3 Stories by Saint Buffy. (All FRAO)
Hey all! Another busy Saturday and another day that I'm behind. But here I am, right at the deadline. :) Today I'm choosing three stories by the same author. I'm not sure if she's still writing in the fandom, (I don't think she is.) but I love her work. So, today I take you on a walk through the fandom archives for some representative work from the delightful Saint Buffy. (Be warned, they are all FRAO.)
My first story is set in season five. Riley is gone and Buffy is tired of the drama that is her love life. She is in the Magic Box one afternoon talking to Willow and asking why every relationship has to be so hard. Why can't it just flow and be something simple. Later that evening, when Buffy trains with Giles, something is different between them and then, when everyone else has left, he starts to flirt with her and they end up sleeping together. Later, Willow puts it all together and realises that Giles must have heard Buffy's rant and as he loves her, he gave her the something simple she asked for. Now, what will Buffy do with this knowledge? I love this story because it's sweet and well written and the characters pretty much stay in character. The plot works, the dialog is fun and the sex scenes are smoking. (The bit in the training room is worth the time this story takes to read. I love Rupert all hot and intense. If that isn't enough for you, the conversation between Buffy and Rupert about how confident he is in bed should make you smile.) All in all, a great read. It's called Simplicity.
My second choice is set in season four. Buffy is still dating Riley, but she's started to think about her Watcher in a less than Watcherly way. She starts comparing the two, such as, "Why can't Riley speak five languages like Giles?" or "Why can't Riley use a sword like Giles?" Somehow, Riley just can never match up. Then Willow, Xander, and Giles call Buffy to go with them to kill a demon in the woods. While they are driving, Willow asks Buffy how her mom is doing. Buffy's response? "I think she was more pissed that she didn't know that I'd been dating Giles for ages before she met him." Giles??? Ooops. She has to back pedal with, "I meant, Riley. Mom was pissed at me because I hadn't brought Riley round to meet her. My boyfriend Riley." She decides that she really has to think this out. Later, while she is trying to think of all the things she loves about Riley, she can't get her mind off of Giles. Finely, she goes to admit her feelings to the Watcherman. How will he take it? Saint Buffy's writing style is fun and she does a great job of keeping everyone in character. This really is a good read, watching Buffy backpedal and come to grips with who she really loves. It's called Slip of the Tongue.
My last choice is also set in season five. Everyone is gathered in the Magic Box. Buffy is the the training room pummeling Xander, while Willow and Tara are listening to Anya discuss a misunderstanding in her and Xander's love life in detail. Meanwhile, Giles is going between both places, taking inventory on weapons, cleaning them up, making sure they are all sharp. He overhears Anya mentioning to Willow that she wasn't sure how to react during a specific oral sex encounter with Xander. Meanwhile, in the training room, Xander tells Buffy she really needs to learn the new demon's language as it would be terrible to say the wrong thing. "What if you get it wrong?" Xander added. "You don't wanna creak when you should have croaked." Buffy responds with,"And the whole spitting thing. Should I spit *at* them or to the side? We were kinda busy fighting so I didn't really notice what the other guy did." Right about that point, fresh from the Anya conversation, Giles walks in. Buffy smiles and says to him, "What do you think, Giles, should I spit?" You can guess where his mind went and he responded that was really between her and Riley. Ooops. When Xander finds out what Anya is saying about him, he runs out, leaving Buffy and Rupert to talk. In this conversation, Buffy says that Riley won't talk to her about stuff like that and that their love life is very "insert tab A into slot B" and nothing more. In a moment of petulance, she asks Rupert what he likes a girl to do in that situation. Since she is being open with him and actually talking, he tamps down his embarrassment and answers her with, "I'm usually too preoccupied to notice what they do." Buffy accepts that, then realises that Riley isn't a part of the team, really isn't a part of her world, but Rupert is. This leads her to find out first hand what he likes a girl to do. This is sexy, romantic, and well written. As always, she keeps the characters in character and manages to make the sex work anyway. This one is called Talking Head. (Part 1 with a link to part 2 at the bottom of the page.)
