TITLE: Over her (10/?)
PART: Feeding Rituals
AUTHOR: Gabriele Schulz
EMAIL: gabi@gschulz.de
RATING: PG (might go up)
DISTRIBUTION: Everyone who has my general permission. Others please ask first.
SPOILERS: Up to Selfless
FEEDBACK: Love it. Especially if you like the story ;-)
SUMMARY: On Buffy's 25th birthday Giles visits Sunnydale, finally over her. Or so he thinks.
COUPLES: Buffy/Giles, Willow/Anya, Dawn/OC (male), mention of Wesley/Faith, Cordelia/Angel
DISCLAIMER: The characters are the property of Joss Whedon, Mutant Enemy, Sandollar Productions, Kuzui Enterprises, 20th Century Fox Television, the WB Television Network, and whoever else may have a hold on them. I do not mean to infringe upon any copyrights.
DATE: 11/25/02
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Buffy lovingly moved the spoon so that it lay just right on the perfectly made table.
The bell rang and she quickly walked to the door, unconsciously checking her hair once more before opening it.
Giles stood there in a dark green shirt, grey pants, a smile on his face and Harris in his arm. Not for the first time she thought that a baby looked very becoming on him.
She threw her arms around him in welcome, careful not to squash Harris. She kissed her lightly on the head and grinned at Giles.
"Welcome back."
"Hello Buffy."
She stepped aside to let him in.
"I hope you're hungry. Dawn has cooked for you. You can sit down already. I'll be with you in a second."
He looked around a bit as though he hadn't seen the house for a long time.
Buffy went out where Willow and Anya were arguing about who had the heavier bit of luggage. She took first Willow's then Anya's bag without any difficulties.
"There's more in the trunk. And this isn't even his furniture. He says there will be a shipping next week. So why does he need all of this. You can buy anything you want in this country. If you have the money and he does."
"Maybe he doesn't want to buy new clothes just because he's moving back here," Buffy suggested walking towards their car.
"But all of this for a week? This is California. He could go half naked around the house. I bet you wouldn't mind."
Buffy turned around sharply, her mouth wide open.
"Baby, remember the part of that night where we promised not to talk about the things we said?"
"Not to others. She already knows! I wasn't the one wondering what naked training would be like."
"I wasn't wondering! I was just..."
"Thinking if naked training would excite him, so that you could measure his size."
Buffy's shocked stare turned into a killer glare. Willow sensed an impending fight and pulled her girlfriend away.
"We'll be inside if you need us." She smiled apologetically.
"Besides I was drunk," Buffy called after them.
She sincerely hoped that Anya wouldn't mention any of this in front of Giles. She'd die of embarrassment. And then she'd come back to kill Anya. That woman had no tact whatsoever. And it wasn't as if she had really meant the things that she'd said on their drunken girls' night.
After admitting to herself that Giles could possibly be a man and sexy, her mind had traveled to his body. She had come closest to him in training, but she couldn't for the life of her remember anything specific about... a certain part of his anatomy. Naked training was a logical step in this thinking process. Well, at least when you were drunk.
It was nothing but academic curiosity.
She got the rest of his luggage out of the trunk - it really was very much - and rushed upstairs leaving it in his room. Then she went into the kitchen to see if Dawn had started serving the food. Part of it was gone, but Harris' highchair was still there. She carried it out into the dining room.
She was about to place it between Willow's and Anya's chair when Giles stopped her.
"Could I? Please?"
"Sure," Willow and Anya said in one voice.
Buffy put the highchair next to his and Anya's.
"I hope you're aware that this will mean that you'll spend more time waving food in front of her than eat anything yourself. Wait a second."
She moved Harris' chair to his other side.
"Move over a bit Dawn. I'll help Giles."
They managed to rearrange everything so that Harris sat between Buffy and Giles, wondering what the hell was going on with the big people.
Finally they were ready to start eating. Buffy watched Giles trying to get Harris to open her mouth.
"I'm sure it's delicious. Open your mouth. Like this."
Giles was really cute showing Harris how to open her mouth. But Harris wasn't impressed. Her mouth stayed shut.
