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Once More With Feeling	By : TiffersTaffy Category: -Buffy the Vampire Slayer > Het - Male/Female > Buffy/Giles Views: 4209 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter 6:
Confession Session, Scoobies Style

Giles had come to
a feeling of disbelief, but utter happiness after Buffy and him had
talked. Buffy had confessed to loving him and that she wanted to be
with him. It didn't seem right. It was the best feeling in the
world to finally have your affections accepted after years of
waiting. But, he was deeply afraid that it was all a dream, and he
would wake up back on her couch soon. He stood in the kitchen
beside her, helping to make enough Spaghetti to feed an entire
army. But, of course the Scooby Gang was a small army in itself.
So, a huge amount of food was always required at their gatherings.
He couldn't keep his eyes off of her. She was precious to him, more
precious than anything else in the world. Dawn was probably the
only thing that close enough to how he felt about his Slayer, but
in a different way. Dawn had become the one who Giles regarded with
a fatherly affection now. She was like a daughter to him. Buffy had
grown into a woman and grown as a Slayer, and how she had grown had
made him realize he loved her more than just a fatherly protection.

"Giles?"

"Hmm?"

"You went a
little spacey on me. I asked you if you wanted to make the sauce?"

She grinned as he
realized he had been lost and thought and had not been paying
attention to what was going on around him. He nodded, and moved to
grab the pound of hamburger meat out of the fridge, opening the
container as he walked back over to the skillet, dumping it all
into the pan. It sizzled and he took out a spatula and began to
break up the hamburger. He became deep into thought once again. He
was still slightly convinced that he was in a dream sequence that
was liable to end any minute. It wouldn't be the first time he had
woken up from a dream about him and Buffy. After a few minutes of
staring into space, he felt a pair of arms wrapping around him from
behind. He knew those arms anywhere.

"You know, if
you and me are going to be together Giles you are going to have to
stop being so quiet all the time."

He smiled, turning
around to see Buffy standing there, grinning up at him. He loved to
see her smile. It was something he hadn't seen that in what seemed
like a while. He leaned down, taking he head gently in his hands
and kissing her forehead. He pulled back and grinned, as he saw her
smiling up at him. He smoothed away a piece of her blonde hair,
before turning back to the hamburger adding in the tomatoes and
other spices he always used. Giles like his spaghetti with a little
spice, and the others always seemed to enjoy it. She stood beside
him, watching him work before he finally spoke again, his eyes and
hands still focused on his cooking.

"I'm sorry,
Buffy. I think I'm still in a bit of shock."

"Well, don't
be. I'm here, and I'm not going anywhere."

"I hope not,
Love."

She was over come
by the most wonderful feeling at that simple word; Love. She hadn't
felt like she had been loved by a man in months. Ever since Riley
had made his big exit she had been feeling as thought she might
never love again. But, she had pushed herself into protecting Dawn,
and those feelings of loneliness had only come up when she was
laying in bed at night. Hopefully now that she was with Giles, she
would feel better. It would be a slow process, but that's usually
how it was in Buffy's relationships.

She beat around
the bush for months before anything ever happened. She wanted to do
the same thing here, but not quite so slow. It was important they
didn't rush into things, but she didn't want to play her normal
teasing games with Giles. He deserved better than that. If he had
truly loved her for almost two years without saying a word to her
about it, he at least deserved to be treated better than she had
treated Angel and Riley. She heard him speak as he continued to
make the sauce for the Spaghetti.

"Has Dawn
called yet?"

"Yeah, she's
on her way home from a friends. The others should be here soon
too."

As Buffy finished
speaking, as if it had been planned, Dawn walked though the side
door from the back yard into the kitchen. Buffy and Giles didn't
move away from each other as she looked at them. Buffy felt a blush
forming on her cheeks. Dawn's eyes opened wide and she jumped up
and down, squealing with excitement. Buffy didn't now if she knew
or not, but from her reaction she was feeling something. Dawn ran
over to her sister and hugged her, and giving Giles the same
treatment. She pulled away from them and turned to Buffy, her eyes
still bright with anticipation.

"Is this what
the dinner is about? Did you and Giles finally...?"

"Finally what
Dawn?"

