Buffy twirled her stake as she walked into the second graveyard of the night, Giles had thought it would be a good idea to double up her patrolling but it was really starting to take its toll. She would never admit is out loud because she knew all about her duty but she was wiped. Willow and Xander had offered to help but she knew they were just trying to be nice; there was nothing they could really do against a vamp.

She was pulled out of her thoughts when she sensed a presence close by; she gripped her stake tighter as she waited for the vampire to notice her as well.

The vampire growled as he turned around and charged the slayer knocking her off her feet and landing with a thud on top of her.

Buffy gasped as she dropped her stake and struggled to reach it as the vampire growled on top of her.

"Looks like you're in trouble slayer," the vampire said with a growl as he leaned down to bit her.

Buffy managed to punch him in the jaw before flipping over towards her stake and ramming it through his heart.

"That was a close one," she said as she tried to calm her rapidly beating heart.

Buffy was about to get up when she was struck from behind by a sharp object, she fell to the ground as she heard footsteps running away, "what the hell," she mumbled as she struggled to get up.

She frowned when she felt her head to feel blood coming from a cut on the back of her head; she looked around quickly and saw nothing but darkness, no sign of the person who struck her.

"You're lucky," she shouted into the darkness before pouting and heading off towards the one person she wanted to see the most.

Buffy wobbled towards the familiar dorm and knocked on the door, she gave the person on the other side a small wave as she held her head.

"Buffy are you okay?" Tara asked as she led the slayer inside her room and closed the door.

"Got knocked in the head by something not sure what though," Buffy said as Tara moved her hand away to inspect the damage.

"Doesn't look to deep," Tara said as she got some paper towels and placed them over the cut.

Buffy looked up and smiled as she placed her hands over Tara's own.

Tara blushed as she looked away.

Buffy smiled, "do I still make you nervous?" she asked as she took the bag of ice from Tara.

Tara smiled as she sat next to the slayer and took her hand playing idly with her fingers, "you make me sm sm smile," Tara stuttered.

Buffy grinned as she interlaced their fingers, "I don't think you realize how easily you make me smile."

Tara beamed, "really?"

Buffy leaned in a kissed her gently before responding, "Really."

Tara smiled as she took the ice from Buffy and set it on her dresser, she examined the head wound gently, "it looks o o okay," Tara stuttered as she went to wash her hands.

"So no brain damage," Buffy joked.

Tara laughed as she shook her head no.

"Well that's good then," Buffy trailed off.

There was a bit of a silence as Tara sat down next to her and began looking through some of the books she was reading before Buffy arrived.

"Have you tried any of the spells?" Buffy asked as she examined one of the books.

"Not yet, just reading now," Tara said as she pushed them aside and faced Buffy, with a shy smile as she looked away; she still couldn't believe the beautiful hazel eyed slayer was all hers.

"Are you okay?" Buffy asked as she took Tara's hand.

Tara interlaced their fingers as she smiled shyly, "I'm great actually."

Buffy smiled as she leaned over and kissed her tenderly.

Tara smiled into the kiss as she pulled away and cupped Buffy's cheek, "will you stay with me tonight?"

Buffy smiled, "of course I will."

Tara smiled as she stood up and began removing the books from the bed and putting them away.

Buffy smiled as Tara handed her some shorts and a tank, "I don't think you want to sleep in your jacket and jeans."

Buffy nodded as she changed and crawled under the covers with Tara, "goodnight," she said as she cuddled close.

"Goodnight," Tara whispered as she pulled Buffy's arms tighter around her.