FIC: The Crying Game (AU)

[hondosfirst]

Hey!!This is great but we need more and fast please!Thanks much.You write great.Your charecter interpitation is so right on.I love it.Funny,sweet,romantic,even Ana.I love Buffy and Zander looking for green costumes on the ground.When Tara said my Willow.WOW!Your awsome.Thanks,Thanks and thanks!!

[The Rose24]

Tara!!!!! Tara!!!!! . Good job standing up to your awful brother.



They found each other like always.

Tara: My heart doesn't stutter.

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

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

[tiredsoul]

Sorry I'm so delayed in the feedback. I'm all caught up now.



This is getting better and better. I like how Tara stood up to Donny. And I like Liz.

Quote:

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"They found each other."

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**sigh** so sweet.



--celia

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"That was just rude. Now I forget what I was saying."

[mollyig]

Our girls together, as it should be! Lovely.

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

[barnabasvamp]

Oh Vix;

I had to be on-call this weekend, come back to catch up and find another great update!!

So glad we gave you a harassment break

Finally, tara told Donnie off , it was about time.



But now you are getting our girls together and I'm not sure how much longer I can wait! MORE?

BV

"In front of total strangers won't you kiss me, Flowers for no reason but you miss me - OOH, I wanna be in love"

Melissa Etheridge-Skin

[saule77]

God, I hate Donnie with passion!!!

Tara sorted him out though. Go Tara!! She can really kick ass...



Loved this line... For some reason, it cracked me up!

Quote:

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“Err, I just saw a fascinating butterfly fly past. Shall we go and examine it?”

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and always find each other... Just the way it should be.

"You are Willow Rosenberg, vixen-y lighter of the flame and keeper of my heart.”

(Camp Flutie by Rane)

[hondosfirst]

Hey!

How about an update soon.Please.I love this story.You left ushangin here.Dont tell me you have a life outside of fanfic do you?Really though,great story and thanks.

[vix84]

Update coming, in about half an hour....



Tara22: I turned u into a puddle...nooooo, I need Mr to help me save u! Thanx so much for the confidence booster! You always have so many nice things to say about each update, it's gr8! *hugs* hehe I'm glad u liked the tea party...



Plastixs: Hey Ron! Thanks so much for the feedback...yes, Donnie has had it coming. I should have had Tara slap him while she was at it *frown* oh well, plenty of time for that!



jaycatt23 : J!! Thanks again for the comments, you rock...I'm glad there were lots of moments that you found amusing...(hehe including my 'whisper illegible words' despite it being unintentionally humorous)...Yes, there's more to come (sometime today), but it's nearly finished!



MissQuirky: Yay, fullfilled two of my aims! 1/Make Ashley goosebumpy, and 2/Have a line that only you and I find funny (like the orange spell, now it's the butterfly...). Thanks, sweetie!



Hondosfirst: Hi, glad you're enjoying my fic. Thanks for the nice feedback Oh no, you're trying to hurry me up? *sigh* OK, fine...



TheRose24: Hey! I agree, Tara deserves many :bounch emoticons...Thanks again for reading and giving feedback



TiredSoul: Ooh you're all updated, I'm glad...Thanks Celia, I'm glad you like Liz and her sweet but soppy lines...hehe, more of those to come!



Mollyig: Thanks sweetie Wow, the emoticon u used is so perfect for W/T! Where's it from?



BV: Uh oh, harassment break is over?! *hides* Don't worry, update is here... I'm finishing it off and then posting, and I did it in a rush just for u! (heh, so if it's crap, I can blame u! )



saule77: Hi! Glad you liked the butterfly line, I like to throw in random lines like that, that only certain people (like 5%) find funny. In this case, you, me and MissQuirky. This update is full of quirky random lines, so I hope you enjoy it

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"Willow laughs, kissing her. Soft and sensual. Deep love territory."

Seeing Red, Shooting Script

Edited by: vix84 at: 10/18/02 6:21:55 am

[barnabasvamp]

OK now, your time is cutting close.

Just a little impatient

BV

"In front of total strangers won't you kiss me, Flowers for no reason but you miss me - OOH, I wanna be in love"

Melissa Etheridge-Skin

[Tara22]

Vixy Vixy!!!



yay for the prospect of an update!!! I am now a very much solid kitten, thanks Vix! (and thanks Mr. !!) Hey, just know that all the nice stuff I say in these reviews are true! and you totally deserve them all!! you're a great writer Vix!! I'm totally excited for your next update! (can't wait to summarize again ) and may I just add that the butterfly line was extraordinarily funny! It totally slipped my mind when it came to summary time, I'm so weird!! I forgot some of the BEST parts! BUT all is good! I have cleared it all up and am now very much ready to review yet another astoundingly amazing chapter!

Tara: Every time I... even when I'm at my worst, you
always make me feel special. How
do you do that?





Willow: Magic

Edited by: Tara22  at: 4/15/05 5:40 am

[vix84]

Hey BV and Tara22, there's good news and bad news. Good news? Update is finally finished (and damn long). And kinda smutty. The bad news? It needs editing...and I'm too tired to do that now. So I'll post in the morning.



Thanks for your patience, girlies...

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"Willow laughs, kissing her. Soft and sensual. Deep love territory."

Seeing Red, Shooting Script

[hondosfirst]

I must say that this is the longest 30 minutes ive seen in a long time.Not that im rushing you or anything....but ,ehem....ladeda....soon it must be soon,she promised....100 bottles of beer on the wall.......pass it around 2 bottles of beer on the wall....

