Title: Once In A Lifetime 22/24
Author: Karen Jephson
Disclaimer: Not mine, unfortunately. Want to adopt and treat them better
than their owners, but I don't have enough.
Feedback: Live for it.
Note: To Trich and Gail. Thanks for your nagging, your precise beta, and your
constant encouragement.
"We ran away."
"You what? Here?"
"Just a little lower. That's the spot. Works better with your tongue though. The three of us ran away, after the wedding ceremony. Told people we were on our honeymoon."
"With Dawn? I'm sure that went well. Oh my God, how did you learn to do that?"
"Experiment. You practically broke the bed the first time. Where are you going? Oh, that's alright. Ahh yes, such a clever tongue."
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"Mom had just died. It wasn't like Dawn was a little kid. People understood."
"And the others? Are you alright?"
"Hmm. Yes. You're so close, just a little to the.Oh God!"
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"You are a fast learner. Always liked that about you."
"Only on the physical stuff. The rest takes a while."
"True. But it's worth the wait. Ow!"
"I didn't hit you that hard. Didn't Glory come after you? Oh, that's nice."
"Luv, I'm not that good. I can either tell you about Glory or I can continue."
"Well, tell me after. Oh God.Rupert, your tongue is so."
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"Of course she followed us. Rupert made us move every few days, and he put up as many wards to confuse her as he could. Ouch."
"Sorry, did I hurt you? Here, put this pillow under you."
"Much better. Hmmm. Anyway, while we were running Willow and Tara worked with the Watcher's Council to find a way to defeat her."
"I'm sure Quentin loved the fact a Watcher was marrying his Slayer."
"Oh yeah, he wanted to give the bride away. I don't think even Rupert's done that to me."
"Something I experimented with in the past couple of years. You approve?"
"Oh Go."
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"Eventually we worked out how Glory was going to use Dawn, and how much time we had left. Now squeeze, that's it. And start moving your fi.Ah yes. So we, um, we waited until she, argh, was almost out of, er, time."
"Having trouble concentrating, Rupert? Want me to stop."
"Dear God, no. Just slow down, that's better. We lured her into the desert. No new victims, you see."
"Brainsuck?"
"Precisely. Might have to finish this story later. Oh f."
"Don't think I've ever heard Giles use that word before."
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"And you liked it?"
"Oh yeah."
"Do you know how many partners I've had who didn't?"
"Yeah, Rupert told me. So, where were we?"
"Glory. Desert. Insane. Taste so good."
"Glory?"
"You."
"Hmm. Always thought your tongue was the cleverest part of you. We didn't know about Ben then you see. The knights were 'persuaded' to co-operate, so we knew there was a human host. Just not who. It was a shock when she morphed into him."
"What did you do?"
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"That was the plan you see. Weaken the God so she hides behind her human host."
"And then you found it was somebody you knew. I never thought that would feel so good."
"It gets better. We just move slightly and."
"Oh,God. I keep saying that tonight. But you keep.Oh, God! Ben. what.?"
"We killed him."
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"So that wasn't different."
"You killed Ben too?"
"Yes. After Buffy defeated Glory. I.I had to stop her you see? It was the only way. Unfortunately it was too late to save Dawn."
"Does your Buffy know? Ow! Nails!"
"Sorry. I forgot to trim them this week. Didn't know I'd be doing this tonight. No, Buffy doesn't know."
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"I figured it out. Not at first, but Willow said that Ben and Glory just seemed to disappear. Nobody was too worried, because they were still dealing with me dying. But afterwards, she said Giles didn't even want to talk about it. She thought that maybe he was still grieving."
"But you knew better."
"I know Giles."
"Yes. You ready for some more?"
"There's more? I mean we've beaten the Karma Sutra already tonight."
"Ha, that's for amateurs. I thought I'd show you this one next."
"What are you.? Oh God, how did you manage that?"