The Next Night
Buffy was sitting in Giles apartment reading a book for school while munching on some chips. Giles and the gang went patrolling for her. She really hoped they would be okay. With Angelus out there, she knew they we're taking a big risk, but they promised to be careful and she didn't want to risk her children's safety.
Buffy was brought from her thoughts when she heard a knock on the door. She stood and opened it. Her mouth dropped when she spotted the person at her door.
"Angelus? What are you doing here? You're not welcomed." She said angrily.
"I came you see you lover. Came to see how my children were doing." He said pointedly.
Buffy's mouth flew back open. * How did he know? *
"Drusilla had a vision last night. Seems you were hiding something from me lover."
"I'm not your lover. And these are NOT your children." She practically yelled.
"And why would you say something as hurtful as that?" He said with mock hurt.
"Because it's the truth. I'm Angel's lover and these are Angel's children, Angelus." She spat.
"Still don't get it lover, now do you? Angel and I are one in the same when it comes to body." He said with a grin.
"I hate you."
"I hate you. But you carry my children non the less."
"You are never coming near my babies Angelus. Never!" She yelled.
"I will. You can't keep them from me and you know that."
"If you come anywhere near me and MY children. I'll kill you." She said dangerously.
"I have no intention in killing you or my children Buff, so calm yourself."
"What the hell are you talking about?"
Angelus' face softened. "Just because I don't have a soul, doesn't mean I don't care about my children. You may not want me near them but I'm still going to help you. From now on none of my minions will be after you or any of your friends. Anyone so much as looks at you and those children you hang around, will be dust. Don't worry." He reached into his pocket and Buffy back away from the door. He just smiled. "Here." He said handing her a large white envelope. "There's some money in there and a phone number. This is the line to the mansion, where we stay. Call it anytime day or night. When someone answers just tell them what you need and they'll get it to you. I'll be back tomorrow night to check up on you. Goodbye." He said before turning and leaving.
Seconds had past and Buffy still stood there staring off at where Angelus had just fled. * Did that REALLY just happen? * She thought. Before she could close the door Xander rushed up to her.
"Buffy? Buffy are you okay? We just saw Angel? Did he hurt you?" Xander said looking for any marks on his friend.
Buffy shook her head. "No. He didn't."
"What'd he say Buffy?" Willow asked as she led her friend to the sofa.
"He wants to help me." She answered.
"What?" Xander asked, not sure he heard his friend right.
"He wants to help me. He doesn't want to hurt me or the babies." She told him. "In fact he gave me money and his number. He said that none of his minions will be coming near us, any of us." She said looking at her friends. "And if I need anything to give him a call and someone will help me."
"Do you believe his intentions are true?" Giles asked.
"Yeah. I do." She said looking at her watcher. "His eyes. They changed while we were talking. His eyes looked like Angel's eyes. Not cold or hard like Angelus, but warm and loving like Angel's." She confessed.
"Will you let him be a part of the babies lives?" Willow asked her friend.
"I don't know. I mean, I should, after all they are his too, but I don't know."
"Well whatever you decided I'm with you. Just know this, Buffy. Don't turn to him because you think he's the only one who can help you. You have us." Xander told his best friend.
"Thank you Xander." Buffy replied smiling.
"Hey that's what friends are for, right?" He said giving her a slight hug.
Buffy was sitting in Giles apartment reading a book for school while munching on some chips. Giles and the gang went patrolling for her. She really hoped they would be okay. With Angelus out there, she knew they we're taking a big risk, but they promised to be careful and she didn't want to risk her children's safety.
Buffy was brought from her thoughts when she heard a knock on the door. She stood and opened it. Her mouth dropped when she spotted the person at her door.
"Angelus? What are you doing here? You're not welcomed." She said angrily.
"I came you see you lover. Came to see how my children were doing." He said pointedly.
Buffy's mouth flew back open. * How did he know? *
"Drusilla had a vision last night. Seems you were hiding something from me lover."
"I'm not your lover. And these are NOT your children." She practically yelled.
"And why would you say something as hurtful as that?" He said with mock hurt.
"Because it's the truth. I'm Angel's lover and these are Angel's children, Angelus." She spat.
"Still don't get it lover, now do you? Angel and I are one in the same when it comes to body." He said with a grin.
"I hate you."
"I hate you. But you carry my children non the less."
"You are never coming near my babies Angelus. Never!" She yelled.
"I will. You can't keep them from me and you know that."
"If you come anywhere near me and MY children. I'll kill you." She said dangerously.
"I have no intention in killing you or my children Buff, so calm yourself."
"What the hell are you talking about?"
Angelus' face softened. "Just because I don't have a soul, doesn't mean I don't care about my children. You may not want me near them but I'm still going to help you. From now on none of my minions will be after you or any of your friends. Anyone so much as looks at you and those children you hang around, will be dust. Don't worry." He reached into his pocket and Buffy back away from the door. He just smiled. "Here." He said handing her a large white envelope. "There's some money in there and a phone number. This is the line to the mansion, where we stay. Call it anytime day or night. When someone answers just tell them what you need and they'll get it to you. I'll be back tomorrow night to check up on you. Goodbye." He said before turning and leaving.
Seconds had past and Buffy still stood there staring off at where Angelus had just fled. * Did that REALLY just happen? * She thought. Before she could close the door Xander rushed up to her.
"Buffy? Buffy are you okay? We just saw Angel? Did he hurt you?" Xander said looking for any marks on his friend.
Buffy shook her head. "No. He didn't."
"What'd he say Buffy?" Willow asked as she led her friend to the sofa.
"He wants to help me." She answered.
"What?" Xander asked, not sure he heard his friend right.
"He wants to help me. He doesn't want to hurt me or the babies." She told him. "In fact he gave me money and his number. He said that none of his minions will be coming near us, any of us." She said looking at her friends. "And if I need anything to give him a call and someone will help me."
"Do you believe his intentions are true?" Giles asked.
"Yeah. I do." She said looking at her watcher. "His eyes. They changed while we were talking. His eyes looked like Angel's eyes. Not cold or hard like Angelus, but warm and loving like Angel's." She confessed.
"Will you let him be a part of the babies lives?" Willow asked her friend.
"I don't know. I mean, I should, after all they are his too, but I don't know."
"Well whatever you decided I'm with you. Just know this, Buffy. Don't turn to him because you think he's the only one who can help you. You have us." Xander told his best friend.
"Thank you Xander." Buffy replied smiling.
"Hey that's what friends are for, right?" He said giving her a slight hug.