Summary: Everything in Sunnydale is great. Willow and Tara live in the Summers house with Buffy, Faith, and Dawn. Zander and Anya have their own apartment. There has not been any apocalypse for a few months and everyone is just trying to have fun. That is until a god comes and tries to ruin their future plans.



Chapter 1



Buffy and faith were walking through one of the cemeteries just looking for a good slay. They walked in complete silence just holding hands and looking around at the surroundings like that was their first time. They went to one of the bigger tombs and sat just waiting.



Willow and tara were walking up behind the two slayers. They both had a huge grin on there faces and tried to be has quiet as possible until they were just close enough. Willow was behind buffy and tara was behind faith. Willow got tara’s attention and made a signal with her fingers saying 1, 2, and 3. With that they both grabbed the slayers by the shoulders pulling them back a little bit.



Both slayers were scared silly and took out their stakes ready to cover the ground with dust. They jumped off the tomb to see willow and tara in a fit or laughter but still held their stance like they didn’t care they were their friends.



Willow saw this and stopped suddenly making tara stop as well. “Whoa, calm down it was just a joke.” Willow said putting her hands up in the air. She new that both of the girls would be jumpy but not that much so she furrowed her brow before asking, “Why are you guys so jumpy anyway? I didn’t think we would scare you guys that much.”



“I don’t know we just hadn’t had that much excitement tonight. We have hade zero luck tonight.” Buffy said before she looked past tara and saw three vampires come up behind her. “Until right now. What did you guys do bring them with you?” With that buffy and faith ran past the two girls and at the same time came up with a flying kick and sent the first two tumbling to the ground. The third headed for buffy and took her by surprise by pouncing on her back and pushing her to the ground. Faith staked the vamp that she first jumped and looked back at buffy. Buffy was pinned on her back to the ground with one vampire and another was heading toward faith. She was really angry and just walked up to the vampire coming up to her and threw some punches and quickly staked the vamp. She ran over to buffy and the vamp was really close to her throat. Buffy could not move until faith came and plunged the stake into the vampire’s heart and waited for it to turn to dust. She held out her hand to buffy who happily accepted it and got off of the ground. They both walked over to the other two girls who were watching from a distance.

“So red, why are you guys over here giving us a death wish?” Asked faith who had a small smile on her face.



Willow saw the smile and decided to play along. “Well we saw you guys here with nothing to do so we decided to give your jobs some meaning.” She looked over a tara and saw her stifle a giggle and then remembered why they really came. “Oh, and xander said to meet everyone at the Bronze for a little friendly fun. You guys in?”



Buffy and faith looked at each other and shrugged “Yeah what the hell, we could use a little interaction.” Faith said putting her arm around buffy and with that all four walked to the Bronze.



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When they reached the Bronze it was packed with only a few places to sit. They look around and tara spots everyone sitting on a couch in one of the corners lying down to save the seats.



“They’re over there saving some seats.” Tara said as she pointed to were she saw everyone. They made their way threw the crowd and finally came up to the group.



“So buff did you have an exciting evening tonight and details are necessary if you did.” Xander said trying to come away from the earlier conversation about his and anya’s sex life. Buffy just shook her head and started looking at the dancers.



There were two couches that they snagged and buffy, faith, and dawn were sitting on one and willow, tara, anya, and xander on the other. There was a silent moment until finally a good song came on and faith was the first one to speak.



“So B, you wanna dance?”



“Sure”



They both walked out on the dance floor and xander looked over at anya. She nodded her head and they left willow, tara, and dawn sitting there just staring at the two couples showing what dancing is all about. Dawn felt a tap on her shoulder and turned around to see a sexy brunette standing there with a tight gray tank top and hip hugger jeans. Dawn looked at the brown eyes starring back at her and she felt they were going right through her.



The brunette smiled “Would you like to dance with me?”



Dawn looked at willow and tara who were nodding their head excitedly and then looked back up at the girl. “Yeah I would love to.” With that she was off with the dark haired girl who grabbed her hand and was leading her to the dance floor.



Willow looked at them and then back at tara “Well that was odd.”



Tara looked at her lover and furrowed her brow “What do you mean? I think it is cute.”



“Well I just mean I never though dawn played ball on our side of the fence.” Willow said engrossed in the two teenagers dancing extremely close.



Tara also was staring at the teens “Well, she does live in a house full of lesbians. It would only make since.”



Willow nodded her head and leaned back into her lover who was spooning her from behind. They kept starring at the two girls and didn’t even notice buffy and faith come up and sit on the other couch.



Buffy and faith watch the two witches for a moment and the buffy spoke up making the two jump from the sudden realization that they weren’t alone. “Hey, what are you guys looking at and where is dawn?”



Willow nodded her head toward the two girls still dancing and the other two looked that way to see them dancing really close like they did not just meet.



“Who is that and why do they keep whispering to each other?” Buffy went into sisterly mood and everyone else laughed.



“Chill B, I think it’s kinda cute. Looks like little sis got a new play mate.” Faith giggled trying to ease buffy back to lean on her.



The four got into a conversation and xander and anya came up and told everyone they are going home. A few minutes later dawn and her new friend came up.



“Hey guys this is Brianna. She just moved here.” Dawn was a little nervous because she could feel something between her and this new girl but didn’t really want to show it. She pointed to everyone as she introduced them to Brianna. “And this is my sister buffy, her girlfriend faith and buffy's best friend willow and her girlfriend tara.”



Brianna waved to everyone with a weak smiled and said “hi.”



Buffy was a little interested in this new friend. She didn’t get the vamp vibe so she didn’t need to get into slayer mode but instead got into sister mode. “So Brianna…”



“Bri, I like bri better. Short and sweat.”



Buffy smiled and started again “So bri, tell me about your self.”



“Well, I just moved here from Florida and I am livin on my own and before you ask I am 17 but my parents died a few years ago and I have kinda been on my own since. I am going to start my senior year at Sunnydale high school which I am told that dawn is too so I am glad I already have a friend.” She stopped to take a breath and looked at everyone.



“Wow will, she kinda has your babble.” Buffy giggled and looked over at the red head who looked kinda hurt. “Oh but you are still the babble queen in Sunnydale so don’t worry”



“Damn straight” Willow smiled as tara pulled her in closer if that was possible.



Bri made a face like ‘what are they talking about’ which didn’t go unnoticed by dawn who quickly came it. “Oh, they are just talking about how willow can babble for a long amount of time until tara kisses her or someone yells at her. So she is known as the queen babbler.”



“Oh well I am sure she can beat me totally. I don’t really like my babble. I am trying to get it to stop but so for I am totally unsuccessful in the dumb department.” Bri laughs a little and looks around at everyone who is smiling at her.



Dawn looked at her and caught bri’s eyes and got lost. She forgot anyone else was in the room so she just blurted out the first thing that came to her mind. “I think it is cute.” With that little sentence she turned a crimson color and everyone just stared at her for a moment before bri could get dawn out of the stare that she was getting from everyone.



“So, um it is getting late, I should go.” She tried to get up but dawn grabbed her hand to stop her. Bri looked back and stared into dawns eyes before dawn spoke. “I’ll come with you. It’s not to bright walking by yourself out here plus you might want the company.”



Bri nodded her head and they both left the Bronze hand in hand not wanting to lose each other in the massive crowd. The rest just stared at the two until the couldn’t see them anymore.



“Well, that was weird.” Buffy said still not really sure what just happened.



“You know dawn does kinda have a point.” Tara said. She looked around and saw everyone stare at her so she continued. “I mean the babble. It is kinda sexy.” She looked down at willow who smiled and leaned up to kiss her girlfriend.



Buffy and faith looked at each other and then looked at the other two. “So you guys ready to go home?” Faith said after staying quiet the whole time while bri was there. After everyone nodded their head they all stood up and left the Bronze.



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Updates are coming. Reviews are appreciated.

