Spoilers: Mabye mild ones for season 4 but that's bout it.
Timeline: Season 4 but Angel is not in LA and Riley, Riley Who?
Disclaimer: Sadly not mine:o( So don't sue:o)
Author's Note: Second in the Forever-That's Enternal series..and feedback please? Thanks!
Dedication: To Jess my wonderful beta and my idea giver! :o)

"Buffy! Buffy!" A voice she recognized all to clearly, shouted across the UC Sunnydale campus. Frantically waving his arms to signal to her.

Groaning silently to herself she stopped and turned to face him. "Riley." She said with as much enthusiasm as she could muster. "How are you?" She said walking. The sooner she could get to Angel the better.

"I'm great now that I am here." He said bashfully. "So, I was wondering would you like to, I don't know go out with me sometime?" He said as his voice cracked.

"I'm really sorry but I have a boyfriend, Riley, who I love and adore." Buffy said with a smile that graced her face whenever she mentioned or thought of Angel.

Solemnly, Riley looked down at his shoes and muttered something about going home and left.

Buffy continued walking, she felt bad he seemed like a nice guy, really, but there was just something about him, and she had Angel who she would never trade in especially for Riley. Arriving to the apartment she quietly opened the door so as not to wake Angel. Tip toeing in, she went to the bedroom and gently placed feather light kisses all over his face, finally landing on his mouth. A few moments later Angel lazily opened one eye and then another looking intensely into the women he loved face. "Hey you."

"Hi." She said cheerfully, a little too cheerfully.

"What's going on?" Angel asked suspiciously.

"Nothing, nothing at all." Buffy said, fiddling with the button of his shirt. "So you want to go to the Bronze tonight?" She said looking up quickly before her gaze traveled downwards.

"I don't know, can't we just patrol or something?" Angel asked hesitantly, him and dancing didn't really work out well.

"We are always patrolling. I am taking you to the Bronze no more questions okay." Buffy said before kissing him tenderly. "We have an hour before we leave so you better get dressed."

Sighing, Angel went to the dresser and pulled out a black silk shirt and placed it on, before pulling out a pair of slacks. Going into the kitchen he asked, "So are we meeting anyone there?"

"I think Wills and all will be there, why?" She asked curiously.

"Just wondering you seem like you have a schedule." He said before pulling her into his arms and kissing her head and then her lips once again.

Pulling away breathless, "We should, we should go now, yeah that would be good." Buffy stuttered, clinging to his arms for support, he always had this way of making her weak at the knees.

The two walked arm in arm to the Bronze. Buffy smiled up at Angel brightly. "I love you Angel."

"I love you too." He replied giving her a gentle squeeze.

Walking and going to the usual table Angel took Buffy's jacket and placed it behind her chair, "Would you like a drink?" He asked ever the gentleman.

"Uh, coke please." She said smiling before kissing him on the lips.

Kissing her back; neither one realizing that they had a pair of watchful eyes on them; Riley Finn stood in the corner fist balling as he saw his girl kissing some other man. He saw this intruder leave the table Buffy was at a perfect time to confront his girl about that kiss he just witnessed. Walking over to her table he was about to speak when he clumsily tripped over the chair leg promptly falling face first landing at her shoes. Shaking his head he stood, "I never saw that chair coming." Laughing at his stupid and not even funny joke.

"Are you, uh are you alright?" Buffy asked, not really worried but asking anyways.

"Yeah, this body can take anything." He boosted puffing up his chest to try and impress his girl. "So I saw you kissing another man, I thought that we were you know, dating." Riley said.

"Riley you know-" Buffy started but was cut off as Riley started to move his hips in a wild manner.

"Come on let's dance." He shouted, dragging Buffy to the dance floor.

Looking around for Angel or just anyone she knew to get her out of this predicament. Sighing helplessly when no one was in sight she began to dance along with the music praying that this would be a short song. Looking over to Riley who was now waving his hands above his head and his feet seemed to be doing some kind of imitation of the running man; whatever it was it was ugly and terrifying, "I think I've seen better looking demons." She muttered under her breath.

Riley so engrossed in his dancing did not even realize when a tall and angry puppy came up behind him tapping him on the shoulder. "Excuse me." The voice said.

Buffy looking up saw her savior and smiled.

"Excuse me." He said again. Riley turning around saw him. "It's you! You were kissing my girl." He shouted.

Angel looked at him blankly before turning to Buffy with a questioning glance. Buffy shrugged, and Angel turned his gaze back to Riley, "I think you are mistaken see Buffy is not your girl in fact she's not your anything she's with me." Angel said going over to Buffy and placing his arms around her. Buffy stood on her tiptoes and gave him a quick peck.

"Buffy." Riley said with disgust, "What are you doing? You're mine! How dare you cheat on me with that-that thing!"

"Riley I told you there is no us and there never will be I'm with Angel and I love him." Buffy replied.

"But-but our dance we looked so good together, and don't worry I will teach you all my dancing moves but you can't be with him too." He spat out, he continued with a sigh, "Well I didn't want to do this but you are going to have to chose; me or him." He said, "I know it will be me, no hard feelings though." He said extending his hand towards Angel.

"Riley," Buffy said with a smile, "I chose Angel there never was or never will be an us, so if you don't mind me and Angel are going home." Buffy finished pulling Angel over to their table grabbing their coats and walked out the door to the Bronze leaving Riley standing in the middle of the Bronze flabbergasted.

"She just didn't want to hurt his feelings." He said to himself, before returning to his dancing.

"Mmm" Buffy mumbled as Angel continued to massage her back. Stopping briefly to place a kiss or two on her lips.

"So that Riley character," Angel started.

"Is a dumbass"? Buffy finished for him.

"Not the words I was going to use, but yeah," Angel said.

"Well hopefully he finally got the message that I have found the person for me." Buffy said smiling.

"And who would that be?" Angel asked innocently, "Anyone I know?"

"You might, he's tall, dark, and handsome, well maybe you don't know him." Buffy said playfully turning around to kiss him fully on the lips.

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