A Few Nights Later - Tuesday
Buffy was wandering through the streets of Sunnydale. Giles and the gang had gone out patrolling and Buffy got bored so she decided that she'd go for a walk. There really wasn't much to fear. Angelus had kept his promise and all the vamps had kept their distance from the gang.
Buffy walked into the Espresso Pump, un aware of the deep brown eyes that followed her every move. Buffy walked to the counter and ordered a hot chocolate. Caffeine wasn't that good of an idea this late at night and, well it wasn't something her doctor recommended. She took her hot coco and handed her money to the man behind the counter before sitting at one of the tables.
Buffy just sat there looking out at the street, sipping her coco. She was so lost in her thoughts that she didn't even feel 'him' coming. His presence hidden until, he laid a hand on her shoulder.
Buffy jumped and turned to see Angelus grinning down at her. "Evening Buff." He said as he moved to sit across from her.
"Angelus."
"What are you doing out at this time alone?" He asked her a little pissed off that she'd endanger their children like that.
"I'm drinking hot coco." She said sarcastically as she lifted her cup to her lips and zipped some of her drink.
"I see that. Yet it still doesn't explain why you are out alone at this time."
"Why worried I'll find one of your minions feeding on one of my school mates?" She asked him.
"No. I already told you that they wouldn't."
"Yeah well I'm sorry I'm not completely eager to believe the soulless version on my ex-love."
"I don't know why? Have I done anything to make you believe that I was lying about wanting to take care of my children?"
Buffy looked down at her mug. "No." She whispered without looking up at him.
Angelus just looked at her. "How are you?"
"Okay."
"Don't lie to me Buffy."
Buffy's head snapped up at that. "What? I'm fine. Why don't you believe me?"
"You're lying. You are not all right. I can see it in your eyes." He pointed out. "Now tell me what's wrong?"
"Just, I miss him." She said looking back down at her coco as a tear strolled down her cheek.
"I figured you would."
"I'm sorry." She said looking up at him. "I should go." She said getting up from her stool.
"Do you have to?" He asked grabbing her free hand. "I'd like to talk more."
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah. I want to know about things."
"What kind of things?"
"How your pregnancy is going for one? How are my babies? You know stuff like that."
"Oh. Well at my last doctor's appointment, the doctor said that they're healthy and that we're doing fine."
"That's good." He said nodding. "What do you plan on doing once they're born?"
"I already told you I'm keeping them."
"I know. I don't mean that. Where are you planning on staying? Are you going to go back to school? Are you going to get a job?"
"Oh that."
"Yeah that stuff. It's kinda important don't you think?"
"Yeah it is. I just. Well I don't exactly have an answer for you at this moment."
"Do you plan to stay with Giles after you give birth?"
"I'm staying with him until I can get the money for my own apartment. Problem is I do not exactly have much money and well I am currently unemployed so money wont be coming in. I mean once I give birth I'll try to get a job, but I have to find someone to watch the kids and that would mean not being able to go to school. It's just a lot to think about."
"Well you know I'll help you as much as you need me to. If you want I could even watch the kids for you. And I could help you get an apartment." He said looking down at the table, not sure how she'd react.
"Ummm. I. I don't know what to say."
"I'd understand it if you don't want me to watch the kids, but except the money Buffy. I have more then enough and you could use it to get a babysitter and an apartment."
"Thank you Angelus." She said with a smile, then turned serious. "If you're serious about being a part of your children's lives then I. well I wouldn't mind it if you spent some time with them. With my supervision of course."
"Really?"
"Yeah. I mean after all it's not like I got myself pregnant. They are yours too."
Angelus smiled at that then glanced at his watch. "It's getting late Buffy. Maybe it's time to head home. You need your rest and I'm sure you have school tomorrow." He said getting up from his stool and moving toward her. "Can I walk you?"
Buffy looked up at Angelus with a mixed expression in her eyes that he couldn't quiet read. "Sure."
Angelus nodded and took her small hand in his larger one.
