CHAPTER ONE
Elizabeth Summers known as Buffy to her friends sat in a darkened movie theater with her best friend Willow Rosenberg eating popcorn and watching the latest romantic movie.
“To much butter”, Willow said as she curled up her small nose at the big bucket sitting in between her and her friend.
Willow turned to see Buffy pushing her lips together and making a “Shhh” sound as she was telling her to be quiet, while she sipped on a bottle of water as her other hand was positioned in the popcorn. Buffy slowly raised the popcorn to her mouth as Willow laughed as she watched her friend’s bright green eyes light up as she watched the love scene being played out on the large screen.
“That popcorn might actually taste better if it made it into your month.” Willow giggled.
“Uh ha” Buffy said as she continued to watch the movie not totally hearing her friend.
Willow looked at the movie as a frown come upon her pretty face while shaking her head she stated. “How can you get into these mushy sexist lines that Kermit the Frog and Ms. Piggy could probably act out much better than these two idiots?”
‘What”. Buffy said with surprise in her voice. “You have been wanting to see this movie just as much as I have.”
Willow smiled and whispered. “Yes, but I am not acting all love induced by it either. You’re acting like a high school girl with her first crush”.
Buffy smiled and whispered back. “Not all of us can have a sweet husband like yours.”
Willow frowned and stated “Don’t let Oz hear you call him sweet”.
“Ssshh”. Buffy and Willow heard someone behind them say.
Buffy and Willow turned around in there seats and looked at a lady that could run competition with the wicked witch of the west. Buffy didn’t think anyone could look that bad, when you had your face all crunched with a sneer, but she was wrong.
The old croon moved forward and stated “If you want to talk go outside, some of us pay good money to watch this movie and would like to hear it”.
Willow smiled sweetly and exclaimed “Ssshh you are bothering the people next to you, and they pay good money to see a film in peace.”
The older woman looked annoyed and went back to watching the movie. Both girls turned around and laughed quietly.
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After the movie let out Buffy and Willow walked back to each of their cars.
“Don’t get angry at me, but I need to say that this ongoing wall that you have built around your heart is not good for you. You have so much to give to a man. What are you waiting for?" Willow stated with concern in her eyes.
“Willow, please don’t start with that old subject. I am just not ready”. Buffy pronounced as she open her car door and turned around to say good night and discovered her friend with a very resolved look on her face.
“What” Buffy asked?
“What, she asks what." Willow exclaimed. “Alright here is what. You always talk about wanting the fairy tale, well honey it isn’t going to drive right up to your front door and say, here I am come kiss the prince. You have to put yourself out there. Time to start living, again. I know that Angel left you in a financial mess, but you are seeing Anya tomorrow and she will help you work it out. Please promise me you will consider it.” Willow pleaded.
Buffy sighed and looked at her friend. “Okay, I will think about it and maybe you are right. Maybe it is time to get out and find some manly men, but no dating services. They give me the creeps.”
“Well, it is a start. Oh, look at the time. I need to get home; my husband is going to wonder where I am at.” Willow stated as she smiled while watching Buffy climb into her car.
“Do you want me to drive you back to your car” Buffy asked.
“No, I am fine. You go on ahead since you have an early morning with Anya and don’t be late.” Willow said.
Buffy smiled and rolled her window up to relieve herself from the cold weather waving goodbye to her friend.
As Buffy drove away, Willow pulled her coat tighter to ward off the cold and taking her cell phone out of her purse she hit the speed dial button that was assigned to Anya Jenkins.
“Hi, yes, I spoke to her and she is fighting it all of the way. No, we are not going back on this plan. Operation Buffy is in action. Are you sure this guy is perfect for her.” As Willow paused, she continued to listen to the caller on her cell. “Well Anya, he had better be prince charming, because once Buffy finds out that you and I were behind this caper, she is going to hunt us down and trestle us up like a Thanksgiving day turkey. Just call me tomorrow and let me know how it goes. Okay, bye.” Willow hung up her cell phone and began walking back to her car while thinking that she hopes her and Anya where doing the right thing.
Willow smiled and said to herself “Oh yeah, she is going to kill us. Oh, well, let’s go see what my wonderful husband is up to.” Humming as she climbed into her car, Willow had to agree with Buffy.
Everyone deserved a fairy tale ending.
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Buffy looked into her review mirror and checked her eye makeup; as she waited for her friend and CPA, Anya to arrive at her office.
Buffy thought to herself that she should have had her taxes done by now. “Stupid Taxes” she growled as she noticed her friend’s bright orange jeep pull in the lot. Leave it to Anya to save money on a new car by picking up a pre ordered model with a hideous color that no one would want, but that was Anya. She loves to save money, heck, she loves her money. Buffy thought to herself amusingly.
Buffy got out of her Silver Grand Am and pulled the lapel of her coat to ward off the cold that was breezing through. February was colder than usual this year. Seems fitting for a tax day.
“Hi Anya” Buffy yelled out as she approached the colorful jeep.
“Buffy Summers, you’re looking all perky today” Anya stated with a humorous smile.
