Sam watched in amusement as Faith chased the girls around the yard, marveling at how fast Jay actually was. Alex propped on her lap giggling at his big sister, and clapping happily. It was Saturday, and July, and Sam had the day off. She loved these days, they were hot granted, but she loved them anyways. Because of her time was spent outside, in the shade if possible, holding Alex watching Faith play with Ally and Jay.
She finds it hard sometimes to believe Jay is already four. That she's grown to be such an independent, strong, young child. However, on the other hand it's really not. Both Faith and Sam are impendent, strong-willed people. So it's common nature for their child to be as well. Faith finally collapses next to Sam, "I'm exhausted!"
Sam giggles, "Oh yeah?" She sets Alex in his stroller for just a minute and reaches around Faith, "Exhausted huh?" she says tickling Faith.
"Sam! AH!" Faith squirms, and tries to throw Sam off her, but falls backwards, where Sam lands on top of her.
Sam stops, and looks down at Faith her brunette hair covering her face, meeting her chocolate eyes, and she moves her hair, "God you're beautiful."
Faith pulls her down for a kiss, "Not nearly as much as you are."
"Mmmm, much more of that and we'll have to have Will and Tara watch the kids again tonight," Sam says.
"Oh, no you don't. We're all going out tonight, remember? T, Red, B, Wood, Xan Man, G-Man, Dawn, Halley, Ken, Sheena, everybody," Faith says. "We're supposed to meet Dawn's new man."
"I donno. I'm not sure I want to go. We've never left the kids with anybody besides Ken or Will, or Haley or one of the family. I'm just not sure I want to leave them there with an eighteen-year-old." Sam fidgets with the buttons on Faith's top.
"You were nineteen when you had Jay sweetie, they'll be fine for a couple hours, and Jay knows how to contact us easily. Stop playing with my bottoms, and look at me Samantha," Faith says causing Sam to look up scowling slightly. "They'll be fine. We have to go."
"Is it like written into law?" Sam asks sarcastically.
"Actually yes, it is written into law that you must go have adult time with other adults," Faith says, mocking her.
Sam rolls her eyes, and sighs, "Why is this so important to you?"
"Because it's important to B, and I know how much it would hurt Brat if you didn't come," Faith says, stopping to think about how that sounds, pretty good....
Sam still playing with the bottoms on Faith's shirt, Sam sighs, "Okay then we'll go, but only to eat, and only to, ya know, be social, then we're coming home."
"Agreed," Faith nods. "Thanks, babe."
"You owe me in sexual favors," Sam says.
"What's sexual favors?" Jay asks. Neither had realized she had sat down to play with Alex.
"Um, it's personal, adult stuff that you need never know about," Sam answers quickly.
Jay rolls her eyes, "You ALWAYS say that."
"And I always mean it," Sam says turning her back to Faith who's sitting up, and leans back into her. "Are you going to be good for Dona tonight?"
"Uh huh. Momma said I better 'cause if not she's gonna get me, and she means it not like you. You always say it, but you never do," Jay says.
Hmm, time to start following through, Sam thinks, "Well, I hope you're good."
"She also said she's gonna bring home a surprise if I didn't tell you about your present," Jay says, still happily playing with Alex while Ally plays a little ways over.
Sam cocks an eyebrow looking back at Faith, "My present, huh?"
"Yup, but I don't know what it is. Momma wouldn't show me what was in the bag," Jay says looking penitently at Faith. "I would have showed her though."
"Well maybe it's something for Mommy's eyes only," Faith says sticking her tongue out at Jay.
"Faith!" Sam swats at her. "I don't want her sticking her tongue out at people. She already flipped Willow off the other day."
"You're not supposed to do that," Jay says. "And you can't say the word fuck either. It's not nice. Momma told me that one." She says to Alex.
"Fuck?" Sam asks turning to look at Faith. "When exactly Momma did you tell her not you're not supposed to say it, and why wasn't I told?"