"You'll have to show her."
Buffy took the spoon from Giles and opened her mouth. Slowly she put it inside and closed her mouth around it.
"Hmmm."
She didn't notice the slightly gazed look Giles gave her at her display, but Willow and Anya did. Dawn seemed more amused than anything else and Harris began to show a bit more interest in the food in front of her. Buffy removed the spoon from her mouth.
"This is really good."
Giles took back the spoon and scooped up a bit more of the undefinable yellowish mass.
"Open up."
Harris looked at the spoon. She lifted her hand, but Giles moved the spoon out of the way before she could touch it.
"No, open your mouth."
Buffy who had watched with interest now opened her mouth again to show Harris what to do. When the baby still didn't open her mouth, Giles put the spoon into Buffy's mouth.
She closed it instinctively, her eyes looking at him in surprise. There was a hint of a smile on his face along with something else that she couldn't quite place, although she was quite sure that he wouldn't look like this at Harris.
He slowly removed the spoon from her mouth.
Buffy wasn't aware of how sensual the act looked. Nor did she see Anya's stare at them, then at her lover before she opened her mouth to say something. Willow stopped her in time though.
Giles scooped up some more of the food and this time Harris opened her mouth.
Buffy felt almost disappointed by that. But then Giles smiled at her and she smiled back.
"When will you know where you'll live," Willow asked, satisfied that her daughter had given up resistance and they could start eating at last.
"I'll call Wesley later and tell him I'll drop by tomorrow."
"Have you rented a car? We'll need ours for the shop."
"No, I haven't. I was planning on taking the bus."
"Remind us to give you something for Faith before you go."
"What is it?" Dawn asked.
Willow looked in Buffy's direction.
"What? We can talk about Faith. She's not a forbidden subject. What are you going to give to her?"
Buffy was a bit annoyed. Why did they act as if she'd crumple and die if they talked about Faith? She was happy for her. Or at least she didn't wish anything bad on her.
"It's just a box of things that we think she could need. Some stuff that Harris has grown out of or never wanted. Some pregnancy stuff. A few magical oils that will help with the ache in the back and feet. A few clothes. I hope she'll like some of it."
"I know Wesley will certainly like some of it."
Willow turned slightly red at the comment of her girlfriend. Buffy and Giles exchanged a quick look. Then he continued feeding Harris.
"I'm sure they'll appreciate it."
"Why don't you let me feed her for a while and start eating. Don't want it all to get cold."
He smiled at her and nodded. She took the spoon from him ignoring the slight tingle she felt when their fingers touched.
He tried his spaghetti.
"Hmm, very good."
"Thank you! But this is nothing. I want to do a real welcome dinner for you. I have picked out three recipes that you can choose from. This'll be great. We can do it late so that Jack and Spike can come, too. These are full blown menus with dessert and soup and everything."
Buffy tuned out while Dawn went on about her fabulous dinner plans. She fed Harris, making an encouraging face to the baby. When she looked over to Giles she found him watching her. He smiled and she smiled back.
"So if it's all right with you guys, I'll just call and let you know when I have everything prepared."
"We can only hope no baddies will spoil the fun."
"What?! They better not!"
Buffy had to laugh at her sister's outrage. As if the demons should know better than to disrupt Dawn's dinner plans.
"It'll be a special night. We'll celebrate the return of one of our best friends," Dawn went on. She picked up the glass. "To the Council for doing something right for once."
The others picked up their glasses, too. Buffy put down the spoon. Glasses were lifted.
"To the Council."
Dawn was very proud of herself. Willow rolled her eyes. Anya gulped down the glass.
Buffy and Giles on the other hand smiled at each other.
A/N:
Thanks for the reviews :)
KittenGal: I hope this is soon enough ;)
Becky: Well, Buffy will be happy, too, so all's gonna be fine!
trishv20: Thanks for letting me know. I hope you'll keep enjoying it.
cyberwulf: Actually only S/X friendship. Although I had this other story idea with B/G as Dawn's parents, W/Ay and S/X... well, let's finish this first ;)
Coming up next: Giles returns from his visit to LA
PART: Feeding Rituals
AUTHOR: Gabriele Schulz
EMAIL: gabi@gschulz.de
RATING: PG (might go up)
DISTRIBUTION: Everyone who has my general permission. Others please ask first.
