Title: Consequences
Author: Jae Kayelle
Rating: 18
Email: writetosell@sasktel.net
Spoilers: None
Not even close to half awake, Giles wrapped himself around the warm body snuggled against him, burying his face in a floral scented silken mass of hair. The rise and fall of his bedmate's breathing lured him away from wakefulness, lulling him deeper into blissful sleep.
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Gentle movement stirred Giles awake. Face pressed in his pillow he cranked one eye open and saw his companion slowly bringing herself to arousal. Her long fingers rubbed and stroked between her creamy thighs, parting the hair and delving into the folds of wet velvet. they'd tossed the sheets to the floor early last night and now, with the early morning sun streaming through the window, he could see all of her. Nothing hidden, everything on view. Her eyes were shut but he knew she was very much awake. This show was as much for his benefit as it was for hers.
Giles pushed himself up on his elbows and watched. A smile slowly lit up her face while his remained serious yet fascinated.
"Good Morning," she said, her greeting puncuated by little gasps as she continued to touch and explore herself.
"Hello, Willow," He watched for another minute or so and then reached over and lightly dropped a hand on her belly causing her muscles to jump twitchily. Sweat glistened on her skin, moistening the valley between her breasts and upwards to her long throat, downwards to where his hand lay possessively stroking the soft swell of her abdomen.
She shifted under his touch and the movement became a squirm, as he trailed lazy fingers up to capture one of her breasts. He pinched the nipple and she groaned out loud.
"Do it again."
He complied and watched as her back arched off the bed.
Eyes still shut, she smiled softly, her hands still busy pleasuring herself.
Giles leaned over and kissed the breast he was fondling.
"Feels good," his lover told him, so he bent close again and swiped at the nipple with his tongue, sending shivers all along her body.
The position he was in brought attention to his growing erection straining against the mattress. Lazily, he ground his hips against the sheet just because he liked the feeling. then he raised up on his knees and crawled over to position himself over Willow's supple body.
Her eyes opening at last, she smiled at him with a magnitude of love and fondness. One hand lifted and clasped the back of his head drawing him down into a kiss that nearly drowned him in emotions. He shifted his weight to lie on top of her lengthwise, their legs entangling, his erection pressing against her inner thigh.
They duelled with tongues and lips and teeth as their passion accelerated to a higher level.
"Now," Willow commanded breathlessly. Then:" Please, Giles. Hurry!"
Using his hand to guide him, he held his cock so that the head brushed against her opening.
"Are you ready?"
"Yes. God yes!"
"Are you sure?" he teased.
"Giles!" she screamed, the sensations he was creating in her driving her to the point of no return.
Not wanting her to get there without him, he slipped inside, holding still for a second or two, drew out and pushed back in . She was very ready for him. So slick, so hot. He began pistoning in and out. Willow's legs rose and locked around his hips as she moved with him.
Suddenly, her inner muscles clenched around his shaft, the passageway growing tighter and tighter, the pressure she was exerting causing him to moan loudly in her ear.
Then, Willow shudderd in climax and she went limp beneath him, a long drawn out sigh floating past her lips.
Giles reached his own conclusion immediately afterward and shot his soul into her. His arma became rubbery and he dropped onto her, resting his head on her shoulder, the skin under his cheek slick with sweat. Willow always said she liked it when he fell on top of her, she liked his weight, but he felt he was too big for her smaller frame. So, when he was able to, he rolled off onto his side and Willow followed settling into his embrace.
She licked the salty sweat off his chest.
"Happy?"he asked, while twirling her hair around his fingers.
"Mmm hmmm."Her lips caressed him.
"I love you, Willow."
She leaned back so she could see his eyes.
"You've never said that to me before."
"I'm sorry,"he whispered."I wasn't ready until now."
