“Giles. Even if I were modern enough to think that, you’ve got to know what Mr. Victoriana says by now. ‘Live in sin like bleeding hippies?’” she recited, trying for the right note of British incredulity, and failing. Giles winced. “’No child of mine will be called a bastard unless he earns it?’” she continued. “Remember that one?” He did.
When I read that, I thought, yeah he would think exactly like that despite all the badassery he's been known for. Deep down inside he is a romantic.
Lorne snapped him back to attention by flourishing an assortment of cords. Wearing a severe expression, Lorne asked, “Spike, will you cause her pain?”
Knowing all too well the truth of it, he looked again at Buffy. “I may.”
“Is that your intent?” asked Lorne.
“No,” replied Spike, silently begging Buffy to believe it. Her open expression never wavered.
“Buffy,” asked Lorne, “will you cause him pain?”
“I may,” she responded, a hint of apology in her voice.
“Is that your intent?”
“No.”
“Will you share each others’ pain and seek to ease it?” Lorne asked.
“Yes,” they both replied.
1) having Lorne marry them is made of win! 2) This part made me misty eyed. Those are beautiful vows. And honest. It's hard to be desensitized when you have vows like those. And of course for Buffy and Spike they would have deeper meaning for them.
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“Giles. Even if I were modern enough to think that, you’ve got to know what Mr. Victoriana says by now. ‘Live in sin like bleeding hippies?’” she recited, trying for the right note of British incredulity, and failing. Giles winced. “’No child of mine will be called a bastard unless he earns it?’” she continued. “Remember that one?” He did.
When I read that, I thought, yeah he would think exactly like that despite all the badassery he's been known for. Deep down inside he is a romantic.
Lorne snapped him back to attention by flourishing an assortment of cords. Wearing a severe expression, Lorne asked, “Spike, will you cause her pain?”
Knowing all too well the truth of it, he looked again at Buffy. “I may.”
“Is that your intent?” asked Lorne.
“No,” replied Spike, silently begging Buffy to believe it. Her open expression never wavered.
“Buffy,” asked Lorne, “will you cause him pain?”
“I may,” she responded, a hint of apology in her voice.
“Is that your intent?”
“No.”
“Will you share each others’ pain and seek to ease it?” Lorne asked.
“Yes,” they both replied.
1) having Lorne marry them is made of win!
2) This part made me misty eyed. Those are beautiful vows. And honest. It's hard to be desensitized when you have vows like those. And of course for Buffy and Spike they would have deeper meaning for them.
Beautiful fic, thanks so much for sharing.