Rupert Giles watched as Colette ran her hands over the spines of the book on one of the many shelves. He drunk his lukewarm tea before remembering. "Miss Calendar," He sat down on a chair his face in his hands. "Jenny."
"Rupert," Colette ran downstairs to comfort Giles.
"I did not think that I would ever see you again," Rupert whispered.
"So you moved on?" Colette softly asked. "Rupert, I never wanted you to stand still. I wanted and want you to live your life. Is she very pretty?"
"Yes," Giles muttered. "I am mean she is pretty but I … I."
"I know," Colette hugged the man she loved. "You would never do anything to harm me. I was lost to you. So you needed another. A handsome man such as yourself must have lots of women banging on his door."
Rupert laughed and shook his head. "Not as many as you would think my dear."
The door to the library opened it was only a student. The pair parted and started to work reshelving books and helping students.
Later at lunch Buffy, Willow and Xander were back in the Library. Both Giles and Colette had new mugs of tea and food to eat. The team eat talked.
"I was thinking Colette that you should let Willow and I take you out shopping," Buffy said.
"I would love that," Colette looked at Giles. He looked at what Buffy was wearing a mini shirt dress and pushed down on the schoolgirl fantasies that he had about Colette. Colette looked hopeful he nodded. "We could go out this weekend I have never been to an American mall before. I mean I have gone shopping but I'm over talking. I will shut up now."
The others laughed. Colette joined in.
"So Buffy you will be on patrol tonight," Giles got back to business. "Colette and I will meet you in the cemetery. Willow, I need you to look up any deaths and burial in the last day or so."
"On it Boss," Willow moved over the computer and started researching.
"Xander I need you to…" Giles started but was interrupted.
"I know I'm on stakes," Xander jumped up and almost ran to the cage.
"Xander you're on the stakes, yes," Giles finished.
"What about me?" Asked Colette standing up.
"I need you rested and calm," Giles whispered into a kiss.
"I am rested and calm," Colette kissed Rupert back. Behind them, the three students looked away trying not to look at Giles kissing someone. "I want to help," Colette smoothed down Giles' tie.
"Not in front of the students, my love," Giles stepped away.
"We are at work, we need to be professional," Colette picked up and opened a book. She sat down on a step and started to read. Giles shock thoughts from his head and did the same.
Buffy picked up a stake and helped Xander resharpen stakes for the next hour or so as everyone had a free period before heading back to class. In this hour no other students used the library.