Title: True Love
Summary: AU Buffy goes away for the summer with her family and meets a sweet, nice, local guy William that shows her the town and soon they find themselves in love with each other. But, at the end of the summer, Buffy has to go back home.
Disclaimer: Don't own any of them. Well, actually I do. You know, the people that aren't from BtVS, like Becky. Meh. They belong to Joss :P
.:A/N:. Sorry if the last chapter was confusing, but its kind of supposed to be. Don't worry though, it'll all unfold and you'll know what I'm talking about. Okay?
~*~
Angel walked into the house of Spike, Becky and their mother, Darla. He didn't bother knocking, because the door was left open, the only shield a thin, old screen. He walked by the kitchen, which did not look anything at all like his. With its sink full of dirty dishes and tabletops left uncleaned. The house seemed to be deserted, or so he thought. To his surprise, an older woman came walking out of the one of the downstairs bedrooms. Angel didn't recognize her as family, and the fact that she wore a uniform, which resembled that of a maid's he took her to be some kind of help.
"Um, is anyone home?" Angel asked.
"No, I don't believe so. May I help you?" She asked. "I'm Nicolette by the way, the Ramsdens house cleaner."
"House cleaner? The kitchen doesn't look . . ." Angel asked, kind of shocked. "No, I think I know where to look. Thanks."
"You're welcome, I haven't gotten to the kitchen yet dear," Nicolette said and went back to cleaning.
~*~
"How much longer Will? My feet hurt," Buffy complained.
Will held her hand in his as the two walked along. Where they were going, Buffy still had no clue. Will refused to tell her. With her other hand, Buffy held the red rose gently. She wanted to bring it with her, instead of leaving it home with her parents who would probably throw it away.
"We haven't even been walking for ten minutes yet luv."
"What? Oh we so have. It's been like ten hours!" Buffy yelled, almost tripping but Will caught her.
"Watch it, its rocky around here."
"Well maybe if you'd take this damn thing off my head, I'd be able to see where I was going! What is with the blindfolding anyway, is it like your style or something? Cause it seems that on almost every date we went on, which hasn't been many, I end up being blind folded," Buffy rambled.
"'S only been one other time, quit complaining. We're here anyways," Will said, stopping.
Buffy ran into his back, but walked back a few steps before going on with her complaining, "This thing is getting itchy, if we're here, can you be taking it off now?"
"Okay, calm down," Will said.
He walked around behind her, and took off the blindfold. Buffy blinked a few times before opening her eyes completely. She took a few steps forward, it was beautiful. It was only a small space, which had walls of rocks. There was a thing layer of grass and a small river, not any wider then the sole of her shoe, and the water was cold to the touch. There was a flower there, a flower here and when you looked up, rocks again. She couldn't see a door to the place; just a little crawl space and she remembered the two squirming through it. She saw now it was worth it. Still, she was curious as to where this "rock room" was located. They hadn't driven far, and like Will had mentioned, only walked for about ten minutes, even though it was so more.
"Wow, Will, this is amazing. I love it," Buffy squealed, turning and jumping into his arms.
"Used to come here when I was a kid. It was my secret place, no one else knew about it," Will said. "Thought you'd like it. It's going to be our secret place now. When you need to be alone, when you need to let anger out, this is where you come."
"But, problem. I was blindfolded! Remember? How am I supposed to know what way?" Buffy questioned.
"Well, you won't be blindfolded on the way back pet, you can see then," Will said.
"Right. So, this place is awful cozy, have some kind of plan huh?" Buffy asked, raising an eyebrow.
"I'm shocked luv."
"So, you aren't planning on making any moves on this girl then?"
"Unless you want me to."
"Ahem."
There was a cough behind them and startled, the two turned around quickly. There stood Angel, leaning against the rock wall, smirk planted on his face. Will looked a bit, well confused and Buffy; she didn't really know what to make of it. This place, Will said only he knew of it, how did Angel know it? How did Angel know Will?
"Angel, what the bloody hell do you want?" Will asked.
"William, so sad to see me?" Angel asked, standing straight and walking over to the two.
"Yeah, I am. Not exactly a breath of fresh air you are," Will said.
"Shouldn't be so mean to your family Will."
"Family?" Buffy asked from behind the two.
"You mean you didn't? I am truly disappointed in you William, and I thought you were a family person," Angel teased.
"You aren't my family," Will said, coldness the only thing present in his voice.
"Buffy, let me explain, me and Will, we go back, far back. Cousins. Guess he was ashamed of where he comes from, who he is," Angel said.
"How do you know her name? How does he know your name?" Will asked, turning to Buffy.
"I . . . I met him, by the salon. I didn't know you guys were . . ."
