New Fic: There You Are

[Jennpurr]

DW, you're a tease. I know she'll grow up soon, and probably get jealous once the baby arrives... but she's too adorable for words right now.



Jen

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"Alyson Hannigan is a frickin' amazing kisser."Amber Benson

[tkheaven]

DW, glad to be back home, though I can't say the same for work...



Love the update! I liked reading a little more about Ghaena's background. And that damned birdie grrr...I think of "The Birds" when I read about that sneaky raven...

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“I did!” Emily cheerfully announced, before catching her mommy’s eye. “Not.” she added, her voice small.

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Emily finishing the sentence with " not" reminded me so much of Willow because she would've said it just as cute. *giggle*

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“I mean, I remember when I met him he was talking about how much he and his friend Dave… oh, the OTHER kind of racquet ball.” She realized.

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I had a mental of Tara's reaction when she realized Buffy was talking to her about Spike. "ohhhh....(perks up upon realization) OHHHhhhh" Her face was priceless



Emily's reaction of her Mama being "peg-ant" was too adorable.

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Tara in black leather pants and the Bam-Pow hips...Definitely enough to make a girl light headed.

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That short read alone made me light-headed...



I can't wait for the next update.

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Tara was similarly riveted, her body on slow burn as Willow's lips parted and her mouth opened, the food slipping inside and being consumed. Never in her life had Tara ever wanted to be a chicken casserole so badly...Later that night..."It's good to be a chicken casserole," Tara murmured, before passing out. ~ Answering Darkness by Sassette

[DarkWiccan]

***Fidds -- glad you're enjoying



***JennPurr -- Moi? A tease? Naaah.



***tkheaven -- Hope this next update doesn't cause you to pass out ::nudge, nudge; wink, wink::



Here We Go! (It's a short one, but I hope you enjoy)

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Later that night, Tara, her hair pulled up into a clip at the back of her head to keep it from falling in her face, sat on the bed going over the household expenses as she waited for Willow to get out of the shower. They had, after a little more coaxing, convinced Dawn to retire to the Summers’ home and Buffy had come and collected her sister, trying very hard not to show the disappointment she felt with not being the first person that the brunette had come to. By now, Emily had been neatly tucked into bed and the house was quiet, leaving the two women to fall into their nightly routine.



Tara had changed into her favorite satin, nude-colored night gown and was just in the process of re-stacking her paperwork to clear the bed when Willow emerged from the shower, pink and rosy from the water’s heat, a fluffy white towel wrapped around her body, her hair, still wet, combed back against her head. The scent of lavender soap mixed with humidity wafted into the room and Tara glanced up from her place on the bed to admire her lover.



“Feel better?” She asked, her voice low.



“Much”, the redhead answered, letting out a satisfied sigh. “With all the business with Dawn and telling Emily and… Buffy seemed so hurt, Tara. She seemed so sad.”



“I know”, Tara replied, standing and scooping her papers into her hand, dropping them on the vanity as she crossed over and behind Willow, wrapping her arms around her and placing her hands gently on her soul mate’s swollen belly, resting her chin on the hacker’s shoulder. “I don’t understand why Dawn came to us either. Even with her seeing us as parental figures… Buffy should have come first.”



“Hmm”, Willow breathed, warmed by her wife’s close contact. “I hope they sort things out.”



“They will”, Tara assured her, dropping her lips to Willow’s damp shoulder, tasting the moist skin there.



Willow leaned her head to the side, exposing her neck to her love, her eyes drooping slightly closed. “Tara?”



“Mm-hmm?” Tara answered, her lips otherwise occupied to form words.



“Have you thought about Memorial Day?” Willow asked, dropping her hands behind her to grasp at Tara’s hips, the smooth texture of her nightgown further arousing the redhead’s lust.



“What about it?” Tara responded, moving to nip and suckle at Willow’s earlobe while sliding her hands up to undo the terry cloth material concealing her lover’s body and letting it fall to the floor between them.



“Do you want to go to Buffy’s?” Willow continued, her voice becoming more shallow as her breathing became more erratic. “Or to my mom’s?” She reached her right hand up to clutch at the back of Tara’s head as she turned her face toward the blonde, capturing her lips in a heated and passionate kiss.



