The Giles' Men

Chapter 3

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‘The Magic Box’ – The Next Day

‘Stupid high shelves.’ Buffy thought as she reached to dust off the top of a bookshelf inside the shop. She had told Rupert that she could do it even though he had offered to clean the higher shelves for her. ‘Should have let someone taller do this. But no, I had to be my stubborn self and do it with no help at all.’ Just as Buffy was about to reach for a dusty spot in the far corner of the shelf when the stepladder she was standing on started to tilt just a little to far. “Ahh. . .” Buffy yelled waiting for to crash into the hard floor below, only to be caught by two strong arms.

“Are you alright Luv?” The strong male voice asked.

“Yeah.” Buffy answered before looking up at her savoir. ‘Oh my god! Look at those eyes.’ “I’m fine.”

‘Cor, she gorgeous. This trip might not be so bad after all.’ “Are you sure?”

“Yeah, Thanks.” Buffy said nodding her head still wrapped in the young man’s arms.

“Anytime.”

“Buffy what’s the commotion all about? William?” Giles asked as he walked out of the back room where he kept his office.

“‘ello Dad.” Spike said looking over Buffy’s head, but still keeping his hold on her.

Buffy looked over towards Giles then back up at Spike. ‘Dad? Oh god! He’s Rupert’s son. I’m attracted to my stepson.’

“I see you’ve met Buffy.” Giles said noticing how the two of them were holding each other.

Spike finally released his on the woman he was attracted to and took a step back. “Oh. . .yeah. Saved her from the evil stepladder.”

“Darling are you alright?” Giles asked stepping closer to Buffy.

‘Darling?’ Spike questioned in his head.

Buffy nodded her head and moved further away from Spike. “I’m fine Rupert. Your son showed up at just the right moment.”

“Did you say Darling?” Spike asked.

“Yes, Buffy’s my wife.” Giles replied.

“Oh.” Spike said in a low voice as he looked between his father and new stepmother. ‘Bloody Hell, I’ve got the hots for my stepmum.’

“Um, I’ve got some calls to make so I’ll give the two of you some time.” Buffy said before heading towards the back room. “It was nice to meet you William.” She said before opening the door and stepping inside the other room.

“Yeah, you too.” Spike said.

After Buffy was gone Giles and Spike took a seat at the table in the middle of the shops floor.

“Soat bat brings you to Sunnydale?” Giles questioned.

“Mum.” Spike answered.

“Oh, how is Anne?”

“She’ll be coming to Sunnydale with my sister in a few weeks.”

“Really?”

“Yeah, she sent me here early to get a flat set up before she and Dru get here.”

“How is your sister?”

“As well as can be expected.”

“Yes, I heard about Ethan. I’m very sorry.” Giles stated.

“It’s alright. That however is not why I came here, or why Mum and Dru are comin’.”

“Why then?” Giles asked.

Spike thought for a moment how to tell his father the news that he had but came up with no easy way. “Mum’s got cancer. We found out a few weeks after Ethan was killed in the car accident. I’ve found a specialist here at the local hospital that deals with the type Mum’s got. That’s why I’m here, I thought you would want to know.”

Giles sat in shock as he tried to take in what his son had just told him. “Yes, thank you for telling me. Um. . .do you. . .what I mean to ask is. . .um, do you know. . .”

Spike cut in to Giles rambling once he figured out what was being asked. “The doctor’s say that because it’s in the early stages that a full recovery is extremely likely.”

“That’s good.” Giles stated, silently thanking his son for being able to answer the question he wasn’t sure how to ask.

“Yeah.” Spike said agreeing with him.

“William. . .” Giles started.

“Spike.”

“What?” Giles asked.

“I go by Spike now, not William.”

“I see.” Giles said as he removed his glasses and cleaned them for a moment. “I was just wondering where you were planning on staying?”

“I’m staying at a motel until the flat’s ready to move into some time next week.”

“Would you like to stay at my house? You could save money that way, and we could spend some time together.”

“I wouldn’t want to impose.” Spike stated.

