The Lovers, The Dreamers And Me - Ch. 50 (11/15/13)

[JustSkipIt]

Oh poor everyone. I'm so glad that Xander is there as a constant in Willow's life. Tee hee. mounds. Tee hee.

[Willow_Friendly]

I love Buffy's solution on how to deal with Ethan and can't wait to know who is the person is that left him on there door step. And i don't really trust the Council either there could be people in there that don't want them to be together too. I don't know why they can't be honest with Willow it seems that she already knows something about there relationship.

[wimpy0729]

Finey_McFine: Congrats on grabbing the dibs even if you were late for work. I sure hope the boss wasn't pissed. lol I'm so glad you enjoyed Ethan, and there is more of him to come. He definitely felt/will feel the wrath of some very pissed off people. Tara didn't get a smack in, but she did give him a boot to the head, so I hope that will suffice, for now.

Oh, now you're giving me so many ideas. Percy...seriously? I laughed so hard. Have you seen him in the Rogaine commercials? Ironically, his real name is Ethan...hmm.

I will definitely not boo you for liking S3. There was so much good stuff in the early years before things had to get so serious, blah. The only thing worth watching in S4 was definitely Willow and Tara.

Willow's inadvertant abandonment issues confession was tough on everyone, especially Tara. They have some more stuff to take care of before they get around to dealing with that.

So sorry, but you're going to have to wait a little longer to find out about the arrow. And ooh, the funny syphilis...one of my favorites.

Of course, young Willow obviously noticed Tara's "attributes". The Mounds will be etched in my brain forever. LMAO Can I get a t-shirt like that? Thanks for the feedback!


vampyregurl73: Hey, Heather! I'm really glad you enjoyed envisioning Ethan. More of that coming right up.

Poor Tara is right. That was a very difficult situation for many reasons. Even though Willow didn't remember her, that one touch awakened something deep inside her that even the tainted candy couldn't erase, but Tara really couldn't do anything about it no matter how much she wanted to. After all, this was a much younger, innocent girl, and in Buffy's words, it would've just been "wrong".

Willow's parents doing that to her is something that she really hasn't ever dealt with herself, but maybe now that Tara knows, they can work through it together. We'll just have to wait and see.

Sorry, but it's going to be a while before the explanation of the arrow comes out, but just hang in there. Thanks for the feedback!


bluepaintbox: Thank you so much. More coming up very soon. Thanks for the feedback!


JustSkipIt: Poor everyone indeed. I promise, it's going to get better soon, oh, and much, much hotter when it does.

Xander definitely was a source of comfort to Willow. She really needed something familiar to connect with in her current state and he didn't hesitate to be there for her.

Of course...mounds...what's not to love? Thanks for the feedback.


Willow_Friendly: Yep, Buffy and many others, let Ethan have it. They're definitely not letting him off easy. If not the Council, Giles may have another suggestion on what to do with him coming up soon. You just have to wait a little longer to find out who dumped Ethan there for them.

They were kind of limited at first on what they should tell Willow in her current state because she was freaking out so badly, and in her mind, she was a 16-year-old sophomore, who didn't even have a clue about anything magical or Hellmouthy. Although, Tara did admit that it was them in the picture and told her where they were, she just wasn't comfortable saying, "Oh, that was our first date and we got all hot and heavy in the back of my truck". It was just a very delicate, complicated situation, but she definitely feels a connection to Tara that even the tainted candy couldn't stop. Thanks for the feedback!

[wimpy0729]

TITLE: THE LOVERS, THE DREAMERS AND ME


AUTHOR: Wimpy0729

RATING: R

FEEDBACK: Yes please.

DISCLAIMER: Willow, Tara and all other BtVS characters belong to Joss Whedon, Mutant Enemy, etc. The story and all other characters, human and otherwise, belong to me.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: I have no beta, so all mistakes are my own. For any glaring errors, please PM me.

SPECIAL NOTE: Appearing in only a few episodes, Robin Sachs brought Ethan Rayne to life and gave us a truly interesting, memorable character. He will be missed.

As always, thanks to everyone for reading and/or replying.


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CHAPTER 32



Faith managed to get off work early for a family emergency and had called Buffy to get an update on the situation. She came in the back door just as her girlfriend finished tying Ethan in Mary's sturdy wooden desk chair then immediately looked over at Tara, who glanced up from her spellbook.

"You okay, T?"

"I'm getting there. Thanks for coming."

Faith just shrugged nonchalantly, but the truth was she had been chomping at the bit to get home since Buffy's first call. "Hey, I didn't want to miss out on all the action, and my family did have an emergency, so here I am. How are you gettin' outta work?"

"I got your favorite nurse to cover for me tonight and tomorrow," Tara answered absently as her eyes went straight back to the book, immediately back on task to get this done ASAP. She knew there was no way she was leaving Willow again tonight, so she'd called and made the arrangements as soon as she got to her mom's.

"Well, maybe Nurse Diesel ain't so bad after all," Faith said as she went over and squeezed her shoulder. She could feel the tension and knew Tara was already fidgeting and ready to fly out the door to get back to Willow as soon as they had this finished.

"So, this the scumbag?" she asked as she wrapped her arm around Buffy and nodded at Ethan.

"Yep. He's an old friend of ours."

"Friend, huh? Damn, what happened to his face?"

"He ran into a few pair of feet. Clumsy fella," Buffy said smiling.

"Good." She looked closer and arched an eyebrow. "Steel-toed boots, T?" she smirked at her best friend, who looked up and smiled as she shrugged. "Sorry I missed out on that fun. How's Willow?"

"She's okay, but still confused," Buffy answered. "Xander's with her at your place, and hopefully she'll be back to normal soon."

"Great. Anything I can do?"

"You can help us," Sofie said as she looked up from a book and slid another one over to the empty seat at the kitchen table.

"Just tell me what I'm looking for," Faith said as she sat down and opened the book, then frowned. "Hey, what happened to the table?"

"Oh," Sofie looked up sharply, "Mary and I fixed it earlier. Just a few loose screws."

"Cool. No more wobble."

"Right...sturdy as a rock. Now, we're trying to find anything about the ages of the two Vestals, and if it says anything about the Council."

"I don't suppose these things have a table of contents or anything, do they?" she asked hopefully.

"No, dear," Sofie laughed. "Unfortunately, you have to read it."

"This isn't the kind of action I had in mind, but okay." She looked over at Buffy and smiled, then got to work with the research.

Giles kept staring at Tara, then the book, then the picture on the phone, then back and forth over and over.

"Dear Lord. They really are, aren't they?"

Sofia chuckled at the look on the other Watcher's face.

"Yes, Rupert, they really are."

Tara squirmed a little in her seat under the intense scrutiny.

"That's...that's...Dear Lord. And these books...they're...Dear Lord!"

"Yes, we know...very old, very priceless...don't have an orgasm. And please close your mouth before you drool all over them," Sofia teased the over-excited Englishman.

Giles clamped his mouth shut and glared at his old friend.

"I would do no such thing," he said indignantly.

"That's not what my mom said," Buffy murmured just loud enough to be heard.

"That...that was all his fault if you remember!" Giles said emphatically as he pointed to the still unconscious man.

Buffy glared at him once again.

"This should work," Mary said as she looked at Tara. "Are you ready, dear?

"Absolutely," the determined blonde said as she went to the cabinet and started pulling out the candles and other spell ingredients. The faster this was done, the faster she would be back with Willow.

They all looked over as the unconscious man started to stir just as they finished lighting the candles. He mumbled against the tape on his mouth until Buffy ripped it away roughly with a smile.

"Damn. Now was that entirely necessary?"

Buffy just smiled again. "I can put it back on if you act up and the next time I take it off I won't be as gentle."

He glared at her, then noticed all the spell preparations surrounding him. "Here now...what's all this about?"

"We're doing what should've been done years ago, Ethan," Giles said as he stood just outside the circle.

"Ripper, old mate...you can't do this!"

"Can...will," Tara stated assuredly as she stepped closer to him.

"I was just having a little fun. No harm done," he said with a cocky grin.

"No harm?" Tara and Mary growled simultaneously, which wiped the grin right off his face as the two furious women stared him down.

"Yes, well, maybe a little, but I didn't really hurt anyone! Not permanently anyway. By the way, how's your back, Miss Maclay? I'm sure you're all healed up, right?"

Tara narrowed her eyes at the bound man. "What about my back?"

"I didn't think a few extra pounds in that fridge would be too much for you and the young Slayer wannabe to lift," he smirked as he tried to regain some of his cockiness, which didn't last long.

Faith shot up and was in his face in a flash. "You mother fucker!" she yelled as she grabbed him by the shirt. "Do you know how bad that hurt her?!"

"Faith," Sofia said calmly as she moved swiftly to her Slayer. "Don't engage him. That's exactly what he wants. Just get out of the circle and let's get this done."

Faith slowly regained her composure and released her hold. She looked over at Tara, who gave her a slight nod and she moved out of the circle to let the witches get to work.

Giles looked closely at his old nemesis and finally asked what had been on his mind. "What happened, Ethan? We found what I assume was your car in a ditch."

"My car? Not real sure on that, mate. A tire blew and the next thing I knew, I was tied up on her porch," he said as he looked at Tara. "I must've hit my head, then you all kept using it for a football. Thanks a lot for that," he said sarcastically.

"So you didn't see anyone?" the Watcher couldn't help but ask.

"The last thing I saw was the windshield heading for my face."

Giles was still curious so he asked the other question that was burning in his mind. "Why do all this Ethan? There had to be something in it for you."

"Well, you know me, Ripper...always up for spreading a little chaos," he smirked annoyingly, arching an eyebrow for emphasis.

Giles narrowed his eyes. "Halloween," he said knowingly. "You were after Willow then too."

Ethan tried to shrug against his ropes and smiled. "That was a two-for-one, Ripper. Get the Slayer out of the way and get the little redheaded Vestal at the same time. Do you know how hard it was to get to her with you and your goody-goody gang always in the way?"

Giles stepped into the circle and grabbed Ethan's ear, jerking his head down painfully. "Listen to me, you worthless bastard," he twisted hard, "we stopped you then and we stopped you now. What was...In. It. For. You?" He asked, punctuating each word with another twist.

"Owwww!! Okay, okay. Don't rip it off!" Ethan whined as Giles finally released his ear. "The followers have been doing it for centuries. Keep the Blessed Vestals apart...you please Janus and get your big reward. You know how I love my rewards."

"Janus? What does he have to do with the Blessed Vestals?" Giles asked as he removed his glasses, his curiosity piqued.

"Domitian," Sofia spoke up. "He had the Vestals murdered. That's who he worshipped...his followers still worship."

