The long walk to the mansion had done nothing to mollify Angelus anger. At
the beginning of their walk home Buffy had tried to offer amends. But
Angelus quickly told her that he was not in the mood to hear her excuses and
told her to shut up before he started beating her in the middle of the
street. When they got to the mansion Angelus flung open the doors, and
lightly jogged up the steps into his bedroom. Sitting her on her feet
Angelus wasted no time backhanding her across the bed.

"What a little whore you are Buff. I knew that you were willing to spread
for anything with a cock, but I thought that you had more fear of me. It
seems that I have been a little remiss in my training. Don't worry though
tonight I will remedy that."

Walking over to her he ripped off the silk covering her breasts, the glue
that was holding them in place burned as it was ripped so roughly and Buffy
cried out. "Oh lover that will be the least of the pain that you will feel
tonight." Quickly he stripped her of the leather pants and her shoes. Buffy
was sobbing quietly in fear and was too stunned to fight back. She had never
before even contemplated that Angelus could be cruel with her. She had
thought that maybe he would taunt her, but she never thought that he would
hurt her. Now the realization that soon she was going to feel much pain very
shortly froze her with fear.

Angelus rolled her over onto her stomach and proceeded to scrape his
fingernails deeply down her back over the jeweled gryphon. The jewels began
to pop off during the onslaught and welts were rapidly appearing all over
her back. "I think I have treated you well so far Buff." He dragged his
fingernails across her back a few more times to make sure that all of the
jewels were gone. "I haven't beaten you, or taken my pleasure with you as
often as I would have liked." Sitting her up he brought Buffy across his lap
and shifted into game face. "I have made sure that all of your needs were
taken care of, hell I even showered you with jewels." Using his fangs he
began to dig into the area surrounding a jewel until it rolled free and was
covered in blood. Using the same brutal method Angelus removed all of the
surrounding jewels. The pain was such that by the end Buffy knew that there
had been exactly 15 jewels adorning her neck, the number was burned into her
memory.

Shifting her so that she lay face down across his lap Angelus continued his
tirade. "Except for the first night when you really deserved what I am going
to do next, I have given you pleasure in everything that I have asked you to
do." Realizing that she was about to get spanked Buffy made an effort to get
up and away from him. Pressing a hand down on her neck Angelus hissed in her
ear, "Fight me tonight Buffy and someone that you love dies. I don't care
who it is, I will make sure that a carcass shows up in the morning with your
name carved into their body. You know this is no idle threat so obey me."

Lifting his hand he brought it heavily down on her upturned ass. For the
first 5 minutes his blows fell randomly and frequently, his fury so great
that he didn't care where he hit her as long as it hurt. Slowly he got a
handle on his emotions and began to slow his blows until he was alternating
between the 2 cheeks and timing them so that each hit came just as Buffy was
beginning to relax. When her buttocks were a deep purple and her thighs and
tail bone a deep red, Angelus stopped. The sight of her trembling from pain
and slowly gasping in air as her back was still swelling and bruising went a
long way to appease Angelus' anger. But he wasn't done with his darling yet.

Standing Angelus lifted Buffy and set her on her back in the middle of the
bed. Buffy whimpered and shifted slightly as her back came into contact with
the velvet. "Stay there, I will be back in a minute." Walking down the hall
to the front of the house, Angelus stopped in front of the doors and
touching a plaque on the wall began to mutter an incantation. This would
activate a spell to block any magic’s or persons from entering the mansion.
As he finished Angelus wondered idly if Buffy would try and escape, it would
be useless because the spell also kept anyone in the mansion.

Buffy was upstairs contemplating escaping but she saw the futility of it not
even knowing about the spell. It would take too long to find clothes to
leave, and she had no doubt that Angelus would follow through with his
promise to kill someone that she loved. Even if she tried to protect
everyone, he would find a way. Also if she abandoned the bargain now the new
evil would kill her and then destroy Sunnydale and possibly the world. No
she would stay and try to bear the punishment as best that she could.

Entering the room a few minutes later Angelus coldly surveyed Buffy. Now
that he had taken the edge off of his rage, Angelus began to plan her
punishment for the night. Walking over to the bed her bent and began gently
to lick and nibble at her breasts. Buffy heaved a great sigh of release,
'Maybe the punishment is over and now he is going to make up for spanking
me.' Sighing Buffy relaxed and decided to just enjoy without asking for
explanations. Expertly he fondled and sucked at her breasts until Buffy was
moaning and tried to run her fingers through his hair. Growling Angelus
grabbed her hands and pinned them to the bed. Just as Buffy was about to
orgasm Angelus moved down and roughly bit the end of her ribs with his blunt
teeth. Screaming in pain rather than pleasure Buffy looked up and sputtered,
"What.... Why.... I don't.....I mean I didn't."

