Disclaimer: These Characters do not belong to me. They are property of Joss Whedon, Mutant Enemy, WB Network, and whoever else that has rights to BTVS.
Author's Notes: Before I get flamed by a bunch of nit-pickers, there is evidence that Angel has his own spider-sense. In 'Becoming' it's implied that Angel came to Sunnydale about the same time as Buffy. If he was so busy brooding and shunning other vampires, how did he know where to find the vampires lair in 'the Harvest'? For that matter, how did he know Darla was in his apartment in 'Angel'?
Part One
Sunnydale, 1998
"Angel, stop it!"
Buffy laughed helplessly as Angel tickled her, as they lay in his bed. Over the past four months since they had become lovers, Angel had lightened up a lot-being happy seemed to agree with him. Willow had even stopped keeping count of how many times he laughed.
To stop him tickling her-and in the mood for a different kind of fun-Buffy grabbed Angel's shoulders and drew him to her, kissing him deeply as she pressed her body against his, wrapping herself around him as he kissed her back and their passion grew.
Then Angel broke away from her, every sense on alert. One of his skills was the ability to recognize when another demon was near. The older and more powerful, the easier it was.
And the one outside his door was both.
Angel rolled out of bed and made for the door, automatically shifting to his game face. Confused, Buffy pulled on Angel's shirt. Then she grabbed a stake that had dropped out of her clothes and onto the floor earlier, and stood by the bed, her body tensing as she shifted into Slayer mode.
Angel yanked the door open and a man strolled in wearing a Panama hat, with loose pants, shirt, vest and coat, in such a jarring clash of colors that Cordelia would have been shrieking in disgust.
"I hope those fangs aren't for me" he said to Angel, then looked at Buffy. His gaze was so frankly appreciative that she blushed crimson.
"Only if you keep staring" Angel growled, wearing nothing but his game face and a pair of black boxer shorts.
"Sorry, Buffy" the stranger said raising his hat to her. Then he turned to Angel and said, "I knew she had to be better looking than the last one, but I had no idea. No wonder you looked so stunned."
"What are you doing here, Whistler?" Angel asked.
"Time for you to become something else, Angel."
Angel sobered and nodded. "Just give us a minute."
"Angel, is this guy a friend of yours?" Buffy asked, wanting to know who the hell this guy was.
The two men looked at her and replied in unison "Sort of."
Angel told Whistler pointedly "Why don't you wait outside?" Whistler detected the growl rumbling underneath his voice, and after raising his hat to Buffy a final time, left to stand in the hall. After he shut the door, Angel shifted his face back to human and turned to face Buffy's curious look. He shrugged sheepishly and told her "Whistler's like that."
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