Buffy walked into Giles' apartment and found him snogging on the couch with Cordelia and Angel. On the other side of him were Xander, Anya and Spike. As she stood staring open-mouthed, Wesley wandered out of the kitchen and Willow came down the stairs. All of these many people -- most of whom were her friends -- were in various stages of undress.
"Hey, Buffy!" Willow greeted her.
Giles twisted his mouth away from Angel's and turned him over to Cordelia.
"Hello, Buffy." Giles leaned around Cordy and Angel, both of whom were mostly in his lap. He slipped an arm around the brunette and lifted her off into Angel's arms. The smooching trio on his right protested when he started to get up off the couch, Spike hooking an arm around him and holding him down so he could nibble on Giles' neck. Giving up on the idea of leaving, Giles let Anya pull him down across her and Spike's thighs and he returned the kiss Xander planted on him when the young man leaned down from the arm of the couch.
Buffy finally found her voice.
"What the hell is going on here?"
"Why it's our twice monthly lovefest," Wesley informed her as he sat on the other armrest next to Angel.
"Lovefest?"
"Yup," Willow said. "You'd have been included if only you didn't think Giles is old and gross and ewww. Too bad."
She hopped onto Wesley's lap, proceeded to chew on his bottom lip and they toppled over on top of the others. Everyone laughed and soon they formed one really big writhing heap of love and passion.
"May I join you?" Buffy asked hopefully. It looked like a lot of fun and she felt left out.
From the bottom of the pile, Giles poked his head out and said, "Not until you show me the proper respect *and* learn to share. None of this is about you or any one individual, Buffy. This is about us. All of us."
Her lower lip quivering in a really big pout that usually looked cute only no one was paying her the slightest bit of attention, Buffy said in a strong voice, "Giles is the smartest and sexiest guy I know. Angel is not only my true love but he also...obviously...belongs to all of you. Willow is the best friend I have in the world and I love her very much. Xander is my other best friend in the whole world." She paused and stared at Spike, Cordelia, Wesley and Anya. Bravely, she continued, "C-Cordy is beautiful, Spike is a hunk, Wesley is really cute, and Anya..." She paused again and this time she got everyone's attention, "Anya is...great because Xander thinks so. And so do the rest of you," she added hastily.
There was some murmuring in voices too low for her to figure out who was saying what. Finally, Giles held a hand out towards her.
"Welcome to our lovefest, Buffy. Please feel free to join in wherever you can."
Grateful, rushing away threatening tears, Buffy quickly found a spot between Giles and Willow, careful not to sit on anyone's more fragile parts.
"She better not spoil this for the rest of us."
"Hush up, Spike." Xander soothed him with a kiss while Anya licked his ear.
Buffy sighed happily when Wesley and Cordy wrapped her in a warm embrace. For the first time in two years she felt like she was really a part of the gang.
She squeaked when someone's adventurous finger prodded her in a personal place.
She wriggled a bit and slipped into a more comfortable position in their midst. She was literally a part of them and vowed never to do anything to lose their love and trust.