A/N: Here's the second and final installment of this short fic. I hope you all enjoy the rest! Also I was wondering if anyone could tell me how to make a break in the page. I never really realized it until now that the things that I usually use to show a break don't seem to be showing up. I've seen in other fics on this site that people use a line and I just can't figure out how to do it. So if someone could let me know that would be great because I'm sure it'll make reading my fics a lot easier as well lol. Thank you to everyone who's read and reviewed. You guys are great!

Part Two:

Faith continued to softly cry on Buffy's shoulders. She knew that this was wrong. It wasn't supposed to be like this. She didn't deserve Buffy's kindness. Even though she knew all of this, she couldn't bring herself to pull away. She was more content crying there in Buffy's arms then she'd ever been in her entire life.

After a while Faith was finally able to compose herself. She calmed herself down and slowly pulled away from Buffy, whipping the tears from her face as she did so. She was beginning to realize what she would have to do. It wouldn't be easy, but she knew it was for the best. She looked directly into the blonde slayer's eyes. "I think I've figured out what I have to do, B."

Buffy looked slightly confused. "What do you mean?"

"I have to turn myself in to the cops," Faith responded painfully. "It's the only way I can make things right."

Now it was Buffy's turn for returning tears. She shook her head as she tried not to let them fall. "No…no you can't do that," she insisted sternly.

"I have to, B," the dark slayer responded. "I've gotta try and make things right for once in my life."

"So what…you're just going to leave me?" the other slayer asked angrily. "After everything we just told each other. After everything we found out about each other. When we finally know that we both feel the same way about each other."

"What else can I do?" Faith asked defensively. "They're not gonna give up on trying to find me. You and I can never have a normal life together." She hated saying this, but she knew she was right. "You know that," she added sadly.

Buffy simply shook her head in denial. On some level she knew that Faith was right but she didn't want to believe it. Holding the slayer just seconds earlier was one of the most amazing feelings that she'd felt in a long time. She felt warm, safe, content, and even happy. She'd been holding on to her feelings for Faith for so long and now that she'd finally told her, and found out that she felt the same way, it was as if the weight of the world had been lifted from her shoulders. She would give anything to make sure that feeling didn't go away.

"We can work this out, Faith," the slayer pleaded. "We can leave town. We'll go to…Canada, or Mexico, or something. We'll go far away where no one will find us."

Faith's heart melted at the offer. It was the most romantic gesture she'd ever been faced with…but she knew she couldn't accept. "Buffy…you know we can't do that. You have a life back in Sunnydale. You're the slayer. You have responsibilities. You have friends and family that love you…a boyfriend who loves you."

'Riley,' the blonde slayer thought to herself. She'd almost completely forgotten about him. She suddenly felt like a complete bitch. She was finally realizing that she was pretty much using Riley. She didn't love him. She probably never would. As long as Faith was in her life, she probably never could. "I'm not in love with him," she stated truthfully. "You know that."

The dark slayer rolled her eyes. "That's not the point," she responded with annoyance. Buffy had only paid attention to the last thing that she's mentioned. She didn't even think about all of the other reasons she's brought up.

Buffy could tell that she wasn't going to be able to change Faith's mind. She was a stubborn ass and there was no changing her mind without a good enough reason. She approached the dark haired girl once again and looked deep into her eyes. "Please, Faith…please don't decide this now. Can't we just take the night? Can't you just sleep on it?" She gave the other slayer her best sad puppy dog eyes as she continued. She reached for her hand and slowly laced her fingers with Faith's. "Can we please just…be together tonight? Please."

Faith looked down at her hand in Buffy's with slight confusion. Then she smiled and gently squeezed the other slayer's hand. How could she possibly say no to that? She'd been waiting for this moment, hoping and wishing for it for over a year now. She looked back into Buffy's eyes and slowly nodded her head. "Alright, B. I think I can do that."

The older slayer smiled brightly. She slowly moved in closer to Faith, and reached her free hand to gently caress her cheek. Faith tightly closed her eyes and leaned into the slayer's touch. Buffy's smile slowly faded and was replaced by a serious and almost even nervous look. She slowly moved in and gently pressed her lips against Faith's.

At that moment Faith felt her whole world melt away. Nothing else in the world mattered except that the two of them were together. Right then, it was all Faith cared about. She wrapped her arms around Buffy's waist and leaned in for another soft but passionate kiss.

Buffy kissed the younger slayer back opening her mouth invitingly. She never thought that anything could ever feel this good, this right. The kisses were perfect and she'd never felt so whole as she did standing there in Faith's arms. She felt lust for the woman but it was more then that. She felt kindness, compassion, caring, and love.

