Series Name: Love Triangle
Chapter Name: Cold Feet
Summary: Willow and Tara are real excited about the wedding, until one night Tara has a nightmare of a spell backfiring and killing the woman she loves. Tara now has cold feet and is afraid of harming Willow...she seeks out the truth in her dream by seeing a Fortune Teller and what she hears may change everything.
Copyrights: Joss Whedon owns all Buffy/Angel characters. Hail To The King! Anywho...lyrics from the song If I Fall by Tara McLean is copyright to the woman herself.
It seems so far to go
It took so long to get here
Now I'm saying things I swore I'd never say
And I'm afraid again
I thought I had it in me
I used to be so sure
There I was stronger than ever
Here I am blaming the hurt
And if I fall
I will find a way back to my hands
I'm the only one who can help me find my feet
Again
Sweet little fighter
Sweet little scar
Sweet little fire in my heart
Tara and Willow walk inside the Magic box and see Buffy helping Giles put some things on the shelves. "Be careful with those boxes now, Buffy. They are full of artifacts that are over hundred years old." Giles warned her and Buffy sighed. "Don't worry about your old trinkets, Giles." She said and saw Willow and Tara. "Hey you two. I was wondering what happened the last time you were here." She said as she walked over to them. "Tara and I were discussing a few things and we still want to do it." Willow said with a smile. "Yeah, she reminded me of how you and the others stuck up for me when my father came to take me away and I owe you all a lot. You are my family now." Tara said with a smile. "That's great, Tara. I'm sure you and Willow you make a wonderful pair." Giles said and Buffy set the box down on the ground.
Willow smiled as she looked at Giles. "Thanks. I know we will...I already started looking for a gown." She said. "We want matching colors and also I want it to be a private wedding with just friends." Tara said. "Sounds cool to me." Buffy said and Dawn walked in. "Hey Willow. Hey Tara." She said. "Hi Dawnie." Willow said and Dawn walked over to Buffy. "Can I help?" She asked her older sister. "Just don't break anything." Buffy said and Dawn rolled her eyes as she put things on the shelf. "Giles, where are all the customers. It's almost opening time...why are they not lined at the door?" Anya asked. "Anya, it's 7am in the morning, people have other things to do and some people are still asleep. We don't open until 10am." Giles said and Anya looked at the cash register. "Oh, then I'll count the money." She said as she opened the register and started to right down the amount of cash they made.
Later on in the day, Willow and Tara walked inside a gown shop and saw a beautiful blue slick gown. "That looks your size, Tara. What do you think?" Willow asked her and saw Tara had a worried look on her face. "Sorry to look so down, I just...do you think it was right for me to say friends only? I mean, I would like Buffy's mom to come." Tara said as she looked at Willow. "She'll be there, Tara. Don't worry, no one took it the wrong way." Willow said and Tara hugged her. "Aw, are you two looking for a bride's maid gown?" The female store clerk asked them. "No, wedding gowns." Willow said up front and the clerk looked at them. "Oh...well, uh...okay. For the both of you?" The clerk asked. "Yes, we're getting married." Willow said as she held Tara close. "Y-yeah." Tara said with a small stutter. "I'm sure I could...find something to your liking." The clerk said nervously as she tried not to offend them. "I want the blue gown for my wife here." Willow said, as she felt confident. "Blue is my favorite color." Tara said with a smile. "I'll measure you then and get it wrapped for you." The clerk said and walked off and Willow and Tara both laughed. "It seems someone is afraid of the L word." Willow said. "Love?" Tara asked as she looked at Willow and she giggled. "Yeah, love." Willow said, as that was the second thing on her mind.
As night fell over Sunnydale, Willow and Tara slept in their bed peacefully, but Tara was tossing and turning in her sleep as she saw Willow and her casting a spell the night before their wedding, she couldn't see what they were casting it on but the results were bad as she saw herself push Willow down and a bolt of lighting struck Willow. Tara woke up in horror and looked at Willow as she panted in fear and tears came down her eyes. "Tara?" Willow said as she woke up and looked at her as she saw she was scared. "What's wrong, sweetie?" She asked her and Tara held onto Willow without saying anything and just cried.
