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The Proposal Plan
By: AstronSoul
Disclaimer: I do not own any of these Characters, just borrowed them for a time.
Rating: PG - NC-17 (will vary per chapter)
Couples: W/T
Summary: The bad guy is dead, Allie and Buffy found happiness, and now THE WEDDING!!!!
Thank you for all of those who stuck with me and enjoyed reading this story. I hope others that read this enjoy later on down the line!Chapter 15 Wedding CelebrationClothes were strewn everywhere; then a pair of boots went flying across the room, “Where are my heels!? Buffy came out of her closet with a feral look in her eyes, Allie tried not to laugh as she took a shirt off her head. “Ya think maybe Dawn has em babe?”
The blonde bent down to look under her bed, “Why would she take my heels today, she knows we are going out on a date!” Pouts standing up, marching out the room and to Dawn’s; banging on it, “Dawn, I want my heels!!!”
The door flung open; heels flying into the slayers arms, then a swinging and slamming of a door back shut. Buffy had to blink at what she saw, ‘Ew that is a position I do not want to try!’ she thought moving back to her room. “Got em, you were right love.” She sat down to strap them on.
The raven haired woman chuckled seeing a bewildered look on her girlfriend’s face; putting on her black skinny jeans she began to look for her tank top, “Um Buff where is my tank top?” Looking around they couldn’t find it, sighing Allie went to Dawn’s door knocking gently, “Faith give me my tank top back!!”
A disgruntled faith comes to the door completely naked opening the door all the way; shoving the top into Allie’s hands, slamming the door shortly after. Blinking the woman walks back to the room she shares with Buffy, “How is it she got my tank and I have only been here two days?”
Turning to answer the smaller woman shook her head, “I dunno but its nuts everything ends up in their room, not to mention they are not shy.” Both women nod as they finish getting ready for their date.
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“Buffy this food is delicious!” Exclaimed the ex-military woman across from the blonde; having dug into cheesy chicken enchiladas which were almost gone. The slayer chuckled, “Glad you like git sweetie, one of my favorite places, Great for a first date.” She took a bite of her Quesada, looking around and noticing a few people looking at them, “Gees some of these people are rude.”
Allie looks around chuckling; she knew who they were looking at and why; having so many markings on her own skin plus her face it was something unusual. “I don’t mind babe, used to it by now, besides I am like a walking art gallery.” This made the blonde laugh, reaching her hand across the table the brunette caressed the back of Buffy’s hand as she continued to eat.
A shiver ran up the small woman’s arm creating goose bumps; grinning as she finishes her meal then asks for the check, “Want to walk/patrol after this? I know it’s not very good for a date but I gotta do it,” She looked at her girl apologetically, knowing sometimes this would get annoying in a relationship.
Finishing her plate; Allie set down her fork smiling, “No big deal Buff, I don’t mind. Plus from what Faith told me after patrols you get a bit well H&H sounds great to me.” She watches as the blonde spits out her water, laughing the tall woman hands the blonde a napkin; taking the napkin the slayer cleans her mess.
The waitress came back bringing the bill; giving Allie an extra piece of paper with something written on it, “This is for you honey, have a great evening.” As the waitress walks away thriven haired woman looked at the paper, sighing she stood up. “Excuse me babe I need to take care of something.” Walking after the waitress, Allie left Buffy at the table wondering.
Catching up to the waitress Allie grabs her arm, “Hey, what the hell is with this?” Showing the woman the paper; she was a bit angry that any woman would be so rude when another woman is on a date. “It’s my number sweetie, would love to go out with you sometime.” Grinning the waitress moved closer to Allie; stepping back there was a growl coming from the tall woman’s throat, “You do not give another woman a number when she is clearly on a date.”
“Oh come on, Buffy Summers? She is as straight as they come, she’ll break your heart.” The waitress replied tracing a tattoo on Allie’s forearm; Allie yanked her arm away from the woman, “You’re nothing but a whore, don’t touch me. Buffy Summers is the only woman who is allowed to touch me in any intimate gesture. Where’s your manager?” Allie was getting angry and was going to make sure the waitress got what she deserved.
The manager hearing the conversation walked up, “Hello Miss, is there a problem?” Looking at the short, stocky man; Allie nodded, “Yes there is, this woman came onto me and I don’t appreciate it. I don’t know why you employ people like her, but if she continues to work here, myself, my date and our friends will not come here anymore. And they are regulars to your establishment.” There was a hint of a low growl in her voice as she spoke.
