"At the state I am in. I am not sure I can even handle being in the same room as him. Maybe If I go home and refresh myself I might be able to handle it." But his body itched to go over and get her himself. "I think I will alright after that." he said, looking at Emerson. "Being annoyed at your family is entirely different than promising to kill the woman you love in a rage." Very different.
"But I do want to apologize again for the way I acted and I do hope that it will not go farther than us, here in this room. It is not something I want anyone to know about." Especially Buffy. If she ever saw the way he looked just moments before then she might change her opinion of him.