HERE TO WATCH GIRLS, Chapter Five: Anywhere but Here (5 of about 15, total. Post 1 of 5 for today)

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Title: Here to Watch Girls
Author: ProtoNeoRomantic
Betas: Gilescandy & porkwithbones
Rating: NC-17 (work as a whole) Rated on the side of caution.
Paring: Giles/Willow, Giles/Buffy, Giles/Cordelia, Giles/other female characters
Word Count: 1532 (this chapter)
A Word about Punctuation and Irony: In this story, I've used a couple of unusual (but handy) punctuation marks which you may (or may not) be familiar with from the subtitles to the BtVS DVD box sets... if you've ever watched them with the subtitles on. This mark (!)--not the confused with the more common ! exclamation point—expresses irony or sarcasm. Or you can phrase your sarcasm in the form of a question, with this (?).

Chapter Five: Anywhere But Here

( “We need to talk. Now!” she demanded. The entirely genuine anger she projected at him did nothing to mask her fear. “Now, yes,” Giles agreed, “but n—not here. You see w—we need to get out of the library!” “Oh no,” the Slayer countered, grabbing him by both arms and shoving him bodily into the tiny office, standing between him and the door. “You. Are. Not. Going. Anywhere!” )

HERE TO WATCH GIRLS, CHAPTER SIX: ARRANGED TO BE SO (6 OF ABOUT 15, TOTAL. POST 2 OF 5 FOR TODAY)

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Title: Here to Watch Girls
Author: ProtoNeoRomantic
Betas: Gilescandy & porkwithbones
Rating: NC-17 (work as a whole) Rated on the side of caution.
Paring: Giles/Willow, Giles/Buffy, Giles/Cordelia, Giles/other female characters
Word Count: 1371 (this chapter)

Chapter Six: Arranged to be So

( Buffy had been left Watcherless for months following Merrick's death because the Council had not been able to agree upon where to send her or with whom. Finally, they had agreed to let fate decide, positioning Watchers and staff in each of the likeliest places. And though it had barely made the list at all, though it had been assigned only a single Watcher whose questionable past had kept him in the worst, least important assignments throughout his career, fate had sent Buffy to Sunnydale. And into the arms of Rupert Giles. )

HERE TO WATCH GIRLS, CHAPTER SEVEN: ONE HELL OF A WOMAN (7 OF 15?, TOTAL. POST 3 OF 5 FOR TODAY)

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Title: Here to Watch Girls
Author: ProtoNeoRomantic
Betas: Gilescandy & porkwithbones
Rating: NC-17 (work as a whole) Rated on the side of caution.
Paring: Giles/Willow, Giles/Buffy, Giles/Cordelia, Giles/other female characters
Word Count: 1626  (this chapter)

Chapter Seven: One Hell of a Woman

( “Buffy,” Giles tried appealing to her one more time, “you must believe me, I never intended any of this—” “Oh, I believe you,” Buffy assured him in an even, almost friendly tone in which he could detect no trace of sarcasm. “It's not you; it's the hotel. You're just the caretaker.” “What?” Giles knew he was missing something, but he honestly didn't know what it was. Buffy didn't seem as if she'd gone mad, just the opposite. The Slayer rolled her eyes and heaved a sigh as she started shoving an amazingly large wheeled book case towards the swinging doors to the main hallway. “Uh... It's a literary reference(?)” she replied with exaggerated sarcasm. “Geez, who's the librarian here, you or me?” )

HERE TO WATCH GIRLS, CHAPTER EIGHT: HARSH (8 OF 15?, TOTAL. POST 4 OF 5 FOR TODAY)

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Title: Here to Watch Girls
Author: ProtoNeoRomantic
Betas: Gilescandy & porkwithbones
Rating: NC-17 (work as a whole) Rated on the side of caution.
Paring: Giles/Willow, Giles/Buffy, Giles/Cordelia, Giles/other female characters
Word Count: 1413  (this chapter)

Chapter Eight: Harsh

( “You need to stand back,” the Fire Marshall ordered firmly, standing toe to toe with the Librarian, calm as fuck, arms crossed with the confidence of authority. “Nobody's going into that area, it's too hot. There's already been a small explosion and a partial collapse of the upper floor, and the sprinklers have stopped working. Right now we're just trying to contain. If the flames reach the science lab, the whole place could go up.” “But Cordelia—!” “—is either clear of that area or dead,” the Fire Marshall cut him off impatiently. )

HERE TO WATCH GIRLS, CHAPTER NINE: TRISTAN AND ISOLDE (9 OF 15?, TOTAL. POST 5 OF 5 FOR TODAY)

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Title: Here to Watch Girls
Author: ProtoNeoRomantic
Betas: Gilescandy & porkwithbones
Rating: NC-17 (work as a whole) Rated on the side of caution.
Paring: Giles/Willow, Giles/Buffy, Giles/Cordelia, Giles/other female characters
Word Count: 1403  (this chapter)

Chapter Nine: Tristan and Isolde

( Giles looked over at Willow for the first time since they'd started driving. “I'm sorry if I've been... distracted,” he apologized. “I'm just... having a lot of thoughts at once and not sure what to think about them.” Willow nodded, made understanding noises and offered to change the subject again if he wanted. “No,” Giles countered. “We do need to talk. Seriously I mean. About our... erm relationship and the directions our lives are taking.” Willow nodded, looking both hopeful and terrified. This couldn't wait any longer. She needed an explanation, and she deserved the truth. )