I just wanted the best for you right? I just didn't want you to spend your whole life waiting for something that just didn't seem possible." Buffy stepped back through the door wearing his robe.
"I know. I think I understand what you were trying to do know. It doesn't mean I agree with it but it was good for us. We needed time to grow up and mature. Try out new things, see new people, and have time to ourselves. We were growing too dependent on each other. The only thing I probably regret besides the heart wrenching break-up in the sewers is probably the fact that we didn't keep in touch as well as we should have. Now you have your own family separate from mine." Buffy looked down thoughtfully, tugging at the comforter. "It almost makes me think that we grew too far apart." Angel tilted Buffy's face up to meet his and gently kissed her lips.
"Don't ever think that. I love you and I know our bound will grow stronger just because we are learning new things about each other. I think your right about the fact that we needed time apart, but I don't think that we grew too far apart. Also I think that in time our family's will combined and then we'll have to have one of those old-fashioned type family receptions each year with the uncle that never grows up and the successful aunt and then the other actress aunt. It will all work out in time. You'll see." Buffy smiled gratefully at him.
"You're right. What am I looking at the glass half empty for? We have a long life ahead of us. Just you and me and our wacky family." She leaned her head on Angel's chest and closed her eyes. Angel leaned down to whisper softly in her ear.
"And maybe some time along the way we'll have some new additions to the family." He squeezed Buffy gently and let her go as she went to go take her shower.
~Later~
Buffy and Angel walked out of the Hyperion Hotel after saying their good-bye's to each of the "family." Everyone who saw the happy couple smiled and held their own sweetheart's hand. As Buffy and Angel went around town, they stopped to observe an elderly couple who were with a numerous amount of grandchildren. Angel noticed Buffy looking at them slightly glazed eye.
"What are you thinking?" Buffy snapped out of her reverie and looked at him admiringly.
"Do you think that could be us one day? Old and happy, surrounded by grandchildren, obviously still in love?" Angel smiled and took Buffy in his arms.
"I think that one day we'll be the happiest people in the world. I know that I'll be the happiest man in the world just because I'm allowed to love you. I am now too. Your beauty is like a flower, elegant and beautiful for all to see." He pulled out a rose from behind her back and tucked it into her hair.
"Your eyes are like shimmering emeralds found within the deepest depths of the earth. Dangerous to get to but far worth the effort." He pulled an emerald bracelet out of his coat pocket and put it on her wrist. She looked at it in awe with its beautiful gems, diamonds, and silver setting. She looked back up to him and he spoke again.
"Your mouth from which the voice of angel's flow and satin silk covers full lips." He kissed her mouth gently and looked at her.
"You're body from which the strength of goddesses ebbs and the grace of aphrodite can be seen." He took out a necklace and hooked it around her throat. It was identical to the bracelet and was beautiful thought not as beautiful as his words.
"Finally, your soul. As brilliant and as warm as the sun, you shine through the darkness. You are my light, my salvation, my goddess. You helped me through my darkest troubles and saved me time and time again. You never led me astray and believed in me when no one else would. You have a strong heart of diamond that never gave in and taught me how to love. You truly are my redemption in every way possible." Angel took out the last box from his coat pocket and he opened it.........
Inside was the most gorgeous ring she had ever seen. It was a claddagh ring with the heart of diamond and it was on a band of silver. The rest of it was encrusted in a few other diamond and emerald jewels. Buffy put a hand to her mouth in shock. Tears of happiness ran down her cheeks. Angel looked at Buffy admiringly.
"We've never had the most traditional relationship so that's why I'm not down on one knee but I think that part of that has always made us stronger. I believe in us, in our future. I know we said we were going to go more slowly this time but I have been waiting to do this since I stood with you that night on the docks. In Irish custom we're technically already married but I want it to be official in every way possible so.." He took a deep breath.
"Elizabeth "Buffy" Anne Summers, will you do me the honor of being my wife?" Buffy stood there a few moments before jumping into his arms and kissing him with a sizzling passion filled with pure love.
"YES! YES! OF COURSE! YES!" He leaned down to whisper in her ear.
"I wanted to tell you that this is the first claddagh ring I gave you. I found it in the mansion one day and decided to keep it. I knew someday I wanted to give it to you no matter what so I asked them to customize it with diamonds and emeralds. On the inside you'll see that it says *Forever, that's the whole point.* Buffy smiled at him through tears and saw that what he said was true. She was about to lean back into his embrace when he started talking again.
"I think I have to put this on you know." She stepped back and smiled again as he slid the ring onto her left finger with the heart pointing in, where it belonged. Suddenly clapping broke out and the newly engaged turned to see that a small crowd had congregated around them. Many offered their congratulations and Buffy caught the eye of the old women who winked at her. Buffy smiled and took Angel's hand as they walked off to the beach to have their picnic. The old women sighed happily.
