Forever, Always, and Then Some

Chapter 24

 

Later that afternoon.

Buffy walks into the lobby.

Buffy: Mission accomplished.

Cordy: What mission?

Lesley is coming down the stairs.

Buffy: Just who I wanted to see. Well actually I was thinking Bill but you will do.

Lesley: Huh?

Buffy: I got what I hope was good news.

Lesley: What did you find our stuff?

Buffy: Oh no, but I got Bill and appointment with a producer at Twentieth Century Fox on Tuesday. (she hands her a card) Do you think you can get him there at two? He needs to bring a couple examples of his work.

Lesley: You are kidding? Please tell me you are not kidding.

Buffy: Nope. I got him the appointment, the rest is up to him.

Lesley: Oh my lord, I go to tell Bill (she runs up the stairs)

Cordy: I am impressed. How did you do that?

Buffy: Michelle, we grew up together here in LA and the appointment is with her dad. I just told her what happened and she offered to help.

Cordy: Just like that?

Buffy: Just like that. Where is Angel?

Cordy: Upstairs. You going up?

Buffy: I don’t think so. I want to try something first.

Buffy looks up at the balcony. A few minutes later a confused Angel appears.

Angel: Buffy?

Buffy: Hi honey.

Angel: What was that?

Buffy: I see it worked. Was not sure if it would with you.

Angel: How did you do that? And don’t do it again.

Buffy: Just a little thought transference.

Cordy: Mind reading, like before?

Buffy: No I can’t read but I can send my thoughts to others. It’s a form of mental telepathy. All I have to do is hone in on where the person is and send a message.

Angel: Well it is creepy. I love you but stay out of my brain.

Buffy looks up at him.

Angel: Buffy stop it.

Buffy keeps looking at him.

Angel: Fine I am coming, just stop it.

Cordy: Is this another slayer power?

Buffy: Actually no. Willow learned how to do it and taught me the basics. I have been reading up on it though and it has a lot of potential.

Angel: Now I am down here, what do you want?

Buffy: I was just going to tell you I got Bill that interview.

Angel: You could have said that without me walking down here.

Buffy looks at him.

Angel: I asked you to stop that.

Buffy: Well did you want me to say that out loud.

Angel: Well actually no.

Buffy: And?

Angel: Lets go outside.

He takes her out to the shaded patio and they sit down.

Angel: You never cease to amaze me.

Buffy: You’ll never be bored.

He pulls her into his arms and kisses her.

Angel: Wanna tell me more about your new talent.

Buffy: Its fairly simple. Actually I have a book on the technique in my bag if you want to read it. The thought projection is only a portion of it.

Angel: Sounds interesting. I do want to look at the book. I may learn to mess with you mind too. If a vampire can do it I mean.

Buffy: You can try. Uh I am sorry if I gave you the wiggins earlier. I just wanted to see if I could do it with you/

Do it with me? That was an interesting choice of words.

Buffy: You know what I mean, get your mind out of the gutter.

Angel: The gutter is not where my mind is.

Buffy: Okay looks like you need a cold shower or maybe some ice.

Angel: Ice? I thought I made myself clear on the ice issue.

Buffy: Just teasing. Now if I asked for a kiss would I be asking for trouble?

Angel You are always asking for trouble but I think we can handle a kiss.

He pulls her into his arms for another kiss.

Cordy: You two are like dogs in heat.

Buffy: Can we help you?

Cordy: Bill just came down and he wanted to talk to you.

Buffy: I will be right in.

Angel: Tell him to give us a few more minutes.

Cordy: Whatever.

 

 

Early Monday afternoon in the lobby.

Michelle walks in.

Michelle: Hello, anyone here?

No answer, she walks around and hears a noise from the basement. She cracks open the door.

Angel: That’s it Cordy, now shift your hips a little.

Cordy: Angel, if I shift anymore I am going to fall.

Angel: Oh come on I got you. That’s it. Now give it to me. I want to really feel it.

Michelle backs up covering her mouth and walks back into the lobby. Buffy is coming down the stairs.

Buffy: Michelle, I didn’t expect you.

Michelle: Buffy, Uh hi.

Buffy: Michelle is something wrong.

Michelle: Buffy I am so sorry, I

Buffy: Michelle sit down, let me get Angel, we can try to help.

Buffy heads for the basement.

Michelle: Buffy no, don’t go down there.

Buffy: Huh, why not?

Michelle: You don’t want to do that.

Buffy: I am just getting Angel, ha and Cordy are training.

Michelle: Oh is that what the call it.

Buffy: What are you talking about.

Michelle: I am sorry Buffy but I was looking for you and heard a noise and opened the door.

Buffy: And?

Michelle: What I heard was not training.