“Perky, you have to say perky. It is 9:00am on a Saturday and it’s really cold. How perky do you think I should be?” Buffy frowned as she spoke only wanting to be in her warm bed dreaming of Nicolas Cage or that hot Jude Law, British yumminess. “How can you be so happy all of the time?” Buffy asked Anya as they both walked into her office.
Sitting down her things Anya smiled “It is a good day for me when I get up in the morning breathing and life is too short to be unhappy. Also, it is a good day for you to.” Anya stated with a large smile on her face.
Buffy plopping down in her chair as she pulled off her white coat and through it on the chair next to her in front of Anya’s desk. “How do you figure? I am very tired and only want to get through this and go home, not that I am not happy to see you; but trying to make heads and tails of that financial mess Angel has left me in. I have more bad days than good.” Buffy gave her full of life friend a small smile.
“You have been divorced for two years now. Anya said as she sat down at her desk to begin sorting through papers. “I can get this tax mess straighten out easily and I also have a little something extra for you. It will put a smile on your face.” Anya smiled at her blonde friend with a big malice grin.
“What do you have a money printing press some where?” Buffy looked around laughing.
“No, but your surprise will be hear to take us to lunch today.” Anya stated with enthusiasm.
Buffy sat straight up. “What! Who is taking us to lunch? Anya all I want to do is go home and sleep the day away.” Buffy said as she looked at Anya with a frown wondering what she was up to.
Anya smiled sweetly, “No, now we are going to fix this mess and then you are going out for a little fun". Anya gave her that look she was so famous for of not messing with her.
“So what is this little surprise taking us to lunch?” Buffy asked in a small wondering voice.
Anya smiled knowing that she got Buffy’s curiosity up. “It is an old associate of mine that I have helped over the years with his international dealings. He has become more of a friend than a client.”
Anya looked up at Buffy as she spread some of the IRS forms out in front of her, pulling out the blue folder that was marked B Summers, as she waited for the reaction to come after her next comment. “He would be perfect for you.”
Buffy stopped going through the records that she was pulling out of her messenger bag to look at Anya with shock.
Anya starred at Buffy and counted in her head “One, two and three”.
“Are you crazy?” Buffy practically yelled at Anya.
Anya smiled to herself and there it was. The reaction that she was waiting for Buffy to state and it was right on time.
Buffy clutched the black messenger bag and looked horrified at Anya. Anya would have laughed at the look her friend was giving her if she didn’t know the seriousness of this issue.
“If he is such a great guy, you go out with him. I don’t want to be fixed up. I am sorry Anya, but I really am not ready to meet someone. Please call him and cancel or you two can go to lunch without me.” Buffy stated desperately.
Anya knew her friend would panic. The only thing she could do now was reassure Buffy and let her return to her comfort zone; and how Anya would do that, of course she would lie to Buffy.
Anya argued with herself, it was for her own good and Buffy really needed love and a lot of orgasms in her life.
“Okay, okay. Look you and I can go have a drink or something to eat and talk over old times. Why don’t you pull your records out and I’m going to step into the conference room and call him. I will be right back”. Anya said to a very upset Buffy.
“Thank you Anya for understanding.” Buffy smiled at her friend and thought to herself what a close call that was. Buffy knew they were just looking out for her best interest, but right now she just needed to get her life back in order.
Buffy stood up and walked over to Anya’s artwork that had a mirror backing to it. Looking at her reflection, Buffy thought to herself, "I am not too old to find someone new, there was plenty of time. Okay, so I am 29 years old, nothing that a little black dress, a happy dispostion and Retina A couldn’t cure. Right!".
Buffy sighed who was she kidding, it would take a lot more than that to put her back on the market. That was a problem for another day. Right now taxes it is. Stupid taxes. Pulling a strand of hair behind her ear, Buffy focused back on the task at hand.
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As Anya stepped out of her office and closed the door she walked over to her assistant’s desk and punched in a phone number. Waiting for someone to answer she thought about Buffy and how life hasn’t been to kind to her. Not being able to have children the stress was too much and crumpled her marriage to her ex-husband who wanted children. Buffy had tried twice, but still was unable to carry a baby to full term. So Angel blaming Buffy for this tragic turn of events decided that he would go out and have a little affair and ended up getting the woman pregnant. So now Angel is living with his new wife and baby, leaving Buffy the house and the debts right along with it. It was time for something good to come into Buffy’s life and this was it.
“Hello” a deep British voice stated on the line.
“Hi, I just wanted to confirm our lunch plans for today”. Anya leaned back against the desk while talking on the office phone.
“Certainly, I am looking forward to it. I will see you about noon”. The voice on the other end of the line stated happily.
Anya smiled. “See ya than”.
Anya clicked off the phone as she smiled mischievously and went back to her office whistling a jaunting tune.
To be continued………….
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05/18/17 04:16 am
pj! I remember wishing one of your stories would be finished seriously about a decade ago. Amazing. I just tried an old password I used to use and amazingly got in too. Memories!
pj
03/20/17 01:20 am
10 yrs later, i finally rem my username and password. Pari, you rock. Hope you are well.
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12/23/16 01:12 pm
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10/06/16 08:34 am
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08/31/16 03:45 pm
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08/31/16 03:43 pm
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