[Tara22]

Vixy!!!



patience is a virtue which I seem to be acquiring (how exciting is that!!! I never thought it would happen!!) I don't mind waiting for your update!! I'm just getting all excited for your long and rather smutty update



hope you slept well!! (I can understand the whole exhausted thing... )

Tara: Every time I... even when I'm at my worst, you
always make me feel special. How
do you do that?





Willow: Magic

[vix84]

Part 16



“I think we can safely say that the ‘butterfly’ is gone.” Xander was getting impatient. “Can we go back in now? We might catch the last five minutes of girl-on-girl action!”



“Er, look now, I’ll have none of that, thank you. I’m sure that whatever is occupying them is extremely va...” Giles reddened.



He could hear it just as well as the rest of them – the soft, sensual giggles and murmurs coming from inside the van – and was breaking out in a sweat.



Buffy looked at her watch. “God, how much longer can they go for? Don’t get me wrong, I’m all with the happy for Willow and Tara getting it on. But I really want to go home and have a shower.” She looked irritably at Giles, holding out a bunch of her orange, stringy hair to make her point.



He nodded. “Yes. Yes, I do agree.”



“Great. So, let’s get moving.” Xander was quick to agree with the older man.



They looked at each other.



***



Tara was leaning against a wall, wiping tears from her eyes. “No more, Will,” she gasped, pleadingly. “I’m getting a sore stomach from laughing too much. ‘Mr Happy and the beanstalk’ is the best story I’ve ever heard, without a doubt!”



She and Willow were calming themselves after the stressful encounters in the hospital. They were drinking Chamomile Tea and telling each other made-up stories.



“Wait, Tara, you haven’t heard the whole story. So they get to the psychic-fair and the cow waits for her to put down the beans. Most currencies are frowned upon at psychic fairs, you see. Then he whispers that Mr Happy was good after all! Not evil at all!" Willow completed the story with a grin from ear to ear. She began to giggle, not waiting for Tara to join in.



“Will, I love your sense of humour. It’s…”



“Strange? That’s the general word to use when describing a Willow-attribute.”



“No, not strange! Quirky.” Tara winked at the red-head.



“Oh, I like quirky. Quirky’s a great word, in my opinion.” Willow was pleased. “Wait…Tare, baby, didn’t you want to spend some time with your mom?”



Tara looked guiltily at Willow. “Yeah, but Dad and Donny are there now. I can’t really handle seeing them at the moment.”



Willow looked quizzically at her. “How come?”



“Well, firstly, I pretty much told Donny that I hate him. Something I've been meaning to do for a while. Then I smashed an expensive vase on the floor, using my mind. Then I suddenly burst into tears and ran out of the room.” Tara laughed for a moment, thinking about her brother and father. She had a lot of explaining to do. "Of all those things, I think the latter freaked them out the most. You know, PMS?"



Willow nodded. “I'll bet. Yeah, maybe now isn’t the best time to go. So what do you want to do? Send me home, and go get some rest?” She stared at Tara, willing her to say no.



“Rest?” Tara smirked at Willow. “What, do you want to get rid of me or something? Want me to go back to my big empty house alone? Coz, if you do, I’ll go now.” Tara fiddled with her bikini-strap rather playfully, giving Willow a sideways look. “I really need to take off my clothes. Maybe have a quick shower…”



Willow stared. Visions of a naked Tara-goddess, with golden drops of water dancing all over her hair and body, had paralysed her ability to speak. Hot mama-yama… She hoped Tara hadn’t noticed the drool.



“Uhh, Tare, I...really want to c-c…” she stammered.



“You want to come with me?” Tara’s tone was teasing.



Oh boy. Come with you? Willow shut her eyes. She knew that if she opened her eyes or mouth she would say or do something stupid, and ruin the moment.



“Will, honey, let’s go.” She tugged gently at her girlfriend’s arm and led her out of the van. They passed the others, who were standing oblivious to them underneath an old tree, and walked towards Tara’s house.



“Mmm, my favourite thing to be doing. Frolicking in a park, looking for little mushrooms, and holding hands with my adorable girl.” Willow was in high spirits, and didn’t even think to censor her thoughts. Usually she did it automatically, but around Tara she couldn’t help relaxing a little.



“Mushrooms?”



“Oh…” Willow avoided eye contact. “If I tell you, do you promise not to think I’m totally insane?”



“Insane? You?” Tara resisted making a joke. She could tell that Willow sometimes did get a little too sensitive about her wandering mind and quirky sense of humour.



Willow still looked hesitant, but spoke. “When I was little, probably seven or eight, I didn’t really have many friends. I mean, there was Xander, but, you know…he’s so…”



Tara giggled. “I know. No need to explain.”



“Yeah, he’s not exactly Mr Imagination. And I got bored with him really quickly. So I’d cancel my play-dates with Xander, and go out on these little expeditions with my babysitter. She would sit on a bench in the park and chat to her boyfriend on her mobile phone. And meanwhile, I’d be running through the bushes…” Willow trailed off, noticing Tara’s horrified expression. “What, Tare? I haven’t even got up to the insane part yet.”



“Oh, it’s just, you were eight years old…and in the bushes alone? Aren’t park bushes crawling with baddies?”



Willow raised an eyebrow. “Someone’s been watching too much TV. Well, I never encountered a bush-baddie.” She tried not to grin at Tara’s protectiveness. “So, anyhoo, I’d go through the bushes, and after a few months of hanging out inside them, I started to notice particular species of mushroom. Like in the park near home, the mushrooms were pointy, and yellow with white edges. But at Lawson Park, the mushrooms were round and black, with no patterns.”



