This is my first fic. It takes place after the end of season six, and everything that happened in season six happened here too.

Disclaimer: They don't belong to me, I just play with them occasionally.

Rating: well, for now I'd say PG, but who knows in the future.

Feedback: Yes, please. Just keep in mind that I am a virgin in the fiction world. LivingInFragment@aol.com.

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A Moment of Pure Love

by Imperfectly Me





Tossing and turning roughly in their king sized bed, Willow finally sighed deeply and gave up.



Getting comfortable, she decided to herself, is just not a possibility when seven and a half months pregnant.



She carefully slid out of bed, trying not to wake Tara's peaceful slumber. Not an easy task, considering that she felt bigger around than she was tall nowadays. She quietly slipped an emerald green satin robe over her stretched tight T-shirt and boxers. Closing the door softly behind her she made the descent of the stairs of she and Tara's house. She loved hearing those words, "their house". After all the happenings of the year before, she didn't think there would ever be a "them" again. When Warren's bullet had pierced her angel's heart Willow's world had stopped spinning completely. She lost herself in an insanity she never thought she would be free from. And but for the mercy of the Goddess she wouldn't have been. Who would have thought that someone who had done the things she had in that timeframe would still be deemed pure enough by the Goddess to be granted her one heart's wish. But she had been forgiven, and her wish had been granted. Her Tara had been given back to her.



She sat down at their living room desk and picked up a small, silver framed picture. A slow smile of pure serenity lit her entire face up. They were going to be mommies soon. She clutched the sonogram picture to her chest and leaned back in the leather computer chair.



"Our child," she said out loud. No matter how many times she said it, it still seemed surreal to her. That she, the shy, bookish nerd girl, had grown into a secure woman who was just a few months shy of bearing a child conceived of pure love. When she and Tara had found the spell in one of Tara's mother's spellbooks they had decided that it was what they both wanted. They had performed the ritual that night. When Willow took the pregnancy test that assured them of their results, neither one of them could speak. They just sat holding one another and crying tears of pure happiness.



"Until the freaking began," she chuckled quietly to herself. After the initial period of being overjoyed, they had had to figure out how to tell their families, and scarier still, the Scoobies.



Willow's parent's had been overjoyed. They assumed the child had been a result of "conventional methods". And the two women were more than happy to allow them to belive that. Tara's father, on the other hand, had hung up on her after hearing the news. They had decided that if that was the way he wanted things, he could live his life without knowing the joy of seeing his grandchild's smiling face.



As for the Scoobies, well, that had been quite an affair. Sitting back in her chair, Willow reflected on the dinner party they had thrown for everyone, breaking the news to them at the end.



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Everyone was seated around the dining room table just finishing their meals. Xander, per usual, was joking and goofing with Dawn, Buffy was helping clear the table and Anya was trying her best to not look bored and uncomfortable around Xander.



"Um..I..W-well, W-willow and I h-have some news we'd l-like to share," Tara said, standing up. Immediately everyone's attention was focused on the blonde witch. She had been rather quiet lately, so any announcement she was going to make had to be big.



"D-do you want to tell them Baby, or should I," she asked, looking adoringly at the redhead.



"Let's tell them together honey." Willow took Tara's hand and they looked at the table of upturned faces.



"Tara and I have decided to let you in on a little secret we've been keeping for a few weeks now," Willow began, a huge grin on her face. She looked at her lover, sharing a small secretive smile between them.



"W-w-we're uhm...well, Willow and I are having a baby," Tara said slowly.



A complete silence filled the room. It seemed everyone's jaws had come unhinged, as they were all hanging open in amazement.



"But...Willow, you guys don't have the right plumbing for that!" Xander exclaimed, then slowly shut his mouth as realization dawned on him.

"Oh, well, I suppose nowadays you don't need the plumbing anyhow, huh?" He said with a stupid grin on his face.



At that everyone started talking at once, and jumped up to hug the two witches. Amid the melee of Scooby arms Willow caught Tara's eye and mouthed the words I love you. The blonde smiled in response before breaking her way out of the pile-up. Slowly the hugs dissipated and they all sat down again. Desert was doled out and everyone seemed caught up in their own thoughts until Buffy suddenly looked up with a confused look on her face.



"Um, not to sound stupid or anything, but...um..who's carrying the baby? You said you were having one, but you didn't mention who was actually HAVING the baby."



Willow grinned. "I'm carrying the baby. But just to clear things up, maybe I should fill you in on the details of how and when."



"Whoo Hoooo, we get to hear all about the hows??" Xander asked, excited.



"Not those kind of hows, you pervie," Willow admonished. "Just that we're two months along now and that we decided that we wanted our baby to be parts of both of us, so we performed a spell to combine our essences instead of using artificial insemination.



