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Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters in this story, only the plot. If I did own them the would be happy in my own little world.
Author's Notes: This story is the next part in an unnamed series if you have any name suggestions please email me. To understand this story it would help to read An Angel's love and Telling Everyone. I realize that some of the reactions are not really how they would react, but it fits the story and this is my world.
I woke up this morning to an awful dream; Angel was killed by a stake. As I walk down to the kitchen I keep trying to tell myself that a stake to the heart will no longer hurt Angel but the image stays in my mind. Angel must have noticed that something was wrong because he held me in his arms longer then he usually does for a good morning hug. "What wrong, Buffy?" I know that I can't tell him the true reason because he'll just say that nothing will happen so I'll him the next best thing. "I am just worried about what my mom is going to say." " Everything will be fine. Do you want me to come with you?" "It's sweet of you to offer but I think that this is a mother daughter thing." "I'll met you in the cemetery tonight, ok?" I start to say no because of that dream but I know that no matter what I say Angel will go there anyway. "Sounds good. I'm going to shower and then go to my mom's house. I love you." "I love you too." He leans over and kisses me. I walk back upstairs and take a nice long shower and I take my time getting dressed. I leave the mansion around two o'clock. My mind is still on Angel.
I walk to the front porch, feeling very much like a stranger at my own house. Maybe I should have had Angel come with me but that most likely would have made my mom more upset. I raise my hand to knock on the door of the house that I am moving out of. Before I can knock the door opens and there is my mom. Seeing her this way hurts my heart; her eyes are red and puffy from crying and her hair is a mess. She wraps her arms around me and it makes me feel like a little girl again. "Buffy, I missed you all night, I don't want to lose my little girl again." I know that it is going to be hard to convince my mom that Angel and I belong together and that we love each other but it is worth it. "Mom, I am not a little girl anymore, I can make my own decisions." "I know that, but Angel is too old for you, he'll take advantage of you." I smile picturing Angel trying to hurt me like that, which I know he would never do. "For one thing Angel would never do that to me. And I am the Slayer, even if he wanted to take advantage of me he couldn't." I can see that she realizes that is true but I don't think that she thinks that Angel would not hurt me. "I don't like him. Give me one good reason why I should let you live with him and why I should like him." "Well, one reason would be that we both love each other very much." "I need more than that Buffy, you are to young to know what love is." "Do you realize that I would be dead a million times if I didn't have Angel?" I can see the tears start to from on her eyes but I continue anyway. "Remember the night that you met him and I told you that he was helping me with history?" "I remember but what does that have to do with anything?" "He was here because he had saved me from three vampires who had wanted to make me their dinner. He has saved me so many times that I can't even imagine what I would do if I didn't have him." "I'm grateful that he has saved you so many times but what about the times that he hurt you?" I can't believe that she would bring that up, she has no idea how much that time hurt me. "He feels so guilty about that. I can't even mention something that happened when he had lost his soul because he gets so upset. He tries to pretend that he has stopped thinking about it but I can see it in his eyes that it hurts him more than I will ever be able to understand." "So he feels bad, I still don't want you with him." She has that look in her eyes that mean this is her final decision. "Mom, I know that you think that he is using me but throughout the years that I have been slaying here and I couldn't tell you, he was the person I could turn to. He understood what it is like to be lonely and have no one to talk to about it." I can feel the tears falling down my face as I think about how horrible being the slayer would be if I didn't have my Angel. I continue to try and make my mom realize that Angel and I belong together. "Whenever I was upset about being the slayer he made me feel better. When I was hurting for whatever reason he would fix me. If I needed someone to lean on he was there and he never let me fall. When I was in bad moods he let me take it out on him and he never got angry with me. I sent him to hell and he forgave me before I could forgive myself. He would so anything that I ask him to. I have always been able to count on Angel. We love each other and nothing you do will change that." I can feel that my face is wet with tears and my mom's face is stained with her tears. "I'm sorry Buffy, I had no idea that he did so much for you. I really don't like the idea of you moving away from home, but I realize that he will take care of you. I'm also sorry that I asked him to leave." "You're forgiven Mom and I'm sorry for not telling you this before." "Its ok, Buffy but I do want to talk to Angel tonight, before I give my consent to this relationship." "Thanks Mom. I have to go meet Angel at the cemetery and I'm late so that means he is worried." "I'll come with you to see how he treats you." "Be careful Mom. Leave the slaying to Angel and me." "Don't worry Buffy I will." We gave each other a hug because we had finally reached a point of understanding and forgiveness. We both walked out the door to go meet Angel.
