Chapter 11
Becky: uh...hi! : )
Intersection: thanks! Glad that you like it!!! Um... I must confess that it was not my intention to go with Buffy as bi-sexual, hadn't really crossed my mind.... Hmm... about Angel, you know... I didn't really think much about him, but I'd say it was after Angel went evil... doesn't really matter to my fic thought cause as far as I can see, he won't be in it... but you never know with me!
PenguinsEvilPawn:I'm glad you like my fic!!! Yep, soon Buffy will find out about em... I have it all planned out up here *points to her head* thanks for reading!
Ryu Sakana: yes, it is very about time that Buffy finds out, amd seeing as how she appears to be so thick, we may just have to spell it out for her. glad you're liking the fic!!!
Roxy: Roxy!! Ooh! Thanks... you like it? *Grins*, you do realize that because I updated my fic you know have to update yours? *pointed glance* yes... yes you do missy!
Thanks guys!!! Sorry it took so long! I am in year 12 and I'm sure you all either know, have experienced, have heard of, or will be experiencing the wonderfulness that is year 12, and can understand my problem.... But YAY! I finally got time to update!!! Hope you all like!!!!
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the BTVS characters, (wish I did!) that privilege belongs to Joss and ME.
"so... you like it here, then?" Buffy asked, looking Tara intently in the face, grasping on to the thread of conversation as if it were the last. The girls had been sitting in the room for nearly an hour just talking, and much to Buffy's dismay they hadn't found all that much to say to each other. Even the lately bubbly, cheery Will, didn't have much to say.
"uh...y-yeah...I mean, it's...it's great... It's a beautiful place" Tara said almost shyly, "and I've made great new friends" she added giving Willow a meaningful glance and brushing her arm up against Willow's arm, softly and slightly, so as to make it just barely noticeable.
Willow gulped at Tara's touch and smiled, "well, we love having you here Tare! That's me!" she said grinning overly cheerfully at Buffy, "miss- welcoming-squad!, well. actually I'm more miss-attempt-to-be-welcoming-but- actually-making-a-fool-of-myself!"
Buffy nodded, "oh yeah" she said grinning, relieved that the conversation had turned to something that she knew about , 'the stories I could tell you about Will, Tara! I mean, some of the things she's done! Like this one time, there was this cow and."
Willow gave Buffy a death glare, "don't you dare tell her that!" she said squealing, grabbing the pillow on the couch next to her and flinging it across the room at Buffy, where it landed, hitting her square in the face.
Silence filled the room as the girls took in what had just happened, and then there was the glint. The little evil eye glint that said, 'woah be you! Here it comes.', as Buffy picked up a pillow, aiming it at Willow, who squealed and ducked under Tara's protective arm. Tara was laughing, until the pillow landed in her face. She looked shocked for a moment, then smirked, picking up the pillow and throwing it at Buffy, this time hitting her in the head.
Now it was Buffy's turn to look shocked, she hadn't expected Tara to be much of the pillow throwing type. She looked into the blondes face, and saw a small challenging grin, and not one to be outdone Buffy picked up another pillow ready to pummel Tara. Mayhem ensued as Willow joined the battle, fighting to protect her lady loves honor against the evil witch Buffy.
***
"oh my god!" Willow said laughing hard, "I haven't done that in years!"
The three girls were sprawled out on the floor of Buffy's room, legs and arms spread flat across the ground, too exhausted to stand up.
Buffy nodded, turning over to face Willow, who was next to Tara, "that was classic, just classic, I mean, who woulda thought that I could kick both your butts?"
Tara glanced at Willow with a smirk, and then looked at Buffy, "if I weren't so beat right now, I'd make you eat your words..."
Willow nodded, "yeah...me too!... we so won, Buffy!"
Buffy grinned, "well, I dunno, what do you consider winning? Collapsing on the floor of my room after I chased you around the house?"
Willow snorted and Tara laughed, "you? Chase us? Not quite the way we remember it, hey Will? And might I point out that you were collapsing right beside us!"
