Two days till Christmas

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In this chapter I am really not nice to Riley, and Professor Walsh (Maggie) if you don't like it you can just skip over that part, it is not integral to the story. Parts will be signified by ~&~&~

Two days till christmas chaper 6

"Damn it Joyce. I have had enough. I love you and I want to share my life with you, I will not hide our relationship any longer! It is Christmas and I want to be with you. Can we please tell the girls?" Giles ranted. He stepped over the threshold and walked towards the livingroom, leaving a stunned Joyce standing at the door holding it open. ~ Oh God. They heard him. Buffy heard him. Oh God. ~

Giles stopped in his tracks, blushing crimson to his roots as he realized his little speech meant only for her ears had been heard by an audience. ~ Guess they know now eh mate. ~ His inner voice taunted.
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"MOTHER?" He screamed banging franticly on the door.

He heard the snick of a key turning in the lock. "Riley? Are you...how do you feel?" She asked timidly.

"Do you know I can smell you Mother?" He asked smiling softly.

"Uh...I ...I don't know what you mean..." She whispered taking a small step backwards. "Riley are you ok?"

"I am wonderful Mother...I can smell your fear. It is intoxicating." He inhaled deeply. "Were you watching me? With her?" He stepped closer to her. "Were you wishing it was you writhing beneath me as I thrust into you Mother?"

"Stop calling me that." She said angrily. "I am not your mother."

"I know what you want." He purred seductively. "I want it too..." He stepped closer.

"Riley...I ..." He silenced her by pressing his hardness up against her stomach.

"Can you feel it?" He questioned. "I know you can, you're getting wetter...you did watch didn't you?" He gently caressed her cheek.

Maggie closed her eyes. "Yes. I watched you..." She whispered.

"Do you want me to touch you?" He asked running his fingertips over her clothed breast. She shuddered. She could feel his cool fingertips through her blouse.

"It wasn't supposed to..."

"Shhh." Riley murmured. "Do you like it rough?" He questioned seductively. "Did you like watching me be rough with her?"

Maggie nodded, as her cheeks flamed scarlet.

Riley grabbed her and roughly pushed her to the ground. "Taste me..." He growled, letting his demon emerge. He grabbed her by the back of the head and roughly shoved himself inside her mouth.

She almost gagged he was being so rough, but she took him all in. She wanted it. Just like this. She had pictured it ever since the first time she laid eyes on this innocent farm boy. ~ Although he wasn’t a demon in my dreams. ~

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"I...Buffy....I...must be...under some sort of...."

"Don't you dare!" She shouted jumping to her feet. "Don't you dare say you are under another spell Giles..."

Giles sighed in defeat.

"Why didn't you tell me?" She growled. Suddenly there was calm. Spike placed his hand on her shoulder and leaned to whisper in her ear. "Relax Kitten, let him talk." He let his hand slowly run down her arm and grasped her hand. Spike slowly pulled her back to the couch.

“I’m sorry I lied to you. But I am not sorry for loving her Buffy, She is…the love of my life. I think that’s why I didn’t tell you, I was afraid you’d…”

“What ground you? Giles that is so…”

“Stupid? Yes I am aware of that, but I thought of the time when we…with the candy and how you hated that…”

“Giles…I hated that it took a spell to get you together, not the fact that you were together…” Buffy said softly with tears in her eyes. “I…I wanted you to…love her and Dawn as much as you love me…I want us to be a family.” Buffy ran to him and hugged him tightly.

Joyce came up from behind him and put her arms around them both. “Thank you Buffy.”

Buffy pulled back from the embrace to look him in the eyes. “I am glad you love her Giles. You make her happy.” Buffy smiled softly. “But if you hurt her I swear I’ll kick your ass, and you know how strong I am.”

Giles smiled. “I do. And I would expect nothing less.”

“Uh…guys I know you’re having a moment there…but can I start opening my presents?” Dawn questioned from the middle of the pile on the floor.

“Yes Dawn…” Buffy giggled. She quickly returned to Spike’s side on the couch.

“We’re gonna go and grab some drinks from in the kitchen…” Joyce said softly tugging on Giles hand.
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“I can’t believe she’s ok with this…” He murmured as soon as the kitchen door shut behind them.

“I know…she didn’t…I…wow I really didn’t expect the reaction we got…”

“Joyce…now that I know she and Dawn are ok with us…Will you marry me?” He asked getting to one knee and taking her hand in his.

Joyceked ked down at him, with tears shining in her eyes. “Yes. Yes…” She giggled dropping to her knees and wrapping her arms around him.

“I…I have a ring…” He said shyly holding the box up.

Joyce took it and opened it. She gasped when she saw he beautiful ring. It was a princess cut one-carat diamond solitaire. “Will you put it on me?” She questioned.