Chuckling at her Angelus replied, "Oh Buff you thought that I was going to
let you come after you've been such a bad girl? Tsk Tsk, you should know
better. There will be no coming for you tonight." Moving down he began to
lick the area surrounding her navel. Buffy's earlier arousal hadn't
diminished but the new caress prevented her from coming. "But then why are
you, oh .....umm."

"Why am I caressing you?" Murmuring Buffy nodded. "You don't understand now
lover but you will." He then returned his attention to her belly.

Buffy didn't understand at the time, but four hours later his point was
driven home with stunning clarity. After the first hour Buffy was so
desperate to come that she kept trying to reach her hands down so that she
could finger herself. Eventually Angelus had to chain her up. A half an hour
after that Buffy was sobbing and pleading with him to let her come,
promising him anything that she could think of. Angelus had only laughed and
moved to play with her calves. At hour 2 Buffy was shaking so hard from
unfulfilled lust that her teeth chattered as she pleaded with him and
offered her apologies, followed with promises that she would never disobey
him again, and she repeatedly told him that she had tried to obey and that
she hadn't wanted to kiss Riley. Grabbing a gag Angelus had mockingly told
her that she was 10 times stronger than Riley and if she had wanted to obey
than she could have. After gagging Buffy he moved on to her collarbone. At
hour 3 Buffy was afraid that she might black out if she didn't get to come
and so she started playing fantasies in her head to try and help bring her
off. A cup of ice cold water in her face assured her that Angelus knew what
she was trying to do and was not pleased.

By hour four the only thing that Buffy was aware of was Angelus and her need
for him. He had driven out all coherent thought from her brain. She only
felt Angelus, she only saw Angelus, she only heard, and tasted Angelus. Her
whole world revolved around the vampire on top of her. Nothing else mattered
to her except the ache and the burning need that he put into her. Only he
could cure that ache, and give her what she needed. She barely noticed when
Angelus leaned back with a satisfied expression on his face. She just knew
that he had stopped touching her and she would die unless he came back. This
is what he had wanted from her, and when Buffy could think again she would
realize that this is what he was expecting of her as his concubine. Getting
up from where Buffy lay Angelus walked out into the hall and wanted to dance
a jig. Her response to him was more than he had ever hoped for. He knew what
the look in her eyes meant. He had seen it before and decided that she was
just where he wanted her.

