The Forgotten Lovers

Chapter 14 for TFL



*May 5th through May 30th*



For twenty five days we were either training or researching. Nicole and I were the first ones in Spike’s training room the 30th. I finished a back tuck when Nicole spoke up. Nicole: Why are you doing this? I looked at her as I walked over to the sink. Danielle: What do you mean? I picked up a towel and dabbed at my forehead. Nicole: I thought you would find something else to do. I looked at her as she twirled a quarter staff in her hands. Danielle: I want to get this over with and get back to my life with Angelus. I put my towel down and walked over to the weapon cabinet. Nicole: What do you see in him anyway? I grabbed a quarter staff and looked at her. Danielle: He makes me feel special. Are you ready? She nodded and waited for me to attack.

I moved close and thrusted as she parried. Nicole: Wesley and I were talking last night. Danielle: Yeah. I dodged her attack and quickly parried the next one. Nicole: He said he knew you. She tried to bring my feet out from under me. I jumped and thrusted at her. Danielle: My Watcher was meeting with the Council and my friends came with us. Nicole: So how did you two met? She moved to hit my side as I dropped to my knees and blocked her attack. Danielle: Saved me from a vampire outside a club. Why do you care? I pushed her away and stood. Nicole: I was just wandering cause you’re all he ever talks about.

Danielle: We talked over a few drinks and he tried to kidnap me. That’s about it. I took her quarter staff and moved to put them away. Nicole: He talks about you like you’re a god or something. I stopped and looked at her. Danielle: If you think something happened between us your wrong. I love Angelus and even his stupidity won’t break us up. Besides I think it was more of him trying to figure out as much information about Buffy as possible. I put the quarter staffs away and turned to look at her. Nicole: So you don’t like the Council? Danielle: What tipped you off? She smiled. Danielle: So what do you want to know about my stunning trip in the land of Wesley?

Nicole: When I ask him about you he just gets all weird. I smiled at her. Danielle: Well we just had a few drinks and talked about stuff. Nicole: What stuff? Danielle: I had a fight with Angelus a few minutes earlier. Wes walked by and asked me if I was alright. See nothing. Nicole: I haven’t seen you two fight that much. Danielle: Ya well we don’t fight that much cause of everything going on but we have our share or arguments. She played with her hands.

Danielle: What’s wrong? Nicole: How do you know that you loved Angelus? Danielle: I woke up one day and all I wanted to do was be with him…it helped that I was lying in his arms at the time. Nicole: I love him. I winked at her. Danielle: So what do you want to talk about?

Nicole: What was England like and meeting Wes? I moved closer to her and started my tale as we sat on the floor. Danielle: Well it all started about four years ago. Buffy had left Sunnydale to visit her dad for the summer after defeating this weird vampire that wanted to open a portal to hell.



*End of Sophomore Year*



I stood outside the terminal of the Chicago Airport with my two best friends saying goodbye to my mother. Dawn: You three need to look after each other while Kyle is speaking with the Council. I rolled my eyes and smiled at her as my friends nodded in understanding. Danielle: We promise not to do anything dangerous, stupid or crazy while relaxing in London. She smiled and pushed us toward the terminal. Dawn: Have a good trip. We waved goodbye and boarded the plane. Dawn: Oh and Danielle. I stopped and looked at my mother. Danielle: Mom plane. Dawn: I love you sweetheart and I promise to call Giles for you. I dropped my things and ran over to her to pull her into a hug. Danielle: I love you to mom and tell Giles that I love him. Dawn: Will do, now get on the plane. I nodded and walked away.

I sat beside my friends and sighed as the overhead light flashed singling we could remove our seatbelts. I undid mine and stretched. Danielle: So does anyone else think we should be doing something a bit more fun instead of going to England with my Watcher? Who will be in meetings all week? Yelsin rolled his eyes at me and went back to his book. Ashley: Think about all those shops we can see. I thought about the large amount of shoes I could buy. Danielle: Yeah…shoes.

Yelsin: Do you think they’ll find us again? I looked at him and pouted. Danielle: How would they. I mean we’re not in LA, Chicago or New York. I doubt they would look for us in London of all places beside can you imagine Ashley and I wanting to go there for fun. Yelsin looked at us and noticed that we were reading the most current fashion magazine. Yelsin: Right, what was I thinking, you actually two going to London to further your education in something other then fashion. I hit him upside the head and went back to what I was reading. Danielle: One more question about school and I will hurt you. He rubbed his head and went back to his book after muttering something under his breath.