Buffy's statement
was not what Dawn had wanted to hear. Of course, Buffy was only
playing with her baby sister. It was fun to watch her squirm
sometimes. And Dawn did just that. She made a protesting noise,
stomping her feet just a little. She went over beside Giles, who
was slowly stirring the sauce and trying to keep from laughing.
Dawn put on the cutest face that she could and stared up at Giles,
who hadn't broken his concentration from the sauce.

"Giles? Did
you and Buffy...tell each other how you feel?"

"Feel about
what, Dawn? I have no idea what you are referring too."

Dawn's face turned
back into a pout and crossed her arms. She wasn't happy that her
sister and the watcher where treating her like she was an idiot. It
just made her feel more and more like an idiot. She stood with her
back against the counter beside Giles, her arms still crossed as
her feet mimicked them. Giles turned to look at Buffy, wondering if
she was going to tell Dawn or not. She could just wait until
dinner, but he had a feeling that she would want her sister to know
before hand. It was, after all, Dawn who had spent most of her time
playing match maker for her sister and Giles.

Buffy moved to the
other side of Giles, standing in front of her slightly taller,
slightly younger sister. She hugged her sister, hoping this would
tell her just what she was wanting to hear. Buffy couldn't really
put what had happened into words just yet. But, she thought that
her baby sister was smart enough to know what was happening between
Giles and Buffy. It may had been a rare thing before, but Buffy
didn't know if she would ever stop smiling after what had just
happened to her.

Dawn's eyes lit
up, as thought she understood exactly what her sister was trying to
tell her. The smile from Dawn's face couldn't be moved as she
hugged her sister back. Buffy pulled away a few minutes later,
moving back over and standing beside Giles, her gaze focused on him
more lovingly than ever before. Giles smiled down at his slayer,
the woman he loved more than anything else in the world. He leaned
down, placing another small kiss on her forehead before pulling
away and looking over at Dawn, winking at her.

"You should
go get ready for dinner, Dawn. The others are bound to show up
soon."

Dawn did exactly
what she was told by her older sister, but Buffy and Giles could
hear a loud squeal of excitement coming from the stairs as soon as
she left the room. Giles chuckled softly, before turning his eyes
back to Buffy, as the sauce had finally finished cooking. He picked
up the box of spaghetti noodles and placed them in the other pot
before turning down the burner for the sauce. When he could finally
turn his attention back to her, he reached for Buffy as he pulled
her into his arms. Her cheeks grew red from the sudden turn of
events, but she couldn't deny she was enjoying it. His hand moved
to stroke a few strands of her blonde hair out of her face as he
spoke.

"How long do
you think we have before they will be here, Love?"

"A few
minutes or so...Why do you ask?"

As soon as Buffy
finished talking, her lips where overtaken by Giles' lips. The kiss
was soft, but full of more passion than he had felt for anyone in a
long time. The last person to have ignited his fire the way Buffy
did was Jenny Calendar. He had loved Jenny greatly, but his passion
for Buffy was brighter and more fierce than anything he had
experienced with her. He felt Buffy's arms wrap around his neck as
the kiss deepened. He didn't know exactly how long he would be able
to keep up with her spark, but he would try his best. He may have
been an old man, but something changed inside of him whenever he
was kissing her. He felt fifteen years younger, and all the better
man for his slayer. The kiss deepened for a few simple seconds, and
his grip on Buffy tightened and a small moan erupted from her lips.
It was enough to set his whole body on fire.

But, Buffy pulled
away from him when the sound of the front door opening caught their
ears. She didn't want them walking in on them sharing such a
special and intimate moment. Giles could understand, but it didn't
make the bulge in his pants go down any slower. He sighed and began
to turn away from her, making his way over to the sauce and noodles
that had just about finished cooking. But before he could reach
them, she had grabbed his hand. Even if it was as lightly as she
could, his slayer still didn't quite know her own grip. He turned
to see her smiling at him. The few words she did speak where so
soft and simple that they melted his heart.

"I love
you.."

"Buffy...I
love you too. Now, go greet the others or they will think something
is wrong."

She nodded,
pulling his hand to her lips to kiss softly before letting go and
walking off towards the dinning room and the living room. He
watched her go, and wished he could have stopped her from leaving.
But, he knew it was the smart thing to do. The others needed to be
let in on their romance gently. It was the best way to handle the
situation. Giles turned his attention back to the noodles. A few of
them was sticking to the bottom of the pot, and the steam was long
gone. It wasn't perfect, but nothing ever was.

