It had been almost a month since the incident, and Buffy was getting better each day. Angel almost mustered a smile out of her. Angel couldn't understand anything, except for the way she was crying that night like it was the end of the world. He wanted to kill Riley who made her feel this. He made sure Riley went to jail, he called up his Captain and made it happen. Buffy had to make a report and have a physical but it was all done and over with. Angel knew the hard part was not over. Especially for Buffy.
Angel walked up the stairs and into Buffy's room, he opened the door and saw Buffy laying on her bed fast asleep. Her hair was curled on big golden locks. She wore a long red sleeve shirt and a pair of jeans so just made her look so beautiful. Angel sat on the bed and looked at her. Angel couldn't help what he was feeling for her. He was falling in love with her and couldn't stop. Buffy woke and rubbed her eyes and looked up and gave a half smile. "Angel?" Angel smiled as he pulled his hand away. "Ummm. I wanted to see how you were doing. Are you--are you hungry or anything?" Buffy sat up and smiled and though how cute he was trying to attempt to make her smile. "Yeah.. I am." Angel moved from the bed, and let her get off. Buffy got up and stood close to him. "Can I drive your car?" Buffy asked with a smile. Angel shook his head. "That's not going to happen." Buffy grabbed Angels hand, and they both felt a rush go through them. "Please. it's so pretty, and I love it." Angel smiled. "Pretty? My car is not pretty…it's--" Buffy stopped him and grabbed the keys from his pocket. "Good. Come on it'll be fun." Angel nodded as he followed Buffy out the door.
Angel stiffened as he sat in the passenger seat. He looked over at Buffy who he could tell was nervous. Buffy wanted to go to the little Italian restaurant across town. Angel smiled. "You seem nervous." Angel said. Buffy turned to look at Angel and smiled. "Eyes on the road." Buffy turned back. "Oooh right." Buffy pulled into the restaurant. Angel got out and walked around and opened the door for Buffy who stepped out. Angel smiled. "So. Did you get it out of your system?" Angel asked. "No. I haven't even started yet." Buffy smiled as she linked her arms with his.
Buffy and Angel sat on the patio. Buffy slowly picked at her food, while Angel watched in a trance. Buffy looked up and noticed him staring. "I should tell you, that I am a very slow eater so, that leaves room up for a conversation." Buffy smiled "Starting with the topic of you. Tell me something nobody knows except you."
"Something nobody knows?" Angel asked as smiled.
"Mm-hMM" Angel nodded. "Okay….You're beautiful…." Buffy smiled. "You're not too bad yourself sparky." Angel chuckled. "I'm sorry. That was out of line." Buffy shook her head. "No. It wasn't…It was sweet…when I'm with you Angel…I forget about what happened." Buffy nodded. "I can't believe that that was my first time" Buffy said. "What do you mean?" Angel asked. "I mean my first time having…… sex." Buffy paused "I always dreamed that it would be with someone I loved and that loved me back." Buffy said. "I always dreamed it would be at this romantic bed and breakfast up in the mountains, with the ground covered in snow…" Buffy stopped "I'm sorry. It's stupid." Angel shook his head. "No. It's not and that doesn't have to be your first time "Yea right...and who's going to change that?" Buffy sighed. Angel then got up and leaned across the table and gave Buffy a soft kiss on the mouth. "You deserve someone that will--" "Kiss me like that?" Buffy asked. Angel smiled and breathed her in. Buffy leaned forward and kissed him again this time with more passion. Angel gently pulled away. "Whoa. Whoa. Not too fast." Angel gently touched her face. "I have all the time in the world. I'm not going anywhere" Buffy smiled as Angel sat back down across from her.
Angel and Buffy walked through the front door. Buffy turned to Angel. "Thanks, for lunch. I had a great time." Angel smiled. "Anytime" Buffy nodded. "I hope so." Angel walked over to Buffy an leaned down and kissed her lips softly again. He could help himself. She was so breathtaking and what he felt when he was around her was inevitable. Buffy deepened the kiss as she wrapped her arms around his neck, Angel wrapped his arms around her waist and brought her closer to his body. Buffy pulled away. "Wow. You feel…so incredible." Angel nodded. "I understand your pain." Angel then brought her into his arms again and the world around them drifted away.