Author: shannon
Summary: Dawn writes to Giles for advice.
Giles opened the letter. Surprised that someone from Sunnydale had written to him. Willow had insisted the best way to keep in touch was e-mail. So he had gotten a computer, since he had no arguments against her explanations as to why it's better. Phone calls were extremely expensive. Traditional mail would take too long in an emergency. He had received e-mail from at least one person in Sunnydale everyday that he had been gone. But to get mail from them was a surprise. He opened the letter, still wondering which one of them would have taken the time to write.
Giles,
I know you're probably wondering why I would write to you.It would be quicker to e-mail you like usual, and you're right. Except that I can't do that without explaining to someone why I wanted to email you. I would need Willow's computer and she would tell me not to say anything, it's private. I know she's right, it is private, but it won't befor long. Buffy's gonna find out. And she's going to be pissed. I don't know what she might do. I think best case scenario is making Willow leave. I don't want that to happen. I don't want anyone to be hurt. I know you're really far away and probably can't do much, but maybe you could tell me what to do. I mean you always know what to do.
It was from Dawn. Giles felt a shiver go down his spine as he read. What could possibly happen that would make Buffy throw Willow out. He knew about the accident and Amy and the magic. He couldn't imagine what Willow could do that would make Buffy as angry as Dawn seemed to think, if endangering Dawn the way she had didn't do it.
Oh, sorry I guess I didn't tell you what I was talking about did I? Willow and Spike have been seeing each other. I've known for a long time. I was actually the one that told Willow to talk to Spike. Before you get mad at me for that. Spike loves her,Giles, he really does. I think it started last summer, after Buffy died. He used to watch Buffy's room but after, he started watching Willow's. I've known that he was watching. So when I found out she had seen him I told her to talk to him.
Willow and Spike. What the hell was going on? Doesn't he love Buffy? Giles thought as he read the letter. But no wonder Dawn was worried about Buffy. Giles knew that no matter what Buffy said she did care for Spike. Not love, but she did like that he loved her. She wasn't going to deal well with this news. But surely Spike and Willow were aware of that, as was Dawn. They would be sure to tell Buffy at the right time.
I wouldn't be worried about it at all except that Anya knows. She knows she's not supposed to say anything but well, you know Anya. Xander may know too. I'm not sure. He was a tour house the other day. I saw him watching the living room from outside. Then Willow and Spike were talking to him, and he left. He hasn't said anything, but he had to have seen them.
Giles shuddered again. If Anya knew it was only a matter of time before she said something. As for Xander if he wasn't angry, he either hadn't really seen anything or was blocking it from his mind. The more he thought about the situation the more he realized he wasn't that surprised. Before the chip, Spike had sought out Willow. He had looked for her to do that love spell a few years ago, then when he escaped the Initiative he could have found Buffy on patrol, which was the most obvious place but he went to the dorm. Since the chip Willow had been more kind to him than anyone else.
Anyway Giles, if you could tell me what to do. I don't even want to think of the worst case scenario in this whole thing.
Love you always.
Dawn.
Tell her what to do? What the hell did she think he could tell her. He wasn't sure he liked the idea of Willow and Spike together anyway. She was right though, Buffy would not deal with this news well. Maybe Dawn was wrong about what was going on. Maybe she had somehow in her hormone driven teen state developed some false views as to what she's been seeing.
He tried to convince himself of that for a while before admitting that Dawn was a smart girl. If she was this worried she was sure of the events she talked about. It was time for a call to Sunnydale. Hopefully Buffy would be at work.
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"Hello." Dawn said picking up the phone on the third ring.
"Dawn?" Giles asked.
"Giles." Dawn said, "You're calling?"
"Yes well. I, uh, received your letter."
"Oh. So you can help right?" Dawn said excitedly.
"I don't think so Dawn. What can I do?" Giles said, "If they care that much for each other they aren't going to stop seeing each other and that is the only way I can see Buffy not being angry."
"Well duh." Dawn snapped, "But even if they would, why should they be unhappy for Buffy. She doesn't love Spike."
"I agree with you, your sister doesn't love Spike." Giles said sighing. "Are you sure Willow does?"
"Yes."
"I think the only way to handle this is to tell Buffy. It isn't going to be easy. She probably will want Willow to leave. But letting her find out accidentally is only going to make it worse."
"That's what I keep telling Willow. She won't listen to me though." Dawn said, "I know, you tell her." Dawn said, then before Giles could respond he heard, "Willow Giles is on the phone he wants to talk to you."
"Hi Giles." Willow said hesitantly.
"Hello Willow." Giles murmured silently cursing Dawn mentally steeling himself for this very unwanted conversation.
"Dawn said you wanted to talk to me."
"Yes well. Dawn was telling me about, uh, you and uh."
"Dawn told you about me and." Willow said quietly.
"She wants me to convince you to tell Buffy about Spike." Giles said.
"Giles I can't. God you know how Buffy is. She doesn't want Spike, but she's still going to be angry."
"Do you love him?" Giles asked, still trying to figure out what it was with these girls and demons.
"Yes. I think so but."
"Does he love you?"
"He says he does but."
"Then just tell her. Willow surely you see that if Anya knows then it's only a matter of time."
"I know but Buffy will be so angry if.."
"Buffy will be angry about what?" Giles heard Buffy's voice just before the call disconnected.
Well, Giles thought, Buffy's going to find out now. He would call back in a couple days and make sure they were all okay. He hoped that Spike did love Willow because this could easily ruin a very good friendship. If Spike was just playing with Willow in a game to get to Buffy he would fly back to California himself to stake the vampire.