Chapter 9

Doyle walked through the door at 7:00 p.m. When he strolled into the kitchen, he noticed the box with the dress that was sent to Buffy only an hour prior to him driving up in the drive way.

"Where did that come from?" Doyle asked when Buffy walked into the kitchen from the dining room where she was placing the last of the dinner on the table. Buffy followed where her brother's eyes were at and saw the box with the dress.

"A delivery man dropped it off an hour ago."

"Do you know who it's from?"

"No. There wasn't a return address on it."

Doyle walked over to his sister and put his arm around her shoulder and said, "Sis, I think you have a secret admirer." Buffy narrowed her eyes at her brother. "Ha Ha Ha Doyle. It's not funny. What if it's from some serial killer who is out to draw me in and then kill me?"

"Well I can tell you this, whoever it is, is definitely rich." Doyle said eyeing the dress again. Doyle then walked over to the refrigerator and grabbed a soda off the top shelf.

"I'm no designer or jeweler but, that first present that you received is probably about $5,000.00 and that dress is pretty close to the same amount." Buffy stared at the dress. She knew that the presents were expensive but not that expensive.

"Who would send me of all people $10,000.00 worth of jewelry and clothing?"

"I don't know who sent it but I do know is that you are worth every sent of it." Doyle watched his sister carefully and sensed that something was wrong.

"Buffy…why don't we talk over dinner? I'm starving." Doyle said as he started towards the dinning room. While he walked he placed his hand on the small of his sister's back to guide her to the other room. Buffy and Doyle sat down in their place at the table. While Doyle filled his plate full of food, Buffy looked at the empty seats that were placed around the table. On Buffy's right at one end of the table was once occupied by her mother. Across from her was her sister's chair. And on the other end of the table was once her fathers place. This leaving her and Doyle seating next to each other on the same side. Buffy remembered when her parents were still together how every night they would have a nice family dinner around the table. On the weekends they use to play board games. That was when life was simple. When life was worth coming home after school and work to people that loved and supported each other. That all changed when Hank started to sleep with his secretary.

Filling her plate with the chicken that she made earlier Doyle started the conversation. "So…what guy do you know has money?"

"Nobody. The only guys I know are you, Xander, Oz, and Hank. And the only one that has money out you four is Hank."

"Have you met anyone in the last couple of days?"

Buffy thought about it then said, "No"

Doyle looked at his sister and asked, "Didn't you say you had went to Hank's work the other day? Did you meet anybody there?"

Buffy thought about it then the chocolate eyes that have been haunting her dreams came into her head. "Angel" was all she said.

Doyle looked over at his sister with questioning eyes. "Who's Angel?"

"He's this man that I dumped into when I was walking out of the building."

"Wait a minute. Angel is a man's name? Isn't that a little I don't know girly?"

"It's not girly!" Buffy said a little louder then what she met.

"Ok ok I was just asking. So do you think that this Angel sent you the presents?"

"I don't know."

"Well did he seem to have money? Was he attracted to you when you were with him?"

"Well he said that he was the CEO of the firm but I don't think he was attracted to me." Buffy said poking at her chicken.

Doyle watched his sister and said, "He would be a fuel if he didn't."

Buffy looked at her brother and smiled. "Thank you Doyle. You're the best brother a girl can have."

Doyle paused and looked away for a moment and then turned back and said, "Ya, I know."

After they finished eating their dinner, they both did the dishes and headed upstairs to get ready for a night of fun with their friends at the Bronze.

Angel walked into the night club and looked around for the tiny body that captured his heart, body and soul and not even know it. After fighting the crowd of people that showed up just to listen to the band that he heard was 'Dino ate my baby' or something like that. People my have come here tonight for the band but he was here to watch his girl. He final found her sitting on a couch in the back corner of the club. She was sitting next to her brother and another girl with red hair. Across from them on the other couch was another couple with a young man with dark hair and another dirty blonde with her hands all over the boy.

"Hello salty goodness!" said a voice from behind him. Angel turned a saw a slim dark haired women.

"Excuse me?" Angel asked the young women.

"I said hello good looking. Are you here alone?"

Angel looked this girl up and down and noticed that she was very attractive but nothing compared to Buffy. "Yes".

"Good. I'm Cordelia."

"It's nice to meet you Cordelia but I'm kind of taken."

Cordelia smiled slyly at Angel and said, "That's ok. I know I can change your mind if you give me chance." She started to rub her hands on his covered chest under his jacket. Angel grabbed her wrists and pulled her away from his chest. "You are very attractive but I love my girl."

"Well if you love this girl and she loves you, where is she now? I can take her place by your side and make you very happy."

"I don't think so." With that he started to walk closer to Buffy in the corner leaving Cordelia in his wake with her mouth gasped open.

He slowly walked up to Buffy and her friends. "Hi Buffy."

Buffy looked up and met his eyes. 'God those eyes!' "Angel what are you doing here? Stupid question it's a public club. So why wouldn't you be here…" Buffy caught herself babbling and stopped.

Angel give Buffy a half smile 'I love her babbling' "I'm sorry to say that I have never been here before and so I decided to experience something new."

"I'm sure you like it here." Buffy said never moving her gaze off of his eyes. They stared at each other until Doyle finally nudged his sister in the side. Buffy looked away from Angel for the first time and looked at her brother. "What?"

"Are you going to introduce us?"

"Oh I'm sorry. Angel this is my brother Doyle, my best friend Willow, Xander and Anya." Pointing to everybody individually "Everybody this is Angel. He works at Hank's firm.

Doyle stood up and held out his hand to Angel. "It's nice to meet you." Angel took his hand and shook it. "Ya you too."

Doyle returned to his seat next to his sister and motioned for Angel to seat down next to Xander on the other couch. "Please join us."

Xander spook up and said, "The more the merrier I say."

Angel sat down next to the dark haired boy secretly wishing that he was able to seat next to Buffy.

They sat and talked about school, working at the firm and little stuff about each other until the night turned to be late.

Doyle watched through the night how Buffy and Angel kept staring at each other and smiled when they thought know one was watching. "Well it's getting late so I think Buffy and I will be heading home."

Angel felt a littler depressed when he heard Doyle say that but pushed the feeling aside when he told himself that soon she will be in his arms again soon. He had plans that will defiantly bring Buffy closer to him. "Ya it is getting pretty late. I think I'll head home too." Turning to Buffy's three friends who were still seating on the couches and said, "It was nice to meet you all and I hope to see you again."

The three said goodnight to Angel and told him to not be a stranger. Angel turned towards Doyle and held out his hand again. "It was nice to meet you Doyle."

Doyle took his hand. "Same here Angel."

Angel then looked at Buffy. Smiling he said, "It's always a pleasure to see you Buffy."

Buffy couldn't find any words to say. She couldn't stop herself from looking at his mouth 'oh how they would feel on mine'.

Angel knew that she was staring at him and knew what she was thinking. Though he wanted so desperately to kiss her he knew that it wasn't appropriate. Angel took one last look at Buffy then turned and walked out of the club and to his car.

Inside the club Buffy watched as he exited the club "Oh boy".

TBC