Edited by: WandTforever  at: 10/25/04 6:26 pm

im finding this interesting but i cnt help thinking bris got a secret just waiting for the bomb to drop













life is only worth living if love lives in it

Summary: Everything in Sunnydale is great. Willow and Tara live in the Summers house with Buffy, Faith, and Dawn. Zander and Anya have their own apartment. There has not been any apocalypse for a few months and everyone is just trying to have fun. That is until a god comes and tries to ruin their future plans.



Chapter 2



Dawn and bri were walking together in silence thinking of what to say to the other. ‘Ok, she said my babbling was cute. Wow I really do have the hots for this girl ever since she walked into the bronze. What am I saying she doesn’t like me like I like her. She just met me, why would she want me.’ Thought bri who looked at the ground not wanting to show the shyness that was inevitably going to present itself sooner or later.



Dawn kept looking at bri to try and get another glimpse of her eyes. ‘This is nuts I am feeling for a girl. I mean yeah I live in a house with girly love everywhere but still. There’s just something about her that I am attracted to. Her eyes and her lips and her skin. Oh her nice soft skin. I just want to grab her hand but I don’t want to push her away. Maybe I should just come out and tell her how I feel I mean I just meet her but it feels like I’ve known her my whole life.’ Pondered dawn as she tries to figure out how to tell her how she feels.



Suddenly bri stopped and looked up at dawn who also stopped and looked up, they just stared into each other’s eyes for a moment but what felt like hours. Neither one wanted to break this moment and just wanted to have them selves a good stare. Finally bri took dawns hand in hers and spoke breaking eye contact and looking at the floor while she talked.



“Look dawn, umm I don’t want to scare you away but I um… I like you a lot and I know that we just met but I just feel like I’ve known you forever. Has anyone told you that your eyes are the deepest pool of green I have ever seen and I know I am coming on really strong but I just can’t stop thinking about you and you must think I am some big lunatic but I ju…” Her words were cute off with soft lips that met her own in a simple kiss.



When they broke apart they looked into each others eyes. “You’re not a lunatic because I feel the same way.” Dawn said as she gave bri a smile and grabbed her hand as they started walking again.



“What was the kiss for?” Bri wondered even though she welcomed it with open arms.



“Well, I told you that there were two ways to stop a babbling person. You either kiss them or you yell at them. I would never yell at you so I had only one option left. I hope it wasn’t the wrong option. I hope I didn’t freak you out.” Dawn said as she started getting worried.



“No, no I liked your choice.” She looked over to dawn and gave her a small smile and turned back to the road up ahead. They kept walking hand in hand till they got to bri’s apartment.



“Well, even though I hate to say it, this is my stop.” Bri said with a hint of sadness in her voice.



Dawn was also not that happy when they got there but she had to see her again. “Well, can I see you again? School doesn’t start for another week and I don’t think I could wait that long?” There was a plead in dawns voice that didn’t go unnoticed by bri. Bri took both of dawn’s hands in hers and smiled. “I would love to see you tomorrow. I can come pick you up around lunch if you give me your address.”



Dawn smiled thanking the goddess that this night happened. She gave bri her address and they parted for the night. Dawn walked back home with a big smile plastered on her face.



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Willow, tara, buffy, and faith were sitting in the living room talking until buffy went into the kitchen to get everyone a drink. Everyone heard the door open and close and new it was dawn. Buffy walked back from the kitchen with drinks in her hand and looked at dawn who was smiling and looking into space.



“Dawn, are you ok?” Buffy said as she waved a hand in front of her sister trying to get her attention. Dawn snapped out of it and looked at her sister. “Everything it perfect. It could not be better. This is the best day of my life.” With that she plopped down on the couch next to willow and tara looking at everyone who was looking at her trying to hold back giggles.



“What?” Was the only thing dawn could say before everyone burst into giggles. She gave them all a stare that said ‘I am going to hurt you’ and they stopped.



“Ok, spill. What happened with bri that makes this day perfect?” Faith said in a mock tone.



“Well, that is what I was wondering too.” She looked over at willow and tara. “When you guys first saw each other. Was it loved at first sight or gradually progressing?” She asked. She knew that these two were soul mates and wanted to see if that was what she and bri were.



“Love at first sight for me totally I mean have you seen this woman?” She points to tara and saw tara blushing a bit but then regaining to give her answer. “Yes love at first sit except I think willow forgot to mention that she was not into girls when she first saw me so I doubt it was love at first sight for her.” Tara giggles and then gets a playful swat from willow. “I totally resent that. Ok I admit that I was not into girls when we first meet but it was still love at first sight, I just didn’t know what kind just yet but my brain was saying hottie the whole time we were in the wicca group.” Willow said with a pout but then felt a kiss on her head and felt better.



“Why do you ask dawnie?” Tara furrowed her brow not sure where she was going with this.



Dawn looked around the room and though ‘well, it’s now or never’. “Well I feel the same way with bri and she does about me.” Dawn said jumping up and down while she was sitting on the couch.



Buffy sat quiet during the whole thing but she had to say something. “How do you know this and spill on details.”

Dawn looked around the room and saw everyone was interested so she began. “Well, we were walking down the street not saying a word and all of a sudden she stops and tells me that she likes me and she can’t stop thinking about me even though we just met and babbling about this and that and I kissed her. And she didn’t pull back she liked it. And you were right tara the kissing really does work to stop her babbling. And we are going to hang out more. She is coming over tomorrow in the afternoon.” She stopped for a breath that she didn’t know she could hold for that long of talking but talking about bri always took her breath away anyway.



“Well, first of all wow. Did you do that in one breath? And second I have to say good for you. It is about time you have someone special.” Tara said extremely happy. She liked to see the small brunette happy because they were really close.



“I have to agree I am happy for you dawnie. She seems really nice.” Said willow being supportive of her friend. She hadn’t seen dawn this happy since ever.



“Well hell I am happy for you. But I am wondering about the house. It seems everyone that lives in it turns gay. I like it.” Faith said giving her approval. Everyone looked at buffy waiting for the verdict of this teen relationship.



“Hey, I say go for it. If she makes you this happy then I like her already.” Buffy smiled at her sister who came running toward her and hugging her in a giant bear hug.



The rest of the night was spent on talking about what they did that day and then decided to go to bed for the night.



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The next day tara was the first to wake out of the group of girls and goes down to the kitchen. She starts the coffee and sits down to read the paper. After a while she figured everyone would be up soon so she started making her famous funny shaped pancakes. She didn’t her anyone come down stair or come into the kitchen. But she felt hands rap around her waist and spoon her from behind.



“What ya cookin?” Said the red head still a little groggy from waking up.



“What do you think?” Tara turns around in willows arms and kisses her passionately wrapping her arms around willows shoulders.



“You know I am kinda lookin for something else for breakfast, and I don’t think it is on the menu that everyone else is eating from.” Willow said with a wicked grin.



Tara returns the grin and kisses her again. “Didn’t you have that for dessert last night and then again as a midnight snack?”



“Well, yeah but I can’t help it if it is a delicacy now can I? That is all your doing.” Willow goes in for a kiss and then stopped by a sound that came from the doorway.



They both look over and see dawn standing there with her hands on her hips. “Don’t you two ever give it a rest?” She said with a smile and walks over to the two of them and looks in the pan. “Oh goodie, funny shapes my favorite. You know this is the only thing that gets me to put up with hearing you guys all night.”



Both of them look at each other and start to blush. They let go of each other and tara goes back to her pancakes while willow gets a cup of coffee and juice for dawn.



I few minutes later buffy and faith are coming into the kitchen looking like hell but smile when they smell the pancakes. Buffy walks over next to tara and smells the pancakes.



“Tara I love you and you are an asset to this family. Please don’t go anywhere.” Buffy sighs and sits down after getting her and faith a cup of coffee also.



