Title: Their Buffy Anne (Ch. 37-41)
Author: Shawna
E-mail: smkraus1@juno.com
Couple: Willow/Tara, Xan/Anya, Buffy Harris/Ross, Giles/Buffy
Summery: Story takes place right after "The Gift" season 5. Buffy dies. Xander and Anya marry and to honor Buffy's memory names their daughter after Buffy. Interesting things happen....
Rating: PG13
Distribution: Want. Take. Have. Just let me know about it....
Disclaimer: Don't own....Everything is owned my Joss Whedon and everyone else who isn't me...
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Note: I bow to the greatness of my beta...Thank you, sweetie.

Buffy sat on her bed holding Mr. Gordo loosely in her arms. She watched the time traveler brush her brown silky locks with a blue brush...That Buffy relieved that she had borrowed from Willow a few days ago...She really had to remember to return it...

Buffy wondered what Willow thought of the time traveler...Sadly, Willow had to go meet Oz at the Bronze and she said she would bring Oz back to the library after his band finished....Buffy wondered if all the time travelers would still be here, by that time...

Buf had gone with Buffy to her place to get changed and Giles with Ross and Uncle G, were busy researching the books. While Spike and Xander went around the city of Sunnydale trying to find out from any outside sources had seen or heard about Manya...

"Thanks, for letting me come over and get washed up...I hate feeling dirty."

Buffy smiled. Sometimes a Slayer couldn't help BUT get dirty..."You're welcome."

"I can't promise that I'll give you these clothes back...Being a Slayer and all..."

"Clothes are easily destroyed. I get that. I've had so many clothes die a violent death."

"All that blood and demon puss..." Buf made a face, while turning to face her namesake.

"Yeah! No amount of washing can get that stuff out!"

"Yet, us Slayers still find the time to look pretty damn hot." Buf said, with her rich brown eyes twinkling with amusement and laughter.

Buffy found herself laughing...

"Am I suppose to tell you not to be saying 'damn'?" She found herself saying with amusement all of her own.

Buf gave a loud, laugh...Buffy found herself thinking that if Xander had a girly voice his laughter would sound exactly like that...That laugh..She could have learned that laugh from him....Buffy shook her head...No...Surely she couldn't have learned that laugh from XANDER! Or....Could she have? She had noticed that never once had Xander stared at Buf with any interest or lust...He hadn't even looked at her breasts! Now that was weird! Really weird! For Xander always looked at women's breasts...He even looked at Mrs. Herary's the Science teacher's breasts...And she was in her seventies! But he didn't even look once at Buf's....Maybe...No...Couldn't be..."You know me, I'm your--"...Buffy's eyes widened as she remembered what Buf said to Xander before her Watcher stopped her...

Daughter? Had Buf nearly said daughter? Her laugh was like his...Her brown eyes held his humor...Her hair was dark like his...Some of her facial features...She could tell Buf also took after whoever was her mother...She had even called Buffy her *namesake*...Who else but someone who cared about her would name a baby after her!...Her! Buffy Anne Summers! Someone close to her...Xander or even Willow...But Buf didn't look or laugh like Willow...Buffy found her eyes start to water...Loveable Xander...One of her best friends...Named his *daughter* after *her*....Wow...That was...Sweet...Wonderful...Took her breath away...If Xander had been in her room at that moment, she would have hugged him...

Buffy stared at Buf a new....She *HAD* to be Xander's daughter!

Buf was still laughing...Giving Buffy a smile that was pure Xander..."Please don't." She said between laughter...

"So..." Buffy said slowly, trying to regain composure..."Both Giles' told me that if I took you home with me to get cleaned up, I couldn't talk about the future at all..."

Meaning she couldn't even say, hey, "You're Xander's little girl, aren't ya?"...Buffy smiled as she realized that she didn't have to ask that...She just KNEW, Buf was..

Buf nodded. "I heard the same lecture."

"It's just so--"

"Weird?"

"Yeah.." Buffy said softly, nodding. "So, I won't ask about the future, though I have to admit it's hard."

"I understand."

Buffy glanced at the dark-haired Slayer quizzically, as a thought came to her..."But I have to know something."

"What?"

"You and your *Watcher*? Together! I mean together-together. Making love. Going to get married, kinda together?"

"Yeah...We are definitely together-together!"

"That's weird." Buf gave Buffy a look. Buffy quickly said..."I mean that's good. In a weird kinda way."

"Well, I think it's strange that you had a thing for a vampire."

