Chapter eight
The next morning, Willow and Piper were woke up by the morning sun coming into the window next to them.
"Hmm, good morning sweetie," Willow said as the little girl woke up and smiled at her.
"Good morning," the little one said as she blinked her eyes to get used to the sudden brightness of the room.
"Maybe you should go upstairs and write your mommy a note and tell her that we'll be back in about 9 if she wakes up ok sweetie?" Willow told the girl as she stretched.
"Ok, but Willow. I don't know how to spell very good yet, so could you, um, help me?" Piper asked as she blushed.
"Anything for my favorite little girl!" Willow said as she stood up and put her hand out for Piper to grab hold of.
"Thank you! And Willow?" Piper asked.
"Yes honey?" she responded.
"Can you braid my hair like yours? It's really pretty and I like it." She said, referring to the two French braided pigtails Willow was wearing.
"Sure, it sounds like fun!" Willow said as the two started climbing the stairs.
After about half an hour, Willow had Piper and her hair done, they were dressed and ready to head off to the flower shop.
"You know what kind of flowers mommy likes right?" asked Piper.
"Yep, white roses with red tips. I remember one time when I got them for her after she got out of the hospital when she had pneumonia." Willow said as she remembered when Tara had gotten sick and Willow was so afraid to lose her baby.
"Willow?" Piper asked as she noticed the far away look on her new friend's face.
"Hmm?" Willow asked as she snapped out of her daze.
"Do you love my mommy still? Even though she left Sunnydale and went to our town" Piper asked as Willow stopped in front of the flower store.
"How do you know about that Piper? Did your mommy tell you that?" a stunned Willow asked. "Yeah she did. And she told me that she has to tell me something 'bout me, you and mommy when we get back today." Piper said as she unbuckled herself and hopped out of the car.
When Willow got out and around to her side of the car, Piper put her arms up and asked to be picked up. Willow picked her up and carried her into the flower store.
"Willow, you didn't answer me, do you still love mommy?" the little girl asked.
Willow put her daughter down and looked her in the eyes, "With all my heart and soul. I will always love your mommy, and I will always love you, my little girl."
"You're little girl? I'm your little girl?" said Piper as she looked her older friend in the eye.
"You're my girl because you're my very, very best friend, and nothing will ever change that. Is that ok with you honey?" Willow asked timidly, hoping not to spill to Piper that she was in fact her little girl because she was also her mommy.
"Yes, that's ok, even though Blake is my best friend, you can be my other best friend. You can be my big best friend. But so is my mommy. Hmm, you can be my bestest best big Willow friend." The girl said as she hugged Willow.
"Thank you sweetie," Willow said as she choked back tears.
"How may I help you?" the clerk asked, when Willow and Piper were done talking.
"We came to get flowers for my mommy! She likes white ones with red tips." Piper said excitedly.
"Can we have a dozen please?" Willow asked the man.
"Anything for my two new favorite red heads." He answered with a gentle smile as he got the flowers. Piper noticed some cakes and went to look at them.
"You're daughter is very beautiful," the man said to Willow as she got out her checkbook.
"She's um, thank you sir." Willow said, she was her daughter after all.
"And those beautiful greenish blue eyes, they're gorgeous. You and your husband must be very proud," he gave her a soft smile as she paid for the flowers.
"I don't have a husband, but me and her mother are very proud of her. Thank you again sir," Willow said as she turned, grabbed the flowers and went to get Piper.
"I'm sorry for that. Thank you for shopping, and next time you come in, come in with her and you can get one cake and a dozen roses for free." The man offered in apology for his mistake.
"Thank you again," Willow smiled and walked out the door.
When Willow and Piper arrived back at the house, no one was up yet. So they decided to make Tara her breakfast. Pancakes, a fruit salad, toast with strawberry jelly and a glass of fresh squeezed orange juice.
"OK, is everything ready to take to wake your mommy up?" Asked Willow after she finished putting pedals from 6 of the roses around the tray and putting the other 6 in a vase.
