Buffy woke with a start. Wow some dream. Or was it? Do I REALLY love Angel though? She thought.

"mmm." Came a muffled voice from behind her. Suddenly a strong manly arm flopped over on her waist. Buffy turned and came face to face with a sleeping Angel.

God he's so handsome when he's sleeping. Also when he's awake, and smiling, and eating, and angry and…okay he's always handsome. Buffy shook the thoughts from her head and nudged Angel's shoulders to wake him.

"Angel." She called softly. "Angel come on, it's time to wake up."

Angel only grunted and pulled her tighter to him.

"Angel come on it's time to get up." She called a little louder.

"Don't wanna." He said opening one eye to look at her.

"Fine then will you at least let me go. I have to pee." She grumbled.

Angel pulled his arm away. "Can you come back?" He asked, still looking at her through his one open eye.

"I really don't have any other choice since you're in MY bed." She said lightly as she climbed out of bed and made her way to the bathroom.

Angel grumbled and closed his eye again.

Bathroom

Buffy washed her hands and looked at herself in the mirror. Her eyes were puffy from crying last night and her hair was a mess. She quickly combed it a little with her hand and then brushed her teeth. Don't want to scare him off with my horrible morning breath.

After brushing her teeth and washing her face Buffy looked back into the mirror. "Well it'll have to do." She said sighing.

Buffy's Room

Buffy entered her room and found Angel spread across her bed. His body was still where it was before but now his arm was slung over her side. Buffy just smiled. This feels so normal.

"Are you going to come lay with me or just stare at me for the rest of the day?" Angel mumbled from underneath his pillow.

"I'm um… I wasn't…"

Angel turned to face her and smiled. "Buffy I was joking." He said standing up. "I'll get out of your bed now. I'm sorry I went all sappy on you last night. I… well it's still kind of hard to talk about what happened to my sister. I'm really sorry for not warning you about Riley." He said picking up his shoes from the side of the bed.

Buffy walked over to him and hugged him. "Angel it's okay. I understand why you didn't. You needed to protect your sister. I'd do anything for my brother." She told him softly.

Angel hugged her tightly to his body. God she fits so perfectly in my arms. I wish I could keep her here for all eternity. "I'm still sorry."

"It's okay." She said pulling away. She placed her hand on his cheek and looked him in the eyes. "You did what you needed to do to protect the one you love."

"But I hurt another one I love in the process." He whispered.

Buffy's eyes widened. My dream. "You…you…love me?" She mumbled out.

Did I really just say that out loud? Way to go Angel. "I…" Suck it up and be a man. Tell her the truth. "Yes. I do." He answered back.

Buffy pulled out of his arms and bowed her head, never noticing how Angel's face fell with disappointment. Tell him you idiot. Tell him you love him too. "I… I love you too." She said looking up at him.

Angel's face registered shock for a moment before a huge smile broke out on his face.

Angel's smile brought one to Buffy's face. "I..."

Buffy was cut off from her next words by Angel's soft smooth lips coming down to capture her's in a passionate kiss that would make even Hugh Heffner blush.