The Giles' Men

Chapter 12

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Spike’s Place

“Here we are.” Spike said as he pulled into the parking lot that face a large stone building. “Now remember everything’s still not finished so bare with me.” Spike stated as he helped Buffy out of the car and held open the door to the building for her.

“Alright.” Buffy said with a smile as the two of them road the elevator to the top floor.

Once they reached the top floor of the building and exited the elevator an elderly woman met them.

“You must be Mr. Giles. It’s so nice to finally meet you face to face.” The woman said as she held out a hand to Spike.

“It’s nice to meet you as well Mrs. Butler.” Spike said shaking the woman’s hand. “And Please called me William.” He added with a smile. “This is Buffy.”

“It’s nice to met you Buffy.” Mrs. Butler said holding out her hand to Buffy.

“You too.” Buffy said shaking the offered hand.

The three of them walked towards a large wooden door that was directly across from the elevator and the only one on the floor. “Might I say that your husband has great taste.” Mrs. Butler said as she placed the key into the door.

Buffy looked at Spike then back to the old woman withe eye eyes. “Oh, he’s not my husband.”

Mrs. Butler’s cheeks grew red with embarrassment. “I’m so sorry. The two of you look so perfect together I just assumed you were married.”

‘Why does everyone keep saying things along that line?’ Buffy asked in her mind.

“No need to apologize Mrs. Butler. Buffy’s married to my father, Rupert Giles. He ru sho shop here in town called ‘The Magic Box’ you may have heard of it.”

Mrs. Butler nodded her head. “Oh yes, I know Rupert. I helped him find a place when he first came to town.”

“Well here we are.” She said finally opening the door.

“Wow.” Buffy said as she walked into the apartment and looked around.

“Is everything to your liking?” Mrs. Butler asked.

“From what I’ve seen so far yes.” Spike said as he looked over everything.

“Good. The only thing left is the studo ifo if you’d like to move in everything should be finished by this weekend.”

“That’d be great.” Spike said as he watched Buffy moving around the place.

Mrs. Butler noticed the look and decided it was time to make a few phone calls. “I’ll give you both some time to look around.” She said as she exited the apartment.

“What do you think Luv?” Spike asked as he walked over to where Buffy was standing near the kitchen.

“It’s beautiful.” Buffy said, turning to take in all of the artwork that was placed around the rooms.

“Do you think two women will like living here?” Spike asked.

‘Two?’ “Two?”

Spike nodded his head. “My Mum, and Drusilla.”

‘Drusilla? Who’s Drusilla?’ “Drusilla?”

“Yeah Drusilla, she’s my younger sister.”

‘Thank god.’ “Oh. How old is she?” Buffy asked.

“She’ll be fifteen in July.” Spike replied.

“Oh.” Buffy said as she moved down one of the hallways.

“Why? Who’d you think she was?” Spike asked with a small grin on his face as he followed Buffy.

“I don’t know. Maybe a girlfriend or something.” Buffy responded.

Spike reached out and grabbed Buffy’s arm turning her to face him. “If I had a girlfriend why would I have gone out on a date with Faith?”

“Maybe you were looking for a quick lay before your girlfriend got here.”

Spike dropped her arm. “I’m not that type of guy.”

“What type of guy are you then?” Buffy asked.

“The type that always gets what I want.”

“I see.” Buffy said before opening a door in the hallway and walking into the room. “Oh my. . .” Buffy trailed off when she saw the large four-poster bed covered in black silk.

“I see you’ve found my room.” Spike stated as he came up beside her.

“So it would appear.” Buffy said never taking her eyes off of the bed.

“What do you think?” Spike asked.

‘That you have a very big bed that could be used for many fun things.’ Buffy thought.

“Buffy?”

“Huh?” Buffy asked turning to face him.

“I asked you what you thought.”

“It’s nice. Kinda dark though.” Buffy said looking around the room again.

“Just the way I like it.” Spike stated.

“And what about your mother and sister?” Buffy asked.

“Mum likes things more Victorian and light, which her room and the rest of the flat is.”

“And your sister?”

“She’s a teenager, her tastes in things is always changing.”

“What does she like now?”

“She likes things dark.”

“Just like hertherther.” Buffy said exiting the room and walking back into the living room.