Walking into the kitchen her took a bag of blood at and began to feed. 'Damn
that was hard work.' Looking out the window into the front yard he saw the
Scooby gang desperately trying to get into the mansion. 'The little fools.
They think that they could have an effect on me. Ha that's a laugh.' Amused
Angelus returned to the bedchamber.
~~~~~
When Angelus returned Buffy had calmed somewhat, but was still shivering
with unfulfilled lust. Walking over to her he removed her gag and stood
staring down at her. After licking her lips Buffy uttered just one word,
"Please." Her voice held the sweetest agony that Angelus had ever heard. He
knew that she was in pain. Yet he had no mercy. Shaking his head he moved to
unchain her legs and arms. When he was finished Buffy didn't move for she
had almost no energy.

"Get up bitch." The words were spoken in quiet malice. Buffy slowly began to
sit up and was aware of an ache in her heart that had nothing to do with
having spent hours on the edge of release. She was sad and upset that he was
still angry with her. She didn't understand her feelings and choose not to
look at it too closely now. Getting off the edge of the bed Buffy stumbled a
bit on unsteady legs but managed to stay upright.

"Kneel." Looking into his face Buffy complied his intentions coming a little
late to her. Wryly she thought, 'All day today my reactions have been slow.
You'd think that I'd learn.' Coming out of her thoughts Buffy saw that
Angelus had opened his pants and was presently pulling them off. Sometime
during the previous night he had removed his shirt. Kneeling Buffy took in
the sight of his nude body as a heroin addict looks at his next fix. She
would do anything to have him. And as a heroin victim Buffy realized that if
she was forced to part with him there was a chance that she could die. Buffy
took his erection into her mouth and began sucking gently.

But Angelus was not in the mood for gentle ministrations though. Grabbing
her chin he coldly ordered, "Open your mouth wider and try to relax your
throat. It also might be a good idea to breathe through your nose." Eyes
widening Buffy complied and almost shrieked when she felt him hit the back
of her throat. 'He's too big I can't do this.' As Angelus grabbed the back
of her head and forced himself further down into her throat Buffy saw that
she didn't have a choice. He was so big that there was a slight burn when he
stretched her throat. Drawing back he began a steady pumping rhythm pushing
brutally into her throat . Buffy gagged with each stroke for the first five
minutes before her throat became used to his thrusts. Now that her fear had
abated she pictured in her mind the picture that they created. It mad her
moan in lust. Angelus felt that moan reverberate through his dick and sped
up. Soon he was thrusting wildly and growling deep in his throat. Buffy's
hands came up to prevent his hips from breaking her nose, and moaned again.
Sensing his pleasure she began to suck and hum deep in her throat. A second
later he was coating her throat and mouth with shots of his icy cum. It was
soothing and had a spicy flavor that Buffy found sexy rather than repulsive.

When he drew back to lay down on the bed Buffy sank onto her heels and began
to sob and whimper quietly. She needed and desired him and she now knew that
she would not be allowed to come tonight for her infidelity. She cursed
Riley to the bowels of hell and truly feared how her body would react if she
were left in this limbo any longer. Slowly Angelus sat up and regarded Buffy
with calculating eyes. He wanted to cool her lust down and humiliate her
some more so that there would be no chance that she would be able to orgasm
when he fucked her later. He also wanted to test how much she was in his
thrall.

Grabbing a fistful of her hair Angelus dragged Buffy down the steps and
toward the garden. "In my anger toward you I forgot to wash Riley's touch
off of your body. I have already washed the touch of his lips off with my
cum, but I forget about the rest of your body. Throwing her out into the
garden Angelus watched as she stumbled across the bench on the far wall.
Buffy saw she was in the sunlight now and if she choose could leave and he
could do nothing about it. She of course didn't know about the spell. Torn
her mind said to run while her body stayed rooted in the spot refusing to
leave it's master. Buffy's mind conceded defeat for while the instinct to
run had been strong the thought also made her sad.

Staying in the shadows Angelus walked over to the garden hose and picked it
up turning the water on high. Turning to Buffy he outwardly smirked, but was
a little unsure on the inside. Angelus wasn't sure how she was going to
react to this degradation and was a little fearful for the first time
dealing with the slayer. It was fitting that he choose to push the limits of
his control over her in the same garden where she had done such an about
face from a sniveling little girl into a warier, who had kicked his ass all
the way to hell.

Moving the water in lazy circles getting ever closer to where she sat
Angelus heaved a great sigh, "Do you know what I had planned for the evening
before you locked lips with Riley?" This strange conversation had Buffy
warily shaking her head. Lightly splashing her feet Angelus continued, "I
had planned for us to come home then I was going to slowly strip you gently
us mine my tongue to remove each of those jewels on your body." Moving the
freezing coldwater up her legs he lightly moved it in circles on the
outsides of her legs. "Then we were going to bathe together and have some
fun playing in the water." By the time that the water moved up to her belly
and breasts Buffy was shivering from cold and her arousal was quickly
fading. She felt deep regret for her actions and longed for him to forgive
her so they could make his plans a reality. "For your reward I was then
going to give you a massage." Dousing her head and shoulders Buffy gasped at
the cold that seemed to permeate everywhere. Moving the water away Angelus
asked, "Would you have liked that Buffy?" His tone was deceptively soft, and
Buffy melted, and nodded. "But you had to go and kiss that pecker RILEY.
COULDN'T BE FAITHFUL FOR A MINUTE SO WHY SHOULD I LAVISH 
MY ATTENTION ON YOU!!!!!!" 

As he shouted the last part Angelus put his thumb over the end of
the hose making the stream of water stiff and brutal and he pointed it at
her sex. The feeling of the powerful icy water shocked Buffy but she quickly
moved away. Although the damage was done to her body and her heart.

Angelus let her sob for a few minutes as he replaced the hose. When she
began to quiet down he called Buffy over to him. Distractedly she got up and
walked into his arms. He gently picked her up and carried her back to the
bedroom. Angelus was a master of mind games he knew when to be cruel and
just when to stop. Buffy felt so degraded and low that his gentle actions
were lost on her. But if he had been cruel it would have pushed her over the
edge. As it was she was just lost in her own misery.

Setting her on the bed he turned her over onto her stomach and pulled her
knees under her. With her body beginning to warm up Buffy looked back at
Angelus with pleading eyes. She wasn't sure exactly what she wanted but she
knew that she needed some sort of absolution. Coming behind her Angelus
rubbed his erection against her cold and bruised cleft. Looking into her
eyes he slid deeply into her. After such a long time a part they both sighed
at the bliss of being joined again. Buffy then knew, that this was right and
he was the only one for her. Before she had loved him but she had always
felt that she was in a way granting him a gift. She could be with any number
of boys yet she choose him. He had treated her like a goddess and that had
appealed to her, but having known the touch of other lovers, she knew that
this feeling of completion would come with no one else. The ecstasy that she
would feel with him could never be substituted. Watching him Buffy also knew
that Angelus knew it too.

Together they moved their bodies meshing together in beautiful
synchronization. Both lost track of time as they reacquainted themselves
with the other. There movements were as old as time yet they felt as if
lovemaking was made for them alone. Angelus forgot all about punishments and
fidelity as he moved within her. The arousal that Buffy had lost from the
cold came back with a fury, and she was lost in sensation.

Buffy rolled her hips back grinding into his pelvis that Angelus saw as a
familiar move yet he couldn't remember having taught it to her. Reality came
crashing down on him. Grabbing her hips brutally he began to pound her into
the mattress until he came shooting his load deep inside of her. Buffy's
fuzzy mind couldn't understand why he pulled out and away from her. She knew
that he had come but she hadn't, and that was when she remembered.

Angelus picked her off the bed and took her into her room where he deposited
her on the floor. "Your punishment has ended, we will begin lessons again
tomorrow." With that he left to his own rooms and Buffy curled into a ball
and slowly rocked herself.
~~~~~
Buffy sat for a very long time on the floor just rocking slowly and trying
not to think. Eventually she climbed into bed in an exhausted but too restless to
sleep. She knew that she was going to think about what had happened and how
to deal with it but it seemed like too much to do and so she sought
forgetfulness in sleep.

