Forever, Always, and Then SomeChapter 21
Buffy and Angel go into his room. She looks around. Buffy: Angel, uh where is the cradle? Angel: Over there in the corner under the blanket. Buffy: Oh, okay ( she goes to get it) Angel: I just couldn’t stand to look at it……..empty. Buffy: Well it won’t be empty now. She sets the cradle back up next to the bed. Buffy: Angel, you want to lay him down? Angel: No. Buffy looks at him. Buffy: What? Angel: No, I am not laying him down. Not now. Buffy: Then when? Angel: Not sure yet. Buffy: Okay. I just thought Angel: Thought what? Buffy: Nothing, just thought you’d rather Angel: Rather? Hmmmm Someone is not getting jealous? (pause) again? Buffy: No not really, well maybe a little. Angel walks over and sits down in the arm chair. Angel: Come here. Buffy walks over and sits in his lap and rest her head on his other shoulder. He wraps his arm around her. Angel: See, this way I do not have to chose. I get it all. Buffy looks up and he kisses her. Angel: I can not believe how much he has grown. He has gained weight. Must be eating good? Buffy: He is a healthy eater. The doctor had us start on cereal this week and he seems to like it. Angel: Cereal? He looks to young for food. Buffy: This from the 250 year old on a liquid diet. Angel: I have missed you and your attempts at wit. Buffy: So you did miss me. I was wondering. Angel: Do you see that bag by the door? Buffy: Uh huh. Angel: Well if Cordy had not had a vision list night I was on my way to Sunnydale. Buffy: Oh not a very big bag. How long were you going to stay? Angel: Just one day but now I don’t have to. How long is this visit? Buffy: I was planning on a week, if you don’t mind. Angel: Mind? A whole week, how about patrol? Buffy: Tara & Willow are out of school so they sent me here and with Xander and Anya they are going to do what they can. Angel: And your other backup, Spike, is he helping? Buffy: I have not seen much of him. Not since he heard about the wedding. He showed up last week when I was taking on some guys in an alley, but took off right afterward. Oh and he helped me find Dawn, but I wrote you about that. Angel So you didn’t ask him to help while you were gone? Buffy: No, he is still upset and I didn’t wanna ask favors. Angel: Oh Buffy: Besides, knowing Spike he would want to get paid. Angel: Paid? Hey not a bad idea. Buffy: What? Angel: Paying him. Buffy: I can’t pay him, yeah Giles did sometimes but I am not Giles. Angel: If it is the money I can help. Buffy: Oh yeah Spike take money from you. Angel: No, from you, what is mine is yours, remember. And if you hire Spike on occasion, you might be able to come to LA more often. You know for weekends. Buffy: We’ll see. Lets just enjoy our time now. No more Spike talk. Angel: I agree (pause) MMMMM It feels good to hold you again. Buffy: I know. I thought of nothing else driving up here. Angel: Fantasizing? Buffy: Oh yeah. I do it a lot. Angel: Me too. Buffy looks shocked at his confession. Buffy: Fantasizes are nice. Angel: Other than making love or me turning human what else do you fantasize about? Buffy: Fantasize? Angel: Uh huh Buffy: Hmm long walks on the beach. Angel: In the sunshine? Buffy: Or moonlight. Angel: What else? Any other fantasies? Buffy: Well since Conner came into my life I have found myself fantasizing about long hot baths. The kind with bubbles up to your chin. Hmmmm With the smell of watermelon or raspberries. Angel: Bubble Bath? Buffy: Oh yeah with my own personal minion to wash my back and my feet. Oh and to gently wash my hair. Angel: A minion? You want a minion. Buffy: This is my fantasy and if I want a minion I can have a minion. Angel: Fine, a minion. What else does the minion do? Buffy: He serves me cold drinks in long stem glasses and chocolate. Cater to my needs while I relax amongst my bubbles. Hmmmm sounds heavenly. Angel: Know what sounds heavenly to me right now? Buffy: What? Angel Your mouth, kiss me. Buffy: Yes sir. They kiss. There is a knock at the door. Angel: