A New Home, A New Beginning pt. 1
Even after Willow and Xander had cheated on Oz and Cordelia, with each other, the latter two were able to forgive them. While Willow and Oz were back together by Christmas, Cordelia and Xander got back together during the post convocation party. Buffy, on the other hand, had broken up with 4 guys in the last two years...Ben, Cameron, Gage, Scott...after a 4 year relationship with Owen Thurman. He had wanted sex and when she told him that she wasn't ready, he dumped her, leading her to a place where it took her a long time to trust any one male, including her dad, Xander, and Oz. But eventually, the relationships post-Owen made her see that not all males were sex-driven animals.
After a week of trying to reach some compromise, Buffy, Willow and Cordelia decided that they would each decorate their bedrooms and bathrooms the way they wanted, but to leave the kitchen and living room up to the guys. Even though Willow and Cordelia were sharing their rooms, as well as their beds with Oz and Xander, the guys decided that it would be in their best interests to let the girls decorate the rooms any way they wanted. They both figured that as long as they got to hold their girls at night, the way the room looked didn't matter.
Willow had chosen royal blue and grey, Cordelia had chosen mauve and eggshell, and Buffy had chosen burgundy and royal purple. Deciding to leave the walls white, they got into Oz's van, on their way to the mall. They needed to buy their supplies to fix up the condo, and there was no better time like the present.
At The Mall...Four Hours Later
Once they had loaded the van with all of their purchases, they all headed to the food court, complaining about sore feet and empty stomachs. As soon as they got their food, they sat down at a table. Just as they were about to eat, Cordelia spotted someone that she hadn't seen in a long time. Leaving her tray on the table, she went over to said person, finding herself in his arms.
From across the food court, Xander felt a pang of jealousy go straight through him. Just as he was about to confront her about it, she came towards them, holding the guy's hand. "Buffy, Willow, this is my older brother Angel. He's a junior at UCLA. Angel, this is my boyfriend Xander, and that's Willow's boyfriend Oz."
Shaking hands with all of them, he couldn't help but notice the petite blonde that sat with the lot of them. She was beautiful, but she also gave off an air of innocence that he just didn't completely see in his younger sister or Willow, in fact. Deciding that he would like to get to know her better, he sat down beside her, pulling up a chair next to the table. "So, Buffy, what are you taking in college?" Amazed that he talked to her first, she said, "Well, I want to get a degree in English, so I'm taking Shakespeare, Greek and Roman Mythology, Poetry and Creative Writing." "Interesting. How about the rest of you?" While he listened to each of them, he couldn't seem to get his eyes off the enchanting blonde. There was something about her that just grabbed his attention and wouldn't let go of it.
"Angel, hello," Cordelia said, waving her hand in front of her brother's face. "What?" "If you keep staring at Buffy any longer, she's gonna disappear." "Sorry Delia, what is it?" "I asked you if you could help us with the condo. We have a week until school starts and we have a lot to do." "Sure, I'd be happy to." "Great."
Standing up, they all went to throw their garbage away, leaving Buffy and Angel alone momentarily. "I'm sorry if I made you feel uncomfortable, Buffy." "Don't worry about it, Angel," she said, smiling at him. Waiting as she picked up her purse, he followed them out of the mall, out to the parking lot.
"Do you guys need a ride back to the condo?" Realizing that the van was full, Oz said, "That'd be great. With all the stuff the girls bought, there's barely enough room for me to get in to drive." "No problem. The girls can ride with me, and the two of could go in the van. We'll unload all of the stuff there." "Great. See you there."
While Cordelia and Willow sat in the back seat of Angel's car, Buffy sat in the front passenger seat. Granted Angel was good looking, but she didn't feel that she was ready for a relationship right now...not that he had asked. Eventually, she relaxed, watching the scenery as Angel drove.
Even after Willow and Xander had cheated on Oz and Cordelia, with each other, the latter two were able to forgive them. While Willow and Oz were back together by Christmas, Cordelia and Xander got back together during the post convocation party. Buffy, on the other hand, had broken up with 4 guys in the last two years...Ben, Cameron, Gage, Scott...after a 4 year relationship with Owen Thurman. He had wanted sex and when she told him that she wasn't ready, he dumped her, leading her to a place where it took her a long time to trust any one male, including her dad, Xander, and Oz. But eventually, the relationships post-Owen made her see that not all males were sex-driven animals.
After a week of trying to reach some compromise, Buffy, Willow and Cordelia decided that they would each decorate their bedrooms and bathrooms the way they wanted, but to leave the kitchen and living room up to the guys. Even though Willow and Cordelia were sharing their rooms, as well as their beds with Oz and Xander, the guys decided that it would be in their best interests to let the girls decorate the rooms any way they wanted. They both figured that as long as they got to hold their girls at night, the way the room looked didn't matter.
Willow had chosen royal blue and grey, Cordelia had chosen mauve and eggshell, and Buffy had chosen burgundy and royal purple. Deciding to leave the walls white, they got into Oz's van, on their way to the mall. They needed to buy their supplies to fix up the condo, and there was no better time like the present.
At The Mall...Four Hours Later
Once they had loaded the van with all of their purchases, they all headed to the food court, complaining about sore feet and empty stomachs. As soon as they got their food, they sat down at a table. Just as they were about to eat, Cordelia spotted someone that she hadn't seen in a long time. Leaving her tray on the table, she went over to said person, finding herself in his arms.
From across the food court, Xander felt a pang of jealousy go straight through him. Just as he was about to confront her about it, she came towards them, holding the guy's hand. "Buffy, Willow, this is my older brother Angel. He's a junior at UCLA. Angel, this is my boyfriend Xander, and that's Willow's boyfriend Oz."
Shaking hands with all of them, he couldn't help but notice the petite blonde that sat with the lot of them. She was beautiful, but she also gave off an air of innocence that he just didn't completely see in his younger sister or Willow, in fact. Deciding that he would like to get to know her better, he sat down beside her, pulling up a chair next to the table. "So, Buffy, what are you taking in college?" Amazed that he talked to her first, she said, "Well, I want to get a degree in English, so I'm taking Shakespeare, Greek and Roman Mythology, Poetry and Creative Writing." "Interesting. How about the rest of you?" While he listened to each of them, he couldn't seem to get his eyes off the enchanting blonde. There was something about her that just grabbed his attention and wouldn't let go of it.
"Angel, hello," Cordelia said, waving her hand in front of her brother's face. "What?" "If you keep staring at Buffy any longer, she's gonna disappear." "Sorry Delia, what is it?" "I asked you if you could help us with the condo. We have a week until school starts and we have a lot to do." "Sure, I'd be happy to." "Great."
Standing up, they all went to throw their garbage away, leaving Buffy and Angel alone momentarily. "I'm sorry if I made you feel uncomfortable, Buffy." "Don't worry about it, Angel," she said, smiling at him. Waiting as she picked up her purse, he followed them out of the mall, out to the parking lot.
"Do you guys need a ride back to the condo?" Realizing that the van was full, Oz said, "That'd be great. With all the stuff the girls bought, there's barely enough room for me to get in to drive." "No problem. The girls can ride with me, and the two of could go in the van. We'll unload all of the stuff there." "Great. See you there."
While Cordelia and Willow sat in the back seat of Angel's car, Buffy sat in the front passenger seat. Granted Angel was good looking, but she didn't feel that she was ready for a relationship right now...not that he had asked. Eventually, she relaxed, watching the scenery as Angel drove.