__Quierme Mucho__
By Andrea
He walked up to the stage, a slight nervousness in his
step. He couldn't believe he'd let Xander talk him
into going karaoking with them, let alone going up on
stage to sing.
'I must be asking for it.' he mused as he perused the
selection.
As he was looking over what they had to offer, he
raised his eyes and saw her looking at him and he felt
his insides melt. Every time she looked at him or
spoke to him, he felt the room become warm. She had
always managed to do that: to cause him leave of all
his senses. Her beauty, her charm and her wit always
left him in awe and wanting more.
Seeing her give him an encouraging smile, he decided
then and there that he would do this for her. Only her
and no one else. Certainly not for Xander, who he had
a slight suspicion that he wanted to see him possibly
fail. But the others, Anya included, looked excited at
the prospect of him singing. Especially her.
Her with the expressive eyes, those beautiful gems
that sparkled and shone like a beacon in the darkest
night. He had always seemed more at peace, more
content with himself and his life whenever she was in
his presence.
'Beautiful' he mused as the music to his song started
to waft through the club. Holding the microphone to
his mouth, he began to sing,
'This night has music
the sweetest music
It echoes something within my heart
I hold you near me, oh darling hear me
I have a message I must impart...'
As the notes sped up, he focused his eyes on her,
singing directly to her, for her.
'Cuando se quiere desperas
como de quiero yo a ti
Es imposible mi cielo
Tan se parado
Mi Vivir'
The audience began to clap loudly as Giles started to
sing in Spanish. No one had expected him to sing in a
different language, let alone the Scooby Gang.
His eyes caught hers again, and he flashed her a smile
as he continued,
'Cuando se quiero deparas
Como te quiero yo a ti
Es imposible mi cielo
Tan se parados vivir
Tan se parados...vivir'
She was smiling brightly at him. Her smile almost as
bright as the sunburst on her dress. The one that was
his favorite. The exact one that represented all she
had to offer.
'Es imposible mi cielo
Tan se parados vivir'
She couldn't believe it.
She couldn't believe that Giles was up there singing.
And in a different language, too!
She didn't know why she was surprised. He had once
mentioned that he knew more than one language, but to
go up there in public and sing in front of a large
crowd, took more courage than fighting evil, in her
opinion.
She was duly impressed.
'Cuando se quiero...'
Moving slowly to the edge of the stage, he leaned down
and sang directly at her, his eyes locked on hers. He
saw her eyes widen and notice a blush beginning to
form on her face. A delicate pink, the color
brightening with each passing lyric.
He gazed at her, wanting her to see all that he felt
for her, not only in his voice but in his eyes as
well.
Climbing off the stage, he stood in front of her,
making it absolutely clear to everyone who he had been
singing to. Taking her hand, he belted out the last
lyrics, his voice carrying over the crowd.
'Es imposible mi cielo
Tan se parados vivir
Cuando se quiere deparas
Como te quiero yo a ti
Es imposible mi cielo
Tan se parados
Vivir
Tan se parados
Vivir'
He ended the song and the crowd went wild, including
the Scooby Gang. They jumped to their feet and whooped
and whistled, including her.
Giles stood there, waiting expectantly for her to say
something, anything. Instead, she wrapped her arms
around him and planted a huge kiss on him, taking him
and everyone by surprise.
He instinctively wrapped his arms around her and
kissed her back, putting all he felt for her in that
kiss. The crowd grew more louder as the kiss continued
but Giles didn't care.
He was kissing her and that was all that mattered. He
was showing her, not only in words but in deed, that
he was hers.
Finally.
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