Buffy was annoyed, She had spilled her guts about Conner and nothing she wanted had happened. Sure now Conner had been spending weekends with Angel but Angel was still indifferent with her. It was kind of strange, whenever Kate left his office he was different around her He was more broody and quiet and just took Conner and left. Once she thought things were going somewhere when they had an almost kiss but then the phone rang and Kate had talked to him and he was back to being different.

They had been in contact for 3 months now and Conner was loving knowing his dad. He was even calling him dada. Buffy had freaked out when she had seen Gunn but quickly realised that what the powers that be had given her was a little glimpse into a little bit of the future although it had changed now that she had a boy.

Gunn hadn't showed up very much because like the rest of the crew they had thought that Angel's relationship with Kate was wrong. Even Cordy disapproved of it but it seemed Angel was blind when it came to Kate. Kate had tried to stop Buffy from coming but Conner was something that Angel wouldn't change his mind about. He was devoted to his now ever present son and had fallen in love with the mini version of him and Buffy much to Kate's disgust.

Today with Conner exact three month from the day Buffy had told Angel. Buffy had just left the Hyperion when she heard trouble in the Alley. There were three vamps and she had managed to dust two when one had stabbed her in the back. She turned around in shock but her instant reaction was to plunge the stake into the vamps heart then hold her wound.

She put her hand to her back and felt the warm stickiness that she knew too well. She looked around and saw a sword lying on the ground where the vamp left it. The weird thing was that what she was feeling usually didn't feel like this. It wasn't what she would associate with being stabbed, especially such a shallow cut. She felt dizzy and short of breath like she had lost lots of blood but she hadn't.

She walked slowly towards the hotel and pushed on the door. Cordelia looked up to her desk and ran to Buffy yelling "Angel".

Buffy looked up and saw Angel rushing over she said "Angel, I don't think this cut is normal.." She dropped the sword she had picked up and promptly fell over.

Cordelia rushed to her side while Angel picked the sword up. Cordelia looked at Angel and said "Your just going to stand there". He shrugged and said "I'll get the team to research the poison". Cordelia muttered under her breathe "god your whipped".

She lifted Buffy shirt and gasped when she saw the veins that were turning green. She dragged Buffy to the couch slowly and tried to make her comfortable.

She found Angel playing with Conner, she shook her head and went to the phone and called Giles. She told him the details of what had happened to Buffy and with a promise to call with more information she hanged the phone up.

She walked over to Angel and said "Angel it's bad, don't you care at all?" Angel suddenly snapped out of some haze and said "Of course I care, but I can't do anything to help now can I?"

Cordelia bit her lip but didn't say anything. Instead she turned around and left Angel to Conner.

Conner stared up at his silent dad and suddenly looked worried "Daddy where's momma?" Angel looked down at him and said "She's resting". Conner stuck his thumb in his mouth and said "The golden people said she needs you. Together um apart your weak.. I'm sorry I don't member". Tears sprang in his eyes and Angel picked him up and put his babble down to just that.

**1 day later** Buffy was tossing and mumbling about Joy and then about Conner and then suddenly she jumped yelling "ANGEL" then she tossed and fell into a fitful sleep again. Kate happened to witness the yelling and looked at the occupant on the couch with disgust. She walked into the office and said "Angel why is she still here?" He sighed and said "She was hurt Kate, she needs a cure, that's what we do". Kate frowned and took something out of her bag. She walked over to Angel and gave him a kiss and did a quick slip of a hand and poured something into his cup.

Angel frowned at her and set her off him and took a sip from his cup.

He smiled at her and said "so darling how was your day?"

Cordelia jumped when she heard the phone ring and rushed to grab it. "Angel investigation we help the hopeless Giles??" "Yes Cordelia what would you have done if it wasn't" "Been really polite" "Yes well anyway we have found a cure" "Please tell me it isn't gross" "No on the contrary we believe it will be quite easy." "....." "Well..." "All she needs is a kiss from her soul mate. It is quite fascinating really because the poison is actually a blood designed to separate soul mates by killing one before the other finds them but seeing as how Angel is the most likely candidate it is quite lucky." "Oh god Angel that should be fun" "Is everything alright Cordelia I'm sure he will do it" "Yes Yes it is fine I will talk to you later".

Cordelia slapped her head and walked over to the playpen where Conner was happily playing. She picked him up and said "You'll help get your daddy to kiss your mommy won't you". Conner smiled at his Aunt Cordy and said "I membered Cordy" "You remembered what baby" "Together they are strong Alone they are dead" "Who told you that" "The golden people". Cordelia gasped but didn't say anything instead opting for silence.

Conner smiled at her and snuggled into his arms but looked over at his still sick mother. He stuck his thumb in his mouth and cuddled more into her arms.

Cordelia sighed and went over to the door and knocked. Upon hearing a muffled Go away she knocked again. This time she heard a shuffling and then the door was opened by a dishevelled Kate who looked at Conner disgusted before blowing a kiss at Angel and walking out. Conner poked his tongue out and said "Bad lady." Cordelia smiled and said "We know how to cure Buffy"

Angel still wore a smile and said "Huh?" "Buffy you know the woman you were in love with, the one out there lying on a couch dying. The mother of your child. The Slayer any of this ringing a bell." "Oh right Buffy". Cordy rolled her eyes and said "Yeah follow me"

Angel dragged his feet as he followed Cordy out of the room. He didn't react when he saw how bad Buffy was instead he stared at Conner. Cordy said "You have to kiss her" Angel backed up and said "What no I can't Kate!" "What Angel she will die if you don't" "But Kate". Cordy put one hand on her hip the other holding Conner and said "Angel for gods sake she is the mother of your child see this little boy here, what happens when he grows up and he asks why his mother died. You going to say you couldn't kiss her so she died."

Angel looked into Conner's eyes which were starting to brim with tears and his bottom lip was starting to tremble. He sighed and looked down at Buffy who was whimpering and trying to claw at something. He bent down and knelt on one knee. He brushed her hair from her face and said "Ok Kate, Kate... think Kate". Cordy rolled her eyes and watched as he slowly bent and kissed Buffy lips very gently.

Buffy moaned and opened her mouth and her tongue automatically went into his mouth. Angel moaned at the contact and as memories of all their kissed bombarded him. He carefully starts exploring her mouth.

Buffy felt her strength start to surge through her as the kiss deepened, she felt her breath come back and her blood start flowing. She wrapped her arms around Angel's neck causing him to come in more contact of her body. They both moaned at this and Angel deepened the kiss more. Buffy opened her eyes and saw Angel's eyes closed, she blinked a few times and on realising not a dream she drew back from Angel's arms.

He opened his eyes and suddenly noticed what he was doing. Buffy jumped up and said "What are you doing, hey not that I'm complaining but don't you have a girlfriend". Angel looked around and wondered where Cordelia went but turned back to Buffy and scratched his head. "It's weird but as soon as I kissed you, I can't remember why I thought I loved Kate." "Are you serious" "Yes. It's like this fog has lifted and I can finally see you standing there." Buffy blinked slowly and said "What does this mean?" He smiled and said "Do you still love me?" Buffy rolled her eyes and said "Yeah Angel I just remained celibate because I wanted too." He smiled and Buffy leaned in and kissed him again.

"What do we do about Kate?" He smiled and said "Kate can wait another day" "And the curse" "No curse" "really??" "Would I lie to you?"

Cordelia lent against the office door with Conner and said to him "Well looks like your coming home with me mister. What do you say to Cookies and milk huh?"