Forever, Always, and Then Some

Chapter Thirteen

Angel wakes up the next morning alone in bed. He looks at the clock, 10:30. He sits up and find a not stuck on the head board.

Angel,

Thought we would let you get all your beauty sleep today……not that you’ve looked like you have missed any. Just relax and we will see you whenever.

But remember Giles is expected around noon.

Love Always,

Buffy

 

Angel lays back down and snuggles the pillow on Buffy’s side of the bed. He gently sniffs it and smiles. He lays there a second and rolls over and gets up.

Downstairs Buffy is feeding Liam in the kitchen while she listens to Dawn talk about some boy from school. Willow and Tara are having a conversation in the living room.

Dawn: Buffy, it feels weird not being in school today. I am not sick and the drugs have worn off. You really think it is okay for me to stay home.

Buffy: Dawn, we all went through something last night and right now I want everyone with me…..and I also want to be sure there are no sideaffects from that mickey they gave you.

Angel comes downstairs. He walks into the kitchen.

Angel: Morning, everyone staying home today?

Buffy: Yes, we thought it best. There is coffee.

Angel: Thanks.

Buffy: Are you hungry?

Angel: Yeah, I'll get it.

Dawn: Darn, let the guy get a extra 3 or 4 hours sleep and he is actually human (she notices the blood Angel is pouring) or as human as a vampire can get.

The phone rings. Dawn runs for it.

Dawn: Hello…..dad….hey we have been trying to get up with you…..oh school well I was not feeling too well last night so Buffy had me stay home…….yeah she is right her……Buffy.

Buffy: Dad, hi I have been leaving messages for days……..oh……well I need to talk to you, it is very important and I hate to do it over the phone but I guess I have no other way……Dad I am getting married Saturday……yes Saturday, here at the house…..at sunset……..Angel…….yes the same Angel I dated in high school…….no he still lives in LA………Dad I will answer all those questions later, I kinda have another more important thing to tell you…………I haven’t seen you much the last year, and well things are kinda well uh you have a grandson………………………Yes a grandson……….Angel……….Yes I know we got it backwards………his name is Liam Alexander Summers….yes Summers………well actually Angel is taking our name, he is not close to his family and well now the Summers name carries on……..no it was his idea……..uh huh………he is here but he is eating breakfast right now and well maybe we could wait for Saturday for all the fatherly interrogations, you will try to come?…..good (Liam starts crying)……uh dad I think I am being summoned…….okay see you Saturday…..here’s Dawn.

Angel: Are you okay?

Buffy: Just glad that is over………but expect a lot of questions Saturday.

Angel: Hey I am a dad now, I can imagine how he feels.

Buffy: But you have a son…….they can’t get pregnant………….by men who wait until after the birth to marry them.

Angel: Oh. Not making that great impression.

Buffy: Oh worse, he knows about my seventeenth birthday celebration, thanks to mom. He knows who got to his little girl first.

Angel: And I am the one who told your mom in the first place………..no way out of this huh.

Buffy: Nope, you want me you have take to on my whole family.

Angel: Oh I want you, and if you are the prize, I can handle anything……I think.

Noise out front. Willow and Tara race to the door. Giles is standing at the bottom of the steps staring at the where the invisible barrier is. Tara walks out and lowers it. He walks in and she restores it.

Giles: What is that for?

Willow: Giles (hugs) you are early. Come on in.

Tara: Hi Giles (hugs)

They walk into the front hall.

Dawn: Hey. (hugs)

Giles: Okay. There is a protection spell surrounding the house because?

Willow: Uh because we need protecting?

Giles: Okay anyone else want to give me more than that.

Buffy walks in.

Buffy: Hi Giles, I am glad you came.

Giles: It sounded urgent and now with the spell I am really concerned. Ready to tell me what evil being is out to destroy us this time.

Buffy: None. I need to explain some things to you. You better come in and sit down.

Giles: This sounds bad.

Buffy: Actually it isn’t all that bad. Giles, I am getting married on Saturday.

Giles: Married, but how, to whom……..god help not Spike again.

Buffy: No, oh lord not Spike. This is no spell.

Giles: Well…..who is it?

Buffy: Angel.

Giles: Angel? ……….Angel?

Buffy: I know it is a shock, but you know how we feel about each other.

Giles: Buffy, you are marrying Angel…..on Saturday…..why so soon?

Buffy: Well you could say we kinda have to get married.

Giles: Huh, have to? No one has to get married……unless……..you can’t be………vampires can’t and Angel definitely can’t not with the curse.

Buffy: Giles, there is so much more to tell you. I am not pregnant, well not anymore. Uh I think it is easier if I show you what I mean. Angel, would you came in here?

Angel walks in carrying his son.

Giles: Oh my lord, what is going on?

Buffy explains the whole story to Giles.

Giles: Are you telling me that Darla carried your baby? That the blood test prove this and you never even knew you were pregnant?

Buffy: Yes.

Buffy takes Liam and sits beside Giles.

Buffy: Giles, I want you to meet Liam, my son..

Giles is speechless. He looks from Liam to Buffy to Angel and back to Liam. He cleans his glasses and looks again.

Buffy: Are you okay Giles?

Giles: Uh not really. But I should learn that when you live on a hellmouth, anything can happen.

Angel: Well actually it all happened in LA……….where anything is also possible.

Giles: Uh yeah LA, right.

Tara: Giles can I get you a drink or something?

Giles: That would be nice, some tea perhaps.

Tara: Coming up, anyone else.

Buffy: Me but make my herbal…..you know no caffeine.

Giles: No caffeine, since when have you kicked the caffeine habit.

Buffy: Well uh since I started nursing.

Giles: You working as a nurse?

Buffy: No, nursing Liam…….breast feeding.

Giles: Oh my lord………I am…..no I am not surprised…….I can no longer get surprised.

Tara walks in with a tray. She sets it down on the table…….she hands Angel a cup…….I found it on the counter….I thought you might want it.

Angel: Thanks Tara.

Everyone sits down.

Giles: One more question, why the protection spell?

Angel: There are people out to kidnap the baby because he is suppose to be the child of two vampires and hence not a common being. We are trying to convince them they have the wrong child, but until we can the protection spell keeps him safe.

Giles: I see, I guess a vampire child would attract a lot of attention. I am actually surprised the Watchers Council is not aware of it.

Buffy: Giles please do not tell them.

Giles: Of course not. This is no different than Dawn……they must never know.

Angel: Buffy, do you want me to take him? He should be in bed.

Buffy: Sure, thanks.

Angel heads upstairs. Dawn, Willow and Tara decide to leave the slayer with her watcher.

Buffy: Giles, are you sure you are okay?

Giles: Yes I am just trying to process everything.

Buffy: Well Giles I have something to ask you.

Giles: What is it Buffy?

Buffy: Giles, will you give me away. My dad is coming but I want you to be the one to walk with me.

Giles: Why Buffy, I would be honored. Are you sure?

Buffy: Very sure. Can you give me away to Angel?

Giles: Seeing that sparkle in your eyes that I have not seen since………. Yes I will give you to Angel, with my blessing.

Buffy hugs Giles.

Buffy: Giles, I love you.

Giles is shocked and pleased. He wipes his glasses and his eyes.

Angel comes back down.

Giles: Angel, you are one lucky man. ( he stands up and extends his hand)

Angel: Thank you Rupert (they shake) I think so too.

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