Author's Note: OMG, I'm so sorry it took this long to get this part out. My apologies. And thanks again for all the wonderful reviews. I enjoy reading them so much. I am glad you all like my story.

Dedication: This may seem kind of random, but this one is going out to all the cast members of my second favorite show, Port Charles. It was cancelled in October, but now they have announced that they are going to be showing repeats! So this also goes out to SoapNet for coming to their senses lol. And to all my Port Charles friends, and to Teri. I was pleasantly surprised when I read your review. I'm glad you noticed my reference. Enjoy!!



Part 5


Buffy felt as if she were floating as she walked up to her dorm room. As soon as she opened the door Tracey jumped up from the bed.

"Oh my God, how was it?" she squealed.

Buffy grinned. "It was perfect. And he kissed me!"

Tracey screamed and hugged her friend. After both girls had calmed down, they settled down on the bed.

"So where did you go? What did you do? And most importantly, how was the kiss?" Tracey waggled her eyebrows.

Buffy giggled. "It was amazing. I had almost forgotten what a great kisser he is."

Buffy proceeded to tell Tracey the details of their date. "He's going to call tomorrow."

Tracey yawned. "That's really great. I'm so happy for you....you know we should probably go to bed, we have classes tomorrow."

Buffy nodded and they began to change.

"So, was there a lot of...you know...sexual tension?" Tracey teased.

Buffy gave her a look. "Well, actually there was. It took a lot of self control to not...you know..."

"Jump him?"

Buffy threw a shoe at her friend and they both laughed.



"One! Two! One Two Three Four!"

The Columbia University Cheerleaders began their stunt routine. After a few dance steps, Buffy took her position and prepared to be lifted. Buffy and Danielle, being the smallest, were the team's two main "flyers."

Buffy held her position strongly, arms raised above her head. She hadn't felt as alive as she did today in years. She was on top of the world.

She dismounted easily, and they stopped the music. "Five minute break!" yelled Amber, their captain.

Buffy walked over to the sidelines to get her water bottle.

"That was some nice moves."

Buffy spun around and saw Angel standing behind her. "Angel! I didn't expect to see you here!" her heart did a tiny flip. And it didn't have anything to do with the cheerleading routine.

Angel smiled. "I figured I'd come and watch...and maybe see if you're doing anything tonight."

Buffy smiled back. "I am now. That is, if you want to."

"Of course! I was thinking maybe a movie, and then we could get something to eat afterwards."

"Sounds great. Is seven okay again? Because I have to work later."

"Perfect."

Buffy heard Amber calling for them. "Well, I've got to run. But I'll see you tonight then." She started to walk away.

"Buffy wait!"

She spun around. He was standing there smiling that gorgeous smile at her. "You're going to leave without a kiss?"

Buffy's heart fluttered, and she stepped towards him. His hand touched her waist, and once again she was swept away by the sensation of his lips on hers.

A moment later they broke away. "Bye," Buffy whispered.

"Bye."

I love you, they both thought. But neither had the strength to say it just yet.

Buffy headed back towards her friends. "Oh my God!" Tracey squealed. "He kissed you again!"

"He is really hot, Lynn," Danielle commented. "You are very lucky." She was the only one of the girls who hadn't seen him before.

"Lynn? Trace? Dani? Kristen? Are you going to join us?" Amber said impatiently. The girls jogged back over to join the group.



"Coming!" Buffy called. She quickly put her earrings on and ran to the door. Angel stood there, handsome as ever.

"Hey!" he said. He looked her up and down. "You look great."

Buffy wore jeans with a black tube top that was longer on one side. The sides of her hair were pulled back and clipped up in a little knot. She blushed. "Thank you."

He led her out the door. "So, what movie do you want to see?"

She smiled. "Let's see when we get there."


They entered the movie theater and stopped to look up at the show times. Nothing really caught Buffy's eye until the last one. She giggled.

"How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. That looks cute. Tracey and I have been wanting to go see it."

"Well, let's see it now."

Buffy laughed. "Angel, you do know that it's a chick flick?"

He blushed. "Well if it's what you want to see then we will see it." He stepped up to the window and purchased two tickets for the show that was starting in fifteen minutes.

They walked past the snack bar. "Do you want anything?" Angel asked.

"Popcorn is always good."

"I was hoping you'd say that. I've really come to love food."