The man shaking his head took the waitress by the arm, walking them a bit off to the side; as they spoke Buffy came up putting her arms around the tall woman, “Everything ok love?” She asked giving a loving squeeze then stepping to the woman’s side leaning into her. Allie wrapped an arm around the blonde’s shoulders. “It will be when the manager is done with the waitress baby, she was very blatant in her flirting, offending me.”
Buffy narrows her eyes at the waitress but stays with girl, “So complaining I take it?” The raven haired woman nodded with a small, turning to the manager as he came back; “So sorry about that miss, we rather lose one employee and keep you and your friend’s patronage, oh Hell Buffy!” The man smiles at the blonde.
“Hello John, thanks for taking care of this small problem.” The blonde stated leaning more into Allie, “Not a problem, I have a few vouchers for you, the next five visits are on us. No matter how much you spend.” Handing the two women the vouchers John paid their bill for the night. “Please come back soon and again terribly sorry about that.”
The women nodding smiling as they left the restaurant arm in arm; beginning to walk downtown they chit chatted about the day’s events and the upcoming wedding the next day.
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Pacing the basement of the Summers’ home; Meredith was edgy not knowing why exactly she was still at the Summers’ home, looking up as she hears the basement door open. Walking down the steps; dawn carried some food and a pop for their guest, “Hey Meredith how are you feeling?” setting the tray down on the washer smiling at the girl.
“Why are you being nice to me, I tried to steal you away?” the woman didn’t try to go near the other girl, trying to figure out what was going on. Sighing Dawn stepped forward, “Look Meredith, you made a deal with a Demon, which we took care of. Faith beat the crap out of you, and Tara let you go. As far as we are concerned we are good, now please eat we want to make sure you can walk home.”
Turning to leave, Dawn faced Meredith again, “And you don’t have to stay in the basement, you are free to leave whenever, we are not keeping you here.” Smiling she jogged up the steps and through the basement door; leaving the door open for Meredith. Looking at the sandwich and the soda on the tray; Meredith picked up the sandwich and quickly ate it, following with the soda; realizing that everyone that lived in this house was kinder then normal people. Walking up the stairs she made her way to the living room.
Sitting on the couch she saw the brunette that had beat the crap out of her, moving in a large loop away from the woman to a chair; sitting down she sips her drink. Looking up Faith smiled, “hey Meredith, hope you are ok.” The woman’s voice a lot kinder then when they last met; having a confused face Meredith just looked at her. “You people confuse me, I try and cause problems and then you turn around and be nice to me…”The younger woman trails off taking another sip of her coke.
“If you notice Meredith, our business with you is concluded, we have no other reason to come after you. Now back in high school I might have actually killed you, almost did too but my family here taught me better.” The brunette stated grinning as her fiancé came back into the room, making herself comfortable in the brunette’s lap.
“Well, I think I am going to go. I can only take so much weirdness for one day. Um I guess thank you for saving me, and feeding me, guess I’ll see you around Dawn. Sorry about everything.” Quickly she excited the house, the two women saying goodbye as she left; heading back to her house she thinks on what she has learned the past few weeks.
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Willow and tara stopped by the Magic Box on their way home to pick up a few things they needed last minute for the wedding; after making the purchases they sat at the table asking Giles and Anya to join them for a moment.
“We need to ask you two something, and we want straight answers.” The blonde stated looking a bit perturbed.
As the librarian and ex-demon sat they looked about a bit nervous waiting for the questions the witches wanted to ask; “How long have you known about what Meredith was planning?” Willow asked taking her love’s hand. “Well um…” Anya trailed off looking at Giles; who was cleaning his glasses. “We have known for a while, we thought we would handle it, which we did, minus you Willow stopping Faith and Buffy from killing the girl.”
As the witches listened sighing; they hated when things are kept from the group even if it’s something somewhat small. “Don’t hold things back you two, if it involves everyone, let us know. You could have said that you could handle it and that you just wanted to give us a heads up.” Tara stated standing up, Willow following her lead as she rises from her seat. “We will see you tomorrow at the wedding, and please don’t not tell us.” Both the librarian and ex-demon nodded, watching as the two women walked out.
“Well that went rather well.” Giles said smiling weakly putting his glasses back on, the blonde nodded going back behind the counter to serve what customers were in the store.
