"Jeez Buffy! That must've been one hell of a vampire!" Willow cried out, watching as Buffy moved excitedly around the room. Buffy just nodded absently as he moved over to her windows, staring outside, wondering if he was watching her.

"Uh, yeah, he certainly was one hell of a vampire." Buffy finally said after a few moments, moving over to her bed and sitting down, wrapping her arms around her knees, thinking. "I am going to bed, night Will'" Buffy said, laying down on her bed, facing away from Willow as she smiled, falling into a pleasant-dreamed sleep.

"Okay, night Buffy." Willow said, trying to be a little cheerful, Buffy was excited about something but she didn't mention a single word to Willow, and she was a little upset. She was used to sharing everything with Buffy, but now she was hiding something, and it was something big.

"Haha! You can't keep William the Bloody chained to a bathtub!" Spike shouted confidently to himself, finally able to break the chains after a whole day and night of working at them. Not that anyone noticed. Giles didn't even seem to remember that Spike was there. Spike climbed out of the bathtub, adjusting his jacket as he walked into the living room, seeing no one was there. Spike shrugged, going to the fridge. He figured he might as well finish off the blood before leaving.

"This place seems oddly familiar." Angel said as Wesley followed into the dark room. He looked around at the cold stone walls, the place eerily familiar. Angel shook his head, getting rid of any doubts. He just wanted to sleep that day, because at nightfall he was going to find Buffy and get married.

"You can't avoid the conversation Angel. You are planning something. I can feel it." Wesley said, crossing his arms at a desperate attempt at confrontation. Angel just rolled his eyes. "Come on now Angel, just tell me." Wesley tried again, his voice now sounding like a plea.

"Buffy and I are getting married." Angel said simply, taking off his jacket and tossing it aside, turning back to look at Wesley, who seemed to go into mental shock. "Tomorrow night I am going to get her and we will find someone who will marry us."

"Angel… that is… very… a vampire and a slayer? This defies all the odds… natural enemies… marrying? I mean… can vampires even get married? You require a church… and then the fact that she is going to grow old and die, and you… won't."

"Then you marry us."

"Not to mention you can't have children-what?" Wesley said, his eyes widening. Angel turned back to Wesley, his face serious. "Angel, I am hardly a priest, how am I expected to marry a vampire and a slayer?"

"A demon marriage. I am a demon, which means you can marry us through a demon-pact. I know you can, you have the texts to. You can read the languages. I want you to perform it." Angel stated.

Wesley stuttered, his glasses slipping down his nose in nervousness as he fixed them, looking around trying to think. He finally looked back at Angel, knowing there might be a way out of it. "The marriage would require you to drink her blood." Wesley stammered, causing Angel to frown.

"Then find another way." Angel finally said before stepping into the other room. Wesley was intimidated by his tone of voice, knowing Angel was serious. Wesley decided to go out to the car and find if he had brought any books with him that would allow him to marry them without him drawing her blood.

Buffy smiled, carrying her books in her arms, walking through the hall. Willow watched with her, a scowl on her face, obviously upset at the big secret Buffy was hiding. Buffy was oblivious, just waiting for the day to finish.

"Buffy… come on! I have been your best friend for years! I deserve to know what you are so happy about!" Willow whined, hotly. Buffy just turned around, giving Willow a big smile. "Buffy!" Willow cried out, but Buffy back into someone, her books all falling from her hands.

"Sorry!" Buffy apologized immediately, grabbing her books and looking up to the person she had run into. She frowned, wanting to take back her sorry. Riley stood there, looking down at Buffy, giving her a smile.

"Hey Buffy. You seem excited, what's up?" Riley asked, his hands in his pockets as he watched Buffy grab at her book eagerly, wanting to find the nearest exit and run for it.

"Oh you know, went a whole day without seeing you. Damn, I guess I have to go back to being moody." Buffy said, scowling at Riley. Willow's eyes widened, a little surprised, but at the same time a little impressed by the comeback.

"Hey, hey Buffy, I didn't mean to upset you, just wanted to see what was going on. Calm down, okay?" Riley asked Buffy, chuckling to himself, putting a hand on Buffy's arm.

Buffy jerked her arm back. Her eyes narrowed, wondering if Riley was really a demon disguised as a human, trying to get her. That would give her reason to slay Riley. No man could be so… grr. She didn't like to be told to calm down either. She will be told when she wants to be told. "What are you doing later?" Riley asked Buffy in a cool voice.

"I have a previous arrangement with someone else. Real nice. Handsome, older, mature…strong." Buffy said nodding her head, speaking in a manner-of-fact attitude. Buffy smiled, seeing Riley's smirk vanish. "I will say to Angel for you. Bye!" Buffy said, waving her hand to Riley as she went down the hall, leaving Willow and Riley behind.

"Ha! No one can bring down Spike! I have killed two Slayers in my day and no sodden chip will stop me from getting answers. Like how to get the chip out." Spike said, ending his speech to himself a little sheepishly. He was walking down the road, the sun newly set as he watched people walk by, their hearts still beating, which pissed the hell out of Spike.

Angel left the apartment, on his way to the dorm to find Buffy. He smiled to himself, knowing that that night they would be married. If Wesley didn't find a way to marry demons, then he would marry her the human way. He just wanted to be with her, bound to her.

"Peaches!" Spike cried out, freezing in his spot. He looked around quietly, for the nearest place to run too. Angel would be furious at Spike for coming back to Sunnydale… and then Angel would forever mock him for being a neutered vampire.

"Poof?" Spike tried again, seeing Angel didn't pay attention to Spike at all. Angel seemed occupied as he walked past Spike, not at once recognizing his grand-childe. "'Gelus?" Spike asked, letting the questions all hang in the air. "What the bloody hell is going on!" Spike shouted angrily, kicking the brick wall next to him. His family didn't even notice Spike. "I am going mad… I need… a drink."