We landed in London a few hours later to find Kyle waiting for us. Kyle: I see that you three made it. Danielle: Gosh Kyle don’t look so upset, we’re fine. I mean the trip was long and Yelsin snored most of the time but we’re great. So glad you asked. He smiled and walked away. Kyle: While I am talking with them you three are free to explore the city with a chaperon. Ashley: Kyle last spring break we hung out with the Slayer and you don’t think we can find our way around London by ourselves without a baby sitter. He stopped and looked at us in turn. Kyle: You three will listen to me very carefully. There are people in the Council that would like to get their hands on any information about Buffy. That is why you will not go anywhere without someone I trust. Yelsin saluted and winked at us. Yelsin: You can count on me, sir. He shook his head and walked away as we followed giggling.

Our taxi pulled up to a beautiful Victorian home near Russell Square. We climbed out of the taxi and stood on the side walk with our mouths hanging open looking up at the two story house complete with a rather large porch, stairs leading to the house and my personal favorite a balcony over looking the back yard and Russell Square that was visible from the side of the house. Danielle: This is where we’re staying? Kyle: Yes I thought you three would like to be somewhere comfortable and seeing that home belongs to my mother and father, you three won’t die of starvation like last time I had a meeting.

I pouted at him as we walk to the door. Danielle: I was about to call for a pizza and you walked in. Why do you continue to bring that up? Yelsin picked up his bags and winked at me. Yelsin: Because he can, now get moving cause I’m hungry and I really want to get a nap in before we spend a night on the town with our favorite Watcher. Kyle huffed and led us inside. Kyle: I refuse to dance. I walked past him and winked at him. Danielle: We’ll see. So Ashley do you think Kyle ever climbed a girls terrace and spoke Shakespeare to her. She smiled at me as we tried not to laugh. Ashley: I bet he did I mean this is Kyle. He like knows everything. Danielle: Well he doesn’t know as much as Giles the human book that wears tweed. I looked back at Kyle. Danielle: Why don’t you wear tweed? Kyle: I find it uncomfortable. Danielle: Wow a Brit that doesn’t wear tweed. I thought it was like a uniform or some…

The door opened and I was pulled into a hug by a thin woman with gray hair and a smile that could light up a whole room. Catherin: Kyle welcome home. She let go of me and hugged Kyle as Ashley and Yelsin walked in. Kyle hugged her in return. Danielle: Hey Kyle is actually nice to someone. Kyle: Yelsin, Ashley and my charge Danielle. Catherin: Kyle you’re not being nice to her. Kyle: Mother, Danielle is not a child she’s a potential Slayer. She hit him upside the head and smirked. Ashley: Wow I never thought I would see Kyle get hit by someone other then Danielle. Danielle: I like seeing him get hurt. Catherin smiled and pulled us into the living room.

Catherin: Alright which one of you is Danielle. I walked forward and waved. Danielle: That would be me. Thanks for letting us stay while Kyle deals with those mean old Council guys that only want to make there Slayers crazy with odd training techniques. Catherin: It’s nothing we have been waiting to meet Kyle’s charge for sometime. Danielle: Whatever he told you about meet me is not true. Michael: Cat is that son of mine home with his charge and her guests or have we allowed strangers into our home.

A tall, built man that looked a lot like Kyle walked into the room. Danielle: No it’s just the charge and her guest. Yelsin: What she means is she’s Danielle, I’m Yelsin and that’s Ashley. Danielle: What he said. I’m a little jetlagged so I apologize for anything I may, say, or do for the next two weeks that may upset you. The older man laughed and before I knew it he was hugging me. When he moved away I smiled at Kyle. Danielle: So you come from a very hugging family and you have never once given me a hug. He looked away from me. Kyle: If you ever need one then don’t hesitate to ask. The others laughed.

I looked back at the man who had just hugged me. Michael: The name is Michael dear and if I can live through my son then you three should be a piece of cake. I smiled and winked at Kyle. Danielle: So Kyle was a trouble maker growing up. Kyle: I was not a trouble maker. Cat: Yes you where. Danielle: Can you tell me anything that might embarrass him? Michael smiled and sat me down on the couch. Michael: Well there was this one time that he found a way into a lions cage at the zoo. Danielle: Really?

