Title: Against all odds

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Summary: Buffy has a dream

Rating: PG 13

Spoilers: Up to Angel 100th episode

Dedication: My group

Authors note: I know I have so many stories but this is a short one I just

watched the 100th episode and had to do this

Oh ya your welcome.” Cordelia said as Angel picked up the phone.

“Hello, what do you mean she’s right here?” He turned to look at Cordy but

she was gone, he placed the phone back to his ear.

“Sorry, huh what? When did she die? I see …so she never woke up.” He

asked tears filling his eyes. “I see thanks.” He placed the phone on the

hook looking blankly towards the door. “Thank you” he whispered and

collapsed sobbing incoherently.

“Nooo god Cordy I’m so sorry.” He whispered through sobs.

Twenty minutes later Fred stared at her boss lying in a heap on the floor.

She ran to him shaking him frantically.

“Angel, Angel, what happened where’s Cordy.” Angel looked up wiping the

tears from his eyes.

“She’s gone, she’s dead.” He said standing up.

Fred’s mouth dropped open staring at him weirdly.

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the music was loud and Angel sat quietly at the table staring off past the

gang.

“I don’t get it, How can she be dead she was just here and she felt so

real.” Fred said staring at her glass of wine.

“I don’t know either Fred maybe the Powers needed her to come to finish

what she had started.” Wes said looking straight to his friend.

“Angel, what do you think?” Wes asked taking a sip from his beer.

Angel did not answer he just sat there looking closely to the door.

Gunn looked to where Angel was looking. “Hey isn’t that Willow?” He asked

pointing to the red head and 20 others walking towards them.

Angel and the gang looked towards the door.

“I believe it is.” Wes said taking another sip of his beer," What are they

doing here?"

Angel looked to Willow and then past her. She was there but where He stood

walking silently towards the scoobies.

“Angel! Angel?” Fred asked watching her friend leave.

Buffy stood at the back leaning against the wall she seen him and she knew

he felt her. She didn’t know how he would react but she knew she needed to

come. The dreams she had were so real and she needed to know for herself.

She watched as he looked for her searching high and low. He spotted her and

rushed to her crushing her in a hug.

“ Bu-ffy” He yelped holding her tightly. She coughed and gasped for air.

” Angel.” she breathed

They sat at the back of the table staring intensely at each other not saying

anything just mesmerizing each other.

“I had a dream Angel and I needed to see if it was true, and I guess it

is.,” she said looking toward the dance floor and then to her drink.

“What did you see Buffy, what is it?” He asked curiously. A tear fell from

her left eye and she wiped it away trying to hide it from him but he noticed

instantly.

She shifted un comfortably in her seat and grabbed her drink sipping it

slowly.

“ I am sorry about Cordy; I know how much she meant to you. I know you loved

her.” she choked

He moaned and grabbed her hand entwining his fingers with hers.” Buffy I.”

She placed her finger on his lips stopping him.

“ I know Angel you don’t need to apologize or explain. I just.” She

averted her gaze to her drink again and drank it all, pulling herself up

she looked at him and smiled slightly.

“Care to dance.” She asked nervously and he smiled at that she was still so

nervous around him after all this time. He obliged and the headed to the

floor, My Immortal began to play and she sighed loudly and placed her head

on his broad shoulders.

They were silent for a while just enjoying the song and the closeness.

“I didn’t think it was that bad,” she said lifting her head and looking

into his brown orbs.

He shrugged and pulled her closer smelling the vanilla on her.

“It’s not bad really. I just …” She kissed him lightly waiting for him to

accept he did opening his mouth for her, they kissed for moments until she

broke away.

“My dream last night was ummm different, Cordy had come to me.

At first, I did not believe what she had to say. She had told me what had

happened the last year, Conner, W/H and of course you and her. I was angry

yes and I didn’t want to listen but she wouldn’t take no for an answer.” She

placed her head back on his shoulder pulling him closer to her.

“She told me things I couldn’t even imagine Conner, god a son with Darla,

You and her falling in love then her turning to a higher being and then

being evil. She then told me about you taking this place on and what it

could do to you, she told me she couldn’t be there to protect you but that

you needed to be put back on track. She told me that She loved you more than life

itself and It hit me… she had changed so much actually into a good person

which in her case I never thought would happen.”

She looked at him and smiled brightly a glimmer of happiness flickered

through her eyes and Angel melted.

“ Buffy I um It was a bad time and Cordy and I grew closer after Doyle had

died she was the only one who knew me besides you and well you made it

pretty clear that you were happy with Riley” He said sadly.

“I know Angel, I understand really I’m not mad I was and yes I’m hurt but

there was something she told me that I just couldn’t let go.”

He looked at her worriedly and watched as her emotions flickered through her

eyes.

What Buffy, What did she say?” He asked bluntly. The Song was done and she

grabbed his hand heading back to the table. She was quiet she had ordered

another drink and waited for the server to bring it back.

