Title: Feeling Better
Author: Savage
Pairing: B/G
Rating: R
Disclaimer: Joss owns all
Distribution: GRB, Slayer's Haven, Gabi, Dee, Em
Dedication: To auntie Gail, I hope you feel better soon. Wenchie! Mom! Thank you for everything!
Feedback: Sure, thank you, but no flames, thanks

"No"

"Yes"

"No!"

"Giles, yes!"

"Buffy-"

"Look! Who's taking care of who here!"

"Good question" He mumbled in a grumpy voice.

"What?"

"Nothing. And, no!"

"Ok, that's it Mister!"

Straddling his lower waist as he laid on the couch, Buffy made sure she wasn't touching his bruised and battered ribs as she pinned him with her legs and reached up to pry his mouth open.

Giles was so shocked at his Slayer's action, he didn't know what to do. In fact, all he did do was stare at her, as she tried to get his mouth open so he could take the nasty tasting medicine. His hands rested on her thighs as she continued to try and open his mouth and shove the meds in. Snapping out of it, Giles started to fight her.

"Buffy, please! That stuff tastes like someone's old sweat socks!"

"Oh, and you would know this how?"

Giving her a disgruntled look, Giles tried to move the squirming Slayer off his groin, only to have her rub against it accidentally, causing him to cease fighting her, but not his body's reaction to her friction.

"What? What happened? Did I hurt you?"

His strained voice whispered...

"No, you, I..."

"Oh God Giles, I did. I hurt you. I am so sorry!"

"No, no its all right, just get up and- "

"Right. Yeah, that would be good!"

As she moved to get up, her foot got caught on the couch cushion and she landed back on him. Giles to gasped in agony as her hands landed right on his bruised ribs.

"Oh, Dear Lord!" he hissed.

"Oh Giles! Oh God! I am SO sorry!"

Unable to answer her through the blinding pain, Giles turned his head to the side and took two very long and deep breaths. Feeling horrible, Buffy sat up gently, with tears glistening her eyes, her voice low...

"I'm so sorry Giles"

He could hear the raw concern and sorrow in her voice. He took one more deep breath and turned his head back to her and managed a smile.

"No worries, luv. I'm all right. Really." When his eyes went to hers he saw one lone tear slide down her face.

"I'm always hurting you, aren't I?"

"Buffy, luv...No, of course not." With his left hand he gently wiped away the falling tear from her cheek.

"Yes, I am. I always do. I'm so sorry"

When she tried to get up and run, he gripped her hips and held her to him.

"Buffy, No. Please. No running. Please. You never have to run from me"

With her head low, Buffy swallowed the lump in her throat.

"Why are you so good to me?"

"You're easy to be good to" He said with a grin.

"No, really, why?" She lifted her head to find him looking at her questioningly.

"Because you are who you are. A slayer. Warrior. Strong. Caring. Selfless. A young woman for whom I've grown to have much respect."

A smile covered her pouty lips as Giles felt his heart contract. She looked so vulnerable. She was always supposed to be so strong. So in control.

"Buffy?"

"Yeah?"

"You know you can always come to me, don't you?"

Her smile grew as she answered..

"Yeah, I know. Thank you"

"Anytime"

They grew silent for a few moments as they held eye contact with one another. All other things disappeared. Nothing else was noticed about the outside world. The only thing that matter at that moment, was the two of them.

"I'm sorry. I really didn't mean to..." Buffy trailed off as she felt Giles' erection pressing against her bottom.

Averting his eyes from hers, Giles took in a deep breath and tried to calm his breathing.

"Giles?" Her voice was low and husky...

"I-I'm so sorry Buffy"

"Giles?"

"Yes?"

"Look at me"

"No"

"Giles-"

"Buffy, I can't. I.."

Buffy used her hands and lifted his face so she could look into his beautiful, ocean green eyes.

"You want me ?"

Almost breathless, he whispered...

"God yes..."

With that, a smile that slowly formed on her lips, Buffy leaned down toward her watcher's face. Their lips were inches apart, as her sweet breath washed over him. Buffy held eye contact until she closed the few remaining inches between them and laid a sweet kiss to his lips. Then he felt her tongue tracing the outline of his lips and a shudder went through his body.

His hands of their own accord moved up from her hips, toward her ribs where they rested for an endless moment. Then his thumbs moved up and rubbed her hardening nipples through her tank top.

The kiss quickly turned from gentle, to fiery. Lips parted, tongues danced, and watcher and slayer finally felt at peace. After several long moments, they pulled apart from one another, gasping for air.

"If this is all an elaborate scheme to get me to take that blasted medication, you're -"

Buffy lifted her tank top off her body and tossed over her shoulders, leaving her only clad in her sports bra.

"Does it look like I'm trying to bribe you?"

With a chuckle, Giles answered...

"Bloody right it does!"

Laughing, Buffy reached for the meds and held them up.

"If you don't take these, you won't get better, and if you don't get better, you and I can never have fun! And If we don't get to have fun, I will get VERY cranky! and If I get cranky -"

"Buffy,"

"What?"

"Give me the damn pills all ready"

Giggling, she handed her watcher the pills and a glass of water. She helped him to sit up and he took them with a smile.

"I like it when I win"

"You can win everyday from now on if it means I can always see that smile on your lips."

"You're just bent on making me cry tonight, aren't you?!"

He smiled warmly as she leaned into him and kissed him tenderly.

"Thank you for taking your meds" Buffy whispered.

"Thank you for taking care of me" Giles returned.

"Always."

"Promise?"

"Promise."

Giles gently leaned back and pulled her with him. He covered her lips with his own as Buffy's hands went to the couch cushions on either side of him, supporting her weight.

"You don't have to do that Luv."

"I don't want to hurt you any more."

"You could never hurt me, Buffy."

"Trust me if there was a way, I'd find it."

"You're much to hard on yourself."

"And you're much to good to me."

"I thought we settled this argument already?"

"Yup we did. And I won."

"Bleeding hell you did!"

Laughing, Buffy claimed her watcher's mouth in another passionate kiss as the scoobies walked in and stood in shock at the sight on the couch.

"Oh my God! My eyes! My eyes!" Xander yelped as Anya rolled her eyes and smiled at the couple the couch.

"What? I think they're cute. And besides, why are you so freaked? We play doctor like that all the time!"

"An!"

"What?!"

"Shh!"

"Oh please! Like they don't know we have sex every 10 minutes!"

"Well we most certainly do now" Giles mumbled with a frown as Buffy chuckled and looked up at Xander and Anya.

"Guys, could you um, possibly come back later?"

"Oh, right. You guys probably want to have your orgasms now?"

"An!"

"WHAT?!"

Xander grabbed her by the arm and lead her out as Buffy and Giles shared a smile.

"She has a point"

"She does?"

"Yup. She does"

"And that would be?"

"Boy, how long has it been since you played doctor?"

Chuckling, Giles flipped Buffy over and pinned her on the couch.

"Ohh, not so long that I don't remember how." His smile was wicked, but the pain in his eyes was far too evident.

"You ok?"

"Maybe we should wait till I can give you my full, undivided attention."

"Well, who says I can't give you mine?" Buffy whispered as she turned Giles onto his back carefully, and smiled.

"Not me, luv. Not me"

With a grin on both of their faces, Buffy showed Giles her full, undivided attention all night long....