Angel walked up to the guest room's door in his apartment. He started to knock, then thought better of it and walked away. Five seconds later he came back, and did the same thing. Angel sighed, and was about to walk away, when Buffy opened the door. "Been there long?" Angel started, and turned around sharply. "You can risk whiplash if you keep that up" Buffy stated, talking about his quick turn.

"Buffy..." Buffy looked back into the room, making sure that Anya was asleep, before walking out of the doorway and closing the door.

"I just wanted to ask if you were o-"

"I'm fine, thanks to you" Buffy twirled her hair "I'm glad you saved me and all, I don't get what happened with Riley."

"My pleasure"

Angel lifted up her chin and looked directly into her eyes, "Hey" They stared at each other, and Buffy's lips split open. Angel cocked his head to the side, and lowered it, getting closer to Buffy's face. Buffy closed her eyes, anticipating the kiss... "Mommy!" Buffy and Angel jumped apart, the spell broken. She looked at him reluctantly, before backing into the guest room. Angel groaned, and banged his head on the wall. Cold shower here I come

Buffy stepped out the shower, into her room. She was about to unravel the towel, when she spotted Angel. Buffy stared at him, her eyes narrowed.

"I thought I heard Anya crying,"

"Oh" Buffy nervously tucked her hair behind her ears. Angel stood up nervously, and he began moving towards the door. "Well, I'm gonna go, I'll um...see you tomorrow" Buffy smiled and nodded. Angel gripped the doorknob, after a moment's of hesitation he turned it and opened the door. Buffy sighed and dropped her towel, and she put on her yummy sushi pj's. At that moment, the door opened. Buffy opened her mouth in a scream, but it was muffled, when kissed her passionately. His lips found hers, and she cupped his face, kissing him with a passion she hadn't felt for years, a fire reserved just for Angel...just for Angel.

Angel looked into Buffy's face. She had a smile on her, and for a second, Angel was thrown back into time when things were still okay between them...when the nightmare Buffy was living in didn't exist. But then, there wouldn't be an Anya, and by far, she was the greatest girl Angel knew, just like her mother. Buffy snuggled deeper into Angel's embrace before opening her eyes. She yawned, looking up at Angel with her huge hazel eyes. "Hi"

"Hey"

"Aren't we the talking bunch." Angel chuckled, and tightened his hold on Buffy.

"Angel?"

"Huh?" "Do you ever think...do you ever think about what it would be like if we..."

"Shhh," Angel silenced her with a finger on her lips, "Don't go down that road, because whatever road that doesn't include Anya, is not real. She truly is the greatest kid on Earth"

"Well don't you think you're exaggerating a bit?" Buffy asked.

"Nah...any kid that's yours is great." Angel and Buffy reveled in the silence for a bit, before Angel sobered up. "Buffy...I want to...I need..."

"What is it Angel?"

"Buffy...I love you. I always have, God...I never stopped...I"

"I love you too Angel. I never stopped either...I never stopped"

A/N 2: I'm sorry if this chapter is sucky...but I haven't been feeling well, and my head is all mucky.