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Re: And it shall be called Elizabeth's dream, for it hath no

Postby snuggle79 » Sat Oct 11, 2003 12:22 pm

Yay...more to read! :applause :D

Willow's inner babble and her "shock" to actually have the person she has dreamed about all the time in her bed, next to her. :heart Very lovely.

Oh hey, and interesting thing how you came up with the idea of how you decided Tara to be a waitress at the beginning.

As someone from germany, i'm kinda curious where you have been there? Please forgive me my curiosity. :shy

snuggle79

This is how everyday should end and start ..and all the stuff in the middle

The greatest thing you'll learn, is just to love and be loved in return.





snuggle79
 


Re: And it shall be called Elizabeth's dream, for it hath no

Postby bluewillowwitch » Sat Oct 11, 2003 10:21 pm

:bigwave thebargirl :flower ,

First off YAY! :applause Your updating! :applause

Second, sorry it took me so long to reply. :( I have been sick in bed for the last 2 days. I'm still sick now bt almot better. :)

Third, I love this upate! :clap :bow :willow was so cute not remberig what happened the next morrning. :grin :heart :tara was sweet understanding righ away what was going on. :grn :heart I can't wait to :read more. Update soon, please? :pray :pray :pray :pray





bluewillowwitch (Grace) :glasses :flower :fallen :peace

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"Fate keeps on happening."--Anita Loos

bluewillowwitch
 


Re: Elizabeth's dream -update

Postby screeminguitar » Sat Oct 11, 2003 10:43 pm

Ahhh, sweet!

Hey dude, (Liz, beth,...or do you hate shorter versions of your name?) what up?!



I loved Sarah O'Conner in Terminator 2. Wow, that body had me drooling!!



I knew you were too smart to let my comments slip by--darn you! I need to go back to school so as to outwit my younger pals!!



OK--Here is the less complicated waffle version: I'm bisexual.



Do you want the long pull-up a chair and a cup of mocha version?



Well, it all started when I was born..just kidding.. I'll move it along. In grade school, I had crushes on boys ..through early high school. Then in high school I had the hugest crush on my best gal pal (she never knew) but always tried to help me work out my issues with some boys chasing me. For some weird reason I was a small (had to throw in a short joke in here).. boy magnet. Anyway -we graduated --she went off to college and finally I just gave in and started to enjoy the attention I was getting with the boys.

Then, I met another girl, who was older from my church group. She was a friend with one boy who liked me and well, we became a threesome. (OK take the dirty thoughts out of your mind) She was on the straight and narrow, and sooo beautiful. Well, I ended up marrying this boy who confessed his love to me. I said yes, cause I was scared to lose what we all had. Including her. Yes, don't worry--I've been through therapy about this, and got through it. Anyway, yes, I was not marrying for love. I take commitement seriously though and worked on the marriage through out the years and experienced love with my husband. (Have I lost you yet?) I got pregnant and figured this was the thing to hold it all together. Well, my daughter is 10 now. And during these 10 years -I have fallen in love with women again. The first moved away out of state. And the one I love now, is now just a friend, even though she knows I am attracted to her. (She's straight with 2 kids) :sleepy

Elizabeth, are ya still with me here? Again--I believe my daughter should have her father and mother raise her. Once she is on her own--I will admit what I am--to my husband and to the world. If he can't deal--then it's time for me to move on.

Oh yeh, hubby knows I have had love issues with him throughout the marriage--I admitted not loving him, from the beginning. He also know how important the women in my life are to me. However, I have never had a romantic relationship with a woman, cause I'm married.

But-I do have gay tendencies that will not go away. If my marriage does not work out--that's exactly the road I will head. I know it. :pride



Anyway--That's my plan and I'm sticking to it!!!



:thud :thud :thud Sorry--was that too much information?



I loved the dream--you always seem to stop when the romance starts. Don't be shy--I'm sure your own dreams didn't end there. Did they??? Hmmmm, huh????...**Poking your ribs***** We won't criticize, promise!!



Hope you keep writing!!!



Lots of love, rock on dude!!! Marie:glasses







screeminguitar
 


I spy with my little eye, something beggining with WT...

Postby thebardgirl » Sun Oct 12, 2003 3:35 am

Yo Kittens! Hello! And whoo you guys liked it! and yet again i apologize for the mini-me-ness of its length. i have written more in past chapters, but for right now they'll be a bit small. just think of this one as the other half of Chapter 20.....



replies now...



sabina-yeah! where'd you go? i was looking for ya and then thought, no, i shouldn't do that cause that's stalking and not allowed in 48 states (they don't care in Nebraska or Alaska) well that's okay about not getting the rest of the story, good timing! you got the latest installment! definitely better late than never!! oh and i'm so happy you liked my willow babble....its fun to write...



Tempest Duer- thankyou, I wanted it to be a good one seeing as it’s the beginning all over again. And yes, your fic rocks dude! If you don’t keep writing I’ll send my dog after you, and beware, he sneezes.