"How about I reward you with a good old-fashioned castration?" Mary growled, still obviously very pissed at the cross-dressing Englishman. That instantly got his attention and he quickly tried to close his legs, which was impossible since they were tied to the chair legs.

Ethan looked in the older blonde's eyes and was absolutely positive that she wasn't joking, and his cockiness flew right out the window.

"Ripper," he begged, "you've got to help me!"

Giles just ignored him. "That sounds like an excellent idea, Mary. Castrate him, bind his magics, then send him off to the Council; or castrate, bind, and he could stay in Sunnydale and be my bitch," the Watcher said completely straight faced.

"Could you all please stop saying 'castrate'?" he whined.

"Okay," Faith said as she reached in the cutlery drawer, grabbed two knives and handed one to Buffy.

"Cut his balls off," the Slayer and Potential snarled in unison, smiling evilly as they held their knives over his plaid-covered crotch.

"Giles!" Ethan cried as the sweat beaded on his brow and tears formed in his eyes. "Anything! I'll do anything you want, just please get them away from me!"

A few minutes later, Giles and Sofia broke from their little Watchers huddle and turned back to the groveling, tied up man.

"We want information," Giles announced. "Everything you know about the Blessed Vestals, who else is after them, and don't leave out one little detail or you'll be singing soprano for the rest of your wretched life."

Ethan gulped as he looked over at the Slayer who was eyeing his skirt and tapping the knife against her palm.

"Sooner would be better, Ethan," Sofia said as she took a step closer. "Mary doesn't use anesthesia."

He looked at the older blonde who smiled sweetly. "No, I don't. It takes all the fun out of it. You know...like you said you were just having a little fun?" she smirked.

"Hey, how come she gets to do it?" Faith argued.

"Yeah!" Buffy joined in. "She's old and her hands might be really shaky. No telling what she might accidentally cut off."

"Hey!" Mary interjected. "I am not that old. And if I cut that off, it won't be by accident."

"The girl!" Ethan yelled as he tried unsuccessfully to cross his tied legs.

"What girl?" Giles asked, finally glad to be getting somewhere.

"The big one...the one pining after this one," he nodded at Tara. "She wanted to stop them getting together anyway, so I just gave her a little...assistance."

"Kelly," Faith spoke up. "How did you know about her?"

"She was following her...at the school. It was totally obvious, so I told her I could help her out. That's all it took. She wasn't exactly the sharpest tool in the shed."

"We took care of her. Who else?" Faith asked.

"I have heard rumors there's some newbie in the area, but I doubt he knows how close it is to..." he trailed off.

"How close it is to what?" Sofia said between gritted teeth, getting a very bad feeling in her gut.

"Answer her!" Buffy said forcefully as she tapped the knife harder against her palm.

"How old were they when they were murdered, Ethan?" Sofie asked menacingly as she advanced toward the bound man and grabbed the knife out of Buffy's hand on the way. Without blinking an eye, she thrust the knife into the chair between his legs. His shriek was so loud that the dogs outside in the rescue even started barking...then suddenly stopped.

"26 and 27!" he screamed once he found his voice.

"Why is that important, Sofie?" Faith asked after she recovered from the shock of her Watcher's actions. She knew this was very bad for her to react like that.

Sofia took a deep breath and blew it out. "There's an...expiration date to Vesta's Blessing -- the age they were when they were murdered. If they don't...consummate their love by then, the Blessing will be revoked," she whispered. "Their chance to be together in that lifetime is gone. They...they have to be exactly as they were at the time they died." She paused as she looked over at the pale blonde leaning against the wall. They'd only had time to tell her most of this earlier but not everything before Willow's candy emergency.

"They've had hundreds of reincarnations...and they've never succeeded, mostly due to the Followers of Domitian. Something has always happened. Sometimes they just kept them from meeting, or they weren't chaste when they did. There have been...'accidents'," she said reluctantly in barely a whisper. "Even if they meet, but don't...well if they miss that date, something ends up tearing them apart."

Tara turned deathly white as she slid down the wall and sat heavily on the floor.

"Calendar!" Buffy yelled. "I need a calendar now!"

"Inside the pantry door," Mary said, pointing to the door off to the side.

"When...when is Willow's birthday, Buffy?" Tara asked shakily as Mary handed her a glass of water. She felt horrible that she didn't even know the date of birth of the woman she loved.

"Hold on...I know this. Just give me a minute, I'm sorry," the flustered Slayer apologized as she ran her finger over the days on the calendar.

"Tara," Mary said gently, "are you up to this or do you need a minute?"

She looked over at Ethan and knew she had a couple questions of her own. "Give me a minute." She handed Mary back the glass of water and tried to push herself up off the floor. Faith was there instantly to offer a hand. Tara crossed her arms and stared hard at the man with the knife still pinning his skirt to the chair.

"I need to know something and you better be smart enough to give me a straight answer." She waited for his response, which was a quick nod, before she continued. "The spells -- how long do they last and why is this cursed candy different?"

"The candy...well, I just added a little something and gave it an extra boost this time, but it's the same basic principle. I thought it would help my chances if you didn't remember each other." He leaned back as far as he could in the chair as Tara took a step toward him, her fists clenching at her sides, and he gulped once again. "And how long...well that depends on how much she consumed really. It could last a few hours to a day...or two," he mumbled the last part.

Tara cringed. She hadn't counted all the empty candy wrappers, but she knew there were quite a few.

"Now please don't kill me or remove any appendages...but I honestly don't know about the staff. That depends on her usual...you know."

Tara's face and heart dropped. She didn't know that either. She walked over to the one person who might. "Buffy, do you happen to know how long her...cycle is?" she whispered.

"Cycle?" Buffy paused with her finger on a certain date.

"Her period, Buffy," she said so low that only Slayer hearing could make it out. "Do you know how many days it lasts by any chance? She said something earlier, but..." Tara trailed off with a shrug, not knowing exactly what Willow meant by 'much longer'.

"That's not something we usually talk about Tara, but I don't think it's very long if that's helpful at all? But...I did remember her birthday," she whispered hesitantly.

Tara looked at Buffy's finger on the calendar and froze.

Tuesday

Willow was turning 27 in two days.

How could she not know? Why hadn't Willow said anything?

It didn't matter, because come hell or high water...or anything else...she was not going to lose her this time. She looked at the Slayer with total resolve and nodded her head.

Sofie walked back over, leaned down and grabbed the handle of the knife and looked Ethan in the eye. "Do you know anything else? What about the Council...what do they have to do with this?"

"Council? Nothing that I know of, honestly," he said quickly. "All we worry about is stopping the Vestals. I--I swear!" He yelped as she twisted the knife out of the chair and ran the dull edge of the blade under the skirt and up his thigh.

"We know where you'll be, Ethan. It's never too late to finish this if we find out you lied."

"I haven't...I promise! You can bind me and send me to the Council...anything, just please...take that thing away!" he begged as he looked at the knife that was way too close for his comfort.

She slowly stood up and handed the knife back to Buffy, who frowned and held it very far away from her body with two fingers, then Sofia turned back to face him and shook her head. "You know, Ethan...it's such a shame. You were a very talented young man back when we all first met and you wasted it. Now look at you."

He hung his head and looked down at his hairy legs sticking out from the plaid skirt. "Please," he mumbled barely above a whisper, "just do it."

Sofia looked at Giles who nodded his agreement. They'd found out everything he knew. She looked back over to Mary and that was all that was needed.


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In a matter of minutes, Buffy was carrying the now magic-bound Ethan, still tied to his chair, into the living room away from them all except for the special delegation of Watchers, who were now the official babysitters of the one-time warlock.

"Thank God," Mary said as she watched Buffy throw the small blanket from the couch over the man's lap. "I couldn't stand to look at those legs one more second."

"Unfortunately, they can't leave until we're finished with that book," Sofia said as she looked Faith. "Any luck, dear?"

Faith turned another page and sighed in frustration. "This thing reads like a boring history book on that asshole Domitian. If he wasn't already dead, I'd really like to do the honors myself. What a bastard."

Buffy looked over the tense shoulders of the brunette's she was now rubbing and nodded her head. "Why don't you let Giles have a look at that one? He's a natural at the boring stuff."

"Yes, well...I must admit I'd love to have a look at it," Giles said, ignoring the jibe, and truly anxious to get his hands on that book.

Sofia took the book Giles had been reading and slid Faith's over to him, earning a brilliant smile from the older Watcher.

"Why don't you girls take a break, Faith?" Mary said as she sat down and pulled the remaining book in front of her. "We can work on this for a while."

Faith leaned over and kissed the older woman on the cheek. "You're the best, Mama Bear. We'll be right outside," she said as she pulled Buffy out the door.

Sofia looked around bewildered for a second as she noticed someone was missing. "Mary, where's Tara?"

"Didn't you notice that blonde blur a few minutes ago?" Mary laughed. "She took off right after she put our supplies away."

"You'd think she was in a hurry to get home or something," Sofia said teasingly.

"She was definitely in a hurry, but I don't blame her for wanting to get back to Willow," Mary said seriously. "I wonder how she's doing."


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Xander was doing his best not to freak out as he tried to hold the long red hair back with one hand and press the cold wet rag to his best friend's forehead with the other. He almost heaved himself as she once again emptied the contents of her stomach into the porcelain god in the basement. Chocolate definitely didn't smell or look as good when it came back up, and he sure didn't want to know how it was tasting to Willow.

"I think we might've overdone it on the candy, Will," he managed to get out once she stopped the latest bout of tossing her cookies...or candy as it were. He rinsed the rag out and wiped her face down one more time, then his eyes grew wide as he heard the distinct sound of a truck door slamming shut.

"Oh shit...Tara's gonna kill me."

[Finey_McFine]

Dibs!

Ugh, now I feel absolutely terrible for the girls. Willow has to be done throwing up, get over her period and remember Tara...all within the next 48 hours. It's like back to back seasons of '24,' I just hope you don't plan to draw it out hour by hour, lol. They also have to try and keep anything else from happening...which is doubtful. Now that I think about it though, the throwing up may not be such a bad thing. Especially if it gets all the bad chocolate out of her system and helps break the spell sooner.

So, there's a new player in town, hmm. This can't be good. I feel like they need to discreetly leave town or something. Do these things never occur to them? Except this time, not in a beat up RV that can't go faster than galloping horses, lol. Don't even get me started on that. Anyway, I'm on pins and needles and can't wait to see what happens next!

There have been...'accidents'," she said reluctantly in barely a whisper. "Even if they meet, but don't...well if they miss that date, something ends up tearing them apart."

