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To play it cool, Buffy didn't text him that night or Sunday either; she didn't want to come across as too eager and scare him off. Not only was he a complete honey but he was nice to speak to and fun to be around.
When school came around she kept an eye out for him without trying to be noticeable; Sunnydale high wasn't particularly a big place but she hadn't even seen his two friends either; she gave up hope by lunch time then was in a downer for the rest of that day.
Cordelia kissed the air beside her cheeks then shuffled off to the convertible that she had abandoned across two spaces in the car park. Buffy watched her leave and without looking walked down the path and collided full force with another student.
She felt herself fall and shut her eyes tight, waiting to fall painfully to the concrete but instead felt a pair of arms wrap around her waist to pull her flush against a warm body. When she peeked the first thing she saw was the sharp line of his jaw then his smile.
"We have to stop meeting like this" Angel chuckled at her bumping into him for the second time; he didn't say anything else to her instead he just smiled down at her surprised face. Her small frame fit perfectly in his warm embrace; it took a lot not to press his lips to hers.
Angel tucked a strand of hair behind her ear with one hand, whilst the other remained on her waist "How was your day?" she smiled shyly at him but didn't make an attempt to move as it felt comfortable; it felt right.
"It was okay… yours?" He smirked "Better now"
Buffy's smile widened at his charm, his dark eyes were like melted pools of chocolate and his lopsided grin was close to bringing her to her knees. They stood for another minute or so still touching before reluctantly breaking apart.
Angel twitched his fingers to help him remain calm, he had been thinking since their sort-of-a date that he wanted to ask her back out again; now that he stood in front of her the words couldn't come. He smiled at her and nodded.
When she looked away then back at him shyly he blurted out his words, Buffy's eyes opened wider then she cleared her throat "I can't…" when she saw his face fall she shook her head and placed her hands on his chest again.
"No, no… I have to watch Dawn tonight; babysitter can't make it" she shrugged lightly "If you're not doing anything, you can help me… if you don't mind watching a crazy little six year old" she tried not to grin when he nodded yes.
Forgetting that she was still touching his chest she pulled her hands away then wrung them together "Well I'm picking up Dawn shortly then heading home so you can come over whenever you want"
Angel nodded slowly "I can walk you home… if you'd like" his face turned neutral to play cool then let a small smile tug at his lips. When she nodded he followed her as they began the walk down to Joyce's gallery.
They fell into a comfortable stride as they talked some more about the small things about themselves, learning more about one another. It felt like they had known each other for years rather than the short time that it actually was.
Angel stayed by the entrance as Buffy greeted her mom with a hug then held her little sister's hand, when all three Summers' turned to face him he held his breath. Buffy waved at him to join them, he took a deep breath and slowly walked over, mindful of Joyce's keen eye on him.
"Hello?" she smiled kindly at him but he could see in her eyes that she was interested in him; he extended his hand out politely but before he could speak Buffy jumped in "Mom, this is Angel… Angel this is mom"
He shook her hand gently and smiled, Joyce smirked at the look that her daughter hand on her face as she looked at him; she could see the awe and excitement lying beneath the surface and knew that she was already falling for him.
"I'll be home around nine tonight, I've left a contact number for the restaurant I'm meeting with the new client If you need to contact me" she looked down at her youngest and smiled wide "and behave for your sister and Angel okay?"
Dawn giggled as she nodded "I'll behave mommy" Joyce kissed Dawn on the cheek then helped her put her backpack on. Buffy took her by the hand again then waved to her mom as they left the gallery.
Within no time they had reached Revello Drive, Dawn threw her backpack at the door then ran to her toy box. Buffy moved it so it wouldn't cause a tripping hazard then threw her own bag down; she showed Angel where he could leave his things then took out Dawns homework.
He watched as Buffy negotiated play time and homework with her sister then led her to the dining table to help her with the work that was to be done for the next day. Instead of getting ahead on his own work like he usually would, he helped Dawn alongside Buffy.
Once the work was completed Dawn kicked her foot lightly across the ground at tilted her head as she thanked Angel for the help, he couldn't help but find her adorable "Hey! I helped too" she looked back at her sister then ran away giggling.
They followed her into the living room to where she was playing with her dolls; Buffy flopped onto the sofa without any form of grace then switched on the TV. Angel carefully sat down on the sofa across from her then relaxed.
His eyes flitted to Buffy when Dawn came over and asked him to join in with her dolls, the amused face she had showed him that she wasn't going to be any help at all. Not having any young children in his family he felt a little embarrassed as he talked for the doll that Dawn had given him.