Buffy: Angel and Cordy, Oh please, come on we both will go down.

Buffy leads Michelle to the basement and they enter.

Buffy: Hey honey. Conner is asleep. I thought when you are finished with Cordy we could work out a little.

Michelle looks over Buffy’s shoulder. Angel is standing in front of Cordy.

Buffy: What are you working on? Cordy looks like she is off balance.

Angel: I am showing her a high round kick. She is fine.

Buffy: Honey, I think you are wrong. You are forgetting a man and a woman have a different center of gravity. If she tries like that she will have no power and might even fall.

Angel: Who is doing the training here?

Buffy: Cordy do you mind if I make a small suggestion or two?

Cordy: Fine. What?

Buffy walks down the stairs.

Buffy: Move this foot over here a little. Now twist your hips this way. That’s it. Feel better.

Cordy: Definitely.

Cordy shifts her weight and sends her foot toward Angel’s head. He ducks just in time.

Cordy: Now that’s more like it. Thanks Buffy.

 

Michelle: You two are really training?

Angel: Oh hi Michelle I didn’t know you were here.

Michelle: Hi Angel. Buffy I am sorry. I just thought.

Buffy: I know what you thought Michelle, it was funny.

Cordy: What was funny?

Buffy: Michelle heard you guys talking and she thought you tow were having sex.

Cordy: Sex? Angel and I? Ewwww No. I love Angel, but Ewwww. He is like well my best friend and again We.

Angel: Best friend? I am your best friend?

Cordy: Duh, of course you are. Aren’t I yours?

Angel: Yeah, well after Buffy of course.

Cordy: That goes without saying.

Michelle and Buffy go back upstairs.

Buffy: Now Michelle what brings you here.

Michelle: My dad actually. I got home yesterday and told him about our visit and he insisted I come over and invite you and your husband to dinner party he is he is having at the country club tonight. Some of our old classmates will be there.

Cordy walks in.

Cordy: Thanks Buffy for your help.

Buffy: Cordy are you finished? How did it go?

Cordy: Ask your husband.

Angel walks in.

Buffy: Honey, uh your lip is bleeding.

Angel just looks at her like duh.

Buffy: I guess Cordy learned to kick and you forgot how to duck.

Angel: She did fine and yes you were right.

Buffy: I know, Uh honey do you feel like going out tonight?

Angel: (blotting his lip) Out where?

Buffy: Michelle just invited us to a dinner party her dad is having.

Angel: And you want to go.

Buffy: Only if you do.

Angel: And Conner?

Cordy: I can watch him.

Buffy: Cordy that is too much. That is three days in a row.

Cordy: If you don’t let me then I might get mad.

Buffy: Okay wouldn’t want that.

Angel: And this dinner party, where and when?

Michelle: The country club at eight.

Buffy: Country club, that means a coat and tie.

Michelle: Oh yeah Buffy, your dad is suppose to be there too.

Buffy: Uh oh I have not even called to tell him I’m in town.

Angel: Buffy, you better do it now.

Michelle: Well I need to go. So you are both coming?

Angel: Sure, we will see you this evening.

Michelle leaves and Buffy heads for the phone.

Afterwards she walks back out.

Buffy: Dad was happy to hear I was here. He says he will come by and see Conner in a few days. But now I have another problem.

Angel: What?

Buffy: I did not pack any dress clothes.

Cordy: Looks like a shopping trip to me. I know some great little shops.

Buffy: Thanks Cordelia, you wanna go with?

Cordy: Try and stop me.

Good thing we already went to the bank.

Buffy: Huh? Why?

He hands her his checkbook.

Angel: Because this little shopping excursion needs funds.

Buffy: I’ve got money.

Angel: Are you going to argue with me?

Buffy: Guess not. (looks at the checks) Hey these already have my name on them.

Angel: I ordered new ones right after the wedding. Now you two go buy something to make me curse my curse. Wait make that two somethings. I was thinking of taking you out later this week.

Buffy Two dresses. You know that requires two pairs of shoes.

Angel: So.

Cordy: Lets go before he becomes his normal frugal self and reminisces about the cost of things way back when.

Buffy: meet back here after you change.

Cordy: Okay.

Angel: Buffy, you two take my car. Yours has the car seat and just in case.

Buffy: Sure.

Later that night, Angel waits for Buffy in the lobby. She walks down and he is awed.

Buffy: How do I look?

Angel: Words like beautiful, gorgeous, ravishing are coming to mind.

Buffy: Thank you sir and you are quite handsome yourself.

Angel: Uh do you think we can skip the dinner and just go somewhere where I can ravish you?

Buffy: Hmmmm don’t tempt me, but no

Angel: Thought I’d ask.

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