The Giles' Men

Chapter 34

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‘The Factory’

“Hey, we were startin’ to worry about you two. Thought maybe you decided to leave.” Willow said as Angel and Cordelia took a seat at the table again.

“Nope, here we are.” Cordelia said before taking a sip of her drink that she left on the table when her and Spike went looking for Angel and Buffy.

“Where’s Buffy and Spike?” Angel asked.

“Out there.” Anya said pointing to the blonde couple wrapped in each other’s arms on the dance floor.

“Wow, don’t they look cozy.”

“Not cozy!” Willow shrieked. “There’s not coziness going on over there. Nope, none at all.”

“Wills breathe.” Xander said looking at his friend.

“Right, air is good.”

“What’s got you so worked up?” Cordelia asked.

“Nothing! Why?” Willow asked somewhat on the jumpy side.

“Willow have you been drinking coffee again?” Anya asked.

A nervous laugh escaped Willow’s lips. “You got me.”

Tara rubbed Willow’s back. “Honey, you know you can’t be around people for up to six hours after you drink that stuff.”

“Here comes trouble.” Cordelia said looking up towards the main entrance.

“What!?” Anya asked.

“Faith just walked in.” Angel answered looking in the same direction as Cordelia.

“Has she spotted them?” Willow asked.

“Not yet I don’t think.” Cordelia replied.

“Think again.” Angel stated as Faith made her way to the dance floor.

“And the fun just keeps getting more fun.”

“How so?” Xander asked.

“Giles.”

“What about him?” Tara asked.

“Look.” Cordelia said pointing in the direction that Giles was in.

“Does he see them?” Willow asked.

“No, he’s going to the bar.” Xander answered not really knowing what was going on.

Willow rested a hand to hhesthest. “God, this is like a bad soap opera.”

*****

“Wow B, You finally stepping up to the plate?”

“Faith!” Buffy gasped as she turned around in Spike’s arms.

“Surprised to see me? ‘Cause I sure as hell am surprised to see the two of you here together lookin’ all types of cozy.” Faith said motioning her hand at them.

“Just dancin’ Pet.”

“That so Spike? You don’t call, you never write. I’m beginning to think you only wanted me for one thing.” Faith said knowing Buffy would think she was talking about sex.

“Maybe he got a better offer.” Buffy said glaring at Faith.

“Not in this town.” Faith said placing her hands on her hips.

“Cause you’re such a pro.”

“Ask anyone around.”

“Faith, you ever wonder why you’ve got so many one n sta stand?” Buffy asked.

Faith shook her head.

“No? I’ll tell you then.” Buffy said taking a step closer to her. “You’re not wroth the second go.”

A look of hurt crossed over Faith’s face for a moment. “And she comes out swingin’. Didn’t think you had it in you B.”

“Yeah well, I’m full of all sorts of surprises now a days.”

Faith ignored Buffy’s comment and looked up at Spike. “Call me when you get tired of the missionary position.”

“Faith you forgot something.” Buffy called out as Faith turned and started to walk away.

“What’s that?” Faith asked turning back to face Buffy.

“This.” Buffy said as her fist flew out and came in contact with Faith’s jaw causing her to stumble back a bit.

When Faith straightened herself she brought a hand to her now slip lip. As she looked down and saw the blood on it the dance floor of people spread out to make a circle around them.

“Didn’t see that coming.”

“It’s long past due.” Buffy stated.

“Is that right? Is this you finally havin’ it out with me B?” Faith questioned.

“Something like that.”

"Give us a kiss." Faith said holding out her arms.

Buffy left her fist fly again. "How was it for you?"

With that said Buffy and Faith went at it in full force. Punches were thrown, kicks made.

Spike tried to break it up but was having no luck. Finally when Buffy had Faith pinned to the ground Spike walked over and pulled Buffy up.

“Enough!” Spike yelled.

“Excuse me.” Angel said as he made his way through the crowd that was now dispersing now that the fun was over. “Are you alright?”

“I’m fine.” Buffy said as she tried to fix her rip in her shirt.

“Buffy! Oh my god! Are you okay?” Willow asked as she made it over to them followed closely by Xander, Anya, Tara and Cordelia.

“I’m fine.” She repeated.

“You look like shit.” Cordelia stated.

“Thanks Cordy.”

“I’m just saying.”

