Through The Years
A/N: Sorry this story is lacking in updates, but 'Right Kind of Wrong' is taking up a majority of my time. I'm not abandoning this story; it's like my second baby I say that because 'One Night Can Change Your Life is my first. I will try and get better at updating, I promised myself that every update I do for RKOW I will update for this one. With that said, on to the story.
Buffy and Cordelia spent the rest of the evening talking and making plans for the weekend when a knock sounded at the door. They stopped talking and Cordelia told whoever to come in. Victoria Chase came into the room and smiled when she saw the two girls lying on the bed hands under their chins talking.
"Buffy, I just wanted to tell you that your mom and Rupert have gone home. You can stay as long as you want." She told her adoptive daughter.
"Thanks for letting me know, but I really need to get going. We're not as young as we used to be." She replied.
Cordelia sat up and entered the lotus position, "Mom, Buffy invited me and Lisa to LA this weekend." She said excitedly.
"I'm glad to here that, but why don't your father and I watch Elizabeth and you and Buffy could go. Make a girls weekend of it, I know how much you two missed each other. Plus it will give you a chance to meet some of the other people who influenced our Buffy's life." She smiled.
"I can't have you do that. Lisa could come along it's no problem, besides dad would like to meet his honorary granddaughter." Buffy answered.
Victoria considered this, but stuck to her guns. After talking with Joyce and Rupert she knew the girls needed this time together. It was obvious that there was feelings between them, but she didn't know how deep they ran. She should have seen it from the time they were younger, they connected so well together. They were always protective of each other, and they were constantly holding hands and telling each other they loved one another. Sure when they were younger it was innocent, but now that they were older it took on a different meaning.
"No, you two haven't seen each other in three years. Elizabeth can go along the next time, I'm pretty sure you'll be going there every chance you get." She gave the girls a wink and walked out the room closing the door behind her.
"Mom seemed pretty cool with the idea of us going to LA." Buffy stated.
"It makes me wonder what she has up her sleeve. We could actually hang out and go shopping and all that other good stuff. Besides I want to meet the rest of Buffy's friends who so conveniently took our places." She teased.
The blonde sat up and playfully pushed her friend, "No one took your places. You never told me why you name your daughter Elizabeth. I mean there were other names out there, you chose that one." Buffy told the other girl.
"I named her after you. I took one look at her and she captured my heart, just like you did the first time I met you. I was missing you badly and she looked more like and Elizabeth than anything else." She explained.
Buffy took her hands in her own and smiled, "I'm honored you named her after me. It makes me feel special, but I haven't used Elizabeth in so long, I'm just glad someone else has to carry on that name. What's her middle name?" She asked out of curiosity.
The brunette blushed a little, "Her middle name is Annabelle. Angel came up with the middle name. I told him no because it's too close to your middle name." She replied.
"It's okay, not many people know my middle name. Well maybe all of Hemery when I graduated. I don't think Willow or Xander knows my middle name. Hell I don't think they know my real name." She smiled.
They laughed until they cried, "I really missed you Buffy. These past three years has been the hardest. I wanted to come out and see you so many times, but Elizabeth and engagements kept me occupied."
"It's okay, I'm bad also. I could have hoped on one of daddy's many jets or an airplane to come and see you, but I was going through some things. That was then, this is now. We have a lot of time to make up for. We're starting college in a few weeks that's a whole new experience for us. Willow will be there and so will Xander, Lord knows who else we might run into." She smiled.
The brunette smiled back, "It's late, I think you need to go before mom and Giles have a fit about you not coming home." She told her friend.
"I don't think it would matter to them. But you're right, I need to go. Let's go out tomorrow. You, me and Lisa, Willow and Xander are optional. When are you going to tell them about Lisa?" She asked her friend.
"I'll tell them soon. I just don't want them to think badly of me. I'm a teenage mom, another statistic." She confessed.
"C.C." Cordelia smiled at the use of her nickname. "They won't think any different of you; this is Xander and Willow we are talking about. We've known them since forever, they love you just as much as they love me. I'm pretty sure they will accept your daughter, just think they have a niece to spoil." She told her friend.
Cordelia got up and hugged her friend, "I should have never doubted them or you. I'm so glad that you are in my life. We really are like sisters, but with different hair." She broke the hug.
"I really need to get going. I'll call you or you could call me, it doesn't matter. Or just come on by, we could have breakfast or something." She walked to the door and opened it, but not before turning around. "This is going to take a little getting used to, but it's a good thing. Just give me time; it'll work out in the end." She walked out closing the door behind her.
