Alright...I haven't updated this fic and I'm really really sorry. Enjoy!

Joyce was setting in the living room reading a book and waiting for Buffy to come back from slaying when the phone rang. Thinking it was bad news she picked up the phone and said, "Giles?"

"Hey Joyce," Hank Summers said cheerfully, "Who's Giles?"

"Oh just a friend," Joyce replied hastily making Hank smile at the other end. "What do you want?"

"I was wondering if Buffy was free tomorrow," Hank replied, "I've been wanting to take her to the movies. You know, have a father daughter day."

"That would be great Hank," Joyce replied, "She really needs you in her life."

"Yes," Hank replied, "I've been feeling bad for ignoring her."

"You should be," Joyce said with a grimace.

"Anyway I'll come by tomorrow at five," Hank replied, "Oh and don't tell her. I want this to be a surprise."

"Your secret is safe with me," Joyce replied, "Buffy will be here by herself tomorrow. I've got a date."

"Good," Hank replied, "I'm glad you're dating."

"Thanks," Joyce said, "See you later Hank."

"Good night Joyce," Hank said before he hung up.

Buffy was setting at home watching T.V. when she heard a knock at the door. Running to open it she was quite surprised when she saw her father.

"Dad?" Buffy said looking at him. She let her spider sense comb over him but he seemed perfectly normal.

"Hey pumpkin," Hank said hugging his daughter, "How have you been?"

"Great," Buffy replied with a smile, "I've been just great dad."

Letting him in she set down and was about to ask him what he was here for when the phone rang. "Hello?"

"Buffy thank goodness," Angel said, "Could you come over here?"

"Angel I can't," Buffy replied, "My dad is here. Why don't you call Giles?"

Giles? Hank thought, who is this Giles?

"Sure," Angel replied, "I just, never mind.

"I'm really sorry Angel. We'll talk later?"

"We'll talk later," Angel agreed. Then the phone went dead.

"Was that your boyfriend?" Hank teased.

"Ex boyfriend," Buffy replied with a smile.

They were quiet for a moment when the phone rang again.

"Sorry dad," Buffy replied Hank just smiled. Picking up the phone Buffy said, "Hello."

"I can' t get a hold of Giles," Angel snapped, he seemed excited for some reason.

"Angel is anything wrong?" Buffy asked feeling like this was something to do with slaying.

"No," Angel replied sighed, "It's just I'm having weird dreams. That's all."

"Angel I can't come over," Buffy replied, "My dad's here."

"Oh," Angel replied, "Then you may want to find Giles and tell him to go home."

"What do you mean Angel?" Buffy asked.

"Well I called his home and the school," Angel replied, "So unless he got himself into trouble he is probably going over to your house."

Suddenly Buffy heard Giles's car roll up the drive.

"Shit," Buffy snapped, "Good-bye Angel."

With that she slammed down the phone and bolted toward the door and out of it. Giles had barely made it out of his car when Buffy ran up to him and pushed him back into the seat.

"Buffy what the hell?" Giles snapped. He was half tempted to pull her down on top of him. He was in a playful mood."

"My dads here," Buffy replied breathing deep, "And besides you need to go to Angel's. He says he is having weird dreams again."

"Alright," Giles said tuning on his car again. In a way he was slightly hurt. He knew that he couldn't meet Hank Summers just yet, but damn did she have to be so in your face about it. Suddenly he felt a kiss on his cheek and a whispered I love you. Turning his head he found that she was already on the porch. Sighing he pulled out of the drive and went to Angels.

"Who was that?" Hank asked. He couldn't see the person very well but he seemed man shaped, and Buffy had just kissed him. Sure it was on the cheek, but still there was a kiss involved.

"A friend," Buffy replied.

"Oh," Hank replied as Buffy shut the door. He had a suspicion that this was Giles Joyce and Buffy had both talked about.

Hank and Buffy were talking when Joyce bust threw the door quite angry.

"Hey mom," Buffy said looking her up and down, "Bad date?"

"You could say that," Joyce replied, "I don't want to talk about it. So did you two see a movie?"

"No," Hank replied putting an arm around his daughter, "We were just catching up. I managed to get a week off and I mean to spend some time with my daughter here."

"That's great Hank," Joyce replied, "Where are you staying?"

"I don't know yet," Hank replied rather sheepish, "I was so eager to see Buffy I never booked a room. Is there any good hotels around here?"

Buffy and Joyce looked at each other then nodded. There was no way they were letting Hank stay in Sunnydale alone.

"Hank stay here with us," Joyce replied, "We don't mind. And you can take Buffy to school."

Hank smiled and nodded his head, it was late and he really didn't want to argue.

Once Buffy knew that Hank was safely upstairs she whispered to her mother, "This is going to be interesting."

" I know," Joyce whispered back. She kissed her daughter and said, "Be careful tonight."

Buffy smiled and said, "Don't I always?"

Joyce just laughed.

Buffy was walking towards Angel's to see what all the fuss was about when she suddenly heard someone behind her. Spinning around she already had her foot up when she stopped upon seeing Faith's knife drawn.

"What are you doing B?" Faith asked still crouched and ready for an attack.

"Damn it Faith," Buffy said setting her leg down. "You know not to sneak up on someone like that."

"Sorry," Faith said sliding her knife back into her sleeve. "I didn't know it was you."

That was a lie, she knew it and so did Buffy.

"Look Faith, I've been meaning to tell you that we are getting a new watcher," Buffy said with a sigh.

"What happened to Giles?" Faith asked truly worried. She had always liked the British man. Unfortunately he was so stuck up Buffy's ass that she hadn't been really able to get along with him.

"He got fired," Buffy replied and she told her what happened. "Where were you anyway?"
Faith shrugged and said, "Around."