SPOILERS: Up to Selfless
FEEDBACK: Love it. Especially if you like the story ;-)
SUMMARY: On Buffy's 25th birthday Giles visits Sunnydale, finally over her. Or so he thinks.
COUPLES: Buffy/Giles, Willow/Anya, Dawn/OC (male), mention of Wesley/Faith, Cordelia/Angel
DISCLAIMER: The characters are the property of Joss Whedon, Mutant Enemy, Sandollar Productions, Kuzui Enterprises, 20th Century Fox Television, the WB Television Network, and whoever else may have a hold on them. I do not mean to infringe upon any copyrights.
DATE: 11/25/02
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Buffy lovingly moved the spoon so that it lay just right on the perfectly made table.
The bell rang and she quickly walked to the door, unconsciously checking her hair once more before opening it.
Giles stood there in a dark green shirt, grey pants, a smile on his face and Harris in his arm. Not for the first time she thought that a baby looked very becoming on him.
She threw her arms around him in welcome, careful not to squash Harris. She kissed her lightly on the head and grinned at Giles.
"Welcome back."
"Hello Buffy."
She stepped aside to let him in.
"I hope you're hungry. Dawn has cooked for you. You can sit down already. I'll be with you in a second."
He looked around a bit as though he hadn't seen the house for a long time.
Buffy went out where Willow and Anya were arguing about who had the heavier bit of luggage. She took first Willow's then Anya's bag without any difficulties.
"There's more in the trunk. And this isn't even his furniture. He says there will be a shipping next week. So why does he need all of this. You can buy anything you want in this country. If you have the money and he does."
"Maybe he doesn't want to buy new clothes just because he's moving back here," Buffy suggested walking towards their car.
"But all of this for a week? This is California. He could go half naked around the house. I bet you wouldn't mind."
Buffy turned around sharply, her mouth wide open.
"Baby, remember the part of that night where we promised not to talk about the things we said?"
"Not to others. She already knows! I wasn't the one wondering what naked training would be like."
"I wasn't wondering! I was just..."
"Thinking if naked training would excite him, so that you could measure his size."
Buffy's shocked stare turned into a killer glare. Willow sensed an impending fight and pulled her girlfriend away.
"We'll be inside if you need us." She smiled apologetically.
"Besides I was drunk," Buffy called after them.
She sincerely hoped that Anya wouldn't mention any of this in front of Giles. She'd die of embarrassment. And then she'd come back to kill Anya. That woman had no tact whatsoever. And it wasn't as if she had really meant the things that she'd said on their drunken girls' night.
After admitting to herself that Giles could possibly be a man and sexy, her mind had traveled to his body. She had come closest to him in training, but she couldn't for the life of her remember anything specific about... a certain part of his anatomy. Naked training was a logical step in this thinking process. Well, at least when you were drunk.
It was nothing but academic curiosity.
She got the rest of his luggage out of the trunk - it really was very much - and rushed upstairs leaving it in his room. Then she went into the kitchen to see if Dawn had started serving the food. Part of it was gone, but Harris' highchair was still there. She carried it out into the dining room.
She was about to place it between Willow's and Anya's chair when Giles stopped her.
"Could I? Please?"
"Sure," Willow and Anya said in one voice.
Buffy put the highchair next to his and Anya's.
"I hope you're aware that this will mean that you'll spend more time waving food in front of her than eat anything yourself. Wait a second."
She moved Harris' chair to his other side.
"Move over a bit Dawn. I'll help Giles."
They managed to rearrange everything so that Harris sat between Buffy and Giles, wondering what the hell was going on with the big people.
Finally they were ready to start eating. Buffy watched Giles trying to get Harris to open her mouth.
"I'm sure it's delicious. Open your mouth. Like this."
Giles was really cute showing Harris how to open her mouth. But Harris wasn't impressed. Her mouth stayed shut.