He watched her intensely and grabbed the beer that was sitting in front of

him.

He was anxious to know what Cordy had told her but he did not want to rush

her. Therefore, he sat quietly staring at the beautiful site in front of him.

She cleared her throat taking another big sip of her drink; she stood moving

the chair beside him.

“Please tell me it isn’t true?”

“I hate you. For what you have done, you’re the last person I thought would

ever do this Angel” She spat her eyes growing dark.

He watched her get angrier and he was so confused what did he do to make her

so angry to make her hate him so much. She said she was not mad about

Cordelia or even about Conner! So what was it? He really needed to know.

“Buffy. I don’t know what you are talking about; what is it that is making you

so mad everything you told me is all that has happened…. I don’t know what

else to say.” He said tearing his eyes from her angry glare.

“ I tied so hard Angel to hid to hid away from it all, I even died to get

away but I couldn’t they brought me back because they were selfish they

needed me not just to fight but because they couldn’t handle it with out me

being around. “

“ I know Buffy I hated that they ripped you away from heaven that they did

that to you it killed me to see you like that, but I wont say that I’m not

glad that your hear alive and healthy they need you I need you.” She stood

and her face turned red.

“That’s what I mean…right there Angel you say that you glad I’m back that

the world needs me to fight that you need me… Fuck you! Did ever occur to

you that they need you too that I need you!” She screamed.

He stood grabbing her and holding her tightly.

“Baby god, I didn’t know that you felt like that I’m here for you too. I’m

sorry.” He pleaded with her to calm down.

“No Angel that’s not what I meant your doing it right now this very

second.”

He again looked at her confused and grabbed his beer gulping every last drop

of it.

She sighed grabbing his arms and climbing on top of him. She looked deeply

into his eyes tracing his features with fingers, he sighed at her touch she

always knew how to make him weak… She had always been her weakness.

“Angel I love you more than anything in this world and I’m not going to let

you do this… You giving up hope taking over Wolfman Hart was a bad idea.”

He looked at her then realizing why she had been so angry he had given up

hope and didn’t care who he hurt in the process.

SHe kissed his lips softly “I know you feel threaten anybody would, Spike

is different, Yes he has a soul but god Angel he isn’t you nobody could be

you. “ You have helped so many people saved so many lives… You showed me who

I was and who I am today!”

He looked at her strangely and brushed the hair from her face.

“You made me who I am today Angel and I know I’ve had some rough times and

I’ve pushed you away, but, if it wasn’t for you I wouldn’t be here today.

“Buffy its different I needed to take over W/H to be in the middle to know

what is going on… I know what I’m doing,” He said looking past her to the

group.

“Spike’s the hero now not me.” He said letting go of her and getting up.

She growled and grabbed his arm. “Shut up just shut up… Your just lost,

confused it isn’t him angel there is only two people in this whole damn

world that has won the most battles fought the toughest evil. Us it isn’t

Spike or Willow or Xander, Wes or your other friends that are hero’s well

yes but we are the chosen ones the champions, we are what the powers wanted

we are who they want to protect the world.”

He sighed rubbing his forehead and putting his hands in his pockets.

“ Buffy I know what your saying but I’m here to stay I will find out what is

going on in there minds and if Spike gets the reward I guess it was meant to

be I have bigger fishes to fry.”

She grew angry again slapping him hard in the face. “Do you know how many

times I have dreamt about you being human us being together. I am not going

to let you ruin that chance for some stupid vendetta against them. I don’t

want spike I want you and I’m not leaving until It changes.”

He laughed loudly almost falling on the ground. “ Buffy go home, I’ll be

fine really.” He said pulling away from her.

Tears fell from her eyes and she wiped them away.” You know what is funny

Angel I am not the only slayer anymore my time is up, so do you see me stopping…

I use to fantasize about being free. But it will never happen and do you know

why?” She asked calming down.

He looked at her sadly and then to the ground shifting from foot to foot.

“Because of you…. You are my salvation…. They do not need me anymore. I’m

staying here with you.” She grabbed his hand and he pulled away quickly

hurting her by that gesture he placed his hand on her face caressing it

gently.

“So that means your ready… Cookie dough.” he whispered.

A Smile crossed her face and she grabbed his hand and pulling him closer to

her, there bodies touched in a way that he had not felt in a long time…. His

body hummed for her.

“I don’t know what’s going to happen with us Angel, we never do… But I’m

staying and I’m not leaving.”

A tear slipped from his eye and a wide grin formed his lips.

“Thank you.” He breathed.

She smiled and laughed. “No problem. Oh ya and you.” she paused looking him up

and down. “You my boy need a work out.

He laughed and so did she and the walked back to the group hand in sync with each other.

He smiled at his friends and then looked to her.

“Maybe he wasn’t done after all.”

The END  

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