After many stories about Kyle growing up Catherin showed Ashley and I to our rooms. Catherin: Dinner is in a few minutes if you want to put away some of your things. Ashley: Thanks. She smiled and moved to leave. Danielle: Cat? She stopped and looked at me. Catherin: Yes. Danielle: Thank you for letting us stay it means a lot. Catherin: Your welcome dears. She smiled and left.

Ashley: I like her and plus we get our own bathroom far away from Kyle and Yelsin. I nodded as I put some of my clothes away. Danielle: Yeah it’s great seeing that we don’t have that at home. I looked at her and smiled. She smirked and went back to looking around the room. Ashley: So who thought old and English Kyle got in so much trouble. I smiled to myself. Danielle: My favorite story was when his dad walked in on him talking about a girl with Wesley or was his name William. I don’t remember right now. Michael: Girls dinner is ready. I smiled at Ashley. Danielle: Hey lets go make fun of Kyle some more. Ashley: Okay. We left my room and went downstairs.

We walked into the dinning room and found everyone sitting around a large table. Danielle: Do you guys eat like this often? Michael: No only when we have guest. I smiled and sat down beside Kyle. Danielle: So what are we having cause I can so eat a horse right now. I looked around the table suddenly scared. Danielle: No actual horses have been killed to make this have they? Cat laughed as I placed my napkin over my lap. Catherin: Horse free. I smiled as things were passed to me. Danielle: Yeah. Yelsin: So what else has Kyle done? Kyle: Could we please not talk about my childhood at the table? Ashley: Oh come on Kyle. What is it that you’re always telling us? It’s better to learn and make mistakes then not to have made them at all. Danielle: No I think that one has to do with love Ashley. Ashley: Oh right. Look chicken. I smiled and continued to eat my dinner.

After dinner Ashley and I went back up to our room to change because we were going out tonight. Danielle: So what should I wear for our first night on the town? Ashley looked at what I had left out on my bed. Ashley: Wear the pink skirt with your black boots and the white lace v-neck top. Danielle: What if it gets cold? Ashley walked over to the door. Ashley: I believe that is why they made leather jackets. Danielle: Got ya. I closed the door and pulled off my tank top. Ashley: You know we have to make sure that Yelsin doesn’t yell at us for being late again. Danielle: But that’s why its fun. She smiled and walked over to the door. Ashley: I’ll meet you downstairs. I nodded as she left.

I left my room to meet the others in the living room where they were sitting around talking. Danielle: So where are we going tonight? Yelsin looked up from his book and noticed me standing at the bottom of the stairs waiting for an answer. Yelsin: Well look who came to join us. Danielle: Hello to you to Yelsin. I walked into the room. Danielle: So what are we doing? Cause I’m in the mood for dancing. Ashley: Kyle said something about a club. Maybe we should go there, you know check it out. Danielle: I’m game. Yelsin?

He stood, brushed the dust off of his black pants and fixed his blue button up shirt. Yelsin: Sure why not. I took a hold of his arm and Ashley’s. Danielle: Let’s party. See ya later Kyle and don’t wait up. With that we walked out into the night. Michael: Is she like this always? Kyle: Yes, sad to say. He took another sip of his tea as he went on reading his book.

We walked into a club called Sky’s; well basically it was the Bronze in London without Buffy and the others of course. Danielle: So why don’t we find a table, get some drinks and party. Yelsin: I’ll get the table and you guys get the drinks. I smiled and handed him my coat. Danielle: Have fun, give me a call when you find a table and yes I am aware that you would want a beer. Come Ashley let’s go before he thinks of something else for us to do. She handed him her coat and followed me to the bar. Ashley: Be back in a few Yelsin.

He watched us walk away before spotting a table. Yelsin: Yeah just leave me to do everything. He made his way through the crowd over to an empty table near the balcony, set our things down and watched the folks on the dance floor as he waited for us to return. Yelsin: I need more guy friends.