"You'll have to show her."
Buffy took the spoon from Giles and opened her mouth. Slowly she put it inside and closed her mouth around it.
"Hmmm."
She didn't notice the slightly gazed look Giles gave her at her display, but Willow and Anya did. Dawn seemed more amused than anything else and Harris began to show a bit more interest in the food in front of her. Buffy removed the spoon from her mouth.
"This is really good."
Giles took back the spoon and scooped up a bit more of the undefinable yellowish mass.
"Open up."
Harris looked at the spoon. She lifted her hand, but Giles moved the spoon out of the way before she could touch it.
"No, open your mouth."
Buffy who had watched with interest now opened her mouth again to show Harris what to do. When the baby still didn't open her mouth, Giles put the spoon into Buffy's mouth.
She closed it instinctively, her eyes looking at him in surprise. There was a hint of a smile on his face along with something else that she couldn't quite place, although she was quite sure that he wouldn't look like this at Harris.
He slowly removed the spoon from her mouth.
Buffy wasn't aware of how sensual the act looked. Nor did she see Anya's stare at them, then at her lover before she opened her mouth to say something. Willow stopped her in time though.
Giles scooped up some more of the food and this time Harris opened her mouth.
Buffy felt almost disappointed by that. But then Giles smiled at her and she smiled back.
"When will you know where you'll live," Willow asked, satisfied that her daughter had given up resistance and they could start eating at last.
"I'll call Wesley later and tell him I'll drop by tomorrow."
"Have you rented a car? We'll need ours for the shop."
"No, I haven't. I was planning on taking the bus."
"Remind us to give you something for Faith before you go."
"What is it?" Dawn asked.
Willow looked in Buffy's direction.
"What? We can talk about Faith. She's not a forbidden subject. What are you going to give to her?"
Buffy was a bit annoyed. Why did they act as if she'd crumple and die if they talked about Faith? She was happy for her. Or at least she didn't wish anything bad on her.
"It's just a box of things that we think she could need. Some stuff that Harris has grown out of or never wanted. Some pregnancy stuff. A few magical oils that will help with the ache in the back and feet. A few clothes. I hope she'll like some of it."
"I know Wesley will certainly like some of it."
Willow turned slightly red at the comment of her girlfriend. Buffy and Giles exchanged a quick look. Then he continued feeding Harris.
"I'm sure they'll appreciate it."
"Why don't you let me feed her for a while and start eating. Don't want it all to get cold."
He smiled at her and nodded. She took the spoon from him ignoring the slight tingle she felt when their fingers touched.
He tried his spaghetti.
"Hmm, very good."
"Thank you! But this is nothing. I want to do a real welcome dinner for you. I have picked out three recipes that you can choose from. This'll be great. We can do it late so that Jack and Spike can come, too. These are full blown menus with dessert and soup and everything."
Buffy tuned out while Dawn went on about her fabulous dinner plans. She fed Harris, making an encouraging face to the baby. When she looked over to Giles she found him watching her. He smiled and she smiled back.
"So if it's all right with you guys, I'll just call and let you know when I have everything prepared."
"We can only hope no baddies will spoil the fun."
"What?! They better not!"
Buffy had to laugh at her sister's outrage. As if the demons should know better than to disrupt Dawn's dinner plans.
"It'll be a special night. We'll celebrate the return of one of our best friends," Dawn went on. She picked up the glass. "To the Council for doing something right for once."
The others picked up their glasses, too. Buffy put down the spoon. Glasses were lifted.
"To the Council."
Dawn was very proud of herself. Willow rolled her eyes. Anya gulped down the glass.
Buffy and Giles on the other hand smiled at each other.
A/N:
Thanks for the reviews :)
KittenGal: I hope this is soon enough ;)
Becky: Well, Buffy will be happy, too, so all's gonna be fine!
trishv20: Thanks for letting me know. I hope you'll keep enjoying it.
cyberwulf: Actually only S/X friendship. Although I had this other story idea with B/G as Dawn's parents, W/Ay and S/X... well, let's finish this first ;)
Coming up next: Giles returns from his visit to LA