Chapter seven "I Can Love You Like That" by Boys II Men
A few days later Angel was working in the kitchen when Buffy walked in dressed in her work uniform.
"Hey baby." Angel said leaning in for a kiss. He captured her lips and sucked on her lower one.
"I'm heading to work"
"Do you have to?" Angel said giving his best puppy dog eyes and lower lip pout.
Buffy smiled at his look and shook her head. "I have to. Can you do me a favor?"
"Anything for you baby"
"Can you keep an eye on Emily?"
"Ah…sure. Where is she?"
"She's in her room. She's not feeling very well today."
"Of course I'll watch her. I'll bring her some soup later"
"Thank you." She kissed him one last time before heading to the exit of the building.
After Angel was done with kitchen repairs he decided to check in on Em. He made some soup then walked upstairs to her room. Poking his head in the door he noticed that she was awake looking at a book under the covers.
"Hey little one"
Emily looked up and smiled a little smile at Angel. "Angel!"
"I heard from Buffy that you weren't feeling very well today."
"My head and throat hurts"
"Well are you hungry?" Emily smiled and knotted her head. Angel then walked into the room with the tray of soup and placed it near the girl on the bed.
"I brought you some soup. It's chicken and stars"
"My favorite." Angel smiled.
When the Em was done eating, Angel took the try and sat it on the night stand near the bed.
"Angel can I ask you a question?"
"Sure"
"Do you love Buffy?" Angel was surprised at the question.
"Can you keep a secret?" She knotted her head. "I love her very much"
"Are you going to marry her and have a family and live happily ever after" her face was bright with excitement.
Angel laughed at how the girl acted. "Maybe one day Buffy and I will get married and have a family."
Emily crawled from under the covers and sat on Angel's lap. Holding her hand up to his ear like she was going to tell him a secrete. "I like you. You won't hurt Buffy. She loves you too."
Angel smiled and hugged the girl. "I like you too Em."
"Angel?"
"Yes"
"Do you think I'm going to get adopted?"
"Of course you will. Who wouldn't want you as a daughter?"
"I'll be sad if I get adopted"
"Why would you be sad?"
"Because Buffy won't be there and I won't know the people."
Angel didn't know what to say.
"Angel?"
"Yes"
"Will you read me a story?"
"Sure" Angel lifted Emily and placed her back under the covers and grabbed the book she had earlier and sat down next to her. Emily curled up next to his side. He smiled at the girl that looked up at him returning the smile then looked at the book. 'Maybe I can do something' Angel told himself.
"Once upon a time…"
That weekend the orphanage had a dance. Angel and his friends were invited to come and dance with the kids. Buffy and Faith spent most of the day decorating the dinning area with balloons and streamers. The orphanage even rented a disco ball so they can get a little of the older culture. The music was coming from a stereo that belongs to one of the volunteers that help out around the place blaring through the speakers that were spread around the room.
"Wow look at this place. The kids are going to flip when they see this place." Willow said walking into the room with Angel and the rest of the gang behind her.
"Ya, it looks great."
Angel wasn't paying to much attention to his friends. He was looking for his Blonde goddess that stole is heart. He turned to head upstairs when he saw Faith coming down.
"Hey Faith."
"Angel"
"Have you seen Buffy?"
"Ya she's getting the kids to come down. She'll be down in a second." She then walked into the dinning room.
Angel then heard what sounded like thunder. He turned and saw a large group of children running down the stairs with huge smiles on their faces. Jumping out of the way he watched as the kids passed him and smiled when he saw Buffy and Emily walking down the stairs after the last child passed.
"Hi Angel"
"Buffy" He said and kissed her lips lightly
"Hi Angel" Em said as she held her arms out to Angel so he would pick her up. Angel smiled at the little girl then took her from Buffy kissing her cheek which made the little girl giggle.
"Hello Emily. You look very beautiful tonight." Emily was wearing a pale pink sundress that Buffy had bought her last Christmas.
"Buffy got it for me for Christmas"
"Well it is very pretty."
"Angel will you dance with me?" Emily asked when they all walked into the dance room.
"I wouldn't have it any other way" was all Angel said. He then walked out to the dance floor where it was completely empty because all the boys were scared to ask the girls to dance.
Angel placed Emily on the ground in front of him. Emily then stood on his feet so he could guide without having to watch where he stepped. Grapping each others hands Angel swayed to the music with Emily on his feet.
Buffy watched the two people that she loved with all her heart. Angel knew that Angel would someday have children with her or without her. Either way she could tell he was going to be a great father to his children.
The dance started to go full blast a while later when Faith, Buffy, Willow, Oz, Xander, Doyle and Angel started to dance with several of the children to start them off.
"May I have this dance?" Angel whispered in Buffy's ear from behind.
Buffy turned her head to look at Angel and smiled nodding her head. Angel placed his hand on her small of the back and guided her to the dance floor. Buffy wrapped her arms around his neck and rested her head on his chest. She listened to the song that played and knew that that is exactly how she felt when she was with Angel.
/They read you Cinderella
You hoped it would come true
That one day your prince charming
Would come rescue you
You like romantic movies
And you never will forget
The way it felt when Romeo kissed Juliet/
Angel kissed Buffy's forehead lightly and pulled her closer to his body.
/And all this time that you've been waiting
You don't have to wait no more/
"Buffy I need to tell you something."
Buffy looked up into his chocolate eyes. "What?"
/I can love you like that
I would make you my world
Move heaven and earth if you were my girl
I will give you my heart
Be all that you need
Show you you're everything
That's precious to me
If you give me a chance
I can love you like that/
"I …I love you"
/I'd love you like that
I could love you like that/
Buffy smiled a little smile and whispered into his ear. "I love you too my Angel"
/I never make a promise
I don't intend to keep
So when I say forever,
Forever's what I mean
Well, I'm no Casanova but
I swear this much is true
I'll be holding nothing back
When it comes to you/
Angel looked down at Buffy and then leaned down and captured her mouth in a heated kiss.
/You dream of love that's everlasting
Well, baby open up your eyes
I can love you like that
I would make you my world
Move heaven and earth if you were my girl
I will give you my heart
Be all that you need
Show you you're everything
That's precious to me
If you give me a chance
I can love you like that/
"Ew Cuddies." Emily said as she grabbed hold of Angel's leg. Both Angel and Buffy laughed at the little girl breaking their romantic moment that they were happy to have broken since they both forgot that they were in public place with kids of all ages surrounding them.
/If you want tenderness, I've got tenderness
And I see thru to the heart of you
If you want a man, who will understand
You don't have to look very far/
Angel bent down and picked up the girl with on arm leaving his other arm wrapped around Buffy's waist. Buffy left one arm around Angel and placed her head back on his chest so she could still see Emily and the other cross Emily's back. The three swayed slowly the soft music.
/I can love you, I can love you, love you
I can love you like that
I would make you my world
Move heaven and earth if you were my girl
I will give you my heart
Be all that you need
Show you you're everything
That's precious to me
If you give me a chance
I can love you like that/
Faith and all of Angel's friends watched from the side of the room at the three.
"Don't they look like a cute family?" Willow asked.
"That they do" Doyle said
"They all deserve a little happiness" Faith said with a smile watching as her best friend found the love that she desperately deserved.
TBC (send feedback PLEASE)