Angel was at Buffy's apartment in minutes. Walking up the stairs, his heart pounded. He wanted to know Buffy was okay. Angel made it to Buffy's apartment, he tried the door and found it unlocked. He cursed under his breath. He told her to lock it. Angel walked through with his gun in his hand. When he tried the lights they came on revealing a huge mess in her apartment. The couches were torn, her curtains was on the floor, all her dishes were broken and scattered on the kitchen floor. Angel couldn't believe it. His heart sank he didn't want to even think about what whoever did this what they did to Buffy.
"Buffy!" Angel called out. Angel stepped towards the bathroom and tried to open it, but found it locked. She locks this door, he thought to himself. "Buffy." he called again giving a light knock on the door. Buffy gave no hesitation, as she opened the door. She rushed into his arms, still wrapped in her towel. "Angel…There was so much noise." Angel wrapped his arms around her tiny body. "I know. It's okay now. NO ones here." Buffy pulled away. "I should go get dressed." Buffy went passed him and went into her bedroom and stopped. She was horrified at the mess. Her clothes were all over the floor. Her bed and mattress were flipped over. "Oh my God!" Buffy cried. Angel went into Buffy's room. "Nah. This isn't so bad." Buffy turned to Angel. "What?" Angel smiled. "I mean compared to the living room." Buffy rushed to the living room and covered her mouth at the mess. "Angel. Who would do this?" Angel came around the corner of the hallway.
Angel then found a note on bar. He picked it up. It read 'I WILL HAVE YOU' Angel folded it and put it in his pocket. The last thing he wanted is Buffy to see this. He knew exactly who did this. It was that bastard Riley. Buffy turned to Angel. "It's him isn't it?" Angel shrugged. "I'll take care of it." Buffy rolled her eyes. "Ugh. Can't you just shoot him?" Angel laughed. "I could, but I don't think that will go over to well with you know my captain." "You shot all those other people." Buffy responded. "That was different." Buffy walked over to him. "How?" "It's diff--Buffy, it just is. I'm not going to argue with you about this--now go get dressed, because--just do it." Buffy grunted as she stormed down the hallway, as Angel picked up his phone and made a call.
Buffy emerged from her bedroom. Buffy managed to find some lounge pants and a tank. Buffy found Angel attempting to clean up some of the mess. She couldn't help but stare at him. He was gorgeous and breathtaking. She admitted that being his wife so far wasn't half bad. That's stupid she thought. She just can't stay married to him. They were both drunk that night, and neither of them were thinking straight.
How in the world she ended up in this mess? She never knew. Her father was in jail for all the crimes he committed. Buffy knew she couldn't make up any excuses for that. She thought it was all over, that no one would come after her and try to kill her. But now she was being stalked by her psycho ex boyfriend who apparently wanted her dead or really she didn't know what he wanted with her. And because of that, she was now tangled up with Angel again. Which really isn't a bad thing, it could have it's perks. Angel turned to Buffy.
"So. I called my captain. I explained it all to him. With this latest attack he's agreed that you need twenty-four hour protection until Riley is caught. So I'm going to be hanging around." Buffy laughed. "That's funny. Angel I don't anybody watching me and protecting me….even if…it is you." Angel shrugged. "Oh. Well. I'm your bodyguard." Buffy smiled. "Ugh. Again?" Angel shrugged. "It's necessary Buffy. Riley he isn't playing around." Buffy sat grabbed a cushion and put it on the couch then sat on. It was very uncomfortable. "I know," she said, her shoulders slumping. "This is just..." "Awkward," he finished for her. "Yeah." Angel walked over to Buffy, and kneed in front of her. "I'll make a couple of calls and in the morning we'll get this place all cleaned up and also, I'll call my lawyer to get this marriage annulled." Buffy smiled and grabbed his hand. "Well. I have to tell you. In the last 24 hours, you've been the best husband." Angel smiled as he cupped her chin. "It doesn't mean that I don't love you." Buffy nodded. "I know." Angel went to get up but Buffy grabbed his arm and brought him back down. "Angel." Buffy whispered. "Yeah?" Angel asked. "I--lo--I…Just want to thank-you. I feel so much safer knowing you're here with me." Buffy exhaled. Why couldn't she tell him that she loved him? She knew his feelings for her were true. Angel smiled at her, he knew what she wanted to say. Angel brought Buffy up and took her into his arms. "I'll stay as long as you want me." Buffy closed her eyes as she rested her head on his shoulder. Forever. She thought. Forever would work for her.
The next morning Buffy and Cordelia walked through the front door of Buffy's apartment. Buffy explained to Cordelia how Angel would be around a lot now. Buffy smiled when she saw her apartment it was cleaned out. Cordelia looked around. "Wow. You can't even tell, you need new furniture though." Buffy nodded. "Yeah. I can go shopping." Buffy then went over to the counter and saw the papers, it was the annulment papers, Angel had already signed them. Buffy's heart sank, why was she so upset about this? Cordelia came over and saw the papers. "Wow. That didn't take him long did it?" Buffy shrugged, and folded them back in the envelope. "It's fine…I mean we can't just stay married…can we?" Cordelia laughed. "No. You can't." Buffy smiled. "Yeah…This means if I want to sleep with him, I have to make the move." Cordelia nodded. "And now with him being your bodyguard again. That means he's going to be always around and not letting you do anything." Buffy nodded. Crap. "That's true…he's going to get angry when he finds out we went to the gym without telling him." Cordelia smiled then clapped her hands. "Ooh. Okay when he comes out and starts yelling or whatever it is that he does, put your boobs to his chest…men fall for it every time all his anger and whatever will just go out the window."
Angel walked down the hallway and found the two girls. "Where the hell have you been?" Angel demanded. Buffy turned to Angel. "Hey…You." Buffy smiled. "Buffy?" Buffy rolled her eyes. "We went to the gym. You were sleeping. Which by the way. You looked very good doing." Angel crossed his arms. Cordelia walked over and whispered in her ear. "Go. See ya later." Cordelia then walked out the door. Angel walked over to Buffy. "I've been worried about you. You don't answer your phone….and don't even think about doing what Cordelia said it ain't going to work." Buffy stepped closer to him. "Then what will?" Angel grabbed Buffy by the waist and brought her closer to him. "I can think of a few things." Buffy smiled. Angel brought his lips down to hers and kissed her passionately. Angel never knew he could feel this way. Buffy brought her arms around his neck. Buffy pulled away. "Wait. You can get fired for this." Angel touched her face, "I'm quitting tomorrow." Angel couldn't stop touching her, kissing her, just feeling her.