DISCLAIMER: Nothing is mine; everything belongs to Joss Whedon and so on…

A.N. I know at the beginning of the story I stated that Buffy's name was Elizabeth Summers but that was referring to her given name, Buffy Andrews is referring to Buffy's mothers maiden name which Buffy supposedly took after her fathers departure. It's for the sake of the story so please bear with me here!

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When she and the mystery man parted she gave him a pleading looking, begging him with her eyes to just go with it. He looked a little suspicious but slowly nodded his assent. With a smile she gave him a peck on the lips and turned back to the employees who had helped her.

"Thank you so much!" She tried to sound as cheerful and 'in love' as she could "I don't know how I would have found him if it wasn't for your help. Thank you!"

They just smiled at her, saying it was nothing and went back to their jobs. Buffy turned to the man she had just practically molested in public and gave him a sheepish grin, to which he responded with by raising his eyebrow curiously.

As he slowly lead her to where he was seated she found herself to be quite curious as well. 'What kind of person just agrees to help a total stranger with something like this?' she wondered 'Creepy yet intriguing… oh well, don't look a gift horse in the mouth Buffy!'

As they took their seats Buffy realized they were in first class. 'Hm… very intriguing indeed. Handsome, rich, helpful, just make sure he's not a crazy-lunatic-psychopath and you've got yourself a catch!'

"So you want to tell me what just happened back there?" Mr. Yummy asked.

"Uhh, not really."

"Let me rephrase that, what just happened back there?"

"Well, it's an interesting story actually… actually no it's not, it's pretty boring, and long too, I'm sure you wouldn't want to listen to me babble on and on about it."

"Kind of like you were doing now" He smirked.

"Yeah, kind of like that" She blushed.

"Well miss…"

"Andrews, Buffy Andrews"

"Well Miss Andrews, Buffy Andrews, as you can see I've got nowhere else to be, and well I listen to boring stories all the time so no problems here."

"Goody" She muttered.

"Pardon?"

"Oh nothing…"

"Well?"

"Mmm?" She asked, trying to play dumb.

He smirked, "The story?"

"Oh, that, well you see there's this guy, and then there was this other guy but not like the first guy just a guy you know and then the first guy got all 'grr' so I had to get away so here I am"

"Uhh, ok, that made the kinda sense that… didn't"

Buffy took a big gulp of air and started her story, "You see there was this guy I was going out with, well actually living with… Antonio. He used to get really jealous over other guys, even if all I did was talk to them or even look at them. Well I had to get away, but since we share all of our accounts he can easily track me down if I use a credit card, and I didn't have enough money to pay for a ticket to L.A. so I just told them that the man I love is on this plane and I need to be on it." She took a large breath.

"Is that about the time you jumped me?"

"That'd be it." She blushed.

"Crafty."

"Yep, that's me, crafty Buffy"

"Nice to meet you crafty Buffy" He grinned.

'Hm, I really like his grin. He's pretty hot too. And nice considering he just helped me in a big way'

Half an hour later Buffy and her handsome companion were still deep in conversation, conversing about things such as their favorite foods, movies, drinks and mostly trivial things.

'She's quite interesting and very easy to talk with' he decided 'Why not? It's not like I have anyone better lined up…'

"Well Miss Andrews, I think that since I just did you a big favor, I'm entitled to a big favor myself don't you think?"

'Ugh' She mentally groaned 'another jackass.'

"Look, I appreciate what you did for me, but I'm not gonna sleep with you, ok?"

"Who said I wanted you to sleep with me" He ginned.

'Ok, scratch that, I hate his grin all knowing and accusing and… ugh!'

"Well you ARE a guy, what else would you want from me?"

"I want you to marry me"

"Excuse me, could you repeat that? I think I had something crazy in my ear!"

"I said I want you to marry me" He frowned.

"Look, I know you just helped me and all, but what you did for me is NOT as big as me MARRYING you, ok?"

"I know that, but just hear me out ok?"

"Fine… go on" She muttered.

"What?"

"I said go on!"

"Ok, well my parents want me to get married because, apparently, if I'm going to inherit the family business I need a wife by my side… and ahem a few other things"

"What kinds of other things" She asked suspiciously.

"Well no big deal really, just a few kids here and there"

She was shocked "You're kidding right?"

"I wish I was"

"Wait a minute, how old exactly are you?"

"28…you?"

"Just turned 20… Isn't 28 a little old to be taking orders from Mommy and Daddy?" She raised her eyebrows.

"I'm not taking orders from Mommy and Daddy, they're just a bit old fashioned, I guess. Besides it's not like we'd just get married and I'd leave you high and dry, we could draw up a contract and I would see to it that you were fully compensated for your… services?"

"How long would we have to stay married?"

"Just enough to appease them"

"Which will be?"

"Not too long, a year or two, maybe three"

"THAT'S not too long?" she asked incredulously.

"Well considering it as a time limit for a marriage, yes it's not too long. Besides it's not like I'm going to ask you to sleep with me, or perform any 'wifely duties' in the time that we would be married, just put on a show for the rest of the world is all…"

"And can we work around the kid thing?"

"I think we can"

'What the hell' Buffy thought 'I've got no cash, no destination, no home and basically no one, what's a few years off my life?'

"Ok then, you've got yourself a deal Mr.…"

"Angelus Giles"

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