When the flight from London flashed "DELAYED", Buffy cringed. It felt like an eternity that she had been waiting for him and now it was going to be even longer. It had been just over a year since he left. A very long year.

* * * * *

The woman in the seat next to him, twitched and couldn't settle in her seat. Giles knew she was craving a cigarette, she had spent hours telling him how she quit and was trying the patch. She was bubbly and young and from Los Angeles and just would not stop talking. Her chitter chatter was making him uneasy. He was nervous enough as it was waiting for the plane to land.

The pilot announced that they were now circling LAX but it could be an hour before they land. Giles grew even more restless and watching the bleach blond barbie doll next to him, squirm with annoyance was not of any help. Her voice was like nails grating on a chalk board and he was wishing she would just be still and shut up till they landed. He sighed in relief when she put her headsets on to rest and listen to music.

With the little bit of silence finally, Giles' thoughts rested on Buffy. He knew this reunion could be awkward and was concerned how it would turn out.

He remembered the day he called her to see how she was. It had been about a month since he left and he was missing her.

* * * * *


Buffy sat impatiently in the terminal waiting for his plane to finally land. A smile traced across her face when he remembered that first phone call and how it changed everything.

* * * * *

About Ten Months ago/ One month after Giles left for England

Buffy sat on her bed, after Dawn and Willow went to school. The house was quiet and she was enjoying the silence. Deep in thought Buffy almost missed the phone ringing. She grabbed it just in time before the answering machine picked up.

"Hello?" Buffy said relived to have caught the call.

"B..Buffy?"

Buffy smiled it had been a long time since she heard his British accent, "Giles!"

"Yes Buffy, I am sorry it has been so long." Giles apologized.

"No, no it's ok. I understand." Buffy was still in shock that it was really Giles on the other end.

"Well, um I was calling to let you know that the Council made me get one of those bloody contraptions, so that they can send me e-mail."

Buffy giggled at the thought of Giles trying to use a computer, "Sorry for laughing but really you and technology have never been very compatible.

"Well yes, but I have become quite handy with email and wanted to give you my email address." Giles stuttered a little, "And perhaps you could give me yours and we could write to each other on occasion."

* * * * *


Present time -

His flight was still flashing delayed and Buffy grew restless and began to remember their first emails. At first they were rare and very brief, but they evolved with time. Buffy found herself eager to email him when she finally got her driver's license. Giles in return would email her about things going on in England and tell her about the shows he went and saw.

* * * * *


Giles sat in the plane circling above Los Angeles waiting for clearance to land and was also going down memory lane. He recalled how proud he was of her when she wrote him and told him how she managed to get a salary out of the council. He was still shocked at how close they grew together. He eagerly checked his emails everyday hoping to hear from Buffy. She was growing up and he was falling in love.

When he finally got off of this plane all he wanted to do was to hold Buffy and whisper in her ear how much he loved her. Then he grew nervous wondering if Buffy wanted that.

"Oh come on old man, you love her, just show her." he mumbled to himself.

* * * * *

Buffy waited nervously wondering if it would be to forward of her to kiss him as soon as she saw him come off of the plane. She hoped Giles would not change his mind. In their emails they had opened up and confessed they loved each other. Here was the true test.

* * * * *

As the plane descended Giles' heart began to race. The plane landed gently and people began to leave the plane.

Buffy stood in front to the gate entrance, twirling her hands nervously, until she saw him. Giles smiled when his eyes set upon Buffy. She was more beautiful then he remembered. They embraced and he kissed her softly and then passion that had been building up became all enveloping. Buffy and Giles are lost in each others embrace, completing ignoring other passengers and guest at the terminal.

* * * * *

Buffy couldn't stop talking Giles ear off on the drive back home. She was excited, Willow was no longer living there and Dawn was staying at a friends. This first night they would be all alone and Giles was relieved to hear this from Buffy. They had much catching up to do.

* * * * *

Back in Sunnydale...

Giles and Buffy drove up into the driveway of the Somers house. Buffy wasn't sure if Giles expected his own room or if he wanted to stay in her room, which was Willow and Tara's old room. She didn't want to be presumptuous.

Giles noticed Buffy's nervousness, "Buffy if you want, you can let me stay in the guest room.."

"Oh no, no it's not like that. If you want you can stay in your own room but you don't have too." Buffy replied nervously.

* * * * *

In the house Giles began to put his belonging away in his room and Buffy was downstairs making a pot of tea. Giles soon joined her and sat at the kitchen table sipping his tea.

"um... about the kiss..." Buffy began to say until Giles interrupted her.

"No Buffy I am sorry, if i........."

"Giles, no I liked it." Buffy smiled shyly.

"Oh, well good then I liked it too." Giles blushed gently.

Buffy loved how cute he looked when he blushed. She was sitting close to him and placed a hand on his cheek. He smiled and leaned in and kissed her again. He loved the feel of her lips and the taste of her mouth. She opened her mouth to him and his tongue massaged hers as his hands began to pull her closer. Buffy gave into her urges and moved in closer. she could feel his heart beating and she wanted to be closer to him.

"I love you, Buffy." Giles gasped getting air and admiring his slayer.
 

"I love you, Giles." Buffy smiled gratefully, "Are you sure you want to stay in your own room tonight?"

"Well Buffy, perhaps I could sleep in your room tonight."

"Perhaps." Buffy grinned and lead him up stairs.

As they were going upstairs he remembered how Buffy told him about what she and Spike did. It broke his heart and he knew he couldn't treat her how Spike had. He wanted Buffy to know what it was to make love and to be in love.

Inside her room, Giles began to kiss Buffy as he lead her to the bed. His free hand began to peel off her tank top as he kissed her neck and her cleavage. Buffy moaned at his touch and laid down on the bed after her top fell down around her waist. Giles massaged her breasts and kissed her pink nipples so gently that it felt like feathers tickling her. She giggled and squirmed under him. He nibbled on her breast and kissed her naked belly and undid her jeans. She reached up and unbuttoned his shirt and opened it up to reveal his T-shirt. She frowned and then pulled his shirt off of him. She held him close feeling his chest against her and kissed him without any inhibitions.

Giles pushed her back down on the bed and kissed her now bare thighs. He pulled her jeans all the way off then, caressed her legs up to her hips. He nuzzled his face between her legs and teased her clit with soft kisses, then he used his tongue to please her. She moaned and stiffened her body reaching her climax. Giles could hear her rapidly beating heart and heavy breathing. She reached down and pulled down his jeans and massaged his hard shaft, while blowing kisses on the tip. He held her breasts and squeezed her nipples as she teased his cock with her tongue. He then stopped Buffy with a kiss and rested her back on the bed, placing his body over hers. Their kisses grew fiercer and he placed himself in between her moist folds. He was slow and gentle allowing Buffy to relax and enjoy this. When he felt her body give way, he pumped harder causing her climax to explode. He shook feeling her tighten around his shaft and he felt his own release on its way. Buffy tighten her inner muscles squeezing his cock as he came he let out a yell and relaxed on top of Buffy.

Laying in the bed they rested peacefully knowing they would never be apart from each other ever again.