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Chapter Two

Buffy awoke the next morning to an empty room. She wondered were everyone was. She found a note on the table next to the coffee pot. It read:

Dear Buffy,

I'm taking Alex to get something to eat and maybe some shopping. Sandra had to go back to the L.A for a big meeting she forgot about. I drove her to the bus terminal and she's taking a plane from an airport in L.A. Should be back soon.

Love,

Sophia and Alex

Buffy put down the note and decided she needed a shower before she went out. So she jumped into the shower and when she came out she brushed her hair out and put it into a ponytail. Then she pulled on jeans and a tank top. She left the hotel and walked around town trying to find her son and best friend. She spotted Sophia and Alex going into a store called the Magic Box. She didn't know that her watcher Giles owned that store or that her family and friends were there on a regular basis. Buffy ran across the street and entered the shop. Alex was the first to spot her.

"Mommy," Alex called before he ran over to give her a hug.

Buffy walked over to Sophia. She held Alex's hand in her own hand.

"Morning Buffy," Sophia greeted, "feeling any better?"

"I think I'm feeling much better," Buffy smiled.

"Mommy wasn't feeling well?" Alex asked.

"No, but I'm all better now," Buffy smiled at her son.

Her son looked so much like Angel. He had his deep brown eyes without the brooding. He had Angel's Features. The only thing he had from Buffy was his blonde hair, but it was a slight bit darker. Alex grinned from ear to ear when Buffy told him she was fine now. He also had Buffy's smile. But that was all the traits she gave him and Buffy was glad that Angel could live on in her beautiful boy.

"Whose up for ice cream?" Buffy asked.

"Me," Alex exclaimed raising his hand as high as he could.

"Then let's go," Buffy said.

Alex grabbed a coin off the table.

"Can I have this to add to my collection mommy?" Alex asked.

Before Buffy could answer yes he put on his puppy dog eyes that she could never refuse to.

"Sure Sweetie. Let's go pay for it," Buffy replied with a smile when she saw the amount of joy that was in her son's eyes.

Alex took Buffy by the hand and led her over to the cash register. Buffy took the coin from Alex and placed it on the counter.

"How much is this?" Buffy asked the woman behind the counter whose tag said Anya.

Anya picked up the coin and looked at it.

"Four dollars and Fifty cents," Anya replied.

Buffy pulled a five-dollar bill out of her wallet and handed it to Anya.

"Your change is fifty cents," Anya handed her the money, "Would you like a bag?"

"No thanks."

"Come buy things again," Anya, told her.

"Anya how times…"

Xander's words were cut off when he saw Buffy's head turn and look at him. Buffy's smile disappeared.

"Come on Alex let's go," Buffy told her son who was oblivious to the whole thing.

Buffy turned to go. Alex was right behind her.

"Buffy," Xander called out.

Buffy froze for a second and then tried to keep going but Xander knowing Buffy's name got Alex interested. What got him more interested was the fact that his mom had stopped short and then kept going. Alex turned around and looked up at his Mom.

"Mommy, that man called you," Alex told her, "I think it would be impolite to walk away."

Buffy sighed she knew she wasn't going to win this. Buffy turned around and looked at Xander.

"Yes," Buffy answered.

"Do you think we can talk?" Xander asked.

"We were just headed to get ice cream why don't you come," Alex offered.

Buffy knew she couldn't win this battle either. She had learned to pick her battles with Alex. Xander nodded. Ten minutes later Buffy and Xander were sitting at there own table while Sophia was at another table with Alex.

"So how have you been Buffy? Fame treating you alright?" Xander asked dryly.

"Xander if you going to criticize me the time then maybe I should go."

"I'm sorry I I'm a little you know angry. You left with no word. You walked out on your Mother and Willow. All they were trying to do was help," Xander told her.

"Help me? Is that what they told you?" Buffy laughed.

Xander was surprised at the sudden outburst. He thought he had the right to be mad but maybe he hadn't heard it all.

"You have no idea what I was going through at the time," Buffy spat.

"You never tried to talk to us."

"I told my mom about the most important thing that had happened to me. I went to her for advice and help when I found out I was pregnant with Angel's baby. Do you know what she said?"

Xander shook his head.

"She told me she would set up an abortion," Buffy's smile vanished, "She never even asked what I wanted."

Xander looked over at Alex.

"That's Angel's son?"

"Yeah," Buffy's eyes brightened, "He's the best thing that ever happened to me. I don't know what I would have done without him."

Xander saw that happiness. Buffy turned her attention.

"I know I'm asking a lot. But can you not tell anyone that I'm here. Not yet anyway. I'm not ready," Buffy asked Xander with a pleading look in her eyes.

Buffy had never pleaded before. And she had never looked so frightened either.

"Alright. I promise," Xander agreed.

A/N: More coming soon. And please review.

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