Buffy sat up, her head resting on her arm, as she surveyed the two girls, a small pout on her face, "that is way unfair! I mean, you two outnumber me! You're like one and I'm one, but a not as strong one! I mean, you're like two in one! All powers combined ya know? And," she said gasping dramatically, "I seem to have no allies"
Tara stopped laughing for a moment, taking in Buffy's words, 'she's so right' she thought, her heart swelling with happiness, 'we really are like one person now, I need her and she needs me, we complete each other'
Willow knew exactly what Tara was thinking, as she looked over at her, seeing the emotion in her eyes. She reached out, and poked Tara, a small, very unrelated action, but she knew that Tara would understand what she meant. "Go us!" she said softly, grinning, her eyes sparkling as Tara looked at her.
Tara returned the grin.
The two girls continued to smile at each other until Buffy moved to stand up, breaking them out of their gaze.
"I don't know about you two, but I could sure use some ice cream about now! I mean 'phew!' I am SOOO hot here!!" she said fanning herself, "what do you girls say? Ice cream and a movie, or we can have ice cream and a deep, dark, secret, truth or dare session?" Buffy asked looking at Willow and Tara.
Tara laughed, "hmmm... what do you think Will? I'm gonna safely say that ice cream it is!"
Willow laughed, "oh! Yep! Me too... I choose ice cream..."
Buffy looked frustrated, "but...but... you are SO avoiding my question here!!"
Tara looked at her innocently, "oh, I'm sorry Buffy, what was the question?" Both Tara and Willow cracked up laughing at the look of irritation on Buffy's face.
"I said..."
"no! It's ok Buffy!" Tara said quickly, interrupting, "we were just picking... I don't mind really, either is great!"
"Will?" Buffy asked, looking her way.
"um... can we do 'eenie meenie minie moe'? I mean... they are both good ideas..." Willow said, looking a little uncomfortable. "Ooh! I know! I'll think of a number from one to ten and then each idea can choose one, and the one closest wins!" Willow finished excitedly, glancing from Buffy to Tara, seeing the looks she was getting, and then realizing just what she had suggested. "ok...fine.... Maybe not such a good idea... but you guys haven't come up with any better!"
Tara smiled, very used to Willow's quirkiness; it still always brought a smile to her face. She loved Willows spontaneous burst of excitement, and her little ideas, life was never dull with her around and there were never shortages of things to say, although sometimes, the best conversations were the ones when neither girl said anything.
Buffy shook her head at Willow's babble, grinning, "ok, well, we CAN use your idea Will"
Willow looked confused, "we can?"
Buffy nodded, "yep, just give the idea voices"
Willow looked even more confused.
Tara nodded quickly, finally grasping what Buffy was getting at. "Will, you pick a number from one through ten and write it down, I'll be truth or dare, and Buffy can be movie night. We each pick a number and the closest one, we go with!"
"ooohh..." Willow said, catching on, "ok! Cool!", she thought for a moment, "oh! Got it!" she said scrawling down a number on a tiny piece of white paper and folding it over, placing it on the bed, "Go on, guess now!"
Buffy grinned, "okie-dokie, I'll be first! On behalf of the wonderful movie line up we could be having I say... eight!", she glanced at Willow's face, hoping to get some sign of how close she was, but was disappointed when her face gave away nothing.
Tara looked at Willow, "my turn?"
Willow nodded
Tara smiled, "my guess... my guess is one"
Willow walked to the bed, picked up the piece of paper and handed it to Tara, who unfolded it and read it.
"and one it is, exactly right..." Willow said smiling at her.
Buffy pouted, not used to losing, but brightened when she remembered which idea did win, "oooh! So we get to play truth or dare then!! Yay! Now for the ice cream!" she said excitedly running out of the room, expecting Willow and Tara to follow her.
Tara walked over to Willow and leaned over, whispering in her ear, "could be fun" she said softly, almost seductively, brushing close against Willow as she walked past and out of the room.
Willow stood there, mouth gaping, and then ran to follow her girlfriend and Buffy into the Summer's kitchen.
***
When Willow entered, Tara was seated at the kitchen table looking as if nothing had happened.
Buffy was rifling through the freezer in search of the ice cream.
"I know, it's in here somewhere!" she grunted, "oooph! No wait! I got em!"
Willow sat down at the table and threw a glance Tara's way.
Tara smiled sweetly at her, looking to anyone else perfectly innocent, but Willow could see the mischievous Tara glint in her eyes.
"and so we have ice cream", Buffy smiled proudly placing two tubs down on the table, along with three bowls and spoons.