The truth was that internal demon he lived with named Ripper, that harsh, forbidding bastard, didn't want him to tell her. Ripper was a badass who refused to acknowledge the good feelings in life. He was only out for a good time. Sex, not love. Giles admitted to himself that he had let Ripper guide him in his relationship with Willow. He was ashamed of himself because of it.
Nothing as ruthless and hardhearted as Ripper should have been allowed near someone as precious as Willow. He'd known that from the start and yet that little failsafe mechaniam inside his brain that he had come to rely on had failed to shut out the miserable worthless sod. in the past, it had happened every once in a great while- when he was down or drunk or exhausted. Since coming to Sunnydale, he'd been determined to override his dark side but once Ethan Rayne had shown up, it was as if Ripper had grown stronger and more determined to have his fun. It was becoming a nearly daily struggle to keep Ripper at bay.
When he stopped to think about it, it was Ripper and not Rupert who began the relationship. rupert would never have allowed it. And yet he didn't want to think about his life without Willow in it the way she was now. He supposed he should be grateful for Ripper's interference, his lust. Rupert was too much the gentleman to impose himself on Willow in any way that could lead to..this.
When they first met, Willow was pure and innocent but he was beginning to fear that the influence of Watcher and, yes, Slayer(gods, Buffy too?) and everything evil they fought, that touched their lives, had awakened passions in Willow that did not run as pristine and unsullied as were suggested at first glance.
She studied magic with him, craving the knowledge of dark forces and equally, thankfully, the good side as well.
She surprised him constantly and he loved her for it.
He smiled at her before tenderly kissing her lips.
"I love you,"he repeated.
"Love you, too."
She snuggled happily, youthfully, innocently, in his arms and they drifted off to sleep.
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The doorbell rang insistently.
Giles left Willow sprawled invitingly in his bed and went to see who was being so rude.Pulling the sah of his navy blue robe tighter, he looked through the grate to see the top of a shiny blonde head.
Opening the door, he stepped aside to let Buffy in and seeing that she was angry about something, said nothing. It was uusally best to let her blow off steam even just a little. He dearly cared for his protege but these temper tantrums of hers had been getting more and more frequent lately. it worried him but at the same time it was getting rather old.
"What are you doing in bed this late on a Sunday?"she demanded after giving his atire a sweeping glance.
"Sunday, a day of rest,"was his blithe comment.
"Oh.Right."She paced around his living room while he settled in a wingback chair taking care to gather the folds of his robe around himself. It was bad enough he had seduced one teenage girl. He didn't need to be arrested for indecent exposure in front of another.
"What's wrong,Buffy?"
She stopped to study a vase that sat on the counter dividing the kitchen from the living area. Her back was to him.
"Buffy?"he asked again, gently.
"It..I just feel.."she began haltingly.
Giles got up and approached her. She still wouldn't look at him so he took her by the shoulders and turned her around. her face was set in the permanent half-pout that normally looked endearing but now could see the turmoil of emotions lurking behind her eyes.
"What's wrong?"he whispered.
"Oh, I don't know. I just.."she took a deep breath and looked at him directly for the first itme since coming into the apartment."It feels like you're pulling away from me. Am I losing you, too?"
Giles frowned, taken aback. this wasn't what he had expected. He didn't know what he had expected but this wasn't it.
"Of course not. I'm your Watcher. I'll always be here for you. You know that."
"Yeah? Well, I thought Willow would always be here for me, too, but she's not."
Distantly, he noted her use of the word "her" and thought of the irony in the statement.
He sighed."Buffy..there's something you should know about but..Wait here a moment, will you?"He started for the stairs.
"Oh sure. You'd probably be more comfortable wearing clothes. I can wait."
A small smile touched his lips and he went upstairs without another word.
When he returned, Buffy glanced up and said,"Giles, I thought you were going to change..My God. Will?"
Following closely behind Giles was Willow, also wearing a robe-one of Giles;it was too big onher--and holding tight to his hand.
"Hi Buffy."
