Author: AB
Disclaimer: I own nothing... sucks for me... but we all know the rights go to Joss and ME
Spoilers: None really unless you don't know who Willow and Tara are...
Summary: Willow and Tara meet...
Feedback: If you wanna... go for it.
Rating: pg-13 for now I guess
Thoughts are in <<...>>
Flashback in italics
Like every other Friday night Tara sat alone in her dorm room, reading, studying, and doing just about anything to pass the time. Tonight was no different; she sat on her bed thinking... just thinking about that girl she’d met earlier in her math class.
Normally Tara sat in the farther rows as to avoid being near anyone, but today she sat in the second row and a beautiful redheaded girl sat beside her. The girl asked if anyone was sitting in the vacant seat beside her, Tara shook her head no and quirked a small half smile inviting the girl to sit there.
“Hi, I’m Willow.” The girl said as she offered her hand.
Tara took it and managed to stammer out one word, “T-t-tara.” She silently cursed her stutter.
“Well Tara, it’s nice to meet you finally,” Willow said with a huge grin.
Tara looked at Willow with her brow knitted in confusion, “f-finally?”
“Well yeah, I noticed you in the class. Usually you sit up in the back. I would have gone back there to introduce myself, but you looked shy and like you just wanted to be by yourself... today; however, you sat down here and I couldn’t really let this opportunity slip by... and wow I sound kinda like a stalker; which I am totally not I swear, I just... I mean... eep.” Willow squeaked at the end.
Tara couldn’t help but laugh at the display, “it’s n-n-nice to meet you W-w-willow.”
During the hour and a half lecture about derivatives and l’Hospital’s rule Tara was becoming increasingly confused, by the end of class she was about ready to throw her pencil at the professor’s head. Willow took note of Tara’s frustrated state. “Hey, um are you ok? You look like you’re about to throw something.”
“Oh... um... I-i-i’m having a l-l-l-little trouble f-f-following this.” She said ducking behind her hair to conceal her rapidly reddening face.
“Well if you want I could come over tonight and help you... wow there I go sounding all stalker-y again... Sorry. We could meet at the library if you want... or one of our dorms, where ever you want. I’m really good at math and I promise I’m not stalking you no matter how much it sounds like I am...” Willow looked terrified at what she’d just said
Tara was trying so hard not to laugh; her hand was covering her mouth and there were tears forming in her eyes. She couldn’t hold it anymore and burst out in a fit of giggles. <
“Th-thanks for the offer, b-b-but I w-w-would hate to keep you b-b-busy on a F-Friday night, p-perhaps tomorrow aftern-noon if y-you’re n-not busy?” Tara asked.
“Well I was going to study tonight anyways I mean my friend, who is also my roommate, parties a lot and I don’t like to so I would be doing work... but if you don’t want to hey that’s ok.” Willow said trying to conceal her want to desperately see Tara again.
Tara wrote her phone number and address on a slip of paper she ripped from her notebook and handed it to Willow. “Y-you can c-come over tonight i-if you’re really n-not busy, but don’t think you h-h-have to ok?”
Willow took the piece of paper and smiled. “I’ll call you later and we’ll arrange it how does that sound?”
Tara just nodded and made her way out of the class.
While she was reminiscing about the fiery redhead her phone rang and she jumped about a foot in the air.
“H-h-hello?” She asked into the receiver.
“Hey Tara; it’s Willow, from math class... I was wondering... ye know if you want... if... um... maybe I could come over and help with today’s lecture... or we could ye know just hang out if you don’t wanna do homework tonight... or whatever ye know...” Willow winced as she realized how desperate she sounded.
“Th-that would be g-great Willow... come on o-over.” Tara tried to keep her excitement contained as the cute girl from calc class was coming over to help her... or just hang out.
“See ya soon Tara!” With that Tara head the click of Willow’s phone. Quickly she got up and checked herself in the mirror; <
Not ten minutes later there was a knock on her door. Tara ran to answer it tripping over her school bag, “dammit!” She cursed as her face collided with the floor.
She heard the door open and felt someone by her side helping her up. “Tara, are you alright? I heard the thud through the door...”
Embarrassed and slightly sore Tara ducked her head down desperately wishing that didn’t happen. “I... uh... I-i’m fine. Th-thanks Willow.” She kicked the offending school bag and invited Willow to sit.
“So, having a little trouble with good ole calculus?” Willow asked trying to get a feel for if Tara really wanted to study.
“Y-y-yeah... I... uh... I don’t even know w-why I t-took it, I never really un-understood math.” Tara again ducked her head trying to hide her furiously flushed face.
Willow gently lifted Tara’s chin, “hey don’t worry about it, I’ll totally help you.” Willow looked into Tara’s eyes trying to keep from kissing her. “I promise you won’t fail,” she finished with a small smile.
Tara’s bright blue eyes shone with excitement at the feeling of Willow’s face so close to hers, “thanks,” was all she could say.
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“So... did you really wanna study? I mean we can if you want... or we could just hang out and get to know each other a little better. I’d really like to know you. So far I know you’re shy and you have this really cute stutter... oh my god; please tell me I didn’t just say that.” Willow’s eyes widened when she realized what she’d just revealed.
Tara ducked behind her hair again, “c-c-cute. Really?”
