Forever, Always, and Then Some

Chapter 45

 

In LA.

Angel: Buffy, I had an idea.

Buffy: What?

Angel: I was thinking I wouldn’t mind spending some father son time today. And I thought you might want to get out for a little fun.

Buffy: Fun without you? Alone?

Angel: Actually I was thinking you might want to do a little shopping or maybe catch a movie. I thought you might even ask Fred.

Buffy: Fred? She doesn’t seem to go out much.

Angel: That is partly why I thought you might ask her. I know she would feel safe with you and I think you both would have fun. Beside I would love a little time with Conner and since you aren’t nursing yet it would be perfect time

Buffy: Trying to get rid of me? And only after 6 weeks.

Angel: Buffy.

Buffy: Just teasing. I like the idea. Let me go talk to Fred.

Angel: Uh have they come out yet.

Buffy: Don’t know, but they know we know.

She walks down to Fred’s and knocks.

Fred: Who is it?

Buffy: Its me. I wanted to talk to you a minute.

Fred cracks the door open and comes out into the hall.

Buffy: Hey, don’t worry we are keeping our mouths shut.

Fred: Oh.

Buffy: I came to ask you if you would like to go doing something today? Shopping? A movie?

Fred: What about Angel?

Buffy: He is not into bursting into flames. Besides he wants to spend the day with Conner. You know father/son type deal.

Fred: Oh, so just us.

Buffy: Yes, just us girls.

Fred: Sounds nice.

Buffy: So you want to go?

Fred: Sure.

Buffy: See ya downstairs in say an hour.

Fred: I’ll be ready.

Buffy: Dress for walking.

Fred: Okay.

As Buffy heads back to Angel, she hears the office phone ring. She runs down to get it.

Buffy: Angel Investigations.

Giles: Buffy? Didn’t expect you to answer.

Buffy: No one else around. Late night. (she looks around at the mess still there)

Giles: Buffy. Quentin called, he wants to talk to you.

Buffy: About what?

Giles: Not quite sure. Dawn did tell him you were married before she knew he was but he does not know who you married.

Buffy: I don’t care if he knows about Angel. Just not about Conner.

Giles: Well that is your decision. But you need to call him.

Buffy: Anything else?

Giles: He asked about Faith. Didn’t know anything to tell him.

Buffy: I actually went a saw her last night with Angel.

Giles: You did? How is she?

Buffy: Actually better than I expected. She is actually acting truly remorseful. I think she is finally heading on the path we tried to get her on before Wesley screwed it up.

She looks up to see Wesley watching her.

Giles: We can hope. Well call Quentin. And let me know what he wants. I will see you tomorrow morning.

Buffy: Oh tomorrow, I guess my vacation is over.

Giles: Bye

Buffy: Bye Giles.

Wesley: What Giles want?

Buffy: Sorry about that remark.

Wesley: Don’t be it was the truth. And Giles?

Buffy: Quentin is wanting to talk to me. I need to call him.

Wesley: Go ahead and use the phone in my office. If Quentin is calling it is never a good sign.

Buffy: Don’t I know it.

Buffy makes the call. She comes back afterward.

Wesley: What did they want?

Buffy: Oh they heard about the vampire baby and want me to check it out. See if I can find out if it is true. I told him I already heard the stories and there is not truth to it. He though is insisting on coming here and seeing for himself. He also is not happy that his slayer ran off and got herself married. He said the council is and I quote, "upset at this nasty state of affairs and intends on investigating it thoroughly". Never knew two people in love and getting married was a nasty state of affair.

Wesley: You know this is not good.

Buffy: I can always count on you to state the obvious.

Wesley: When are they coming?

Buffy: Tomorrow, luckily by then I will be back in Sunnydale.

Angel: You will be in Sunnydale tomorrow? (walks up with Conner)

Buffy: (looks at him sadly) Yes Giles will be here in the morning and Travers has decide to pay me a visit. So I need to get back the Sunnydale or else face him here.

Angel: Why not face him here? Oh they don’t know about me.

Buffy: Well thanks to Dawn they know I got married and it is only a matter of time before they learn to whom but I am trying to protect Conner.

Angel: No one will harm Conner.

Buffy: I know that but they can sure make my life hell trying.

Angel: I can go back to Sunnydale with you if you like.

Buffy: No I need to face them myself, but I will call if I need help.

Angel: Okay. So am I flying solo today?

Buffy: Without a net. You got your wish. So I better get dressed. Unless you changed your mind.

Angel: No, go have fun, I hope to.

Late that afternoon Buffy and Fred return from their girls day out.

Wesley: You two have fun.

Fred: Oh yeah, Buffy knew about shops I never heard of.

Buffy: Well I use to live here and hey my dad’s credit card knew its way around.

Wesley: So are you both broke?

Buffy: Not in the least, I know how to be frugal but stay trendy.

Cordy: Trendy? Please you?

Buffy: Cor, Cor, Cor. I may not be wering the latest in Collette Dinnigan but I do know what looks good on me.

Angel walks up.

Angel: Well actually just about anything looks good on you.

Cordy: Oh an opinion from an unbiased party.

Buffy: Hey how did Daddy fair today?

Angel: I also had a good day.

Cordy: Well we were just making dinner plans. What are you two up for?

Fred: Oh, Buffy and I ate right before we came back.

Cordy: Oh, so Wes, Gunn it is just us.

Wesley: I am feel like just going home for dinner. Watch a little TV.

Fred: What ya going to watch? I heard about this really cool documentary on producing energy without using energy. But it’s on cable and well we don’t have cable here.

Wesley: Fred do you want to come?

Fred: Really? Sure. Just let me drop my stuff off and change. Be right back.

Gunn: Cordy looks like just you and me.

Cordy: Fine, lets go.

 

Outside

Cordy: That was not us. We did not just do that.

Gunn: I know. Heavens are shining upon us. Lets go before someone changes their mind.

 

In Angel’s Room

Buffy is holding Conner.

Buffy: Mommy missed you so much. You have been in my life less than 2 months and I can not remember life without you.

Angel: Miss anyone else?

Buffy: That goes without saying.

Angel: Oh wondering, since he is the only one getting any sugar.

Buffy: Your turn will come. So I suggest you rest up while I take time with our son.

Angel: Rest up?

Buffy: Uh huh.

Angel: Okay. Sounds fun.

© 2005 Tara