"Did you kiss him?"
"Excuse me?" Buffy asked, hurt that he thought she would do that to him. "No, why would you even think that?"
"Look, there are things you don't know, shouldn't know Buffy," Will said. "You should have told me you talked to him."
"I didn't think it was any big deal. Or your business for that matter. I don't need permission from you to talk to him. I'll talk to whoever the hell I want to talk to!"
"That's not what I meant luv," Will said. "Its just . . ."
"No, you don't need to explain. Its quite simple, you don't trust me."
"Yes I do. Buffy, I trust you with my life. Its Angelus I don't trust," Will explained.
"Sorry to interrupt, but I came here for a reason," Angel said. "Will, you and your family are invited to my father's birthday dinner tomorrow night. And, Buffy, I don't see why you shouldn't get an invitation, what do you say?"
"No," Will said.
Buffy glared at him, "Oh no you didn't. I'd love to Angel, I'll be there, what time?"
"I'd say around five o clock, if that's okay?"
"Perfect," Buffy said.
"Buffy, what the bleeding . . ."
"No. No more of your British babble. Just, be quiet. You don't decide what I do and don't or who I talk to and don't. Once you understand that, then maybe I'll listen to you. But for now, I don't want to hear it."
"Yeah Will," Angel said.
"Mind your own business Angelus."
"Will, can you take me home now?" Buffy asked.
"What? But we just started our date," Will said.
"I'm aware of that, but I just . . . I want to go home right now, call Willow and do some stuff."
"Are you breaking up with me?" Will asked.
"Do I have a reason to?"
"Again, sorry to spoil this little love fight, but its getting late and I should really get going," Angel said.
"Yes, please do," Will said.
"You know how mean you are to him?" Buffy asked. "I never thought that you were this mean before."
"Buffy, luv, he's playing with your mind."
"I just want to go home," Buffy pouted.
"I'll take you pet."
"Thank you. Um, I'll see you tomorrow night then Angel?"
"Of course. Till then," Angel said and disappeared.
"Buffy, you have to listen to me please. You took all my words the wrong way."
"Please William, I just want to go home. Is that too much to ask?" Buffy said, looking up at him.
"Are you mad?"
"Well, I'm not exactly all happy with you. Telling me who I can talk to, when, where, why, it's annoying. I love you, I do but I'm not going to let you make up my mind for me."
"I'm sorry," Will said. "Angel, he just . . ."
"Don't stop. Tell me what the hell is going on with you two!" Buffy yelled. "I mean I think I deserve to know. You don't trust me around him, as if I'm going to cheat on you, which just to let you know, I would never think of! Then you deliberately say that I wont go to his dad's dinner like something sexy was going to happen at what a fifty year old guy's birthday dinner! My god, could you just please tell me? Cause if you wont, I'm sure I could still catch up to Angel, or Angelus as you call him."
"No, don't. Fine, I'll tell you, I'll tell you every stupid bloody detail you insist on knowing," Will started. "Even though it has nothing, nothing to do with you, or us."
"As long as it has to do with you, it does have to do with me, with us. I'm your girlfriend aren't I? And if your girlfriend doesn't mean a whole lot to you, then I'm obviously with the wrong guy."
"Don't say that luv. You are my girlfriend, no you're more then just my girlfriend, you're my life. Everything I ever was, everyone I ever loved cant even compare to how I feel when I'm with you. Its like god gave me a gift, an angel to make my life worth living. Buffy, you are my everything," Will said.
Buffy felt her heart melting at his words. They were so believable, so loving. And she didn't doubt for a minute they weren't true. All she wanted to do was jump into his arms and kiss him. Why did fighting have to be so hard?
"Will, please. Why are you so hard to be mad at? I can't just be all fogivey on you!"
"Sorry."
"Stop it."
"I know what I did was wrong of me. I shouldn't have talked for you and I know I can't tell you who to be with and I'm sorry, I really am. Its just, Angel gets to me, we have a past and it scares me because I know what he's like and you don't. He will try and take you away from me; you just have to trust me. I'm so in love with you Buffy and I don't want to lose you."
"You wont lose me, Will. But, I have to know that you'll trust me. If you can't trust me, then we don't have much. I would never be with Angel while I'm with you, and I'd die before I let him touch me like the way you do. I just have to know that you know that," Buffy said.
"I do, but . . ."
"Then just leave it," Buffy said. "Now please, can you just take me home? I have to work early tomorrow."
"Alright pet, let's go," Will said.
