CHAPTER 2

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters, although I wish I did because I'd find a way to put Angel and Buffy back together; where they belong. You will also notice that I've snagged some lines from a few episodes on either Buffy or Angel.

Summary: What if the Oracles had in fact restored Angel to his vampire state instead of taking back the day (In "I Will Remember You" on Angel) so that a prophesized miracle could occur?

Historical Note: This trilogy takes place between the fourth and fifth season of Buffy, and between the first and second season of Angel. You may also notice some of the later elements are from later seasons of either show.

Author's note: this trilogy will go back and fourth between Sunnydale and L.A. More so in this first series. The second there isn't much crossover's going on, there may be a few though. I really tried to keep to both shows storylines as much as possible. Some events (The Glory bit in season 5 on Buffy for example) will be either pushed back or taken out in general. These events may have been important on the shows, but not in this story.

"So..." Willow asked Buffy as she sat up in her bed. The two had gotten into the dorm almost an hour ago, and as promised, Buffy put her pajamas on as soon as she got in the door, and was now relaxing in her bed.

"Huh?" Buffy asked as she looked up from a picture of her and Angel that was taken back before he had turned evil. That was the only picture that had ever been taken of them together. She had put it in a frame, and placed it on her nightstand. At first, she had thought vampires couldn't be photographed since they didn't cast a reflection, but when Giles was researching about Angelus he had come across a picture of Angel. It was a little fuzzy, but she could make out his handsome face.

"About you're trip to L.A. You know, you never told me the whole story," Willow reminded her.

"I didn't?" Buffy asked surprised. Willow shook her head.

"The only thing we know is that Angel was magically turned human. Then a few months later we find out your pregnant." Buffy sighed before she explained her trip.

"During the visit, Angel was infected with demon blood that turned him human. I had no idea at the time because I was on the beach 'tracking' the demon. All of a sudden, I felt Angel's presence, and turned around. He walked over to me; in the sunlight; and kissed me right there," Buffy began as she thought back. Willow looked at her friend with full attention, and a large smile on her face.

She always loved to hear about the romantic things Angel did, and with those two, there was never a shortage of romantic things when they're together, Willow thought.

"That's so romantic!" Willow told her in an awed expression. Buffy smiled.

"It was," she assured her. "We ended up at Angel's apartment, and were talking about how we'd make a relationship work now that he was human,"

"Obviously the talking thing wasn't the only thing you two did," Willow observed. Buffy looked up at her and smiled.

"Anyways, to make a long story short; Angel found out that he was a liability to me or something as a human, so he went to the higher beings called the Oracles and asked them to turn him back. They agreed to do so, but by doing so the curse would be brought back as well," she paused and sighed as she remembered. "Angel thought it'd be best if we went back to going our separate ways," Buffy finished in a saddened voice.

"But it's different now; you're pregnant because of that visit. What are you waiting for?" Willow asked.

"It's just that, when I saw him when I first got there; before he was infected; he seemed like he was trying to move on with his life, and I don't want to ruin that for him even more again," Buffy confessed.

"Buffy. Angel's the baby's father. You have to tell him sooner or later," Willow told her. Buffy realized that her friend was right. She had kept the news from Angel long enough. She was six months along, and with each passing day she felt more and more guilty for not telling Angel about their child as she felt their child grow inside her. Buffy sighed.

"You're right," Buffy told her. Willow looked at her uncertainly.

"I am?" she asked skeptically. She was expecting her friend to be more stubborn, and give in a lot less easily as she had. Buffy nodded.

"Yeah. I've kept the news from Angel long enough. Tomorrow I'm going to go back to L.A. and I'm going to tell him," Buffy told her.