“I love you too buffy, and I can assure you I am not going anywhere.” Tara smiles and thinks about this family. It was way better then her real family. As far as tara is concerned this is her real family. That though made her smile bigger and put another batch of pancakes on the pan. Once she was done she put the plate of pancakes on the table and everyone dug in.



“So what is the plan for everyone today?” Buffy asked.



“Well, bri and I are going out this afternoon. I don’t know when I will be back but I promise I will be home by eleven.” Dawn said, really happy that she gets to see bri again.



“I thought tara and I would go to the mall and hang out for the day. Oh and later, buffy can I talk to you? I just want to ask you something.” Said willow with a small smile on her face knowing what she is going to do is big but doesn’t want anyone to know just yet.



“Yeah that’s cool. You guys can stop by the magic box later today. Me and faith will be there training so we might be there for a while. Then we got patrol.” Buffy wondered what was up but didn’t really think too much about it. She was too much into the pancakes to think about anything really. “Thanks tara for the pancakes. As always they are you specialty. Thank god willow found you.”



Willow grabs tara's hand and laced their fingers together smiling at each other. The rest off the breakfast was pretty quiet.

Tara: "I am you know."

Willow: "What?"

Tara: "Yours."

I'm really liking this. More soon?



luna

yes.. more soon ok?



love it





-Kelsey

i really like this fic...great start...and bris from florida?!?! oooo i never see florida chicks in fics!! im a florida girl so if you make her all hokey i WILL hunt you down!! lol..just kidding.



~mel

'The Cat in the Hat' is fine, just not during sex.--Alyson Hannigan

Chapter 3



Bri came by and picked up dawn. She took dawn out to lunch at a family restaurant. When they get there they are seated right away in a corner booth. The sit on opposite side and wait for the waitress to come.



“Did you have this all planed out. I feel this is set up.” Dawn said with a smirk covering her face.



Bri smiled and nodded her head. “Yeah ok I planned this but only because I think you need to be takin care of properly and not go out to some fast food restaurant were people stare for no reason and the food is horrible.”



Dawns smiles and grabs bri’s hands in hers. “You are amazing you know that?”



Bri smiles and brings dawn’s hands to her lips and kisses them. “Only because I caught it from you when we kissed. I wasn’t like this before.” They both laugh and get lost in each others eyes. They didn’t see the waitress standing there until she cleared her throat.



“What’ll it be girls?” Asked the waitress with a smile and a note pad in hand.



“Um I’ll have the special.” Says bri and smiles at dawn.



“Me two. I’ll have the special.”



“Ok, coming up” With that the waitress left the two girls alone while she was getting there food.



They just stared at each other for a moment or two until bri came up with another idea. “Hey, you want to go to a movie with me after lunch. I hear there is a good movie out called ‘Catch me if you can’ it’s supposed to be really good?”



“I would love to.” Dawn moved over and patted the seat right next to her for bri to sit with her. Once bri got the idea she moved to the other side and put her arm around dawn while they make small talk about school and other people while waiting for their food.



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Willow and Tara were walking hand in hand in the mall just looking in what ever store catches there eye. The already had lunch in the food court so they were ready to go. Tara sees a book store and starts to walk towards it. They are in the store and willow feels now is a good time to go.



“Sweetie, I need to go somewhere but I promise to be right back.” Willow is a little nervous but tries not to show it.



“Do you want me to go with you baby?” Tara looks into willows eyes and knows the answer already.

“No, I just need to go to a different store and I will meet you back her in five minutes or less. You can time me.” Willow smiles as she made tara giggle a little bit.



“Ok, sweetie, I’ll wait here for you.” Tara kisses willow and willow goes off leaving tara in the book store looking through a collection of books.



Willow hurries to the store and goes up to the front desk. The man recognizes her from a couple days before and he gets what she came for. When he comes back she inspects it and then pays him. She puts the item in her pocket and heads back to the store to find tara. She reaches the store and finds tara reading the back of a book and walks up to her.



“Ok, I’m back. Are you ready?” Willow asks feeling the small bulge in her pocket.



“Yeah, were did you go? Did you get anything?” Tara has her suspicions but it didn’t really matter to her.



“No, just looking for a computer program but they didn’t have it.” Willow gave her a small smile knowing that she just lied but it was a little white lie that would all work out in the end.



“Ok, let’s head out. Didn’t you say you wanted to speak with buffy? I am sure she and faith are at the magic box by now. Do you want to head there now?” Tara put the book down and looked at her red headed lover.



After getting a nod they head over to the magic box.



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The two witches walked into the magic box to find only anya at the counter counting money. They walk into the main room and look at anya doing a dance she says that she does every time she counts money. They both giggle a little and tara sits down at the table while willow goes over to anya.



“Hey, anya is buffy in the back room?” Willow is a little more nervous now but still trying to mask it.



“Yeah, she and faith have been in there all morning training. Shouldn’t they be having sex already I mean they already are all hot and bothered?” Anya said as she frowns because there is no more money to count.



Willow smiles and goes over to tara. She leans over and kisses her lover and gives her a small smile then heads for the back room. When she gets there she sees buffy an faith fighting. Faith just knocked buffy on the floor and buffy kicked faiths legs out from under her. Buffy then pins faith to the floor as she struggles to get up but finds out she can’t.



“Give up yet?” Asked buffy with an evil grin placed on her face.



Faith nods and buffy gets off and helps her to stand. “Damn B, what is that like the third time you kicked my ass? I need to train more.”



Willow starts to clap and both of them look toward the door where the red head is standing.



“Well, now we know who the stronger one in this relationship is.” Willow giggles and looks over at faith giving her a mock smile.



“Ha red lets see you take her on. You couldn’t last through the first hit let alone three rounds.” Faith smiled.



“Nah I would go easier on will. She is like my sister I can’t hurt her.” Buffy said looking at willow and smiled.



“I am you girlfriend and you pin me down.” Faith said though she never said she didn’t like that position.



“Hey I like being on top. You should know.” Buffy smiles at faith and then looks at willow who has a disgusted look on her face. “Ok, I think we need to change the subject before will here decides to run.”



“Good idea. Well actually buffy can I talk to you?” She looks at buffy and has butterflies at the pit of her stomach.



“Yeah, um faith you can go keep tara company and tell all about how I kicked your ass.” Buffy smiled as she watched faith leave.



Faith talks over her shoulder. “Yeah I am sure that would be the first topic of discussion.” She said in a sarcastic tone as she walked out of the room and closed the door.



Buffy walks over to her water bottle and towel and went to sit on the couch. She looks at will who is looking out into know were. “Hey will, what’s up?” That snapped willow out of her trance and walked over to the couch and sat next to buffy. She took a small blue velvet box out of her pocket and gave it to buffy. Buffy eyed it first then takes it and opens it to find an engagement ring that has a single sapphire diamond on a gold band. Buffy looks at willow and smiles. “Willow this is thoughtful but I don’t think tara and faith will be too happy about this.”



Willow playfully slaps buffy on the arm. “It’s not for you it’s for tara. What do you think? I thought since you are my best friend and like my sister I thought you should be the first to know.”

Buffy smiles and feels tears rimming her eyes. “I think tara is the luckiest girl ever.” Buffy hugs willow and willow returns the hug. After a couple moments they end the embrace. “when are you going to ask her and how?” Buffy was so excited she was bouncing up and down in her seat.



Willow smiles at buffy. “Well I was going to take her out on a romantic picnic dinner and then I have arranged for a carriage with two white horses to pick us up and take us around the park. Then the carriage will drop us off at the beach and we will walk barefoot were there will be champagne and a cd player. On the cd player is our song that was playing for tara’s twentieth birthday when we floated. Then I will ask her. What do you think?” Willow wanted her best friend’s approval even though she didn’t really need it but she wanted it.



“Can I marry you? That was so romantic. Faith would never do that for me.” Buffy had tears runner down her face as she was smiling. “When?”



