[Buffy's] Christmas Eve

"Xander! Enough all ready! And,no! Slipping me the tongue is NOT the normal holiday traditional kiss!"

Buffy growled as Xander grinned, please that he had actually managed to slip her the tongue without Ayna noticing him or, worse, catching him and cursing him.

"Sorry,Buff.Hard habits and all. Besides,it's only once a year I assault you."

"And it'll be once a year I beat you , if you don't knock that shit off! I'm not your blowup doll to practice new smoochies on to impress Ayna!"

Laughing,Xander patted her shoulder, then saw his next victim, uh, participant, standing under another mistletoe he planted all around the home.Buffy saw his huge grin and found him starring at Willow.

"Oh,no.Will-"

Xander snaked out his hand and covered her mouth as Buffy glared at him with daggers in her eyes.

"Buff,come on. Let me have my fun-Damn! If looks could kill!"

Buffy remove his hand and wiped her mouth.

" Yuck! What ever sticky shit that smells like something died, that's on your hands, is now invading my poor nostrils!"

"Oh,that. That was Ayna's attempt at cooking.Let us never speak of it again!" Xander whispered then walked off to Willow before Buffy could stop him.

"Will,Look out! The tongue mans on the prowl!"

Willow looked up from her conversation with Dawn and Tara to see Xander point to the mistletoe above her head,then bent down just as she protested and laid one right on her lips!

"Xander, Don't you dar-"

Tara and Dawn shared a laugh as Buffy smiled,glad that she wasn't the only one being assaulted by Xander tonight and went into the bathroom to brush her teeth and try to get that awful smell out of her nose by spraying some perfume on her.

"I'm gonna kill him!" Willow grunted and grab the mouth wash as Buffy smiled at her,while Willow finished her thoughts before downing a cap full of mouthwash and swished it around her mouth,then spit out in the sink.

"And what the hell was Ayna trying to cook anyways, shit?!" Willow gasped as the cool mint flowed through her mouth and she sat the bottle back on the sink. Buffy chuckled and handed her a towel.

"Note to selves: Keep Ayna as far away from the kitchen as possible!"

"No kidding." Willow grinned then placed the towel on the rack and stared at Buffy.

"What?"

"How are you?"

"Fine. Why?"

"You know why."

"I'm doing good I guess. Just, nervous."

"And Reily?"

"I told him I thought it would be better if he didn't make an appearance. Having your ex- financee~ at your Christmas party while your about to tell your 45 year old Watcher your in love with him,and that you have been for years, might have been a bit,uh, awkward?"

" Yeah, well, just a little. And,Giles?"

"Hasn't arrived yet."

"I'm sure he'll be here soon"

"I hope so. I think I'm beginning to loose my nerve."

"It'll be ok, I promise. Besides, I KNOW he loves you."

'Yeah, I know he loves me too, but I'm thinking the father/daughter thing that's in his head is really what that kind of love he has for me."

"You don't know that Buffy. It's possible he feels something else.But you have to tell him how you feel.Its time."

"Yeah,I know.I'm just afraid he wont feel the same and I'll be alone again. Except this time, being rejected by Giles would probably kill me."

"Hey! He would never, ever hurt you Buffy. You know that. And I refuse to believe that this wont work out.It will. I'll make it!!!"

Chuckling, Buffy hugged Willow.

"Thanks Will."

"No Prob. I mean, you did remember to invite him , right?!"

"Of course I did, how stupid do you think I am?!"

"Well, ok, then. Nothing to worry about.We just sit and wait for fate to take control."

Xander walked in on his friends and smiled, a deceitful little smile.

"Uh,no. What?!"

He grinned from ear to ear and pointed up to the mistletoe hanging in the center of the ceiling in the bathroom above their heads.

Both girls yell out,"Xander,No!"

Then seconds later....two smacks were heard through out the home.

[Giles] Christmas Eve

He sat under the breakfast bar, in the lonely, and now empty as his heart, home. Watching the movers take away the rest of his belongings,back to the motherland. Rubbing his 5 o'clock shadow,Giles couldn't believe that this was it. He was really doing this.

(God all the memories you've acquired through the years old man. You have certainly been blessed, by their friendships and kind ways.Willow...oh,Willow.What a sweet and gentle friend.And Xander, well, well...he grew on me.Oz, Cordelia, and even Spike at times.Joyce,as lovely as her daughters.And Ayna...Well....Ayna...Ok, so I'm still working on Ayna.)

Grinning, Giles looked down at the picture he was holding in his left hand.It was of Buffy at Prom.It was the only thing he ever owned that was hers.She had left it by accident one night while showing the scooby's how great they turned out.Sense that day,he kept it in his wallet,close to his heart.

(Oh,Buffy. Do I love you so. Had I been born later or you a little sooner...then again,we might never have meant and I would have missed out on the best damn 4 years of my life.You do and will always hold my heart and, my soul).

Sighing,Giles lifted his head from the picture and looked out over the empty room one last time. Hearing the Christmas music from the neighbors home following across the air, Giles realized that instead of celebrating this joyous day,with his family and friends,who were one in the same now,he was on his way back to London. Feeling as lonely and lost as the first day he arrived in this strange land.

Standing, Giles grabbed his carry on and placed Buffy's picture in his breast pocket,looked at the emtpy home that was once his place for so many years, turned to the door and walked out....

[BUFFY'S] Still Christmas Eve

"Ok, You got two black eyes, how again?" Ayna asked as Willow and Buffy smiled happily from the dinning room. Having such a perfect vantage point in to the kitchen where Ayna held a pack of ice to Xanders wounds,they watched him squirm for a reason.And Knowing Ayna as he did, Xander decided to distract her rather than tell her the actual truth about his two shinny shiners.

"You think he'll tell?" Willow smirked.
"Not if he ever wants to get laid again he won't." Buffy grinned and walked with Willow to the couch in the living room.She sighed heavily and glanced at the clock again.

