Author: Vema Kahn
Rating: R
Summary: Hank confronts Giles and Buffy
Pairing: Buffy & Giles
Disclaimer: So not mine, oh i so wish they were.
Distribution: Dee's Buffy shippers and if you want it, just let me know it is there.
Dedication: Thanx goes out to Karen and Patti. Karen thanx for your helpful ideas, so i could finish this. Patti thank you so much for going forward and reading a buffy Giles fic and editing it so nicely and for your ideas too! See Giles can be Buffy's stud and it ain't so yucky ;)
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Part 12
Buffy stood there wrapped in the blanket speechless in front of her Dad. Giles went running to grab some pants and with difficulty tried to pull them up. Hank stood there looking at his daughter and tried to look over her shoulder to see whom she was with, although deep down inside, Hank knew who to expect.
Coming from right behind Xander and Anya strolled up with Dawn in tow. They had just picked her up from her friend's house to bring her home.
"Hey Buffy, we're bringing the li'l Dawnster home and wanted to let you know what happened last night." Xander shouted out approaching the door.
"Yes Buffy, tell us what happened last night." Hank glared at his daughter whom blushed.
From the background you could hear a struggling Giles shout out, "I really don't think that is necessary."
Xander seeing the almost buff Buffy, was shocked, "Buffy! G-g-g-g-g-g-g..........."
Anya perked up giggling, "Ah Buffy got some Giles action last night."
"I really didn't need these images sis. I mean really it was bad enough seeing you two actually kiss." Dawn grumbled.
With that said everyone just turned around and stared at Dawn, while Hank pushed Buffy aside and charged at Giles who was still fighting with his zipper. Hank may have caught Giles off guard for that split second, and knocked him to the floor, but Giles managed to swipe his foot under Hank's causing him to tumble down too.
"Hold on. What exactly is going on here? Cuz what I think is happening is really disturbing." Xander stammered out.
"Really Xander, Anya and I were just talking about Giles and Buffy. You mean to tell me you have never noticed the looks, the simmering sexual tension building up there?"
"You and Tara?" Xander asked while Buffy, trying to hold on to the blanket attempted to pry Giles off of her Dad.
"Well yeah, we do that you know, talk." Anya nodded with a smile then stepped in side the house to see what was going on in there. "We do know that you know, how to talk."
Giles was on top of Hank holding him down on the ground. Buffy was trying to stop the fighting, but found it difficult since all she had on was a blanket.
Hank with his arms stretched out was trying to choke Giles shouted at him, "Rrrruuuuuuupppppeeeerrrrrtttttttt, GIVE ME THE FILE!"
With that everyone just stood silent staring at Giles and & Hank. No one was sure what to say or if anything should be said.
Breaking the silence Buffy demanded, "What file?"
Giles and Hank paused and just stared at Buffy. Neither one of them knew what to say, nor did they want to answer the question.
"And the plot thickens," Xander announced to lighten the mood.
"Buffy, this is something your father and I have to deal with." Giles explained releasing his grip on Hank.
"Excuse me Rupert, but I want the file NOW!" Hank shrieked.
"NO! Excuse me! You two stop fighting, sit down and I will get dressed." Buffy said, clearly frustrated by it all.
While Buffy scurried upstairs to change her clothes, Giles and Hank sat opposite of one another glaring and wondering what they were going to tell Buffy.
Xander & Anya went into the kitchen with Dawn to interrogated her on this kiss she had witnessed. Xander all the while in shock trying to comprehend the possibilities, and Anya excited that Giles and Buffy had finally done it.
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The silence grew tense between Giles and Hank. They sat there staring into one another's eyes, refusing to look away even for just a second. Giles couldn't believe he had the nerve to actually show up like this. Hank was supposed to disappear and not give anyone any more hassle.
"I had come here originally too hand over guardianship of Dawn to you, with in hopes of getting the file back from you." Hank said still keeping his eyes fixed on Giles, as if daring him to do something.
"So attacking me was your way of letting me know you were going to do that?" Giles smirked.
