Chapter Fourteen

 

 

 

 

It was 3:15 on the dot, when Buffy pulled into the driveway.  She got out of the car and opened the back door, leaning in she unbuckled Kathy’s car seat. 

 

“Kat, how come you wait for me to do this, but you don’t for your daddy?” she asked.

 

Kathy smiled, “Because it annoys him.”  She was kicking her feet back and forth looking very pleased with herself.

 

Buffy smirked at her, “Oh, and you like annoying your daddy?” She removed the seat belt and Kathy jumped out and then jumped out onto the driveway.

 

She shook her head, “Uncle Spike said that I should annoy him any time I get because it’s good for him, plus its fun.” She giggled and Buffy shook her head at her chuckling.

 

They walked up to the porch and Buffy opened the door.

 

Giles was walking out of the kitchen when Kathy saw him. “GRANDPA!”

 

He had just enough time to put his tea on the table before she threw herself at him.  He picked her up and then twirled her around smiling at her happily. “How is my sweet Kathleen? Did you have a good day?” he asked.

 

Kathy frowned at him, “I hate that name Grandpa!” she whined and Giles chuckled at her ruffling her hair. “I know you do sweetheart.”

 

Remembering Buffy, Kathy squirmed in Giles arms until he put her down; she than ran over to Buffy and taking her by the hand dragged her over to him. “Look Grandpa this is my new best friend, Buffy! She takes care of me and daddy.”

 

Buffy blushed slightly, her mind wandering to just how good she was at taking care of Angel and then of course to Giles’ walking in on that. Smiling sheepishly at him she stepped up as he opened his arms to hug her. They smiled warmly at each other and kissed each other on the cheek.

 

“Hi Giles.”

 

He pulled back, his fingers moving a strand of hair away from her face so he could look at her better.

 

“Hello Buffy.”

 

Kathy watched them and her little face puckered in confusion, “You guys know each other?”

 

Giles smiled, “Yes, I’ve known Buffy for a long time sweetheart.” He looked at her lovingly; his conversation with Angelus last night running through his mind, and his smile was bright and happy. “We haven’t talked in a while.” He said, scolding her slightly like the father he felt he was.

 

She shook her head, eyes downcast, “I know.”

 

He lifted her chin, “We’ll have some tea and chat, yes?”

 

“Yes.” She smiled, still blushing, knowing what that conversation was going to be about.

 

“Wow this is cool!” Kathy exclaimed jumping up and down. “Grandpa’s here, Buffy’s here, all we need now is Uncle Spike and Daddy, and the whole family would be together!’  She was twirling around so excited to have everyone that she loved together at the same time, just like a real family.

 

Giles watched her, his heart both sad and joyful.  Little imp had been missing so much already and she was so young. His eyes then turned back to Buffy.  She was laughing and watching Kathleen, her eyes misty with love and happiness.

 

, Buffy and Kathleen had so much in common.  Both were yearning for a true sense of home and family. He realized, even though he had tried as best as he could to give Buffy a sense of family by talking and listening to her and just being there for her a way a father should be, that it hadn’t made a difference. She, like Kathleen, had been missing something else.

 

It took the love of a good, decent man and a small mischievous child to give her what she most needed. His heart was heavy with love for both of them and he was more determined then ever to see that they both got what they needed and deserved, a family.

 

“Kat sweetie, why don’t you go upstairs and put your bathing suit on. You can swim a little before dinner while Grandpa Giles and I catch up with each other okay?” Buffy said.

 

Kathy stopped spinning the second bathing suit came out of Buffy’s mouth; she jumped higher and clapped her hands together. “YAY I get to swim again too!” 

 

She ran up the stairs as fast as her little feet would carry her.

 

“Wow this day just keeps getting better and better!”

 

***

 

Kathy was happily wading in the pool kicking her feet around and splashing the water as she played with a toy submarine.  Giles and Buffy sat at the patio table drinking their tea. Neither one had spoken yet, both a bit uncomfortable with what happened last night. 

 

Finally Buffy just went for it…”Giles, about last night…”

 

“Buffy, it’s okay. I talked to Angelus last night and I understand.  I’m not mad.”

 

She smiled, “Really, you’re not?”

 

“No, but I am a little upset that you two are so…impatient, but I understand, it wasn’t that long ago that I was also young and in love.” His warm smile told Buffy that he was remembering his wife.

 

She smiled at him, and then froze.  ‘In love…what does that mean? Did Angel say something to Giles?”’

 

She cleared her throat and looked into her teacup twirling her spoon. “Did…did Angel say that?” she asked quietly.

 

Giles’ saw the tension in her body waiting for him to answer her, ‘so they haven’t told each other yet, huh? Well I can’t be the one to do that. Ah children were so foolish when it came to love, even though they think they knew it all they didn’t.’