Tara nodded, intrigued.



“So I started to collect them. This was during my wanting-to-be-a-scientist phrase. I’d bring them home and put them in little baggies, and write labels with information. And I’d borrow library books on mushrooms, and…” she checked to see how Tara would react, “I started to give them ID cards.”



“Oh. Really? What do you write on the ID card of a mushroom?” Tara wasn’t joking, she genuinely wanted to know.



“At first it was all physical descriptions, and ages, and things like that. But then I started to, well, give them personalities.” She looked at Tara, her eyes wide. This was the ultimate test; if Tara could accept this, she could accept any other little hidden fact about Willow. “So, anyway, the little black mushrooms were part of a special clan, under the rule of General Toot. And one day, his daughter – named Luce – had a passionate love affair with the youngest member of the yellow clan, and Toot went mad and tried to kill them both.”



Tara’s shoulders were shaking with the effort not to laugh. “General Toot? Sounds like some video game that Donnie likes to play. Whoa, Will, I never realised exactly how imaginative you are!”



Willow relaxed a little. “Well the mushrooms became my life. I’d always been so bored, and suddenly I had about 400 friends. Of all shapes, colours and sizes, a multicultural dream! My room was serious mushroom territory, until one day…”



“Uh oh, I have a bad feeling about this.”



“Yeah, one time, I was at band camp, and my mom came into my room and found the mushroom clans. She usually avoided my room, but decided that while I was away she would throw out all my clothes and buy me ‘nice’, normal clothes. But she totally freaked at the mushrooms, and threw out both clans. General Toot and all!"



Willow pouted. The memory still disturbed her, of coming back from camp to find her beloved friends gone. Of her mother screeching hysterically about fungus and little girls. Telling Willow that it was abnormal.



“I have an idea.” Tara leant forward and quickly kissed Willow’s lips. “C’mon, let’s be explorers,” she whispered, “and discover a whole new clan of Mushroom People.”



Slowly, a delighted grin spread over Willow’s face. They grabbed each others’ hands and almost dived into the bushes in their eagerness.



***



“Should we be off then?” Giles had just remembered that Passions was about to start.



Buffy nodded. “Thanks, by the way, for looking after our friends.” She shook his hand.



He smiled. “I was happy to help. Actually, I’d like to meet up with them sometime. I’ve never seen anything like the power they give off when they’re together.”



“Yeah, I didn’t even realise that Tara was a witch. In fact, there a few things that Will failed to tell me about her and Tara.”



“What’s her family name, by the way?” Giles couldn’t bring himself to call the blond ‘Tara’, realising how rude it would be. He’d only known her for about 10 minutes, after all.



“Uhh, Maclay. Tara Maclay.” Buffy remembered Donnie, and felt a bit guilty. She hadn’t been too eager about dating him, and had ignored him instead of rejecting him face to face. Knowing that his mother was dying and he was alone, thanks to her, made Buffy cringe.



“Well, listen. I think we can expect great things from Ms Maclay and Ms

Rosenburg.”



Buffy smiled. “Great sex, huh?”



***



Tara wiped her muddy hands on her jeans and fumbled for her keys. Willow didn’t notice, she was too busy counting the bags of mushrooms they had collected.



The door opened and the two exhausted girls trailed into the house. Willow had never been there before, and looked around with interest. She noticed the large family portrait hanging above the piano. Her beautiful Tara, blond hair wispy around her shoulders, wearing a pale blue sundress. Looking dreamily over her shoulder, while the rest of the family stared directly at the camera.



Tara exhaled. “Erghhhh, that is the last time I go mushroom hunting for years to come. My whole body aches!”



Willow looked carefully at Tara’s body. "You need a nice massage."



Tara eyed her. "Massage? Any candidates? I mean, I have rose-oil...and a naked back, if required. I just need a masseuse."



"Count me in." Willow smiled, excited at the prospect. Then she examined her hands. “Wait, I’m so dirty!”



Tara led her into the bathroom and turned on the tap. She waited until the water was warm and then held the sponge under it.



“Will?” She took Willow’s hand in hers and gently began to scrub, watching as the muddy fingers turned the sponge brown. She continued to scrub, even after the hands were clean.



She liked the feel of the small, soft fingers intertwined with her own. “Do you want to go out tonight?”



Willow’s eyes lit up. “A date?”



Tara nodded. “A date. We’ll have a quiet dinner. Then maybe go to the beach.” She checked Willow’s hands once last time before announcing with satisfaction, “there you go. Hands pink and clean.”



Willow insisted on cleaning Tara’s hands. “Yes. A date sounds wonderful. Can we choose outfits for each other?”



Tara nodded, amused by the idea. Her eyes wandered around the bathroom as Willow cleaned her hands, and an idea suddenly struck her. She waited for Willow to finish cleaning, and then ran out of the bathroom and up the stairs.



Willow ran after her. “Tara, where are we going?”



They were standing in Tara’s room, in front of the mirror.



Tara turned to face her girlfriend, blue eyes sparkling, and her lips forming a teasing grin. “Take off your clothes, Will, I have a surprise for you.”



“Wow, Tara, you’re into the romantic tonight! I thought that was the way to end a date, not begin one.” Willow blushed slightly, and giggled at her girlfriend’s instruction.



“Is that how you end your dates, vixen? Gosh, Will sweetie, I didn’t mean that kind of ‘take off your clothes’. Not take-’em-off-and-come-to-bed, but-take-’em-off-and-follow-me.” She smiled at Willow, then turned and left the room.



