Part 2
That night on patrol, Buffy and Angel were walking through Restfield cemetery When Angel realised Buffy was being strangely quiet. All of a sudden she let out a sob that had the power to make his unbeating break in his chest.
"Oh Buffy what's wrong?"
"Don't go. Angel please don't go."
"What do you mean?"
"After that thing with the Mayor, I realised you took what he said to heart. This morning my mum was talking to someone, and she said she was going to talk to you and make you see that you are not good enough for me. She was going to use a guilt trip, and normally I wouldn't think that it would work, but last night I had a dream, a prophetic one and you left."
"Buffy what the Mayor said makes sense. I can't get old and die with you. Plus there would never be any children."
"Who says I want kids?"
"You will."
"Angel I decided just after we did that egg thing that I didn't want to have kids. I didn't want to bring a kid into this world. 1 because it would be too dangerous and 2, I could never give it a normal life. I figured if I wanted kids I would adopt so that I could look after kids who's parents couldn't look after them in the traumas of this world."
"Wouldn't you want kids of your own?"
"Not if they weren't yours. Angel, I would go out and get myself bitten and turned tonight if it meant that I could be with you forever."
"You don't mean that."
Angels face was contorted in pain
"Yes I do. I love you with my entire being. Please don't leave me. I would die. And I don't just mean that as a figure of speech. Please. Oh God Angel please?"
He took Buffy into his arms and held her as she cried. As he did he thought about what she said. As he watched her he realised he needed to tell her something that he should have told her a long time ago.
"Buffy there is something that I need to tell you."
"What is it?"
"About that night."
"Angel I know that Angelus was just trying to make you feel bad."
"It's not that. You were so good that the demon was afraid. It had never experienced power like that before."
"Okay you do know that embarrassment isn't good for the skin?"
"Sorry honey it's the truth. But there is something else."
"Oh yeah?"
"Making love to you wasn't what sent me over the edge."
"Um okay."
"It was afterwards. Watching you sleep. Knowing that you trusted me with your body as well as your heart mind and soul, that was the most perfect moment of my entire life. That night had me almost to perfect happiness, but watching you sent me over the edge."
"I'm sorry. I kinda always knew it was my fault."
"Buffy don't be sorry. I'm not. You are the most perfect being in the face of the planet and I love you."
"Angel I love you too."
"When your mother comes to see me I'll just tell her that I'm not leaving you. Ever."
"Sounds good. Um Angel. Could I do a poem on you for my assignment? After all you will be in the room."
"Of course you can. I might do one as well."
"Really?"
"Yeah"
"What about?"
"You'll see. Come on, it's late and I want to see you safe in bed before I go back to the school."
"Back to the school?"
"I have to be there before sunrise. Other wise you'll have a pile of dust for a teacher."
"Are you sleeping there?"
"Yeah. In the library. It's not that bad. I get a new change of clothes each night."
"The things you do. Look, if it gets too uncomfortable, come back to my house."
"Okay. Now lets get you to your house."
When they got to her house Angel helped her through the window.
"Mum knows about me and she still insists that I climb through the window. "
"But that means that I can see you whenever I want."
"And I'm still trying to see how that's a bad thing."
"Get changed I'll wait here."
Buffy went to the bathroom and came back in a robe.
"I forgot my pyjamas.
"It's okay. I'll turn around."
As he turned to the window he felt a small hand on his arm.
"You can watch. I mean if you want to. I really don't mind."
"Since the day I saw you I realised I didn't want to look anywhere else."
"Good. Cause I want you to."
She went back to her wardrobe. As her robe fell to the floor Angel could only stare. As far as he was concerned no creature had walked the planet or any other dimension that was as perfect as her, and he vowed to maim and dismember anyone that even thought about hurting her. When she was finished She sat down on her bed to try and brush the tangles out of her hair. Angel came up behind her and took the brush from her hand and continued to comb her hair. He only stopped when he had silky strands running through his fingers.
"Your perfect. You know that? Like a god."
"I'm no God. But I'm pretty sure you're a goddess. A mere mortal couldn't look as beautiful as you."
"Thankyou."
"Go to sleep beloved. Ill stay until you do."
About 20 minutes later he noticed her breathing had become deep and even. He got up and kissed her forehead.
"Goodnight my love. Don't worry, no matter what your mother says I'll always be here. Forever. I'll see you tomorrow."
As he climbed out the window Joyce turned away from the closed door and smiled.