Chapter ten
It was now dinnertime. Tara had made her famous spaghetti, garlic bread and a simple salad for the 14 guests. Things were going great. The food was delicious, the people were all family, and everyone was having a good time.

"Ahem, may we have everyone's attention please?" asked Willow. It was now time to tell her family that her and Tara, the love of her life, were back together. Everyone was quiet, except for Piper who was giggling. "I know what they're going to say, and you guys don't." Piper said in a singsong voice.

"Piper," said her mother, giving her a stern look.

"Sorry mommy," she said while hanging her head. But since she had braids in she couldn't hide behind her hair.

"Ok, the reason we want your attention is because. Tara and I are back together." Willow said as everyone at the table smiled.

"It's just so beautiful, I mean the love you guys have for one another after everything that's happened," said a teary eyed Buffy as she hugged her best friends.

"Thanks Buff, and plus," she leaned down to whisper to Buffy, "I get some whenever I want now."

"Hey! Not fair!" said Buffy as she released her friend. As Willow just stood there laughing.

"Ahh, Willow, I'm so proud of you. You have a wonderful daughter, and a wonderful, um. what are we supposed to call Tara, I mean is she your girlfriend, fiancé, lover, or what?" asked Xander as he hugged his best friend.

"Hey, Xander, let's go outside and talk k?" said Willow, avoiding Xander's question.

"Alright," he said, knowing what Willow was wanting to talk to him about.

"We'll be outside if you need us baby," Willow said to her Tara as she kissed her on the cheek and went outside.

"Ok," Tara replied.

Out on the porch, Xander found a distraught Willow, sitting on the porch, staring into oblivion.

"Hey Wills, what's up?" he asked, trying to get her to talk.

"Oh, nothing. I'm just worried Xander, I want to do something, a big something after a while, but I don't know when or, even if it's a good idea." She said with a sigh.

"What is it, are you going to ask Tara to marry you?" he asked, knowing that this was what they were talking about.

"Uh, um. how'd you know?" Willow asked Xander. She wasn't surprised one bit that he knew.

"Well Will, it's pretty obvious. You love her, she loves you, you have a child together, she's moving here because of you, and yeah. It's pretty obvious that you want to be with her forever. In holy matrimony and everything!" Xander said, not surprising his friend.

"Yeah, I guess you're right. I love her so much, and I want to stay with her forever. But when should I, I'm probably rushing things by even thinking about it, aren't I?" she asked as she hung her head.

"No Will, well maybe a little. You just officially got back together today, and you're already thinking about getting married. Romeo and Juliet much? Or should I say, Juliet and Juliet?" he said with a smile.

"Yeah, maybe we'll talk about all of this marriage stuff after Dawn gets married and Piper and Tara get settled in a little."

"Sounds good to me darlin', now how bout we go get our women, and Buffy the rest of the gang, and go Bronzing?" asked Xander, knowing that his best friend wanted to party.

"Sounds like a plan to me! And Dawn can watch the kiddies." Said Willow as she followed Xander inside.

When they arrived inside, everyone was already waiting for them to hurry up and get ready to leave.

"How'd you guys know we wanted to go Bronzing?" asked a stunned Xander.

"Oh come on Xand, we all know how Will gets with good news, she wants to party like it's 1999!" said Buffy while doing a little dance.

"Shut up Buffy, you're evil!" said Willow between giggles.

"No not me, I'm not evil, I'm the slayer. I kill evil! Mwahahaha!" Buffy said as she linked arms with Angel and walked out the front door.

"Come on then baby!" Willow said as she reached for her Tara.