Tara let her hands come to rest on of her wife’s swollen and sensitive breasts, massaging the nipples delicately with her palms. Willow moaned appreciatively into her love’s mouth as their tongues danced over one another. Tara could feel the redhead’s thighs starting to shake as her knees began to give. “I think we should go to the bed”, she suggested, pulling back from the kiss.



“For Memorial Day?” Willow asked, dazed.



Tara chuckled huskily and led Willow onto their bed. The blonde sat on her heels in the center of the king-sized mattress, urging Willow to sit on her lap with her back to her. The hacker also rested on her knees, her legs spread apart by Tara’s thighs between them.



“No”, Tara exhaled onto Willow’s back. “I think we should go to your mother’s in the afternoon and Buffy’s in the evening.” She allowed her hands to once again begin their wandering ministrations as she slowly began to rock her hips forward and up into Willow’s behind.



“That sounds like a good idea”, the hacker replied, answering the motion, again grasping at her wife’s hips for support.



Tara nibbled down Willow’s shoulders, sucking the lingering moisture out of her skin. She continued to massage and tease the redhead’s breasts, slowly slipping her right hand down and around her lover’s rounding belly, her fingers playing in copper curls. Willow gasped, her hips thrusting forward at the erotic contact. “I thought so”, Tara stated, smiling against her lover’s hot flesh.



The rocking of their hips against each other became slightly faster as the blonde sought out even more intimate places with her dexterous manipulations. With pregnancy, Willow’s nether regions had become even more sensitive; eliciting quicker and even more powerful climaxes, at times even multiple. Tara of course knew this from her own experience while being pregnant with Emily and nothing pleased her more than demonstrating for her lover how advantageous sex during pregnancy could be.



“Do you think…” Willow began, pausing as a sensual shudder ran down her spine when Tara moved to lick the other side of her neck. “We should take something?”



“Maybe”, Tara replied. Both women were now speaking in gasping whispers, “Like what?”



“I don’t know”, the redhead sighed, leaning her weight more fully into her wife’s arms. “What about a fruit salad?”



“You mean like the one’s at the farmer’s market?” Tara inquired, her breathing becoming a little more labored with her exertions. “The fresh ones?”



“Yeah.” Willow’s voice choked in her throat as the blonde slipped her fingers into her soaking warmth, “With the bits of pineapple…”



“And melon…” Tara sighed, feeling her own wetness dripping down between her legs even as Willow’s juices co-mingled with them in her lap.



“And oranges”, Willow concurred, her hips rocking a little more frantically. “I love the oranges there.”



“I know”, Tara responded, her fingers carefully exploring Willow’s hot insides while she continued to massage the redhead’s breasts with her other hand using the action to hold her wife’s body firmly against her.



Willow again captured Tara’s lips in a searching kiss, their tongues pressing and pushing against each other, fighting for depth. Willow could feel her orgasm building quickly as Tara stroked in and out of her folds. Suddenly, Tara felt the redhead’s body tense against her as her climax rocketed down her spine and into her center.



The wiccan held her wife tenderly as the last shudders stammered through her lower body. Willow gasped and panted trying to regain her breath. Tara shifted so that she could lie back against the headboard, Willow now resting between her legs on the bed. The redhead curled to her right, laying her head on Tara’s chest, letting the blonde run her fingers through her hair still wet from her shower.



“So”, Tara spoke up after a moment, “fruit salad or oranges?”



“I’m thinking oran – woah…” Willow abruptly grasped at her belly in surprise.



“What?” Tara asked, concern filling her voice, “Are you okay?”



“Yeah”, the redhead answered, starting to giggle, “She’s just…turning somersaults in there. I think we got her worked up.”



“Emily was the same way”, Tara commented smiling, “I think they like it when we’re loving each other.”



“Must be the rush of endorphins”, the scientist in Willow surmised. “Kind of like liquid baby crack.”



“Will?”



“Yeah?”



“I really don’t like the words ‘baby’ and ‘crack’ used in the same sentence.”



Willow unexpectedly cringed at the imagery. “Oh, yeah… good point.” She clutched at her tummy a little more tightly. “Sorry, baby…uh…Baby?” She questioned as she turned her attention back to Tara.



“Yes, Sweetie?”



“Thought of any names yet?”