"That you're not supposed to say it?" Faith says hopefully.
"That our daughter said it," Sam corrects her again raising an eye brow.
"Well, I...she....." Faith pauses. "She told me to fuck off one day last week, and I told her it wasn't nice."
"Oh good gravy almighty! Faith, I don't understand where she's getting all of this!" Sam says exasperatedly.
"She's just a kid. She learns it from watching other people," Faith answers rubbing Sam's back gently. "Don't worry, she's fine, and she's a good kid."
Sam sighs, leans back into Faith, and snuggles a little still watching Jay play with Alex. "I just think it's all happening too fast."
"Yeah," Faith agrees pulling Sam closer. "Yeah."
Later that night.....
"I told you Faith, Jay's running a fever, Alex is cranky, and I'm exhausted. I'm not going," Sam says turning to face Faith. "I'm sorry. Tell Dawnie I'll be there next time. We're having lunch tomorrow anyways."
"But it won't be the same. We need to go," Faith insists.
"You can go Faith, go have fun, but I'm not going. Why is it you are all of a sudden so gung hoe to leave our sick daughter with a stranger, and meet up with the family? You hate family get-to-gathers!"
"I'm not happy to leave our sick daughter. And I love this family you know that. I just..." Faith sighs, and runs a hand through her hair. "Dona is not a stranger, she's kept Jay before, and Jay's already asleep. She'll call if she needs us."
"Or I could stay home, and make sure that there's no need for her call us," Sam says turning back around to put up laundry. "I'm exhausted Faith, and I don't understand why you want to go to this dinner so bad."
"Because I wanted to ask you to marry me damn it!" Faith yells then covers her mouth. "Shit."
Sam drops the pair of underwear she's holding, and turns to face Faith, "Did you say? You mean you were.....marry you?"
Faith can't help but chuckle at the look on Sam's face, "Yeah babe, this big dinner, it wasn't about Brat, I..." She steps forward. "B's gonna kill me, but I love you. We have to kids together, we're happy. I can't imagine my life without you. You're...you're something I never thought I'd find." She reaches out and cups Sam's cheek gently.
"All my life, I just wanted to be loved, and you did that. I'm far from perfect, and I'm gonna screw up, and we're gonna fight, and we're gonna be tired, and get on each others' nerves, but I never once thought I'd be better without you. My life changed so much when I went to prison, and I came out a new person with a lot of baggage, but you didn't care. For the first time in my life you saw me." Faith reaches down and kisses Sam. "I want to marry you," she says against her lips. "I want you to be my wife. I want to claim you for the world to see."
Sam kisses Faith, "Are you serious? No lie?"
Faith pulls back and shakes her head, "No lie."
"I can't believe....I thought...." Sam smiles up misty eyed at Faith who looks confusedly back at her. "I want to marry you, I have since we had Jay. But I never thought you'd go for it." She laughs a little. "I figured I'd keep you as long as you'd stay, but I never thought you'd commit yourself to me. To Jay, and to Alex, and to Ally of course, but me...." She closes her eyes. "I will marry you." She says opening them once more to look at Faith. "I would be honored to marry you."
Faith reaches down capturing Sam's lips with her own, running the tongue along Sam's lower lip plunging it in when Sam's lips open. Sam presses her body to Faith's moaning into her mouth. Faith picks Sam up, walking over to the other side of the bed she crawls on to the bed. Sam's legs still wrapped around her, and their lips still locked. Faith's hands gently move up Sam's shirt, finding her bra. Sam pulls Faith's shirt off, breaking the kiss long enough to get it over her head. Faith pulls back long enough to look at Sam, "Dona's in the other room," she mumbles giving Sam the eyebrow.
"Then we should be quiet." Sam reaches up, and takes Faith's earlobe into her mouth sucking it gently. Faith moans, and continues lifting Sam's shirt over her head. Sam moves down Faith's neck, and to her breast, gently sucking them into her mouth causing Faith to moan and arch into her mouth. Sam nips at Faith's breasts, growling causing Faith to laugh, and Sam watches in pleasure as her naked breasts move along with her chest.