"ah Buff? Two tubs? You really hungry, huh?" Willow asked eyeing the ice- coated tubs.
"no silly! Different flavors!" Buffy picked up one tub. "here we have a nice vanilla, everybody loves vanilla, and here" she said putting down the tub and picking up the other, "we have chocolate, yummy yummy chocolate, what can I get you Tara?"
At the mention of the chocolate ice cream, Willow stiffened, 'yeah! Like my need to kiss her isn't big enough already... mmm... chocolaty Tara lips... please don't have chocolate! Please don't have chocolate!'
Tara smiled at Buffy, "oh um... the vanilla sounds great" Willow let out a sigh of relief.
"but, I must say it's the chocolate that does it for me"
Buffy nodded, scooping some chocolate ice cream into a bowl.
Willow couldn't bring herself to look at Tara, her heart was already beating way too fast! And she was breathing hard.
"And you Will?", Buffy asked
"oh...um...I'll...uh...just go with a nice safe vanilla" she said, her voice coming out strangely higher than normal, she hoped Buffy wouldn't notice, "I mean, who doesn't like vanilla, right? Vanilla is like the world wide flavor, right? You know, it's the one with those ads... the 'I'm Mr. Happy and I like vanilla ice cream so you should too!' ads... right? I..."
Buffy interrupted her by shoving the bowl into her hands, "uh...yeah...whatever... here ya go!"
Willow accepted the bowl and picked up her spoon, preparing to take a bite.
"good stuff?" Buffy asked, sitting down at the table, taking a huge bite of her ice cream, "shall we play then?" she asked, grinning.
"yep" Tara said smiling at Buffy.
Willow glanced tentatively at Tara, just in time to witness her take a bite of her ice cream. It took everything she had not to run over there and throw herself at Tara when she saw her begin to suck on the chocolate ice cream filled spoon. She didn't eat the bite whole, no, instead she licked at the spoon and sucked on it, slowly and carefully.
"Will? How about you? You ready?" Buffy asked, throwing her best friend a strange look.
"wha! I mean... yeah! Sure!" she said, looking down at her bowl and taking a bite of her own ice cream. "ask away!" she said, then thought, 'anything to take my mind off of...'
Buffy grinned, "ok! I'll explain the game..."
Tara smiled to herself, she knew she was driving Willow crazy.
"so, you get it then right?" Buffy finished "basically you HAVE to answer the truths when you choose truth!'
Willow and Tara both nodded.
Buffy smiled excitedly, "ok! I start!" she said, completely oblivious to the tension around her, "hmmm... Willow!" she said, verbally pouncing on Willow, "yes you! truth or dare?"
Willow looked thoughtful, she hated playing this game with Buffy, because whenever she chose dare, Buffy would give her these horrible things to do! 'But then her truths are usually pretty safe...' she thought, 'well, sure it's been like a year since we've played and I don't really remember but... truth still sounds more appealing... I could never forget those dares' she thought shuddering.
"Will?"
"Oh...um...truth"
Buffy grinned wickedly and Tara watched with interest.
"ok...umm...I know! do you like someone? And I don't mean in a friend way! In a Xander sort of way!"
Willow looked shocked, how could she have been so stupid! It hadn't even occurred to her that Buffy would ask something like that, because, honestly whenever she had played before it hadn't mattered, Buffy knew about Xander and there had been no one else... But now...
Tara looked at Willow, her heart going out to her, but at the same time extremely curious as to how she would answer that question.
"well?!" Buffy pressed.
"um...actually no" Willow said, looking down at her ice cream bowl, the idea coming to her at the last minute, 'thank god for twisting words!' she thought! 'I love Tara, Xander is a guy and Tara is a girl, AND in an entirely different league as Xander'
Buffy squealed, "oh my god! Will!!! Come on!! You so do!!" she griped.
"ah ah ah Buffy!" Tara said, "you've had your question, I do believe that you have to wait your turn"
"bu! But... that is just cruel!" Buffy said, whining.
"that's life", Tara said with a grin
Willow glanced over at Tara and gulped as she took another bite of her slowly melting ice cream.
"Truth or Dare Buffy?" Tara asked
"Truth" Buffy said
"um...
