Part 4
Buffy sat down in her father's office wondering why he had wanted her to come to his office. Buffy was beginning to become very nervous that he was angry about her turning down his boss. Perhaps she should have just done what the man had asked, but she didn't know if her father would approve. Buffy desperately wanted her father's approval and love. Hank walked into the office and sat down at his desk. Buffy looked at him expectantly waiting for him to speak. After several moments of silence Buffy spoke, "Daddy did you want something?" Hank looked up at his daughter and smiled. She was beautiful and she had caught the heart of his boss somehow. Hank had a sudden flash of anger, "How do you know Angelus Liam?" Buffy's eyes widened at the rage she heard in her father's voice. Buffy began to fidget with her hands. "I- I got a note daddy, I thought you sent it for me," Buffy began to explain. Hank waited for her to elaborate. "It said there would be a car for me after school. It was him, Angelus and he made me go with him for ice cream. I didn't want to daddy I asked him to take me home I swear," Buffy rambled out quickly.
Hank looked at the tears that were beginning to form in his daughter's eyes. He didn't understand why she cared so much about him or his thoughts. She did whatever he asked and whenever he asked and for what? Nothing that's what he had stopped caring about his daughter once the divorce was finalized and she had chosen that bitch of a mother of hers. "Stop crying Buffy you're not in trouble," Hank stated. Buffy quickly wiped the tears that were starting to fall away from her face. Hank's voice softened, "You love daddy don't you baby?" Buffy shook her head in agreement as Hank stood up and walked over to his daughter.
Hank got down on his knees in front of his daughter and took her hands in his. "Daddy's in a lot of trouble baby, but you can help me," Hank started to explain. Buffy looked at him quizzically and cocked her head to the side, "How daddy?" Hank stood up and pulled Buffy up with him and embraced her in a hug. This was the first time Hank had shown her any affection at all since she came to live with him and Buffy was relishing in it. Buffy returned the embrace whole heartedly.
"I love you Buffy," Hank told his daughter. Buffy didn't notice the way he said it showed no truth at all. She had wanted her father to say those words to her since she had come to live with him a year ago. "I love you too daddy," she cried out. Hank broke the hug and grabbed Buffy gently by the shoulders and pushed her away so he could look in her eyes. "So if daddy asked you to do something for him you would?," Hank asked seriously. Buffy shook her head yes, "Anything daddy." Hank marveled at the way his daughter was acting over a hug and three little words that meant nothing to him. Hank guided his daughter back to her chair and sat down in his. Hank took a few minutes to compose himself before he told Buffy what he had done. "So you see daddy is going to prison unless you agree to marry his boss, Angelus," he finished. Buffy's mouth was wide open. To say she was shocked was an understatement. "But- but daddy I don't even know him," Buffy cried.
Hank stood up and began to pace back and forth in front of his daughter. "I knew you were full of lies," Hank began, "You don't love me at all do you. You've been playing me haven't you." Tears began to fall freely from Buffy's eyes. "Of course I love you daddy. I love you so much all I've ever wanted is for you to love me. If you want me to marry him then I will. I do love you daddy." Hank turned his back towards Buffy and began to look out his office window. The biggest smile Hank could muster was plastered across his face. "That's my girl now come on let's go meet you future husband."