Title: Disruptive Behavior part 4 of ?
Author: Michelle
Rating: FRM (may change later, though)
Pairing: Buffy/Giles
Summary: Formal wedding, thunderstorm, too many drinks - what could possibly happen?
Spoilers: None really
Disclaimer: These are not my characters. They belong to Joss, Twentieth Century Fox, UPN, WB & Mutant Enemy. This is purely for fun.
Timeline: I really have no set timeline for this. It's sometime after graduation, and Buffy has no boyfriend.
Note 1: This is for the 'Watchers' Firsts' ficathon. The words I chose were: Wedding, thunderstorm, and tipsy/drunk.
“So, you can see the future?” Buffy asked.
“Not everything. I only see what’s necessary to help my charge.”
“Your charge?”
“In this case, Rupert Giles.”
“In this case,” Buffy repeated quietly. “Wait. How many charges have you had?”
“At least twenty.” At Buffy’s shocked expression, she added, “I’ve been working for the Giles family a very long time.”
Buffy lapsed into silence.
“What’s on your mind, dear?” Emma asked after a while.
“You knew I wasn’t going to spend the night with Giles.” It was almost a question.
“I trusted you to make the right decision,” Emma answered. “Though, that’s not the question you really need answered.” They had arrived at Buffy’s house. “Let’s go inside and talk a bit more.”
Emma insisted that Buffy relax on the couch as she made some tea. Once they were both seated with a cup of tea, Buffy asked, “Why are you here now? You haven’t been a part of Giles’ life since he became my Watcher. So why now?”
“I’m here because you need me, Buffy.” She smiled at the look of confusion that crossed Buffy’s face.
“But you work for Giles and his family. I’m not a part of his family.”
Emma set her cup aside and laid a hand on Buffy’s arm. “In his heart, you’ve been family for a long time.”
Buffy almost dropped her tea. Emma took the cup from her and set it on the tray. Taking both of Buffy’s hands in her own, she asked, “Do you know why Rupert behaved the way he did tonight? Do you know why he made such a scene?”
Buffy shook her head.
“He loves you like no one else. He has never felt this way about anyone. It’s overwhelming, and he doesn’t know how to control his emotions.”
Emma squeezed Buffy’s hands. “Tonight, he tried to show you how he feels. He’s madly in love with you, and he wants the world to know it.”
“The dancing? That was his way of showing me off to everyone?”
Emma nodded. “And if the storm hadn’t knocked out the power, nothing else would have happened.”
“But you gave us condoms.” Emma didn’t respond. “That was a test, wasn’t it?”
“Yes, but don’t worry. I only did it to learn a bit about you.”
“What did you learn about me?” Buffy asked, clearly nervous.
“That you wouldn’t spend the night with Rupert.”
“I wanted to,” Buffy admitted. “I really wanted to.” She saw that Emma was waiting for something else. “But I want this to be different than what I’ve had before. I don’t want to rush into this and risk ruining it.”
“Not to worry, dear. I doubt anything could ruin this relationship.” Emma stood and pulled Buffy to her feet. “Now off to bed. You’ve had a long day, and you need your rest.”