Oh BTW...I liked how you slipped this in, sort of explains S6...in a round about way.

[GrimCityGirl]

I just read all of this in one sitting, I couldn't stop reading it (made work less boring, though)

This is such a cool little story, cannot wait for the next update. Out of curiosity, just how mentally young is willow supposed to be ? is she like, 16?

[bluepaintbox]

Thank you for the update. As always, waiting
as patiently as I can for the next update

[wimpy0729]

Finey_McFine: Congrats on the dibs again. You're kinda like Quick Draw McFine. lol

They certainly have some hurdles to get over, and as far as anything else happening, well you know you're just going to have to wait and see. I promise I won't keep you waiting too much longer though.

They definitely won't be fleeing in an ancient RV. lol I know -- what were those writers thinking. Thanks for the feedback!



leftindust: Hi there! Wow, all in one sitting? Thanks, that's a huge compliment, and I'm glad you're enjoying.

The candy took Willow back to about when she first met Buffy, so yeah, she's mentally about 16 again. I'm really glad you joined us, and thanks a bunch for the feedback!



bluepaintbox: Hi there! As always, you're very welcome. Glad you're still enjoying. More coming right up. Thanks for the feedback!

[wimpy0729]

TITLE: THE LOVERS, THE DREAMERS AND ME


AUTHOR: Wimpy0729

RATING: R

DISCLAIMER: Willow, Tara and all other BtVS characters belong to Joss Whedon, Mutant Enema, etc. The story and all other characters, human and otherwise, belong to me.

FEEDBACK: Yes please.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: I have no beta, so all mistakes are my own. For any glaring errors, please PM me.

A huge thanks again to all for reading and/or replying.



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CHAPTER 33



"Go on, Xand. I'm okay."

"Are you sure? You're still lookin' a little green around the gills, Will."

"I'm fine...I think. Surely there can't be anything left to come back up."

"I don't know...you ate about 10 pounds of candy bars...and don't call me Shirley," he joked, earning an actual laugh and a smack on the arm from his oldest friend.

"Get outta here, you big nut, but can you hand me my overnight bag that's out there in my office first please?"

He started to get up to do as she requested, then paused and gave her a good, long look and grinned his biggest goofiest grin. "What did you just say?"

"I asked you to get my overnight bag."

"Where did you say it is?" he asked, once again grinning wildly.

"It's right out there in my office." She noticed him looking at her funny and got the wrong idea. "Oh, I'm sorry, Xander! I forgot to tell you the news. I didn't mean to leave you out, really. I was going to call you right after I talked to Buffy. I'm going to be staying here...a lot," she smiled shyly. "We're actually working on the moving in together thing."

She squealed as he threw his arms around her and lifted her up in one fluid motion. "Xander, put me down! This is not a good idea!" she warned.

"Oh, oh...so sorry. You're not gonna hurl again are ya?" he asked as he sat her down carefully on the toilet lid.

She held her stomach and looked at him warily. "I'm real glad you're happy for me, Xander," she said slowly, arching an eyebrow suspiciously. "Say...you didn't happen to get in your mom's 'happy pills' again, didja? Because we had that talk a long time ago that those are not vitamins."

"No, no...no happy pills," he smiled again shaking his head. His gut told him he was right, but he just wanted to make sure. "And how long ago was that, Will?"

She looked at him strangely again. "I'm startin' to think you need some ginko, Xander. You know that was back in junior high, so like 12 years ago."

"Oh, Willow!" he nearly whooped as he cupped her cheeks and kissed her on the forehead.

"Xander, what the hell is wrong with you?!"

"I just missed ya, little buddy," he said grinning madly again.

"I, uh, missed you too?" she said as she began rubbing her temples. "Now, would you please hand me my bag? I'd like to clean up before Tara sees me like this, and I'd really, really like to brush my teeth."

"Oh!" He ran out and quickly returned with the bag, still smiling like an idiot.

"Thanks. Promise me you won't tell Tara what kind of quality time I've been spending hugging the throne? I don't want to gross her out as soon as I start staying here."

"Okay. What do you want me to tell her?"

"Just...just tell her I'm taking a shower, which I will be doing shortly, okay?"

He smiled and hugged her again before finally leaving and heading up the steps to the kitchen.

"That is one strange guy sometimes," she mused as she closed the bathroom door and pulled out her toothbrush. She added the paste and started brushing the nasty leftover chocolate taste away. After a few minutes of thorough scrubbing, she cupped her hand under the running water, rinsed and spit several times, then looked up at herself in the mirror and frowned deeply.

"What the hell was he doing here anyway?"


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"How's that boring book going, Giles?" Sofia asked as she flipped another page in her own.

"Good...good. It's very interesting actually."

The two women smirked knowingly at each other.

"Yes, but are you finding anything helpful?"

"Oh, well, Faith was right. It does tell all about Domitian."

"Yes, I got that far in it last night. But there has to be more than that. Why else would someone go to all the trouble to have it locked away at the Council all those years."

"I'm still looking. What have you two found?" he asked as he kept his eyes scanning page after page.

"I have their book of reincarnations," Mary said. "It's really quite depressing, but it's actually an amazing account of every single time they were brought back. Someone took great pains to keep track of all of this."

"I have the attendant's journal," Sofia said. "There's so much information. Did you know these Vestals were only 6 years old when they were chosen. Those poor little things...taken from their families so young. They had 10 years of training, so they were only 16 when they actually began their duties as a Vestal. All that responsibility at such a young age," Sofie whispered.

"Yes, young," Giles added as he remembered back. "You know, Buffy was only 15 when she was called to be a Slayer. Just a child, really."

"Faith came to me when she was 16, but it was hard to ever think of her as a child. She always seemed like an old soul," Sofie sighed at the memory.

"Buffy was in Los Angeles her first year as a Slayer, so she was 16 when she came to me also. I swear, I didn't understand half of what that girl was saying back then," Giles chuckled at the memory. "It's hard to believe that was 10 years ago."

Mary was multitasking as she listened to the Watchers and read at the same time. "So, the Vestals and Slayers both took up their duties at around the same age...interesting," she said offhandedly as she turned another page.

Giles looked up at Mary. "What did you say?"

"Hmm? Oh, just that they were around the same age when they began their duties...the Slayers and the Vestals. Well, Faith wasn't called exactly, but you know, that's when she became a Potential."

Giles removed his glasses and squeezed the bridge of his nose. "Sofie, how old were Faith and Tara when they met?"

Sofie put her finger on the page where she left off and looked up. "How old? Well, as I said, Faith was 16, and Tara..." She looked to Mary for assistance.

"It was right before her birthday I think, so she was still 16," Mary supplied.

Giles frowned and looked back down at the page he was reading. "Well, Buffy and Willow met when they were around 16 also."

"What's going on, Giles?"

"Well, I just got past all the history on Domitian, and this looks like a more recent section."

"On what?" both women said at the same time.

Giles put his glasses back on and turned the book to face the two women.

"The Chosen Ones."


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"Damn, B...some day, huh?" Faith asked as she wrapped her arms around her girlfriend's waist from behind and rested her chin on her shoulder.

Buffy looked up at the clear country sky twinkling with stars and sighed as she leaned back into the strong arms. "It sure is beautiful out here," she whispered.

"You okay?" Faith asked quietly as she placed a kiss into the soft, blonde hair. She knew something was bothering the Slayer, and squeezed her gently as she waited patiently for her to answer.

Buffy sighed again and turned around, wrapping her arms around the taller girl's neck. "I feel guilty," Buffy admitted sadly.

Faith squeezed her tighter. "Why would you feel guilty, babe? None of this was your fault."

"Well, I've been bitching and moaning because I was so bored with nothing going on in Sunnydale, and then this happens. Believe me, I would take bored any day over worrying about Willow like I have today. This scared the shit out of me."

"It's still not your fault, Buffy. They are what they are, and people were going to come after them no matter what."

"But what if we hadn't gotten here in time?! What if she had eaten all that candy and who knows what..."

Faith stopped her rant with a quick kiss. "But you did and she didn't. Everything's fine. We got the hairy-legged schoolgirl in there all magic-less and Kelly's taken care of. As long as nothing else happens before they get with the lovin', everything will be fine," she said with a shrug.

Buffy's mouth dropped open and she started shaking her head back and forth. "Ohhhh...you really shouldn't have said that."


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Tara slid her back door open and looked worriedly around her empty kitchen. "Willow? Xander?!" she called out as she walked cautiously through the kitchen and into her living room looking for signs of anyone.

"Hey, Tara!" Xander yelled as he bounded up the steps, making her jump out of her skin.

"Oh God, Xander!" she exclaimed, clutching her hand to her heart.

"Sorry, Tara. Didn't mean to scare you. Are you okay?"

She sat heavily in the closest chair as her heart thundered in her chest. "I'm uh...I'm okay," she said as she slowly caught her breath.

"I really am sorry," he apologized again as he took a seat across the room on the sofa.

"No, it's okay. Just with everything...I guess I'm kinda jumpy."

"Understandable. How'd everything go over there?"

"His magic is bound, and he's, well, bound up nice and secure with those other Watchers...watching him," she finished lamely as her heartbeat tried to return to normal.

"Great. So we'll be shipping him off to 'not so jolly old England for him' soon?"

Tara was lost in thought for a moment and missed the first part of the question. "I'm sorry...soon?"

"You know, the Watchers taking him away to be locked up hopefully forever?"

"Oh, yeah, yeah. When they're done going through that book," she nodded but her mind was racing.

"Where's Willow?" she asked, trying her best to keep the anxiety out of her voice.

"Oh, she's downstairs. She wanted to, um...freshen up," he said, barely holding back a smile. "She's taking a shower."

"A shower?! But...she probably doesn't know where anything is!" Tara said worriedly as she started to stand up.

Xander waved her back down into her chair. "No, no...already taken care of."

"Her bag?" the blonde questioned anxiously as she started to rise again, the worry still obvious in her eyes.

Xander waved her back down again. "It was in her office. She has everything she needs. She's fine," he said, trying to sound as comforting as possible.

Tara sagged down into the chair as the emotional strain of the day finally hit her. She closed her eyes and rolled her head trying to release some of the knots that had been building in her neck over the last several hours.

"She's doing better," he finally announced and laughed as Tara's eyes popped wide open.

"Better?! How better? Wha-what better? What did she say?! What did she d-do?!" she stumbled over the words in her excitement as she jumped from the chair.

"Easy, Tara. She'll never forgive me if you hurt yourself."

"Xander," she said impatiently, "what do you mean 'better'?!"