“Well, actually its tomorrow night. I already told tara I was going to take her out to dinner but she doesn’t know about the rest yet. I’ll tell her at dinner. So what do you say? Even though I don’t need your approval I want it because you are my best friend and sister and I love you.” Willow was on the brink of tears to.



“Yes, of course, I love you so much.” They embraced once more and were interrupted as someone knocked on the door. They both heard someone knock on the door and buffy hurriedly closed the box and gave it back to willow who had it in her pocket before the door even opened.



“Sweetie, is everything ok in here? You have been in here for a while and anya is starting to talk about her sex life again.” Tara giggled to herself more then to the others.



Willow hugged buffy once more and whispered ‘thank you’ into buffy’s ear and buffy told her ‘your welcome’ before they both stood up and walked to the door not noticing that they had tears running down their cheeks. This did not go unnoticed by tara.



“Willow, buffy why are you guys crying?” Tara said as concern filled her voice.



Buffy and willow looked at each other and realize that they are still crying. Willow looked back and tara and shook her head. “It’s nothing. We got talking about old times and we just started crying. I don’t really know why though. It was a happy conversation.”



They all walked out of the training room and realized it was getting late. They went home to wait for dawn to see how her date went with bri. Anya stayed at the store just to clean up so the other four just walked hand in hand with their lovers till they got to the house.

Edited by: WandTforever  at: 11/4/04 2:20 pm

Chapter 4



Buffy, faith, tara, and willow came into the front door later then they had planned because of some overtime at the grave yard. They walked through the door and into the living room to find dawn and bri making out on the couch. Everyone had shock all over their face but buffy seems to be the only one mad.



“What the fu…” Buffy was cut off by faiths hand covering buffy's mouth before she could finish her sentence.



Dawn and bri stop and turn around to see everyone staring at them with their mouths open and faiths hand covering buffy’s mouth. Dawn looks over at bri who is blushing with a little bit of sadness because they got interrupted but mostly as shocked as everyone else.



“Umm buffy I can explain.” Dawn tried to lighten the situation but there was no getting through to buffy.



Faith lets go of buffy’s mouth to see if buffy will be nice this time. “Explain, explain the fact that you are making out with a girl you just meet on my couch!” She looks at bri. “And you filthy bi…”



Faith once again puts her hand over buffy’s mouth and looks over at willow and tara who are still trying to figure out what is happening. “Maybe you guys should handle this. I am going to take B up stairs to cool down.” Faith takes buffy’s hand and they walk up stairs into buffy’s room.



Willow and tara walk into the room and sat down next to the two girls. There was a moment of silence before dawn decided she should explain or tell them something. “Look, guys I am sorry. I don’t know what happened. We got back from the movie and we sat down and started talking then all of a sudden we started making out. I am so sorry if this is freaking you out.”



Willow looked up at tara and smile remembering how she felt. “I understand dawnie.” That one sentence sent all eyes pointing to her but they didn’t believe it. So she tried to clarify. “I understand because I was in the same position. When I first meet tara I wanted to sweep her off her feet and kiss her like there was no tomorrow. It was just I was really nervous and didn’t know if she wanted the same thing. But you guys already know that you want this so I understand and if it were up to me I would let you have at it but it is for buffy to decide that not me.”



Dawn nodes her head. “Thanks I might need you support when buffy comes back down and chews my head off. But thanks and I know you understand.”



Bri cuts in. “Um I think I should go. I’ll see you later dawn. Bye everyone. Oh and can you tell buffy I am sorry? I never meant for this to get out of control.” She gets up but dawn grabs her hand. “I’ll walk you to the porch.” Said dawn as they head out to the porch.



Once they got there the looked at each other with love filling their eyes.



“I am so sorry all this happened but I will talk to buffy and get her to understand. I had a really fun time tonight. Well, all up until they interrupted us.” Both girls giggle and bri nodes her head. “So did I. I am sorry if I caused anything bad between you and your sister. Can I see you tomorrow? I mean if you are aloud because I know your sister might not like me anymore and I don’t really want to cause you two any tro…” Her babbling was cut off again by lips on hers. They kiss with a passion that burns within them that they had never felt before. They ended the kiss and looked into each others eyes. “Well I better go. I’ll see you tomorrow?” Bri had a pleading expression in her voice that dawn took in. “Yes, I am looking forward to it. Goodnight.” They kiss again and bri heads down the steps and walks back home with dawn watching her every move before she went inside.



Back inside after dawn and bri left. Tara moved to sit on willows lap putting her arm around her neck while willow put her arms around her lover’s waist.



“I did too you know.” Tara said never taking her eyes off her girlfriend.



Willow had a confused expression on her face. “Did what?”



Tara smiled and kissed willow before explaining. “I also wanted to sweep you off your feet. I was really nervous though. But now is even better.”



“And why is that?” Willow asks as she kissed tara a couple more times.



“Because now I have the nerve to sweep you off your feet and kiss you any time I want” With that willow and tara also started making out before they heard dawn come back in.



Dawn walked in and saw the two and laughed. “Oh, so buffy lets you to make out but not me.”



Willow and tara stop and look at each other. They all giggle a little and then went to bed.



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It was almost time for willow and tara to go to their special dinner and buffy was out making sure everything was ready. Willow had also asked her and faith to patrol around them to make sure no one interrupts then but faith still doesn’t know why the special guard service is needed yet. Everyone is at the magic box just hanging out and talking. Willow and tara are looking up some spells and anya is organizing the shipping orders with zander. Dawn and bri are in the corner giggling and telling secrets to one another. Earlier in the day they sat down with buffy and buffy agreed to let them date but made some rules just in case. Buffy walks in and willow looks up with a look that says ‘is it ready’? Buffy nodes her head and goes over to faith.



She leans down and kisses her lover. “You ready to go?”

Faith nodes and they walk out of the shop but then faith stops buffy and looks at her. “Ok, before we go, tell me what the hell is going on. We never protected red and her blonde before, well at least not like this. Why start now?” Faith was getting a little curious and that usually got the best of her.



“Ok if I tell you will you promise not to make a big deal and tell everyone?” Buffy doesn’t want to tell faith but it is her girlfriend. Faith nodes her head and buffy whispers it in her ear. Faith eyes opened wide and she started to get excited until buffy stopped her and they walked off.



A little after the slayers left willow took tara’s hand in hers. “You ready to go baby?”



Tara nodded her head. “Where are we going?”



Willow smiled and they both stood up and waved bye to everyone else. “Now that I will not say.”



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Edited by: Warduke at: 11/24/04 11:26 am

This is beautiful ! Willow getting ready to propose to Tara... Woo Hoo ! Dawn and Bri... lesbian house of love...hehe.

Can't wait to see what's going to happen next!





behindhereyes

Kim

"To the world, you may be one person; but to one person, you may be the world"

Chapter 5



When the two witches got to the park where the picnic was already set up willow made tara close her eyes and led her to the blanket and sat her down. Willow sat down next to her still holding one of tara’s hands.



“Ok, open.”



Tara opened her eyes to see a blanket full of food and wine with the extra flamey candle willow had used to get tara to be her girlfriend in the middle. Tara’s eyes brimmed with tears that she knew she couldn’t hold back for much long. She was speechless. There were no words that could pass her lips that could tell her wonderful lover how she really feels.



“So, what do you think?” Willow was starting to feel the butterflies again. She knows it won’t be long now before she pops the question.



By this time tara has tears streaming down her face and has a big smile on her face. “It is wonderful, perfect, and the sweetest thing anyone has ever done for me. I love you so much, my willow.” She leans over and kisses willow with raw passion and love and fire that they have had for the longest time.