Intricate mirage-thankyou too….yea the dream stuff, that was more or less a thing I started having problems with last year and while traveling in Europe too. The good ones never lasted long, unfortunately. Whoo you liked mah Willow babble. Good good, I’m holding my end of the bargain.



LostWithoutTara-:bigwave Hi to you too! Thankyou! I’m glad people are liking my Willow reaction, I was a little worried people would start getting annoyed with how silly I make this girl seem some time, but eh, that’s Willow to the extreme for ya.



snuggle79- Ah! Good you liked Willow’s insaneness too. This is good, I should do this more often…yeah Tara the waitress….kinda fits with the whole poor-but-can-work-hard personality thing going on there. OOOoooo German eh? Well then, to answer your question (which by the way is NOT too curious)



Ja, im vergangenen Sommer habe ich Deutschland

besucht. Ich habe Frankfurt, Göttingen, Marburg,

Weimar und den Rhein (in Bacharach)gesehen. Später

haben wir Berlin, Erfurt, die Wartburg, und Zell

besucht. Es war mein erstes Mal in Deutschland, und es

war sehr schön. Es ist sehr nett, dass Du mich

gefragt hast!



You see, I have a fluent speaker in the family who lived there for a year this past season (which is why we went) thanks for reading!



Bluewillowwitch-Yay? Whoo to that mate! You’ve been sick? Well, I’ll dedicate the next post to you! Thanks again! I’m glad that you liked the update because I’m always wondering if I’m loosing my touch or getting too strange/silly/unrealistic. Course, most romance novels are…ah whatever…yea I like Tara being all-knowing and Willow kinda duped. It’s fun.



Screeminguitar-you can call me Liz seeing as Beth reminds me of being called Buffy which never really struck me as a fabtabulous idea…*talks in upper British accent* to answer your question: nothing is up my hommie G funk.

You want to outwit us now? Trust me it isn’t that hard. You be BI? Okay then. I’m cool with that….and whoahalahamunahamunuh; *sees huge history she didn’t know was possible by one person let alone doable in one lifetime* so….you have a husband….don’t really love ‘im…..have a kid….10 years old….wanna date women…..and now are waiting for the right time to spill da’ beans? Is that right? wow….



No no…not too much information….just wow…..it’s like reading a mini fanfic….

i stop when the romance starts eh? Well….i’m not sure what you call romance…I call it non-sexual but very sweet moments before anything uh….sexual…yea…that’s what I call it. And I’m not shy, just not a writer of that caliber…in fact I’m caliberless! Oh my dreams? Actually, they kinda did end there…always…I don’t really have anything to dream about since I’ve never had uh…*clears throat* experience one could say…and I’m getting off topic here, aren’t I? Well…okay then…I’ll keep writing, although I must say I’m not looking to write anything over my age…cause I really don’t know how. Sorry dude.











Chapter 21



Flashback Friday



“Willow,” Tara said softly walking with her love back up the stairs. Willow had stared up to Tara attentively, they had barely found each other; whatever Tara needed she would do if it meant keeping her.



“Yes?”



“How are we, um…?” Tara’s words faded off into mumbling.



“Going to sort everything out?” Tara nodded in agreement at Willow’s words.



“Truthfully, I don’t know, course I really don’t care right now, “ Willow added smirking at Tara, “I guess we should you know, sit down and talk it all out or something that sounds that official at least.”



“Well, actually I was thinking maybe we could go out on a d-date, which could involve talking, at least that’s what I always thought dates required,” Tara said sheepishly.



“OH! Yea! Of course! Cause you know, talking is always good especially when combined with datage. It just all depends on the kind of when’s, where’s, and how’s, seeing as we already know the why’s and who’s not to say I think we are part of Whoville or something so Dr. Suesy but that’s better than being a Grinch, although I must say if you were you’d make a very pretty Grinch and uh …does that make sense?” Willow asked looking at Tara’s broad grin.



They opened the door walking back, hand in hand, towards the offices. The people working and wandering around noticed the odd connection between the two women, but thought better of saying anything. Perhaps Willow’s assistant had taken Valium this time and needed to be pulled around by the hand like a kid, yeah right. These young women were just getting out of control. Perhaps it was just a phase.



While the two made there way to the front of Willow’s office Buffy sprang up out nowhere in front of the couple with a huge glare on her face.



“So! You finally talked, eh?” Willow was a little taken aback by Buffy’s wild-eyed accusatory tone.



“Uh, yea, Buffy, we did,” Willow said slowly.



“So, all that time I thought you, “ Buffy pointed at Tara, “didn’t feel that way, it was completely pointless and I confused you even more?” Tara nodded nervously. This seemed to enrage the blond even more so.



