Growling Angelus advanced on Riley, "Finn what the hell are you doing here?"

Glaring at Angelus Riley moved forward and reached out his hands to take
Buffy, "Checking up with Giles to find out how Buffy is? Obviously with you
she's not well."

Rolling his eyes Angelus sidestepped Riley and kicked the door shut managing
to catch Riley's thigh also. Then grin restored to his face he walked into
the living room and sat in the recliner facing the Scoobies. He moved to try
and shake Buffy awake while addressing them as if they were meeting casually
for afternoon tea, "Hello everyone, why Willow you look lovely. Anya I trust
that your having many orgasms daily. Xander, well maybe there will be hope
for you someday. Giles you look tired, you should really get more rest. Your
sloppy behavior could endanger your slayer."

Giles spoke up in a voice containing barely suppressed rage, "What did you
do to her Angelus?"

Looking as innocent as was possible he replied, "You think that I would do
anything to harm my dear Buffy?" Riley snorted and everyone else looked on
in disbelief, "Alright, but this time Buffy was hypnotized by the big evil.
She is not seriously harmed."

Buffy slowly began to regain consciousness and called out, "Angelus?"

"Right here baby."

Blinking her eyes open she looked around the living room, "But how did we
get here? Weren't we at the party?"

Frowning Angelus asked her, "You don't remember what happened? Or that you
walked all the way to Giles?"

Looking up at him she said, "No." Trying to understand what was going on she
looked around the room again, "What happened? Why is everyone upset? Why is
Riley in Commando clothes."

Giles spoke up gently, "He came by to tell us of a gathering of vampires
underneath the city, by where the master used to have his lair. It's
believed that they might have a group of humans with them and in danger. We
were just about to call you."

Still disoriented Buffy sat up on Angelus lap and began to ramble, "But the
humans weren't in danger, unless you could die from too many orgasms. Which
I didn't think was possible but maybe at the party it is. It's just a
festival, not any real danger. I had fun for the most part. I didn't
understand most of the chanting about hathor, but the dancing was pretty.
Angelique's a bitch, and Giorgio is obnoxious, but I think that he could be
nice if he would stop flirting with me. I really liked Claude and Millie
though."

Following her speech there were outbursts by both Giles and Angelus. Giles
began yelling at Angelus about him having no right to exposing her to the
festival, and Angelus swearing to tear Giorgio limb from limb.

Finally Buffy got a hold of herself, "Stop yelling! I blanked out just like
I did during the attacks before. That means my attacker must have been at
the party." Turning in Angelus lap she put her hands on his chest and asked,
"Did you see anything? Do you know who it is? What happened when you met
with the queen."

Giles picked up his tirade again, "Did Buffy say Claude and Giorgio? You
friends from long ago? You actually introduced her to those sadistic
bastards?"

Raising his voice Angelus commanded, "Everyone just calm down. Enough of
this. I will explain everything if everyone would just shut up."

Buffy sagged against him felling slightly weak and when everyone fell silent
Angelus began to recite some of the happenings of the last few days. When he
reached the part about the party he got a devilish grin on his face, "Buffy
and I found large Egyptian style doors obviously put there by magic. Knowing
what goes on at these parties I quickly figured out how to open them, and so
Buffy and I, Uhn" Buffy had elbowed him in the stomach sharply and was
looking at him with her most deadly slayer glare.

Angelus rolled his eyes, "Oh alright, so we went in and they went through
the normal rituals, and then we went over to speak with Claude, Giorgio and
their two companions. They still did not know anything about who had
sponsored the party and called them to Sunnydale. One of the priests than
came up to me and told me that the queen wanted to speak with me."

"I went up to where she was and found that the queen is none other than Ava,
a siren and once my mistress. In 1860 after another of these festivals I
turned her. A month later she still had not risen so I left her. She told me
tonight that it took a year for her to rise. She is the one who has drawn
everyone here."

Xander interrupted sarcastically, "So she wants to open the hell mouth?"

Looking at the boy with irritation Angelus continued, "Not quite. She is
going to use Buffy's energy for good to balance her evil, making her magic
neutral and therefore able to open and close at will only admitting those
that she chooses. That would make her almost god-like in both realms."

Again Xander interrupted, "So Buffy kicks her ass and then we celebrate and
you go away."