Willow smiled and they talked about everything and anything. They finished their meal and willow took her to the carriage that was waiting near by. Neither noticed that buffy and faith jumped on the back so they could keep watch. Tara was excited beyond belief. She would not stop kissing willow as they tried to have a conversation of when they first meet and their life together. They arrived at the beach and started to walk hand in hand along the side of the ocean so their feet would get wet. Buffy and faith stayed back far enough to not be seen but were doing the same thing.



“Tara.” Willow wanted to see if she could figure out if this was the right thing to do.



“Hmm?” Tara’s head was resting on willows shoulder with her arm around the red heads waist and their fingers laced together.



“What do you think about our relationship? Do you know if this is what you want?” Willow was really nervous now and there was no telling what could happen.



Tara picked her head up and looked at willow as the stopped. “Sweetie, this relationship could not even get any better. There is nothing I want more than to be in your arms for the rest of my life. Why do you ask?”



“Oh, no reason. Just wondering. I feel the exact same way.” Willow was smiling now. She knew she couldn’t make a better decision.



They reached the champagne and cd player. Tara was wondering what else her red headed lover had planed.



Willow walked over to the cd player and turned it on. Tara recognized the song and tears started flowing freely again. Willow came back over to tara and stuck her hand out. “Would you like to dance? Do you remember this song”



Tara happily took her hand as she put her arms around willows shoulders while willow put her arms around tara’s small waist. “This is our song. The song that played on my birthday. Of course I remember this song. I will never forget.” Tara kissed willow as they kept dancing until the song was over.



When the song was over they stopped dancing and just stood there as another song came on. They stared into each others eyes until willow realized that it was now or never.



Willow touched the box in her pocket and took in a deep breath and let it out. “Tara, I love you with all my heart and soul and body. You have shown me a side of myself that I have never even known existed. You love me more than anyone has ever loved me before. Hell, you love me more than my parents combined. You have brought the light out in me. If I was blind all I would need is your love and I could see again. If I was deaf all I need is you love and I can hear again. You brought life to me when I thought there was nothing left after oz left. I love you so much.” Willow took the box out of her pocket, opened it, and got down on one knee and looked up into tara’s eyes. “Tara, will you marry me?”



From afar buffy and faith watched the whole seen unfold. When they saw willow get down on one knee they both crossed their fingers and hoped for the best.

Xander: “Tara. She stopped over to talk to me and I introduced them. It wasn’t a big deal or anything. Anyways…I don’t think she’s gay…”

Tara: “Oh puh leese. Did you see that business up front hairstyle? If she’s straight, than I’m a Laker girl.”

Chapter 6



Willow kneels there nervous as hell waiting for tara to give her an answer. She thinks back on everything that happened between them over the years. They meet, they fight demons, they fall in love, tara gets her brain sucked, willow goes to dark magic for a while but they stay together and tara helps willow recover, buffy dies, moving in together, and many more memories, and all their future together depends on this answer. Sure they could still be friends or girlfriends but it would feel weird after that.



Tara stands there thinking this can not be real ‘Oh my god, the love of my life just asked me to marry her. Well of course I am going to say yes. I can’t live a day without this woman. I am totally ready for this.’ “Yes! Yes! Yes!” Tara yells out for the world to hear and grabs her lover and brings her to her lips. The kiss turned into hunger for one another.



Buffy and faith scream their heart out literally. They jump around excited for their friends. They look over toward the now engaged couple and noticed that they were looking their way. “Sorry, we will be going now the sun will be coming up soon so I think you are safe. Have fun!” Buffy yells to her friends who waved goodbye as they leave still bouncing up and down but try and get back together so nobody else finds out. They know willow and tara want to tell everyone else them self.



Willow and tara laugh as they watch the two slayers leave. Tara furrows her brow. “Why were they here?”



“Well, I wanted them as our body guards so nothing and no one interrupts us.” Willow smiles at her new fiancé.



Tara smiles as she enters for another kiss. They fall back on the blanket with willow lying between tara’s legs. Willow brings her hand up to the bottom of tara’s shirt and rubs the skin on her side which sends electricity through both of them. The two newly engaged couple make love on the beach as the sun was rising and stayed there for a good part of the morning.



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When the witches get back home the went up to their room when they didn’t see anyone around. Right when they closed the door there was a knock.



Willow opens the door and buffy jumps on her with this huge bone crushing hug. “Umm, buffy. I could use air right about now.” Willow gasp as she tries to take in all the air she can while laughing.



Buffy jumps off. “Sorry, I am just so excited. You two are engaged.” She walks over to tara in tears and hugs her with a little less slayer strength. “I love you guys.” She looks into tara’s eyes with tears coming down. “You’re like my new sister-in-law.” She hugs tara again and willow stands there smiling. Buffy was starting to leave after she gave both of them a kiss on the cheek. Once buffy was gone and the door was closed willow and tara started laughing uncontrollable.



“Buffy can get a little crazy can’t she?” Willow said putting her arm around tara’s waist while tara puts her arms around willows neck.



“Yeah, but it is always fun to watch. But yes, she can get a little over the top.” Tara said smiling while kissing her lover.



“Yeah… Do you want to go tell them now. They might all be at the magic box?” Willow said bouncing up and down.



Tara laughs. “Well someone is excited.”



“Can’t hide it.” Willow smiled.



Kissing all along the way to the magic box with some stops along the way with someone pushing the other up against a wall, they made their way to the magic box to tell everyone.



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When they got their they found everyone there. Anya, zander, buffy, and faith were sitting at the table and dawn and bri were sitting on the second floor with their feet dangling. Willow and tara walked in and were greeted by everyone.



Willow took tara’s hand and cleared her throat. “Everyone, we want to make an announcement.” Everyone looked their way and willow took a deep breath. “Tara and I are engaged.” They both smiled when the store was filled with yelling and applause.



Dawn came running down the steps and ran for the witches giving each a big hug. “Oh, my god! I am so happy for you two!”



Bri comes up behind dawn and tried to drag her away so other people can congratulate them. “Dawn, sweetie, let other people in.” Bri laughed as dawn backed, bri and dawn put their arms around each other watching everyone else.



Everyone sat around the table for a couple of hours talking about the wedding and what happened when willow asked her with out details that should be kept between them. Since buffy and faith knew everything they went on patrol while bri decided to go home so dawn went with her. Xander, anya, willow, and tara stayed to talk more before they all wanted to go home.

Xander: “Tara. She stopped over to talk to me and I introduced them. It wasn’t a big deal or anything. Anyways…I don’t think she’s gay…”

Tara: “Oh puh leese. Did you see that business up front hairstyle? If she’s straight, than I’m a Laker girl.”

Chapter 7



Bri and dawn were walking hand in hand down the street to bri’s apartment. Dawn looks up at bri and furrows her brow. “Hey bri, do you consider us girlfriends?”



Bri looks up at dawn and cups her cheek with her hand. “Yeah, I do. I hope that’s ok I mean we haven’t really talked about it but I…” Dawn kissed bri once again to stop her babble.



Dawn smiled. “It’s alright. I was just wondering. I love being your girlfriend.”



“And what is your favorite part of being my girlfriend?” Bri asked as she put her hands around dawn’s waist.



Dawn smiled and put her arms around bri’s neck. “I can kiss you any time I want.”



Dawn and bri started making out on the side walk when buffy and faith came up to them.



“You know, if I didn’t know any better I would say that my sister and her girlfriend were making out on the side walk even though that is so not right.” Buffy said smiling.



Dawn looked over at her sister. “Oh, yeah right because making out in the cemeteries is so much better.” She furrows her bro. “How did you know we were girlfriends?”



“Slayer hearing. We heard you guys talk about it just now.” Buffy said. Buffy and faith walk off leaving dawn and bri alone again. They started walking again and soon came up to bri’s apartment.



“Do you want to come inside? We could grab a drink, I could make you something?” Bri had a pleading sound in her voice which made dawn laugh.



Dawn thought for a second and smiled. “Sure, why not.”



