"I'm sorry about how I acted today in the store." Buffy said. "And I hope you're not extremely mad because I was wondering if we could get together.

"Buffy I'm not mad. Maybe a little upset about how you acted towards me but I know what you must be thinking."

"What am I thinking." She questioned him.

"I'm guessing along the lines of 'Why haven't I so much as called or sent a letter?' Am I right?"

Buffy nodded then remembered her dad couldn't see her. "Yeah that's pretty much the it."

"Now my question is, why haven't you called. You've obviously been living in LA for awhile yet haven't even contacted me once."

"I'm sorry daddy," she whispered. "I was afraid that you wouldn't want to see me if you found out that I had a child."

"I'm not your mother Buffy. I don't care if you have a child. You're how old? 22? You're an adult now Buffy I can't run your life. I know you mother thinks she can but I don't think that way. And about that child of yours, when am I going to get to properly meet her?"

Buffy smiled, "Whenever you want to daddy."

"And your boyfriend. What's his name? I want to meet him too. See if he's good enough for my little girl."

"Da-ddy," Buffy laughed. "His name is Angel and I'm not going to let you torture him."

"So what do you say about lunch sometime?" Hank asked.

"Sure!" She exclaimed. "You set a date that's convient for you and I'll make sure that we get there."

"How does Wednesday at Genevieve's sound to you?"

"Settled!"

"I'll see you then princess."

"Okay. I love you daddy. Bye!"

"Bye!"

*******

Buffy was grinning from ear to ear when she stepped out of the bedroom.

"I take your conversation with your father went well." Angel whispered, coming up from behind her and wrapping his arms around her waiste.

"He wants us to meet him for lunch Wednesday at Geneveive's."

"That's fine by me."

"I thought it would be." Buffy smiled as she turned around in his arms. "Is Logan asleep?"

"Yeah, why? Is there something you had in mind that you wanted to do?"

"Well kinda." she whispered huskily.

Angel chuckled as he began walking her backwards toward the bedroom. "I have something in mind." he whispered before attacking her mouth with his and lifting her into his arms.

*******

Wednesday afternoon...

"Buffy hurry up or we're going to be late meeting your father!"

"I'm hurrying, I'm hurrying!" She yelled from the bedroom.

"What is taking you so long?" He asked. Logan and him had long since been ready and were sitting in the living room.

"Okay I'm ready." She said coming out of the bedroom.

"We're only going to meet your father. I don't understand what took you so long to get ready."

"What? Were you expecting me to wear what I had on earlier?" she inquired.

"Well there was nothing wrong with it!" he exclaimed as they made their way through the office.

"Don't worry, Buffy," Cordelia said from her desk, "men just don't understand us women."

"Ya got that right!" Buffy laughed.

"C'mon, c'mon! I don't think you're father is going to be happy if we show up late!"

"T'mon mommy. Daddy is wite, you are swow!" Logan said in an exasperated voice.

"ANGEL!" Buffy exclaimed. "Quit teaching her things!"

Angel laughed and wrapped his free arm around his beloved's waist.

*******

They arrived at the restaraunt and found Hank sitting at a table towards the front. "There you are," he said standing up to greet them. "I was wondering if you were gonna show."

"My mommy was having a cwofing diwimma." Logan stated matter-a-factly.

Hank laughed as his daughter blushed. "Who told you that?" Buffy asked her daughter.

Logan pointed a finger at her father. "Daddy say it!" She explained.

"Angel!" Buffy swatted him playfully on the arm and then took a seat beside her father's. After they were seated and ordered they began chatting.

"So are you going to introduce me to your family?" Her father asked.

Buffy smiled. "Daddy this is my daughter Logan Marie and my boyfriend Angel."

"How old are you sweetie?" Hank asked Logan.

"Dis many!" Logan exclaimed holding up two fingers.

"Wow, you're a big girl aren't you?"

Logan nodded.

"So Angel," Hank started turning towards Buffy's boyfriend, "what do you do for work?"

"I'm private investigator. I run my own office." Angel replied.

The afternoon continued like that. Hank asking questions and Buffy and Angel giving almost honest replies. After lunch they promised to keep in touch and each left.

******

"That was great seeing my dad again." Buffy said that night as her and Angel climbed into bed.

"Yeah it was nice getting to know your father."

"I think he really likes you Angel." Buffy smiled at the thought. "You two got along real well."

"It must be my charm." Angel teased.

"Yeah that could be it." Buffy giggled and curled up against Angel's chest.

"Good-night, Beloved." Angel whispered, turning the lamp off and wrapping Buffy tightly in his embrace.

"'Night, my Angel." Buffy kissed his chest and snuggled closer. "Oh and I forgot to tell you. We're going shopping tomorrow."

"For what?!?" Angel asked quickly.

"Logan's birthday." Buffy stated smiling against his chest.

Angel sighed, knowing that there was no way out of his current situation.

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