I hope you enjoy these as much as I did. Have a great weekend and happy reading!
My first story is set in season five. Riley is gone and Buffy is tired of the drama that is her love life. She is in the Magic Box one afternoon talking to Willow and asking why every relationship has to be so hard. Why can't it just flow and be something simple. Later that evening, when Buffy trains with Giles, something is different between them and then, when everyone else has left, he starts to flirt with her and they end up sleeping together. Later, Willow puts it all together and realises that Giles must have heard Buffy's rant and as he loves her, he gave her the something simple she asked for. Now, what will Buffy do with this knowledge? I love this story because it's sweet and well written and the characters pretty much stay in character. The plot works, the dialog is fun and the sex scenes are smoking. (The bit in the training room is worth the time this story takes to read. I love Rupert all hot and intense. If that isn't enough for you, the conversation between Buffy and Rupert about how confident he is in bed should make you smile.) All in all, a great read. It's called Simplicity.
My second choice is set in season four. Buffy is still dating Riley, but she's started to think about her Watcher in a less than Watcherly way. She starts comparing the two, such as, "Why can't Riley speak five languages like Giles?" or "Why can't Riley use a sword like Giles?" Somehow, Riley just can never match up. Then Willow, Xander, and Giles call Buffy to go with them to kill a demon in the woods. While they are driving, Willow asks Buffy how her mom is doing. Buffy's response? "I think she was more pissed that she didn't know that I'd been dating Giles for ages before she met him." Giles??? Ooops. She has to back pedal with, "I meant, Riley. Mom was pissed at me because I hadn't brought Riley round to meet her. My boyfriend Riley." She decides that she really has to think this out. Later, while she is trying to think of all the things she loves about Riley, she can't get her mind off of Giles. Finely, she goes to admit her feelings to the Watcherman. How will he take it? Saint Buffy's writing style is fun and she does a great job of keeping everyone in character. This really is a good read, watching Buffy backpedal and come to grips with who she really loves. It's called Slip of the Tongue.
My last choice is also set in season five. Everyone is gathered in the Magic Box. Buffy is the the training room pummeling Xander, while Willow and Tara are listening to Anya discuss a misunderstanding in her and Xander's love life in detail. Meanwhile, Giles is going between both places, taking inventory on weapons, cleaning them up, making sure they are all sharp. He overhears Anya mentioning to Willow that she wasn't sure how to react during a specific oral sex encounter with Xander. Meanwhile, in the training room, Xander tells Buffy she really needs to learn the new demon's language as it would be terrible to say the wrong thing. "What if you get it wrong?" Xander added. "You don't wanna creak when you should have croaked." Buffy responds with,"And the whole spitting thing. Should I spit *at* them or to the side? We were kinda busy fighting so I didn't really notice what the other guy did." Right about that point, fresh from the Anya conversation, Giles walks in. Buffy smiles and says to him, "What do you think, Giles, should I spit?" You can guess where his mind went and he responded that was really between her and Riley. Ooops. When Xander finds out what Anya is saying about him, he runs out, leaving Buffy and Rupert to talk. In this conversation, Buffy says that Riley won't talk to her about stuff like that and that their love life is very "insert tab A into slot B" and nothing more. In a moment of petulance, she asks Rupert what he likes a girl to do in that situation. Since she is being open with him and actually talking, he tamps down his embarrassment and answers her with, "I'm usually too preoccupied to notice what they do." Buffy accepts that, then realises that Riley isn't a part of the team, really isn't a part of her world, but Rupert is. This leads her to find out first hand what he likes a girl to do. This is sexy, romantic, and well written. As always, she keeps the characters in character and manages to make the sex work anyway. This one is called Talking Head. (Part 1 with a link to part 2 at the bottom of the page.)
I hope you enjoy these as much as I did. Have a great weekend and happy reading!