 

He sat forward and took her hands in his, smiling at her, “Buffy, do you love Angelus?”

 

She quickly responded, squeezing his hand, “I do Giles, more than anything in this world,” she blushed and looked back down at her tea, “I had no idea my heart could feel so full of love for someone else. It’s a little scary.”

 

“And you haven’t told him?” he asked even though he knew the answer.

 

She shook her head, “No, it’s so new and so…different, that I, I just wanted to understand it better myself.”

 

‘See foolish.  They’re afraid, afraid to share what they are feeling in their hearts because they fear rejection.’  Giles shook his head sighing, ‘ah children.’

 

“Buffy. I know that this is very new for you and I also know that it’s new for Angelus as well.  But you must not be afraid to tell him how you feel.  I assure you, you will not be disappointed with his answer.” He squeezed her hand reassuringly.

 

Her eyes shot up to his fast and hopeful, “really?” her voice squeaked with the joy she felt in her soul and in her heart.

 

Giles smiled, all the love he felt for her shining back at her, “Really.”

 

“Wow-oh, pool time again!” Spike came sauntering in the back yard.

 

“UNCLE SPIKE!” Kathy screeched, so loud they all flinched. “YOU’RE HERE, YOU’RE HERE!”

 

“Yes Pet your beloved Uncle has arrived!” he said with a flourish, bowing to her and making her giggle.

 

“Was he always a ham?” Buffy asked Giles.

 

“Unfortunately, yes.” He replied, smiling at son’s dramatics.

 

Spike turned to them surprised, and then a big smile lit his face, “Da! I didn’t know you were coming in.”

 

He walked over to them and Giles stood up.  They hugged each other affectionately and Buffy smiled. Which was dissimilar to what she was used to feeling, because usually when she witnessed the open love they had for each other it made her feel sad and envious.  But today as she looked on she didn’t feel sad or envious, she felt…like a part of it.

 

“Yes well, everyone had been avoiding me so I was concerned that something was wrong so I flew right over.” Giles said and they sat down.

 

“What are you doing here William, shouldn’t you be at work?” Giles asked.

 

Buffy started to giggle, “William?”

 

Spike huffed, “Yeah what’s so funny?”

 

She was laughing all out now, “I didn’t know your name was William, William.” She snickered finding it funny, she didn’t know why, really, who would name their kid Spike, of course he had to have a real name, she just never thought about it before.

 

He leaned forward and snickered back at her, “Oh yeah…Elizabeth.” 

 

She shut up instantly and Giles turned to her a big smile on his face, “Your given name is Elizabeth?”

 

She grumbled, “Yeah, just don’t let it get around.”

 

Spike laughed at her, “Oh you think Buffy is better!”

 

She kicked him under the table, “Shut up WILLIAM!”

 

“Ouch!”

 

“Now, now, children.  Buffy, Elizabeth is a fine name.  You should be very proud of it, in fact that was my wife’s name,.”  Giles proudly said making Buffy smile as she felt a sudden kinship with a woman that she never met.

 

“So William, why are you not at work?” Giles turned to his son again.

 

Spike took a cigarette out of his pocket and put it in his mouth he reached back inside his pocket to pull out his lighter, only to have the cigarette swiped out of his mouth, and Giles glaring at him.

 

“Da!” Spike whined, “I’m a grown man for fu…”

 

Giles slapped him upside the head, “Watch your language!”

 

Buffy giggled at the look on Spike’s face. “Yeah, William, why aren’t you at work?” she said, enjoying teasing him.

 

“Well…Elizabeth,” he sneered.

 

Buffy frowned…”Okay I’ll stop if you stop”

 

“Deal” They both nodded their agreement.

 

Spike sat back in his chair. “My closing is today, so I’m meeting Angel here and then we’re going.” He checked his watch, “he should be here soon.”

 

“Closing? William you bought a house and didn’t tell me?  That’s wonderful son, I’m so proud of you.” Giles smacked him on the back and Buffy almost laughed at the slow blush that appeared on Spike’s face. “Thanks Da.”

 

Buffy looked at her own watch, they had been out here for an hour already. “Kathy!” she called out, “time to come out of the pool sweetie and get cleaned up!”

 

“Otay Buffy!”

 

“Are you guys staying for dinner Spike?” she asked, picking up the teacups.

 

“I don’t think so luv, but we should be back no later than nine.”

 

“Okay, I’m going to go and get Kathy’s dinner ready.”

 

“Can we have macaroni and cheese again Buffy?” Kathy asked as she stood with a towel wrapped around her, shivering as the cool late afternoon air blew over her pruned wet skin.

 

Buffy chuckled at her, “We had that last night sweetie.”

 

“Yeah but it was really good.  Please?  Pretty, pretty please?”  She was hopping around.