Ashley and I walked up to the bar and waited for the bartender to notice us. Ashley: So this is nice. She looked around taking in the people dancing around us. Danielle: Yeah but you know what would make it better if we were dancing with guys instead of waiting here for the bartender to notice us. I leaned over the bar showing just enough cleavage hoping that he would notice. Danielle: Hello, dude over here. He brushed me off to talk to a girl at the other end of the bar. Danielle: Alright this is just a weird place he doesn’t even notice me. Ashley: Here let me. She leaned over the bar beside me. Ashley: He can’t ignore both of us.

I smiled at her. Danielle: I can’t believe it’s so warm in here. I should not have worn this top. I glanced at the bartender who was looking us over. Ashley: It’s too hot. She looked up and noticed that the bartender was looking at us. Ashley: Hey can you like help us? Bartender: Be right there miss. We smiled and winked at him before turning away to listen to the music. Ashley: See taken care of. I nodded and watched a couple dance not far from us. Danielle: Yeah…can’t miss us.

Ashley: You miss him don’t you? I frowned at her. Danielle: I do not miss Angelus no more then you miss Spike. So let’s just make ourselves clear and not speak of them for the rest of the week alright. Ashley: Alright I won’t say a word. We stood there in silence until I couldn’t take to long. Danielle: Yes I miss them but right now I just want to relax and have nothing to do with vampires. I leaned against the bar as I took in everything. Angelus: Then I guess you don’t want to talk to me. I looked up to find Angelus standing to my left smirking at me.

Danielle: See what you’ve done. Ashley shrugged and smiled at Spike who was whispering in her ear. Danielle: Great. I glanced at Angelus. Danielle: What are you doing here? Bartender: So what can I get you pets? Danielle: A beer and make it strong. Ashley: Same here but make it two. Bartender: What about you gents? Angelus: Nothing for me. Spike: A beer would be great. He nodded and walked away. Danielle: What are you really doing here and please don’t lie to me. Angelus: Traveling I thought you were still in the States but seeing that you’re here maybe we can get something to eat and talk. Danielle: How about no and you leave me alone. I turned around and waited for the bartender to get back. He reached out and turned me around so I could see a smile grow on his face.

Danielle: Would you stop looking at me like I’m a piece of meat mister. He stopped. Angelus: Sorry, lass. I frowned. Danielle: Whatever. All I know is that the last time I saw you we promised each other that we would not see each other until I was ready. Spike: We’ve been traveling and we just came into to get something to eat before going back to our hotel. I looked at him and frowned. Spike: What are you doing here? The bartender walked over to us. Bartender: Here ya go pets. That would be eight pounds. I took a few pounds out of my pocket and gave it to him. Danielle: Keep the change, I won’t need it. Come Ashley, Yelsin is waiting.

She picked Yelsin’s and her beer before following me back to the table.

Danielle: You just had to go and say that didn’t you. She shot me a look as we dodged people left and right. Ashley: I did not plan this and you know it. We got over to Yelsin and found Drusilla sitting in our seats as he whispered something to her causing her to laugh. Danielle: Great the whole family is here. I handed Yelsin my beer and took a seat. Drusilla: Hi mu…I raised my eyebrow at her. Drusilla: Danielle. Danielle: Hey Dru. How is the traveling going? Drusilla: What traveling? Ashley: Spike and Angelus just said you guys have been traveling for a few months. Drusilla: No…we’ve been following you since you left Sunnydale. Angelus: Danielle do you…Danielle: You lying scum bag.

Angelus: Did I miss something? Danielle: You have been following me around since March and you didn’t even have the decency to tell me. He looked at me and noticed Dru looking away from him. Angelus: Drusilla? Danielle: Leave her alone. I stood and looked at him. Danielle: How dare you stand there and tell me that you care then go behind my back and spy on me for four months! Angelus: Siog I did it for…Danielle: My protection. Ashley: I got fifty on Danielle. He smiled as he wrapped his arm around her. Spike: I raise it to hundred on Angelus. Yelsin: Danielle please remember we are in a public place that we may want to return to. Danielle: I don’t care. I looked at my friends and sighed. Danielle: Sorry guys but I can’t stand here and listen to him. I’ll see you at home. I think I need to get some air and clear my head before I do something irrational. I picked up my coat and moved to leave. Angelus: I’ll go with…Danielle: Just…I stopped and looked at him. Danielle:…stay away from me. With that I turned and left.

