The Giles' Men
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BtVS AU/AR › Het - Male/Female › Buffy/Spike(William)
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Adult +
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35
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Chapter 13
Chapter 13
*****
The Business Meeting
“Spike! What are you doing here?” Buffy asked as Spike walked over to where she was standing waiting for her meeting to start.
“I’ve got some business to take care of here.” Spike said not lying, but not telling the entire truth.
“Oh.”
“When’s your meetin’ start?” Spike asked even though he already knew.
“Soon.”
“Is Dad here too?”
Buffy shook her head. “No, he’s working a few things out at the shop with Anya.”
Spike looked down at his watch. “I should get going, don’t want to be late.”
“Okay, I should get going too.” Buffy said as she watched Spike walk away down one of the halls.
*****
As Buffy enter the conference room her attorney Lindsey McDonald met her as well as woman who she assumed to be the owners own attorney known as Lilah Morgan.
“Mrs. Giles why don’t you take a seat, the owners will be here shortly.” Buffy’s lawyer said as he pulled out a chair for her.
“Thank you.” Buffy said as she took a seat.
“Can I get you anything to drink?” Lindsey asked as he poured a glass of water.
“No thank you I’m fine.”
“Alright, let me know if you change your mind.”
“I will.”
Knock-Knock
“That must be my clients now.” Lilah stated as she walked over to answer the door.
“Spike!?” Buffy said in shock as she stood up from her spot as he and another woman enter.
“This is William Giles and Christina. . .”
“I know who he is.” Buffy stated locking eyes with Spike and cutting Lilah off before she could finish introducing her clients.
“My clients are welling to sell you your mother’s building at the same purchasing price they had.” Lilah stated as she placed the paper work on the table ignoring the exchange between the blondes.
Buffy looked down at the paper work then back up to Spike. “I’d like to speak with Mr. Giles in private for a moment.”
Lindsey placed a hand on Buffy’s upper arm. “Buffy they’re giving you the building you want, just take the deal.”
“I’d like to speak with Mr. Giles alone please.” Buffy stated in a firmer tone this time. “Is that alright with you William?”
“It’s fine.” Spike answered.
“Then the rest of us will wait outside until you’re done.” Lindsey said as he opened the door for Lilah and Chris to exit.
“Thank you.” Buffy said.
“Thanks.” Spike added as the group left.
“You’re the owner of ‘The Crypt’?” Buffy asked just making sure this was really happening.
“Yes.”
“Does you’re father know?”
“No.”
“Where you planning on telling us?”
“Yes.”
“When?”
“After I got settled in and knew how things with the restaurant were coming along.”
“Why are you selling me the building?” Buffy questioned.
“It means more to you than it does to me. To me it’s just a building.” Spike stated.
“And what does your partner think about this?”
“She thinks you should have the building.”
“What about your restaurant?”
“Chris thinks that for right now a smaller place will work better for us, and maybe in a few more years we’ll look into buyin’ a bigger place.”
Buffy walked over towards Spike and stopped right in front of him. “Don’t do this just to be nice.” Buffy said looking up at him.
“I’m not.” Spike said staring down at her.
“Thank you, it means a lot to me.”
“So, we have a deal?” Spike asked holding out a hand.
Buffy took offeoffered hand and shock it. “We have a deal.”
*****
The Coffee House-Later That Day
“So let me get this straight. Spike owns a restaurant here in town.”
“Yes.” Buffy said taking a sip of her iced mocha.
“And he just syou you your mother’s old art gallery?” Willow asked.
“Yep.”
“ lik like that? He didn’t ask for anything in return?”
“For the hundredth time Willow, no. He sold me the building; he doesn’t want anything in return from me. He just knew how much the building meant to me.” Buffy said.
“That’s another thing.” Willow said looking directly at Buffy.
“What?”
“Why didn’t you tell me about any of this? How is it that Spike, your stepson knew about all fo this before me, your best friends?” Willow asked in a hurt tone.
