"I am so glad you asked me out for ice cream." Jenny smiled and Eddie as she rubbed her shoulder. "I really needed a sugar high after that training session. I mean I know Slayers have to be quick and strong and everything, but your mom is amazing. I'm like half her age and I couldn't keep up."
"Well, I think a lot of that had to do with intimidating the girl who is trying to steal her baby." Eddie shook his head. "Dad is always the one going off on any guy who comes through the door with Summer, and they both love Violet to death because she's part of the family, but I guess when an outsider comes in to date her last son mom goes psycho."
"Sorry I interrupted the family unity. I guess three slayers really are a crowd. Maybe it was a mistake revealing myself to your family." Jenny moved her ice cream around the bowl with her spoon.
"Hey, mom would only act that way if she honestly saw you as a huge threat. She can sense how much I like you. More than I even realized when we meet. You are going to be a part of the team, it just takes awhile sometimes. Dad was helping the Scooby Gang for years before truly became part of the team." Eddie explained.
"So you're telling me just to be patient and someday they'll accept me?" Jenny asked.
"It's worked with all the family members so far." Eddie assured her. "Besides, mom is probably at home telling everyone how great you were at training."
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"Jenny is completely inexperienced, untrained, and worst of all not focused." Buffy vented as she dried her hair after her bath.
"So she's a typical teenage Slayer." Spike suggested. "I seem to recall another Slayer when she was a sophomore at Sunnydale High School."
"I guess there are some small similarities," Buffy agreed. "But I also died when I was a sophomore and Faith almost died her first year in Sunnydale too. It is a dangerous town for a rookie."
"So we keep an eye on her patrols until we think she's ready like all the other kids." Spike sighed. "If I didn't know any better I say this has less to do with her being a novice Slayer and more about her being a novice Slayer who is trying to date Eddie."
"Hey, if anybody in this relationship has a problem with our children dating it is the man who attacks any boy who looks at Summer and "supervises" Will and Violet's study sessions." Buffy reminded Spike.
"Yes, but Summer and Will aren't your baby who acts more like you than either of the other kids." Spike smiled. "We all know that you love all three kids, but Eddie is your baby and the fact that he wants to date a girl who is a lot like you frightens you. Besides the fact that you have never gotten along with other Slayers that you felt were trying to steal your support system. I've heard what went down between you and Faith, especially when Faith tried to go after Angel. I think it is sweet that you want to protect Eddie, but he had to have his first girlfriend sometime and I actually like the fact that he's interested in a Slayer. It means some of my good taste rubbed off on him. Trust me, she's a good kid."
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"I am not a kid, Angel." Faith frown as Angel placed her back on their bed.
"The doctor said that you could start using the crutches in a few days. Until then he wanted you to stay off that leg." Angel tried to soothe his wife. He hated to see her so miserable.
"Well since I'm trapped on this bed anyway." Faith started to smile seductively. "I guess that makes me your prisoner. So, what do you want to do to your hostage?"
"Faith, you need to heal. Would you like me to bring you some soup?" Angel asked.
"Damn it Angel, I'm not a china doll that is going to break if you touch me." Faith screamed.
"I would never doubt how strong you are." Angel looked deep into her eyes. "But I almost lost you and until I'm sure that you're back to your old self again I don't want to risk hurting you and sending you into a relapse."
"Okay so no sex, will you at least eat dinner up here in bed with me and we can watch a movie." Faith whimpered.
"What movie?" Angel sighed.
"Star Wars," Faith smiled, "all six with the commentary and special features."
"As you wish," Angel laughed as he kissed her and went downstairs.