I walked outside and was about three feet away from the club when some guy came up to me. Vamp: Hey pet. Danielle: Leave me alone. I walked past him and tried to hail a cab. Danielle: Taxi. The vamp walked over to me and pulled me into the alleyway. Danielle: Let go of me you fucking scum bag. Vamp: I’m hungry and I think you’re just what I need. I pulled away from him and punched him in the face. Danielle: I’m thinking no. I pulled out a stake and moved to dust him when someone did it for me. Danielle: What the hell is going on? Wesley: Are you alright miss?

I looked up and found a tall, lean, brunette with glasses watching me. Danielle: I’m good just so need to get away from my boyfriend and then this guy thinks I want to chat. When all I really want to do is go home. Bye. I walked away but he followed me. Wesley: Maybe I should walk you home this is not a place for a young woman like you. I looked up at him and smiled. Danielle: Su…Angelus: Danielle? I grabbed his hand and pulled him into the club.

Wesley looked around the club and frowned. Wesley: What is going on? Danielle: Sorry ex-boyfriend. Angelus: There you are siog. I looked up and found Angelus looking at me. I turned around and looked at Wesley as I smiled. Danielle: I didn’t get the name of my rescuer? Wesley: Wesley Wyndam-Price. Danielle: Well it is nice to meet you Wesley and I think I should offer you something for saving my life. Would you like to dance? He smiled and took my hand in his. Wesley: I would love to. I took off my jacket and shoved into Angelus’s arms. Danielle: Nice. We walked onto the dance floor and I started to move against him as Angelus watched. Ashley glanced at the dance floor and then at Angelus. Ashley: That would be a hundred bucks Spike. With a sigh he paid up.



*Flash Forward*



Danielle: Wesley and I spent the rest of the night talking. I got him so drunk that he confused that he was trying to get some info out of me. Nicole: What happened next? Danielle: He sobered up and I questioned him about wanting to find out about me. Nicole: What did he say? I walked over to the counter and sat down. Danielle: He wanted to get info about Buffy and they knew that I was Kyle’s charge so easy way to get something out of the cousin of the Slayer. Nicole: What happened between you and Angelus? Danielle: Ashley and I hung out the next few days in London with Cat. I was sitting in my room talking to Buffy about what was going on when I heard a knock at my balcony doors.



*Flashback*



I was lying on my bed messaging Buffy when I heard someone knocking. I shrugged it off because I was the only one home. The others went out to dinner and a show. A few days ago I came down with something and Cat watched over me until Kyle mentioned that the Council had invented everyone to a show so I convinced them that I would be alright by myself for a few hours. So I went back to what I was doing when I heard the knock again. I looked up and saw someone standing outside my balcony doors. Sighing to myself I got up and walked over to the doors. I opened them to find Angelus standing there holding a single red rose.

Danielle: What are you doing here? He looked at me and smiled a bit. Angelus: I wanted to apologize. He held out the rose for me to take. Angelus: I should never have followed you. I sighed and looked at him. Danielle: Angelus I understand why you did it but you promised me that I could have a normal life for a while. I took the rose and smelled it as he watched me until I smiled up at him. Angelus: I can’t bear to see you with someone else and the first time we saw each other again I wanted to kill that guy for dancing with you. I looked away from him and smiled a bit more. Danielle: Well I did it to make you jealous but you didn’t follow him home did you? I looked at him a little curious. Angelus: No I believe he is with the others tonight. Danielle: Good. I placed the rose on my desk and walked out to him. Danielle: I’m glad you came but if you ever want to see me again you damn better write or call before you show up unannounced. He nodded and wrapped his arms around my waist. Angelus: I will lass.



*Flash Forward*



Danielle: Every night we talked and I went back home. I didn’t see him again until Christmas the next year. Nicole: Why wait so long? Danielle: I was a junior and guys started to notice me. It was great so I did what I had to keep up appearances but I never could let it go to far. I fallen for Angelus that summer and the next time I turned around he was waiting outside my balcony Christmas Eve holding a rose…earlier that day I found one on my car. Nicole: That is so sweet. I wish Wes would do stuff like that. Danielle: Drop some hints missy. The door opened and in walked Angelus with Wesley following close behind.