Recapturing her other breast Sam sucks on it gently, as Faith kisses her neck, and gently messages Sam's hard nipples. Faith moves down capturing Sam's lips again, while attempting to undo her pants. Finally she undoes the pants, and with Sam's help takes them off. Moving down to Sam's breasts Faith captures on in her mouth and sucks on it, rolling her tongue along the already hard nipple. Sam moans, as the ache burns through her. She plunges her hands into Faith's hair, her breathing speeding up rapidly.
Faith moves down to her stomach, kissing, and sucking the delicate skin. Putting her mouth over the bullet scar she sucks it into her mouth gently. Feeling Sam pulling her hair she looks up. "Pants," Sam breathes out. Faith smiles reaching down to undo her own pants, and pulling them off she returns to gently sucking, nipping, and stroking Sam's stomach. Gently the moves Sam's thighs apart. First licking up her wetness, then sucking her clit into her mouth, and teasing her entrance with one finger.
"Oh! Faith!" Sam screams. So much for being quiet. Faith pulls back, and giggles causing Sam to gasp at the feeling on her. Gently Faith licks up the wetness ounce more this time entering her tongue into Sam. Sam bucks against her tongue, but Faith holds her still. Faith can feel her own wetness pooling, and the ache getting worse. She gently kisses Sam, sucking on her clit once more before moving back up to kiss her mouth.
Sam surprises Faith by flipping her onto her back, grinding her body against Faith's, kissing her passionately. Faith moans as Sam grinds against her stomach. Sam moves downward kissing, and sucking on each breast before moving farther downward onto her stomach. Then spreading Faith's legs, and licking up her dripping wetness. She sucks Faith's clit into her mouth, surprised at how close Faith is. She plunges a finger into Faith, who moans and bucks against her hand, but Sam holds her still. Just a little bit more, she thinks, wiggling her finger around, she hears Faith moan. Moving down, she sticks her tongue into Faith, moving it around, she strokes Faith's clit.
Faith comes, and Sam licks it up. Faith moans and pulls Sam to her, kissing her, and moving her hand between their bodies. Sam moans, and buries her head in Faith's shoulder grinding against her hand. Faith plunges two fingers into Sam, feeling how close she is, but yet Sam's still holding out. Gently Faith turns her over onto her back, never removing her fingers as she feels Sam clench around them. Sam arches, her eyes closed deep in concentration.
Faith moves down her body, knowing exactly how to tease her. She runs her tongue over Sam's clit, causing her to moan again. Sam bucks even harder, but Faith holds her still. Faith again flicks her tongue over Sam's clit, before finally sucking it into her mouth. She pumps even faster while sucking the clit, feeling how close Sam is she knows that if she just moves her tongue inside Sam she'll come. Faith releases her clit, removes her fingers, and sticks her tongue inside Sam. Just as she predicted it takes two flicks of her tongue, and Sam comes. Faith licks it up, savoring the taste of Sam. She gently moves back up Sam's body, placing her atop Sam's, she buries her head in Sam's neck.
"They're going to be upset they weren't there for the proposal," Faith says as Sam plays with her hair.
Sam laughs, "I'm kinda glad they weren't there for the aftermath."
"Hmm, I should propose more often," Faith says.
Sam rolls her eyes, "As long as it's me you're proposing to."
"Always," Faith says.
There's a knock at their door, and Ken barges in. "I thought we were meeting up to go to the restaurant, and what the hell is this about...oh, I um....I....yeah I'm gonna go..."
Sam pulls the sheet over them and nods, "Good idea, Ken."
Faith laughs a little, "Think we scarred her?"
"I donno, I worry about Jay walking in, but never, Ken," Sam laughs. "Even when she lived here, she didn't just walk in."
"She thought we were fighting," Faith says. "Ten bucks says Dona heard and thought we were arguing."
