Chapter two
"Ahh, home sweet home," Xander said as the pulled into their driveway. Anya and Xander had moved out of the apartment, and bought a house a block away from Buffy's after Michelle was born.
"Yeah, I haven't been here forever. When was the last time I was here?" asked Tara while getting some of Piper's toys out of her suitcase.
"Probably when Blake was born." Said a mystery voice coming from behind the car.
"Dawnie! Oh my God, how are you? You've grown so much, you look absolutely beautiful!" exclaimed Tara as she saw the girl she part raised after her mother died, and then again after her sister died.
"God Tara, I missed you so much," said Dawn while crying in Tara's arms.
"I've missed you too sweetie, but maybe now, if me and Willow work things out, maybe I won't have to leave again. That's what I really want, I want to stay here. Home." Tara whispered the last word.
"Yeah, but come on, where is my little niece that I've been dying to see!" Dawn said just as Piper came out from the house.
"Auntie Dawn," screamed the child as she ran towards her Aunt. "I missed you so much, how come you haven't come to see me and mommy?"
"Oh, I had to get ready for my wedding, which you are officially the flower girl in, if your mommy says it's ok that is." said Dawn, turning around to face Tara who was rolling her eyes.
"Of course it's ok sweetie. We'll get you fitted for your dress tomorrow ok baby?" Tara told her daughter as she could see her eyes brighten even more.
"Oh, thank you mommy! Thank you so much." Piper said as she leaned over in her aunt's arms to hug her mom.
"Anything for my little girl." Tara said, returning the hug.
"Well, Piper, let's take you inside and get you started playing with Blake. Mommy and auntie Dawn need to go talk to Willow, ok?" said Dawn while she carried the little girl into the house.
"Ok, but why can't I come mommy?" said Piper. She really wanted to meet this 'Auntie Willow' everyone kept on talking about.
"You can't come because Willow and I need to talk, grown up talk. But you will get to see her honey, trust me." Said Tara trying to reassure her daughter that she'd get to meet her mommy's once lover and her other mommy.
"Ok, but hurry, 'cuz I really wanna see her. You talk 'bout her enough, and all I ever sawed were pictures of her. And she's real pretty." Said the 5 year old, while running over to Blake to play.
"Oh, darling, you have no idea." Whispered Tara to herself, trying not to cry. She needed to talk to Willow, and then she could cry if she needed to.
"Let's go Dawnie," said the blonde witch, turning and walking out the front door into the night.
"Here goes nothing," said Dawn as she followed the witch.
"Ahh, home sweet home," Xander said as the pulled into their driveway. Anya and Xander had moved out of the apartment, and bought a house a block away from Buffy's after Michelle was born.
"Yeah, I haven't been here forever. When was the last time I was here?" asked Tara while getting some of Piper's toys out of her suitcase.
"Probably when Blake was born." Said a mystery voice coming from behind the car.
"Dawnie! Oh my God, how are you? You've grown so much, you look absolutely beautiful!" exclaimed Tara as she saw the girl she part raised after her mother died, and then again after her sister died.
"God Tara, I missed you so much," said Dawn while crying in Tara's arms.
"I've missed you too sweetie, but maybe now, if me and Willow work things out, maybe I won't have to leave again. That's what I really want, I want to stay here. Home." Tara whispered the last word.
"Yeah, but come on, where is my little niece that I've been dying to see!" Dawn said just as Piper came out from the house.
"Auntie Dawn," screamed the child as she ran towards her Aunt. "I missed you so much, how come you haven't come to see me and mommy?"
"Oh, I had to get ready for my wedding, which you are officially the flower girl in, if your mommy says it's ok that is." said Dawn, turning around to face Tara who was rolling her eyes.
"Of course it's ok sweetie. We'll get you fitted for your dress tomorrow ok baby?" Tara told her daughter as she could see her eyes brighten even more.
"Oh, thank you mommy! Thank you so much." Piper said as she leaned over in her aunt's arms to hug her mom.
"Anything for my little girl." Tara said, returning the hug.
"Well, Piper, let's take you inside and get you started playing with Blake. Mommy and auntie Dawn need to go talk to Willow, ok?" said Dawn while she carried the little girl into the house.
"Ok, but why can't I come mommy?" said Piper. She really wanted to meet this 'Auntie Willow' everyone kept on talking about.
"You can't come because Willow and I need to talk, grown up talk. But you will get to see her honey, trust me." Said Tara trying to reassure her daughter that she'd get to meet her mommy's once lover and her other mommy.
"Ok, but hurry, 'cuz I really wanna see her. You talk 'bout her enough, and all I ever sawed were pictures of her. And she's real pretty." Said the 5 year old, while running over to Blake to play.
"Oh, darling, you have no idea." Whispered Tara to herself, trying not to cry. She needed to talk to Willow, and then she could cry if she needed to.
"Let's go Dawnie," said the blonde witch, turning and walking out the front door into the night.
"Here goes nothing," said Dawn as she followed the witch.