"Hey! He wasn't just *any* vampire! He has a soul. It wasn't a 'thing', it was, I mean it *is* love...Anyway, what would you know about it?"

"I've read your diaries. All of them. It sounded more like lust and wanting something you knew would never work. Knowing that the relationship couldn't work, would never work, made it more of a challenge for you."

"How dare you--" Buffy said, clenching her jaw..

"What? Dare to speak the truth? You fell for Angel because you knew it would never work between the two of you."

"I think we better drop this subject before I hit you."

"You're the one who picked up the subject in the first place and I'm sorry if what I said hit you wrong. Oh, and just so you know, if you did hit me, I'd hit back."

"That's okay and anyway, I fell for Angel because he's handsome, kind and understands me."

"That's why I fell for my Watcher." Buf said with a loving smile as she thought of Ross. "That and the sex is great!"

Buffy's eyes went wide with shock and Buf laughed once more...Then she continued..

"And...And when Ross has his arms around me. I feel loved, valued protected and at peace. Do you understand how hard it is for girls like us, to find peace when every gosh darn night it might be our last? To find peace in this dark, evil world is hard. Especially, for us Slayers. Peace is wonderful. Really wonderful. Being at peace with the one you love is greater then anything in this known world. Peace is hard to find and when one finds it she better hold onto to it, as tight as she can."

"Wow..."Buffy said in awe as she knew the other Slayer spoke the truth. "I see what you mean. To be honest, I've never known peace like that."

Buf looked away as she sadly realized that her namesake would never have that kind of peace. The two girls were quiet for awhile.

"I'll never have that kind of peace, will I?" Buffy spoke in a soft raw emotional voice.

Buf looked back at her. Her eyes sad...It took her a moment to find her next words...

"You're loved Buffy. You'll always be loved..."

"But it's not the same with peace is it? Angel loves me. I loved...Um..love Angel, but we have never felt at peace with each other..."

"No, as I said the only peace I've found is with my Watcher, but that's just me."

"I guess love really is blind." Buffy tried to bring some humor back into the conversation and maybe to divert it from its intended heading.

"You know love really isn't blind. In all honesty, love chooses it's own focus. It's own path."

"Love has a path?" Buffy asked puzzled.

"Hell, yeah! Sometimes we choose our own path when loves says to go left and we want to go right. So we go right. Hurt. Pain. Shattered dreams. And the love we really long for...What we really want, went left and you can't ever find it again. Never will..."

"Okay, you know how to make one feel suicidal!"

"All you have to do is go down the true path. Love's TRUE path!"

Buffy shook her head..."I don't know where that path is, Buf. And anyway if what you say is true then I've made my bed and now I have to lie in it."

"Beds can always be remade."

Buffy looked at Buf...For a long moment...

"You're lucky. I wish I could find the kinda love you have found with your Watcher..."

Buf continued to stare at the blonde Slayer. The silence in the room was tangible. As if the world was standing still, listening, waiting, for what might be said next...

"What if I told you that there was a time that I longed to have someone love me as...As...As you were loved in life?" Buf said quietly, waiting for her namesake's reaction.

"You are loved."

"Now, ya..Hell, my family loves me. They love you! I'm talking about how you were loved by...A guy I know. When you died, a part of him died. He loved you so much. He still loves you to this day...He would die for you. His desire to make you happy was overwhelming. He still looks at your picture with sadness, regret, and love; a strong undying love! I use to long for the kinda love that I saw reflected in his eyes when ever he thought of you. I really did crave it...So one day, I looked, really looked and saw the same awesome love in *MY* Watcher's sexy green eyes and Pow! " Buf gestured a mini explosion with her fists, making Buffy smile through her growing unease. "I knew...True love, peace, happiness and joy were mine for the taking! So I took, and I got to say, I *NEVER* regretted it! Never!"

"I...Wow...Who is that man?"

Buf realized that she had been talking WAY to much! She had to get out quick! Buf shook her head and grabbed the black leather jacket she'd had borrowed from Uncle Spikey. "I've...I've really got to get back to the library!"

"Who is he?" Buffy asked, perplexed. "Was it Angel?"

"NO!" Came Buf's shocked answer.

"Who?!? Someone from the future, that I haven't met yet?"

"I've got to go!" Buf sprinted from the room, as if she were fired from a gun...