My mom and I walk into the cemetery and we see Angel pacing back and forth. His eyes were so filled with worry and I realize that he thought that something must have happened to me. He turns around and sees me; he rushes over and wraps his arms around me. "Sorry I'm late." He looks so relieved and I realize that he hasn't noticed my mom yet. I wonder what she is thinking. "You have no idea the ideas that have been running through my head. I thought that I might have lost you." "You'll never lose me so don't worry." "How can I not worry when you're always late and I don't know why?" "Funny." I can see that his worry is going away. My mom walks over to us. "Angel, I am sorry to have made you worry. It is my fault; Buffy and I were talking." I can see that Angel looks slightly scared about what she is going to do. "That's ok Mrs. Summers. I am glad that the two of you talked." Out of no where five vampires jump out and on to us. My mom looks freaked. Angel and I start fighting the vampires. He is fighting the two larger male vamps and I have the three smaller ones. My mom is staying out of the way. I am so afraid that Angel will not be able to fight very well but he has already staked one of the vampires and is ready to stake the other. I am filled with relief. I start working on the other vamps. I stake one of them and I turn to fight the other two when I notice Angel running towards me to help. Just then one of the vampires brings out a gun, I have no idea what kind because Giles and I have not covered that in my training yet. Angel stakes the vamp without the gun and the one with the gun points it at me. I close my eyes thinking that I am going to die in front of my lover and my mom. Suddenly I am thrown to the ground and I hear several gunshots. I open my eyes and I see someone lying next to me covered in blood. The vampire looks shocked that he didn't kill the slayer. I take my stake and throw it towards the undead's heart. He is dust. My mom runs over to me and asks if I am ok. "I'm fine mom." I look over at the body covered in blood and I realize that it is Angel. "Mom call an ambulance, Angel is hurt!" She runs over to her purse and pulls out her cell phone and makes the call. I kneel down by Angel and look him in the eyes. He is still awake. "Why did you do that Angel?" I feel so helpless. My Angel is dying right in front of me and there is nothing I can do. I barely notice that my mom has walked up behind me. Angel's breathing is very shallow and I think that he is having trouble staying awake. "I… couldn't… lose… you… Buffy." By his difficulty to breathe his words are spaced out. "What about me losing you?" I ask him all the fears that I have showing with that question. "You… are… not… going… to… lose… me… I… love… you… too… much. I… couldn't… watch… you… die… Buffy." "I love you too Angel. Now no more talking, save your strength." His eyes fall close and I realize that he has lost consciousness. I stand up and I notice that my mom is crying. "He really does love you Buffy. I can see that because he jumped in front of you to save you." "I told you that mom. I just hope that I don't lose him." The ambulance pulls up and they load Angel onto a stretcher. My mom and I get onto the ambulance with Angel. I hope that my Angel lives because life without him is meaningless. My mom has her arms around me and I can feel tears falling down my face. All I can think of is that this day started off filled with understanding and forgiveness but it ended in horror. I know that Angel will live because if he doesn't I will die with him. We ride a way to the hospital to where the will hopefully save his life. I can't help but think that I should have told Angel about my dream maybe then we would not be in an ambulance trying to save my Angel. I can't believe that I might lose him.