 

“Okay, macaroni and cheese it is!  Go get cleaned up then meet me in the kitchen.”

 

“Otay.” Kathy ran inside the house.

 

“And dry your feet!” Buffy called out, knowing how much Angel hated that, she followed Kathy into the house, closing the door behind her.

 

Giles who had sat back and watched their interaction, knew he had made the right decision by giving Angelus his approval. 

 

“Brilliant William, just brilliant bringing Buffy into the household.”

 

“Thanks Da, I wasn’t too sure at first.  You know Buffy can be very…ahem, straightforward.” He looked at Giles his eyebrow going up and down, “if you know what I mean.”

 

Giles shuffled in his seat, “Yes, I think I do son.  Thank you.”

 

Spike chuckled, “He never stood a chance. But it was amusing to see him try.”

 

Giles smiled happy that his family was finally coming together.

 

***

 

The front door opened and he stepped inside.  He put his briefcase on the table, took his jacket off and loosened his tie.  What a shitty day!  He had nothing but trouble at the office, every thing that could go wrong did. 

 

First Cordy called in sick. ‘Sick my ass, she had an audition.’

 

Secondly, the temp that filled in for her did nothing but walk around on eggshells all day, stuttering every time he looked at her or told her something. 

 

Thirdly, his meeting with Chu Lee, the attorney for Mr. Wong, whom he was purchasing a new Ming vase from to replace the one that Kathy broke, played hardball and he had to dish out another fifty grand, more than what he wanted to pay.

 

Last but not least, he had a visit from someone named Sue Abrams, who turned out to be Parker’s older sister, who always happened to be a lawyer.  She had slapped a lawsuit on him or at least she tried too. Angel had simply told her as coldly and deadly as possible, that if she thought that she could sue him then she had another thing coming, that if she proceeded with the lawsuit, he would have Parker arrested for attempted rape. He told her he had witnesses;, he told her that Buffy was hurt and had to go to the doctor for treatment, yeah lies but she didn’t know that.  Finally he wrote her a check for twenty-five thousand dollars, he told her to take it and make sure that Parker never bothered them again. She wasn’t stupid.  It was probably what she was counting on to begin with. She took his check and left.

 

So fifty thousand dollars down, he comes home, irked that he had to spend the money on the vase, but not about Parker. In his eyes it was money well spent, and he would gladly to it again. Now he was finally home and all he wanted to do was stay here, but he couldn’t.

 

“Hey baby.”

 

He turned to the sultry voice, the tension in his body quickly switching from annoyance to desire. His eyes traveled down her form, stopping here and there to admire her breasts and flat tummy, and then rove back up, meeting her amused gaze.

 

“See anything you like?” she asked huskily.

 

He leered at her hotly as she finally stepped into the haven of his arms and pressed her lithe body up against his.  He lowered his head and she greeted him with the most sensual kiss that he’d had since…oh, last night.

 

He pulled back, squeezing her ass, and pressing her further into his groin, “I like everything.” He purred as she ran her hands soothingly up and down his back, he closed his eyes, “God that feels so good,” the tension from the day draining away so easily by her touch.

 

“Oh, poor baby…bad day at the office?”  She asked, as she kissed his neck.

 

He grunted, too relaxed now to bring up the days annoyances, not that he would tell her about his little visit from Parker’s sister.  She didn’t need to know that.

 

“Are you hungry?”

 

“Starving.” He said as his mouth clamped on to the base of her neck where her collarbone met, he suckled on it gently making her moan, as his hands continued to squeeze her ass.

 

She laughed and then reluctantly pulled away when she heard the back door open.

 

“There you are.  Ready?” Spike came walking in with Giles behind him.

 

Angel sighed, ‘I never get what I want.’

 

“No, just give me a few minutes.”  He winked at Buffy and climbed the stairs.

 

“God he’s worse than a woman.” Spike complained.

 

Buffy slapped him on the arm and frowned at him, “Leave him alone.  He had a rough day.”

 

“Oh poor baby.” Spike said then he leaned in to her, whispering in her ear, “I bet you want to make it better for him don’t you?”

 

Buffy rolled her eyes, giggling inside, “Shut up, William.”

 

“Hey!” Spike said annoyed that she reneged on their deal.

 

“Grandpa, Uncle Spike, come quick I got to show you what I made for you.” Kathy called out from the kitchen.

 

They looked at Buffy, “She made something for you guys, go see.”

 

‘Yes hurry now…go…kitchen.’

 

“Oh? Marvelous.” Giles walked happily into the kitchen and Spike stood there looking at her, “Aren’t you coming pet?” he asked.

 

“Me, no, I’ve seen it, besides, I have to go to the bathroom,” she said as she started to walk up the stairs.

 

Spike watched her go, a smirk on his face, ‘sure you do.’ Then he turned and headed to the kitchen.

