Can I Keep You?
by C.j.

Angel woke up to find himself alone. He sat up and looked around the room.

"Buffy?" he whispered. He hopped out of her bed and peeked out her bedroom door. "Buffy?" he called softly.

He glanced down the hall and noticed Buffy leaning up against the wall, making her way back to her room.

"Buffy!!" Angel said with concern as he rushed towards her. "Are you alright?"

"Yeah..." she said weakly, "Just a little tired.."

"Where did you go?"

"Bathroom..." she said as Angel helped her to her bed. "If a vamp saw me now he sure wouldn't think I was the Slayer..."

"You'll be fine, you just need to rest." Angel reassured her.

Buffy lay down on her bed and Angel felt her head.

"See your fever's gone down, you're getting better already." he smiled.

"That's a relief." she muttered.

"Just rest, get some sleep." he stroked her hair. "You need it, it'll help."

Buffy closed her eyes and gently drifted off to sleep.

Angel glanced at the clock, 4:07, the sun would be coming up soon. He hated to leave Buffy alone but he had to go.

He looked back at her sleeping form.

"Buffy..." he whispered.

"Hmmm...."

"Can I keep you?" he took her hand and pulled it to his heart. "Here?"

"Always..." she murmured.

Angel smiled, stood up and made his way to Buffy's window. Silently he climbed out.

He watched her sleep for a few more moments before parting, minutes before the sun began to rise.

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