ABC's of Christmas, Slayer Style
F is for Frost
Buffy grinned as she dodged out of the path of Faith's third hurled snowball in the past sixty seconds- each one thrown as fast and recklessly as she could make it. All this because Buffy had made a comment about how cute she looked in her borrowed, forced-upon-her snowsuit…
"Looks like someone's losing their edge, Faithy," she grinned, deliberately provoking her even further. "Or maybe it's the snowsuit…must be hard to move in even if it makes you look so cute…"
The next snowball hit her directly in the face; Buffy hadn't even seen it coming. As she stood there in shock, gasping with the cold and wetness of snow sliding off her face, and feeling herself redden with fury and embarrassment, she heard Faith laugh uproariously.
"Who's losing their edge now, B? 'Cause seems to be you're the one with a wet face…"
Growling under her breath, Buffy lunged towards her, which of course prompted Faith to take off, her movements not quite as hampered by her snowsuit as Buffy would have liked. Not as fast as usual herself in her winter gear, Buffy began to chase her, snarling half in jest, half in serious intent just how bad Faith was going to get it for that…
It was the first time in almost six years that either had seen snow, and both were enjoying it thoroughly. It seemed fitting to Buffy that her first time seeing snow had been with Faith, and now, her second time was with Faith as well…
Okay, well, it hadn't been JUST Faith, it had been Angel too. In fact, mostly Angel. And her mother had been there too. But still, Faith had been there…and she was here now with her. And despite the brunette's professed lack of enthusiasm over snowmen and snow angels, snow suits and anything other than snow flinging, Buffy knew she was having fun. This was one of their first experiences as a couple, a state so new that it still felt strange and a little scary to think about, let alone say. And yet at the same time it sent a thrill down her spine almost as intensely as if Faith were actually touching her physically herself…
The young women clomped around in the snow after each other for a few more minutes, laughing and shouting and snatching at each other, before Buffy finally managed to snag Faith around the waist. She threw her down to the ground, but Faith managed to grab hold of her so that Buffy tumbled down onto the snow beside her as well. Still laughing loudly, still holding onto each other, the Slayers lay there as their laughter died down slowly, enjoying the moment, aware of the other's closeness and breathing rate.
Finally Buffy broke the wordless near spell between them, looking over at Faith with a sly grin.
"You give?"
Faith grinned back, her smile spreading more slowly.
"Only to you, B…"
Her heart fluttering, Buffy rolled closer to her, cupping Faith's face in her hands as she kissed her. Around them, soft flakes continued to fall, soaking slowly into their clothing and the ground beneath them.
Author note- totally sappy, I know. lol