Angel was not as lucky. He could not find sleep. After resurfacing shortly
after leaving Buffy he had been horrified by what had happened that night.
Angelus behavior had been more subdued than in previous days, but for Buffy
he wasn't sure that she would understand. He clenched his fist as he looked
at the fire torn. A part of him wanted to rush to Buffy's room and apologize
for his actions, but mostly he cynically thought, 'Maybe she should just
think about what happened and realize that her actions are not always
flawless. Being a slayer doesn't make her extra good it just makes her
deadly.' Angel began to pace with a rueful smile on face. 'Angelus surely
isn't stupid to try and over bait a slayer.' Inside of him he could feel the
demon's pleasure yet he didn't make his thoughts known.

Sitting down Angel ran his hands though his hair and with a weary sigh tried
to figure out how he should act around Buffy tomorrow. It wasn't an easy
situation. He loved Buffy more than anything. That was still true and always
would be, yet there was the deception to maintain. Although if Angel had
needed to act the part of a punishing Angelus he wasn't sure that it would
be all acting. He didn't like to portray his evil half but there was
something freeing about not having any expectations put upon you. Or any
good ones at least. Everyone expected him to be the anti-thesis of his
demon, but the fact was that he sometimes wanted to do things that would be
considered a manifestation of his demon. Buffy had always seemed so
accepting of his demonic half, but he hadn't shown her any of his more
demonic behavior. This deception was becoming more complicated because he
couldn't figure how much was an act.

*Then let me continue the deception. You are tired of it and in danger of
bungling the whole thing by going insane.*

'Yes I will let you out so that you can torture and degrade Buffy,
destroying any remnants of the love that she had for me. Of course that is
if I can get over you killing and trying to end the world. I may have
questions about the state of my mental health but that did not make me an
imbecile overnight.'

*You are far too dramatic. What if I didn't kill and went along with the
Watcher's plan? I think that I could even find it within me to be somewhat
gentle with your lady love.*

Angel seriously considered the prospect before bolting out of his chair and
walking determinedly toward the kitchen. 'Nope not gonna happen.' Opening
the kitchen door Angel added, 'Ever.' He took a bag of blood out of the
refrigerator and moved to the microwave. 'I mean it! Never gonna happen.'
Taking out a cup he sloppily poured the blood into it. 'You need to just get
over it and stop badgering me about it.'

