CHAPTER NINE

Kennedy drove straight from the cemetery to Giles place. She needed to talk with him, but she didn't find him there. She thought he had to come home at some point, so Kennedy camped out front waiting for him. She fell asleep waiting for him out front.

She tried the Magic Box the next day after she woke. Barging through the door she found him with the others. "There you are you jerk. I waited outside your place all freaking night long."

"Why?" Moving around the counter.

Fuming, "I wonder why. We need to talk."

Everyone else go up, "We should go." Buffy said.

"No stay. Apparently by the sound of it he doesn't really want to talk. So I just have this to say to him. If you didn't storm off yesterday and let me explain why I feel the way I do you would of found this out-I do love you. I love you so much it scares me. And I feel horrible because I didn't think I could love someone more than I did my dead husband. That is why I felt guilty for moving on." Kennedy stormed from the store leaving everyone in her wake.

The group looked to Giles. "What did you do?" Anya asked.

Giles didn't bother answering Anya, he just went after Kennedy without a word. Every where he looked he came up empty. Sitting in his car at a stop sign Giles sighed. He racked his brain to where she could possibly be. Then he thought of somewhere she might be.

Giles found her standing in the court yard of the school where they first met. "What are you doing here?"

"I wanted to be somewhere where things were simpler. Here was the only place I could think of." Kennedy looked in her hand after Giles placed something in it. He handed her a Crunch bar. "Guess we both have a lot of sorry's to be making up to each other." Linking her free hand with his.

Giles brought it up to his lips. "Guess so." He said before kissing her hand.

"So I have an idea on how we can start these apologies to one another." Kennedy turned to him.

Scrunching his eyes, "What?"

The two sat outside the local coffee shop with their drinks in hand and talking.

"I still refuse to believe death was their only option. They were what 13 or 14? How would they know that they had no way out?"

Sighing, "Only you could completely not find Romeo and Juliet a great romance."

"Because it's not! It's a tragedy of two teens who took their lives. Two young kids will never get to see another sunrise or sunset again; Juliet will never know the joy of giving birth and Romeo will never know what it's like to be a father. Neither will know what it will be like to hold their child for the first time. They never got to grow old, experiencing what life is. So tell me again how that is supposed to be a romantic tragedy 'cause all I see is a tragedy."

Setting his empty cup down, "When you put it like that I can see why you are unable to find it a great love story. Now it's making me have doubts about it too."

"I can't see why a great love like that would be easily thrown away. If you had it, wouldn't you fight for it so you could enjoy it?"

Taking Kennedy's hand, "I have something to tell you."

"Okay." She slowly said as butterflies erupted in her stomach.

Placing his spare hand on top of hers so his hands made a sandwich with hers in the middle, "I haven't told the others yet, but I wanted to tell you this first. I am going back to England and I want you to come with me."

"What? Why?" Kennedy pulled her hand from Giles' grip.

"I have done everything I was meant to do here."

Placing a hand on her chest, "And you want me to move to England with you?"

"More than anything."

Inhaling a deep breath though her nose as she stood. Giles sat there staring at her back.

Placing her hands on her hips Kennedy slowly turned back to Giles, "How's the weather in England?" She asked.

"Your saying yes?" He quickly rose from the bench.

Holding up a finger, "Just a few things. I get to bring everything I own, England better play MacGyver and last but not least if I get rained on constantly we're coming back."

"Of course, they're called DVD's and it does not rain as much as you would think." Wrapping his arms around her.

Hugging him back, "England better be fun." But telling people they were moving to England didn't go over to well.

The two sat at the airport, Kennedy's head rested on Giles shoulder as he flipped through a newspaper. Kennedy tapped Giles' shoulder, when he looked to her she pointed straight ahead. Buffy, Willow, Xander and Anya were there.

The group stood there saying their good bye as their flight was being called. Kennedy was of course getting teary eyed .

Some time had passed since the two had left for England. Giles returned when Willow went on her witch rampage.

Buffy and him were sitting in the Magic Shop. Xander was on his way from bringing Willow back.

"How is Kennedy?" Buffy asked.

Looking up from the book in his hands, "She's good. Stayed behind to help the others."

"I would of thought for sure that she would of come." Buffy said.

Closing the book he had, "Well she wanted to, but her sister came for a surprise visit with her niece"

"Oh Giles and you had to come here." Buffy made a sad face.

Sighing, "It's ok. Her sister does not really care for me."

"How can she not like you? You're nice and sweet; not to mention you would do anything for Kennedy….When did you two meet?" Buffy said.

Placing the book on the table, "She came for a visit when we first moved to England. Lucy does not really approve of the age difference between the two of us."

Both heads shot to the door of the Magic Shop to see Xander and Willow walk in. Willow ended up going to England with Giles.

Giles pulled up to the house with Willow in the passenger seat. Kennedy was sitting out front with what Willow guessed was her sister. She knew they were twins, but she wasn't prepared for how much they looked alike. Willow thought if they didn't have different hair colors she wouldn't have been able to tell them apart. Willow saw the unpleasant face Kennedy's sister made when Kennedy ran over to Giles giving him a kiss and a hug.

"Hey Willow." She called going over to her and giving her a huge hug.

"Hi Kennedy" She softly said.

