Disclaimer: Anything recognizable from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and/or Angel belongs to the creators of the show and not me. I'm using the characters/ideas for fun and not for profit. The title "Somewhere With You" was inspired by the Kenny Chesney song. Lyrics belong to Kenny Chesney.

"You said pick me up at three AM, you're fighting with your mom again

And I'd go, I'd go, I'd go somewhere with you…

Like we did on the beach last summer when the rain came down and we took cover

Down in your car, out by the pier, you laid me down, whispered in my ear

I hate my life, hold on to me, if you ever decide to leave then I'll go, I'll go I'll go."

-Kenny Chesney

Napa Valley, California

Two weeks later Buffy looked out at the dark rolling hills of California wine country as Angel drove their rental car down the long driveway to her father's house for the rehearsal dinner. Buffy had to admit, after traveling Europe for the past few months it felt good to be back in California. Angel parked in the long row of cars that lined the driveway and Buffy took a deep breath before getting out of the car and smoothing out her dark purple wrap-style dress.

"You look great," Angel said as he held out his arms for her to loop hers through. "Let's go."

Almost immediately after entering the house Buffy heard a loud shriek that sounded something like her name right before being engulfed by a skinny brunette.

"Hey Dawn," Buffy said, hugging her younger sister back fiercely.

"You look great!" Dawn said, pulling away. She then looked at Angel and shrieked his name as well before hugging him. Dawn then pulled Buffy down the entrance hallway and into the large kitchen that opened up into the even larger living room.

"Dad!" Dawn called to a man in the kitchen who has his back turned to them. Hank Summers turned around and gave his eldest daughter a huge grin before coming over to hug her.

He pulled back to look at her face and said, "Buffy, it's so good to see you. I'm so glad you could make it."

Buffy smiled at him and said, "It's good to see you too, Dad." She was surprised that part of her actually meant it too.

Hank glanced at Angel and Buffy said, "Oh! Dad, this is my…" Buffy hesitated for a moment. They could be there all night if she tried to explain what Angel was to her. Ex-boyfriend, ally, co-worker, vampire, lover…the list could go on. "This is my friend Angel," Buffy finally said.

Hank extended his arm and shook hands with Angel and said, "Angel, nice to meet you. How do you two know each other?"

"Um, we-" Angel started to say, but Buffy cut him off.

"We work together," Buffy said quickly.

"At that fancy new school, right?" Hank asked.

"Well yeah," Buffy said. "I mean we've been traveling for a while now, recruiting new students. It's been really interesting, busy though."

"And how much longer are you going to be traveling?" Hank asked, looking from Buffy to Angel.

"Probably a few more months, depends," Angel said. "We take things case by case."

"So, no plans on settling down in the near future then, Buffy?" Hank asked.

Buffy and Angel stared blankly at Hank for a moment before Buffy said, "Um, no."

After an awkward moment Dawn cut in and said, "Let's introduce them to Leslie."

"Of course," Hank said as a server passed by with a tray of wine glasses. "Wine?" he offered them.

"Yes," Buffy and Angel said simultaneously.

The rest of the rehearsal dinner went over smoothly, aside from the initial awkwardness at the beginning of the night. Buffy met her future stepmother (although she told herself that she would never refer to Leslie as that) and found her to be actually quite pleasant, even if she was thirty-five. Buffy was just glad that the bridesmaids dresses had no resemblance to the one Anya forced her to wear.

Buffy knocked gently on the door to her father's bedroom and peeked her head in. "You ready? It's almost time," she said.

Hank was standing in front of the full length mirror smoothing out his tux. Buffy couldn't help but notice that he looked a little nervous.

"How do I look?" he asked, turning to face Buffy.

Buffy gave him a small smile and walked over to adjust his bow-tie. "Very handsome," she told him.

Hank took a deep breath and said, "I'm so glad you and Dawn could make it. I don't think I would have gone through with it if my girls weren't here."

Buffy stared at him for a moment and said, "Really?"

