1) As always while the story is mine, the characters belong to the Whedonverse

2) Real sorry for how late this conclusion is. Also sorry for how rapidly it just sort of ends.

3) I wrote this on my iPhone, so you'll have to excuse the horrible formatting.

Buffy and Giles sat together arms wrapped around each other, giggling, kissing and talking the way lovers do. Giles was wondering how soon was too soon to suggest returning to the bedroom as her hand snuck
under his robe to stroke the dusting of hair there. Buffy was happy just to have his arms around her knowing she had made the right decision to trust him with her love.
"I could stay all day like this Giles." Buffy said as she finally tore herself away from his lips.
"I'd rather spend all day in bed with you dearest."
"Can't too much to do." she stood up reluctantly unwinding his arms
from her waist.
"Of course. When did you want to leave?"
"Well our tickets are for Friday."
"Friday?! But that's only three days away. What about the flat? All of our stuff? There isn't enough time."
"Giles chill. Despite what you think I am a very organized person. I've already taken care of most of it."
"Oh really?"
"Yes really."
"The flat."
"My friend Mark is coming over to look at the apartment today with his wife."
"Our belongings?"
"We have three days to pack and since neither of us has unpacked all of the way, it shouldn't be too hard. You haven't even had all of your books brought over yet. Mark said he'd be here Friday to make sure the delivery company picks up all of the right boxes; I already made that
appointment with them."
"And all the lovely new furniture I bought?"
"Some of it can be returned, some of it Mark might want and the rest we can ship."
"Well what about..."
"Giles can you honestly think of something else?"
"Well...no...but three days isn't a lot of time."
Buffy got serious for a moment and pulled him from the chair. "Giles I'm tired of wasting time. If we hadn't let so many things get in the way we'd be together now."
"We are together now."
"No I mean I never would've left. We would've gotten the hookup and this baby would've come without the assistance of kidnapping drug pushing
demony freaks."
He stared at her. He knew she was right. There were so many times when he was close to telling her everything but then fear held him back. He cupped her face in his hands and kissed her. "Buffy I'm never arguing
with you again."
"Good. So you won't mind if we go to Dennys then right? I'm starving."
They went to Dennys and afterwards walked through their favorite park. There were some things Buffy was going to miss but not enough to keep her here. After lunch, she could tell Giles was getting nervous.
"Alright we can go home and start packing."
"I didn't say anything."
"You didn't have to Giles. I know you."
True enough. Giles started packing his books as soon as they were home. If Buffy arranging to have them move back to England in three days
impressed him then he was amazed at her behavior when her friend Mark
and his wife showed up.
"So this is Giles? I thought it might be been that younger man I saw
you with."
Giles felt his heart contract with jealousy until she answered, "oh no that was just my friend Xander come to visit. This is Giles." She
wrapped his arms around her making sure his hands rested on her belly.
"Congratulations on becoming a father man it's the best. It must've
been hard being away from her those first few months."
He had no idea that Buffy had told the truth to anyone, he knew she
hadn't told Willow and Xander. "Uh yes it was quite difficult but we're together now that's all that matters."
They gave Mark a tour of the apartment. "This place is great. I'd be happy to take over the lease if you're sure you want to give it up."
"We're sure. England is our home and I'm ready to get back to it."
"So when do you want to do the paperwork?"
"Actually Giles I got it from the manager already. He emailed me the form so Mark can sign it right now if he'd like." He couldn't believe how on top of everything she was.
The form was signed and Mark and his wife left. Buffy wanted to know what Giles wanted for dinner but Giles had more pressing thoughts on
his mind. "I didn't know you told anyone about the baby."
"Well it was pretty obvious I wasn't with anyone so I told him most of the truth. That you were the father, that you couldn't get away from England. Nothing that would shock or scandalize."
"And you didn't tell Willow or Xander because?"
"Because they knew that we weren't involved in England and I didn't
really feel like telling them that I had to beg you to sleep with me because some freaks had drugged us."
"You know Buffy the only reason you had to beg me was because we were under the influence and I would never take advantage."
"So if you wanted me now you wouldn't have a problem with taking me?"
"Not if it's what you want." He drew her close and kissed her lightly stroking her back.
"I don't want Giles, I need." Her hands slipped under his shirt to
caress his back.
