Chapter 5

Buffy walked into her house exhausted from a tiring day of school. She put her bag down on the floor and walked into the living room. She smiled when she saw William standing there with a bouquet of white roses in his hand. He smiled also as he walked closer to her. "These are for you." She took the flowers from him.

"Thank you, William. This is very sweet." She went into the kitchen to put the flowers in some water before joining him back in the living room. "You didn't have to get me roses." William nodded.

"I wanted to do something nice for you. To show you that some men are worth trusting." Buffy nodded in understanding as she sat on the couch.

"I see you've talked to Xander." William sat down next to her. She looked at him before she spoke again. "I have this problem with guys. They sometimes tend to go away. First was my dad and then three others after him. So, I figured that something was wrong with me and that I should just give up on the whole dating thing." William felt for her as he caressed her cheek. She looked into his eyes.

"You are definitely not the problem, Buffy. You are a very beautiful woman. Any man would be lucky to have you." Buffy blushed as she turned away from his intense stare, but he wasn't finished. "Everyone deserves to be loved. That is the one thing I have always wanted. You deserve that, too. Tell me something, pet. Do you believe in love at first sight?" Buffy thought about it as she looked back at him.

"No, I never did." William nodded as he cupped her cheek.

"I never did either, until now." He whispered as he gently pressed his lips to hers in a sweet kiss. Buffy hesitated a little before she started to kiss him back. He then pulled away when they both needed to breathe and moved away from her. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have done that." Buffy felt a little hurt.

"Oh, that's okay. I guess I'm not that great of a kisser either." William turned back to her and knew what she was thinking.

"You were amazing, Buffy. That's not it; I shouldn't have done that without your permission." Buffy smiled at him and felt a little relieved.

"You really are different. You don't have to ask for my permission." She said as she moved closer to him. "You can feel free to do that whenever you want." William returned her smile.

"I will keep that in mind." He said as he started to kiss her again. They spent the rest of their time talking and getting to know each other. Buffy was telling him about her previous boyfriends.

"So, Parker dumped me because I wouldn't sleep with him. I swear that's all guys are after these days. If a girl doesn't put out they figure that she's not even worth it. I guess you can kinda guess that I'm a virgin, but that's really nothing to be ashamed of. I mean I am only 18-years-old. I have plenty of time for that." William agreed.

"Yes, you shouldn't rush into that. Your first time should be special and it should be with someone you really love." Buffy nodded and decided that she wanted to know more about him.

"So, are you a virgin?" She asked and William nodded even though the conversation was making him a bit uncomfortable. He was just happy that she was opening up to him.

"Yes, I am." Buffy seemed a little surprised.

"Really? How old are you again?" William smiled at her.

"I am 26, but I'm one that believes in waiting for marriage." Buffy smiled at him also.

"I believe in that, too." She replied.

"That works out nicely then." Buffy agreed as she let out a yawn. "Are you tired?" He asked and she nodded.

"Just a bit. I can't believe we talked for this long. I really liked it though. It's been a while since I've been with a guy that just wanted to talk." William agreed.

"Yes, I enjoyed it also. You should get some rest now, love. We can talk more tomorrow." Buffy nodded as she stood up. She placed a kiss on William's cheek and gave him a smile before she went upstairs. He watched her go and touched the spot where she kissed him. William was falling hard for this woman and he didn't think he would be able to stop.