DISCLAIMER: sadly I do not own Buffy and Angel, Joss does. I am, however, planning to kidnap them soon.
RATING: PG I guess
DISTRIBUTION: If anyone wants to use my story then just email me and I'll probably say yes.
AUTHORS NOTES: please be nice coz this is the first fic that I've ever let anyone read. Please send me feed back to let me know if it's good or not. This is Pure fluff, or course!

A loud rumble of thunder made everyone jump and caused Giles and Xander to spill their coffee. The whole Scooby gang was at Angel's place. They had been patrolling when they'd got caught up in a huge storm.

They were now all trying to dry off, and not having much success. the lightening had cut of the power, and Angel had gone to find some candles. When he returned he was surprised to find Buffy crouched on the floor, clinging to the leg of his coffee table. She was curled up in a ball trembling.

'Buffy?' Angel called, bewildered.

'Ahhh, of course,' Giles chuckled, 'How could I forget? Buffy has a fear of thunder'.

Angel looked at Giles as if he had just informed him that Willow was actually a man.

'You didn't know?' Xander asked amused.

Angel could only shake his head. A slayer afraid of thunder?! But when he turned to look at his love his heart went out to her. She was trembling and looked extremely pale.

'Do you trust me baby?' he asked her gently and he walked towards her, crouching down. She clutched onto him and buried her head into his chest.

'More then anything,' she murmured.

Satisfied with her answer, he stood up, pulling Buffy with him. He walked over to the window, pulling a reluctant Buffy with him.

'You're safe, I promise' he said soothingly. he sat on the window ledge and she all but jumped into his lap. He responded by slipping his arms around her and holding her tight.

'What part of it scares you?' he asked gently, forcing her to look him in the eye.

'Don't know,' she mumbled, burying her head into his chest again.

'No you don't,' he chuckled. 'Talk to me'

'I can't control it. I know it's silly, I mean, I'm the slayer, I battle demons all the time.. But I'm always in control. But this.. I can't control.'

A flash of lighting appeared, closely followed by loud thunder. She whimpered and leapt into Angels arms.

'shhh,' he soothed, 'it's okay, I've got you'.

'I'm being silly,' she muttered, 'I mean it's only thunder and lightening right?'.

'No, I'm not going to tell you you're being silly because it is dangerous. it is a force of its own. It's unpredictable, dangerous to be caught up in. It can even kill you.'

Buffy looked at him startled. She'd been so sure that he'd offer the same arguments everyone else had given her over the years. But this response was something she had not been prepared for. But then, this was Angel she was talking to.

'And yet..' Angel murmured, breaking her thoughts.

'And yet what?' she asked, so engrossed in what he was saying that she didn't notice the thunder and lighting. In fact, everyone seemed interested, and had edged closer.

'And yet, I love it' he said softly. 'There is so much more to it then that. You have to look past the fear. Sure, it can be unpredictable, uncontrollable, but to me, that's part of it's beauty. Just watching it,' he said, indicating to the window. 'it lights up the sky, like a ray of hope. You just need to allow yourself to see it. And it has so many secrets, wonders, hidden beauty. And if you really listen, you can hear it speak to you. But you have to want to hear it.'

'That's beautiful Angel'.

'It's alot like love. Love can hurt, love can destroy. But it can also bring so much wonder, happiness. Like your love has done for me Buffy.'

'Angel..'

'And I want you to remember that baby, if ever you're alone and scared. Thunder storms maybe powerful, but love, my love for you...nothing can beat that.'

'Angel I, got I love you so much, you know that right?'

'I know baby'.

He tipped her head slightly and brought his lips to hers, kissing her passionately. They broke apart when they heard a sob

'Sorry,' Willow said meekly, 'that was just so sweet'.

'Thunder's stopped now,' Angel said chuckling.

Buffy knew that everytime she thought of thunder, she'd think of Angel, and their love. Indestructable. Eternal.

I know it was cheesy but I couldn't help myself. I needed therapy after watching a re-run of 'i will remember you'. It was sooooo sad. Evil Joss! Anyway, please send me feedback. Don't make me beg, it aint pretty. You could be scared for life. I need feedback! okay, I'm gonna stop now

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