As always, he was aware of the baby bump between them but it did little to tamp down his desire for her. That she wanted him was aphrodisiac enough for him. He wrapped his arms around her and half-carried half-led her to his room. For their remaining nights in this apartment, he had every intention of it being their room and now seemed like a good time to christen it as such.
They were each quick to remove their clothes before Giles drew himself alongside her on the bed letting his hardening member drag along her thigh. Looking into her eyes he felt a strange ache when he realized
this was the first time they'd done this without being addled by drugs or
sleep. He was determined to make it something she would never forget.
He started at her ankle. Kneeling between her legs, he reverently kissed it before sliding his hand and lips to her knee. She watched him with question and lust filled eyes as he kissed the top of her thigh and he knew this must be new to her. He took up her other leg and repeated his kisses. He kissed her belly before moving lower and kissing her folds. When she softly sighed, he did it again gently nuzzling his way between them to lick her slowly. He traced circles and figure eights around her clit as she sighed and trembled. He added a finger focusing his tongue on her clit and she began to moan and call his name. He kept up his attack until she spasmed and clutched his
head between her thighs.
He didn't give her much time to relax. He was more than ready and he could tell from her writhing that Buffy was as well. Holding onto her thighs, he slid into her gasping at how tight she was. Despite being nearly overwhelmed with passion enough of his analytical mind remained that he was able to wonder if her slayer healing would always keep her tight.
He kept his rhythm gentle, worried about how taking her hard might
affect the baby. He hoped there'd be time enough later for Ripper to come out and play. Still, she wanted more of him and was using her legs, which she had wrapped around him, to encourage him to thrust harder and faster. He gave in; he'd never been able to deny her. Soon his gentleness gave way to a sort of frenetic thrashing until he could contain himself no longer. With a shout, he gave in spilling into her and collapsing sideways.
She snuggled next to him relishing the temporary soreness between her legs. He wrapped an arm around her and lightly stroked her belly as the baby moved inside her. It was possibly the moat surreal moment he'd ever experienced lying there, with the woman he loved and his unborn child. Buffy quickly fell asleep but not him not tonight. Last night Buffy had made plans tonight, it was his turn.
Fittingly he was up before her. He was nervous about their return home. He'd started thinking about the men who'd taken him and Buffy. Presumably they were still lurking somewhere in London. Would they be after them again? Why would you trick people into having sex unless perhaps you wanted the result of that coupling? He wasn't going to concern Buffy with his suspicions but he was damn well going to be
prepared.
This day went much as before going out to eat packing suffering the
contempt of salespeople as items were returned. Mark had agreed to keep the bed and sofa to save them the cost of shipping it back. By their last day in the apartment, they were living out of cardboard boxes and suitcases.
Buffy had to admit she was a little sad to leave their home even though it had been there's for such a short time. Still America had ceased to feel like home years ago. For Buffy home was wherever Giles was and Giles belonged in England.
They woke up far too early the next morning even though Buffy had planned it that way. She dozed on Giles shoulder on the way to the airport and didn't really wake up until Giles brought her a coffee while they waited to board.
The flight was long but thankfully uneventful except for Buffy having to get up to pee all the time. As they passed through customs and approached baggage claim Giles felt her hand tighten around his arm and he patted her reassuringly. "Don't worry Buffy. I've rented us a car. No one can get between us and home."
"Why didn't you tell me you were thinking about that too? I thought I was being hormonal and paranoid!"
"I didn't want you to worry."
"Well that was pretty impossible."
Getting their rental car was easy and the drive to their old new home was normal although Buffy kept an eye on the rearview mirror looking
for anyone who might be tailing them. When the pulled up into the
parking lot for the manor she sighed in relief but it was short lived
when she saw Giles staring at her with a look he usually saved for the
apocalypse.
"Buffy I want to tell them as soon as we get inside." when she didn't respond he continued. "Two reasons. I don't want to be apart from you tonight or ever but I'm not going to sneak around like you did with your other boyfriends." She looked a little hurt by that but he didn't let that stop him. "The other reason you might've guessed. I'm worried that whoever took us before might do so again and I want their help to make sure it doesn't happen and for that they'll have to know what happened."
