Timeline

Chapter 5


Whilst Buffy and Angel were upstairs having breakfast and talking, the rest of the gang were downstairs trying to find meaning in what had happened and what it now meant to their mission, Angels mission.
Wesley was the first to offer his two pence worth , as Giles had said.
"Firstly I wish to find out if this is a perminant transformation , and secondly , where Angel stands with regards to this business.I would also like to say that I think we should keep this within the ranks and no further. Angel has far too many enemies to let the new condition become public knowledge.I fear for his safety should that become an issue"
"I agree " Giles said " Angels new found humanity may also pose a threat and a weakness for Buffy.Not forgetting his collegues here at Angel investigations.I think we should make a list of his enemies and start with the most formidable first."
"I concur " Wesley said
"We could just go kicking all the evil asses that pose a threat to the big guy" Faith said "I could round the slayerettes up and do a sweep of them all and have them all outta town or dead before the end of the day"
"Now Faith , whilst that may solve some threats , there are some such as Wolfram and Hart that wont go quietly and that would possibly even tip them off "
"Put it like that and well we sit tight til A needs us"
"Willow could you possibly look into the origins of the spell you used and see if it has any correlations to anything like this and what effects it had on the recipient.Also, see if you can do a spell that would give Angel the vampire strength he had previously."
"That shouldn't be difficult Wesley, It might have to be temporary at first though. But I will work on it ".
" I want to know where it leaves me , Vision girl , kinda Angels link to the PTB's , if hes not picking up the phone who else is going to get his messages"?
"Valid point too , but Cordy, we still run the operation with or without Angel , just as we did before his epiphany"
" I guess" She shrugged her shoulders and went back to filing her nails.
"Do we go on with the plan to collect the other slayerettes then Giles " Kennedy asked.
"Yes , although it will be later rather than sooner. We can use the hotel as a base , I am positive that Angel wont mind and Buffy will think it is a good idea."
"I'll round up my old crew and cruise for the local demon action. Keep them down. It wont bring any more buzz than the usual. Shouldnt bring any attention to Angels new situation.I wont even tell the crew"
"Most helpful Gunn" Giles replied.
"Hows the list coming Fred?"
"Well the most deadly enemy is definately Wolfram and Hart, obviously they would be the most likely to exploit the situation. Next is Darla and Druscilla.After that its mainly demon headhunters he has annoyed and various cult demons and then after them its just random demons that want to prove themselves "
"Darla and Dru ? I thought they were dust , well that Darla was anyway" Xander said " Angel himself dusted her waaaaaaaay back"
" That is correct , but then Wolfram and Hart had her bought back as human, and Lindsay Mcdonald bought Dru in to turn her. Ended badly for all involved, except of course the vampires themselves."
"So Angels pretty much in the deep end when it comes to enemies" Xander said to Wesley
"Might not be that bad if wicca girl can do the vampire strength spell" Faith replied.
"Lindsay McDonald is quite a formidable enemy, he may not be connected to the law firm now but he should still be on the list . He does have a bad habit of turning up at the worst possible time" Cordy added.
"Very true Cordy .What about the Sunnydale end of the scale , is there likely to be any coming from there now the hellmouth is closed ."
"I could check online" Cordy said to Gunn
"Online"? Dawn querried
"Yes , we built an online database, species, locale, habits, feeding grounds , the works. I could run you slayers a list off , if you want . Might help you guys. And its not just for the immediate area , we covered the globe, just in case Angel had to chase one around the different countries."
"That would help us all enormously, Thankyou Cordy" Dawn said.
"Lets work on ways we could bring an end to The lawyers and the most deadly foe.Dawn and I will go over the list Cordy just mentioned."
The group went to different corners and all researched the various demons and cults.
" We could do with the one person who was as close to Druscilla and Darla as Angel" Dawn said.
Giles came to her and rested his hand on her shoulder giving it a gentle squeeze " I know you were close to Spike but you have to accept he's gone."
"If The lawyers could bring Darla back , why cant we steal that spell and do it for Spike.We dont know what type of hell he's in. Like Angel said , there are different types of hell. I cant stand the thought that he did all that good and got his soul back and saved the world, and he's stuck there being tortured and tormented for it."
" I could do a locator spell and see if it can locate it and retrieve it."
"Easier said than done I'm afraid.Wolfram and Hart have all types of protection from spells and the like. Not even Angel could walk in there and trust me they would really want him to."
Willow accepted Wesleys advice and went to see Kennedy.She gave her a signal and they disappeared upstairs.