Buffy met Dawn at
the door, smiling at her baby sister. She was already talking to
Xander and Anya. She hadn't expected them to arrive so early, but
it was better than being late. No, actually it wasn't. If they had
been a little later, Buffy might have been able to share the
passionate moment she was having with Giles a little longer. But,
she knew it would pick up again once they where alone together. Or
at least she hoped that it would. She still couldn't believe that
she had been kissing Giles that way. But, it didn't feel wrong to
her in the least. Nothing had ever felt more right. But, she didn't
know if the others where going to feel the same way. She knew how
Dawn felt. But the rest of the Scooby gang was going to be a bit
more difficult to ease up to the idea.

"Hey, Buff.
What's up?"

"Yes, hello
Buffy. What are we doing here?"

Buffy knew the
smile on her face grew a bit bigger as she hugged her best friend,
Xander. She wanted to bust out and tell him. She wanted to shout it
all from the rooftops, but she couldn't. Not just yet at least. She
looked over at Anya just as she had opened her mouth. Anya could
say some funny things, and sometimes she could just be a little
rude. This was one of those times where she was being a bit rude.
But, Buffy didn't mind it today. Nothing could ruin the happiness
she was feeling on the inside.

"I have
something to tell you all that I couldn't do over the phone. I
thought I told you that."

"Yes, you did
Buff. Anya is just a little...impatient."

Anya stared up at
Xander as he spoke, with her normally confused gaze resumed on her
face. Xander pulled her to his side and smiled, hoping she would
see that he was just kidding. Buffy got the knot in her stomach,
the one that started whenever she longed to be near Giles.
Hopefully she would be able to be as open about her love for her
watcher as the two of them where. She really didn't think that
Xander and Willow would completely disapprove. Sure, they might be
shocked, but she still thought they would eventually support her.
In all reality, Giles would be one of the youngest people she had
ever been with. He just didn't look as young as Angel had. She
pushed her thoughts to the back of her mind as she saw Willow's
bright red hair coming through the door with Tara at her heels. She
gave them both a hug, glad that everyone had showed up.

"So, lets go
sit down. Giles should have dinner ready in a minute."

"Let me guess
Buff. Is it Spaghetti?"

Buffy laughed at
Willow's comment and nodded, as she turned towards the dining room.
Giles was already standing there, putting the food on the table.
His gaze lingered on Buffy for a minute, but quickly but his eyes
back down facing the food. Her face had gotten red with his gaze,
but it had passed as soon as he looked down. It was amazing how one
simple look could turn a person's insides out. But, it helped her
to read his feelings just from that one look. She knew he was
nervous, because she felt the same way. And to give him some small
form of comfort, she moved to his side, and spoke to him softly.

"You need
some help?"

"No, I think
I can handle it Buffy...Thank you."

At those last two
words, their eyes had met and she had felt her heart melting. She
could now clearly see the love that he must have been giving her
from the very beginning. Why could she never have noticed the looks
he gave her? Had she just not been paying attention? She touched
his hand and smiled, before moving back over towards Dawn and
taking a seat beside her . She didn't know if any of the others had
seen the interchange between them but she wasn't concerned with
hiding it. They where about to find out in a little while about the
pair's undying love for one another. It was only a matter of time.

After a plate full
of Spaghetti and a bunch of light dinner conversation, it was
getting close to the time to spill the beans about the blossoming
relationship. Buffy sat calmly in her seat as Willow and Xander
talked to each other about a few simple things. Their conversation
was nothing but a blur in her ears. Her eyes where to busy locked
on Giles, who was sitting beside her on her left. She would look
away every once in a while, but the pair had resorted to playing
footsie under the table. It was a little juvenile, but she couldn't
think of another way to touch him at the moment. And she felt if
she didn't touch him somehow she was going to burst. It was like a
child with a new toy that they didn't want to give away. Buffy
looked over to her right at Dawn when she spoke in a whisper to
Buffy.

"What are you
two doing?"

"Nothing..."

"Exactly!
Tell them now or I will!"

Dawn gave her
sister a little glare, showing that it was time for her the news to
come out in the open. And Buffy knew that Dawn was right. They had
been stalling. A sudden feeling of nausea swept over her, as she
turned to look at Giles. He reached out for her hand, pulling under
his and letting his fingers intertwine with hers. His thumb ran
over the back of her hand as a small sign of comfort. Buffy turned
to look across the table at Anya, Xander, Willow and Tara hoping
that this was not going to be as bad as she thought that it was
going to be. Buffy spoke up just as Xander and the others had
finished talking.

