So close to the end

Recap: Buffy gave her statement to the police and the police told Buffy that her attacker was looking at 9-12 years in prison. Buffy was hoping he would get life for what he did but knowing he'd be out in a few years and free to do it again she decided he had to die. Buffy confided in Angel and he agreed to help her. The two of them used the vents to get into his room where they killed him.

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Built Up Walls: Chapter 14: Secrets

Buffy
"How do you feel?" Angel asked.

"Better than I thought I would," I replied as I snuggled in deeper into his arms.

Angel tightened his arms around me and placed a kiss on the top of my head "I shouldn't have stopped you the other night, I should have just let you kill him then and there," He told me.

"Well I understand why you stopped me," I said.

"Thank you for letting me be there with you. I didn't want you to do that alone," He commented.

"I'm really glad you were." I replied.

I looked out of my bedroom window and saw that the sky was beginning to get lighter meaning the sun was about to start coming up. I hated this time of day. I looked up at Angel and saw that he was also looking out of the window and obviously noticed the sun was about to come up to. He let out a sigh and started to untangle himself from me.

"I hate the sun," I muttered.

"Me too," He replied with a small smile playing on his lips. Angel stood up from the bed but leaned over and placed a small kiss on the top of my head "Get some sleep, I'm just downstairs if you need me," He told me and he started heading for my bedroom door "Sweet dreams," He threw back.

"Sweet dreams." I repeated and watched as Angel left my bedroom, he closed the door behind him.

I couldn't help but listen as he walked downstairs and heard as he opened and closed the basement door.

What a night! As I watched the life drain from his eyes I couldn't help but feel relieved knowing that he was not going to be able to hurt anyone else. Angel stood there with me for the whole thing; he held my hand and gave me the support I needed. I thought I might cry or breakdown or something as I watched him die but I didn't, in fact I wanted to throw a celebratory party... I know that sounds kind of awful but I was just so happy that no one else was going to have suffer at his hands and his victims have got justice and never have to fear him again.

I know a lot of people would disagree with what Angel and I did tonight but I really don't think there was any other way of women being safe. A short prison sentence wasn't going to change him and what he does, in fact I'm sure it probably would make him more of a danger when he was released because he has been without it for so long and he would have a hunger that would need satisfying... people like him don't ever change.

The front door downstairs started knocking wildly, what the hell? I jumped off the bed and rushed into the hallway where I saw mom coming out of her bedroom, she was wrapping her dressing gown around her and looking very confused.

"Who is that?" She asked tiredly.

"I don't know. Stay here," I replied and made my way down t he stairs. As I got halfway down I saw Giles through the glass and let out a huge sigh of relief "It's Giles," I told mom. I turned towards the kitchen and saw Angel standing in the doorway leading to the basement.

I opened the door and Giles rushed in looking a mess. I closed the door behind him and followed him into the living room, he didn't say anything, he was just pacing around.

"Giles, is everything ok?" Mom asked as she got to the bottom of the stairs.

"Tell me you didn't do it," He said to me with a serious/angry look on his face.

"Do what?" I asked calmly.

"You know damn well what I'm talking about!" He shouted.

"I really don't," I answered.

"He's dead," Giles stated "Killed inside a police protected room," He added.

"Good, he deserves it," I replied.

"Buffy didn't do it," Mom jumped in "She was here all night with Angel," She said "I checked in on them a few times... I promise Giles, Buffy doesn't have anything to do with this but she is right; he did deserve it and we're not upset about it," She explained.

Did mom just lie to Giles?

"It's true," Angel appeared, staying hidden in the shadows to avoid the sun dripping through the windows "I'm leaving tomorrow night, tonight was our last night together... we were here together all night. I only came down here about fifteen minutes ago," He explained.

"No one else has the skill set to do this," Giles said.

"I didn't do it," I stated.

"A lot of people were hurt. His victims have friends and family that might want him dead, believe me, you would know if it was me because there wouldn't be much left of him," Angel told Giles.

"Buffy-"

"No," I stated cutting Giles off "It wasn't me, you heard Angel and my mom. Someone else got to him, it's hardly surprising he had people wanting to kill him," I said.

"If I find out you're lying to me Buffy." Giles warned but didn't quite finish his sentence.

He turned on his heel and walked out of the house, slamming the front door closed behind him. Angel, my mom and me just stood in our spots not wanting to move. I had so many things I wanted to ask but there was one big question I wanted to ask Angel, was last night really our last night together? Surely he would have told me if he was leaving tomorrow, why would he leave and not tell me?

Angel was the first to move; he went back into the basement and closed the door behind him. Did he think I was just going to let this go? My mom sensed the tension and went back upstairs without another word.

I opened the basement door and went down to find Angel taking his clothes off so he could get some sleep. He stopped when I got to the bottom step, he was left in just his boxers and his trousers were undone but he hadn't taken them off yet.

"Last night was our last night together?" I asked him, the pain in my voice was evident.

"We knew this was going to happen," He replied.

"You didn't tell me when," I pointed out.

"I have to go; there is something I need to chase up. If I could stay longer then I would but I can't, the longer I put it off the more difficult things become," He told me.

"Where are you going? What do you need to chase up? Are you coming back? Can we stay in contact?" I questioned.

"I can't tell you why I'm going or where but I can tell you that it won't be forever but I'm not going to be coming back for a really long time. We can stay in contact if that is what you want to do but I can't come back if you ask. This is really important and I wish I could tell you but I can't, I promise as soon as I can tell you I will," He explained.

I sat down on the bottom step and a tear slipped down my cheek "I need you," I said sadly.

Angel kneeled down on the floor in front of me and took both of my hands in his; he gave me a warm smile "You are so much stronger than you think you are. You don't need me but I need you and that is why I have to go. The sooner I go, the sooner I can come back to you... for good," He told me.

"Just tell me where you're going or what you're doing. Maybe I can help you," I argued.

"No, you need to stay here and finish high school. Stay with your friends and keep this town safe. You have a job to do and so do I... I promise it's not forever." He replied.

I wrapped my arms around him and hugged him tightly. Angel's arms snaked around my waist and he held me tightly too, we just sat there hugging one another as I cried into his shoulder like a big baby but he didn't seem to mind. I don't want him to go but if he needs to go so that he can come back and stay forever then that is a good thing, isn't it? I just wish he would tell me, maybe I can help him and get him back here sooner. I don't care about school, I can always get my GED if I don't graduate... why won't he let me help him?

Angel pulled away from the embrace and took my hand again "Do you want to stay?" He asked.

I nodded and the two of us went over to the bed.

Angel took his trousers off and was left in nothing but his boxers, I stripped my clothes off too leaving me in nothing but my panties but I grabbed Angel's shirt that he had deposited on the floor and put it on. I like the smell of him, Angel smiled from the bed when he saw what I was doing. He always liked me in his clothes; he said that they suited me much better. I slid in the bed beside him and he wrapped his arm around me as I rested my head on his chest. My hand was on his stomach and tracing small shapes on his stomach, he loved that, told me that it calmed him down and made it easier to fall asleep.

"I love you," I muttered.

"I love you too." He replied with a kiss on the top of my head.

Short chapter I know! You wouldn't believe the trouble I had writing this chapter. I just couldn't seem to finish it, I had this chapter open for 3 months before I finished writing it. It was stressing me out so much, I had complete writers block for this chapter! I do apologise if it isn't that good a chapter and apologise for it being short.

The next chapter is the last one! I can't believe it's going to be the end already. How time flies! I am very excited to post it and can't wait for you to read it, make sure you come back next week for the final instalment of Built Up Walls.

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