Hailstones
by Roxy

Part Four

Buffy was tired and exhausted by the time Cordelia slowed down enough to stop for lunch.

"Okay we have one more place to go before we pack it in." Cordelia said with a mischievous smile. She set her many, many bags down and dug into her food, Buffy put her bags down and sat.

"I'm tired, are you sure we couldn't go there another day?" Buffy asked tiredly.

"Nope, we have to go there today, because of the big plan for tonight.." Cordelia said. "I was thinking since Angel's has helped you a lot, that we should do something for him, I already have the food ordered, you just have to set the table." Cordelia added.

"That's a really good idea, I'm in." Buffy said as she thought of the things Angel had done for her.

"Wow, it looks so...wow." Buffy exclaimed as she turned around and looked in the mirror once more.

"I have such talent for bringing style to fashionally handicapped people." Cordelia said with a bright smile.

Buffy smiled in spite of everything, she knew Cordelia didn't really mean what she said.

Cordelia has been so good to me, I don't deserve it. Buffy thought as she looked to Cordy.

"Thank you Cordy, thanks for everything." Buffy said genuinely.

"No big, when your in trouble you always need someone to bail you out, I'm just happy it was me." Cordelia said as she went and hugged Buffy in Angel's downstairs. Angel was in the tunnels hunting some demon.

"Now you go get everything ready, if you need me I'll be at my apartment." Cordy said as she left.

Buffy set the table and set out the meal, already knowing that Angel wouldn't eat it, but it was the thought that counted anyway, she put two wine glasses and filled hers with wine and his with blood. She turned some slow music on and dimmed the lights, she waited for him. Sure as day she heard him coming down the stairs.

"Cordelia? Buffy?" He called as he came downstairs. "Okay something happened in the tunnels, somethings different." Angel said as he came down and saw her. His breath caught in his throat, she was stunning, her hair was pinned up with a few tendrils framing her face, she wore a gown that was white silk, it was strapless and had a white ribbon tied around the waist, pure perfection, but it wasn't so much what she was wearing that caught his eye, it was the happiness in her eyes, that caught his attention, a happiness he hadn't seen in a long time, and it was directed towards him. He looked around and saw the dinner table and noticed the music.

"For me?" He asked, with a smile, it was more a statement than a question.

"All for you." Buffy returned as she pointed to the table. He sat down and so did she.

"It looks delicious Buffy." Angel said with a half smile.

"Yeah I know with your vamp taste buds you only crave blood, I just thought the whole scene would be nice anyway." Buffy said as she tried a bite.

"That's what I want to talk about." Angel said as he stood up and walked over to the window. Buffy had a look of curiosity.

"What do you mean?" Buffy asked. Angel opened the curtain and the room was flooded with light.

"Angel don't!!" Buffy yelled her heart breaking, but then she noticed he wasn't burning. Buffy looked up at him in awe.

Part Five

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