"Um...Guys?...I
think its time to tell you...the news."

Buffy's voice was
shaking and her mouth had become drier than she had ever felt it
before. She didn't know how her friends, the people she cared about
more than any others, would take to the news of a romance between
her and Giles. She was more worried about Willow and Xander's
reactions than Anya and Tara. But, that was just because she had
known them longer and their opinions where a little more important
to her. She felt frozen as she tried to get the words out. It was
like her mind no longer connected to her body and she couldn't get
a single word out of her mouth.

"Buffy? Are
you okay?"

She turned to
Willow after she spoke. Her friend had a look of pure confusion on
her face. And she wasn't the only one. Everyone around the table
was a little confused. She nodded her head, rubbing the back of her
neck with her free hand. Xander was the next to speak, trying to
ease the mood that was becoming deafening.

"It's not
Glory, is it?"

"No...This is
good news.."

"Than what is
it, Buff?"

Buffy finally
managed to get out a few words to Xander, looking at Giles longing
for comfort and encouragement. He nodded to her, smiling at her as
his fingers continued to rub her hand. She partly wanted him to
tell them himself. But, she knew he would want her to do it. Even
though Giles cared for them all the same amount that Buffy did,
Giles was not as close to them as Buffy was. She let a small sigh
escape her pale lips before she finally told them what they all had
been waiting to hear.

"Well...I
know this may come as a shock...but Giles and I..."

She paused for a
minute as she looked at him. He gave her another nudge with his
eyes, and she knew she could not put it off any longer. The next
sentence to escape her mouth would be one that none of them would
ever forget.

"Giles and
I...have fallen in love...and we want to be together."

The room became
quiet, and Buffy looked from person to person, judging their
reactions to what she had just said. Willow had a look of pure
shock on her face, and of disbelieve. Xander started laughing
nervously. Tara had become quiet and hadn't said a word. And Anya
sat there as silent as Tara, but with a little more emotion on her
face. Xander was the first to speak.

"Excuse me...
but WHAT? Did I misunderstand, or did I hear you say that you and
Giles are...Oh God. Are you serious or are you both playing a joke
on us?"

"I'm serious,
Xander...I wouldn't joke about something like this..."

"Buffy...that's
just..no...NO! You can't..."

"What's so
wrong with it, Willow? They are both really happy. I've seen them
together. It's true love...And you of all people shouldn't be
bashing that."

"It's not
that Dawn..."

"Then what is
it? Do you just not want to see Buffy happy? Because that's what it
sounds like."

Buffy looked down
at the floor after a few minutes as the voices faded away. She
didn't want to look at their faces anymore, or hear the rejection
their lips spilled. She wanted to crawl up into a little ball and
forget that she had ever told them. She tried her best to keep the
tears from falling, but a few fell down her cheek as her body began
to shake with anger and pain. Giles saw the tears fall, and
couldn't take it any longer. He moved closer to Buffy and pulled
her into his arms, letting her cry on his shoulder. His lips kissed
her forehead and his hand smoothed away her hair, whispering sweet
nothings into her ears in hope that it would calm her down. He
turned and looked at the others, and the look he gave them shut
them all up. He spoke after a few moments to them, his voice
raising with every syllable that was spoken.

"Look, you
judgmental maggots, if you don't stop talking your filthy
slanderous words I'm going to have to get up and knock all your
bloody heads in with my chair! I don't bloody well care what you
feel about me, but if you can't see what your doing to Buffy then
your all blind! She was scared to tell you all this for this very
reason. You should be thankful she loves you enough to let you know
rather than sneaking around behind your backs about it. And this is
the way you thank her? By making her cry? If you ask me you lot
aren't very good friends at all."

Buffy couldn't
hear all of Giles' little speech, but she knew it was one of the
most beautiful things anyone had ever done for her. She had never
had anyone stand up to people like that for her before. Sure, he
had been a little harsh on them, but Buffy was glad he had said the
words that she had been thinking. Giles had a better impact on
people when he was angry than Buffy. Buffy tended to cry, which was
exactly what she had done. He looked down at her when he felt her
hand on his shoulder, telling him that it was all okay. Giles
leaned down and kissed her lips, not caring if the other were still
watching them or not. His Buffy needed his affections, and he
wasn't going to deny them to her. When he pulled away he placed a
hand on her cheek, stroking it lightly.