Willow looked at her reflection in the mirror, extremely worried. She had no idea what Tara wanted her to do, other than the fact that it involved nudity. She didn’t want to say no to Tara, but she wasn’t sure if their relationship was ready for the nude stage.



“Uh… Tare?” I can’t just take off my clothes. Can I?



Willow waited for the blond to return. After a minute she got impatient. Shrugging her shoulders, she unzipped her mermaid skirt and put it on Tara’s bed. She removed her shoes and put them on the floor next to the bed. She searched for something else to take off, but found that only her bikini was left.



Sirens were shrieking in Willow’s head. I’ve only been dating Tara for 24 hours, and I’m standing in her bedroom wearing the skimpiest bikini in the world. And it’s about to come off!



Tara’s footsteps echoed through the hallway, “I’m coming, Will.”



Shit! What do I do? Willow looked frantically at her reflection once more, realising her girlfriend was only seconds away. Relax, brain. We’re both girls. There’s nothing we haven’t seen before. This last thought made sense to her, and she nodded firmly. Must strip.



Tara’s head came around the door just in time to see Willow pull off her bikini-top decisively.



Her eyes bulged. “Umm, Will?”



Willow turned around to find Tara fully clothed, holding two towels. Being topless, she could actually see the blush spread over her body, instead of having to imagine it.



“Tara…hi…” Willow stayed motionless for ten more seconds, as if contemplating what she might do next. Then she leaped behind Tara’s bed and covered herself with the soft sheets.



Tara’s mind had never been tested in so many ways. On one hand she wanted to hoot with laughter, at the expression on Willow’s face when she had walked in. She also wanted to cry with embarrassment for poor Will. Oh, goddess. I forced my new girlfriend to take off her clothes! It’s my fault! I’m worse than the ‘bush-baddies’! I date people for a day, then force them to take off their clothes in my bedroom! Tara was ready to collapse on her bed and beg Willow to forgive her, when she distinctly heard a giggle.



“Will?” Oh, please may she not be mad…



Willow emerged from under the bed, the sheet wrapped tightly around her. “Uh, Tare, I think I took your instructions a little too literally.”



Tara leant over and hugged Willow. “No, you didn’t take them too literally. It’s my fault; I did tell you to take them off.”



Willow climbed onto the bed with Tara, and lay beside her. She gazed lovingly at her girlfriend. “At least it makes kissing you easier. Not all those darn clothes in the way.” She stroked Tara’s hair, then brought her lips to hers. Tara’s mood changed immediately. Her arms held Willow tighter, closer to her. She kissed the red-head again and again, feeling light-headed. “Wow. This is so much better than kissing in a ship-toilet.”



Willow laughed. “Well, the ship-toilet has the excitement value going for it. But yeah, you’re right. I like having our privacy and space in your room.” She put her hand on Tara’s cheek, angling her face so that she could look directly into her eyes. “Mmm, soft cheek. Nice.” She kissed Tara’s cheek lightly, her lips lingering.



“Yeah, privacy is good…” Tara shifted onto her back, pulling Willow on top of her.



The red-head opened her mouth and shut it. “Tara?” Her cheeks were flushed, not with embarrassment this time. She looked down from her position on top, admiring her girlfriend. Tara’s blond hair was tied up in a messy knot, and strands were escaping. Her skin was glowing, and her blue eyes were warm. Jeez, hot, not warm. Lustful. Whoa, someone’s lustful over me!



Tara kissed Willow’s neck. “Will, baby, I’m not going to take advantage of you. I mean the situation is perfect. Empty house and topless, sexy girlfriend. But I couldn’t do it. And anyway, kissing you is the best thing in the world. Even better than mushrooms. Or sex. I’d be happy to kiss you for the rest of my life.”



Willow forgot about holding the bed sheets on her body.



Soft lips were on her forehead, her neck, her ears. Every part of her body throbbed, aching for Tara to pay attention to them. Willow sighed happily, stretching her arm so Tara could kiss one of her freckles.



“Breast!” Tara alerted Willow to her increasingly exposed body. The bed sheet was sliding off rapidly. Not that I mind…



Willow giggled. She was thinking along similar lines. Her tongue was on Tara’s neck, just below the ear, and seemed drawn to the soft, luscious skin below. She wondered how much Tara would let her get away with, and decided to try it out. Her tongue pretended to be occupied with Tara-neck and then, without warning, travelled downwardly. She lay her head on Tara’s neck, her hair spilling over Tara’s shoulders, and kissing the white skin.



Something suddenly occurred to Willow. “Why did you ask me to take off my clothes before? I mean, you were surprised when I did.”



Tara snapped out of her Willow-daze. “Oh, shit!” She sat up and wrapped the sheet around Willow. “The bath!”



Willow watched Tara run out of the room. Bath? Oh my… Willow’s vision returned, of the naked Tara-goddess dripping with water. She tiptoed out of the room, wondering if she could catch a peek of Tara changing in the bathroom.



She entered the bathroom to find water all over the floor. Tara was staring beside a large hot tub, staring at the puddles sheepishly. “Umm, Will, we’re kinda flooded.”



Willow grinned. “Wow, I didn’t notice.” Her brain was still processing the hot tub.



“But the hot tub is still, well, a hot tub, on the positive side of things.” Tara paused, suddenly shy. “Do you want to join me?”



Willow didn’t need to answer.



“Turn around for a minute, m’lady!” Tara laughed, then gave Willow a disapproving look when she didn’t turn around.