“I guess that’s a yes to my question...” Willow said blowing the air out of her lungs through pursed lips. Running her fingers through her hair she bit the bullet and came clean, “yeah, your stutter is adorable and you have the most beautiful smile I have ever seen and, god, don’t get me started about your eyes I mean geez I could go on about them all day with the depth you can see in them and how expressive they are oh and I can’t forget...” Willow’s rambling was cut off by a finger on her lips.
“T-t-take a breath W-w-willow, before you p-p-pass out.” Tara said wide eyed. She couldn’t believe how much Willow could say in one breath.
“Sorry... got kinda carried away there...” Willow said with a deeply flushed face.
“Well,” Tara started with as much confidence as she could muster, “you are p-p-probably the most gorgeous woman I h-h-have ever met.” She paused to collect herself before continuing, “you’re beautiful green eyes, your fiery locks, you’re beautiful s-s-smile. I n-n-noticed you the first d-day of classes, b-but I couldn’t b-bring myself to talk to you.”
“Really? You... noticed me?” Willow said in disbelief, “I’m nothing special really...”
Tara looked up with compete conviction and spoke without a hint of her stutter, “no you are.”
Willow smiled. Tara was in awe at just how beautiful Willow was. “T-tell me something about you... anything.”
“Well,” Willow started, “I’m 19 years old, I can hack just about anything, I’m Jewish by birth but I’m not ridiculously strict about it or anything, let’s see what else... um... well the obvious, I’m gay. What about you? Tell me about you.”
“I like to d-draw, I’m also 19, but I’ll be 20 soon... I w-w-was raised Christian, b-but I’m not practising. I s-suck at math, but y-you knew that... oh and well I-i-i’m also gay.” Tara said chuckling slightly.
“Tell me about your family. Mine were never around so basically I could tell you their names and jobs, but other then that nothing.” Willow said.
“Oh... um... w-w-well my m-m-mother d-died two y-years ago. She w-w-was great, b-b-but I don’t w-want to t-t-talk about the rest.” Tara stammered through feeling bad about not sharing, but it was too painful.
“Oh Tara, I’m so sorry, shit remind me not to talk anymore... here I am trying to get to know you and BAM I practically make you cry. Damn! What kind of friend am I?” Tara could see the concern etched in her new friends face.
“Don’t worry, I-i-i’m alright, j-just don’t like talking about it... it’s ok r-really.” Tara took Willow’s hand in her and laced their fingers together to further make her point.
Willow looked down at their hands and smiled. Tara looked at Willow and wanted nothing more then to kiss Willow soundly, but being shy by nature she couldn’t bring herself to initiate anything.
“Tara... I... uh... I was wondering,” Willow was so nervous she didn’t know how to ask what she wanted so she chickened out, “did you... uh... did you really wanna study tonight?”
“Oh, um... n-n-not r-really.” Tara said looking down at their hands.
Willow smiled brightly. “Really? Then what do you want to do?”
“I like t-talking to y-you. You’re r-r-really g-g-great ye know.” Tara said from behind a curtain of long blonde hair.
Tara felt Willow brush the hair out of her face. Slowly she looked up into the beautiful emerald eyes that were slowly coming closer, “Tara, can I kiss you?” It was a simple request yet one Tara couldn’t voice her answer to; so, she merely brought her face forward and gently brushed her lips across Willow’s. She felt Willow kiss her back firmly. They both started to slowly move their mouths against one another without introducing their tongues yet. Tara gently cupped Willow’s face and brought her other around the back of Willow’s head keeping them together. Tara moaned quietly into the kiss when Willow sucked Tara’s bottom lip into her mouth, lightly running her tongue along it to get her first taste of Tara. Tara opened her mouth, hoping Willow would understand what she wanted and sure enough she wasn’t disappointed. Tara shivered when she felt Willow’s tongue gently massage hers. She brought both back into her own mouth and grasped onto Willow’s tongue between her lips sucking, alternating between gently and firmly. Finally the lack of oxygen became an issue for both of them and they pulled away.
“Oh God! Tara that was amazing... beyond amazing that was earth shattering... holy lord I can’t believe how good you are at that... oh my god I don’t think I can feel my lips that...” She was cut off by Tara’s lips on hers again.
Tara pulled back and giggled, “that was a-an effective way t-to stop Willowb-babble.”
Willow sat wide eyed staring at Tara. “Oh yeah... that works well apparently... anytime you see that I’m gunna spring into a full on babble-fest please feel free to do that... anytime you want... but only you, no one else is...” Again Tara silenced Willow with her lips, only this time she didn’t pull back, she deepened their kiss. Tongues rolling over tongues, hands grasping hair and arms and wastes, whatever they could without crossing any boundaries.
Reluctantly Willow broke the kiss when she noticed the time. She cupped Tara’s cheek gently and Tara wanted so much just to kiss her again. “I think I should go Tare, its late...” Willow gently whispered in Tara’s ear causing the other girl to shudder.
“O-okay, maybe w-we could um... g-get together tomorrow and y-you could help me w-with calculus?” Tara managed to get out after a few shaky breaths.
Tara brought her eyes up to Willow’s and she noticed how much darker they were, “tomorrow for sure Tare.” Willow said with a bright smile.
Tara walked Willow to the door, they shared a sweet goodbye kiss and then Willow left. Tara watched her leave until she could no longer see her. Tara didn’t know what to do... she was so happy. She wanted to shout from the roof tops and yet she wanted to tell no one. While her mind tried to make itself up she went and took a shower and got herself ready for bed. As she was falling asleep that night the last thing she thought was <
