-Exactly Where Last Chapter Left Off-
Everyone in Angel's room was extremely quiet for a few minutes until Cordy spoke. "See I told you all we didn't need her."
Willow shot her head up from looking at the ground and glared in Cordy's direction. "You know what I've had to take your crap since I was in diapers and I'm finally wondering why. You parade around and act like you mean something but you will never be half the woman Buffy is. She's taken so much crap and done everything possible to make everyone happy but herself so don't you ever stand there and talk about her like we're back in high school where you thought you were queen."
Cordy just leaned back against the wall speechless. Angel looked sympathetically to Willow, "We'll find her, I promise."
Willow smiled, "If Spike and I can't keep a promise to Buffy I don't know you're going to be able to keep a promise to me."
Wesley looked a little confused, "Well Spike is evil."
Willow shook her head, "He's playing her."
Angel ran his fingers through his hair, "Are you sure Willow? I mean with what we just saw..."
Darla chimed in, "He acted as immature as he used to be. Exactly!"
Willow smiled, "It was our plan! We both knew if Buffy did go evil she'd go for Spike to hurt Angel and for a partner."
Angel sighed, "So he was playing? Every word?"
Willow smiled, "He's there to watch her. Make sure she doesn't do too much damage."
Wesley nodded and put his hands on Willow's shoulder. "You're up on everything."
Willow nodded, "There's always decisions to make."
Gunn finally spoke, "Does anyone else find it wierd the baby's not crying?"
Darla looked down to the bundle in her arms and smiled. "He was born from me and Angel. I'm betting the fighting comforts him."
Angel shook his head, "We should change that."
Darla smiled and Fred spoke up, "Okay so we got Buffy gone how do we get her back?"
Willow slowly stood up, "I'll do it."
Angel shook his head, "We can help you Willow."
Willow smiled, "I know you can but I don't know if you should. You have a bunch of new things in your life that all have to do with your son. He'll have billions of enemies once the demon world finds out, he still has to see a doctor and you guys haven't even had a party to celebrate."
Angel shook his head, "We can deal with it all Willow."
Willow walked towards the door, "No you can't. I just need a place to stay Angel and I'll take care of Buffy."
"Why are you so god damn stubborn?"
Willow smiled and wiped away a single tear, "I live with Buffy and Spike and I learn fast. I'll deal with my girl..." She stares at Darla but continues to speak to Angel, "...and you take care of yours."
Angel was obviously not going to let this go, "You know I'm going to end up helping."
Willow nodded, "I know you're going to try and I also know that I need a place to rest for a while."
Angel nodded, "Of course. There's a room next door."
Willow opened the door, "You don't mind a few visitors do you?"
Angel looked intrigued, "Sunnydale gang?"
"They're not in Sunnydale. They're here in L.A but we didn't tell Buffy in case she went evil. Xander has the disk which has Buffy's spell on it."
Angel nodded, "Of course they can stay here."
Willow nodded, "Cool. I'll see you all in about two hours."
Wesley looked confused, "I thought you said you were going to sleep."
"I live with Buffy and Spike. I learn not to sleep."
Wesley half smiled, "Oh, well I'll walk you to your room."
Willow nodded, "Cool."
Willow exitd the room followed by Wesley. Cordy spoke again but softly, "I'm going to go find a room too. Kind of tired out."
Angel nodded, "Night Cordy."
Once she was gone Lorne looked at Angel, "You guys don't mind me staying here right? I mean you torched my place"
Angel smiled, "Of course."
Gunn looked at Lorne, "There's a room by ours."
Lorne nodded, "Great."
Gunn watched Lorne leave and then looked at Angel, "One amazing thing happens and then another goes wrong. Man you should ask Lorne to make our lives into a movie."
Angel nodded, "Night guys."
Fred smiled and looked at the baby, "You guys should name him."
Angel smiled, "We were about to. You know before Buffy went evil."
Fred nodded, "Good night." Then she walked out the door followed by Gunn.
Darla looked at Angel, "What do you think Spike would say if we named him William?"
Angel laughed a little as he sat in the chair and watched Darla hold his only son, "I think he'd be insulted."
Darla shook her head, "No matter how much you two say you hate each other it's only jealousy. It's always been jealousy."
"Meaning?"
Darla sighed, "You've always had what Spike wanted. Before it was power, then it was Dru, then it was Buffy, a soul and now a baby."
"Okay explains his hatred for me, but why do I have the greatest desire to stake him?"
Darla smiled down at her baby, "Because with the exception of your soul and your baby he actually got everything you had. He killed two slayers which made him known around the world as much as you, He defenitely had Dru and now he has Buffy and it's just eating you up inside."
Angel growled, "She can date whoever she wants to."
Darla laughed, "As long as it's you." Angel went silent so Darla continued. "From the day I changed your life in that alley I knew we'd end up together, you know do the greatest things but that was last lifetime." Angel stared into darla's eyes as she finished. "Then I ran into you during this lifetime and I hated you for the same reason Spike hated you. I knew you loved her and all i wanted to do was kill you for it. Then, then she did the most amazing thing and gave me a soul. She let me bring the most amazing child into this world and now all I want to do is thank her for it." She paused for a second listening to their son breathe, "We may have a child Angel and a history but we don't have a future. The minute I saw you and Buffy the night you staked me I knew you two wouldn't be broken so easy. It surprised me you even had the strength to leave her."