"He'll be here,Buffy."
"I know.I mean, I hope I know"
"You did, remember to invite him right? I mean, your really sure?"
"Of course I did!"
"Ok, It's just, you've been under so much pressure lately, that maybe it slipped your mind to give him his invitation."
"Will, even if I didn't,which I'm not saying I did, he should know he's invited! He's our friend.Part of our family!"
"Well, should and actually knowing are two different things Buffy."
'What are you talking about?"
"Nothing.Never mind."
"Will!"
"I can't Buff. He'll kill me."
"And what do you think I'll do to you if you don't answer me?"
"Good point. Ok, but if he asks, you beat this out of me!"
"Got it."
"Over the summer Giles had me over a lot downloading all his books and things into the computer."
"Why?" "So you'd have everything at your finger tips, so to speak".
"Ah, isn't he so sweet. Always thinking of m-"
"Because he was leaving.Back to England."
"What?! Why?! When?!"
"Before you beat Drac.He said you no longer needed him and that he was just in the way. He was planning on leaving that night I think, but then you came over and we found out about the Prince of darkness and..."
"I asked him to be my Watcher again."
"So he stayed cause you asked.But, I don't think he still knows that you truly need him Buffy.For over a year we all pretty much just dropped him like a hot patato. When for the past three, he was always with us. Always had something to do. Somewhere to go.Then,all the sudden for over a year,he didn't. He didn't have you,he didn't have a job.He didn't have anything but his scotch."
"It's official, I'm a bitch." Buffy mumbles sadly. "Buffy,no!"
"Yes I am Will. I let him feel so alone for 12 months just because I was hurt he was seeing an old girlfriend when he wasn't even my Watcher anymore, much less my boyfriend,that I isolated myself and even you guys from him!"
"Buffy-"
"God, no wonder he didn't show up here tonight."
"Buffy, in your defense.You have been, we all have been, spending time with him more."
"As Watcher/Slayer, Will. And Scoobies.Not as friends. Family. Not like we all use to."
"Well, maybe this year,it'll be different. Maybe this year, you'll both realize that you belong together,finally, and we'll all live happily ever after."
"Ok, when did you leave planet earth?! We live on the hellmouth Will! Nothing and no one, ever lives happily ever after."
"Hey! You never know. There's never been a watcher and slayer like you two before!"

*Ding Dong*

"Oh!"
"Giles?"
"Maybe?"
"Well,I know a sure fire way to find out."
"Really-oh,ok,smart ass! I'm nervous here, all right."
"I know, I'm sorry. Look, you look smashing.As usual. So, open the door and make use of Xanders damn mistletoe and Just do it."
"Right. Just do it. Do what?"
Laughing, Willow grunted," Kiss him!"
"Oh! Right,Kiss him. Sorry, those damn Nike commercials really confuse me sometimes. I mean, why don't they just Say what it is they want you to do rather than-"
'BUFFY!"
"What?"
"Breath!"
"Right. Breath, Breathings good."

*Ding Dong*

"I think someone's getting impatient."
"I am not- and you were talking about Giles again. Got it. Ok,Here goes everything."

When Buffy Opened the door, she didn't even look at the person who was standing there.Just grabbed him and kissed him passionately. A moan escaped the visitor and Buffy became aware of a pair of cold hands on her ass.She opened her eyes and found Spike grinning like a canary at her.

"Wow, ducks. Merry Christmas to you t- OW!"

He was cut off with a right hook to his jaw.

"Bloody hell Slayer! What's your deal?!"
"You kissed me!"
"No! you kissed me!"
"No-Well,ok,so,yeah,but,I thought you were Giles!"
"What?! Why would you wanna kiss that old-"
"Say it and I'll strip you naked, cover you in honey and-'
" Lick me clean?" he grinned.
"You wish!"
"I kinda do actually".
"Ah! Go away!"

Just as Buffy was about to slam the door in his face a man called out to her.

"Uh,Excuse me! Miss!"
"Huh? Yes?"
"Uh,hi. I have a package for a Miss Summers and family."
"That'd be me."
"Great. It's uh, kinda heavy..."

Buffy looked at Spike.

"What?! Oh,no. No way Slayer! You hit me!"

As Buffy continued to stare at him he growled in frustration at the way she got him and started towards the truck.

"Bloody,fucking,Slayer! Always using me!"
"Ah, I just need you to sing here,please."
"Sure.I didn't know you guys worked on Christmas Eve?"
"Oh,we don't. I'm a friend of Rupert's. He asked me and paid me a rather generous amount to deliver this to you today.So, needing the money, and being his friend, I agreered."

"This is from Giles."
"Um, yes ma'am."

Taking the clip board back from Buffy, he then handed her a card as Spike carried the box to the door.

"Where the bloody hell do you want this damn thing?!"
"By the tree." Buffy answered after taking the letter that was addressed to her, then tipped the guy.

"Thanks, and merry Christmas."
"Your welcome. You too".

As spike walked by her and the man left, Buffy slapped Spike on the back of the head as he walked into the home.

"Hey! What the bloody hell-"
"Your language! It's Christmas Spike! Clean it up or get out!"

Spike dropped the box next to the beautiful tree and turned to the Slayer.

"Excuse,me?! I just broke my back for you and-"
"Do it or leave."
"What?!"
"I mean it! I admit I wasn't exsactly carful myself tonight, but-"
"Your the bloody Slayer and it's your rules?!"
"Right. I'm glad we understand each other."
"Oh,Bloody-"
"Spike!"
"Ahhh. Heck. Bloody heck!"

Smiling,as Spike went into the kitchen, Buffy sat next to Willow on the couch.

"Wow. Your dad?"
"No, Giles."
"Giles? Huh?"
"I don't know. The UPS guy said the box was for us all, and that this letter was for me."
"Wow. What did Giles do? I mean, look at the size of that box!"
"I don't know. I'm afraid to open it. And the letter.Maybe you should open the box and see what's in it?"
"Hey, you don't have to ask me twice."

Willow went to the tree like a little girl on Christmas morning and began to tear at the paper as Buffy opened the letter, took a deep breath and read it.

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(Buffy's Home) Christmas Eve

Buffy sat on the couch,took a deep breath and read the letter from Giles.

