Chapter 2

Buffy slowed down when she got to her room. Closing her door she let loose the breath she'd been holding. She felt like an idiot running away like that, but what was she supposed to say to the man that ignored her for the past five years? "It doesn't matter anyways," Buffy told herself. "What's done is done. Besides I don't even like him any more." "Ya right," She thought. Just than there was a knock on her door.

"Who is it?"

"Hey it's me. Open up," Buffy's best friend and fellow maid, Willow, said.

Opening the door, Buffy moved towards her bed. "Hey, Will. What's up?"

Willow could tell something was wrong. "I could ask the same thing."

"What? Me? Nothings up," Buffy said defensively, as Willow raised her eyebrow. Buffy's reserve could never stand up against Willow's resolve face. "Fine. William's back today."

Willows eyes grew wide. "Master William?" At Buffy's nod, Willow giggled and jumped on the bed next to her. "So? Why aren't you excited? All you have ever talked about since I've gotten here is how much you wanted him to come home."

"I have not!" Buffy stomped her foot. "Further more, any person who obviously couldn't care enough about me to say goodbye has no affection of mine." As she finished there was another knock at the door.

"Buffy?" was heard from the other side, causing both girls to stair at the door as if it were a monster. "Buffy, are you there?"

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William couldn't believe it. Even after so long Buffy was still here. God, how he used to love spending long summer afternoons with her in the garden. She was his best friend. Heck, Buffy was his only friend.

So why did she run away from him? She acted as if they didn't even know each other. He had to speak with her; talk as they used to do when they were children. Deciding to pass on the nap, William headed to the servants quarters.

Once he got there, William realized he didn't know what room was hers. Just when he was about to turn around and find someone who could help him, he heard Buffy scream, "I have not!" Smiling he couldn't believe his luck.

Standing outside her door, he froze, as he was about to knock. What was he going to say to her? Five years of no communication had made him realize he new nothing about her. What if she was married now? What if she had children? Shaking his head at the pathetic ness of his behavior, William raised his hand and knocked. On the other side of the door all talking stopped.

"Buffy?" William questioned, his nerves acting up again. "Buffy, are you there?" After a few moments the door opened. William's breath caught as he stared into Buffy's emerald eyes. He pushed down the urge to take her into his arms.

"Yes?" She asked so innocently. At that one word William lost all of his speech capability.

"Buffy," He finally said, with a definitive sound to his voice and a smile on his lips. William felt his heart swell when he saw Buffy smile back.