"She seems to be, at least for the most part, back to her normal self. I don't think she remembers anything about the candy...well, except I don't think she'll be wanting chocolate anytime soon."

"You're sure? You're really sure she's better?" she asked hopefully. "Ethan said it could be days if she'd eaten a lot."

"Well, she remembered her bag was in 'her office', and that it's been 12 years since we were in junior high, so she seems to at least be close to normal," he said, smiling happily as the blonde threw her arms around his neck sobbing quietly.

"Hey...I sure hope those are happy tears," he said as he gently patted her back.

Tara nodded as she pulled away and wiped the tears that were flowing freely down her face. "Oh, yes. A million times yes. Thank you. So she doesn't remember anything about today?"

"No...at least she didn't say anything. I thought maybe it would be better coming from you. And you don't need to thank me. I didn't do anything except hold her hair." oops

Tara crinkled her brow and cocked her head. "You...held her hair?"

Xander looked anywhere except at the blonde. "Well, you see, it's...I promised her I wouldn't tell," he whispered.

Tara wasn't going to let it go when it came to Willow. "Why in the world would you need to hold her hair?" she asked with a hint of suspicion.

"I said I wouldn't tell, but..." He threw his hands in the air then his eyes grew wide and he started pulling on his earlobe.

Tara frowned as he just kept pulling on his ear. "You want to play charades?!" she asked disbelievingly.

He pointed to his nose then held up one finger.

"One word," the confused blonde said slowly.

Two fingers to his forearm.

"Two syllables."

One finger.

"First syllable."

The ear again.

"Sounds like."

Tara watched fascinated as Xander held both arms way out from his stomach and waddled across the living room, then proceeded to deliver his charade baby and held it to his breast.

"Uhh...baby? No?"

He pointed to himself and kept pretending to feed the baby.

Tara's eyebrows rose at the very odd sight.

"Um...nurse?"

He pointed to himself again.

"Mother?"

He excitedly pointed to his nose then pinched his fingers together.

"Shorter version...mama? No...mom?"

He jumped up and down and pointed to his nose again.

"Okay, sounds like 'mom'...bomb, dom, hom..."

He rolled his eyes and shook his head.

She kept trying to remember the alphabet in her flustered state. "Pom, som, tom, vom..."

Finger to the nose and more jumping up and down excitedly.

"Okay, okay...first syllable 'vom'...second syllable...sounds like..."

Her eyes grew wide as he pretended to be cupping his large breasts. "Uhhh...I'm sensing a theme here, Xander."

He smiled but shook his head and cupped his pretend breasts again.

"Breasts?"

A half nod of the head and a pinch of the fingers again.

"Shorter...boobs? Oh for Pete's sake...smaller?" she asked exasperatedly and with more than a little trepidation.

Her face quickly flushed a bright pink. "Tits?" she murmured uncomfortably.

He put a finger to his nose, cupped an imaginary breast then held up one finger.

"One...tit?"

Finger to the nose, more jumping then pulling the ear.

"Sounds like vom...tit...vom...tit?"

"Oh my God," she said in a hushed whisper. "She vomtited in the basement bathroom," Tara said sadly. "My poor baby."

Finger to the nose once more and Xander took a bow before falling back on the couch exhausted.

Tara stood there shocked for a moment then went over and kissed his sweaty forehead. "You held her hair. Thank you," she said sincerely.

He just shrugged shyly as his cheeks tinged pink. "She's our Will. But just remember...I did not tell you. I kept my promise."

"You absolutely did not tell me," she nodded, then started to pout. "I wish I would've been there," she sighed as she collapsed back into her chair.

"Oh, no you don't, believe me."

"It was bad?" she asked sadly.

"Oh, yeah. She just kept vomtiting and vomtiting. I didn't think she was ever gonna stop."

Tara frowned and mentally kicked herself for not being there for her girlfriend. She'd be there for the next time, and the next though, whatever she needed, she promised herself. Her eyebrow quickly arched as something occurred to her. "Oh...she must've gotten the cursed candy out of her system then, so that's actually a good thing. Wonder what made her sick to start with?" she mused to herself, then noticed Xander looking away and twiddling his thumbs nervously.

"Xander...do you know what made her sick? Was it something besides the cursed candy?"

"Oh crap. Well, she might've eaten a lot...okay, all of the candy I brought her," he mumbled.

"Oh, I see. And why would she do that?" she asked gently.

"Well, I had to distract her, ya know, because all she kept talking about was you...the picture of you guys kissing, blah blah blah. She went on and on about what a beautiful girl you were...how pretty your blue eyes were, sighing constantly, wondering how soft your lips were and sighing some more. The only thing that would shut her up for a few seconds was another candy bar, so..." he shrugged again.

Tara smiled at the thought of Willow babbling on about her. "It was uncomfortable?" she guessed.

"Well, yeah kinda, because it was like she was the younger Willow, like much younger, ya know, and I knew her back then, and it was just..."

"It's okay, Xander. You probably did her a big favor. And I really do appreciate you being there for her."

He shyly shrugged again. "I'd do anything for her, and she would for me too, or Buffy." He looked over at the blonde with her eyes closed and head tilted back on the chair.

"That's nice, Xander," she said quietly as the exhaustion once again caught up with her.

"Hey, Tara, I can hang out here a while if you want to go grab a shower or something. I'll be here for her when she gets done down there."

Tara opened her eyes and looked over at her girlfriend's oldest best friend. "You'd do that? I hate to impose after everything, but I could really use a nice, hot shower. I just don't want her to be alone."

"I don't mind at all. You care if I make myself a sandwich? I'm starting to get my appetite back."

"Help yourself, and thanks again, Xander," Tara said as she pushed herself up out of the chair and slowly headed up the stairs, grumbling to herself as she went. "He couldn't have just said it was a small word? No...he made me say 'tits'. I've never said that word before in my life...not out loud anyway. But I've read it, and liked reading it many, many times," she smirked to herself.

A naughty smile emerged as she whispered it again. "Tits...hmmm...titties," she giggled. "Kinda rolls right off the tongue."

Her smile grew and her steps sped up as she hurried to the bathroom as she thought of her girlfriend showering two floors below; the woman who meant everything to her and who she wanted to get back to as soon as possible. Her girlfriend who, she hoped, remembered her...and them once again.

[Finey_McFine]

DIBS!


Yay, Willow remembers! Talk about your spell expulsions...yuck. Aside from the unpleasantness of the 'vomitus-eruptuss,' I'm very happy that Willow remembers Tara. I find it odd though, that she doesn't remember being a teenager again. Didn't Joyce and Giles remember bumping uglies on the hood of that police car? Hmm, maybe it will come back to her. Although when it does, I think she'll be embarrassed by her behavior, lol.

"I don't know...you ate about 10 pounds of candy bars...and don't call me Shirley,"

Oh God, you made me laugh. I use that line at least twice a week or more, lol. It goes right along with, "Looks like I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing glue." Which for me is like...everyday.

So all the girls are somehow connected? Well, isn't that a weird sapphic coincidence. I'm guessing they were the keepers or guards or something?? Probably where the intense need to protect the girls comes in. Another, 'we'll have to wait and see."

The exchange between Tara and Xander was insane, hilarious, but insane all the same. He's such a dork, lol. The whole time I was thinking, "Xander you idiot!! MIT! MIT! (like baseball mit)." Tits never crossed my mind as a possibility...you gutter mind, lol. I mean, don't get me wrong, they cross my mind many times a day but...ok, never mind...TMI.

So, HOPEFULLY we get to see the girls together in the next chapter, because damn it, I miss them!!!

[GrimCityGirl]

Fantasimo! I assume all the vomiting meant that Willow also vomited up the curse candy, maybe that's why she reverted so quickly?

I'm really surprised you don't have more people leaving comments, this is one of the best fics I've read in a long time. it's a different/interesting plot and the girls are adorable in it.

anyway, can't wait again for the next update!

[Grimm]

Ack!

I have missed so much!!!!!

First, ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww for providing such a strong visual of Ethan in a skirt. It was equal parts hilarious and DISTURBING.

I have zero trust in the Watchers Council. I feel they are very mixed up in this conspiracy to keep our girls apart over the last few lifetimes.

I lol @ Giles' near nerd-gasm over the book.

So, all 4 girls are connected?....nice little added twist. I can't wait to see where you take the rest of the story. I am loving it as always and sorry for the lack of feed back.

I hate that they are under so much added pressure to consumate their relationship. But, it's a weight that they must bear for the greatter good, right? * smiles pervertedly*

[wimpy0729]

Finey_McFine: Congrats, again with the dibs, Quick Draw. Yep, Willow seems to be back to normal. As far as not remembering the not remembering the reverting, well remember that Ethan added the little extra to the spell so they wouldn't remember each other, so I hope that explains that.

Ahh, Shirley...an oldie but a goodie. I'm glad you liked that. I can still hear the late great Leslie Nielsen's voice everytime I say it.

As far as the girls being connected, more on that coming right up. And Shelby...get out of my head!! LOL

Xander and his little impromptu game of charades -- well, it's Xander's brain, so of course he came up with "tits".

they cross my mind many times a day

Of course they do. I mean, in your profession aren't you looking at a lot of young, firm women, probably wearing tight, low-cut tops? LOL

I promise lots more of the girls coming up right now. This chapter isn't very long, but things are about to get very steamy. I had to end this one where I did in preparation for the nekkidness to follow in the next several chapters. Yes, FINALLY. Thanks for the feedback!


leftindust: Hi there and thank you! Yep, all that vomiting expelled everything, including all the cursed candy, so it looks like she's back to normal, but Tara will need to know for sure, ya know?

Thank you so much for saying that about the story and the comments. I really appreciate it. Of course, I LOVE reading what people have to say. You guys really make this all worthwhile, and it's always fun to see comments pop up, or watch the number of views going up. I didn't realize how addictive that would be when I first started posting, but yeah, it's a big stroke to the old ego.

More coming up right now. Sorry this one isn't very long, but the next ones will be longer and the heat is rising and so is the rating after this chapter. Thanks for the feedback!


Grimm: Grimmy!!! Welcome back. I was about to send out a missing persons alert when I hadn't seen you anywhere on the board cause that's just...weird. LOL Seriously, I know how real life can rear its ugly head sometimes, so no worries, but it's great to see you back.

Hmmm...Ethan in a skirt "hilarious and disturbing" -- exactly what I was shooting for. lol

We'll find out what the Council has to do with everything eventually, but not just yet.

Of course Giles got excited over the books, because well, he's Giles after all. I could just picture it.

A little more on the connection between the girls coming up right now.