With that they both went into the apartment. Bri gave dawn the grand tour. When they first walk through the door they walk into the living room with a whole wall made of windows so you could see a field of grass. It had a good size TV and a white leather couch. There are three rooms that build off the living room. One is the kitchen that has a modern look to it with everything assessable. Another was her office which had a wooden desk with a laptop and a filing cabinet. The last room was the bed room. The room had a dresser and a giant mirror that covered up almost the whole wall on one side and of coarse a queen size bed.



“Wow, I love it. I wish I had my own place but buffy certainly won’t allow that.” Dawn said sighing.



“You wanna watch some TV.” Bri asked hoping the answer was yes. She didn’t want her to leave but it was her choice. When dawn nodded they both went into the living room. Dawn called buffy just to tell her that she would be staying there for a while and she would be home later. They picked a movie out of her collection and started watching it. After a while they ended up sleeping together on the couch. During the night bri somehow found a way to spoon dawn from behind. Neither really minded, in fact they kept pulling each other closer. It was one in the morning and someone was banging on the door. The door rips open and buffy comes in very angry and worried. Buffy walks over and sees the two girls sleeping together. By now buffy is angry but also happy that her sister found someone she obviously loves and who loves her back. She carefully gets dawn out of bri’s arms and caries her back to the house.



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Its been two months since everything happened. Willow and tara are getting everything ready for the wedding which is in five weeks. Buffy and faith are the bridesmaids and been thinking of marriage themselves. Bri and dawn have told everyone that they are girlfriends and everyone is trusting them a little more now to even let them sleep together.



Tara is the first one up as always cooking breakfast.



Buffy walks into the kitchen and goes straight to the coffee. “Your are a goddess, do you know that?”



Tara giggles and looks at buffy. “Well, what brings you to such a good mood this morning?”



“Faith got rid of all my kinks and I feel brand new. And before you get any ideas get it out because it is not like that. She just rubbed my shoulders and stuff like that.” Buffy sighed.



Willow walked into the room and smiled at her fiancé and her best friend interact. “Hello, my two favorite women in the world how are you.” She walked over to tara and gave her a kiss.



“Don’t I get one?” Buffy said with a pout. Willow looked at buffy and then back at tara. Tara nodded and willow went and gave buffy a kiss on the cheek. Buffy smiled. “That’s better.”



Right when willow kissed buffy faith walked in. “Hey, are you steeling my girlfriend?” Faith laughed.



“No, I would never give up my woman. Sorry buffy I like tara better.” Willow laughed as buffy pouted and went over and kissed tara again. Faith went to buffy and kissed her to cheer her up.



Dawn and bri walked in and saw the last part. “What’s goin on. There’s a smooch fest in the kitchen and no one invited use. How rude.” Dawn pouted. Everyone started laughing.



“Well, if you want you can join.” Willow laughed. With that everyone went back to smooches until tara remembered her neglected pancakes.



“Oh damn, my pancakes.” Tara turned around thankful that they didn’t burn.



They had breakfast and went on with their day. Willow and tara are going to get their rings. Buffy and faith are going to train. And dawn and bri are just going to hang out for the day to get away from all the stress there is with helping to plan a wedding.



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Willow and tara went into the ring store and went to the front counter were a man was standing smiling at them.



“How may I help you lovely ladies?” The man asks.



“Yes, we are looking for wedding rings.” Said tara as she and willow start looking at some in the glass.



“Yes, we have lovely wedding rings. If you will follow me we will see which one fit the other perfectly.” The man walks to a glass shelf and brings five sets to the table were the witches were standing. The two lovers look at the five different sets of rings but didn’t see themselves in them. The man brought one more set and right when he put it down both girls found what they were looking for. There was one sapphire diamond almost like tara’s engagement ring and there was also an emerald diamond. Both girls picked them for each other and smiled. “Good, choice. And did you want to put in an engraving?”



“Yes” Willow took out a paper and pen and wrote down her engraving but didn’t let tara see it. Tara did the same thing and gave the papers to the man and left the store after paying the down payment.



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Buffy and faith were walking in the cemeteries that night. They got a few vampires but not really how much they were hoping for. Faith kept looking at buffy but then turning back to look in front of her. All this wedding stuff is getting to her and she thinks that it is time. “Hey B. What do you think about marriage? I mean when red and blonde got engaged it got me thinking.”



“I know, I have been thinking about it too. I think it would be cool getting married, having kids, teaching them how to fight so they can go out and find there love. Why do you ask?” Buffy has a smile on her face. She wants faith to ask her already. She has been waiting forever it feels like.



Faith got what she needed. She took a breath and took a ring out of her pocket. It was a diamond engagement ring that she picked out herself. She didn’t want to tell anybody just in case, but she is ready. She grabs buffy’s arm and pulls her to a stop. She looks straight into buffy’s eyes, took another breath, got down on one knee, extended the ring, and looked into buffy’s eyes. “Buffy, will you marry me?”



Buffy was crying like crazy, faith actually called her buffy instead of B. “Yes.” She said it quiet so she wouldn’t draw vampires toward them if the were lurking. She pulled faith up to her lips and took possession of her now fiancés lips with red hot passion.



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Dawn got to spend the night at bri’s tonight to get away from the hectic planning that is going on at the Summers household. It is almost midnight and they are in bed with bri spooning dawn from behind still not asleep yet.



Dawn was thinking about when they first met. If it hadn’t been for bri’s brave question to dance they would be in their own beds with out knowing one another existed. “Hey bri.”



“Hmm?” Bri smiled as she kissed dawns neck.



“Thanks.”



“For what?”



“For talking to me at the Bronze and asking me to dance. And told me that you liked me.” Dawn said smiling and letting out a small moan from bri pulling her in closer and rubbing her stomach.



“Well some of that has changed. I don’t like you anymore. I love you baby.” Bri puts he hand in dawn’s shirt and rubs her bare belly.



“I love you too. Everyone one at school does too. I have seen the way the boys look at you and even some of the girls too.” Dawn started to get a little jealousy in her voice.



Bri turns dawn onto her back and gets on top of her half way to look into her eyes. “Don’t worry. I am your bri and I am going to stay that way. I don’t care if the cutest boy comes up to me. No go.” Bri leans down and takes dawn’s bottom lip into her mouth and sucks on it a little before letting it go.



“What about the cutest girl though. I know you won’t go for a guy. I mean, your gay.” Dawn said giving bri a quick peck before she could answer.



“Well, I am already going out with the cutest girl in school and in the entire world. You are my shining star.” Bri goes down to catch dawn’s mouth again. She licks the bottom of dawn’s lips waiting for entry. Dawn gladly excepted and let bri into her mouth while she did the same thing. Bri brought her hand up and cups dawn’s breast getting a slight moan from dawn. The two girls made love with not a care in the world letting their passion and energy they have saved for this very moment flow freely into the dark bedroom and each other.

Xander: “Tara. She stopped over to talk to me and I introduced them. It wasn’t a big deal or anything. Anyways…I don’t think she’s gay…”

Tara: “Oh puh leese. Did you see that business up front hairstyle? If she’s straight, than I’m a Laker girl.”

Chapter 8



The next morning at the Summers house was the same but a little different too. Buffy and faith celebrated there engagement with some gay lovin. They haven’t told anyone yet.



Buffy was the first one up this time and started the coffee and breakfast.



Tara came down surprised that buffy was up. “Wow, what are you doing up so early? Usually the only think that can get you up is me cooking. Not the other way around.”



Buffy walked over to tara and hands her a pre made cup of coffee and smiled. “I am just really happy today.”



Willow came into the kitchen catching the last part of what buffy said. “Who is really happy today and why?” Willow took tara’s coffee and took a sip before giving back to the blonde.



“Me, I am very happy today but if I tell you then what would I get?” Buffy had an evil grin on her face.



“I could scare it out of you.” Willow said who also had an evil grin.