Buffy jumped off the bed, throwing Mr. Gordo carelessly across the room and ran after the fast moving Slayer. Buffy caught Buf by her arm as she reached the stairs. "Tell me!" Buffy said with a glare. She needed to know...She had an ache as wide as the Hellmouth in her heart, she needed to know the name of the man who could fill her heart, mind and soul, finally bringing her the peace she so desired...

"Why?" Buf said coldly. "So you can hurt him? Treat him as if he was some freak? Some crazy old guy, 'cause he is so madly in love with you that it hurts!?! Because you see him as...As someone that isn't worth loving? He never once told you that you were his world, his breath, his life, his hopes and dreams...His EVERYTHING! He never told you because he feared your rejection! And maybe he should have that fear! It's fear that you, yourself, placed into his heart!"

Buf jerked her elbow out of Buffy's strong grab and continued down the stairs.

"Please, Buf...tell me what I want to know....What I NEED to know...Please, little Buffy Anne...Tell me." Buffy whispered brokenly...

Buf heard her plea and stopped once more upon the stairs...This time it was her choice to stop. She looked back at her namesake and made a decision...

"My Watcher loves me. Loves me completely. Accepts my Slayer half and my woman half. He truly LOVES me." Buf's voice caught in her throat as she willed Buffy to understand what she was trying to say and *not* say at the same time. "I have found Ross to be a lot like his Uncle at times. When the Giles' love their Slayer, they love for a lifetime."

"His Uncle? You mean, Giles? GILES?!?!"

Buf sighed..."Ross Giles is a lot like Rupert Giles. Both men *love* their Slayers and they'll love us even after we die." With that said, Buf turned and walked to the door.

"Buffy *HARRIS*!!!"

Buf stopped dead, her hand curled around the edge of the frontdoor, and shot a stunned look over her shoulder at Buffy.

"How--"

"I was guessing." Buffy said with a smile and shrug. "Plus, I noticed Xander didn't look once at your breasts...And I've known your father for a long time...Trust me, he *always* looks!"

Buffy chuckled. "Good guess, Aunt Buffy."

With that said, Buf left, quietly shutting the door behind her...She walked away from the house, knowing that Buffy Anne Summers now followed a different path.

Buffy stayed frozen upon the stairs.

"Giles, loves me. He has always loved me. He will always love me..." She whispered to herself..."And I...I love him."

Staring off into space...She felt something that she had never felt before....PEACE...

"Kaegyla is a ritual..."

"A bad ritual right?"

Uncle G gave Buf a look. "Yes, very bad."

"End of the world, bad, but we'll save it together." Ross said picking up Buf's hand and gently kissing each finger. Buf looked at him with love pouring from her brown eyes. Her other hand reached out and caressed his soft dark hair.

Uncle G looked at the Watcher and the Slayer. He was sure he'd never seen anything more beautiful. He heard a soft sound of a book closing and looked sideways at his younger self. Giles stood silent, also watching the couple.

Uncle G looked back at the two lovers and sighed. Knowing that the love between Ross and Buf was special. Unique. Something he'd never share with his own Slayer. Something that wasn't meant to be. He heard Giles sigh also. Knowing that his past self was thinking the same thing.

The library doors opened...

"Okay, so you really are a part of the gang. The *Scooby* gang?" Xander repeated, walking beside Spike.

"Yes! How many times do I have to bloody say it?"

"So you are a good guy?"

"Stop calling me that!"

"Then what the hell are you?"

"A super bad ass that likes to kick some bad ass."

"Sounds like you are just a bad ass want-to-be."

Buf looked over at them. She lifted an eyebrow...

"So what did you find out?"

"Manya is a bitch."

"I know *that* Uncle Spikey!"

"She's going to do the ritual, and she has to do it tonight and here in this library."

"We're here."

"There's gonna be a fight." Spike told the Slayer in a sing-song manner, as he grined happily.

"We'll win." Buf said with determination radiating off of her..

"Of course, we will." Buffy said coming into the room.

Buf moved slowly over to where Buffy was standing. She placed her hands upon her hips and gave Buffy a long look. Her eyes cold and emotionless.

"This is *my* fight."

"This Manya bitch is in *my* town. That makes it my fight too."

"Thank you for the offer to help. But as I said, *my* fight! If you get hurt or something, it could change the future. My Watcher and Uncle G are right. We have to be careful that we don't change the future."

"The future has been changed. Forever changed." Buffy said in a whisper. Looking deeply into Buf's eyes..

Buf lifted an eyebrow. She shook her head. "Stay out of this and worry about the big snake that will try to eat your classmates."

"Big snake?"

