After four days, they found the nest of vampires that were behind the mass murders and took them out with Angel's help. They'd spent two days on the wrong trail, following a demons-as-perpetrators lead that Perry had dug up, before beginning to zero in on the true vamp culprits. Angel had left just a few short hours ago, barely saying a word to either Faith or Buffy other than goodbye. Once he'd left, Faith had to practically drag Buffy back to the apartment and she knew from the way Buffy was reacting to her that something was up.

She didn't question it; barely said a word to her either as they stripped out of their clothes and climbed into bed together. Taking out that nest of vampires had pushed the envelope of the amount of adrenaline and power Faith felt surging through her body. She was on a high and wound tight, but with the last three nights of getting next to no sleep, they were both out like a light as soon as Buffy pulled the soft silk sheets over them. When morning came Faith was woken by soft caresses over her stomach and she couldn't fight off the smile as she opened her eyes to see Buffy staring over at her, a smile on her face and that look in her eyes. The look Faith had grown very used to seeing in the last month.

"Morning," Buffy said softly as she leaned in for a kiss.

"Mmm, morning, B."

"It's Saturday, right?" Buffy asked before Faith could continue the sweet kiss. "We don't have to do anything today."

"It's Saturday and we got the whole fuckin' weekend off," Faith smiled widely as she moved to hover over Buffy. "I just wanna spend the whole day in bed with ya."

"Sounds like a dream, but you're forgetting something."

"What?"

"I promised you I'd cook you dinner, let you have me for dessert, and then you have to take me out after."

Faith hadn't forgotten about the promises Buffy had made and her promises she'd made to Buffy to take her out on a proper date since they had yet to go on one. Patrolling at night did not count as a date—at least it didn't to Buffy—so Faith knew she had to go along with it and do whatever made Buffy happy. She didn't have to, more like wanted to. It really never failed to amaze her how compassionate she was when it came to Buffy and how sensitive she'd become when it came to her needs and her emotions. The whole deal with the empathy, feeling it more than any human would normally feel, had done a number on her. Two months ago she would have had a serious problem with it, but now it didn't even matter anymore.

She knew she was getting lost in her thoughts yet again, barely having time to register that fact before Buffy was devouring her lips with her own in a deep and passionate kiss. She was so lost in the kiss she barely had time to react as Buffy flipped them over and straddled her waist, never breaking away from the kiss, not even for a second. She couldn't hold back the low husky moan as she felt Buffy's pussy grind into her pubic bone and felt just how wet she was. She gripped onto the smaller woman's hips and forced her down a little lower, causing Buffy to suck on her bottom lip as Faith pulled her hard against her own equally wet pussy.

"You know something?" Buffy whispered as she pulled back from the kiss. "You've made me addicted to sex."

"Nah, you're just addicted to pussy now. And you're addicted to me," Faith chuckled softly. "The sex is just a bonus."

Buffy rolled her eyes, but smirked as Faith pulled her back down for another kiss, never wanting to stop. Buffy put on the brakes, though, pulling back yet again and looking down into Faith's eyes. She just smiled at her sweetly, her thoughts nearly clearly written across her face, but Faith said nothing as Buffy leaned back until she was sitting up, still slowly grinding her pussy against Faith's.

"What's up, B?" Faith asked softly as she ran her hands lightly over Buffy's thighs.

"I was just thinking."

"Uh oh," Faith chuckled as Buffy just shook her head and scoffed. "What're ya thinkin' about, B?"

"Thinking how we've been here for two months now and a month of that was spent there."

"Oh?" Faith asked, confused as to where this was going. Sometimes she just didn't get Buffy and how she'd start thinking of something and try to talk to her about it yet didn't quite explain it well enough for her to get what she was trying to say. "What about it, B?"

"We've been together a little less than that and it feels like so much longer. I know you're wondering why I'm bringing this up now, but I was talking to Dawn yesterday and..." Buffy trailed off as she slid off of Faith and laid on her side next to her. "She told me it's awfully fast for us and I tried to explain that it wasn't like we didn't know each other for years before, right?"

"So, what're ya sayin'? You wanna slow this down?"

