Title: Always And Forever
Author: Emily
Summary: This is an AU Fic that takes place when Buffy's about 30. She's married to Riley (though not for long...) and she meets Angel when interviewing the Businessmen of Today for an article.
Spoilers: None, it's AU
Rating: PG-13 for now
Disclaimer: I don't own Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Angel, I only own the plot.
Dedication: To all the B/A Shippers, keep the dream alive!
Prologue
Buffy Summers-Finn pulled out her keys and unlocked the door of her quiet apartment. She threw her bag and jacket down on the couch and slipped off her heels. She padded into the kitchen, a smile on her face. She had had a long, hard day at the office and couldn't wait to see her husband.
Buffy had long aspired to be a journalist, and her hard work had finally paid off. After graduating high school with honors, and at the top of her class, she moved to New York to attend Columbia University. After graduating from Columbia, she moved back to L.A. and resumed her friendships. Willow and Xander, her best friends, were happy to see her back home. She soon landed a job with the L.A. Times. Things were starting to fall into place for her and her friends. Willow was still dating Oz, her boyfriend from high school, and Xander was engaged to be married to another old friend, Cordelia. Buffy herself had never had time for guys and dating, but upon moving back to L.A. she found time. Buffy had met Riley at a diner party, and the two had been inseparable since. Riley had asked her to marry him one and a half years later. The ceremony had been small, with only close family and friends.
She was happy, she had the picture perfect life. Recently she had submitted a proposal for an article about the up and coming businessmen of the year, and she was finally getting to write it. Her boss had said if it was good enough, it could be on the front page of the Bussiness section of the LA Times.
"Hi honey!" She called out. Moments later she heard footsteps behind her.
"Hey." Riley smiled, encircling her waist and resting his head on hers. He breathed in deeply, the smell of vanilla shampoo was still in her hair.
"I have good news." She said, turning to face him. She gazed into his gentle blue eyes, and reached up to kiss him. She slipped her tongue into his mouth as she wrapped her arms around his neck.
"Must be good." He mumbled as she pulled away.
"The boss said I do the article!" She beamed.
"Oh my god honey, that's great!" He said, kissing her again. He wrapped his arms around her and swung her in a circle.
"He said if it's good enough, it could be front page material!" She smiled.
"Buffy, that's great, I'm so happy for you."
"Let's go out for diner." Buffy suggested.
"To celebrate." Riley finished.
"First, let me make one quick call. I have to arrange a meeting with the bussinessman." Buffy said.
Part 1
Liam, "Angel" O'Conner sat across from his extremely boring dinner date. She rambled on and on about how the police department could do better in L.A.
"Uh, Kate," Angel interrupted. "I have to go. Big business meeting tomorrow. You understand." He nodded and stood up from the table. "Waiter," he called. "Put it on my tab."
Before Kate could say another word, he was gone. 'Glad I'm never going to see her again.' His black, stretch limousine waited out in the warm Los Angeles air. He filled a glass with wine after he got settled in. He leaned back in his seat. Starring out the window, he sipped.
Couples strolled by as the car stopped at a red light. A man and a woman, laughing and clinging tightly to each other. The girl, a blonde leaned back her head and laughed. He hair dangled down her back as she swung her head. The man smiled and laughed as his girlfriend, or wife, danced around him.
"She must really have something to happy about." Angel mumbled. Before he knew it, the limousine had pulled to a stop in front of his ritzy L.A. condo.
"6:00, tomorrow morning?" His driver asked.
Angel nodded, not saying a word as he stepped out into the night.
He fumbled for his keys and finally let himself into the condo. He fell into a chair and managed to punch the play button on his answering machine.
"You have two new messages." The robot-like voice said.
After the beep, Angel heard, "Angel, man, it's me, Spike. We still on for Saturday night? Dru promised to go out with me if I bring a date for her friend, Darla. Come one man, I need this. I love Dru. See ya later."
Angel nodded, hopefully Darla was better than Kate.
Another beep, and then a bright, bubbly voice filled the condo. "Hi! I'm not sure if this is the right number or not, but I'm looking for Liam O'Conner. I need to arrange a meeting. I'm from the L.A. Times, and I'd really like to interview you. I guess I'll call back later."
He sat motionless for a moment, thinking. 'Another reporter. I guess I have too, it'll put me on the map. Besides, she sounds nice, not the type of person to twist my words around.' He thought.
He pulled himself into the bathroom and stepped into the shower. He lathered himself up and was out quickly. He crawled into bed after putting on his custom black, silk boxers.
*
"I called him." Buffy said to Riley. "I hope he gets back to me, I really want this article to do well."
"It will, trust me." Riley smiled, leaning down to kiss her. After a wonderful diner at one of the upscale restaurants in the city, Buffy and Riley had taken a walk, and were finally on their way home.
"Yeah. You're right. I'll make it perfect." She said, clasping his hand. "Riley, I love you." She whispered.
"I love you too, Buffy. Always and forever." Riley answered.
The night seemed to fly by, as if it were on wings. Before they knew it, Buffy was yawning.
"I think it's time we get you home and into bed." Riley teased.
"Sorry," she said, "I just had a long day at the office."
"It's okay. But, why don't we get you home?" Riley asked.
"Fine," she sighed. Riley was always trying to do the best for her, but he always ended up bossing her around like she was a two-year old. Of course she said none of that aloud. "I do have to get up early tomorrow."
*
For some reason Angel couldn't sleep. He lay awake in bed thinking. 'Is it ever going to get any better? Will I always be the handsome rich guy who never finishes one date?' He tossed and turned all night, knowing something was missing in his life.
