Chapter 5
AN: Buffy's thoughts in Italics
Thanks to Alyssa and all of those who sent emails and reviewed
Buffy was incredibly nervous. They were just staring at each other. Finally she broke the silence. "Um... Hi." Did I just say that? Before he could say something, Fred came in shyly and a bit scared. "Is it OK if I come in?" Buffy really wanted to say no, she wanted to talk to Angel, but she couldn't say that, in front of Fred, in front of anyone from Civilization. "Sure," Fred still was scared. "Does he bite?" She asked ignoring he was there. He looked strangely at her not quite understating her attitude. Buffy just smirked. I wouldn't mind if he bit me… Where did that thought come from? "What?" Fred asked. Buffy left her thoughts aside and motioned Fred to come in. She stood behind Buffy. "Hi Mr. Savage, I'm Fred. How are you?" Angel was about to answer but Fred went on. "I'm fine thanks. The reason for our coming is simple. We have conditioning problems in Civilization. C-I-V-I-L-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N. We think we could experiment on you to improve our conditioning methods." Angel again looked strangely at her, "Conditioning? What's that?" Fred was shocked; "You don't know what conditioning is?" Angel looked at Buffy, who was still looking at him. They just got lost into each other while Fred was explaining all the physics behind conditioning. He has the most beautiful eyes. I don't really know him, but I feel as if I had known him for years." "So what do you think?" Fred finally said. Angel snapped out of his thoughts, as did Buffy. "What? Yeah, its good," Angel said. "Just one more thing, if you decide to come you will have to stay with Buffy. So what do you say?" Angel's face brightened. "I'll stay with her?" "What did I just say?" Angel looked at Buffy. "You don't mind?" Buffy smiled too. "Of course not." Fred got some papers and gave them to Angel. "You have to sign here." Angel signed and they all went back to the helicopter to go back to Los Angeles. They were all happy: Angel was staying with Buffy and Fred was going to make conditioning better. It was going to help the whole world a lot. Buffy, while looking at Angel was thinking. Oh Ford, they're really going to experiment on him. They'll change him, make him like Riley probably. I'm not going to let this happen, I'll play along but I'm not going to let them play with my Angel… Did I just say my?