Buffy looked around at her group, "Kinda quiet for an all night party don't you think?"
Spike nodded, "Well you can feel it coming. We're asking for a fight out here."
Buffy smiled, "That's the whole point."
Conner looked confused, "You like to fight? I just thought you had to do it."
Buffy shrugged, "I don't like to..."
Spike started laughing, "You're addicted to violence."
Buffy shook her head, "A lot of the time I just need a work out and with my ability it's an easy way to release tension."
Conner started laughing to himself, "You said the same thing about Spike."
Buffy stopped cold in her tracks as everyone stared at her. Spike was grinning, Faith was on the verge of laughing but Angel looked a little mad, "You were talking to Conner about your sex life?"
Conner shook his head, "No. She was just talking about..."
Buffy had to shut him up, "No I wasn't." She stared directly to Conner. "Everything I say to you is not to be repeated around any of these people right now, ever."
Conner nodded, "Okay. I don't get it though. I mean if you just told people how you were feeling you would feel a lot better."
Buffy shook her head, "No. My answer is violence."
Conner shrugged and they started walking again. The whole time Angel was glaring at her, "I can't believe you were talking about that."
Buffy finally blew up on him right there, "I was talking about how Spike was there for me when I needed him which is more then I can say for some of you."
Angel was stunned as Buffy walked further ahead. Conner sighed and stared back at Angel, "Do you always do that to her?"
Angel nodded, "Pretty much."
Conner was about to take off after her but Faith stopped him, "Girl talk time kitto."
Conner was hesitant, "If she cries at all I get to hurt you."
Faith nodded and ran up to Buffy.
-Hyperion-
Wesley and Willow stood by the computer. Wesley stared intrigued at how fast Willow was working. "You really have become much more skilled. The watchers council would love you."
Willow smiled, "Except that someone blew it up."
Wesley smiled, "Oh yes. The horror it brings to me."
Willow laughed until she found something, "Oh crap."
Wesley and everyone was instantly worried and crowded her. Fred looked most anxious, "What now?"
Willow took a deep breath, "The first is behind it all. The slayer line, the rain of fire...the only thing that hasn't come to pass is a woman infected with a demon made to deprive people of their choices."
Fred looked saddened instantly, "So how do we kill it?"
Willow sighed, "The exact words, 'She'll come for aid, meet him and smile. In seconds she'll have the knife in his back and rock dust he will be.'"
Wesley sighed to himself, "Looks like Buffy was destined to be here."
Willow nodded, "At least after this we'll get to go back home. I am so tired of L.A."
Fred smiled, "You get used to it."
Willow smiled, "Not when you have people waiting back home."
Wesley agreed, "It'll all be over...in due time."
-Park - L.A-
Buffy moved to sit on a swing as Faith sat beside her. The guys started to circle the park with anylizing glances there way. Buffy smiled and without looked at Faith started to speak, "You know when I was little and Dawn was born I used to bring her here. I've wanted kids since high school but I knew there would always be time for that later. So I'd tell Dawn that one day she'd have a niece or nephew. That one day she could baby sit for me and watch my boy or girl grow up."
Faith actually smiled, "I always wanted a kid just because I needed someone to love. I just...when you're so alone you think of kids like they have to love you. Not lately though. I mean I've been thinking about it but I don't know if kids is the way to go right now and now it never will be."
Buffy nodded, "When I was dating Angel I knew kids wouldn't be an option and that was okay because I love him so much but when I was with Riley...I used to think about kids so much. He would of been a great dad and life would be somewhat normal but then he left me and now I don't know where things go. Maybe we just aren't meant to live in this world. We're just vampires who have a reflection and don't drink blood."
Faith nodded sadly, "We eat too."
Buffy smiled, "Spike eats though. I don't think he can taste it but he eats."
Faith stared into the distance, "Sometimes I wonder what it would be like to be a mom. A single mom to a girl. I even have names but looks like thoughts are out of my mind now."
Buffy had a few tears in her eyes, "I wanted it so much! I mean I wanted to give birth and carry it. I wanted to watch it grow."
