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By the time Buffy had come out of the shower, Angel had an omelette waiting for her.

"I didn't know you could cook?"

"Yeah. I bet there are a few things you don't know about me. And I'm sure there are a few things I don't know about you."

"Yeah you're probably right."

Angel came round and took her hand.

"So I suggest that we have a talk considering the fact that talking is really the last thing I want to do right now."

"Talk about what?"

"I'd settle for anything. But I'll let you choose the topic."

"Anything huh?"

"Yep. So what do you want to talk about?"

"How about we ask each other questions."

Angel swallowed and looked up at her.

"Come on Angel. This will be the perfect way for us to find out how much you learnt while stalking me. And vice versa."

"Okay."

Buffy got up and pulled Angel to his feet.

"Good. Now where do you want to sit?"

"Anywhere but the bed."

"Good idea. The floor?"

"Sure. "

Once settled Buffy asked the first question.

"Angel what's your last name?"

"I don't remember."

"That's so sad."

"You get used it. There are a few things I've forgotten, like what real food tastes like, well I remember now but well it's a weird feeling."

"I bet. So now it's your turn."

"Okay. What were you thinking about after I gave you the cross the first time we met?"

"Oh great. Lay on all the tough ones first. To be honest I thought you were Giles friend."

"Is that all"?

"Well yeah."

Angel looked a little sad

"And that if you were maybe I could get your phone number and address and perhaps a name."

"Really?"

"Yeah. You were like the most gorgeous guy I had ever met and the fact that I didn't know your name, well that was just bad."

Angel smiled

"What was your family like?"

"My family? They were kind. My sister was absolutely adorable. Out of all my family I loved her the most. I would wait till she was asleep to go to the pub. But the rest if my family, I hardly got the chance to know them. By the time I was old enough to really get the chance to find out about them it was too late. I was always drunk and I slept around. My family started to hate me, especially my father. On the night I killed him Darla told me that my victory over him took but moments but his victory over me would last forever. She was right."

"How do you mean?"

"I can never gain his approval. The one thing I want. If he turned up now he would most likely ask how much you work for. He would never understand how much I love you. According to him I am unable to commit and to love in a non sexual way."

"But you are so different now."

"Am I?"

"Yes. I love you and I know that you are most defiantly not like that. I'm glad that you were turned. Otherwise I wouldn't have met you."

"But I still want his approval. Him to say he's proud of me."

"I know sweetheart. I'm really sorry. Come here."

Angel went over to Buffy and laid his head in her lap. He wrapped his arms around her knees and held them tightly. Buffy bent down and kissed his cheek. She sat up and watched him. After about five minutes his breathing became deep and even. Buffy continued to watch him, vowing that when she got back her and Willow would find some way to help him. Even if that meant contacting the spirits.

"Sir the way they're going they will most defiantly pass."

"I know Andrew. But that is the whole point. As soon as their 48 hours is up announce it and then leave them alone. I'll talk to them then I think it's best that we don't talk to them for a while."

"Yes sir."

"And if they start to train, call me no matter what time. I want to see them in action at full strength."

"Yes sir."

"Good night Andrew."

"Good night Mr Travers."

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