I jumped off the counter, ran over to him and jumped into his arms. Danielle: Hey baby. Did you miss me? Angelus: Like the sun. He leaned down and kissed me. Nicole: Can you two stop with the making out for like a minute there are other people here. We parted and looked at her. Danielle: Sorry. I guess we just got carried away. Angelus let go of my legs and lowered me to the ground. Angelus wrapped him arms around my waist and glanced at Wesley. Wesley: I thought we where here to train and not flirt with your girlfriend. I rolled my eyes at him and winked at Nicole. Danielle: Wes relax, I can do both and still kick your ass. He frowned at me and walked over to the weapon cabinet. Nicole: We were training but Danielle and I got to talking about London. He dropped the sword he was holding. Wesley: What? I smiled and tried not to laugh.

Danielle: I told her how we meet and how you brought Angelus and me closer. I snuggled into Angelus’s arms. He looked up and gulped as Angelus glanced at him. Nicole: Why did the Council want info on Buffy any way? Buffy: Cause I wouldn’t do what they said. I glanced at the door to find Buffy smiling at me. Danielle: How was it picking up the dresses? Buffy: Good yours is in your room with Angelus’ suit. Tomorrow we’re going to go through the rehearsal and then dinner at the Bronze if you want to come Angelus. Sad to say but you welcome to come Wes. Wesley: Thank you Buffy but we should get back to training. Never know when those soldiers will come back. Buffy and I sighed and sent mean glares at him. Danielle: You are aware that you just jinxed it. Buffy: Thanks Wes. I stood up on my toes and kissed Angelus. Danielle: I would love to watch you fight Wes but I have to try on my dress. Angelus: Do I get a private showing? Danielle: Maybe if you behave. Buffy grabbed my arm and pulled me out of the room. Buffy: Come on you. Danielle: Bye guys.

Angelus shook his head and moved toward Wes who was holding a sword. Angelus: I love her but she’s always moving. Wesley nodded and waited as Angelus retrieved his sword. Wesley: I understand. He glanced at Nicole at the punching bag waiting until they were done so she and Wes could train together. Angelus: I see you like the girl. Wesley: Yes but…I…? Angelus: Wesley relax. What you did in London proved to me that Danielle was right and everything is alright between us but I see you dance with her like you did before I will personally remove anything and everything you treasure. Shall we? Wesley nodded and they started their fight.

I walked into my room to find my dress resting on my bed. Buffy: Come on try it on. I want to see how it looks before I’m forced to go back and get it taken in again. I rolled my eyes and removed my tank top followed by my sweats. I unzipped it and pulled it on. Danielle: Can you zip me up so I can get back to making a list of what we need for tomorrow. She walked behind me and zipped up my dress. I turned around and she smiled. Buffy: Prefect. Now change and hang that up so you don’t get anything on it. I watched her walk out of the room as Angelus walked in. Angelus: Did I miss…hi. I turned and looked at him as a sassy smile formed on his face.

I looked at him and smirked. Danielle: Yes I understand that you want nothing more to take this dress from my body and have your way with me but no can do. I have to change and get out to the Magic Box before it gets too late. He walked up behind me and lowered the zipper. Angelus: After the wedding. I turned and looked at him. Danielle: Thanks and yes. I lowered the dress to the ground and stepped out of it. I walked over to the closet and pulled out a pair of pants and a shirt. I walked back over to the bed and pulled on pair simple black pants and a red hooded shirt. Danielle: Do you want to come out with me seeing it’s my night for patrol? I sat down on our bed and pulled on my, black boots as he watched. Angelus: Alright. I stood and kissed his cheek before taking his hand and pulling him out of our room. Danielle: Yeah.

I walked out of the Magic Box with a bag for Willow. She needed something for a spell she was trying. Danielle: What do you want to do now? Angelus: Well I can think of a few things. I watched as his eyes roamed over my body and smirked at him. Danielle: No Mr. Hottie not know…I meant were do you want to start patrol. He sighed and frowned at me. Angelus: How about we start on the east side and go from there. I smiled and reached up to kiss him. Danielle: Play your cards right and you might get something out of this tonight. He pulled me close and kissed me. Angelus: Deal. He took my hand and led me away from the Magic Box toward the nearest cemetery.

