Title: The Master's Lair
Synopsis: Liam Angelus "Angel" Donovan is the owner of many businesses including a casino/club/strip joint. Hank Summers is a man who owes money to Angelus, so he strikes a deal with him. His daughter in place of what he owes. Angelus accepts this deal. The only thing is Angelus falls in love with his daughter and Buffy falls for Angelus. This causes many problems and yet the two cannot help but love each other. When something else happens to Buffy's father, they have to figure out if their love is more important or life.
Disclaimer: I do not own Buffy or Angel or any other character from the show Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. They will always belong to Joss Whedon.
This story is an AU, no vampires or demons, Buffy is not the slayer and Angel is not a vampire.+
And lastly this is my first Buffy fanfic so I hope everyone likes it.
Chapter 2
The Next Day
"Angel, are you home?" asked Jenny, his mother, as she entered his mansion.
"Yes mom in the kitchen" said Angelus
"Oh Angel your cooking" said Jenny
"Yes mom" said Angelus.
"Well you didn't have to do that" said Jenny.
"Where is Rupert?" asked Angelus, referring to his step-father.
"Rupert is getting a package that was sent to our house last week" said Jenny.
"Oh okay, well breakfast should be done soon" said Angelus.
"Okay, let me help you with something" said Jenny
"I am fine mom really" said Angelus.
"Alright" said Jenny
No matter how rich Angelus was he never let anyone cook his meals. He loved to cook and often cooked meals for his servants, even though everyone knew of his reputation.
Liam Angelus "Angel"Donovan was a cruel man when business was involved. He was ruthless and never lost a proposition, but he was also a family man, caring for both his parents and friends. At first sight anyone could tell he was closed off and didn't care about anything, but once you got to know him, understood him, he was the kindest man you would ever meet.
"Angelus" said Rupert Giles as he entered the mansion of his stepson.
"In the kitchen Rupert" said Jenny.
"Ah yes" said Giles as he walked into the kitchen carrying the package.
"How are you Giles?" asked Angelus, his back still turned toward the stove.
"Very well Angelus and yourself?" asked Giles.
"Good" said Angelus.
"Here is your package" said Giles.
"Thank you" said Angelus.
He finished making the eggs and bacon and put them on a plate.
"Breakfast is cooked" said Angelus as he carried the three plates onto the kitchen table.
"Angelus this food is delicious" said Giles.
"Mom taught me well" said Angelus.
"I taught you well, but Angelus this is excellent" said Jenny.
"You should make a restaurant business now" said Giles, as he continued eating his breakfast.
"Thanks, but I am good with my other businesses, speaking of that how is the gallery going?" asked Angelus.
Giles and Jenny opened a gallery together 4 years ago and then opened a new one recently.
"Business is great, your mother is very talented" said Giles, gazing at his wife.
"Thank you, but Angelus is the real artist here" said Jenny.
"No mom, Giles is right. I hung up a few of your paintings in the casino and I always get asked who the artist was. I just love how their face looks amazed when I say my mother did them" said Angelus.
By now Jenny Giles was blushing uncontrollably
"Oh look Giles, mom is blushing" said Angelus.
"Angelus that's enough" said Jenny, sternly. Her son loved to embarrass her.
Giles just sat back and laughed watching his wife banter with her son.
He couldn't believe his luck when he met Jenny Donovan. She was a single mother at the time raising a 16 year old boy, who was always in trouble.
Her husband, William Donovan died of cancer when Angelus was 14 years old. He was a big tycoon from Ireland and had moved to California, when he heard that there were better medical facilities in the United States, especially California. After living in California for 5 years, he died and Jenny was left to raise Angelus by herself.
At 10 Angelus was too much to handle, but when he turned 16, everything changed. He was put in jail for a couple of days after he attempted to rob a liquor store. From there he just got into fight after fight after fight, until finally Rupert Giles stepped in and merely said he needed a fatherly figure in his life. He convinced Hemry High to give Angelus another chance by making him work in the library after school.
What people didn't know was that Angelus enjoyed learning and always did good in his classes, especially English and History. Working at the library was an escape route to his troubled life. Reading was escaping his world. Learning and thinking were ways to help him create ideas on how to leave this life that he lead. He wanted to change, but living in Los Angeles was not easy and the world just kept sucking him back it. Rupert Giles helped him everyday and from that point on Angelus respected Giles as a man and as father figure. He even accepted Giles when he took his mother out for dinner and even handed his mother away with his blessing five years ago, when they got married.