It seems so easy now
Everything I dreamed about when I was a child
It looks like a good place here
So I think I'll stay for awhile
And if I fall
I will find a way back to my hands
I'm the only one who can help me find my feet
Again
Sweet little fighter
Sweet little scar
Sweet little fire in my heart
The next day Tara was quiet half the day as Willow and her looked around different stores. "Tara, you haven't spoken a word since this morning. What's wrong?" Willow asked as she looked at her and Tara frowned a bit. "Nothing. I just...I-I had a h-hard time sleeping." She said with a stutter. "You're nervous and worried about something, I know that stutter." Willow said. "It was nothing, just a s-s-stupid dream." Tara said nervously and Willow held her hand. "Baby, tell me." Willow said softly. "I can't, I'm afraid of losing you." Tara said and Willow stopped in her tracks and looked at Tara. "Are you having second thoughts?" She asked her. "No...well, maybe." Tara said. "What was the dream about?" Willow asked her and Tara sighed as tears rolled down her face. "You died. We...w-we were doing a spell and I tried to stop you and then it backfired and killed you. I don't know what we were fighting, but it was the night before our wedding." Tara said and Willow held her close. "Hush, baby. It's okay...I'm not going to die. It was just a bad dream...you're having cold feet. It's normal." She said to her. "You're right...I'm just being silly." Tara said and Willow kissed her lips softly. "Everything will be fine, sweetie. I promise." She said to her and Tara kissed her lips. "I know...I hope I mean." She said softly.
You came here screaming
And never stopped to listen to your one and only prayer
A place for you somewhere
Sweet little fighter
Sweet little scar
Sweet little fire in my heart
And if I fall
I will find a way back to my hands
I'm the only one who can help me find my feet
Again
Sweet little fighter
Sweet little scar
Sweet little fire in my heart
Later on in the afternoon, Tara walked inside a Fortune Teller's office and sat down in a chair as the older woman looked at her. "What is it you seek, child?" She asked. "I-I... had a dream. I saw the woman I love being killed and I think I was the reason in getting her killed." Tara said. "Oh, that is a very troubling situation, child. How would you want Ms. Cleo to help you?" The woman asked. "Tell me the meaning of it...is it just a worry about something to come or is it going to happen? If it is...w-why?" Tara asked. "Hmm...I can why you are scared. A death during such a wonderful occasion is a dreadful thing in deed, sweet girl. How long have you know your girlfriend?" The old woman asked. "F-for about three years. We started dating about five weeks after we knew each other at Sunnydale University and graduated about a week ago. Now, we want to get married, but I saw someone attacking us in my dream and I tried to stop her or get her out of the way of fire but it seemed as if I just pushed her into danger." Tara explained. "Dear child, it seems to me you care for her very much and worry for her health. I do not believe anyone would want to harm her unless they wanted to prevent something from happening to protect you." The old woman said. "My family...they d-disapprove and wanted me to go home with them." Tara said. "Ah, they do not approve of such a bonding. The world you two live in is a very confusing and scary thing, child. Do not let it blind you from love...because love is love, dear girl. No one can take that away from you." The old woman said. "I-I guess you're right...but who would want to kill my Willow?" Tara asked. "I think you may know the answer to dat yerself, child." The old woman said and Tara sat there and was deep in thought and then it came to her.
Back at the apartment, Tara walked in to see Willow laying on the bed in rose pedals naked. "Hey." She said and Tara smiled. "Hi." She said softly. "Where were you? I was getting lonely." Willow said. "I...I was just out. I had to get some fresh air." Tara said and removed her clothes as she laid in the bed and tossed some pedals at Willow playfully and she giggle. "I love you." Willow said and kissed Tara on the lips. "I love you too." Tara said and held Willow close as she rested her head in her lap, but deep inside she was sad to the fact that her family may want to harm Willow when they find out about their wedding.