~Was it really bad? I know the whole Angel/Will/Buffy fight thing sucked. Bad. And if you come across it saying Spike and not Will, please ignore it. It's a habit, I even read it over but still I just miss it~
Summary: AU Buffy goes away for the summer with her family and meets a sweet, nice, local guy William that shows her the town and soon they find themselves in love with each other. But, at the end of the summer, Buffy has to go back home.
Disclaimer: Don't own any of them. Well, actually I do. You know, the people that aren't from BtVS, like Becky. Meh. They belong to Joss :P
.:A/N:. Sorry if the last chapter was confusing, but its kind of supposed to be. Don't worry though, it'll all unfold and you'll know what I'm talking about. Okay?
~*~
Angel walked into the house of Spike, Becky and their mother, Darla. He didn't bother knocking, because the door was left open, the only shield a thin, old screen. He walked by the kitchen, which did not look anything at all like his. With its sink full of dirty dishes and tabletops left uncleaned. The house seemed to be deserted, or so he thought. To his surprise, an older woman came walking out of the one of the downstairs bedrooms. Angel didn't recognize her as family, and the fact that she wore a uniform, which resembled that of a maid's he took her to be some kind of help.
"Um, is anyone home?" Angel asked.
"No, I don't believe so. May I help you?" She asked. "I'm Nicolette by the way, the Ramsdens house cleaner."
"House cleaner? The kitchen doesn't look . . ." Angel asked, kind of shocked. "No, I think I know where to look. Thanks."
"You're welcome, I haven't gotten to the kitchen yet dear," Nicolette said and went back to cleaning.
~*~
"How much longer Will? My feet hurt," Buffy complained.
Will held her hand in his as the two walked along. Where they were going, Buffy still had no clue. Will refused to tell her. With her other hand, Buffy held the red rose gently. She wanted to bring it with her, instead of leaving it home with her parents who would probably throw it away.
"We haven't even been walking for ten minutes yet luv."
"What? Oh we so have. It's been like ten hours!" Buffy yelled, almost tripping but Will caught her.
"Watch it, its rocky around here."
"Well maybe if you'd take this damn thing off my head, I'd be able to see where I was going! What is with the blindfolding anyway, is it like your style or something? Cause it seems that on almost every date we went on, which hasn't been many, I end up being blind folded," Buffy rambled.
"'S only been one other time, quit complaining. We're here anyways," Will said, stopping.
Buffy ran into his back, but walked back a few steps before going on with her complaining, "This thing is getting itchy, if we're here, can you be taking it off now?"
"Okay, calm down," Will said.
He walked around behind her, and took off the blindfold. Buffy blinked a few times before opening her eyes completely. She took a few steps forward, it was beautiful. It was only a small space, which had walls of rocks. There was a thing layer of grass and a small river, not any wider then the sole of her shoe, and the water was cold to the touch. There was a flower there, a flower here and when you looked up, rocks again. She couldn't see a door to the place; just a little crawl space and she remembered the two squirming through it. She saw now it was worth it. Still, she was curious as to where this "rock room" was located. They hadn't driven far, and like Will had mentioned, only walked for about ten minutes, even though it was so more.
"Wow, Will, this is amazing. I love it," Buffy squealed, turning and jumping into his arms.
"Used to come here when I was a kid. It was my secret place, no one else knew about it," Will said. "Thought you'd like it. It's going to be our secret place now. When you need to be alone, when you need to let anger out, this is where you come."
"But, problem. I was blindfolded! Remember? How am I supposed to know what way?" Buffy questioned.
"Well, you won't be blindfolded on the way back pet, you can see then," Will said.
"Right. So, this place is awful cozy, have some kind of plan huh?" Buffy asked, raising an eyebrow.
"I'm shocked luv."
"So, you aren't planning on making any moves on this girl then?"
"Unless you want me to."
"Ahem."
There was a cough behind them and startled, the two turned around quickly. There stood Angel, leaning against the rock wall, smirk planted on his face. Will looked a bit, well confused and Buffy; she didn't really know what to make of it. This place, Will said only he knew of it, how did Angel know it? How did Angel know Will?
"Angel, what the bloody hell do you want?" Will asked.
"William, so sad to see me?" Angel asked, standing straight and walking over to the two.
"Yeah, I am. Not exactly a breath of fresh air you are," Will said.
"Shouldn't be so mean to your family Will."
"Family?" Buffy asked from behind the two.
"You mean you didn't? I am truly disappointed in you William, and I thought you were a family person," Angel teased.
"You aren't my family," Will said, coldness the only thing present in his voice.
"Buffy, let me explain, me and Will, we go back, far back. Cousins. Guess he was ashamed of where he comes from, who he is," Angel said.
"How do you know her name? How does he know your name?" Will asked, turning to Buffy.
"I . . . I met him, by the salon. I didn't know you guys were . . ."