My dearest Buffy,

Merry Christmas. I hope the lot of you will enjoy the presents. I know there's a lot ,but I honestly couldn't help myself.You all mean more to me than anything. In my short time with you all, you've become so much more to me than my own family.Well, what there is of it that's left.My mother's dead,my father's dead and my brother doesn't speak to me. Long story. I know I never shared with you a lot about my family,but please know that it wasn't because I didn't care enough to, it was...because I simply didn't think you all wanted to hear about your old friends past.But, I digress. Buffy,sweetheart.The reason for this letter was because I fear that if I ever said this out loud to you,I would undoubtedly be stuck down by some unforeseeable force and killed instantly. The feelings that I have so selfishly allowed my self to feel, can't be barried any longer my sweet. Buffy, you are my Life. You know this. I live, I breath, I wake up and I make it through every bloody damn day, for you. To watch over you. Protect you. Guild you.And...love you. Yes,I love you Buffy.And I'm in love with you. With everything that is in me, I am so completely and undoubtedly, in love with you.Travers called it a fathers love.His interruption alone I assure you. Not mine. I have always cared for you sweetheart.But, I would have to guess that I truly feel in love with the young woman you've become after the accession. You had been through so much more than anyone would ever truly know, and still your first concern was the world and your friends welfare. Such a brave and spirited young woman you've become Buffy.I am without a doubt, unbelievably proud of you. Not only have you out lived any other slayer in history,but you've managed to do something no other could.You had friends, family, a boyfriend.And happiness. Though it always seemed short lived.I am so honored to have been your Watcher, and your friend Buffy. My only hope is that someday you will be able to forgive me for this.I'm returning to London tonight.My plane leaves shortly after midnight.I can no longer sit back and watch you drift away from me Buffy. I'm truly not that strong.And all though I really don't want to do it, I will return for your weeding in May to Reily. I gave you my word that I would give you away to him.And I always keep my word.No matter how badly it breaks my heart.This is of course considering your not still angry with me for leaving you. Wesley has agreered to come back to Sunnydale and act as your unofficial watcher again. Please Buffy, let him in. He only wants what I want. You safe.And, happy. He's a good lad. And sense his time with Angel,he's grown.Also,you'll find several documents under this letter.I left the magic shop to you.Paid in full. You'll never not have a place to go now.And,it turns a profit so you'll always have money.Also, there's a small room upstairs in which you could make into a small apartment. I left a safety deposit box at the back in your name for renovations. And please see to it that Xander receives the title to my home. It's in his name now. No longer will his parents have a hold of him.He'll always have somewhere to go and call his own now.It's also paid in full. He can get rid of that bloody expensive apartment now and spend his hard earned money on him and Ayna. Willow's allowed to have my old magic volumes though I want and strongly suggest you to keep an eye on her and Tara. Their nothing to fool around with.And last but not least, the Mercedes is yours. Paid and insured in your name. Well, I guess that's all I have to say for now. As soon as I arrive in London I'll call you.Let you know I arrived all right.And Buffy...I do wish you and Reily all the best and a very happy marriage.If anyone deserves it, it's you. Again, I'm sorry for the letter and not an in person good-bye, but I just don't think I could handle the disgusted look in your beautiful eyes at the thought of your 45 year old Watcher, in love with you.And having those thoughts about you.

May God bless you and keep you safe while I cannot.

"Buffy, please. Answer me, what's wrong? Why are you crying?"
"He, left Will. Giles...left." Buffy sobbed and fell into her friends embrace as her shoulders shook heavily and everyone who had come into the room to see the contents of the large box, watched silently.

(Sunnydale Airport) Christmas Eve

Giles sat at his gate as his thoughts seemed to continually remain on Buffy.(God, how do I do this? How do I just walk away after 4 and half years of her in my life?)He shifted in his seat to see the plane he was to board in 30 minutes, pulling up to the gate. Sighing heavily, Giles removes Buffy's picture from his breast pocket and admired the beautiful face starring up at him.

"She's beautiful.A friend of yours?"

The voice startled him at first,then he looked up and found a white haired and bearded man with a rather large belly, smiling down at him.The man was in a beautiful red sweater and pants.

"Yes.Uh,she's a friend." "You look like a man who's heart is termoral my friend." The gentle older man stated as he took a seat next to Giles and smiled."Can I help?"

Smiling, Giles chuckled.

"The only way you could help me was to make me about 20 years younger, stronger and smart enough to know what and how to provide for her."
"Well, someone's in love, aren't they?"
"You have no idea."
"Oh, I think I do Rupert."
"I don't possibly think you--What did you say?"
"I said I think I do."
"No, you said, Rupert.I never-"
"Look,Mr.Giles. We haven't much time. It'll be Christmas in 30 minutes. And that's just long enough for you to make back to Buffy's and have your wish come true."
"I-I-I'm sorry?!"
"Rupert my boy. Come on now. I know you. Your smarter than this. Yes I'm real and yes I''m granting you your wish."

(Oh,great.See what happens when you take red eye flights ol'man. You sit next to nuts-o people thinking their old Saint Nick!)

"Rupert! I'll have you know I am not nuts! And neither old. Just...well aged." The white haired man grinned as Giles stood up and backed away from him.

'Ok,how did you-you...Your a demon?!"
"What?! Rupert,I swear old man. Some times you are dense. Your Slayer has that right."
"My...you...how do...What's..."
"Mr.Giles, you fluent in 7 different languages, you think perhaps you could pick one and we could finish this conversation?"

Giles frowned at the man and began to pace as the grinning man watched him.

"25 minutes Rupert.Come on now. After all that you've come to face in your life time, do you really think there's no possibly that I might exist?"
"Well,I,well,you..It's just that...Well..."
"All righty then. Sense your obviously having some difficulty with the English language tonight, I'll tell you what's going on and what's going to happen.You my friend are going to catch a cab, it's only 10 minutes to Buffy's home from here and your going to knock on her door,and when she opens it, your going to kiss her under the mistletoe. Planted strategically through out the home By Alexander Harris."
"I should have know he'd be up to that again." Giles mumbled as the older man chuckled. "I could always count on that boy for a good laugh."
"Yes, I know.Look, I'm sorry, it's just hard to-"
"You last wrote me when you were 10 years old. After your father told you that you were to become like he, you gave up on all hope and believing in anything good."

