Title: An Unexpected Turn
Authors: Eaglewolf
Email: auzzie98@hotmail.com
Date: Sept 02
Spoilers: Band Candy
Summary: Giles and friend have a chat at the bar
Rating: PG13
Pairing: A suggestion of Buffy/Giles A smidgeon of Snyder/Lunchlady talk, and a smattering of Giles/Snyder
Distribution: You want it? You got it :)
Feedback: Highly encouraged:)
Disclaimer: Joss and his playmates in the sandbox own it. It's getting crowded in there. Coz ya know things would be very different if I did:)
Dedication: This is for my good mates Dee and Taggie, without them it never would have happened.

"I just don't know what to do about her, Robert, I've tried everything. It' s as if she has no respect for me at all." Giles sighed. "I just wish she would notice me."

"Tell me about it,. I know she sees me as just a rat who is chewing on the corners of her life.," Robert replied. "At least Buffy knows you are alive Rupert. Bertha never leaves that kitchen of hers - you know I'm sure she sleeps there sometimes."

"You know, that wouldn't surprise me. Ahh Robert, Buffy is so much younger than me. It's wrong for me to feel this way about her. What am I going to do?" Giles took off his glasses and polished them for the hundredth time.

"Buffy's an adult now, there's nothing wrong with it at all. What about Bertha? She's older than me, she might think I'm too immature." Robert downed the rest of his scotch in one gulp.

"You Pillock, you know very well age is just a state of mind. You don't have the problems that I do. You should just march into the canteen tomorrow and ask her out."

"You think so? But what if she says no?"

"Then she says no." Giles poured himself another finger of brandy. "Ahh Buffy."

"Why don't you just ask Buffy out then? I mean you've been friends long enough now the worst she can do is say no, right?"

"No, she could shut me out of her life completely after she calls me a dirty old man. She could hate me, or even worse, feel uncomfortable around me and slowly push me away until I finally realise she hasn't wanted me near her since I made the announcement."

"You're pathetic, Rupert. Anyone could see that girl has been in love with you since, well I don't know if she did during high school.," Robert paused to smile, "I was too busy trying to get her kicked out of my school. But at least the past couple of years, it's obvious especially to a blind man." He burst out in giggles.

"How long have you worked with Bertha now?" Giles asked sobering Robert completely.

"6 wonderful years. I used to go and sit in the cafeteria pretending to scream at the kids hoping for just a glimpse of her hairnet."

Giles giggled, "Why Mr. Snyder, It's official you're an idiot."

Snyder in his drunken stupor started to giggle as well, "So are you Mr Giles. Remember that band candy? Buffy was so worried about you, I think she wanted you back then but she was too young then. Ahh if only I'd been able to find Bertha that night things would have worked out differently. Joyce wouldn't have been so tempting to me, and I might have spent the night with my head between Bertha's legs."

"True, but then we wouldn't have." Giles smirked "discovered our mutual... " and allowed his gaze to lower to Snyder's crotch and licked his lips, "interests."

Snyder raised his eyebrows at Giles, and then sighed again "It's no use, Rupert. All I can think of is Bertha."

"Oh come on Rob, you know I'll make you forget your own name by the time I'm through with you." Giles' voice took on a steely edge.

Snyder felt the arousal stirring within him. His brown eyes met Giles' green ones. He lowered his eyes and looked at the table. "I have no name, Master."

Giles rose, "Let's go."

"Yes master."

END