When Jenny arrived, Giles was groaning as he came around. Jenny rushed over to him and placed his head gently in her lap. She straightened his crooked glasses and stroked his hair. "Slowly. Don't move too fast."

"J-jenny?"

"Yup, it's me. You've had a nasty bang to the head. Do you remember?"

He groaned again. "Yes. Buffy?"

"I'm here." They both carefully helped him up and over to the sofa.

Joyce stood menacingly nearby. Jenny said warningly, "You come near him intent on damage and I'll knock you unconscious myself. Got it?"

"If he hurts my little girl I'll. . ."

Buffy interupted, "Mom, will you just sit down over there," she pointed to a chair away from Giles. She looked at each adult. "Nobody's going to knock anyone unconscious, except maybe me if anyone tries to. We all need to talk."

"Yes, talk, I agree with that. Not shout," Giles said rubbing his head and wincing.

Jenny sat down next to him on the sofa and put her hand tenderly to his head. "Aw, has my England got a headache, hmm?"

He half smiled. "More like a searing pain than an ache."

It took two hours and a trip on patrol with Buffy before Joyce finally accepted the truth. After a grudging apology to Giles from Joyce, and an apology from him in turn for keeping all of this from her, Jenny was able to take Rupert home.

"I'm quite all right Jenny," Rupert protested, as she helped him up his stairs to his bedroom.

"Yeah, and I'm gonna make sure you are. Rupert you were knocked unconscious. I'm not gonna leave you on your own tonight." Perching him on the end of the bed, she undid his shoes and took them off. Standing, she commanded, "Now strip." Rupert looked abashed. She rolled her eyes. "Relax Rupert, I want you ready and able when I seduce you. I just want to put you to bed tonight. I'm not about to have my way with you. You're safe. For now." She grinned and he returned it. She turned around while he put his pyjamas on.

He climbed into bed and indicated for her to join him. "I left my pyjama top for you." Nodding, Jenny kicked her shoes off and started to strip. Rupert closed his eyes, only opening them again when he felt her slide in bed beside him.

Jenny cuddled up to him and kissed him tenderly on the lips. "Now get some sleep."

"I will. Goodnight Jenny."

"Night Rupert."

The next day, the gang all met as usual in the library. "How are you doing?" Giles asked Buffy.

She sighed. "It's hard. I miss Angel. But it's nice not having to lie to mom anymore. How's the head?"

"A lot better."

"Did you tell your mom about Angel?" Jenny asked.

Buffy nodded. "Yeah. We had another long talk after you'd both left. She freaked at first, you know with Angel being a vampire. But when I explained everything, she seemed to take it okay. She even let me have some mint & vanilla ice cream to try and cheer me up."

"Guys, I have to tell you something," Jenny said.

Giles looked at her, she was shaking a little. He moved over to her and put his arm around her. "Jenny are you all right?"

She nodded. "I think you'd all better sit down." Everyone did, except both Giles and Jenny.

"What is it Jenny?"

"I. . .God, I feel so bad about not telling you this sooner. I'm sorry."