Giles stared at the man in shock. No one could know that.

"Oh, no, wait.I'm sorry. The memory, it's getting harder sometimes for me to think of everything that happens in my life. The last time you wrote me was last year. When Willow forced everyone to sit down and write me a letter about their deepest desires, the one thing they knew they could never have,they should ask for-"
"Buffy" Giles whispered as the man grinned.
"yes, you wished for Buffy.And her happiness. Someone to make her happy,keep her safe-"
'So, you gave her Reily?" Giles stated sadly.
"No,you gave her Reily. Fate gave her you."
"I'm sorry?"
"Rupert! She loves you. That girl is in love with everything that is you!
Sure, she wasn't aware of it at first,she was young and full of hormones. But now she is.She called off the weeding to Reily when she realized she couldn't marry someone she didn't love."
"I don't know.This is all to-"
"I know. You always were one to only believe if you saw it for yourself.All right then Ruperet.In the next 6 minutes there will be a foot deep of snow on the runway.No plane will be able to leave. Once you see that I want your promise that you believe in me and you'll go to your Slayer?"
"What? You've got to be joking! It doesn't snow in Cal-well, ok,so,once it did, but that was a unique situation. That would never happen again!"
"So, what do you have to loose?"
"Well...I,Well,Ok. All right. If I see snow on that runway in {He looked at his watch} four minutes, I'll throw caution to the wind and run to my Slayer."
"Very well then." The jolly man said with a large grin and stood up."Rupert,Merry Christmas and have a beautiful life with Buffy.It will be long and joyful, I assure you."

"FLIGHT 1909 to London is now boarding. All..."

Giles tuned to the loud speaker when he hear the voice then back to an empty spot where the old man was sitting.(Bloody hell ! What was in that eggnog !)

Giles grabbed his carry on and walked to the gate to board the plane.

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{Buffy's Home - Bathroom}

Buffy stood looking into the mirror. (God. Pathetic much? Your eye liners running, your make ups a mess..Giles is... gone...) The tears began to fall again as the Slayer leaned back against the wall.Cool to the touch on her hot skin, and slide down to the floor.( Why do they always leave me?)

{Living Room}

"Wow. G left me the Townhouse? Cool."
"Xander!" Willow snapped at him.
"Sorry. It's just, I mean, I know she's hurting but,What can I do Will.She's locked herself in the bathroom and won't open up?!"
"Well, we can't just stand here and let her hurt!"
"Maybe we should just go ahead and eat?" Ayna offered and received a strong glare from Willow.
"What?!"
"Sometimes I wonder if you feel anything at all?"
"Oh, I do. Just ask Xander-"
"Ayna!"
"What?!"
"Not now hon."
"Geesh! If this is how all your holidays turn out, I don't want any part of next years!"
"So,and here's what I can't get here." Joyce began as everyone turned to see her sitting on the couch resting. "How in the world did Mr.Giles pay for all of this,in full?"
"Well...Uh..." Xander looked at Willow who shrugged. Dawn, who had been sitting in the corner watching everything, offered.
"Geez. You guys really are dense sometimes."
"Hey!" Xander turned to her and she smiles.
"Well, you are. Look, who are we talking about here?! Giles! Mr.I want nor need for material things like you lot!"

Everyone stared at Dawn as she smiled.(Wow.They really did think I was just a stupid kid) Dawn thought as she sat up and continued.

"Guys, Giles is so stright and narrow about everything else, why wouldn't he be with his money too?"
"Yeah, but, to have a mercaeds and a house and the shop paid off-"
"Well, we did see his phone records, Xan. Remember how neat and precise they were?" "And I'm sure, cause he went for a whole year without a job that he's either, A: Rich. B: Has a large nest egg he's been saving for a while, or C: He robbed a bank and that's why he really left. Personally, I think it's C."
"Dawn, that's-" Xander was interrupted by Ayna.
"Genies. Boy, when you finally decide to join in and talk, you really talk.You go girl."
"Thanks." Dawn smiled as Buffy walked out of the bathroom, several minutes later, and Joyce went to her.

"Oh,honey.Are-"
"It's ok mom.I'm fine."
"Buffy-"
"Guys, really. Ok. I had a good cry and now that I can't even do that anymore, all I want to do is watch you guys eat and open your presents.Ok?"
"Your not gonna eat?" Ayna asked.
"No.Not really in the mood."
"Ooh. Goody.More for me." She said as she went into the dinning room with the rest of the scooby's looking at Buffy.
"Buff,I'm sorry for her. She's-"
"It's ok Xan.Lets just go and eat?"
"Oh, honey. I'm so sorry."
"It's ok mom. I'll be all right."

Everyone went into the dinning room as Buffy walked to the front window and looked out into the night and whispered...

" I love you..."

{Sunnydale Airport} The Plane

Buckled into his seat, Giles sighed deeply as he looked out the window and saw the night's sky clear.(Hphm.A foot of Snow my ass!) Giles thought as he looked back to Buffy's picture in his hand.(This is the best for all of us love.Wesley will be there to watch over you, Reily will make you happy and I...Well,God only knows how I'll survive.)

Closing his eyes after placing Buffy's photo back into his jacket, he tried to rest.But all he could think of was that he was leaving her.Alone.To fight the fight by herself.Well, not really by herself. Wes would be there.And Xander,Willow,Reily,Angel,and even Ayna.Buffy certainly had her support system.

So why should he really stay? She didn't even think of him enough to invite her to the party tonight.And knowing how much the holidays meant to her and for her to be with her friends and family...that was what really stung Giles.That she no longer thought of him as either.

"OH! Mommy! Mommy! Look!"

Giles sighed at the voice interrupting his thoughts. Keeping his eyes closed,he turned his head away from the commotion, and resettled himself.