His whole body tensing with the desire to hurt him Angelus replied through
gritted teeth, "It's not that simple moron. Do you remember the thing that
attacks Buffy and she can't fight off or even see? That's Ava. She attacks
by first hypnotizing Buffy by singing. Ava came downstairs with me earlier
and began singing and Buffy went into a trance along with everyone else in
the room. I carried to her to the doors and while I was trying to open them
one of Ava's minions began to attack Buffy. She didn't respond at all when
he was hitting her."

Willow now sat forward and eagerly said, "That's why the attacks seemed so
short. She was under hypnosis and can't remember what really happened."

Giles took off his glasses and began to polish them, "But theoretically
slayers are immune to hypnosis. It's very rare that a creature is able to
achieve such a feat."

"But Giles, when I went to fight the master he hypnotized me. I didn't even
fight him. I just stood there while he bit me."

Angelus looked at Buffy closely and then turned to Giles, "The master was
trapped on the hell mouth. He was in a place where magic had once been used
to try and open a portal to hell. Do you think that the residual energies
allowed him to hypnotize her?"

Giles abruptly got up and reached for one of his books, "It's highly likely
now that I think of it. It would also explain how easily she was hypnotized
tonight because you were in the same place. But I don't understand how Ava
was able to put Buffy under her thrall in the cemetery. There was no portal
there."

Shifting uncomfortably at the memories Angelus suggested, "What about the
mansion? Twice portals were opened there to a hell dimension. It's fits the
bill."

Willow put in, "Yes, but until you came back Buffy hasn't been at the
mansion. So it had to start at some other place."

Looking intently in her lap and fiddling with the velvet on her cloak Buffy
mumbled, "Not necessarily."

Riley fairly raged, "Not necessarily? What possible reason did you have to
go to the mansion before this whole charade started?"

