a/n- OH MY GOSH IM SORRY IT TOOK SO LONG!!! I got really busy with school. Sorry if there are mistakes but I didn't get anyone to proof it so yeah, here it is!! CHAPTER 7!!!!!!!!

TOGETHER AGAIN-

Buffy and Angel sat awkwardly on her bed trying to find a way to start.

"I…" Angel started.

"What?" Buffy asked urgently looking into his eyes.

"I think I know what I want…but I don't want what I think I know I want…I think…" he said. He looked as though he was confusing himself.

She sighed, "I know exactly what you mean." She was angry with herself for still loving him.

"Let's just say I did stay… Then what? What would happen to us?" Angel said cautiously.

"Well…I don't know exactly…"

"I mean let's say we get back together. What about everyone else? What if Dawn doesn't like me? And then what? And what would happen in the future? How could I ever be a good boyfriend or husband if we can't even make love without me turning evil?" Angel ranted.

"Angel you should know by now that I don't care about any of those things! And as for everyone else, Anya won't care she's a demon! And Oz and Willow already like you, so does Dawn for that matter and Giles…well he want me to be happy again. And I think Xander doesn't hate you as much as he lets on."

"How do you know that Dawn likes me?" Angel asked bewildered.

Buffy laughed. "Did you see her? Plus you saved Willow and she loves Will."

"How can you not care about the other things? How can I let you throw away your life to be with me?" he said in angst. He wanted her so badly but he would not allow himself to be so selfish.

Buffy smiled grimly. "Angel, I'm a vampire slayer. I was born destined to be a weirdo. Why not complete it and have a demon for a boyfriend."

Angel couldn't resist the temptation any longer. He grabbed her face between his hands and kissed her fiercely. It took Buffy a moment to realize what was happening, but when she did she kissed him back so hard that they were laying on each other. After a few moments Angel pushed them both back up and pulled away looking deep in Buffy's eyes intensely.

"I love you Buffy." He said at last.

"Then don't leave. Stay with me." She was practically begging now.

"Buffy…I'm a vampire and you're a slayer. How could it ever truly work?" He asked sadly.

"We'll make it work! We have to stay strong! We have to fight!" She said strongly.

"Buffy…I am fighting." He said quietly.

She looked angrily at him. "It means nothing if your fighting for the wrong reason! You're fighting to stay away and what good will that do?" Her blue eyes shone brightly with tears.

"Buffy…"

"You love me right?" She asked.

"Of course I do but…"

"Then don't go…please." She whispered, only inches away from him now. He smiled and his hand went up to stroke the side of her face gently.

"I'll stay."

And that was all it took. Buffy kissed him with all the passion she had in her and he kissed back, for now, everything was perfect.