Uh who is it? Cordy: Its me. Angel: Come in. Cordy: Hi, Wesley told me Conner was here and I was hoping. Angel: Its fine. Come in. Buffy gets up. Buffy: Hi Cordelia. Cordy: Hi Buffy. I just came up to see the baby. Buffy: Good luck. I am not sure if his dad will ever let him go again. Cordy: I can understand that. He is not even mine but I have missed him like crazy. But Buffy the pictures have been wonderful. Angel stand up. Angel: Oh yes the pictures and the videos. Cordy: Videos? What videos? Angel: My videos. Buffy: Lets keep them that way okay? Cordy: Ok, Not even going to ask. But Angel could I possibly hold him? Angel: Uh I guess. Buffy: Well why you fight over him I am going to go get our bags. Angel: Buffy, ask Wesley to help you and have him put your car around back. Buffy: Okay (she leaves) Angel: Great. Cordy I wanted to talk to you, I need a favor. Cordy: Sure, what. Angel: I need you to do some shopping for me. Do you mind? Cordy: Yeah sure just make me a list Angel writes down what he wants. Cordy: Okay looks like you are setting up a seduction. Angel: No seduction, just a bit of pampering. Cordy Okay, but be careful. Angel: Always. And Cordy can you watch him tonight for a few hours. Cordy nods as Buffy comes in with Wesley and their bags. Cordy: Looks like you plan on staying awhile. Buffy: Just a week, but you know how much babies need. Cordy: (hands Conner to Angel) Well I have some things to do. See you all after bit. Wesley: I thought she just got here. Angel: You know Cordy. Oh I need to ask her something. He hands Conner to Buffy and runs out the door. Angel: Cordy one more thing. Cordy: What? Angel A dozen roses. Any color except red. Cordy: Why not red? Angel: Might bring back bad memories. Cordy: Angelus? Angel: Uh huh, Pink, think pink is good? Cordy: I will get them, calm down. Later that evening Angel: Buffy, would you mind running to the store for me? Buffy: What you need? Angel: I made a list (hands it to her) Buffy: Okay, I need to get some diapers anyway. Angel hands her some money. Buffy: I have money. Angel: Take it and don’t argue. Oh and Monday we need to go to the bank. Buffy: Bank? Why? Angel: So we can add you to my account. So you can write checks. Buffy: I have my own account. Angel: Fine, but you will be on mine too. Buffy: I am not arguing. A joint account, now I do feel married. Angel: Good. Buffy returns from the store. The lobby appears empty. Buffy: Hello? Fred: Hi Buffy: Where is everyone? Where is Angel? Fred: Upstairs. Buffy heads to their room. Outside the door she finds a pink rose on the floor. She picks it up and smells it. She opens the door, the room is dark except for two candles. She sets down her bags. She sees another rose on the floor inside the door. She follows the roses, picking each one up off the floor until she reaches the bathroom door. She pushes open the door. Inside the bathroom is alight with candles. An ice bucket is on the sink. She examines the bottle. Sparkling apple cider. She picks up the open bottle of bubble bathe on the sink. Sniff. Buffy: Mmmmm Watermelon. She sets down the roses and strips off her clothes and climbs into the inviting tub. She lays back and relaxes and smiles. Five minutes pass. Angel: (from the doorway) Feel good? Buffy: Heavenly. Angel: Well I was unable to find a minion, so you will just have to settle for me. He pulls a small box of chocolates and a wine glass from behind his back and sets them on the sink. He takes one piece of chocolate and places it in her mouth and pours her a glass of cider. She drinks it and hands him her empty glass. Angel: What does milady want now? Buffy sticks her foot up. Angel: I see. He kneels down on the floor and takes a soft wet washcloth and gently washes her foot. When done he kisses the bottom oh her foot. She looks at him. Buffy: If you are eating to kiss things my lips are up here. He kisses her foot again and lets it go. She slips it under the water and raises the other, smiling. He gently washes