"Yep! Let's go wake up mommy!" Piper said as she jumped up and down. "She's goin' be so happy! I can't wait!"
"Me either honey, me either." Willow said as she followed the girl up the stairs to Tara's room.
When they reached the top of the stairs, Willow told Piper to go wake her mommy up, and when Piper was out of site, Willow lifted up the plate of pancakes, and put an envelope under it.
'I hope she accepts my apology,' Willow thought to herself, as she replaced the plate and headed for Tara's room.
"Hey you," Tara said to Willow as she entered the room with the tray.
"Hi," Willow said shyly as she place the plate onto the bed next to Tara.
"Why do I get special treatment this morning? What do I have to do?" she said as she tickled her daughter.
"Nothing mommy, you're just special everyday, and Willow wanted to say sorry, so she decided to be nice and make you breakfast," Piper said between giggles, as Willow started blushing.
"Hey Piper, I'm missing some whipped cream for my strawberries, can you go get it for me. Please baby?" Tara asked, she wanted to talk to Willow in private.
"Ahh, mommy do I have." she was cut off by a glare from her mom. "Ok, fine, I'll go get it, but don't have any fun until I'm back." With that she left the room and headed for the kitchen.
"Hey Will, can we talk?" Tara asked as Willow started playing with the bedspread.
"Well, last time we talked, you told me something, that scared me, and I got all freaked out and went psycho, and you got mad and threatened to leave me, again, and now since I have a daughter, and I really love her, goddess I love her so much, and I love you still, I don't wanna get yelled at, and I think that you don't deserve to be treated like that, and have to yell at me and." she was cut off by the only thing that would shut up Willow-babble, Tara-kisses.
"Mmmm," Willow moaned when she realized that Tara was kissing her. Her Tara was kissing her again.
"Better?" asked Tara when she pulled away from Willow.
"Much. I'm really sorry Tare, but I guess that the letter under your plate can explain a lot of it." She said, while nodding to the envelope.
"Can I read it now?" asked Tara as she handed Willow the plate and got the envelope.
"Go ahead." Willow said as she place the plate back on the tray.
My Dearest Tara, I'm very sorry for all I've done. I'm sorry for hurting you the way I hurt you. Every time I think about how I hurt you, it tears me apart. Every time I realize what I've lost, it's like I'm dying. I die every time I think of how I could've done things differently. I mean, you deserve to be loved, and nothing but loved. You cared about me more than my own parent's did, and I couldn't respect that. If you never want to be with me again, I'll understand. But I want you to know that I've changed, I don't do magic anymore unless it's absolutely necessary and I didn't just change for me. I changed for us. I love you Tara, and I always will even if you can't return that love. I just want to know that you don't hate me, and if we could be friends, not even friends, just people who say hi to each other without getting nervous when we see each other. Well I guess because of what we had, we'll always be nervous around each other. (Man this is hard to explain, it's like all my feelings won't fit into words.) I just want to be in your life somehow, in Piper's life. But I know that if you don't want me to be, I can't. The reason I got so upset when you told me about Piper was because I was so scared. Scared that I'd never be able to be there for you and Piper. Scared that I did those things to hurt you, scared because I thought that you may never be able to forgive me. Scared that I haven't been strong enough before now to be able to be there for you. But I'm strong now, and if you need me, or want me, I'm here for you. I hope you can forgive me, but if you can't, I'll understand.
Forever yours, Willow
After reading this, Tara had warm tears staining her cheeks.
"Tara, don't cry, please don't cry." Willow said, she started to tear up because she was afraid that Tara was going to tell her that she can't be with her again.
"Willow, come here baby," she said as she reached her arms out towards Willow.
"Are you saying that you want to be with me again?" asked Willow before she hugged Tara.
"Baby, all I've ever wanted to do was be with you, forever." Tara said as Willow leaned into her and started crying. "Goddess I love you so much, and I'll never leave you ever again, I promise."