Buffy was wandering through the streets of Sunnydale. Giles and the gang had gone out patrolling and Buffy got bored so she decided that she'd go for a walk. There really wasn't much to fear. Angelus had kept his promise and all the vamps had kept their distance from the gang.
Buffy walked into the Espresso Pump, un aware of the deep brown eyes that followed her every move. Buffy walked to the counter and ordered a hot chocolate. Caffeine wasn't that good of an idea this late at night and, well it wasn't something her doctor recommended. She took her hot coco and handed her money to the man behind the counter before sitting at one of the tables.
Buffy just sat there looking out at the street, sipping her coco. She was so lost in her thoughts that she didn't even feel 'him' coming. His presence hidden until, he laid a hand on her shoulder.
Buffy jumped and turned to see Angelus grinning down at her. "Evening Buff." He said as he moved to sit across from her.
"Angelus."
"What are you doing out at this time alone?" He asked her a little pissed off that she'd endanger their children like that.
"I'm drinking hot coco." She said sarcastically as she lifted her cup to her lips and zipped some of her drink.
"I see that. Yet it still doesn't explain why you are out alone at this time."
"Why worried I'll find one of your minions feeding on one of my school mates?" She asked him.
"No. I already told you that they wouldn't."
"Yeah well I'm sorry I'm not completely eager to believe the soulless version on my ex-love."
"I don't know why? Have I done anything to make you believe that I was lying about wanting to take care of my children?"
Buffy looked down at her mug. "No." She whispered without looking up at him.
Angelus just looked at her. "How are you?"
"Okay."
"Don't lie to me Buffy."
Buffy's head snapped up at that. "What? I'm fine. Why don't you believe me?"
"You're lying. You are not all right. I can see it in your eyes." He pointed out. "Now tell me what's wrong?"
"Just, I miss him." She said looking back down at her coco as a tear strolled down her cheek.
"I figured you would."
"I'm sorry." She said looking up at him. "I should go." She said getting up from her stool.
"Do you have to?" He asked grabbing her free hand. "I'd like to talk more."
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah. I want to know about things."
"What kind of things?"
"How your pregnancy is going for one? How are my babies? You know stuff like that."
"Oh. Well at my last doctor's appointment, the doctor said that they're healthy and that we're doing fine."
"That's good." He said nodding. "What do you plan on doing once they're born?"
"I already told you I'm keeping them."
"I know. I don't mean that. Where are you planning on staying? Are you going to go back to school? Are you going to get a job?"
"Oh that."
"Yeah that stuff. It's kinda important don't you think?"
"Yeah it is. I just. Well I don't exactly have an answer for you at this moment."
"Do you plan to stay with Giles after you give birth?"
"I'm staying with him until I can get the money for my own apartment. Problem is I do not exactly have much money and well I am currently unemployed so money wont be coming in. I mean once I give birth I'll try to get a job, but I have to find someone to watch the kids and that would mean not being able to go to school. It's just a lot to think about."
"Well you know I'll help you as much as you need me to. If you want I could even watch the kids for you. And I could help you get an apartment." He said looking down at the table, not sure how she'd react.
"Ummm. I. I don't know what to say."
"I'd understand it if you don't want me to watch the kids, but except the money Buffy. I have more then enough and you could use it to get a babysitter and an apartment."
"Thank you Angelus." She said with a smile, then turned serious. "If you're serious about being a part of your children's lives then I. well I wouldn't mind it if you spent some time with them. With my supervision of course."
"Really?"
"Yeah. I mean after all it's not like I got myself pregnant. They are yours too."
Angelus smiled at that then glanced at his watch. "It's getting late Buffy. Maybe it's time to head home. You need your rest and I'm sure you have school tomorrow." He said getting up from his stool and moving toward her. "Can I walk you?"
Buffy looked up at Angelus with a mixed expression in her eyes that he couldn't quiet read. "Sure."
Angelus nodded and took her small hand in his larger one.