He watched her digest this info hoping she would agree. Really, they should've been told from the start but he was just as embarrassed as Buffy had been. This was going to be the first real test of their fledgling relationship.
"Okay. You're right. We should've told them sooner. But, um do you think you could do it? I mean you'll make it sound so much better than
I can."
"If that's what you'd like. Do you want me to tell them the whole thing?"
"The whole thing?"
"Everything, including the part where I confess that I love you and
that I've been in love with you for a very long time?"
"Well, hopefully not a very long time. That would be kinda pervy."
"You know what I mean. And could I tell them that you feel the same toward me?"
"Of course you could, but I think I could handle telling them that myself."
Reassured he kissed her hand and came around to open the door for her. Hand in hand, they walked up the stairs. Pausing at the door, he gave her one last kiss before pushing open the large wood door. They stood in the hall as people bustled past them some familiar some not. They were still finding new slayers and that meant finding watchers and support staff. Giles had to admit he was mildly impressed that things hadn't fallen apart during his absence. Clearly, Xander and Willow were more than capable.
They didn't move a muscle. At the end of the hall, Xander emerged his focus on the file in his hands. He was concentrating so hard he actually walked right past them. A moment later he stopped took several steps backward and looked up. "Oh my god!" he wrapped his arms around Buffy in a tight but gentle bear hug. "What are you doing here? Why didn't you tell me you were coming?"
"Buffy."
"Um oops? I um wanted it to be a surprise? Surprise!"
"I don't care this is the best surprise ever. Willow!?" When no response came he began leading them down the hall. "Come on I think she's in her office." He barged in without knocking. "Willow look who just turned up on our doorstep."
Willows resulting shriek was heard throughout the building but those
who came running soon left shaking their heads as they came across her hugging two of her dearest friends. Her mirth was short lived once she
pulled away and saw the grim look on Giles face. "What it's not the apocalypse is it? Why couldn't you come back just to visit?"
"Relax Willow it's not the apocalypse, at least not that I'm aware of, but I do have some news that might shock you." he waited for Xander and willow to sit down. "As you know Buffy is going to have a baby. But what you don't know is that I'm the father of that child." He waited for their shocked cries to quiet before continuing. "Last time Buffy came to visit she was taken as was I by men or at least something that looked like men and drugged. It was in this drugged state that we came to be intimate with each other. Unfortunately unknown to whomever it was that took us, such elaborate measures were unnecessary, as I have loved Buffy for many years. Of course I never would've acted on my baser instincts unless in an incapacitated state without a sign that she might share my feelings."
Here Buffy chimed in "and don't worry guys I do."
"We might not have been so forthcoming except that Buffy was determined to return here for the birth of our child. The concern of course is that there might be an attempt to take her or the baby and until we can neutralize that threat I don't want Buffy to go anywhere
by herself." He had waited until they were with friends before adding this last part. He had a feeling that Buffy would fight him on it and he wanted backup. So he was surprised when she appeared to acquiesce.
"Um wow so that was a lot to take in all at once."
"Now I know why you laughed when I suggested the name Giles. Giles Giles is pretty funny. But why didn't you tell us before?"
"Embarrassed that we had allowed it to happen. Plus I didn't exactly want to analyze my feelings for him."
"I don't think I'm really ready to go there yet guys so I'm gonna just focus on the immediate danger. Don't worry Giles I'll make sure she doesn't go anywhere alone."
Business taken care of they settled into their room Buffy agreeing almost immediately that there was no reason for his and her rooms. From there everything progressed normally. Giles and Buffy fell back into their old jobs with Buffy focusing more on technique than the actual physical training. The only difference was that Buffy never left the grounds without someone with her and truth be told she didn't mind so much. A few months later and she was big enough that she didn't want to go anywhere.
Of course Giles had taken no such precautions with himself. And so one night about two weeks before Buffy was due he left to procure her favorite ice cream flavor. An hour later and he still hadn't returned and Buffy became worried. She knew better than most what dangers lurked in the night and while Giles was prepared far better than most he was still only human. When he didn't answer his phone, Buffy demanded that Xander take her out to look for him.

