Buffy stood in front of Angels door and exhaled. This was the last place she wanted to be. She tried to convince Cordelia, that Angel didn't need to know, that doing this would ruin his life and whatever he had with Kate. The doctor Buffy went to go see let her know that she was exactly 8 weeks along and everything seemed to be going okay. Buffy knew it would be wrong if she didn't tell him, she knew if he found it, he would be extremely angry with her. Buffy then shook it off and knocked on the door. It took a few moments for him to answer the door. When Angel opened the door he was surprised. He couldn't help but notice how beautiful she was. It had been about a month and a half since he last saw her, and he couldn't understand why she was here.
When Buffy saw him, all she wanted to do was run into his arms and tell him everything. She found it hard to speak or even breathe. "Hi." Buffy managed to get out with a smile. Angel held the door opened with his hand. He just had on his black pants and an opened white button down shirt, with a tie around it. He was getting ready to go somewhere, Buffy gathered.
"Hey…What are you doing here?" Angel asked with no emotion in his voice. Buffy nodded. Hating that he was still acting this way towards her. "Umm, I think there's something that we really need to talk about." Buffy let out a breath, knowing the hard part was not over. "Look Buffy. It's hard for me too, but I moved and I'm sorry but you should do the same." Buffy gave a smile. "That's great…but. that's not why I'm here." Angel stood there waiting for here to continue. "Angel--I'm--" Buffy didn't get to finish when Kate appeared beside him, wearing nothing but a towel, her hair wet. "Hey. What's going on?" Kate asked, looking at Buffy. Angel saw the hurt in Buffy's eyes, as her eyes started to well. How was she going to tell him this? He would probably think her as an idiot. Buffy nodded. Not wanting to be there. "You know what? I completely forgot why I was here. So I'm going to go" Buffy then turned and walked toward the elevator. Angel looked at Kate…"I'll be right back." Kate nodded, and went back into the apartment.
Buffy stood in the elevator and tried her best not to cry, she started to shake and just wanted it all to stop. The door was about to close when Angel ran in. The doors to the elevator closed. Angel went over to the box and pushed the emergency button for the elevator to stop. Buffy held on to the side as it made a quick stop. Angel walked to Buffy and threw his hands up.
"Hey Angel. What's up?" Buffy asked with a fake smile. Angel gave a fake laugh. "You okay?" he asked. She smiled to herself. Still the same Angel. Buffy took a moment, and decided she couldn't keep this from him, she couldn't keep it to herself anymore. "I'm scared Angel." Buffy said in a whisper. Angel heard her quite clearly. "Of what?" Angel asked whispering back. "Of what's to come, and what I'm going to tell you. How you'll react." Angel nodded. "What did you do now?" Buffy looked up at him. "Excuse me?" Angel walked closer to her. "Why else would you be here? It has to be illegal." Buffy nodded. "Yeah..It's nothing." Buffy walked over to the box and pushed the button releasing it, to go down to the ground floor. "It has to be something.. I mean you're upset about it." Buffy turned to Angel. "Oh..You can tell I'm upset? Well. I can sleep so peacefully knowing that the FBI can't miss a thing."
The doors to the elevator opened and Buffy quickly stepped out, Angel followed. "You know you can tell me anything." Angel said, trying to keep up with her. Buffy stopped and so did Angel. Buffy walked over to the wall of the breezeway. Angel came over and stood very close to Buffy. Slowly she lifted her eyes to meet his. "I'm pregnant." Everything around them stopped. The two lovers just looked at each other in silence. Her holding her breath, him trying to understand what just happened. "What?" Angel managed to get out. "I'm-" Angel held his hand up. "I heard you. Why?--when--who--who is the father?" Buffy narrowed her eyes. "You are." Angel couldn't believe it. Yes, he loved her. He loved her with all his heart. Buffy took a deep breath. "I went to the doctors today. He said that I was about 8 weeks along, which is when you and I had--" Angel nodded. "Yeah." Angel smiled remembering that night with her.
"Well, there must be some sort of mistake!" Angel said to her. Buffy nodded. "You know what you're right….What a fool am I." Buffy then walked passed Angel, then turned around to him. "Look, I'm not asking you for anything. I just thought you should know that you are going to be a father….but whatever go play house with Kate." Buffy knew it was immature for her to say that, but a part of her didn't care. Buffy then gave one last look and left the building.
Cordelia sat on the couch and listened to Buffy tell her what happened. "I'm sorry honey." Buffy shrugged looking at the sonogram picture. "I just thought…it was going to go differently." Cordelia nodded. "Yeah…He'll come around. He's in shock." Buffy nodded. Buffy was hurt and distraught.
Within an hour Buffy was fast asleep on the couch. Cordelia placed a blanket over her. She wished she could move her to her bed, but didn't want to wake her. There was a knock on the door. Cordelia quickly and quietly got up and answered the door hoping not to wake Buffy. When Cordelia opened it she was shocked to see Angel standing there. "Hey." Angel got out. "Yes?" Cordelia asked. "I need to talk to Buffy." Angel responded. Cordelia nodded and grabbed her jacket. "She's on the couch. Move her to her to bed." Cordelia then walked passed Angel and left.
Angel closed the door behind her and turned to see Buffy fast asleep on the couch. Angel couldn't help but smile, he missed her terribly. He wanted to be with her. He saw how she breathed so calmly. He chest slowly going up and down. Angel gently picked her up and moved her onto her bed. Angel brought the covers over her and brushed her hair from her face, which Angel could tell, already glowed. Angel sat beside her and just watched her. Kate was good to him, he was her new partner and they shared some interests. Angel was only with her to help him forget about Buffy, which he knew was wrong. Buffy's breathing changed, waking up from her somber.
Buffy couldn't believe Angel was sitting next to her. "Hey." she managed to get out. "Hi." Angel said. Buffy sat up. "What are you doing here?" "Please, please I want to apologize for the way I acted earlier today." Buffy nodded. "'I'm sorry. I mean I-I think I went a little crazy. I mean I was thinking about myself when I really—" Angel looked into her eyes "I should have been thinking about you Buff…"
Buffy smiled. "It's okay. It took me a while to grasp it." Angel nodded. "And you can be involved as much as you like….I don't want to ruin what you have…I mean I'm sure she's--" "She's not you." Angel said interrupting her. Buffy looked into his eyes. "What?" "I've been a fool Buffy….I mean she doesn't compare to you…you've…it's always been you." Buffy smiled and leaned into his hand as it stroked her cheek. Buffy kissed his hand. "I love you Angel." Angel leaned in and kissed her lips gently. "I love you too." he whispered into her ear.