 

Buffy ran up the stairs at full speed, around the corner and down the hall till she stood in front of Angel’s door.  She didn’t knock; instead she turned the knob slowly and peaked inside.

 

He was standing at his dresser, he still had on his dress pants, but his chest was gloriously naked as he searched for a shirt to put on.  Quietly she closed the door and locked it.  She tiptoed up behind him, pressed against his strong back, and wrapping her arms around his waist, littering his back with kisses.

 

His hands immediately rested on top of hers and he looked back at her, feeling his body respond once again to her closeness.

 

Slowly Buffy moved her hands down his chest until she reached his pants.  Her hands glided down and over his hardening shaft, and she rubbed him slowly up and down.  He closed his eyes, his mind totally attuned to her body pressed up against his and the feel of her strong hand moving on his cock.

 

“Baby don’t.  I have to go, Spike’s waiting,” he said lamely, making no move to halt her actions.

 

She turned him around and got on her knees unzipping his pants, he watched as she pulled his cock out. Her tongue came out and she sensually licked her lips causing him to moan deep in his throat.

 

“Shhh…don’t talk, just feel.” She whispered his words back to him, right before her mouth engulfed his head.

 

“Oh god.” He said his head falling back and his hands lifted to her head, encouraging her.

 

Buffy started slow, pumping him with her hand as she concentrated on his head, sucking slowly then licking the top. As his fingers gripped her head harder, she increased her pace, pumping him faster and taking more of him in her mouth.

 

She began to hum as she scraped her teeth lightly around his mushroom head and then she drew it in her mouth, sucking hard.

 

“Ohhhhh yesss..”

 

Angel was in heaven; there was no other word for it.  He knew that the pleasure he would receive from this would be great, but he didn’t know it would feel this good.  He already felt like was going to cum and she only just began, she had only taken half of his length in her luscious mouth and already he felt the urgency to slam himself further into her hot wet mouth.

 

“Buffy.”

 

She relaxed her jaw and took more in as her hand pumped him faster, when she felt the heat of his eyes on her, she looked up and smiled around his cock, and then deep throated him. Feeling the head hit her tonsils, she hummed louder and the vibration was strong as it sizzled up Angel’s entire body making him shudder.  His balls tightened and he came. His hands dug into her hair as he rode out his orgasm. Buffy happily drank down his semen, loving the taste of him, loving that he was a part of her, that he was inside of her someway, and she licked him clean making sure to get every precious creamy drop.

 

Angel opened his eyes and looked down at her, watching her little tongue slide all over his shaft. He tugged on her hair to get her attention; she stopped licking him and looked up.

 

She ran her hand up and down his thigh, “Feel better baby?” she asked huskily, her own body throwing her in a tailspin with the pleasurable throbbing in between her legs.

 

Smiling ruthlessly at her, he lifted her up, and yanked her shorts down to her knees, then without a word threw her on the bed and pushed her knees up to her chest.  Holding her knees with one hand, he dropped to his knees and ran his finger up her wet cleft, watching as her nub throbbed, his mouth watered and he lowered his head, his tongue coming out and licking her from the top of her slit all the way down to her rosebud.

 

Buffy grabbed a pillow and threw it over her face to hide her screams of passion. Angel was ruthless as his mouth and tongue made love to her.  He did not start slow and sweet, as she had, instead he plowed right in and attacked her honey pot with a vengeance.  He pumped three fingers inside of her then ruthlessly pulled them out and pushed them back inside, as his mouth sucked on her nub and his tongue tapped her clit fast and hard. His fingers and his tongue were in synch with each other as faster and faster they moved, faster and faster….

 

Buffy was screaming into the pillow her head thrashing back and forth and then suddenly, her body tightened and arched up and she pressed herself further into his mouth and hand.  Angel grunted, pleased with the results and her powerful orgasm.  He could feel every shiver, every muscle contracting around his fingers and he just wanted to plunge inside of her and fuck her over and over again.

 

He returned the favor and licked her clean then lowered her legs. He slowly massaged her thighs relaxing her muscles, making sure that she didn’t get any cramps, and then he took off her shorts and panties and slid up her body. He removed the pillow from her beautiful face and crushed his mouth to hers.  Buffy’s hand gripped his head as they mauled each other eagerly; totally consumed with one another and oblivious to what was going on around them.

 

She wrapped her legs around his waist and pushed against him, rubbing her pussy up and down his hardened cock.  She was so excited, still so hot for him, she bit his lip drawing blood, but she didn’t care, she needed him so bad.

 

Frantically she moved against him faster and faster, pressing herself harder and harder against him as their mouths continued to meld together, their tongues dueling for dominance.

 

She was so close…so close…so…

 

BANG BANG BANG

 

 “HEY! Come on already! Don’t think I don’t know what you’re doing in there! If you don’t stop…playing ball, and come out now I’m going to tell Da!”