Author: Emily
Summary: This is an AU Fic that takes place when Buffy's about 30. She's married to Riley (though not for long...) and she meets Angel when interviewing the Businessmen of Today for an article.
Spoilers: None, it's AU
Rating: PG-13 for now
Disclaimer: I don't own Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Angel, I only own the plot.
Dedication: To all the B/A Shippers, keep the dream alive!
Prologue
Buffy Summers-Finn pulled out her keys and unlocked the door of her quiet apartment. She threw her bag and jacket down on the couch and slipped off her heels. She padded into the kitchen, a smile on her face. She had had a long, hard day at the office and couldn't wait to see her husband.
Buffy had long aspired to be a journalist, and her hard work had finally paid off. After graduating high school with honors, and at the top of her class, she moved to New York to attend Columbia University. After graduating from Columbia, she moved back to L.A. and resumed her friendships. Willow and Xander, her best friends, were happy to see her back home. She soon landed a job with the L.A. Times. Things were starting to fall into place for her and her friends. Willow was still dating Oz, her boyfriend from high school, and Xander was engaged to be married to another old friend, Cordelia. Buffy herself had never had time for guys and dating, but upon moving back to L.A. she found time. Buffy had met Riley at a diner party, and the two had been inseparable since. Riley had asked her to marry him one and a half years later. The ceremony had been small, with only close family and friends.
She was happy, she had the picture perfect life. Recently she had submitted a proposal for an article about the up and coming businessmen of the year, and she was finally getting to write it. Her boss had said if it was good enough, it could be on the front page of the Bussiness section of the LA Times.
"Hi honey!" She called out. Moments later she heard footsteps behind her.
"Hey." Riley smiled, encircling her waist and resting his head on hers. He breathed in deeply, the smell of vanilla shampoo was still in her hair.
"I have good news." She said, turning to face him. She gazed into his gentle blue eyes, and reached up to kiss him. She slipped her tongue into his mouth as she wrapped her arms around his neck.
"Must be good." He mumbled as she pulled away.
"The boss said I do the article!" She beamed.
"Oh my god honey, that's great!" He said, kissing her again. He wrapped his arms around her and swung her in a circle.
"He said if it's good enough, it could be front page material!" She smiled.
"Buffy, that's great, I'm so happy for you."
"Let's go out for diner." Buffy suggested.
"To celebrate." Riley finished.
"First, let me make one quick call. I have to arrange a meeting with the bussinessman." Buffy said.
Part 1
Liam, "Angel" O'Conner sat across from his extremely boring dinner date. She rambled on and on about how the police department could do better in L.A.
"Uh, Kate," Angel interrupted. "I have to go. Big business meeting tomorrow. You understand." He nodded and stood up from the table. "Waiter," he called. "Put it on my tab."
Before Kate could say another word, he was gone. 'Glad I'm never going to see her again.' His black, stretch limousine waited out in the warm Los Angeles air. He filled a glass with wine after he got settled in. He leaned back in his seat. Starring out the window, he sipped.
Couples strolled by as the car stopped at a red light. A man and a woman, laughing and clinging tightly to each other. The girl, a blonde leaned back her head and laughed. He hair dangled down her back as she swung her head. The man smiled and laughed as his girlfriend, or wife, danced around him.
"She must really have something to happy about." Angel mumbled. Before he knew it, the limousine had pulled to a stop in front of his ritzy L.A. condo.
"6:00, tomorrow morning?" His driver asked.
Angel nodded, not saying a word as he stepped out into the night.
He fumbled for his keys and finally let himself into the condo. He fell into a chair and managed to punch the play button on his answering machine.
"You have two new messages." The robot-like voice said.
After the beep, Angel heard, "Angel, man, it's me, Spike. We still on for Saturday night? Dru promised to go out with me if I bring a date for her friend, Darla. Come one man, I need this. I love Dru. See ya later."
Angel nodded, hopefully Darla was better than Kate.
Another beep, and then a bright, bubbly voice filled the condo. "Hi! I'm not sure if this is the right number or not, but I'm looking for Liam O'Conner. I need to arrange a meeting. I'm from the L.A. Times, and I'd really like to interview you. I guess I'll call back later."
He sat motionless for a moment, thinking. 'Another reporter. I guess I have too, it'll put me on the map. Besides, she sounds nice, not the type of person to twist my words around.' He thought.
He pulled himself into the bathroom and stepped into the shower. He lathered himself up and was out quickly. He crawled into bed after putting on his custom black, silk boxers.
*
"I called him." Buffy said to Riley. "I hope he gets back to me, I really want this article to do well."
"It will, trust me." Riley smiled, leaning down to kiss her. After a wonderful diner at one of the upscale restaurants in the city, Buffy and Riley had taken a walk, and were finally on their way home.
"Yeah. You're right. I'll make it perfect." She said, clasping his hand. "Riley, I love you." She whispered.
"I love you too, Buffy. Always and forever." Riley answered.
The night seemed to fly by, as if it were on wings. Before they knew it, Buffy was yawning.
"I think it's time we get you home and into bed." Riley teased.
"Sorry," she said, "I just had a long day at the office."
"It's okay. But, why don't we get you home?" Riley asked.
"Fine," she sighed. Riley was always trying to do the best for her, but he always ended up bossing her around like she was a two-year old. Of course she said none of that aloud. "I do have to get up early tomorrow."
*
For some reason Angel couldn't sleep. He lay awake in bed thinking. 'Is it ever going to get any better? Will I always be the handsome rich guy who never finishes one date?' He tossed and turned all night, knowing something was missing in his life.