Chapter five

Angel pulled up to the city park and helped Buffy out of the car. Wrapping his hand with hers he walked with her around the park.

"I have never been here before thank you."

Angel looked surprise. "You have never been here?"

"No. I have lived in the orphanage since I was very little. I have very few memories of anything besides the orphanage."

"How many years have you been there?"

"Eleven years I believe. But I get out in a few months. You can only stay until your eighteenth birthday. Faith gets out a week before me."

"What are you going to do after you have to leave?"

"Faith I have talked about it and decided that we were going to go to the University and live on campus or get an apartment. Ever since we were sixteen we have saved up money so we can get a descent place."

"So you are going to stay in Sunnydale?"

"I can't leave here."

"Why?"

"Well mostly because of Emily."

"Emily? Oh…the little girl you help with at the orphanage."

"Ya I helped raise her. When she was found only eight months old she was sent here and I helped with feedings and diapers. Emily has trust issues now. She only comes near me or Faith. That's why it is going to be hard for me to leave."

"You love her very much don't you?"

"Yes I do. If I could after I leave I would adopt her but I can't. The state won't let me have her."

"Why wouldn't they?"

"Because I'm not financially stable. And because of my age. I just hope that she will be adopted by loving people."

"How come she wasn't adopted sooner?"

"Nobody has been adopted from the orphanage in over fifteen years. Sunnydale isn't the biggest city and not many people want to adopt in this town."

"Do you know what happened to your parents?"

"They died when I was very young."

"How?"

"In a car crash. All my grandparents had died before I was born and both of my parents were the only child."

"So you have no family?"

"Nope. The people at the diner call me little orphan Annie. I was born and raised in Sunnydale. I have never been past these city limits."

Angel frowns at how sad Buffy's life is. She was never loved by anyone. She has never even left the orphanage unless it was to work.

"Well enough about me. What about you?"

"My parents live in New York. I have a sister named Kathy. She is sixteen and in college at NYU."

"How old are you?"

"Twenty-two"

"And you're with me?"

Angel stopped walking and looked at her.

"What?"

"Well Angel your twenty two. You have a sixteen year old sister who is less than two years younger then me."

"Buffy I don't care about the age difference. You and I are the same distance as my parents are. It doesn't matter to me. All that matters is that I want to be here with you and you want to be here with me."

"I do you know"

"You do what?"

"Want to be here with you"

Angel smiled that placed his hands on each side of her face. He lends down and gently placed his lips on hers.

Pulling away slightly Angel rested his forehead on Buffy's. "Your mine now. Know matter what."

For the next half an hour they walked and shared stories about themselves before they were standing in front of the car again. Angel drove Buffy back to the orphanage and walked her to the door. They shared a heated passionate kiss before he turned and headed back to his car.

'I'm falling in love with you Buffy' He thought as he started his car for the drive home. He never knew that Buffy was thinking the very same thing at the same moment.

'I love you my Angel'

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