"No," she said quickly as she shook her head and tried to fight off the smile. "Definitely don't want to slow it down at all. I was trying to tell her that it's different with you because it really is. Then she told me about her and Xander."

"Really?"

"Yeah," she sighed. Faith was rather surprised she wasn't more upset about it. "It's um...definitely high on the scale of weird with the two of them because hello, age difference, and then the fact that Dawnie is like a little sister to him."

"Technically not anymore," Faith said, trying not to laugh since she knew Buffy was gearing up for a serious talk. "So what then, B?"

"I didn't ask her much, but she told me it 'just happened' between them. You know what I told her?"

"That the same thing happened with us?" Faith asked and Buffy nodded her head. "And why are ya bringing this up now?"

"Because I sort of, kind of invited them to come out with us tonight. Like on a double date. Well triple date since Kennedy and Will are coming along too."

"Great," Faith said, feigning enthusiasm over it. "Will and Ken trying to rekindle their relationship or somethin'?"

"Trying, yeah. Faith, can I ask you something?"

"Even if I say no, you will anyway."

"Do you think there's something going on between Satsu and Kennedy?"

"Like what?"

"Oh god, there is, isn't there? Is she cheating on Willow?"

"What?" Faith laughed as she sat up a little. "Far as I know Ken hasn't done anything that would be considered as cheatin', unless making moon eyes at another woman is considered cheatin'..."

Buffy fell into silence as she stared up at the ceiling. Faith just turned on her side and very lightly began to trace circles over her stomach, watching as the goose bumps formed under her touch. She knew if Buffy had brought that up that it was bothering her, but she only had one thing on her mind as her eyes roamed over Buffy's naked body, her lower half barely covered by the silk sheets.

"I'm sorry."

"What for, B?"

"For bringing all that up."

"Nah," Faith smiled as she leaned in and kissed her softly as her hand slipped between her legs. "Told ya before just to speak what's on your mind. Ain't gonna stop me from doin' what I wanna do."

"And what's that?"

"You."

Faith smirked at Buffy as she very lightly teased her fingers over her clit. She stopped and winked as she reached over for the handcuffs she'd stashed in the bedside drawer the other night—unknown to Buffy—and she pulled them out, testing Buffy's reaction as she held onto them.

"You game, B?"

"Sure. Although it's a little early to get a bit kinky, isn't it?"

"No such thing."

"Maybe we'll save these for later," Buffy whispered as she took the handcuffs from Faith's hand and placed them on the nightstand. Faith wondered if it was a trust thing with Buffy being handcuffed to the bed while she had her naughty little way with her. She wondered if maybe it was a Spike thing and as soon as that thought registered in her mind, she wished it hadn't. "Are you upset I'm not game to do this now?"

"Nah."

"Faith..."

"What, B? I'm not upset. Just thought I'd...forget about it," she muttered and she pulled Buffy close to her as she kicked off the sheets from the bed entirely. "Got plenty of time to do that kinda shit. Just thought it'd be fun to try it out now. We ain't never used any toys or shit either, so y'know me. Naturally curious and willin' to try anything once."

"Like what?"

"Ya really gotta ask? Pretty straight laced, aren't ya, B?"

"I've only ever owned one vibrator in my life..." she said softly, her face flushing a little as Faith raised an eyebrow. "What?"

"One?" Faith questioned. "How many times did ya use it?"

"Almost every night after patrol."

"And when did ya get that?"

"Before I moved to Sunnydale," Buffy said under her breath quickly. "I...went to a sex shop in LA before we moved there and I stole it."

"Ya stole it?" Faith chuckled as she shook her head. "So ya did have a bit of bad girl in ya even way back then, huh?"

"God, I can't even believe we're talking about this."

"So, what do ya think about maybe getting a few toys?" Faith asked as she reached up and gently and very lightly traced her fingers over the edge of Buffy's lips as she waited for her to answer. "I keep getting these thoughts of fuckin' ya with a strap-on."

"Have you ever..."

"Just once."

"Oh. What was it like?"

"Pretty fuckin' hot if you ask me," she chuckled softly and stopped when she saw the look in Buffy's eyes like she'd betrayed her or something. "Was a long time ago, B. Before I even came to Sunnydale. Don't even remember her name."

