Author: Erin
Rating: R
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters in this story, except for a few other than that Joss owns everything!
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Summary: Tara's new in college Willow spots her from a distance.. Dont wanna give to much away Please read
Chapter one
"Hey, what's your name?" A muscular dark haired man asked taking a seat next to Tara.
She was wearing a raggedy whit t-shirt and shredded jeans. And it looked as though she hadnt changed in weeks.
"Huh?" Tara asked. Taking her eyes away from the window and the beauty of the outdoors.
"I asked what your name was."
"O-oh, i-it's Tara," she replied not used to this much attention.
"Kevin," the man said reaching out his hand for Tara to shake.
"I-it's n-nice to meet you," Tara replied shaking his hand.
"Likewise. So tell me.. why is a beautiful girl like yourself sitting alone?"
She blushed which caused her to stutter even more, "I-I'm n-new h-here. I-I h-havn't made a-any friends y-yet."
"Well that doesn't mean that you should be sitting alone.
Once again she blushed, but gave him her charming half smile.
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"What is he doing?!" Cordelia asked.
"What is who doing?" Willow questioned.
"Kevin," Cordelia replied pointing to Kevin and rolled her eyes.
Willow looked the direction Cordy was pointing to, "Who is that?"
"I already told you his name is Kevin."
"No, I mean the new girl," Willow replied.
"Oh, you didn't hear?" Cordy asked, but Willow shook her head. "Her name's Tara. She's from Sacramento, rumors are her father beat her up, and she ran away and now she's here on a full time scholarship."
"And what would Kevin want with her?" Willow replied sounding a little jealous.
"Wow, you havn't been hearing the rumors lately have you? Well, rumor is that he likes to pray on the innocent, the ones without families. He's been seen talking with girls, buttering them up. Then once he has the girls where he wants them he has his way with them. No one knows what happens to them after that."
"Nuh uh.''
"Trust me he is not one you want to mess with."
"Hey guys, what's up?" Buffy asked walking up and taking a seat next to Willow with Xander following closely behind, taking a seat next to Cordy. While Willow was blankly staring across to the other side of the room.
Looking in Willows direction Buffy smiled, "looks like someones got a crush," Buffy whispered.
"Earth to Willow," Xander said waving his hand up and down in front of Willow's face trying to get her attention.
"What?" Willow asked turning her attention away from Tara and towards Xander.
"Daydreaming are we?" Xander asked.
"No, what ever gave you that idea?" Willow lied.
Buffy rolled her eyes, "come on Will. Don't give us that bullshit."
"Ok, maybe a little, but look at her," she said turning to look at Tara again, but she was gone, "Or not," Willow pouted.
"That's not good," Cordy replied. "You might want to go after her."
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"W-where are we going?" Tara asked looking around curiously.
They where on a trail. Somewhere in the woods it seemed. The path was long and narrow, and every type of tree surrounded their path. The sun peared down threw the forest, sending light soaring threw the trees hitting Tara's face making her more beautiful then she already was.
"It's a suprise," Kevin replied.
"I-I don't know, I'm not much for suprises.
"It's nothing to worry about were gunna have fun."
"O-ok," Tara replied walking closely behind him.
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"Buffy, we have to find her," Willow said frantically looking around the school's hallways.
"Will, I know you have a crush, but your gunna seem desperate."
"But Buffy you don't understand, Kevin was with her."
"You mean tall dark and handsome Kevin? He needs to call me!" Buffy sighed.
"Buffy! You've heard rumors about him. He prays on the innocent, ones without families"
"But those are just rumors. You know how Cordy likes to make them even more dramatic than they already are."
"Are you gunna help me or not?" Willow asked heading out the campus doors.
"I'm helping," Buffy sighed, "but where do you think he could have taken her?"
"Let's see, where would you go with a girl during the day?"
"To..his..house?" Buffy slowly questioned.
"Buffy, be reasonable. He wouldn't take her to his house on a beautiful day like today. Oh!! What about the park? That's a perfect place for a day like this!" She exclaimed.
"Alright let's check there," Buffy replied and together they headed to Sunnydale park.
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Finally, they came across and opening. Kevin held the branches back so Tara could walk threw, "after you," he smiled.
"T-thanks," Tara smiled back as she slowly stepped threw the small opening where light filtered threw. Stepping into the opening she smiled, "this is beautiful!" she exclaimed.
All around her was a big open area surrounded by trees and water. On a perfect day, to Tara's suprise, no one was there.
"I knew you'd like it."
She smiled, "So what are we doing here?"
"I thought it would be nice to get to know one another better. You wanna sit down?" he asked motioning to the floor.
Tara nodded and together they sat down against a big oak tree. Blades of grass tickled Tara's feet and she smiled, "So what is this place, how come no ones here?"
"Oh I've just found that at this time of day not many people are around. I mean you do get a few wanderes here and there, but it really is the perfect time to come."
"So why m-me?" Tara asked curiously.
"Have you looked at yourself?" He asked seeing her blush and looking down to the ground he softly lifted up her chin. "Ok, I know I've just met you but, could I kiss you?" he asked leaning slightly forward.
"I-I dont know. I've n-never been kissed before. I-Ill probably suck."
"Don't worry, I'm sure your not that bad," he smiled.
She almost leaned in closer but gave it a second thought, "I-I cant."
"I-Im sorry?" he asked in shock. He wasn't known for being let down by a girl.
"I-im sorry i-it's n-not that I d-don't like you i-it's just I'm.." getting ready to say it she stopped. She didn't want to get teased, not again. "I I mean I like you as a friend, I-I just I'm not sure i-if I'm ready I I mean we havn't really had a first date yet and I'm just n-not ready," she replied, but he looked upset. "A-are you o-ok?" she asked.
"Am I ok? Am I OK?!" he yelled making Tara wince and back away a little. "Look, I'm sorry." he said more calmly, "I like you, and I'm not used to not getting what I want," he said moving closer to her and quickly pinning her to the ground.
"P-please," Tara cried struggling to get free.
"Dont worry, this will be over before you know it," he replied leaning down to kiss her neck and to tear off her raggedy shirt.
Her cry echoed threw the forest.
TBC?....
