Title- Admissions 3/7
Author- Veronica
Rating- G all the way through
Pairing- G/W
Disclaimer- All Joss's
Feedback- you don't know how much I need it
Summery- new found love between old friends
"And here's the guest room. Its nothing fancy, but it should be okay."
"Willow, after living in a monestary for two months, this room is a suite at the Carlton by comparrison." he said with a chuckle, "This will do nicely, thank you." and he put his suit case down by the bed. The red head stood in the doorway and a wave of uncertaintly spread through Giles as he turned to face the young woman. "What is it, Willow?"
"I... I'm glad you brought me home... 'this' home, I mean. I just wasn't ready and..."
"Its quite alright, I understand. I had already figured on bringing you to your parents home."
"You did?"
"Quite. I figured, given the situation, you would be somewhat uncomfortable at Buffy's. The logical choice was to bring you here."
he said, and could feel the adoration emminating from her, and the look of gratitude settle upon her face. "Go on with you, get some rest. Its been a long day for both of us."
Willow went to him and gave him a gentle hug, but to his surprise, she kissed him on the cheek, and smiled as she said goodnight, leaving him alone in the room.
After the door closed behind her, Giles sat down on the edge of the bed and cradled his head in his hands. 'If only she knew' he thought as he sat there, mentally chastizing himself for being a silly old man. He wondered if all the time they had spent together, almost every moment of the day-when she wasn't studying with the ladies of the coven- had been what caused his feeling for her to change.
He had gone with her to England, knowing she would need a familiar friendly face to help her to get through these trying times. At first it was disheartening. She was so depressed she did nothing but lay on her cot in her room, she responded to no one and ate nothing for two weeks. Giles had tried to urge her into getting out of bed at least, but his words went by unheeded. Towards the end of the second week, he decided to try another tactic... he started telling her of his youth. At first nothing happened, but by the third day she cracked a wide grin at the telling of his stint in a rock band.
New hope flared in Giles, and he kept up the story telling, and was soon able to get her out for short walks in the hills. It wasn't long after that she decided to participate in the lessons of control, and would eagerly tell him everything she was taught. As time went on she told him of her own life, openly trusting him with the details that she would never tell to anyone else.
Giles felt a spark of pride as she openly talked about her parents, school and friends and her feelings. He found it so hard to believe that with everything she had endured in her young life, she was still able to give her heart to anyone who needed it, and did so willingly. She was truely a remarkable person, with her innocense and her ability to care.
Innocense... that was a trait that seemed to be missing now, and he feared that it would be totally irretrievable, lost due to past events. The one thing that made her stand out from all others. Now when he looks into her eyes, that quality is gone and her eyes appear to be much older, older than they should for someone her age. As she trusted him with her life, so did he with his, and a new understanding was formed between the two.
He had been told one day that she was out in the fields, that she wanted some time to be alone with her thoughts, so he stood at the corner of the building so she couldn't see him. He watched as she slowly stood up and wave a hand in front of her. Within moments he saw small white flowers spring up out of the ground, making the field a beautiful sight for the eye to see. He couldn't help leaving the corner of the building and walking towards the field to get a closer look. Willow sensed him and turned around, giving him the most radiant smile he'd ever seen in his life. Seeing the long lost sparkle in her eyes and a smile directed to only him... it was then he knew he was in love.