"Ahh. Young love! A beautiful and most romantic thing." She took her husbands hand in hers as they went off to return their grandchildren to their equally-as-happy parents. The two walked off with their kin walking behind them.
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So what'da ya think? I kinda like it. It's sorta how I would want my future husband to propose to me. I know its fluffy but I believed that you all deserved it. Especially with all the B/S and A/C that's going on. Seriously, I think that I'm going to get all Drusilla on the network's arse if they don't do something soon. I walked out of the room while Angel was on the other day because I couldn't stand the flirting.
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I also wanted to point out to my teacher that one particular line (Try out new things, see new people, and have time to ourselves.) In which I did use parallel structure! See! I do remember stuff from your class! Seriously though, I love ya, although I could beat you up. I swear I found out that my teacher weighs LESS then me! That's something to lower your self-esteem. Nah, she's cool. Although tiny.
Hello Darlings! Did you miss me! Once again, I apologize for the delay but here I am! Back and ready to write after many exams! I also started some other stories while I was in class that are quite interesting. One is AU b/a (of course) and one is this other...one. yeah. I get to go to the Swirl tomorrow! Yes! (it's a dance) Anywhoo, I'm glad to be back in full force and I won't delay you today!
A/N 2: I had this story up Friday but it didn't show up on the BTVS section so I'm reloading it. My computer's been all screwy so that's why it probably didn't show up, but I did write this Friday night. Thanx for your patience and your reviews!
Dedication: Of course to all my wonderful reviewers and to my evil twinsy, Crysta! I luv ya! Hey Earl! I found her! (walks in) I fouuuuuuuunnd you. (in a hick voice) ah some great times. The HIIIIIIILLLLLLLLSSSSSSS are AAAALLLLIIIIIIVEEEEEEEE with the sound of music. And then at that exact moment an unconscious Argentinean fell through my ceiling followed by a midget dressed as a nun. RRRRooooxxxxxxaaaannnnnnnee. Dun dun dun. Pink elephants! Ahh! My eyes! I'm blind! But look how nice you smell! (then with nicole) Until..until you DIE! (to all who don't get that don't worry my friend wasn't threatened...not really anyway) ~Crystal
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Chapter 8: Content in Happiness
When Angel awoke this time, he didn't feel any pain. In fact, he felt quite the opposite. Ecstatic....joyus....deliriously happy. Anything could be said to what he felt as long as it was positive. Sure he had some worries but he was too content to even think about that for the moment. He would worry later. A movement caught his attention and he turned to smile at the sleeping beauty next to him. Buffy snuggled deeper into his embrace and he tightened he grip around her protectively. He leaned down and kissed the crown of her head. She must have felt it because she leaned her head up to his. He captured her lips in a gentle kiss and then sat back. She opened one eye and looked at him groggily.
"This is a nice way to wake up every morning. We should meet like this every day." He smiled happily at her and shook his head slightly in mirth.
"Buffy, it's the middle of the afternoon." She smiled fully awake and sat up.
"Morning, afternoon...what's the difference?" Angel cocked his head in mock concentration and with the cute puppy dog look that Buffy loved.
"Hmmmm. I don't know. Maybe a couple hours?" Buffy through a pillow at him and started to get out of bed. Angel frowned at this shift in attention.
"Where are you going?" Buffy looked at him playfully.
"I'm taking a shower. Is that alright with you?" Angel growled jokingly.
"Come back to bed." Buffy shook her head.
"Nah. We have a lot to do today and don't think about joining me because you know we'll never get anything done." Angel's face pulled into a deeper frown and he turned on the hurt puppy look.
"Please?" Buffy laughed but turned around.
"We seriously have a couple of things to do and I feel that we should probably do something rather then lump around in the bed." Angel growled slightly again but relented, choosing to relax and watch Buffy with her mourning ritual.
"What are we going to be doing that's so important to you?" Buffy voice floated back from behind the door.
"Well, first I was thinking that we could go to the park and walk around a little and just enjoy the day. Then I was thinking that we could have a nice picnic on the beach that you were so obsessed with me having." Angel frowned again.
"You know I just wanted the best for you right? I just didn't want you to spend your whole life waiting for something that just didn't seem possible." Buffy stepped back through the door wearing his robe.
"I know. I think I understand what you were trying to do know. It doesn't mean I agree with it but it was good for us. We needed time to grow up and mature. Try out new things, see new people, and have time to ourselves. We were growing too dependent on each other. The only thing I probably regret besides the heart wrenching break-up in the sewers is probably the fact that we didn't keep in touch as well as we should have. Now you have your own family separate from mine." Buffy looked down thoughtfully, tugging at the comforter. "It almost makes me think that we grew too far apart." Angel tilted Buffy's face up to meet his and gently kissed her lips.
