LAX the next morning...
NO pov.
Diane Lehane and her husband derrick exit their air plane and are walking down the terminal to customs.
"So baby, are we going today or do you want to have a little fun first?" derrick asks his new wife.
"Well I suppose we could wait. You know send the custody papers and see how they react. Although with my father bein the mayor of that sunnydale place this will be fairly easy." Diane says. Derrick smiles at his wife's reasoning.
"Well looks like we'll have our baby girl home in no time. Then we can work on that other baby we wanna have. Man, the more kids we have the more money we get from welfare, I love this shit!" he exclaims and she smiles with him.
Sunnydale ca, same time...
Buffy pov.
I've never been the cuddling type but I could totally get used to this. Right now Faith and I are cuddled up on her bed, staring at the ceiling in her case. Me? I'm just laying here with my eyes closed waiting for the day to start.
"Hey B?" she calls my name. Does she have any idea how sexy she sounds?
"Yeah?" I answer. She shifts a little so that she's laying down facing me.
"I...I don't know... I think I ..." she sighs and shakes her head. "I care about you ya know?" she asks. I can't help but smile at her incredible cuteness. I nod.
"And I care about you too Faith." she smiles at me. I run my finger over her brow. "Something wrong?" I ask showing her that I'm concerned about her. She shakes her head and smiles sadly.
"Just thinkin that maybe this...us...shouldn't have happened yet. Maybe we shoulda waited." she says. Ok now I'm confused. Why would we want to wait? I want to be with her and she wants to be with me.
"Why?" I ask.
"cus'a what's goin on. With my family and shit. We might not last now. If we woulda waited maybe we'd have a better chance but I just can't shake this feelin the next...however long it lasts wont be pretty. You know?" she says by way of explanation. I nod.
"Yeah but surprisingly, I'm not worried. I think me and you? We'll make it." I say leaning forward to kiss her. Its not one of those quick kisses we're used to. This is passionate and deep and I think I'm in love with the sensation of her tongue in my mouth. Why do I need to breath again? Oh yeah to live. Damn. Now I have to pull away. I look at her both of us panting. Trying hard to catch our breath.
"Even if I have to move away?" she asks. I nod.
"Even then. We'll make it cus we want to. But I don't want to think of that possibility unless it comes." I say kissing her again. She seems a little surprised but she returns it. I have a new favorite hobby. Making out with Faith.
Cordelia pov.
Right now I'm in Christian's room with willow. He slept in gunn's room. Which was more than ok with me. I finally got a chance to really talk to Willow. I found out she likes me. Yes likes me like that! So... I asked her out on a date. We're going out tomorrow night. She wants to take things slow. That is more than fine with me. I'll move at any pace she wants. And yes I do mean ANY pace. Call me soft. Call me crazy, but I know that I am one hundred percent in love with this beautiful red head beside me. We're watching the golden girls right now. I am really glad these walls are sound proof. We're laughing so loud I'm sure we would have woken everybody up by now. Everybody is sleeping in. then again its only 9:30. I wonder wh- fuck the speakers are loud. They all have speakers installed in their rooms so they'll hear the door bell. I make it out the door in time to see a very frustrated Buffy and Faith making their way downstairs grumbling about and important discussion being disrupted. From the looks of things they we're 'discussing' something real important. ha. Those two are so in love.
Faith pov.
I wonder can I have this freakin speaker takin outta my room. Why the hell do we have it hooked up to the freakin doorbell anyway? Oh yeah, sound proof walls and wouldn't hear it otherwise. But why is it so damn loud? I make it to the door while B goes into the kitchen to fix us somethin to drink. I fling the door open and see one of my grandfather's workers looking nervous.
"Anthony? Sup?" I ask him. He starts to fidget.
"G-good morning miss Lehane. I'm sorry to b-bother you this early but your grandfather r-received a fax this morning. H-here." he says thrusting an envelope in my hands. He's about to leave.
"Stay." I say. He stops instantly. I open it. ha. Fuckin bitch. She sent the custody papers. "Do me a favor?" I ask lookin at him. He nods. "First, I want you to tell my mom and dad to kiss my ass. Secondly I want a lawyer, I want to be emancipated as soon as possible. Money wont be a problem." I say.
"B-but miss Lehane, y-your grandfather wont approve. A-and you'll be back in your parents custody before you can be legally emancipated." I give him a hard look.