“And you!” Buffy turned on Willow, “You Valium chugger you! You knew that you felt like that and you didn’t even follow through with it last night?! I don’t care if you were hipped up on helium, I got Tara to go home with you so something would happen and NOTHING! All my hard work and NOTHING!”



“HEY!” Tara said back, “You tricked me into taking her home?” She stepped forward pulling Willow behind her.



“Honey, honey? Um, remember the outcome of it all, me, and you, together-like, remember please?” Willow said pleadingly.



“All I’m saying is I handed you two to each other on a friggin silver plate and you completely tore it all up!” Buffy said in a angry pouting tone.



Tara didn’t move, her love had been insulted and it seemed as if Buffy thought of her as nothing more than a call girl for Willow. Which wasn’t a bad image for her. But still, it was the principle of the matter that counted.



Buffy calmed down a bit.



“Well, are you guys at least finally…?” Buffy made movements with her hands coming crashing together. Tara backed down a bit, but only a bit.



“Yes.” She said proudly and sternly.



“Well, then,” Buffy was breathing through her nose heavily, “I’m sorry, but Willow I think I deserve something in return for all this unnecessary pain, you owe me one missy.” Willow had been expecting that; she had been an idiot and Buffy seemed to be the one who had held the two women together however hazardous she'd made it.



“Okay, Buffy, name what you want in return for your heroics during my oh-so-stupid actions,” Willow said giving in.



“I want you,” Buffy said pointing at Tara, “to take her” she said pointing at Willow, “to this place, “ she said handing Tara reservations to a country resort in the redwood forests near Medicino. In big bold letters Tara could read, "THE CROWS INN".



“These are the reservation papers for a weeks vacation here, and all expenses, rooming, and scheduling has been taken care of. Your calendars have been both cleared of anything huge and the office is in good hands seeing as everyone else had to get used to no-Willow yesterday. Your bags have been packed, via me since yesterday and a limo waits outside.” Buffy said glaring again.



“So don’t you DARE waste it this time, this is the last chance I’m giving!” Buffy said as she stormed off.



Willow and Tara stared down at the newly arrived tickets and vacation that was just handed to them.



“I think I love Buffy,” Tara said simply.



“Join the club,” Willow said mystified at the retreating shorter blond. The workers around looked up again at the latest comments. So Buffy’s one of them too? Most decided just to forget what they had heard. Tomorrow: bring a radio to listen to.



“This should prove interesting,” Willow and Tara thought silently.



The two had noticed on the papers for reservations a “one-bedroom sweet” box was checked.



“Very interesting."















whoaky....that is the newest installment of it....which eventually will lead to the beginning of chapter 20...thanks for reading! and goodbye.

-elizabeth:bigwave





Last night in sweet slumber I dreamed I did see my own precious jewel sat smiling by me.

And when I awakened I found it not so; my eyes like some fountain with tears overflowed.

thebardgirl
 


Re: I spy with my little eye, something beggining with WT...

Postby bluewillowwitch » Sun Oct 12, 2003 3:55 am

:bigwave thebardgirl :flower ,

Yes, I have been ick, but hey the good part, Igot an update! :grin Go You! :banana :banana You Rock! You get man bananas. :grin :banana :banana :banana :banana I have been forced to take vile evil :devilish meds. Theytaste nasty and I'm not sure they they weren't at one point used as a torcher meathod.



YAY! I loved that update! :clap :bow GO BUFFY! :applause

:willow and :tara need that vacation. I love tis fic so much! :flower :heart I can't wait to :read more.Update soon, please? :pray :pray :pray :pray







bluewillowwitch :glasses :flower :fallen :peace

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"Fate keeps on happening."--Anita Loos

bluewillowwitch
 


Re: I spy with my little eye, something beggining with WT...

Postby The Rose24 » Sun Oct 12, 2003 4:33 am

I love Buffy's little rant, and then, Boom!!!! She breaks out the vacation package. I love Buffy in this story.



I see you took my advice and sent them on a vacation. :grin

Tara: My heart doesn't stutter.


Tara: Willow, I got so lost.

Willow: I found you. I will always find you.


The Rose24
 


Re: I spy with my little eye, something beggining with WT...

Postby xita » Sun Oct 12, 2003 5:04 am

Great updates! I had gotten behind. Imagine my surprise whne you jumped a few events. Oh, I don't mind, reading about Willow freaking out was worth it. She's so funny! And Buffy's making up for making everything worse! hee. Thanks!

- - - - - - - - - - -
"Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose."


-Me & Bobby
McGee

xita
 


Fantastico!!

Postby screeminguitar » Sun Oct 12, 2003 7:23 am

Hey Liz!! Me and Biscuit (my pooch) give this chapter 2 paws up!!! Thanks for putting up with my mini novel/life description. I always threaten my dysfunctional family with a book someday. That threat keeps them all in line every time:boot

How funny! I never liked the name Buffy either...no matter how much I watched the show. Her name just annoyed me! Now Tara--I am completely in love with that name. I would have named my child Tara--had I known!!(Also a big Gone with the Wind fan here) However, Willow!! She's my fav character. And soooo hot. Who's you favorite character?



