Chapter One: The Lehane House
by Seraph Maclay
"Hey give that back."
A red head comes in chasing a brunette holding a book.
"C'mon Hope, give it back," the redheaded girl says.
Hope just shakes her head and runs into the next room saying, "Catch me if you can, Sera."
"I need that," Sera say chasing after her.
"No more studying. That's all you do anymore."
"That's not true, Hope… well it is a little, but we need to be ready."
"C'mon, Sera. You're a champion thingy and I'm a slayer. We can't screw up to badly. Plus, this isn't our first mission. We'll be… to quote my mother, 'five-by-five'."
"You say it just much as she does."
"Do not!"
"Yes you do!"
"I do not say 'five-by-five' as much as my mom."
"Actually, you do," a new arrival, carrying groceries, says.
"Mom," Hope complains, "…you should side with me. Not my girlfriend."
"I'm only telling the truth, plus I think it's cute when you're mother says it, too." Hope's mom says as another woman, about Hope's mother's age, walks through the door.
"What do I say that's hurting my rep?" Faith asks as she walks through the door, carrying more bags from the store.
"Nothing could ever hurt your rep, Faithy."
Faith chuckles. "I know I am way to cool for that, Kenny." Faith then leans into kiss Kennedy. It's short and sweet, but still receives a sound of disgust from Hope.
"Will you two please go upstairs to do that? My girlfriend and I don't want to see it."
"Oh c'mon Hope," Sera says. "It was just a kiss. It was sweet." Hope just rolls her eyes.
"Can we get some help you two?" Kennedy asks.
"Sure, Mrs. Lehane," Sera answers taking the bags from Kennedy.
Hope then goes over to Faith and takes her bags. "Anymore in the car?" she asks, knowing that two bags will only feed her houseful of slayers for five minutes after they get back from patrolling.
"Yeah, but you go unload," Faith says. "Your mom and I got it."
"Fine by me," Hope says stalking into the kitchen.
"Hey wait up, Hope," Sera says chasing after her as Faith and Kennedy head back out to get more sacks.
"You're really ready for this, aren't you?"
"You no I'm always jonesing for a adventure of some kind baby."
"How much do you know about it, Hope?" Sera asks.
"Enough to know I will be going more as a bodyguard for you than anything else, but I am definitely not complaining about covering your body."
Sera giggles at this comment before lightly kissing her girlfriend. Then she just smiles as she empties the bags into the refrigerator.
After a few minutes, Hope says, "So what does your part include, baby?"
"Now, if I told you that you couldn't come."
"And what great power would stop me?"
"Mr. and Mrs. Summers," Sera says quite plainly, "My parents, my grandparents, your parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harris… shall I go on?"
"And are any of them gonna stop me if I want to be with you?"
"They'll probably try."
"But we both know they won't succeed. Right?"
A big grin comes over Sera's face. She simply nods as the elder Lehanes enter the kitchen with more bags. "Hey, you two." Faith says, putting her bags on the counter. "Who wants pizza before patrolling?"
"I'd love some, Mrs. Lehane, but I promised my mom that I'd eat dinner with them tonight."
"Oh…." Faith says. "Yeah tell Red thanks for the charm she did on my jacket for me, will ya'."
"Sure thing, Mrs. Lehane." She then looks at her cell phone. "I should probably head out. I'll see you all tomorrow morning," she says before walking out the door.
"Hey wait up, Sera!" Hope yells grabbing Sera's book and heading out behind her.
"Do you think I'd leave before I got a kiss?" she says putting on her leather motorcycle jacket.
"Course not, but I thought you might want your book back."
"Thanks, Hope," she says taking the book. "Now, what about that kiss?" she says bringing her girlfriend into a tight embrace. Slowly their lips meet and part multiple times before Sera pulls away. "I gotta go, baby. See you later tonight?"
"Yeah…. Love you." Hope says as she steps back.
"Love you too," Sera says as she jumps on her slate colored motorcycle. "Tonight," she says as she revs up the bike and speeds down the street.
So that's Chapter One of my first story. Please read/review. Oh and don't get mad that Willow's not with Kennedy!