As things started to heat up Buffy began to slowly move backwards pulling Faith along with her, the whole time they're lips never parting. She continued to move back until she reached the old futon in the corner of the factory. It was very old and very disgusting but at that point the slayers didn't care. All that mattered was that they were together.

The senior slayer parted from Faith's lips. She grabbed her hand, sat down on the futon and looked into her eyes invitingly.

Faith accepted the invitation and climbed onto the futon. Buffy then laid down on the current substitute for a bed. The younger slayer positioned herself on top of the blonde and began kissing her passionately once again. She ran her fingers through the girl's soft blonde hair.

Buffy's body began to tighten in anticipation. She reached her arms securely around Faith's waist pulling her closer. She needed to be as close to the other slayer as possible. She needed to be touching her, to be holding her. She slowly began to move one of her hands down Faith's back. When she arrived at the bottom of her shirt she reached under it longing to caress her soft skin.

At that moment Faith froze. As badly as she waned this to happen, she knew it wasn't right. She quickly pulled away, rolled off of Buffy and placed her hands over her face as she lay next to the other slayer. "I can't do this."

The older slayer propped herself up on her shoulders and looked at Faith with confusion. She thought that everything had been going well. She was completely content, having no regrets as to where things were going between them. "I don't understand," she responded softly.

"This isn't how I want this to be," Faith began to explain. She pulled her hands away from her face and turn to look at Buffy. "I've been waiting for this for so long, Buffy. I don't want it to just be physical, a one night stand. You know me pretty well so you know how I am with the people I sleep with. You know my philosophy. 'Get some and get gone.' I don't want it to be that way with you."

Buffy simply smiled. She understood. As badly as she wanted Faith right now, what she wanted more was to be with Faith. She could wait. "I understand," she responded sincerely.

Faith sent the slayer a small smile. She could tell that Buffy was telling the truth. She was ok with waiting. The younger slayer turned on her side to fully face Buffy. She reached her arm to the slayer and lightly brushed her hand over the soft skin of her forearm. "Can we please just lay here together?" she asked earnestly with gentle eyes. "Can you just hold me?"

The senior slayer didn't respond with words. Instead she slowly moved herself closer to the dark haired girl, brushed a lock of hair from her face and kissed the top of her head. Faith closed her eyes and let out of sigh of relief and ease at Buffy's response. Then the blonde slayer pulled Faith in close to her and held her tightly.

Faith burrowed herself into her slayer and wrapped her arms around her. She felt more at ease and content then she ever had in her life. She never wanted this moment to end. She was now beginning to realize just how tired she was. She hadn't gotten hardly any sleep in the past few days and it was finally catching up to her. After a few minutes of lying there in Buffy's arms her eyes began to close. Within moments she was fast asleep.

Buffy smiled as she looked down at the sleeping slayer in her arms. She gently kissed the top of her head once again and then closed her own eyes. She never wanted to let go of the sleeping beauty. She didn't want to fall asleep. She wanted this moment to last forever.

However, no matter how hard she tried to stay awake, the calming satisfaction quickly became a sedative and only minutes after Faith had fallen asleep, Buffy fallowed.

When Buffy first opened her eyes she was so exhausted that she nearly forgot where she was. The room was almost completely dark once again. When realization finally started to kick in the slayer realized that the oil lamp had probably gone out. The dark didn't bother her much though, she was used to it.

A giant yawn escaped her mouth as she turned around to check up on her slayer. When they'd gone to sleep they'd been face to face in each others arms but they must have moved while sleeping because when Buffy woke up she was turned facing the wall. When she turned around and attempted to wrap her arm around Faith she was extremely disturbed to find out that she was alone.

She immediately sat up and tried to look around as her eyes began to adjust to the darkness. "Faith?" she called out curiously. The slayer's worry increased when there was no response and no signs of movement at all.

The blonde quickly jumped off of the futon and rushed in the direction of the exit. When she got outside she realized that it was day. The sun was up and the moon was long gone. She looked around franticly growing more and more worried with every second. Her heart was beating so rapidly that she feared it would burst from her chest. "Faith?" she called out again.

There was no answer. All she could hear were the sounds of the busy city just a few blocks away. Not really knowing what else to do the slayer rushed back into the factory hoping that maybe she just wasn't able to see well enough. Maybe Faith really was still in there. Maybe she'd just gotten up and had to pee really badly and went looking for a bathroom. That was a very good possibility.

When she got inside she rushed to the lamp in hopes that the reason it had gone out was not because it was out of oil. Luckily the slayer finally caught a break. The lamp lit instantly and illuminated the large factory as it had the night before.

Buffy franticly searched the large room for any signs of the dark haired slayer. But once again…she found none. A sigh of defeat escaped her. She had no idea what to do next, where to look next. The only place she could think to look would be Angel's but she knew that there was no way Faith would leave without telling her.