"Oh."

"Y'know you're all sorts of fuckin' adorable when ya get jealous," she smiled sweetly as Buffy turned her head away from her and scoffed. "Pretty fuckin' sexy too. Ya know you're the only one I wanna be with, B. No reason to get all jealous over past conquests. Ya don't see me getting all broody and jealous over yours."

"No, but you got all broody and jealous when Angel was here."

"Got plenty of reason for that and you know that, B."

"Can we not...talk about this right now? Or ever?"

"Fine," Faith said easily, smiling as Buffy finally turned to look at her again. "I can think of better things to be doin' right now, like you for example."

Every once in a while, hints of her old self would come back and it was hard to figure out how Buffy reacted to that. She knew that Buffy loved this new side to her, the sweet side, the side that was totally a drastic difference from the Faith she used to be. But she was an animal in bed most times and sweet and tender other times when she knew that's what Buffy wanted and needed. The only time bits of her old self came back was when the lust was almost too much to try to control. Far as she knew, Buffy sure didn't seem to mind and half the time she wondered if Buffy encouraged that side of her to come out and play. Although she'd toned down almost everything in her life, she never would lose the stamina she had when she fucked, nor would she ever lose the enthusiasm and the fact that she loved to worship Buffy's body and make her come nearly screaming her name.

And she knew Buffy just loved it.

She tried to push out most of their conversation, tried to think of just Buffy naked with her in bed, their bed, and tried to think of all the ways she could take her until Buffy begged her to stop. It caused a rather lascivious smirk to creep over her lips as she slipped her hand back down between Buffy's legs, not touching her where she wanted her just yet.

"Wait," Buffy breathed out as she twisted around to look at the clock on the dresser. "Shit!"

"What?" Faith asked, slightly dazed from being pushed away as Buffy scrambled to get out of bed. "B, what the fuck?"

"I can't believe I almost forgot," she said quickly as she pulled out clean clothes from her side of the dresser. "Shit!"

Faith groaned as she leaned up on her elbows and watched Buffy as she threw on a pair of shorts and a black tank top that she recognized at her own. "What the hell is goin' on, B? What'd you forget?"

"You obviously forgot too," she laughed as she grabbed some clothes and tossed them towards her. "Your mother is coming by to see the apartment today, remember? She'll be here any minute now so hurry up and get dressed."

"Fuck, is it already noon? Feels way earlier," Faith sighed as she reluctantly got dressed in the clothes Buffy had tossed her. "And I didn't forget. My mind was a little preoccupied. Besides," she said as she pulled her tank over her head and smoothed it out, "the whole point of being here is so we don't get fuckin' interrupted."

Buffy was already out the bedroom door, picking up the clothes they'd scattered on the walk from the front door to the bedroom a couple of nights before. The buzzer went off and Faith just groaned loudly as she tried to make the bed, listening as Buffy and Jackie spoke briefly before Buffy pressed the button to let her in downstairs. She grabbed the handcuffs and shoved them into the drawer, shoving her own very naughty thoughts into the back of her mind as soon as she heard the soft knocks on the door.

Jackie, in the last four days, had made significant changes. She was no longer intimidated by the world and everyone around her, not like she had been at first. She was no longer talking to herself—well, for the most part—and that made Faith wonder if her spending a little over twenty years in a world between worlds had really altered her sanity permanently or if it was just an effect of that world which would dissipate now that she was back home in the real world. Faith hadn't spent much time with her, but from what she'd seen Jackie was growing rather close with Giles and it really didn't surprise her when she walked out of the bedroom just as Buffy let Jackie inside to find that Giles had come along with her.

She was trying not to look irritated and pissed off that they were there since she should have remembered they were supposed to come by around noon. Buffy was already in the kitchen filling up the kettle and getting out a couple of mugs while she and Giles talked quietly. Jackie stood by the couch looking around the apartment and when she looked over at Faith, who was still standing in the bedroom doorway, she smiled and motioned for her to come and sit on the couch with her.

"You forgot, didn't you?" Jackie asked softly, smiling as Faith just shrugged and sat down on the opposite end of the couch. "I hope we didn't interrupt anything."