"Why is that?" Sam asks curiously.
"Because Will done a spell to where if we get loud if sounds like we're arguing to any adults present in the house. Sounds the same to kids though, not like we're fighting." Faith smiles crookedly at her. "Couldn't have the baby sitter hearing you scream for me."
"We should get up, and go make sure that Ken is okay," Sam says.
"So dinner with the fam?" Faith asks.
Sam plays with her hair, looking past her head, "Yeah, dinner with the fam, and we announce our engagement."
"When everybody's going to be upset about because they were supposed to be there," Faith says.
Sam looks down at her and smiles, "You planned this all out?"
"Mmmhmm, every last detail, even flew brat and G-man in, but honestly I think that proposal was better," Faith says, gently kissing between Sam's breasts.
Two hours later….
"I cannot believe I flew all this way and you didn't even wait to ask her. How could you?" Dawn asks. She'd been at this for nearly fifteen minutes.
Faith's arms folded across her chest, eyebrow raised. Sam can't help but laugh at the look on her face, "I told you it wasn't exactly planned."
"So, you mean you just spur of the moment proposed after planning this, and spending all this money? You rented out a restaurant! And then suddenly you just yell 'MARRY ME' out and…and it's not fair!" Dawn pouts.
Faith laughs, "I'm sorry Brat, but trust me I'm glad it went this way 'cause you wouldn't have wanted to see the outcome."
"Proposal Sex," Kennedy says shivering.
Sam laughs, "You should have knocked."
"Trust me, I will next time," Kennedy says laying her head on Sheena's shoulder. "I've been scarred for life."
"I seriously doubt you've been scarred for life Kennedy, however it will teach you to knock before you enter," Giles says trying to hide his amusement. "On the other hand, I'm slightly glad I missed that part of the proposal. However, I must offer congratulations, and if there's anything wedding wise I can do you'll let me know?"
Sam smiles, "Yup, we'll let you all know as soon as we know something."
"I just think it's great!" Willow says.
"Will, baby are we getting married?" Tara asks. "I mean we've been together longer then Faith and Sam."
Willow's eyes get big, "I…well, I mean it's not far fetched to say we could get married. I mean it's legal, but of course you knew that, because Faith and Sam are both women. I mean it's possibly that we could get married, if we talked about it, and wanted to. And I want to, I think I want to, I know I love you so logically speaking marriage would be of the good. Although you add in the fact that half of all marriages end in divorce. Oh, not meaning that you guys are." She looks at Faith and Sam.
"It's completely hypothetical, but marriage is a big deal, and it needs to be talked out, and it's a big deal. And there are plans, and, and after the wedding there's like you're married, and you're bound to that person. And, and then the kids are legally yours, and that's great, and….I'm gonna shut up."
Tara chuckles, "I was kidding, sweetie."
"I knew that," Willow says.
"Well, I for one think that marriage is not for everybody, but it's right for us." Sam says taking Faith's hand.
"Definitely right for us." Faith says kissing Sam's hand.
"Aww, I want to get married," Buffy says.
Robin almost chokes, "What? I asked you a year ago, you said hell no, and you'd kick my ass if I asked again."
"Well I don't like want to be married, I want the wedding," Buffy says.
Faith laughs, "It don't work that way, B. We're still waiting on you to pop a kid out."
"I believe I speak for everybody here when I say, amen to that one," Xander says.
"You ain't exactly fathered any either," Sam reminds him.
"I…well…it's not like we're not working on it," Xander says.
"So you're trying to get pregnant?" Tara asks smiling.
Haley laughs a little, "Well, we're enjoying the process. Whether pregnancy happens, then great, if not at this point it's okay."
"Am I the only one who doesn't want kids? I mean come on, puking on you, shitting everywhere, eww," Dawn says shuddering.
"You learn to deal with it, love is very blind," Sam laughs. "So where's this great man?"
