A/N: So here it is. The third and final chapter of this story. But hey, I have other stories!! Check them out... please. lol and there may be a sequal. I'll see what my brain comes up with. Anyway, so enjoy this. And thank you very much to all those poeple who reviewed. I really do appreciate it!!
"Faith!" Buffy called out, rushing over to the window and pulling it open again to look out on her roof under the pale moon light. The brunette froze, half way across the tree branch leading down off of Buffy's the roof. The girl wobbled slightly, precariously balanced. The blonde reached out though she knew the other girl was to far away, biting her lip worriedly. Faith cringed before reaching out and grabbing a second branch and steadying herself, turning back to grin at Buffy proudly. The blonde let out a long breath in relief, shaking her head at the brunette but laughing none the less.
"Come back" Buffy called out and her voice echoed down the empty street in the dead silence of the night. Faith nodded solemnly, her mouth now down turned again as she carefully edged back to the edge of the roof. The blonde sighed impatiently and climbed out the open window to meet her half way. As they faced each other on the roof both girls looked away uncertainly.
"I didn't mean to, I swear. I didn't think I just… I did stuff without thinking. My brain like died for a second and.. I don't know exactly what happened, I just.." Faith began to babble in the Buffy-esk manor that had rubbed off on her a little after their years of friendship. The brunette groaned internally, why did Buffy have to have such an affect on her? Her stomach was tied in knots, her head was buzzing, her skin felt like it was on fire, like flames where flickering across it's surface and heating her despite the cold night air surrounding them.
"Faith…" the blonde cut her offer as she uttered the word, still not looking at the other girl. The brunette looked up, groaning internally. This couldn't be good. She just knew Buffy was going to be saying 'I don't think we can be friends anymore' or 'look, I don't like you like that'. She held her breath, waiting for the blonde to continue. And she kept waiting, and waiting. A shiver ran down her spine as the pair stood bathed in moonlight and unspeaking.
"Was it just an accident, or did you mean something by it?" Buffy asked slowly and softly, looking back up and right into Faith's warm chocolate eyes reflecting the pale moon. The brunette looked back at her, flinching at the sparks flying between them. Maybe if she just lied, said it was nothing, and they could just continue on being they way they where. They could still sneak into it's others houses in the dark and have midnight feasts and hold hands as they strolled down the street and pick each other up for school every morning. She didn't want any of that to change, and she didn't think she could stand it if it did.
The other girl was waiting for her answer, fiddling the hem of her shirt impatiently. Looking into the blonde's gentle eyes though, Faith didn't think she could do it. She'd been in love with Buffy for too long, just having to stand beside her and watch as she dated stupid guys who broke her heart. She wanted to see her best friend happy, and she really thought that one person who could do that was herself. Who else knew the blonde like she did?
"I meant something by it" Faith told her, shrugging and trying to act nonchalant and effortlessly cool about it, like she always did with everything else "I umm… I love you B. I mean, I'm in love with you" the brunette muttered, loosing the effortless in her cool and starting to become obviously nervous "And I know you don't, wont, feel the same way. I get that. I just, can we please still be friends? Cos I can't loose you Buff. I can't…". To her utter surprise, Buffy's delicate pink lips broke into a smile at her words, and that smile grew to a grin that could not be contained as she shook her head, reaching forward to take the brunette's face in her hands.
"I love you too Faith. Now smile again, let me so those gorgeous dimples, and kiss me, because I've been waiting for you do so for what seems an eternity now!" she laughed, pulling Faith in closer. It took a moment for it all to register. The brunette swallowed, unsure if this could be real or if it was just another dream until she felt the blonde's lips upon her's and then she knew. She grinned into the kiss, wrapping her arms round Buffy's waist. She could feel the other girls heart beating loudly against her own. After a moment they slowly pulled apart, foreheads still touching as they held each other and basked in each other's glow.
"You wanna stay over tonight? It'll be my birthday in a couple of hours" the blonde asked, gently touching Faith's dimple with the tip of her finger and giggling. The brunette laughed and nodded, unable to speak. She didn't want to break the spell, ruin the perfect fairytale moment by saying something stupid. With a sigh, Buffy pulled back slightly, starting to feel tired and worn out from the hectic day they'd both just had. Her legs felt weak and her eyes where only just staying open, not the best thing for someone standing on a roof.
"Come here" Faith voice was low and raspy as she beckoned the sleepy blonde. Buffy turned around to find Faith sitting down, leaning her back against the cool glass of the window. The blonde smiled, crouching down and crawling into the other girls lap. Faith was warm and comforting, she felt safe in Faith's arms. She wiggled round till her head was resting on the brunette's shoulder. The moon was bright, almost full that night, bathing them in it's milky white light. Faith smiled and kissed the top off Buffy's head softly.
"Now this has officially been the best birthday ever! And I'm sorry but I don't think your ever gunna top it" Buffy whispered, smiling to herself. The brunette laughed, leaning down and planting a row of soft kisses down the other girls neck.
