"So Buffs, is our undead friend supposed to show up?" Xander questioned.
Xander, Cordelia, and Buffy were sitting at one of the tables in the Bronze, while Willow and Oz were off dancing.
Buffy broke her longing gaze off of the entrance of the Bronze to answer Xander.
"He said he'd be here," she answered with a grin.
"Well it's good to have him back," he commented.
Buffy stared at him with a look of confusion etched upon her face.
"What? There's no more Angelus running around trying to kill us, and it's nice to see you happy again. Therefore I can deal with dead boy," he pointed out.
Buffy shook her head at Xander's change in attitude towards Angel, and chuckled slightly.
"Buffy," Willow called, as she approached the table with Oz in tow. "Look who's here," she observed, as she pointed towards the entrance.
Buffy immediately knew who Willow was talking about, so when she turned her head to where she was looking, she wasn't surprised to see Angel making his way towards her. A wide smile spread across both their features when their eyes locked, and everything around them ceased to exist.
"Hi," she greeted, when he approached the table, giving him a loving kiss on the lips.
"Hey," he replied, while taking a seat beside Buffy, and sneaking her hand into his. He greeted the others, albeit awkwardly, and they returned it. Things between the slayerettes and Angel had gotten better, but they still felt uncomfortable around each other. Time was needed to heal open wounds, and to regain the trust that was lost between them when Angel reverted to his former self. However, the ties that bind there friendship together will triumph in the end.
"Will you take a walk with me?" Angel asked Buffy after a few moments of silence around the table. Buffy smiled at him once again and nodded in agreement. She stood up, and Angel helped her put on her jacket. Then he stood as well. He headed over to the door, and waited patiently while she talked to her friends. After Buffy said her goodbyes, she hooked her arm through Angel's, and leaned her head against his shoulder as the couple made their way out into the cool night air.
"I haven't seen her smile like that in a long time," Willow conceded.
"Yeah, it's good to see her happy, once again," Cordelia added.
"C'mon let's dance," Xander offered. Oz, Willow, Xander, and Cordelia went out onto the dance floor, and let themselves have some fun for the first time in weeks.
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