Buffy could feel everyone's eyes on her and she began to squirm as she
quietly responded, "I would go to feel close to Angel."
~~~~~
At her words Angelus' face broke out into a huge grin of masculine pride. He
knew that she went to feel close to the soul rather than him but that didn't
matter to him at the moment. Looking over at Riley he changed his grin to a
mockingly shocked expression. As the boy's face became nearly purple with
rage he let out a loud laugh. 

Buffy poked him in the ribs and opened her
mouth to yell at him but Willow broke in nervously, "So if Buffy has been
going to the mansion probably Ava started hypnotizing her a little there and
gradually increased her power over Buffy making her able to control her in
other places. Right Giles?"

Clearing his throat Giles looked away from Buffy, "Yes, it would seem that
is the case."

"So how do we break her hold on me? Cause last time I died and that's not
the way I'd like things to go this time." Angelus unthinkingly tightened his
hold on Buffy. She smiled with pleasure and snuggled into him. Riley cleared
his throat loudly and Buffy jumped a little. Guilt and embarrassment flooded
her and she shifted a little away from Angelus. He wasn't pleased and
growled low in his throat.

Giles stood and moved toward the bookcase pulling out several volumes as he
spoke, "I think that we can find a spell to break her hold on you. And if
that doesn't work than there are various talismans that ward off hypnosis."
Refocusing on the group once again he began giving out orders, "Willow,
please begin researching spells. Xander and Anya, I want you to look in
various books for talismans or others wards that might be effective against
Ava." They quickly moved to do his bidding. Turning to Angelus and Buffy he
continued, "Angelus I need you to tell me everything that you know about Ava
so that I can record it in my diary. I have never seen a reference to Ava in
any of the other books and we really need to get it recorded."

Angelus hated to receive orders, "Giles I am not sure that I feel
comfortable relating to you the private intimate dealings of my relationship
with Ava. But maybe if you ask nicely I can tell you what I know of her
mystical makeup."

Giles realized exactly what Angelus was doing and he swore inwardly and got
ready to tell him that he had damn well better obey these orders or there
would be hell to pay. As if reading his thoughts Angelus moved his hand up
lightly encircling Buffy's neck while flexing his biceps. Buffy didn't
understand any of what was going on and looked between the two of them with
puzzlement all over her face. Though wisely she stayed silent.

Relenting Giles bit out, "Angelus we really need to know more and if you
would be so kind I would like to record anything that you are willing to
tell us."

Grinning Angelus replied with humor in his tone, "Well....." Seeing that
Giles was about to explode he laughed loudly, "Alright, I'll help you." As
Giles began to relax he threw out one last barb, "Since it's obvious that
you desperately need my help to keep Buffy alive."

Buffy was getting very annoyed with all the male things that they were
doing. She didn't fully understand what they were doing, and that made her
all the angrier. Glaring at both of them she rose to go talk to Willow,
Xander, Anya and unfortunately Riley. Giles had not given him any chore but
he didn't want to leave without talking to Buffy first, so he helped
research.

"Hey guys can I help?"

"Sure Buffster, you can have my book." Eagerly Xander handed over his book
ignoring the glares that Anya and Willow sent him for his laziness.
Arranging her cloak around her Buffy took special care to make sure that it
was closed and sat down to read. Xander wasn't exactly sure what to say to
her. The only conversation openers he could think of were, 'So Buffy how are
you enjoying playing the whore to an evil fiend?' or, 'How's Angelus doing?
Killed anyone recently?' He was pretty sure that those wouldn't go over well
and so he just smiled at her and glanced her way every now and then.

Riley just stared at her. Shifting her arms she slid the folds of the cloak
up a bit so that her arms were given more freedom of movement. Noticing the
henna tattoos he commented on her clothing, "Buffy what are those drawings
on your arms? And why are you wearing such a large coat."

Looking up Buffy looked like a deer caught in the headlights. Xander glad
for a 'safe' topic voiced his agreement, "Yeah what's with the cloak, not
that you don't look good, but it's not your normal party outfit. Unless it
was a costume party." Grinning he became more animated, "Oh was it a costume
party? Take off the cloak and show us your costume."

Willow joined in enthusiastically, "Yes Buffy show us. You were at an
Egyptian festival right? Oh your dress must be really elaborate."

Buffy stiffly tried to think of something other than the truth that would be
believable, "Uh..."

Without looking up from her book Anya dryly stated, "Please keep your coat
on Buffy. I for one don't want to see you in your birthday suit."

Patiently Xander spoke to Anya, "Ahn, I don't think that you mean birthday
suit. When someone wears their birthday suit that means...."

Looking up Anya glared at Xander, "I know what birthday suit means Xander.
Buffy went to a Hathor festival and from what I've heard of them she's nude
under that cloak."

Willow spoke up, "Hathor, wasn't that the Egyptian god for... Oh." Her eyes
found Buffy's and got very wide as her intelligent brain put things
together, "Oh."

Everyone at the table was looking at her and Buffy just wished that she
could sink into the floor. She lowered her eyes and mumbled, "I wasn't the
only one. Everyone else was wearing .... their birthday suits."

Xander exploded at this, "So what if everyone else was doing it. If they all
decided to take drugs and have a big orgy are you just going to jump in and
- on second thought I don't care or want to know."

Unsure of how to respond Buffy looked to Willow for help, but was saved by
Angelus, "Ah Xander, having a little trouble learning about the birds and
the bees. It's ok there's not much to fear. If you get a girl drunk enough
she won't notice your lack of ability too much."

Anya looked up from her book offended, "Hey I will have you know that Xander
is like a Viking in the sack."

Scrunching up her face Buffy changed the subject, "Ohkay, that is a little
too much information. Can we please talk about something else please?"

Reaching for her hand he pulled Buffy out of her chair, "I am taking you
home. Your going to eat dinner than we are going to pick up where we left
off before. Giles will call us when he knows something."

Xander glared at Angelus and snidely said, "Yes we will be here researching
how to defeat another one of your demon spawn, and stop them from opening
the hell mouth. Are there any more of your relatives that we should expect?
Maybe if you made a list for us we could do all the research before they
show up in town to do evil."

Pulling Buffy behind him he began walking to the door, "Xander it's amazing
that someone of your limited intelligence can form words, let alone
sentences. You have obviously forgotten who you're talking to. I'm not the
soul and you just gave me a grand compliment." Turning in the doorway
Angelus smirked at Xander, then pulled the door closed.
~~~~~
Two days later Buffy and Angelus were once again gathered with the rest of
the group in Giles' apartment to discuss what he found. A few hours ago he
had called saying that he had discovered something very interesting and they
should come immediately. Buffy blushed thinking about what had been
happening when Giles called.

//"Uhhnnn, Pleaasse." Buffy moaned.

They had been fucking for over an hour by this time and she had yet to come.
Normally she came around five times before he did but every time she got
close he would pull out and change positions. She was so hot and bothered
she would give anything to come. She couldn't see or hear anything only
feel.

The phone must have rang at some point when she was laid over the end of the
couch, because Angelus abruptly stood up and toted her over to the desk. He
laid her down on her back across it and answered the phone as he thrust back
into her.

