10433/Might take some convincing

Might take some convincing
Date of Scene:	14 December 2019
Location:	Braddock Castle, Caernarvon
Synopsis:	Buffy gets to unwrap a very special present
Cast of Characters:	Captain Britain, Buffy Summers

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Captain Britain has posed:
Brian loved the weekends. He didn't have graduate classes to worry about. He didn't have to worry about the commute to Manhattan and Empire State University. And he got to see a lot more of Buffy Summers.

They'd been out on their patrols, dusting a few vampires, dealing with a few demons, even had to resolve what seemed like an argument between an old married couple, a couple of demons. It seemed that Kourg didn't appreciate Dazun as much as he used to, and Dazun had been stepping out on him with Saelmor.

They lived a most interesting life. But now they were back home, back at the castle, and Brian had decided to wrap a few presents in the living room while Buffy was somewhere else, changing, getting a bit to eat, he wasn't sure, she'd just wandered off, and he paid it no serious mind. Besides, it was an opportunity to wrap things he had been putting off.

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers had been busy, finishing midterms before the upcoming Christmas break, and busting herself with finishing - or starting Christmas shopping. She wasn't as wealthy as Brian, even though the new job that Thomas offered her at the Blue Lady paid better than her former burger joint job, she was still not that well off, and way too proud to ask Brian for money. But hopefully he will like her gifts when the time comes. After an eventful night ended with another joint patrol, Buffy found herself back at Brian's castle, starting to realize that this was oddly becoming a second home for her. After a much needed shower she had changed into a comfy yet flattering red silk nightie, although she much preferred her comfy but less shapely flannel pjs but they were in the laundry and this was the only backup she had. She yawns and stretches as she steps into the living room, peering around. "Hmm whatcha doin'?"

Captain Britain has posed:
Brian was just tying a ribbon around the final gift he had wrapped, and quickly taped the card to it, as well as the little bow. He did a double take when Buffy wandered in, "wow," he said, his jaw hanging open a little longer than he realised.

Licking his lips, he looked back to the present, "just wrapping a few presents. This one's for you." And as he pointed to others, he mentioned who they were for. Some were for the castle staff, for Excalibur members, for his sister Psylocke, for some friends he had met through her, like Giles, Willow, Xander, there was even one for Spike and Angel, though he had yet to meet the walking case of hair gel.

"Perhaps a little presumptuous on the last one, but any friend of yours is a friend of mine. Besides, might give a reason for an introduction?"

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers smiles but blushes as she notices where his eyes go, self consciously tugging in her short nightie that shows off her long shapely legs a bit too much. "Ohh,heh, my comfy flannels pjs were on the wash so this was all I could find.." she shrugs, peering at the gifts and laughs, "Wow, you're really super prepared, I usually wait til the last day before Christmas before I go into full panic mode.." she makes a face, "Yeah, I'll have to introduce you to my..Unusual friends. Dunno how you'd take Angel and Spike though.." mostly because it'd just be super awkward for many reasons..

Captain Britain has posed:
Getting up, he walked over to Buffy, giving her a hug, and whispering, "no need to feel self conscious. You look gorgeous in that. But if you want something, we can go shopping. Maybe I could help you pick out some things?" Then he said, "I've met Spike, a couple of times, he's a... he's... he's different. Bit of a handful." He then moved to the tree, fishing under it for a specific one. He then grabbed a box, wrapped in white with red accents. "Want to open one early?"

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers smiles, hugging him tightly, pecking him on the cheek before letting go. "Admit it, you prefer this to my comfy but less sexy bunny pjs." she grins and winks, "Maybe I'll have to wear this more often, hmm?" she shrugs, "I'm a but sleepy for late night shopping but maybe tomorrow? And maybe you meet Angel tomorrow too...He's kinda total opposite of Spike.." she smirks at his description of Spike. "Sounds a bout right, he's an oddball..lBut then most of my friends..." she arches a brow at the box, "Ooh another one? How can I say no?"

