AN: Okay so since this is Buffy season 6 that would make it Angel season 3. Now I don't know about you but I didn't really like the whole Connor thing (leading to ew-ness with Cordelia) so I'm just going to "ignore" the fact that Darla got pregnant )
And sorry if letters are missing or words spelled wrong I don't have a Beta reader so with that said on to Chapter 5… ye-hoo!
Ch. 5The sun was starting to set now. It had been hours of talking and tears, both happy and sad.
Buffy had shared about how Riley had left. A thing that still confused her on some level. She'd thought she had loved him. But it wasn't love. How could it be love when you have already given your heart away she had once thought. He had tried to make her love him but it just wasn't enough. She didn't need someone who could take her out into the sunlight. Who could give her children and happiness. She needed someone who would have her back. Someone who would love her for who she was. Understand her faults but love the greatness about her. Someone who could look past the slayer and see Buffy for who she was.
And that person was currently holding her in his arms letting her get everything out.
Why doesn't he get this is what I need? She thought while listening to him share about Darla being brought back.
"I tried to save her" sounding more broken then he'd meant to. Hanging his head in shame. Its not that he loved Darla. He hadn't.
But it's also hard to stand around and watch people mess with someone's life like that. It wasn't fare.
Bringing her hand to rest on his cheek "You did everything you could Angel. You stood up for her, fought for her. How could you know that they were going to bring Drusilla in and have her changed. It wasn't your fault."
She understood where he was coming from. Although it did sting some to have him feel so deeply about another woman, let alone this woman was Darla the one who tried to kill her years before. But she understood.
"Buffy- I-" He had no words. How can she be so compassionate when her own world is falling apart? Looking down at her he noticed the small smile twitching at her lips. It warmed his non-beating heart. "You're smiling."
Not expecting that Buffy tried to frown, failing miserably at it. "Am not." Damn its hard not to smile when I'm with you…grrr…you suck. Trying to suppress her laugh that threatened to come out because of her internal musings.
Poking her cheek slightly. "You were too, don't try to hide it I know you were." Chuckling some. It was nice to be able to not think about the bad things.
Losing her control she cracked up, laughing heartily. Why is this so funny! She had no idea but nonetheless it was funny as all get out.
Finding himself too wearing down Angel soon found himself laughing along with her. What is wrong with me? He questioned. He wasn't one to laugh much, and this certainly wasn't a laughing matter. But he couldn't help it.
They were laughing so hard that they didn't even notice the door opening.
"ANGEL!" Dawn squealed. Of all the people she thought she'd find in bed with her sister laughing like that Angel had been nowhere on the list. Hell he was nowhere in the country for that one.
Trying to get himself back under some form of calm, he wiped his eyes. "Hey Dawnie"
