Title: The Lives You Leave Behind

By: EllaEnchanted

E-mail: wickedy_witch@hauntedmansion.com

Distribution: I can think of no other joy or honor. Please ask first or tell me. I would be thrilled.

Disclaimer: ME NO OWN ANYTHING. JOSS WHEDON OWN EVERYTHING.

Rating: PG-13 for language

Summary: Riley and Buffy are engaged but how does Spike deal with that. This is a B/S what else would I write. Very surprising ending.

Warning: TOTAL RILEY BASHING

NOTE:This is all messed up with season five. I mixed a lot of episode storylines together. So don't get confused when things aren't like when they appeared on tv.


The Lives You Leave Behind

By: Ella Enchanted


Chapter 1:



Riley ran a hand through his greasy hair a sighed heavily. 'Where is she?' Riley pondered as he gazed stupidly in space.


"Are you ready to order sir?" the waitress who had been standing there for the last six minutes was getting impatient.


"Um,Hmmm," he looked his menu up and down,"actually can I get the kids menu instead?"


"Ok,"she looked at him strangely and began to walk off when Riley stopped her.


"Oh miss. Can I also get some crayons with my menu," he looked stupidly.


"Sure. I'll see what I can do,"she rolled her eyes.


"Yeah,"he squealed with delight. He looked up and saw Buffy walking towards him.


"Hi honey,"Buffy kissed him and took a seat next to him,"did you already order?"


"No,"the waitress is bringing me crayons and the kids menu,"I'm so excited."


"That's really..."Buffy couldn't think of any words,"neat. Anywho,what's up? Why did you drag me out of bed at six o'clock in the morning,on a Saturday,and ask to meet you at Denny's."


"Oh yeah. I have something really important to ask you," Riley was clearly nervous.


"Ok shoot."


He fished around in his coat pocket for a while looking for something. "God Dammit. Where is it? Oh here it is." He laughed like a moron as pulled a little velvet box out of his jacket.


Buffy's face went pale when she saw the little box. 'Oh my God. He's going to propose. What should I say? Yes? Of course,he loves me. Dawn thinks he ok, I think he's ok. There's no reason to say no. Right?"


Buffy's train of thought was interruppted when Riley said, "Buffy will be my girlfriend forever?"


"Yes,"she blurted out without even thinking about in.


"Really? Sweet!"


"Here you go sir. Your crayons and menu," the waitress put them down in front of Riley,and a menu down in front of Buffy.


"Whoppie,crayons. Oh guess what..." Riley looked at the ladie's name tag "Betty? She's going to marry me. She said 'yes'."


The waitress looked at Buffy with a sympathetic look, "I'm very sorry dear." Then she walked off.


Buffy looked down at her ring. 'Wow. It's princess cut with an eternity band. How gorgeous. Reminds me of mom's old wedding band.' She stopped her thoughts,not really wanting to be painfully reminded of her mother. 'So this is the man I'm going to marry?' she looked at Riley. He was coloring in his dancing pancakes pink and laughing at them. 'Oh dear.'