“I’m fine too, thanks for asking.” Faith said as she gack ack to her feet. She had blood dripping from her lip, her outfit was destroyed, and she was defiantly going to have bruises in the morning.

“No one cares.” Buffy stated.

“Faith I think it’d be a good to to go home and get cleaned up.” Anya said walking over to her to help her out of the club. “Meet me at her place in twenty minutes.” Anya called out to Xander.

“I’ll just follow you there in my car.” Xander said before turning to face the rest of the group. “I’ll see you all later.”

“Bye Xander.” Willow said giving him a quick hug.

“You’re gonna want to out some ice on that soon Buff.” Xander said giving her a hug goodbye.

“Will do Xand.”

Giles walked past Xander and Anya as they helped Faith out of the club. “What happened?”

“Buffy.” Anya said before they walked out the door.

‘Buffy?’ Giles thought as he looked around the club before landing on the dance floor. “Buffy?”

“Giles!” Willow gasped as the older man walked over to where they were all standing.

“What are you doing here?” Buffy asked as she stepped out of Spike’s hold and turned to see him.

“I thought I might catch you here.” Giles stated.

“Looks like you thought right.”

“What did you do to Faith?” Giles asked.

“Nothing she didn’t have coming.” Buffy replied.

Giles turned to look at his son. “And you just let her do that to the girl you’re supposedly dating?”

“This had nothing to do with me.” Spike said knowing it was entirerue.rue.

“The two of you were seeing each other. How does my wife getting in a fight with the girl you’re seeing have nothing to do with you?”

Buffy stepped in. “Because it was me dealing with my issues with Faith.”

Giles pulled Buffy away from her friends a little. “What has happened to you? This isn’t the person I married.”

“You’re not exactly the person I married either.” Buffy took a step back towards her group.

Willow looked around the club and noticed all the people who were paying attention to them. “Uh, maybe you guy should take this somewhere other than the middle of the club’s dance floor.”

Buffy crossed her arms over her chest. “No, I think this is as good a place as any.”

“Buffy, Willow’s right. This isn’t the place for this.” Angel said as he walked closer to Buffy.

“Fine, we’ll take this someplace else.” Buffy replied.

“Why don’t we all head over to my restaurant, it’s closed for the night. You two will be able to talk there.” Spike said.

“That’s a good idea.” Willow said as she gave Buffy a small hug. “Tara and I are gonna call it a night, I’ll talk to you tomorrow.”

“Alright.” Buffy said with a small nod.

Angel looked over towards Cordelia who nodded her head. “We’re going to head out to. Give me a call when you need my help at the gallery.” Angel said giving Buffy a quick peck on the cheek before holding a hand out to Cordelia.

“I will. Thank you.”

“Let’s go.” Spike said as they walked out of the club to the parking lot.

Giles pulled out a set of keys. “I have my car here, I’ll meet you there.”

“Do you know where it is?” Spike asked.

“Yes, I passed it earlier today.”

“Alright, we’ll she you there.”

“Are you coming with me?” Giles asked Buffy.

“No, I have my car.”

“I’ll make sure she gets there.” Spike said noticing the look in his father’s face.

“I’ll see you in a bit.” Giles said before walking off to his car and driving away.

“Luv, do you want me to drive you?” Spike asked as he walked Buffy over to her car.

“What about your car?”

“Left it at the restaurant and walked over from there.”

“Why?”

“Knew you’d probably have your car, didn’t want to have to worry about who’s car to take if the night went well.” Spike explained.

“That’s not very likely now.” Buffy stated.

“Knew that the moment Faith showed up.”

“Probably should have picked some private place to hang out tonight.”

“Gonna have to face things sooner or later.”

“Now’s a good time to start I guess.” Buffy said.

“It won’t be that bad.”

“You’re not going to be sayin’ that if your father and I work things out and decide to stay together.ffy ffy joked.

Spike shook his head. “Probably not.”

Buffy wrapped her arms around Spike’s waist and looked up at him. “Just to ease your mind, I really doubt that’s gonna happen. I like being with you to much just to forget everything and go back to Giles.”

“I like being with you too.” Spike said before cringring her lips with his own.

“Mmm. . .As much as I like where this is going we have to get to your restaurant.” Buffy said pulling away from his lips.

“One more kiss?” Spike asked.

“Just one.”

*****

TBC. . .