"The Mayor is going to be a big snake?" Giles said with interest. "That's a good thing to know."

"I'm going to help you in any way that I can and if kicking Manya's ass helps you then that's what I'll do." Buffy said crossing her arms and gave Buf a challenging stare. Buf crossed her arms, to glare at Buffy.

Buf was quiet for a long moment. Finally she looked over at Giles.

"I hope there are weapons hidden somewhere..."

She didn't have to ask the past Giles, for Uncle G was already in the bookcage opening the weapons cupboard...

Buf looked back at Buffy and nodded at her. "The fight is about to start."

Buffy glanced over her shoulder as a beautiful, regal, blonde entered the library. She held herself elegantly. She wore purple leather...Vampires were following close on her heels....

"I'd say the fight has already begun." Buffy said, grabbing her lucky Mr. Pointy from her back pocket and twirling it with one hand.

Manya stared at Buf. Her eyes glimmered with malevolent humor.

"Hi, Buffy. Enjoying the past?"

"It's cool. Kinda interesting. Ready to get back home, myself, though."

"And I'm ready to change history."

Buf advanced a few steps and stood side by side with her namesake. She glared at Manya...

"Not happening."

Manya smiled. "We'll see."

Suddenly, the vampires with Manya launched an attack on all the men in the library...

The duo of Slayer's Buffy and Buf, then attacked Manya.

Manya blocked a swing of Buf's as Buffy kicked her in the back. Manya grabbed Buf's dark hair and pulled as she punched Buffy with a free hand. In a second, Manya threw Buf against the library wall. Manya picked up a heavy book that was on the counter and hit Buffy across the face with hit, knocking her down to the floor.

"You fools! I will be the Queen of Vampires! That is my destiny! I will be queen!"

Something hit her hard in the back of the head. She looked up from the floor, dazed for a second. She saw Buf standing above her with a book in her hands. Buf smiled a deadly amused smile. "So, Manya, have ya read any good books lately?" In answer, Manya kicked out at her...

Buffy was also on the floor and with a swift kick she hit Manya in the mouth. Manya yelled in pain, she moved quickly, leaping from the floor. Buffy followed...

Manya looked Buffy over..."What the hell do you think you are? A Slayer or something?"

"I am a Slayer."

Manya looked at Buf.

"Trust you to come into the past and find another Slayer!"

"She's a better Slayer then you are!"

"Wait! You're a Slayer? " Buffy looked at Manya as if she had lost her mind.

"Yeah, so? I'm destined to be the Queen of Vampires. I shall reign with rivers of blood and all that other fun stuff!"

"But you are a *Slayer*."

"Being the Queen of Vampires will be more fun and all the power, I'll have...Oh, let me tell you I'm excited!"

"Enough talk, more fighting." Ross said to his Slayer.

All the Slayers looked around quickly realizing that the vampire army Manya had brought with her was dust.

"DAMN!" Manya whispered with a pout. Still looking around as her enemies surrounded her. She looked at Buf. "I was supposed to use ten of them for the ritual sacrifice...YOU BITCH!!!"

"You know, I should be surprised every time an evil thing like you calls me a bitch, except I'm not."

Manya froze, her eyes widened and then lit up like a Christmas tree. With quick Slayer reflexes her hand snatched out and grabbed one of the guys behind her.

"NO!" Buffy gasped..

Buf was the one this time to freeze. For a moment she found it hard to breathe.

"Let him go." Buf choked out, in horror. "Manya, let him go."

"Why?" Manya didn't turn to look at Buf....She was looking at the man she was holding by the throat.

"Manya, I'll kill you if you don't let him go."

"Really?" Manya gave an amused chuckle. "He looks familiar. Very familiar. He's always fighting with you...For you."

"I may just kill you anyway..." Buf said, rage starting to overcome her.

"Hell, I just might be the one to kill you..." Buffy said, watching, wondering what would be the best way to get the man away from the crazy Slayer.

Manya looked coldly at Buf and then back at the reddened face of the man slowly strangling in her grasp.

"If I kill this man, you wouldn't be able to kill me, for you would never have existed. Isn't that right, Buffy Anne Harris?"

"Harris?" Xander choked out in shock, Manya's hands tightened around his throat. So much so, Xander's voice was barely heard as he said..."She's my daughter?"

Manya looked at Xander.

