Disclaimer: I don't own the characters because if I did there would have been some epic Buffy/Angelus romance.
Giles had made it home a few days ago. He had not left his house or his bed since. He missed his daughter. There had been a few knocks at the door, all of which he ignored. He had no need for the town's people who had made his bright and beautiful daughter into a shadow that felt ugly. He was determined to get his daughter back, but he had no idea how to save her. So, he fell back into bed to be overcome by a fitful sleep.
KNOCK, KNOCK. The door shook from the force of the knock, but the inventor stayed in bed.
"I am here for Buffy," Riley's voice pierced through the door.
In that moment, Giles knew how to save his daughter. He jumped out of bed to greet the fierce, red demon. When he opened the door, Riley swiftly pushed past the goblin man and into the home.
"Where is Buffy?" He asked.
"She is not here, you seeā¦" Giles started, but Riley quickly started speaking again.
"That's unfortunate, but I guess now we can discuss terms," Riley stated.
"Terms of what?" Giles questioned.
Riley rolled his eyes; clearly the girl did not follow his orders well. His frustration tainted his voice as he spoke,
"I came by a few days ago and asked Buffy to be my maid. We need to discuss terms of payment for her."
That is when Giles knew he would get his daughter back. Riley was a fearsome hunter and had slain many beasts and the prince was nothing short of a beast. Giles quickly relayed the story of his and Buffy's capture to Riley. He agreed that if Riley could save Buffy there would be no charge for her work, but she had to be allowed to come home one evening every week. Riley wasted no time in accepting the terms of Giles offer.
A/N : First, I want to thank those who have taken the time to review. Reviews let me know you actually like what I am doing. Second, I know this chapter is short. As I said, this story will have chapters of varying length. Hopefully, this short chapter will appease you as I will be taking a road trip soon and will be unable to update for about a week or so. Please review.
