Okay I know that I have not updated in a while again, which I had promised not to do again, but Senior year is pretty hectic! Okay so here is the next chapter! I have only like 5 or 6 more chapters till I am done so get ready for twists and turns and some surprises as well!

Buffy could hardly sleep at all that night. She tossed and turned the whole night with this sickening feeling at what Spike had said and done. She knew that she was not encouraging him at all, she loved Angel and no bleached blonde, British punk rocker was going to convince her otherwise. She was just glad that she had told Angel so that she wouldn't feel guilty whenever they talked. She wished that he could be here to hold her and tell her he loved her. She missed him so much. Buffy didn't finally fall asleep till about 3 am, and even then it was only a sleep filled with troubled thoughts.

Back in Sunnydale……

Angel was pacing around at 6 pm in L.A., while Buffy was drifting off into a troubled sleep. He could not sit down after the phone call from Buffy. He had to do something about this Spike guy. He couldn't believe what he had done to Buffy. He could still hear her crying in his head, which only made him even more angry. He had to see her. He had to somehow keep that Spike away from her. But how! He was still in school and he couldn't just leave now. Besides that, his mother would suspect something and she already voiced her dislike of his relationship with Buffy in the first place. He finally sat down at his desk and sighed a huge exhausted sigh. He had been thinking about this for the last 5 hours! He turned to his laptop and just stared. He knew what he had to do. He just hoped that she would be able to forgive him. He started searching the internet, hoping that he could find what he was looking for.

Buffy woke at 9 to her mother ripping the covers from her body. Buffy groaned and yelled, "Mother it is too early! I barely slept after what happened at the Bale's last night! So could you please just leave me alone today?" She heard silence and finally opened her eyes to see her mother with her hands on her hips staring at her with a frown on her lips. She groaned again and barked, "Fine! Just give me 5 more minutes to sleep!" Joyce shook her head and said, "No. You can sleep in. I am just here to tell you that the Bale's have asked me to go out to their country estate in Scotland to catalogue their pieces that they have stored there. They said that it is quite a lot of things and it will probably take me a good week or so to do it. So, I was just in here to tell you that I have decided to let you stay here by yourself instead of coming along with me. You would be absolutely bored I am sure and you need to have fun on this vacation."

Buffy sat upright in bed and had a huge frown on her face. "But mom! What am I going to do by myself? I will be bored and lonely! And not to mention hungry!" Joyce came and sat next to Buffy on the bed and said calmly, "I know. That is why the Bale's have offered to have a personal guide here to help you, and you can eat over at their house anytime you want. I will leave you money if you want to get some groceries so you don't to go to their place every might to eat. Oh, and they have also insisted on giving you a car so you won't have to worry about getting around or taking a taxi." Buffy just sat there stunned. She had never thought that anyone that was her mother's clients would help her out so much. She was happy, but then fear set in. If the Bale's were helping her, then she would have to see Spike. She started to get a panicked look on her face.

Joyce immediately stopped her worries by saying, "Don't worry about Spike. His parents assured me he would leave you alone." Buffy sighed from her huge relief. Her mother smiled and said, "I guess that means you aren't objecting to this anymore?" Buffy had a huge grin on her face as she shook her head. Her mother laughed and kissed her forehead. She then said, "Okay you can go back to sleep now. If you want to go out, just call the number I left for you by the phone. You can ask for the guide or just a ride, whatever you decide." She tucked Buffy into bed and whispered, "I love you sweetheart. I hope you enjoy your time alone. I know I will." She winked at her and got up and left the room. Buffy fell asleep again, this time more soundly.

Angel rushed to get to his destination. Thanks to his mother, he was going to be late. He had to be on time or he would surely lose his only chance at helping Buffy. He just hoped that the traffic wasn't too bad.

Buffy woke at about 4 pm to the phone ringing. She answered while yawning, "Hello?" A very proper voice said to her, "I am sorry to wake you Miss Summers, but a gentleman is here to see you, and claims he must speak with you immediately. He says it is very urgent." She got very worried and immediately assumed it must be about her mother. Buffy said very rapidly, "Yes send him right up." She dashed out of the bed after she hung up the phone and pulled on her robe. She paced as she waited for the man to appear. Soon, there was a knock at the door. She rushed to it and said, "Oh please tell me my mother is alright! I mean she isn't hurt or….." Her words died as she say who was at the door. She stood shocked and said, "What….what are you doing here?"

TBC

Okay I know that I am horrible, but I just had to do it! Now tell me if you want it to Angel or maybe even Spike at the door. I promise to update in a few days. Now REVIEW!