***
The game lasted another hour, until all the ice cream was eaten and the girls could barely keep their eyes open.
"We should go". Willow said, standing up and stretching.
Tara nodded her agreement, making her way towards the door.
"let me walk you guys" Buffy said
Willow shook her head reluctantly,
"Will...nighttime... Sunnydale..." Buffy reminded, "besides" she added glancing at Tara, "I just feel like a walk, you know my thing for nighttime strolls"
Willow nodded, resigned, as Buffy walked them home.
Upon reaching Willow's house, Buffy offered to walk Tara home.
"no! I mean... no...it's ok...she's sleeping here tonight" Willow rushed "thanks for tonight Buff it was fun"
Tara nodded her agreement, smiling.
Buffy nodded, watching the girls enter Willow's house, she turned and walked towards the cemetery. 'well, that was an interesting evening. Tara sure is cool and she and Willow are really close! Really really close actually' she thought almost surprised, 'but man! I wish Willow would tell me about the guy! I mean! I am SOO sure she has the hots for someone... she seems so over Xander...' she thought. Willow had refused to admit that she liked someone but Buffy wasn't conviced, she grumbled to herself "she better tell me soon...".
***
Willow walked passed the living room where her parents sat watching tv, and after calling out a brief 'we're home' , headed up the stairs to her room, Tara in tow. The moment the latch fell into place Willow pounced on Tara, she backed her so hard into the wall that they could actually feel the blow. Willow kissed her passionately, with all her strength, trying to make up for the deep longing that had been building up.
"do" she said each word between little small kisses "you know how much you drive me crazy?"
Tara was writhing under her touch, 'oh god!' she thought 'I've created a monster... and hell! I love it!'
The two girls moved over to the bed so that they could be more comfortable, and they lay down, kissing each other passionately, softly, teasingly, until they were out of breath, and then as soon as they could, kissed some more, exploring, never taking their eyes away from the others.
***
as sleep was overtaking the girls, Tara snuggled close to Willow, "Will?" she asked quietly, "you awake?"
"yeah baby, what's wrong?", Willow asked pulling Tara closer in her arms
Tara paused for a moment, took a deep breath and then asked, "what happened with the cow?"
Becky: uh...hi! : )
Intersection: thanks! Glad that you like it!!! Um... I must confess that it was not my intention to go with Buffy as bi-sexual, hadn't really crossed my mind.... Hmm... about Angel, you know... I didn't really think much about him, but I'd say it was after Angel went evil... doesn't really matter to my fic thought cause as far as I can see, he won't be in it... but you never know with me!
PenguinsEvilPawn:I'm glad you like my fic!!! Yep, soon Buffy will find out about em... I have it all planned out up here *points to her head* thanks for reading!
Ryu Sakana: yes, it is very about time that Buffy finds out, amd seeing as how she appears to be so thick, we may just have to spell it out for her. glad you're liking the fic!!!
Roxy: Roxy!! Ooh! Thanks... you like it? *Grins*, you do realize that because I updated my fic you know have to update yours? *pointed glance* yes... yes you do missy!
Thanks guys!!! Sorry it took so long! I am in year 12 and I'm sure you all either know, have experienced, have heard of, or will be experiencing the wonderfulness that is year 12, and can understand my problem.... But YAY! I finally got time to update!!! Hope you all like!!!!
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the BTVS characters, (wish I did!) that privilege belongs to Joss and ME.
"so... you like it here, then?" Buffy asked, looking Tara intently in the face, grasping on to the thread of conversation as if it were the last. The girls had been sitting in the room for nearly an hour just talking, and much to Buffy's dismay they hadn't found all that much to say to each other. Even the lately bubbly, cheery Will, didn't have much to say.
"uh...y-yeah...I mean, it's...it's great... It's a beautiful place" Tara said almost shyly, "and I've made great new friends" she added giving Willow a meaningful glance and brushing her arm up against Willow's arm, softly and slightly, so as to make it just barely noticeable.
Willow gulped at Tara's touch and smiled, "well, we love having you here Tare! That's me!" she said grinning overly cheerfully at Buffy, "miss- welcoming-squad!, well. actually I'm more miss-attempt-to-be-welcoming-but- actually-making-a-fool-of-myself!"