"Oh my gosh!" The little girls mother exclaimed in shock. "Oh, look!" Another voice joined in.
"Wow!"
"Holly cow,how in the heck did that happen?!"
"I don't know? Is the world ending?!"

(Good Lord people! Do you mind! I'm trying to wallow in self pity here!)

"Wow.It's just so beautiful" "Mommy! It doesn't snow here, does it?!!"

"What?!" Giles eyes snapped open and he looked at the mother and the little girl across from him,then turned back and looked out his window to indeed find it snowing. And heavily at that.

"Ladies and gentleman. This is the captain speaking. Um, I'm not really sure how to explain this but, it's snowing! And rather badly I'm afraid.The tower has delayed our flight indefinitely. I'm sorry."

(Holly shit! I-I Mean, shoot! Shoot! He was real. He was really there! And right. He made it snow. Santa made it snow! And... ok, that sounded really weird. Thank God no one can hear me! Buffy!) Giles shot up out of the seat, only to be yanked back forcefully by his belt.

"Ah! Bloody hell." He grumbled as he wrestled with the seatbelt. Finally removing it he darted off the plane as the stewardess called to him about his carry on.

"Sir! Sir, your bag!"
"Keep it!" Giles shouted, never looking back. He had to get to Buffy and in only...{as he ran,he looked at his watch} 15 minutes. Damn.

{Buffy's Home} Living room

"Wow, Miss Summer's that was great. I'm stuffed."
"Thank you Xander." Joyce smiled at the young man as she keep her eyes on Buffy on the couch.She went to her and sat down.

"Honey?"
"Hi.How are you feeling?"
"Um, I think I should be the one asking you that?" Joyce smiled as Buffy leaned into her mother and held her tight.
" I know you don't get it. That you think Giles is to old for me.But, you also see how badly this hurts me and your not saying anything.Thank you mom.Your the best.And, I love you for that."
"Oh, Buffy. I love you too. And,you know, I don't mind who or how old the man is that makes you happy and keeps you safe. As long as,well,ok, So maybe I don't want him to be 80 and you 22."

Chuckling,Buffy kissed her mom's cheek and stood up.

"I'm gonna go for a walk."
"Buffy-"
"It's cool Mom. I'm fine. I just need to think."
"Ok." Joyce said quietly as her friends watched the sad Slayer walk to the door and open it.

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{Buffy's Home}

When Buffy opened the door , she found Giles running up to her in a dash for his life,so it seemed.

"Giles?!"
"Buffy!" He was breathing heavily as he stopped in front of her. (God, she's beautiful! Look at her! Her hairs all shinny, and, in a,a French, something or other and that dress,my God. I think I'm having a heart attack.Good Lord, she's finally going to kill me).

"Giles?" It was barley a whisper as she starred at him.
"I-I, uh, I, well, That is to say that,uh...Boy. This is a lot harder than I thought."
"What is? What are you doing back here?! I thought you left for England!"

Giles noticed the hurt in her voice as he looked into her eyes.They were red and sad.

"Oh, Buffy. I'm so sorry. I was such a -" "Jerk?"
Chuckling, he agreed. "Yes.Jerk would differently do it,but,then again so would stupid and coward."
"What?"
"Oh! The time. What time is it?"
"Giles, did you get another concussion or-"
"No, Buffy, please. My watch stopped just a -look I don't think I have the time to explain right now. Please, what time is it?"
"It's 11:59 Mr.Giles." Joyce called to him from the living room as all the scooby's witnessed Giles sigh in relief then took Buffy into a passionate embrace as his mouth descended upon hers.

For a moment her whole world just stopped.And All she could do was concentrate on was the feel of Giles' full, warm, and very desirable, lips on hers.His strong, gentle hands resting lightly on her hips, as his fingers dug gingerly into her, pulling her heated body to his.(Damn,but is he good at this) Buffy thought as she molded herself into him and smiled against his lips.
At the feel of her smile,Giles became braver and snaked his tongue out to traced her lips lightly. Lingering on the lower one,then took it into his hot mouth and sucked on it. Causing a deep moan to escape his Slayer.Which only encourage him more as he then resumed his exploring of her mouth, begging for entrance.
Buffy happily obliged his seeking tongue and when they meet for the first time in a sultry dance, a pleasurable moan escaped both Watcher and Slayer from a place deep inside of them.The moan flowed into each others open and searching mouths as their tongues continued to dance in heaven. Seeking, tasting, wanting, having and taking.

"Um,{ clears her throat} ok. This, is uh, differently, something a mother DOES NOT want to see her daughter doing!" Joyce whispered,a bit embarrassed at how Giles was so openly admiring her daughter's tonsils. She started towards the kitchen, when she noticed no one was following her, She stopped and snapped at the open mouth teens starring at their friends.

"OR her friends!!!"
"Huh?" Xander managed alittle coherently.
"Guys! Lets go! They need some privacy!"

When no one answered,Joyce grabbed Xander and Willow who were the closest to her , by their hands and lead them into the Kitchen as Tara and Dawn followed.
But Ayna stayed and watched the floor show.She sat down in the chair across from the door and picked up the bowl of popcorn near by, popped a few pieces into her mouth and smiled.

"Boy.This is way better than Tv." She grinned as Giles and Buffy continued their exploring, letting their hands roam over one another's body.Dawn appeared in front of Ayna's sight a few seconds later, blocking her from seeing Giles sliding his hand from Buffy's Hip to her firm ass, and squeezing her as he pushed her womanhood into his groin. Causing yet another deep moan to excape the Slayer at the feel of Giles' hard penis against her wet channel.

"Hey!" Ayna whispered a little annoyed. "Your in the way! Ah! Damn it! Now why did she moan like that?!" "Ayna! Come on! My sister and the old guy need a little privacy!" Dawn grabbed Ayna by the hand and dragged the reluctant ex-demon past Buffy and Giles. However as she passed the two, she whispered to Buffy...

"Run you finger nails over his nipples. Xander loves it!" "Ayna!"

Dawn snarled as she yanked Ayna into the kitchen and sat her down next to Xander.

{Kitchen}

"Here! You deal with her!" Dawn said in a huff and sat next to Willow and her Mom at the Island in the kitchen. An awkward silence fell for several minutes before Tara finally said...

