Giles was exhausted, but after everything that had gone on in the past few days that wouldn't be? He had checked on Buffy, the spell had apparently worked fine; he was all set to do his apartment later. Buffy had told him that Angel had shown up several hours earlier and told her mother they had slept together. Giles didn't want to think about Buffy having sex, it gave him a headache. He also didn't want to think about Angel, Buffy said he had hurried off fast like he had somewhere to be, The fact that Giles didn't know were that somewhere was bothered him greatly, because he had a feeling that whatever poor soul Angel met there would know their share of suffering before the night was out. He walked in to the library through the stacks back door and sitting down began leafing through the card catalogue.
Jenny looked at Angel; he smiled evilly at her " So " he said, " You've been going back on your roots a bit huh?" She stood cautiously and began to edge slowly towards the door. He shook his head " Guess you can take the good for nothing Gypsy out of Romania but you can't take Romania out of the good for nothing Gypsy. You actually thought you could try to re-curse me through the magic's your people used and I wouldn't find out about it" He laughed coldly as he crept towards her " Just proves that that you're as stupid as that Uncle of yours, Enyo's wasn't it? He would have tried to re-curse me too if you had pushed him enough, only I ripped his throat out before he could. he didn't even try to fight me". She was shaking she was so afraid, but she tried not to let it show. He picked up the orb of Thessula " Haven't seen one of these in a while" he said " Brings back a lot of bad memories, the again most of the memories I have are bad. I also remember how cheaply they were mad " he threw it against the chalk board " So let's just take it out of the equation okay? She looked at him " Angel wait " she said, I can help you, try the curse " He looked at her "Sorry" he said " That's just not going to happen". She slid her hand along the computer and hit the disk release button; she had saved the curse just as she had noticed Angel was in the room. The disk slid out and she let it drop to the floor, then she nudged it under the desk, hoping he hadn't seen it. Angel was now right in front of her, " You can kill me," she said " But if you do then I guarantee Rupert and Buffy will kill you". He smiled again " Maybe but at least I'll have caused them a whole lot of grief in the mien time". Suddenly he jumped forward and pushed the computer off the desk, it hit the floor in a shower of sparks. She saw her opening and lunged for the door, fumbling it open, she ran out in to the hallway. Angel rolled his eyes " Great " he muttered " Fast food"
Giles looked up as Buffy came in the same way he had "Well Patrolling was a bust" she said flopping in to a chair " No Angel" Giles said, she laughed " No vamps, not a single one " she said " It's like they're all hiding tonight, there wasn't even a flurry of activity '. He shook his head ' I don't like this Buffy " he said " Angel could be anywhere" " Well " she said " Welcome to my world, when he's not around I wonder what he's up to and when I see him, I always seem to end up bleeding in some way. Still I'd like to know where he is" Giles took his glasses off and cleaned them " As would I Buffy, as would I "
Jenny ran as fast as her stomach would allow her to, only to aware that Angel was right behind her. She could hear him laughing; it chilled her to the bone. She tore around a corner and pulled at a set of doors that blocked her way, she barley made it through them before slamming them shut as he tried to come through. She took off down the hall, winded already, her stomach weighting her down. " Jenny" Angel called " I'm right behind you Jenny and boy do I have plans for you". She kept going as fast as she could, down another hallway and around another corner, he was still behind her, she could hear him " I'm going to kill you slowly and enjoy watching the light go from your eyes. Then I'm going to leave you and wait, just to see the look on that blonde bitch's face and her sniveling watcher's too, it aught to especially kill him since your carrying his brat". She began to ascend a flight of stairs as quickly as she could go, she was vaguely aware that Angel wasn't calling her anymore. As she reached the top of the stairs her shoe caught and she fell letting out a scream, landing almost totally on her stomach. The baby she thought oh goddess the baby. She pulled herself up and rounded the corner, straight in to the arms of hell. She screamed again as he clamped a hand over her mouth.
Giles and Buffy were getting ready to spare when suddenly Buffy stopped. "What" Giles said, she shook her head " I thought I heard a voice " she said " it sounded like" – suddenly a scream sounded, it was followed closely by another " Angel" Buffy finished, they both looked at each other " Ms. Calendar" they both said then they bolted for the door and tore out in to the hall way. They ran down the corridor and down another finally coming up the stairs. The sight horrified Buffy; Angel had Jenny in his grasp. As he was saying something like "Sorry Jenny this is where you get off", she flew at him and hit him from behind. He tossed Jenny aside like a limp rag and turned on her " Get her out of here!" She cried to Giles. He began to help jenny up and away. Buffy turned to Angel, he smiled " I wanted you really anyways lover" he said." Then you've got me," she said. She lashed out and kicked at him, catching him squarely in the stomach. He punched at her and she ducked and swept his legs out from under him. He was on his feet as quick as a flash, he smiled " you can't protect her forever and the moment you can't I'll be there waiting " he said. " Maybe not but she's safe at least for now" Buffy said punching at him, he ducked and caught her, arm swinging her in to the wall. She stumbled and fell as he laughed at her. He reached for her and suddenly let out a hiss, which quickly turned in to a scream. From her view on the floor Buffy could see Willow and Xander standing behind him, holding one very large bottle of holy water. Angel hissed at them then looked at Buffy " We'll meet again soon" he promised then he crashed through the large bay window in front of them, disappearing in to the night ." How'd you know I needed help?" Buffy said to Xander. " We didn't " Xander said " We were just coming back because Will forgot her computer disks in the library, we heard the sounds of a fight, thought we'd check it out. ". He helped her to her feet" Well in that case" Buffy said " Have I ever told you how much I appreciate your timing". He smiled lopsidedly at her "Not in the function you think."
Everything was blurry, Jenny was aware someone was helping her along but she wasn't sure whom. " Rupert" she said as they went down the corridor towards the library. " It's alright" He said, " I'm here, everything will be alright Jenny,"" No" she said as another pain sliced through her " The baby Rupert " she whispered from between clenched teeth " Something's wrong I'm having contractions"" Oh god" he said " Just hold on Jenny I'll get you two to a hospital as fast as I can". Even as he said it though her legs went out from under her and she descended in to a world of pain and darkness.
To be continued …