The Slayer watched speechlessly as her Watcher drew her best friend to his side and rested his arm possessively around the redhead's waist. Willow leaned against him and wrapped him in a loose embrace, her fingers wound in folds of silk.
"I'm sorry, Buffy. We should have told you."
"No. I-I mean, its okay. Color me surprised, but its ..yeah, its okay."She smiled tentatively and frowned slightly."I think."
Running a hand through his hair, Giles said,"This is my fault. We shouldn't have secrets between us."
"Especially ones that involve you sleeping with my best friend."She stared at them for a moment."Wow.Will and Giles."
"Buffy.."Giles began.
"No. Give me a sec or two here."They watched as she paced away from them then turned back."I think I need to apologize here,too.I've been a little cranky lately."
"Huh,a little?"Willow blurted.
"Okay alot. I've been feeling a tad abandoned by two of the most important people in my life and I didn't know why they were not in my life as much as I needed them.Selfish,much?"
"You didn't know."Willow said softly.
"So, why keep it a secret apart from the obvious not wanting Snyder or any other authority or parental type figures finding out?"
"It's still new,"Willow began and looked to Giles for help.
"Y-yes, we just wanted time to ourselves. We were wrapped up in each other. We didn't give much thought to anything beyond us."
"So how long have you two.."Buffy trailed off.
Willow smiled brightly."A few weeks. It just kinda happened. Out of the blue. It was ...nice."
Giles winced and Buffy noticed. She stared at him pointedly.
Willow noticed the look."What?"
"It-it didn't just happen. It may have seemed that way but I confess..I went out of my way to make it happen."
"You seduced me?"Willow asked wide-eyed."How come I didn't realize it?"
"Yes, well."In his sudden awkwardness some of his old stuffiness surfaced."If it's done properly you're not supposed to realize it until..later."
"Giles!You smoothie you!"Buffy grinned."I didn't know you had it in you. I'm impressed."
"Me too."
Giles looked down at the young woman in his arms."Yes?"
"Definitely yes."She hugged him tighter.
"Thank God,"he breathed reverently, resting his chin on top of her head.
Both girls giggled at his relief.
"So are we all right with this?All of us?"Giles asked.The last thing he wanted was to break up a friendship.
"I'm good,"Buffy declared."Will?"
"Yep.More than."Then as if nothing momentous had just happened(the resiliency of youth):"Buffy, you want to stay for brunch?Giles makes a mean omelette and I do mean mean.It's so hot and spicy it'll make your eyes water.A great waker-upper."
"Giles cooks?This I have to experience for myself."
"Uh, I should get dressed,"Giles looked down at himself.
"Hey,it's okay with me if you wear that.It's a cool robe."
"Very well."He moved into the kitchen and pulled a pan out of the cupboard.When he went into the fridge for eggs,Buffy and Willow perched on stools at the counter.
"Ya know,Will, your guy is kinda cute when he peels off all that tweed."
Smiling fondly at Giles,Willow said,"I think so too."
"Yup.He looks younger somehow.Less like a librarian and more like a boyfriend."
"I fail to see how one is related to the other,"Giles began, but Buffy wasn't through.
"He has a nice physique. I always wondered about that. It's hard to tell when he's all covered up."
"Uh huh."Willow nodded enthusiastically, getting into the game."And he has great legs."
Both girls leaned over the counter to have a look.
"Very nice. You should wear shorts Giles, show them off."
Giles blushed despite his best efforts not to.
"So, what's he like..?You know."
"Oh!"Willow grinned devilishly."He's wonderful.He makes me all ooey inside."
"Tell me more."
"Well, he does this thing where he.."she leaned over and whispered in Buffy's ear.
"Wow! that would require considerable..well,alot."
"Giles can do it."
"Now, see here!"Giles protested indigantly.
They ignored him and continued to discuss him as if he wasn't present.
He was embarrassed to the roots of his hair.Where was Ripper when he needed him?
~the end~