The girls are getting VERY close to doing their part for the greater good. Things are about to start really heating up and the rating is going up starting at ch. 35, so you might want to get the fans and drool buckets ready. I'm just sayin'. lol. Thanks for the feedback!

[wimpy0729]

TITLE: THE LOVERS, THE DREAMERS AND ME


AUTHOR: Wimpy0729

RATING: R

DISCLAIMER: Willow, Tara and all other BtVS characters belong to Joss Whedon, Mutant Enema, etc. The story and all other characters, human and otherwise, belong to me.

FEEDBACK: Yes please.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: I have no beta, so all mistakes are my own. For any glaring errors, please PM me.

SPECIAL NOTE: The rating will be going up after this chapter, so please be sure to check.

A huge thanks again to all for reading and/or replying.



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CHAPTER 34


Tara hurried and took the fastest shower of her life. She brushed her teeth and quickly blew her hair dry before grabbing her thick robe off the back of the door. After tying it tight, she rushed to her room and opened a dresser drawer and then another. "Well, shit," she mumbled when she realized all of her sleepwear was still downstairs in the dryer. She pulled on a pair of panties, pulled her robe tighter and retied the belt.

Tara wasn't used to having a man in the house, and definitely wasn't comfortable in her current attire, so she tightened the robe again and wrapped her arms around her chest. She started down the stairs slowly and glanced to the living room. Seeing it empty, she made her way down the last few steps and called out for Xander. Getting no answer, she looked in the kitchen and frowned when she found nothing but a dirty dish in the sink.

She opened the basement door and took the first few steps slowly and realized something was off. She frowned again when she realized it was the lights but she could still see just fine. She heard the crackling and popping of logs in the fireplace and smelled the aroma from her vanilla candles growing stronger with each step. She wrapped her arms tighter around herself when she was about half-way down the stairs and called out for the carpenter once more.

"Xander's not here."


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"Which 'Chosen Ones'?" Sofie asked as she pulled the book closer and began to read. "Oh my."

Mary frowned and pulled it impatiently away from the Watcher. "You can't just say 'oh my' and then not...oh my."

Giles made a grab for the book and Mary snatched it back. "Just hold on a second," Mary huffed and then began to read.

"From the time of their coming of age, the Chosen Ones will safeguard the Vestals to help ensure fulfillment of the Blessing. Once this is achieved, they will be reborn as true Guardians of the Blessed."

"Oh, shit," Sofia whispered as the last sentence sunk in.

"What?" Giles said, looking from one woman to the other. "What?!" he said frustratedly and pulled the book back to him and read the next sentence. "Don't forget to 'break a leg.' What in the world does that mean? It makes no sense. We're not putting on a play for God's sake."

Mary got up and went to her cabinet and retrieved the package from the table leg. She placed it on the table, carefully removed the contents and looked back up at the confused look on Giles' face.

"I still don't understand," he admitted as he stared down at the items.

"Yes, it makes perfect sense, Rupert," Mary sighed. "It says they will 'be reborn'."


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Tara nearly stumbled on the next step as she looked over and saw Willow leaning against the sofa, sitting on the bearskin rug in nothing but a white t-shirt and black panties. She pulled her arms tighter across her chest and took a deep breath as she took the final steps down to the rec room floor. Her heart raced as well as her mind, hoping that Willow really and truly was back to her normal self, because if she wasn't, the thoughts she was having were very...disturbing.

"He...he s-said he was going to st-stay," Tara whispered as she stared at the vision of Willow glowing in the firelight.

Willow frowned at the blonde's unusual body language and apparent new development of a nervous stutter. "I told him he could leave," she explained slowly. "He took my car over to your mom's."

Tara swallowed hard and pulled her eyes away as she felt them begin to fill with tears. "Oh...okay." This was all just too much. What if Xander was wrong and she wasn't...

Willow sat up, immediately worried at Tara's behavior.

"Baby...are you okay?" she whispered anxiously.

Tara turned at the question, feeling her lip tremble. She knew that concerned tone...the depth of the feelings behind them.

"Willow?"

Willow rose to her knees and held her hand out to her girlfriend. "Tara...baby, what's wrong?"

In three quick steps, their hands met and Tara dropped to her knees, engulfing the redhead in her arms. "Oh, Willow," she sobbed quietly as she shook against the slight frame.

Several long minutes later, Tara finally pulled back and smiled at the concerned look on the redhead's face. She cupped her faced and gently brought their lips together, just holding them there, connecting again after what seemed like an eternity.

"Mmm, baby," Willow sighed when the kiss finally ended. "I believe you're trying to distract me," she teased as she ran her fingers tenderly down the long blonde hair.

Tara smiled and leaned into the familiar touch. "How are you feeling, sweetie?"

Willow arched an eyebrow. "I'm feeling fine. Now are you going to tell me what's bothering you?"

Tara relaxed and leaned against the front of the sofa, taking Willow's hand and playing with the freckled fingers. "I will, I promise you, but...can I ask a favor first?"

"Of course, baby. You know you can," Willow answered seriously.

"Will you...tell me about when we first met?" Tara asked hopefully, really needing to know for sure.

Willow smiled as she leaned back against the sofa and rested her head on the blonde's shoulder. "You mean when we 'met' met, or the first time we saw each other?" she asked playfully.

Tara curled her lip in Willow's favorite smile and kept playing with the fingers. "How about the first time we saw each other?"

"Oh, I love that story," Willow said giggling as she snuggled more into her girlfriend. "Well, we pulled into the car wash..."

Tara let out a laugh and sighed in relief, bringing the freckled hand up and kissing the back of it sweetly. "Please, go on."

"Okay. Well, we pulled into the car wash and saw this purple truck in front of us. Buffy started bitching because she just knew they were going to leave a big muddy mess for us in there."

Tara arched an eyebrow but kept quiet.

"I got out to sweep the sand out of the mats and I heard the truck door open. I looked up to see the back side of this amazing specimen in work boots, a work shirt, lovely tight jeans and a ball hat. They took off the work shirt and I saw the sexiest shoulders I had ever seen in my life. Then...then I got very confused there for a minute," Willow said, frowning deeply.

"Confused?"

"Oh...I never told you about that part before so let's just forget I said anything," Willow said quickly as a pink blush instantly spread across her cheeks.

Tara looked at her with her best bedroom eyes, brought her hand up and placed long, slow kisses across the top of it again.

"Oh, now that's just not fair," Willow breathed as she looked into the sexy blue eyes.

Tara slid her tongue out and very slowly traced over every single freckle, looking at the darkening green eyes through her long lashes.

"I didn't know why I was getting so turned on by a guy," she whispered out in a rush.

Tara pulled her mouth away in shock. "Wha...what did you say?"

Willow turned her head away in embarrassment and tried to defend herself. "Well, you were wearing a ball hat, remember? And I was looking at you from behind, baby. You can ask Buffy...I was totally freaking out! But then..." Willow turned back and looked in her eyes and sighed. "You took off the hat and shook out your hair and it was the hottest thing I had ever seen," she said breathily. "Then you turned around...and changed my life forever."


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Hidden well out of view on top of the Rainbow Rescue, two figures sat in the shadows of the garage swinging their feet back and forth.

"What kind did you bring?"

"Movie Theater Butter. I know it's your favorite."

"Oh, wonderful," she said as she took the bag into her palms and the kernels began popping silently until every single one was done.

"Did you bring any soda?"


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"Oh, Willow," Tara whispered, feeling the heat rising as she stared between the pink lips and the dilating pupils in the deep green eyes. She closed the distance and pressed her lips hard to Willow's, quickly parting them and searching for the warm, slick muscle. The kiss immediately deepened as she felt hands sliding into her hair and gripping firmly. Willow moved closer, leaning into the soft body and lowering her down to the bearskin rug.

The kisses grew fevered as tongues delved deeper and bodies pressed tightly together. Tara rolled them over, falling naturally between the redhead's bare thighs, kissing along her jaw and down the creamy neck, sucking and licking hotly as she went. She felt Willow's hands sliding frantically over her back, clutching and releasing the velour as they slid up and along her sides. Tara released the flesh between her lips and took a deep breath before pulling away and sitting up between her knees.

"Willow, wait," she panted as she caught her breath. "There's something I need to tell you."

Willow swallowed hard and stared up helplessly as Tara slowly and teasingly untied the belt on her robe. She held her breath as the larger hands took her own and brought them up to grasp the edges of the slightly parted material. Tara's lidded eyes met hers as she guided her hands and slowly began pulling the sides back.

"I'm not a guy."

[Finey_McFine]

DIBS!

Oh, now that just wasn't fair. Nope, not fair at all. I demand an early update on the next chapter, like...NOW!

[leos_pride]

Di....nope Finey beat me to it again!

Ahhhhhhh! That is so unfair! My girlfriend has been gone for the better part of a week and won't be home until monday and then you even deny me vicarious smoochies here! Not fair! I agree with Finey I demand an early update like later today. And so help me if they get interrupted again it will a for you!

*ahem* now that I got that off my chest I am very curious about what this "reborn" business is all about. And who are these silent gaurdians that have been watchimg over the girls? Are they the chosen ones and we have been falsely assuming it is Buffy and Faith? Very curious. ..

As always keep up the great work! I don't always remember to feedback but I always remember my Friday morning read first thing after I get up

~Leo

[vampyregurl73]

Now that was just... wrong.

[youremyalways]

It's Friday! Thank you for always being on time with your updates for your loyal fans! It's so good to get off work on Friday's and come home to an update which starts my weekend off right! Ok sometimes I can't wait until I get home and I read part of it on my break heehee.

It was wrong to leave us hanging like that tho. Super hottness happening and then... nothing. :( you've gotta make it up to us big time! Lots of hottness and romance please!

-Leah

[bluepaintbox]

That was so almost hot
early update?

[Willow_Friendly]

I'm glad that Willow is back to normal and hopefully we'll see some Willow and Tara loving in the next update. But i have a feeling that somebody is going to stop it before it happens.

[wimpy0729]

Finey_McFine: LOL You're absolutely right -- that was totally unfair and maybe just a touch evil. I caved to your demands and your wish for an early update is now granted. I hope you enjoy. Thanks for the feedback!


leos_pride: Hey Leo! I'm so sorry I put you through that torture, especially since your girl was gone. My guilt is haunting me and won't let go, so I am giving you guys the update early.

Will they or won't they get interrupted? Hmmm...that is the question. Guess you'll just have to read and see, but I will be padding my pants just in case. lol

You'll just have to wait on the answers to your other questions, but I promise they will be coming soon.