"So, you mean that the baby was made without sperm?" Dawn asked, wide eyed.



Buffy's eyes went wide as she regarded her little sister. "Um, excuse me miss big pants, but what would you know about sperm and making a baby?"



Dawn rolled her eyes back into her head and sighed. "Duh, hello...I'm sixteen, not six Buffy. I took sex ed in school, remember?" "Mom threw a fit, but she let me take it."



"Ok, so you have me on that one," Buffy surrendered to the girl.



Tara smiled at the teenager. "Yes Dawnie, this baby was conceived of a single moment of pure love that combined Willow's and my essence and caused fertilization." It's the end result of a very complicated spell," she added, looking pointedly at Xander, whose eyes had that far off glazed look to them.



"Well, I think I speak for everyone when I say Congratulations," Buffy said. Then, realization hitting her, she squealed "OOOOHHHHH, BABY SHOWER!!"



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Edited by: xita  at: 12/29/02 7:12:24 pm

I.M.

You're off to a good start. Keep it going. I like the flashback of Willow and Tara telling the gang...but wonder why Tara's been so quiet. Little questions like that will hold my interest!

B.M.

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TARA: Willow and I always know how to find each other!

ANYA: With yoga?

This is really sweet, I'd love to read more

Bobos Mom: I hope this part answers some of your questions. If not, please kick me.



Midsummer: Thanks! Heres more.



A Moment of Pure love

Chapter Two

by Imperfectly Me



Willow smiled softly at the memory. The Scoobies had been her sole support from the time Tara had passed until present. And after Tara came back...when things had been so strange...it was the gang that helped the witches get back to themselves again. Even when Tara was completely catatonic and Willow was going through the mental trauma of seeing her lover shot down in cold blood and then being returned to her, the Scoobies never faltered. They were there to hold Willow through her tremors, and to talk with Tara even when they were sure the blonde would never come back to them.



Willow shuddered hard at the memories she'd most like to forget.



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"Tara baby, please...just give me some sign that you're in there. Please Baby, I need you soo much." Willow ran her hands through the silken locks. Tara just stared off into space, same as she had been doing since Buffy had found her on patrol one night, wandering naked and dirty through the cemetery as if she weren't sure of where she was.



She really hadn't known where she was, or who she was, or even if she were sleeping or awake. For the first week, the young blonde hadn't had any type of response beyond opening her mouth when someone fed her and allowing herself to be led to and from the bathroom. Then, one night two weeks after being found, Willow woke from her usual nightmare to Tara softly stroking her hair and looking at her. REALLY looking at her, not just the dazed off, not really there look she'd worn prior to that night.



"Tar-Bear?" Willow inquired softly, her big green eyes luminous with hope. "Baby, are you there?"



In response Tara looked deep into Willow's eyes and softly traced the lines of her face before nodding.



"I-I-'m h-here Wil." Tara whispered ever so softly.



Tears fell on both sides as the two hugged. When they awoke the next morning, it was in the same position.



"It took some time, but Tara's speech slowly got stronger, and my nightmares went away," Willow thought. "As long as we're together, we'll be ok."



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"It was shortly after that, that we decided we were going to have you," Willow rubbed slow circles over her swollen belly. "Momma lied to Uncle Xander when she told him that it was a really complicated spell that brought you about, you know." "All it took was loving you, or well, the thought of you, and loving your Momma with a love that's pure and burns strong." " Then we asked the Goddess real nicely to pretty please bless our love with the gift of life." "And and and well, the Goddess loved your Momma and me, so we got you." She smiled softly, realizing she was Willowbabbling to her unborn child.



Sighing and groaning a bit Willow started to get up. Buffy and Xander were both due at the house bright and early tomorrow. Although exactly why they were coming over, she wasn't sure.



It seemed she and Tara couldn't go through a day without one of their friends knocking on their door with some sort of offer for help.



Xander had been over almost daily, turning their spare bedroom into a nursery. He had insisted on paying for all the work himself, saying that it was "Uncle Xandie's" gift to the little one. He had completely stripped the fairly large room of all carpet, paint and other various decor and started with the bare boards. He had painted the room a deep midnight blue per request of Tara and had installed matching deep pile carpet. He had built them a solid oak changing table, crib, two matched rocking chairs and a toy box, into all of which he had intricately carved stars and moons before painting them first white, then midnight blue over the top, so the stars and moons twinkled a bright white against the dark blue. As a finishing touch, Tara had climbed the ladder (with much careful watching from both Willow and Xander) and painted a multitude of stars on the ceiling and walls. The overall effect was as if you were floating in space. Last thing, Tara had burned sage throughout the room to ensure absolute serenity. Now the room was finished and waiting.