“OK, OK…” Willow turned, and waited impatiently. “Wait, Tara, how naked am I supposed to get?”



“Sorry?”



“Well, like, I’m already halfway there. Is that enough?”



“Sounds wonderful. It’s really up to you.”



Willow hummed, waiting for the blond to change. She let the bed sheet fall to the ground, and examined herself in the mirror. She fixed her hair, checked that her face wasn’t too red or sweaty, and then practiced her sexiest smile.



She suddenly realised Tara was watching her.



“Tara! Naughty girl! I’m all bed-sheet-less. And you’re looking! Miss Hypocrite…” Willow was still peeved that she hadn’t gotten a look at Tara, bikini-less.



“Oh. My bad!”



Tara slipped into the bath, too quick for Willow to notice what she was wearing, if anything.



Willow shrugged, then joined Tara in the bath.



The water was filled with bubbles, and she couldn’t see anything underneath the surface. She frowned, wishing she could see through bubbles. A soapy hand found hers.



“Shut your eyes, baby.”



Willow gasped, feeling Tara’s mouth on her ear.



Tara’s tongue and warm breath were arousing Willow. “OK,” she managed to say meekly. She shut her eyes, waiting. Then she allowed her hand to explore the water experimentally, searching for Tara body parts.



Tara found her first.



Her fingers painted feathery patterns on Willow’s chest. They kept travelling dangerously close to her breasts, causing Willow to moan softly.



“Tara…”, her voice was littler more than a gasp, “don’t stop. Please.”



“Will, you don’t need to convince me. I’m all for the hands in new places. I want you so much. It’s just…this feels surreal.”



Willow wondered what she meant by that word. She was a bit worried about Tara, especially after what Liz had told her. But all thoughts went out of her head when Tara’s hands cupped her breasts. She'd never experienced a more gentle, tender touch.



"You're so beautiful baby." Tara brought her face down, until her tongue met Willow's nipple. Her tongue was so light that, at first, Willow didn't notice it. As her nipple hardened, Tara slowly drew it into her mouth and licked all around it. She was very slow, taking her time. She was enjoying herself just as much as, if not more than, Willow was. Then she bit down.



“Ohhhh, Tara….”



***



“Ira, want a fag?”



Ira nearly choked on his Mars Bar. “F-fag?”



“A smoke, you fool.” Sharon shook her head, exasperated. She loved her husband, ever more so after the weekend away, but long amounts of time with him still got on her nerves.



“Oh, no thanks. Paul and I discussed the Lifeforce. If I smoke, I’ll be effectively slamming shut the doors to my Higher Essence.”



“Uh, right... OK then.” Sharon turned on the radio and hummed along to the tune. She didn’t recognise it, but that didn’t bother her.



She had to admit, the Retreat had done him a world of good. At the petrol station, where they’d stopped half an hour ago, he’d allowed her to buy the Cleo magazine and two packets of cigarettes. Something unthinkable to the old Ira.



Pulling the magazine out of her handbag, she snorted with laughter as she read one of the headlines. “Verdict In! 75% Say Size DOES Matter.” She decided not to show Ira.



“Ira, did you notice that Willow didn’t call us the whole time we were away? Not once!”



“Mmm. True.”



Sharon wondered if he’d listened. She stretched, feeling restless. “Ira?”



“Yes, dear?” Ira was teaching himself to be more patient. She’s bloody irritating, but I love her. Breath…



“Let’s surprise Willow tonight. On the way home we can pick up some takeaway. Then we’ll have a proper dinner with her and discuss life. I’m sure she has all these exciting things going on. Boyfriends, and what not. I wonder what she’s up to right now…”



***



“Well, Tare, I don’t think you’re just a Professor of Nipple Freeze anymore. You’re Professor of Nipple Tease, and Nipple Please and…what else rhymes?” Willow’s fingers caressed Tara’s stomach as she spoke.



Tara laughed, a throaty laugh that made Willow shiver.



“The water’s all cold. But I’m so warm, all tucked in with my mermaid.” Tara lay her head on Willow’s shoulder.



“Yeah, deliciously warm.” Willow opened her eyes so she could look at Tara. “Baby, what about our date? It’s getting dark. And I’m kinda hungry.”



Tara’s eyes opened. “Oh yeah, I forgot all about going out. I’m so comfy here.”



“We’ll get pneumonia or something. C’mon, let’s get dressed and go to my house. My parents are away. I’ll cook us dinner, then we can relax for a while. Go to the beach if we choose to.”



“Sounds great.” Tara stretched, then straightened her body. Willow’s eyes followed Tara’s body as she made her way out of the bath.



Tara held out a towel for Willow, then wrapped it around the small body. "Mmm, nice excuse to hug you," she pointed out. She kissed Willow's forehead, the tip of her nose, and her mouth.



They dressed quickly, pulling on Tara’s old sweatshirts and jeans.



“Oh, Will…you know how you wanted us to dress each other? I have an idea, why don’t we do that after the date instead?”



“Does that mean we will have to first undress? Damn!”



***



Sharon thanked the lady and carried the bags of takeaway to the car. She gave Ira a slight shake, as he had nearly fallen asleep.



“Come on, let’s go. Willow’s tummy is probably rumbling.”



***



Willow and Tara were walking up the hill to Willow’s house, when Willow stopped. “Tare?”



Tara stopped immediately. “What’s wrong, sweetie? Is it your feet? I can massage them when we get to your house.”



