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Part 10
Faith entered the kitchen and met Simone cleaning up something
"Morning" she greeted
"Hey" the nanny turned to look at her "so I guess last night was a big success, huh?"
"Can you tell it?" Faith asked unable to hide her grin
"Either that or you just slept with a hanger in your mouth" she teased
"Oh, shut up" she retorted
"Come on, tell me…how was it?" she pried
"My-my…aren't we curious?" it was the slayer's turn to tease
"Oh please, Faith" she pled "I've been following the whole process…you're not gonna deprive me of the best parts now, are you?"
"It was great" she offered honestly "she is great"
"So are you guys a couple now?" the nanny asked eagerly
"Hey…hey…easy cupid" she joked "it was just a first date" she explained "let's see how it turns out"
"Clever" she complimented
"I know" she lifted her brow cockily "hey, it's quiet in here" she noticed "where's the kid?"
"Tara took her to the airport to pick up Giles" she explained "he's arriving today"
"Oh…okay" she grabbed a piece of toast and turned to leave
"Stop" Simone warned "get back here and have a decent breakfast"
"Okay, mom" she obeyed and sat down at the table
Few hours later, the slayer was lying lazily at the couch watching TV. She was so entertained that she didn't notice Tara entering the room. The blonde stood behind the couch and spoke softly
"Hi" Faith turned to look at her "what are you watching?"
"Xena, the warrior princess" she answered with a big grin
"Seriously???" Tara asked wrinkling her nose
"You kidding me??? Xena rocks" she declared excitedly "she has such cool moves…plus the blonde is hot" Tara laughed at the slayer's enthusiasm. Faith turned off the TV and sat up on the couch "where's Giles?"
"In his room…I guess" she informed
"So, how was the wedding?"
"You know…it's Anya and Xander so you can imagine things getting off track" she moved and sat on the arm of the couch "but they're married and happy now" she smiled "that what matters in the end, right?"
"I guess" Faith shrugged "and how's little old SunnyD?"
"hellmouth-y like usual" she nodded
"Uh-huh…gotta any messages" she asked trying to sound nonchalant
"Yes…a couple from Dawn, Buffy and some not very friendly from Anya" Tara answered fully aware where this was heading "you know…she's still mad that I didn't go to the wedding"
"Hum…" the brunette bowed her head and bit the inside of her cheek "anybody else?" she asked sheepishly
"No" Tara shook her head and decided to cut to the chase "no messages from Willow…if that's what you mean"
"Sorry, T…" she sighed embarrassedly "I didn't mean to sound so…pathetic" the blonde closed her eyes and smiled softly
"You know…I had a date last night" she said playfully changing the subject
"Really, was it good?" the grin returned to the brunette's features
"Yes, very pleasant" she nodded
"Oh…was she hot?" she joked
"Yeah…and a very good kisser" Tara declared causing the brunette to kneel on the couch and move closer to her
"Is that so?" she whispered and leaned towards the blonde's inviting lips
"fa-fy" they jerked their heads and saw Ariel entering the room
"Hey look at that" Faith smiled proudly at the little baby standing at the door
"Oh my god" Tara gasped and covered her mouth with both hands "she's walking" she said tearfully "I can't believe…my daughter's first steps" Faith alternated her looks between the happy baby and the crying mom felling touched by the moment
"Bloody hell" Giles stopped dead on his tracks when he saw his granddaughter walking unsupported "I think that calls for a celebration" they all nodded in agreement
The celebration consisted in a small barbecue at the watcher's backyard; they were all outside having a good time and enjoying this unique moment.
Giles was standing near the grill observing something with a keen interest
"That's a big wrinkle you have on your forehead Rupert" Simone said handing him a glass of wine "what is it for?"
"What's going on in there?" he asked nodding towards Tara and Faith playing with Ariel "did anything happen while I was away?"
"Yes" she answered simply and watched Faith feeding a banana to the young blonde while Tara laughed "Tara began her healing process"
"With Faith?" he asked concernedly "do you think she's the best choice?"
"I think she's just what doctor prescribed" she smiled at him "both of them are"
"What do you mean?"
