Chapter 7

A/N: Hey so sorry for the supper long wait for updates and kinda short chapters, but I did it to all my stories so... I don't know but sorry and I'm getting back into it and I hope it's worth the wait most of the time. Thanks for reviewing even though I haven't really been focused on it. Oh and sorry about the short length, but at least it didn't take 2 months. = )

Angel woke up a few hours later to find Buffy still asleep by his side. He slipped out of the bed mindful of the fact that she was usually a light sleeper. He stared at her for awhile and then left his room to go down to the lobby. 'I can't let her get to me. But she's hurt, so I should take care of her. Then again why can't her friends take care of her. She's not my responsibility, but it's not like I don't care. And back in Sunnydale she's fighting a god. I can't just let her fight that alone, but what about Darla and Drusilla. I have to beat them. I can't worry about her while I try to kill them. But... she's Buffy, I can't let her get killed back in Sunnydale I mean god she has how many broken ribs and those bruises. But I won't let her die in my city either.' Angel was fighting a battle that he couldn't win no matter what he chose. She was going to get hurt whether it was at the hands of Darla and Drusilla or a god.

Angel went in to his office and dialed the number to Willy's bar. He was going to find out what the hell was going on in Sunnydale and why Buffy would come to LA when there was a god running around the town. "Willy's bar."

"Hey Willy." ANgel said into the phone.

"Angel old buddy, long time no see." You could hear the fear in Willy's voice.

Buffy woke up to an empty bed and room. She remembered how she got there and why she was in Angel's bed, what she didn't know was if she had gotten through to him the night before. 'It was probably just pity. Oh poor Buffy dealing with a god.' Buffy mocked. She was slowly making her way to the lobby stairs because her ribs were hurting extra today most likely because she slept on her side.

As Buffy turned to go down the stairs she bumped right into Angel. 'Ow ow ow ow ow. Note to self Angel has a really hard chest.' Buffy thought to herself, waiting for the shooting pain in her ribs to die down.

"Hi." Buffy squeaked

"Afternoon." Angel replied to her friendly greeting.

"Really?" Buffy asked, she couldn't believe she slept so late.

"Yes, now if you'll excuse me." Angel said walking away without waiting for her to respond.

'How rude! Oh he is so not getting off that easy.' Buffy thought to herself.

"Hey!" When he just kept walking Buffy started after him. "Hey, watch it!" Buffy said finding herself stepping in front of him so he'd have to stop. "Where the hell do you get off acting like a complete jackass?! You took care of me last night. Cared about what happened to me and what the next morning your going to blow me off because I'm pretty sure that blowing me off comes after a one night stand, which we didn't have so explain yourself!" Buffy ranted.

Angel ignored her and stepped around her to finish walking to his room. Buffy caught up to him and started following him around his room, ranting in about how he was being a jerk and he was going to stop moving around and tell her what the hell she did to deserve this.

"A damn god Buffy! Do you even know what gods can do, not too mention Glorificous (sp)?You could have gotten killed! Or tortured and then killed! Do you know how lucky you are to have only the injuries you have. Damn it Buffy! Does Giles know about this?" Angel snapped. He couldn't stand there and ignore her if she was going to continue to complain about his attitude and secrecy.

"Is this what the blow offs about. And where do you get off telling me how lucky I am to be alive! If you haven't noticed I have super powers. Besides what do you care if I'm dead! I'm just the ex, right? And you have no room to judge me! Darla! Really?. And of course Giles knows!" Buffy couldn't believe him. What gives him the right to judge her. She wasn't the one who was going insane.

" Of course I care Buffy. Do you really think that I don't care if you die?! An what do you know about Darla?!" Angel could feel the rage going. 'I have to get out of this she brings emotion I can't have.' Angel thought trying to come up with a plan.

"It's not like you check in. You have this whole life now. And as for Darla I know nothing so why don't you tell me!" Buffy said. She really didn't know anything. She had spotted a piece of paper next to the bed with the phone that had her name and an address on it.

"The phone works both ways Buffy." She interrupted him before he could continue.

"Yeah well I've been busy with a god as you pointed out earlier. So sorry I haven't walked in on you and any of my other enemies. Just been a little too busy I guess!" Buffy said feeling anger course through her veins.

"Oh come on Buffy, I thought we got over this a long time ago." Angel felt a little guilt at what had happened that time even though he hadn't really done anything.

"We did! I just... Stop changing the subject! What does any of this have to do with Darla?!" Buffy was on the verge of screaming now.

"I can answer that darling." Darla said with a wicked smirk, coming out from the shadows of the doorway .