Part 20 – Forever

It was 6:59 when Willow was in front of Tara's dorm looking desperate to her clock…

God, one minute… come on…I don't wanna sound desperate. But of course she's gonna know, I can't hide this… what if she's not ready yet and I knock on her door and she's gonna be worried and, but she was never late…and…

Tara opened the door. And saw a Willow in front of her bedroom looking at her with a surprised face.

"Hi!" Willow said very fast.

"Willow!"

"Hey!"

"What are you…I mean why didn't you knock?"

"I…It's not seven yet…" Willow gave a sly smile.

"Well…it is now…" Tara said looking at her clock.

"Oh… so…knock knock…" Willow said joking…

"Hahaha Willow are you ok?"

"Ah…just a little nervous… you look beautiful…"

"Thanks! You too." Tara said slyly.

"So… how come you come out of the door, I didn't knock…"

"Well, I…ah…I thought I've heard something out the door, so I went to see who it was, I didn't know that it was you though."

"Oh…were you waiting for someone?"

"What? No, I mean, just you…" Tara said smiling. "Shall we go?" Tara asked.

"Yeah…let's go…" Willow replied with a happy smile.

Willow took Tara's hand in hers and they went to the restaurant that was near. When they got there they ordered what they wanted and had their date, the whole date was just laughs and fun, they didn't mention the sad parts, they only wanted to enjoy each other company.

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It was a beautiful night, a lot of stars at the sky where you could see them clearly. Willow and Tara got out of their date still hand in hand. To go to Tara's hotel they had to pass through Kitty Hotel.

When they got to Willow's hotel…

"So… here we are…"

"Humm yeah…"

"Ah… Tara, I'll totally understand if you say no but, do you wanna come inside? We don't have to… I mean… we could talk and…"

"Will, relax…thanks for the invitation but…"

"Oh… no don't worry…it's…it's ok."

"Ah…I just wanna go to my Hotel..." As Tara said she could see Willow's face looking down and nodding.

"I totally understand." Willow said comprehensive although she was sad inside.

"Do you wanna come with me?" Just when Tara said it, Willow sad part totally disappeared.

"What? Really? I mean… yes! I'd love too!" Willow couldn't hide her happiness.

They went to Tara's hotel and entered in the room, they took their coats off and sat on bed.

Willow was looking at Tara lost in hers thoughts.

I'm here, in her room, I've been here before but that's different, we are alone and after a date, what should I do? Should I make the first move? Does she want what I want?
I should tell her about the dark magic…but what if she leaves me again, but she deserves to know…

"Tara… I…" Willow started to say nervous. And Tara noticed how nervous Willow was so she took a big breath and interrupted her.

"Willow, look, I know how weird this is, us again, and I didn't expect you would leave Kennedy to… but you did and I wanna make it up to you, you had to go through all that when I should be dead and I came here like from nowhere and you received me like I had never left." Tara stood up and took Willow hands and looked in her eyes and continued. "And I thank you so much for that. And it's uncomfortable for me too cause I wanna make everything perfect, I don't wanna lose you again. It's…it's too painful." When Tara finished both of them was crying.

"I don't wanna lose you too…" Willow said hugging Tara really close to her, she could smell her and it felt good, it felt right, she missed Tara so much.

They apart a little bit from the embrace, Tara was with her arm around Willow neck and Willow holding Tara's waist. They were looking each other eyes. A smile appeared in both faces.

Willow saw deeply in Tara's eyes and all she could see was true and love, she felt guilty and she knew she had to tell somehow about the dark magic to Tara. So the nervous got back to her and she opened her mouth and was going to say, but before she could say anything Tara put her finger on Willow's lips to make her not say anything. "Shh… you don't have to say anything." Tara smiled to Willow and all the worries that Willow was having disappeared in that moment, she returned with the prettiest smile Willow could offer. "Just… just kiss me…" As soon as Tara said it, she felt Willow on her lips.

When Willow's lips touched Tara's they instantly felt everything coming back, every moment they shared together, every memories, all they had been through, they classes that took together, the lessons that was always fun to discuss, the magic that they always wanted to try something new, every breakfast, lunch, night they had spent together, kisses and love it was now coming back. All of the memories.

Tara couldn't believe what was happening, she was really kissing her Willow again. She wanted to taste every part of it, enjoy this felling.

That night happen, the only felling that was there was love, no regrets, no confusion, just pure and beautiful love.