As we walked away Riley walked out of the shadows with Miller and Forest close behind. Riley: We need to separate her from them. Forest: How do you propose we do that? Miller: We need to get them away from their fuck toys long enough to see what we plan to do. Riley: Walsh wants the five girls alive. She says they have some kind of power that we could us so I say one by one we show them what their men are really like and just wait for them to come running to us. Forest, you take the brunettes. Miller the red head and I’ll handle the cousins. They watched as Angelus and I walked down Main Street hand in hand. Riley: You will be mine Danielle.

We moved from one cemetery to the next fighting anything that showed up. I was dusting a vampire as Angelus watched when I sensed someone watching me. When the dust settled I turned toward some trees and saw nothing. Angelus: What’s wrong siog? I blinked and looked at him. Danielle: I thought I saw someone. He raised his eyebrow at me in response. Danielle: I guess it was nothing…ready to head home. He took my hand and we left the cemetery. Angelus: Yeah…I think I’ve played the good boy long enough. I looked over my shoulder at the tree line but nothing happened. Danielle: Yeah…home. I turned and followed him out of the cemetery.

We got home to find Willow and Giles setting in the living room talking about her newest spell. Giles: Willow I think this could work for us but I want you to know that I will be right here helping you. Willow: I know and that’s great but are you sure we should do this so close to your wedding Buffy is not going to like it if it goes wrong and I might hurt you. Danielle: That is why we do it after the wedding. They turned and looked at me. Danielle: Sorry about it taking so long we did a quick patrol before coming home. I handed her bag and smiled as her face lit up. Giles: How was patrol? Angelus: Not much. A couple of vampires and one or two demons but that was it. Danielle: Giles, can a Slayer sense if someone is following them?

He looked at me in question. Giles: Yes if they honed their skills. Why? I shrugged my shoulders and looked at him. Danielle: Nothing really…just after I dusted my last vamp it felt like someone was watching me. I turned around to look but know one was there. Maybe it was the wind. Giles: Yes well next time you’ll be more aware. I nodded and watched Angelus hang up his coat in the hall closet with mine.

Danielle: What spell are you doing again? Willow: It’s like an alarm system that will tell us if certain people who we wish never to see come by we’ll know. Danielle: Cool…why the scare then? Giles: It’s a very big step for Willow. I nodded and sat down beside Angelus on the large couch. Angelus: So did everyone eat? Giles: Buffy is still making dinner I believe but be warned. Angelus looked at me for help. Danielle: Buffy is not much of a cooking person. He nodded and placed his arm around my shoulders. Buffy: I heard that! I smiled and looked at Giles. Danielle: That’s why I said it. I gave Angelus a kiss and stood. Danielle: I should give her a hand before she destroys the house. I smiled at them and walked toward the kitchen.

I walked into the very large state of the art kitchen to find Buffy at the stove, Ashley cutting something while Cordelia sat at the island talking to her. Danielle: Need any help? They looked up and smiled. Ashley: Hey your back. I walked in and nodded. Danielle: Yeah patrol wasn’t too bad and we wanted to get home so can I help or should I order out for something. Buffy: What do you know about spaghetti? Danielle: A little seeing that I remember that you put in it a pot why? Cordelia: Buffy burned the first batch and she’s having trouble with the sauce. I walked over to her and sighed. Danielle: I’ll handle the stove how about you help Ashley with the bread and no garlic. She nodded and handed me the spoon she was working with.

I dipped the spoon and tasted the sauce. Danielle: It’s not bad but you may need to put in some tomato paste to make it thicker. I reached into a near by cabinet and felt like someone was watching me again. Ashley: Danielle, are you alright? I blinked a few times and looked at her. Danielle: Yeah I just thought I felt…never mind. What was I talking about? Cordelia: Tomato paste. I nodded and added more paste to the sauce and stirred it a couple of times. Danielle: Right…this should be done. I turned the stove off and moved the sauce to a different place for it to cool down. Danielle: What’s with the home cooked meal?

Buffy handed me a bowl and motioned to the sauce. Buffy: The guys were getting tried of eating out and we wanted to do something special for them. Danielle: And making them eat your cooking is what you had in mind. She shot me a look as I poured the sauce into the bowl she gave me. Buffy: I just thought we could us a change and…Ashley: She wanted to prove to Giles that she could do more then burn food. I nodded and set the sauce bowl on the island. Danielle: Now it makes sense.

