Riley Finn, "Quit" (song by Needtobreathe)
Riley Finn was not a man who liked to give in, to admit defeat under any circumstances. It was a measure of pride to him that he was someone who didn't buckle under when the going got rough, and a product of his upbringing, his military training, and his own personality that he had never before entertained the thought of doing so, even in his private thoughts. It was this perseverance that had got him where he was today…the head of the other men his age at the Initiative, one of the most trusted and experienced, and definitely one of the most dedicated to the job. It had been a rough go of it, particularly in the past year, but still Riley had stuck with it.
Riley Finn was not a quitter.
Then why did it feel so easy right now to follow the smiling female into the back room of the bar, banishing all thoughts of Buffy from his mind…why was it so easy to let her sink her fangs into his arm, to let her drain his blood and trust that she would not take his life? Why did it seem so easy to give in, to let Buffy get away?