His cheerful, "Hello Giles, " went a long way in snapping Buffy out of her
pleasurable haze.//

"And so I believe that this spell, along with a talisman to keep it from
reoccurring, should break Ava's hold over Buffy's mind. With Tara's help
Willow should be able to perform the spell accurately."

Angelus looked over at Willow with a malicious light in his eyes, "Yes,
Willow should be perfectly able to perform this sort of spell. As I know
firsthand."

Willow began to fidget and avoided looking Angelus in the eye. Buffy grabbed
Angelus by the arm and furiously whispered, "Angelus, stop it."

Glaring at Buffy he fell silent. All night he had been extra harsh in his
comments. But not without good reason he told himself. He'd been fucking
furious ever since Xander and Anya had arrived with Riley trailing behind
them. He had asked what the hell he was doing there, since in his last few
conversations with Giles he had told him clearly not to call the boy for
this meeting. Xander had begun to stutter out some excuse only to be
interrupted by Anya's 'he won't leave us alone.'

So was it any wonder he was cranky and upset? Boy Wonder was drooling all
over his mate, who kept fidgeting uncomfortably, and they were talking about
using powerful magic. He had nothing against powerful magic in general, but
this was the damn witch who restored his soul. Who knows what kind of things
she would do spur of the moment when she was all magiky. 'Oh Shit did I just
think in Buffyspeak. I just did it again. Maybe I should keep her gagged
unless she's eating or sucking my cock.'

Making a visible effort to control his temper Angelus turned back to Giles
and asked, "Alright, so when can we do this spell?"

"In an hour at midnight. Willow and Tara have a few things that they need to
finish to get everything ready and then at 11:30 Buffy and Willow will
meditate to align their psychic energies."

"Fine lets just get it done." With those words everyone rose hastily to help
with preparations as they all were afraid of Angelus' anger. Seeing them
scurrying about the apartment giving him furtive looks and talking in hushed
whispers amused him somewhat and lessened the danger for everyone.

At 11:30 exactly Willow and Buffy sat facing each other Indian style inside
a circle of blue sand. They closed their eyes and began to meditate each
using their different techniques to relax and calm their minds. When they
were free of clutter Willow began to reach out to Buffy's mind. As expected
she was met with a large wall of resistance. Slowly Willow began to whisper
to her telepathically that it was just her. Buffy began to gradually open
her mind to Willow. 

Once she was completely open to her, Buffy began to
invade Willow's mind. Her slayer abilities helped her in this and it took
only seconds to orient herself. Both girls decided to test their mental
synchronicity and shared a memory of a picnic that they had once with
Xander. At the happy pictures both girls broke out with smiles across their
faces.

