Anyone who loves Angel and is looking for some Riley/Buffy/Angel angst you've come to the right place but you may have to wait a few chapers so be patient. Those who love Riley- Enjoy.
P.s. Reviews are more than welcome.
Thanks, Telescapist.
As she sprinted through the deserted park at one in the morning, trees and benches rushing by, Buffy wondered whether her cute new boots were the correct shoe choice for what had been a heavy night of slayage.
"I will snap your head off and drink the marrow form your bones slayer" snarled the as yet unspecified demon of the moment as he pursued her past the jungle gym and sandpit. Buffy sighed and slowed down her pace. It was better to get this over with and take a leap of faith. The boots would survive some ass kicking, right?
She slowed to a stop and waited for the demon to catch up to her. He rushed at her, attempting to tackle her to the ground. She crouched at the last second and his momentum took him flying with only a little push from her shoulder. To her disappointment he did not fall but instead rolled to his feet, coming again. She aimed a front kick at his jaw, which he deflected with one arm, the other throwing her a left hook that rattled her jaw and knocked her back a few feet.
"I will beat you to a bloody pulp and suck up your warm insides"
"God!! What are you, one thousand and one yuck demon sayings guy?" Buffy groaned. "Can't you say it's an honour to die by your hand" or "I will sacrifice myself for evil, or something like that?"
"It is not I who will fall this night. I will not be devoured slowly and cut into small pieces one by one" the demon roared.
"You know what people say - If you can't say anything nice then you get your neck snapped by the slayer" With that she round kicked the demons chest and followed that with a front kick to the groin and a final uppercut to the jaw. The demon instead of falling back, fell towards her, the unexpected weight pinning her to the ground. She rolled to the left, swapping positions as they grappled on the wet grass. The demon found her neck and began to squeeze. She gave a strangled gasp and reached for its neck, found it and snapped it. The full weight of the demon now lay on her. "Aargh" she gasped she pushing it off and struggling to slow her breathing. After half a minute she stood up and dusted off her black winter coat.
"Who's drinking who's neck marrow now mister?" she gloated. "oh wait, that doesn't work, I mean… I won and you didn't so Ha!" She reached down to check her boots. "Still kicking and not covered in gooey green demon blood so bonus for Buffy" She began to walk back the way she had came, stretching the muscles which had tightened after the skirmish.
"A mochalatte would be soooo good right now" she sighed.
"I can do that" Riley smiled as he fell in step beside her. "A certain military position I happen to fill has the added bonus of a skeleton key to the town that is Sunnydale"
"What did I do before there was the greatness that is you?" Buffy wondered
"Slayed some demons minus a mochalatte I'd say," he answered wryly then coming close to her "I may be wrong though"
"I'm willing to confirm or deny with a little persuasion…"
"That all the incentive I don't need" he whispered as they leaned in towards each other and kissed deeply, his arms pulling her close, both their hearts beating faster and faster….
A minute later……
"Mmm… Lets get outta here. Despite the yummyness, it smells like unidentified dead demon that hasn't washed for well… a long while."
"Agreed, a definite relocation is needed. Why don't we pickup the coffee on the way to my dorm."
"Great, I just need to check that haven't lost anything what with the grappling and fighting for my life and all."
She began to comb the ground, making her way towards the demons body. Riley started the other way in what seemed to Buffy a definite army-searching pattern.
"Did you bring a purse or anything?"
"Nope, I don't think there's anything, I just want to be sure. Many a favourite of Buffy's things has mysteriously disappeared on patrol."
"Well I think you're good" he affirmed, making his way back over to her.
"Wait" Buffy spied something glinting in the soft glow of the park lamps. "I think there's something here but I don't remember putting on a ring."
"Maybe it belonged to your friend over there"
"Hmmmmm…. It's got a moon and sun crossed over each other. Do you recognize that at all."
"Uhhh… the books and demon knowledge thing really isn't my area. Could it be an eclipse or some kind of astrology thing?"
"Or another demon sect in town trying to assassinate me or bring forth the anointed one or just bring about the apocalypse in general."
"Assassinate you?"
"It was a whole high school thing, but we killed most of them so it's all good," She shrugged, "So…. I should bring this to Giles in the morning, see what the Big Bad is."
"Definitely in the morning" he murmured as he leaned in close.
"Lets get outta here first, yeah?"
"Okay" he smiled as they linked hands "Lets relocate."