Buffy and Dawn were over constantly with various helpful gifts, such as a free house cleaning or laundry. Mostly they just came over to sit and share in the experience with the two witches. The two Summers girls had been there with them through the horrible mood swings and the happiness of feeling the baby kick for the first time.



And Anya....Anya has her own special way of showing that she cares, Willow mused. The Ex- demon had been over frequently, with many stories of births she had seen and the pain the women went through as a result of their cheating, lying and much vengence deserving husbands.



I'm sure she doesn't mean it to scare the living hell out of me, Willow thought, holding one hand against her belly. She means well, and she is one of the Scoobies.



Suddenly, in the midst of all her musings and memories, Willow felt a sudden warmness spread between her thighs. Confused, she looked down at the growing wetness on the leather chair. Her water had broken. She quickly jumped up out of the chair and attempted to run to the stairs to get Tara when the first contraction hit her hard enough to send her to her knees.



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I just caught up with this story, and I am glad to see Willow is carrying the baby. Most fan fics I've read have Tara carrying the baby,



And here you go with the cliffhangers.

Tara: My heart doesn't stutter.

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

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

TheRose24: Yes, I wanted to do something a little different with my fic. And I think that Willow would look just too adorable with a big ole baby belly. I really didn't mean to make with the cliffhanger, I just kinda um, got tired. So, for now, all I can say is update soon.



Aim

This is such a sweet story. I also enjoy the fact that Willow is the one pregnant. I hope you will continue updating.

very sweet. God, ME should hire you. Having Tara back, getting Willow pregnant with of course a -at least 5 minutes- shower/loving scene where we get to see those details Xander can only wish for



Anyway, carry on!!!



Patricia

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W-what were they looking at?

-The hotness of you doofus!!!

She smiled softly, realizing she was Willowbabbling to her unborn child. When I picture this scene it makes me a bit weepy - in a good way.

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

Great story And I also second everyone's thought, that i like it that Willow is the pregnant one. Good Idea!

Oh baby, want me to rub your tummy? She likes it when I ... stop explaining things.

Hi, um Tara..how are you? well...I was wondering maybe you want to go out some time...for coffee? food? Kisses and gay love? oh and btw, Joss, you can kiss my pissed ass

Good Story. I cant wait for an update.

Hey. Just dropped in and started reading. Wanted to say that I really like the fic so far.

I bet pregnant Willow is sooo cute!

"My life may not be something special but it's never been lived before." - Ani Difranco


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I hate to be repetitive, but I'm thrilled Willow is the pregnant one. Everyone says that Tara's mommy bear, but I think they're both brilliant. It's just that Tara's the cook, and Willow's the homework helper so her job doesn't start till later on in their kid's life. Loving the fic though - more, please?



Gem

Nice beginings and more please!

Dunno what it is about fic with these two makin babies but i like the fetish (if you will). Something all warmfuzzies rendering about a world where they live happily ever after and put forth a wee combo of the best of them. Plus, pregnant chicks are hot.



I just wanted to mention an interesting NC-17 fanfic from Don Bentley that also features Willow as the carrier:

Illuminas Amator

I hope you don't mind. Willowbabybelly stories for one and all!



I find myself wondering about Taras return and how they came to arrive at a secure enough place in their relationship to conceive a child. I get all niggling wiggins that its so soon after her resurrection. The premature labor isn't helping my anxiety, either. ;o). But then, it could just be me constantly on my precipice of always expecting the worst things to happen to our girls (thanks Joss). Maybe it will just be a happy story?



In any case, i like it, dole more, and good on ya for writing an intriguing first fan fic. Thanks for the read!



-Zon

Oooohhh, I just love fics where one of them is pregnant, especially if it is Willow, since we rarely see that. Good job for your first fic and please continue. I hope Willow is going to be alright.

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She's my everything!

Thank you all for the positive feedback. I was actually shaking when I posted Chapter 1. I was so nervous that everyone would hate it that it almost didn't get posted. So anyhow, the next chapter is in the works...I'm doing a bit of research for it, so it may be a day or so. Once again, thank you all.



Aim

A Moment of Pure Love

Chapter 3

By Imperfectly Me





Upstairs in bed Tara slept fitfully. She kept reaching for Willow's warm body next to her, but she wasn't there. She had learned throughout the pregnancy that when her love couldn't sleep she often sat downstairs writing in her pregnancy journal until she felt drowsy enough to try and sleep, so she wasn't overly worried. It wasn't long after she had drifted back to sleep with her face buried in Willow's pillow, inhaling her lover's scent.



