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FPOV.
That dream last night really bugged me. I know it wasn't really Red but I'm wonderin how beefstick learned how ta play mind games like that. I asked B to call a meetin. I also made sure she called Riley first. I'm gonna deal with him. But that dream, thinkin she'll never love me, its lingerin in my mind. Like what if she only thinks she loves me cus I'm a slayer too? I'd be fuckin heart broken. But I'd get over her. Eventually. With help. Who am I kiddin, I wouldn't get over her. But I'd move on.
"Faith?" I hear. I look back from the window.
"Yeah B?" I reply.
"What's wrong? You've been quiet all morning. What's bothering you?" she asks. I sigh.
"Nothin really. I just got a lot on my mind." I say. She nods.
"Baby, if you want to talk, I'm here. You know that right?" she asks. I nod.
"I know. Thank you." I say kissin her real quick. She makes a Mmm sound.
"You're gonna have to stop teasing me like that." she says.
"Oh yeah?" she nods. "Hows this?" I ask before I kiss her slowly and softly. I take my time getting to know the inside of her mouth with my tongue and I can't help but moan in response to her moan. She grabs two fists full of my wife beater tryina pull me closer to her. She backs up a little so she's leanin against my dresser with me slightly between her legs. When I finally pull back we're both pantin. We rest our foreheads together and she leans in givin me another quick peck.
"That..." she pants. "That...you're the best kisser I've ever met." she says. I smile all proud like. "I could really get used to that." she says. I nod.
"Me too B, but right now we need to get ready for the meetin." I say. She pouts and I kiss her again.
"You're very convincing." she says. I nod. We get ready and make our way to the magic shop. As soon as I see Riley.
"I want to talk to you." I say. I can feel Buffy walkin up beside me. "Alone. We'll be back in a minute baby." I say. Baby? I hear. I kiss her forehead and nod. Riley and I make our way outside into an alley. "Why'd you lie?" I ask. He shrugs.
"Why haven't you told her father he has a daughter." he asks. I almost snap.
"He doesn't deserve to breath same air as her!" I yell. He smirks.
"Too late. I already told him." he says.
"You're lying." I say shakin my head. This...this can't happen. He points behind me and I see a familiar car pull up. no. god no. I turn to him angrily. "You bastard." I growl. He laughs until I grab his neck.
"Y-you wouldn't." he gasps out. He's fucked with my family. I would. And I did. I snapped his neck without a second thought. Good thing about being a god? No finger prints. Unless their needed. In this case they weren't. I walk back into the magic shop and stand beside B. the bell over the door goes off and the gang fills in. I lock eyes with Red and she looks from me to B before smirking. It really was her. This day can't get any worse. Her father's here, he knows, and... I don't need to think about this.
"Hey buff, did you know Angel and his team are outside?" Xander asks. Buffy shakes her head. Fang comes runnin in first followed by queen C and Wes. I lock eyes with him and I know he knows.
"Faith." he says.
"Wesley." I reply. I haven't seen him since I tortured him. I should've killed him.
"I hear you're looking for your daughter. I'm here to help." he says.
"Its not needed." I say. Red speaks up.
"But Faith, I'd think we'd need all the help we could get." she says tryina sound all like regular willow. I know somethin is up with her. Like she's under a spell or somethin cus she's a good person. I shake my head and look at her.
"No. that's why I wanted to meet today. To tell you I've got it all under control." I say. I feel the emotion comin from B.
"What the hell Faith?! You don't! Like it or not I'm going to continue helping you and so are the rest of us! Right?" she asks. They all nod.
"Indeed." Wesley says. I want to meet my daughter. He thinks to me. I give him a look but he doesn't back down. I shake my head but he nods his. He's not going to be part of her life. As you can tell I'm perfectly capable of murder. I killed Riley without a thought. I'll kill him too.
"Do what ya gotta but go near my child without my permission and I'll kill you. No matter who you are." I say addressing everyone but holding Wesley's eye.
"Faith do you think it would be wis-" Giles start but I cut him off. I don't have time for this shit.
"Do you think it'd be wise to cross me?" I ask.
"While I understand the desperation you feel in searching for you're young daughter, I do feel it'd be best to accept help where its offered. You are not forgiven for what was done and I highly doubt you ever will be but we are still kind enough to offer our assistance. You'd do well to accept." he says.
"Fuck you Giles. I've told you all before I'm not lookin for forgiveness. I don't need it to validate my life. I did what I felt I had to do. And you're offering assistance now Giles? Now? Where the fuck were you last year when I needed it? I don't need it now so please stay out of this." I say. Buffy isn't havin it though.
"Sorry but I'm a part of this." she says. I turn to her with the coldest look I can draw up.