"I don't give a flyin fuck what my grandfather approves of. And no I wont. You're gonna make sure they don't get custody. Aint ya?" I ask takin a step forward. I love bein the granddaughter of a mayor. I got so much power when I need it. I can intimidate the fuck outta folks.
"I- I don't think I can." he stutters out.
"I'm not asking you Anthony. I'm telling you. Make this happen. Go!" and he does. I know I'm bein a bitch but I'm not about to risk bein taken away from my family. I turn and see B, Red, and Cordy lookin at me.
"What?" I ask innocently.
"I've never seen you act all powerful and intimidating before. Its sexy." Cordelia says.
"Very." Red and B say at the same time.
"Thanks. Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do. Ya know?" they nod.
"Spoken like a true Kane woman." Erica says coming downstairs. "I witnessed that. I'm proud. Use all your resources in anyway you can." she says goin to the kitchen. Well that was interesting. Me and B make our way back up to our room. We're quiet for a little while. Just bein in each other's company.
"So...are you really going to fight your parents?" she asks. I think for a minute.
"Yep. I got not other choice." I say. She nods.
"What if you don't win?" she asks finally seein my doubts from earlier.
"I will." I say confidently. Cus I know, with my genetic make up...they are in for quite a battle.
Cordelia pov.
We're all sitting down in the living room right now. Its late after noon and we all decided to just chill out today. Buffy and Faith told us that they were a couple some hours ago. Yeah there were fantastic reactions. Nobody threatened to tear any body's throat out if they hurt the other so...ok so Kennedy and Fred said they'd tear Buffy's out if they hurt Faith. And we'll Buffy's family just told Faith that she would hurt. A lot. so... that could mean anything. And even Giles threw in his own threat. He just simply said he'd hate to find out if Faith was indeed the next slayer if Buffy fucked up. So all in all I don't think anybody will be getting hurt. Nope. I think they are too afraid of the unspoken threats. Anyway I realize they make a very attractive couple. Like a teenage Bianca and Maggie. If this were a show, they'd be one of those super couples. But enough about them. Just today was...i don't know peaceful? We all sat around and we were just family. Which is kinda weird but right. Earlier I was worried about what would happen if we were to be separated. If this family got a hard blow. But now I realize I don't have anything to worry about. I really do believe that everything will work out. At least I hope it will.
"Hey can I help patrol tonight?" Faith asks binks and Maggie. Hell no. I already know the answer.
"Hey no." Maggie says.
"B-" faith starts but is cut off.
"Nope. Sorry but I agree with Maggie." Bianca says. 3...2...1.. and cue the big puppy dog eyes. And the lip. There goes that lip. She has them wrapped around her finger. Thank goodness the other Kane women plus greenlee are shopping at the moment.
"No Faith. Don't even try it." Maggie says. Buffy isn't even looking at Faith knowing she'd give in.
"Please? C'mon guys, I gotta start training sometime." oh she's good. Using the potential slayer trip.
"No." Bianca says firmly.
"But binks..." she whines looking incredibly adorable. Hell even I'd give in.
"Faith its too dangerous. You could get hurt." Maggie says trying to keep her resolve. I give it a few more minutes. They absolutely spoil these children but they never take it for granted. Good thing.
"But Buffy and Fang'll be there. Right Fang?" she says using those eyes on Angel. Poor man.
"Maybe just this once Bianca?" he asks. He knows if he gets Bianca he's got Maggie. Oh yeah good tactic.
"Angel the last thing we need is a phone call from the hospital saying our child was jumped by a gang on her way home." Bianca says. She knows they're loosing badly.
"Buffy and I will protect her. Right Buffy?" he asks. Oh he's got it real bad for the buffster. She turns to him and his puppy dog eyes and then to Faith. I can practically feel her heart melt when she looks at her.
"Right." she says. After a few minutes of debating they cave.
"Fine," Bianca starts. "But there will be rules. If my daughter has one hair on her head-" I drown out the rest. Oh yeah this family will be ok.
So here's a quick update. Just wanted to get the ball rolling on the whole custody thing. The next chapter will be a few months in the future. Also this may come as no surprise but there will be a new story by me out soon. It'll be called Different and you're just gonna have to wait to find out what its about. Well r&r please and thank you.