the other and also kisses it. When he lets it go she opens her eyes. He moves toward her. Angel: Lean forward and I will get your back. She leans forward and as he washes her back, she reaches up and grabs his neck and pulls him into a kiss. He pulls back and gets up slowly Angel: Relax and enjoy your bath He and walks out of the room. He leans against the wall. Angel: (whispers to himself) Oh boy. Buffy: Honey can I have a little more cider. Angel: Sure thing. He walks in and reaches for the cider. Buffy: Honey why don’t you bring the bucket over here. Angel carries the ice bucket and sets it by the tub. Buffy reaches in and gets a few pieces of ice. She rubs them on the back of her neck to cool herself down. She takes the ice and rubs it on the back of his neck and onto upper chest. She reaches back up to his neck and pulls him back into a kiss. He wraps his hand into her hair. As the kiss gets more heated he feels cold fingers on his stomach and then the unmistakable feeling of ice landing on the source of his frustration. He retaliates by grabbing her with his other arm and pulls her up toward him. The kiss deepens more. Her wet skin soaks his shirt. He releases her and she slips back into the bubbles. She gasp. He walks out of the room unbuttoning his soaked shirt. Angel: Don’t ever put ice down my pants again! Buffy sits there panting. After a few moments she leans over and looks for him. She is shocked to see his nude backside and jumps back. After a few more minutes, she looks out again, he is wearing his pajama pants and calmly reading a book. Buffy: Honey I am sorry. Angel: Its okay, just enjoy the tub. Buffy continues to soak for a half an hour. Angel comes to the doorway. Angel: Ready for your hair? Ready to get out? Buffy: Actually I am….water is starting to get cold. Angel reaches up on the shelf and retrieves the shampoo. Angel: Wanna wet your hair. Buffy dunks under. Angel gently massages her long tresses. Using a pitcher he rinses out the shampoo. Buffy: You have done this before. Angel: Got practice with Conner. Buffy: Oh yeah I guess you did. Angel pulls the plug and holds up a large bath sheet, diverting his eyes. She stands up and he wraps it around her and lifts her out of the tub. He walks her into the bedroom and heads for the door. Angel: I am going to go get Conner, while you get dressed. Buffy: Angel, I love you and thanks…..every woman should be this lucky. I think….. no I know my life is complete. I have everything I could possibly need. Angel: Me too. Buffy gets on her pajamas and is brushing out her hair when she hears a scream. She bolts from the room and skips the stairs and leaps over the railing to the lobby. Fred is standing there with Conner. Fred: Wow! Angel: Cordy what did you see? What is it? Cordy: Vampires. A lot of them, maybe twenty. Wesley: Where? Cordy: The student union, a big dance. Angel: Looks like we have work. Buffy: I’m going. Angel: Huh Wesley: I think she is right. Buffy and Angel run upstairs and soon both are leaping over the rail into the lobby. Buffy still has her boots in hand and her weapons bag over her shoulder. Angel: Who is staying with Conner? Cordy: I am. Lesley, Bill and Lorne are here too. Angel: Fred? Cordy: She is going. Now get out of here. Wesley has the car out front. They run out the door and leap into the car. They race to the party. They peek in a window. Buffy: I am going in. Gunn give Wesley your crossbow. (she hands hers to Angel) Gunn, you and I will go in, we can pass as college students. Every else hold back until I can get them less spread out. Gunn: Just us? Buffy: Come on, just follow my lead. Angel: Gunn trust her, she knows what she is doing. Buffy and Gunn walk in hand holding hands. Buffy: Hi guys, sorry we are soooo late. We got a little lost but we are here now and the party can start. Hey honey no one told us this was a costume party. Look at all the scary masks. Lead Vamp: Shut up! Buffy: Huh! No, that was so rude. Lead Vamp: Someone kill her.