“You wouldn’t be imposing at all. It’s just Buffy and myself, and we have plenty of extra rooms.”

‘Buffy.’ “Are you sure?”

“Of course.” Giles insist
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“What about your wife?”

“I’m sure Buffy will be fine with it.”

“If you’re sure.”

“I am.” Giles stated.

“Alright then.” Spike said. ‘This is gonna be one hell of a week.’

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Backroom – Same Time

“Wills what am I going to do?” Buffy asked into the phone.

“Buffy it can’t be that bad.” Willow answered.

“Not that bad, not that bad! Willow I’m total attracted to my stepson.”

“Okay, I see your point.”

“What am I going to do?”

“Just try and stay away from him.”

“I can do that.” Buffy said.

“Good.” Willow replied.

“Okay, I’ll just stay away from him. I have no need to see him unless Rupert is around, and even then I can just leave the room.” Buffy stated.

“Sounds like a plan.” ‘I just hope it works.’ Willow added silently.

“Thanks Wills.”

“No problem.”

“I’ll talk to you later.”

“Sure, bye.” Willow said.

“Bye.” Buffy said hanging up the phone and headed back towards the door and back into the shop.

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Front Of The Shop

“Oh Buffy, I’m glad you’re back.” Giles said as when he saw Buffy walking back into the shop. “Could you do me a favor?”

“Sure.” Buffy said as she walked over towards the table.

“Good. Take Will. . .I mean Spike back to his motel room then bring him to the house.” Giles told her.

“Spike?” Buffy asked.

“It’s just a nickname I pick up.” Spike stated.

“Oh.” Buffy said. ‘This is not how the plan is suppose to

“So, will you do this for me?” Giles asked, stepping closer to Buffy.

“Can’t you do it?” Buffy asked.

‘She doesn’t want to be around me.’ Spike thought in a said expression.

“I have business that needs to be done here.” Giles stated.

“Rupert, I’m sure your business could wait for tomorrow. Your son is here.” Buffy stated trying to get out of being alone with Spike for that amount of time.

“William will be with us for quite some time, I’m sure he understands.”

“Rupert. . .” Buffy began.

“I’m sure that my father would leave the shop if he could, and I will be in Sunnydale for a while as he has said.” Spike interrupted her.

“You see, Will. . .Spike understands. I promise to be home early.” Giles said.

Knowing that she wasn’t going to win this battle Buffy finally gave up. “Alright.”

“Great. Do you have a car here Spike?” Giles asked.

Spike nodded his head. “Yeah, I got a rental parked a few blocks away.”

“I guess we should go then.” Buffy said.

“I’ll see the both of you later.”

“Bye Rupert.”

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On The Road

After cctincting all of his bags and checking out of the motel room he had been staying both Spand and Buffy were on their way to the Giles’ Residence.

“Mind if I ask you a question Pet?”

“Shoot.” Buffy said looking at anything but him.

“Why my Dad?”

“What do you mean?” Buffy asked turning to face him.

“Isn’t he a little old for you?”

“He’s not that old.” Buffy stated.

“Really? How old are you?” Spike asked.

“I just turned twenty-three a few months ago.”

Spike quickly did the math in his head. “That’s a twenty-one year age differences there Luv.”

“What’s your point? Or do you even have one?” Buffy questioned, not liking the way Spike was stated his words.

“Oh I have one.” Spike said.

“Well, what is it?” Buffy asked impatiently.

“Not sure we know each other well enough for me to be so open with you just yet.” Spike told her.

“Whatever.” Buffy said looking back out the window. “Turn left up here.”

“Alright.”

As Spike turned left Buffy pointed to a tall house about three miles away. “It’s the brick house at the end.”

Spike gave the house a once over even though it wasn’t overly visible just yet. “Nice.”

“Your father and I think so.”

“How long have you two been married?”

“Almost five months now.”

“When did you two meet?”

“Four years ago during my sophomore year of college.”

“Oh.”

“Here we are.” Buffy said as Spike turned into the driveway.

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Chapter 4 Next. . .