“Yes…” He took the ring from the tiny box and placed it on her third finger. Joyce looked down at it and then back up into his eyes. “I love it…” She kissed him softly.
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“Oh my god!!! Thank you so much. I love it!!!” Dawn squealed throwing her arms around Buffy. “This is so cool…” She turned her new diskman over in her hands.

“I knew you’d like it.” Buffy smiled.

“Open the one I gave you!!!” Dawn was practically jumping up and down.

Buffy giggled as she ripped the wrapping paper off. She ripped the box open and gasped in delight. Inside the box was a small pink stuffed pig. She had a tiny pink bow in her hair. Buffy pulled it from the box and looked into it’s eyes. “Mrs. Gordo…” She looked at Dawn. “Thank you. I love her.”

Joyce and Giles came back into the room carrying refreshments for everyone. When Joyce handed Spike a warm mug of blood he was stunned, but accepted it gracefully, looking at her, a shocked expression on his face.

“We had some…Buffy started keeping it cause she said if anything happened to you we should have some on hand, it’s part of the shopping list now.” Joyce’s smile widened at the incredulous expression now adorning his face.

“She also makes me keep some at home and at the magic box.” Giles piped in.

Buffy turned to Spike to judge his reaction. He was staring at her with unshed tears.

“How…how long you been doing that luv?” He asked quietly.

“I don’t know exactly…a while now…I…”

“Thank you.” He whispered taking her hand in his.

“I’m opening the one that Spike gave me…” Dawn squealed, already tearing into the tissue. She got down to the red velvet box and opened it up. On a thing gold chain, written in gold, two simple words that meant the world to her. Best friend. “Oh Spike…” Will you put it on me?” She questioned.

Spike nodded happily. Dawn made her way over to him and turned her back to him. Spike placed the charm at her throat and clasped it behind her neck. Dawn turned and gave him a peck on the cheek. “Thanks.” She whispered.

“No problem niblet.” He smiled.

Buffy grabbed his hand and pulled him down beside her again. She laid her head on his shoulder.

“Buffy…will you wait to open yours? I want it to only be the two of us…” Spike whispered.

Buffy nodded against him and watched as her mother opened the gift Spike had given her. She noticed that Joyce was wearing a ring, one that wasn’t there earlier. She chose to stay silent at the moment though.

Joyce gasped in delight as she opened the red velvet box. It was a beautiful heart shaped locket. She opened it and found a baby picture of Buffy in one side and one of Dawn in the other. “Where on earth did you get these?” She questioned happily.

“Got the bit to get em.” Spike replied with his trademark grin.

“Thank you so much. I love it!” She said happily. She brought it over and showed Buffy and Dawn. She asked Giles to help her put it on.
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It was after lunch. They had waited until they had all finished opening their presents, and eaten before heading off to Buffy’s room.

Buffy sat on her bed staring at the package. “Can I open it yet?” She asked nervously.

“Yeah…” Spike said glancing at her shyly. “I…I wasn’t supposed to be here when you opened it. Had it all planned, I was going to leave them under the tree when you fell asleep, I knew you’d know it was from me cause of the bit and your mum’s presents. I was going to tell you when you came to see me to find out what it meant.”

“Tell me what?” She questioned. Buffy was dying of curiosity.

“Open it and find out luv.” Spike said softly.

She tore the paper off quickly and opened the red velvet box and studied the two pendants adorning the chain. One was a key and the other one was…well it looked like ~ a stake…but that couldn’t be right…no one actually made those did they? ~

“Ok…so what does it mean?” She asked.

“The key…is to my heart. To me. I love you Buffy. I am in love with you…” He swallowed nervously. “And the stake…I had made especially for you, figured you’d want a memento of dusting my ass when I made the confession that I was in love with you…” He dared a glance in her direction.

She was staring wide eyed at him. Her mouth was hanging open. Buffy was in total shock.
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“Tonight Please?” He was begging. He knew it. He didn’t care.

“No Riley. I need you to be strong before we capture her. I need you at full strength so that there is not even a remote possibility that you’ll get hurt, give yourself a few days, get used to the demon inside you, then I promise you can have her, do any thing you please with her…” Maggie murmured as she stroked his back.

Suddenly his thrusting increased. “Are you angry at me? For still wanting her?” Riley asked.

“No. I know what you want Riley. I promise you I’ll help you get it.” Maggie murmured rocking against him.

She cried out as he sank his fangs into her. He only took a little. “Mine.” He growled into her flesh.

Maggie almost cried in relief. “Yes yours.”
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Are you still with me? Sorry I haven’t updated in so long my muse went on vacation and forgot to tell me. What did you think of Buffy’s reaction to Giles storming in and saying he was in love with Joyce? I hope it was believable…