Angelus had been standing with the rest of the group but he began to get
irritated by their nearness and so moved around to the other side of the
circle to watch. As he passed by Buffy she could smell him even in her
trance. Her mind was immediately flooded with the memories of their earlier
sex. Being so quiet in her mind she was able to remember not only pictures
but, sounds, smells and most of all feelings. She was snapped quickly out of
her trance when Willow abruptly pulled out of her mind. Opening her eyes she
stared at her best friends flushed and shocked face and wondered what to say
now.
~~~~~
//Buffy looked up at Angelus horrified that he hadn't stopped and pulled out
of her. She began to struggle to get away from him, but he easily held her
down as he continued his conversation with Giles. She almost screamed but at
the last minute stifled it as Angelus reached down with his free hand and
began to massage her clit. 'No I will not respond to this. He's talking to
Giles for god's sake! I cannot be having and enjoying sex when my almost
father is on the phone!'

But her starved body didn't listen to her and she began to thrust up against
him again. A low moan rose from her throat. Hearing the sound Angelus
grinned and gave her clit a twist as a reward. "Buffy? She's doing just
great, really working hard to save the world from Ava."

Knowing that she had been doing anything but for the past few days Buffy
turned her head away. 'This is not happening. I just will refuse to believe
it and I will wake up in a pretty field. A SUNNY field. This is all just
some horrible nightmare. I am not lying on a desk as Angelus fucks me and
talks to Giles calmly on the phone. They are not talking about me. And I am
most defiantly not fucking Angelus back and moaning like a star in a porn
flick. It's just not happening.'

An especially hard thrust from Angelus brought Buffy out of her thoughts and
she stared at the nail marks on his chest. Vaguely she heard Angelus say,
"Hold on Giles I need to finish something quickly." After laying the phone
down by Buffy's head he turned his full attention to Buffy. His mouth sucked
alternately on her nipples in rhythm with his thrusts. Buffy brought up both
of her hands to cover her mouth trying her best to muffle her moans. Buffy
desperately wanted to stay silent but she had always been a screamer during
sex. 

Especially sex with Angelus.

Angelus began to breathe raggedly and his thrusting became more frantic as
he began to come. Wanting Buffy to overcome her inhibitions and come with
him he switched over to game face and bit into her breast while roughly
twisting her clit. Forgetting everything she grabbed Angelus and screamed
out her orgasm. Feeling her inner muscles clench around him Angelus moaned
against her breast and let himself go.

When he pulled out of her a few minutes later and picked up the phone Buffy
was still whimpering and moaning. Sitting in the desk chair he swiveled it
around to face the bookshelf and in a calm tone of voice went back to his
conversation with Giles, "A spell you said?"

As Buffy lay draped across the table she groaned not with pleasure but
shame. 'That's it. If denial really is a river I am buying a houseboat and
living in the middle of it.' Hearing Angelus chuckle she mentally added,
'Forever'//

Looking into Willow's eyes she expected to see anger and shame at Buffy's
thoughts, but she only saw shock and strangely enough arousal. Giles cleared
his throat and asked softly, "Is anything wrong?"

Even though they still weren't psychically linked they both wore identical
wide eyed frightened looks. Willow cleared her throat and squeaked out, "No
just not really used to this is all." Turning back to Buffy she asked,
"Ready?"

"Uhm yeah, good to go."

The girls again began the process of aligning their minds. As soon as they
were connected though Willow whispered to her, 'Ok no more thoughts about
Angelus please.'

'Sorry, couldn't help it. And you certainly seemed to enjoy them.'

'Uh! It's just that I have only read about what you were doing and, well the
virtual reality of it was a bit much for me. Remember, I'm dating a calm
GIRL.'

Buffy began to giggle in her mind at the hilarity of it and soon Willow
joined in. When they quieted down Buffy asked, 'So what do we do now?'

'Tara will start her end of the spell in a few minutes. Till then we just
wait.'

'Ok.'

When midnight came Tara reached into a pouch holding some white sand and
muttering an incantation threw it over Buffy's head and it immediately
turned into a white mist. The mist gradually changed until different parts
of it were colored signifying magic spells. Any magic spell done around
Buffy recently would leave a small residue but Ava's spells affected Buffy
directly and so that area was a dark purple. Willow guided by the dark
purple path began to travel through Buffy's brain chanting to release Ava's
hold on her mind. She could see it happening like branches of a vine peeling
out until the dark stain in the cloud was just a faint shimmer of recent
magic’s.

Smiling Willow pulled back into her own mind and causing the mist to
disappear as the spell had ended. Looking at everyone she proudly said,
"It's done."
~~~~~
Angelus walked forward and lifted Buffy up and out of the circle. Looking
into his eyes she didn't see the familiar loving concern for her, she saw
possessive appraisal. 'Well what could I expect.'

"So that's all. She wears the talisman around Ava from now on and is
protected from all of her hypnosis tricks?"

Giles walked closer to the two, "Essentially yes. Now that Buffy is immune
to Ava's charms, she need no longer play the part of your concubine."

At that statement Angelus' eyebrows raised. He opened his mouth to say
something when Riley, idiot that he is interrupted with, "Yes and things can
go back to the way things were. Buffy will be mine and you can go disappear
in LA."

"And how about if I jump across the room and rip out your windpipe?" Angelus
began to stalk closer to Riley. Buffy tried to hold his arm back but
suddenly found herself slightly woozy from the spell. "Hear this boy. She
has never been and never will be yours. She mine marked and married for all
eternity. My pansy assed other half may have let her stray from time to
time, but that's all changed now."

He was about to go on but from behind him Buffy called out, "Angelu..."
Before she dropped in a dead faint. Preternatural speed allowed him to catch
Buffy before she fell. Moving over to the sofa he laid her down and glared
at Willow who had still not risen from her place on the floor, "What the
hell did you do to her?"

"Me? Nothing. I swear Angelus it must be just strain from the spell. I don't
feel that great either."

Shaking Buffy slightly Angelus didn't acknowledge Willow in any way. While
trying to wake her up he wracked his brain for any excuse or reason that
would let him stay in control, and to keep Buffy by his side. Inside Angelus
could feel the soul beginning to stir. His thoughts were brought back to
Buffy as she began to stir.