They drove around finally stopping at their favorite ice cream parlor. Xander stepped out of the car. "You wait here while I go and ask if they've seen him."
Buffy did as he asked trying not to let her mind drift to all the unpleasant things that could've happened. Suddenly there was some at the door wrenching it open grabbing her arm and pulling her from the car. She tried to fight them off but her swollen belly made that impossible. She yelled for Xander and caught a glimpse of him as he jumped in to fight trying to get to her. The next thing she knew there was a sack pulled over her head and she was being bundled into the car. She had no idea if Xander was still alive or where he was.
When he woke up Xander was lying face down in the grass in a park. He had a lump on his head and probably a black eye as well as bloody and bruised knuckles. He had no idea where they'd taken Buffy or Giles and could only hope they were somewhere together.
Giles knew exactly where he was when he woke up. The total darkness and cool stone floors were a dead giveaway. He took comfort in the knowledge that he was alone but knew that once Buffy discovered he was missing she would come after him. Absentmindedly he wondered what happened to the quart of ice cream he'd been carrying.
Shortly thereafter his fears were confirmed when the door was opened. This time the lights came on as three men came in carrying the struggling Buffy. Giles stood to come to her defense only to discover that his foot was had been shackled to the wall. She called out to him but there was nothing he could do. He watched helplessly as the chained her foot to the wall before leaving the room.
"Are you okay Buffy? Why on earth would you come looking for me?"
"Xander took me. We weren't completely irresponsible. He left me in the car while he went to ask the ice cream people if you'd been there.
They took me from the car and he tried to help...I hope he's okay."
"I as well, but are you alright?"
"I suppose but I keep getting this sharp pain my back."
His eyes went wide. "Buffy how long have you had this pain?"
"Since you left maybe? But I didn't notice it as much because I was so worried."
"And is the pain worse now?"
"Maybe a little."
"And is the pain coming more frequently?"
"Yes." Her breath hitched as another pain hit this one sharper than the last.
"Buffy you're in labor!"
"I can't be! Giles I don't want to have it here. I want the nice comfy hospital and the drugs."
"I know love but you can't stop nature." He reached out to comfort her.
Chained as they both were he could just barely get an arm around her. She held onto him nails digging into the flesh of his arms as each contraction brought a fresh wave of pain. He felt his fingers dislocate and groaned reminding Buffy that he wasn't as strong as she was. Luckily just like her he was able to put things right. He was going to need both hands to get him through this.
"Giles I think I need to push."
"Buffy I can't see anything I can't tell if you're ready."
"I can't help it. Giles!" Her scream rent the air.
Groping in the darkness Giles felt for the head. "I can feel it Buffy, it's coming. Take a deep breath and push!" She did and he felt the head move into his hands. He tried to remember the anatomy books he'd read. Another push and he felt the shoulders emerge. "One more push Buffy, one more and you're all done."
With a final push and a scream, the baby was out. Giles held it in his hands and the room was silent. It didn't move or make a noise.
"Giles, why isn't it crying?"
Fear clutched at him. "Just let me try something." He held the baby up by its feet and delivered a smack to its bottom. There was a tiny cough and a tremulous wail. They both sighed in relief. Giles handed the baby to Buffy while he removed his shirt. "We'll need something to cut the cord."
"I will do that."
They both jumped as the sibilant voice cane from the shadows. A hooded figure carrying a knife came from the corner. Buffy clutched the baby to her chest and Giles stood between them and the stranger. "What do you want from us?"
"Your child."
"Not bloody likely."
"You and the mother are disposable."
"Go ahead and try." Maybe it was bravado but Giles wasn't going to let this man lay a finger on Buffy or their child.
Buffy watched helplessly from the floor as the stranger circled Giles. She wanted to stand up and fight but she was still having contractions as her body worked at expelling the after birth and of course she was exhausted. She struggled against the chain that bound her wrist to the wall. As she pulled she could hear the bolt begin to give. She gave it one last yank and it came loose. She tried to stand but was still too weak. In the very dim light, that seemed to be coming from the very walls that surrounded them, she could just make out the shadowy figures of Giles and his assailant. If Giles could move him closer, she would be able to trip him up with the chain. She saw him dodge a thrust and winced when she realized he hadn't quite missed it. Then she saw her opportunity. She cast the chain out in an arc smiling as it wrapped around the shadows legs and he fell. Giles was on him in an instant wrestling the knife away and pinning his arms.
"Who are you?"
"Kill me, go on, you know you want to."
"Tell me who you're working for." He held the blade against the man's chest. Instead if answering the man arched his back throwing Giles to the side and letting the knife plunge into his heart. "No! Tell me
why you've done this!"
"Your child will never be safe." with a last gurgle the man, if that's really what he was died.
The lights came on. Giles tore the ring of keys from the man's waist
and unlocked him and Buffy before wiping off the knife and cutting the cord. He helped Buffy stand up. "I guess we'd better get out of here,"
he gestured toward the door.
"What do you think he meant?"
"I don't know but I'm not going to let anything happen to you or our baby. I promise."
Buffy put her arm around him and noticed when he winced. "Are you going to be okay?"
"I'm not as young as I once was."
"Good thing a hospital visit was already planned."
"Indeed."
They made their way through a maze of tunnels without encountering another person and emerged blinking into the bright daylight.
"A cemetery I should've known."
They were both familiar with this cemetery and began making their way to the exit to find a payphone and call Xander. Giles made sure to note the name on the crypt they emerged from so he could return and destroy it. They were nearly out when someone started shouting their names. They turned around only to see Willow running toward them Xander not far behind.
"Oh my god! Where did you two come from? We've had the whole school out looking for you since yesterday. Xander's been worried sick!"
"She's right I have been, but I'm so glad to see you now!"
"What happened?"
"Would it be possible to save the questions until the three of us have received some much needed medical attention?"
"The three of you? Oh my god you had little Giles Giles! Is it a boy or a girl?"
"What?"
"The baby. Is it a boy or a girl?"
"I don't know." Buffy felt quite embarrassed.
"Well it has to be one or the other doesn't it?"
"What Buffy means to say is there were more pressing matters in need of our attention."
"Plus it was completely pitch black there."
"Right." Giles felt his knees sag and looked down at his wound. His shirt was soaked through with blood. "Speaking of more pressing matters weren't we on the way to a hospital?"
"Oh my god Giles you're bleeding!"
"Thank you for that astute observation Willow. Xander, could you please drive us to the hospital?"
"Of course as fast as I can."
One harrowing car ride later Giles was taken immediately into surgery and Buffy was admitted into the maternity ward. Once there she and her brand new son were pronounced to be in perfect health. Buffy was content to stay in her bed, completely absorbed in the little life she held in her arms. Willow wanted to know what they were going to name him but Buffy wouldn't come to a decision without Giles. Instead, Willow resorted to calling him Giles Giles.
The hospital was nice enough to put Giles in with her after surgery. He'd come through fine but was still asleep. As soon as the nurse was gone, Buffy hopped out of bed to sit next to him. She hated seeing him like this, it worried her too much. She held his hand and started whispering in his ear trying to get him to wake up. When nothing else seemed to work she had a sneaky idea.

