Passion. It lies in all of us. Sleeping...waiting...and though
unwanted...unbidden...it will stir. Open it's jaws...and howl. It
speaks to us...guides us. Passion rules us all...and we obey. What
other choice do we have?
Los Angeles
The couple embraced as their friends watched in silence. The world fell away around Buffy as she hugged Angel. She didn't care about anything like dying, Spike or the dangers that lay ahead, all she could think about was Angel.
Oh my god, Angel thought as he held Buffy, I missed you so much. He didn't care that his friends were watching him. They've seen him do more than just hug Buffy. Reluctantly though, he released her and stood back. "What are you doing here?"
Buffy turned towards Lorne and said, "Your friend said you have something to tell me."
Angel turned and scowled at Lorne, who quickly backed behind Gunn and Wesley. "He did, did he?" Slowly Angel calmed down and he turned back to Buffy, "Why don't you come with me? We can go talk somewhere more private." Angel grabbed Buffy's hand and started up the stairs.
"Nice talking to you guys!" Buffy yelled as she disappeared around the corner.
Angel's Room
"Have a seat." Angel said gesturing to a chair beside him.
"Thanks." Buffy said quietly. "Um, I like your place. Very 70's."
"Thanks. Wesley, Cordy and I got a demon out of here that possessed it from back then. I used to live here in the 70's, the residents tried t kill me. They said I was killing their friends in the neighboring rooms. It was the demon." Angel fumbled with his fingers. He looked up and stared at Buffy, "Look, I have to tell you something you might not believe."
"Does it involve me coming here and being attacked?" She said referring to her dream.
"Yeah, it does. Did Lorne tell you already?" Angel asked sitting up a little straighter.
"No, I've been having dreams lately." She paused and Angel cut in.
"I was hoping that they were just mine. Thank you Powers That Be!" Angel flung his arms above his head. "Well, there's more than just the dream. I was human Buffy. I was alive. We slept together several times and were together the whole day. Then the demon that attacked us regenerated. I went with Doyle to kill it and it almost killed me. You saved me. I went to the Oracles and asked them to make me a vampire once again. They did, but removed the curse. I came back to you, and at 9:00, the day was erased. It started over again at 9:00 in the morning and only I had the memories of the day. I killed the demon, and you left. That was the last I saw of you until Faith came here. Sorry I didn't tell you sooner." Angel got up and walked to the door. "I'm glad you stopped by. I've been wondering how I was going to tell you, well, I just did."
Buffy stared at the ground, then she slowly raised her head, "Wait a second...they removed the curse?"
"Well, no not exactly." Angel said as he walked back over to Buffy.
"Oh." Buffy said, looking extremely disappointed.
"When I became human, that's when the curse was lifted. The Oracles turned me back, and made sure I got my soul back, but no curse."
"Really? So you're okay with the whole happiness deal?" she asked earnestly.
"Sure of it. When I saw you in the lobby, I was the happiest man on Earth." He moved a piece of hair from Buffy's face, and she leaned into his hand. He watched her relax, something she hadn't done in a long time. "Buffy..."
"Shh...don't. Just kiss me."
And he did. They kissed tenderly, almost afraid that they were going to hurt each other, but it didn't last long. Their kiss became more passionate by each passing moment. Angel lifted Buffy from the floor and moved her to his bed. Shedding their clothes, they climbed under the covers. Then, a repeat of that horrific day about four years ago, happened again. Although this time Angel remained more soulful than ever, and Buffy, for once in her life, was a normal girl.
It hurts sometimes more than we can bear. If we could live without passion, maybe we would know some kind of peace...but we would be hollow. Empty rooms, shuttered and dank...without passion, we'd truly be dead...
It's not over yet, so don't worry. Thanks to all that have reviewed my fanfic. Please tell me how this chapter is.
Los Angeles
The couple embraced as their friends watched in silence. The world fell away around Buffy as she hugged Angel. She didn't care about anything like dying, Spike or the dangers that lay ahead, all she could think about was Angel.
Oh my god, Angel thought as he held Buffy, I missed you so much. He didn't care that his friends were watching him. They've seen him do more than just hug Buffy. Reluctantly though, he released her and stood back. "What are you doing here?"
Buffy turned towards Lorne and said, "Your friend said you have something to tell me."
Angel turned and scowled at Lorne, who quickly backed behind Gunn and Wesley. "He did, did he?" Slowly Angel calmed down and he turned back to Buffy, "Why don't you come with me? We can go talk somewhere more private." Angel grabbed Buffy's hand and started up the stairs.
"Nice talking to you guys!" Buffy yelled as she disappeared around the corner.
Angel's Room
"Have a seat." Angel said gesturing to a chair beside him.
"Thanks." Buffy said quietly. "Um, I like your place. Very 70's."
"Thanks. Wesley, Cordy and I got a demon out of here that possessed it from back then. I used to live here in the 70's, the residents tried t kill me. They said I was killing their friends in the neighboring rooms. It was the demon." Angel fumbled with his fingers. He looked up and stared at Buffy, "Look, I have to tell you something you might not believe."
"Does it involve me coming here and being attacked?" She said referring to her dream.
"Yeah, it does. Did Lorne tell you already?" Angel asked sitting up a little straighter.
"No, I've been having dreams lately." She paused and Angel cut in.
"I was hoping that they were just mine. Thank you Powers That Be!" Angel flung his arms above his head. "Well, there's more than just the dream. I was human Buffy. I was alive. We slept together several times and were together the whole day. Then the demon that attacked us regenerated. I went with Doyle to kill it and it almost killed me. You saved me. I went to the Oracles and asked them to make me a vampire once again. They did, but removed the curse. I came back to you, and at 9:00, the day was erased. It started over again at 9:00 in the morning and only I had the memories of the day. I killed the demon, and you left. That was the last I saw of you until Faith came here. Sorry I didn't tell you sooner." Angel got up and walked to the door. "I'm glad you stopped by. I've been wondering how I was going to tell you, well, I just did."
Buffy stared at the ground, then she slowly raised her head, "Wait a second...they removed the curse?"
"Well, no not exactly." Angel said as he walked back over to Buffy.
"Oh." Buffy said, looking extremely disappointed.
"When I became human, that's when the curse was lifted. The Oracles turned me back, and made sure I got my soul back, but no curse."
"Really? So you're okay with the whole happiness deal?" she asked earnestly.
"Sure of it. When I saw you in the lobby, I was the happiest man on Earth." He moved a piece of hair from Buffy's face, and she leaned into his hand. He watched her relax, something she hadn't done in a long time. "Buffy..."
"Shh...don't. Just kiss me."
And he did. They kissed tenderly, almost afraid that they were going to hurt each other, but it didn't last long. Their kiss became more passionate by each passing moment. Angel lifted Buffy from the floor and moved her to his bed. Shedding their clothes, they climbed under the covers. Then, a repeat of that horrific day about four years ago, happened again. Although this time Angel remained more soulful than ever, and Buffy, for once in her life, was a normal girl.
It hurts sometimes more than we can bear. If we could live without passion, maybe we would know some kind of peace...but we would be hollow. Empty rooms, shuttered and dank...without passion, we'd truly be dead...
It's not over yet, so don't worry. Thanks to all that have reviewed my fanfic. Please tell me how this chapter is.