"Fucking my daughter was your way of showing your care I suppose." Hank shouted.
Buffy entered the room, "Fucking your daughter has nothing to do with you."
Giles and Hank looked up at Buffy who now was dressed in a tank top and jeans. Giles couldn't help but admire Buffy's figure in the jeans and top. Hank looked at her disapprovingly, noticing how Giles was looking at her.
"Okay then," Buffy went on to add, "What is this file that you have Giles?"
Giles had a hard time looking in Buffy's eyes and he could feel Hank's eyes, on him, pleading with him, "Buffy, I hope that your father, could explain it all too you."
Buffy turned to Hank, who now had his head hanging low in his hands, "Dad?"
"Buffy..." Hank shooked his head then tried to look up at her, "I got into some trouble at work. We thought it was a safe plan. An easy way to make money. None of us thought it would come down to this."
Buffy sat down next to her Dad, placing her hand on his back, "Dad? What happened?"
"Oh Buffy, I am in a lot of debt. My supervisor and I got this idea on how to play the stock market, without using our own money, but it back fired." Hank just looked up at his daughter with sad eyes, "We were using money from a corporate account to buy and sell stocks. It was fool proof. We would sell high, keep profit, and pay back the money into the account. Unfortunately, with the change in the stock market, we have just been losing money. I have had to use everything I madke to cover the losses. I am so doomed. I might beable to get back on top, but I have nothing right now."
"Dad? I don't understand. Is this what is in the file?" Buffy asked her Dad then looked up at Giles, who simply nodded his head.
"Buffy, I can't take care of Dawn, nor I am going to be able to help out financially. I was going to give custody of Dawn to Giles in hopes he would give me the file so there would be no other evidence. Like I said, the others and I have almost got it all paid back, then we will be okay." Hank explained.
"So, you are giving Giles the custody, right?" Buffy asked, but reinforcing what she wanted.
"Oh so he can get his hands on another daughter of mine?." Hank just glared at Giles, who had managed to get a shirt on and zip up his pants.
"Dad! Enough of that. How can you be so disgusting? I love Giles. I mean really love him. There is no one out there I would rather have in my life. There is nothing you can say to get him out of my life. Nothing." Buffy said with reinforced determination in her eyes.
Giles wanted to get up and grab Buffy and hug and kiss on her, for standing up for herself, for them, like she did. He tried to cover up how happy he was with just a simple shy smile.
Hank felt defeated, "Buffy, I may not disagree with you, but all I ask is please have Giles give me the file and any and all other evidence, in return I will give him custody of Dawn. I feel like I have no other choice, but do not expect me to apologize to Rupert. That will never happen."
"I am sorry to hear that Dad, and I am sure Giles will give you any and all evidence he has, but until then, could you just leave?" Buffy said, trying to be brave holding back her tears.
"Buffy, I am sorry things have turned into a fight. I love you and Dawn, but there is just too much going on for me to be involved or even begin to understand." Hank said standing up to hug Buffy.
"Dad, I wish you could understand." Buffy mumbled in to her Dad's chest as she accepted his hug.
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A few days later....
"How was dinner with your Dad?" Giles asked as Buffy entered the house.
"It wentconsiderably well. I gave him the file and he signed the papers, now you have to, too." Buffy explained while she sat on the sofa across from him.
"I can get that done." Giles smiled briefly at Buffy.
"How's Dawn?" Buffy asked.
"Asleep. How was your patrol?" Giles said standing up, approaching Buffy.
"Dull, could really use some excitement about now,." Buffy grinned.
"Good, I have a plan." Giles grinned as he lead Buffy upstairs to her room.
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Giles and Buffy covered each other with kisses. A powerful passion possessed them as they made love. The intensity was so fierce, that all of their unsaid worries and cares washed away.
Lying in each others arms, glowing from the aftermath of their love, Buffy looked up at Giles with a smile, "Have you thought of getting rid of that apartment of yours?"
Giles answered her with a kiss.
The End