Chapter 2

~ Angel ~

I had been counting the minutes until the sun went down. It was finally dark and I could finally go after Buffy and sort things out with her. I turned around and purposely strode out the lobby of the Hyperion hotel. As I was leaving, I heard a voice behind me.

"Where do you think you are going?" Asked Cordelia with her hands on her hips. "Out to see your little blonde slayer?" It was obvious that Cordelia and Buffy never really got along.

I ignored her and just walked out of the hotel. I had gone about three blocks and just passed a green dumpster when I realized I didn't know where I was going. I sighed. I turned around and headed back to the hotel.

I went up to Cordelia. "Cordy, I need your excellent secretarial skills." She was flipping through the latest issue of Cosmopolitan. She didn't even look up or bother to answer me. She was clearly upset that I walked out on her. "Cordelia.. please! I'll make it up to you, I promise."

She looked up. "Fine, what do you want me to do?"

"Could you go through all the motels in a ten-block radius and ask if a Anne Summers is staying there? Ask Gunn and Wes to help." I told her.

"Anne? Um.. in case u forgot her name is Buffy." She said as she looked at me like I was stupid.

"I know! Just that when she travels she doesn't like using her real name." I told her while I sat down and started calling motels.

Wes, Gunn, Cordy and I had been through at last a dozen motels when finally gone stood up and said "I found her. Apparently she is staying at the Motel 8 on Sunset Avenue and Midsun in Room 245."

"Thanks" I said and I left.

It was 9 o clock when I left and it took me about five minutes to reach the motel. I ran up to Room 245 and knocked three knocks. Three slow steady knocks. I didn't think anyone would answer but then I heard Buffy's voice.

"Who is it?" she asked in her cute innocent yet tough voice. I loved it and I was so glad ot here it again.

"Angel" I answered.

* Buffy *

When Angel told me he was here my first reaction was delight. He had come to see me! I had missed him. But then my delight was quickly replaced with anger as I remembered what he had done.

"What do you want?" I asked coldly. "Come to make some more small talk?" How dare he come talk to me after what he had done.

"No Buffy" He answered in his sexy, velvety voice that always made me melt. "I want to talk about us."

I decided that this was a good reason and I slowly opened the door. I stepped back so he could walk in. He looked at me shyly and embarrassed and reminded me "You need to invite me in."

"Come in" I said. I can't believe I forgot that. I'm the Slayer and I deal with vampires everyday and I couldn't remember that I had to invite one in.

I went and sat down on my bed and he came and sat beside me. I felt the bed go down as he sat himself down. He was so close to me and I just wished I could touch him.

I decided to start, "Angel . . . " I began but he cut me off.

"No, let me talk first." He stated in his lets-get-down-to-business voice. It was so hot. "Buffy, I want you and I have always wanted you. I just thought I hurt you when I was around. I though you were happy with your new boyfriend. I just wanted to let you know that I am never truly happy unless you are around and everyday when I wake up, your face is the first thing I see and the first thing I think about. I miss you."

"Oh Angel" I replied. "How could you think that you hurt me? I want you so much. And by the way, Riley and I aren't together anymore. So do you want to try the 'us' thing again?"

"Of course" he answered excitedly. "And I would love to go on vacation with you." Angel said as he pulled me in for a hug. We hugged and kissed like we hadn't seen each other in months, which we actually haven't.

~ Angel ~

I hadn't been this happy in months. I missed everything about her. Her teasing smiles, her cute little face, her vanilla smell and her bubbly personality.

"So where are we going?" I asked questioningly.

"Hawaii!" She answered excitedly. "Willow and Xander are coming also. They already booked us rooms at the nicest resort. They said you could also invite Cordy, Gunn and Wes. Whoo hoo! I'm so exicted!"

I looked at Buffy, "Um.. Buffy.. Vampire - sun - Hawaii - combination that hasn't been known to work."

She laughed. I hadn't heard her laugh in a long time. She grinned at me impishly, "Don't worry. You'll see. It will all work out." She said mysteriously.