Angel finally sat back in the chair obviously in thought, "It was for her."
Darla shook her head, "I know how you love Angel so I know there was nothing in the world that would keep you from her, except fear. It wasn't fear for her either. I don't know the whole story because reading your whole W&H file would take about 8 years but I got the just of it. You left because people started telling you how it wouldn't work and what could go wrong. You got scared for what you would do when these things popped up in your faces. It topped it off too when you drank from her which is your greatest fear. You were scared of the fact she cared so much for you that she would risk her own life."
Angel shook his head, "She's put her life on the line for me more then that time."
Darla nodded, "True, but when you drank her you felt it. She's not a vampire so she doesn't know what it's like but you do. Drinking her blood was something you never thought you'd do but when you did you two felt connected and it scared you."
Angel was silent for a few minutes before he answered her, "Why are you saying all of this?"
Darla sighed, "Because Angel we both know how much she still loves you and now we need to figure out how much you love her."
Angel smiled, "I think we know the answer to that question."
Darla cleared her throat, "Then why didn't you react as much as Spike did when she turned up evil?" Angel was speechless at his sire's question so she just left him to ponder it. She smiled down at their child, "If not William for a first name how about a middle one?"
Angel pushed the thought to the back of his mind and tried to smile, "It kind of makes sense to have William somewhere." Darla nodded. "We'll have to fake a last name."
Darla laughed, "Let's use Jameston."
Angel laughed to, "Our all famous fake name."
Darla nodded, "Remember Spike and Dru's?"
"Roberton!"
They stayed laughing for a long time at only last names until Darla spoke, "You know Jameston isn't bad."
Angel nodded, "Well. With lack of a better name I here by name us Angel and Darla Jameston yet again."
Darla smiled, "So we have no first name and then William Jameston."
Angel went serious for a few seconds as he thought about a first name. "How about Conner?"
Darla thought it over for a few minutes and then looked down at her baby, "Welcome to the world Conner William Jameston." All Angel could do was sit there because now thoughts of his baby and Buffy swarmed in his head.
Willow's Room-
Wesley walked Willow to her room, "You've changed a lot Willow."
Willow smiled, "So have you."
Wesley smiled but then went serious, "You have a lot of power don't you?"
Willow walked to her bed and nodded, "I do. I told Tara I wouldn't do any more magic but it was Angel. I know not doing magic anymore is going to be really hard but sometimes I almost want it."
Wesley nodded, "You'll realize you don't need magic to make things better all the time."
Willow nodded, "Well I do now."
Wesley walked back to the door. "There's a phone by your bed to call Xander. Please try to sleep Willow. There's a lot to do."
Willow nodded, "Thanks Weley. I like having a watcher around. It makes me feel in control."
Wesley looked confused, "Giles?"
Willow shook her head, "When he learned Buffy was in heaven and not hell he bailed on all of us because he thought Buffy couldn't be strong."
Wesley was extremely surprised, "But Giles was her watcher. I may of not been there for a while but when I was in Sunnydale I could of sworn Giles wouldn't leave Buffy."
Willow wiped a tear away from her eye, "Yea me too. I guess a lot of dads leave their children huh?" Wesley looked extremely sympathetic, "The only good thing going on in Sunnydale is Xander and Anya."
Wesley knew about Xander and Anya being together because he went to buffy's funeral. "It will get better Willow. It always does."
Willow nodded, "I hope things start going right because I can't take much more wrong. Night Wes."
Wesley smiled, "Good night Willow."
Then he left Willow alone in the room to phone Xander. She picked up the phone and dialed his cell, "Xander?"
Xander sighed, "Yea Will, it's me."
Willow tried not to cry, "Uh Buffy's soul is gone."
Xander silent cursed himself, "How you doing?"
Willow shook her head, "I'm here Xander."
Xander tried to sound strong, "Are you going to do the spell?"
Willow sighed, "Buffy lit it on fire. She did everything we thought she would."
Xander tried to sound mad, "Which means she's probably prancing around L.A with Spike looking for their next victim."
Willow sniffled, "I promised her Xander, I told her I wouldn't let her hurt anyone."
Xander's tone instantly softened, "I hate him but I know Spike won't let her. I don't like to admit it but the vamps got a persuassive side and power over her. She'll be fine. Just concentrate on getting Buffy her soul back."
Willow nodded, "That's why i need you to bring the disk with the spell and the other orb. I'm pretty sure Angel has the rest around somewhere."
Xander sighed again, "You're staying at Angel's?"
Willow confirmed, "Yea. Don't worry I told him he couldn't help."
Xander laughed, "Right. That's like telling him he can't have a baby."
Willow nodded, "He's beautiful Xander."
"Anything Buffy sacrifices her life for should be."
"You're so right." After a pause she continued. "Are you going to come here?"
"Dawn's asleep but I can carry her to the car. Where are we going?"
"The hyperion. Big hotel close to Buffy's old school."
Xander nodded, "Got it!"
"Bring Tara, I might need her help."
"I don't think I could keep her here if I tried."
Willow smiled, "Love you Xander."
Xander tried to act shy, "Awe love you too Will. See you soon."
Then both lines clicked and Willow laid down on her bed. She needed a little bit of sleep, even if it was very little!