 

Angel growled angrily and Buffy shouted at the door, “Go away you tattletale.  He’ll be right out!”

 

She heard Spike curse under his breath and then the sound of footsteps walking away.

 

Angel turned her head to him and took her mouth again, as Buffy began moving her hips, sliding against his hard length.  They moved faster and faster trying to reach the ultimate goal, trying to reach paradise. 

 

“So close…so close baby…” Buffy said against his lips.

 

He had been with her enough times to know, that Buffy’s neck and collarbone were extremely sensitive, so he lowered his head to that spot and clamped down with his teeth drawing her skin into his mouth, he sucked hard as he thrusted against her one last time. But the animalistic act only fueled his own fire and he came spilling his seed on her belly.

 

Buffy was right behind him, her body quaking and rocking with another explosive orgasm and the feel of his hot cum on her stomach.

 

Angel rolled over on his back and threw his arm across his eyes. After a few minutes his ragged breath calmed and returned to its normal speed as his heart continued to pump rapidly in his chest.  “I think when I’m finally inside of you; it’ll be the death of me.”

 

Chuckling at him, she grabbed a shirt that was on the bed and cleaned off her belly then she threw it on the floor and rolled on to her side. Her eyes traveled over his body and face, and the tenderness she felt for him, the absolute love and joy she felt for this wonderful man, was mind-blowing.

 

She propped her arm up on the bed and rested her head on her palm, her other hand started playing with his nipple as her face crinkled, “What did Spike mean by playing ball?”

 

He smiled, “I’ll tell you later.”

 

He sat up and crushed his lips to hers, then stood up, and smacked her on the ass. “I got to go.”

 

“Ouch, Angel, what is this obsession with my ass?” She asked him as she rubbed it.

 

Looking back at her, his heart started pumping furiously in his chest.  God she was so stunning and sexy, sprawled out on his bed, half naked, her oh-so-kissable ass staring him in the face, he felt empowered, he felt like she belonged to him. He was suddenly overcome by the urgent need to control her, to possess her as no man ever had.  His eyes twinkled with possessive lust and he leered at her, taking her by surprise he jumped her, making her squeal, then rolled her on to her stomach, taking both of her ass cheeks in his hands he squeezed them and bit each one.

 

“Ow…ANGEL, stop!” she laughed, she tried to kick him off but it was hard, considering that he was sitting on her legs.

 

He grabbed her hands and pulled them over her head, leaning down he whispered in her ear, his voice deep and seductive. “When I finally get to have you…all of you, I’m going to take you this way… from behind…hard and fast.”

 

He rubbed his groin against her cheeks and Buffy moaned at the hypnotic tone of his voice as he continued to seduce her with his hot words that set her on fire, words that made her want to do anything that he asked.

 

“I want to dominate you baby, show you that you belong to me and no one else.”

 

She moaned again and pushed up against him, she tilted her head to the side to peer at him, “anything, anytime, anywhere.” She said, her voice oozing with passion and lust, her eyes sparkling back at him shining with devoted trust and promises of lustful obedience.

 

Angel growled possessively and smashed his mouth against hers.

 

BANG BANG BANG

”Daddy, Spike says you have to go.” Kathy called out from the opposite side of the door.

 

Buffy smirked at him as he growled again this time in anger.

 

“See what a wimp Spike is, he sends a kid up to do his dirty work.” She giggled.

 

Angel kissed her one last time then stood up. “Tell Uncle Spike I’m coming baby.”

 

“Otay.” They heard her walk away.

 

Buffy smirked at him, “Well you could be coming, if you came back over here.” She purred, running her hand over her belly, enticing him to come back and join her.

 

He winked at her; “Baby I really got to go, please get dressed…” he leaned down and kissed her belly, “you’re too much of a distraction laying there half naked on my bed.” He nipped her belly then stood up again and walked over to his dresser; he pulled out a shirt and pulled it over his head.

 

Buffy sighed, but did what he asked. She grabbed her panties and shorts and put them back on.  Then she fixed her shirt and walked over to him. 

 

“You won’t be home too late, will you?”

 

“No the closing should go pretty smoothly; we should be back around nine.” Leaning down, he kissed her so softly and tenderly that it made her toes curl.

 

“Enjoy your night with Rupert and Kathy.” He stared into her mossy green eyes, wanting to tell her what he felt in his heart, but instead he kissed her one last time and walked over to the door.

 

“I’ll see you later baby.”

 

“Bye.” She said as he opened the door and walked out.

 

Buffy plopped down on the bed and stretched her arms above her head, her whole body tingly with the after effects of her powerful orgasms, and only one thought racing through her mind.

 

‘God I love that man!’