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The next morning everyone was rushing around trying to get the last touches to the wedding done; Willow was at the house getting ready, while Tara was at the hotel so they didn’t see each other in their outfits, “Willow calm down! Everything is going fine, last touches are taken care of relax.” Buffy was trying to straighten the back of her sleek black dress, making sure the slit was right where it was supposed to be on her thigh, “Hold still woman!”
The redhead was fidgeting so much the blonde couldn’t do what she needed too; holding the woman’s waist firmly she forced the woman to stop moving. “Willow please, everything is going smoothly.” There was a knock at the door to the room, moving across the room Buffy answered the door. “Oh wow…” She trailed off opening the door wider.
The redhead turned to see what shocked buffy; seeing her parents standing in the doorway she had to grab the chair in front of her to stay standing, “Mom! Dad! W-what are you doing here?” If she remembered correctly she had never invited her parents to the wedding. The slayer stepped aside allowing the Rosenberg’s to come in; motioning to Willow she would be right outside the door, closing the door as she left.
“Well Tara called us, telling us you two were getting married and how you didn’t even send us a invitation.” Ira Rosenberg answered looking around the room, noticing all the pictures of his daughter and her fiancé, but not seeing any pictures of themselves in the room, his wife stood beside him awkwardly not saying anything.
Straightening up and making sure her dress wouldn’t fall Willow sighed leaning on the chair a bit; “Well after you disowned me, and cut all communication, why the hell should I send an invitation?” Her voice was lined disappointment and hurt. Ever since she told them, they had never tried to keep up a relationship with her let alone Tara.
Sighing Sheila stepped towards her daughter with a weak smile, “Willow, I’m sorry for what we did, can we start over? It’s my fault we never spoke to you, your father wanted to support you but I just couldn’t get my mind around the idea you were…are gay.” She her daughter’s face hoping she would give them another chance.
Thinking for a moment a smile slowly crept on Willow’s face, “Mom, Dad would you come to the wedding, and will you stand with me Dad?” She watched as relief washed over her parent’s faces, both coming to engulf her in a bear hug. “I would love to stand with you Willow.” Her father replied with tears in his eyes. Stepping back everyone wiped tears from their eyes smiling; a knocking at the door drew them out of their moment as Buffy re-entered the room.
She noticed the smiles on all the Rosenberg’s faces, “Everything alright here?” She moved back to Willow’s side to help her with her hair. “Yes Buffy, dad is going to stand with me, can I see your phone I gotta text Faith?” The blonde hands Willow her cell phone as she starts to curl some strand to fall framing the redhead’s face. “Oh mom, dad you can stay if you like or head to the Hilton, I will end up there anyway.” Willow giggles smiling in the mirror at her parents.
“We will stay here with you sweetie, you look amazing!” Sheila replied seeing if Buffy needed any help, quickly texting Faith to let her know what is up and closing the phone, impatiently waiting to leave as the two women fuss over her hair.
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At the hotel Faith is making sure Dawn is dressed and out helping guests; it was nearing the time to start the wedding when she received a text; looking at it she smiled texting back then tossing the phone on the bed. Moving to Tara who was doing her own hair, “Well Willow’s parents are with her and it looks like her dad and I will be standing with her.”
The blonde’s eyes lit up excitedly, “Oh good, I hoped they would work things out. That was my wedding gift to her, so happy they will be here.” Smiling the brunette remembers what Willow gave her, “Oh Tara I almost forgot, this is from Willow to you.” Handing her a small box with a card.
Taking the small package, Tara opens the card it read:
My Darling Tara,
Today is the day we commit to the rest of our lives, the day we say ‘I Do’ and officially are Wife and Wife. I have waited for this day my whole life, you are my true soul mate. There is no one like you and I cannot wait to spend the rest of my life with you.
I love you baby
XOXO
Willow
A tear slips from the blonde’s eye as she re-read the card, gently setting it down she opened the box gasping; inside resting on white pillowy cotton were emerald earrings in tear drop form. “Oh goddess these are gorgeous!” Faith leaned over to get a good look, nodding in agreement; Willow definitely had great taste. “They are, should wear em.” Winking Faith moved to the bathroom to make sure she was ready, “Giles will be here soon, almost time to start, but you have a few minutes.” She disappeared into the bathroom.
The witch carefully put the earrings in and took a deep breath, “Today starts the rest of forever.” Smiling at herself in the mirror, she was so ready to be Willow’s wife.
