A/N: Thank you to my beta darlawinifred. And to everyone who has reviewed so far. I t means loads.

Chapter 3: Happiness Changes Everything

"Hey baby." Buffy said as she rolled over to look at Angel, who was lying in the bed beside her.

As she looked at him, she thought of everything that had happened between them. It had been a month since their first night together. She remembered that night vividly. Every touch, every kiss. She remembered how gentle he had been with her. It had been her first time so she was obviously nervous, but everything that scared her melted away when he kissed her. Everything had changed that night, she just wasn't sure how yet. She was knocked out of her reverie by the sound of Angel's voice

"Hey you . Sleep well?"
"Yeah." she replied sleepily "slept really well."

"That's good. So what are we gonna do today?"

She felt nervous as he asked her this but she didn't have any choice
but to tell him

"Um, well, I don't know what you're doing but I have to do something this afternoon." She was trying her best not to give a straight answer but he wasn't buying it. She really didn't want to tell him.
"Oh, well where are you going?" He didn't really care. Truth be told
he'd like to have time away from her. Go out see his friend, that kind of thing.
"Well I have a doctor's appointment."
Angel was surprised by this and felt compelled to ask
"Why are you going to the doctor?"
"Nothing big. Probably just a routine thing."
"Ok" he sighed.

He felt a wave of relief wash over him at her words, it didn't seem like there was anything going on. However, Buffy knew there was more to the appointment. She just didn't want to tell him yet. 'Oh God, what am I going to do? If the doctor says what I think he will, I don't know what will happen' Buffy's mind was shouting at her. She couldn't relax anymore so she got out of bed and headed for the bathroom to take a shower. When she emerged twenty minutes later Angel was dressed and getting ready to leave the apartment.
"Going somewhere?" she asked him.
"Well I figured since I wasn't going to see you this afternoon, that I'd meet up with some of the boys. So we should go."
"Oh, ok" She felt quite dejected by this but decided to let it go.

She continued
"I guess I'll see you this evening then. Say around six. Wish me luck."

He smiled at her, gave her a peck on the cheek and wished her good
luck even though he wasn't sure what he was giving luck for.
"See ya later." he said
"Ok, goodbye. I love you."
He stared at her, a look of surprise on her face, she simply kept talking
"Don't worry you can tell me later. Bye"

As she walked out the door Angel's mind was screaming at him 'what
the hell. I knew I should have finished with her already. This was
only supposed to be a bit of fun. Well, I guess there's only one
solution. 'He had made his decision, and knowing that he walked out the door.

Doctor's Office

Buffy chewed her lip nervously as she sat in the waiting room, waiting to be called back in for her test results. She sat staring into space for thirty minutes until she heard someone call out.

"Buffy Summers"

she looked up at the receptionist who smiled and told her,

"The doctor will see you now."

She had butterflies in the pit of her tummy as she entered the office again and sat down. The doctor looked at her and cleared his throat

"Well Miss Summers, I have your test results."

Buffy knew by the tone of his voice what he was going to say before he even spoke the words

"You're pregnant"

Buffy's mind was reeling. She wasn't surprised, somehow she knew that would be the result, but she was still finding it hard to take the doctor's words in. She wasn't sure how she felt or how she should feel. The doctor was watching her and waiting for her response. She looked at him and gave a small smile. She sat for another ten minutes while the doctor went through the motions of explaining things to her and telling her options. When he had finished, she uttered

"Thank you"

She stood up and left the office in a daze.

She spent the next three hours walking around the streets of Los Angeles, trying to get her head around what the doctor had said. Those two words were going to change her life forever. She felt happy with Angel, but she knew everything would be different. She thought of the implications of her being pregnant. She tried to imagine Angel's reaction, but she felt unsure. But there was one thing she was sure of, she was keeping the baby. There was no way she would
murder the baby. She kept walking, with the thoughts running through
her head until it was time to go back to Angel's. She was going to
tell him. Tell him the news she was sure he wouldn't like.

Angel's Apartment

Angel was waiting for Buffy to arrive, he had been thinking all day and had decided what he was going to do. He was going to tell her. She had to her this before they got further into the relationship. He was watching TV. when she knocked on the door. Buffy tried to act like everything was fine, but her head was completely mixed up. She felt so confused.

"Hi." he greeted as she walked in the door.
"Hi." she replied with a smile.
They looked at one another and both spoke at the same time.

"I have to tell you something"
"We need to talk"

"You go first" Angel told her

'You can do this' was the mantra that was running through her head as she started to speak.

"Angel, when I told you I loved you this morning, I meant it. Angel,
I've never felt this way before."

"Buffy." he cut her off "I don't love you. I only wanted some fun. So, we're over. I don't want to see you anymore." He thought saying it fast and simple would help.Tears sprang to her eyes as she pleaded with him

"Angel, no. You can't mean that. I know we haven't been together
long, but you said you cared about me."

"Well I don't. I lied Buffy. Get over it." He was turning cruel, she hasn't seen him like this before.

"No." she cried "you can't do this. Not now"

"And why not?" his voice had a menacing edge to it as he spoke "why
can't I do this now. No forget it, I already did it."

"Angel please." she was begging now a steady stream of tears falling
down her face "please Angel, don't do this I have to tell you
something"

"So tell me." he yelled out stretching his arms.

"I'm pregnant." she only just managed to choke the words out.

Angel looked at her, he looked stricken at her words, but just glared at her.

"You idiot. How could you be so stupid? How can you be pregnant
you're on the pill?" he screamed.

Buffy sobbed as she answered him

"Not that first night. I wasn't then. I went on the pill straight after. I didn't think"

"You didn't think. You stupid bitch." His voice was cold and
menacing.

"Angel, I'm sorry. But please let's try and fix this" She was actually afraid of him. The first time she has ever been afraid of him.

Angel replied in a cold voice

"I don't want to fix it. I don't want you. And I definitely don't want a baby. We're through., get used to it and get out."

Buffy fled the apartment in tears. She ran until she reached her
house. She hoped to avoid her parents but as she walked through the door her mother came out of the living room, she frowned when she saw her daughter's tears.
"Buffy, honey, what's wrong?" Joyce Summers asked, concern lacing her voice.
Buffy broke down and her mother wrapped her into a hug.
"Buffy, sweetheart what's the matter? You need to tell me."
"Mommy, I'm so sorry." she sobbed.
"Sweetheart why are you sorry?" Joyce was really starting to worry
and with her daughter's reply, her whole world changed
"Mommy, I'm pregnant."