'Riley you have to let us go.'
'No I'm not finished with you guys yet.'
'But we have to get packed.'
'Yeah we've told you everything, and whatever surprises there are for Buffy she'll deal, she's a tough cookie', Dawn said in a tone that told every one the argument was over. Riley let out a sigh in frustration.
'Guys just listen...' Riley began.
'NO YOU JUST LISTEN', Kennedy shouted. She glared at Riley. 'If you really are a friend as you keep saying you are, then you'll let us go, we've heard enough of your stories, we've heard it all before all right, now let us go or we're gonna have get physical.' Riley fell silent and looked at them in turn, thinking. Finally he gave another deep sigh and put his hands up as if to surrender.
'Fine, if you don't want to hear what I've got to say then go.' Kennedy smiled slightly.
'Good choice', she said patting his shoulder and just then the door smashed down. There in the doorway stood Buffy with her arms folded and a black- eyed Willow next to her.
'Guess the locater spell worked.' Buffy eyes swept around the room and fell on Riley, her jaw dropped.
'R.Riley.'
'No I.I can explain, we kidnapped them to tell them some useful stuff but they don't want to hear it.' Riley went on to explain the whole story to Buffy and Willow.
'Andrew was in England?'
'Yeah, but he's going back on the flight tomorrow when you are', Riley answered.
'So your letting us go?' Buffy repeated as though she didn't believe him.
'Well yeah, seen as you lot won't listen', he said looking at Dawn, Kennedy and Giles. They walked out together, but Riley came running after them. He pulled Buffy aside so they could talk in private, while the other guys started to make their way home.
'Buffy are you sure about this?'
'I'm sure, they've already got my tickets and everything.'
'But Buffy Andrew said it's gonna be hard for you', Riley said, still unconvinced.
'I'll be alright, I'm pretty sure I've faced much worse', said with a slight smile. Riley returned her smile.
'You look nice..happy', he said.
'So do you..it was nice to see you again.' Buffy turned about to go, but Riley made a noise halfway between a word and a cough.
'What?'
'Do..er..do you really love Spike?' he asked. Buffy paused for a second, thinking whether to tell him or not.
'Yes', she replied finally.
'Then good luck', he said staring at Buffy seriously. Buffy frowned and wondered what he meant. Buffy watched Riley retreat back into the old house, before turning to run to catch up with her friends.
'No I'm not finished with you guys yet.'
'But we have to get packed.'
'Yeah we've told you everything, and whatever surprises there are for Buffy she'll deal, she's a tough cookie', Dawn said in a tone that told every one the argument was over. Riley let out a sigh in frustration.
'Guys just listen...' Riley began.
'NO YOU JUST LISTEN', Kennedy shouted. She glared at Riley. 'If you really are a friend as you keep saying you are, then you'll let us go, we've heard enough of your stories, we've heard it all before all right, now let us go or we're gonna have get physical.' Riley fell silent and looked at them in turn, thinking. Finally he gave another deep sigh and put his hands up as if to surrender.
'Fine, if you don't want to hear what I've got to say then go.' Kennedy smiled slightly.
'Good choice', she said patting his shoulder and just then the door smashed down. There in the doorway stood Buffy with her arms folded and a black- eyed Willow next to her.
'Guess the locater spell worked.' Buffy eyes swept around the room and fell on Riley, her jaw dropped.
'R.Riley.'
'No I.I can explain, we kidnapped them to tell them some useful stuff but they don't want to hear it.' Riley went on to explain the whole story to Buffy and Willow.
'Andrew was in England?'
'Yeah, but he's going back on the flight tomorrow when you are', Riley answered.
'So your letting us go?' Buffy repeated as though she didn't believe him.
'Well yeah, seen as you lot won't listen', he said looking at Dawn, Kennedy and Giles. They walked out together, but Riley came running after them. He pulled Buffy aside so they could talk in private, while the other guys started to make their way home.
'Buffy are you sure about this?'
'I'm sure, they've already got my tickets and everything.'
'But Buffy Andrew said it's gonna be hard for you', Riley said, still unconvinced.
'I'll be alright, I'm pretty sure I've faced much worse', said with a slight smile. Riley returned her smile.
'You look nice..happy', he said.
'So do you..it was nice to see you again.' Buffy turned about to go, but Riley made a noise halfway between a word and a cough.
'What?'
'Do..er..do you really love Spike?' he asked. Buffy paused for a second, thinking whether to tell him or not.
'Yes', she replied finally.
'Then good luck', he said staring at Buffy seriously. Buffy frowned and wondered what he meant. Buffy watched Riley retreat back into the old house, before turning to run to catch up with her friends.