A/N: Not going to disclaimer, of course I don't own Buffy. The only thing I own is the original stuff I've come up with for this fic.

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Maria opened her eyes to Giles watching her with a gentle smile on his face.

"Good Morning." He said softly.

"Good Morning." She smiled back chewing her bottom lip. "Oh god, do I have morning breath." She said bringing her hand up to her face.

"Not at all." Giles replied, the pads of his fingers gently brushing across her temples and making Maria close her eyes with a satisfied smile. "Last night was-" Giles said letting his fingers trace her face. "I don't know why we waited so long."

"Fear of rejection." Maria replied taking in every millimetre of his face, lines she'd never noticed before because she'd never been able to be close enough.

"I was going to make you breakfast and then I got distracted." Giles was unable to take his eyes off her. He was still half convinced he was dreaming. That he was going to wake up to an empty bed or some demon induced fantasy meant to torture him.

"American or English?" Maria asked scooting herself closer and brushing her nose against his.

"Tea and Toast on a tray." Giles kissed her, softly at first until Maria wound her fingers up into his hair and tugged gently. "You were right." Giles said rolling them over so Maria was trapped beneath him.

Maria cocked her head just slightly at him as his fingers tickled down her sides.

"Getting shagged by a librarian does suit you." He said into her lips before kissing her again.

The day was lazy. Spent touching each other, even just holding hands and gentle kisses to foreheads. Between soft touches under sheets and passionate explorations against walls and stairs Giles and Maria lay tangled up in each other reading. It was almost perfection.

Giles was grateful in a way that Buffy and the others were busier with their own lives. Though he'd felt lonely and isolated before, now he relished in there being no interruptions.

The End...

for now.

A/N: I adore writing Maria and Giles it's one of my favourite fics to keep up with.
HOWEVER, I've taken the decision to end this fic here, because I think it's a nice place to finish. They have their Happy For Now moment.

The reason I've taken this decision is because my life has become busier recently (working on original fiction, my job, starting to build a platform so I can move into indie publishing) ALSO I stopped watching Buffy. I hit a point in Season 6 where I knew (because I'd read what happened) that there was nothing but heartache for the rest of the season. Honestly I wanted to pause (because I have the option) and just leave it there, at the point where things are mostly good and okay.

BUT

that does not mean it is the end of the road for Maria and Giles or their stories. I had a few scenes and adventures in my head that I wanted to play out, the problem was I no longer have the time to commit to creating a full sort of story arc for them. Instead I've decided to write them as snapshots/episodes. So I'll be posting those when I can.

So keep your eyes peeled for Giles and Maria adventures that include (but are not limited too); Maria becoming a werewolf, a succubus trying for Giles, Girls nights out for Anya, Tara and Maria. Singing Giles, Badass Giles, Hurt Giles, and maybe JUST MAYBE, I might throw a baby in there...

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