“Mmm, massage. No, not my feet. Tara, I kinda need to talk to you about something.”



The blond smiled and touched Willow’s cheek tenderly. “Go ahead. I’m listening.”



Willow felt faint with the contact, even if it was just a brief touch. “I, well, this is hard to say…”



Tara sat down on a rock, pulling Willow onto her lap. This would probably take a while, she gathered, so she decided that she may as well be comfortable.



“That’s OK. Take your time.” She played with a strand of Willow’s hair and waited. The silence grew. Tara was becoming increasingly playful. She plaited Willow’s hair until her neck was exposed, then nuzzled her softly.



Willow looked sternly at Tara, then moved her neck away from the soft lips. “Tare, you’re distracting me. I mean, it’s incredibly nice, and, well…” she trailed off, forgetting why she had protested in the first place. She leaned her neck towards Tara once more for more kissing, then pulled away. “Oh, wait. I remember.”



The flush was back, starting at her cheekbones and spreading quickly downwards. “It’s about us.”



Tara was amused. “Oh? Surprising, really.”



“Yeah. Us and i-intimacy.”



“Intimacy?” Tara wanted to clarify exactly what they were supposed to be discussing. With Willow, one had to be clear or things could get out of hand.



“Having sex?” Willow used a questioning tone, then immediately berated herself. It wasn’t fair to force Tara to keep responding, she conceded.



Tara’s eyes widened slightly. “Sex? Here? Now?”



“Oh, no! I mean, I’m not being all suggestive on you. It’s just,” she looked down, at the little clump of moss on the rock, “with the hot tub and all, we didn’t go very far. We both made that decision not to. But the only I made that decision is because I thought that it was the decision that would be best for us. I mean, with Liz and all…” She paused, frustrated with her words. “I could tell that you enjoyed what we were doing, and so was I...but we stopped ourselves."



Tara was confused. She was used to Willow’s blabber, in fact she loved it and enjoyed translating it, but sometimes it got a little hard for her.



“Will, are you saying you want to go further? Because, well, to be honest, I have no complaints."



Willow turned to face her girlfriend. Her eyes shone. "Really?"



Tara leant downwards, letting her lips nestle in the soft skin below Willow's shoulder.



"Really."



They stood up, both feeling a little faint, and continued their walk to Willow's house.



***



The car pulled into the driveway an hour later. Sharon was complaining bitterly of carsickness, and Ira was whistling Penny Lane.



Ira turned the key in the lock, then faced his wife. His pursed lips ceased whistling, and transformed into a nervous grimace. “Sharon, I just wanted to ask you something.”



“Yes?” Sharon was surprised. This was unlike him.



“Well, with Willow tonight. Try to be gentle. She’s more sensitive than we think.”



Sharon gave him a quizzical look. Since when does he know Willow, she wondered, a little irritated. She went into the kitchen and placed the bag of takeaway on the table.



Ira jumped as a loud thud came from above. “Did you hear that?”



“Of course I did,” she snapped. Grabbing a ladle as a weapon, they sprinted up the stairs to find the intruder.



“Come out, wherever you are!”



Willow sighed, and slid her tongue out of Tara’s mouth. “Oh god, my parents! They want me to come out! Oh…” she giggled at their unintentional pun.



“Umm, mom, I’m not decent at the moment. Gimme a sec?”



Sharon looked so sharply at the door that Ira wondered if she indeed had X-ray vision, and could see exactly what Willow was up to.



“Five minutes, Willow.”



They went back downstairs and began to eat.



Willow and Tara took one look at each other and tried not to burst out laughing.



“OK, Will, remember your promise? That I could dress you...” Tara opened Willow’s closet and pulled out a pink chiffon skirt and bright red football jersey. She laughed out loud at the expression on her girlfriend’s face. Then she carefully applied red lipstick on Willow.



“Well? Put it on!” She thrust the clothing at Willow's feet, laughing.



Will gave her girlfriend a pleading look, but realised Tara wasn’t going to relent. She put the outfit on and Tara ushered her to the door.



“Wait a minute, Missy.” Willow pulled Tara back inside. “I get to dress you, don’t forget that part of the deal!”



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The fork fell out of Ira’s hand onto the table, accompanied with pieces of chewed chicken.



“Willow! Gavult! What in god’s name are you wearing?”



Sharon swung around, disgusted by her husband’s eating manner, when she too noticed Willow’s clothing. “What’s with the ballerina crossed with footballer look, Willow? It’s inappropriate.”



Willow grinned. She could handle her parents now. She just had to think of Tara-tongue, and everything was right.



“And Willow? What have you been up to?" Sharon stood, advancing towards her daughter. She sniffed the air, to Willow's amusement. “Your breathing is so ragged. You're not even trying to be subtle. You've been having sex. Ira, she's been having sex!”



Ira chuckled and attempted to spear the dropped chicken back onto his fork.



Her green eyes were filled with disgust. “Alright, I’m ready." She looked over her shoulder warily. "Come out! I know you're in my house..."



There was no response. Sharon glared at Willow.



"Come on! Bring out that…that sleazeball. The one that’s been screwing my daughter, in the house her grandfather built!”



Willow licked her lips. Mmm, sleaze…



She sighed. “OK mom, calm down.” She stepped into the hallway and took Tara’s hand.



Tara’s face was redder than Willow’s. She wiped away a tear. She’d never laughed harder than she had at the ‘sleaze ball’ comment.



“Will,” she hissed, “look at my outfit!” She was wearing Willow’s Tweetie boxer shorts, Ira’s SouthPark tie, and a T-shirt with the words ‘Rock On’ written in neon green. Dark lipstick accentuated her full lips.



