Angel paused on the other side of the French doors, knowing it was unfair of him to use her own softly given invitation against her, but he wouldn't be apart from her any longer. He had Buffy's blessing or as close to it as he would get from the blond slayer. He pushed open the doors slowly, moving to her side silently. Knowing she was exhausted, knowing that he'd caused that in part. He watched her sleep, his eyes tracing over the contours of her face, calm in repose. He reached forward allowing his fingers to skim across her cheek, aching to hold her in his arms once more. He missed her loved her, she was his beloved companion, his friend, his everything.
Hope is your survival
A captive path I lead
No matter where you go
I will find you
He settled on the edge of her bed, surprised when she didn't wake, she turned over in her sleep, her eyes fluttering before closing again, she sighed softly. Angel watched her sleep, his heart heavy, he couldn't let her go, but what if that was what she wanted, what she needed, did he care for her enough to let her go, was his love strong enough to hold her. He sighed forlornly before settling down in the tiny space beside his witch. He moved slightly smiling when she turned easily into the curve of his body, her own relaxing against the coolness of his. He smiled, because it was telling, even in slumber she knew him his name murmured in a sleep drugged tone.
If it takes a long long time
no matter where you go
I will find you
If it takes a thousand years
No matter where you go
I will find you
He lay beside her content for the moment to hold her in his arms, knowing that at least now in this moment she would not pull away from him, that now she would not deny him. He nuzzled against her neck, his lips parting slightly to move along her soft skin. She whimpered softly, pressing back into his touch, her eyes fluttered open after a moment, stared blankly out into the darkness around them, then slowly she turned her head to look at the man holding her. "Angel?" She whispered. He nodded once caressing her cheek slowly.
"Yes?" He whispered afraid the break the sweet spell that had surrounded them.
"I was having the most splendid dream." She said smiling at him. The vampire nodded slowly leaning forward to press a kiss to the edge of her lips. She turned slowly so that she could stare more easily up at him. He smiled, nestling her closer.
"What?" He asked wondering what her splendid dream was. She smiled then a look of contentment stealing over her features.
"I dreamt I was in your arms, and you never let me go." She whispered sleepily. Snuggling closer to him."I don't want you to let me go." She added her tone light and dreamy. He drew her more tightly against him, hungering to take her lips in a passionate kiss to awaken her with his touch. Her eyes fluttered close again, her breathing evening out.
In a place with no frontiers
no matter where you go
I will find you
If takes a thousand years
No matter where you go
I will find you
He watched as she lay sleeping comfortably in his arms, he hated to thought that when she woke she would push him away again, he didn't think he could deal with it, don't let me go she asked him not to let her go, and Angel wasn't about to no matter what happened she belonged with him. He glanced toward the darkness outside, knowing it would be light soon. He shifted slightly, he was going to have to vamp proof the windows, he thought as he looked around the room for something to do just that with. His gaze fell on a heavy blanket that lay neatly folded on a large oak chest. He smiled carefully disentangling himself from his lover, Angel stood glanced down at her not surprised that she was reaching for him, and sighing in frustration when he was not there.
He covered the window's quickly only giving the darkness one last look. He moved back toward the bed, and smiled as she reached sleepily for him. She still thought she was dreaming the vampire realized. He settled down into her arms, allowing the witch to snuggle against him, and slowly closed his eyes, content to sleep next to her for the next few hours.
If it takes a long long time
No matter where you go
I will find you
If it takes a thousand years
no matter where you go
I will find you
He smiled softly his eyes opening surprised to see the hacker staring down at him with wide open eyes. "Angel?" She gasped, he realized she was trying to sort out the dream from the reality, how much of what she dreamed was reality. She reached up and touched his cheek, the vampire turned into her touch unable to stop himself from doing so. It didn't matter what her words would be he couldn't change how much he needed and wanted the little witch.
"Why are you here?" She asked her voice sounded uncertain confused. Angel smiled gently at her.
"I had to find you. It was dark, dangerous, you where alone. I. . .I am sorry, I shouldn't have come here, I just couldn't wait for you to come back to me on your own." Angel said softly, having realized that if the hacker truly loved him she would have returned to him. Regardless of who was hurt.
"Buffy?!" Willow gasped remembering what had happened before she left the dorm. Angel nodded. "She knows, I . . . think in some ways she's happy, hurt that we didn't tell her, and a bit upset because I've managed to move on. That when the option was given to me I didn't fall back on her. She has someone, Willow, I don't see why we have to be wrong." Angel managed to get out in one breath looking expectantly at the witch.
In a place with no frontiers
No matter where you go
I will find you
"It's not, I only thought it was. I mean I love you. how could that be wrong?" He smiled his unbeating heart giving a lunge at those hungered for words."
"You love me?" He whispered pulling her close, easily turning her beneath him. He saw the soft laugh on her lips, and the brightness of her gaze. He captured her lips with his own, devouring her mouth frantically, suddenly afraid of what she might say.
"I love you," she managed to gasp around his kiss. With eyes comically wide, he stared down at her for a long moment. She giggled softly, taking in the expression on his face. It had to be funny he knew, he could feel the shock whispering through his system, shocked that was fallowed close by joy, pure unadulterated joy. He leaned down once more to capture her lips in the sweetest kiss. She sighed softly wrapping her arms around the vampire, parting her lips at his gentle insistence, the kiss went on for a long moment before he lifted his lips a breath from hers. "I love you too." He whispered before sealing their lips together again, in a hungry kiss.
If it takes a thousand years
No matter where you go
I will find you
Are you an ember; are you a flame? Do you stand strong or melt in the
rain? Are you a weak link or part of the chain? Are you the solution Or
part of the blame? For we are the People and we are the change. Who should
be watching, Protecting the earth? Is the land sacred Or just so much dirt?
Your sisters and brothers, Who helps with their pain? Are you part of the
filling Or part of the drain? For we are the Power and we are the change.
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