Dawn lets out a long sigh, "He had to work, but he'll be here tomorrow."
"Where's he work?" Faith asks.
"Um, he works at the school," Dawn says, not looking up.
"Nobody's at the school," Kennedy says. "Teachers have the weekend off."
"He's not a teacher," Dawn says, still avoiding eye contact.
"I believe you need to tell them," Giles says.
"He's a….manitar demon," Dawn says.
"YOU'RE DATING A DEMON?!" Buffy screams.
"Buffy, please calm down, he's a manitar demon, he's nice," Dawn says.
"He's still a demon Dawn!" Buffy stands up. "I cannot believe you went behind my back, and started dating a demon."
"What about Spike and Angel? They were demons!" Dawn says, standing up as well.
Sam stands up, "Hold on! Buffy sit down." She looks at Buffy who huffs loudly. Sam raises an eyebrow. "Sit down, or I'll sit you down."
"She is my baby sister, you have no right to interfere with this," Buffy says.
"You're right, she is you sister, but she's an adult Buffy, look at her. And she's right, you were fucking a demon, and he wasn't good. At least a manitar demon isn't exactly evil. I've actually used several as contacts. They're harmless, and very intelligent," Sam says.
"See," Dawn says.
"However," Sam turns to her. "That does not mean you can date one without telling anybody. Did you really think you could hide this? And just what would happen if you'd showed up at the house with him and Jay had tried to kill him?"
"I…that's not fair I though you were on my side," Dawn frowns.
"Dawn, you are an adult and I can't stop you. However, that does not mean that you can hide this stuff, and more so that you thought you had to. I mean, did you think we wouldn't notice he was green?" Sam asks.
"I guess I see your point." Dawn says sighing.
"How in the hell did you do that?" Buffy asks looking at a surrendering Dawn then Sam.
"I'm a Mom," Sam laughs. "And I understand. When Faith and I first got together I didn't want to tell everybody. But you know what? I did, and look what I got. What's his name?"
"Andrew," Dawn answers.
"Well, call Andrew, tell him I expect him here early tomorrow morning. He can orb here, it should be one of his powers. He's to meet with all of us, in private, you won't be present," Sam says.
"That's just stupid," Dawn says.
"That's how it goes, would you rather him be left alone with Buffy?" Sam raises an eyebrow. "Or me?"
"You, definitely you, will Faith be there?" Dawn asks.
"We all will Dawnie. If he intends to date you, he's going to have to meet the family," Sam says, standing up straight and smiling. "How many sharp objects you think we can fit in out pockets?"
"Oh God, don't kill this one too." Dawn begs.
"We didn't kill the last one," Sam answers laughing. "He was evil, we sent him to hell."
"Same thing," Dawn shrinks down in her chair.
"Might I suggest that you allow Dawn to be at this family meeting? Mostly because I am afraid you actually will kill this young man. And may I remind you all that he works at the school?"
"Yeah, yeah, we won't kill your best demon," Buffy says, waving a hand at him.
"He's our art teacher actually," Giles plays with his napkin.
"You're art teacher?" Faith laughs. "Oh the joy."
The next morning…..
Andrew's POV….
Okay, so first things first, my name is Andrew….and I'm a demon. But not the bad kind. I'm more human then anything. We're actually a human hybrid, so to speak. We walk, talk, act human, only most of us have horns (mine are so tiny you can't see them) and we're green. Not that ugly puke green. We're more…deep sea green…it's really cool. We have physic powers, (which is how I know this meeting, yeah not gonna go so well if I can't figure out how to appear less…demonistic.) We're for the most part gentle creatures….of course there are exceptions to every rule, but I'm one of the good guys. I work at the school, I'm the art teacher….That's right, I'm a male demon hybrid that teaches art….but it's cool.
