Part 9

Angelus stood over the girl that lay in his bed. He had never wanted anything as much as he wanted this right now. He wanted to taste her and feel himself inside of her. Seducing women had always come so easily to him and he didn't understand why he didn't know what to do when it came to this slip of a girl. Angelus sat down on the bed next to Buffy and began to stroke her hair and push it out of her face. She was fucking gorgeous he thought to himself. He bent down and kissed her a few times on her lips. Angelus wondered if he could get her shorts off with out waking her. He slowly slipped his fingers into her elastic waste band and began to pull them down. Buffy stirred a little, but did not wake. Angelus breathed a sigh of relief when he finally pulled the shorts down and off of her.

Angelus quickly took his shirt off. Angelus stroked her gently above the elastic band of her under ware. He hesitated for a moment before slipping his finger inside the elastic band. He began to gently tug down on the under ware. He got them part of the way down when Buffy stirred again and sleepily pushed his hands away. Angelus decided that perhaps he shouldn't go any further. He wanted to so badly, however he knew it would not bode well if she were to wake. Reluctantly Angelus slipped under the blankets next to her and pulled her close to him.

Buffy awoke the next morning to an empty bed. She stretched her limbs then stood up from the bed. Buffy saw her shorts lying on the floor next to where she stood. She couldn't remember taking them off. She quickly pulled them on and bounded into the bathroom to shower and ready for the day. Buffy came out of the bathroom to find Angelus dressed and ready to go somewhere. "I thought we could spend the day together," Angelus announced. Buffy smiled a little and grabbed her purse from the chair. "Why not?," she said unenthusiastically.

Over the upcoming month Angelus and Buffy spent a lot of time together. Angelus was counting down the days until the wedding while Buffy was just trying to get through the situation. Buffy didn't detest Angelus as much as she had. He let her have her space and continue to go to school and hang out with her friends. Angelus had even agreed to let her sleep in her own bed in another room. She even began to find herself looking forward to their little dates. She loved to come home from school and find a vase of flowers sitting on her bedside table from him. One day she had come home to find a small gold cross necklace. She hadn't taken it off since he gave it to her. For the first time since her mother had died she felt like she belonged in someone's life.

Buffy and Angelus were enjoying their dinner out on the veranda. Buffy began to discuss what they would be doing next week. "About that Buffy, I know I sort of promised you that we were going to the beach next weekend. I'm sorry, but I have to go out of town for work. I should only be gone a week." The sparkle that was in Buffy's eyes extinguished at his words. Angelus thought he saw a hint of disappointment flash across the young girl's face. "I would take you with me, but I don't want to bore you with my business meetings and dinners," he explained. Buffy smiled at his words, "No it's fine, I'll catch up with my friends I've hardly seen them lately." Angelus and Buffy finished their dinner then headed off to separate rooms.

The next day Angelus left for LA. At first Buffy was fine she was sort of enjoying the freedom it afforded her not having Angelus hovering over her. By the weeks end Buffy was happy that Angelus was going to be returning home soon. Angelus called every night before Buffy retired and they talked for at least an hour. Buffy came through the door after school expecting Angelus to be there, however she was disappointed to see that he wasn't home yet. She figured he was at the office and would be back in time for dinner. Buffy quickly did her homework and began to get ready for dinner.

Buffy had just finished getting dressed up for Angelus' homecoming when Wesley knocked on her door. "Well don't you look stunning," he mused. Buffy blushed a little, "Am I to meet Angelus at the restaurant?" Wesley didn't think that Buffy was going to be looking forward to his homecoming and wasn't looking forward to breaking the bad news to her. "There was a problem in LA. I'm afraid he is going to have to stay for a while longer. He said he would call you tonight before you go to bed," Wesley explained. Buffy sat down dejectedly and started to pull the jewelry that Angelus had given her off. "Perhaps you would join me for dinner Miss Summers?," Wesley asked. Buffy shook her head yes and stood up.

Buffy stumbled back into bed rather late. She enjoyed dinner with Wesley, but afterwards she was still upset with Angelus so she had called her friends and met them at the bronze. Riley Finn had been there and he had always had eyes for her. He had come to the bronze just so he could watch her dance, however lately she hadn't been coming. Riley was excited to see that she was there on this night. He decided that he would not waste time and quickly approached her table. "Would you like to dance?," Riley asked the petite blonde. Buffy shrugged her shoulders and stood up following the boy out onto the dance floor. The boys were salivating at the way Buffy was swaying her hips back forth in time with the music. Gunn stood by the door watching Buffy, he knew Angelus would not like this if he found out. After several dances Riley bought her a drink. Soon Buffy was drunk and Riley was supporting her on the dance floor.

Gunn stood against the wall watching the spectacle. Gunn was just about to go get the girl when his cell phone rang. Gunn looked on the caller ID and recognized Angelus' number.

"Hey Gunn, it's Angelus. Tara said that you drove Buffy somewhere and hadn't returned."

"Yes, Angelus she went out with her friends and I was just about to get her and head home."

"Can I talk to her?," Angelus asked worriedly.

"I don't think that's a good idea right now Angelus. I'll tell her to call you as soon as we get out of here."

Gunn quickly hung up the phone and sauntered out to the dance floor. He grabbed a hold of Buffy by the arm, "Come on miss it is time to go home." Buffy tried to fight him off, "I don't wanna." Riley was returning with a couple more drinks to find Gunn trying to pull Buffy off the dance floor. "Let her go! I'll make sure she gets home alright," Riley yelled over the music grinning. Gunn ignored the boy and picked a struggling Buffy up and slung her over his shoulders. Riley tried to stop Gunn, but Gunn deflected his attempted blows easily. "Listen boy," Gunn growled, "you have been providing this underage girl with alcohol for a few hours I wonder how the police would handle that?" With that Riley scrambled away giving up on the girl.

Gunn sat Buffy down in the back seat and hopped in the driver's seat. Soon his cell phone was ringing again.

"Sorry Sir I didn't mean to hang up on you, but I have the Miss secured in the car now."

"Let me talk to her please," Angelus ordered. Gunn handed the phone back to Buffy. Buffy took the phone from him.

"Hellllloooo," she slurred into the phone.

"Buffy is that you?," Angelus asked.

"Of coooourse it issssss," she said giggling.

"Are you drunk?," he asked.

"Noooo sillllllyyyy," Buffy lied.

"Put Gunn on the phone," Angelus said trying to keep the anger out of his voice. Gunn took the phone and began to talk to Angelus. Angelus ordered Gunn to take Buffy home and not to let her out again. Angelus was cutting his trip short and coming home.

Gunn helped Buffy into the house and up the stairs. Gunn opened Buffy's bedroom door and started to help Buffy into the room. Buffy shook her head no, "I wan Angelus." Gunn picked her up and started to carry her to the bed. "I wan Angelus bed," she said drunkenly. "You want to sleep in Angelus' room?," Gunn asked. Buffy shook her head yes then rested her head on his shoulder. Gunn carried her to Angelus room and laid her on the bed.