Authors note: The End is close!!! Finally! This story seemed to start of good but has somehow fallen downhill eek!!! Anyway my head seems to have moved on and I was wondering if anyone would be interested in reading this idea. What if Riley and Buffy were together but suddenly Angel comes along and Buffy suddenly finds herself falling in love with the new man. What would the consequences be? Would there be some Angel/Riley ass kicking's? Please say if you'd be interested cause I'll only write it if people will read it!!!

Thanks again for your review! Special shout out to TK and Tariq for sticking with it all the way!! Neway I betta leave you to chap 19..

Here goes.

Chap 19

Spike watched his Sire's retreating back and smiled to himself. As if he was going to trust a bastard like him! Spike had known Angelus for hundreds of years and he knew his ways, his lies, and his betrayals.

So Spike started to formulate his own plans. Yes he would help the elder vamp, as he wasn't stupid enough to believe he could ever take this slayer on his own. Then he would take the newly turned Buffy and get out of Sunnydale, away from the place she grew up, away from Angelus.

The possibility of Angelus chasing after him had sprung to mind, which was why he intended on sorting that out at a later date. All that was important now was to capture the beautiful slayer, a task not to be lightly handled.

Meanwhile back at the watcher's house, Buffy, Willow, Xander and Giles are gathered together in a sort of meeting.

"How are we going to take him down?" Xander paced the floor, obvious worry crossed his face.

"Well, That is what we are all here for. Now we must delve into the books and pluck out what we can concerning the vampire."

"Why can't Buff just slay him like the others?" Willow questioned.

"He is unlike the other's Will, he is strong and powerful and for once, he is a vampire that can think." Buffy sighed. Although other vampires often thought things through, Angel had the thinking capabilities of Einstein compared to his fellow demons.

"So what are we looking for exactly?" Xander picked up a random book and started flicking through it, not really digesting the content.

"Anything about his soul or a past battle that he almost didn't survive." Buffy seated herself comfortably: This was going to be a long night.

Angelus paced around the watcher's house until he finally reached the front door. He knew he couldn't enter and he knew that Buffy and her buddies were inside yet he couldn't help himself. He just couldn't seem to be able to keep away from her.

He leaned against the solid door and placed his palm against it, feeling the soft wood underneath his fingertips. He formed his hand into a fist and tapped gently on the door.

Almost instantly it was opened. Angel continued to lean, knowing that the invisible force that kept him out of the house would hold his body weight up.

"Hey kittens." He called into the house, staring at the astonished watcher that stood before him.

"G-G-Get out." Giles stumbled out.

"N-N-Now that isn't a way to treat a guest," Angelus mocked the stuttering English man.

"Get out." A firm defiant voice suddenly sounded from behind Giles.

Giles stepped away from the door and revealed Buffy, her eyes blazed with anger and pain as she desperately tried to hide her feelings for the vamp.

"Well that would be a good thing to say to someone who was inside the house." Angel stopped leaning and stood back showing clearly that he was outside.

Buffy just glared in return.

"Just checking you got your eh, Gift." Angelus bit his lip gently and smiled at the slayer.

"I got it alright." Buffy imagined the haunting image once more.

"I always write the truth." Angelus continued his stare towards the blonde.

"I'd like to see you try." Buffy referred to the picture he had drawn.

"Oh baby, you will see me try and you will see me win." Angelus' brown eyes glinted with cruelty as he stepped away from the doorway and back into the night.

"Wow." Xander exclaimed once the vamp had left.

"Gift?" Giles turned his attention back to Buffy.

"He. He left me a human's heart when he went to my house." Buffy avoided the watcher's look. She defiantly wasn't going to tell them about the picture.

"He got in!" Willow's voice had risen to a high pitch screech.

"Yes I'd invited him in when he had a soul." Buffy shrugged.

"Right I have a spell that will deal with that." Giles rushed out of view.

He returned promptly with a spell book and ingredients. "We must go now, before it's too late."

"But what about Angelus? How are we going to stop him?" Xander blocked the watcher's escape.

"Use the Orb of Thessulah" A deep-throated voice came from the doorway.

Everyone turned to look at the front door. There stood a man, his black hair spiked up in all directions as if it had a life of its own, his blue eyes shielded by his small glasses. He wore a pair of blue jeans, a dark blue shirt and a denim jacket slung over the top. It was obvious from his appearance he hadn't shaved in days.

"And who are you?" Giles stepped forward bravely.

"I have come from the watcher's council. My name is Wesley." The man held out his hand to the other.

"Hey! You speak like Giles!" Xander exclaimed, pointing a finger excitedly at the new guy.

"That's cause he's from England." Willow nudged her best friend matter of factly.

"And which one of you is Buffy?" Wesley looked quizzically among the friends. A single hand rose into the air.

"That would be me" Buffy stepped forward, instantly warming to the other watcher.

Giles continued to stare at Wesley "Are you sure your from the Watcher's council?" He cast a glance up and down the young man's attire.

"Yes quite sure. I'm here to help with your Angelus problem. I hear he is back to his old self yet again."

Buffy looked sheepishly down.

"Yes quite." Giles walked towards the kitchen "Cup of tea anyone?"

"That would be great." An English voice replied.

"What is with English people and their tea!" Willow motioned towards the watcher to sit down in the living room.

"Tell us then, about this Orby thingy." Buffy sat opposite him; intent on being rid of the evil vampire that constantly haunted her mind.

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