"Nah, its cool, Jackie. We kinda overslept. No big deal."

"Everyone has been so wonderful to me," Jackie said, smiling as she looked over at Giles and Buffy still standing in the kitchen talking quietly. "You've become a part of a great family, Faith. A really great family. You've been blessed."

"Right," she replied and she couldn't help but smile as she too looked over at Giles and Buffy, her smile growing bigger as Buffy turned to look right back at her. "It's great."

"I heard a lot of your past from Rupert. He said when you came back he wasn't so sure if you could be reformed and seek out your redemption, but you pulled through for them, all of them, and his opinion of you has changed drastically. He looks at you as he would his own daughter, the way he looks at Buffy, and from the things I've heard from the others that is pretty big."

Faith chuckled softly as she broke away from the intense gaze with Buffy to look over at Jackie. She wanted to say that it should have always been that way when it came to her, Buffy, and the rest of them, but she didn't. There was no point in thinking of the would of, could of, should of. If she learned one thing on her path to redemption, it was never to think of ways she could change the past, but to think of ways to change her future while forgiving herself for all the wrong she'd ever done before. She knew there was one fault she had to stop pushing away and thinking of it as a fault, as a wrong, as something that wasn't her. She had to stop fighting who she was changing into and she had to learn to just embrace this whole new side of herself. Being in love had definitely changed her and opened her eyes more to the world that surrounded her.

And her whole world now was Buffy. She was so in love with her it almost hurt. Almost. Once she'd let herself just feel it, once she'd let herself go, she was filled with something so powerful, more so than the power she now felt, and she was determined to hold on to it for as long as she could. Forever if it was possible. Buffy had given her a second chance and what a second chance it had turned out to be.

"It's quite a nice place," Giles said as he walked over with a tray and placed it on the coffee table. "Very spacious."

"It's great, isn't it?" Buffy said as she picked up a mug of tea and sat down next to Faith.

"Perry said it's paid for," Faith shrugged, "and he told me that Sam had it put in my name. Only thing I gotta worry about is paying the cable bill and buying food."

"You two will come to the house before patrol each night?" Giles asked as he picked up a cup of tea for himself before sitting on the armchair that flanked the right side of the couch. "We still all need to work together and I could use your help in further training the girls."

"Of course," Buffy answered as she casually placed her hand on Faith's thigh as she looked over at her for a moment before turning back to look at Giles. "We want the weekends off. Every weekend unless there's an apocalypse to deal with."

"I'm sure it would be possible to arrange for something like that. You two will be needed. You are strong, much stronger than the other girls, and they need a leader."

"Satsu can do it," Buffy said firmly. "Or Kennedy could if she gets her attitude under control. We all know how me being in charge ended up before."

"But in the end you pulled through," Faith reminded her, smiling as Buffy just shrugged and ran her fingers slowly over her thigh. "You are a leader, B. Don't sell yourself short even though you are a little on the short side."

"Hey!" Buffy laughed as she playfully punched Faith in the thigh.

"I'm serious."

"About what part? And if you say the short part I am so going to kick your ass."

"The leader part, although," she smirked as she leaned in so she was the only one that heard the whispers that crept past her lips, "I wouldn't mind if you tried to kick my ass. Nothing beats foreplay like that, B."

"Are they always like this?" Giles asked, mostly questioning it in general and aloud, not expecting any sort of answer. "I am sure you two are wondering why I came here with Jackie," he said, clearing his throat a little until they both looked over at him. "I've gotten a phone call from an associate in England. It seems the girls who have become Slayers yet again lack the requisite training to use their skills properly. There's been discussion of opening a training school of sorts."

"Oh yeah?" Faith asked, shifting a little to get comfortable. "Where's this training school gonna be?"

"I was hoping to have one here in Cleveland. That is if we can find proper accommodations for what we need. While that would normally be quite a difficult task, it may be made somewhat easier if Perry can find the deed to this building and transfer the ownership. He informed me that most of the apartments here are empty and have been for quite some time. There is sufficient space in the basement and on the main floor that we could easily convert into a training room and common area."