"Giles wake up. Giles there's someone here who wants to meet you." he stirred but didn't wake. "Giles wake up and say hello to your son Keanu Harrison Spike Giles." Even to her it sounded ridiculous but it must've been doubly so to him.
"No son of mine is living his life with such a bloody awful name," he rasped. Slowly his eyes opened and he turned to see her face and was reassured. "I thought we agreed not to name it after an actor?"
"Well then, do you have any ideas on what to name your son?" She put her emphasis on that last word hoping that he would notice. "He should have a strong name. He should, he should... Buffy, did you say my son?"
"Well who else's would he be?"
"But a son? A boy. We have a son?"
She could be mistaken but she thought she saw a tear. "Yup a bouncing 7 pound 8 ounce baby boy. And he looks just like you." Giles tried to sit up but Buffy held him down. "Careful you're all stitched up."
"Can I see him?"
"I think you mean may and yes you may see him."
"Cheeky girl."
Buffy raised his bed so he wasn't flat on his back then brought the baby over to him putting him into his arms before Giles had a chance
to protest. "There you go. Say hello to little Giles Giles."
"We're not calling him that either."
"Well what's your big idea?"
"I would like to name him after our friends. Perhaps something strong like Alexander William Giles."
"Xander will appreciate that, he might even cry. Are you sure you'd want to name him after Spike though?"
He was actually but maybe she didn't need to know that. "After William the Conqueror actually. A perfectly nice English name."
"See we've settled on a name, this parenting stuff is easy. I just hope Xander doesn't mind."
"Mind what?"
"What we named the baby."
"Why would I mind?"
"'Cause we named him after you silly."
"What? Why?"
"Because we love you and you're family."
"How come you didn't name him after me?"
"Because if we named a boy Willow I'd always be thinking about that
creepy dwarf movie with Val Kilmer."
"Well fine," Willow pretended to pout, "then I'm just going to call
him Giles Giles forever then."

