Title: The Life of Angelus O'Connor

Author: XanderZeppo

Spoilers: None. This story is AU with a twist.

Distribution: All belongs to ME and Joss Whedon. Loosely based on the movie Which is the property of Universal. I own nothing. Don't sue me.

Summary: Buffy is a journalist who is hired to interview Angelus O'Connor, who is on death trial, She has five days and five 3 hour sessions with him, to either prove his innocence in her article or state that he was guilty. Read on to see what will happen. Its gets so much more interesting. Will she fall in love or have a deeper hatred for him??

AN: This is loosely based on the movie "The Life Of David Gale". Please R&R. I really wanna know what you think of it. Thanks.

*******Now It Begins*******

They had exited the prison about twenty minutes later heading towards Xander's car.

"I don't like this Buffy", Xander told her seriously.

"I don't know how I'm gonna write this Xan. Honestly what am I supposed to write?"

"What do you mean exactly?"

"I look at his face and all I see is a killer. I can't show sympathy for him because I don't think I have any."

"That's because he is one. A killer."

"His son. God, he said this article is for his son."

They continued walking to his car not all all noticing there was a parked car with someone on the inside. Someone watching them.

"That's odd. I read up on him in the papers when this whole bit occurred, it had never mentioned anything about him having a son, or a wife for that matter."

"I don't know Xander, maybe they asked for them not to be written about, some protective state."

"Could be, but I find it highly unlikely the press would leave such a thing alone."

"Xander, don't look now, but that car over there haven't you seen it before?" Buffy asked her tone lowering almost as if it were a whisper.

Xander shifted his head slightly to the side to glance at the parked red truck.

"I think it was at the diner before."

"That's what I thought. Who could it be?"

"Probably some bozo from a newspaper trying to hike up a story on us."

"I hope so."

They reached Xander's car, he reached into his pockets for his keys, opening the door. Letting Buffy in from the opposite side.

Once they were both seated, Xander started the engine.

"I'm gonna write this article." Buffy stated firmly.

"With his lies?"

"No., she stated, I'm going to have the truth."

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It was 7:30 when both Xander and Buffy arrived finally arrived at the prison. This was the big day, the first of five anyhow. Yes, she was nervous, how could she not be? They were dressed appropriately, just as Mr. Turner had implied for them to dress.

Buffy had been wearing dark jeans with a black long-sleeve shirt, boots, and just a touch of make-up. She wasn't here to impress inmates but to get what she needed and that was her story. Xander had been wearing khaki's and a dark blue polo shirt, black shoes, casual as always.

They went through the guards search process rather quickly and headed towards the visitor room where they she would begin her interview process.

Xander gave Buffy's hand a reassuring squeeze knowing that she was tense. The doors opened and more guards dressed in blue let them inside.

The room was just as it had been yesterday, though, today it seemed as if though it were lit more brightly than it had been.

A man, as Buffy saw, had been sitting directly in front of Angelus. He was dressed in an Italian suit, his hair combed neatly, and an opened brief case sitting in front of him.

Angelus looked up from his conversation with the man, meeting Buffy's eyes. She quickly turned her head from Angelus, and the man turned his head as well, seeing that he and Angelus were now not alone.

"Ah, Ms. Summers.", he said getting up from his seat across of Angelus, walking straight to both Xander and Buffy.

"A pleasure." He told her in a British accent, extending his hand.

Buffy took his hand in her own. "Likewise.", she smiled. "And this, she gestured to Xan, Is my colleague Mr. Xander Harris."

"Hello.", Xander told the man. They had both shook their hands as well.

"Might I ask who you are exactly?" Buffy enquired.

"Wesley Wyhndam-Price, attorney at law for Mr. O'Conner." "Your gonna be here during the interview?" Xander asked Wesley.

"No, I'm afraid not. I can't do so. This interview is for Ms. Summers only."

"Yes, but Xander will still accompany me."

"No, I'm sorry. Then there shall be no deal", Wesley responded.

"Oh, no way. I'm staying with Buffy. You think I'll actually leave her alone with that character over there they you are dead wrong! Xander told Wesley angrily.

"No harm shall come to here. Is this after all, not a prison?"

"Fine.", Buffy suddenly spoke up.

"See, wait.what?" Xander asked Buffy clearly astonished.

"It's alright Xander."

"Buffy no, even Giles if he were here, wouldn't leave you here alone with that psycho", he motioned towards a smirking Angelus.

"Look Xan, I don't have much time here and frankly neither does he. Let me do this."

Wesley cut in before Xander had a chance yet again to run his mouth. "Mr. Harris and I shall be waiting outside. Maybe even go to have some coffee."

Xander walked towards Buffy, raking her aside for a moment. "Buffy are you sure about this?" "No, she replied truthfully, but it has to be done."

Giving her a quick hug, which if you had been sitting next to Angelus you could have head a growl of jealousy, Xander went over to Wesley read to leave.

Wesley led the way walking out first; Xander followed looking back to Buffy only once.

Buffy calmly walked over to Angelus taking a quiet deep breath as she did. Sitting down on the seat where Wesley had once been, she set the look on her face to all business.

"Alone at last", Angelus commented.

"Well if you don't count the four guards behind you with the big shiny and pretty rifles", she smiled.

"Funny."

"No. Not really."

"Where do we begin?"

"Hmm, well. Maybe the part where you tell me why you raped and murdered Darla Mason?"

Angelus looked at Buffy. He was calm, relaxed even. "I didn't do anything to her."

Buffy looked hard at him. "You didn't?"

"No. Darla and I were friends I wouldn't do anything to her, especially, raping and killing her."

"So, what, are you saying you were framed?"

"I was framed, yes, good girl. Catching on like that." he smiled, somewhat evilly.

Buffy reached into her bag pulling out a manila folder. Opening it she took out a report. Make that an autopsy report.

"Didn't rape her you say", she echoed eyeing him. "I would never commit such brutal adultery."

"Here from this report in my hands, she motioned, this being from the Coroner's office. Its says your semen was found in her body."

"Your point?" he sighed.

"My point is, Mr. O'Connor, you raped that young woman!"

"Since when is a mere act of passing bodily fluids, rape? I slept with her, yes. As I did with many, but I never raped her. It was all consensual.

"I thought you said you were friends?"

"And what? That means we couldn't sleep together", he enquired.

"Well usually no."

"I'm sure your friend, Xandrew or whatever has something to say about that", he laughed.

"Excuse me. But I don't think my relationship with Xander is any of your business."

"Maybe not. But I was trying to make a point."

"Which clearly you didn't.", she huffed.

"Alright, don't get moody with me."

"Moody? I am not moody, don't give me that moody crap", she eyed him angrily.

"Okay, calm down." he smiled.

"I am calm. Look, your going to have to start from the beginning here cause I'm not getting anywhere", she bluntly stated.

Angelus smirked, "I thought you'd never ask." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

AN: Thank you for reading and reviewing that means so much to me. I should get out the next part rather sooner than this part. Work you see, really taking up my time. *g*

AN2: To Nina, yes that character is Cole Turner from Charmed; I really wanted to add him to this story.I mean who wouldn't? lol

AN3: I would like to thank the following, Goldengirl1, FaithMarie, Chazza, Meurtrier, gel-gel, Tariq, MorningWinds, Imzadi, Nina, EmilyTheStrange1. Thank you all for reviewing. Bless ya'll, much love!!