This is my own verse, and in this, it's the summer before the 5th season, Dawn is already there, she's the Key, Buffy never dated Riley seriously, they went on a few dates, but just remained friends. Otherwise, everything else in the fourth season happened.

Chapter 3: A Mother's Rath

"Your getting MARRIED!" Joyce exclaimed at the news that Buffy had just graced them with. "Buffy, you can't be serious. Your only 19 years old. Not to mention that he's only been human for a week and lives in LA."

Buffy sighed, she had been planning this speech all night, well whenever they weren't otherwise occupied. "Mom, I love Angel. He loves me, we've been together since High School, he knows about the whole Slayer deal, which non of my other boyfriends could have handled. And now that Angel is human, we are not going to last a day of it apart. Angel is creating a branch of Angel Investigations here in Sunnydale, and I'm going to live with him. But as for the getting married part, we are not going to get married for a while. I want us to be able to plan a big beautiful wedding together mom, like we always dreamed of."

Joyce breathed in, more calm now. "Well, I'm not so sure of you living together, but I'm at least glad that you want a long engagement. And I'll be more than happy to help you plan your wedding. I love you Buffy, and I only want you to be happy."

"I am happy mom. Do you have dad's phone number, so I can tell him?"

"I'm sorry honey, the number I have was disconnected 6 months ago, he hasn't called since."

"That's okay mom, it's not your fault. Giles, I was wondering if you would walk me down the isle?"

Giles looked up and looked at her lovingly. He loved her like the daughter he was never able to have, "I would be honored. But I would understand that if you contact your father, you would want him to do it."

"Giles, I want you. You've been here for me all these years, while he ran off to Spain with is Secretary!" She breathed in, then out, and continued, "Anyway, Willow is my Maid of Honor, and Tara, Dawn, Anya, and Cordy are my bridesmaids. And I promise no ugly green dresses!"

Angel continued, "I would have asked Doyle to be my best man, and I hope that he will be there in spirit, but Xander would you be my best man along with Gunn and Wess?"

"Sure, Deadboy."

"Xander, stop calling him that," Buffy interrupted, "He's not dead anymore, remember. Or would you like to be reduced to Usher?"

"Fine, I'll behave," he mumbled. "So when is the happy day?"

"We haven't set an exact date, but I was thinking sometime in May or June. I want an outdoor wedding, and we'll have the least chance of rain then than in April."

Willow hugged Buffy again, the girls all squealing, "Oh, this is so exciting, your getting married!"

TBC…

A/N: I know, a little short, but I wanted to get some of my old stories going again. I hope you enjoyed it!