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Chapter 3
It was nearly ten when they went back to the B&B in Faith's car. Buffy immediately sent Alex up to shower and tucked into bed. When she came down, Faith was drinking coffee in the sitting room and Jenny and Giles had retired for the evening.
"So? Spill." Faith opened the million-dollar question after Buffy's taken a seat with her own coffee, curled up on one of the comfortable sofas.
"Oldest tale really. Found Angelus in bed with Darla." Eight years, it still hurts remembering the two of them naked in bed with a thin sheet barely covering their bodies and the room smelled of decadence and pleasure.
"Fucking Bastard." Faith seethed with anger, she'd guessed as much, but never asked Buffy about it directly. "But running for eight years? You've got me really worried! He's not worth it."
Buffy gave Faith a sad smile, "I'll admit it that at first I just wanted to get out of the country, never see him again. But it's been a really good experience for me. I'm sorry that I made you worry, I didn't mean to, it's just…I didn't know what to think, I was really afraid that you'll tell me, 'I told you so.' Then I heard that he came looking for me…and I panicked. But really, I've always wanted to travel remember? Now I have!"
Faith felt a little hurt, "I would never say, 'I told you so'."
"I know, I know…but I wasn't exactly thinking with a clear mind you know?"
"How long are you planning on staying?"
"Before I came back, I was thinking of leaving after the wedding. Now? I don't know. I'm thinking about staying."
"Really?" Faith smiled, but then she sobered up, "But what about Angelus?"
"Alex is going to be eight, Faith." Buffy suddenly stood, with her back towards Faith; she looked out the window at the sudden rain. "He was suppose to start school last year but with all this moving around, he can't. After all, this kind of life isn't good for a kid." She looked at Faith in a wistful smile.
"I see, but what about Angelus? Do you think he knows about Alex?"
Buffy shrugged, "Dunno if he knows. Dunno about him. Will have to face him someday." She took a deep breath and smiled a bit more happily, "I guess it's time, to face the past, not run anymore. Help me?"
"Of course, always." Faith gave Buffy another tight hug.
The next morning, Buffy woke up to a particularly refreshing morning. Talking about things really helps to clear one's mind! She mused, looking to her side and found, in her amazement, that Alex's still asleep. Usually, the little bundle of energy's up with the dawn. The jetlag must have really got him this time. She smiled, and pressed a soft kiss on his beautiful curls. He whined and dug his face deeper into the pillow. Buffy let out a chuckle, her eyes soft and bright; it never ceases to amaze her how much she loved him.
She got out of bed, showered and headed down for breakfast in the dinning room. Jenny greeted her as she descended from the stairs. "Hi Buffy, did you sleep well?"
"Oh, yes!" Buffy smiled warmly, "Want my help with that?" She looked pointedly at the huge bouquet of roses Jenny has in her arms.
"No, it's alright, go have breakfast in the dinning room. Giles made scones, oh excuse me, English scones." Jenny rolled her eyes with a wide grin, sharing a joke of Giles's Englishness with Buffy.
"Oh, really? What a treat!" Buffy teased and headed towards the dinning room. Just as she entered the room, Jenny called out.
"Oh, and you have a visitor. I asked him to join us for breakfast!"
There, in the bright and warmly inviting French country style dinning room sat Angelus in his trademark black, right next to the English scones, sipping steaming hot coffee.
"Hello Buffy."
TBC...
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