Caliber shmaliber... you my dear can write romance---. Your honesty on your **cough** lack of experience **cough** is so adorable. Ahhhhhhhh, the innocence of youth, I remember when...**smack!!!** sorry, lost me in a mini-daydream there. (Marie wearing a cheerleeding outfit now) You can do it!! Go Liz, Go Liz, it's your birthday!!:banana :banana :banana

Just wondering why they have a dancing banana doing the dance,--wouldn't a couple of sassy eggs or pinapple be more apropos? The banana reminds me of the male **cough!!** too much. OK, I don't know where that came from.

No more night-caps for me!!!



You really impressed me with your German words to another kitty. Had no idea what the hell you were sayin' but, I was impressed! And a little jealous. I only know English. I tried to learn Spanish 4 years in High school and grew up hearing it all the time--well, let's just say, I wanted to be a surfer chick. My Hispanic relatives roll their eyes at me and my sisters:spin That's like sacrilege to them! :mad



Anyway, I can relate to the inexperience in the gay lovn' department. Hey, I feel like I learned a whole lot reading the other stories on this board--like wow!!!:blush and :drool

Maybe get some ideas there?!

Or are you too young to read the NC17 fics?! :lol :lol I'm just teasin' !!!:heart

Can't wait for the get-away updateness!!

Rock on dude, later days, Marie:bigkiss



screeminguitar
 


Re: Fantastico!!

Postby snuggle79 » Sun Oct 12, 2003 12:47 pm

hiya! :bigwave



Now i like Buffy again. She really did a good job! :D Good girl!

That vacation thing sounds really interesting. :eyebrow

Great update!

Hey, thanx for the informations about your germany trip.

And i'm impressed about your german! :)

I've just been to one of the towns you've mentioned, and that would be Frankfurt. And you have seen Berlin! Lucky you!



Vielen Dank für die Infos über deine Reise nach Deutschland. Das fand ich sehr nett von dir. Und dein Deutsch ist übrigens sehr sehr gut. Ich bin beeindruckt. :)



I'm pretty sure you understood it, if not, feel free to ask!

snuggle79





This is how everyday should end and start ..and all the stuff in the middle

The greatest thing you'll learn, is just to love and be loved in return.





snuggle79
 


Re: Fantastico!!

Postby justin » Sun Oct 12, 2003 2:50 pm

That was a great update :clap I definitely like the idea of them going away on holiday together :bounce and a single room yet :party



I liked the line about Willows workers deciding to bring radios in :lol



Looking forward to reading more

Anya in a wimple...I'd pay full admission for that. Gods Served And Abandoned - by Antigone Unbound


You know the worst thing about people in a relationship? The fact that they're in a relationship. - Hilda Spellman





justin
 


Re: Fantastico!!

Postby intricate mirage » Sun Oct 12, 2003 3:23 pm

Hey!! :wave Update! Yay!! :bounce :bounce :bounce



Let's see now... Oh yea, the dreams stuff, happens to me quite often too, sometimes it gets kinda depressing really. I mean, it's like you're off in your little tra-la-la world and bam! it's a dream. and it didn't last. :spin



Oh oh! My sentiments towards Buffy have finally changed! Now i'm all big smiles and happy grins for her, no more :smash for her :D She has been forgiven! Her outburst was hilarious honestly :lol



Quote:
Tomorrow: bring a radio to listen to.




This bit had me laughing for quite a good while :rofl Love it!



Ohh, Willow... Tara... one room **rubs hands in glee** are we gonna hit the NC17 department? :D



This was a wonderful update! :clap I'm loving it! See me doing the happy dance! :dance Update soon... please? :pray :pray :pray

~ Cas



---

My fountain of strength that never runs dry

You are the shooting star across the midnight sky


intricate mirage
 


Re: Fantastico!!

Postby shuyaku » Sun Oct 12, 2003 7:17 pm

Woo Hoo!! I come back to 2 updates for me to read :D The plan is working perfectly, too - you are writing and I'm reading - and totally lovin this story ;)

And trust me when I say I never thought I would type - Go Buffy, Go Buffy :banana But she was hilarious in this update. Great job with the vacation, too.



I love it when a plan comes together :bounce

-shuyaku

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"Oh God, Willow—you’re giving me the gift of Karen Carpenter. Just when I think I grasp the full extent of your love." - Tara

"Why do birds suddenly appear? It’s because, you are queer…" - Willow (Gods Served and Abandoned by AntigoneUnbound)

shuyaku
 


Re: Fantastico!!

Postby LostWithoutTara » Sun Oct 12, 2003 11:00 pm

Wicked update! Looking forward to the holiday, and single rooms! :party



I like Buffy in your story, she's much better than the drugged-up zombie she was turned into in canon.