"Did you kiss him?"
"Excuse me?" Buffy asked, hurt that he thought she would do that to him. "No, why would you even think that?"
"Look, there are things you don't know, shouldn't know Buffy," Will said. "You should have told me you talked to him."
"I didn't think it was any big deal. Or your business for that matter. I don't need permission from you to talk to him. I'll talk to whoever the hell I want to talk to!"
"That's not what I meant luv," Will said. "Its just . . ."
"No, you don't need to explain. Its quite simple, you don't trust me."
"Yes I do. Buffy, I trust you with my life. Its Angelus I don't trust," Will explained.
"Sorry to interrupt, but I came here for a reason," Angel said. "Will, you and your family are invited to my father's birthday dinner tomorrow night. And, Buffy, I don't see why you shouldn't get an invitation, what do you say?"
"No," Will said.
Buffy glared at him, "Oh no you didn't. I'd love to Angel, I'll be there, what time?"
"I'd say around five o clock, if that's okay?"
"Perfect," Buffy said.
"Buffy, what the bleeding . . ."
"No. No more of your British babble. Just, be quiet. You don't decide what I do and don't or who I talk to and don't. Once you understand that, then maybe I'll listen to you. But for now, I don't want to hear it."
"Yeah Will," Angel said.
"Mind your own business Angelus."
"Will, can you take me home now?" Buffy asked.
"What? But we just started our date," Will said.
"I'm aware of that, but I just . . . I want to go home right now, call Willow and do some stuff."
"Are you breaking up with me?" Will asked.
"Do I have a reason to?"
"Again, sorry to spoil this little love fight, but its getting late and I should really get going," Angel said.
"Yes, please do," Will said.
"You know how mean you are to him?" Buffy asked. "I never thought that you were this mean before."
"Buffy, luv, he's playing with your mind."
"I just want to go home," Buffy pouted.
"I'll take you pet."
"Thank you. Um, I'll see you tomorrow night then Angel?"
"Of course. Till then," Angel said and disappeared.
"Buffy, you have to listen to me please. You took all my words the wrong way."
"Please William, I just want to go home. Is that too much to ask?" Buffy said, looking up at him.
"Are you mad?"
"Well, I'm not exactly all happy with you. Telling me who I can talk to, when, where, why, it's annoying. I love you, I do but I'm not going to let you make up my mind for me."
"I'm sorry," Will said. "Angel, he just . . ."
"Don't stop. Tell me what the hell is going on with you two!" Buffy yelled. "I mean I think I deserve to know. You don't trust me around him, as if I'm going to cheat on you, which just to let you know, I would never think of! Then you deliberately say that I wont go to his dad's dinner like something sexy was going to happen at what a fifty year old guy's birthday dinner! My god, could you just please tell me? Cause if you wont, I'm sure I could still catch up to Angel, or Angelus as you call him."
"No, don't. Fine, I'll tell you, I'll tell you every stupid bloody detail you insist on knowing," Will started. "Even though it has nothing, nothing to do with you, or us."
"As long as it has to do with you, it does have to do with me, with us. I'm your girlfriend aren't I? And if your girlfriend doesn't mean a whole lot to you, then I'm obviously with the wrong guy."
"Don't say that luv. You are my girlfriend, no you're more then just my girlfriend, you're my life. Everything I ever was, everyone I ever loved cant even compare to how I feel when I'm with you. Its like god gave me a gift, an angel to make my life worth living. Buffy, you are my everything," Will said.
Buffy felt her heart melting at his words. They were so believable, so loving. And she didn't doubt for a minute they weren't true. All she wanted to do was jump into his arms and kiss him. Why did fighting have to be so hard?
"Will, please. Why are you so hard to be mad at? I can't just be all fogivey on you!"
"Sorry."
"Stop it."
"I know what I did was wrong of me. I shouldn't have talked for you and I know I can't tell you who to be with and I'm sorry, I really am. Its just, Angel gets to me, we have a past and it scares me because I know what he's like and you don't. He will try and take you away from me; you just have to trust me. I'm so in love with you Buffy and I don't want to lose you."
"You wont lose me, Will. But, I have to know that you'll trust me. If you can't trust me, then we don't have much. I would never be with Angel while I'm with you, and I'd die before I let him touch me like the way you do. I just have to know that you know that," Buffy said.
"I do, but . . ."
"Then just leave it," Buffy said. "Now please, can you just take me home? I have to work early tomorrow."
"Alright pet, let's go," Will said.
~Was it really bad? I know the whole Angel/Will/Buffy fight thing sucked. Bad. And if you come across it saying Spike and not Will, please ignore it. It's a habit, I even read it over but still I just miss it~