A wicked Tale
A/N: As always, my mother tongue isn't English so please, no flames.
Let's assume that the mansion is not in Sunnydale but in L.A just go along with me, it will save me lots of trouble :-)
Eve
Chapter 5
When angelus finally pulled to his parking lot it was way passed midnight, the air was heavy and only a few lights were shown from the near houses. Usually he stayed at his penthouse on W & H but his home was at the far end of L.A in the less crowded area.
He turned the engine off and turned to look at Buffy. She looked so troubled and upset even in her sleep. A voice inside of him screamed that it was his entire fault and before he even laid eyes on Buffy she was a young happy girl and now…No! He argued with himself, Riley wasn't right for her; he'll make her happy again, she will smile and she will be loved.
He wanted to pick her up and carry her to the house but it would have been weird to do so as he wasn't suppose to do it. He closed his door and went to her side, touching her shoulder gently.
"Buffy…" She woke up looking drowsed and confused until she looked at Angelus, remembering his offer to stay with him.
"Yes, sorry, " she mumbled, ashamed of herself for falling asleep, she followed him inside.
She couldn't believe the size of the house, it was huge and luxury, she had no idea how rich Angelus was. He noticed it and couldn't help a smirk, it was perfect, she will be impressed and she wasn't a gold digger.
"Nice house" she pointed out, impressed and overwhelmed.
"Thanks. I like it. It's home".
"Well, that's what important I guess" she smiled at him, trying to stiffen a yawn.
"Sorry" she blushed.
Angelus smiled politely at her, "no, I am sorry, you are probably tired, let me show you to one of the guest rooms." As they walked the stairs Angelus explained, "we have several guests rooms but they are not available, I am doing some decoration and such, I'm afraid that the only one available is the one next to mine, if you don't mind".
"Mind?" she asked shocked, "after everything you've done for me I am so grateful, hell I don't mind sleeping in the hall".
They both laughed.
"That won't be necessary" Angelus reassured her.
He showed her the room. It was a beautiful room, big enough to fill in all of her and Riley's apartment. It had blue curtains decorating with light gold, the bed had the same cover and there was a caramel fluffy carpet that covered the entire floor. In the adjoining room it had a large bathroom and to the left of the bed there was a balcony.
"Wow, Angelus, this is…wow, like a hotel room, really expensive one".
He couldn't help but stare at her beautiful face as she admired everything in the room, she made everything look magically.
"I'm glad you like it Buffy".
She then remembered that she didn't even know if Nina would be here.
"Um…Angelus, I hope that Nina doesn't mind…I might have interrupted…"
He cut her off, playing sad and hurt, "I am sorry to tell you but Nina and I are over".
"Ho" she frowned, "I am sorry Angelus, I didn't mean to pray".
"It's o.k., Buffy, "he sighed as if remembering it all, "You might as well hear it from me then hear the gossip and rumors, I caught her with another men, I broke up with her immediately, I will not tolerate a betrayal".
Tears came to her eyes as she remembered Riley, Angelus knew what he was saying and doing to her but he went on, "I loved her with all my heart, I wanted to marry her, I wanted her to be the mother of my children, I adored her, I…" he cut his words as he saw her tears falling on her checks. Score two to Angelus.
"Ho Buffy, " he rushed to her and she put her head on his broad chest, "I am so sorry Buffy, I forgot about you and Riley, that bastard, I really thought he loves you".
Buffy cried harder. He held her as she cried until finally she fell asleep.
Angelus put her gently in bed, covered her with the warm blanket and kissed her forehead.
"Sleep tight my love" he whispered and closed the door behind him.
Buffy was dreaming, she saw herself in a wedding dress about to walk the aisle to her future husband Riley but as she approached the priest she saw Riley standing there with Lilah by his side, the priest was saying, "You may kiss the bride".
She screamed "No" and ran to them but she couldn't reach them, friends and family were gathered there, cheering and hugging them, pushing Buffy further away.
"No, stop, don't do this!"
She woke up from her own screaming, her hair was sticky and she was sweaty. She saw Angelus burst into her room, wearing only boxers.
"Buffy, God, what happened?"
She looked at him standing half naked and felt ashamed of herself, what has she done? She woke him up of her childish dream, what would he think of her?
"I…I'm sorry, Angelus, I had a bad dream about…Riley, I am so sorry", she went to leave the bed, "I'll leave right now, I am sorry if I caused you any trouble".
Angelus caught her arm before she was about the get up.
