title: Should've Never
summary: Buffy's engaged to Riley Finn. she's only 19, but she knows she's in love with the twenty-four year old Iowa native. that is, until she meets her college professor Mr. "Spike" Anderson.
disclaimer: everyone who is from BtVS belongs to Joss and Co.
a/n: i know there are stories up right now similar to this idea. But i honestly did not copy. i got this idea from J Lo's song "Should've Never". excuse any mistakes in my writing...
Buffy Summers walked into the small apartment she shared with her fiance, Riley Finn. She was young, 19 years old, and beautiful. With her blonde hair that just passed her shoulders, her emerald green eyes and her curves, she was the girl of many guys dreams, but only one had her.
And she loved him. Her friends found it hard to believe that she wanted to settle down at such a young age, but she assured them, she wasn't settling. Just because she was engaged, didn't mean she was married. And just because she was in love, didn't mean she couldn't persue her dreams.
"Riley?" she called, as she laid her bag down on the chair as she walked by it.
"Hi," he said, coming out of the bedroom. "You're home early."
"Is that a disappointment?" she asked, wrapping her arms around his torso.
He kissed the top of her head. "More like a pleasant surprise."
"How was work?"
He sighed. "Same as usual. My father was riding me about a case that I still haven't had time to look at. He thinks that I'm a super lawyer, and can do ten things at once. But, I'm only human."
Riley was a 24 year old successful lawyer at his father's law firm. He used to be in the military, but when his knee was injured, he was forced to leave. That made his father happy however, and soon Riley was in college studying to be a lawyer.
The couple was told at times that they wouldn't make it. They were two seperate people, and that just wouldn't work. But looking back on the last two years, they both knew that fact played a big role in their relationship.
"I was thinking we could go out tonight," he said, leaving her side and walking into the kitchen.
"Oh yeah?" Buffy said, following him over and sitting down in a chair.
"Yeah. I saw this restaurant on my way home. I think it's new and..."
"Riley? I, uh, I can't," she said. "I-I want to, but I can't. See, tomorrow I start at UC Sunnydale, and I was going to go over to Willow's... I suppose I could call her and..."
Riley shook his head. "We can go some other night. This is more important."
She smiled. "Did I ever tell you how great of a boyfriend you were?"
"You're not so bad yourself," he said, walking over to her and kissing her.
Their kiss was interrupted when the phone began to rang. Buffy sighed, and watched as Riley parted from her and answered the phone.
"Hello? Oh, hey Forrest. Yeah, I am... Hold on a sec," he put the phone to his chest and looked over at Buffy. "I have to take this."
Buffy nodded. "Business talk. Go ahead."
He smiled at her and kissed her quickly before returning to his phone call and disappearing from the room. Buffy sank down into her chair. He always had business to take care of. She wasn't saying that he didn't love her, she knew he did. But sometimes she just felt like he loved his business more.
"You're just tired Buff," she told herself as she stood up. "I think I could fit in a small nap before Willow's."
a/n: Well, that's the prologue. Um, how did you like? Like enough to want more? Tell me, please!