Opening her eyes she looked first at Angelus and slowly let her gaze travel
through the room. Willow was still sitting on the floor and Tara had joined
her with a concerned look on her face. Giles was staring at her worried with
Riley next to him looking like someone had just shot his dog, or in his case
cow. Xander had a rare thoughtful expression on his face as he looked at
Riley. Anya looked uncomfortable yet interested in the possible carnage
between Angelus and Riley. Buffy could feel panic and fury in Angelus and
suddenly wanted to be far away from Giles' house.

Standing suddenly she fought off nausea as she headed toward the weapons
cabinet. There were too many emotions and feelings to deal with now. She had
no idea what to do about Riley and Angelus. Plus Giles wanted her to return
to regular life and she didn't want to leave Angelus. He hadn't replaced
Angel in her heart, but he provided companionship and great sex. She was
happy with him. It wasn't all an act.

This revelation caused her to drop the ax that she had been lifting out of
cabinet. Staring at various daggers she reviewed what she had just thought.
Angelus makes me happy. I wasn't with him to do my job as a slayer.
Hurriedly she started stuffing stakes into her clothing as she ignored the
questions from everyone around her. She just wanted to get out of there and
go kill something, hoping that once she did life would right itself and she
wouldn't have to worry about anything. Picking up the dropped ax she moved
to door where she was met by Angelus wearing an Angely brooding look.
Slightly she nodded and walked out the door.

Angelus hadn't had a profound revelation as Buffy had. He had always liked
being around Buffy. Fighting with her was exciting and fun, both verbally
and physically. He'd known that the sex would be great. Buffy had a lot of
potential and with him as a teacher... There was no way she could be a poor
lay. No, what made him brood was the thought that he would do just about
anything to stay with Buffy, even share her with the soul. He realized that
he held no power. As it was there was nothing stopping the soul from taking
control. He could only hope that maybe he could convince Angel to stay and
let him out for marathon rolls in the hay with Buffy. He would be willing to
not kill anything, and try and be nice to her friends, even help with the
fight against evil. 'I draw the line at helping old ladies and rescuing
kittens. No lay is worth that. Ever.'

Looking up he saw that they had reached the cemetery close to the caves
where the party took place. Buffy had sat down on a headstone to wait.
Walking over to her Angelus grabbed the back of her head, "While we wait why
don't we have some fun." Without waiting for her answer he kissed her.

Of course Ava decided to interrupt at that moment. Walking through the trees
she began to sing softly. Angelus looked down at Buffy and groaned at the
expression on her face. She again had a dazed look of one hypnotized. 'I
knew that I shouldn't have let Willow do that spell. It's amazing that she
ever had any success at all with magic.'

Buffy began to move towards Ava and soon they were facing each other. With a
large sigh Angelus started walking to go and get Buffy. Suddenly Buffy's
fist shot out towards Ava's throat. As Ava fell back Buffy taunted her, "So
sorry, but it looks like your loosing your voice." She followed up with a
kick to her ribs but her next punch was blocked and Buffy was thrown back.

Coughing Ava moved to stand, "Bitch, I will make you pay for that." Rushing
she punched Buffy and moved to kick but Buffy caught her leg and flip her
over.

Watching them fight Angelus moved to lean against a mausoleum to get a
better view. Both were exceptional fighters and they regularly traded the
upper hand. Both were beginning to tire when Buffy found an opening to stake
Ava. Narrowly dodging the weapon Ava seemed to get her second wind. As he
watched Buffy get pummeled he briefly debated whether or not to step in.
Deciding against it he shifted slightly to become more comfortable. The soul
though heard his thoughts and rushed to the fore to save his beloved.

