Title: From Miles Away 7/18
Author: Adele
Disclaimer: The characters are the property of Joss Whedon, Mutant Enemy, Sandollar Productions, Kuzui Enterprises, 20th Century Fox Television, the WB Television Network, and whoever else may have a hold on them. I do not mean to infringe upon any copyrights.
Giles was pulled from a deep sleep by the ringing of the phone, and gave his watch a quick glance before answering. It was eight thirty, and he wondered who was calling at this hour. Buffy still seemed to be asleep, so he rolled away from her and answered the phone in a hushed voice.
"Rupert Giles."
It was Frederico Galianto, Li Wei's Watcher, a man that Giles had met on a couple of occasions. He was one of the few Watchers that Giles truly liked. He apologized for calling so early, but offered them an early lunch. Both Watchers knew their Slayers were a bit hesitant about meeting and wanted to make it as pleasurable as possible.
While discussing time and place with Frederico, Giles suddenly felt Buffy drape an arm across his waist and place butterfly kisses on his back between his shoulder blades. His body tingled and his penis immediately hardened.
He felt his focus drift from the rambling of the other Watcher; who had begun to excitedly talk about how wonderful Hong Kong was and how much the city had to offer.
Suddenly there was a knock on his door, and Buffy immediately got up to answer it. He could hear her talking to someone, but the chatter in his other ear made it impossible to hear her exact words. Frederico apparently also heard her talking and asked Giles if someone else was there in a curious voice.
Giles mumbled something about the maid, and it seemed to settle the other Watcher's curiosity. He felt bad for lying to someone who was not only a colleague but also a friend, but right now he was not ready to share his relationship with anyone.
He looked over his shoulder when he heard Buffy come back, and saw her bringing a room service cart with breakfast for both of them. He had forgotten he had ordered it last night, while waiting for Buffy to finish her shower, right before falling asleep.
She gave him a sunny smile and took a glass of juice back into bed. She took a few sips and reached over his shoulder to place the glass on his night-table, pressing her breasts against his bare back. His mouth went dry, and quickly reached out for the juice and took some large gulps.
When Buffy returned to her earlier ministrations and began kissing his back, he decided to cut the conversation short, and interrupted Frederico mid-sentence. His voice got strangled when Buffy moved to his neck, and he could feel her smile against his skin as he spoke.
"Frederico. Ah, can we resume this conversation at lunch? I have some rather pressing matters I need to attend to."
The other watcher agreed and confirmed he and Li Wei would meet them at the hotel. Giles managed some last second pleasantries before he hung up the phone and flipped around to pounce on Buffy. His Slayer shrieked in delight.
"Bloody hell woman, are you trying to give me a heart attack?" he playfully admonished before taking her mouth with vigour. She tasted of oranges and smelled like vanilla, and it made his head spin with desire. Nether noticed that the phone wasn't properly placed in the cradle.
*****
Frederico heard their last exchange, and it made his eyebrows almost shoot off his forehead. The last thing he'd heard, Rupert Giles was still single, but there was no doubt in his mind about the man's last exclamation.
Resisting the urge to listen further and maybe find out who this woman was, he hung up the phone and went to find Li Wei. He would find out soon enough.