Title: Last Call

Author: Jeanny

Spoilers: BtVS Season 6 through Flooded; A:tS Season 3 through Carpe Noctem.

Rating: PG-13

Feedback: Yes, please! jeannygrrl@hotmail.com

Distribution: Go ahead, I don't mind, just credit me and tell me where it's going.

Disclaimer: If I owned them, I’d take better care of them. No really, I would!

Summary: Angel gets a phone call from Willow full of news, both good and bad, about Buffy‘s return. All dialogue fic.

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"Willow?"

"Angel?"

"I don’t believe it, but Cordy said..."

"It‘s all true. Buffy's alive."

"Oh my God...how?"

"I did it. I brought her back, Angel."

"You..."

"Well, the others helped, but mostly me. Big scary spell, Urn of Osiris...it's not important."

"Oh...wow...how is she?"

"She's...she's good. Really good. Well, she’s okay...I mean, she's adjusting...are you okay? You sound freaked."

"I can't believe it. I had no idea...I never thought..."

"I know. I had to do it. I couldn't leave things the way they were, you know?"

"Willow, please tell me. Was she in Hell?"

"Something at least hell-like, from what she says. It's good that I got her out, Angel. I couldn’t live with...myself...or..."

"Right...does she want to see me?"

"I'm sure she does. She doesn't know you know, you know? And I had another reason for calling. There’s something else you need to know."

"What is it?"

"I've decided to tell Buffy about you and me. And, you know, all the sex."

"What? But we agreed not to do that!"

"I know, but I can't stand the guilt any longer. I mean, she died, and I never got to tell her that we...it was kinda a relief, but it also really sucked."

"You can’t! She won’t believe you!"

"Yeah, I kinda figure that too. But I'll still feel better. You have no idea how it was, lying to her for years. Pretending to be gay to hide it, even. Poor Tara, she deserves better. Maybe I should tell Tara, too. Oh, and I should tell her about Riley!"

"What about Riley?"

"Ummm, nothing, nevermind. Forget I mentioned it."

"So let me get this straight. You brought Buffy back to life just so you could tell her about us."

"Well, no, that wasn't the only reason. Look, I just thought I should give you a heads up. You know, for old times sake."

"Willow, this is a really bad idea. Besides, it wasn't even good...look at me. All the times I had sex with you, but I still got a soul."

“Hey! Don't piss off the witch, buddy!"

“You’re right, I’m sorry...it was fun, really...great, I meant great, I mean, whoa, it was...”

“Don’t patronize the witch either!”

“Sorry, sorry...I meant...I’m drawing a blank here, Willow. What do you want me to say?”

“Call Buffy when you get a chance, ‘kay? Bye, Angel.”

“Wait! Willow, don’t hang up! Willow!”

“Damn.”

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