After purchasing a large butter popcorn, they entered the theater. They climbed up about halfway, where there were two seats in the middle of the row.

Angel situated the popcorn sort of between them on his lap. A few times their hands brushed as they went to reach for some, and they smiled.

The movie began. The popcorn was almost gone, and Buffy was disappointed that her subtle opportunity to touch him was gone as well.

Come on, put your arm around her. That's what couples do at the movies!

That or make out.

He shook his head of the rather tempting thought and instead gradually slid his arm around the back of her seat and down to around her shoulders.

Oh my God. He's touching me.

After getting over the shock, Buffy nestled into his arm, resting her head on his shoulder. They stayed this way for most of the movie.

The movie ended and Buffy smiled. "That was so cute!"

Angel forced a smile. "Yeah. Cute."

Buffy cracked up. "You can't say I didn't warn you."

The walked out of the movie theater. "So, you up for ice cream or something?" Angel suggested.

Buffy smiled. "That sounds great."


A few minutes later they arrived at the ice cream parlor. They sat down at a small booth and began to look at menus.

"Mmmmm....mint chocolate chip. My favorite," Buffy said.

Angel smiled. "I love ice cream. It is one of my favorite things to eat now."

Buffy smiled. "Ice cream is great. For lots of things." She turned bright red when she realized how horribly wrong that had sounded. She stared down into her menu. Angel gulped trying to ignore the images that came to mind when she had said that.

Soon they ordered and they just sat there. There was a minute of awkward silence. "So have you got any more LA stories to tell me?" Buffy asked casually.

Angel swallowed. "Actually, there are a few things I have been meaning to tell you." He knew he couldn't keep Connor from her any longer. He looked down and chuckled nervously. "I don't really know how to say this..."

Buffy frowned. "Angel you're scaring me. Just tell me."

"I have a son," he blurted out.

Buffy blinked several times, and her face became very pale. Angel saw her disappointment, no matter how hard she trued to hide it.

"It's not what you think," he said quickly. "I don't have...a girlfriend or anything."

"Yeah, well you have a kid with someone who's not your girlfriend! This just gets better and better..."

Angel sighed. "Buffy, it's not like that." He paused. "Darla is my son's mother."

Buffy looked up. "Darla? But isn't she a..."

Angel nodded. "Yes, she's a vampire. So was I, when Connor was born."

"How? I mean two vampires can't...it's impossible."

"There was a prophecy." Angel continued to explain the long twisted story of Darla and Connor and Holtz and Wesley. At some point the ice cream came, and they began to eat while he talked.

"So then he came back. Only he was sixteen. Time in the hell dimension where he was moves a lot more quickly."

Buffy was still struggling to absorb all of this. She did feel ten times better to learn that he didn't have a girlfriend though.

Angel finished the story of Connor. "So, things are still a little strained, but we're making real progress." He paused. He smiled. "You have ice cream on your cheek."

Buffy blushed. "Where?" she brushed her face, totally missing it.

Angel smiled. "Here..." he reached across the table and gently wiped the mint chocolate chip off of her face. For a moment they locked eyes and smiled. Slowly, Angel leaned across the table and kissed her.

After a moment they broke apart. "We should probably go now," Buffy half whispered. "I have classes tomorrow."

Hesitantly, he stood up. He left the money on the table and they walked outside into the light snow. "Angel?"

He stopped and looked at her.

"I'm really sorry I freaked a little when you told me about Connor, I was just afraid that, you know, you had met someone. I mean just because I haven't been on as much as a date in four years doesn't mean that you hadn't either..."

Angel was somewhat surprised. "You mean...you really haven't been with anyone else?"

Understanding the deeper meaning of Angel's question, Buffy shook her head. "Not since you."

They walked a little, both sort of quiet. Angel couldn't really believe that a young, beautiful woman like Buffy hadn't even been on a date in the past four years, especially in a city like New York. "It means a lot," he said.

She smiled. They continued to walk.



Later the cab pulled up in front of Buffy's dorm, and they climbed the steps. "Well, this is it," she said awkwardly.

Angel nodded. "Yup." They kissed.

They broke away. "Well, I guess I'll talk to you soon then," Buffy said. Her mind was screaming at her, because she knew that she didn't want to say goodbye here. She wanted him to come upstairs with her, and she wanted to...

She shook her head. "Goodnight Angel."

"Goodnight Buffy."

Then he climbed into the cab and drove away.