"They may not be meant to be but they're perfect for each other right now" she offered and turned back at the girls "they both need to heal old wounds"
"Still…I'm not really sure I can trust the rouge slayer" he said skeptically and received a raised eyebrow "don't get me wrong she's been having an impeccable behavior since she arrived but…"
"but people change Rupert" she cut him off "when you met her, she was just a teenager…God knows what might have happened if she'd had an influence like Tara back then" she wondered "and Tara, how often have you seen her laughing since she arrived here?" she questioned "look at her now…she's happy" she nodded at the blonde lying on the grass with her child on top of her "give Faith some credit…her feelings for Tara are honest, and I think your daughter can see it the way I do" she explained "so she's trying…she's trying to mend her broken heart"
He furrowed his brows and looked back at the witch and the slayer as if considering what the nanny just said
"Be smart old watcher" she said playfully "don't be an obstacle" she advised and raised her glass "cheers" she deposited it on the table and joined the girls on their fun.
Later that day, Giles and Tara were sitting quietly at the living room when Faith rushed in and dropped unceremoniously on the couch next to the blonde
"whatcha doing?" she asked in a childlike manner
"Reading" Tara answered softly lifting the book in her hands
"Boring" Faith shook her head and jumped from the couch "let's go for a walk"
"I can't…I have to watch Ariel" she said pitifully
"I'll watch her" Giles offered honestly
"Oh Giles…I appreciate it, but you're tired and jet-lagged" she said thoughtfully "you should get some rest"
"Nonsense" he waved a dismissively hand at her "I love spending time with my grandchild"
"Besides, she's already sleeping" Faith bantered and received a raised eyebrow as an answer
"Alright" Tara agreed and left with the slayer
The weather was a little cold, so the girls zipped up their coats and walked comfortably side by side
"Jesus, I can't believe it" Faith said amazed "you spent your whole life thinking you were a demon?" Tara nodded and she shook her head "that's absurd…I mean there isn't a single drop of evil in your system"
"I was a child, Faith" she explained "I grew up listening that I had a demon inside and that my powers came from evil…I believed it" she sighed despondently "my father used to beat up my mom…he said he wanted to rid her of the evil she carried" she snorted bitterly "but she never let him touch me…she always protected me" she closed her eyes and took a deep breath "but after she passed away…my life became a living hell"
"Did he beat you?" Faith stopped suddenly filling her anger building up
"No…not him…my b-b-brother" Tara lowered her head letting her hair cover her embarrassed face "my father just s-s-stood there and did n-n-nothing"
"What did you do?" the slayer could feel a mix of anger and sorrow; she wanted to hug the blonde and kiss her pain away
"I gathered all my courage, used the trust fund my mother had left me and ran away in the middle of the night…like a fugitive"
"Man" Faith clenched her teeth and shook her head trying to control her rage "I better never run into your family"
"It's okay…I don't hate them" she smiled sadly
"Well…you should…after all they did to you…and your mother" she felt her temper sparkling "how can you forgive them?"
"hating them won't do me any good" she explained calmly "it'll just poison my soul" she looked seriously at the brunette "but I'm not a saint…I don't want any business with them" she said sternly "and I don't want them anywhere near my daughter" she saw Faith watching her adorably and blushed "what?"
"You're amazing" the brunette had an admiring look on her face
"No, I'm not" she shied away
"Yes, you are" the slayer whispered and used one hand to cup the witch's face. Tara met her eyes and she leaned over to reach her soft lips.
Before their mouths connect though, Faith felt a drop of water touching her hand. She looked up to the sky and saw really dark clouds
"Uh-oh" she stepped back "I think we'd better run"
The rain came down hard and fast, the girls barely had time to find a shelter
"Where did that come from?" Tara asked giggling and drying her face
"Who knows?" Faith shrugged "crazy weather" she looked at Tara who was rubbing her arms to try to warm up. She took off her jacket and offered it to the blonde "here…take this"
"No…you're gonna get cold" she tried to argue
"I'll be fine" she insisted "don't worry" she smiled and rubbed the blonde's arms. Tara gazed into the brunette's eyes and grinned; she then reached and tucked a stray hair that was on the slayer's face behind her ear.
Faith locked eyes with the blonde and gave in to the urge inside. She pinned Tara to the nearest wall and kissed the blonde senseless. Tara welcomed the kiss and they engaged into a very hot make out section.