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Authors Note: Just a quick note that this will be my final chapter IF I don't get more feedback from readers. There's no point really continuing if no one is reading it. So if you do want this story to continue you will have to review.
Chapter 3
Angel was quick to hurry back through the basement and enter the Hyperion lobby with Buffy in his arms.
Wesley was the first to see the pair enter "What happened?"
Angel brought Buffy over to the couch and laid her down, she was already awake "I'm fine Wes" she said finally free from Angel's embrace, who insisted on carrying her all the way back.
Angel put a hand to her shoulder when she tried to stand from the couch "You need to sit" Angel insisted
Buffy let out a deep breath "Fine"
Angel shook his head at her at her stuburness and turned to the rest of his team, he noted Corderlia and Connor missing from the room. "We were ambushed by the beast and a few of his followers" Angel informed the group
"The Beast made an appearance" Fred said
"Yeah and boy can he throw a punch" Buffy mumbled as she attempted to sit up straighter but gasped at the pain it caused through her body in doing so.
Angel noticed "We need to bandage you up"
Buffy nodded a yes to Angel, who went to retrieve some bandages
"I wonder why he would attack early?" Wesley spoke mostly to himself
"I'd say he had a purpose to being there" Buffy said as Angel kneel in front of her with some bandages
"What do you mean?" Gunn asked as he sat opposite the pair
Buffy lifted her shirt slightly so Angel could reach her injured ribs.
Angel looked at her ribs and cringed "He did quite a number on you" Angel said to Buffy
"I'll be fine" Buffy smiled
Angel began wrapping the bandages around her rib cage "Purpose?" Angel said looking to Buffy
Buffy had to stay she loved the feel of Angel's fingers on her bare skin again "Right, he seemed to know a bit about me, like he knew I was coming"
"Heard it from the street you think?" Willow asked
Buffy didn't think that, she already had her suspicions on a third party suspect "Possibly" she mumbled
Angel finished wrapping her rib cage and finished by pulling her shirt back down over the bandage "All done" he said softly
"Thanks" Buffy smiled as their hands met as together they finished pulling the shirt back to her hips.
"So did you get to the magic shop?" Willow asked
Angel took the supplies out from his coat jacket and handed them to Willow "We did"
"So when do we want to do this?" Wesley asked
Angel looked to Buffy
"Give me a couple of hours for these…" she gestured to her ribs "to heal and I'm all yours"
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Cordelia and Connor were sitting up in one of the rooms of the Hyperion
"So he failed" Cordelia said in disgust "I mean you give one little 'kill the slayer' assignment to a dim-witted demon and he goes and lets them go"
"Let me do it" Connor said
Cordelia shook her head "No, you don't need anyone to start suspecting anything"
Connor nodded
"Well now they can still do the spell and we won't be able to get Angel's soul"
"So..."
"So we try for the sympathy vote. Get Angel up here" Cordelia ordered
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So final chapter if I don't get enough reviews.
It's up to you readers!