"Cruisin'" belongs to Gwyneth Paltrow & Huey Lewis
THE UNSUSPECTING HERO
5
Dawn was smiling. She couldn't help it. It was a beautiful day and the sun was shining and people were falling in love everywhere she looked. Giles and Anya were together, and now...so would Xander and Willow.
Buffy walked into the kitchen in her morning mode. She looked grumpy, but that's what usually happened when you spent most of the night patrolling. In spite of that, however, even Buffy couldn't resist the happiness radiating from Dawn. She began to smile, too.
"I made coffee," Dawn told her. "And if you want eggs and toast, they'll be up in a flash."
Buffy smiled at her. "You're making breakfast."
"Yep I am." Dawn looked at her sister. "It should be in the Slayer's Handbook that a Slayer should take a time out each morning and cook a complete breakfast for her sister."
"You're going to make breakfast every morning?"
Dawn rolled her eyes. "No, silly. You have a sister, too."
They both shared a laugh.
"Go on. Sit down." Dawn shooed her. "I'll bring breakfast to you."
"Oh....thank you, Dawn." Buffy looked at her for a moment. Then she went to the table and watched her from there.
Dawn glanced over at her. "What are you thinking about?"
"You."
Dawn waited. "And?"
"Tara was protecting you from Warren's magic. She lead you to us and...well, you saved us Dawn." Buffy smiled. "You saved us."
Dawn prepared breakfast on two plates. "No, I didn't. That was Tara who used me as a vessel. She sent him away."
"Yes..." She regarded her younger sister with wonder. "But you kicked his shiny hiny."
"Well...h-he made me mad. A-and he deserved it." She carried the plates over and set them down. She went back to the counter and poured out two cups of coffee. She brought them to the table. And then she went to the cupboard and retrieved two glasses.
"What are you getting now?" Buffy asked.
"OJ."
"None for me, thanks."
Dawn pointed at her. "The Slayer's Handbook should also mention something about a Slayer having a completely balanced breakfast. You're getting some OJ." She poured two glasses.
Buffy smiled. "Okay. I'll drink it."
Then, the two sisters sat together and enjoyed the breakfast. They also enjoyed the fellowship.
"Willow's getting out of the hospital this morning," Dawn said, smiling excitedly. "Xander's picking her up."
Buffy smiled at her cheerfulness. "I know."
"But isn't is so wonderful, Buffy? He told us to stay away so they could be alone."
"As long as they're both happy, and everyone is happy...then I'm very happy, too."
They smiled at each other. They had infected each other with happiness.
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Xander opened the door for Willow and led her back into his apartment. He took the new flowers he had given her and as she sat down on the sofa, he walked into the kitchen to retrieve a vase. He had purchased it before picking Willow up from the hospital. He filled water into it, put the flowers in and put them on the table.
Willow smiled a half smile. "You got a vase. I-I thought this was a vase less dirty domain?"
He shrugged and smiled at her. "Nah. Well, it was...but I think that if I work at it, this whole apartment could be filled with vases holding flowers in every one of them."
"I-I like flowers."
Xander walked over to his stereo and he turned it on to a station that played love songs. He smiled as a familiar tune begun to play. He walked over to Willow and held out his hand.
"May I have this dance?" he asked.
Willow took his hand. "You may." She smiled her half smile and they danced slowly. "I-I know this song."
Xander sang softly with the song. "'Baby, let's cruise...'"
Willow joined in also softly. "'Away from here.'"
He shook his head. "'Don't be confused.'"
"'The way is clear.'" For the first time in a long time, it truly was.
"'And if you want it, you got it forever. This is not a one night stand...Baby.'"
"'Yeah.'"
"'So let the music take your mind. Just release and you will find.'"
They sang together as they looked into each other's eyes. "'We're gonna fly away. Glad you're going my way. I love it when we're cruisin' together. Music is played for love. Cruisin' is made for love. I love it when we're cruisin' together.'"
They continued to dance and sing to Huey Lewis and Gwyneth Paltrow and Xander saw something appear on Willow's face that hadn't been there for about a year.
A smile.
And not just a half smile. A real genuine smile that not only touched her face but shone in her eyes. He stopped singing and kissed her. Willow returned the kiss with a passion of her own. That's how they were. Just two people in love, holding each other, and kissing...and still dancing in place. It was a moment they wanted to last forever.
"Xander..." Willow placed her head on his shoulder.
