Title: Blind

Author: Leanne

Email: or leapg2003yahoo.ca

Feedback: Of course, I'd love to know what you think

Timeline: Rewrite of Season Four Btvs. Crossover with Season 1 of Ats

Characters: Angel, Buffy, Dawn, Faith, Giles, Riley, Xander Joyce, Darla, Drucilla ,Spike, Tara, Angelus, Cordellia, Lilah , Wes, Gunn

Genres: Angst, Romance, Drama

Rating: R

Disclaimer: B/A characters belong to Joss! Etc…

Pairings: B/A, B/R

Dedication: To Laura and Tiffany who have wanted me to update this for a long time now. Hope you like the revisions and thanks guys for loving this story!

Thanks to my wonderful beta, Zo!

I just revised this since it was one of my very first fics, please tell me what you think!

Chapter one

Everything felt like it was fading like her life was falling apart. Being the slayer couldn't help her now. Nothing could. She fidgeted awkwardly on her small bed and glanced toward the clock on her nightstand.

'Had it already been almost four hours since she had seen Angel' Her stomach knotted. How could she be thinking of him right now? Riley needed her and she needed to find him. The pained look on Riley's face tore at her heart as she remembered his reaction when she told him about Forest, how Adam had killed him. It had been two hours since he left. His rage was unnoticed as his fled from her room.

Sorrow filled her hazel eyes and she stood, grabbing her jacket off the bed she left the room.

The dorm was loud and the students were rowdy with anticipation of the upcoming Christmas holiday, she cringed at the thought of it. She wasn't ready for Christmas, especially with everything happening, her relationship with Riley, Angel, Adam, Her mother.

Her breath hitched as her mind shifted to her mother. She needed to make sure her mother was alright. After finding out about her mother's headaches, she was now watchful over everything her mother did. It was like their roles had been reversed and Buffy was now the responsible one.

It was windy and chilly and Buffy wrapped her jacket around herself tighter and headed towards her mother's place.

He knew he should not be there, that he should leave, but he could not, he needed to talk to her more. He wanted to apologize for hurting her. He turned down Revello drive and headed to the slayer's home.

She smiled at the smell of fall. The aroma of frost on the way caught her attention and she realized that it had been a lot colder these past few years ever since…since Angel had left. A frown appeared across her features and her head lifted up, her glossy eyes caught a pile of cigarette butts and she scrunched her nose.

"Spike" She hissed, realizing the vampire had been there, earlier. Her head snapped up and she peered towards her mother's home.

She was disappointed to see the lights off, it seemed like no one was home. She reached in her purse and dug for her keys. Stumbling up the stairs, she fell back and her body came into contact with another.

"Geez, couldn't you…" Her eyes fell on deep brown ones and she immediately forgot what she was about to say.

"Buffy." Her eyes grew big and his smile grew wider, his teeth showing slightly.

Her body became limp at the sound of his deep voice. She blinked a few times making sure it was really him. "Angel?"

She wetted her lips, 'Mmm, he looks so handsome in the moonlight.' She thought, blushing slightly she unlocked the door.

"Mom, Dawn?" Her fingers searched for the light switch turning on the living room lamp, her body turned to his.

"I uh…I saw them leave about 20 minutes ago, talking about a movie and dinner."

"Oh"

Angel could hear the disappointment in her voice and he moved closer, "Are you okay?"

Giving him her puppy dog eyes she headed into the kitchen and turned on the kettle, "Tea?"

After taking a seat at the kitchen table he replied, "Sure."

She poured them two mugs and joined him at the table.

He wished he didn't have to feel this way. Awkward, it was only Buffy, his soul mate his one true love. But he did, seeing her across from him brought back memories he needed to forget, them consummating their love, him turning human. Could he really forget something like that? Did he really want too? No, because no one could forget such beauty like hers.

"How's Riley?" He whispered, he needed to stop thinking of her, it could never be and she needed to live a happy normal life.

Sighing, Buffy caught his attention and he moved his chair closer, his foot brushing hers.

"He's a little upset."

"Buffy, I shouldn't have come I'm sorry, I didn't come here earlier to attack him. I just wanted to…"

"Angel its okay he's mad but he'll deal that's not the problem, his friend died today. He's pretty hurt."

Angel frowned and titled his head to look at her. "I'm sorry, I didn't know."

Her lips curved into a smile and her fingers reached for his hand. "Can we go in the living room? It's… it's more comfortable there."

"I'm sorry for what I said to you." She said quietly. Angel looked deeply into her green eyes and watched the tears starting to form in them.

He moved closer placing his finger on her lips. "I know I shouldn't have hit you. I'm so sorry Buffy."

She didn't even have to think twice she moved in coming closer to him, inches from his lips. Her breathing increased and he froze. Her warm pink lips pressed against his cool ones and he pulled her closer, his mouth opening wider, his tongue searching for hers. They kissed heavily for a couple of minutes not wanting to let go; finally she pulled away panting heavily.

"I lied to you."

"What? What did you lie to me about?"

She moaned, leaning her head on his shoulder. "About Riley and me."

Confusion covered his features and her fingers brushed over his cheek and down his jaw line.

"I … I don't love him," she said, seeing something out of the corner of her eye, she looked to the door where Riley stood.

"Riley"

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