Chapter 2

My Angel

Soon Nicky and Alex were sitting together quietly in the grass while Buffy sat up on a wall just outside the court yard. Giles sat at a bench across from her, his fingers entwined together on his lap. Buffy talked to Giles all about the cruelties of high school. Giles listened intently then discussed with her the sudden burst of activity they were having lately as far as scaries went. He tried desperately to avoid any conversation about Angel. Angel had gone away and hadn't been seen or heard from in over four months. They spent about a half hour talking. Then out of no where Giles saw Angel appear about a good 50 yards behind Buffy behind a tree. It was funny the way some things worked out. Unfortunately Nicky and Alex saw him too.

"Angel," Nicky said pointing behind Buffy.

"Angel," Alex echoed.

"What'd they say?" Buffy asked.

"Oh darn Angel Birds," Giles said thinking on his feet.

"Always a nuisance. Well I think it's time I take Nicky and Alex home and get them to bed," he scooped the twins up in his arms and went up to Buffy.

"Can I have kisses?" Buffy asked Nicky and Alex. One at a time they gave Buffy wet baby kisses. She smiled. Giles kissed her on the side of the head and patted her shoulder.

"Don't stay out to late Buffy," he whispered.

"I won't," she said. Once Giles was out of sight Angel sought it right to make his move. He crept up behind Buffy and quickly kissed her on the side of the head. She let out a yelp of surprise as Angel quickly seated himself next to Buffy on the wall. Buffy's eyes locked with Angels and it looked like she would never breathe again.

"Angel?" she asked, the name feeling so right on her lips.

He nodded his head gently and murmured "I missed you."

"Where were you?" she asked anxiously.

"I was away. Trying to learn more about Drusilla and her daughter. It was against the rules for me to contact you. But I'm here now," he said lingering his lips teasingly close to Buffy's.

"Don't tease me," Buffy whispered her breath growing heavy. Angel pressed his lips against Buffy's and she immediately reacted to the gesture she had been missing so much for so long. The kiss grew passionate as Angel traced the top of her mouth with his tongue. When they broke apart Buffy gazed into his eyes for a while then he jumped off the wall and lay down on the grass behind them. Buffy followed suit and propped herself up on her elbow. Angel looked at her and smiled then put his arms behind his head. Buffy started to scratch Angel's belly lovingly. Angel closed his eyes and smiled lazily.

"I missed my belly rubs," he commented.

"I know," Buffy whispered. Sometimes when her attention was directed at the right spot, Angel would kick his leg like a little puppy dog. It was a way Buffy knew he appreciated her. She smiled at him then laid her head down on his chest.

"Isn't it time for your belly rub?" Angel asked her.

Buffy meant to tease him and say no but she thrived for Angel's attention and without thinking automatically blurted out "Yes." Before she knew it she was on her back anxiously awaiting Angel's attention.

Angel gently stroked Buffy's belly and whispered "I missed you so much baby girl."

"You can't even begin to imagine how much I missed you. When Nicky and Alex cried Angel my heart literally leapt to my throat. I wanted it to be you so much," Buffy said as Angel tickled the small of her belly.

"You know as well as I do Buffy, there's no such thing as an Angel bird," Angel replied. He leaned over and started to lay a trail of kisses down Buffy's arm. With every kiss a pleasant little shiver would shoot down her spine.

"How come I can't make your foot do the kicky thing?" Angel asked, pouting slightly.

Buffy smiled and whispered mischievously "I'm sure you could if you really wanted to."

"You are a tease aren't you?" Angel asked his fingers trailing back to her belly. He reached her waistline then stopped. Buffy moaned a little from the loss of attention.

"What's the matter?" Buffy asked sitting up.

"Your stomach. What happened?" he asked. Buffy lifted up her shirt and looked at all the bruises.

"Patrol...one night things got out of control," she said feeling like she would start crying. Angel outlined one of the bruises lightly with his finger. It sent pain through Buffy's body.

"Pupper doesn't like it there huh?" Angel whispered. Buffy just shook her head, a film of tears fogging her vision.

"Don't cry Buffy," Angel said taking Buffy into his arms.

"This won't happen any more. I'm here to help you now," he whispered. Buffy's tears disappeared and she felt warm and content in Angel's embrace. Angel scratched lightly the spot below her abdomen and Buffy kicked her foot slightly.

"I knew you had it in you," Angel commented.

"I love you my Angel," Buffy whispered.

Angel looked down lovingly at Buffy and whispered "I love you too my Buffy."

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