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[military_boy]

continued from hereI woke up and felt a warm body curled against me. I opened my eyes and looked at the body beside me. Buffy. A smile broke across my face and I glanced around quietly, careful not to disturb her, laying my head back down when I realized just where I was. I was in her suite, the one Angel got for her, we drank. We had really nice

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[military_boy]

Riley? What the hell are you doing here?

Well, okay, that didn't go so well. She looks at the bottle and declares it tequila and gets out of bed, taking the sheet with her. Leaving me rather... naked to be exact.

Naked. I mean, I ... well, yeah, naked and I'm ... umm ...

She heads to the bathroom and shuts the door. I run my hand through my hair and get up off of the bed, searching around for my clothing and pulling it on as I come across them. I just want to get them and go, this is so not the situation I was hoping for, but then again what was I hoping for. I pick up my shoes and slip them on, looking at the bathroom door, I let out a sigh and head toward it.

"Buffy." I say knocking gently. "I'm just going to ... head out now. Have a good ..." Good what? Good day? Good life? "Afternoon." My jacket in hand, I let my arm fall to my side feeling slightly odd and defeated some how, I head for the door.

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I am almost at the door when I hear the bathroom door open and Buffy calling my name. I stop with my hand on the door and look at her as she comes over after dressing quickly.

I'm ... sorry, it's just, well, you know, I mean ... Yeah, see you around.

"Look, Buffy." I say quietly after she shrugs and sighs. "I just don't want this to be weird for you and well ... the whole get up and run to the bathroom thing kinda felt like it was weird for you. I'm not running off, you just seemed to need some space or something."

I look at her and then down at the floor, letting out a sigh of my own.

"I was going to invite you for some breakfast, and if you want to come along or I can order room service for you and go eat downstairs myself. Either way, I just-" I look at her and wonder what happened last night, when she was asking if things would be okay in the morning. I told her sure they would be and now this.

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I watch as her face goes from frown to questionable, to ...

You still love me? I mean, not that it matters, it's just ... wow. And if you don't, then just forget I even asked.

I clear my throat and realize yes I did say that outloud didn't I? Well Riley Finn, go on, continue to put your foot, calf, thigh into your mouth. I stand up and turn the tv off, looking back at her, then sitting back down in front of her.

"I mean of course I love you, part of me always will. Part of me will always wish you'd showed up that night before I took off with the Special Ops guys I guess." I shrug slightly. "I didn't mean for it to come out all weird and strange, and if it made you feel uncomfortable I'm sorry. I guess I will always somehow love you, you're Buffy."

I sit there for a moment and realize this situation has gone from awkward to possibly seriously awkward, but I don't feel awkward. I'm being truthful.

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I did come ... you ... I was late. I saw you, you were looking the other way. You never looked back, I yelled for you, but, I just watched as you flew away. You just left.

A ton of bricks came crashing down on my head as her words spilled out. Then I realize when I came back that time... with Sam, that's why she was so strange. Oh my god I'm an idiot with a capital 'I'. I look up at her, she's sitting on the bed and her lip is trembling, tears, tears I put there.

"Buffy." I say getting up and moving to her, squatting down and taking her hands. "I- I'm sorry, I didn't know. I thought you didn't want me after all that happened, I just ... I was a fool. I'm sorry, please don't cry. I don't want to think for a minute that I can make you cry." I reach up and wipe at the tears on her face, then move up and sit beside her tentatively. I'm not sure if I should hug her, but I do anyways, wrapping an arm around her shoulder and place a kiss to her cheek.

"You-you wanted me to stay?" I ask quietly.

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I listen to her talk and nod my head in agreement, it is odd that we are here, and she doesn't want it to end. I look at her wondering if she said that or if I'm just so in a blissful state I heard it. I'm pretty sure she said it.

You're right though, it's like ... you never left.

"And I won't again." I say to her as I lean up and kiss the end of her nose. "I don't get all of this right now, but however or wherever this goes, I don't want to lose you again." My hand stills on her back for a moment and I wonder if I'm being too... over prepared guy here.

"Sorry I just-" I say looking at her. "This is me shutting up now." I smile and wink.

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She gets up and mentions work, yes we should, I haven't even done my morning push-ups although I guess morning sex works just as good. I watch as she ties her robe on and mentions a shower, then she's in front of me with a trouble making little grin.

You up for some shower time fun, Mr. Finn?

"Now that's a question you don't have to ask me twice." I say standing up and giving her a quick kiss. "Last one in gets the cold water?" I ask raising my brow before heading to the bathroom and turning on the shower, testing it with my hands. I turn and look at her as she comes in, her hands around the tie of the robe.

"You've got too many things on to get in the shower." I point to her robe and get in the shower, closing the glass door behind me. "C'mon slow poke. I'm a blanket hog and a hot water hog."