"Got it all figured out, don't ya?" Faith asked, feigning enthusiasm and interest in this whole thing when all she wanted to do was ask them to leave and take Buffy back to bed. "So if this goes through, you'll need us here, right?"

"I will, yes. I cannot do the training on my own and the two of you are the only ones who can properly train the girls and get them ready for the world they'll enter as soon as they are finished with training. There are talks of placing teams in each city that has an active Hellmouth. Teams comprising possibly a dozen slayers, though half that number may be a more realistic starting point until more slayers are fully trained."

"Weekends are still ours to take off and do as we want," Buffy said quietly. "I've never had time off, Giles. I think I'm entitled to it now. If we do this…" she sighed as she paused to take a sip of her tea, "if we do this, then we're going to do it how we think it should be done."

"Of course. We'll figure it all out soon enough," Giles said with a small smile. "The only things I'm asking for are your cooperation in the initial planning and launch of this endeavour and your involvement in the daily training of the girls."

"Not on the weekends," Buffy said, and Faith tried not to laugh. Buffy was really determined to secure the weekends off and she had no doubt in her mind as to some of the reasons why. "What about the others?"

"Dawn has asked to be trained as a Watcher. Andrew has asked for it as well, but I think he'd be better suited as an...assistant of sorts," Giles said and the three of them laughed. "Xander, Dawn, and Andrew have asked to stay at the house for a little while once we move to our new location. We'll need every empty apartment in this building for the girls we'll bring in."

"So," Faith said as she leaned forward and placed her mug on the coffee table, "when are you plannin' to get this all going?"

"Soon. We'll have a meeting at the house tomorrow afternoon and we'll go over absolutely everything then. I just wanted to inform both of you about this before we do anything."

"What about Jackie?" Faith asked as she looked over at her mother sitting there quietly as she sipped her tea.

"She will remain with us, acting as house mother to all the girls," Giles replied, smiling over at Jackie who just smiled right back. "Willow has taken her under her wing, so to speak, the last couple of days and while all of you have been out on patrol Willow has been teaching her very basic spells. Protection spells, mostly."

Faith was still listening as Giles went on and on. She tried not to think of how badly she wanted a cigarette, but she'd already gone over a month without one and she had promised Buffy she wouldn't get back into the habit again. She was addicted to something else completely now—Buffy. Unfortunately, she couldn't do a thing about her craving now, not while Giles and Jackie were there. Having Buffy idly stroking her fingers over her thigh near her knee definitely wasn't helping her keep her libido under control either.

Giles and Jackie stayed for over an hour and when they finally left, Faith practically shoved Buffy up against the door as soon as it closed and her lips were instantly on hers, her hands seeking out every part of Buffy she urged to touch. Just for a moment, she thought back to the first time between her and Buffy and how Julie had been there yet hadn't quite quelled the mood and the love-lust between them. It was when she had let down all her walls and let Buffy in completely and she knew that it was also when Buffy had done exactly the same, broke down her walls and let her in too. They'd been nearly insatiable since that night and even now, looking back, Faith wouldn't have done anything differently, but she would have chosen for them not to be interrupted by Julie.

"Faith..." Buffy moaned as Faith's hands slid beneath her shirt. "Slow down, baby."

"Slow?"

"Yes, slow."

Faith let out a frustrated growl as she picked Buffy up and wrapped her legs around her waist. "Don't know the meaning of slow right now, B."

"Well, if we start we'll never stop and I won't be able to get to the store and buy what I need to make you dinner tonight."

"We'll order in."

"No," Buffy said as she shook her head and slid off of Faith to stand back down on her own two feet. "I want to cook you dinner tonight, Faith. For once I just want to do this...right. I want this to mean more between us than just sex."

"The hell? B, it does mean more than sex. I'm fuckin' in love with you, B. Ain't ever been in love with anyone before. The sex is just a huge fuckin' bonus."

"I know," Buffy said softly as she took both of Faith's hands in her own and smiled at her. "I can honestly tell you that I've never had something quite like this before. It's...intoxicating being with you, Faith."

"I'm like a drug, baby. So why don't ya come on over here and get your fix?"

