DISCLAIMER:: Oh you know the deal. I don't own them, if I did, I would have treated them WAY better than they did. Anyway, they belong to Joss Whedon, Mutant Enemy, etc...I'm just borrowing them for a little bit.

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CHAPTER 6- You take Dawn

Tara left the house at the same time that Willow entered the living room. The redhead's heart broke when she saw the tears rolling down Dawn's cheeks. She was crying silently, as if she wasn't even aware that she was crying…

Willow walked to her, sat down by her side and hugged her. At first, Dawn didn't react, but after a few seconds, the brunette hugged her back.

"Dawn, honey…please, tell me what happened…" Willow said.

"Faith and I…"

"I know, darling, I know…I wish I knew what to say to help you…Why don't you tell me everything?" Willow started to caress Dawn's hair.

"I don't know what happened, Will. I'm so confused…"

"Tell me everything, darling…I'm here to listen," Willow said.

"At first it was so easy…we were hanging out, we fooled around, we had sex, then watched a movie or something like that. It was so easy, so…"

"I know what you mean," Willow said.

"And we have so much fun together. It's not just the sex…Will, she's an amazing person. She's funny, caring…she's an amazing friend," Dawn said, tears still spilling from her eyes.

"I can see it, Dawn. She's a good person. I think she always was, we just couldn't see it," Willow said, frowning for a moment.

"And I just…she makes me feel so…" Dawn groaned, frustrated that the words seemed to be dying in her mouth. The former Key wiped away the tears and took a deep breath. But quickly tears began to form again in her eyes and Willow hugged her tighter and let her cry on her shoulder.

"It's alright, sweetie. Tell me, talk to me…"

"I know what you're going to think but she makes me feel so…For her I'm not Buffy's little sister, for her I'm a little girl. For her I'm beautiful, I'm desirable, I'm…especial. She doesn't say it but she makes me feel it. She gets me, Will, somehow she does…And I get her. I get the way she moves, the way she talks, the way she thinks. I can see when she's nervous and trying to hide it. I don't know how that happened, but I do. She hasn't told me a single thing about her past and somehow I know why she's like this.

Willow placed a short motherly kiss on top of Dawn's head and smiled slightly. She knew what that meant, although she didn't know if Dawn knew it. Of course she wasn't going to tell her, Dawn needed to figure it by herself but Willow was sure she would do it…

"I can see she really cares about you, Dawn. I know she does," Willow commented.

"I don't understand, Will…What the hell is happening to me? I don't…She said…" Dawn didn't seem able to finish the sentence and sighed.

"What did she say?" Willow asked.

"She was…jealous. She tried to act like she didn't care but I could see it. And I asked her why…She said she was crazy enough to believe that maybe I could care about her and…" She forced herself to remember Faith's words. "To let her be my important one. I told her the truth, sex won't satisfy me forever…"

"And?" Willow had the hunch she knew where this was going.

"She wasn't talking about sex…" Yup, Willow was right.

"And what does that make you feel?" The redhead asked.

"I don't know…I know she wants me, I know she's attracted to a little bit, sexually atleast…but I don't know…"

"You keep talking about what SHE feels…you're not talking about what YOU feel. Listen to me, Dawn…when I started to realize I was attracted to Tara…I was scared shitless. I was alone, I didn't know where to run or if I could trust somebody enough to talk…" Willow took a deep breath. She could do this, Tara had taught her well. She could do this. "Whatever is that you're feeling, you don't have to do it alone. Tara and I, we're here for you. Talk to me, let me help you. But most of all…allow yourself to feel…trust me, it's the only way."

"I already told you what she makes me feel. A part of me feels so…shocked." Dawn had stopped crying but she was frowning, trying to figure Faith out. "I can't believe that she may want…more. And another part of me…" Dawn sighed.

Willow nodded, encouraging her. She knew Dawn knew it. Dawn knew that Willow knew that she knew it and something inside was telling her the redhead wouldn't let it go…

"Another part of me…" Dawn sighed. "Is jumping up and down excited. At the same time I wonder what Faith wants from me, because I know what I want, even if I don't want to admit it most of the time, and I know I'm…" Dawn sighed again and Willow offered a small smile. "That I'm falling…for her…" A lonely tear rolled down her cheek. Willow caught it with her thumb and hugged her again. Dawn let herself feel the comfort of the redhead's embrace. Willow, who she had always considered as a role model, Willow, who had always helped her and not just with school…Willow and Tara…they had done their best to help her and be there for her and look after her without making her feel like they were suffocating her…

That lonely tear was followed by another…and another and another until she was silently crying again. Willow hugged her tight and began to stroke her hair again, as if trying to sooth some of the pain. She knew how hard was to admit that.

"Everything will be fine, sweetie. You will see. It all is going to be fine, sweetie…" Willow kept whispering.

"You think Faith…I don't think she feels the same…" Dawn managed to say between sobs.

"I don't know what Faith feels but I do know that nobody reacts that way unless they DO feel something.

"What will I do if she doesn't? If she doesn't want to take a risk?" Dawn asked, her eyes red and puffy.

"Are you talking about…trying something, dating?" Dawn nodded weakly. "Do you want to take that risk? You know Faith isn't one for relationships and all that stuff," Willow said.

"If she wanted to…yes, I think I would. If she let me…yes, I would take the risk," Dawn said firmly.

Willow looked at her proudly. For a second she wondered when Dawn had grown up so much, how she had become so mature. And the answer saddened her…Dawn had probably grown up among the danger and the death and the Apocalypses…

"But what do I do if she doesn't?" Dawn asked. She didn't even try to hide the desperate tone in her voice.

"Well, if she doesn't, then…we're going to buy a lot of ice cream and watch crappy movies," Willow said and gave her a small smile. Dawn actually let out a small laugh.

"Your baby is really lucky, Will. You and Tara already are amazing parents," Dawn said.

"I'm glad you think so, sweetie. I know that our baby will be blessed to have you as his or her Godmother," Willow said. She hoped Tara wouldn't get mad but Dawn needed some cheering up.

"What? Godmother?" Dawn asked wide eyed.

"Tare and I talked about it. Of course we were going to wait to tell you but since you need some good news to cheer you up…" Willow said and smiled at her. "You don't really have a choice, actually," Willow added a joke.

Dawn hugged her again.

"I would be honored, Willow. You have no idea how much. And thank you, I don't know what state I'd be in if you hadn't been here with me," Dawn added after pulling apart.

"I know you expected me to freak out and start yelling but I…okay, I did for about a micro second, but Tara made me see that you had the right to not tell us and to chose who you…ya know," Willow said and blushed slightly. "And I love you, you know that. I just want what's best for you. If you think Faith is the best for you…"

"Thank you, Will, seriously I-"

In that moment Tara entered the house. The blonde Wiccan went straight to the living room and sat in the other side of Dawn.

"Tare, hey, you missed the party," Dawn joked.

"How are you, sweetie?" Tara asked.

"I'm good, Tare, don't worry. Willow did an awesome job," Dawn said and Willow's blushed again.

Tara smiled proudly at her girlfriend.

"I'm going to go and order some food while you guys talk," Willow said as she left the room.

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Later that night, Willow and Tara lay in bed, fast asleep. Tara was lying on her back, Willow snuggled up to her side, her head on the blonde's chest and her hand over the blonde's belly. Since finding out that Tara was pregnant, Willow would always snuggle with her girlfriend and place her hand on Tara's belly, her hand was always there even when they were making love…

-YTD—