“It just came out while I was looking at his apartment.”
“How?”
“He drove us there.” Buffy stated innocently.
“Not that how, how’d it just come out?” Willow asked.
“We were talking about what type of decorating tastes we had and he mentioned that I looked more like the art type than the book type, then one thing lead to another and before I knew it I was telling him about my plan to re-open my mother’s old art gallery.” Buffy explained as best as she could.
“Still doesn’t tell me why you didn’t let more or the others in on any of this.” Willow said taking a drink from her coffee.
“I wanted to make sure it was a done deal before I said anything, that way if it didn’t work out I was the only one who knew about it.”
“But Buffy we’re your friends, we like to share in your goals and dreams with you.”
“You’re right, and the first thing you can do to help share my goals and dreams is to work free of charge to help me get the place up and running again.” Buffy said with a small grin on her face.
Willow placed her face in her hands and shook her head before looking back up at Buffy. “I kn sho shouldn’t have opened me big mouth.”
“Hey!”
“Just kidding. I’d love to help you and I’m sure that everyone else will love to help as well.”
“You think so?”
“What are friends for?” Willow asked.
“Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!” Buffy yelled as she wrapped her arms around Willow in a tight hug.
*****
‘The Crypt’
“You like her.” Chris stated as she walked into the back office carrying a mug of black coffee for Spike.
“Who?” Spike asked as he looked up from some of the paper work on his desk.
“The woman you sold the building to.” Chris said handing him the mug.
Spike took the mug and took a drink from it. “She’s my stepmum.”
Chris shrugged her shoulders. “So? You still like her, and in a way you really shouldn’t if she’s married to yfathfather.”
“Don’t you think I know that?” Spike asked standing up from his desk chair.
“Do you, do you really?” Chris asked facing Spike head on.
Spike ran a hand through his hair. “Yes. I know I shouldn’t have the type of feelings for her that I do. I know that it’s wrong for me to see her as anything other than my stepmum.”
“What do you plan on doing to make sure you don’t?”
“I’ve already moved out, and I’ll only see her when my father asks me over to their house.”
“How often do you think that’ll happen?”
“Not sure.” Spike sighed.
“Why don’t you give me an estimated guess?” Chris asked.
“He’s trying to make up for lost time right now, so probably a lot, and when my mum gets here and starts her treatment he’s gonna want to spend time. After that your guess is as good as mine.” Spike said taking another drink from the mug.
Chris thought about what he had just said for a moment. “So for the next few months you’ll still be seeing her almost every night.”
“But I won’t be seein’ her twenty-four hours a day and seven days a week. It’ll only be an hour or so a night at the most, and my father will be there.” Spike explained.
“Are you seeing them tonight?”
“Yes, but only to tell my father about the restaurant and to help Buffy celebrate her good news, since I had a part in it.”
“You do know that de-nial ant just a place in Egypt don’t you?” Chris asked with a smile.
“Funny. Can we talk ‘bout somethin’ else now?” Spike asked taking a seat at his desk again.
“Sure. When are your mother and sister coming in?”
“They’ll be here in a couple of days.”
“Good. How are things with the woman you brought here a few days ago?”
“Things are fine between Faith and myself.” Spike said knowing Chris was going to keep questioning him.
“When’s the next time you’re seeing her?”
“Tonight, after dinner with my father and Buffy.”
“Oh, what are you’re plans?”
“We’re going to ‘The Factory’ for drinks and to have some fun.” Spike explained.
“How much fun?” Chris asked with a grin.
“Don’t you need to be off cooking somethin’?” Spike asked turning back to his paper work.
“Fine, be that way. You know I’ll just fine out later.” Chris said heading towards the office door.
“If you say so.”
“You know I will.”
“Go cook something.” Spike yelled over his shoulder.
“I’m going. Have fun on your dates.” Chris said opening the door.
“Date.” Spike stated.
“If you say so.” Chris called out as she enter the hallway.
