Chapter nine (When She Loved Me- Sarah McLaughlin)

Angel just stood there never once taking his eyes off the woman in front of him and not taking his hand away from Buffy.

"Angel, Who is she?" Buffy asked in a small voice. Angel looked down at the ground never answering her question.

"My name is Cordelia, Cordelia Chase. I'm Angel's girlfriend and lover"

Buffy looked at Angel again with questioning eyes. Is this true? Is what this woman is saying true? "Angel? What is she talking about?"

Angel didn't want Buffy to now about his past. He tightened Buffy's hand with his and then pulled Buffy towards his car.

Cordelia followed close behind the pair to his car. When they were next to it Angel unlocked the car and tried to get Buffy into the passenger seat. Buffy didn't budge when he opened the door for her.

"Angel what do call the car your driving in? Your loaded what happened to your BMW? I heared that you were going to donate money to an orphanage but why are you driving that and why are you with this…this child. You're my boyfriend not hers." Cordelia yelled.

Buffy was shocked at the stuff that this woman in front of her was sating. Angel is rich? Angel has a girlfriend?

"Cordelia your not my girlfriend any more and what I do with my money is my business not YOURS" he said through his teeth trying to control his temper. "Buffy get in the car"

Buffy took a step back away from both of them. "Angel is what she saying true? Have you been lying to me all this time?"

"Buffy baby we can talk more later."

"NO I'm not going any where with you until you tell me what is going on."

Angel slammed the car door then swallowed hard. Looking down at the ground then back up into Buffy's confused eyes he started his explanation.

"Cordelia and I have been dating since high school."

"Are you two still together?" Buffy can see the unshed tears in his eyes and knew what the answer was. He was still dating this girl.

"We were taking a break"

"So you never officially broke up?"

"No" came Angel's sad voice. "But you have to believe me baby when I say that I never want to be with Cordelia. Ever since I laid eyes on you I feel in love with you. I only love you. I was going to break up with Cordelia. "

"How come you never told me that you had money and that you were the orphanage's benefactor?"

"I wanted to tell you so many times but I didn't know how you would react"

"So you have been keeping secrets from me since we met."

Angel slowly walked to her but stopped when Buffy held up her hand to stop Angel knew that he was not getting out of this.

Buffy then turned and started to walk away.

"Buffy"

Buffy turned to face him again. "You have been lying to me from the start Angel. I don't know you anymore."

"I love you baby"

"Don't say that anymore. I don't think I can ever trust you again."

The tears in Angel's eyes started to stream down his face. "Buffy, I now you love me just as much as I love you"

Buffy shook her head, "I don't know if I love you any more"

Angel thought he was going to die at her words.

Buffy looked at Cordelia and said, "He's all yours" Then she turned to Angel one last time "Goodbye" Then walked away towards the orphanage.

When she was gone Cordelia chuckled. "I can't believe you were trying to get with that child." She walked towards Angel with an extra sway in her step. Placing her hand on his chest and rubbing her body against Angel. "What do you say you and me go back to your place and get reacquainted?"

Angel narrowed his eyes then pushed her away from him almost knocking her to the ground. "I well never be with you ever again. We are through Cordelia." Angel then quickly slipped into the driver's seat a speed off into the night leaving Cordelia behind.

Angel followed Buffy back to the orphanage to make sure she got there safely. He then headed home and poured himself whiskey and settled himself for a long lonely night.

How could he not tell Buffy about Cordelia? Why was he keeping the fact that he had money away from her? He knew that Buffy loved …No loves him for him and not his money so long ago. So why did he not tell her sooner? Why didn't he break up with Cordelia when he knew he was going to be with Buffy?

Angel stood up and walked into his bedroom. He opened the door to his dresser and pulled out a small velvet box from the drawer. He slowly opened it to reveal a large diamond cut engagement ring.

"Oh, Buffy. I wanted to give you this ring so bad. I will one day get you back. I'll do anything to get you back. I love you so much baby."

He then placed the ring back into the drawer and then laid down in his king size bed and turned on the radio.

He listened to the slow song that played and thought about the deep emerald eyes that will haunt his dreams until he was able to get her back.

/When somebody loved me everything

was beautiful every hour we spend together

lives within my heart and when she was sad

I was there to dry her tears and when she

was happy so was I. When she loved me.

Through the summer and the fall we had

each other that was all. Just she and

I together like it was met to be. And

when she was lonely, I was there to

comfort her. And I knew that she loved me.

So the years went by I stayed the same but

she began to drift away. I was left alone.

Still I waited for the day, when shed say

'I will always love you.' Lonely and forgotten

never thought she'd look my way and she

smiled and me and held me just like she use

to do. Like she loved me, when she loved me.

When somebody loved me everything was

beautiful every hour we spent together lives

within my heart. When she loved me. /

TBC (send feedback PLEASE)