Chapter 1

"Fine. Maggie, I have no real wish to return to the FBI. I left this job so I could be with Buffy. You know I couldn't have told her about the secret operations I went on, and I didn't want to lie to her, so I just decided to leave. My answer is no."

"Well, Riley. Please just stay here for a while and think about it some more. I'll get you some food and a drink. What would you like? Water, soda, milk?"

"Water would be great."

"Coming right up." Maggie Walsh left the room and walked slowly to the kitchen. She really missed having her 'son' around. Of course, he wasn't really her son but she had always considered him to be hers. And then that bitch, Buffy Summers had taken him away; from her, from the job, from everything she had planned for him

*I really hate that girl,* Maggie thought to herself. *If I could, I would tear Riley away from her and make him mine again. Then he would be the perfect little soldier and he would always be here. Wait a minute, I can make him decide to give her up and return to the FBI.*



2 hours later



"Well, Riley. I'm sure you've reached your decision by now. And what is it?"

*It better be yes. I didn't spend the past 3 years working on those drugs to control your mind for nothing. They better work. Or else I'll just have to convince you the old-fashioned way. With force and violence.*

"My answer is."

*Say no. Say no. You love Buffy. You want to stay with her forever.*

"My answer is yes. I'll come back to the FBI. But how can I convince Buffy to let me leave?"

"Don't worry, Riley. I have the perfect idea."



Buffy Finn was utterly exhausted when she finally closed the museum, even though it was only 7:00. she was glad that it was Friday, not Tuesday or Thursday. It was bad enough that she had to walk home because Riley had the car. She really didn't think that she would have been able to stand teaching kickboxing tonight. She was lucky that she didn't have to. However, even though she had no energy, Buffy still screamed when she got home and saw.