It makes me happy to know you're they're on Friday mornings, and don't worry about not always leaving FB, because I can "feel you" and know you're there. I am a Leo too after all! Thanks for the feedback!


vampyregurl73: Oh, Heather...I know it was wrong, but I couldn't help but be just a little bit eeevil. However, I can't keep living with the guilt and will give you guys the next part early, and hopefully you won't be mad at me anymore. Thanks for the feedback!


youremyalways: Well, it's not Friday, so I hope this doesn't throw you off. I felt so bad to leave you all hanging that I'm giving you this update early. The next chapter will be back on the usual Friday schedule.

I hope this makes it up to you with hotness, and well...more hotness. They're still not "all the way" there yet, but Friday...well, I'll just say that you probably shouldn't read it at work. lol Thanks for the feedback!


bluepaintbox: Really sorry for leaving you guys hanging like that. Your early update request is granted. I hope you enjoy, and I promise it's more than "almost" hot. It'll be even hotter on Friday. Thanks for the feedback!


Willow_Friendly: Yep, thank goodness Willow is back to normal in time. I figured they were due for a break after all they've been through. Lots of W/T lovin' coming up soon. Thanks for the feedback!

[wimpy0729]

TITLE: THE LOVERS, THE DREAMERS AND ME


AUTHOR: Wimpy0729

RATING: NC-17 just to be on the safe side

DISCLAIMER: Willow, Tara and all other BtVS characters belong to Joss Whedon, Mutant Enema, etc. The story and all other characters, human and otherwise, belong to me.

FEEDBACK: Yes please.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: I have no beta, so all mistakes are my own. For any glaring errors, please PM me.


Okay, so I felt a little guilty for leaving you guys hanging, so for those of you who slightly nudged me (AKA "demanded" lol) for an early update, here you go. Chapter 36 will be posted as usual on Friday.


A huge thanks again to all for reading and/or replying.



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CHAPTER 35



Willow's world was tilting and spinning. She tentatively placed her hands on the soft skin of the waist to ground herself as her eyes slowly rose taking in the beautiful, full flesh in front of her. Her heart beat wildly as she caressed the silky skin back and forth as her eyes lifted further and met that mesmerizing blue.

Tara gently shrugged and the robe slid silently to the rug beneath her. Willow gasped at the ethereal glow surrounding the blonde like a halo as the flames behind her grew higher. "Oh my God, Tara...you look like an angel," she breathed out in amazement, then she felt warm hands covering her own once again.

"Believe me...I'm no angel."

Willow's heart hammered in her chest as the hands guided hers from the waist, over the abdomen, ribs, then ultimately higher to cup the full, gently hanging breasts.

Tara closed her eyes as the warm, soft hands held her lovingly, fully for the very first time.

Willow swallowed hard as she tenderly caressed the beautiful breasts for a few seconds then moved her eyes up once more, taking in the blonde's angelic features. She sat up and cupped Tara's cheeks until her eyes opened and looked questioningly into her own.

"I love you, Tara," she whispered reverently then kissed her gently over and over. She trailed her lips over the delicate jaw, down the smooth neck and up to whisper in her ear. "Without you...there was a hole in my soul. You fill it up and make me whole. I'm yours...completely."

Tara wrapped her arms around the small waist and pulled her closer. She took a deep breath, looked into beautiful green eyes and softly spoke the words she somehow knew she had said to the same woman nearly 2,000 years ago. "I love you...eternally."

Willow's hands slid into the soft, damp hair and her lips quickly found the blonde's. She tilted her head and deepened the kiss as their tongues stroked and swirled and their bodies pressed impossibly closer.

Tara slid her hands under the t-shirt and ran them hotly over the soft, freckled back. Her hands glided upward with each stroke lifting the shirt as she went. Willow's arms raised automatically and they broke the kiss for less than a heartbeat as the blonde quickly pulled it off and tossed it away. Tara pulled her firmly back into her resuming the kiss, both moaning loudly as their naked breasts came together for the first time. Tara felt fingers tightening in her hair as the kiss grew even more fevered.

Willow's lips pulled away and began trailing over her cheek, her jaw and down the long neck, kissing and sucking the tender flesh as she went. Their breasts were heaving, nipples sliding together and sending electric shocks to their cores with each tantalizing touch. She felt the blonde's hands sliding heatedly up and down her back and gasped as they slipped beneath the waistband of her panties, firmly cupping her cheeks and pulling their centers together repeatedly. "Mmm, Tara..." she moaned excitedly as the long fingers squeezed harder. Willow's hand slid through the blonde hair, down her neck and chest and gently squeezed a generous breast. She felt Tara jerk against her as she rolled and pulled the rock hard nipple between her fingers. She kissed back up her neck and ran her tongue over the outside of the cute ear before sucking the lobe between her lips. "You like that, baby?" she said teasingly as she twisted again before biting lightly on the fleshy part of her ear.

"Oh God, Will...mmmm," Tara groaned as the talented fingers worked her sensitive peak causing her to jerk again. Before she totally lost all brain function, she leaned her mouth near the ear beneath the damp red hair. "Are you...Oh God...are you finished...ahhh!" she gasped with another twist of the nipple and bite to her earlobe.

"Oh no, baby...I'm just getting started," Willow whispered as she released the nipple and ran her palm roughly over the full mound and squeezed again.

"No, not...are you through with your...ohhhh..." she moaned once more as Willow moved her teeth back down to her tender neck, biting gently and twisting the nipple once more.

Willow laved her tongue over the love bite and kissed her way back up to her ear. "Oh that...yeah, all done...haven't seen anything..."

Willow felt the soft fur of the bearskin rug on her naked back and saw Tara looking down at her with lust-filled eyes, and it took her a few seconds to realize what had happened. Tara squeezed her ass one more time then pulled her trapped hands out from beneath the redhead and slid them slowly up her sides. She blazed a trail of kisses up the creamy neck to the freckled ear, bringing her own tongue up to swirl around and around before whispering hotly into it. "I want you good and wet, baby. Is this what you want?"

The words had barely registered when Willow arched as a hot, wet mouth engulfed a nipple and she felt that talented tongue circling the puckered flesh over and over. "Oh, yes!" she gasped as she felt a gentle bite before her girlfriend moved to the other side, giving it the same glorious treatment. "Oh. My. God." she panted out as she wrapped her hands back into the sweaty blonde hair. She clutched the hair tighter when she looked down and saw Tara's beautiful, full lips wrapped around her nipple, sucking it hard and stretching it out as she pulled back. "Oh fuuckk!" the redhead moaned as she arched again at the exquisite sensation.

Mischievous blue eyes met hers as she released it and smiled sensuously before her tongue slipped out flicking it teasingly. Her head flopped back down to the rug as she felt her body melting into one big puddle. "Wet...sooo not...a problem," she panted out as she felt the moisture quickly pooling between her legs and slipping God only knows where. If Tara wanted her wet, she was definitely going to get it.

She squirmed as Tara switched nipples again sucking hard and began rolling the now very wet nipple between her fingers and thumb. She knew she was already soaked and suddenly had the urge to know if her girlfriend was the same, so she lifted her thigh connecting firmly with Tara's sex. Oh yeah, definitely wet, she smiled to herself. Her eyes grew wide as Tara released her nipple and looked at her with sparkling blue eyes.

"Oh, you're gonna pay for that," she nearly growled, curling her lips into a naughty smile as she slithered back up the slick body and took her mouth hard. Tongues battled back and forth until Tara seized Willow's and began sucking it sensuously, matching the rhythm with her thigh into the soaked black panties.

Willow's hips jumped when she felt that strong thigh pressing into her already throbbing center and it was like it flipped a switch. She planted her feet and used all of her strength to roll them over, pinning the blonde's hands above her head. Tara's eyes popped open in surprise as she found herself on her back and missing her Willow tongue.

"It's your turn," Willow smirked as she released the wrists, trailed her fingers lightly down the arms and raked her stiff peaks over Tara's causing an uncontrollable shiver to course through both of their bodies. She placed light kisses down her throat and ran her tongue slowly down between her breasts to her belly button. She licked her way back up and over, swirling her tongue teasingly around the outside of one dark pink areola, closer and closer, then kissed her way across to the other. She gently squeezed the breast pushing the already erect nipple out further as she circled around the areola once again, closer and closer, driving the blonde crazy.

"Please, Willow," Tara begged as she watched the tongue draw closer to her pleasure point then move away again. "God, Will...come on, baby!" she pleaded again as she frustratingly thrust her hips up finding nothing but air.

"I'm working on it," the redhead whispered as she released the breast. She moved her hand down, slowly sliding it back up the inside of the trembling thigh.

Tara wrapped her fingers in the long red hair trying to guide those lips where she really wanted them. Willow finally acquiesced and wrapped her lips around the swollen nipple and cupped her sex simultaneously. Tara gasped, tugging the hair and thrusting her hips harder in response. She dropped her head down to the rug and tried to control her breathing as Willow devoured her nipple and pressed harder into her overheated core. "Oh yes...God yes," she panted as her body writhed in pleasure.

Unseen behind them, the flames roared higher and higher.

Willow was in heaven as she savored the feel of the hard nub in her mouth. She swirled her tongue and flicked the tip as she slid her hand up and down the soaked, flimsy material separating her from the puffy lips inside...and then she stopped.

"Baby...pleEEEE!" Tara screamed as the sneaky hand slipped inside, over her bare mound and slid easily down through the copious moisture and back up.

Willow released the nipple and tried to catch her breath, her heart beating furiously as she slid her hand back down into the wetness once again. She felt pressure in her hair pulling her up and groaned into the deep kiss. Tara's hips thrust up in the same rhythm as her tongue, urging on the movement of the pleasuring hand. Her hips slowed but arched higher on the next pass causing the slick fingers to glide between her lips and brush against her engorged clit.

"Oh, YESS!!" she screamed as she broke the kiss and thrust her hips harder seeking more friction. She grunted in frustration as she felt the movement stop and the hand retreat from the warm, wet confines.

Willow looked over the gorgeous sweat-slicked body glistening in the glow from the fire, then finally into her eyes as she slid her hand around the edge of the panties. "I want to take these off."

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Two figures still sat swinging their feet back and forth in the shadows on top of the Rainbow Rescue.

"Do you see what I see?"

"Oh yes...definite smoke signals," she said smiling as they clinked their Coke cans together.

"Raisinet?"

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Tara smiled and bit her lip as she nodded. "Oh, yes," she said breathily, "but you first."

Willow smiled back and nodded as she waited for the blonde to make her move. She watched the blue eyes glaze over and arched her eyebrow curiously. "Do you want me to...?"

"Stand up," Tara finally said and would have laughed at the confused look on the redhead's face if she wasn't so turned on. "Stand. Up." She said more firmly and smacked the satin-covered ass.