Looking forward to more (as always!) :)

Every time you walk away, I pretend that I'm okay

LostWithoutTara
 


Re: Fantastico!!

Postby Tempest Duer » Mon Oct 13, 2003 1:11 am

Niice... I can't wait to read about their vacation, hon. You can have a cookie.

Choosing not to decide is still a choice.

Tempest Duer
 


Re: Fantastico!!

Postby Sappho » Tue Oct 14, 2003 10:15 am

Yeah! A home-made chocolate chip cookie fresh out of the oven!!! :p Yummy... hungry now. Lovely storyage and the vacation sounds very promising. Finally Buffy did something non counterproductive. :D

~Sappho :bounce

Willow: Yeah, that’s me. Reliable dog geyser person.

***

Anya: Give me a beer. Bartender: I.D. Anya: [Looks at him w/ disbelief] Bartender: I.D.

Anya: I’m 1,120 years old!!! Just give me a friggin’ beer! Bartender: I.D. Anya: [Sigh] Give me a Coke.

Sappho
 


Re: Fantastico!!

Postby sam darls » Tue Oct 14, 2003 2:30 pm

Hey Liz...I missed two updates..bad me!!! well, it's not really my fault- see my computer is all messed up, and i'm just using a friends one at the moment..But, oh, I loved these past two updates..very nice and really really sweet :heart Love sammi xx

sam darls
 


Full of sound and fury, signifying nothing, meaning Opera

Postby thebardgirl » Wed Oct 15, 2003 5:52 am

replies now.



bluewillowwitch-deary, i'm sorry you've been ick. shall i give you one of my world-famous (well perhaps home-famous) hand massages? cause i can...and very well...Ooooo meds well.....hey...is it Valium? cause i know about Valium....i read up on it and everything....not that i have an obssesion or anything....okay that's a lie...but still....i get bananas? COOL. if you want i could, you know, make 'dose medications an offer they couldn't refuse...you know, make 'em sleep wid da' feeshies? or.....not. i'm happy you really like this fic, dude and i hope you continue to like it.



The Rose24- Yea, i'm so happy i've been able to redeem Buffy. and i'm glad you got the sudden thing of it all. And yes, i liked your idea of a vacation, although this isn't tahitti like i said before...see i DO listen to my readers!! its true, i do. however if you try to make me write a King Kong story, it ain't happenin' i draw the line at monkeys.....i'm sorry.



xita-whoo, you like? well that just makes my day...err...night! i'm sorry you got behind, i can be kind of a pain with updates...either i'm too slow or too fast and i don't know how to control it....and yay! you like willow freaking out....so do i for some wierd twisted reason, could it be the babbling? perhaps...perhaps....perhaps...and yes! buffy be good now. i think...



screeminguitar-TWO paws up? well....that....that just *sniff* makes me want to cry for joy! *grabs podium* *clears throat*

"i'd like to thank my post-its for inspiring me to start typing rather than use a pencil on a piece of paper, the computer for now being non-breaky, and my cousin for hating Buffy and thus cause me to watch it...."



Well....enough of that....threaten with a book, eh? i do that too....only its more or less me holding up the OED above my head to thus launch it at the offender's head. ah my fav. would have to be Willow only because i identified with her well before Tara came onto the show....she was the geeky, long-haired smart girl who was always being dissed....my kind of girl...or rather...me.



so i CAN write romance? wait....does that mean i am able to do it (but can't) or have done so and thus am able? i'm adorable now? crap. i was going more for mysteriously-moody-could-be-dangerous-with-the-sunglasses-on-even-at-night kind of look....instead i'm adorable. ah well, that's good some one thinks so. Bananas remind you of that? well i always thought of them as the funniest fruit; i guess that explains why.



oh i impressed you with my german? dear....i thought i made myself clear when i said i had a fluent speaker in da fambly, meaning i actually don't know that much, she helped me with it. oh spanish eh? well then, that I DO have some understanding in...



¡Hola screeminguitar! Yo comprendo español más mejor que las otras lenguas porque he estado aprendiendo español para cinco anos. Yo estoy muy contenta que te gusta mi cuento y prefiero que continúa leerlo. Y lo siento pero no puedo escribir bien con Willow y Tara cuando están...haciendo...cosas...específicas....¡No puedo escribirlo! Y mientras me gusta el vestido de “cheerleaders” no pienso que es mi cumpleaños...no, soy un Virgo!



hmm does that answer some of your questions? or no?



snuggle79-Hallo! oh thankyou, i'm glad you like buffy again, makes me feel all warm inside...course that could be the chilly i just ate...not too sure about that. oh good, funny thing is the vacation spot is all too real; i've been there way to many times... and no prob my german bob about the info. it was fun to answer!

and yes! i do understand that, oddly enough, but i have some bad news; i don't speak German fluently nor know many phrases beyond, "entschuldigung!" (you can imagine how much i used that while there) i got the translation from my fluent family member, so i'll tell her she rocks in speaking it...but i believe you said, "thankyou for the information about your trip to Germany. It was very nice to hear from you. And your German by the way is very very good. i am impressed."



danke!! although it wasn't me....ah well, i at least can understand most of it....close enough i guess. now i have three friends who are fluent in German....whoo!!!