Tara thought about this for a moment. “Um, no… actually I haven’t. You?”



“Uh-uh”, Willow replied, her tone worrisome. “Do you think that’s bad?”



“No”, the blonde assured her, “I think she’ll tell us her name when she’s ready.”



Willow snuggled a little closer into her wife’s arms. “Maybe Emily knows.”



“We could ask her”, Tara agreed, lopsided grin falling into place. “Cold?” She asked as she felt her lover shiver slightly.



“A little”, Willow admitted, the cool air of the room now hitting her lightly damp body and hair causing goose bumps to rise on her skin.



“Here”, Tara said, tugging the edge of the comforter free from the side of the bed and cocooning her and her love inside. “Better?”



“Hmm”, Willow sighed contentedly. “Careful, I could fall asleep like this.”



“You can fall asleep in my arms anytime”, the wiccan soothed.



“I don’t want to hurt your back… I mean… I weigh more now.”



“You’re fine.”



“Are you sure, beca—“



“Willow”, Tara interrupted her firmly but gently. “You’re fine. I love this. Holding you like this.”



The hacker relaxed again. “Okay”, she said.



They stayed wrapped up in each other, not speaking, just holding. Slowly Willow’s eyelids began to droop shut as her breathing evened out.



“Definitely oranges”, she muttered before lapsing into sleep.



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TBC...

Edited by: DarkWiccan at: 6/18/02 11:56:37 am

[Thanatopsis]

Thanks for the great update. Emily is so cute and sweet about her little sister. And poor Dawn. Racquet ball. Ha ha. I understand her running to Tara and Willow before Buffy.

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Uh, um... various sounds of
hesitation...

[snuggle79]

Holy moly! Great Udpate! Likey very mucho!

Oh baby, want me to rub your tummy? She likes it when I ... stop explaining things.

Hi, um Tara..how are you? well...I was wondering maybe you want to go out some time...for coffee? food? Kisses and gay love?

[tkheaven]

*gasp*thud*drip*ayyyyyyyy you just had to be mean didn't you...*gulp*



I loved this update. The whole "fruit or salad" conversation in between gasps and light moans and the wet....ok ok ok...I like Tara's keeping Willow warm, nice touch...very loving...I was all in the 'awww'...I had a sudden urge to snuggle..

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Tara was similarly riveted, her body on slow burn as Willow's lips parted and her mouth opened, the food slipping inside and being consumed. Never in her life had Tara ever wanted to be a chicken casserole so badly...Later that night..."It's good to be a chicken casserole," Tara murmured, before passing out. ~ Answering Darkness by Sassette

[Jennpurr]

WOW...



That was... beautiful! Thank you, DW.



I just love these two. And Tara is so loving. Makes me want to find MY Tara.



Thanks for the update.



Jen

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"Alyson Hannigan is a frickin' amazing kisser."Amber Benson

[LeatherQueen]

Heh... great update! And it's all about the oranges, now.

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"But when they're playing your song on the jukebox in Hell, you might as well dance." - K. Simpson


"Futile... like a FOX, baby!" - Tara in The Late Shift by wiccachica

[tkheaven]

don't worry Jennpurr, you'll find her...in the meantime... *tk snuggles up to jennpurr while whipping out a big poster of Amber's great super-sexy smiley ... here ya go

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Tara was similarly riveted, her body on slow burn as Willow's lips parted and her mouth opened, the food slipping inside and being consumed. Never in her life had Tara ever wanted to be a chicken casserole so badly...Later that night..."It's good to be a chicken casserole," Tara murmured, before passing out. ~ Answering Darkness by Sassette

[Jennpurr]

**Snuggles close to tk** Awww... thank you.



And dude... super-sexy, smiley Amber...



**THUD!**



Hey tk, Wanna go snuggle?



Jen

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"Alyson Hannigan is a frickin' amazing kisser."Amber Benson

Edited by: Jennpurr at: 6/18/02 1:00:43 pm

[Lonewolf22]

DarkWiccan: Yet again another two great updates, I really loved Emily's reaction to Willow and Tara telling her that she was going to have a baby sister, "This is better than Disneyland" so adorable. I was laughing when Dawn told Tara that her fiance prefers raquetball LOL, and Tara's reaction was priceless, I really hope that Buffy and Dawn work everything out.