Taking her hand, "Come on, I want you to meet my sister. G, we can get the bags later." She called over her shoulders.

As Kennedy was introducing Willow to Lucy, a little girl no more than three or four came walking out as a little boy came crawling to the door. Lucy went for the girl as Kennedy went for the little boy.

"Willow I would like you to meet my niece Ruby. And this little guy is David. He belongs to G and myself."

Her eyes got big as her head went to Kennedy. "You had a kid!"

"Found out a week after we came here. He's about a year." David outstretched his arms to Giles when he got close.

Taking David from Kennedy, "Why don't David and I show you where you'll be staying tonight." Giles told Willow.

"Why is she here again?" Lucy switched Ruby from one hip to the other as the others disappeared inside.

Heading towards the car, "She needs help that only G can give her. And no it's not that help you are thinking of Lucy. I have faith in him and I believe he will never stray." Going to the trunk.

"What's wrong with her?" Lucy moved next to her sister.

Grabbing a suitcase, "I'm not going to tell you."

"Ken, come on I'm your sister. You're obligated to tell me." She wined.

Reaching for another piece of luggage, "No 'cause I don't even know if it's ok for me to tell. And if you weren't holding Ruby I'd so hit you right now. You know how much I hate being called Ken."

"Fine don't tell me, it's not like I'm family or anything." Heading for inside only to stop at the front door. "I'm going to leave for home tomorrow morning. Ken." Kennedy gave Lucy a death glare from hell.

Giles and Kennedy were outside with David the next day. He was in his baby trend walker scooting around and giggling. They were enjoying some tea as Willow stepped out.

Smiling, "Hey sleepy head. How are you feeling?" Kennedy asked.

"All right." Joining them.

Giles finished off his tea, "Will, just relax. I'm heading over to talk with the others. This afternoon I will come and get you. Ok?"

"Ok" Willow lightly answered.

Giles touched her shoulder before saying good bye to them all. Willow kept sneaking glances at Kennedy as she got herself some tea.

"If you have something to say, say it." Reaching for her cup.

Willow's ears turned red, "Well….it's just…."

"Will it's ok, if you have something to ask you are more than welcome to ask." Kennedy smiled.

Taking a breath, "Why didn't you tell us you and Giles had a kid or even got married? We would of wanted to come to the wedding."

"David was our unexpected miracle. And G and I are not married. He hasn't even asked me yet. But I am hoping soon."

"I figured he would of asked when you found out you were pregnant."

Refilling her cup, "He knows that I want to get married but because we both want to and are ready, not because of a pregnancy. Don't get me wrong we're both really happy to have David, but we will do it when we both fell the time is right. Besides there is no way we are getting married and not inviting you guys."

"Then why didn't you tell us about David?"

Taking a sip first, "We were going to come for Christmas; make it a surprise, but G came down with the flu. Then we were going to come there for David's first birthday, but that's when the as I like to call them the witch people felt something big going to happen. And G went to go help you three days after David's first birthday" Willow looked away shamefully. "Willow it's ok. We want you to be safe. I tell David all the time about his Aunt Willow and Aunt Buffy and Uncle Xander."

"Really?" Willow looked over to David.

Nodding, "You're like family to G so that means you're family to David and myself."

"I've never been a Aunt before."

Heading for David as he stared to fuss, "It's so much fun."

"Is he going to be a watcher?"

Coming back to the table, "I think we might have him do that, but let him know that if he wants to do something different he can."

Willow ended up taking a nap before Giles came back for her. They were gone all day and well into the night. Kennedy awoke slightly when she felt Giles crawl into bed with her.

Rolling over to face him "How'd things go?"

"All right. It's going to take awhile till she will be ok." Wrapping an arm around Kennedy's waist.

Snuggling up to him, "Is she going to be staying with us?"

"Not at first. Willow is going to stay with the others for awhile first."

Giving him a kiss, "Well I hope she comes back soon. She was playing with David this morning and he adores her. They were too cute together."

"I bet. Now back to sleep…early morning."

Moaning sadly, "I haven't seen you in forever."

"I know, I know. I am just so exhausted." He yawned.

Linking her hand with the one Giles had wrapped around her waist, "I'll give you that one. You have a few days pass, but remember the love of your life has needs."

"So do I, but exhaustion is getting the better of me right now." Closing his eyes.

The two fell asleep to the warmth of each other and the sound of their breathing. David loved when he got to see Willow. He would light up every time she came into the room.

A year passed and David was now two. He was watching through the window as he waited. Willow was coming to live with them. When Giles and Willow pulled up he went running up to her.

"You're early." Kennedy grinned exiting the house.

Walking over with some luggage, "Figured she could leave earlier than expected." Giles smiled.

"Score. I bet by the time you bring your stuff up to your room lunch will be ready."

Willow looked to David who was in her hands now. "Do you want to help Auntie Willow bring her things to her room?" She smiled.

David gasped with a big grin on his face before nodding a yes. Giles and Kennedy stood outside as the two went inside.

"She looks good. How is she doing?" Kennedy asked.

"Good. She is doing much better, but she needs more time and help."

Wrapping her arms around his neck, "Well I'm glad she's here. She should be with family." Giving Giles a kiss.

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