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                        Jacob left Buffy and Angel to discover if there were any towns nearby. Buffy had argued but Jacob pointed out that not all women in the universe were equal to men. Angel snickered at the expression on her face. "Fine." She had pouted.

 Angel sat on the floor, back against the far wall, out of the sunshine. He looked so comfortable that Buffy crossed to him, laid her head in his lap and fell asleep.

            When the evening started to show stars and the air began to get a little nippy Jacob returned to the peltac. He smiled at the sleeping couple and stomped on the floor, jerking them both awake.

            "Geez Jacob. You nearly gave me a heart attack, and what is that thing you have in your hand?" Buffy asked, standing and stretching to work out the kinks in her back.

            Jacob looked at the items in his hand. "Well, there is good news and bad news." He smiled at them and Angel rolled his eyes at Buffy. "Ok, let's have it."

            "We're on Cimmeria. It has no goa'uld presence, which leads me to believe that it is a protected planet. It has a culture about the late middle ages of Norway or Sweden. Angel might be comfortable though." Jacob said, a laugh in his voice.

            "Hey, I'm not that old!" Angle protested when Buffy nudged him and laughed with Jacob.

            "Well, the good news is that I have new clothes for my strapping daughter so she can work at the local tavern." Buffy squared her shoulders, "Oh boy, a barmaid. I must have goofed big time in my previous life." She took the leather and cloth garments from Jacob and went into the bathing room to change.

            Jacob and Angel rearranged what clothing they had and thanked their lucky stars that the goa'uld were big on leather already. When Buffy came out Jacob and Angel gaped at her. She was wearing strappy leather sandals, a leather skirt, and a blue blouse that showed off her 'charms'.

"Being pregnant has added a bit." She frowned at her breasts, trying to rearrange them to be less noticeable.

            "I'll say!" Angel exclaimed and Buffy frowned at him, "Har har. You think you could've found a smaller size?" she asked Jacob snappishly and he smiled, "Look at it like this. You'll get a lot of tips." And she brightened back up. "You think?" Buffy smiled at the men. "Let's go already!"

            The tavern was brightly lit with torches and lamps. There were animal heads on the walls and a couple of large women already serving the thickening crowd. Angel disappeared into the crowd and Jacob introduced Buffy to the owner who looked in askance at the small woman, "Are ye sure ye can handle the heavy trays?" and Buffy smiled, "I'm stronger than I look." 

            Buffy quickly got into the swing of things, toting trays and flirting with customers like she was born to it. The money gave her a pause but the owner said he would handle it, so she just kept moving. Angel sat in a corner, nursing his ale and talking to some hunters from the village. Jacob was standing at the bar, making small talk and pretending to get drunk.

Angel watched Buffy carefully, making sure she didn't over do and smiled as the local men fell for her.

            Buffy walked up to a table and smiled sweetly, "What can I get you strapping men to drink?" The 'strapping' men in question were 3 young and handsome villagers. One was a blond with a mustache and beard, and two brunettes, one clean shaven, the other with just a mustache. They preened a bit at her attention and ordered their drinks. As Buffy turned to fetch them, a huge man stumbled drunkenly into her path.

            "I want ye!" he bellowed, almost knocking her over with his breath.

            "Well ye can't have me!" Buggy bellowed back and tried to go around him. The three men stood, ready to defend her when the man grabbed Buffy by her left arm. She stopped, handed off her tray to another barmaid and faster than the eyes could follow the man was on the ground, clutching himself in agony.

            "Ooops. Mustn't touch the Buffy."  Buffy retrieved her tray from the other barmaid, clapping and whistling flowing her to the bar. She winked at the owner, "You have a large mound of something on the floor. One of us fragile women may trip over it!" and the people at the bar roared in laughter. The owner motioned for some men to help him and they moved the moaning man outside. Buffy smiled at the young men and slid their drinks onto the table.

            "Will ye be my bride?" the blond one asked, his hand over his heart. "Ye have stolen my heart." He sighed dramatically and Buffy appeared to stop and think, "What have you to offer young…?" and he smiled charmingly, "Eryk. I offer my weapons and my undying love." And she smiled to rival the sunrise, "Eryk, I am pledged to another but I'll keep you in my thoughts if I am ever free." And she kissed him on the cheek, causing his face to flame.

            As the three of them walked home Buffy had to chuckle. "Jack would squash him like a bug, but he was pretty sweet." Jacob chuckled and Angel shook his head, "I know how the kid feels. I remember the first night I saw you." Angel smiled in remembrance. Buffy laughed outright at this, "Giles was convinced that you were a stalker!" Angel laughed heartily, "Then it was worse, he found out I was a vampire."

            Buffy giggled hysterically, "Poor Giles, he had kittens." They were laughing and Jacob just shook his head.

            "Can you tell me where it went off the rails for the two of you?" He asked and they looked at each other with memories in their eyes.

            "Maybe when we made love on my 17th birthday and he lost his soul and turned into Angelus, evil vamp and scourge of Europe." Buffy replied.

            "Or maybe when Willow gave me back my soul but you stuck the sword into my chest and sent me to hell to stop Acathla." Angel said seriously.

            Buffy looked at Jacob, "That would be probably what happened." Angel nodded, "Good thing I don't hold a grudge." Buffy stopped in the road, "Angel, are you sure? You don't want me to pay for the pain I caused you?"

            Angel turned and walked back to Buffy, "Buffy, I will always love you. You did what you had to, and you saved lives. How can I argue with that?" He kissed her gently and walked on ahead, a troubled Buffy following with Jacob. "I'm sorry Buffy." Jacob said and she shook her head, "It's like the elephant in the room, we had to talk about it sometime."

            Angel stopped and smiled, "Come on, I have news."