Faith was already backing up towards the bedroom, smirking at Buffy as she slowly, sensually ran her tongue over her lips. She knew Buffy wouldn't be able to resist. She never could. Faith had some kind of power over her just as Buffy did with her. She watched as Buffy struggled not to move away from near the door, struggled not to give in to the temptation to follow her into the bedroom, and she watched as Buffy gave in and practically tackled her, kissing her fiercely as she continued to make her way into the bedroom and over to the bed. She let Buffy push her back on the bed and she pulled Buffy down with her without even breaking away from the kiss.

They both ignored the sound of the phone ringing in the other room as insistent hands tore each other's clothes off as quickly as they could. Faith wasted no time in flipping Buffy over and trailing her lips over every inch of skin that she could as she moved down her body. She stopped when she reached Buffy's bellybutton and she looked up at her as she trailed her tongue around it slowly. Buffy raised her hips, trying to create much needed friction, but Faith pulled her body up, denying Buffy as she dipped her tongue into her bellybutton ever so slowly. She trailed the tips of her fingers over Buffy's stomach as she began to lightly kiss her way down, purposely avoiding where Buffy so desperately wanted her as she settled between her legs and ran her hands up her smooth inner thighs as she spread Buffy open wide.

Faith grew drunk on just how wet Buffy was and she hadn't even touched her yet. She looked up at her, staring at her as she had her eyes closed and her hands clenching the sheets as she waited for Faith to touch her. Faith took a deep breath and sighed contently as Buffy's sweet arousal filled the air. She snuck out her tongue for a small and quick taste. As soon as her tongue touched Buffy's clit, Buffy's hips raised up from the bed, demanding more. She dipped her tongue inside her hole, feeling the heat emanating from Buffy's core and nearly scorching her tongue as she drove it in as deep as she could, drinking in her juices and moaning softly at the heady yet sweet taste.

"Faith...don't tease me," Buffy pleaded, nearly whimpering as Faith removed her tongue and ever so slowly eased a solitary finger inside of her.

"Thought ya wanted to go slow, B?"

"Fuck slow," she moaned as Faith slid a second finger inside of her and watched as Buffy leaned up a little to look down at her. She let out a wild moan as Faith's lips latched onto her clit as she fucked her fingers hard and deep inside of her. "Oh god...Faith..."

"Yeah, B?" Faith asked as she pulled her lips away from sucking hard on her clit, watching as Buffy's body shivered at the sudden loss. "What ya need, B?"

"Turn...around..."

Faith raised an eyebrow and smirked as she dipped her head down, removing her fingers and licking over her slit with one long, tentative lick. She nipped at the inside of her thigh before she complied with Buffy's request and turned around. She placed each knee on each side of Buffy's head and before she could take in a deep breath, Buffy's tongue plunged deep inside her cunt. A shockwave of pleasure surged through her body and it took her a moment to compose herself long enough for her to continue with her ministrations on Buffy's pussy.

Her heart was racing and her whole body feeling every lick, every touch to her overly sensitive clit. Her breathing had become ragged, heavy, and she pulled back from sucking on Buffy's clit just long enough to catch her breath and to hear the phone that continued to ring. She was close, very close. She could feel her orgasm beginning in the tips of her toes and in the pit of her stomach. She was always ready to pop so quickly and Buffy never let that stop her from going on. With the feel of Buffy's thumb just brushing against her ass, the tip of her finger just barely slipping inside her puckered hole, she was coming hard. She could barely hold herself up as she fucked her fingers in and out of Buffy's clenching hole, wanting to give it to her just as good as she'd gotten herself.

Buffy had stopped and laid her head back as she raked her short nails over Faith's back and ass, raising her hips in time to Faith's fingers sliding easily in and out of her tight, clenching hole. Copying Buffy's move, Faith removed her fingers and slowly slid the tip of her middle finger over her ass and just dipped it in her puckered hole just a little as her lips latched onto her clit. Buffy was coming and she nearly screamed Faith's name as she dug her fingers into the soft skin of her ass. She could feel Buffy's orgasm as it ripped through her body, she could feel it as if she was experiencing it herself and with one last lick, she rolled off and lazily stroked her fingers over Buffy's thigh before moving to lay next her.