Cordelia: Come on I think they’re getting hungrier by the minute and I don’t want to be around when Xander explodes from not eating. We each picked up something and walked into the dinning room. Danielle: He’s gotten better. Ashley: No longer the human vacuum cleaner. Cordelia: I’ll believe that when I see it. Buffy: Don’t say we didn’t warn ya. Dinner!

Buffy, Ashley and I stepped back and watched as Xander, Wesley, Nicole and Oz come running into the dinning room and stopped. Xander: Who cooked? We looked at them and smiled. Ashley: We all did. They nodded and took a seat as Giles, Drusilla, Spike, Willow and Angelus walked into the room. Willow: Oh spaghetti.

I smiled as I sat next to Angelus and watched as my family pass around bowls. Danielle: So…how was everyone’s night? Xander: Not too bad. Angelus if you want I can talk to my guys and see what can be done about some of the rooms that need fixing up. He nodded as he handed me a bowl. Angelus: Okay…just make sure it can be done during the day so I can sleep through it. Xander: Alright. Spike: What about you girls?

Everyone got to talking and I half listened to what they were talking about as I finished my dinner. After everyone was finished the boys did the dishes and I walked toward Angelus and my room to take a shower. Spike: Mum? I stopped and turned toward him. Danielle: Spike please don’t call me that. He smirked and walked over to me. Spike: Are you alright you seemed a little quite at dinner. I sighed and leaned against the wall. Danielle: I just get this feeling that I’m being followed or something is going to happen. Spike walked up to me and touched my shoulder. Spike: It might be your imagination. I nodded and gave him a little smile. Danielle: You’re probably right. Once the wedding is over and we kick these solider boys ass I’ll be as right as rain…whatever that means. Spike: There’s the woman Angelus fell for. Danielle: Thanks…I think. Night Spike. I kissed his cheek and walked into my room.

Once in my room I started to remove my clothes and walked into the bathroom. I started a shower and wrapped a towel around my body as I walked back into our room when I noticed something was off. I turned toward the bed and found an envelope setting on my pillow. I walked over and picked it up. I turned it over and noticed that had nothing on it. I opened it and pulled out a single piece of paper. I unfolded it and found a sketch of myself that remind me of Liam’s old pictures of me. I looked in the right corn and didn’t find Angelus symbol instead I found the word “Riley.” Danielle: Oh god. I dropped the picture as Angelus walked into the room. Angelus: Danielle do you…I looked up at him with tears falling from my eyes. Danielle: Angelus? He pulled me into my arms and held me as I cried.

A couple of hours later I finished crying and my shower before climbing into bed. Angelus left after I started my shower to talk with Giles. I sat in bed and read a little when I heard something coming from outside. I took a deep breath and threw back the blankets. I climbed out of bed and walked toward the balcony doors as the satin of my night gown brushed against the top of my legs. I pushed back the curtains to find nothing out there. Danielle: It was just my imagination nothing is out there. I opened the doors and walked out to find nothing with the exception of a light wind blowing against me causing me to rube my bare arms. Danielle: See just me imagining things. I turned to walk back inside when I heard someone calling out to me. Riley: Danielle! I turned to see Riley watching me. Danielle: Angelus! He moved toward me as he covered my mouth. Riley: I wouldn’t do that if I were you.

I nodded and took several deep breaths as he looked me over taking in my sleeveless black satin nightgown that stopped at mid thigh. Riley: I needed to see you…if I take my hand a way will you promise not to scream. I nodded and he let go of me. Danielle: Why are you here and may I remind you that Angelus will kill you if you touch me again. Riley: Well I was hoping that we could go out. I raised my eyebrow at him and moved toward the French doors. Riley: I wouldn’t do that if I were you. I smirked at him and moved further inside. He reached for me and I threw a right hook into his face. Danielle: Stay the hell away from me and my friends or I will personally kill you.

I turned and walked inside. I took a hold of the door as he got up. Riley: Danielle? I turned and looked at him. Danielle: I’m not afraid of you any more. I closed the door on his face as Angelus wrapped his arms around me. Angelus: Are you alright siog? I looked up at him and nodded. Danielle: I think I am now. I took his hand and climbed back into bed. He wrapped his arms around me as I snuggled closer to him as I fell asleep enjoying the feel of his arms around me and the satin of my nightgown.