Title: Discovered

Chapter: 4

Author: Andra Marie

Email: angel_chic101@hotmail.com

Summary: Buffy discovers the identity of her son's new teacher.

Rating- Chapter: PG Story: PG

Disclaimer: I don't anything (Joss Whedon, Mutant Enemy, The WB, UPN), except I made up Manning.

A/N: Now remember, you must keep an open mind, and don't make assumptions! Whether you like it or not, you MUST LEAVE A REVIEW!

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"R---R---Riley?"

The last she had heard he was somewhere in the middle of nowhere in some government-run demon-fighting posse. There was no way it could be him, though, because there was no way he could NOT know her.

"Uh--- Excuse me? I'm Matthew Loudon."

"Oh sorry. You just remind me of someone I know-errr- used to know."

/C'mon Buffy. All this time outside that's NOT at night or in a graveyard must be getting to ya. It's just a close resemblance, that's all. I mean, if it was him, he would have the. /

Matthew ran his hands through his hair nervously. Then he let his strong, tan arms dangle loosely by his side. Just then, Buffy noticed a small scar on Matthew's arm- one that looked like a teeth print- a fang print. It wasn't a coincidence that someone who just happened to look like her ex also had his vamp print on his arm. No, because coincidences don't happen to Buffy Summers.

/Oh My God. It is him. It's Riley. The same hazel eyes, the same sandy hair. But he doesn't know you, so you've got to just play it cool. Be calm. Be nonchalant. /

"So, that's a pretty wicked scar on your arm. How'd you get it?"

"It was a dog bite. Pretty vicious dog, huh? Too bad I don't actually remember the dog. It would make the story a whole lot more interesting."

Buffy needed to leave. She wanted to know what had happened to Riley, but it was obvious that talking to him wasn't getting anywhere. He didn't remember a thing.

"Well, I've got to go home and put Manning down for his nap."

She gave the child holding on to her boost.

"It was nice meeting you." Matthew said, in a hopeful tone. He had wanted to get to know her better. When he first saw her, she was one of the most beautiful women he had ever seen.

"You too." With that, Buffy turned and walked away from her last real boyfriend, whom she hadn't seen in about four years.





After putting Manning to sleep at least for the time being, Buffy shut the door to her room and picked up the phone. After dialing numbers she knew by heart, another familiar voice picked up at the end of the line.

"Hello?"

"Hey Will. It's me."

"Oh hey Buffy! Long time no talking! So how are things in LA?" Willow's voice perked up. She hadn't talked to Buffy in what seemed like ages, and wanted to know the scoop on LA and her godson.

"Things are good. But that's not why I called."

"Oh. What's up? Something's up, I can tell." She was getting ready for the worst, some big evil doer that had popped up in LA. The whole 'Buffy's not the Slayer' thing was hadn't completely sunken in yet.

"It's Riley."

There was a pause at the other end of the line.

"You mean 'vampire- popsicle who ran off to be a commando again' Riley?" Willow was becoming more interested and dumbfounded by the second.

"That's the one. I found him. I mean, I met him. He is a teacher at Manning's new preschool."

"So how did he take seeing you again?"

"That's just it, Will. He didn't take it, at all. He didn't know who I was. He said his name was Matthew Loudon."

"Are you sure it was him? I mean it could be someone who, you know."

Buffy interrupted her.

"I'm sure. I saw his scar from the vamp he paid on his arm."

"Oh." Willow didn't know what to say. Buffy's brainwashed ex-boyfriend shows up as one of her son's teachers?

"I want you to do something for me."

"Sure, Buffy, no problem. What is it?" Willow was eager to help. It had been a while since she had gone into Scooby Gang-mode and she was beginning to miss it.

"Can you go through some of the government's and Initiative's files to see what ever happened to the Belize thing? Maybe they tampered with his memory?"

Buffy really hoped that Willow could find out what was up with Riley.

"Sure! I can hack into the government's files!" The whole thought of breaking into some top-secret files sounded like fun for Willow. She was now in grad school (still at UC Sunnydale), which didn't involve much illegal computer work.

"Thanks so much Will!" Maybe the government did something to him. They had already put a chip in his chest, and she wouldn't put it past them to do it again. She wasn't sure what they were completely capable of.

"No prob."

"Well, anyway, how's Dawn doing?"

"She's good. I mean, she's totally diving into this whole 'senior year' thing. A lot more than we did, but then again we had the Mayor and Faith and Ang-"

Willow stopped herself before she could finish.

"Yeah. We had big issues back then. Is she there?"

"No, she's over at a friend's house."

"Tell her that I called and that I miss her."

"Will do."

"Well, I should go. I think Manning will be up soon."

"OK. I'll call when I find something."

"Bye Buffy."

"Bye. It was really good to talk to you again."

Buffy hung up and took a big, deep breath.

/I hope she finds something soon. /

It was just so odd to see him again, especially the way they had left things. But none of that mattered, since he didn't have a clue who she was. She sat on her bed, waiting on her little boy to awake from his nap.

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A/N: Now people, before you get your panties in a bundle (unless you are a big ole Riley/Buffy shipper), don't get mad over the whole 'Angel' thing. Notice that the genre is still 'Drama,' not 'Romance (even though it MAY be later on).' I promise that, sooner or later, this thing may just have a happy ending (unless you're a Spike fan).

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