Buffy laughed. “Hey will, you do know I am the slayer. I have died twice. The only way that you can truly scared me is if you killed yourself.”



Willow whispered in tara’s ear and tara smiled and nodded. Willow walked over to buffy and planted a big kiss on buffy’s lips hoping that would do it.



Faith walked in and saw what was going on. “Ok, I know you guys are like sisters so I will let that go but what are you doing with my fiancé?” Faith said laughing.



Willow went wide eyed and turned back to buffy who brought up her left hand with the engagement ring on it and gave a big smile to everyone.



Willow hugged buffy and to everyone’s surprise picked her up and twirled her a couple of times before putting her down and looked at the ring. “Oh my god! Buffy when did this happen? What happened? Give as details.”



“There is not really much to tell really. We were walking around on patrol and she asked me. I said yes. That’s pretty much all.” Buffy’s smile grew bigger as tara came over and gave her a kiss on the cheek and hugged her. “Congratulations buffy, I am so happy for you and faith.” Tara walked over to faith and gave her a hug after willow.



During breakfast dawn, bri, zander, and anya came over and all found out about the news. They celebrated with a party that night and let the girls go to bed early to have another celebration on their own. They partied for a couple more hours until zander and anya went home. Dawn and bri decided to go back to bri’s apartment since they didn’t feel like hearing anything that would be wrong for them to heat. Willow and tara went upstairs and also celebrated in their own way.



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Four weeks later everything is starting to get a little bit too hectic for the lovely couple. Willow is running around the house nervous as hell. They had one more week until the wedding and there was still so much to do. They had to pick up their rings and dresses, everyone that was invited was on their way, they had to make sure everyone new what they were doing, and they all were really nervous. Willow was the worst though. She was running around the house like it was the end of the world. It was a babble fest and everyone was getting a little sick of it. Tara was a little better at everything though. She tried to calm willow down all the time and everyone was grateful for it.



Willow was pacing in the living room on full babble mode. “What if someone forgets their part in the wedding? I mean its not like we can stop to tell them. That would ruin the whole ceremony. What if someone doesn’t show up? What if they don’t like me? What if they don’t approve?”



Willow took a breath and was about to start again before tara stood up from her seat on the couch and went over to her freaked out fiancé. “Sweetie, I know that your nerves and believe me we all are but everything is going to be perfect. Nobody hates you and everyone approves and also knows what to do. It is going to be perfect and do you know why?”



Tara cups willows cheek and smiles. “No, why?” Willow asks with a small smile on her face. Just a touch from her lover makes her feel better.



Tara gave her a peck on the lips and put her forehead on her lovers. “Because we have each other. Nothing can go wrong as long as we have that. Nothing will go wrong, you just need to cool down.”



“Promise?” Willow asks.



Tara giggled a little bit. “Promise.”



There was a knock at the door and willow went to answer it while tara came up behind her. Willow opened the door to see fred, gunn, and wesley at the door. Wesley waved at the car and a man with a blanket over his head came running into the house stepping on the flames before looking up. “Hey.”



“Angel, guys you made it, thank you.” Willow said as she hugged everyone. Then it was tara’s turn to hug everyone and went back to stand beside her willow.



“Of course we came.” Said fred.



Buffy, faith, bri, and dawn came into the living room from upstairs when they heard people down stairs. Buffy came in and saw everyone and started the marathon of hugs that were fallowed by everyone else.



Angel wanted to know about everyone else since he hasn’t been in Sunnydale for years now. “So besides the wedding what else is going on here that we might want to know?”



Buffy gave a big smile and looked at faith who nodded her head and brought up her left hand so everyone could see the ring. “Faith and I are engaged!”



“Oh my god! That is so amazing.” Fred said really excited and started another round of hugs.



Angel looked a little hurt because he new he would never get buffy back but part of him was happy that she finally found someone who she really loved and could take her into the sun without turning to dust. “That’s great, I am happy for you both.” He put on a fake smile. He looked over at the two younger girls and saw them holding hands and whispering into each others ears giggling. “So what’s up with you two?” He nods over to the girls.



“Oh, were just girlfriends. Not engaged yet.” Dawn said with a smile on her face looking over to her lover.



“Yet, you mean you guys are going to get married too?” Tara asks a little excitedly.



“Well, we are only eighteen I mean we haven’t really talked about it. But I can dream can’t I?” Dawn looked at everyone and then at her girlfriend.



Bri smiles and nodes her head. “Dream away. But I know for a fact that some dreams come true. I met you didn’t I?” Bri giggled and kissed dawn on the nose playfully.



“Well, I am happy for you both but before either of you asked the other I want you to ask me first. Got it?” Buffy smiled. She wanted to know about it and she wanted to make sure that they were ready for it.



“Got it.” Dawn says with a nod. “So how are the soon to be married couple. Nervous?” Dawn nods over to willow and tara that were standing next to each other with tara’s arm over willows shoulder trying to calm her down.



“Were good, willows really nervous but I think once this is over she will be fine.” Tara looks at willow who furrows her brow.



“What about you? Your not even a little nervous that we are about to get married?” Willow asks.



Tara nodes her head. “I am a little nervous but we already are going to be together for the rest of our lives this just makes it final. All we are going to do is ask the goddess for her blessing, say our vows, and that’s it. Not really much to be nerves about.”



Willow nodes. “Your right. No need to be nervous. Ok I am fine. Better than fine, I am great.” She looks back over to dawn and bri. “We are ready.”



“Glad to hear it. Ok, so are we going to the Bronze? We should be going now. I say we have a celebration.” With nodes from everyone they head out the door to go celebrate.



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When they get to the Bronze it is packed. They see zander and anya sitting at a table so they went over to them.



“Hey guys, what’s up? How long have you been here?” Buffy asks as she finds a seat.



“Oh not to long. How are you guys doing? Nervous?” Zander smiles as willow starts to worry again.



“Well, now that you mention it, yes I am really worried. I mean what if I forget my vows not that I really even have it yet. Oh god I need to work on that and we need to find a place and…” Willow was cut off by a hand over her mouth.



“Now zander, why did you have to get her all worried again. She was fine a minute ago.” Tara shakes her head and before taking her hand of willows mouth she asks. “Do you wanna dance with me and get your mind off of everything?”



Willow nodes and tara drop her hand and takes one of willows hands and leads her to the dance floor.



Dawn looks over at the couple dancing and turns to bri. “You wanna dance?” Bri nodes her head and they go out to the dance floor right next to willow and tara as each couple smiles at one another. Soon zander and anya comes and dances next to the other two groups. Buffy, faith, fred, gunn, wesley, and angel stay at the table talking about the resent things that have been going on.



At least a half an hour later everything is the same. The three couples were still dancing and everyone else was talking when the door bursts open in a shatter of wood. A hoard of vampires came into the Bronze scaring everyone. Everyone ran around screaming but the vampires just laughed and thought it makes the blood even better.



A couple vampires went to each exit to block people from leaving. Willow, tara, bri, dawn, zander, and anya came back to the table with everyone else. Buffy, faith, and angel handed weapons out to everyone and sent them to get the vampires at the exits and they would take the rest.



Willow and tara got to the front door that only had two vampires standing there. They got right in front of the two smiling undead figures in front of them. Willow pulled out a cross at got as close to them as she liked to as tara got a stake out and got in position. Everyone has had training with the two slayer just in case so the two witches seemed to be ready. One of the vampires stepped up and then stepped back hissing when willow got a little closer with the cross. The witches had a plan set up so they put it into action. Tara stepped back waiting for her moment as willow leads the two vampires away from the door so tara can get behind and stake them without them noticing. After a few taunting words from willow the two start walking toward her once she brought the cross a little away from them and more toward her. Tara got behind them and staked one before the other jumped at willow and pinned her to the floor leaning forward. As the other turns to dust she goes over to were willow was being pinned. Willow struggled to get the face away but it was no use. Someone pushed tara on top of the vampire that was on top of willow who had a cross at her heart. When tara fell, that pushed the vampire down onto the cross. He started hissing but couldn’t get away so tara shoved a stake through the back of his heart. Once he turned to dust, tara fell the remaining distance that was between them with the vampire and fell on top of her lover. This position was not the worst and they were going to stay there but they heard screams, with a groan from each witch they got up to see if they can help the others.