"Are you
okay, Love?"

"Yes...I will
be...as long as your here..."

"I'm not
going anywhere. I promise."

She couldn't help
but smile at him, letting go and moving back to her chair. She
finally let her eyes meet her friends. Xander was still shocked,
but he seemed to have soften slightly. Willow was crying, and had
to lean onto Tara's shoulder. Buffy didn't know if she was crying
because she knew she had upset Buffy or if she was touched by the
moment Buffy and Giles had just shared. Anya had a gotten a little
teary eyed as well, and Dawn was just smiling at Buffy and Giles as
she placed a hand on her shoulder. Buffy turned to her friends and
opened her mouth to speak.

"Guys, I..."

"Buff...don't.
It's okay. I don't understand at all what's happening...but what
just happened right there between you two is all the proof I need.
I'm sorry..."

"Thank you
Xander...and it's okay."

Buffy was thankful
that at least one of her friends had made the apology. She turned
to Willow, who had recovered from her crying as well, holding
Tara's hand. Willow and Buffy's eyes locked onto each other after a
few moments, as Willow took a deep breath and spoke to her friend.

"You know,
Dawn is right. People treat me the same way that I just treated
you, Buffy. It wasn't very fair of me and I'm sorry. I didn't mean
to make you cry. I just...It's just something I am going to have to
get use to."

"Thank you
Willow..."

The silence in the
room had returned and Giles stood up, standing beside Buffy before
speaking to the others, and to Buffy. His hand had moved to her
shoulder and she felt safe once again. He would protect her no
matter what, and that feeling meant the world to her.

"It's getting
late, and everyone's emotions are running a little high right now.
Why don't we end this little confession session and leave things as
they are."

After a few
mumblings the group stood up and began to move towards the door in
order to return home. Dawn was told to go and start her homework,
and she nodded as she gave Buffy one last hug before embarking up
the stairs. Buffy turned to the remaining four people standing by
the door. Giles had started to put the dishes in the kitchen, and
was out of her sight. She thought he was a bit too angry to do
anything else at the moment, so she was glad he didn't come to say
goodbye as well. Xander was first, giving Buffy a nervous hug that
she accepted.

"Can you
forgive me Buffy?"

"You have
already been forgiven, Xand."

Willow was the
next to come up to her. Willow was more nervous than Xander had
been, but Buffy still reached out and gave her best friend in the
whole world a hug.

"I'm sorry.."

"Will, its
fine...Just please promise me you will try and understand."

"Of course,
Buffy. It won't be too hard...I can see how much he loves you."

"I think we
all can.."

Tara gave her a
hug as well, and Buffy was glad that she hadn't been one of the
people that hadn't spoken against her and Giles. She pulled away
from the hug, and smiled down at Buffy, giving her a small bit of
encouragement.

"I know we
don't know each other very well, but I think you and Giles will be
wonderful together..."

"Thank you
Tara...That means a lot to me."

Anya was the last
one left, and she wasn't really the type of person to hug. But,
Buffy was waiting for her to make some kind of rude comment, or
something along those lines. But, she didn't. She just opened her
mouth and gave Buffy and Giles her blessing.

"I don't see
what all the fuss is about, Buffy. I think you and Giles are
perfect for each other. Of course, this means he will be spending
more time with you and less time at the Magic Box...which is a good
thing if you ask me. He needs a life..."

"Thanks,
Anya...I think?"

She gave her
goodbyes to everyone, and closed the door when everyone was gone.
She locked the door and turned around to see Giles standing behind
her. She didn't know how long he had been standing there, but it
felt so good to see him after everything that had happened. Buffy
walked over to him and wrapped her arms around him, feeling him
pull her closer as well.

"I'm sorry
about that, Love."

"Don't worry,
Giles...I'm fine. I expected it. But, its all fine now I think."

"I just don't
want to see you hurt...ever. Your too precious to me, Buffy."

"I know...I
love you."

"I love you
too, Buffy..."

Their lips met one
last time before she parted from him, walking up the stairs towards
her room to get ready for bed. She told him she would be back in a
bit as she blew a kiss to him, before disappearing into the
hallway. She didn't know if Giles would spend the night again. And
if he did, would he stay on the couch or be upstairs in her arms?
She would have to figure that out later. But for now, she could
hear a nice hot bubble bath calling her name.
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