"Buffy, It's o.k., you are not troubling me, you had a bad dream, it happens, believe me, it happened to me ever since I broke up with Nina". Of course he dreamt after the break up but it wasn't a bad dream actually …it was, he was a very bad boy, a bad boy with Buffy in his dreams. Shacking his dirty thoughts he put a comforting hand on her shoulder.
"Do you need anything?" he asked concerned.
"No thank you, I'm fine really…I…" she hesitate.
"Yes, whatever you need Buffy".
"Can you just…stay with me? I can't be alone but I'll understand…"He cut her off by laying next to her.
She smiled and closed her eyes.
During the night Angelus changed her position putting her closer to him. He smelled her intoxicating vanilla sent and he was aroused like hell.
Finally he fell asleep and woke up at dawn. He left the room so Buffy won't get too suspicious and went to shower and change.
Buffy walk up an hour later, remembering everything that happened last night, she felt a pang in her heart but decided that she will not think of Riley Finn again. Well easy said then done but she tried. After using the bathroom facilities and washing her face, she went downstairs to look for angelus. She saw him outside in the garden drinking coffee and reading the paper.
"Hi" she smiled at him.
"Hi there" he returned the favor and smiled. He couldn't believe that Buffy was actually here.
"Have a seat, Danka will serve you breakfast".
"Danka?" she questioned.
A minute later she realized who Danka was. She was in her mid fifties, with dark brown hair and almond eyes, she looked kind and pleasant.
"Buffy meet my housekeeper Danka, Danka, this is my friend Buffy Summers".
"Nice to meet you Buffy" Danka smiled politely.
"Nice to meet you too" Buffy smiled.
After Danka served them light breakfast they were left alone.
"So Buffy, " Angelus folded the paper and put it aside, "what are your plans for today?"
"Going home"
Angelus raised his brow in question, "Home, you mean to R…"
"Stop" she threatened, "I don't want to hear that name ever again, I meant home to Sunnydale".
Angelus thought 'over his dead body', there is no way in hell he will let her leave his home and if she won't listen to reason then he can always use blackmail and force, if necessary…
"I can't stay here Angelus", Buffy saw the anger in his eyes and misinterpreted it, "I know that you must think I'm a cowered but I can't stay here, I don't have a place to be and…"
"Well, if for example you would still be with Ri…."
"Uhmm" Buffy coughed.
He smiled, "If you would still be with…him, what would you do, what were your plans?". He knew perfectly well what her plans where but he couldn't just tell her that.
"Well, " she considered it for a minute, she didn't want to tell a stranger of her future plans but after all his kind hospitality she couldn't just not say anything,
"I saved some money to go to college, I graduated top of my class and also I was class valedictorian, anyway I wanted to study psychology but now since I have to keep this money for a place to leave and find a job I guess I will have to wait with my studies". She finished her sentence looking sad but proud, she lifted her head determine, "I will be fine though, I'm a fighter".
"I am sure you are. Listen, I have a suggestion for you. You are young and obviously very smart, it's a shame that you won't be able to study, I think you will make a fine doctor someday, why won't you stay here in the guestroom, you can use the money you saved for applying to college and you will not have to worry about residence ".
"Angelus" she exclaimed, "that's just…too generous of you, I can't, I mean why would you do it for me?"
'Why? Because I want to fuck you so bad that I can't feel my dick, because no wife of mine will be uneducated, because there is no way in hell I am letting you leave'
But he only said, "Because I believe in you Buffy, like someone once believed in me. Besides it's only me and Danka here, I don't need the spare room as you can see the house is huge". Well, he did thought it was true though.
"I…I don't know Angelus, I may never be able to pay you back"
'Don't worry you'll pay plenty for the rest of your life, with your body soul and mind'
"It's o.k. Buffy, I don't need a pay from you, I have plenty of money and if I can use it to help others then it's fine by me".
"Well, I guess I can do that" she hesitates.
"Great, it settled. Listen, I have to go back to the office but if you want I can stay with you, " he suggested, he would love to drop everything and be with her but he knew it would only look suspicious so he reluctantly decided that going to the office would be better, unless she'll tell him to stay, then the hell with everything.
"No, it's O.K, you've done a lot already for me. I will take a taxi home and go pack my things". She must have made a face, thinking of Riley again because Angelus insisted that someone would go with her.
"No, it's fine, really, I'm a big girl Angelus".
"I know you are but first, you will need help, secondly there is no need for a taxi. I will call Dawn, my secretary, she would love to help you".
Buffy thanked him again and when he went to leave she kissed him on the check.
"Thank you" she only said.
He smiled at her and left the garden.
'I so need a cold shower' he thought.
Continue in chapter 6…