Willow's face looked like all the blood was gone in it, she was so shocked..

"Excuse me when I say this but, WHAT?" Xander said.

"Do I have to repeat it? We are getting married." Buffy said slowly.

"But Buffy! You just got back with him yesterday! And now you marry him?" Xander yelled.

"Xander, I love him, he loves me, it only makes sense!"

"What Buffy said." Riley laughed.

"Buffy, c'mon, you don't know what you're getting into." Willow said deliriously.

"Buffy, I don't want you hurt again, that's all." Xander said simply.

"Riley, I told you it'd be like this. Xander, I'll be careful, he won't hurt me."

"I promise I won't." Riley smiled sincerely, putting his hand on her shoulder.

"Riley, can we speak?" Xander asked, motioning to an open room. Once they both entered Xander shut the door.

"Do you know how crazy this is?" Xander asked.

"I know it's a little shocking, but I love her, and I can't let her go. I think I know what she wants."

"Riley, I like you alot as a guy. You've known Buffy a total of what, three or four years? Willow and I have known her for seven years, you can't say that know her better than we do."

"I never said I did. Xander, I've been waiting for years for her to say I love you and she said it! I see that as a sign. So, I asked her to marry me."

"Riley, you've broken her heart twice, I don't want to see it happen again." Xander said putting the protective act on.

"I won't, I won't, okay? When we get married you'll be front and center, next to me, right by my brother. Xander, I saw you so much you were like a brother to me, you've tried to protect Buffy's and my relationship, that means alot to me."

"Really? I'll be a groomsman. Cool, but, I know you're trying to tempt me with important roles for me to give in."

"Maybe." "Okay, I give in, but, if you break her heart, I'll kick your ass."

"Okay, if I do, my ass deserves to be kicked." Riley laughed.

Xander put out his hand, Riley shook it, they laughed and went back into the living room.

"Buffy, I've given him an interrogation and I give my permission for you to marry him."

"That's good, now he just has to get my dad's." Buffy frowned and went up to Riley, giving him a kiss. "Go now, Riley, I'll chat with Giles." She looked up at his eyes, hugged him and went to another room.

"Giles, hey, what're you doing?" Giles was sitting in a chair looking at a peculiar red book, that made Buffy remember....

"God, Giles, have you no shame? That's my old diary!" Buffy screamed.

"I've noticed that already, thank you for the grand headache. How was patrol?"

"Good, I dusted this new vamp, and what would a patrol be without meeting one of Veronique's descendants? Anyway, I just came in here to ask you something."

"What have you come to ask? I heard a big ruckus in the living area."

"This." Buffy held out her hand.

"Good god! You're to be married? To whom? Oh dear, why'd I ask? I already know, it's Riley."

"Yes, I'm going to marry him, and I'd like you and my father to walk me down the aisle. One on each arm."

"I'm honored Buffy, but don't you think you are rushing this a little? He just cam back yesterday."

"He could've been here longer than that, weeks, days, who knows? And you know how long it took for that old bus to lug us here." Buffy said putting her arms out.

"I just feel a little surprised at you, Buffy. You are usually more careful than this."

"Giles, it's not like we just met yesterday, have you forgotten our thing in college? Giles, I loved him, I still do, c'mon, he won't hurt me, he promised."

"I still think it's a little bit risky. There could be dior consequences."

"Giles, you say that about chewing gum." Buffy rolled her eyes. "Buffy, have you even made any plans?"

"Uh-no, but we'll have time for that, I'll suggest we make invites tonight, you know, at least what we're going to say."

"At least you're getting started on it, but don't you think this'll conflict with your slayer duties?"

"The slayer part of me is not my whole life, I have my own niche in marriage life, and Riley's the ticket, I can feel it." Buffy could barely express it into words.

"Whatever you think is best for you."

"Thanks Giles." Buffy kneeled to where he was and kissed him lightly on the forehead.

Buffy walked into the living room, it was a madhouse, everybody was chatting happily and they stopped when Buffy came into the room.

"B, so you're getting hitched? My philosophy for men is the same for weapons, want, ta.."

"..ke, have. I know Faith, where is my fiancee anyway?"