Faith nodded actually letting a few tears flow, "Me too Buffy. Me too. You though, you have a child...kind of. He's the closest you're going to get to being a mom and you're so happy around him."
Buffy nodded and stared ahead towards Conner, "He's so beautiful and he looks so much like Angel."
Faith smiled, "Looks like Angel wasn't the only one who got a miracle that night."
Buffy glanced at Faith and at the same time they walked towards the guys. Faith stood a few feet back as she watched Buffy walk up to Angel and hug him. She gripped him like the world depended on her never letting go. Everyone but Faith was confused as she whispered into Angel's ear, "Thank you, so much!"
Angel could only hug her back in silence. This didn't stop until Conner tugged on her jacket, "What happened?"
Buffy slowly let go of Angel and turned to Conner only to hug him just as needy. Conner looked scared until he started to feel calm in her presence. Buffy couldn't cry anymore but she could sure as hell show emotion as she whispered in his ear, "I love you so much, don't ever forget that." Conner hugged her back like he was a four year old begging not to go away. Buffy only gripped him closer to her, "I'm so sorry I wasn't here. I'm gonna miss you so much."
The last sentence stunned him. She was still planning to leave after this? Still he wouldn't let her go until she slowly slid out of his grip. Conner smiled, "I told Faith I'd hurt her if she made you cry."
Buffy shrugged, "I'm not even crying."
Faith smiled, "But I probably only made things..."
Buffy finished the sentence, "Better. She only made them better."
Conner nodded and looked around, "We should walk."
Buffy nodded and him and Spike took lead. Every so often Spike would look back at her and smile. Faith walked up with them leaving Buffy to grip Angel's hand like she always used to when she needed someone. They walked in silence until Buffy couldn't handle it anymore, "I didn't mean what I said, before. I'm a little moody these days."
Angel smiled down at her, "You meant it, I know you did. I also know you were right."
Buffy nodded and stared up at Conner who was arguing about something with Spike, "Does that wierd you out at all? I mean we have a son."
Angel admired her for a few seconds before he answered, "He has your eyes know. I knew they weren't Darla's or mine but I couldn't place them until now."
Buffy smiled back up at him, "That's okay. He looks more like you anyway. Acts like you too."
Angel smiled slyly, "How?"
Buffy had a smirk similar to Spike's on her face, "I always beet him."
Angel couldn't help but laugh a little. After another small silence though he had to bring up serious questions though, "How's this going to work Buffy?"
Buffy sighed, "We already talked about that. I talked about me leaving and that you'd always let him visit me and stuff. He's staying in L.A though."
Angel looked almost guilty and happy at the same time, "What about you?"
Buffy stared up at the sky so she didn't have to look at him, "I go back to Sunnydale. I think I'm going to die so maybe we won't even have to work this out."
Angel shook his head, "Buffy..."
"I know. If I don't then I'll find a way to see him."
Angel nodded, "You could always stay in L.A."
"I thought you were the one who said we should split and Spike was right when he said we'd never be friends. We don't work as friends and obviously not as people who date. Plus my choice was made a long time ago that I would live and die...and live again times two in Sunnydale. We're not that far apart Angel. Things will work out."
Conner looked back at them, "What's going on?"
Buffy slid out of his hand as she spoke, "Well I was thinking about taking out the little group of vampires that have been following us for about two minutes. You guys up for it?"
Conner nodded and ran up to Buffy followed by Faith. Spike walked up beside her just in time to see the vampires surround them. Instinctively they all went into fighting stance as Spike and Buffy stood back to back. Spike smiled, "This what you were lookin for?"
Buffy nodded, "You got it. Hey we're going to have one of our long talks later okay?"
Spike nodded, "Okay. As long as it's not about dying."
Buffy smiled, "Then don't fall on your stake Spikey."
Spike could only smile, "I could say the same thing to you. It's not often I get to make fun of you for getting staked with your own stake."
Angel couldn't help but interrupt, "You got staked with your own stake?"
Buffy just sighed and looked angry at Spike. There was no answer or time to finish the conversation because it wasn't even a second before the first punch was thrown.