Chapter three Lullaby (Goodnight My Angel)

Before anybody knew it, it was Friday night. Throughout the week Angel saw very little of Buffy. He knew that he needed to worry more on the objective of working at the orphanage anyway but something just attracted him to the blond.

Angel walked down the hall near the bedrooms. As he walked past the little girls Emily's room he heard singing coming from the cracked open door. He pocked his head inside and saw Buffy holding the little girl in her arms as she slowly sang a lullaby to the girl as she slowly drifted it to sleep.

/Goodnight my angel now its time to close

your eyes and save these questions for

another day. I think I know what you've

been asking me. I think you know what

I've been trying to say. I promised that

I would never leave you. And you should

always know, no matter where you go know

matter where you go know matter where

you are I'll never be far away. Goodnight

my angel now its time to sleep and still so

many things I want to say. Remember all the

songs you sang for me when went sailing on

an emerald bay. And like a boat out on the ocean.

I'm rocking you to sleep the waters dark and

deep inside this ancient heart. You'll always be apart of me. /

Angel smiled at the scene before him. Buffy sang like an angel. He could actually picture him and Buffy in the future married. And she was rocking singing to their own daughter.

/Goodnight my angel now its time

to dream and dream how wonderful

your life will be. Someday you're

child may cry but if you sing this

lullaby then in your heart there will

always be apart of me. Someday will

all be gone but lullabies go on and on.

They never die that's how you and I will be. /

By the time Buffy was done singing to the sleeping girl she placed her into the bed and pulled the cover over her. Placing a kiss on her forehead Buffy turned out the light just leaving the glow of the nightlight. Walking out of the room she almost knocks over Angel.

"Angel you still here?"

"Ya, I was just changing some light bulbs in the other rooms."

Buffy nods her head.

"You have a beautiful voice."

Buffy smiles at him. "So you like to listen in on other peoples conversations?"

Angel looked done with a smirk before looking back up at her. "Only if I'm able to hear your voice."

"Why Mr. O'Conner if you don't stop I think I'll start to blush with your sweetness."

Buffy started to walk towards the stairs but turns and knocks on the last door on the right. When the door opened it revealed Faith.

"What's up B?"

"I'm heading to work. I just put Em down. She has a nightlight on but she might get up later. Can you keep an eye on her?"

"Sure thing."

Buffy then walked down the stairs with Angel behind her.

"So you have to go to diner?" He knew the answer but he just wanted to keep talking to her.

"Yep. I work every Friday night."

"Well I was getting ready to leave. You need a ride?"

"Oh that's okay I can walk. It isn't that far."

"Please allow me to drive you. I would feel more comfortable if I knew that you didn't walk in the dark."

Buffy smiled up at him and smiled. "Okay"

Angel escorted Buffy to his car. Buffy sat down with her bag in her lap. Angel closed the door and ran to the other side and got behind the wheel. He then stared down the driveway and towards the diner.

"So I was wondering if you would like to go out sometime. I would love to take you to this club in town called the Bronze. You can meet my friends from the diner."

Buffy looked at Angel surprised. "You want to go out with me? As in a date?"

Angel glanced over at Buffy. "Is that a problem?"

"No. It's just that nobody ever wants to go anywhere with them. Actually to tell you the truth, I have never been out on a date before."

"Really?"

"I know I'm this pathetic girl that doesn't have a life. And I would understand if you didn't want to go out with me anymore. I mean I…."

"Buffy…Buffy, I know that it is probably hard for you to date with what you do at the orphanage and then working. But I still would love to take you out soon."

Buffy looked at him again and said, "I would love to go out with you. I'm off tomorrow night."

Angel pulled into the diner's parking lot then but it in park. "Great then tomorrow night it is." Angel then grabs her hand before she left the car and gave it a gentle kiss. Buffy smiled at him then turned and headed inside.

TBC (send feedback PLEASE)