"We'll see about that!".
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Buffy groaned, rolling over in her sleep as she heated up beneath the covers. Sweat was beginning to bead her brow. Breathing heavily the blonde woke up, eyes opening onto a room filled with warm, yellow morning light streaming through the thin curtains. She let out a long heavy breath, and took a deeper one back in as she sat up, wiping her forehead with the back of her hand. The soft, muffled sound of someone mumbling beside her reminded the blonde she wasn't the only one in the bed. The brunette beside her slowly lifted her head from the pillow, looking up sleepily. Once she saw the look on the younger girls face though, she snapped right back into consciousness.
"What's up girlfriend?" she asked tiredly, reaching across to touch Buffy's cheek gently. She could practically hear the static crackling under her fingers tips as they caressed the flushed red of the other girls soft cheek and brushed a stray wisp of golden hair away from the blonde's wide eyes. Buffy gave her friend a small smile before moving closer to snuggle into the brunette and bury her head in the older girls borrowed night shirt. Faith sighed, running her hand through the blonde's mess of honey locks slowly, twisting a piece round her finger.
"Shhh, s'okay. Ya have a bad dream or somethin'?" she asked softly as she held the smaller girl. Buffy looked back up and gave the brunette a small nod, clinging to her tightly. Faith smiled , waiting patiently for the other girl to talk and tell her all about it. She knew the blonde would, it was just a matter off time.
"It was horrible" the younger girl mumbled "I woke up and you weren't here and I climbed out the window onto my roof and I could see through your bed room window. You where tied up in your room. So I went to rescue you. I ran across the roof and I was edging carefully along the branch so I could climb down the tree, when the branch snapped. And I grabbed the first thing I could, and it turned out to be my mother's arm. And I was like 'help me, help me' and she was like 'your dirty' and she shook me off and I fell down into the bottom less black pit with fire at the bottom…" at this point the brunette interrupted with eye brows raised.
"I thought it was a bottomless pit?" she asked, receiving a glare from the blonde and so she shut up again and continued to listen.
"And then I could feel my flesh burning and you where standing at the top with a rope but you wouldn't help me back up. You kept saying it was my own fault I was down there. And I was so scared, and all I wanted was for you to hold me.." Buffy whimpered, sounding like an injured puppy dog. Faith's heart ached as she looked back into the worried green eyes of her girlfriend. She hated that the other girl was so scared, so upset by this odd dream.
"Well I'm here now, and I'll hold you forever B and never let ya go" she whispered, leaning down to kiss the other girl. The blonde calmed as their lips crashed, her heart fluttering as she moved round slightly to be on top. Faith's arms where round her waist, hands crawling under her singlet and across her hot skin. The younger girls fingers in her hair as they kissed. The covers slid off, allowing the cool morning breeze to slightly cool the heat rising between them. Buffy opened her mouth to allow the brunette's tongue entrance. They where completely entranced in each other when the bed room door creaked open.
"Oh my gosh" Joyce gasped, jaw hanging open in a most un lady like manor. behind her there was a sudden bang as Rupert dropped their daughter's birthday present, standing beside his wife looking just as stunned. Both girl broke apart, looking up to find the source of the sound and blushing ferociously as they found it.
"Mum…" the blonde uttered, quickly getting up off the bed and distancing herself from Faith. The breeze blew over her bare legs as she stood in the open in her short shorts and singlet, making her shiver. Her mother blushed, taking a step back nervously and looking down at her hands.
"I am sorry, girls I should have knocked. I just didn't expect…" she trailed off, looking back at her husband and sharing a small smile "Well I guess we just thought you'd tell us when you finally got together" she muttered "We'll umm… we'll wait down stairs. Get dressed and come join us for breakfast" she told them, bending down to pick up the birthday present.
"Wait, your okay with this?" Buffy asked nervously, feeling a little unsure "and what do you mean when we finally got together?" she asked, brow furrowed in confusion. Her parents smiled warmly at both the girls, shaking their heads as they laughed.
"Honey, off course we're okay with this. We love you, and we love Faith. We've all been waiting for the two off you to finally get together. Damn, this means I loose the bet" she groaned in sudden realisation, at a strange look from her daughter she quickly added "I made a bet with Xander you wouldn't get together till beginning off college" she muttered, giving them a quick smile before going to exit the room with Rupert in toe.
"You bet on us?!".
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Buffy shovel another piece of crispy bacon into her mouth, chewing loudly with Faith watched her with an amused grin. God that girl could eat. Finally having finished her breakfast the blonde dabbed the corners of her mouth with a napkin as she swallowed before turning to her parents with a broad grin.
"Okay, present time". Rupert smiled, pushing the small, neatly wrapped box across the table to her. She picked it up with delight, running her hands over the shimmering blue wrapping paper in awe of it's shiny-ness before beginning to rip through it. She tore off the last piece of paper to reveal a square cardboard box. She frowned at it, before reaching up to tear off the tape sealing it's lid shut. She lifted up the flaps, peering inside and giving them both a very confused look before pulling the item out.
