The next morning, Liam woke up to intense pain in his stomach and along his shoulders.
He made it into the bathroom and sunk down on the side of the tub.
He reached down into the bottom drawer of the cabinet and pulled out a syringe
and a small glass bottle filled with clear liquid.
He filled the syringe then stuck his left hip.
Grimacing, he removed the syringe from his hip and carefully stashed away the remains of his supplies. Before Buffy, he really didn’t have to hide anything.
Now though, for now at least, he didn’t want her to know what he was doing.
As he felt nauseated, he turned on the shower and radio because he knew he was going to vomit.
He always did. After he flushed the toilet, he stepped into the shower.
He smiled when the band he hadn’t heard for awhile started playing. Today, he felt like singing; he supposed that had something to do with Buffy being back home…sort of home.

/ I don’t think you know my name

And I think you’d leave me standin in the rain

You’re a pretty little girl got a thing for me

But you’d cut me open and let me bleed

But I’ll be looking at you with your long brown hair

Pretty little feet, sparkling everywhere

You look so good when you come my way

But I have to look down when you talk to me

‘Cause your dangerous,

Your Dangerous

Your Dangerous

And you don’t even know it \
James Marsters: Ghost of The Robots

Buffy woke up to the sound of music and Liam’s voice in the shower.
‘He sings and the lead singer sounds suspiciously like Spike. Shower music.’
She threw the blanket aside and stood up out of bed.
She looked at her clothes and thought that she needed to go shopping today.
After reading the first two journals last night, she had gained a different perspective on how it wasn’t only for the good of Buffy that Angel left her but it was good for Angel.
They both were able to grow. However they sort of grew apart from each other too. S
he stood outside the bathroom door and knocked.

Liam turned off the shower and reached out of the shower to turn down the radio.
“Just a minute Buffy and the bathroom’s all yours.”
She waited and then replied,”How did ya know it was me?”
She laughed and heard him laugh. She shivered slightly, loving the sound of his laughter.
Liam dried off and pulled on his jeans and then his shirt.
He looked into the mirror and grinned slightly. Time to get the day going.

Buffy waited and watched as he opened the door. ‘I feel like kissing you, Buff.
I feel like holding and kissing you.’
“Good morning?” Buffy inquired.

“Try afternoon, but it is early afternoon so brunch is on order.
I’ll make omelets or how about a breakfast burrito?
Eggs, tomato, mushrooms, cheese and soft tortilla shells?
What do ya think, sound good?” He was pretty sure she liked that kind of stuff,
he certainly found that he liked combining all that stuff together.

She leaned against the door way and thought for a moment.
“Sure. I’ll freshen up and then maybe we can go or I can go shopping for a few things.
I have a limited amount of cash on me.
OH! Did you see my scythe? Did it come with me?”
He nodded and she continued.” Good, ok so I’ll just go in here.”
She turned quickly and closed the door.
She sighed and leaned against the door for a minuted.
‘I’m trying so hard not to do what everything in my body is screaming for me to do..
it’s Angel but he isn’t Angel. For all I know, he has a girlfriend s
omewhere and I am assuming way too much.’
She groaned and hurriedly freshened up as much as she could.

Liam just didn’t get it. He put thoughts of kissing her aside
and went to make the food. Hopefully they would get a chance to talk…
~~~~~~~~~~~

To Be Continued.

A.N-I know what you might be thinking.. Buffy and Angel would never be like that… Don’t you remember I will remember you where they say they are going to just wait and then they jump each other’s bones? Of course I do but I am trying to give this Buffy a chance to show this Angel that she has matured. Also Liam isn’t a drug addict, just wanted to clear that up. He is sick. With what? How? well all will be revealed in due time. up next… Buffy has de-ja vu and Liam confesses. A shopping trip to apologize and some daylight fun!
I didn’t come up with the characters, Joss Whedon did. Joss Whedon and his team did a fantastic job on Buffy the entire series and Angel the entire series. I’m like all those other people in denial though. Of course I want chance to give my take on how things should be. If anything seems like it is actually a part of Buffy or Angel (if it isnt dually noted) it is purely coincidental. I just started reading the comics and I’m actually wigged out how closely paralled to the comics my writing has been. I think SMG and DB did a fantastic job as Buffy and Angel, the entire cast for both shows were brilliant! I love James Marsters band, Ghost of the robot, although I think they aren’t together anymore. In saying all of this, I am not writing any of this story to make money, its just a way for me to vent. I do not even know if anyone is reading this stuff. *big smile* I really just have to write it for my own sanity!