"Ok, so now what?"
"Um,well,they can't be at that all night,so,I guess we just-" 'Uh,you didn't see what I saw and Yes, they can!" Ayna grinned, then slide her hand up Xanders thigh.He yelped as she squeezed his manhood. "Ayna!"
"What?" she asked innocently.
"Oh,God. What is it with you people?!" Dawn whinned,only imagining and at the same time being every thankful for the counter covering up whatever Ayna did to make Xander turn so red in the face. "I know." Willow smiled, "We could play a game? Like Life, or scrabble, or even clue..."
"You really think My sister's gonna be kissing that old guy for an entire game of life? Or clue? Please,he'd have a heart attack."
"Dawn!" Joyce exclaimed.
"What?"
"Clue.Lets,just play a game of clue." Joyce stated.
"Ok.But,ah,all the games are in the other room.You know, where Mr. and Mrs. Tonsil Hockey are."
"Dawn Summers! Where in the world did you learn to talk like that young Lady?!"

Dawn smiles widely and looked at Ayna who was kissing Xanders ear.

"Oh.Say no more."

{Living Room}

Buffy wanted to say something to Ayna,but Giles wouldn't seem to stop this pleasurable torture he was bestowing upon her.So, turn about's fair play she thought wickedly.... Grinning,Buffy ran her hands down Giles' chest,and snuck them under his sweater as she kissed and nipped at his throat,only to have Giles take her mouth again. She found he was wearing a thin T-shirt,and when she scraped her nails over his nipples, he growled. Finally breaking their kiss,but slowly.

"Hmmm."
"Hmmm,indeed." He mumbled against her lips then pulled back and took her face in his hands."Dear Lord Buffy. You are so amazingly beautiful."
"And you are so amazingly in BIG TROUBLE!" Buffy fumed then stepped back out of his embrace and glared at him.From the sparkle in her eyes, Giles knew she was really trying to be angry at him, but having a difficult time. "I-I'm sorry?"
"No, but your gonna be unless you explain to me why I went through hell tonight! I thought you left Giles! Do you know what that letter did to me!
What I'm about to do to you!"
"Buffy-"
"Hey! Did I say I was finished?!"
"Well, no-"
"Then why are you talking still?!"
"Well-"
"Giles!"
"I-"
"Geesh! Do you not understand the meaning of "Quiet"?!"

Growling in frustration Giles pulled Buffy against his body. His was pulse racing, his blood was on fire, his breathing ragged.

"Do you know how incredibly sexy you are when your fuming? And, quite frustrating as well!"

"I'm,unh god, suppose to be,wow,your so,warm and,hard.Ah,I-I mean, Mad! No, I mean your not mad,I'm mad,your,oh boy, I'm suppose to be,unh, mad at you Giles!Stop that!" But her protest of his hot breath washing over her neck as he kissed and licked his way down her golden throat, to the valley between her beast, that were slightly exposed by her low cut dress, went unheard.

"Ohh,wow. Asshole!" Buffy mumbled against his neck as Giles chuckled and nipped at the top of her breast. "You don't fight fair!"

straightening, Giles looked into Buffy's eyes and laid a hand to her cheek.

"I don't wanna fight at all Buffy. I only wish to somehow make it up to you for that blasted impersonal letter. Quit possibly by making up for so many lost days and nights we should of had together.With me worshipping your body and bringing you to unimaginable pleasures all night and very likely, into the morning hours long."

"Well,I-I, guess You sure know how to suck up don't ya? So,How come you couldn't have taught Angel or Reily that?!"
"Well,for one,it's an art form. Took many years and quit a few slaps and bruises to master.Two, That would have only keep you away from me and three...those bloody pillocks weren't good enough for you!" And making his point know, Giles captured her mouth again, taking her breath away.

However,as much as he was making her hot,the cold nights air was quickly becoming an issue.Giles felt her shiver under his touch and pulled away.

"Buffy?"
"Cold.Sorry."
"Good Lord, why didn't you say something?" He removed his jack and placed it around her shoulders.
"Didn't wanna spoil the mood." She smiled as Giles picked her up in his arms.
"Ah, and turning into a human popsicle was an option then?"
Grinning at her, Giles carried Buffy inside and shut the door with his elbow.
"You know,I can walk."
"I know."
"So why-"
"Because I want you to know what it's going to feel like the next time I carry you over a threshold." He had a gilt in his eyes that Buffy couldn't help but notice.
"Uh-huh.And, why is that?"
"Because next time, you'll be my wife.And the threshold will be to our new home in the county."
"Oh,well,Ok,so you DID suffer a concussion tonight, didn't you?"

Chuckling, Giles slide his Slayer down his body, slowly.

"Uhn,jerk."
"Thank you, and no. I didn't suffer a concussion Buffy."
"Oh, well, do you want to?"
"Suffer a concussion?"
Laughing,she slapped his arm.
"No,get married?"
"Oh.Well,yes, of course. If it's to you.But, I am in no way rushing you luv. I only wish to prove my loyalty and commitment to you.To show you that I am not going anywhere, every again.You have my word on that."
"So, your saying that this whole marriage thing was to let me that you have something to look forward to and that you wouldn't be straying anytime soon?"

A small snicker escaped his mouth and he shook his head in agreenace.

"Yes, I suppose it is."
"Oh.Ok,cool.Then, and only after I have agreed to forgive you,in which you will make everything up to me,all night and well into the following days long, I'll marry you!"

Amazed at how much she's grown and mutured enough to be able to handle this with him and for her to allow him to share her love, which was such a precious gift,Giles leaned into his Slayer and settle a gentle kiss to her soft lips,while resting his hands back on her hips.Only, they didn't stay there for long and soon the kiss was anything but gentle.

Hands groped, searched, grabbed, kneaded, cupped and massage places that only until recently, were off limits and a fantasy to them both.Buffy's mouth sought and captured Giles' nipple through his T-shirt as she held his sweater out of the way with her hands.A shiver ran through his body as he felt the hot moisture from her breath on his now tight nipple.