Buffy nodded, "oh yeah" she said grinning, relieved that the conversation had turned to something that she knew about , 'the stories I could tell you about Will, Tara! I mean, some of the things she's done! Like this one time, there was this cow and."
Willow gave Buffy a death glare, "don't you dare tell her that!" she said squealing, grabbing the pillow on the couch next to her and flinging it across the room at Buffy, where it landed, hitting her square in the face.
Silence filled the room as the girls took in what had just happened, and then there was the glint. The little evil eye glint that said, 'woah be you! Here it comes.', as Buffy picked up a pillow, aiming it at Willow, who squealed and ducked under Tara's protective arm. Tara was laughing, until the pillow landed in her face. She looked shocked for a moment, then smirked, picking up the pillow and throwing it at Buffy, this time hitting her in the head.
Now it was Buffy's turn to look shocked, she hadn't expected Tara to be much of the pillow throwing type. She looked into the blondes face, and saw a small challenging grin, and not one to be outdone Buffy picked up another pillow ready to pummel Tara. Mayhem ensued as Willow joined the battle, fighting to protect her lady loves honor against the evil witch Buffy.
***
"oh my god!" Willow said laughing hard, "I haven't done that in years!"
The three girls were sprawled out on the floor of Buffy's room, legs and arms spread flat across the ground, too exhausted to stand up.
Buffy nodded, turning over to face Willow, who was next to Tara, "that was classic, just classic, I mean, who woulda thought that I could kick both your butts?"
Tara glanced at Willow with a smirk, and then looked at Buffy, "if I weren't so beat right now, I'd make you eat your words..."
Willow nodded, "yeah...me too!... we so won, Buffy!"
Buffy grinned, "well, I dunno, what do you consider winning? Collapsing on the floor of my room after I chased you around the house?"
Willow snorted and Tara laughed, "you? Chase us? Not quite the way we remember it, hey Will? And might I point out that you were collapsing right beside us!"
Buffy sat up, her head resting on her arm, as she surveyed the two girls, a small pout on her face, "that is way unfair! I mean, you two outnumber me! You're like one and I'm one, but a not as strong one! I mean, you're like two in one! All powers combined ya know? And," she said gasping dramatically, "I seem to have no allies"
Tara stopped laughing for a moment, taking in Buffy's words, 'she's so right' she thought, her heart swelling with happiness, 'we really are like one person now, I need her and she needs me, we complete each other'
Willow knew exactly what Tara was thinking, as she looked over at her, seeing the emotion in her eyes. She reached out, and poked Tara, a small, very unrelated action, but she knew that Tara would understand what she meant. "Go us!" she said softly, grinning, her eyes sparkling as Tara looked at her.
Tara returned the grin.
The two girls continued to smile at each other until Buffy moved to stand up, breaking them out of their gaze.
"I don't know about you two, but I could sure use some ice cream about now! I mean 'phew!' I am SOOO hot here!!" she said fanning herself, "what do you girls say? Ice cream and a movie, or we can have ice cream and a deep, dark, secret, truth or dare session?" Buffy asked looking at Willow and Tara.
Tara laughed, "hmmm... what do you think Will? I'm gonna safely say that ice cream it is!"
Willow laughed, "oh! Yep! Me too... I choose ice cream..."
Buffy looked frustrated, "but...but... you are SO avoiding my question here!!"
Tara looked at her innocently, "oh, I'm sorry Buffy, what was the question?" Both Tara and Willow cracked up laughing at the look of irritation on Buffy's face.
"I said..."
"no! It's ok Buffy!" Tara said quickly, interrupting, "we were just picking... I don't mind really, either is great!"
"Will?" Buffy asked, looking her way.
"um... can we do 'eenie meenie minie moe'? I mean... they are both good ideas..." Willow said, looking a little uncomfortable. "Ooh! I know! I'll think of a number from one to ten and then each idea can choose one, and the one closest wins!" Willow finished excitedly, glancing from Buffy to Tara, seeing the looks she was getting, and then realizing just what she had suggested. "ok...fine.... Maybe not such a good idea... but you guys haven't come up with any better!"
Tara smiled, very used to Willow's quirkiness; it still always brought a smile to her face. She loved Willows spontaneous burst of excitement, and her little ideas, life was never dull with her around and there were never shortages of things to say, although sometimes, the best conversations were the ones when neither girl said anything.
