Slayer's Daughter

The L Word

    "So, have you and Miss Welsh said the L word yet?" Willow asks, leaning on her elbows.
    "No, for the last time, we aren't together."
    "Geez, Giles. What has you so wigged?" Buffy asks.
   "I'm not wigged."
    "You seem wigged," Cordelia says from the corner.
    "I'm not-this is none of your business, so just bugger out," Giles snaps.
    "You love her, don't you?" Willow asks.
    "What what you like me to say to that?"
    "The truth."
    "That's...it's not-"
    "Rupert, what's wrong? You're tense," Sarah asks, walking into the library.
    "Just um, I'm going to miss them when they go off to college."
    "What's wrong?" She crosses her arms.
    Giles relaxes and smiles at her, "do you want to go to dinner tonight?"
    "Oh, um...yes, I would love that."
    "Great," Giles rests his hand behind her head, gently kissing her.
    "Is he cursed?" She asks and Willow giggles.
    "Just wigged," she says and Giles chuckles, shaking his head.
    "I'm not wigged, I'm suddenly in a good mood."
    "That doesn't have to do with a tall, leggy brunette, does it?" Xander asks and everyone turns to stare at him. "I mean...books."
     "Well, I will see you tonight," Sarah smiles, gently tugging on Giles' tie.
    "Sarah."
    "Yes, Rupert?"
    "This feels like a private moment," Cordelia says.
    "Hey, everyone. Why don't we all look at this book over here?" Willow says, pulling everyone across the library.
    Giles presses his lips against hers before she leaves. He smiles at his feet before walking over to the group of gossiping teens.
    "So, whatcha doin'?" Willow asks.
    "I was going to ask why a group of students are giggling in the Library when class started five minutes ago."
    "Oh my God," Willow says, grabbing her things and running out of the library, followed by everyone else.

**

    "Sorry it wasn't very fancy," Giles says, walking to his car with Sarah.
    "It was amazing, I had a lot of fun tonight," She smiles and he laces their fingers together.
    "Do you want to come to my house?"
    Sarah raises her eyebrows.
    "Not like that, to watch a movie."
    "That would be nice."
    When they get to Giles' house Sarah looks up at the bedroom door and suddenly feels sick.
    "Are you alright?" Giles asks.
    "Mhm, what movie do you want to watch?"
    "Whatever you like."
    "I really like that movie, uh, it's..."
    "Are you alright?" He asks.
    "Yeah, we should watch that movie, Scream."
    "Have you seen it?"
    "Not um," she stares off into space.
    "Are you sure you're alright?"
    "It's just weird being here after everything."
    "We can go somewhere else."
    "Rupert?"
    "Yes?"
    Sarah sighs before putting on a fake smile, "let's watch the movie."
    "Come sit," he says, sitting on the couch with her. "What's going on?"
    Sarah sighs, resting her head on his shoulder, "I don't want to talk about it right now. I'm having fun and I don't want to feel bad."
    "Okay," he lays back, turning on the movie.
    Sarah lays on him with a blanket pulled over them. She cuddles into his chest and he kissed her head.
    "Sarah?"
    "Yes, Rupert?"
    "Are we...what are we?"
    "That's up to you and if you're ready or not."
    "I'm ready to move on."
    "Then I guess we're together."
    Giles smiles, "wonderful."