Part 14 - Snowing?

The sun went down, and it was snowing, a very cold night in San Francisco appeared.

Everybody was already sleeping... except...

Willow was awake on her bed. Kennedy on the other hand was by her side sleeping. The feeling of missing Tara got stronger at night for Willow.

God, why is it so hard to sleep? I have to get up, it's not right to think about Tara, especially when Kennedy is by my side, and she seems to be sleeping so calmly, I better go take some fresh air.

Willow got up the bed and went downstairs.

Dawn was with Tara, she refused to leave Tara again, and for Dawn it was like her mom had been given back to her.

Tara couldn't sleep either. She got up and went to the Ocean place, there she could think straight, Faith's words made Tara think a lot. Is she right? Should I take a risk? Is this my last chance?

Willow put her coat and went outside.

Although it was cold, it was such a beautiful night, the only sound that Willow could hear was the breeze hitting her face. It stopped snowing and the streets were all covered with the snow, everything had this beautiful white snow covering it.

Willow was walking without a direction, she felt a force guiding her, it seemed like she was going to somewhere safe, somewhere that she should be, that felt right.

After walking for some minutes, the sound of the breeze had a company... she was hearing waves... there was an ocean near, and Willow wanted to see it. She got closer to some grating that was there, when she noticed that she wasn't alone, Willow's heart was beating so fast and she didn't know why, that girl looked familiar, very familiar. The feeling that she was having before it was transformed into happiness; Willow couldn't believe what she was seeing.

She froze, the only thing she was able to do right now was to look at her, her mouth was dry, her legs weren't working and she wanted to scream, call her but all she could say was..." Ah?"

Tara was at the grating thinking about the "Chance" from somewhere she felt this unbelievable strong feeling of being loved again, she knew that feeling, she felt that every time she was with Willow. Tara looked back and she saw her.

My god! Tara froze just like Willow. They both didn't know if it was real. Seeing Willow again was overwhelming, her hair was longer and different, she was still so beautiful. Tara hadn't change much, her hair was a bit longer though, but she was just as beautiful as she was before.

Willow's eyes didn't blink, "Tara?" That was all that Willow could say after a moment.

Tara didn't know what to do, Willow had seen her, there wasn't much to do but Tara was so scared that the only thing that she could do was run. She started to run from Willow. God what I'm doing? I want to stay with her but I wasn't expecting it to be right now! And lord! She looks gorgeous.

When Willow saw Tara running suddenly her legs started to work again, and now she was running after Tara "Please, Tara? Stop."

After these words, all the fear that Tara was feeling disappeared, making her walk instead of running, slowly, she closed her eyes when Willow caught her, Willow took Tara's hand into hers.

Tara was with her eyes closed giving her back to Willow, when Tara felt Willow's warm and familiar hand in hers all the courage came back to Tara again and she opened her eyes. Tara first looked at their hands interviewed and then went going up until she was looking into Willow's eyes.

That was the exactly moment when they both fell in love with each other again, stronger! Words couldn't describe what they were feeling right now, every problem that they had, every fear, every sad moment had now disappeared.

Willow's eyes were drowning with all the tears that were falling from it, Tara's eyes weren't different.

They were now looking at each other holding hands, a lot of tears but no words...until for Willow's surprise Tara broke the silence with the words: "Oh...screw it." Tara embraced Willow so strong that they fell, Willow couldn't believe what was just happening, she was feeling Tara again, in her arms. Willow closed her eyes as they fell, Willow feel on the snow and Tara fell on top of her, they were hugging each other so close that air couldn't be between them anymore.

They were both crying and Tara couldn't believe that she was on top of Willow, she had to get up but her heart and Willow's arms weren't in the mood to let her do it.

They were crying and repeating each other names as if they had to say it to believe it. Tara lifted her face so she could see Willow.

A shine and bright smile popped on their faces. Willow touched Tara's face... "Hey. Tara?" That was all she was able to say. Tara felt one Willow's hand in her back holding her like she didn't want to let it go so fast, so warm! Although it seemed right Tara felt that she was doing something wrong. So Tara started to get up but she brought Willow with her, she gave Willow her hands to help her. They were sitting in the snow, although it was snow, they weren't cold, they were just lost in each others eyes.

"Tara?" Willow said looking to Tara's eyes with a lot of tears and still not believing that it was really Tara. Still with hands together Tara had forgot how good Willow made her feel every time they shared looks.

"Yeah...it's me…" Tara said looking into Willow's eyes full of love.

"It IS you…you're..." Willow said almost freaking out.

"I guess...you could touch me right? Fell me…"

"I can always feel you..." Willow said caressing Tara's hands with hers.

Tara smiled, their hands still together and eyes still connected, until Willow started to fill Tara with a bunch of questions.

"But how did you got back? Is it ok for me to ask that? Isn't that silly? Because when I'm dreaming I can ever ask the right questions and am I dreaming? No, of course not! You're here right but when? How did you get here? Why? I mean…did you come back just now? Were you waiting for me? But if you were why would you run? Are you ok? Can I get you anything? Am I asking you too many questions?"

Tara laughed

"What?" Willow asked breathing heavier after the interrogation.

"I've just missed my babbling Willow" Tara said laughing lost on Willow's words that she didn't pay attention to hers.

It was time to Willow give Tara a big smile. Did she just say MY babbling Willow?

"I'm sorry... I didn't... I mean... you're not... but you are..." Tara started to try to explain herself.

Willow found that so cute that she just got closer to Tara, put her arms around her and hugged her tight, after that, she whispered in Tara's ears "I missed you too."