DISCLAMER: I own none of the main characters only those that are mine

RATING: M(R) for sexual content

AUTHOR: Tajma Cameron

TIMELINE: 1999 to 2004-06 to 08-2010

PAIRINGS: Buffy/Angel

SPOILER: season 3 of Buffy and Angel -6 of Buffy 7 season 8 in book form

SYNOPSIS: Buffy finds out that she has a whole another life and she's part of a royal family how does she balance her life slaying and being part of a royal family when the Immortal wants it all and slayer

AUTHOR NOTES: a combination of three ideas Princes diaries movies, the Affair a great story about Buffy and Angel actually having an affair on each other and the arranged marriage… no worries Buffy and Angel don't really cheat on each other

E-MAIL: and Forever Eternal Soulmates

FEEDBACK: of course

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January 18, 1999

Buffy summers had been having her own set of troubles school and slaying her birthday was coming up and then she was going home she got the mail that afternoon and then she found a letter in he mail addressed her she read it and her eyes nearly bugged out her head she ran and called Willow they met at her house her mother came home

Buffy said "what is this"

Joyce took it and "oh my god" she sat down

Buffy sat next to her "what is this mom"

Joyce explained and her and Willow had there mouths hanging open

They ha a meeting at the library Giles said "what is it Buffy"

Buffy said "something that could really change all of our lives"

Giles said "what"

Willow blurted "Buffy is a princess"

Angel ha been sitting next to her spoke "it that true"

Buffy nodded "my great grand mother was queen of Italy… or is but she is ill and it seem they don't want it out the family I'm the next best choice"

Giles said "why skip"

Buffy said "my Father's father had it and then my dad was to have e didn't take it so my great grand mother kept it and now it is my turn"

Giles said "you're right this could change all of our lives"

Angel said "no mostly hers… if she wants it that is"

Buffy said "I don't know… but great grand mother is suppose to meet me for dinner this weekend"

Giles said "are you going"

Buffy said "yes only if you all go with me"

Giles said "we can't"

Buffy said "I want you too… it shouldn't be a problem"

That weekend came

They were all sent clothing to wear and a limo to pick them up where they were taken to a French restaurant in LA on the ride willow was talking "wow this must be how the proms going to be"

Cordelia said "I'm glad you let me come, Buffy"

Buffy said "kind of makes you feel bad being me bad these past couple of year… you may be rich but I'm royalty that out ways"

Cordelia said "yeah, but we're still friends right"

Buffy said "we'll see"

Angel rubbed her hand "are you okay"

Buffy said "yeah I'm fine... just nervous"

Angel said "it's all right we're all here"

Giles said "we are"

They got to the restaurant and were met at the door and escorted in Buffy said "wow this is… different"

Cordelia said "you ever think you can't handle it I'll take over"

Buffy said "yeah right"

They got in Buffy back stepped and Angel held her arm "what"

Buffy said "I can't do this"

Xander said "come on Buffy of course you can and you get to rub Cordelia's nose in it"

Buffy looked at Angel "what do I say"

He said "curtsy greet her by name and follow it with hello great grand mother"

They got to the table Buffy was lead in line the older woman was beautiful in her suit and jewel lone white hair down her back curled and pinned delicately half up half down

Buffy said "um…" curtsying as best she could in the gown she wore "your majesty Queen Kristin Summ'ers… hello great grand mother"

She said "someone has taught you some manners… nice to meet you child but you can just call me Grandmother Kristine… the other way is too many words the others bowed and sat around her Buffy sat next her

Buffy asked "why did you contact me now"

She said ""my dear I have tried to contact you all your life your father wouldn't have it and your mother wouldn't except it… but I knew once you were 18 you would be able to make the choice on your own"

Buffy said "this is a big decision… I can't just make it right away, are you deathly Ill"

She said "I am sick yes but I can live… I just want to know that someone is taking care of the thrown in my absence"

Buffy said "this is a big responsibility to place on me all at once"

She said "I know think about it though"

Buffy nodded… they finished dinner.

Everyone was dropped off after dinner they were on here way back to Angel's he said "you okay"

She said "yeah you"

He said "it was a bit uncomfortable but I'm okay"

She said "I don't know what to do… this sound great running my own country the perks look amazing but"

He said "the slaying"

She nodded "I can't do both not in that type of life… image that he I have a parliament meeting at five o'clock discussing the budget and at 8 followed by a round of slaying… don't think that that going to work out to well"

He said "it won't"

She said "why does this happen why des slaying get in the way of everything and now it even gets in the way of family… I can' do this I can't keep allowing It to do this"

He said "what age you going to do"

She said "I don't know… I just don't know, my life was confusing to begin with and now it's even worse"

Her decision seemed to become a whole lot clearer after her birthday fiasco and Giles betrayal she made her choice she went to Angels "I've made may choice"

He said "what"

She said "I quit I don't like the council or what they stand for I'd rather do something I can be in charge of and It not of me"

He said "if that your decision" his eyes became panicked he looked away

She said "I'm going to meet with her"

He said "do you need me" he walked over staring into the fire

She said "not right now"

He said "I'll be here" he leaned there he would be but the more she became into her own he was starting to think she didn't"

The end of the year was hectic she was accepted to northwestern her and Angel weren't talking the prom came and a lot of other diplomatic stuff with her great grand mother and the masters ascension afterwards Angel left.

She was to go to the coronation for herself she was late and it started to ran she didn't care she went anyway she didn't have a dress she went though they tried to hand it over someone else she walked in he great grand mother came to her "you made it"

Buffy said "yeah, I did… I'm not dressed or anything I'm sore but I'm here and to top it off I'm wet"

Kristin said "you're beautiful"

They went in everyone was in shock at her appearance she "I know that I'm not what is to be expected as a princes… but this is me I'm a teenager but now I am an adult I've learned a lot of lessons though out this time period of preparation, who to trust who no to who to keep close and hold on to and how to let go… good lesson bad lesson, I've learned and I've grown this I what I want I want to keep it"

She went though the ceremony she was crowned princess but little did she know not only had her friends come but Angel stood in the shadows and watched she looked around but by the time her eyes found his hiding spot he was gone and the door had swung shut behind him