Blind Date
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adrianneb78239Title: Blind Date
Author: Adrianne Boudreau
Fandom: Jossverse
Wordcount: 490
Rating: PG
Pairing(s): Giles/Joyce
Disclaimer: All publicly recognizable characters and settings are the property of their respective owners. The original characters and plot are the property of the author. No money is being made from this work. No copyright infringement is intended.
Summary: Joyce goes on a blind date.
Joyce took a long sip of wine to calm her nerves before she glanced around the restaurant looking for any sign of her date for this evening. Looking for anyone who matched the description of the man that her friend Sandy set her up with on a blind date. Her date in question was described to be about 6'0 ft in height with short light brown hair, hazel eyes, and was about five years older than she was. And he would be wearing a white lily in the lapel of his jacket.
Joyce touched the matching white lily that was tucked behind her right ear for a second. Then, she brought her hand down to the table and picked up her glass. The older woman considered for a brief moment on taking another sip of wine. Joyce quickly dismissed the idea and pushed the half filled wine glass to the side.
One more drink, and she would get tipsy. And Joyce was rather hesitant to be publicly intoxicated with a man she never met before.
This had to be one of the worst mistakes she has made in a long while. At this point in her life, she really wasn't looking to date anyone. And frankly she was more than a bit leery of Sunnydale's dating scene after that whole fiasco with Ted. Yet, with Buffy gone off to college, she was feeling a bit lonely and was persuaded by her friends puppy eyes of doom to go on this blind date. At which she was now feverishly regretting.
Joyce looked down at her watch and sighed. Five more minutes, and then she was leaving.
"Joyce?"
Rupert cheeks turned red as he looked at the flower in her hair. And then she followed his gaze down to the lapel of his jacket that she was shocked to find a matching white lily pined there.
"It seems I am to be your date for this evening." Rupert nervously adjusted his glasses on his nose.
Joyce froze for a long moment. Her mind processing the recent turn of events as her shock switched from her initial embarrassment to something of a pleased warmth that swirled in her chest. It had been almost a year and a half since that Band Candy incident. Joyce flushed as she thought back to that night of how alive Rupert's alter ego Ripper had made her feel. And since then how much she had come to treasure this man's friendship and presence in not only her daughter's life, but her own as well.
"I should go." Rupert said, shaking her out of her thoughts.
Joyce gave him a warm smile. "No, please stay." she waved to the empty seat across from her.
"Are you quite sure? "
Her smile grew into a broad grin. "I Insist."
And as Mr. Giles sat down, Joyce couldn't help but think that this blind date wouldn't be so terrible after all.
Author: Adrianne Boudreau
Fandom: Jossverse
Wordcount: 490
Rating: PG
Pairing(s): Giles/Joyce
Disclaimer: All publicly recognizable characters and settings are the property of their respective owners. The original characters and plot are the property of the author. No money is being made from this work. No copyright infringement is intended.
Summary: Joyce goes on a blind date.
Joyce took a long sip of wine to calm her nerves before she glanced around the restaurant looking for any sign of her date for this evening. Looking for anyone who matched the description of the man that her friend Sandy set her up with on a blind date. Her date in question was described to be about 6'0 ft in height with short light brown hair, hazel eyes, and was about five years older than she was. And he would be wearing a white lily in the lapel of his jacket.
Joyce touched the matching white lily that was tucked behind her right ear for a second. Then, she brought her hand down to the table and picked up her glass. The older woman considered for a brief moment on taking another sip of wine. Joyce quickly dismissed the idea and pushed the half filled wine glass to the side.
One more drink, and she would get tipsy. And Joyce was rather hesitant to be publicly intoxicated with a man she never met before.
This had to be one of the worst mistakes she has made in a long while. At this point in her life, she really wasn't looking to date anyone. And frankly she was more than a bit leery of Sunnydale's dating scene after that whole fiasco with Ted. Yet, with Buffy gone off to college, she was feeling a bit lonely and was persuaded by her friends puppy eyes of doom to go on this blind date. At which she was now feverishly regretting.
Joyce looked down at her watch and sighed. Five more minutes, and then she was leaving.
"Joyce?"
Rupert cheeks turned red as he looked at the flower in her hair. And then she followed his gaze down to the lapel of his jacket that she was shocked to find a matching white lily pined there.
"It seems I am to be your date for this evening." Rupert nervously adjusted his glasses on his nose.
Joyce froze for a long moment. Her mind processing the recent turn of events as her shock switched from her initial embarrassment to something of a pleased warmth that swirled in her chest. It had been almost a year and a half since that Band Candy incident. Joyce flushed as she thought back to that night of how alive Rupert's alter ego Ripper had made her feel. And since then how much she had come to treasure this man's friendship and presence in not only her daughter's life, but her own as well.
"I should go." Rupert said, shaking her out of her thoughts.
Joyce gave him a warm smile. "No, please stay." she waved to the empty seat across from her.
"Are you quite sure? "
Her smile grew into a broad grin. "I Insist."
And as Mr. Giles sat down, Joyce couldn't help but think that this blind date wouldn't be so terrible after all.
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Date: 2012-12-11 03:05 am (UTC)I still can kill Joss for what he did to Cordy's character seasons 4-5 of Ats.
And thinking about it, yeah the only awesome parent was Joyce. And he killed her off. I mean I thought at least one parent would be like 'uh, why are you out all the time, and why are you hanging out with that very adult man.' I know I would with my own kids.
I love Joss, but I diffidently not blind to his faults.