SUMMARY: Welcome Home Angel
DISTRIBUTION: Ask
DISCLAIMER: Not owned by me. Joss and WB.
RATING: G
NOTE: For my stories Spike is two hundred years old and Angelus' childe. Thanks to Ryan for being my beta reader.
Angel walked down the dark streets of Sunnydale wondering where Buffy was. He had sent her a letter telling her when his ship would dock. He was hoping she would be there, it had been so long since he had seen her. He remembered kissing her on the dock one last time, watching as she cried. When he had told her about the Claddagh, their wedding ring, she had told him she would be his always. Now he was home and couldn't wait to see her, but where was she?
He would drop off his stuff and then go in search of his love. As he inserted his key in the door he heard a moan coming from inside. Angel quickly opened the door and entered ready for a fight. When he entered he caught a familiar scent, vanilla. Buffy? He rushed into the room and found her in his bed, she had the bedding pulled around her as if to ward off the outside world. She moaned again in her sleep. He sat down beside her and brushed her hair out of her face. < She's so beautiful. > "Buffy, wake up baby." She moaned again. Angel was now becoming worried, he smelled blood. He shook her gently and called her once again. "Buffy, honey please wake up."
Buffy smiled in her sleep. Angel was here with her. He always comes to me in my dreams. She heard someone call her again. "Go away, I want to stay with Angel."
"Baby I'm home wake up." He caressed her face as he spoke.
Buffy grasped his hand and snuggled into it. "Angel" Buffy sighed.
"Buffy come on wake up." Her refusal to wake and the smell of blood had him very worried.
A loud moan tore from her throat. Buffy sat up holding her belly. "NO, it's too soon." She cried.
"Buffy, are you all right? Tell me what's wrong." Angel was now certain that something was very wrong.
"Angel you're really here?" The hope and fear in her voice moved him.
"Didn't you get my letter?" Angel asked.
"Yes, is it Sunday already?" Buffy asked, somewhat confused.
"Yes, it is. Are you feeling okay? What did you mean by it's too soon?" He was very worried about her but did not want to scare her.
"Angel I'll answer your questions later, first call Giles and tell him to get here ASAP." There was genuine terror in her eyes.
He dialed the library and waited for Giles to pick up. "Giles. Yes it's Angel, look Buffy is in pain and she told me to call you and tell you to get here ASAP." Angel heard her moan again. "Look, she's sick, hurry please." Angel hung up the phone and rushed to her side. "Buffy?"
"Angel get me a soda out of the fridge please. I gotta to use the bathroom, I'll be right back." She pulled herself from the bed and made her way to the bathroom." < What's going on? > He went to the kitchen and opened the refrigerator and to his astonishment it was full of food. He pulled out a Sprite and took it to the table. < Well at least it's not Jolt, she'd be hyper for the next five hours. >
Angel was pulled from his musings by a loud banging on the door. He walked to the door and opened it. Giles stood on the other side looking distraught. < How the hell did he get here so fast? > "Where is she, is she well?"
"Buffy's in the bathroom. What's wrong with her? I came home to find her in my bed moaning, when I finally woke her she moaned and said it was too soon and asked me to call you." He walked closer and grabbed Giles by the arms. "What's wrong with her? Tell me please."
"Angel before you left you and Buffy m...made love did you not?" Giles knew this to be true, even though he had not been thrilled by the revelation.
"Yes." Angel said almost as uncomfortable as Giles.
"Well it seems that something most amazing has happened." < That's putting it mildly. >
Just then Buffy opened the bathroom door clutching her belly. "We need to leave now." Her voice sounding strained.
Angel walked over to her and for the first time he noticed her rounded belly under her oversized T-shirt. "Buffy, what?" He couldn't even finish, he was too hurt. He couldn't believe she had betrayed him. Not that he deserved her fidelity. No, he deserved nothing but her scorn and contempt. He would see Buffy to the hospital and stay to watch over her but once she was on her feet again he would go back to guarding her from the shadows where he belonged.
Buffy moaned clutching Angel's arm tightly. "It hurts and it's too soon, we need to go."
"Come on Angel, I'll explain everything on the way to the hospital."
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