Chapter 12
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"Right then, we're all agreed there's nothing more we can do tonight. Everyone should get some rest and we will begin fresh in tomorrow afternoon." Giles addressed the two gathered groups.
"Um, Giles.." a finally awake Xander raised his hand. "I hate to point out the obvious, but who's going to watch Buffy? I mean, we can't just leave her. She might go all freaky-deaky on us again."
"Ah, what's the matter Xander? Afraid of little ole Buffy? " Buffy taunted, effecting a strong pout with Angels innocent features.
"Ok first off, in case you haven't noticed, you're not so little anymore." Xander started, then decided that had come out wrong. "Not that you're fat or anything, just Angel's body is so freaking tall. And second, would I be less of a man if I said yes?" Xander asked tentatively.
This drew a snickered laugh from both Spike and Angel at the same time, who then gave each other an indignant glare.
"Well, you see Xander, that would imply that you were actually one to begin..." Spike started.
"Hey!" Anya shouted. " I'll have you know my Xander is plenty of man. In fact, have observed thousands of men over the years, I have to say Xander is very well.."
"Anya!!!" Xander interrupted as he clasped his had over Anya's mouth and smiled apologetically as he blushed deeply. "What say we mosey on over to my place, Ahn. Everyone else looks tired. I'm tired, you're tired, we're all tired." Xander continued as he stood up pulling Anya with him, his hand still covering her mouth. "Night all!" He cheerfully called as he exited the house.
"Well, I'd say that was a bit more information than I needed to know." Wesley stated watching after the retreating couple.
"Definitely T.M.I." Cordelia responded.
"You're telling me." Spike added, " I'll be having nightmares for a week over that one."
"Needless to say, he had a point. We can't just leave Buffy here unsupervised. Willow and Tara can't hold the circle forever, and everyone needs to get some sleep."
"I think you should watch her Peaches." Spike quickly offered.
"I should?" Angel asked.
"Yeah, I mean it is your demon in there. You know it better than anyone else." Cordelia added.
"But.." Angel started.
"Not to mention you've got that slayer stamina now, so you don't need as much sleep as the rest of us." Spike said.
"But I'm..." Angel tried to get in.
"And none of us would be strong enough to stop her if she got loose." Cordy nodded.
"That's not..." Angel popped out.
"I don't know why you're arguing here. It's the most logical thing." Spike said, crooking his finger at Angel.
"I'm not..." Angel tried again.
"It's settled then. Angel will stay up and watch Buffy while the rest of us get some sleep. Dawn, said she was staying the night at a friends house, so Wes can sleep there. Buffy would be using her bed tonight, so I'll take it." Cordelia said as she started ushering everyone towards the respective sleeping assignments. Giles bid the group goodnight, as Willow and Tara filled Angel in on the specifics of the circle.
"It should hold her if you keep your concentration. But just in case, we loaded Oz's tranquilizer gun for you." Willow said before enveloping Angel in a hug and with a smile gave him a squeeze of encouragement. "See you tomorrow. Spike, you heading back to your crypt?" Willow asked.
"Yeah, I'm knackered out. Could sleep for a week after all this." Spike said as the group walked out the door, leaving Angel alone with Buffy, still wondering exactly what had just happened.
"Huh, that was interesting." Buffy said peering around the corner as best she could. "So, I guess it's just you and me." Buffy glanced back to Angel.
"Yeah. You and, uh, me." Angel shifted a bit uncomfortably.
"So, tell me lover. The curse. If we were to test it, do you think I'd loose my soul, or would we loose yours and my body would be soulless?" Buffy asked.
Angel scrubbed his face with his hands. This was going to be a really long night.
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TBC..
Sorry for the short chapter, but I have a terrible writers block at the moment. I will try to get the next chapter up soon. Thanks for all of your incredible patience.
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"Right then, we're all agreed there's nothing more we can do tonight. Everyone should get some rest and we will begin fresh in tomorrow afternoon." Giles addressed the two gathered groups.
"Um, Giles.." a finally awake Xander raised his hand. "I hate to point out the obvious, but who's going to watch Buffy? I mean, we can't just leave her. She might go all freaky-deaky on us again."
"Ah, what's the matter Xander? Afraid of little ole Buffy? " Buffy taunted, effecting a strong pout with Angels innocent features.
"Ok first off, in case you haven't noticed, you're not so little anymore." Xander started, then decided that had come out wrong. "Not that you're fat or anything, just Angel's body is so freaking tall. And second, would I be less of a man if I said yes?" Xander asked tentatively.
This drew a snickered laugh from both Spike and Angel at the same time, who then gave each other an indignant glare.
"Well, you see Xander, that would imply that you were actually one to begin..." Spike started.
"Hey!" Anya shouted. " I'll have you know my Xander is plenty of man. In fact, have observed thousands of men over the years, I have to say Xander is very well.."
"Anya!!!" Xander interrupted as he clasped his had over Anya's mouth and smiled apologetically as he blushed deeply. "What say we mosey on over to my place, Ahn. Everyone else looks tired. I'm tired, you're tired, we're all tired." Xander continued as he stood up pulling Anya with him, his hand still covering her mouth. "Night all!" He cheerfully called as he exited the house.
"Well, I'd say that was a bit more information than I needed to know." Wesley stated watching after the retreating couple.
"Definitely T.M.I." Cordelia responded.
"You're telling me." Spike added, " I'll be having nightmares for a week over that one."
"Needless to say, he had a point. We can't just leave Buffy here unsupervised. Willow and Tara can't hold the circle forever, and everyone needs to get some sleep."
"I think you should watch her Peaches." Spike quickly offered.
"I should?" Angel asked.
"Yeah, I mean it is your demon in there. You know it better than anyone else." Cordelia added.
"But.." Angel started.
"Not to mention you've got that slayer stamina now, so you don't need as much sleep as the rest of us." Spike said.
"But I'm..." Angel tried to get in.
"And none of us would be strong enough to stop her if she got loose." Cordy nodded.
"That's not..." Angel popped out.
"I don't know why you're arguing here. It's the most logical thing." Spike said, crooking his finger at Angel.
"I'm not..." Angel tried again.
"It's settled then. Angel will stay up and watch Buffy while the rest of us get some sleep. Dawn, said she was staying the night at a friends house, so Wes can sleep there. Buffy would be using her bed tonight, so I'll take it." Cordelia said as she started ushering everyone towards the respective sleeping assignments. Giles bid the group goodnight, as Willow and Tara filled Angel in on the specifics of the circle.
"It should hold her if you keep your concentration. But just in case, we loaded Oz's tranquilizer gun for you." Willow said before enveloping Angel in a hug and with a smile gave him a squeeze of encouragement. "See you tomorrow. Spike, you heading back to your crypt?" Willow asked.
"Yeah, I'm knackered out. Could sleep for a week after all this." Spike said as the group walked out the door, leaving Angel alone with Buffy, still wondering exactly what had just happened.
"Huh, that was interesting." Buffy said peering around the corner as best she could. "So, I guess it's just you and me." Buffy glanced back to Angel.
"Yeah. You and, uh, me." Angel shifted a bit uncomfortably.
"So, tell me lover. The curse. If we were to test it, do you think I'd loose my soul, or would we loose yours and my body would be soulless?" Buffy asked.
Angel scrubbed his face with his hands. This was going to be a really long night.
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TBC..
Sorry for the short chapter, but I have a terrible writers block at the moment. I will try to get the next chapter up soon. Thanks for all of your incredible patience.