Everyone was able to go home the next day although Giles was ordered to rest and heal. It suited him just fine since it meant getting to spend his entire day with his new son. He and Xander worked out a plan to destroy the underground caves and Buffy made a sweep of the tunnels before watching in satisfaction as they blew it up. Sure it might not solve anything in the long run but they were both determined to keep their son safe.

"Buffy."
"Yes Giles? Sorry I mean yes Rupert?"
"Buffy it's been over a year you can stop trying to remember to call me by my first name."
"Sorry. You probably should've nipped that in the bud when I was 15."
"It wouldn't have mattered. You're a very stubborn woman and wouldn't have listened anyway."
"I hope Xander doesn't turn into me. I was pretty much you're stereotypical teenager. I want him to grow up like you."
"May I remind you that I was just as stubborn? You are talking to the man who tried to run away from his calling by joining a band and spending ten years of my life high on something."
"He doesn't have any good role models."
"Of course he does. Xander has his namesake to live up to. And if that fails he has us as the perfect example of what not to do."
"Didn't you want to ask me something?"
"Hmmm? Oh yes. I was wondering why you haven't wanted to get married."
"Do you want to get married?"
"I asked you first. And for the record I don't remember saying I didn't want to get married."
"I guess it just didn't seem that important to me. I mean we are sort of committed to each other. I mean hello we made a baby."
"That hardly happened in the conventional way."
"Are you making a big deal out of this because you want to get married?"
"Truthfully, I would like some sort of legal commitment between us. I mean if anything ever happened to me or you things would be easier."
"Alright let's get married."
"Buffy that wasn't a proposal."
"Do I get a real proposal with diamonds and roses and knee bending and champagne and all the rest of it?"
"Um is that what you want?"
"Giles I don't care. We just agreed that we want to get married can't that be enough?"
"If it's enough for you then it's enough for me."
"Good."
"So when do you want to do it June? The garden will be lovely then and six months should be enough time to plan it."
"Who's doing the planning?"
"Well I thought you would want to but I suppose we could hire one of those wedding planners."
"Why not just do it this weekend?"
"But I don't you want the dress and the cake and everything?"
"If I wanted all of that would I suggest doing it this weekend?"
"I just thought-"
"Look I will make some calls tomorrow and if we can do it this weekend we'll just show up with Xander Willow and Xander and get it done then go have a nice dinner afterwards."
"You are the strangest girl."
"I haven't dreamt of the traditional big white dress, giant cake and reception since I was a little girl. And remember what happened when we tried to plan Anya and Xanders overly elaborate wedding. Let's just do it simply. I don't need anything but you and little Xander."
"I love you Buffy."
The next morning Buffy made a few calls and it turned out they were able to do it that weekend. Buffy bought a nice dress and Giles had his best suit cleaned and pressed. On Saturday, all five of them showed up at the magistrate's office. An hour later, they were married. At dinner, Xander made a toast that actually brought tears to both of their eyes. Buffy and Giles tool the opportunity to announce that they'd decided to make Willow and Xander godparents of little Xander as well as his legal guardians in case something happened to them. It was a possibility no one wanted to think about but they knew they must. Whenever they went out especially with little Xander they were never alone. Buffy often saw strange men watching them. Something was going to have to be done but they no longer seemed interested in her or Giles only Xander and they refused to use their son for bait.