Cordelia got off the bed and decided to change into her night clothes a smile playing on her face. She would give Buffy all the time she needed, but now she had a bonus. She could tell that Lisa warmed her way into her friend's heart, and because of her Buffy was going to be around a lot more. She would never use her child as a ploy that was one thing that she wasn't going to do. Angel tried to use the little girl as a way to get her to stay with him. Even though he was cheating with Darla behind her back, she was naive, but not anymore. Once she freshened up she went across the hall and checked on her baby. The little girl was sound asleep thumb in her mouth, cuddled up to Mr. Felix her cat. It reminded her of Buffy, and how she would have Mr. Gordo with her every time she spent the night. Closing the door softly behind her she went to her room turned off the light and climbed into bed.
Buffy made it home; she had been real thoughtful all the way. Tonight had progressed well between her and Cordelia. In a way she wished Lisa was going with them to LA, that way they wouldn't have to be alone like that. She felt silly hiding behind a little girl, but she was afraid that things would spiral out of control in a good way. In reality she wasn't ready for that to happen yet, her feelings were all over the place. Opening the door she didn't see anyone in the living room she turned off the light and headed upstairs to her room. Turning on the light she went to her drawer and pulled out a pair so boxer shorts and a shirt that said, "Bad Girl" in diamond type baubles.
She came across a picture of her and Cordelia; the two of them were in Cancun for their sophomore year Spring Break along with Willow and Xander. The sun was setting and Buffy was sitting in the brunettes lap, her green tennis skirt was hike up showing a lot of leg, and Cordelia had her hand placed absentmindedly on her thigh. Instead of looking at the camera they were looking at each other. She placed the picture on her dresser and continued to get dressed. She padded over to the bathroom and began to moisturize her face and brush her teeth, even though she wasn't much of a make-up wearer, it was still no reason not to moisturize. With her nightly routine out of the way she went back into her room and climbed into her bed.
Before she could get comfortable her cell phone rang, judging by the ring tone she could tell it was Cordelia. Smiling for a moment, she picked up the phone.
"Hello?" She said cheerily.
"Hey Buffy, were you sleep?" The brunette's voice came over the line.
The blonde sat up in bed, pulling the blankets up over her waist, "Yeah, I'm up. So what's the sitch? I just left like and hour ago." Buffy queried.
Cordelia let out a sigh, "I just wanted to make sure that you made it home okay. I didn't want to call the house and wake up your mom and Giles." She explained.
"I made it home just fine; right now I am in the bed with Mr. and Mrs. Gordo. They keep me company at night." She replied.
"You still have those pigs? I thought that you would've out grown them by now, sentimental much?" She asked sarcastically.
Buffy missed her friend's sarcasm, "Yes I am. Daddy gave me Mr. Gordo and someone special gave me Mrs. Gordo." She replied.
The brunette let out a laugh; it was music to Buffy's ears.
"I just wanted to make sure that you made it home. I will be over there with Lisa at about nine, please be up." She told her friend.
"I will, now let me go before I won't wake up in time." She replied.
"Good night sweet pea." Cordelia said over the line.
"Good night angel." Buffy replied then hung up the phone.
Cordelia hung up the phone with a smile; she knew that Buffy wasn't going to be up on time. If anything Buffy was always late, punctuality was never her thing. Turning off her light she got comfortable and drifted off to sleep. Her mind full of thoughts with her blonde counterpart.
A few streets over at 1630 Revello Drive a blonde occupant was having a hard time finding sleep. Her mind was all over the place, mainly about a certain brunette. She wondered where this was going to go. Would they be a couple? Is this a passing thing for the both of them? Buffy still loved guys and maybe that wouldn't change, did that make her bi? The thoughts and the questions were running through her head, finally shutting them out she closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep.
Dream
"I can't believe summer is almost over." Buffy told her friend, as she rubbed sun screen on her back.
"I know, it really sucks. School will be starting soon, what if we don't see each other as much?" Cordelia asked with concern.
Buffy stopped rubbing and the brunette turned to face her, "We will see each other, not as often, but we will. Besides we have a little girl to look after.
As if on cue a little brunette girl came running poolside until she was stopped by Buffy.
"What did I tell you about running?" She asked the girl.
"Sorry, Buffy. I wanted to tell you and mommy something." She replied.
Cordelia sat up and put the girl beside her, "What's up princess?" She asked her child.
Elizabeth looked between Buffy and Cordelia and back to her mother, "I want Buffy to be my mommy." She said matter of factly.
"What do you mean? You want Buffy to be your mother? Aren't you happy with me?" The brunette asked the child.