Angel and Buffy were still on the balcony just staring at the people going about their daily routines and business.They seemed like a normal couple Angel thought.How long had he wanted this for?
"Do you regret the change at all , miss the strength and prowess"?
"And miss holding you in the sun, at night, making love to you"?
"Well............."
" Never! I dreamt of this since I first saw you that day on the steps of your old high school.Thats when I first fell in love with you."
They finally went inside and sat on the bed.Angel held her hand .
"They are downstairs right now worrying about the future whether it be yours, mine or theirs.More likely to be all three.Maybe we shouldn't be so selfish and go and join them"
"Maybe it is selfish , but I have waited long enough Angel" Buffy moved onto his lap and kissed him softly.Angel wrapped his arms around her and drew her closer to him .His arousal pressed agaist her ass and Buffy ground herself agaist it, illiciting a growl from Angel. Buffy removed his shirt and grapled with his belt. Angel lifted her top off over her head and she moaned at the loss of his lips. He captured her nipple in his mouth and traced his fingers down her spine . Buffy was panting and lifted her hips off his lap to slid out of the rest of her clothes. Angel kicked his jeans off and finally stood up and flipped her onto her back. He leaned over her and stared into her eyes.
"I love you"
"I love you too , so much Angel"
Her declaration seemed to be his undoing. He thrust into her hard. He had never felt anything like this in all of his two hundred and forty odd years. Even that fateful night of her eighteenth birthday , he had never felt this. The two of them rocked together , he slipped his hand between them and rubbed at her swollen nub, sending her into a powerful orgasm. Buffy clamped her legs around him and ground harder against him. Angel felt her tense around him and felt the first flutterings of her orgasm and it sent him over the edge. He came hard and his lips found hers as they calmed .They had made love for hours, lost in each other.
Angel was spent , Buffy was completely satisfied.

Buffy was the first to get up and ran the shower.She teased Angel and he chased her into the bathroom.They got into the shower and Angel started to wash Buffys back and hair.Buffy relished the sensation.His hands were warm and soft.He was so gentle, she melted into him again.He couldn't resist her anymore.He spun her around and lost himself in her kiss and her embrace.They made love in the shower , something Angel had never done before.


Angel and Buffy finally made it downstairs around three in the afternoon.Everyone fell silent as they hit the last step.
"OOOOK ... Anyone else in here feel paranoid " Buffy said . Both herself and Angel raised their hands . At this point they burst into laughter, obviously the rest of the gang didn't see the funny side. Only Dawn had the grace to break the ice.
"So are you both going to do something other than eat and hide away in the batcave"?
"We plan to go out to the beach so Angel can watch the sun come down and actually see the sun set . Anyone want to join us"?
"We kind of think that will be a bad idea.We all assume that Angels enemies would love to take care of their vendetta's now he is , shall we say, less of a threat." Wesley said .
" Good point . But if a few of the slayers come and we take care to not be so obvious, where's the harm"?Argued Buffy.
"It would be nice, and Buffy and Angel can go somewhere quiet.Plus, its early days, I doubt anyone would know yet".Dawn chipped in.
"I'll go with them. I will put up a forcefield around them that would obscure them from sight, should anyone suspicious turn up".
"Ok ok , you guys sure are fighting for them now , so I have no doubt you would fight for them should anything happen.Willow you can go as I think less is more here. The more of you that go , the more likely it is to draw attention." Wesley admitted defeat.
Angel beamed at the thought of seeing the beach at sundown. And with his favourite slayer.
" Can I just grab a blanket and some drinks before we leave . I want it to be perfect" he said as he ran to the kitchen
Willow and the two lovers headed out the door fifteen minutes later , location , Carpintiera beach.