Title: Something New (4/15)
Author: Luisa
Notes/Disclaimers: as in the Prologue
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Part 4
"Argh, bloody hell!... my eyes, my eyes!" The cry was accompanied by a loud thumping of a chair on the floor, as its captive jumped up and down and around agitatedly.
Spike continued jumping in the chair, trying in vain to escape from the scene before him. Squeezing his eyes shut against the sight he beheld proved no help, as the sounds of passionate kissing joined by sighs and moans of desire could still be heard. He let out a sigh of his own - although unlike the ardent couple's sighs, his was full of frustration. "Oh bugger this."
Watcher and Slayer continued to hungrily devour each other, each emitting small moans of pleasure, oblivious to Spike's protests. The kiss deepened further as the couple clung to each other until, limbs entwined, they fell onto the nearby couch and broke apart laughing.
"So... should I take that as a yes?" A smile played around Giles' swollen lips as he awaited Buffy's answer for the second time. She gave him a playful slap on the thigh with a grin.
"What do you think? Of course it's yes! There's no-one I'd rather spend my entire life with."
Giles' smile widened, his eyes alighting with the first true happiness he felt in a long time. "Oh, Buffy..." A slight mist clouded his eyes, as tears of joy threatened to spill out. "I don't know what to say... you've made me the happiest man alive."
Buffy flung her arms about Giles' shoulders, pulling him into her for a loving hug. "I love you..."
Her vow of love was cut short as Spike raised yet another loud protest. "Oh... cut the sentimental crap. Are you two stupid, or something?"
Buffy started to get up in objection, but Giles pulled her back to him, not too keen on the thought of losing her warmth. She nestled back into him, reprimanding Spike from there instead. "Spike..." A giggle escaped her, despite her efforts to appear stern in her rebuke, as Giles nuzzled into her neck. The giggle swiftly became a sigh as she turned to face her fiancé. "Giles..."
He smiled gently in response, the air around them becoming even more charged.
Spike rolled his eyes. "Uh... hello? What the *hell* is wrong with you two? One minute you're all Watcher-Slayer-let's-get-down-to-business-and- kill-Spike-like, and now you're... what? Getting married?"
The couple continued lovingly exchanging soft glances and small smiles, completely and blissfully oblivious to Spike's ranting as he continued to whine and complain.
"Give me your hand," Giles commanded softly. Automatically Buffy offered her right hand to Giles as her left was still sandwiched between them. He shook his head. "No, not that one... the other one." Her eyes widened, but she complied, letting him take her small hand in his large ones as he explained his request. "I want to make this... official. I don't have any diamonds to give you, but I'd like it very much if you would do me the honour of wearing my ring as an outward expression of our engagement."
There were tears in Buffy's eyes as she smiled back at him. "All those words to ask if I'd wear your ring... I hope you don't expect me to use lots to say yes."
They smiled together then, and Giles slipped the gold ring off his little finger and onto his fiancée's ring finger. Finding it slightly loose, he was quick to reassure her. "It's just a temporary measure... just until I get an opportunity to buy you a proper engagement ring." They shared another intense look before leaning into each other, their lips meeting in a tender kiss.
"Oh BLOODY HELL!!" Spike's latest objection finally broke into the romantic haze surrounding the couple. They broke apart to stare at the vampire as if he had only just appeared while he continued venting his outrage. "Has the whole world gone stark-raving mad? Or am I just very, *very* drunk?"
Within seconds Buffy had moved from Giles' side, to lean over her captive. "Spike, this is meant to be one of the best days of my life. Don't you dare ruin it for me. You are just one step away from a good staking." The Slayer's threat silenced the vampire immediately. Pleased with her success, Buffy turned back to Giles and sank onto his lap. "Giles... do you think we could take this somewhere more private? Somewhere, where there's no Spike?"
Getting the message, Giles answered with a twinkle in his eye. "I think that can be arranged, love."
Sliding off her husband-to-be, Buffy stood and reached her hand toward him, capturing his. As they moved toward the stairs, Spike started complaining loudly and bouncing frantically in the chair again. The lovers continued their ascent, smitten with each other and oblivious to the chaos behind them.
"No, NO! You can't do this... it's not bloody right! Stop it... Slayer! You're gonna..." A loud thud echoed around the apartment as Spike finally bounced just a little too far, landing flat on his back. "Bollocks."