Und Deutschland ist übrigens sehr sehr schön....is that correct? cause that's what i can say, unlike my smarter, brighter, fluenter (if that's a word) fambly-person.



justin-thankyou! yea, holidays...fun fun fun....hee you caught the single room...goody....oh good! you caught mah craziness. for some reason i like those crazy, non-talking-workers.



intricate mirage-hello! whoo i'm not alone with the dreamage!!! and yes, buffy has now become an angel in Kitten's eyes i'm guessing. Whoo! another who liked my wierdness! whoo to that mate. hmmm NC-17....isn't there this huge discression thingymabob about people who are below age 18 aren't aloud to read (and probably write) this kind of stuff? i seem to remember that i am 17....well....if you want me to read it or me to write it....you're gonna have to wait until next birthday....sorry dude.



shuyaku-good for you! i'm glad you get 2 updates for the price of one....good good i'm sticking to the plan; best not to mess with the plan is what i always say, or rather, just say now....whoo! i made you type it! I made you type it!! thankyou! i'm glad you thougt she was funny too.



LostWithoutTara-thankyou! i'm happy you guys like my updates seeing as they're all being done (for me) rather rapidly. You like my buffy better? well that's a compliment i'm gonna have to bronze so i can have it forever....like baby shoes, only cuter.....



TempestDuer-Whoo! you like mah update....whoo.....i get a cookie??!!! *runs around in happy circles* how'd you know i loved the cookie monster when i grew up?



Sappho-whoo, you like mah baking, which i may say is pretty damn good in reality, unlike any other kind of cooking i do....whoo i'm hoping you like what i do with the vacation....we'll see....



sam darls-hey sam! sorry you missed the updates, but never fear; it shall always be here. and i'm sorry 'bout your computer...if you want i could explode it? that always seems to calm my nerves....you like? Whoo.





NOTE: Not to fear! update is here! (without poor german or spanish form me!) and i'm just wondering, do any of you actually like opera?









Chapter 22



Flashback



Mendocino was beautiful. Most people don’t know it exists actually, but it is beautiful all the same: A small seaside town, filled with quaint stores, delectable restaurants, as well as a beach that could take your breath away. But enough with the infomercial, the two women had arrived to their inn, and found themselves in what was considered the most environmentally aware lodging in California. The sun was setting as Willow put down her bags on the bedroom floor, causing Tara to turn away from her view to the redhead for what was probably the billionth time that day.



“Well, we’re here, wherever here is,” Willow said mystified at the awesome setting they were in.



“Yea, it kinda takes your breath away doesn’t it?” Tara said motioning with her hand towards the green house, the garden, and the beach in the distance. This was Tarzan’s haven.



“Extremely gorgeous,” Willow said staring at Tara intently; she wasn’t talking about the view. Tara, however, did not notice Willow’s gawking eyes, and moved over to the small bedside table with pamphlets galore stacked for their amusement.



“Looks like there’s lots to do in Mendocino,” Tara said matter-of-factly.



“How so?” Willow asked.



“It says so right here,” Tara said giggling holding up the first paper reading, “Lots to Do in Mendocino!”



“Oh, well, there you go,” Willow said sheepishly sitting down on the bed.



“There’s some great restaurants here, and this hotel’s kitchen is supposed to have the best vegetarian dishes in California. Oh my,” Tara seemed completely surprised by whatever she was reading, Willow immediately stood up to see what was the matter.



“Tara? What’s wrong?”



“This week there’s an opera festival happening!” Tara said almost jumping up and down.



“Opera festival? What’s playing?” Willow said walking over to read the paper herself.



“It says they’re performing bits and pieces from Mozart’s The Magic Flute, The Marriage of Figaro and Bellini’s Norma,” Tara said reading aloud the names.



“I’ve never actually listened to opera I don’t think,” Willow said thoughtfully, “I can’t stop imagining a large woman singing at the top of her lungs with huge breastplates,” Willow said patting her chest, “and horns on her head,” she added making devil points with her fingers, “long enough to actually listen to it.”



“Trust me, Willow, its a lot more than women with large cleavage singing like banshees,” Tara said smiling at Willow’s odd grasp of opera.



“And how would you know Ms. MacClay?” Willow asked spooning Tara from behind, “Did you go to the opera when you were a child? Or have you a fascination with these cleavagey women?”