Willow shrugged. “She has better things to worry about than your outfit.” She took Tara's hand and kissed it. "Sleaze ball."



They stepped into the kitchen, looking nervous.



Willow smiled lovingly at Tara, then turned to face her mother.



“This is Tara, my girlfriend.”



TBC…

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"Willow laughs, kissing her. Soft and sensual. Deep love territory."

Seeing Red, Shooting Script

Edited by: vix84 at: 1/16/03 9:42:09 pm

[foreverpiper]

Holy hell and batman! The dressing each other was just the funniest damn thing! Excellent choices by the way I can't wait to see Ira and Shelia's reactions! Oh this should be good...



As for Willow and Tara goin over to Tara's house...and the undress comments! lmao! that's just like Willow to take things way too literally! Loving this more and more!



(and sorry i haven't been giving my replies in a while...i'm a bad bad person...)

It's better to be pissed off than to be pissed on. - My mantra on a bad day.


And never let it be said that I left a Tara craving unsatisfied. - Willow in Wilderness

[Tara22]

OMG Vixy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! that was totally worth waiting for!!!!!!!!!!!!



Such a jumble of emotions here!!!



I have not laughed so much at any update ever!! that was soo damn funny!!! *grins*



summary!



The Xander's 'i think we can safely say the butterfly is gone', don't ask me why.. but that sentance just had me cracking up!



then the Willow's story!!! (about Mr. Happy and the cow!!)



I can not even BEGIN to tell you how much I was laughing about Willow's mushroom clans!!!!!!!! General Toot! the whole thing is just TOO funny!!

poor Willow with her mom throwing away the clans...



but yay!!! Tara and Will found some new ones! (ok, I'm finding it disturbing, just how much i found Willow and Tara crawling in the dirt appealing...)



, the only way I can discribe my reaction to the bedroom and bathtub scene... wow! that was hot stuff

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“Well, Tare, I don’t think you’re just a Professor of Nipple Freeze anymore. You’re Professor of Nipple Tease, and Nipple Please and…what else rhymes?”

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and then Willow's parents coming home!!! omg! that was so damn funny! I loved them dressing each other

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“Oh god, my parents! They want me to come out!

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“Alright, I’m ready. Bring out that…that sleazeball who’s been screwing my daughter in the house her grandfather built!!!”

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“This is Tara, my girlfriend.”

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woah Vixy!! I have had my laughing fix for the day!!!



Thanks so much for the update!!!



you rock!!! !



Edited to add the one line that totally cracked me up but I forgot about, it was like, omg! *bing* lightbulb goes off at breakfast this morning! have to add this one!!

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Yeah, one time, I was at band camp,

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Tara: Every time I... even when I'm at my worst, you
always make me feel special. How
do you do that?





Willow: Magic

Edited by: Tara22  at: 10/22/02 7:11:30 pm

[MissQuirky]

Vix Great update!! Had a really bad week, this made me feel way better!



The very beginning started off just too funny! Wills lil story ‘Mr Happy and the beanstalk’ , ok now that seems like somethin for us Quirky minds - I don't know where you come up with these things but they crack me up!



Ya know i was LMAO at the mushroom thing! Willow had one helluva imagination! General Toot - and giving them ID cards! The whole damn thing was hilarious!



Willow and Tara playing in the hot tub was niiice! The dressing each other thing was pretty funny - i can totally picture them wearin those silly outfits! I'm kinda glad Willow finally got to tell her parents. Really lookin forward to seein what their reaction will be! And Will did an excellent introduction with Tara, telling em she's her girlfriend. Definitely get right to the point!



Can't wait 4 more!

~Ashley~

[the slayers girl]

Wicked awesome. I coulndnt stop laughing with the dressing each other thing. I cant wait for more

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Rage more

[jaycatt23]

are you insane? This has to be the most bizarre update I've ever read, but I loved it all.



The mushroom clans, "sleazeball" Tara and the comedy clothes - I think that has to be the best way to introduce a new girlfriend to your parents. I might copy that. Or maybe not.



(Particularly liked them flooding the bathroom, cos there's currently a huge puddle forming in my bathroom which I'm pretending not to notice, so I'm reading this fic instead, and hoping someone else will find it and clean it up.)



Oh, but the mushroom clans...that was almost too weird. If someone told me that, I'd think them a weirdo, but full credit to Tara, she sees the quirkiness rather than the weirdness.



More updates, and more bathtime goodness, please!

Edited by: jaycatt23 at: 10/19/02 9:50:15 am

[ExtraFlameyWT]

That update was absolutely hilarious!!!



I can't wait to see the reactions of Willow's parents!



Aimee

*****
"I'm not going to throw up or over exercise myself into oblivion to look like a model. People tell me all the time, 'You'd work all the time if you just lost 20 pounds.' What am I going to do, cut off my head?"-Amber Benson

[pikescoob]

Loved the update Vix I was gigglin' when Willow's mom said "I wonder what she's doing right now" Now that Will just told her parents about Tara, her mom will have the answer to that question Lookin' forward to more



--Michelle

[barnabasvamp]

Oh vix;

Well worth waiting for. You do write interactions between the girls so well. Made my day.

Oh, soon they will be together

BV

"In front of total strangers won't you kiss me, Flowers for no reason but you miss me - OOH, I wanna be in love"

Melissa Etheridge-Skin

[mollyig]

Willow's story about the mushrooms. Bless her, she's definitely quirky.