"I don't want you to be Buffy. I don't want anything to do with you personally. You looking for my daughter? Is personal. Back. Off." I say. I don't want to be a bitch to her but I don't need anybody bein close to me. What Red said last night was true. I don't deserve her. Look at how I'm treatin her. And I've slept with too many people to deserve her. She holds my gaze.
"Oh well." she says. I get ready to walk out but somebody stops me.
"Faith, may I have a word?" Wesley asks. I know I wont be comfortable talking to him but I'll do it. I nod and we make our way to the back room. "Why didn't you tell me of our daughter?" he asks.
"You didn't deserve to know." I say. He holds my icy cold gaze.
"I did. When she is found I'm going to get full custody of her. Its obvious she isn't safe with you. Have you even filed a missing child's report?" he asks.
"Don't be fuckin stupid Wes. I filed one the night she was taken. And if you try to take my daughter away from me a second time, I will beat you to death. What I did to you before? Is nothin compared to what I will do." I spit venomously. He laughs in my face.
"Don't forget ms Lehane. I have just as many connections as you do." he says.
"You're playin with your life." I say before walking out. I get to the door but his words stop me.
"And you've ruined hers." I turn and throw him out the door. He slides to a stop at Angel's feet.
"Faith! It is forbidden by the council to use you're powers on a human! You will need to be stripped of them immediately." Giles says.
"First and foremost, the council can kiss my ass. Secondly strip em. Won't make a difference because I don't need slayer strength to kill you if you fuck with me and mine." I say. I sit at the table staring at Wesley who is having trouble getting up. I'm sittin here to give Giles and whoever else a chance to strip my powers.
"Giles don't. Faith? Can I talk to you? Please?" B asks. I sigh and follow her outside. "What was that in there?" she asks me. I shrug. She puts a hand on my shoulder.
"I just... its..." I sigh and punch a wall. I don't know what happened to Riley's body but I don't care. My fist goes straight through the wall and I pull back wipin the blood. "I don't want nobody involved in my personal drama. I shouldn't'a involved you guys in the first place and I did. And I'm sorry for that." I tell her honestly.
"Faith?" I look in her eyes. "I want to help you. I love you. Don't shut me out." she says. I sigh and hug her.
"I'm sorry Buffy. I'm sorry for lyin to ya in there and I'm sorry for the way I was actin... I'm just sorry." I say. She hugs me back.
"Its alright baby." she says. For now. "Now, c'mon. Lets go in there and brain storm." she says pullin me by my hand. We get back inside and its a tense silence while Giles performs the spell to strip me of my slayer powers. I'm not worried bout my other powers cus only another god can take those. Trust me. I know. And none of these people are gods or goddesses.
"Faith, who's Megan's father?" Red asks. I shrug. "So he doesn't know he has a daughter." I shake my head. "If you knew would you tell him?" I shake my head. "Whys that?" she asks. I shrug. "You know don't you?" I shrug again.
"I'm her father." Wesley says.
"Like hell." I say.
"I am and you know it." he says.
"And I wanna know how you found out." I say holdin his gaze.
"Someone felt her father had a right to know and informed me. Unlike you." I almost snap on him.
"You think you deserved to know?" I ask tiltin my head to the side.
"I do. Don't you think so Faith?" Xander asks innocently. He don't know. "Every man deserves to know his child. You mean to tell me you don't feel that way?" he ask. I shake my head.
"No. no Wesley. I don't think every man deserves to know." I say.
"But I asked you Faith. I mean I still got an answer all-" I cut Xander off with a look. Then I focus my gaze back on Wes.
"Faith I understand our past isn't...good." he says.
"No Wesley it isn't." I say. He bites the inside of his cheek and everybody's tryina figure this out.
"How long have you know each other?" Buffy asks getting suspicious.
"Please don't stop talkin now Wesley." I say. He bites the inside of his cheek again.
"Faith, I understand you're anger towards me. But please, let me know my daughter." he pleads.
"No." I say.
"Faith how long?" B tries again.
"Please Faith." he tries again.
"I said no." I think things are fallin into place for everybody. Even the triumphant smirk that was on Red's face for pointin this out is gone.
"I'm sorry." he says.
"You think sorry can fix this?" I ask. She just wanted to fix me. But it didn't work. Maybe ma was right maybe I deserved it. But I still hate him for it.
"Faith I u-" I stop him.
"You don't understand Wesley." I say. Keep it together Faith. Everybody is lookin between us like its some sorta tennis match.
"Please Faith, we just... I wanted to help." he says. I sigh.
"Wesley. No means no." then I leave.
Here's an update. I decided not to make this the intense chapter but the next one. Although you've pretty much got things figured out. Don't worry, we'll be findin Megan within the next three or four chapters.