The little girl sighed, "I am happy, but you and Buffy love each other. You said when mommy's love each other they become a family. It's obvious that you love Buffy, she loves you, and you both love me. We can be a family, the three of us." She said proudly.
Buffy and Cordelia exchanged glances and smiled. They knew once Elizabeth set her mind to something it was hard to get her to change it.
"We'll see okay?" Buffy replied, not really trusting herself to form words."
The girl grabbed them both into a hug, for a four year old she could be very persuasive when need be.
End Dream
Buffy and Cordelia shot up in bed simultaneously, even though they were on different streets. Buffy turned on her light and wiped the sweat from her brow, the dream to her seemed so realistic; she wondered if Cordy had the same dream. Deciding that it was too late to call she turned off her light and went back to sleep.
The brunette couldn't help but smile, the dream was a revelation to her. In her mind she wondered if Buffy had the same dream. It felt so realistic and vivid, like it was happening then. She looked at the clock and saw that it was 3 am; she decided to talk to Buffy tomorrow morning. Curling up in her bed, she drifted off to sleep thoughts of a certain blonde in her head.
Buffy felt like she was on the ocean the way the bed kept moving. Finally having enough of the movement she woke up to find a two year old smiling brightly at her. The blonde sat up and put the girl beside her on the bed.
"What are you doing up here munchkin?" She asked the girl.
"Mommy." She pointed at the girl sitting in the chair in the corner.
"Cory what are you doing here? You said you would be here around nine." She rubbed her eyes sleepily.
"Well, Sleeping Beauty awakens. Really Buffy I thought you were going to sleep the morning away. It's nine-thirty, what happened to being ready at nine." She told her friend.
Buffy stretched a little giving the other girl a glance at her slender stomach. She pretended like she was reading the girls top.
"Sorry, I didn't get much sleep last night, with dreams and all." She told her friend.
Joyce came in the room, "Sorry, but I want to spend some time with my granddaughter. Elizabeth would you like to help me make pancakes?" She asked the two year old.
The little girl climbed over Buffy and took Joyce's hand, "Me like pancakes." She answered.
The two girls watched as Joyce led the girl out of the room. The silence was thick; neither girl knew what to say. Should they ask about the dreams or make small talk.
"So, 'Bad Girl', just how bad are you?" Cordelia asked wanting to break the silence.
Buffy looked down at her shirt and smiled; it was a gag gift from Spike for her birthday.
The blonde smirked, "Wouldn't you like to know." She climbed out of bed and went to her closet to pull out some clothes for the day. The other girl had to look the other way to keep the un-pure thoughts she was having at bay.
"You said you had dreams, would you care to explain? I mean you don't have to tell me, if you don't want to." She asked.
Buffy stopped what she was doing, "It was a series of dreams, but one stood out with me. I don't want to talk about it right now. Not until I find out exactly what it means you know." She explained.
Cordelia took her explanation at face value. She decided not to press the issue anymore and let it die. Her friend would tell her sooner or later, she hopped that it was sooner, rather than later.
"Cool, so what exactly are we doing today?" She asked.
"I was thinking about the zoo, I'm pretty sure that little lady down there would be thrilled to see the animals, maybe have a little lunch, then possibly meet up with Xander and Willow for some ice cream. Nothing spectacular, I just want to get to know my niece that's all." She shrugged.
"I'm going downstairs, while you take care of whatever it is that you need to. Don't take forever the food is going to get cold." She told her friend in passing.
"Ha-ha-ha. You are funny." She called back.
Cordelia walked out and closed the door behind her and sighed. She has a lot of work cut out for her. She walked down the stairs and into the kitchen, she saw her daughter making pancakes with Joyce, while Giles was cooking the bacon.
"Did my daughter finally get out of bed?" Giles asked the brunette.
She sat down on one of the bar stools, "Yeah, I swear that girl is never on time for anything." She told them.
Joyce laughed, "Tell me about it, she would probably be late to her own wedding. She was a few days late being born." She told the occupants in the kitchen.
"How did your talk go last night?" The gentleman asked he placed a glass of juice in front of his other daughter.
Cordelia took a sip and put her glass down, "It went pretty good, Buffy feels the same way about me, but she's still scared a little. I will give her time and not pressure her, if she wants to see other people while we are working on a thing, that's fine with me. I might even do it myself." She smiled.
Buffy came down stairs and stopped when she heard Giles and Cordelia talking. She didn't want to ease drop, but it was hard not too.
"I'll give her time and not pressure her, if she wants to see other people while we are working on a thing, that's fine with me. I might even do it myself." She smiled.
The blondes heart dropped at this news, she was actually considering them dating other people while they were working on a thing. She walked downstairs and into the kitchen a neutral look on her face.