Tara laughed out loud at Willow’s comments, but was shunned by the wonderful feeling of Willow’s hands hugging her waist and ribcage. Leaning back she said in a softer tone, “No, when I was younger my dad would never take us out to such a ‘pompous thing’ as opera. My mom used to sing me the tunes from The Magic Flute when I was a baby,” Tara said pointing at the brochure, “It’s a wonderful opera about a man, Tamino, who falls in love with the princess, Pamina, and it all takes place in a German fantasy-world. Ever since, I’ve been in love with opera. But I can understand the whole not wanting to go thing,” Tara shrugged pulling away from Willow, “For a person who doesn’t like it in the first place, it does seem a bit, um, pompous.”



Willow noticed the extreme body language being passed her way. First there was the quieting of the voice, that meant it was serious, and also she sounded nostalgic, that means she was happy-serious. And all of a sudden her pillow pulled away from her, that was bad, well, bad for her, but also bad for Tara meaning she wasn’t going to push Willow into anything. After analyzing all this in .2 seconds, Willow had decided it was her time to speak and also get Tara back into hugging position. Besides, from the way Tara was describing it, she’d want to buy the season tickets at the Davies Symphony Hall next year.



“Hey, whatever you want to do is fine with me, Tara,” Willow said happily, “besides it would be a nice touch to a good night out on the town,” she added.



“Really?” Tara said looking like a happy child. Willow nodded brightly. Tara raced up to Willow and scooped her face up into a short but passionate kiss.



“Thanks!” Tara said, and with that she was gone out of the bedroom. Willow stood stupefied. If going to the opera meant getting more Tara-kisses then she would definitely, definitely, plan on going more often. The trouble was figuring out a perfect evening with Tara. She was thinking of taking her out on a romantic walk, preferably on the beach, after a superb dinner and perhaps light opera in the end. “This date is sounding like ordered pizza,” Willow thought, “Which is a strange idea, and now I’m getting images of mozzarella-filled opera stars. Weird.”



Willow moved to make the arrangements via phone, when she saw on the pamphlet that the opera seats had to be pre-ordered. They were too late. Willow suddenly realized the direness of the situation.



“Opera make Tara happy. No opera, Tara not happy. Need to make Tara happy.” Willow thought quickly.



Well, she would prepare everything else; perhaps she could find a way to make it work before the evening’s end. Maybe she could bribe the bouncer? Do operatic performances require bouncers? Do the bouncers have nicknames like “I’ll-Be-Bachy?” or “I’ll Mozart-You-Apart”? Willow’s face scrunched up into deep thought, this was getting weirder and weirder.



Well, whatever it was going to take, Tara was going to get her opera fix. Thus by doing so, Willow was going to get her happy-Tara fix, which was a very, very good thing.

















whoakay....i'm tired now, because bleh i have class at 6:45 every darn day and bleh...needa go to sleep or look at mah tarot cards for fun....not sure which...goodnight kittens! and i hope this didn't leave anyone going, "huh?" or "where'd the bedroom scene go?" cause that will arrive soon enough....or not...i don't know....i haven't written it yet....

-elizabeth

Last night in sweet slumber I dreamed I did see my own precious jewel sat smiling by me.

And when I awakened I found it not so; my eyes like some fountain with tears overflowed.

thebardgirl
 


whoops

Postby thebardgirl » Wed Oct 15, 2003 5:53 am

i sorta double posted the same thing....won't do that again i promise! scouts honor....although i never was one....ah well.

-elizabeth

Last night in sweet slumber I dreamed I did see my own precious jewel sat smiling by me.

And when I awakened I found it not so; my eyes like some fountain with tears overflowed.

Edited by: thebardgirl at: 10/15/03 8:55 pm
thebardgirl
 


Re: whoops

Postby The Rose24 » Wed Oct 15, 2003 6:00 am

Really cute the way Willow wants Tara to be happy.

Tara: My heart doesn't stutter.


Tara: Willow, I got so lost.

Willow: I found you. I will always find you.


The Rose24
 


Re: whoops

Postby bluewillowwitch » Wed Oct 15, 2003 6:29 am

:bigwave thebardgirl :flower ,

Well the sick is at the end. :) Just a cough, runny nose, head ache, and the feeling ickyness left to deal with. :wink No dealin with the meds like that. I just need to be taken care of. I'm tired of beig responsible. Can I take the day off? I just want to crawl into my bed but I can't. :( I got my bookcases finally set up and finished unpacking my room. :applause I was being teased. Everyon said that I would need a 3rd bookshelf cause I had so many. They we betting at around 200 or so.(only 107 :whistle ) I got a B+ on my Philosophy test! :applause



Okay, I loved this update! :clap :bow A happy :tara = a happy :willow . I Can't wait to see what happns next. I am totally addictedto this fic! :heart :heart Can't wait to :rad more, with the opera fun. :applause Opera is cool! :p Update soon, please? :pray :pray :pray :pray





bluewillowwitch :glasses :flower :fallen :peace

--------------------------------------------

"Fate keeps on happening."--Anita Loos

bluewillowwitch
 


Re: Full of sound and fury, signifying nothing, meaning Oper

Postby justin » Wed Oct 15, 2003 8:46 am

That was a great update :clap



I liked this line



Quote:
“Opera make Tara happy. No opera, Tara not happy. Need to make Tara happy.” Willow thought quickly.




and also the babble about bouncers.