Buffy shook her head at Willow's babble, grinning, "ok, well, we CAN use your idea Will"
Willow looked confused, "we can?"
Buffy nodded, "yep, just give the idea voices"
Willow looked even more confused.
Tara nodded quickly, finally grasping what Buffy was getting at. "Will, you pick a number from one through ten and write it down, I'll be truth or dare, and Buffy can be movie night. We each pick a number and the closest one, we go with!"
"ooohh..." Willow said, catching on, "ok! Cool!", she thought for a moment, "oh! Got it!" she said scrawling down a number on a tiny piece of white paper and folding it over, placing it on the bed, "Go on, guess now!"
Buffy grinned, "okie-dokie, I'll be first! On behalf of the wonderful movie line up we could be having I say... eight!", she glanced at Willow's face, hoping to get some sign of how close she was, but was disappointed when her face gave away nothing.
Tara looked at Willow, "my turn?"
Willow nodded
Tara smiled, "my guess... my guess is one"
Willow walked to the bed, picked up the piece of paper and handed it to Tara, who unfolded it and read it.
"and one it is, exactly right..." Willow said smiling at her.
Buffy pouted, not used to losing, but brightened when she remembered which idea did win, "oooh! So we get to play truth or dare then!! Yay! Now for the ice cream!" she said excitedly running out of the room, expecting Willow and Tara to follow her.
Tara walked over to Willow and leaned over, whispering in her ear, "could be fun" she said softly, almost seductively, brushing close against Willow as she walked past and out of the room.
Willow stood there, mouth gaping, and then ran to follow her girlfriend and Buffy into the Summer's kitchen.
***
When Willow entered, Tara was seated at the kitchen table looking as if nothing had happened.
Buffy was rifling through the freezer in search of the ice cream.
"I know, it's in here somewhere!" she grunted, "oooph! No wait! I got em!"
Willow sat down at the table and threw a glance Tara's way.
Tara smiled sweetly at her, looking to anyone else perfectly innocent, but Willow could see the mischievous Tara glint in her eyes.
"and so we have ice cream", Buffy smiled proudly placing two tubs down on the table, along with three bowls and spoons.
"ah Buff? Two tubs? You really hungry, huh?" Willow asked eyeing the ice- coated tubs.
"no silly! Different flavors!" Buffy picked up one tub. "here we have a nice vanilla, everybody loves vanilla, and here" she said putting down the tub and picking up the other, "we have chocolate, yummy yummy chocolate, what can I get you Tara?"
At the mention of the chocolate ice cream, Willow stiffened, 'yeah! Like my need to kiss her isn't big enough already... mmm... chocolaty Tara lips... please don't have chocolate! Please don't have chocolate!'
Tara smiled at Buffy, "oh um... the vanilla sounds great" Willow let out a sigh of relief.
"but, I must say it's the chocolate that does it for me"
Buffy nodded, scooping some chocolate ice cream into a bowl.
Willow couldn't bring herself to look at Tara, her heart was already beating way too fast! And she was breathing hard.
"And you Will?", Buffy asked
"oh...um...I'll...uh...just go with a nice safe vanilla" she said, her voice coming out strangely higher than normal, she hoped Buffy wouldn't notice, "I mean, who doesn't like vanilla, right? Vanilla is like the world wide flavor, right? You know, it's the one with those ads... the 'I'm Mr. Happy and I like vanilla ice cream so you should too!' ads... right? I..."
Buffy interrupted her by shoving the bowl into her hands, "uh...yeah...whatever... here ya go!"
Willow accepted the bowl and picked up her spoon, preparing to take a bite.
"good stuff?" Buffy asked, sitting down at the table, taking a huge bite of her ice cream, "shall we play then?" she asked, grinning.
"yep" Tara said smiling at Buffy.
Willow glanced tentatively at Tara, just in time to witness her take a bite of her ice cream. It took everything she had not to run over there and throw herself at Tara when she saw her begin to suck on the chocolate ice cream filled spoon. She didn't eat the bite whole, no, instead she licked at the spoon and sucked on it, slowly and carefully.
"Will? How about you? You ready?" Buffy asked, throwing her best friend a strange look.
