A/N: The next few chapters would be interludes/flashbacks. My intention is to let you picture what is really going on behind Buffy and Liam's relationship.
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Interlude - (3 years earlier)
"You're gonna be the death of me, woman," Lindsey's Texan accent made Buffy smile.
"Oh yeah?" Buffy teased him.
"You trully are," Lindsey nodded.
"Too bad I'm married, huh, Linds? We could have been cute together," Buffy jokingly said as she placed her hand on the crook of Lindsey's arm.
"Well, I could sweep you off your feet and ride with you into the sunset in my white horse... I reckon you'd like that, wouldn't you?"
"I'm afraid my husband would come sweeping past us in his BMW and take me back," Buffy shook her head disappointingly.
"I ain't afraid of Angelus," Lindsey smirked. "I'm afraid of being beaten up by Angelus."
"You and I both, you and I both," Buffy stopped in her tracks as a black limosine stopped in front of them and out came Liam Angelus in his black suit.
"Darling, I never knew you had a thing for Texans," Liam looked at Lindsey with evil intentions. "Now, I suggest you let go of my lovely wife, Mcdonald, before I snap your arm in so many places you'd loose count."
Buffy glared at Liam but still let go of Lindsey's arm. "What are you doing here, Liam?"
"Why, I came to pick you up, darling," Liam took Buffy's arm and pulled her to him.
"Let go of me," Buffy angrilly shook his hand away and looked at Lindsey apollogetically. "I'm sorry, Linds, rain check?"
"Till' tomorrow, Buffy," Lindsey nodded and with one last look at Liam, walked away.
"Rain check?" Liam raised his eyebrow and looked at Buffy. "You surely do not have plans to meet with that lawyer, now don't you?"
"Get of my back, bastard!" Buffy shouted at him as she entered the limo.
"Bastard?" Liam sat down beside her. "You're lucky your son didn't grow up as one!"
"Don't you dare talk about Liam like that!" Buffy slapped him as hard as she could.
"Then don't call me one! Cos' I sure am not one!" Liam rubbed his stinging cheek. He could have sworn his brain just did a flip inside his head from the impact of Buffy's slap.
"Suit yourself," Buffy crossed her arms and looked outside the window. They sat in silence for a few minutes as Liam watched her.
"Dress up pretty tonight," Liam said in a low voice. "We've got a dinner to go to."
"I can't," Buffy didn't look at him as she spoke. "I have a test tomorrow, I need to study or I might lose my scholarship."
"How many times have I told you that I would take care of your expenses? You're as stubborn as an ox!" Liam spatted at her.
"And how many times have I told you that you do not need to study your butt of and find a job when I can support you!"
"I'm just getting ready when the time comes we divorce," Buffy whispered so softly Liam did not catch a word.
"What did you just say?" Liam mistook her words and grabbed her arm. "And look at me when I'm talking to you!"
"Stop!" Buffy pulled her arm away and struggled with Liam just so he would not see her tears.
"God," Liam rolled his eyes as he successfully turned Buffy to face him. "You're crying again?"
"Aren't you glad that you're the only cause of my tears?" Buffy turned away quickly and wiped her tears.
"Women..." Liam shook his head in disbelief and they continued their way home in silence.
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