"He looks younger than when I saw him last. Much younger. But I never forget a face, especially a face that nearly killed me about three months ago. Remember that fight? You, Buffy went to the hospital. When you should have been sent to the morgue. The only reason you lived was because of your father here played the hero! Attacked me with a silly axe! That night your father told me that I had no right to try to kill his little girl. That night, I could see my death in his damn eyes! For the first time in my life I was scared." Her hand tightened as Xander tried to gasp for air. He clawed at her hand, trying to gain freedom, but knowing it was useless. "I'm never scared! NEVER! I don't like that emotion...I remembered those eyes...Those damn Harris, eyes! They haunt me! I wish never to look into those eyes again!"

Suddenly, Buf fell to the ground, gasping as a strange darkness over came her...

"NO!!!" Twin cries of horror filtered through Buf's fogged mind, she recognised them as Ross' and Uncle G's.

Just as quickly Manya let go of Xander as she also fell silently onto the library floor, dead. Her lifeless eyes fixed in a death stare...Still staring at Buf's father...

Uncle G and Ross stood over the Slayer's dead body. Bloody swords held tightly in their fists. Their gaze shifted slowly from the slain evil Slayer and shared a look of steely satisfaction. "Long live the Queen." Uncle G said coldly.

"Indeed." Ross nodded, then hurried to his Slayer's side...

Then he held her in his arms, one hand lovingly caressing her face. He gently whispered...

"Buffy?"

Buffy Harris slowly opened her rich brown eyes. She whispered weakly...

"Is it over? Did we win?"

Ross smiled. "Yeah, my love, we won. Manya's dead. She never got to do that all important ritual. Your father is alive and well. The world has been saved...My world has been saved..."

"You're saying I'm your world, right?"

"Right."

"Oh, just making sure, 'cos sometimes you talk like you're from England."

Ross chuckled.

Buf smiled and continued....

"Do I get a medal or a cookie for helping save the world..."

"How about me?" Ross asked.

Buf smiled and caressed her Watcher's cheek.

"That's the greatest prize of all."

Ross kissed her. A sweet passionate kiss that spoke of his love for her.

Everyone in the room was silent. Buffy, Giles, and Xander watched as the two lovers disappeared. They looked around to see that they were now alone in the library.

Vampire dust and bloodied swords bore silent witness that everything they experienced really happened.

Xander placed his hand upon his bruised and sore throat. He stared at the spot where his daughter had been.

"She was my daughter." Xander said softly, huskily as if he was in awed disbelief. "Why did they just disappear?"

Giles took off his glasses to rub at the bridge of his nose.

"The ritual had a time limit. When the time for the ritual passed..."

"They went back to their time period." Buffy finished. She went over and gently placed her hand on Xander's arm. Concern for him shone in her blue eyes. "Are you okay?"

Xander nodded. He looked at the Slayer and the Watcher, as he tried to give them a smile. The smile was weak.

"Yeah, why do evil Slayers always seem to want to choke me to death?"

"Because you're you?" Buffy said with a smile. "And, Xander? Thanks."

"For what?" Xander asked puzzled...

"Having one hell of a daughter and naming her after me. Oh, Xander! Little Buf, is so *cute*!"

"I can't believe I have a daughter! I mean I once boiled my egg! Remember, Harris Jr.?"

"Well, you must have done something right, Xander." Giles said with a laugh. "And maybe we make sure you don't boil your young in the future."

"Yeah, well..." Xander looked around and sighed. "This place is a mess and I don't feel like cleaning up so..."

Giles gave the boy a glare.

"HEY, G-man! I nearly died! I found out that I'm going to be a *FATHER* one day! To a *SLAYER*! A Slayer, Giles! A Slayer who is marrying her Watcher! Your nephew! So, forgive me, Big G, but my mind isn't on the cleaning!"

"I wonder who Little Buf's mom is?" Buffy asked mischievously. Wanting to know her friend's reaction.

"As long as she's not a she-mantis, a Mummy girl or a demon, I'm happy!"

Buffy's eyes widened with a thought.

"Your prom date was an ex-demon! Maybe she'll be an ex-demon!"

"After that date, I know I will never want to date again! I mean, not date an ex-vengence demon. I am curious who this woman could be...I just hope Buf's Mom is interesting, not boring, ya know?"

"Anya was interesting!" Buffy couldn't help but tease. "I thought you two looked so cute together at the prom! She might be the *one*, Xan! Anya just might be the future Mrs. Harris!"

Xander looked scared. "God forbid! Even the Hellmouth wouldn't do that to me!"