"I love you too baby, and I'll never do anything to hurt you ever again," Willow said as she pulled back to look into Tara's eyes, "I love you with all my heart and soul."
"And I love you with all my heart and soul," said Tara as she looked into the teary green eyes of her love.
When Tara got done saying that, she leaned over and kissed Willow. Who started to cry harder. When Tara noticed this, she started to cry harder too.
"Mommy, are you ok?" Piper said as she dropped the whipped cream and ran to her mommy's side.
"Yes baby, but me and Willow have to tell you something." Said Tara as she pulled away from her other baby.
"Now?" asked Willow, wiping away her tears.
"Mommy, why is Willow crying, did you hurt her? Cuz if you did, I'm gunna be mad cuz she's my bestest best big Willow friend!" she said as she glared at her mother.
"Honey, I'm ok, I'm just really happy," Willow said as she looked over and smiled at her daughter.
"Piper, honey, come here baby," Tara said as she reached her arms out to her daughter as Piper climbed up onto the bed and sat on her mommy's lap. "Baby, me and Willow have to tell you something. Something that is gunna probably surprise you. But you need to know it honey."
"Ok, but can you hurry cuz I wanna go see Blakie, and plus auntie Dawn said I have to get fitted for my dress today," said Piper as she looked at her mommy with a sincere face.
"Yes honey, we'll hurry. Ok the thing we have to tell you is that, um. OK you remember when I told you that you were made from two witches and pure love?" Tara started.
Piper nodded.
"Well, Willow's that other witch. She's your mommy too. You have two mommies who love you very much, and are going to stay together now. You're going to live with both of us. We're moving back to Sunnydale. Is that ok?" asked Tara.
"I have two mommies! Wait till Blake hears this!" she said as she wrapped her arms around Tara's neck and motioned for Willow to join.
"Come on mommy Willow, you gotta get used to mommy Tara hugs again!" she said as she pulled Willow into the hug.
"I think I can get used to that," Willow said as she leaned over her daughter and kissed Tara.
The next morning, Willow and Piper were woke up by the morning sun coming into the window next to them.
"Hmm, good morning sweetie," Willow said as the little girl woke up and smiled at her.
"Good morning," the little one said as she blinked her eyes to get used to the sudden brightness of the room.
"Maybe you should go upstairs and write your mommy a note and tell her that we'll be back in about 9 if she wakes up ok sweetie?" Willow told the girl as she stretched.
"Ok, but Willow. I don't know how to spell very good yet, so could you, um, help me?" Piper asked as she blushed.
"Anything for my favorite little girl!" Willow said as she stood up and put her hand out for Piper to grab hold of.
"Thank you! And Willow?" Piper asked.
"Yes honey?" she responded.
"Can you braid my hair like yours? It's really pretty and I like it." She said, referring to the two French braided pigtails Willow was wearing.
"Sure, it sounds like fun!" Willow said as the two started climbing the stairs.
After about half an hour, Willow had Piper and her hair done, they were dressed and ready to head off to the flower shop.
"You know what kind of flowers mommy likes right?" asked Piper.
"Yep, white roses with red tips. I remember one time when I got them for her after she got out of the hospital when she had pneumonia." Willow said as she remembered when Tara had gotten sick and Willow was so afraid to lose her baby.
"Willow?" Piper asked as she noticed the far away look on her new friend's face.
"Hmm?" Willow asked as she snapped out of her daze.
"Do you love my mommy still? Even though she left Sunnydale and went to our town" Piper asked as Willow stopped in front of the flower store.
"How do you know about that Piper? Did your mommy tell you that?" a stunned Willow asked. "Yeah she did. And she told me that she has to tell me something 'bout me, you and mommy when we get back today." Piper said as she unbuckled herself and hopped out of the car.
When Willow got out and around to her side of the car, Piper put her arms up and asked to be picked up. Willow picked her up and carried her into the flower store.
"Willow, you didn't answer me, do you still love mommy?" the little girl asked.