About your second update, after reading it I think I need to take a cold shower. Not to sound too eager but I also wanna know the name of Willow's baby. I can't wait to read more.



Lonewolf

[Willow Rocks]

This fic just gets better and better

[Loco2]

wow. great update, that was, um, wow.

though i am curious to know the name of the baby, too. no hints there, no...not at all. thanks for the update.



steph

”What do you think I am, a skeleton thief? You want to search me?!"

[capricornmist]

That was excellent, I like it when they try and continue talking while making love. I think it is something W/T would do.



Thanks I really enjoyed that.

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"Nothing like gettin your ass kicked, to make your ass hurt!"

Buffy Series 5

[KathleenWolf]

smile... I love that the baby enjoys the lovemaking... almost maybe as much as us kittens



beautiful and so touching



thank you for sharing

bravo

kathleen

"I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine."

[VampNo12]

DarkWiccan this update was definitely thud, worthy! I loved how you captured their sensual loving, (and between the moans/gasps of pleasure) being intermingled with W&T having a conversation about "fruit salad". I truly found the comment of Tara's "I think they like it when we're loving each other" (ie when Willow felt the baby) to be a very profound statement about the type of love/connection W&T share with each other.



Lastly, I too can't wait to find out the baby's name, and I can so see even a sweet child like Emily being a tad jealous once she realizes what a baby sister truly means (ie as an only child she has her moms undivided attention, but with with a new baby some of that attention will have to be diverted to her new sibling). Looking forward to the next update!

Edited by: VampNo12  at: 6/18/02 3:45:13 pm

[Scout]

Wonderful update. I love being able to follow the girls through Willow’s pregnancy. The little intimate moments are so sweet. They make such great moms.



Also, you asked about the Omen trilogy - it’s a story about the anti-christ coming to earth in the 1970s. The three movies chart the young boy’s life from toddler to adulthood. Lots of good actors in them – Lee Remick, Gregory Peck, Sam Neill, William Holden. Scary/gory movies and not for the faint of heart. They show them a lot on the Sci-Fi channel. In the second one, the raven is a harbinger of death.



Thanks again for the update - great story!

[Puff]

*sigh* great update DW. It's great to see the tenderness between them as well as the passion.

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You know, it's a real deal relationship and that's why people can relate to it
Amber Benson

[Ressick]

Hmmmm... I think I have a whole new appreciation for fruit salad now...



*hums joyfully* I wonder if the grapes in the fridge are still good...



Res

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http://www.ressick.net

"I'm very seldom naughty." ~ Willow

[DarkWiccan]

Okay... WOW.... lotsa replies... I am again going to do a general "lumping" of general more prevalent comments and then follow that with singular replies.



Prevalent Comment # 1: *THUD*



Reply : Thanks!



Prevalent Comment # 2: Enjoyed the "Fruit Salad" Convo while W/T were... you know



Reply: It just seemed very real to me for W/T to be discussing groceries. They've been together a long time, sex is about communication... and it doesn't always have to be, "Oh, baby. Oh, baby". I've discussed car repair, rent payments, movies we'd like to see, should we buy a new stereo or save the money toward a car... yadda yadda... and the sensuality is never lost... if anything it's heightened... b/c here you are...doing what you're doing... and your talking about the most mundane things... and you're getting turned on.



Prevalent Comment #3: Liked how W/T's lovemaking made the baby active.



Reply: Sex during pregnancy is very important. Orgasms are actually very good for the baby. No, really, I'm not kidding! In general, orgasms are very good for mother and baby! When the mother has an orgasm the baby is unaware of what mommy is doing, but does experience the euphoric hormone rush that mom will experience. The rush of endorphins through the system caused by sexual activity makes the baby extra active, so you could say that she is celebrating her parent's love for one another. Right now, Willow is at around the end of her fifth month, so the baby is about 9 or 10 inches long and half a pound in weight. She has tons'o'room to somersault and wave her arms and legs and bounce around inside the placenta. So she's just having a grand ol' time!



If anyone would like to see a photo example of what Willow's belly looks like at this point... let me know and I will provide!



Okay! Now on to more one on one replies... if you posted and I don't answer specificall... don't take it personally, please I tried to answer as much as I could in the sum up.