Willow swallowed hard at the blonde's words and was surprised at how her heart sped up even more at the smack and the extra wetness it immediately produced. She tried to stand on her wobbly legs, and with a little help from Tara, finally stood in between the toned thighs.

Tara sat up and slowly ran her hands from the top of Willow's feet, up her shins and thighs, then slid them around the back and raked her fingernails down, tickling the sensitive skin behind her knees. She held the legs tight as she moved her lips closer and began placing light kisses over the freckled thighs. She moved her mouth to the inner thigh and slid her tongue all the way up ending with a swirl at the top. She inhaled deeply and licked her lips before moving over to the other leg and repeated the same kisses, lick and swirl. She felt Willow shiver and held her tighter as she looked up into her flushed face and the sweat sliding down her brow shimmering in the firelight. Their eyes met as Tara's tongue slipped out and very slowly licked up the center of the drenched panties. She felt fingers tighten in her hair as Willow groaned and pressed her center to her mouth. She held her tighter as she closed her eyes, letting her senses take in and memorize every sight, touch, smell, taste and sound...and ohhh, the sounds Willow was making were exciting her even more. It felt like she had waited forever for this moment and she wanted to relish every single thing.

She opened her eyes and took in the vision of the panting redhead, the flushed, heaving chest, with sweat now sliding down her face and flowing between her breasts.

"How you doing, baby...you wanna stop?" she asked teasingly as she felt the fingers tighten again in her hair.

"Not. Stopping. Never again," Willow growled as she tugged not so gently on the damp blonde hair. Yeah, she meant it.

"Good," she said smiling as her heart overflowed with joy and love for this woman. "Now turn around."

[Finey_McFine]

WOWSA! I mean DIBS. I mean back later withw something more coherent.

So my wishes were granted? Okay then...I WISH I HAD A MILLION DOLLARS! Just checking...

[bluepaintbox]

T H A N K Y O U ! ! !

Definitely hot

Two figures still sat swinging their feet back and forth in the shadows on top of the Rainbow Rescue."Do you see what I see?""Oh yes...definite smoke signals," she said smiling as they clinked their Coke cans together."Raisinet?"

Loved this
Now, to wait patiently for a scorching Friday

[leos_pride]

holy wow!!!!!

ummmm I don't think I am capable of much else....

I am definitely curious about these two guardians hanging out on the barn but I am much too happy having you focus on the girls right now to care. "Smoke signals" I love it!

Thank you, thank you for the early update! You answered many a kitten's wishes and we appreciate it!

Now I can't wait for Friday and it's awesomeness! And better yet I don't have work that day, it's going to be a good morning!!

~Leo
(p.s. Yay Leos unite! Because we are pretty awesome and all! )

[youremyalways]

Early update! Yay! It so does not throw off my week. If anything it made it better and made you EVEN more awesome! Thank you, thank you!

This was HOT and its just the beginning. Can't wait for the passion and heat.

Sitting on the edge of my seat!

-Leah

[wimpy0729]

Finey_McFine: The Dibsmeister does it again. lol Yes, I granted your wish, but sorry, the million dollars was just a little bit out of my wish-granting abilities. Well, here comes the big one, so I hope you're up for it. lol Thanks for the feedback.


bluepaintbox: You're very welcome. I'm really glad you liked it. I hope you find the hotness to your satisfaction. Thanks for the feedback.


leos_pride: Wow, 3 bows and a holy sheep! I'm honored!

More on the people hiding out on the roof soon, but mostly just more of the girls...lots more. Yep, smoke signals because things are really starting to get hot.

You're very welcome for the early update. I'm always eager to please the pu...kittens, yeah, I totally meant kittens. lol

Enjoy your Friday! Thanks for the feedback.


youremyalways: I'm so glad you enjoyed the early update, and damn, I didn't know I was awesome. lol Thanks, and just for saying that, here comes the passion and heat you requested. I hope you enjoy. Thanks for the feedback.

[wimpy0729]

TITLE: THE LOVERS, THE DREAMERS AND ME


AUTHOR: Wimpy0729

RATING: NC-17

DISCLAIMER: Willow, Tara and all other BtVS characters belong to Joss Whedon, Mutant Enema, etc. All other characters, human and otherwise, belong to me.

FEEDBACK: Yes please.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: I have no beta, so all mistakes are my own. For any glaring errors, please PM me.

A huge thanks again to everyone for reading and/or replying.


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CHAPTER 36



"OHHH!! HOLY MARY, JESUS AND JOSEPH!!"

Willow finally cracked.

Tara pulled back grinning. She loved the sound of Willow screaming already. "Baby, I thought you were Jewish?" she smirked.

"Shit, Tara! I don't know what I am right now. Just please...please don't stop!"

"I'm not stopping, baby," Tara said as she tightened her hold around her legs and nipped at the back of the freckled thigh once again.

"Ohhhh, Tara...that mouth...do it again," Willow moaned.

Tara decided to change strategies as she got up on her knees and bent down, still doing her best to hold Willow secure. Starting at the calf, she flattened her tongue and ran it slowly all the way up the back of her girlfriend's leg, ending with a soft nip at the top of her thigh once again.

"Oh, God...sooo good, baby."

The blonde moved to the other leg and repeated the long, slow lick all the way up but ended with a harder bite to that firm little ass that she had fantasized about so many times.

"Ahh! Oh, Tara...I can't...can't stand..."

"Can't stand my lips...my tongue?" she asked teasingly as she nipped that cheek once again.

"No! Can't...stand up...much longer," she panted out as her wobbly legs were threatening to crumble.

"Just a little more, baby? You gonna be okay?"

Willow drew in long, deep breaths, trying to gain a little control of her shaking body. "Yeah...yeah, okay. I can do it."

Tara smiled again as she stood up higher on her knees and wrapped her arms around the thin waist and hugged her from behind. "I love you so much. Are you ready?" she whispered as her hands slid over the firm abdomen and then slowly lower.

Willow nearly squeaked when she felt Tara's breasts pressing into her ass, but she finally found her voice. "Mm hmm, yeah."

The blonde slowly slipped her long fingers into the waistband of the panties and slid them around to the back. "You want to lay back down soon, baby?" she said, teasing the redhead.

"Mm hmm, yeah."

Tara smiled at her flustered girlfriend and moved back just enough for her hands to do their job. She slowly began lowering the black bikini panties one cheek at a time. She paused and took a breath, then placed a tender kiss on the piece of skin she'd just exposed. She heard Willow take a sharp intake of air, then lowered the other side, once again placing a delicate kiss on that luscious ass.

"Ohh..." Willow sighed happily as she felt more feather light kisses being placed as more skin was exposed. "That's...so nice," she whispered as she felt her panties being slid off her hips and soft kisses covering her now bare bottom.

"Sooo nice," Tara breathed as she finished sliding the last flimsy, completely sodden obstacle away from her prize. She carefully lifted one foot, then the other and tossed the completely ruined panties off to the side. "Oh, Willow," she whispered as she caressed the small ass with the gentlest of touches. "You're absolutely breathtaking," she said breathily as she ran her hands up to her shoulders then down the V of her back and pressed her lips once more to that irresistible ass. "I want to kiss every single inch of your beautiful body."

"Oh, Tara...I love you so much, but I...I don't know if I can...take it right now." She had had just about all she could stand of this delicious torture. Much more of Tara's teasing touches and she would completely melt or burst...possibly both at the same time.

Tara smiled and knew there would be time for all the things she wanted to do later, but right now...

"Turn around, baby," she whispered softly and helped guide Willow's hips. She sat up on her knees, slid her hands around her waist and looked into the greenest eyes she had ever seen. The redhead had a bright red flush extending from her chest to her face, with rivulets of sweat rolling all the way down her abdomen. The glow from the roaring fire caused her entire body to glisten, and Tara had to swallow hard before she was able to speak. "You are...so beautiful," she smiled, looking deeply into those eyes. With one more stroke of her tongue, she licked from her belly button all the way up between her breasts, ending with a gentle kiss over the redhead's thundering heart causing her to whimper.

Tara pulled back slightly and her eyes slowly roamed down the naked form of the woman she loved -- from the small, perfect breasts with nipples so swollen and hard they looked like they ached, down the taut abdomen with the slightly pronounced outline of perfect muscles trembling beneath the freckled skin and that tantalizing slope downward at the hips drawing her eyes inward. She paused at the small patch of short auburn curls dripping with arousal and couldn't resist placing one more lingering kiss. Willow swayed as she moaned and clung to the blonde hair with her trembling hands. "Come here," the blonde said quietly as she guided Willow down into her lap.

The redhead closed her eyes and draped her arms around Tara's shoulders as she felt the blonde placing soft kisses up her neck to her ear. "How're you...doing, baby?" The blonde whispered between kisses.

"Can't you feel how I'm doing?" she laughed throatily as she pushed her center into Tara eliciting a long, drawn out moan.

"Oh, God, baby...I can definitely feel it," She kissed up her neck, to her jaw, "and see it..." to her cheek, "and...taste it," she whispered as she finally brought their lips together in a heated kiss. Their tongues dove deep into their hot, moist mouths as Tara held her tight and they fell back gently onto the soft rug.

Willow's body naturally gravitated between the blonde's welcoming thighs as their sweat-soaked skin moved heatedly together, sliding and grinding frantically as the kiss deepened even more. Tara moaned into the kiss as she grasped the firm, naked ass and pulled her hard into her aching center. Willow broke away from the kiss panting and began moving her mouth lower.

"Willow?" Tara asked dazedly as she felt the hot body moving away from her.

The redhead took time to draw the soft, full breasts inward and suck hard and slow on each rock hard nipple before she answered her panting girlfriend. "Be right back, baby. There's something I really need to do," she said as she kissed her way lower.

Tara's lidded eyes followed the lithe body as she slowly slithered her way south. Willow's eyes met the dark blue ones as she licked her lips then ran her tongue slowly up the front of the soaked, now see-through white panties.

"Please, Will...I need you," Tara pleaded.

Willow wasted no time as she grabbed the edge of the panties and quickly slid them over Tara's raised hips and all the way down her legs in one fluid motion.

"Ohhhhh..." she moaned as she got her first glimpse of the blonde's bare mound. She unconsciously licked her lips again and her eyes glazed over as she saw the copious moisture covering the smooth lips and the swollen pink bud peeking teasingly out between them. She ran her hands slowly up and down the muscular thighs and finally pulled her eyes away and back up to see the blonde's breasts heaving with every breath and the sweat now pooling between them. Her eyes rose to meet Tara's and the intoxicating mixture of love and lust she saw there was so beautiful and exciting that it instantly caused her heart to swell and race uncontrollably. "Tara," she whispered desperately as she felt tears begin to form.