Willow put her daughter down and looked her in the eyes, "With all my heart and soul. I will always love your mommy, and I will always love you, my little girl."
"You're little girl? I'm your little girl?" said Piper as she looked her older friend in the eye.
"You're my girl because you're my very, very best friend, and nothing will ever change that. Is that ok with you honey?" Willow asked timidly, hoping not to spill to Piper that she was in fact her little girl because she was also her mommy.
"Yes, that's ok, even though Blake is my best friend, you can be my other best friend. You can be my big best friend. But so is my mommy. Hmm, you can be my bestest best big Willow friend." The girl said as she hugged Willow.
"Thank you sweetie," Willow said as she choked back tears.
"How may I help you?" the clerk asked, when Willow and Piper were done talking.
"We came to get flowers for my mommy! She likes white ones with red tips." Piper said excitedly.
"Can we have a dozen please?" Willow asked the man.
"Anything for my two new favorite red heads." He answered with a gentle smile as he got the flowers. Piper noticed some cakes and went to look at them.
"You're daughter is very beautiful," the man said to Willow as she got out her checkbook.
"She's um, thank you sir." Willow said, she was her daughter after all.
"And those beautiful greenish blue eyes, they're gorgeous. You and your husband must be very proud," he gave her a soft smile as she paid for the flowers.
"I don't have a husband, but me and her mother are very proud of her. Thank you again sir," Willow said as she turned, grabbed the flowers and went to get Piper.
"I'm sorry for that. Thank you for shopping, and next time you come in, come in with her and you can get one cake and a dozen roses for free." The man offered in apology for his mistake.
"Thank you again," Willow smiled and walked out the door.
When Willow and Piper arrived back at the house, no one was up yet. So they decided to make Tara her breakfast. Pancakes, a fruit salad, toast with strawberry jelly and a glass of fresh squeezed orange juice.
"OK, is everything ready to take to wake your mommy up?" Asked Willow after she finished putting pedals from 6 of the roses around the tray and putting the other 6 in a vase.
"Yep! Let's go wake up mommy!" Piper said as she jumped up and down. "She's goin' be so happy! I can't wait!"
"Me either honey, me either." Willow said as she followed the girl up the stairs to Tara's room.
When they reached the top of the stairs, Willow told Piper to go wake her mommy up, and when Piper was out of site, Willow lifted up the plate of pancakes, and put an envelope under it.
'I hope she accepts my apology,' Willow thought to herself, as she replaced the plate and headed for Tara's room.
"Hey you," Tara said to Willow as she entered the room with the tray.
"Hi," Willow said shyly as she place the plate onto the bed next to Tara.
"Why do I get special treatment this morning? What do I have to do?" she said as she tickled her daughter.
"Nothing mommy, you're just special everyday, and Willow wanted to say sorry, so she decided to be nice and make you breakfast," Piper said between giggles, as Willow started blushing.
"Hey Piper, I'm missing some whipped cream for my strawberries, can you go get it for me. Please baby?" Tara asked, she wanted to talk to Willow in private.
"Ahh, mommy do I have." she was cut off by a glare from her mom. "Ok, fine, I'll go get it, but don't have any fun until I'm back." With that she left the room and headed for the kitchen.
"Hey Will, can we talk?" Tara asked as Willow started playing with the bedspread.
"Well, last time we talked, you told me something, that scared me, and I got all freaked out and went psycho, and you got mad and threatened to leave me, again, and now since I have a daughter, and I really love her, goddess I love her so much, and I love you still, I don't wanna get yelled at, and I think that you don't deserve to be treated like that, and have to yell at me and." she was cut off by the only thing that would shut up Willow-babble, Tara-kisses.
"Mmmm," Willow moaned when she realized that Tara was kissing her. Her Tara was kissing her again.
"Better?" asked Tara when she pulled away from Willow.
"Much. I'm really sorry Tare, but I guess that the letter under your plate can explain a lot of it." She said, while nodding to the envelope.