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Part 4
"Argh, bloody hell!... my eyes, my eyes!" The cry was accompanied by a loud thumping of a chair on the floor, as its captive jumped up and down and around agitatedly.
Spike continued jumping in the chair, trying in vain to escape from the scene before him. Squeezing his eyes shut against the sight he beheld proved no help, as the sounds of passionate kissing joined by sighs and moans of desire could still be heard. He let out a sigh of his own - although unlike the ardent couple's sighs, his was full of frustration. "Oh bugger this."
Watcher and Slayer continued to hungrily devour each other, each emitting small moans of pleasure, oblivious to Spike's protests. The kiss deepened further as the couple clung to each other until, limbs entwined, they fell onto the nearby couch and broke apart laughing.
"So... should I take that as a yes?" A smile played around Giles' swollen lips as he awaited Buffy's answer for the second time. She gave him a playful slap on the thigh with a grin.
"What do you think? Of course it's yes! There's no-one I'd rather spend my entire life with."
Giles' smile widened, his eyes alighting with the first true happiness he felt in a long time. "Oh, Buffy..." A slight mist clouded his eyes, as tears of joy threatened to spill out. "I don't know what to say... you've made me the happiest man alive."
Buffy flung her arms about Giles' shoulders, pulling him into her for a loving hug. "I love you..."
Her vow of love was cut short as Spike raised yet another loud protest. "Oh... cut the sentimental crap. Are you two stupid, or something?"
Buffy started to get up in objection, but Giles pulled her back to him, not too keen on the thought of losing her warmth. She nestled back into him, reprimanding Spike from there instead. "Spike..." A giggle escaped her, despite her efforts to appear stern in her rebuke, as Giles nuzzled into her neck. The giggle swiftly became a sigh as she turned to face her fiancé. "Giles..."
He smiled gently in response, the air around them becoming even more charged.
Spike rolled his eyes. "Uh... hello? What the *hell* is wrong with you two? One minute you're all Watcher-Slayer-let's-get-down-to-business-and- kill-Spike-like, and now you're... what? Getting married?"
The couple continued lovingly exchanging soft glances and small smiles, completely and blissfully oblivious to Spike's ranting as he continued to whine and complain.
"Give me your hand," Giles commanded softly. Automatically Buffy offered her right hand to Giles as her left was still sandwiched between them. He shook his head. "No, not that one... the other one." Her eyes widened, but she complied, letting him take her small hand in his large ones as he explained his request. "I want to make this... official. I don't have any diamonds to give you, but I'd like it very much if you would do me the honour of wearing my ring as an outward expression of our engagement."
There were tears in Buffy's eyes as she smiled back at him. "All those words to ask if I'd wear your ring... I hope you don't expect me to use lots to say yes."
They smiled together then, and Giles slipped the gold ring off his little finger and onto his fiancée's ring finger. Finding it slightly loose, he was quick to reassure her. "It's just a temporary measure... just until I get an opportunity to buy you a proper engagement ring." They shared another intense look before leaning into each other, their lips meeting in a tender kiss.
"Oh BLOODY HELL!!" Spike's latest objection finally broke into the romantic haze surrounding the couple. They broke apart to stare at the vampire as if he had only just appeared while he continued venting his outrage. "Has the whole world gone stark-raving mad? Or am I just very, *very* drunk?"
Within seconds Buffy had moved from Giles' side, to lean over her captive. "Spike, this is meant to be one of the best days of my life. Don't you dare ruin it for me. You are just one step away from a good staking." The Slayer's threat silenced the vampire immediately. Pleased with her success, Buffy turned back to Giles and sank onto his lap. "Giles... do you think we could take this somewhere more private? Somewhere, where there's no Spike?"
Getting the message, Giles answered with a twinkle in his eye. "I think that can be arranged, love."
Sliding off her husband-to-be, Buffy stood and reached her hand toward him, capturing his. As they moved toward the stairs, Spike started complaining loudly and bouncing frantically in the chair again. The lovers continued their ascent, smitten with each other and oblivious to the chaos behind them.
"No, NO! You can't do this... it's not bloody right! Stop it... Slayer! You're gonna..." A loud thud echoed around the apartment as Spike finally bounced just a little too far, landing flat on his back. "Bollocks."
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