After Angel sat down Angelus spoke up tauntingly, *Calm down soul boy. I
would like to point out that I haven't mentioned it since we were upstairs.
But it is a good idea. The love of your life's life is in danger and you
don't have the stones to pull this off. You are the stronger of the 2 of us
and so anytime that you wanted to take control you could. Also if you
weren't wallowing in your own misery, you could watch and keep tabs on me.
When this is over I will step back, but this could be a lot of fun. I swear
to not kill any humans unless extremely provoked.* When Angel tensed Angelus
chuckled, *Relax only thinking of Riley.*

As much as Angel hated to admit it his demon had a point. One that he could
not lightly ignore. Getting up he brooded all of the way back to the
bedrooms and went through the connecting doors to watch Buffy as she slept.
The covers were pushed down to her waist and every so often she would turn
and whimper. Angel smiled at the picture that she made. He would of loved to
stay and draw her but she wouldn't stay still long enough. Sighing Angel
knew that he had to let Angelus out to play, or he would become too tender
with her and give up the whole game. Getting up he walked toward his room
giving Angelus one last warning, 'Fine, you can be in control, but if you do
anything to displease me I will make sure that you are never allowed to
surface again.'

Chuckling Angelus replied, *Whatever you say. I will bow to the souls
superior wisdom.* Rolling his eyes Angel prepared to finally get some rest
after the long night.
~~~~~
At Giles' house the mood was somber as the group sleepily gathered after
their botched attempts to rescue Buffy. Willow was bravely holding back
tears, and keeping an optimistic outlook on the whole situation. Xander
didn't know what to imagine but he was thinking of the worst that he could
comprehend. Buffy beaten and cut up so that she was unrecognizable. Anya's
thoughts on the situation were more accurate and she thought that they had
acted hasty in running to the mansion. Giles also had a vague notion of what
was happening at the mansion and cursed himself as he went to get a brandy.
Spike had refused to go with them to the mansion because he knew it was
futile. He also knew what Angelus was probably doing and wisely choose to
keep her possible punishment to himself. Riley was laying on the couch
consumed with rage. Other than help him onto the couch no one had said
anything to him so far. Xander quickly changed that.

"Why! Just tell me why. You couldn't leave it alone at Buffy telling us that
she's not allowed to touch other men. No you had to show your manliness
about your woman, and haul her outside. Which pissed off Angelus and now my
best friend is most likely being tortured." He was standing over the couch
wildly waving his arms about. The others looked up at this outburst but no
one made any attempt to stop him from chastising Riley.

Glaring angrily Riley shot back with, "At least I was being nice to Buffy
you were berating her. And as for Angelus getting so upset I thought that
this was all an act. I should have the right to touch my girlfriend."

Giles looked steadily at Riley and replied in a dangerous tone, "As of now
Buffy is no longer your girlfriend. For her well-being and so that you stay
alive you must think of her only as a distant friend. You will not touch her
or refer to intimacies between the 2 of you. It's the only way that you
might keep your life."

Willow spoke up, "But Riley has a point that this is only an act and surely
Angel wouldn't seriously hurt her. Right?"

No one would meet Willows eyes and it was Spike who answered her, "Maybe
pet, you never know with the bastard."

Giles stood, "Enough of this. We are all exhausted and there is nothing more
that we can do for Buffy now. I want everyone to go home and wait until this
afternoon to come back. At sunset we will return to the mansion. For now it
is best to rest."

Xander and Anya prepared to go to Xander’s basement to spend the day. Spike
still hadn't moved out so he planned to stay. Willow always kind helped
Riley to his feet and out the door. "Thanks Willow, I knew that you would be
reasonable about what happened."

Glaring up at him Willow coldly replied, "I am only helping you because you
are a human being in pain. You were an idiot tonight Riley and I won't soon
forget it."

Stunned Riley accepted her help in silence.
~~~~~
The next day Buffy woke almost exactly at sunset. Getting up she saw that
breakfast had been set out for her. Moving slowly she went through her
morning rituals and stared at the empty fireplace. She thought back to her
night with Angelus and surprisingly she didn't feel the all consuming anger
that she had expected. Flora came in to help her dress and as she got into
the sleeveless sapphire blue gown she brooded over her feelings and Angel.
When Flora put her hair into a net like headband that had sapphire's at each
point where the gold threads crossed she came to some hard decisions.
Walking down to the study she stopped for a moment and braced herself for
what was to come.