“I do.”
*****
Chapter 14 Next. . .
*****
The Business Meeting
“Spike! What are you doing here?” Buffy asked as Spike walked over to where she was standing waiting for her meeting to start.
“I’ve got some business to take care of here.” Spike said not lying, but not telling the entire truth.
“Oh.”
“When’s your meetin’ start?” Spike asked even though he already knew.
“Soon.”
“Is Dad here too?”
Buffy shook her head. “No, he’s working a few things out at the shop with Anya.”
Spike looked down at his watch. “I should get going, don’t want to be late.”
“Okay, I should get going too.” Buffy said as she watched Spike walk away down one of the halls.
*****
As Buffy enter the conference room her attorney Lindsey McDonald met her as well as woman who she assumed to be the owners own attorney known as Lilah Morgan.
“Mrs. Giles why don’t you take a seat, the owners will be here shortly.” Buffy’s lawyer said as he pulled out a chair for her.
“Thank you.” Buffy said as she took a seat.
“Can I get you anything to drink?” Lindsey asked as he poured a glass of water.
“No thank you I’m fine.”
“Alright, let me know if you change your mind.”
“I will.”
Knock-Knock
“That must be my clients now.” Lilah stated as she walked over to answer the door.
“Spike!?” Buffy said in shock as she stood up from her spot as he and another woman enter.
“This is William Giles and Christina. . .”
“I know who he is.” Buffy stated locking eyes with Spike and cutting Lilah off before she could finish introducing her clients.
“My clients are welling to sell you your mother’s building at the same purchasing price they had.” Lilah stated as she placed the paper work on the table ignoring the exchange between the blondes.
Buffy looked down at the paper work then back up to Spike. “I’d like to speak with Mr. Giles in private for a moment.”
Lindsey placed a hand on Buffy’s upper arm. “Buffy they’re giving you the building you want, just take the deal.”
“I’d like to speak with Mr. Giles alone please.” Buffy stated in a firmer tone this time. “Is that alright with you William?”
“It’s fine.” Spike answered.
“Then the rest of us will wait outside until you’re done.” Lindsey said as he opened the door for Lilah and Chris to exit.
“Thank you.” Buffy said.
“Thanks.” Spike added as the group left.
“You’re the owner of ‘The Crypt’?” Buffy asked just making sure this was really happening.
“Yes.”
“Does you’re father know?”
“No.”
“Where you planning on telling us?”
“Yes.”
“When?”
“After I got settled in and knew how things with the restaurant were coming along.”
“Why are you selling me the building?” Buffy questioned.
“It means more to you than it does to me. To me it’s just a building.” Spike stated.
“And what does your partner think about this?”
“She thinks you should have the building.”
“What about your restaurant?”
“Chris thinks that for right now a smaller place will work better for us, and maybe in a few more years we’ll look into buyin’ a bigger place.”
Buffy walked over towards Spike and stopped right in front of him. “Don’t do this just to be nice.” Buffy said looking up at him.
“I’m not.” Spike said staring down at her.
“Thank you, it means a lot to me.”
“So, we have a deal?” Spike asked holding out a hand.
Buffy took offeoffered hand and shock it. “We have a deal.”
*****
The Coffee House-Later That Day
“So let me get this straight. Spike owns a restaurant here in town.”
“Yes.” Buffy said taking a sip of her iced mocha.
“And he just syou you your mother’s old art gallery?” Willow asked.
“Yep.”
“ lik like that? He didn’t ask for anything in return?”
“For the hundredth time Willow, no. He sold me the building; he doesn’t want anything in return from me. He just knew how much the building meant to me.” Buffy said.
“That’s another thing.” Willow said looking directly at Buffy.
“What?”
“Why didn’t you tell me about any of this? How is it that Spike, your stepson knew about all fo this before me, your best friends?” Willow asked in a hurt tone.
“It just came out while I was looking at his apartment.”