He held her to him, careful not to hurt her arm. "Yes, Willow..."
She paused. "Th-there's something I've been thinking."
He smiled. "What's that?" But he had a good idea of what she was thinking.
"Y-you said that you wanted to spend the rest of your life making me happy."
He chuckled. "Yes, I did. And I meant it, too."
She moved her head and looked into his eyes. "Well...I-I can think of a lot of ways that you can make me happy." She wiggled her eyebrows and smiled coyly.
He laughed. Then he scooped her up into his arms and held her. He looked into her eyes. "God...I love you, Willow."
She touched the scar on his face and looked at him. "And I love you, Xander."
He carried her into his room and closed the door with his foot.
In the living room, Huey and Gwyneth continued to sing.
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Artist: Gwyneth Paltrow & Huey Lewis Album: Unknown Title: Cruisin'
[Huey Lewis](Gwyneth Paltrow)
[Baby let's cruise] (Away from here) [Don't be confused] (The way is clear) And if you want it,you got it forever This is not a one night stand..baby (Yeah) So,let the music take your mind Just release and you will find
You're gonna fly away Glad you're goin my way I love it when we're cruisin' together Music is played for love Cruisin' is made for love I love it when we're cruisin' together
[Baby tonight (Belongs to us) [Everything right] (Do what you must) And inch by inch we grow closer and closer To every lil part of each other (Oooh baby yeah) [Sooo] Let the music take your mind Just release and you will find
You're gonna fly away Glad you're goin my way I love it when we're cruisin' together Music is played for love Cruisin' is made for love I love it when we're cruisin' together
Cruise with me baby Ooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhh [Yeah,] (Oooooooooooooooohhhhhhhh)
Oooohhh baby let's cruise (Let's float, let's glide) Oooohh Let's open up (and go inside)
And if you want it,you got it forever I could just stay here beside you and love you baby Let the music (take your mind) Just release and [you will find]
You're gonna fly away Glad you're goin my way I love it when we're cruisin' together Music is played for love Cruisin' is made for love I love it when we're cruisin' together
You're gonna fly away Glad you're goin my way I love it when we're cruisin' together Music is played for love Cruisin' is made for love I love it when...I love it, I love it,I love it (OOohh) [Cruise with me baby] (I love it when we're cruisin together)
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THE END
THE UNSUSPECTING HERO
5
Dawn was smiling. She couldn't help it. It was a beautiful day and the sun was shining and people were falling in love everywhere she looked. Giles and Anya were together, and now...so would Xander and Willow.
Buffy walked into the kitchen in her morning mode. She looked grumpy, but that's what usually happened when you spent most of the night patrolling. In spite of that, however, even Buffy couldn't resist the happiness radiating from Dawn. She began to smile, too.
"I made coffee," Dawn told her. "And if you want eggs and toast, they'll be up in a flash."
Buffy smiled at her. "You're making breakfast."
"Yep I am." Dawn looked at her sister. "It should be in the Slayer's Handbook that a Slayer should take a time out each morning and cook a complete breakfast for her sister."
"You're going to make breakfast every morning?"
Dawn rolled her eyes. "No, silly. You have a sister, too."
They both shared a laugh.
"Go on. Sit down." Dawn shooed her. "I'll bring breakfast to you."
"Oh....thank you, Dawn." Buffy looked at her for a moment. Then she went to the table and watched her from there.
Dawn glanced over at her. "What are you thinking about?"
"You."
Dawn waited. "And?"
"Tara was protecting you from Warren's magic. She lead you to us and...well, you saved us Dawn." Buffy smiled. "You saved us."
Dawn prepared breakfast on two plates. "No, I didn't. That was Tara who used me as a vessel. She sent him away."
"Yes..." She regarded her younger sister with wonder. "But you kicked his shiny hiny."
"Well...h-he made me mad. A-and he deserved it." She carried the plates over and set them down. She went back to the counter and poured out two cups of coffee. She brought them to the table. And then she went to the cupboard and retrieved two glasses.
"What are you getting now?" Buffy asked.
"OJ."
"None for me, thanks."
Dawn pointed at her. "The Slayer's Handbook should also mention something about a Slayer having a completely balanced breakfast. You're getting some OJ." She poured two glasses.
Buffy smiled. "Okay. I'll drink it."
Then, the two sisters sat together and enjoyed the breakfast. They also enjoyed the fellowship.
"Willow's getting out of the hospital this morning," Dawn said, smiling excitedly. "Xander's picking her up."