"Good lord Buffy. Your really are quit bent on giving me a blasted heart attack, aren't you?" His breath became ragged as Buffy grinned and lifted his shirt out of the way and laid her sultry mouth against his skin.Her hot breath washing over his chest as her tongue darted out and teased his nipple into blissful pain,while her arms and hands snaked behind his back and rested on his shoulders.She felt his muscules in his shoulders,flexing under her touch.(So many surpises Watcher.Wow.Your built!)
His heart began beating wildly under her mouth and tshe railed wet kisses to it.

"How we doing up there, big guy?" Buffy asked while sliding her tongue down his chest to his navel and nipping a little roughly at it. Causing Giles to suck in a deep breath and hold back a pleasurable moan.

"Just,bloody,unh,wonderful."

Chuckling, Buffy pulled Giles' mouth down to hers and kissed him hungrily.

"I want you. Right here,right now! So find a way to make it happen!"

Captivated by her forwardness, Giles lifted his slayer into his arms, while directing her to wrap her legs around his waist.Only she did it alittle to hard and he groaned just a little too loudly, causing Buffy to giggle and her mother to blush and dawn to groan in disgust.

"Sorry"
"No,ah, problem."

Giles started up the stair with his arms full of Slayer as she started nipping and tasting,then biting his neck.Giles stopped half way up and leaned into the wall.

"Um,Luv, perhaps you should stop that while I'm trying to,Ah,God! Dear Lord!"
"Move, Giles.Now" Her voice was low and husky as he started up the stairs again under a fresh assault from her tongue on his throat.When they reached her room,he shut the door with his foot and walked to Buffy's Bed.He gently laid her down on the covers and stood above her beside the bed.

"Hey? Aren't you going to join me?"
"I'm sorry. I just , cant believe this is happening."

Buffy sat up and reached for his hand. When he gave it to her, she pulled him down to sit next to her.

"I know this is new, and kinda strange,but, I do love you Giles. Please believe me when I say that.I have for a long time now.Only, I didn't know how to tell you and truthfully, I didn't think you felt the same.I thought you only felt a fathers love for me.Nothing more."
"Oh,Buffy.How dense we were.All this time we could have had one another.Been there for,well, actually we were there for one another."
"No.I wasn't there for you-"
"Buffy-"
"No, Giles. I need to apologize for that.I was so jealous over Olivia and her being in your shirt instead of me that, I isolated myself and the gang from you.I am so sorry Giles.I'm horrible. I know that-"
"No! Buffy I do not want to hear that! You are the most caring woman I know."
"Giles-"
"You are! Now, enough bashing Buffy.I will not stand for that.I love you. All of you!"

The Slayer flashed a smile from ear to ear as she leaned into her Watcher and kissed him passionately. Clearing his throat,Giles mumbled...

"Um,you do remember that your family and friends are just downstairs-"
"I know. And, I don't care. I want you. And, I will not wait to have you any longer.Besides,Mom's cool. She'll keep the gang busy till morning." Buffy grinned as she started running her finger nails lightly down Giles' neck.
"Late morning" Giles whispered against her mouth and nibbled on her lips.
"Late morning...." Buffy confirmed as Giles leaned into her and pushed her gently back against the pillows as he covered her small frame with his large one.Yet,they somehow fit perfectly together.

"Hmm,Giles. Before we get , uh, distracted."
"Hmm?" Was all he managed as he trailed hot kisses from her jaw to her throat and down between her breasts.
"Why did you ask what time it was when you got here tonight?"

Chuckling, Giles lifted his head and looked into his Slayers beautiful eyes.

"You wouldn't believe me if I told you. Lets just say it was a wish come true for me to have kissed you on Christmas Eve." "Yeah? Why?"
"Why did I want to kiss you?"
"No, silly, why on Christmas Eve and not Christmas?" "Because with Christmas Day,all things change.A new year is soon to be, along with new beginnings and opportunities. However, Christmas Eve,is your one last chance to have a shot at that one thing you want so badly to make right.To take a chance on something you didn't have the nerve to take a chance on before."
"Me?"
"You."
"I love you Rupert.You know that?"
"And I love you sweetheart."
"So,Now that were done with all this mushy stuff, will you take me now?"

Laughing from deep within his chest, Giles planted a searing kiss to his Slayers lips.

"With pleasure Luv."

He removed the berate holding her hair up.It fell and cascaded down to her neck. Pooling around her face.

"Oh,Buffy..."
"What?"
"Your beauty just amazes me..."
"Thank you,but,what I really want to do, is you!" Using her Slayer strength, Buffy flipped Giles so that he was now on the bottom and she was straddling his lap.Her wet pussy softly rubbing over his bulging cock.

"Unh,lord!"HIs voice was strained with pleasure and almost pain.
"Just relax..." She whispered, her voice low and husky. "And enjoy..." Buffy grabbed at his sweater and yanked it over his head.As Giles looked into her hungry eyes a little shocked.
"What?" She giggled then grabbed two hand full of his shirt and ripped it right down the middle, causing Giles' breath to whoosh right out of his lungs.
"Ah! Buffy! Lord!!!"

His breath was ragged and his pulse beating wildly out of control.

"You ok?" she smiles wickedly.Then dipped her head to his navel and began licking and biting her way to his pantsline. Where she found his ever hardening cock, straining to be released. Grinning, Buffy slide her hand over the bulge and watched Giles' green eyes turn dark with passion.

"Looks like someone's been hiding more than just his feelings for me...."

A Ripperish smile flashed across his face as his eyes drank in the sight of her pulling his zipper down and enjoying the view."Like what you see Luv?"
"Oh yeah. I diffidently like."

Buffy removed his pants and boxers in one swift movement then descended onto the tip of his cock and slipped it inside her mouth. Totally surprising Giles who thought she'd be a little nervous but was pleased to see he was wrong.He threw his head back in sweet agony as his hands flew out to the edge of the bed on both sides and clench handfuls of the comforter in his fists,as Buffy continued to slid his shaft in and out of her hot mouth.

"Oh,yes! God,Yes BUFFY!"

