Willow was suppose to meet Xander at The Bronze but he was no where to be
seen. "Late as usual," she said to herself as she took a sip of her Diet
Coke. "Hey." Willow looked up to see a familiar face. "Oz! Hi. What are you
doing here?" "I came to see you." "How did you know I'd be here?" she asked
her ex-boyfriend. "Xander told me." Willow then realized why Xander was a
no show. He had told her to meet him at The Bronze. Then he told Oz to go
in his place. "Oh…well, how are you?" Willow asked trying to make
conversation. "I'm good you?" "I'm doing okay. Do you still play guitar?"
"Yeah I got a new band and we don't suck as bad as the last one," Oz said.
Willow laughed. "Hey." Tara came up behind Willow. "Hey, Tara this is Oz,
Oz this is my girlfriend Tara." "Hey." "Hi," Tara said shyly. She
immediately knew that Oz was Willow's ex. "We should go. It's getting
late," Willow said breaking the long silence. "I'll see you around," Oz
said as Willow stood up. "Nice meeting you." Tara and Willow walked off
leaving Oz alone at the table.
* * *
"Where were you guys?" Cordelia asked impatiently as Buffy and Angel walked into the lobby. "You're still here?" Angel asked. "Well yeah you said to stay till you got back." "Sorry. I didn't know we would be this late. You can go now and uh… take tomorrow off. I'm really sorry." "It's not like I had a date to miss or anything," Cordelia said walking out the door. "I'm going to bed," Buffy said when Cordelia left. She gave Angel a quick kiss and headed off to his room. "Goodnight," he called after her.
* * *
Buffy tossed and turned in her sleep.
"How can we be together if the cost is your life, or the lives of others? I know. I couldn't tell you. I wasn't sure if I could do it if I woke up with you one more morning."
"I understand. So, what happens now?
"The Oracles are giving us back the day, turning back time, so I can kill Mohra before his blood makes me mortal."
"When?"
"Another minute."
"A minute? No. No, it's not enough time!"
"We don't have a choice. It's done."
"How am I supposed to go on with my life knowing what we had? What we could have had?"
"You won't. No one will know but me."
"Everything we did."
"It never happened."
"It did. It did. I know it did! I felt your heart beat."
"Buffy.."
"No! Oh God. It's not enough time."
"Shh, please. Please. Please, please."
"No. I'll never forget. I'll never forget. I'll never forget. I'll never forget."
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2
3 "Never forget. I'll never forget." Buffy woke up shivering in a cold sweat. She knew at once that what she had just dreamed had really happened.
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5 * * *
The sun streamed through Willow and Tara's dorm window. When Willow awoke
Tara had already left. On her pillow was an envelope with Willow's name on it. She carefully opened it and pulled out the note inside.
Dear Willow,
I don't think I would have the strength to say this to your face so I'm writing it down. Last night at The Bronze I knew Oz was your ex. I could tell by the way you looked at him. It was a look that I have been wishing you would give me. A full of love and passion. I now realize that you will never give me that look. You still love Oz. You'll always love him. I know I have never seen you guys together before, but I know that you love him more than anything in the world. I can tell by the way your face lit up when he spoke to you. I know I will miss you, but this is for the best. I know I will never have your heart the way he does. If I can't have that then I don't want any of it. It's too hard to love someone and not have them love you in return. I'm happy for you.
Love, Tara
Willow let a single tear run down her cheek. She reread the note then folded it back up. She new in her heart that she wanted Oz, but all she could think about was how badly she treated Tara. She had no idea Tara didn't know how she felt. She unfolded the note and read it again. It still said the same thing. She just sat there, staring at it unable to believe what it said. She never thought one piece of paper could say so much.
* * *
"Hey what's up?" Buffy asked as she walked into Angel's office. "We need to talk." "You're right we do," she responded thinking about the dream. She sat down on the edge of his desk, almost as close to him as she could get without sitting on his lap. Angel noticed the lack of distance between them and rolled his chair a foot away from her. Buffy notices and although it hurt her she chose to ignore it. "Last night on patrol," Angel started, "the kiss… I think it was a mistake." Buffy couldn't believe she was hearing this. She felt like someone had ripped her heart out and shredded it. She thought this was a second chance. She tried to hold back her tears. "Your right it was a mistake it'll never happen again." With that she got up and walked out.
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* * *
"Where were you guys?" Cordelia asked impatiently as Buffy and Angel walked into the lobby. "You're still here?" Angel asked. "Well yeah you said to stay till you got back." "Sorry. I didn't know we would be this late. You can go now and uh… take tomorrow off. I'm really sorry." "It's not like I had a date to miss or anything," Cordelia said walking out the door. "I'm going to bed," Buffy said when Cordelia left. She gave Angel a quick kiss and headed off to his room. "Goodnight," he called after her.
* * *
Buffy tossed and turned in her sleep.
"How can we be together if the cost is your life, or the lives of others? I know. I couldn't tell you. I wasn't sure if I could do it if I woke up with you one more morning."
"I understand. So, what happens now?
"The Oracles are giving us back the day, turning back time, so I can kill Mohra before his blood makes me mortal."
"When?"
"Another minute."
"A minute? No. No, it's not enough time!"
"We don't have a choice. It's done."
"How am I supposed to go on with my life knowing what we had? What we could have had?"
"You won't. No one will know but me."
"Everything we did."
"It never happened."
"It did. It did. I know it did! I felt your heart beat."
"Buffy.."
"No! Oh God. It's not enough time."
"Shh, please. Please. Please, please."
"No. I'll never forget. I'll never forget. I'll never forget. I'll never forget."
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2
3 "Never forget. I'll never forget." Buffy woke up shivering in a cold sweat. She knew at once that what she had just dreamed had really happened.
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5 * * *
The sun streamed through Willow and Tara's dorm window. When Willow awoke
Tara had already left. On her pillow was an envelope with Willow's name on it. She carefully opened it and pulled out the note inside.
Dear Willow,
I don't think I would have the strength to say this to your face so I'm writing it down. Last night at The Bronze I knew Oz was your ex. I could tell by the way you looked at him. It was a look that I have been wishing you would give me. A full of love and passion. I now realize that you will never give me that look. You still love Oz. You'll always love him. I know I have never seen you guys together before, but I know that you love him more than anything in the world. I can tell by the way your face lit up when he spoke to you. I know I will miss you, but this is for the best. I know I will never have your heart the way he does. If I can't have that then I don't want any of it. It's too hard to love someone and not have them love you in return. I'm happy for you.
Love, Tara
Willow let a single tear run down her cheek. She reread the note then folded it back up. She new in her heart that she wanted Oz, but all she could think about was how badly she treated Tara. She had no idea Tara didn't know how she felt. She unfolded the note and read it again. It still said the same thing. She just sat there, staring at it unable to believe what it said. She never thought one piece of paper could say so much.
* * *
"Hey what's up?" Buffy asked as she walked into Angel's office. "We need to talk." "You're right we do," she responded thinking about the dream. She sat down on the edge of his desk, almost as close to him as she could get without sitting on his lap. Angel noticed the lack of distance between them and rolled his chair a foot away from her. Buffy notices and although it hurt her she chose to ignore it. "Last night on patrol," Angel started, "the kiss… I think it was a mistake." Buffy couldn't believe she was hearing this. She felt like someone had ripped her heart out and shredded it. She thought this was a second chance. She tried to hold back her tears. "Your right it was a mistake it'll never happen again." With that she got up and walked out.
TBC… Was it really a mistake? Read Chapter 6
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