Buffy smiled at her cheerfulness. "I know."
"But isn't is so wonderful, Buffy? He told us to stay away so they could be alone."
"As long as they're both happy, and everyone is happy...then I'm very happy, too."
They smiled at each other. They had infected each other with happiness.
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Xander opened the door for Willow and led her back into his apartment. He took the new flowers he had given her and as she sat down on the sofa, he walked into the kitchen to retrieve a vase. He had purchased it before picking Willow up from the hospital. He filled water into it, put the flowers in and put them on the table.
Willow smiled a half smile. "You got a vase. I-I thought this was a vase less dirty domain?"
He shrugged and smiled at her. "Nah. Well, it was...but I think that if I work at it, this whole apartment could be filled with vases holding flowers in every one of them."
"I-I like flowers."
Xander walked over to his stereo and he turned it on to a station that played love songs. He smiled as a familiar tune begun to play. He walked over to Willow and held out his hand.
"May I have this dance?" he asked.
Willow took his hand. "You may." She smiled her half smile and they danced slowly. "I-I know this song."
Xander sang softly with the song. "'Baby, let's cruise...'"
Willow joined in also softly. "'Away from here.'"
He shook his head. "'Don't be confused.'"
"'The way is clear.'" For the first time in a long time, it truly was.
"'And if you want it, you got it forever. This is not a one night stand...Baby.'"
"'Yeah.'"
"'So let the music take your mind. Just release and you will find.'"
They sang together as they looked into each other's eyes. "'We're gonna fly away. Glad you're going my way. I love it when we're cruisin' together. Music is played for love. Cruisin' is made for love. I love it when we're cruisin' together.'"
They continued to dance and sing to Huey Lewis and Gwyneth Paltrow and Xander saw something appear on Willow's face that hadn't been there for about a year.
A smile.
And not just a half smile. A real genuine smile that not only touched her face but shone in her eyes. He stopped singing and kissed her. Willow returned the kiss with a passion of her own. That's how they were. Just two people in love, holding each other, and kissing...and still dancing in place. It was a moment they wanted to last forever.
"Xander..." Willow placed her head on his shoulder.
He held her to him, careful not to hurt her arm. "Yes, Willow..."
She paused. "Th-there's something I've been thinking."
He smiled. "What's that?" But he had a good idea of what she was thinking.
"Y-you said that you wanted to spend the rest of your life making me happy."
He chuckled. "Yes, I did. And I meant it, too."
She moved her head and looked into his eyes. "Well...I-I can think of a lot of ways that you can make me happy." She wiggled her eyebrows and smiled coyly.
He laughed. Then he scooped her up into his arms and held her. He looked into her eyes. "God...I love you, Willow."
She touched the scar on his face and looked at him. "And I love you, Xander."
He carried her into his room and closed the door with his foot.
In the living room, Huey and Gwyneth continued to sing.
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Artist: Gwyneth Paltrow & Huey Lewis Album: Unknown Title: Cruisin'
[Huey Lewis](Gwyneth Paltrow)
[Baby let's cruise] (Away from here) [Don't be confused] (The way is clear) And if you want it,you got it forever This is not a one night stand..baby (Yeah) So,let the music take your mind Just release and you will find
You're gonna fly away Glad you're goin my way I love it when we're cruisin' together Music is played for love Cruisin' is made for love I love it when we're cruisin' together
[Baby tonight (Belongs to us) [Everything right] (Do what you must) And inch by inch we grow closer and closer To every lil part of each other (Oooh baby yeah) [Sooo] Let the music take your mind Just release and you will find
You're gonna fly away Glad you're goin my way I love it when we're cruisin' together Music is played for love Cruisin' is made for love I love it when we're cruisin' together
Cruise with me baby Ooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhh [Yeah,] (Oooooooooooooooohhhhhhhh)
Oooohhh baby let's cruise (Let's float, let's glide) Oooohh Let's open up (and go inside)
And if you want it,you got it forever I could just stay here beside you and love you baby Let the music (take your mind) Just release and [you will find]
You're gonna fly away Glad you're goin my way I love it when we're cruisin' together Music is played for love Cruisin' is made for love I love it when we're cruisin' together
You're gonna fly away Glad you're goin my way I love it when we're cruisin' together Music is played for love Cruisin' is made for love I love it when...I love it, I love it,I love it (OOohh) [Cruise with me baby] (I love it when we're cruisin together)
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THE END