"Now ya glad ya came for a fix?" Faith chuckled as Buffy moved to lay her head on her shoulder.

"Yeah that was...wow."

"Ain't done with ya yet, baby."

Buffy stopped her and leaned up a little on her elbow as she stared into Faith's eyes. She just shook her head no and laid a light kiss upon her lips before she slipped off the bed and quickly got dressed. Faith just laid there, groaning softly in protest, as Buffy tossed her clothes at her.

"What gives, B?"

"I need to go out and buy some food for tonight."

"And why are ya making me get dressed?"

"Because you aren't spending the whole afternoon lying in bed."

"Fuck, whatever," Faith grumbled as she rolled onto her stomach and held the pillow close to her.

She didn't even flinch when Buffy slapped her across the ass before she walked out of the bedroom and picked up the phone, which was once again ringing. She could still feel the shockwaves rolling through her body and she gave herself a few minutes before she got off the bed and got dressed. Buffy was still on the phone when she walked out of the bedroom and she was laughing as she turned to look at Faith. She mouthed that it was Willow on the phone and Faith only rolled her eyes as she walked into the kitchen and pulled out a bottle of water from the fridge. She looked over at Buffy when she heard her hang up the phone and she smiled as Buffy walked over to her and pulled her in for a short, sweet kiss.

"Was that Willow calling the whole time?"

"Yeah," Buffy nodded as she leaned in for another kiss. "I won't be long."

Faith just pulled Buffy in for another kiss, deepening it as Buffy moaned softly, her body betraying her as she melted into Faith, her hands tangling into Faith's hair, holding her close. Faith let her go after a moment, smiling as Buffy looked a little dazed from the kiss. She just leaned back against the counter and watched as Buffy grabbed her keys off the table and headed for the door. She looked back just once before she walked out and the smile she flashed made Faith's heart race wildly out of control.

She wondered if it'd always be like that for them, if the passion would always ignite with just a simple look shared between them. Never had anything been so intense for her in her entire life. Buffy was it, she knew that now for certain. Buffy was her one—as in the one. Just thinking of it made her smile until it hurt. It didn't matter what their past was like, it didn't matter that they'd once been enemies, and the only thing that did matter was the fact that they had given each other a fair chance and found something within each other they'd never been able to find in anyone else. It didn't even matter how insecure they'd both been at the beginning of their relationship because even she knew they both had plenty of reason to feel the way they had at first.

Unable to wipe the smile off her face, she walked to the balcony door and stepped outside. A wave of muggy heat hit her the instant she stepped outside, but it didn't bother her anymore, not after they'd spent a month in that world between worlds where the heat was unbearable. It wasn't even a match to the heat they felt between each other and the thought alone caused a whole new string of emotions to flood through her mind and arousal that just never seemed to go away even when Buffy wasn't by her side. She leaned against the railing, looking down at the street below and she found herself smiling again as she watched Buffy walk out of the building and over to the van where Xander was waiting.

Buffy looked up at her before she climbed into the passenger seat and Faith walked back inside and headed straight for the bathroom to take a shower. She tried to keep her thoughts at bay as she stepped under the hot spray of water, but as always her thoughts took over and all she could think about was Buffy and just what she'd do for their date later that night. She wanted to make it special, she wanted to make Buffy feel special. She'd never done the dating thing before, but she knew she wouldn't have to try too hard to find a way to make the night a night they'd never forget. To her, dinner then a movie and even dancing afterwards was a little too cliché. She wasn't quite sure what else she could do to make the night special, but she knew no matter what they ended up doing it'd end up being a great night.

She got out of the shower just as she heard Buffy come back. She walked out with the towel wrapped around her body, coming up behind Buffy as she put a few things away in the fridge and slipping her arms around her from behind. After briefly squeezing the blonde in a hug, she reached around and grabbed a bottle of water, ignoring Xander as he asked her to grab him one too. Buffy turned around and captured her lips in an intense kiss that continued until Xander cleared his throat to remind them that he was standing right there. Faith flipped him off as she pulled back from the kiss, leaving Buffy almost breathless and blushing as she made her way to the bedroom to get dressed.

It was the little moments that made everything worth it. It made everything right no matter what would happen next.