 

***

 

It was 8:45 p.m. when the front door was thrown open and Spike and Angel walked in.  Buffy was just coming down the stairs a faraway smile on her face and a white teddy bear in her arms.

 

“Hey guys.” She said smiling.

 

Angel looked up and watched her with dark hungry eyes as she walked towards them. A smile spread across his face and his mind pelted him with images of their time spent together earlier that evening.

 

“Hey”

 

Spike watched the two of them.  He saw the tender looks and felt the heat between them, and he thought he was going to puke.

 

“God you two are pathetic,” he said jealously as he turned and walked into the library, feeling a need for a drink.

 

Buffy and Angel smiled at each other as she finally neared him. She stood up on her tippy-toes and wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling herself up she leaned forward, her mouth hovering just over his, “I missed you.”

 

Her lips grazed his and her tongue came out to lick his upper lip. Angel smiled and hugged her to him as his mouth took hers, covering her completely and sparking a fierce desire within her as his tongue played with hers.

 

Nipping her bottom lip he pulled back, his eyes searching the hallway and stairs, “Where’re Rupert and Kathy?” he asked a little nervously, afraid of being caught again by his father-in-law.

 

Buffy smiled at him, “He’s putting her to sleep.”

 

He relaxed and kissed her again then stepped back, “I need a drink.” 

 

With her hand in his they walked into the library, noticing her white fluffy package he asked, “Why are you carrying around Little Spiky?”

 

She giggled, “Little Spiky?”

 

They entered the library and Buffy sat down on the corner of the desk with Little Spiky on her lap, as Angel walked over to the credenza and poured a drink.

 

“Yeah that’s what Kathy named him.” He said.

 

“Yeah because I gave it to her.” Spike said, drinking his whiskey.

 

Angel walked over to the desk and sat down, finally able to relax, he sighed contently as his eyes wandered to Buffy’s bare legs, remembering what they felt like to be wrapped around him.

 

Buffy looked down at the white teddy a sweet smile on her face. “Kathy gave him to me.  She said she wanted me to have him because I liked him and he liked me, and that we should always be together.”  She smiled at Angel, “I think it’s a bribe.”

 

Angel chuckled and Spike smiled, “Yeah, she’s a smart kid that one.”

 

“So how’d it go?” she asked.

 

Spike smiled, “Great luv, I am now the proud owner of a house.”

 

Angel lifted his glass to his brother in law a smile on his face, “Here’s to becoming a homeowner, may your house always be warm!”

 

Spike smiling from ear to ear raised his glass, “Here, here!”

 

They drank down their whiskeys and then slammed them down on the tables.

 

Spike stood up, “Well I’m out of here. You kids be good now.” He smirked as he walked out to the hallway and to the front door.

 

He opened the door and then stopped.

 

“YOU!”

 

“Oh bloody hell!” Spike said right before Riley punched him in the face. 

 

He fell back grabbing his nose, “Fuck! Riley you wanker, what’d you do that for?”

 

Riley was fuming; he had followed Buffy here after school to see what she was up to.  When he saw her pick up the little girl and bring her here, he thought that maybe she was telling the truth and really was babysitting.  But then when he saw Spike enter the house without even knocking an hour later, he saw red. A little bit after that he saw another man enter, also without knocking, and his suspicions grew even more.

 

When they left he waited to see if Buffy would leave but she hadn’t.  When they finally returned, he decided that he was going to get to the bottom of this once and for all.

 

Buffy and Angel came running out of the library, Buffy seeing Riley ran over to him, “Riley! What the hell are you doing?”

 

But he ignored her, his attention focused on Spike, “Babysitting my ass!  You just couldn’t stay away from her could you?  How long has this been going?”  He drew his arm back ready to punch him again, but he couldn’t his arm was held back by a band of steel and he turned to see who it was.

 

“Who the hell are you?”

 

“I’m Angel and you are in my home.” He said quietly.  He tried to remain calm, this was after all his lover’s brother and it wouldn’t help if they started off on the wrong foot.  Obviously Riley had some misconceptions as to what was going on and Angel wanted to make sure that it got cleared up. But Riley made that difficult with his next words.

 

“Oh really your house?  So you’re the sick perverted bastard that’s been sleeping with my sister and taking advantage of a kid!”

 

As Riley screamed at him, Angel’s face slowly started to get red, ‘this guy really is an asshole.’

 

Buffy seeing Angel’s ire rising stepped in front of Riley, she tilted her head back so she could yell at him properly. “Riley, shut up! You have no idea what’s going on!  What the hell are you doing here anyway?”

 

Riley looked down at her, “I followed you from school to here. And where the hell did you get a BMW?  Is that your payment for your services, is that what you’ve been doing here! God Buffy what the hell is wrong with you! I knew you liked older man but this is ridiculous.  What are you, his underage paramour? What are yo…”

 

He didn’t get the last words out, as Buffy slapped him across the face. Riley was shocked and his hand flew to his reddening cheek, his eyes bulged and he stared at his little sister, “Buffy! What the hell?”