General thanks to my more monosyllabic readers and folks whose remarks I addressed in the answers above:



Thanatopsis, snuggle79, Willow Rocks, capricornmist, KathleenWolf, and Puff!



***tkheaven and JennPurr -- I know you two will be very happy together ::sniffle:: I LOVE happy endings!



***LeatherQueen -- Ah yes... oranges.. the *true* passion fruit...



***Lonewolf22 -- Hope you enjoyed your shower... all you need now is a Tara to dry you off



***Loco2 -- Well... you'll found out her name soon...



***VampNo12 -- Yes, both moms being so doteful on Emily... it may be a bit of a culture shock when the new little sis starts needing constant attention



***Scout -- Well... let me put you at ease by saying that *my* raven is not a harbinger of death... perhaps.



***Ressick -- I knew buying fruit salad stock was a good idea!





Well... until next time!



Cheers

DarkWiccan

[Jennpurr]

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***tkheaven and JennPurr -- I know you two will be very happy together ::sniffle:: I LOVE happy endings!

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Well now! Hey tk... I think DW just gave us her blessing. What do ya say? Hee...



I'm in a good mood tonight. DW, I didn't know that fact about pregnant women. What do ya know. Learn something everyday. It was beautiful.. I know that. I'm very much looking forward to the next update.



Jen

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"Alyson Hannigan is a frickin' amazing kisser."Amber Benson

[Hushpuppy]

DarkWiccan

Delurking to tell you that 1) this is a great fic 2) you and/or your midwife technical advisor are doing a great job with the details of pregnancy, like the scene where Tara does the bimanual exam. I found that scene particularly interesting because my wife is 12 weeks pregnant and she won't let me feel her uterus. (BTW, I'm a nurse practitioner and have done thousands of exams-otherwise I wouldn't go there!!!)



Also, thank you for all the W/T goodness in this and all your other stories.

[The Rose24]

Once again, you wow me. I loved your little biology lesson. I do not have any children myself(Thank God).

Tara: My heart doesn't stutter.

Tara: Willow, I got so lost.
Willow: I found you. I will always find you.

Willow: Hi, um Tara. I was wondering maybe you want to go out some time for coffee? food? Kisses and gay love?

[Penrose Orleans]

Fruit salad... *sigh* I'm glad that fics like this are out there to gladden my heart after certain horrid occurrences *coughwheezeJOSScoughcough* -- great job!

Tyromancy-- The telling of fortunes using cheese.



Two atoms are walking down the street and they run in to each other. One says to the other: Are you all right? - No, I lost an electron! - Are you sure? - Yeah, I'm positive!

[MadeinNZ]

Great update. I love the fruit salad talk. So mundane and so appropriate.

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"When someone falls for Willow, they stay fallen" - Normal Again

[ExtraFlameyWT]

WOW...I'm FINALLY caught up! Wow...that's pretty much the only word I can use to sum up my thoughts on this fic. I can't wait for more...



Aimee

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"Pope John Paul today confirmed his opposition to gay marriages, said they're unnatural. Gay marriage is unnatural. Then he put on a pointy hat, his dress, and returned to never having sex at all." -Bill Maher

[singgirl]

I have a newfound appreciation for oranges... anywho...excellent! I want more more more!! mwahahahahaha!

[Miss1234Kitty]

I am never going to look at a fruit salad in the same way again... do you think it's a sign that my favourite fruit is oranges?



Gem

[mollyig]

I love the thought of them just doing the banal trivial little things, like Tara doing the household accounts, making breakfast, Willow checking Emily's homework etc. A Family. Just lovely.

Adding up the total of a love that's true, multiply life by the power of two
Indigo Girls

[tkheaven]

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Well now! Hey tk... I think DW just gave us her blessing. What do ya say?

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Bless Me BABY!! With Passion Fruit for all!

*tk snuggles some more while drooling over Amber's pic...

I need more caffine

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Tara was similarly riveted, her body on slow burn as Willow's lips parted and her mouth opened, the food slipping inside and being consumed. Never in her life had Tara ever wanted to be a chicken casserole so badly...Later that night..."It's good to be a chicken casserole," Tara murmured, before passing out. ~ Answering Darkness by Sassette