What happened next?

Mommy issues

Buffy stood up and ran over to Joyce, embracing her with a big strong hug.

"Oh, Mom!" she said. "I was so worried that Faith was going to do something to you."

"Don't worry," said Joyce. "All that's been taken care of. But if you like, you could tie up Faith and put a gag in her mouth until the authorities come get her."

Just then, three men in black suits showed up.

"Don't worry, Ms. Summers," said the leader of the trio. "We're from the Watchers Council. We know how to take care of rogue Slayers."

And with that, they immediately surrounded the fallen figure of Faith and hauled her out of the house.

"Well, I'm glad that's taken care of," said Joyce. "Now I guess it's time to give you a good long bath."

"Oh, I'd rather not have a bath right now," said Buffy. "And since when do you give me baths?"

"Just wanted to do something different after my near-**** experience," said Joyce. "Life gets so lonely around here when you're away at college."

"I'm sorry about that, Mom," said Buffy. "I'll try to visit more often. In fact, I'll stay over this week -- just in case Faith tries to escape and make her way back here."

"Thank you, Buffy," said Joyce, embracing Buffy with a hug that was far stronger than anything that Buffy was used to receiving from her mother.

And wait a minute! Was Buffy really feeling her mother's nipples harden beneath her blouse? Or was that just her imagination? She really had been away from college too long!

She pulled away from her mother and said, "I think I better go check on Willow. But I'll be back later on tonight."

"I know you will," said Joyce. "I'm counting on it."

There was something about her mother's smile that made Buffy feel uneasy.

"I hate to ask this again," she said, "but are you sure you're okay?"

"Why, of course I am, B -- er, Buffy," said Joyce.