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The Rosenberg’s followed the limo that carried Buffy, Allie and Dawn to the Hilton Hotel; everyone was getting nervous, soon they pulled into the parking lot and were ushered into the wedding hall where the wedding and reception would take place. Willow greeted everyone and spoke with Emma a few minutes before moving to the side of the room to wait for the start of the ceremony.
The room was gorgeous, both brides deciding to keep the green and blue themes going with white mingled in. The archway representing both women with doves at the top, “Wow this place looks amazing!” Looking around Willow couldn’t help but grin; the redhead and her parents spoke to guests as they entered, then the Officiate signaled for the start of the ceremony.
Allie helping guests to their seats with a smile on her face; happy the girls allowed her to be a part of their wedding, wearing a simple tuxedo. She couldn’t help but laugh at some of the guests and what the conversations were, but kept her thoughts to herself as other guests arrived.
Willow stood at the front wilt her dad and Faith; waiting for her bride to walk down the aisle, taking a deep breath. Watching as Dawn and Buffy walk down the aisle; taking in a sharp breath as the wedding march starts to play, seeing Giles escorting Tara down the aisle. The blonde was a sight to behold, simply dressed in a off-white gown with sequins just under her bust line, a short train all made in a flowing silk. ‘Wow!’
Tara smiled as Giles walked with her; her eyes glued to the redhead waiting for her at the front, dressed in a smooth sexy silk black dress that had a slit all the up to the top of her thigh. As they reached the end of the aisle, Giles hands the blonde off to Willow with a teary smile. Holding each other’s hand; they look to the officiate to start.
“Welcome family and friends on this joyous occasion as we witness Willow and Tara profess their love and commit to each o there for eternity. They have come in love and complete trust, to bind their love together from this day forward.” He smiles at the two women, “Willow Danielle Rosenberg, do you take Tara Susan MaClay to be your lawfully wedded wife?”
Squeezing the blonde’s hand; Willow smiles, “I do.” Turning to Tara the man continues, “Do you Tara Susan MaClay, take Willow Danielle Rosenberg to be your lawfully wedded wife?” The blonde grins her half-smirk, “I do.”
The man paused for a moment before continuing, “Our lovely brides have written vows which they would like to share, Willow please go first.” He stepped back as everyone waited for the redhead to start; taking a deep breath the witch looks into pools of blue.
“Tara, before you I didn’t know what love truly was, I was in love with the idea of being in love. When you walked into my life, everything was turned upside down, you helped me find myself and through the years made me stronger.” She takes another breath centering herself.
“You showed me that no matter what we can get through anything, from this day to forever, I will stand by your side, support you, love you and take care of, as long as this heart beats and I take breathe and even after that I am yours, I love you.” Finishing Willow took a hanky out and dabbed her eyes.
Tara wiped a few tears gently from her cheeks taking a breath, “Willow, you showed me that there was light in the darkness, that I wasn’t alone in this magickal world. I am still awed at how a wonderful woman like you would choose simple me. I thank the goddess every day for having you in my life. From now till’ forever I will be with you, help you and support you,” She takes a moment to gain her bearings; then continues. “Your love has filled me up, and I cannot imagine my life without you. When you and our friends stood up against my family, that’s when I knew I would spend every day of my life with you, you are my everything, I love you.” Squeezing the redhead’s hands as she finished.
“May I have the rings please?” The man officiating asks, Faith hands him Tara’s ring while Buffy hands him Willow’s ring; he holds them up for all to see, “These rings represent their love, forever flowing, never broken. May the bond grow stronger as years pass, may their love never break.” He hands the redhead a ring, “Please repeat after me, with this ring I thee wed.” Taking the blonde’s hand, Willow repeats the words slipping the ring on her girl’s finger.
He turns to Tara; handing her the other ring, “Please repeat after me Tara, with this ring I thee wed.” She repeats the words, slipping the small ring on her woman’s finger with a big grin, “Now Willow and Tara would like to do a special ritual.” He nods to Emma moving to the side. Emma joins them moving to an alter that had everything laid out; grabbing the dagger and dipping it into the bowl with a potion in it.
“With love, pain, tears and blood may the will of the Goddess be done.” She motions for both their hands, using the dagger to cut the palms of both their hands, and then slicing through her own, letting the drops hit their open wounds. A sudden breeze picked up in the windowless room, as the flames from candles grew larger flickering; casting shadows everywhere.
