A/N: I don't own Valkyrie, Tanith or Ghastly. "Amazed" is a song by Lonestar. This is Valith and if you don't like femslash, don't read. Val is older here, her 30s at least. This one goes out to all the girls and women out there who ever realized they'd felt something more than friendship for another girl or woman and never had the courage to say anything.

I looked across the table to admire Tanith by candlelight. God she was amazing. I still wasn't sure how we'd found each other again after all these years but it didn't matter. All that mattered was the Remnant was gone now. She'd been fighting to get back to me ever since our meeting in the alley all those years ago when the Remnant had taunted me. I had thought the real Tanith was gone. Dead. But she was here now.

I looked into her eyes and felt butterflies like I did every time our eyes met. I could still remember the first time we'd kissed. When a friendly romp in the snow had turned into something more and our arms had been wrapped around each other and I was kissing the woman I'd fallen desperately in love with.

I could still remember everything about that day. Smelling her perfume mixed with the sweet scent of her skin and leathers as we held each other, the snowflakes drifting down to land like white jewels in her flowing blond hair. "I love, Tanith." I'd managed when we parted from our first kiss, and we'd both cried happy tears of relief.

"Hey, Earth to Valkyrie." Tanith said and I looked up startled. She gave me a warm smile. "Remembering our first kiss, are you? I can always tell." She said and her sweet smile brought a blush to my face. Figuring out we didn't feel sisterly towards one another had been the least of our worries. Figuring out whether either one of us was serious had been.

Tanith held our her hand to me and drew me away from our table. There was slow music playing and she led me out to the dance floor where I got to put my arms around her as we slow danced, and I kept getting lost in her eyes and the wonderful warmth of her close to me. At moments like that she seemed like a dream, someone far too good to ever be with me, and I didn't resist when she kissed me ever so sweetly, softly.

I smiled at her as we continued to dance, feeling the love from her enveloping me in a warm haze and only hoping she could feel even a millionth of what I felt for her in return. I didn't know how I stacked up against any of her old loves and didn't dare ask. I knew she'd loved a woman before and left, and at times my heart stopped and I was terrified she'd do the same to me.

I felt tears rise to my eyes and Tanith looked at me, cupping my face tenderly. "You know I love you, Valkyrie. I'm not running, I'm not going away. Trust me." She whispered and my heart melted as it always did.

We left soon after and I hugged Tanith tightly as we rode her bike home to Gordon's mansion. She'd moved in with me after her return and I was glad her pride hadn't kept her from staying. I needed her desperately. I needed her love, her heavenly warmth, her protection.

We weren't even inside when Tanith grabbed my jacket, pulling me into a searing kiss. I melted into her happily, feeling my heart race as it always did. I was helpless with her and she knew it. Tanith was gentle with me and although her lips were insistent she was taking her time, being considerate as she tenderly cupped my head.

My hands fluttered helplessly, then I let them come to rest in her hair, pulling her closer, opening up for her, no longer resisting as I let her delve into my mouth. I heard her helpless sighs mingle with my own and I realized she felt it too. The helpless need to give in, to yield to another person because you are so in love with them that you no longer matter to yourself.

We somehow managed to get inside, and both shed our jackets, reluctant to break the kiss. I wrapped my arms around her, enjoying the feeling of her pressed so close to me and she giggled as she wrapped her arms around me in return. "Now where were we?" She asked, arching an eyebrow, her voice husky.

I kissed her in response, only breaking the connection to explore her neck with my lips. She gasped one hand grasping my head firmly, directing me to her most sensitive areas and arched her neck obligingly for me, and I smiled into a kiss and then another. And then I was nuzzling her and nipping, growling in a way I knew made her shiver in delight.

Tanith hands found their way under my top, the barest tips of her fingernails touching my skin in teasing circles that made me jump. She cooed sweetly, switching to soothing touches, then was grinning wickedly at me. "Let me kiss it better." She purred, then she was lifting my top before I could stop her and kneeling so she could place heated kisses on my bared skin.

"Tanith!" I managed and she looked up with a satisfied smirk. But then her gaze softened and she was standing once more, cuddling me into her tightly. "I love you, Valkyrie, and only you. I'm staying. Please show me you trust me to stay."

I nodded, slightly dizzy as she led me into the living room. She switched on the fireplace then patted the rug and I sat next to her, cuddling into her warmth. "I love you, Tanith. It's just- It would kill me if you left now." I admitted, tears in my eyes.

"I won't." She said her voice a broken whisper. "I'm in love with you, Val. Full stop. There is nobody else. Why can't you trust me?" She asked, pushing my hair back gently.

"I do, Tanith. But all the others, didn't you love them too?" I asked, then the tears really did come and I couldn't help it. Tanith tilted my head up and kissed me gently in response. "I loved them, yes. But I'm in love with you. You're the one. There's only ever been you, I swear." I winced, thinking of poor Ghastly. I didn't even have to say a word the stricken look on her face told me she'd read my thoughts. I knew I had to fight, I had to rally, or I'd loose her forever.

I took a deep breath then looked deeply into her eyes. Tanith was waiting, trusting me not to abandon her because of my fears and I couldn't let her down. I opened my arms to her, pulling her into me gently. "I'm in love with you, Tanith Low, that's never going to change. I just get so scared. You seem like a dream. I'm so terrified I'm going to wake up and you won't be here." I said, caressing her face gently and she gave me a shy smile. Shy, but brave.

She grinned then, mischief starting to dance in her eyes. "Oi. You wait here. I got you something." Tanith leaned in and kissed me then was off, laughing happily as she ran to her room for who knows what. She came back, bouncing on her feet, motioning for me to rise.

I did, my heart pounding, hoping against hope she was hiding behind her back what I thought she was. Tanith approached, grinning. "Valkyrie, you've been my best friend since we first met. The person I love more than anyone in the world. The woman I've fallen in love with." She said softly. "I might not be an angel, but I'm loyal, you know that. Valkyrie Cain, will you marry me? At the Sanctuary? As soon as possible?" She asked in a rush as she knelt and presented me with an engagement ring.

"Yes, oh God, yes." I said happily as she slipped it on then rose to kiss me chastely. I looked into her eyes feeling the last of my fears melt away. At my gesture the radio came on and she squealed happily. I laughed, having forgotten how much she loved my magic.

We danced slowly, swaying to the music, murmuring promises to one another. I knew I could trust her to stay. That her word meant everything to her and she wouldn't have proposed if she didn't mean to stay. I closed my eyes and let myself belive in her, let myself believe in us and felt much better than I had in a very long time.

I know I did this song for this pairing before, but I think this time it worked out much better. But to all the haters out there, I am pansexaul, deal with it. For those of you with open minds and hearts check out 'Tiffany's Proposal Video' over on You Tube. T'is awesome and her song use inspired this pairing.