At some point, Danny had dropped the stake. Buffy retrieved it, rolled to her feet and right up behind the vamp holding Danny to the wall. She dug the point of the stake into the vampire's back for just a moment.

"You hurt my boyfriend. That never goes over well with me," she told him, anger coloring her voice as she shoved the stake through his back and into his heart. The vampire dusted, freeing Danny. Buffy dropped the stake and was at his side as he slumped on the ground. She watched him with a furrowed brow, looking at his neck to avoid looking at his eyes.

"Are you okay?"