Happy Birthday Buffy, your 21. Yeah like now you can drink or have relentless sex or whatever you want cause that's what being 21 really means. Is that what you all really think? Giles no offense but-but out. Indeed,I should think Buffy would look at the bigger picture here. Yeah guys, you know the bigger picture. What bigger picture Giles? Well, for starters your alive, few slayers ever reach 18 much less 21. Oh, this is great let's make Buffy feel old now. I'm sorry Buffy, I wasn't trying to.....Giles I get it O.k. Buffy I should think by now you would be looking at life a bit more maturely, Oh guys look out here comes the "This is why I'm a watcher, your the slayer speech". I will do nothing of the sort, let's just eat if we must. So Buffy, what did you wish for? Huh,Your wish I wanna know. No, will that's why it's my wish only I get to know. Party Poopster...well that's original, bite me Xander. Well Goodnight all, I am calling it a night. Buffy we will meet tomorrow for more training yes? Yes Giles, I'll be there, thank you for the presents. Your quite welcome Buffy goodnight. On Buffy's way home that night she dusted 3 vamps, all the while thinking about her wish. Mom your still up, well you are 21..did you think I would forget? No, of course not mom sorry. Did you have fun at Will's? Yeah, it was cool. 21 now, wow it seemed like only yesterday I was changing your diapers. O.k. Mom, enough with the I think I'm gonna cry bit O.k. I'll always be your little girl. I think I am going to turn in sweetheart,yeah me to soon. Buffy needs bath and down time from slayage and partying. O.k dear goodnight. As Buffy began to relax in the warmth of the bath her thoughts went back to her wish. Buffy would never say outloud that her wish involved him. In her mind she could feel him near her, almost close enough to touch yet far enough to tempt her every whim. As she drifted off in her dreamland, Buffy called out his name. Angel...Angel my lost love how I miss you,how I need you. Suddenly Buffy awoke, peering down at her was the very image she so desperatly needed. Softly he smiled, how did you get in here Angel? Do you need to ask or should I just say I was very lonely, after all it's your Birthday I wouldn't miss that for all the world. Angel , say nothing just kiss me. Buffy! Buffy! Buffy wake up, your dreaming, wake up or you'll drown in there.At that moment Buffy inhaled a breath of water and began to cough and come out of her comma like sleep she was in. Mom, I'm O.k. thanks. Man what a dream, she washed and got dressed, and into bed. Slowly she began to drift again, further and further into dreamland. Angel's skin although cold was soft, she craved it against hers. His chest lay still a beating heart he had little use for, yet she lay against him listening all the same. Angel's lips were her favorite, soft and kissable. Buffy lay in his arms, she would never leave him even if it meant her death. Angel's loyalty to Buffy was admirable at best. He knew the way to her heart, her soul. He could turn her world upside down with only a look. Forbidden love, was at best the one thing he wished he could give her, but the curse that was placed on him so many years ago was meant to stop the truth from ever coming forth. Buffy's dream continued on into the wee hours of the morning , as the day came her Angel bid farewell till nightfall when he would see her again. Angel placed a single red rose in her hand before parting and kissed her softly. The alarm went off, it was Saturday and she was late for training. Still groggy, Buffy leaned over to turn off the alarm and found something very odd. A single red rose lay on the pillow by her side , with a note simply saying "I Love You". The End |