 

Buffy was so mad at him she knew that if she looked in the mirror smoke would be billowing out of her ears.  She stepped closer to him and poked her finger in his chest with every word that she said. “Riley you listen to me!  This is Angelus Flannagan and this is his home, I baby-sit his daughter and we are NOT sleeping together!”

 

‘Well that’s true.’ Angel thought as he watched his little warrior scold her much larger brother.  He had been ready to sock Riley in the face himself, but she had beaten him to it, and now he found her control over the situation quite…arousing.

 

He shifted his stance, as Spike’s eyes settled on him.  He shook his head, “You’re pathetic.” He rolled his eyes as Angel smiled guiltily and shrugged his shoulders.

 

“What the bloody hell is going on down here, Kathleen is trying to sleep!”

 

Giles came downstairs in his bathrobe and slippers, annoyed with all the commotion that was coming from the hallway.  Seeing Riley everything clicked in his mind.  He looked over and saw William’s nose that was slightly bleeding, Angel looking a little, well he didn’t know what he was thinking, but his eyes were locked on Buffy, and if he had to call it anything he would say it was a look of lust, and Buffy, well Giles almost smiled, she was right up in her brother’s face which was quite a feat considering he was much, much taller then she, but there she was scolding him like a child.

 

Giles walked down to greet Riley, “Riley my boy how are you son?” he asked putting his hand out.

 

Riley dumbly shook his hand, confusion in his eyes, “Mr. Giles, what are you doing here?’” he looked at all of them, “Just what the hell is going on here?”

 

Giles took over, obviously these children were way too hot headed, he pierced Angel with a, ‘I told you so look’ then looked to Riley.  Gently taking him by the arm he steered him into the library. “Riley my boy, this is Angelus, my son-in-law and this is his home.”

 

Riley had the good sense to blush slightly, finally realizing that Buffy had been telling him the truth. He turned to Angel who had walked in along with Spike and Buffy, he was leaning against the wall and Buffy was leaning against him, Riley frowned. “I’m sorry for barging in, I was concerned about Buffy, when she told me she was babysitting, I…” he was a little embarrassed to admit it but he did, “didn’t believe her. I thought…well let’s just say my thoughts weren’t pleasant.”

 

Angel forced a smile to his face and shook his head.

 

“That’s no reason to make me your punching bag.” Spike said, feeling his nose, he had forgotten how hard Riley could hit.

 

Riley smirked at him, ‘that had felt good’.

 

“Sorry, I thought…” stopping himself he remembered who else was in the room, “Well…you know what I thought.”

 

Spike just nodded his head glad that Riley had the sense to keep his mouth shut.

 

Buffy finally walked over to Riley, “Riley I appreciate your concern really I do, honestly it’s a little odd, coming from you, but it means a lot. Thank you.” She leaned up and kissed him on the cheek making him blush.

 

“But you are not entirely wrong.” At the perplexed look on his face she continued.

 

“Riley, Angel and I, are dating.” When she saw him about to protest, she held up her hand, “but we’re taking it slow and waiting.” Her eyes held his telling him exactly what she was talking about.

 

He looked over at Angel, he was a big man, an older man, much older then his sister and he wasn’t sure how he felt about that, he turned back to Buffy. “Dating? Buffy, he’s so much older then you. This can’t work.” He said.

 

“Riley, we will make it work because we want to be with each other.” She looked at everyone in the room a smile on her face, “everyone here as given us their approval, but I would really like to have yours too, you are my brother, and even though we haven’t had the best of relationships I still love you and you are the only family I have left.” She said it so sadly that Angel felt a tug on his heart.

 

Spike took exception to her words, “I beg to differ sweets we are your family.”

 

Buffy looked at him, her eyes misty and her heart so full of love that she thought it would burst, she smiled at him, and he nodded at her. Then she looked at Giles who sat down next to him. He smiled at her and shook his head.  When she looked over at Angel, the love and acceptance she saw in his eyes was too much, and tears fell freely rolling down her cheek, her heart surely going to explode.

 

She looked back at Riley. “Please Riley, Angel is a wonderful and kind man and Kathy is just as amazing, please understand, I…need them and they need me.”

 

Looking into her eyes Riley knew that she had finally found what she had always been searching for, what he was never able to give her and he felt like a failure. “I’m sorry Buffy, I’m sorry I wasn’t able to be the person that you needed me to be. I…”

 

Buffy shushed him and smiled warmly at him, “Riley you have nothing to be sorry for, when mom and dad died, they left you with a big responsibility and you were young you did the best you could. Besides I wasn’t exactly the epitome of civility myself. I’m sorry for everything that I ever put you through.”