"Can I read it now?" asked Tara as she handed Willow the plate and got the envelope.
"Go ahead." Willow said as she place the plate back on the tray.
My Dearest Tara, I'm very sorry for all I've done. I'm sorry for hurting you the way I hurt you. Every time I think about how I hurt you, it tears me apart. Every time I realize what I've lost, it's like I'm dying. I die every time I think of how I could've done things differently. I mean, you deserve to be loved, and nothing but loved. You cared about me more than my own parent's did, and I couldn't respect that. If you never want to be with me again, I'll understand. But I want you to know that I've changed, I don't do magic anymore unless it's absolutely necessary and I didn't just change for me. I changed for us. I love you Tara, and I always will even if you can't return that love. I just want to know that you don't hate me, and if we could be friends, not even friends, just people who say hi to each other without getting nervous when we see each other. Well I guess because of what we had, we'll always be nervous around each other. (Man this is hard to explain, it's like all my feelings won't fit into words.) I just want to be in your life somehow, in Piper's life. But I know that if you don't want me to be, I can't. The reason I got so upset when you told me about Piper was because I was so scared. Scared that I'd never be able to be there for you and Piper. Scared that I did those things to hurt you, scared because I thought that you may never be able to forgive me. Scared that I haven't been strong enough before now to be able to be there for you. But I'm strong now, and if you need me, or want me, I'm here for you. I hope you can forgive me, but if you can't, I'll understand.
Forever yours, Willow
After reading this, Tara had warm tears staining her cheeks.
"Tara, don't cry, please don't cry." Willow said, she started to tear up because she was afraid that Tara was going to tell her that she can't be with her again.
"Willow, come here baby," she said as she reached her arms out towards Willow.
"Are you saying that you want to be with me again?" asked Willow before she hugged Tara.
"Baby, all I've ever wanted to do was be with you, forever." Tara said as Willow leaned into her and started crying. "Goddess I love you so much, and I'll never leave you ever again, I promise."
"I love you too baby, and I'll never do anything to hurt you ever again," Willow said as she pulled back to look into Tara's eyes, "I love you with all my heart and soul."
"And I love you with all my heart and soul," said Tara as she looked into the teary green eyes of her love.
When Tara got done saying that, she leaned over and kissed Willow. Who started to cry harder. When Tara noticed this, she started to cry harder too.
"Mommy, are you ok?" Piper said as she dropped the whipped cream and ran to her mommy's side.
"Yes baby, but me and Willow have to tell you something." Said Tara as she pulled away from her other baby.
"Now?" asked Willow, wiping away her tears.
"Mommy, why is Willow crying, did you hurt her? Cuz if you did, I'm gunna be mad cuz she's my bestest best big Willow friend!" she said as she glared at her mother.
"Honey, I'm ok, I'm just really happy," Willow said as she looked over and smiled at her daughter.
"Piper, honey, come here baby," Tara said as she reached her arms out to her daughter as Piper climbed up onto the bed and sat on her mommy's lap. "Baby, me and Willow have to tell you something. Something that is gunna probably surprise you. But you need to know it honey."
"Ok, but can you hurry cuz I wanna go see Blakie, and plus auntie Dawn said I have to get fitted for my dress today," said Piper as she looked at her mommy with a sincere face.
"Yes honey, we'll hurry. Ok the thing we have to tell you is that, um. OK you remember when I told you that you were made from two witches and pure love?" Tara started.
Piper nodded.
"Well, Willow's that other witch. She's your mommy too. You have two mommies who love you very much, and are going to stay together now. You're going to live with both of us. We're moving back to Sunnydale. Is that ok?" asked Tara.
"I have two mommies! Wait till Blake hears this!" she said as she wrapped her arms around Tara's neck and motioned for Willow to join.
"Come on mommy Willow, you gotta get used to mommy Tara hugs again!" she said as she pulled Willow into the hug.
"I think I can get used to that," Willow said as she leaned over her daughter and kissed Tara.