Taking a minute to look around Angel rushed forward drawing a stake out of
his pocket. Running to the fight he swung Ava around and plunged the stake
through her heart. Waving away the ashes he bent to help Buffy up. Looking
into his eyes she whispered, "Angel?"
**highlights Angelus' thoughts, 'Show Angel's or Buffy's thoughts.
~~~~~
They stood staring at each other trying to figure out something to say. It
was awkward to say the least to have to look at the man you love after
essentially fucking his twin. Except in this case the twin truly is evil and
they share all of the same memories.

Angel was having a hard time thinking. He wasn't struck speechless by
Buffy's beauty, though she did look wonderful, he couldn't hear over the
yelling in his head. Angelus was furious at having to give up control of the
body, and was cursing at him in no less than five languages. He didn't know
what to do. He didn't feel that he should apologize for anything, well maybe
her spanking, but that had been Angelus and she's the one who provoked him.

At the same time they spoke, "So.." "Well,"

Laughing nervously they both turned abruptly away. In a calm voice Angel
turned back to her and said, "We should go tell Giles that Ava is dead."

*Great you asshole. Just run back to the watcher and maybe the fact that
Buffy and me have been fucking will just disappear. Oh and don't forget to
include the fact that she liked it in the little box where you store all the
things that you don't want to think about. But the box isn't so little
anymore. Maybe you should just throw in the towel and let me out for good.
I'll be sure to see that Buffy gets everything that she needs.*

'Go Away. I don't want to deal with you now. And I don't really have to
since I am the stronger one and your just the voice in my head.'

Angelus once again began to curse as loudly as he could. Buffy looked at him
curiously but fell into step with him as they walked back to Giles'.

All of the issues that she had fled from earlier came back in a rush now
that the adrenaline was gone. There was Riley that she had to deal with, ugh
just the thought made her want to throw up. She knew that she should break
up with him, she didn't have any feelings for him. But he was always there,
he had even been somewhat supportive throughout this whole act. Ok that was
a lie but he had been there. Angel had left her dammit. But then the thought
of returning to the way things had been before this charade, made her
nauseous again so she knew that she had no choice but to break up with him.

Ok Riley was dealt with now there was Giles and her friends. They knew that
she had been fucking Angelus for the past two weeks and apparently enjoying
it. They obviously weren’t ok with it. Except for Anya, and maybe Willow
once she got used to the idea and didn't have to see it anymore. So it was
really Giles and Xander that she had to deal with. Well she'd just tell them
that it was none of their business what she did. Or liked. Or craved.

Now what to do about Angel and Angelus. To say that she didn't want to him
to leave was a vast understatement. But which one did she want? She loved
Angel with her whole heart. That hadn't changed and likely never would. She
enjoyed being with him and talking to him. He was her best friend. Even more
than Willow because he knew more of what she had to face. But she couldn't
make love with Angel. Angelus filled her most carnal desires. Even those she
was afraid to admit. She also enjoyed her time with him and not only the
very pleasurable fuckings but also when they did actually talk. He was
brutally honest but that was good. Although she'd be lying if she didn't
mention that she found him to be a major pain in the ass a lot of the time.

What to do?

Coming out of her thoughts she realized that they were in Giles courtyard.
Knowing that if they went in there Angel would leave as soon as he could and
then she wouldn't have either of them. "Angel wait."

Stopping at the sound of her voice he turned to her and politely asked, "Yes
what is it?"

*You know what she wants you ass just take a whiff of that delectable
perfume coming off of her. You should recognize it. It's called arousal. Yes
that's right she wants you, annoying fucker that you are. Even though you
are a bastard and...*

'SHUT UP!'

"Uhh," Buffy had stopped him and now she couldn't think of one thing to say.
She didn't even know exactly what she wanted so talking about it was hard.
"It's just that we haven't talked about what's happened and what we are
going to do now."

'She looks nervous.' "Well you know all about the deception. As to what's we
are going to do now, we are going to talk to Giles."

*Prick, nice avoiding the issue.*

"But after we talk to Giles what are you going to do? Are you just going to
leave? Cause you don't strike me as the wham, bam, thank you ma'am type.
Angelus yeah,"

*Hey!*

"But you? You come off as the type of person to just run off. Especially
after what we shared."

Looking at her Angel felt impotent anger and fear. Fear of what to do,
'cause he was just as lost as Buffy, and anger because he hadn't shared much
with her. Angelus had been the one to mostly enjoy her. Even when he was
with her he had been acting as Angelus. Those thoughts led him to run his
mouth, right into the dirt, "WE didn't share anything. You and Angelus
fucked from sunset to sunrise." Turning on his heel he walked into Giles'
house slamming the door behind him.

Buffy could only stare after him with her mouth hanging open. So many
thoughts and feelings rushed through her at that moment. But the strongest
was hurt. Walking in the door she kept her head down as she moved to replace
Giles' axe. She heard him tell of how Ava was killed and that he was back in
control. Suddenly Giles' phone rang. It was Cordelia for Angel. Now for
certain it would only be a few moments before he walked out of that door
leaving her again.

Sure enough after he got off the phone he told of a vision that Cordelia had
of a baby sacrifice in a few hours. Looking over at Buffy they shared a long
look before he walked out the door.
~~~~~
ONE WEEK LATER

Angel walked into his apartment after a long day calming an old lady after a
neon green demon broke into her house. She had been so hysterical that Angel
hadn't the heart to leave her alone. As a result it was now to late to go
hunting for the demon tonight. Walking towards the kitchen he sighed
dramatically and thought somewhat morosely that all he had for company
tonight was his still disgruntled demon and his memories.