Dawn and bri headed to the back exit were two more vampires stood. Bri took one and dawn took the other as they each took stakes out of their pockets. Bri runs up to one and throws some punches at him which makes him stagger back. Dawn runs up and kicks him in the stomach making him stagger back also. He instantly stands back up and throws some punches at dawn. One of them hit her in the nose making her bleed and another got her in the jaw knocking her unconscious. Bri kicked him in his gut and while he was bending over she knocked him down with her elbow. She pinned him on the ground and staked him, then she looked up to find dawn unconscious on the floor with a bloody nose and lip with a vampire hovering over her. “Dawn!” Bri runs over to her and stakes the vampire and drops to her knees. She pulled the brunette into her arms and started crying and prayer that it is nothing serious. She realizes that she is needed and although she doesn’t want to leave her lover, she needs to help the other people. She brings dawn up to the back of the stage and sets her down. She kisses her temple and puts a cover over her so no one would notice and draw attention to her. She ran over to the middle were everyone else was and tried not to think of the danger that her lover is in.



Everyone else was in the middle of the Bronze with the rest of the vampires as everyone else went out the exits that were just cleared out with the help of zander and anya. Buffy and angel were back to back kicking and fighting while faith, gunn, and fred each stake a vampire and move to another group. Willow and tara work on a vampire that all of a sudden turns to dust and they see bri standing there really pissed off. There was about five vampires left and were taken care of with at least another half an our. By this time everyone is out and all that is left is the lead vampire and the group.



After they take care of the last one bri runs back over to dawn and carried her over to the others. “Guys, dawns hurt! She got knocked unconscious about a half an hour ago! Lets go, she needs help, were is the nearest hospital?!” Buffy runs over and checks her sister, they head over to the hospital.



TBC...

~Liz.

Xander: “Tara. She stopped over to talk to me and I introduced them. It wasn’t a big deal or anything. Anyways…I don’t think she’s gay…”

Tara: “Oh puh leese. Did you see that business up front hairstyle? If she’s straight, than I’m a Laker girl.”

Chapter 9



When they arrived at the hospital the doctors took dawn into the emergency room to see what is really going on. Everyone else went into the waiting room waiting for the doctor to come and tell them how dawn is. Willow and tara were raped in each others arms as were buffy and faith. Zander, anya, angel, gunn, and fred were sitting in a seat with their head in their hands or leaning back. Buffy was crying as faith tried to comfort her fiancé. Tara was also trying to comfort willow as she cried on her shoulder. Bri was pacing at the side of the room worried about her lover.



Willow looked up from tara’s shoulder and looked at bri. “Bri, why don’t you sit down? I am sure dawn will be fine.”



Before bri could answer the doctor came into the waiting room and buffy, faith, willow, and tara stood up and walked toward the doctor with bri behind them. The doctor looked at everyone and then asks. “Are any of you dawn’s family?”



Buffy steeped up from the group. “I am her sister. How is she?” Buffy had a worried expression on her face when the doctor took her away from the rest of the group.



“Your sister has a mild concussion and she might not wake up. She could wake up any time but the longer it is the more unlikely it is.” The doctor said.



Buffy falls to her knees and faith rushes over to her. Faith kneels down in front of buffy and tries to ask her what’s going on. Buffy tells her and faith takes her in her arms as a fresh round of tears starts up. Willow saw this and put her face in the cress of tara’s neck and starts crying too. Bri also saw the emotion that buffy was showing and couldn’t feel her legs. She fell to the ground and started breaking out in tears.



After a couple more minutes buffy composed herself and came to the group to tell them what was going on. “Um, dawn has a mild concussion. They said that she could wake up at any time but the longer it takes it doesn’t look likely.” She looked around the room to see willow and tara embracing as they cry while zander and anya do the same. Angel, gunn, and fred were just sitting there with their heads in their hands. She looked down at the floor and saw bri crying and ran over to her, dropped to the floor in front of the crying brunette, and took her in an embrace to try and calm her down.



The doctor came back in and let the scene sink in before she spoke. “Umm, only a couple people at a time can visit her. I will allow at least three.”



Buffy, faith, and bri went in first. When they walked into the room they saw dawn strapped to all these wires and beeping things with a bandage around her head. Buffy walks over and kissed dawn on the forehead were there is no bandage. “Come on dawnie, you have to wake up. It hurts to much to not have you here and annoy me all the time. You got to be at a wedding in a couple of days and you have a girlfriend her waiting for you. You need to wake up dawn, there is a room full of people who love you. I love you so much.” Buffy started crying again and after faith kissed dawn on the forehead also she took buffy in her arms. “Can I have a moment alone with dawn please?” Bri asks. As she sees buffy and faith leave and closed the door she took dawns hand in hers. And sat in a seat she pulled by the bed. She looked up at her lover and through muffled sounds she managed to talk to dawn. “Baby, you need to wake up. I need you. We all need you. We can’t do this wedding with out you and I will try and see if they will postpone it until you can be there with all of us. I keep thinking back to the night we made love. I will never forget it. It was the best time of my life since I met you. I love you so much and I want you to know that when the time is right I will ask you to marry me, when we are older and when we are ready. There is nothing I want more than to spend the rest of my life with you, but in order for that to happen I need you to wake up. Please wake up for me, for your sister, for the wedding. We all need you, I need you so much. It hurts to know that you won’t be with me for a few nights. I don’t know if I can sleep without you. I need to go so everyone else can see you but know that I will be here when you wake up after everyone else is gone. I love you so much.” Bri kisses dawn on the lips and let them linger there before leaving.



After everyone else came in it was willow and tara’s turn. They had choose last because they weren’t sure if they could see her like that. They walked into the room and each went to opposite sides of the bed to grab a hand. Willow kissed her forehead before speaking. “Hey dawnie, you need to wake up. We need you at the wedding. We will postpone the wedding so you can be there but I hope that its not to long cause I want to get married already.” Willow got a small smile on her face from her joke. “I don’t really like to talk about it but I remember when I was in the same position. They didn’t know if I would wake up either. We were in the high school library trying to get angels soul back after he turned evil again and we were attacked. I hid behind a book case which was really stupid because one of the vampires pushed it on me. I was in the hospital when I woke up. Zander was holding my hand but I didn’t even notice. To tell you the truth the first thing I said was oz’s name.” She looked up at tara who had tears running down her face but knew it wasn’t about what she just said so she kept going. “Dawn, we need you. Who is going to be my chess partner? Who am I going to talk to about our relationships? I don’t think buffy would come with me to the espresso pump to talk about what the latest news is without going a little overboard with the details. We need you dawnie.” She went back down and kissed dawn’s cheek before looking back up to tara. “Get well dawnie, we all need you.” Was the only thing tara could say before breaking out in tears again. Her and dawn were really close and she couldn’t think of life without her. She leaned down and kissed her other cheek before they left.

Bri came back in and told everyone else that she would watch dawn and that they could go home. She sat down in the seat by the bed and took her girlfriends hand in hers as she leaned in to kiss her cheek. She rested her head on the side of the bed next to their heads and would stay there until she awoke no mater what.



TBC...



Sorry it's so short. Hope you all liek it.

So I was like, “Well he, he watches me like a hawk to make sure I stand up straight, so he’s going to notice me running into a pole.” He didn’t notice! I was like sitting there waiting for everyone to make fun of me; nobody made fun of me. So I didn’t say anything. (On walking into a pole in ‘Once More, With Feeling’) -Amber Benson