Disclaimer: I do not own Buffy, Angel or any other of the characters that you recognize.

A/N: This is a re-posted story. Haven't updated this in so long, for which I cannot apologise enough. Plot still the same, just changed some wording slightly.

Summary: All human. After her parents' death and no other living family, 15 year old Buffy goes to live with her 20 year old boyfriend Riley, her first year living there was great but now after two years Buffy wishes she had never met him. (This is a Buffy/Angel fic, only Buffy/Riley in the beginning).

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Buffy had a great time at The Bronze, despite her earlier thoughts. A couple of guys had approached her, but as Angel had promised he stepped in before they could get too close. He'd spent most of the night with his arm around her shoulders, making her feel safe and secure. She surprised herself early on in the evening by asking him to dance, feeling so safe in his arms. It wasn't until the next morning, after the best night's sleep she'd had in as long as she could remember, that the comforting feeling of safety went away. Buffy found Angels parents on the sofa watching a news report about a missing girl from L.A. She froze, she couldn't believe he'd put a missing persons report out about her. On second thoughts, yes she could. She knew he'd want to find her. To punish her. He couldn't risk looking like the uncaring monster he was. In the special news bulletin he looked like the man she used to know, the man she knew he came across as to everyone else. The loving boyfriend. Ha yeah right she thought.

A single tear rolled down Buffy's cheek and a strangled noise came from her throat causing the two older people on the couch to turn and take notice of her.

'Oh Buffy, come here sweetheart and talk to us.' called Jenny, whilst patting the free seat next to her. Buffy wandered over and sat down. 'Now' said Giles 'Tell us what's going on and why Riley has put out a missing person's report on you.' Buffy got comfortable and started her story from the beginning.

'And that leads to the present, with me sat here on your couch, balling my eyes out once again because of that sick and twisted monster.'

'I can't say I've ever wanted to rip someone's head off before, I can't believe this. We trusted him to take care of you and this is what he does. I'll kill him; I'll rip his bloody head off.' Stated Giles. Jenny comforted Buffy 'It'll be ok. We'll go to the Sunnydale police and make them listen, it'll all be sorted.'

'No, I-I can't, I Won't. If Riley finds out, which he will, he'll kill me. He promised he would and I can't risk him hurting you and my friends as well.'

Giles sighed 'I don't think this is a good idea Buffy, but we respect you're decision. We'll have to tell them something though. They'll just keep looking for you and they will probably find you here in the end. There are a lot of people who will have seen the news. People may have seen you back in Sunnydale last night at The Bronze.'

'Then we'll tell them that I left because I didn't love him anymore and didn't want to see his face as I left. Didn't want to hurt him or something.'

'We'll come to the station with you later. I expect Angel will want to come as well. To make sure that you're ok. He really cares for you, you know.'

'I know he does. He was so caring all last night at The Bronze. I felt really safe in his arms when we were dancing. He kept looking into my eyes and I felt like I was drowning in his. I wish I never left. I wish I stayed and maybe me and Angel would have been a couple. I wish I could trust myself with another man in that way again.' She shook her head 'I need to stop wishing, it never gets you anywhere.' Buffy got up from the sofa and went to get some breakfast. What Buffy didn't see on her way was Angel, who had heard her admission to his parents. He could believe her reluctance to go to the police; he too would be scared if he'd have been in her situation. He also had a little smile knowing that she had in the past had feelings for him and by the sounds of it still did. He now knew that one day they would be an item. Made him more determined that he needed to show her how a man should really treat a woman.