Opening the doors she saw Angelus seated at the desk with a letter in his
hand. Looking up he motioned her inside. Closing the doors Buffy stopped and
looked steadily at Angelus, "Are you truly him."

Watching her for a moment he replied. "I am and I'm not one can never tell."
The outburst that he expected didn't come.

"Please clarify what you mean." It was something of an order, but still
respectful enough that he couldn't take offense.

"Let's just say that soul boy and I have made a deal. I play along with the
game your watcher set out and don't kill anyone, I get to be in charge. But
don't worry your precious love is still around."

Buffy sagged against the door her relief was so great. His laughter brought
her mind back to the other things that she wished to discuss with him.
Pushing off from the door she walked toward him slowly, "I understand why I
was punished last night and I'm not going to get mad about it. It's not the
way I would normally like to handle things but I understand. I just want to
make it clear to you that when this charade is over that is not the way
things will be." 

Watching Angelus mouth curve into a mocking smirk she
continued, "If you are going to remind me of how Angel left me and plans to
do so again don't bother. I have no intention of letting him leave. I have
discovered something important over the last few days. We were made for each
other. I see now that it's not just love that draws us together, it is
something far more elemental. You keep telling me that I am yours. That's
true, but your mine also, and unlike you I keep what is mine."

Stopping in front of his desk, Buffy prepared herself for his mocking words
to set her back in her place. Her just stared at her for a moment. He was
sorely tempted to flay her with words, but seeing her rigid stance he knew
that was exactly what she was expecting him to do. So he decided to throw
her of balance a bit. 

"Well now that we have that cleared up do you think
that we might move on to something important. Take the book from the shelf
and sit at the table to read. We were last on page 212." Looking down at the
letter again he ignored her.

For a moment Buffy just stared at his head. She was very confused that he
had not yelled at her or beaten her. But as she went to the bookshelf she
supposed that she should be glad that he wasn't doing anything.

After reading for an hour she wasn't as happy with his lack of inaction. He
had barely moved since she had come in. He occasionally shuffled papers but
he didn't even glance up at her when he did. She had always before been nude
on his lap as he slowly massaged her legs and waist. Now she was fully
dressed sitting at a table reading alone! She had not gotten very far in the
book because she was mostly watching Angelus and trying to figure out how to
entice him into reading with her. When she looked back down at the book
Angelus decided to take pity on her and move his plans for the evening
along.

Standing up he began to walk toward the doors, "Stop reading for now we have
visitor's that we have to attend to."

Buffy jumped up quickly and watched with some curiosity as he walked over to
a panel by the door and began to mutter an incantation. When he was finished
he looked back at her, "I don't think that I need to remind you about your
behavior, but I will add this, see that they don't hurt me. I wouldn't like
to have an injury hamper our plans tonight."

At her nod he turned back to the door where someone was knocking quite
loudly. When he opened the door the Scooby gang came bursting in armed to
the hilt. It was Xander who spoke first, "Where is she you murderous fiend.
We've come to rescue her from you." All of them had weapons pointed at
Angelus and didn't even notice Buffy over to the side.

"Xander stop, everyone put down your weapons." Buffy said quietly as she
went to stand in front of him. Looking at her beautifully garbed and not
beaten and battered, the gang felt a little foolish.

"Won't you come into my humble abode? Let us sit down, because we are so
happy to see you." Angelus walked toward the couches in the living room, and
Buffy trailed after him, with the Scooby gang following reluctantly. After
seating himself in a recliner Angel motioned for everyone else to sit down.
Buffy came and sat at his feet, thinking it was the best place for this
meeting. Anya was the first of the gang to sit down. "I told you that we
didn't need to come rushing in."

The gang warily sat around Anya. Angelus looked at each one and felt
amusement at their expressions. "What did you expect? To find Buffy beaten
and tied to a bed here?" At this Buffy looked up at him but wisely choose
not to say anything.

Giles spoke before Xander could reply, "We weren't exactly sure what to
expect. We only felt that we needed to make sure that Buffy was unharmed."

Making a wide gesture with his hands Angelus said, "Well now you can see
her. Does Buffy look harmed?"

Glaring Xander muttered, "That doesn't tell us much."

Ignoring him Angelus continued, "I think that I have acted admirably
considering the circumstances. I am sure that soldier boy is relatively
unharmed. Where is he by the way I would have thought that he would be
rushing in here to save his dear girlfriend." Buffy again looked up at this
but was still wise and kept her mouth shut.

