Forever, Always, and Then SomeChapter 52
LA In an office near the hotel. Graham: Well how did it go last night? Did he head to Sunnydale like you expected? Riley: Yeah, but just picked her up and took her to some hotel. Graham: A hotel? And the others? Riley: Left them at her house, I guess to protect the baby. Graham: But you followed them to a hotel. Well they are married. Riley: Yeah but they are not suppose to….. Graham: Not suppose to what? Have sex? Riley I know you still love her but she is married to him. Riley: But they told me, well actually Xander told me that they couldn’t, well because of the curse. Graham: The curse that gave him his souls? It makes him unable to uh perform. Riley: Oh he can perform all right, but from what I know, the curse is broken if he becomes real happy. And the only time he ever was that happy was……. Graham: Sex with her. Gotcha. So if the curse was broken then, how come he still has his soul. Riley: Her friend Willow was able to recurse him after a few months. Graham: So now he and her don’t make love. Riley: From what I was told, so why the trip to a hotel? Graham: Why didn’t you tell us this before. That means the baby is not both of theirs. Riley: It is hers, I know, she showed me three separate DNA reports form 3 different labs. Graham: And you kept all this from us? We have been watching the wrong people all this time and you knew all the time he couldn’t be the father. Why? Riley: Never thought it was important. Graham: Not important. You just wanted us to keep watching, what so you could look for an opportunity to move in on her again. Riley: No. She doesn’t love me, she never did. Graham: Yes, she did. Riley: No she didn’t, not like she does him. Never like that. Graham: So if he was gone, you really think it would be different? Riley: No, not really. Graham: That is it you are off this case, that is if we still have a case. Riley: We can’t give up. We still don’t know if there is a vampire baby. Graham: I know. I have watched enough to know. It was a big hoax or something. We need to move on to other things. Riley: Is that it? Graham: Yes, let me call and close down this farce. Riley, you have to let it go. Riley: I know. Graham: I hope so. Now let me call and see if they got something else for us to waste time on. Riley: If we are through here I would like to take go on leave for awhile. Graham: You are requesting time off. You want to go skiing, or visit your parents, or continue to watch them? Riley: What I do on leave is my concern? Graham: Let me put in the request.
A few days later in Sunnydale. Buffy is sitting on the bed in her room. Conner is sleeping near by. Willow peeks in. Willow: Buffy, you okay? You look down. Buffy: No, not down just thinking. Willow enters and sits down with her. Willow: Thinking? Want to share? Buffy: Just my life. Willow notices the box on the bed. Willow: What is that? Buffy: Oh the pendant. Want to see it? Willow: Yes, I thought Angel had it. Buffy: No I am designated keeper. It is a little safer here than at the hotel and he doesn’t want it to affect his work. Willow: Doesn’t want to constantly be checking it? Buffy: Pretty much so. It is kinda hard to resist. Willow opens the box. Willow: It is pretty ugly but these stones are amazing. They are carved portions of various crystals used in conjuring. I guess to cast a spell this powerful requires their combined forces. Buffy: The incantation is in there too. Willow: Hey, this makes sense. I understand how this works. I never could have done it but I understand how it is done. This is the most powerful spell I have ever come across. Even more powerful than your resurrection spell. The powers that be are channeling a lot of forces. I guess they think you two are worth it. Buffy: I guess. Willow: Buffy, why are you so down. Do you miss him that much? Buffy: Yes and no. I am just tired. I think I will take a nap. Willow: Okay. Willow holds out the box. Buffy: Just put it in Angel’s drawer under his clothes. I don’t want to look at it anymore right now. Willow: Hiding it so you can forget it exist for awhile. Buffy: Something like that. Willow: You rest now. Buffy: Thanks. She curls up and falls asleep
In LA Cordy: Angel, your mind is not on this lets quit for today. Angel: You’re right. I just can’t concentrate. Cordy: I think that 24 hours fried your brain. Angel: Not my brain, brain was not involved. Cordy: You actually attempted a joke. Wasn’t funny, but you did try. Angel: Lets just go upstairs. Unless you want me to send Gunn down. You two can work on a few moves. Cordy: Two attempts at humor in one day. I think broody guy is coming out of his shell. Angel walks up stairs. Wesley: Angel, just the man I need to see. Gunn and I were discussing the finer points of 18th and 19th century weaponry and we disagree on who were the more skilled craftsmen, the Europeans or the Asians. And since you were there, we thought you might tell us your thoughts. Angel: Back then the only weapons I used a lot were my teeth do I really don’t know. Gunn: Uh right then. But hey European teeth, huh Wesley. Wesley: Not a valid argument. Angel’s teeth not withstanding the Asians were far superior. Angel (to Fred): They been at this long? Fred: For at least and hour. How did training go? Angel: Didn’t. Cordy: So didn’t. This guy has his head so high in a cloud he can see real angels. Fred: What is up? Angel: (gives Cordy a look) Nothing, just a little distracted I guess. Cordy: Yeah that’s it. Fred why don’t we get back to the computer work. Fred: Okay. Angel wanders off upstairs. Cordy just watches him. Fred: He misses her a lot. Cordy: I know, even more than before. Fred: Before? When she was dead? Cordy: No before, when he first moved to LA. Moved here to get away from her and from the two of them. Fred: Didn’t work, I guess. Cordy: No, they will be in love until…..I was going to say die, but even that didn’t stop it. Fred: I see that. Cordy: Let’s get to work.
A few weeks later in Sunnydale. Willow: Buffy, you look awful. Why don’t you forget patrol and get some rest. Buffy: I am fine, just a bad cold. I need to get out there. I can rest later. Willow: Fine, but let me take Conner to my room tonight. So you can really sleep when you get home. Buffy: Actually not a bad idea. I would appreciate that. Buffy heads out on patrol. Later as she patrols the cemetery, she senses a presence behind her. She turns stake at the ready. Her wrist is caught by the vampire. Vampire: You don’t want to do that. Buffy looks up into his gleaming white teeth and on up into his warm brown eyes. Buffy: Angel? Angel: Hello. Buffy: What are you doing here? Angel: I was in LA and suddenly felt this strong urge to drive to Sunnydale and do this. He runs his hand up her neck and entangles his fingers in her hair pulling her toward him into a deep penetrating kiss. They are locked in the embrace until she suddenly pulls back panting. Buffy: You may not have to breath, but I do. Angel: I thought that is what this cute little thing was for. (tapping his finger tip on her nose) Buffy: Usually is but it is currently stopped up. Angel: Oh do you have a cold? How did that happen? Buffy: Well you know me, Vamps, and water. Angel: Another vampire tired to drown you? Buffy: Not exactly. Angel: Well? Buffy: I was chasing this vampire and well he jumped over this fence and well I jumped over it to follow him… Angel: And? Buffy: I landed in a swimming pool. Angel: And the vamp? Buffy: He didn’t land in the pool. Angel starts laughing Angel: He got away? Buffy: Yes. Angel: You got wet, got sick and the vamp got away. Buffy raises her stake again. Buffy: I could still make up my vamp quota Angel: Hey I was just teasing. No need to get nasty. Besides you don’t want to be a widow or a single mother, do you? Buffy lowers her stake and starts walking away. Buffy: Feel like that a lot anyway Angel: (grabs her arm) Buffy. Buffy: Sorry, just not feeling good and taking it out on you. Angel: Come on I am taking you home. Buffy: Patrol. Angel: I will go after I know you are in bed. Buffy: No arguments. |
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