Chapter 16 I'm not Buffy Really. Will this tragic sequence get the Giles family together? Find out next. Sorry for delay but do enjoy.
As they arrive at the hospital Joyce meets up with Riley. He explains to Joyce that he's a doctor and that he'd take care Buffy. Riley takes Buffy through some doors leaving Joyce and Giles behind in the waiting room.
"I can't believe this," says Joyce.
"Joyce she's going to be fine," says Anya leading her to a sofa in the waiting room. Giles walks over to the girls.
"Why don't I go get some coffee?" says Giles. Anya nods her head. Giles heads towards the exit and turns left just before the door.
"Ripper," calls Glory coming into the hospital.
"Glory," says Giles turning to her.
"I'm sorry," says Glory. "How is Buffy?"
"Um she's in stable conditions I presume," says Giles.
"I really didn't mean to sound so harsh babe," says Glory. "It's just sometimes I feel like I have to share you with whole freakin' world. I'm just not use to that Ripper."
"Glory do you have any children?" ask Giles.
"No," replies Glory. "Why are you asking me this?"
"Do you want children?"
"I'm at my prime Ripper. I don't want to become a mother anytime soon."
"I thought so," says Giles turning away from Glory.
"What are you getting a Ripper?"
"Glory we don't belong together. Find someone that will satisfy you." Glory looks at Giles with a wounded puppy face.
"We had fun Rupert. I'm sorry it didn't work out." Glory goes up to him, kisses him on the cheek and sticks and envelope in his pocket. She walks away and towards the exit. Giles looks at his pocket and takes out the envelope. Inside of it there is money.
Giles looks towards the exit but Glory had left. He had no idea why Glory gave him money but he doesn't think about that any more. He goes to get the coffee for Joyce and Anya.
Meanwhile in one of the hospital room Riley enters to check on Buffy. She is wrapped with the blanket on the bed and trembling.
"Gosh hospital are so cold," says Buffy. "No wonder people die here so much."
"Funny," says Riley. Buffy gives him smile.
"I was just kidding," says Buffy.
"We're here," says Elizabeth as she, Xander, and Spike enter the room.
"It's about bloody time," says Buffy. They all look at her funny. "What? Hey, you try to live in England and not get their slang stuck in your vocabulary." Spike laughs.
"You're right," says Elizabeth. "Put this on." She gives her some change of clothes. Elizabeth turns around and looks at the guys.
"Um, guys," says Buffy. "I'm not running a peep show. Please leave." The guys nod and head out of the room.
"So how did they react?" ask Buffy to Elizabeth as she pulls her t-shirt down.
"I really haven't seen them," says Elizabeth. "I'm sure they're pretty worried about you though. I've got know where you learn how to do such good acting."
"It's pretty simple," says Buffy pulling her pants up as she gets off the bed. "It's exactly like lying to your parents."
"Oh," says Elizabeth. "There so much I've gotta learn."
"You're doing pretty well sis," says Buffy.
"Thanks sis," says Elizabeth.
In the waiting room Giles, Joyce and Anya are really quiet. Anya breaks the silence when she stands up and faces the two sitting down.
"I'm going to see what's taking so long," says Anya. She leaves the waiting leaving the two alone.
"Rupert I don't want you to marry that woman Glory," says Joyce out of the blue. "I don't like it that my girls are going to be spending half their holidays with an ill-natured mannered woman."
"I agree with you," replies Giles.
"What?" Joyce says confuse.
"There isn't going to be a wedding Joyce," says Giles.
"What are you talking about?"
"The wedding's off. I called it off five minutes ago when Glory came to the hospital."
"Rupert that's the second smartest thing you've done."
Riley comes walking down the a hallway with Anya over to Giles, and Joyce. Joyce quickly gets up to speak to Riley.
"Ms. Summers you're daughter's fine," says Riley. "Just a little bump on the head. Nothing major. All you have to do is fill out these forms and you can take her home."
"Oh thank God," says Joyce. Riley hands her the forms and she begins to fill them out. Giles goes over to her side.
"The first smartest thing I've done is marry you," says Giles. Joyce turns towards Giles. There is first a silent moment as the stare into each other's eyes. Then Giles pulls her into his arms and plant a kiss on her lips.
From down the hall Buffy, Elizabeth, Spike , Xander, Riley, and Anya watch like if they were watching a romance movie.
"Yes!" Elizabeth and Buffy say at the same time.
Giles and Joyce release each other and see that they have an audience. They laugh and smile. The girls give their parents a smile too.
"Oh what the hell," says Joyce as she kisses Giles back. The girls start whistling and cheering.
So, a month later they got married in England. The ceremony is wonderful the first dance is the most memorable of them all.
"I see the most gorgeous maid of honor," says Giles to Joyce who is standing by the concession stand. Joyce blushes and turns around. He gives Joyce a kiss and the two go hand and hand to the dance floor.
"It's time to throw the bouquet," says Anya as she waddles over to the dance floor. "One two and three."
"I've got it," says Buffy with smile. "Spike you better catch the girdle. Okay! No pressure." Spike looks at Buffy and loses his tux.
"Yeah, no pressure," says Spike.
"Alright boys here it comes," says Riley with girdle in his hands. One two three." The guys tackle the girdle to the ground. The guys begin to get up and the guy that got the girdle is at the bottom of the pile.
"Ouch," says Spike as he is helped up by Xander with girdle in his hand.
"Good job Spike," says Xander.
"I'm getting too old for this," says Spike as he limps over to where Buffy is. Buffy then sits on a chair and Spike kneels on the floor with girdle in his hand. "This is going to be fun."
"Spike you have to put do it with your mouth," says Buffy with a smile.
"Oh, more the fun," says Spike as he puts the girdle in his mouth and begins to pull Buffy's dress up so that he can put the girdle up her leg.
All the guys are whistling and the girls are laughing and cheering them on. When Spike finish, he rises up and declares himself victorious. Everyone claps for Spike. Buffy gets off the chair pushing her dress down and kisses Spike on the lips.
Meanwhile outside Giles and Joyce walk through a garden. Giles pulls out a flower for Joyce. Joyce takes it and smells it.
Suddenly a cell phone rings and both of them start to search for their phones.
"It's me," says Giles. "Hello…"
"Welcome to the 21st century," says Joyce. Giles gives her smile and signals to her that he'd be right back.
Joyce then walks around and someone comes from behind scaring her. She turns around and sees that it's Angel.
"We meet again," says Joyce.
"I guess it's just fate with us," says Angel with his sweet smile.
"You believe in fate?"
"I never really did until now." Joyce blushes. "I'm sorry am I making you uncomfortable?"
"Is it that obvious." The two walk over to a bench and sit down.
"So, you must be happy."
"I hadn't been happy for long time. Now I am again."
"It was a beautiful ceremony."
"Thanks. I couldn't ask for anything more." Joyce looks up at the starry night. "You know I have a friend back in the states who's single. You might just be her type."
"Really. Do you have her number?"
"You work fast." Angel smiles.
"Yeah, I don't like missing anything."
"I see. She'll like you." The two laugh.
"Why don't we go back to the party?"
"I love that."