He missed Buffy with every fiber of his being. A few times he had
hallucinations of her. He always ran to the office door when he heard
someone approach certain that it would be her. Why he never figured he had
been mean the last time that he'd seen her, and he fully expected her to
stake him when he saw her next. His demon thought that it was an excellent
idea, except for the drawback of him dying too.

He headed for his bedroom to change his clothes and wasn't fast enough to
stop the hand flying at him with a needle. As he slowly fell unconscious his
last thoughts were of Buffy.

When he woke up he expected to see concrete and torture tools lying about.
He did not expect to be tied to his bed nude. Pulling on his restraints he
looked around for his attacker and found Buffy standing at the foot of the
bed also nude. His mouth dropped open and he started mumbling incoherently
as his cock instantly became hard. Somewhere in his disjointed thoughts he
knew that he had finally lost it and now he was completely insane because
there was no way that Buffy could be here.

Then she smiled and spoke, "Well it's nice to know that I can get a rise out
of you."

Dumbly he nodded.

Turning serious she came to sit by him on the bed, "You really hurt me with
your comments last week. I thought that you were disgusted with me and
thought me to be truly a whore. Then oddly enough because of something
Xander said I realized that you were jealous. You have my love and will
always have it, but you can't have my body. It bothers you that Angelus is
able to have sex with me and you just have to watch."

"I'm sorry but life is like that. We never get the happily ever after until
five minutes before we die. So we just have to make the best with what we've
got. I can't live without you. It's that simple. Whether you're you or
Angelus I need you. And I'm not willing to do without. So you are just going
to have to get used to the idea of us together again."

Crankily he asked, "What about Riley?"

Smirking she moved on the bed so that she was straddling his stomach, "I
broke up with him. It wasn't a big decision he was just convenient and so I
broke up with him hours after you left." Giggling she leaned down closer to
his face and said in a conspiratory tone, "You know he cried when I told
him. And begged. It was so hard not to laugh."

Sitting back up she calmly asked, "Any other objections?"

"Yes all the objections from before are still there. I want you to have a
normal life. That doesn't include..."

Buffy's hand slapped over his mouth and she looked irritated, "Enough. Do
you know what I did two days ago for a relaxing evening? I carved new
stakes. Is that a sign of a normal person? Look I came to the realization
long ago that Buffy doesn't get a normal life. I dealt with it and moved on
you need to too." Reaching over to the nightstand she grabbed a stake and
dangled it over his chest. "Remember those ghosts who possessed me and
Angelus. She wanted him to have a normal life and broke up with him. He
killed her then killed himself. Right now his plan looks pretty good to me.
Should I follow in his footsteps? Our ghosts would be together?"

Staring at the stake he said as calmly as he could, "Um no I don't think
that's a very good idea."

As she replaced the stake he let out a huge breath. "Ok now that we have
that taken care of I'm horney as hell and have been for the past week."
Buffy slid her body down until his cock was at her entrance and her breasts
were brushing along his chest. "Now you and I both know that you can't, so
we are going to work out some sort of time share thing with Angelus. It
works great for hotels."

Panting he tried to reason with her, "Buffy..."

Rocking against him slowly she calmly asked, "You don't have a choice. Now
let him out to play voluntarily or I have a little drug over to my right
that will help."

He looked at her undecided of what to do. He was so aroused and even just
watching was better than nothing. Right? Buffy leaned down and bit and
suckled lightly on his neck, "It's not that hard. Just relax." With a sigh
he complied.

Leaning back Buffy looked into Angelus eyes as he smirked, "Hello lover."

Grinning she began to move her hips more rapidly against him. Growling he
tugged on his restraints, "Release me."

Sitting up Buffy took his cock in her hand and prepared to sink down on him.
"Nope, I get to be the one in control. Tonight is for my fun. Just relax and
it should be fun for you." Slamming down on him she smiled at his deep moan.

~The End~

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