DISCLAIMER: All BtVS characters belong to Joss Whedon and so on… Also I stole a bit from the movie "Only You" which is not mine… also…

A.N. I know that the last part seems a bit unrealistic, but it was inspired by one of my favorite movies "Only You" so just go with it ok :P

Antonio had been a very handsome man, plus he was extremely wealthy and he had wanted HER. Back in L.A. they had gone out on a few dates; every time they would go out he would buy her a new dress to wear to the fancy restaurants and dinner parties he would take her to.

Later Antonio had done something that had completely shocked her. Since he was only there on a business trip and would have to return to Italy soon, he asked her to go with him, and soon after the shock wore off she had enthusiastically agreed. Why not? She had no family or real friends here, and Antonio seemed to genuinely care for her.

They had been fine for a few months but he had, after a while, started to get somewhat possessive. Well "somewhat" is a quite loose term for describing his behavior, she had ignored it in hopes that things between them would get better soon but no such luck. He only started to get more domineering, if anything after a year and then two, he would not even let her get out of the house without him or sending someone to watch her, he didn't trust her not to run off with someone else while he wasn't with her. She had finally had enough after he had started getting abusive and paranoid, accusing her of sleeping with the help, and she had decided to go back home. It hadn't been easy either, but with the help of Isabella (the cook), and Teodora (one of the servants) she had secretly escaped her prison.

So now she was in the airport, not exactly sure HOW she was going to get to L.A. She certainly couldn't use her credit cards because then Antonio could definitely track her down, and that was something she really did not want. She had some cash on her, but not enough to get her that far.

After a while of thinking anxiously (Antonio could be looking for her this very moment!), she came up with a plan, it was risky but hopefully it would work, it had to, she had no other options.

Buffy went to the salesclerk and asked for the cheapest ticket they had.

Seeing that the flight for L.A. seemed to be already boarded, she decided to put her plan into action quickly.

Buffy hurriedly ran to the boarding area and got ready for some serious acting 'show time'.

"I'm sorry ma'am but I'm afraid you're too late" The clerk at the front informed her with a slight accent.

Buffy stopped, breathing hard, looking every bit the distressed damsel she was trying to play.

She looked towards the window and saw the portable stairs being pulled away from the doors. With her hands placed on the glass, she watched in despair as the plane taxied down the runway towards the others waiting for takeoff. That was it. That was the plane she needed to be on to get her away from Italy, and from Antonia for good.

She turned towards the clerk, panicked "Um… l-listen," she started shakily "I, I REALLY need to get on that plane"

"I'm sorry, but-"

"No, you see the man that I love is on that plane, I need to get on it!" She was now frantically pushing past the two staff members trying to keep her away from the doors leading to the departing plane.

The expression on their faces faltered a bit, but they still could not let her get through.

"L-look, I have a ticket, see?"

"This isn't for this flight, miss" The clerk reasoned.

"Please, you surely must understand. If he leaves on this flight I may never see him again, I don't know his last name, I don't know where he lives, I don't know anything, except that I need to be there with him." She pleaded with them, turning on the waterworks. This was, after all, Italy. People were pretty big on love here.

The two clerks looked at each other, and then turned to Buffy with big smiles on their faces. One took Buffy's ticket from her while the other quickly went to the loudspeaker to inform the pilot of the delay "è per l'amore" She explained. (It's for love)

The last plane before the L.A. plane was given clearance. It sped down the runway and disappeared into the sky. Buffy's plane taxied into place. An assembly of airport personnel gathered around her now, discussing the events with excitement.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, I'm afraid we've got a temporary delay. We have an emergency and are going to have to head back to the gate." The pilot informed the people on the plane.

The passengers groaned as a sign of their extreme displeasure at the holdup.

The engines wind down, and the plane taxied off the runway, back toward the terminal. The portable stairs were then wheeled back toward the cabin door.

Buffy rushed towards the plane with her small bag of clothes, with some of the female personnel following close behind.

She got kind of nervous about not having anyone to meet once she got on the plane, but was just too relieved about getting on the plane to give it much thought.

Once she got on Buffy saw a man getting out of the restroom, she saw it as her only opportunity, and saying a silent prayer she ran towards him and locked him in a passionate kiss. She could faintly hear the staff members who had followed her cheering.

TBC…