Looking forward to reading more.

Anya in a wimple...I'd pay full admission for that. Gods Served And Abandoned - by Antigone Unbound


You know the worst thing about people in a relationship? The fact that they're in a relationship. - Hilda Spellman





justin
 


Re: Hola, Elizabeth!

Postby screeminguitar » Wed Oct 15, 2003 9:05 am

Pobresita, 6:45am?!! That is just wrong!!

I hope you are getting enough rest and relaxation too cause it sounds like you are having long days (see..my motherly instincts automatically come out).



Well, I guess I am more gringa than I want to admit. Cause your Spanish was very, very good:clap . Can I take you to family reunions to translate?! :hmm I think I understood the gist of it **I'm a little Latina hiding under a rock now cause my Spanish sucks** Oh hey, you are a Virgo like me!. I was born August 29. I was a quiet geek in High school, too! Let's start a new club--sexy Virgos in love with Willow and Tara! :lol - OK, OK, just humor me if you can!:spin

Just curious, what sign do you find yourself usually attracted too? For me it is usually an Aquarius.



Nice update! Mendocino & opera? Man girl, you know your stuff!! I need proof that you are as young as you say you are!!:eyebrow

Kind of a mini-cliffhanger with them just arriving there. But that's cool--now, I'm looking forward to more, pweeze.

Also--I think it's GREAT how you are taking it slow with the lovin'--that's realistic in my book. Me thinks Tara should de-stress Willow with lots of massages and Will should get on the phone with her money connections and get those tickets!!



Yes, YOU ARE ADORABLE, don't fool me with that cool, tough exterior!!!! I know Virgos are very passionate!!

Take care, hugs and a big smack on the cheek!:bigkiss



Marie



screeminguitar
 


Re: whoops

Postby snuggle79 » Wed Oct 15, 2003 11:47 am

Opera!! I love opera. I have a CD with italian opera songs and it's one of my favourites. :) I think Opera is really romantic. :heart

And i love the idea of Willow and Tara going there.

I'm pretty sure Willow is going to manage that somehow, either by a bribe or whatever.

hey, yeah, you've translated every thing i said to you correctly and yes, "deutschland ist sehr sehr schön" was correct too. See, your german is good! :cool

Awesome update chilly girl! :wink

snuggle79

This is how everyday should end and start ..and all the stuff in the middle

The greatest thing you'll learn, is just to love and be loved in return.





Edited by: snuggle79 at: 10/16/03 2:49 am
snuggle79
 


Re: whoops

Postby intricate mirage » Wed Oct 15, 2003 1:53 pm

Great update!! :bounce



Quote:
“Opera make Tara happy. No opera, Tara not happy. Need to make Tara happy.”




Love this bit. It's so... Willow! :D



Opera... dinner... a walk... sounds so romantic :heart Bet Willow will find a way somehow to get those tickets. Bribe or no bribe. Cause then she'll get her happy-Tara fix!! :D



Can't wait to :read more. Update soon, please? :pray

~ Cassie

---

My fountain of strength that never runs dry

You are the shooting star across the midnight sky




intricate mirage
 


Re: whoops

Postby sam darls » Wed Oct 15, 2003 2:22 pm

Hey Liz..Yeah, please explode it for me, I don't think it could be much worse than it it now- I can't even turn the damn thing on!! Grr!! Wonderful update, as always..Love sammi xx

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Reply

Postby gottalovewillow » Wed Oct 15, 2003 7:22 pm

I am very happy you decided to continue this fic. Great updates! I'm interested to see just how Willow is going to get into the opera!

gottalovewillow
 


Re: Reply

Postby Tempest Duer » Thu Oct 16, 2003 4:21 am

Vacation... and opera! Yay! *rushes off to make cookies*

Choosing not to decide is still a choice.

Tempest Duer
 


Re: Reply

Postby singgirl » Fri Oct 17, 2003 12:33 am

wow, I really like your fic :) Sorry it's been a long time since I replied, I just cought up, been in the hospital with pnemonia and my laptop is at home. But anyway, looking forward to the girls' vacation!

:peace Pax! -Bev

singgirl
 


Re: Reply

Postby Tempest Duer » Fri Oct 17, 2003 2:45 am

Oh, hey! Screeminguitar, I'm a Virgo too...

Choosing not to decide is still a choice.

Tempest Duer
 


Re: Reply

Postby mxgirl314 » Fri Oct 17, 2003 7:27 am

Love the update. This is such an addicting story:bow . Can't wait for more.

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