AN: See previous chapters for disclaimer.

Previously…:

"We'll have you free in a minute, Pete," Mac said, ripping off the gag.

"It's a trap!" Pete warned. Mac's eyes went wide, then spun when he heard a thud. The door had been shut, and the young woman lay unconscious outside. Peterson stood there just inside the office.

"I see my little trap has paid off. Welcome, MacGyver," Peterson said sinisterly.

Now…:

Mac was crouched in front of Pete, staring at the Vampire. The Vampire started to move toward him, but Mac held out his cross in front of him, keeping the Vampire at bay.

"You know that you can't hold me at bay forever, MacGyver. And you don't have it in you to stake me. In then end, I will win, MacGyver," Peterson gloated.

"I don't have to hold you off forever. Just until Buffy wakes up," Mac said.

"And comes in here. But I will simply knock her out again. Perhaps, after I've turned you, I will have you drain her," Peterson said.

"Turn…oh, no you don't! I've had more than one vampire threatening to turn me tonight. They didn't succeed and you certainly aren't going to, either," Mac said. Peterson laughed.

"You can't hold out forever, MacGyver. You are only human after all. Maybe I will drain your friend while you watch," Peterson taunted.

"Don't you put a hand on him," MacGyver warned. Peterson stepped forward, but was then stopped when Mac thrust the hand holding the cross forward.

"Mac…To your right!" Pete yelled. Mac turned his head in time to see a dark streak toward him, then nothing.

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Peterson was glad he had had the foresight to hide of the many vampires he had following him in the shadows of Pete's office, where neither Pete nor MacGyver had been able to see him. MacGyver had been holding him off with that thrice – cursed cross, but he hadn't been able to redirect it to the new attacker in time. Now he lay unconscious in front of him.

"Bind him and the Slayer. I want him conscious when I turn him," Peterson said. The other Vampire nodded, then looked over at Pete.

"You said I could have this one?" the vampire asked.

"And you shall. Just make sure you feed before I turn MacGyver…while MacGyver is conscious," Peterson emphasized.

"I remember our agreement. You can be sure I'll stick to it," the other Vampire said. Peterson nodded.

"Good," was all he said.

AN: Cliffhanger! Please review.