Buffy laughed...Not sure why...But she did find the thought of Xander and Anya amusing...And they would make an interesting child...Or Slayer, if Anya was indeed Buf's mom...No...Buffy thought...She couldn't be Buf's mom...Although she had learned that anything was possible on the Hellmouth...

Xander had the strange feeling that Buffy was taking the idea of Anya and him seriously...ANYA? Yeah, she was sexy and kinda cute...But ANYA? Xander sighed...As he threw up his hands. He made a quick exit. No, Buffy Anne Harris's Mother couldn't be Anya! Could she? Xander thought to himself..."That would *NEVER* happen! NEVER!!!"

Giles sighed before looking around the messy library...Then he looked at his Slayer.

"I imagine you are leaving me to clean up this mess, also."

Buffy smiled and shook her head.

"You're staying?" Giles said in shock. "I'm surprised."

Buffy looked him over in silence. She slowly moved closer toward her Watcher. Giles found himself thinking that she looked absolutely beautiful...There was something in her blue eyes that he had never seen before...There was a soft welcoming smile upon her pink lips...There was a determined look also upon her face as if she was about to go into a battle...And she was looking at her prize...

"Are you?" Buffy whispered, in a husky whisper that made Giles realize he'd have an uncomfortable time walking...

Giles placed his glasses back on his nose and took a reluctant step back. He cleared his throat..."Y-Y-Yes...You once told me that a Slayer slays and a Watcher cleans up her messes."

"I'm not sure I was being fair, when I said that. Plus, I was helping little Buf with Manya. You and the other guys killed the vampires. I didn't slay anything. So, I'm thinking of helping with the clean up just this once."

"That would be nice. Thank you, Buffy."

Buffy's smile got wider and she stepped even closer toward him...

"I'm a nice woman, when I want to be. Don't ya think?"

"Um...Y-Y-Yes...Yes you are nice, Buffy, very nice." Giles seriously wondered where Buffy was going with this conversation...He had a feeling it had nothing to do with cleaning! Or maybe he was reading too much into what he was feeling... He swallowed the dry lump in his throat as more blood drained from his brain...

"Do you think I'm a sexy woman, Giles?"

"W-What?" Giles whispered in a choked voice...He had to be dreaming...He had to be! Maybe during the fight he'd been knocked unconscious..And was dreaming about his sexy Slayer, coming on to him...Oh, he had this dream before! And he still didn't want to wake up from it! If this was a dream that is...'Cause in his dreams he'd already have his arms around her and be kissing her until she melts and can't think coherently! So maybe...

Buffy's blue eyes sparkled with a joyful brilliance. Damn, she was beautiful! Giles thought once more. Her small hand reached out and touched her Watcher's arm. She leaned even closer. Breathing in his masculine scent.

"Do you think I'm sexy? A woman likes to know these things..." Buffy paused as if she was thinking...Savoring something..."Rupert."

"Yes, B-Buffy, y-you are very sexy..."

"Very?" Buffy whispered, coming even closer. Her lips coming within inches of his...

"Hell, yes." Giles whispered back...

"I think you're very, very sexy too..."

"You do?"

"Hell, yeah..."

Giles' arms came around her and brought her even closer...Not even a piece of paper could come between them now...His lips possessed hers with a passionate intensity, that had Buffy's senses reeling out of control...Their tongues mated with one another...Buffy kissed him back with a raw passion. She had never felt such intense feelings before! Such love...She knew she'd never feel anything like this with anyone else ever again...She could taste Giles' passion for her...Longing for her! Buffy put all that she felt for him in their first kiss...Knowing that this kiss wouldn't be the last!

After a moment, Giles reluctantly ended the kiss. "Buffy...I'm...I'm sorry...I..I...didn't mean... to"

Buffy cupped his cheek..."What? Fall in love with me?"

"Y-Yes...I-I mean kissing you..."

Buffy gave Giles a quick kiss to shut him up...

"I love you, too, Giles."

"B-But Angel....You love him..."

"I thought I did but it's you that my heart beats for...I was stupid for not realizing it before."

"Buffy are you sure?." Giles was so afraid to believe that this was happening....Buffy in love with him!

Buffy quickly brought Giles' lips back down to hers. She answered his question with a kiss...She also knew that time for talking could always come later. For right now, the Slayer had more important things to do. Such as showing her Watcher how much she loved him...She was so thankful for a chance to show him all the love she had in her heart for him...

Buffy wasn't sure how many years they had to be together, but she knew she wasn't going to regret a single second of it....And neither was he....

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