The reaction of Will's parents is going to be much fun!

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

[vix84]

Hey, I'm going away soon...so I guess I'll have to finish off my fic (or else leave it hanging for 3 months....). So I need to write as many updates as possible, *stressed look*, and I won't need much harassment *pointed look at certain people*

Thanks for reading, and for all the comments. I love getting them, and you guys make me want to write more. *hugs*

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foreverpiper: Hey! You definitely are a bad bad person... *tries to look angry* Thanks for the feedback, sweetie! Glad you found it funny! I loved your 'holy hell and batman' line, btw!



Tara22: You found em crawling in the dirt appealing? lmao!!! Hmmm *eyebrow* you might've just given me an idea, m'lady! OK I'll write a scene in the mud, just for u, when I'm stuck at obscure-land bus station. Sound good to you? Yay, I have never received feedback with that many emoticons in it!! *revels in the moment* Thanks so much! *hugs* Ooh and thanks for editing and adding another line, I'm glad that my fic occasionally pops into your head during breakfast time! And, you know, maybe bath time...

Oh, btw, Mr Happy is so proud of himself at the moment, arrogant little boy that he is... *frown* I think we should try disciplining him again!



MissQuirky: Aww you had a bad week? I'm glad I helped cheer u up, a little! Hehehe how did I know that you would appreciate the General Toot and the mushroom clans... I don't know where I come up with such weird things, either, but *shrugs* I may as well take advantage of it. *thinks about next update*



the slayers girl: Hey! Welcome to my quirky-land! I'm glad you liked Will and Tara dressing each other, sorry if I disappoint you from now on (they'll be undressing each other, instead...)



jaycatt23: Of course I'm insane! about your bathroom, go clean it up now! *imagines u sitting amidst a flooding bathroom, dreaming about hottubs and mermaids* Thanks for the feedback! I'm happy to know that you now think I'm nuts...you're refreshingly honest. Oh, and about the mushroom clans, I'd probably also think they're a weirdo. Hang on, even someone who writes about mushroom clans in the first place...that's kinda weird!



ExtraFlameyWT: Hey! Ooh it was hilarious, I'm glad!! Don't worry, soon you'll see the Rosenburgs' reactions. As soon as I stop pretending to do uni work, and update instead Thanks for reading!!



Pikescoob: Heh, I knew you'd like that line (what they're doing right now). Oh yeah, Sharon's going to know a little too much about what Will's been up to. Thanks for the feedback!



BV: Thanks for the compliment! And I'm very glad that it made your day...that's why I write Soon they will be together, you say? Been reading spoilers, have we?? Wait and see...



Mollyig: Heya, thanks for the feedback! Yeah, their reaction is definitely going to fit under the category of 'fun'. *smirks* Thanks for reading, and giving feedback!

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"Willow laughs, kissing her. Soft and sensual. Deep love territory."

Seeing Red, Shooting Script

[hondosfirst]

Hey,Where are you going?We willmiss you.The update was so worthbthe wait.Glad to hear many updates to come,and whereever your going I hope its a great thing for you.You are very talented and creative anfd thanks for sharing with us.

Tex Rose

[jdcioffi]

ROTFLMAO



OH GEEZ!! That was so hilarious!



I actually had to stop reading -- take a breath --- wipe my eyes -- and then go back. Football ballerina, sheesh.



LOL



You rock,

JD

"Was there a voice unkind in the back of your mind saying, "maybe..." (Jeff Buckley - The Last Goodbye)

[MissQuirky]

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MissQuirky: Aww you had a bad week? I'm glad I helped cheer u up, a little! Hehehe how did I know that you would appreciate the General Toot and the mushroom clans... I don't know where I come up with such weird things, either, but *shrugs* I may as well take advantage of it. *thinks about next update*

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Yeah my bad week consisited of havin a lil soar throat, then helping move my roomies things to his new place and the worse part i kinda broke up with the girl i was seeing. Pretty bad! And of course i'd appreciate the mushroom clan and General Toot! It was hilarious! And i like yer quirky mind so where ever the hell these things come from who cares... keep em comin! So will we be gettin an update soon? Ya could make me feel better again this week too coz its not starting off well!



~Ashley~

Willow: We can come by between classes. Usually I use that time to copy over my class notes with a system of different colored pens. But it's been pointed out to me that that's, you know... insane.
Tara: I said quirky.

[singgirl]

Okay, that was a bit cliff hangerish! cruel!

[Tara22]

h-h-how...... how did you know about the bath time thoughts who have you been talking too?







you liked my emoticons Vixy? yay!! cause they are what I do best!



you would write a mud scene just for little ole me!? *hugs* yay!!!!!!! *hugs again*



now I'm totally excited!!!



aaaw... I know what you mean about Mr. Happy, Vix... but... you...know...I'm just reluctant....as any parent would be... *sigh* you can see where I am coming from, right?



Can't wait for more updates Vixy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Can you tell?)



(oh yeah, little thing, don't you just hate it when you are doing TONS of exclamation marks and you accidently let go of the shift button and then you have 1's. like this" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111 (grrr) )

Tara: Every time I... even when I'm at my worst, you
always make me feel special. How
do you do that?





Willow: Magic

Edited by: Tara22  at: 10/21/02 2:32:10 pm

[tiredsoul]

That was hilarious. I almost spit out my water with the mushroom story but luckily stopped drinking by the time I got to the dressing each other part. You've got a great comedic flair. Can't wait for the next part.



--celia

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"That was just rude. Now I forget what I was saying."