"Keys?" she asked ,feeling slightly let down "but they don't have a lock to go in" she mumbled, her face forming a look of confusion Faith found unbelievably adorable. Her parents smiled, shaking their heads and pointing out the window.
"Yes they do". The blonde tilted her head slightly, following their line of sight. Out side the front window she could see the lawn, the flower bed, the front gate?... Oh. Her frown suddenly turned to a manic grin as she saw it.
"Oh my god, you got me a car!!" she squealed.
XxXxX
Sunday afternoon, a month later…
Everything was perfect. In Faith's mind anyway. The sky was perfect. Clear endless blue stretching from horizon to horizon. The sun was perfect. The way it was glowing that bright warm orange it did just before it began to set. The day had been perfect. Buffy had too much ice cream, again, Willow actually said she'd leave her homework till later and hang out with them instead (progress in the brunette's mind), Oz made an actual expression, Xander laughed so hard coke came back out his nose and she got to spend the whole day with her favourite girl in the entire world. Everything was perfect.
The swing creaked slightly as it moved back and forth, joining the soft sounds of summer along with the chirp of crickets and the warm summer breeze rustling the leaves. Xander sighed, eyeing his friends and shaking his head. Oz and Willow where sitting on the old park bench, snuggling closer and whispering. The musician was grinning, running his fingers through her fiery red hair. Xander rolled his eyes and kept walking past them towards the swings and his other two friends. The brunette was holding a giggling Buffy in her lap, arms wrapt around the blonde's petite waist and dark red lips whispering something in her ear. They both looked up as Xander neared them and smiled.
"Hey Xan, what's up?" the blonde asked cheerfully as he slumped into the swing beside him. The boy just groaned and kicked at the tanbark beneath him, sending a piece flying and scuffing his shoe through the drown dust and dirt beneath. Buffy and Faith shared a look, eye brows raised and turned back to him.
"Do you guys no what it's like to love someone you know you'll never have a chance with?" he asked with a heavy sigh. The blonde smile knowingly and nudged the girl behind her. 'Hmmm that sounds familiar' she thought to herself.
"Yea, I think we might know what that's like. But chance's are they like you too, your just to busy being depressed over liking them to realize" Buffy answered him, receiving a sharp poke from the brunette on who's lap she was seated "who is it?" she wondered out loud. Xander looked back up at them, his seriousness scaring them slightly as he was usually always the joker.
"You know that new girl, Anya. She seems a little quirky at first but she's really nice. And god she's gorgeous. Only thing is… she hangs out with Cordelia and Harmony and there's no way she'd ever even talk to me" he muttered sadly and went back to moping, not only could he not get a date but he was now the fifth wheel in their little group. Faith grinned, shaking her head at him.
"I was talking to her just the other day. Cool chick. I could introduce the two of youse. If ya want?" she offered, trying to ignore the fact that she could feel Buffy's hand slowly moving up her leg just out of Xander's view. The brunette boy nodded enthusiastically, suddenly perking up at this news.
"That'd be awesome. Thanks Faith" he grinned. Buffy smiled broadly, turning slightly to face her girlfriend and leaning in to plant a slow, seductive kiss on the brunette's lips. Faith bit her lip as the other girl pulled back, her grip round Buffy tightening and pulling her closer but the blonde just grinned and shook her head, slipping out of her grasp and jumping back down onto the tanbark.
"Mmm… I'm so tired. You think it's about time to head home Faith?" she asked, stretching out her arms lazily in the afternoon sunlight and undoing the top button of the wife beater she'd borrowed from her girlfriend before leaning back in to whisper "my parents wont be home till late". Faith grinned happily, jumping off the swing as well and taking the blonde by the hand.
"Yea! Definitely time to head home. Later Xan. Bye Will, Oz. Well see you guys tomorrow" she called out as they rushed towards the car and stopping only once they reached it "god I love you" the brunette muttered, kissing Buffy softly before jumping in the passengers side. The blonde smiled as she ran round to the drivers seat, nodding.
"Yea, I know you do" she agreed, earning herself an eye roll from Faith "I love you too" she added, reaching over to take the older girls hand in hers. The brunette smiled nervously as the younger girl started up the car.
"Well if you really love me, please try not to kill me with your manic driving!" she muttered with a grin, earning herself a whack over the back of the head from the blonde behind the wheel "I'm just saying, I'd like to live to see tomorrow. And the way you drive, it's not looking so likely".
A/N: P.S. If you'd be interested in a sequal, please mention that in your review (assuming you are reviweing that is..) so I can see if people really are interested.
Also, for some STUPID reason, I haven't been getting emails when people review. No idea why. Bloudy hotmail . lol So if anyone has tried to message me in the past couple of days (though i know it's not likely) I prob wont have recieved it. :(
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