After five torturous minutes Buffy relented and asked what they wanted for dinner, her sister got excited and asked for pizza; throwing away her doll and bouncing up and down. He thanked her with his eyes then scowled when she giggled.
She called the pizza place with their order then switched the TV over to one of Dawns favourite shows to keep her occupied until their food would be delivered. Angel followed her into the kitchen and sat at the table as she poured them both a drink.
"I hope you didn't hate playing dollies too much, she just gets a bit lonely not having someone her age in the house" she took a sip of her juice and smiled kindly, it was amusing to see him look awkward when normally he was calm and collected.
Angel sighed "It was torture" he raised his eyebrow and smiled to show her he didn't mind, sure he felt out of his comfort zone but after long he got over himself and liked that he was entertaining her sister, making sure she had a good time.
Once again Buffy drew her eyes off of him "funny" her tone was full of sarcasm. His face turned neutral as he leaned over the table "I'm a funny guy" he let out a chuckle as did Buffy, she turned her attention to the hallway as the doorbell rang.
Giving the pizza guy a tip she brought their dinner into the dining room and place it on the table, she told Angel where to grab the plates from then dished out the pizza pie. Dawn scoffed hers down before she ran back through to play with her toys.
The two teens took their time to eat before clearing away the empty boxes and plates then joining Dawn in the living room. Angel remained downstairs as Dawn got ready for bed; she came downstairs and gave him a hug before going up to her room.
Once she was in bed Buffy came back down stairs and smiled at Angel "Mom won't be home for another hour, do you want to watch a movie?" she smiled in wait, it had been a good evening so far, even with looking after her baby sister; she didn't want it to end.
Angel sat down this time on the same sofa as Buffy once she put a movie in and pressed play, playing it safe she chose a comedy for them to watch. As the movie progressed they had moved closer together until their thighs were touching.
Buffy looked at Angel from the corner of her eye, his frame was still a little rigid as he reclined beside her; hoping that she wasn't being out of line she leaned towards him so more of their bodies were touching.
Angel looked back at Buffy then smiled; taking a leap, he extended his arm out and draped it over her shoulder to pull her flush against him, letting her snuggle into his warm body. They didn't say anything as they watched the movie, just enjoying cuddling into each other.
When the front door was unlocked and opened they jumped apart in time for Joyce to come in and smile at them both "Have a nice evening?" she was surprise to see Angel still here, the client meeting had ran over the arranged time.
"Uh, Buffy it's getting a little late, I'm going to bed and…"
Buffy nodded and forced a smile "I'll show Angel out and do the same" Joyce said goodnight to the both of them and retired to her room for the evening. Buffy closed the front door over and leaned against it, hating that this evening was coming to an end.
"Thanks for coming here this evening, sometimes Dawn can get a bit too excited and hard to handle"
Angel shook his head "It was no problem, I had a good time" he stood still as she made her way over to him and lightly wrapped her arms around his neck, he slid his arms around her tiny waist and squeezed her gently.
Buffy tilted her head up so she could look into his eyes; she loved how they were deep and dark but had a faintest shimmer of golden brown, even in the sickly hue from the porch light they still entranced her. She pulled away from him and looked to the ground with sadness.
After a short mental debate he went for it, his hand cupped her cheek as he came down and pressed his lips gently to hers. Buffy went up on her tiptoes to get closer to him, letting his tongue probe gently into her mouth.
Her heart raced with excitement, never had she been kissed by a boy like this, not even a gentle peck and now here she was, feeling like she was on cloud nine, his scent, his warmth and his tongue massaging hers, it was amazing.
Angel pressed his closed lips to hers hard before pulling away and breathing heavily. He watched as her eyes fluttered open, her green eyes eager and full of excitement; he wanted nothing more to continue where they had left off but he couldn't do it out here.
"Good night, Buffy" his thumb ran over her swollen lips then he smiled lightly.
Buffy whispered goodnight back to him, feeling the butterflies flapping away in her tummy; she watched him as he walked away from her house until he was out of sight. She locked the front door then leaned against it; a squeal of excitement escaped from her lips.
"Wow" she took a deep breath then bit her lip to stop the grin that was plastered on her face, once she climbed the top of the stairs she yelled "Goodnight, Mom" then closed the door to her room.
Buffy sat down in front of the mirror on her dressing table to brush her hair and couldn't stop smiling, she felt like an idiot but a happy idiot at that. Changing into her pyjamas she slid into bed and closed her eyes, knowing that she would get a great sleep.