Title: Namesake
Author: Jmaria
Rating: PG
Disclaimer/Spoilers: Joss owns Buffy (set season 5), Jack Carrerow and David Chambers own Bosom Buddies
Word Count: 200
Joyce tried to ignore her daughters' bickering, honest she did. But the girls were just at each other's throats. Buffy was bossy, Dawn was whiny. It left Joyce with one big headache. Sighing, she sat down. Sometimes she wished she had sons instead.
The phone rang, and she answered it without hesitation. She smiled as her cousin's voice bubbled over the phone. They talked for an hour, and Joyce ignored her daughters' loud yelling match. When she hung up, the smile was still there.
Dawn burst in, ready to plea her innocence.
"Did I ever tell you about my cousin Sonny?" Joyce smiled. "You're named after her, you know. In a way."
"No, I don't think I know her." Dawn gave her a puzzled look.
"You wouldn't, sweetie. She lives in New York, with her husband Kip." Joyce smiled. "They were there when Buffy was born."
As Joyce told the story of Buffy's unexpected arrival to her younger daughter, she didn't catch the mischievous look on Dawn's face. The smile was still there when Dawn left.
"You are such a pest, Dawn!" Buffy shouted from upstairs.
"Oh yeah? Well, you're named after a cross-dresser!"
Joyce sighed. Boys would be easier.