SERIES: Glimpses
STORY: # 4 (Attention: stories are not in time order!)
DISCLAIMER: „Buffy the Vampire Slayer", „Angel" and associated characters are copyright by Joss Whedon, David Greenwalt, Mutant Enemy Inc., Greenwolf Corp., Kuzui Enterprises, Sandollar Television, Twentieth Century Fox, WB and UPN. No infringement is intended.
TIMELINE: After BTVS S5 and AtS S2
SPOILERS: Everything up to BTVS S5 and AtS S2 happened
SYNOPSIS: My sight of the future
DISTRIBUTION: not yet sure, never posted anything before - you want it, ask me.
AUTHOR'S NOTES: I want you to know that English is NOT my mother language, so please ignore my mistakes.
FEEDBACK: Yes please. I just have to know if you liked it and if you want more stories
RATING: I`m not so sure about the rating system but I guess that everyone who watches the shows can read this fic

"Angel!" Buffy yelled. There was no answer. "Angel, please!" she tried again but still there was no reaction. Buffy began to sob. "Angel, please, you have to wake up!". This time she rocked him. "Angel!!!"

Now the man by her side began to stir. "Angel!" she yelled again.

Slowly Angel opened his eyes only to hear her screaming again. Within a heartbeat he stood in a fighting stance right next to her side of the bed, ready to protect her against any intruder. Realizing that nobody was there Angel turned to his wife asking worried "What's wrong, baby?"

Pouting she smiled and him: "I'm hungry!".

"Again? I can't believe it. I'm sure it was just an hour since you asked for a piece of apple pie which I had to get from the 24-hour-bakery. And two hours ago you wanted..." He stopped himself as he saw the first tears forming in her eyes.

"I'm sorry." she whispered "I'm sorry but I can't help it. These last nights I seem to be hungry all the time." A sob escaped her trembling lips. "And it has become so difficult for me to get up and to get things on my own." Now she really was crying.

Fast Angel knelt down beside her, taking her in his strong arms and bedding her head against his chest. Softly he whispered into her ear. "No, darling. I'm the one who is sorry. I know these last weeks have been very difficult for you. I know the doctor's order to rest a lot are not for nothing. I know you are full of raging hormones. And I know that pregnant women have their cravings at most inconvenient times. Most importantly I know that nothing of that is your fault. So I had absolutely no right to speak to you like that. Can you forgive me?"

Angel leaned a bit back to look into her face. Buffy opened her eyes, suppressed another sob and smiled at him "Of course, I forgive you. I love you. I couldn't ask for a better husband."

"Thanks, my love. Now, let's see. What to you want? How about I bring you a bowl of that ice cream I bought for you?"

"What sort is it?"

"I got you cookie-dough-fudge-mint-chip!"

"Oh, Angel. You're the best!"

"I take that as a yes . Do you want something else? Maybe some peanut butter and chocolate?"

"No, that's gross!"

Now Angel was confused. "It is?"

"Of course, it is! Let's see - can I have some onion rings with the ice cream? Oh, and I want some mustard, too."

"Oh, god. I think I have to vomit!"

Soon there were tears forming in Buffy's eyes again. Angel hurried to say "I'm sorry, baby. I shouldn't have said that. I get you what you want. I try to be as fast as possible. Okay, honey?"

Buffy smiled through her tears "Thank you. " "Wait - honey - that's a good idea! I want some honey. I believe we have some mixed pickles left. I can dip them into it!"

Angel suppressed another remarked not wanting to see her cry again, said "Okay." and left for the kitchen.

He managed to come back only five minutes later only to find his wife sound asleep. So Angel returned to the kitchen.

On his arrival in the bedroom he met the questioning face of this wife.

"God, I thought you would take forever. I'm starving here! But now you're finally here I'm so... Angel! Where's my food???" she accused.

"I'm sorry, Buffy, but I came here a minute ago and you were asleep. I didn't want to wake you so I just brought everything back."

"Oh." she whispered. "Angel, could you please be so kind and go again? For me?" Angel sighed.

"I heard that!" Angel held his breath but this time Buffy smiled at him.

"Of course, I go again! Everything for my beloved." He said softly and left.

When Angel returned Buffy was in her dreamland again. A frustrated grin on his lips he brought the strange meal back into the kitchen.

A minute later Angel slipped back into his bed and turned to his softly snoring wife. Kissing her forehead he said "I love you, my little Angel. I love you so much!"

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