It was Willow who answered this, "Uh he will be just fine in a couple of
days. We thought that it would be best if he didn't come with us tonight."

"Hmm, your probably right. Well now that you have seen what you came to see,
get out. I don't want to spend the rest of my night talking with you
people."

Everyone stiffened at his order, and in a terse voice Giles spoke, "We would
like to be able to talk with Buffy." Angelus looked at him for a moment and
calmly replied, "No."

Surging up from his chair Xander pointed the crossbow at Angelus' heart.
Buffy stepped in front of him and frantically shook her head. Shocked Xander
stepped back, and Giles stood up, "I think it would be best if we were to
leave." Everyone got up and followed him out, each glancing back to look at
Buffy who stayed by Angelus' side.

After they left Angelus pulled her down on his lap and kissed her hard,
"Well done. I wasn't sure that you'd ever get the hang of being my
concubine." Buffy smiled because she'd managed to get in his lap and wasn't
going to move.

Angelus soon forced her to when he stood up and began walking to the door.
Shrugging on his duster he spoke, "I am going out. Return to the study and
continue reading. I will be back in a few hours." Giving her one last kiss
he left.

Buffy wondered where he was going and felt a moment of fright for her
friends. She almost ran out the door after him when she remembered his deal
with Angel. 'He can't hurt them otherwise Angel will take control again.'
Walking back to the study she began to read again.

After a few hours Angelus returned to find Buffy dutifully engrossed in the
tome. Walking over to her he kissed her hard and muttered, "Honey I'm home."
Buffy faintly tasted cigars in his mouth. Sitting down next to her Angelus
reached for the book and put it away. Pulling her so that she startled his
lap he began to lightly palm her breasts. "Did you miss me?" 

His answer was
a slight moan. Chuckling he moved her skirts up around her hips. Buffy
reached down to tug on the buttons of his pants but she couldn't get them
undone. Angelus pushed her hands away as he undid them himself. When he was
free of his pants he lifted Buffy up and slowly lowered her down on his
cock. When she was fully seated Buffy climaxed for long moments letting out
all of her pent up passion. When the heaviest of her tremors had eased she
sank forward to rest her head against his shoulder. A moment later Angelus
sat her back up. 

"Were not finished yet Buff." With Angelus guiding her
movements Buffy began to bounce on his cock. A few minutes later she had a
second orgasm, that made her arch far back. Angelus brought her up again to
resume her momentum. Unbuttoning the side of her dress Angelus pulled it off
leaving her naked to his gaze. He pulled and massaged her nipples in his
hands and Buffy began to move faster. Leaning forward he began to suck and
nibble on each breast. Lost in a sea of sensation Buffy threw back her head
and came again. 

As Angelus began to pull her back into the rhythm Buffy
vaguely thought that something had to be said for waiting to come for a day.
Moving together again it was Angelus who seemed to wan to come next. He
began to growl and moan alternately as he jerked her up and down upon his
cock. When he was about to come he leaned forward and shifted to game face
biting into Buffy's breast and sending them both into orgasm.