At this point he accepted Giles as his dad and loved him like his own father. Giles in turn felt as though Angelus was his son and respected him and supported him in whatever he did. In fact after Angelus graduated college and wanted to open a business Giles gave him whatever money he had saved and helped start Angelus' business. Now at age 27, Angelus was a billionaire and paid back every dime he took from Giles against Giles' wishes. When no one believed he would change Giles and his mother were the only ones who believed in him and he always showed them how much that meant to him. For an example Giles' car broke down a couple of years ago and Angelus bought him a new one. Also he wanted him mom and Giles close to him so he bought them a house down the street from where he lived. He also showed them little things that he still cared.
Giles' thoughts where inturrputed by Angelus' cell phone signaling that this was a business call and he had to take it.
It always amazed Giles how much Angelus changed through the years. He still had his moments where he was cruel and nasty, but overall, when Angelus was with his family he was happy.
"I am sorry mom, Giles, but I have to get to the casino. One of my new clients came in and I have to show them the ropes" said Angelus.
"Alright Angelus, we should be going anyways" said Jenny.
"Okay, I'll walk you guys out" said Angelus.
He walked his mother and Giles out then went upstairs to take a shower and get dressed. He wanted to make sure he looked good for Buffy.
Meanwhile at The Master's Lair in Angelus' office
"Dad, I don't see why you had to get me a job" said Buffy Summers, who was trying to keep her clam.
She knew where she was. She also knew who owned The Master's Lair. He was plastered all over the entertainment news, as well as magazine stands declaring him to be the richest man alive and the sexist man alive. Liam Angelus "Angel" Donovan. The same man who haunted her dreams and spoke to her last night.
"Mr. Summers, Miss Summers do you want anything to drink?" asked Angelus, as he walked through his office doors. Taking Buffy out of her thoughts.
"No thank you Mr. Donovan" said Hank.
"A water please" asked Buffy, as calmly as she could. The oxygen from her lungs was quickly leaving her as he moved to get her a cold bottle of water.
"Thank you" said Buffy, an electric shock sending shivers through her body.
"Miss Summers you know that your father has said that you have a job here" asked Angelus, admiring the young blonde.
"Yes, I do not however know what I am doing?" said Buffy, enjoying the fact Angelus was staring at her.
"Well it's simple really, you shall be a waitress" said Angelus.
"That's it?" asked Buffy
"Yes that's it?" asked Hank.
"Well yes" said Angelus, with a smirk.
"Gunn escort Mr. Summers out of the room please, I wish to have a moment with Buffy" said Angelus.
Hank was escorted out, leaving Buffy sitting in the black couch.
"Miss Summers" said Angelus.
"Please call me Buffy" she responded
"Buffy" said Angelus, her name rolling off his tongue
"Yes" said Buffy, closing her eyes for a minute, enjoying the way he said her name.
"I know you are young, younger than any woman working here, but I assure you that you will be in the safest enviornment." said Angelus.
"I just have one question" said Buffy.
"Ask away" said Angelus.
"Why me? I mean I am younger than any woman you have employed, why are you hiring me?" asked Buffy.
It was a simple question and Angelus didn't want her to know the real reason, but he had to tell her something. Her eyes were pleading with him to tell him something, anything.
"Buffy, I am sorry to inform you, but that information cannot be revealed" said Angelus.
Buffy nodded and looked at the bottle of water in her hand.
"He just always keeps me out. After my mother died, he has been so distant and I don't understand why" said Buffy, her voice cracking with each word she spoke.
Angelus took pity on the small girl sitting before him. He wished he could wipe out her pain, but he knew he couldn't. All he could do was make sure she never got hurt again.
"I am sorry Buffy for your loss, I wish I could tell you more about this deal, but I cannot." said Angelus.
Buffy remained silent and went up to leave
"I won't disappoint you Mr. Donovan" said Buffy.
"Please call me Angel" said Angelus, shocked at what he jus told her to call him.
Buffy was shocked as well. She read that Angelus only let his mother call him that.
"Angel, thank you" said Buffy extending her shaking hand.
"Thank you, Buffy" said Angelus, who was lost in his own little world when he heard her say Angel.
The electric shock that flowed between the two was enough to cause them both to smile a silly grin for the remander of the day.
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