"Buffy, may I have a word in the training room?" Giles asked Buffy.
"Sure Giles. What's up?" Buffy said.
"Buffy, I know that you think of me as a father, and I want you to know that I think of you as a daughter."
"Giles… you're scaring me."
"Buffy, I wanted to ask you something." Giles said.
"Ask away."
"I want to ask your mother to marry me… and I would like your permission to do so."
"You want to marry my mom?" Buffy asked surprised.
"Yes, I do. I was going to ask her a month ago, but I wasn't sure how to ask you this."
"So, you want to be my dad?"
"I do. It would make me so happy to have you, your sister, and your mother in my life." Giles replied with tears in his eyes.
"Giles, I know you make her happy. You make all of us happy. If you really want to, you can marry mom."
"Thank you, Buffy."
"You're welcome, Giles." Buffy said as she gave her Watcher, friend, and soon-to-be step-father a hug.