A vamp moves at her and she dust him. Buffy: Why does everyone want to kill me? Two other vamps charge at her. She kicks one toward Gunn and dust the other. Gunn dust his. Lead Vamp: Surround them, they can not take us all. The vampires encircle Buffy and Gunn. Gunn: This was your great plan? Buffy: Down Gunn. He ducks and she rolls over on his back and dust a vamp charging from behind. Rolls off and takes out another. The vampires have them surrounded. The lead vampire is on the bandstage. Lead Vamp: You are one foolish couple. Angel: No you are the fools. Heads up honey. He tosses her bow. She catches it with one hand and one, two, three dusted vamps. Wesley takes out one and tosses Gunn his bow. They take on the rest. The lead vamp decides to escape and crashes through the picture window. Buffy takes chase and fights hand to hand with the vamp. When Angel and others finish with the other vamps, they walk over to the window. Buffy is kicking some undead booty. Angel: Honey, why don’t you stake him already. Buffy: I would if I had a darn stake. Angel: Any body have a sake. Fred: I have a bat, it is wood. Angel: Here Buffy. He tosses her the bat. She brings it down on the vampires head breaking it in two. She uses the broken handle to dust the vamp. They head back to the car. Gunn: Buffy what was with the having them surround us? Buffy: Get them in one spot, means less distance between dusting. Saves time. Have them come to you and you save energy. Gunn: Oh, I prefer smaller odds. Buffy: Hey but can’t argue success. Angel: Gunn, the girl is the expert. Gunn: I am starting to see that. Back in the car and heading home. Buffy: I could go for ice cream. Angel looks at her with disapproval Buffy: Milky goodness, I could use that. Angel: (smiles) fine but lets just get it at the grocery store. Want to get home to the baby. Buffy: Fine with me. Fred: I love ice cream. They arrive at the store. Angel is going in. Buffy: Coo… Angel: Cookie Dough Mint Chocolate Chip, and (he looks at Fred) Vanilla. Any other request. Gunn: Those are fine. Wes: Sure. They arrive at the hotel. Fred: We got ice cream. Buffy: How is the baby? Cordy: Starting to fuss, I guess it is dinner time. Buffy: Should be. She sits down to nurse her son. Fred: Cordy, you should have been there. Buffy is awesome. Angel is amazing but I mean Buffy was just…wow. Cordy: I have seen Buffy before. Fred: Oh yeah you were friends back in high school. Buffy and Cordy: Friends? Cordy: I don’t think so. We may have fought together but we were never friends. Buffy: I fought you were usually bait, except when you were kidnapped. Cordy: At least I had a life. Not just spending my nights in cemeteries. Buffy: Oh yeah a life, chasing every guy in the class. Especially those that I was interested in. Cordy: Oh yeah like I would like the same type you did. Buffy: I can think of two right off the bat you tried to get your mitts on. Remember Owen. You were such a cow that night, trying to steal him right on the dance floor in the middle of a date. Cordy: Well, that was just the one time, and Owen turned out to be a real loser. Who else? Buffy: Do you really want me to answer that one? Cordy: Yes who else did I try to take from the all mighty slayer. Buffy: Lets see, I think you called him a care bear with fangs. Ring any bells. Fred: A care bear with fangs? What did this guy look like? Buffy: Him (points at Angel) Fred: Angel? Buffy: Oh yeah she flirted with him mercilessly for months. Angel: She did, I never noticed, Buffy: I know and it tore her up too. Cordy: Whatever. Lesley: This has been and interesting evening to say the least. I do have a question. Buffy, you are not a vampire like Angel right? Buffy: No. Lesley: Than how did you do that leap of the balcony and then Fred said you fought better than Angel, what exactly are you? Buffy: Wesley, take this one please…….you watchers love the lore. Wes: Well Lesley into every generation………. |
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