Tara smiled understandingly and reached out her trembling hand. Willow took it immediately and squeezed...that familiar sensation rising harder and faster.

"I love you," she said simply and smiled as Tara nodded and whispered the same words back.


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Faith squeezed Buffy tighter as their lips parted. "What do you think, B...should we go back in and give the old timers a break from the books?"

"Nah, I'm kind of enjoying it out here," she said with a smirk as she pinched the brunette's butt. "I was actually worried about Will and Tara though. You think we should go check on them?"

In the shadows of the garage, one of the figures inhaled sharply and started pointing anxiously to her throat. A few thumps on her back and the stuck Raisinet went flying into the side of the garage. Both figures held their breath and hunkered down further in the shadows.


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In a matter of seconds, Willow's smile went from sweet to naughty as she squeezed the firm thigh and slid her hand daringly higher. She lowered her eyes back down to the moisture glistening between Tara's legs then back up to see a sultry smile spread across those luscious lips. "May I...?" she asked teasingly as her fingers moved higher and slid through the wetness that had oozed out and along the inside of the leg. Her smile grew as she felt the thighs around her spread wider in silent invitation.

She kept eye contact with the blonde as long as she could and squeezed the hand she held as she slowly situated herself down into a comfortable position. She drew a single finger around the outside edge of the smooth skin and smiled as she saw Tara's stomach muscles jump at the delicate touch. "So soft," she whispered in awe of the silky skin as she leaned forward, closed her eyes and placed a reverent kiss on the naked mound. Tara squeezed her hand as she felt the lips make contact and tried her best to keep her hips from jerking too much.

Willow licked her lips, took a deep breath and went back for more. She ran her tongue slowly back and forth, licking away all the juices as Tara released a deep moan and her hips started a slow rhythm. She started low on an outer lip, slowly dragging her tongue up, moved to the other side and licked from the bottom to the top and once more across the silky mound. The wetness seemed neverending, and the redhead couldn't get enough.

Tara moaned once more from deep in her throat, squeezed the hand tighter and threw her other arm across her eyes as she fought to keep from thrusting too hard with every stroke of that heavenly tongue.

Willow looked down at the wet, swollen, pink flesh calling out to her and couldn't wait any longer. She flattened her tongue and raised her eyes to see the blonde's reaction as she slowly, softly licked up the middle of her open, inviting, mouthwatering sex.


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"Did you hear that?" Buffy asked as she looked toward the sound that her Slayer hearing picked up.

"Probably just the dogs," Faith said, as she looked back toward her house. "I'm sure they're fine, plus Xander's there to diffuse any awkwardness. Tara would call if she needed anything."


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"Willow!! Oh fuuuuckk!! YESSS!! Oh, baby!"

And that was just the first pass of Willow's tongue.

The redhead was instantly addicted to the unique taste and that beautiful sound. And the vision of Tara was just...very, very, very HOT.

She shifted her free arm under Tara's thigh and wrapped around it to keep from being knocked off...or out as the strong hips thrust up into her. She closed her eyes, totally overwhelmed with emotion at the intimate act as her heart beat wildly.

Once more with the soft, flat stroke, then pointing her tongue, gently flicked the engorged clit one time.

"Ohhh SHIT!! Stop! Baby...stop!"

Willow's eyes popped open and she froze.

"Did I...? Was it...? I can do better, baby, I promise." Willow was on the verge of a major babble when she felt long fingers sliding through her hair and grasping firmly. She felt her hand and hair being tugged upward as Tara tried to form words. "What, baby? What's wrong?" she whispered anxiously as she crawled up the slick body and looked into the beautiful, flushed face.

Tara's lip curled into a lazy smile and her glazed eyes looked lovingly into the green ones that were obviously panicking. She loosened her hold in the red hair and ran her fingers gently through the long, soft strands.

"First...first time, baby," she panted out, "face to face..."

Willow relaxed and smiled as she remembered. "Looking in your eyes," she sighed.

Tara nodded and smiled as she hugged Willow down to her chest. "Yeah...and I almost blew it."

"Literally?" Willow asked, totally stunned.

"Oh yeah," Tara said as she took in deep, calming breaths, trying her best to cool the raging fire between her legs, at least for now.

"But...but I only...two times...and..."

"And...it was amazing," Tara whispered as she curled up that sexy lip. "I never imagined anything could ever feel so good."

Willow stared up at the sparkling blue eyes and smirked. "But, you didn't even...you know," she whispered arching her eyebrows.

Tara smiled at the redhead and ran her thumb lightly over the shine on her top lip. "But we're going to. Come here," she whispered as she pulled Willow completely on top and wrapped her legs around her. She lightly squeezed her ass as she hooked her feet around the thighs and spread them gently.

"Oh!" Willow gasped as their centers connected and Tara slowly rolled her hips up and around. The redhead closed her eyes and dropped her head to the blonde's shoulder as she felt their swollen clits kiss deliciously.

"Oh. My. God." she panted hotly as Tara rolled her hips up a little harder. "Ohh...fuck, baby...mmmm," Willow said haltingly as she started rocking into the moist heat, their erect nubs sliding together over and over.

Tara swallowed hard as Willow began moving with her. "You like that?" she breathed into the damp red hair as she pulled her into her and rolled up once more.

Willow raised up and shook her head. She grasped a large breast and pinched the nipple as she rocked harder and faster making Tara produce the most amazing sounds. "No...I fucking love it," she growled. "But I'd really love it harder!"

Tara's nostrils flared and she almost came from the fiery look in her eyes.

The next thing Willow knew, she was on her back and Tara was grinding her soaking wet, open pussy into hers. She could feel their clits throbbing together and the blonde was emitting the sexiest little grunts with each thrust as she stared intently into her eyes.

"Baby...ohhh, baby...I..."

Tara slowed her motion, wanting to hear what Willow was trying to say, and also to hold off, once again, what was building in her way too fast.

"Wha...what, baby?" she finally managed to get out.

Willow buried her fingers in the sweaty blonde hair and pushed it back so she could see every bit of that beautiful face. "I love you...and I want you...Right. Now." Willow said fiercely as she pulled Tara down kissing her hard.

The flames roared higher in the fireplace but neither girl noticed as their kiss grew hotter and they rolled to their sides. Willow's hand went to Tara's hip and she pulled her even closer. She ran it down her thigh and brought it slowly back up the inside until she felt it slide through her juices and between her lips. She heard Tara moan long and deep and felt her hips jerk as she slid her first two fingers up and lightly pressed them to her engorged flesh.

Tara slowly pulled away from the kiss and stared into the sparkling green eyes as she slid her hand through the wet curls. "I love you so much," she whispered breathily as her fingers glided down, separated her folds and stroked down through the wetness and back up several times before finally bringing her middle finger up and rolling it gently around the swollen bundle of nerves. She heard Willow groan and felt her body grinding against the tender touch seeking more friction. Tara read the signs perfectly and added more fingers and pressure, loving the feeling of the distended flesh rolling and jumping in pleasure.

Tara brought their lips together again, their tongues gliding gently through the wetness like their fingers below. She increased the pressure even more and felt the excitement grow as Willow responded deliciously, her body writhing heavenly against her hand. The redhead pulled her lips away and looked into those blue eyes as she slowly slid her middle finger down through the abundant wetness until she found what she was looking for. Tara was panting and her breasts heaving as she mirrored the move, her heart hammering in her chest as the tip of her finger teased Willow's entrance.

Their heavy-lidded eyes were fighting to stay open as both tenderly entered their lover's tight passage up to the first knuckle. They paused as they brought their lips together, still looking in each others eyes. With simultaneous gentle thrusts and silent gasps, they were united...bound forever as the Blessed Vestals. They remained still aside from an uncontrollable shudder, reveling in the exquisite velvety walls surrounding them.

Breathing heavily, they rested their foreheads together and watched as tears of final fulfillment formed in each others eyes. A tender kiss, then another, and the fingers slightly withdrew with whimpers, only to return...a little deeper...a little harder then withdrawing again. Willow's hips started matching the motion first with Tara watching, enthralled as she felt the tight muscles sliding against her digit. She felt Willow's soft lips against hers spurring her into action. She deepened the kiss and pulled her closer as her hips started rocking with the rhythm of the redhead's thrusting finger, a little harder each time. She could feel the redhead's need growing as well as her own as their movements sped up. She brought her thumb up to caress her sensitive nub and was thrilled at Willow's instant response.

"Ohhh...baby," Willow panted as Tara's talented fingers caused a burning throb where they touched and began spreading rapidly. She had to concentrate and shakily brought her thumb up, feeling Tara's clit pulsating against her skin.

"Ohh...ohhh Will," Tara moaned deeply as she looked at her with unfocused eyes, her hips thrusting, finger and thumb still pumping and rolling. Willow's eyes opened wider when she felt the contractions as Tara started to tumble. She rolled the clit more firmly, giving her what she needed, and thrust her own hips harder and faster as Tara's long digit plunged deeper inside.

"Oh my God," Willow gasped as Tara's muscles spasmed, clamping onto her, and felt her own walls clench in response as a fiery shockwave shot from their connection to every single nerve ending in both of their bodies. They shuddered and arched with eyes still locked and mouths agape as they clutched each other and rode out the burning waves of pleasure over and over.

At the peak of their climax, their energies mingling and releasing as one, a blindingly bright light exploded around them, joining with the flames and shooting up and out the chimney in a burst of sparkling white fire.


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"Are you sure we shouldn't go check on them?" Buffy asked again. "Even with Xander there, Willow isn't exactly herself, and she might be making Tara...uncomfortable."


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"OHH YESS! Ohhhh Willow!!"


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"Well, I don't know about you, but I'd like to keep doing this a little bit longer," Faith whispered as her lips found Buffy's once more.

The blonde finally pulled away, smiling at her girlfriend, always amazed at how she made her feel. And wow...now she's even making me see fireworks! No wait...

Buffy pulled Faith tightly against her and spun her around, shielding her with her own her body as the fire speeding across the sky headed straight for them.

"METEOR!!!"

[vampyregurl73]

Dibs!

They finally made it! Sweet, sexy and about damn time! Lol

But you have this ungodly love of cliffhangers.

So what does the meteor have in store for everyone?

[youremyalways]

*screams* YES, YES, YES! Oh ummm *coughs* sorry got carried away.

So good! So hot! You even gave me hot grinding which I'm such a sucker for. See told you, you were awesome. I'm so glad they're finally united and joined as one. I hope we are lucky enough to get some more lovin through out the story.

-Leah