They lay a long time on the couch together as they recovered. Buffy began to
absently kiss and caress Angelus' neck. As her hands moved to massage his
chest she could feel Angelus grow hard again inside of her. Standing he
lifted her and made his way to the bedroom where he spent the rest of the
night showing her the benefits of a little abstinence.
~~~~~
The next evening found Buffy sitting on Angelus' lap in the study reading
from the old tome. Buffy was very happy with this night's events so far. the
only complaint that she might make was that she was sitting on Angelus' lap
completely clothed instead of naked. when Flora had woken her she had helped
her to dress in a pale green satin toga. After eating she had gone down to
the study as usual and walked over to angelus. instead of opening the book
he had pulled her down his lap and made out with her for about a half an
hour. it had aroused her to an unbearable limit and she had a very hard time
listening to the droll chapters of the book.

After reading for an hour there was a knock the front door. Buffy thought
this was unusual since Flora normally answered the door. Sitting back
Angelus looked at Buffy for a moment before saying, "Why don't you get the
door Buff."

Buffy looked over her shoulder at angelus with a confused look on her face,
" I didn't know that the scoobies were coming by tonight?"

With a smirk Angelus replied, "But it's not the scoobies. hurry up we don't
want our guests to wait long. they would be very upset."

getting up buffy walked quickly out the study door and over to the front
door all the while musing about who could be here. if it wasn't the scoobies
then it must be some vampire friend of Angelus‘. opening the door buffy fell
to a frisson of fear sneak down her spine. In the doorway with three tall
vampires who buffy could tell were very old. As old and as wise as Angelus
if not more so. they were a study in contrasts. The first one on the left
was a very tall and thin man. He had ice blue eyes and pale blond hair. He
looked like the human embodiment of ice. The middleman was short and
somewhat pudgy, with medium brown hair and green eyes. He looked the oldest
of the group having been about 40 when turned. He gave off the air of being
an indulgent uncle. the third man was fairly tall but not as tall as the
first. He was dark in every way, his skin was very tanned for a vampire,
and he had shiny black hair and eyes. He was the epitome of an Italian
lover.

the three looked upon buffy and immediately shifted into game face and began
growling. they sensed that she was the slayer, and feared that they had been
tricked. Buffy held up her hands and tried to think of something to say
that would let them know she wasn't out to harm them. Advancing into the
room the iceman backhanded buffy across the room and into the railing on the
stairs.

having heard the growls angelus came out of the study just as buffy had been
hit. Transferring into Game face himself angelus walked over to buffy and
picked her up holding her against his chest, " why have you come into my
home and attacked my concubine. I should pull out your spines for this."

dumbfounded the three vampires stopped their for word assault and Claude,
the indulgent uncle spoke up with a French accent, " we thought that it was
some sort of trap. When you had written to us telling of your conquest of
the slayer we just thought that you were bragging. if we had known that it
was true we would have never attacked your concubine."

Andrew spitefully asked, "How do we know that this still isn't a trap. Angel
has been on the side of good for a hundred years. And we all have heard the
story of the soul's love for the slayer. I am not sorry that I hit her."

Growling Angelus thrust Buffy behind him and stalked over to Andrew. " you
would dare to insult me with your words and actions?"

with a cold light in his eyes Andrew leaned down and simply replied, " yes."

not saying a word angelus reached up, grabbed Andrew’s head and twisted
breaking his neck. This did not kill him only rendered him unable to move.
Leaning down angelus gripped Andrews jaw. " my friend, I thought that you
possessed a small measure of sense. though it seems all along you were a
fool."

taking a stake from a drawer in the hallway table angelus dusted his former
compatriot. standing up angelus looked to the other two vampires with a
challenge in his eyes. buffy moved to stand behind him in a show of support.
Claude looked uncomfortable and intimidated by the master vampire and his
lover. Giorgio walked lazily forward and crushed his heel into and remains.
" never liked him much, he always thought so much of himself."

grinning angelus shifted back to his human face and went forward to heartily
embrace Giorgio. " it has been a long time my friend."

Giorgio smiling back agreed, " far too long. I like your taste in women
though. you always made sure to get the ones with a little fire in them. she
must be a tigress in bed. I would like to try her out when you are finished
with her."

Buffy looked alarmed at this. She reached out to touch Angelus’ back
looking for some sort of reassurance. His next words provided that, " I am
not sure that you could handle her. It will be some time before I am
finished with her. So you will have a long wait."

Claude came forward and put out his hand for Angelus. " Ah, it has been such
a long time since we had the pleasure of your company."

after shaking Claude’s hand angelus directed them all to the study where
they sat around the fire in the various armchairs. buffy sat at Angelus'
feet . since she was unsure of how to act around Angelus' friends she
thought that would be the best place for her to sit. It showed subservience
and when Andrew had questioned their charade earlier buffy had been afraid
that their act had been found out. for the next few hours the three sat
around and reminisced about days gone by. buffy learned that angelus had met
Giorgio a few months after he was turned in London. About 50 years later
they had both met Claude in Paris. Andrew had come into the group only a
few years before angelus got his soul back. None of them had ever really
liked him, but they tolerated him because he was a brilliant planner.

About two hours after their arrival Claude and Giorgio began speaking of the
new evil. They did know too much about it either just that they had
received invitations to come to Sunnydale and witness some of the greatest
accomplishments ever in vampire history. They had figured that angelus was
a part of this new movement, for attaining a slayer as a concubine was
definitely one of the greatest vampire accomplishments. angelus thanked
them for their praise but assured them that he knew nothing about this new
power. Claude and Giorgio informed him of a party that was to take place
tomorrow thrown by this new evil. It was going to be in mock fertility
festival of the god Hathor of ancient Egypt. Smiling Angelus leaned back in
his chair and told them that he and Buffy would be delighted to attend.

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