ashthedrabble | Challenge 2 entry

Title: Nervous as a Schoolboy
Author: Michelle
Rating: FRT (suitable for teens)
Character(s): Giles/? (not telling until the end of the drabble)
Word Count: 200
Disclaimer: These are not my characters. They belong to Joss, Twentieth Century Fox, UPN, WB & Mutant Enemy. This is purely for fun.

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He was there to do a job. So, how did he end up like this? There was no gain in this. It wouldn’t help the cause. It was silly; he knew that. She’d want nothing to do with him.

Yet he stood by the door, waiting.

The first time he saw her, he knew she was different from the others. The way she carried herself, the way she talked, even the clothes she wore all spoke of a different upbringing. She was too good for him. If she ever learned of his past, she’d hate him.

Still he waited.

He should be home enjoying the pleasure of a good book and a cup of tea. He doubted she enjoyed such things. She was much too modern.

Still he waited.

Classes had let out long ago, and the hallway was deserted. He knew he should go inside or leave, but he stood still. Was he waiting for her to come to him?

Finally, he took a deep breath and opened the door. He had to face his fear sometime. The sight of the computers almost made him turn around, but he didn’t.

“Jenny?”

She smiled. “Rupert, I didn’t think you’d come.”

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