Just as the blonde slayer was about to leave her eyes spotted something that she hadn't noticed before. There was an old, yellow piece of paper sitting on the dingy futon. As Buffy approached she knew that it must be a note from Faith. Her heart filled with anticipation as she picked up the note and began to read it.

Dear B,

This is about the fifth note that I've written. I guess I just can't seem to express what I wanna say the right way. Hopefully this will be the winner though cuz there aren't very many of these old order forms left and my eye liner pencil really needs to be sharpened.

Anyway, here goes. As soon as I'm done writing you this note I'm going to go to the LA police department and turn myself in. Last night you told me not to. You told me to sleep on it and think it over. Well I did. I would give anything to run away with you and be with you, but in the end I realized that it wouldn't be fair to you. I won't make you a fugitive, B. I've made lots of mistakes and now it's time for me to pay for them.

I'm sorry that I didn't wake you and say good bye to you face to face but I was afraid that if I did that, I'd never be able to leave. If I would have looked into your eyes one more time I would never be able to bring myself to do what I know is right. It may not seem like it right now but deep down I know you know it's right too.

Please don't be upset. I'm picturing you reading this note right now with tears in your eyes and it's killing me inside. I want you to know that I am glad that I stayed the night and didn't just go in right away. I have no regrets and I want you to know that last night was the best night of my life.

It's a shame that we'll never know if things could have actually worked out between us, but in the end I know it's for the best. You deserve a better life then I could ever give you, B. But I do love you. I always have, and I always will.

Love always,

Faith

By the time Buffy had finished reading the note tears were running freely down her face. She hugged the note to her chest, closed her eyes and simply let the emotions flow from her body.

At this point Angel was more worried then he ever thought possible. He and Wesley had been out all night searching for Buffy and Faith and neither one had come up with anything even resembling good news. Now the sun had been up for a few hours and the longer it stayed in the sky the more frustrated the souled vampire became.

Wesley was still out searching but with the sun high up in the sky Angel felt helpless as there was little he could do but wait. Just moments later Wesley walked into the office with a beaten look on his face. "Anything?" Angel asked hopefully.

The former watcher merely shook his head in defeat. "Sorry Angel…still no sign of Buffy or Faith."

"Damn it!" Angel yelled as he punched the nearest wall in an attempt to release some of his anger. He should never have let this happen. He was responsible for Faith and now she and Buffy were no where to be found. He couldn't stop kicking himself for letting them out of his sight.

Wesley, noticing the inner turmoil going on inside of the vampire, tried his best to comfort him. "It's not you're fault you know. I'm sure they're both fine. They're probably hiding out somewhere thinking that the watcher's counsel's men are still after them."

Angel shook his head. "No. They would have been back by now. They would have contacted us."

"Not if they felt it wasn't safe," Wesley countered. "All I'm trying to say is that you should give them a little more time before you…"

"Buffy!" Angel yelled with relief cutting off what Wesley was about to say. "You're ok," he added as he rushed to the blonde slayer who had just walked into his office.

"Yeah," Buffy responded emotionlessly with a small head nod. "I'm fine."

"Where's Faith?" Wesley asked.

The slayer looked to the ground sadly. "Jail," was the only word she was able to get out.

Angel grimaced. "They caught her?"

Buffy shook her head slowly. "No." Then she was able to bring her eyes back up to look into Angel's. "She turned herself in."

A look of shock appeared on Angel's face. He had always believed that Faith would make it, that she would reform herself no matter how hard it would be, but he hadn't seen this coming. From the state that she was in just the day before his main concern was that she'd run. He never thought she would turn herself in.

"We found a place to hide for the night, fell asleep, and when I woke up…she was gone," Buffy continued.

"How do you know that she turned herself in then?" Wesley asked with confusion.

Buffy nearly broke into tears once again as she thought back on the note. "She left me a note. She told me that she was sorry and that this was what she had to do. She said it was for the best."

"It's not going to be easy," Angel started, "But I think she may be right. Faith is an extremely strong girl and I know she'll get through it. She'll do whatever she has to do to make things right."

As Faith sat inside her cell she thought about the decision she'd made and if it was the right one. Deep down she knew that it was for the best but she just couldn't seem to shake that nagging feeling that she'd just given up her chance at true happiness. It had taken more strength then she ever thought possible to leave Buffy in that factory. Even now she wasn't sure how she was able to go through with it.

The dark haired slayer reached into her back pocket and pulled out a small wallet sized picture of a familiar blonde slayer. She'd taken the picture the night that she and Buffy had switched bodies at the senior slayer's house before she'd arrived. She looked down at the picture and smiled.

"Who knows, B," she said softly to herself, "Maybe one day we'll get another chance."