Willow sat at a table at the bronze with Xander rambling about something beside her, usually she would be engrossed in conversation with him, not that what he was saying was all that interesting but due to the fact that she was in love with him.
But tonight things were different she was worried about Buffy, who was fashionably late, an hour in fact.
There hadn't been much hellish hellmouth antics of late so Willow didn't know what was keeping her best friend.
Willow noticed Angel slide into the Bronze and walk over to get a drink.
Five minutes later in came Buffy, Willow slid off her seat and walked quickly over, Xander still talking.
'Everything okay?' she asked Buffy
'yep fine' Buffy replied
Willow frowned, she knew there was something wrong, as any best friend would. She didn't want to press Buffy so she led the way back to their table, where Xander had a frown on his face.
Probably peeved that Willow had bailed in the middle of their one-sided conversation.
Buffy looked curiously at her friend, could Willow tell that there was something going on? Buffy didn't want to mention Angel's mystery friend, especially in front of Xander who was president in the 'We hate Angel Club' and who would just jump to conclusions in a second, conclusions that Buffy just didn't want to hear out loud, the
same conclusions that were floating round in her head.
She snapped back to the now, in the Bronze, Willow was talking to her
'You look sad' Willow said to Buffy tilting her head as if it would give her better insight.
It was more of a question than a statement
'I'm fine mum' Buffy said in her most 'happy cheerful' voice
Willow gave Buffy 'the look' that said 'don't lie to me' and then gave buffy A smile
'I know something that will cheer you up' she said gesturing to the bar.
Buffy looked over and saw Angel, she knew he would be there but she just didn't know what to say to him right now.
Buffy noticed Xander staring intensely at her, and she could feel Willows curious gaze too, I guess they were surprised Buffy hadn't disappeared over to Angel now leaving fire in her tracks.
Buffy took a deep breath and turned around, walked over to Angel
'Hi' she said quietly
(AN) The last two chapters have been short I know, longer chapters coming soon J