Increasing her speed, Buffy moved his thick rod faster and a little rougher in and out of her mouth.By now Giles' chest was heavy as sweat poured down his face and glistened his masculine chest.

"Ah,Buffy,I'm,I'm gonna...AH! GOD! " He released his seed into her hungry mouth and she swallowed eagerly. Then moved up to his neck after trailing kisses along his stomach, ribs, chest and finally to the throbbing pulse beating out of control in his neck. She rested her hand over his heart which was pounding so hard it thumped against her palm.

"Are you all right?"
"More,than,all right I should think." He answered breathlessly.
Causing Buffy to grin from ear to ear.
"Good."She placed a soft kiss to his lips and smiled."You look wiped out Honey."
"Just, catching, my breath.You did quit a number on me you realize Luv."
"Oh,I realized all right." There was laughter in her eyes as Giles chuckled and When his breath was manageable again, flipped his Slayer over and pinned her with his body to the bed, whispering... "Your turn". Sitting up and on her waist, Giles took a deep breath in anticipation.
"You know, I could very well die in the next few seconds."

Chuckling,Buffy laid her hands on his thighs.
"And why is that?"
"Because I'm about to view the most amazing thing on God's green earth.And I'm afraid that looking right at it, I'll literally have-"

Growling, Buffy sat up and pulled Giles' lips to hers and made the French proud.

"Just,fuck me Giles! Now! Flattery later!" With a laugh from deep with in his throat,then a low primal growl, Giles slide his arms behind his slayers back as his mouth found her throat and began his own sweet assault. When his hands found the zipper to her dress, he pulled it down slowly as his mouth mocked what his hands were doing,and trailed his tongue down her throat to her cleavage.Making small pleasurable sounds to excape Buffy as she threw her head back, giving him more access to her breast.
Removing the dress from her shoulders, Giles placed small, wet kisses along her perfect globes. Purposely missing or just getting close enough but not touching her nipples.

"Bastard." She breathed harshly as he smiled into her right breast then took the nipple into his mouth and sucked hungrily on it."Ah! God.Giles..."She wrapped her hands into his hair and held his mouth in place as Joyce called to Buffy from the hall.

"Um, Honey? (God, What are you doing? She's probably -NO! Don't go there Joyce!)Are you,um,I mean is everything-"
"I'm,Ah,fine! I'm,ah,Giles, I'm talking to, fine mom! Everything's fine!"
Buffy yanked his head back forcefully and Giles wenched in pain. "Ah, bloody hell!"
"Sorry.But,you need to stop that while I'm talking to my mother!"
Grinning with his best Ripperish grin,Giles ignored the pleasurable pain and slide her dress completely off her body.His eyes drinking her her beautiful glory.Then and without warning he dipped his head between her legs and slipped his tongue into her wet channel.
'Hunh!!!! God!!!!"
"Buffy? Honey? What s wrong? Are you two fighting?!"(Please dear God say their fighting!)

Unable to answer her Mother,Buffy turned her head into the pillow and bellowed out a cry of complete sweet torture as she climax and released her juices into Giles' hunger mouth.

"Buffy? Honey,I am going to completely ignore what my gut is saying and only believe that you two are fighting! So,with that said, I'll take the gang to the movies!"Joyce walked downstairs so fast Xander and Willow thought the house was on fire."Lets go kids!" She was out the door by the time everyone caught up to her and the car.

{Driveway}

"Miss Summers, What's wrong? Where are we going?" "OUT! For,a while! Just out!" Everyone plowed into the car and as she drove there was an award silence for several long minutes. Finally Ayna smiled and said.."Their doing it Aren't they?" Joyce groaned, really not wanting to hear that as Dawn almost puked.

"Eeeeeugh!!!!!"
"Aw,thats so sweet." Willow smiled as Tara agreed and Xander rolled the window down when Ayna started moving her hand up his thigh."ICE CREAM! Miss summers. Ice cream! Some place cold!" Xander squeaked when Ayna grabbed him and smiled.

{Buffy's Bedroom}

Before Buffy could even catch her breath, Giles moved up her body,took her mouth into a fiery kiss and plunged his hardening cock into her still slick channel and pumped into her furiously.

"Ah! Giles! Lord oh mighty!!!" Buffy dug her nails into the Watchers toned back and clawed her way down to his ass and cupped his butt, pushing him deeper into her."Ah,Yes! Please,Giles,don't stop."
"Never Luv.I'll never stop loving you."

Giles mumbled against her pulsing throat and when they both climax,he bit into her, throwing her so far over the edge, she was brought to tears.Giles Gathered in his arms and held her close.

"Buffy?"
"It's ok.I'm,ok.More than ok really". She smiled and kissed her lover on his warm lips."Thank you. I've never felt anything like that in the world."
" I honestly can say the same. It would seem we were made for one another."
"I wouldn't have it any other way."

Sharing a warm kiss, Giles frowned.

"What?"
"Was I hearing thing or did your mother say she was taking the gang to the movies/"
"Nope.Your hearing hasn't gone yet.She said that.'
"Hey!" He growled and placed a hot kiss to her mouth."I didn't hear you complaining about my-"
"Shhh!" Buffy captured his mouth and slide her tongue into his.As they resumed their love making yet again,They heard something on the roof.

"What was that?"
"I,dont know?"
"There it is again?"
"Vampires?"
"Oh,great. We have a peeping vampire?!"
"Ho,ho,ho. Merry Christmas to all and to all,Buffy and Giles,A very good night"

Buffy turned her head to Giles when the bells of Santa's sled rang out through the night.Giles looked at the window with his eyes wide and a sparkled flashed in them as he whispered....

"Merry Christmas Nick."

Buffy looked at Giles and before she could say anything he said..

"Merry Christmas Buffy. I love you."
'I love you too.And , merry Christmas."

They shared a pleasant kiss as Buffy pulled away and looked at him.

"Don't ask.Just accept it and be happy."
"Done." she said , surprising him without her normal curiosity and began to repay him for that mind blowing orgasm he bestowed to her earlier.

And all lived happily ever after.....
The End