The two witches felt something surge through their veins; then a flash of light emanated from them dissipating quickly. “So be the will of the Goddess, so mote it be.” Emma stated, looking between the two women; seeing their eyes glow bright blue and bright green. Both women whispering, “So mote it be.” They felt power knowing the ritual was complete, smiling at each o there they looked to Emma to finish the ceremony.
“May the Goddess be with you and bless you. May you see your children's children. May you be poor in misfortune; rich in blessings, May you know nothing but happiness. From this day forward.” The older witch stated, “I now pronounce you Wife and Wife! You may kiss your bride.” Smiling as the redhead drew the blonde into her arms; kissing her wife deeply to the cheers and applause of their friends and family.
Slowly pulling apart grinning, the brides turn to everyone; as the music played the wedding party moves d own the aisle and out to a room nearby. “We are married!” Willow exclaims all bouncy, kissing her wife again. “That we are baby, goddess it feels so good, you are my wife, WIFE!” The blonde states just as excited, hugging Faith, Buffy, Dawn and Allie; then looking at Ira Rosenberg. “Well I hope you don’t mind me calling you dad…”Tara trails off giggling as she hugs her father-in-law, loving that he hugs her back. “I do not mind at all, in fact I insist on it.” He replied, then moving to hug his daughter. “I am proud of both of you.”
They all spoke for a while, letting Emma and the other caterer’s time to get the hall setup for the reception; knowing in entailed quite a bit to move everything. Soon they were called for introductions and headed back to the hall.
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From above three women looked down on the wedding ceremony; smiling when the ritual was performed, “Now they take their rightful place on earth as Goddess’, hopefully they will not join us soon.” Susan said smiling, her mother and grandmother nodded in approval, ‘Yes dear, they won’t join us for a very long time, and it is good to see they were able to spare Emma’s life. She will be a great help in the future.”
The women watched as the reception followed, knowing that whatever comes next everything was as it should be, turning around they embraced one another and faded to their home awaiting the day their family would be complete once again in another life.
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As the music played, announcing for the father’s to dance with their daughters; Giles offered his hand to Tara, who took it happily; as they begin to dance Willow and her father join them on the dance floor. Playing ‘Butterfly Kisses’ Spike tries to tune out the melody since it wasn’t really his type music; however he couldn’t help but smile as she watches the brides dance.
“Tara you are absolutely ravishing tonight, maybe it’s the whole wife title?” Giles chuckles as they move around the dance floor. The blonde giggles, “Perhaps, thank you so much for being here for me, I couldn’t think of anyone else I would want to give me away.” She stated giving him a hug. The librarian tears up as he kept smiling.
Ira twirled his daughter around the dance floor; both laughing and just enjoying the new relationship they have started, “Dad I am so glad you came, this wouldn’t have been the same.” Her father smiles; leaning down and kissing her cheek, “I am sorry it took us this long to come around, if we would have missed this. I would never have forgiven myself.”
Soon the song ended’ another song started for the brides, gravitating toward one another Willow held Tara in her arms as they began to sway to the music, “This is one of the best days of my life baby.” Willow said smiling. Slowly as the music played on other couples joined them, filling the dance floor; noticing that Allie and Buffy danced very close together.
The evening went on till the early morning; finally Willow and Tara decided they needed to leave, saying goodbye to all their guests they make their way to the honeymoon suit in the hotel. Entering the room they didn’t pay much attention to what it looked like; instead they moved quickly to the balcony.
“Goddess the night is gorgeous!” Willow sighed as she felt her wife’s arms wrap around her; leaning back both of them gazing at the stars. “Mrs. Rosenberg-MaClay, would you join me in sharing some Champaign?” The blonde purred in her wife’s ear, slowly pulling away and walking into the room. The redhead quickly followed; they toasted to their new marriage and to whatever the future may hold.
Both women knowing that whatever came, they would survive; as the morning came the new couple celebrated screaming each other’s name into the night multiple times, knowing they would never tire of each other no matter what.
The End
(or is it?)
I hope you enjoyed this journey!!!!
~AS~
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(then, just as I typed this, I got 3 notices from Kitten. Not blaming the board, my e-mail has been weird, lately!)
(trying not to talk naughty!)
. I've felt sad for Buffy through this fic and you've kept us in suspense for a lonnnnnnng time! So her finding Allie is especially sweet. 
after was the perfect ending for this chapter!
LOVE the clothes stealing and heels getting hurled and naked Faith at the door!
Don't be a tease now, keep writing! 
