Buffy pulled in to the driveway of the new house. She knew that he would not be home, never was. Going inside she kicked off her shoes and sat down. She missed the days when she would come home and have dinner waiting for her. But that’s when Angel was around. When he left her that last time, she knew it might be for good.
She went in to the kitchen to make herself a drink when a knock came on the back door. Going around to open it, a huge smile grew on her face.
“Doyle, oh my god, what are you doing here? How are you? Come in.” Buffy said as she hugged him.
“Hey honey, how are things in the life of money? Parker treating you good I hope?” Doyle took Buffy by the hand and pulled her back to the kitchen. She poured him a drink and they started talking.
“Well. I did come here to see you for one main reason. When you left Ireland, all the court documents regarding Spike, and Riley came to me. I got a letter a week ago saying they were released about a two weeks ago.” Doyle said as he hugged Buffy close to him. Doyle knew that after Angel had left, she was broken. Now he was not sure if she could handle this news. She might not make it through the night at this rate. Planning to stay with her she asked him to let her be alone.
Stripping her clothes, Buffy crawled in to the bed. Parker would be home soon, that is if he was coming home. It seemed like since they had been married, Parker just got further and further away, and all he wanted was sex. Drifting off to sleep, Buffy went back to past nights with Angel by her side.
Parker snuck in to the room and slipped in to bed. Feeling Buffy’s warm body, he rolled her over to him. Kissing her, she was wide a wake in seconds. Pushing him away she rolled back over and went back to sleep. Parker was pissed off, rolled over and went to sleep himself.
Buffy woke up Saturday to an empty house once again. Making breakfast, she heard the phone ring. “Hello?”
“Hello, Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Buffy Summers-Smith is she available to speak to?”
“Yes, this is she. How can I help you?”
“Mrs. Smith, we are calling on behave of Friends of the courts of Ireland. We would like to informed you that Mr. Spike Silver just flew in to New York and we know that you are located in that state. Do you have idea how to get a hold of Mr. Angel McGeorge do you?”
“No, he disappeared from my life a little over a year ago.”
“Oh, well. Thank you and we will tell you if Spike has moved again.”
“Thank you.” Buffy hung up and went to get ready for the day. Getting dressed she pulled out a familiar leather jacket. Tears were no longer there to cry. She got dressed pulling the jacket on she left the house. Pulling up to a street she saw the sign “Michigan Ave.” it was a stupid idea but she turned around and went back home.
Packing a bag of clothes and other things, she called her manager and told him she would be out for a week and to cancel anything she had planed. Taking off she headed back to Michigan in hopes of finding even one of the McGeorge family members. It would be a ten-hour drive so she could be there by that night. She turned on the radio and jammed to songs all the way there.
Pulling in to Lansing, she felt almost home once again. She decided to make a stop first by her old place. Going upstairs she knocked on the familiar door. Giles stood in the doorway in a bathrobe, normal for him. He just about dropped the toothbrush he was holding. “Buffy is that really you?”
“Yeah here in the flesh. How you doing? Good I would hope.”
“Me I am ok, would you like to come in? I mean that’s if Angel’s not down there waiting for you.”
Stepping in Buffy, started telling Giles all about Angel and her life now. They talked about her trips, and just what to say if Spike came looking for her here.
“Tell him that I am out west visiting family out there. He will believe it, he never meet my family.”
“But, Buffy who is your family?”
“That’s another story Giles, for another day.”
It was midnight by the time Buffy left there, she drove down to the bar on the corner. She had memories here, and it was weird to be back. The bar had changed its name it was now “The Hub”. But once inside it was the same old bar, with the same old people in it. Buffy went to the bar and asked just how long the guy had been there.
“I have been here for fifteen years miss. And what brings a pretty girl like you in to a place like this at a time like this?”
“I am looking to find, Angel McGeorge. Do you know him?”
“Angel, well miss I would not want to be looking for him.”
“Why?”
“Well he’s been a really bad problem for about a year now. Something about a bad relationship. What’s a girl like you want with him any way?”
“I have something I need to give him.”
“Well, he is out of town this night. Most likely making a run for his father some were south. He should be back in the morning. I can tell him you were here looking for him. What’s your name?”
“Ummm, well jus tell him Spike is back in the stats, and he is out for blood.”
“SPIKE?”
“Oh yeah, you may know him to, use to come here some times.”
“How did he get out in the first place?”
“They let him out, he served his time in Ireland. The U.S. never charged him with a crime here. He came to New York most likely a few nights ago, looking for me and Angel. But just tell him, to be careful please. Bye.”
Buffy walked out the door and back to her car. She made it back to the hotel by 1:30 in the morning. She feel fast asleep, she dreamed back to the last time Angel was there with her, in her life.”
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A YEAR AGO!
“Buffy I have to. There is no reason you could understand.”
“Angel, Please I am on my knees begging you not to leave. Tell me what I did wrong and I will fix it. Please I am begging.” Buffy was sobbing as she spoke.
“Buffy, Baby, Honeybun. It was nothing you did. You make me the happiest man alive, but I have to go. Someday we may be together again.”
Angel’s eyes were full of tears as he walked out the door. Buffy shook and cried on and on for days after.
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The next morning, she took off to the small town she barely knew. Pulling in to the McGeorge drive she could see two trucks in the drive. Her eyes lit up in hopes that one of those trucks was Angels. She saw willow coming out on to the front porch.
“Buffy! Its you. Oh God. DAD, Buffy’s here.”
Willow came right down and hugged Buffy so very tight. The two girls had not seen each other in a year and a half. She let Buffy go only to have Mr. McGeorge hug her just as tight.
“What brings a big star such as your self to our small little town?”
“Angel. I was looking for him. I need to tell him something.”
“Angel, what would you want with him? Honey he has not been the same since the two of you split last year.”
“We never split, he just up and left, Mr. McGeorge.”
“Your telling me, my son left you. But, why in gods green earth would he do that?”
“Got me. Is he around I need to talk to him about Spike and Riley.”
“What about them?”
“They are out of prison and back in the states.”
“Well honey, be careful. Angel is not here though.”
“Well if you hear from him tell him I am at the Radison down town until Friday. If he would come by and see me that would be great.”
“Ok, Buffy take care of your self please.”
She nodded and drove back in to town. Doing some work she went over the plans for the new book coming out when every she gave the word. She though of a new plan for her next book. She ordered some pizza and sat down to watch TV.
The news was on:
“As we just stated, Mr. Parker Smith was murdered in his home. The famous publisher and husband was killed last night in his home. The Police are looking to find his wife Mrs. Buffy Summers-Smith the popular adult writer.”
“Spike!” Buffy whispered
Picking up the phone she called her own home. A police officer answered, she told him who she was and he put her on the phone with the Capitan. Buffy told him how she had left and told him all about Spike and Riley.
“Mrs. Smith we suggest you stay where you are and keep a very low profile. Please.”
“I will, Thank you call me when you know something please.”
The phone call ended and Buffy went for a walk scared, but confused. Walking back to that bar she order a drink and talked some more about Angel with the bartender.
“So Ms. Summers how do you know Angel if I can ask?”
“You know that “relationship” that went bad?”
“Yeah, let me guess you’re the girl in that relationship?”
“Yeah that’s me.”
“Yeah that’s her mate. But the question is, why did she come to find me? And why now?” Angel asked standing behind Buffy.