So you're probably wonder how I met Dawn? Well of course it was at the school, nearly a year and a half ago. She bumped, literally, into me. She had a stack of papers, I had a stack of books, we collided, and lets just say paper and books went everywhere. But I somehow found the courage to ask her out. Of course we have to be careful where we go. I mean, we can't walk into the local pizza place, but there's a few good demon friendly bars around Ohio. Not sure about Tennessee. I was totally freaked out when I heard who her sister was! The original Slayer, even more freaked out when I learned how close she was to the others!
But they were all the way in Tennessee by that point, and I just needed a companion. Her too, I guess. So we started going out, hanging out, and before long we were spending all out time together. It didn't get sexual until about eight months after we met. But that's really not of your concern, her sister's either.
Giles new a long time ago, but we begged him not to tell Buffy. I mean how would it look if she new we were like…shacking up. She knows I'm a good guy, or I hope she does. But I'm glad he didn't tell her I was a demon. I'm glad Dawn told her. Yes she freaked out, yes she's pissed off, yes I meeting with the 'family'. But that's okay because I think I can handle this….then again, I may be a chicken shit and run if the brunette doesn't stop giving me the death stare…..
BPOV…
Okay so he's not as bad as I thought. We're sitting here in uncomfortable silence, but what am I suppose to say, honestly? That I'm so glad to meet him? Would you say that if you're baby sister was dating a demon? Didn't think so.
I'm glad to have Will and them here though. Because they are keeping me calm.
"So, how was your flight?" I ask.
"Good, it was good, Giles sent the private jet, because well, it wouldn't be such a great idea to ya know go commercial…." Andrew says moving uncomfortably in his seat.
"Right, cause of the demon thing." I nod in understanding. "Not that you're a bad guy, just well, you're green. And most people aren't green so you'd draw attention."
"Right." He nods a little.
"How old are you?" Faith growls out. I hold back a chuckle, she's being protective.
"Um, I'm um, well 43, but because of the difference in aging I'm more like….twenty three." Andrew answers.
"Screwing Dawn?" Faith asks, and I choke on my water as I watch him squirm.
"I, well, you see….that's really not…I mean it's…." Andrew stumbles.
"That's none of your damn business, Faith," Dawn answers taking his hand. "You'll have to excuse her."
"Hey, if he's screwing you, then it damn well is my business. I want to know he's a good guy," Faith says standing up, and putting Alex on her hip. "Speaking of good, our children are entirely too quiet. I think I'll make sure they're not plotting to kill our house guest." She shoots him a smile and leaves.
"I'm sorry about that, but it's actually a valid question. Are you and my sister having sex?" I can't help myself. I want to know who's in my sister's bed!
"Buffy!" Dawn says exasperated.
Sam chuckles to herself, "Oh the joys of having and older sister. I can't wait until Ally is older!"
"Yeah 'cause the teen years are so fun," I roll my eyes. "And just think, you get to deal with more of the magical then I did."
Andrew frowns, "Ally is a wonderful, and a bright child."
Sam raises an eyebrow, "And you know this because?"
"She's in my art class for one, but she works with me on projects requiring magical intervention," Andrew answers.
"And I didn't know this because?" Sam looks at Willow.
"Because I hadn't told you yet, and I thought Ally should. But she's happy, isn't that what matters?" Willow asks.
"Of course it is," Sam says as Faith comes back. "Where were they?"
"Destiny was turning the dog purple, 'cause she'd be pretty that color, and Jay was attempting to make a swimming pool in our bathroom. I got there before the tub run over," Faith says laughing. "Although our brindle boxer is know yellowish."
"Yellowish?" Sam laughs. "Great, that won't attract attention."
"I could reverse it I'm sorry," Tara says.
"Oh, it's fine. It's not like she turned her into a pig or something," Sam laughs.
"True, I told her not to do that anymore," Tara says.
Andrew looks over at Dawn, "She turned a dog into a pig?"
"Neighbor actually, but we were able to reverse it and alter his memory," I answer.
"She turned the neighbor into a pig?" Andrew asks sacredly. Oh yeah I got him shaking in his boots, which is of the good.