"I have a plan."
"Well that was pretty random."
"Xander starts school soon. And we won be able to be with him every second and the stalkers don't seem to be going away any time soon."
"What did you have in mind?"
"Isn't there a spell or something that we could use to change one of us into a little boy? Then we could like walk to school in his place an get snatched. Then poof we turn back into our normal age selves and kick some butt."
"And what if ther are too many for one of us to take care of on our
own?"
"We could use a tracking device. It'll lead the cavalry right to us."
Giles couldn't see anything immediately wrong with the plan. There was no real way to keep little Xander safe except to home school him and he knew Buffy wouldn't allow that. He would have to find a spell or amulet of some kind that would cause them to change into a five year old. "I'll look into it tomorrow and see if I can't find something to help us."
"Great I'll just go tuck him in before I do a patrol."

"I found a spell but it won't work on either of us."
"Good morning to you too."
"Sorry love good morning." he bent down and kissed her softly. "And good morning to you little man," he ruffled his son's hair. "The spell I found won't work on either of us."
"What won't work? Morning little G-man." Xander came into the kitchen and high fives his godson before pouring himself a cup of coffee.
"We are working on a plan to take care of the stalkers once and for all but the spell we need to use won't work on Buffy or me. She's the wrong gender and I'm about 30 years too old."
"Well I'll do it."
"Xander you don't even know what the plan is."
"Doesn't matter. I'll do anything to help my godson."
They worked out a plan. Xander was to take little Xander to school every day but they would be disguised by magic to look like each other. Once at the school the spell would be reversed for the day. In the afternoon Xander would leave the school disguised once again as a five year old and get on the bus before walking the several blocks from the bus stop to the house. Hopefully, it would be during this time that someone would snatch him. They'd implanted a tracking device in addition to the tracking spell they placed on him. They were taking no chances and had a whole stoke team ready to go at a moment's notice
For a week nothing happened although Xander reported passing a suspicious looking man and car. Finally, in the second week of school everything was kicked into motion. He passed the same suspicious man but this time the man turned and grabbed him bundling him quickly into a car. Xander was tempted to break the spell but knew he had to wait to get back to their lair first.
Alarms went off. Buffy and Giles leapt into the strike teams van.
Willow set up to track and relay directions.
"They've broken the tracking spell all we have is GPS now and if they go underground that will probably stop working."
"Don't you lose him Willow."
Half an hour later they found the abandoned car outside a cemetery. A crypt provided the entrance. The few sentries they came across were quickly dispatched until they made their way to some grand chamber. The child form of Xander was chained to a table by his wrists and ankles and Buffy had to suppress the chills than ran up her spine at seeing her "son" in such a dangerous and vulnerable position.

"Get your hands off him!" They stormed the room and with a sweep of the ax she carried, Buffy severed the chains binding Xander to the stone slab.

"Ha ha suckers!" Xander activated the charm, returning to his normal size and appearance.

"What? Noooooo!!!!!!" The leader screamed and bared his teeth at Buffy in a feral growl. With a hiss he leapt over Xander and the slab to face Buffy, and decidedly inhuman tongue darting from his mouth. He lunged with the ceremonial blade toward Buffy.

She was the best Slayer the world had ever seen and though the villain fought with a fury that only comes from the wreckage of a divine prophecy he was no match for her. She cut wide swaths of air as she charged him with the rage of a mother. The ax severed his blade in one swing, releasing a flash of blue light from the broken enchanted blade. Another swing separated his arm from his body. With a final shout she raised the ax above her head before bringing it down on his shoulder, cutting through him until it lodged in his sternum. He was dead before he hit the ground.

The remaining cloaked men were quickly dispatched. As soon as the room was secured Buffy radioed Willow to make sure that little Xander was still safe. Their job done they spread out in teams through the warren of tunnels, looking for more enemies or any useful information. Giles wanted to be sure their son was safe.

Arm and arm Buffy and Giles made their way back to the Council house. Flush with the excitement that comes from winning a hard fought battle Buffy was thinking of all the ways her and Giles could celebrate until the front door opened and little Xander came running down the stairs. He threw himself into his mother's arms and Giles bent to surround them both, thanking whatever deity that watched over Slayers for their continued good fortune. Buffy kissed him over their son's shoulder. Suddenly she could think of no better way to celebrate.