"Don't ever think that. I love you and I know our bound will grow stronger just because we are learning new things about each other. I think your right about the fact that we needed time apart, but I don't think that we grew too far apart. Also I think that in time our family's will combined and then we'll have to have one of those old-fashioned type family receptions each year with the uncle that never grows up and the successful aunt and then the other actress aunt. It will all work out in time. You'll see." Buffy smiled gratefully at him.
"You're right. What am I looking at the glass half empty for? We have a long life ahead of us. Just you and me and our wacky family." She leaned her head on Angel's chest and closed her eyes. Angel leaned down to whisper softly in her ear.
"And maybe some time along the way we'll have some new additions to the family." He squeezed Buffy gently and let her go as she went to go take her shower.
~Later~
Buffy and Angel walked out of the Hyperion Hotel after saying their good-bye's to each of the "family." Everyone who saw the happy couple smiled and held their own sweetheart's hand. As Buffy and Angel went around town, they stopped to observe an elderly couple who were with a numerous amount of grandchildren. Angel noticed Buffy looking at them slightly glazed eye.
"What are you thinking?" Buffy snapped out of her reverie and looked at him admiringly.
"Do you think that could be us one day? Old and happy, surrounded by grandchildren, obviously still in love?" Angel smiled and took Buffy in his arms.
"I think that one day we'll be the happiest people in the world. I know that I'll be the happiest man in the world just because I'm allowed to love you. I am now too. Your beauty is like a flower, elegant and beautiful for all to see." He pulled out a rose from behind her back and tucked it into her hair.
"Your eyes are like shimmering emeralds found within the deepest depths of the earth. Dangerous to get to but far worth the effort." He pulled an emerald bracelet out of his coat pocket and put it on her wrist. She looked at it in awe with its beautiful gems, diamonds, and silver setting. She looked back up to him and he spoke again.
"Your mouth from which the voice of angel's flow and satin silk covers full lips." He kissed her mouth gently and looked at her.
"You're body from which the strength of goddesses ebbs and the grace of aphrodite can be seen." He took out a necklace and hooked it around her throat. It was identical to the bracelet and was beautiful thought not as beautiful as his words.
"Finally, your soul. As brilliant and as warm as the sun, you shine through the darkness. You are my light, my salvation, my goddess. You helped me through my darkest troubles and saved me time and time again. You never led me astray and believed in me when no one else would. You have a strong heart of diamond that never gave in and taught me how to love. You truly are my redemption in every way possible." Angel took out the last box from his coat pocket and he opened it.........
Inside was the most gorgeous ring she had ever seen. It was a claddagh ring with the heart of diamond and it was on a band of silver. The rest of it was encrusted in a few other diamond and emerald jewels. Buffy put a hand to her mouth in shock. Tears of happiness ran down her cheeks. Angel looked at Buffy admiringly.
"We've never had the most traditional relationship so that's why I'm not down on one knee but I think that part of that has always made us stronger. I believe in us, in our future. I know we said we were going to go more slowly this time but I have been waiting to do this since I stood with you that night on the docks. In Irish custom we're technically already married but I want it to be official in every way possible so.." He took a deep breath.
"Elizabeth "Buffy" Anne Summers, will you do me the honor of being my wife?" Buffy stood there a few moments before jumping into his arms and kissing him with a sizzling passion filled with pure love.
"YES! YES! OF COURSE! YES!" He leaned down to whisper in her ear.
"I wanted to tell you that this is the first claddagh ring I gave you. I found it in the mansion one day and decided to keep it. I knew someday I wanted to give it to you no matter what so I asked them to customize it with diamonds and emeralds. On the inside you'll see that it says *Forever, that's the whole point.* Buffy smiled at him through tears and saw that what he said was true. She was about to lean back into his embrace when he started talking again.
"I think I have to put this on you know." She stepped back and smiled again as he slid the ring onto her left finger with the heart pointing in, where it belonged. Suddenly clapping broke out and the newly engaged turned to see that a small crowd had congregated around them. Many offered their congratulations and Buffy caught the eye of the old women who winked at her. Buffy smiled and took Angel's hand as they walked off to the beach to have their picnic. The old women sighed happily.
"Ahh. Young love! A beautiful and most romantic thing." She took her husbands hand in hers as they went off to return their grandchildren to their equally-as-happy parents. The two walked off with their kin walking behind them.
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So what'da ya think? I kinda like it. It's sorta how I would want my future husband to propose to me. I know its fluffy but I believed that you all deserved it. Especially with all the B/S and A/C that's going on. Seriously, I think that I'm going to get all Drusilla on the network's arse if they don't do something soon. I walked out of the room while Angel was on the other day because I couldn't stand the flirting.
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I also wanted to point out to my teacher that one particular line (Try out new things, see new people, and have time to ourselves.) In which I did use parallel structure! See! I do remember stuff from your class! Seriously though, I love ya, although I could beat you up. I swear I found out that my teacher weighs LESS then me! That's something to lower your self-esteem. Nah, she's cool. Although tiny.
