Chapter six
"Where's Piper? We're leaving right now." Said Tara as she burst through the front door of Xander and Anya's house.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa there missy, what happened?" asked a stunned Buffy as she grabbed Tara by the arms and made her look at her.

"Goddess that woman is such a self-centered bitch! How could I have I ever even thought she'd accept the fact that I couldn't let her know about Piper until she was away from the dark magicks!" Yelled Tara as she tried to get away from Buffy. "Buffy let me go or I'll, I don't know, I'll do something, just let me go god dammit!"

"Chill woman! You and me are going to go sit on the porch and have a little chat, right now." Said Buffy, not releasing Tara.

"Ok, I guess you're right. But afterwards me and Piper are leaving." Tara said as she turned away from Buffy and walked out of the house.

Buffy followed Tara to the porch swing only to find a crying Tara sitting on it.

"Hey, sweetie, tell me what happened?" said Buffy, trying to calm her friend down.

"She totally freaked. It's like, it's like she didn't even care. All she w- wanted was for herself to be h-happy." Sobbed Tara as Buffy put her arm around her shoulders.

"Oh, honey, you know that isn't true. You know how freaked I was when you told me, and she's not even my daughter. How did you expect Willow not to freak? I mean, sure it was wrong of you not to tell her, in a way, but you did it for Piper's safety, and Willow will realize that after she calms down a little. But about this, you leaving stuff. It aint gunna happen missy. You came here for Dawn, not Willow. But if you and Will can work it out, then you need to." Said Buffy as Tara calmed down a little bit.

"Yeah, I guess you're right. But I'm so scared Buffy, what if she hates me? Willow that is. I mean, I kept her from knowing she has a daughter, how stupid am I?" Tara asked, as the sobs racked her body once again.

"You're not stupid, you're very smart. I didn't think Willow would've been able to come down from the magic either, and I would've probably done the same thing you did."

"Really?" said Tara who was now sitting upright, and wiping her tears.

"Yes really. Now how 'bout we go in there, get my beautiful god-daughter, and take her home. Home to our house, because I know that there is no other place you call home." Said Buffy with a hint of happiness in her voice.

"I'm not gunna get out of you bein her god-mother am I?" asked Tara as she nodded and stood up to follow Buffy into Xander's house.

"Nope! So ya better get used to it missy!" Buffy said with a laugh.

Buffy and Tara got Piper and headed back to the house. Dawn decided she was going to stay and talk with Anya a while before heading home. And Xander secretly told Tara that if she needed to she could stay at his house. She politely declined and said that Piper needed to meet Willow, even if it wasn't what Tara wanted at that exact moment. "Mommy, when can I meet Willow?" asked Piper, who was very excited about meeting this mystery lady her mommy talked about so much.

"Well, if she's awake when we get to god-mommy's house, I guess you can meet her then." Said Tara, even though right at the time she didn't want her to meet the woman that had once been Tara's life.

"OK! Thanks mommy, you're the best!" Piper said as she settled down for the walk home.

"You know Tare, I really think the name God-Mommy Buffy has a nice ring to it, don't you?" asked Buffy, trying to lighten up the mood a bit.

"Yes Buffy! You are such a nerd sometimes you know that right?" Tara said with a laugh.

"Mommy, be nice to her, she's my favorite! And plus, she said that I could eat all the chocolate I wanted to over here! Isn't that just the best?" Piper said as her mom glared a ducking Buffy.

"Yep, I said that!" Buffy said as she stuck out her tongue and sprinted up the steps to the Summers' house.

"Elizabeth Anne Summers, you're dead!" Tara yelled back as the little girl in her arms giggled hysterically.

"You're so funny mommy!" said the little girl.

"You'd better believe it!" Tara said, right before she saw Willow standing in the doorway to the front room.

"Hey," was all Tara could say to the sight of Willow standing, staring in awe at her child.

"Hey, you." Willow said as Piper spotted her. "What's your name?"

"Piper Jean Rosenburg McClay, what's yours?" the child asked after her mom let her down.

"My name is Willow Rosenburg. It's nice to meet you Piper Jean." Willow said, choking back the tears as she saw the beautiful blonde-red headed, bluish green eyed little girl that was her and Tara's.

"So you're the lady that mommy always talks about right? I wanted to meet you for a really long time, but mommy said good things come to those who wait. So you'd better be nice, or mommy will be in trouble, 'cuz that mean she lied to me." Piper said, as Tara hung her head and let her hair hide her face.

"Oh, I'm very nice, well I wasn't tonight to your mommy, but I hope she can forgive me, and I hope that you don't get mad at me cuz I was mean. You're mommy never lies, she's a very caring person." Willow said as she tried to meet eyes with Tara.

"You were mean to my mommy? Why, was she naughty?" Piper asked as she backed away from the two witches.

"Oh, no honey, she wasn't naughty. She tried telling me something I didn't want to hear, and I got mad. And I yelled at her, and I feel really bad about it. In fact, I want to apologize to her, but I don't think she'll listen to me. But, hey come here, I gotta tell you a secret ok?" said Willow, as an idea popped into her mind.

"Mommy, is it ok if she tells me a secret?" the little one begged her mommy with her eyes.

"Yes darling, it's ok." Tara said, knowing that Willow had already fallen in love with her child, their child, and Piper had too.

"Ok, the secret is." Willow whispered into her daughter's ear, and the little girls face lit up.

"Really? We can really do that?" Piper hoped.

"Yep, sure can! But only if you get up tomorrow real early." Willow whispered as she looked over to Tara who had a confused look on her face. "But remember, it's our secret ok?"

"Oh yes!" the little girl said as she ran over to Willow and gave her a hug. The first hug Willow had gotten from her daughter. The new person that meant everything to her. Willow started to cry softly.

"Willow, don't cry, it's ok, did I hurt you I'm sorry." said Piper as she noticed Willow was crying.

"No sweetie, I'm ok. You didn't hurt me, but I think maybe you should get to bed, it's pretty late." Willow suggested as Tara nodded her head.

"Ok, but remember our secret Willow! You can't forget!" Piper said as she walked over to her mommy, who picked her up and went to walk upstairs to go to bed.

"Never! We're gunna have lots of fun! Sweet dreams Piper, good night Tare." Willow said as she started to blush.

"Night Willow!" Piper shouted down the stairs as Tara just looked back and smiled. She figured out everything was going to be ok.