“In a way.” Spike said following her. “I’m more into black, and she’s more into the dark reds.”

“How nice.” Buffy stated sarcastically.

“What about you?” Spike questioned.

“What about me?” Buffy asked.

“What do you like? I mean, I’ve seen how you’re house is done, but that’s more my father’s taste than yours.” Spike said taking a seat in one of the two couches found in the living room.

“How can you be so sure of that?” Buffy asked taking a seat in on the opposite couch.

“It’s all the books, to much like the shop he owns.” Spike said with a smirk.

“Maybe I like all of the books.” Buffy said trying to defend herself.

“And maybe I’m a vampire with a soul.” Spike stated sarcastically.

“What are you saying then?”

“That you look more like the art type than the book type is all.”

“Art was my major in college.” Buffy whispered knowing that he was right about the type of person she really was.

“Then why are you working at a place that deals more with book than art?” Spike asked.

“‘The Magic Box’ has art.” Buffy stated.

Spike raised an eyebrow. “Not that much.”

“I’m in negotiations with some people about buying a building and re-opening the art gallery that my mother use to own.” Buffy said not really knowing why she was telling him this when her closes friends didn’t even know about her plans yet. “I only work at ‘The Magic Box’ to give me something to do in my free time, and to help out Rupert when he needs extra hands.”

“Where’s the building at that the gallery use to be?” Spike asked.

“It’s near this small restaurant in the main part of town. I was told that the owner of the restaurant bought the building for a bigger restaurant space. I have a meeting later this week with the owner, I’m hoping I can talk him into selling me the building.”

‘That’s my building.’ Spike thought unsure of what it was going to be like doing business with Buffy. “Isn’t there any other places for sale that you could turn into an art gallery?”

“I’m sure there are, but this building is already modeled to be an art gallery, and I’d kinda like to own the same one that my mother did.”

“That way you’d feel closer to her.” Spike stated.

“Exactly.” Buffy said nodding her head.

“I’re tre the owner of the restaurant will sell you the building.”

“Really?”

“Yeah. It obviously means a great deal to you.”

“It really does.”

“I’m sure the owner will see that.”

“I hope so.” Buffy said as they walked to the front door.

‘He already does.’ Spike added to himself.

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The Giles’ Residents

“So how was everything?” Gileked ked as Buffy and Spike walked through the front door with dinner.

“Good.” Spike replied helping Buffy set everything on the dinning room table. “I should be able to move in soon.”

“There’s no rush.” Giles said as he took a seat at the table while Buffy went into the kitchen to get plate and silverware.

“I know, I’d just like to get a feel for the place before Mum and Dru get here.” Spike said as he took a seat at the table once all the food was place out and the wer were out of the way.

“That’s understandable.” Giles said nodding his head as if to say that that was something he would do.

“Rupert you should see it. It’s decorated beautifully; it has a real home feeling to it while still looking amazing. Spike has great taste.” Buffy said as she placed the plates and silverware around the table before taking a seat next to Giles and across from Spike.

“Thanks Luv.” Spike said as he locked eyes with Buffy for the briefest moment.

“You definitely got it from your mother, she was always re-decorating when we lived together. The only reason this place has any style is because I hired someone to decorate it when I first bought it, and now Buffy helps keep things updates. If it was up to me this place would look like a library.” Giles stated.

Spike notice that Buffy was uncomfortable with Giles talking about his mother so he decided to step in. “The touches of art here and there are very nice.”

“Thank you.” Buffy said again locking eyes with Spike for no more than a second or two.

“So, when are your mother and sister due in?” Giles asked not noticing any of the looks his wife and son were exchanging.

“Nest Friday.” Spike replied.

“Will Drusilla be going to school here?”

“Yeah, she’ll be starting her freshmen year at Sunnydale High this fall.”

“Buffy went there.” Giles stated.

“I went to the old one. The one that they have now was just finished being built a few months ago. Xander’s construction company built it.” Buffy clarified.

“What happened to the old one?” Spike questioned.

“There was an explosion a few hours after graduation. Some thing about a gas leek.” Buffy explained.

“Wow! Was anyone hurt?”

“No, campus was already closed for the night before it happened.”

“That’s good.”

“Don’t worry about the new school building. Xander over saw everything and personally made sure it was all up to code himself.”

“Good to know.”

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