Captain Britain has posed:
Brian admits it, "well, yes, that nightie does look a lot nicer than the bunny pyjamas. Though they look great on you too. It's not the wrapper that matters, it's what's inside, just like this," and he grinned, still holding the gift for her. Inside, she would find a simple wooden box, nothing out of the ordinary there. But within that, it had a sliding lid, which opened up, like the kind that might come with jewellery. Well, this one instead had a set of keys, each labelled, mail, front gate, back gate, and curiously, also car keys on it, though that was harder to figure out, as there was nothing to say what type of car it was.

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers bites her lip as she carefully unwraps the expensive looking paper, pausing quizzically at the wooden box. Then opens that too, expecting to see like, jewelry or something. She's certainly nit expecting keys though and she gasps as she picks it up, staring back at him in confusion. "Er...What are these for..?" It seems pretty obvious but...

Captain Britain has posed:
"Keys, to the castle," he says, for the moment leaving out that there are car keys on the chain as well. "You can come and go as you please, or, if you want, move in?"

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers blinks slowly, realizing what this means. "Um..Wow, you really mean it? I mean, your servants and stuff, would they be cool with that? It's nit like this is just some casual apartment..And uh, are these car keys? You're..Giving me a car?" she can feel her ears flushing, trying to absorb all of this.

Captain Britain has posed:
"Yes, I do, and yes, they are." He did ask, since many of them, though servants, were more like family to him. They cleaned the place, did chores, were paid, but they were friends. Some even lived in the castle, others didn't, but by choice. "Well, the way I see it, you might have a commute to school, so you'd need an easy way to get back and forth." He winked to her, then looked a bit more nervous, "Hope I'm not overdoing it?"

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers blinks slowly.."Wow, I dunno what to say. I mean...This is pretty awesome..Thankyou,that's really generous of you." she laughs, "I mean, except I don't usually just sneak into your castle when you're not there.." which begs the question, does he want her to move in with him? Is she ready to take the relationship to the next level? Of course Buffy doesn't ask this aloud, she's still trying to figure out things in her mind. And a car too...?

Captain Britain has posed:
"It's a big step. But one I think we might be ready for. It's up to you Buffy. Do you want to move in with me? No need to answer right away. Take your time. Either way, the car and keys are yours. But, if there's more, well, yeah, I'd like that, I'd like that a lot."

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers sighs, "So..What does that makes us, what's next, marriage? I dunno, I'm still trying to get my act together, still trying to figure out my place in the world, and...I don't even have a drivers license yet, just a learners. I mean the car is a bit tooo generous...Maybe we can start with the castle keys and go from there but, uh...Where would I sleep?Do I get my own room or..." she rubs her eyes tiredly, flopping on t(e couch. So many factors, so many questions, Is she really ready for all of this?

Captain Britain has posed:
Brian says, "It makes us a couple? I don't know what the future holds. You'll get your full licence soon enough. I'll give you lessons. But as for where to sleep, well, that's up to you. Would you want your own room, or to share ours?" The way he said ours, putting emphasis on it, made it clear what he was hoping for, but he was trying to give her space and be careful about it.

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers smiles, stepping closer, grasping his hands and squeezing them tight. "That's..lThats really sweet of you, and seriously very tempting. I guess I just need to sleep on it. Can I give you a decision n the morning?" she smirks, "Gotta say, I'm a pretty crazy driver, but That would be awesome if you could teach me. I'll bet you're a cautious driver right?" she chuckles, "Sooo, you done wrapping gifts for the night or what? I mean how am I gonna top this one?"

Captain Britain has posed:
Brian held her hands as she held his. He was a little sad that she mentioned how it was tempting. But tried to maintain his composure, looking strong for her. "Buffy, it is a big step. Really, take as long as you need to decide." She had seen him drive, being sometimes a bit reckless, but that came with the territory. His older brother used to be a formula one driver. He wasn't as good, but certainly knew how to drive fast. Though he was usually a safe one. "Well, there's one I'd like to unwrap," he said as he held her, wiggling his eyebrows suggestively.

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers smirks, tugging him towards the bedroom, "Mmm I'm pretty sleepy but guess I do have one more 'gift' for you to unwrap, if you're feeling lucky." she grins and winks, "c'mon, it's been a long day, time to unwind. Care for a massage? I'm really good with my hands." oh yes, she knows about his fast driving but at least he is a safe driver. Buffy is just a crazy nervous driver and she only has a learners to boot.