TITLE: "An Unexpected Call"
AUTHOR: ASH Watcher/Slayer Watcher
RATING: PG-ish
PAIRING: Giles/Louise(an Original Character)
SUMMARY: Giles gets an unexpected phone call.
SPOILERS: Season Seven of BtVS...and my fics, "Starting Over, "A Not
So Blind Date", and "Goodbyes Are Never Easy".
DISCLAIMER: I own the fic and Louise...nuttin' else.
DISTRIBUTION: GilesRulesBaby, The BG Zone, GilesNaughty, my LJ, and
wherever else it goes. Ask if you'd like it.
FEEDBACK: Yes, please. :)
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"Hello, Summers residence. This is Dawn speaking, how may I help you?"
"Yes, hello...I'm trying to get a hold of Rupert Giles. Is he there?"
"Giles? Yeah, justasec."
"Thanks."
Dawn put the phone down and yelled for Giles. Giles frowned at her
for yelling, since he'd been right next to her. Dawn grinned
sheepishly at him, then handed him the phone.
"Hello, this is Rupert Giles."
"H..hi, Rupert."
"L-Louise? Is t-that you?"
"Yeah...it's me."
"Dear lord! How are you? Where've you been? Why haven't you been
answering my calls?!" he asked.
"Uh...well...I don't know where to start," Louise said, hesitating.
"What's that supposed to mean?" he asked, getting angry. He'd been
trying to get in touch with her for nearly four weeks, without
success, and he'd been getting worried about what might've happened
to her.
"I...*sigh*....I'mpregnantandyou'rethefatherandI'vebeendodgingyourcall
sbecauseIdidn'tknowhowtotellyouthatwe'rehavingababy,"she replied,
without taking a breath.
"Come again?" Giles questioned. Surely she hadn't said what he
thought she'd said...right?
"I'm pregnant and you're the father and I've been dodging your phone
calls because I didn't know how to tell you that we're going to have
a baby. Clear enough for ya, Rupert?" Louise repeated.
"You're...I'm...we're...a baby?" he stammered. Oh bloody hell...where
was a chair when one needed it?
"Yeah, we're gonna have a baby. In about seven months or so. I got
pregnant right before you left for Sunnydale with all of those
teenaged girls."
"Uh...but didn't we...I mean, I know we did...use protection, that
is. We always do," Giles mumbled mostly to himself.
"Yep, we always use it...but nothing's 100% fool-proof and babies can
still happen. Obviously. Look, I flew into Los Angeles and I'm
staying at the Ramada Inn. Is there a chance we can get together and
discuss our options?" Louise explained, hoping he wasn't going to run
off screaming in the other direction.
"You're in L.A. right now?"
"Yep...I got here the day before yesterday...but only now was able to
get the courage to call you. Plus I'd misplaced the number for
Buffy's house."
"I can be there in an hour or so...will that do?"
"That'll be good, yeah...and Rupert?"
"Yes, Louise?"
"I love you and can't wait to see you."
Giles smiled mistily and told her, "I love you too, Darling and I too
can't wait to see you." Louise grinned on her end of the phone and
got tears in her eyes. They said their "goodbyes" and then hung up.
Ah, how he'd missed her and her him. He turned around, preparing to
go upstairs and throw a few things into an overnight bag. Dawn was
staring at him, as were Buffy, Willow, and Xander.
"Um...hello..."
"So G-Man...who's having who's baby?" Xander asked. Giles gulped and
tried to figure out what to say.
"Xander, I've told you not to call me that. As for who's having who's
baby, I feel that it's none of your business nor anyone else's
business at this point in time. Is that all right with you?"
They all nodded, then let him pass, so he could pack a bag. Buffy
followed him, wanting answers. He sighed when she pushed her way into
the bedroom behind him. Knowing their trust in each other was shaky
at best, he gestured for her to take a seat on the bed. She did and
waited for him to start talking.
"Buffy..."
"Giles..."
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Half an hour later, he was in the Summers' jeep, cruising towards
L.A. and Louise.
THE END....or is it???
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