__Learning to Share__
By Jae Kayelle
Buffy walked into Giles' apartment and found him snogging on
the couch with Cordelia and Angel. On the other side of him
were Xander, Anya and Spike. As she stood staring open-
mouthed, Wesley wandered out of the kitchen and Willow came
down the stairs. All of these many people -- most of whom
were her friends -- were in various stages of undress.
"Hey, Buffy!" Willow greeted her.
Giles twisted his mouth away from Angel's and turned him
over to Cordelia.
"Hello, Buffy." Giles leaned around Cordy and Angel, both
of whom were mostly in his lap. He slipped an arm around
the brunette and lifted her off into Angel's arms. The
smooching trio on his right protested when he started to get
up off the couch, Spike hooking an arm around him and
holding him down so he could nibble on Giles' neck. Giving
up on the idea of leaving, Giles let Anya pull him down
across her and Spike's thighs and he returned the kiss
Xander planted on him when the young man leaned down from
the arm of the couch.
Buffy finally found her voice.
"What the hell is going on here?"
"Why it's our twice monthly lovefest," Wesley informed her
as he sat on the other armrest next to Angel.
"Lovefest?"
"Yup," Willow said. "You'd have been included if only you
didn't think Giles is old and gross and ewww. Too bad. All
you get is Riley and we get the good stuff."
She hopped onto Wesley's lap, proceeded to chew on his
bottom lip and they toppled over on top of the others.
Everyone laughed and soon they formed one really big
writhing heap of love and passion.
"May I join you?" Buffy asked hopefully. It looked like a
lot of fun and she felt left out.
From the bottom of the pile, Giles poked his head out and
said, "Not until you show me the proper respect *and* learn
to share. None of this is about you or any one individual,
Buffy. This is about us. All of us."
Her lower lip quivering in a really big pout that usually
looked cute only no one was paying her the slightest bit of
attention, Buffy said in a strong voice, "Giles is the
smartest and sexiest guy I know. Angel is not only my true
love but he also...obviously...belongs to all of you.
Willow is the best friend I have in the world and I love her
very much. Xander is my other best friend in the whole
world." She paused and stared at Spike, Cordelia, Wesley
and Anya. Bravely, she continued, "I adore C-Cordy, Spike
is a hunk, Wesley is really cute, and Anya..." She paused
again and this time she got everyone's attention, "Anya
is...great because Xander thinks so. And so do the rest of
you," she added hastily.
There was some murmuring in voices too low for her to figure
out who was saying what. Finally, Giles held a hand out
towards her.
"Welcome to our lovefest, Buffy. Please feel free to join
in wherever you can."
Grateful, rushing away threatening tears, Buffy quickly
found a spot between Giles and Willow, careful not to sit on
anyone's more fragile parts.
"She better not spoil this for the rest of us."
"Hush up, Spike." Xander soothed him with a kiss while Anya
licked his ear.
Buffy sighed happily when Wesley and Cordy wrapped her in a
warm embrace. For the first time in two years she felt
like she was really a part of the gang.
She squeaked when someone's adventurous finger prodded her
in a personal place.
She wriggled a bit and slipped into a more comfortable
position in their midst. She was literally a part of them
and vowed never to do anything to lose their love and trust.
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