CRASH

CHAPTER THREE

Most of the day had now past, and Faith was at lunch, sitting with her friends.

"I think it could be fun. So, are you guys in?" Devon asks.

"Hi." Turing around they see Buffy standing behind them.

"Hey, babe." Faith looks at Doyle, who is sitting on her right, and stares at him until he gets the message.

Rolling his eyes Doyle gets up, quite familiar with the situation. Whenever Buffy decided she wanted to spend lunch with them, Faith would always stare down whoever happened to be sitting next to her, not stopping until they moved, effectively giving Buffy their seat. Today was no different.

"Where are Xander and Williow?" She asked as the shorter girl sat and snuggled closer to her.

"He needed help with math and Wills, being our favorite tutor, offered to help. They're in the library. What are you guys doing?"

"Devon was just telling us about this new band that he met and how they wanted to use The Dingos as their opening act at their next concert. He wanted to know what we thought."

"Oh, well that's great. Congrats."

"Thanks, and hopefully someone big will see us, and then we could really do something." Devon tells her.

Buffy turns towards Faith as the others get caught up in the conversation of the two bands teaming together. "So, I was thinking that maybe you could come over later, after school?"

She hesitates. "Uh...that would be great, but...I can't. My mom wanted us to spend time with each other."

"Oh." Buffy says, disappointed.

"You know how she can be; quantity over quality." Faith says, feeling the need to say something, anything. "But, when we're finished I could drop by."

"Sure." She smiles seeing the smile on her girlfriend's face.

"Great."


Faith sighed into the other girl's mouth as her hand crept higher up her thigh and under her skirt.

"Wait."

"What?" She questions.

"We shouldn't."

She scoffs. "And why not?"

"Because-" Before she can say anything there is a knock at the door. "That would be one reason." She motions to the door. With a sigh, Faith gets up to answer it.

"What do you want?" She questions the man smirking at her.

"Your other honey is at the door for you." Faith quickly shuts her bedroom door and pushes him back.

"Ow. What's your problem?" He asks, rubbing the sore spot.

"Go away, Dave."

"You know most people don't treat their elders like this."

Faith stares for a moment before rolling her eyes. "Shouldn't you be busy trying your corny pickup lines and cheap dinners on my mother instead of always bothering me?"

"Whatever. Just go get the door."

"Just go get the door." She mocks and turns, running down the stairs and to the door.

At the bottom of the stairs she is greeting by a smiling brunette.

"What are you doing here?"

Scoffing, Cordelia holds up a green backpack.

"In your haste to leave, you forgot this. You're welcome by the way."

"Thanks. Is that it?" Faith asks her, trying to speed up her leaving.

"What's wrong with you?"

"Cordelia, this really isn't a good time." The taller girl narrows her eyes before rolling them in realization.

"She's here?" It comes out more of a statement then question. Seeing that Faith isn't gonna answer she continues. "You know, I don't understand why you're with her..."

"Did we not already go over this?" Faith asks more than a little annoyed.

"Yeah, we did. And I still don't understand what the hell you're thinking, Faith."

Faith reaches up and gently cups the other girls face with her hands. "Please, Cor. I know how you feel about her and the whole situation in general, but just let me be with her. Please?"

"I only want to see you happy."

"I know." Faith nods. "But I also know that you wish the person I was happy with was you. We tried, Cor. It didn't work out, it's not going to work out. We agreed, remember?"

"I do. I know things have changed. I just wish things had ended differently."

"I'm sorry." Faith says, not sure what else to say.

The other girl smiles at her. "Well, maybe if you're not too busy this weekend we can hang out?"

"Definitely." Faith returns the smile.


A/N: So, finally decided to update and now you guys know a little something about Faith and Cordelia's relationship.