"wha! I mean... yeah! Sure!" she said, looking down at her bowl and taking a bite of her own ice cream. "ask away!" she said, then thought, 'anything to take my mind off of...'
Buffy grinned, "ok! I'll explain the game..."
Tara smiled to herself, she knew she was driving Willow crazy.
"so, you get it then right?" Buffy finished "basically you HAVE to answer the truths when you choose truth!'
Willow and Tara both nodded.
Buffy smiled excitedly, "ok! I start!" she said, completely oblivious to the tension around her, "hmmm... Willow!" she said, verbally pouncing on Willow, "yes you! truth or dare?"
Willow looked thoughtful, she hated playing this game with Buffy, because whenever she chose dare, Buffy would give her these horrible things to do! 'But then her truths are usually pretty safe...' she thought, 'well, sure it's been like a year since we've played and I don't really remember but... truth still sounds more appealing... I could never forget those dares' she thought shuddering.
"Will?"
"Oh...um...truth"
Buffy grinned wickedly and Tara watched with interest.
"ok...umm...I know! do you like someone? And I don't mean in a friend way! In a Xander sort of way!"
Willow looked shocked, how could she have been so stupid! It hadn't even occurred to her that Buffy would ask something like that, because, honestly whenever she had played before it hadn't mattered, Buffy knew about Xander and there had been no one else... But now...
Tara looked at Willow, her heart going out to her, but at the same time extremely curious as to how she would answer that question.
"well?!" Buffy pressed.
"um...actually no" Willow said, looking down at her ice cream bowl, the idea coming to her at the last minute, 'thank god for twisting words!' she thought! 'I love Tara, Xander is a guy and Tara is a girl, AND in an entirely different league as Xander'
Buffy squealed, "oh my god! Will!!! Come on!! You so do!!" she griped.
"ah ah ah Buffy!" Tara said, "you've had your question, I do believe that you have to wait your turn"
"bu! But... that is just cruel!" Buffy said, whining.
"that's life", Tara said with a grin
Willow glanced over at Tara and gulped as she took another bite of her slowly melting ice cream.
"Truth or Dare Buffy?" Tara asked
"Truth" Buffy said
"um...
***
The game lasted another hour, until all the ice cream was eaten and the girls could barely keep their eyes open.
"We should go". Willow said, standing up and stretching.
Tara nodded her agreement, making her way towards the door.
"let me walk you guys" Buffy said
Willow shook her head reluctantly,
"Will...nighttime... Sunnydale..." Buffy reminded, "besides" she added glancing at Tara, "I just feel like a walk, you know my thing for nighttime strolls"
Willow nodded, resigned, as Buffy walked them home.
Upon reaching Willow's house, Buffy offered to walk Tara home.
"no! I mean... no...it's ok...she's sleeping here tonight" Willow rushed "thanks for tonight Buff it was fun"
Tara nodded her agreement, smiling.
Buffy nodded, watching the girls enter Willow's house, she turned and walked towards the cemetery. 'well, that was an interesting evening. Tara sure is cool and she and Willow are really close! Really really close actually' she thought almost surprised, 'but man! I wish Willow would tell me about the guy! I mean! I am SOO sure she has the hots for someone... she seems so over Xander...' she thought. Willow had refused to admit that she liked someone but Buffy wasn't conviced, she grumbled to herself "she better tell me soon...".
***
Willow walked passed the living room where her parents sat watching tv, and after calling out a brief 'we're home' , headed up the stairs to her room, Tara in tow. The moment the latch fell into place Willow pounced on Tara, she backed her so hard into the wall that they could actually feel the blow. Willow kissed her passionately, with all her strength, trying to make up for the deep longing that had been building up.
"do" she said each word between little small kisses "you know how much you drive me crazy?"
Tara was writhing under her touch, 'oh god!' she thought 'I've created a monster... and hell! I love it!'
The two girls moved over to the bed so that they could be more comfortable, and they lay down, kissing each other passionately, softly, teasingly, until they were out of breath, and then as soon as they could, kissed some more, exploring, never taking their eyes away from the others.
***
as sleep was overtaking the girls, Tara snuggled close to Willow, "Will?" she asked quietly, "you awake?"
"yeah baby, what's wrong?", Willow asked pulling Tara closer in her arms
Tara paused for a moment, took a deep breath and then asked, "what happened with the cow?"