Hank sighed and said, "Look Buffy, I know I've made mistakes." Buffy shot him a look and he said, "Okay, that's an understatement. I know I'm not father of the year, and I'll regret that for the rest of my life." Buffy was silent, so he continued. "Leslie loves family. She doesn't have much of one, so she really wants to get to know mine. I want to be a better father to you and Dawn."

"Dad," Buffy said quietly. "I've been let down too many times…"

"I know, and I hate that," Hank said. "I promise you, it's going to be different from now on."

Buffy regarded him carefully before nodding. "I hope that Angel isn't one of the people letting you down," Hank continued.

It was probably better that he didn't know about her and Angel's past. "Dad, he's just a friend," Buffy said.

"Please, I saw the way he was looking at you. I was about five minutes away from giving him the obligatory 'what are your intentions with my daughter' talk," Hank said.

Buffy laughed and said, "Come on, let's get you married."

Buffy felt very odd walking down an aisle surrounded by her family and friends to where a priest was waiting at the end. Sure she wasn't the one getting married, and she was on the arm of her dad's best man, but that didn't help the weird factor. The wedding was underneath a large open air tent on her dad's property, with dozens of white lights twinkling in the night. She reached the end of the aisle where Dawn was waiting in the same chocolate brown silk dress that Buffy was wearing and turned to face the guests.

Buffy looked out at the crowd and caught Angel looking at her with a crooked smile on his face. Her mind drifted back to the conversation she had moments earlier with her dad. Maybe it was just because it was on her mind, but the way he was looking at her…no, it was crazy. They had talked about it months ago; they didn't work as a couple. Sure they hooked up enough in the past few months, which has brought back up old feelings, but it was just easier to remain friends with benefits. With a jolt to her stomach Buffy realized how ridiculous that sounded. Hadn't she seen enough chick flicks in her life to know that a friend with benefits never works?

Buffy shook her head to clear her thoughts and turned her attention to her dad's wedding ceremony. She did everything she was supposed to as a bridesmaid; holding Leslie's bouquet, handing her the ring, and making sure her train didn't get in the way as she walked down the aisle as the new Mrs. Hank Summers.

Hours later the chairs under the large tent were moved aside and the reception had started. Buffy stood off to the side of the dance floor sipping on a glass of champagne as Hank lead Leslie onto the dance floor for their first dance as husband and wife.

"They make a good couple," Angel noted casually. He had been quietly standing next to Buffy for a few moments and she was surprised she didn't notice him earlier.

She glanced at him and then looked back at Hank and Leslie. "Yeah, you're right."

"Does that mean you're happy?" Angel asked her.

Buffy thought for a moment before saying, "Yeah, it does." She then looked at Angel and said, "I'm trying this new thing where I don't hold a grudge against him because of the past nine years of my life."

Angel smiled at her and watched her as she clapped along with the other guests as Hank and Leslie finished their first dance and other couples made their way onto the dance floor. Angel turned to Buffy and asked with a nod towards the dance floor "Do you want to dance?"

Buffy looked at him with a raised eyebrow and asked, "Really?"

"Don't make me second guess it," Angel said with a smirk.

Buffy put her glass down on a nearby table and said, "Lead the way," as she looped her arm through Angel's.

As Buffy placed her hand on Angel's shoulder and felt him wrap one strong arm around her waist, she couldn't stop the flashbacks to her high school prom. In the past dancing with Angel had always brought up bad memories. This time, she had no feeling of dread in her stomach as Angel held her close and she rested her head on his chest. It was nice to wash away the old memories with this new one.

Buffy saw her dad out of the corner of her eye on the dance floor as well, twirling Dawn around as Leslie watched them and laughed. Hank looked at Buffy dancing with Angel and gave her a knowing smile. Buffy smiled back at him and thought back to their earlier conversation. She smirked to herself at the thought of the future with Angel. There was going to be pain and hurt, but there will also be love, she was sure of it.