 

“It’s okay at least it hasn’t been boring.” He said smiling.

 

Smiling at each other feeling a natural flow between them of love and understanding, they embraced each other warmly, as the others looked on.

 

‘Great now the wankers always going to be around!’ Spike thought.

 

‘Marvelous, that they were able to come to terms with each other, finally our family is all together.’ Giles thought.

 

‘When the hell is everyone going to leave!’ Angel thought his mind only on comforting Buffy and showing her how much he loved and needed her, how much she was a part of a family.

 

Riley pulled back, “Oh remember that promotion I told you I might be getting?” Riley asked her.

 

“Yeah.”

 

“Well I got it!’ Riley smiled his excitement at the prospect of his new position showing on his face.

 

“That’s great Riley!  Congratulations! You deserve it.”  Buffy hugged him again and kissed him on the cheek.

 

“Thank you, tomorrow we start packing for Argentina!” He said to the four shocked faces.

 

Angel, Spike and Giles all stood up, saying at the same time, “WHAT!”

 

Buffy was chuckling, “What? Riley what are you talking about?  Argentina?”

 

“My promotion, the base is sending me to the facility in Argentina! Isn’t that great Buffy, we get to experience life somewhere outside of Sunnydale! It’s going to be fantastic!”

 

Buffy’s eyes quickly looked over at Angel, who looked like he was going to kill Riley.  “Riley, I’m not going to Argentina,” she said flatly and Angel shook his head confirming her answer.  College was one thing, but another country was totally unacceptable.

 

Riley frowned, “What are you talking about Buffy?  Of course you’re coming with me, I’m still your guardian; I can’t leave you here by yourself.”

 

“Bloody hell you’re still such a wanker Riley. She’s not by herself!’ Spike said.

 

Giles stepped forward to take control of this situation, Spike was getting rankled, Riley was getting rankled, Buffy looked like her whole world was falling apart, and Angel had murder in his eyes.

 

 “Riley, let’s discuss this more rationally shall we? You have known me a long time, yes?”

 

“Yes.”

 

“And in that whole time have you ever known me to cause harm to Buffy?”

 

“No.”

 

Giles smiled at him, “Good. Now when do you leave for Argentina?”

 

“Saturday.”

 

Giles smiled at him, “Oh, well Riley Buffy’s birthday is Friday and then she’ll be of a legal age to be on her own and your responsibilities to her will be over. Riley you are a reasonable young man surely you see that there is no reason why Buffy cannot stay in Sunnydale.  I can assure you that she will be well taken care of.”

 

Angel suddenly couldn’t breathe, ‘Friday…her birthday was Friday?’  His eyes darted to Buffy who looked just as shocked as he felt.

 

“Friday?” Remembering what date it was she realized that her birthday was indeed Friday and she had completely forgotten.  How could she forget that!  It was what she had been dreaming about since Angel first told her that they had to wait. ‘That’s because your birthdays always suck Buffy.’

 

She started to laugh at her own stupidity and she looked at Angel, a carnal smile on her face. “Friday, my birthday’s Friday.”

 

He smiled back at her, his heart racing with anticipation; Friday couldn’t come quick enough for him.

 

Riley was still considering what Giles said. He had forgotten her birthday was Friday and as he looked at Buffy and saw her heart in her eyes as she stared back at Angel, he knew that Giles was right, he couldn’t deny her something that she obviously wanted.

 

He looked at Spike and Giles, “I guess you’re right.” He said. He gently grabbed her shoulders, “Buffy are you sure this is what you want?  Absolutely sure, because Argentina is a long way from here and you can’t come running home to me if things don’t work out?”

 

Before Buffy could reply Angel stepped up to him, “Riley, I give you my word that nothing will happen to her. I care very deeply for your sister and I plan on keeping her with me for a long time. “

 

He turned to Buffy feeling a little unsure, “That is of course if that’s what you want?”

 

Buffy threw herself at him, hugging him fiercely; she took his head in her hands and looked deeply into his eyes, “Of course that’s what I want!” Then she kissed him deeply.

 

Riley watched as they passionately kissed, shifting on his feet and looking way.  He was feeling a little uneasy with the heat that seemed to sizzle and crackle in the air around them.

 

Angel pulled away smiling at her and looked back at Riley.  He held his hand out to him and Riley, smiling back, took it. “I guess that would be okay.” He said.

 

“Excellent!’ Giles said.

 

“A round of drinks for everyone!” Spike said walking over to the credenza. “Except you pet, you’re not old enough yet.” He snickered at her, unable to resist teasing her.

 

Buffy stuck her tongue out at him and Angel laughed hugging her closer.

 

Life was good and it was only going to get better!

 

 

 

Chapter Fifteen