“How?”
“He drove us there.” Buffy stated innocently.
“Not that how, how’d it just come out?” Willow asked.
“We were talking about what type of decorating tastes we had and he mentioned that I looked more like the art type than the book type, then one thing lead to another and before I knew it I was telling him about my plan to re-open my mother’s old art gallery.” Buffy explained as best as she could.
“Still doesn’t tell me why you didn’t let more or the others in on any of this.” Willow said taking a drink from her coffee.
“I wanted to make sure it was a done deal before I said anything, that way if it didn’t work out I was the only one who knew about it.”
“But Buffy we’re your friends, we like to share in your goals and dreams with you.”
“You’re right, and the first thing you can do to help share my goals and dreams is to work free of charge to help me get the place up and running again.” Buffy said with a small grin on her face.
Willow placed her face in her hands and shook her head before looking back up at Buffy. “I kn sho shouldn’t have opened me big mouth.”
“Hey!”
“Just kidding. I’d love to help you and I’m sure that everyone else will love to help as well.”
“You think so?”
“What are friends for?” Willow asked.
“Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!” Buffy yelled as she wrapped her arms around Willow in a tight hug.
*****
‘The Crypt’
“You like her.” Chris stated as she walked into the back office carrying a mug of black coffee for Spike.
“Who?” Spike asked as he looked up from some of the paper work on his desk.
“The woman you sold the building to.” Chris said handing him the mug.
Spike took the mug and took a drink from it. “She’s my stepmum.”
Chris shrugged her shoulders. “So? You still like her, and in a way you really shouldn’t if she’s married to yfathfather.”
“Don’t you think I know that?” Spike asked standing up from his desk chair.
“Do you, do you really?” Chris asked facing Spike head on.
Spike ran a hand through his hair. “Yes. I know I shouldn’t have the type of feelings for her that I do. I know that it’s wrong for me to see her as anything other than my stepmum.”
“What do you plan on doing to make sure you don’t?”
“I’ve already moved out, and I’ll only see her when my father asks me over to their house.”
“How often do you think that’ll happen?”
“Not sure.” Spike sighed.
“Why don’t you give me an estimated guess?” Chris asked.
“He’s trying to make up for lost time right now, so probably a lot, and when my mum gets here and starts her treatment he’s gonna want to spend time. After that your guess is as good as mine.” Spike said taking another drink from the mug.
Chris thought about what he had just said for a moment. “So for the next few months you’ll still be seeing her almost every night.”
“But I won’t be seein’ her twenty-four hours a day and seven days a week. It’ll only be an hour or so a night at the most, and my father will be there.” Spike explained.
“Are you seeing them tonight?”
“Yes, but only to tell my father about the restaurant and to help Buffy celebrate her good news, since I had a part in it.”
“You do know that de-nial ant just a place in Egypt don’t you?” Chris asked with a smile.
“Funny. Can we talk ‘bout somethin’ else now?” Spike asked taking a seat at his desk again.
“Sure. When are your mother and sister coming in?”
“They’ll be here in a couple of days.”
“Good. How are things with the woman you brought here a few days ago?”
“Things are fine between Faith and myself.” Spike said knowing Chris was going to keep questioning him.
“When’s the next time you’re seeing her?”
“Tonight, after dinner with my father and Buffy.”
“Oh, what are you’re plans?”
“We’re going to ‘The Factory’ for drinks and to have some fun.” Spike explained.
“How much fun?” Chris asked with a grin.
“Don’t you need to be off cooking somethin’?” Spike asked turning back to his paper work.
“Fine, be that way. You know I’ll just fine out later.” Chris said heading towards the office door.
“If you say so.”
“You know I will.”
“Go cook something.” Spike yelled over his shoulder.
“I’m going. Have fun on your dates.” Chris said opening the door.
“Date.” Spike stated.
“If you say so.” Chris called out as she enter the hallway.
“I do.”
*****
Chapter 14 Next. . .