Chapter 5

When Buffy walked back into her father's office she saw her father sitting behind his desk looking through folders. Hank looked up to see his eldest daughter. He watched as she had her arms crossed in front of her chest.

"I didn't think you would actually wait for the meeting to end."

"I told you we needed to talk."

"What is it that you wanted to talk about?"

"I think you know what we need to talk about."

Hank looked down at the paper work and then looked back up at his daughter. "Your mother" was all he could say.

"I was really hoping that you didn't get that message and that's why you didn't come to your own kids and that's why you didn't even pick up the phone to talk to us. But I guess I was way off." Buffy said as she started to pace in front of Hank's desk.

"Buffy….I know…"he starts but couldn't finish.

"NO NO you don't know you don't know anything! You don't have to be the person that every morning has to tell Dawn not to worry about kids at school that makes fun of her because she doesn't have a father. You're not the one that makes sure that we are taken care of. Hank, you stopped that a long time ago. Did you know that Doyle has to work at the art gallery and go to school full time to keep food on the table and a roof over our heads?"

"Buffy, what do you want me to do? What will make you happy?" Hank asked as he got up from behind his desk.

"What I want, what will make me happy is if you would e our father again!"

"Buffy you are an adult now, GROW UP! This is the real world. I run a very successful law firm; I don't have free time to do anything else."

"Including being a father?"

Hank didn't answer. Buffy turned and looked at Hank. "That's all I wanted to know. I didn't want us to lose two parents but I guess you have your priorities." With that Buffy turned and ran out of his office fighting back the tears that threatened to fall from her eyes.

Buffy headed for the front of the building when she ran into a muscular body. She almost fell but was supported by two strong arms. Buffy looked up into deep brown eyes. "I'm ….I'm so sorry. I wasn't watching where I was going."

When Buffy got to her balance back she stepped back and looked the man up and down. He had brown spiky hair, broad shoulders, and was wearing a very expensive suit. He gave a new meaning to tall, dark, and handsome.

"It's fine. Nobody got hurt. My name is Angel O'Conner." Angel said holding out his hand to Buffy. "I'm the CEO of this law firm." Buffy took his hand in hers. A shock shot through both Buffy and Angel. Buffy looked down at their joined hands and then up at Angel.

"I'm Buffy….Buffy Summers."

"It's nice to meet you Buffy…Buffy Summers." Angel said as he gave her a half smile.

Buffy released a small laugh and said, "You to Angel."

Both just stood there looking at each other for what seemed like forever. Buffy finally broke the contact and said, "Well it was nice meet you but I have to go pick up my little sister so I have to g….go." Buffy said as she searched to see which way was the exit to the building.

"Ok maybe will see each other again."

"Maybe." With that Buffy left the building leaving Angel watched her until she was out of his seeing distance. ' Man do I want her.'

'Man do I want him'

TBC