"What ever," Buffy said with a shake of her hand. "You starting to get on my nerves you know that?'

"Watch your mouth B," Faith said then, as an after thought, she asked, "So is Angel in?"

"Yea," Buffy replied before she thought. "Why do you want to know?"

"I was just wondering if he wanted some company tonight," Faith replied with her wicked grin.

"I don't think so Faith," Buffy replied. Then it hit her that she didn't know.

"Faith you do know that Angel is not interested with the present, don't you?"

"Why are you talking all cryptic B?" Faith snapped, "And why wouldn't Angel want me?"
"One, he's in love with someone else. And two, she was his wife, and true love."

"There is no such thing as a true," Faith snapped and brushed past her. She wanted Angel and she was going to get him some how.

Buffy just rolled her eyes and headed towards Angel's hoping Faith didn't beat her to him.

Buffy walked into Angel's mansion when she heard people shout, "Surprise!"

Looking around she found Giles, Angel, Xander, Willow, Cordilla, and Oz standing near a table piled with food, presents, and a birthday cake.

"But my birthday was last week," Buffy managed when she finally found her voice.

Giles came forward and took her hand. Guiding her to the table he said, "With all the mess that the council put you through, we thought a birthday surprise was in order. Your mother was suppose to come, but with her father being here and all…. she said she would give you her present when you got home." Smiling he said, "She almost messed everything up. You see she forgot to tell me that your father was here. She only remembered in the middle of her date, and after I came to pick you up."

Buffy laughed and kissed Giles. Pulling back she went and kissed and hugged everyone there. Finally she stepped back, beamed at everyone, and said, "Who's hungry?"

Buffy was slipping through the front door when she heard a male type voice growl, "Where were you?"

Spinning around she was face to face with her father. He was setting on the couch glaring at her. Looking down at the bag in her hand he asked, "What is in there?"

"Presents," Buffy replied handing the bag to her dad, "Want to see?"

Hank grabbed the bag and looked inside of it. It was indeed presents. Handing it back to her he growled, "It's late."

"Yes…well…" Buffy stopped and sighed, finally she said, "I was at my birthday party."

"What?" Hank almost shouted. Of all the things he thought she would say, that was not one of them.

"My friends had me a surprise birthday party," Buffy replied setting down next to Hank, "That was why Angel called me to day and Giles came to the house. They were trying to get me to come. After you went to bed I went to see what the fuss was about. Anyway, all of my friends were there. Angel, Xander and his girlfriend Cordilla, Willow and her boyfriend, Oz and Giles he is the Liberian up at the high school."

"One of your friends in a teacher?" Hank asked.

"Liberian," Buffy corrected, "And he's pretty cool. When we first met him he was a bit stuffy but he let us come in whenever we wanted, in exchange we would help out around the library and if we asked really nice he would help us with what ever. Now if we are really good he lets us sneak foods in there and just hang out."

"When you should be in class?" Hank frowned.

"Sometimes," Buffy admitted. She wanted to tell her dad as much as possible with out spilling the beans, "But only if we are stressing too much. Honestly our grades are very good. Xander has to be the worst of us all…but he is managing a B average and it was a C average before Giles. Willow is the best of us, she has and always will be managing an A plus average no matter what."

"And what is your average?" Hank asked.

"AB," Buffy replied, "This has been my best year. I've been spending more time with Giles at the library helping out and he quizzes me." Seeing her dad frown Buffy smiled happily and said, "Seriously day Giles is great."

"Why are you talking about Giles?" Joyce asked with a yawn.

"I'm just explaining why Giles is my friend," Buffy replied with a expressive look, "You know how he has helped us out."

"Yes," Joyce replied with a smile catching on, "He really does help them." Then turning to Buffy she asked, "How was the party?"

"Great!" Buffy replied happily, "But why didn't you tell dad? He was worried."

"Oh," Joyce said in surprise, "I forgot. Sorry!"

Hank just nodded and smiled, "Well I'm going up to bed." He gave Buffy a kiss on the cheek and Joyce a nod, "Good night!"

When Hank disappeard Joyce smiled and said, "What did they get you?"

Buffy handing her mom the bag and went threw it, "Angel got me a book on fighting techniques, Xander got me a bag full of chocolate foods, Cordilla got me a cool purse, Oz got me a CD that he says is great and I've got to listen too, Willow got me a nice shirt, and Giles got me a locket."

She handed the locket to her mom and watched as her mom opened it. Inside was a picture of Buffy and Giles on one side and Joyce on the other. Smiling Joyce handed it back to Buffy and said, "He sure knows what do buy."
"Yes he does," Buffy sighed putting on the locket. Looking at her mother she said, "Giles told me you had something for me?"

Nodding Joyce walked over to the closet and took down a small box. Handing it to Buffy she said with a smile, "I hope you like it."

Giving her mom a weird look she opened the box and there was a diamond studded gold wedding band. Buffy's eyes widened and she breathed, "Mom."

"It was your grandmothers," Joyce replied tying to hide her tear infested eyes, "She wore it until the day she died. She wanted you to have it when you got married, and we both know that you will get married some day soon." Joyce hugged her daughter close and whispered into her ear, "Rupert is a good man, I've always known it, even when I was angry with him I knew it. I've been thinking this past week and I realize that you are not a little girl any more. You are more of an adult then I am sometimes. So I want you to follow your dreams and marry him."

Buffy smiled and kissed her mother. Sadly she said, "He hasn't asked yet."

Joyce smiled and took her daughters hand, "He will. I can see it in his eyes."

Buffy nodded grabbed her bag and bid her mother good night. She could not wait to tell Giles the good news!

Okay so this was sort of a set up for later chapters. Hope you enjoyed and it was long enough!