Tara had been sleeping peacefully, her dreams filled with thoughts of willow and their unborn child, when she heard the sudden noise from downstairs and woke up.



That sounded like someone hitting the floo....Oh Goddess, Willow! She thought to herself, jumping out of the bed and grabbing the phone to speed dial Buffy while running down the stairs.



"Hello?" The confused slayer answered, glancing at her clock and thinking it was kind of early for phone calls.



"Get. Here. NOW." Tara ordered into the phone, knowing that the abruptness would be forgiven.



Tara reached the foot of the stairs and sprinted the twenty feet to Willow's side. Her lover was laying on her side on the floor, her arms wrapped around her stomach and her face white as a sheet.



"Baby, what happened??" Tara asked, pulling willow into her arms and rocking her softly.



"W-water broke...having contracti..." her words broke off into a low primal moan of intense pain.



"But honey, it's not time yet, it's too early," Tara said, going into a panic.



Willow's only response was to nod her head, before the next contraction caused her to lose her loose grasp on consciousness with it's intensity.



Tara jumped as Buffy rushed into the room, stake in hand. "Where are they and how dead am I making them?" She asked, looking around for whoever had caused the disturbance in the house.



"Buffy, could you carry her to the car please?" Tara asked, sprinting up the stairs to grab Willow's overnight bag.



The slayer gathered the unconscious redhead into her arms and carried her out the door. As she laid her down gently on the back seat of the Jeep, Tara came running out of the house and got in with her, gently laying Willow's head on her lap.



Over the short trip to the hospital, Willow slowly regained partial consciousness.



"Baby?" she said weakly.



"I'm right here sweetheart," Tara responded.



"It's gonna be ok, isn't it baby?" Willow asked in a tiny, terrified voice.



"Of course it is babydoll, I won't let it not be."



"Ok, we're here." Buffy said, before hopping out of the Jeep and gathering the redhead in her arms again, carrying her into the ER with Tara right by her side.



"Can I help you?" The nurse at the registration desk asked.



"She's seven and a half months pregnant, her water broke and her contractions are about three minutes apart. She lost consciousness on the way here for about ten minutes before coming to." Tara filled the nurse in quickly.



The nurse helped Buffy place Willow in a wheel chair and wheeled her back . They helped the weak woman into a bed and tested all her vitals. After assuring everyone that Willow was in no immediate danger, the nurse told them that the doctor would be with them shortly.



The ticking of the clock seemed to go on for an eternity until the doctor walked in. Tara sighed in relief seeing that the doctor was a female. Willow always got nervous with male doctors.



"I'm Dr. Jacobs," the petite lady introduced herself, donning gloves and preparing to begin the exam.



"You're dilated to eight centimeters Willow," the doctor told her. "And your contractions are at two minutes apart now." This baby could come at any time."



"B-b-but Dr.Jacobs, the baby is only seven and a half months along...i-i-is it going to be ok?" Tara asked, concern flooding her eyes with tears.



"Well, we're hooking Willow up to a fetal heart monitor right now, that will keep track of the baby's heartbeat. If anything goes wrong we may have to perform a cesarean. But for now we're just going to get Willow her epidermal and hope for the best. "



"YES...epidermals are nice, and fuzzy and and and well, they're just the best thing since sliced bread, if you ask me," Willow babbled at the mention of the painkillers. "I'd like to be numb now, please!"



No sooner had the words left her pale lips than a contraction ripped through her tiny frame. Tara rushed to her side, only to be pushed aside as the nurse moved in and the doctor moved to the sheet covering Willow's propped up legs.



"Well ladies, I hope you're ready for motherhood, because this child doesn't seem to want to wait anymore." "We need to move her to the delivery room as soon as possible," the doctor told the nurse. "Tara, you can come along if you want to be there for the delivery."



They swiftly moved Willow to the delivery room with Tara following shortly after, having stopped to fill Buffy in on what was happening. Tara donned her gown and mask and took her place at her lover's side. Willow's contractions had progressed to a seemingly neverending wave, and her small body was completely tensed. As Tara took her hand, she visibly relaxed. The doctor once again took her place between the redhead's legs and checked her dilation.



"We're at ten centimeters Willow, the next big contraction, I want you to bear down and push."



Sapphire eyes met emerald as the contraction came and Willow pushed with all she had. Her scream resounded off the walls of the room.



"We have a head Will, now just two more pushes like that and the baby will be here," the doctor encouraged.



Tara grasped Willow's hand firmer in her own and leaned in to press her cheek against the redhead's own pale sweat soaked skin.



"C'mon sweetpea, you can do it. You're bringing our baby into the world"



With the next two contractions Willow pushed their child completely into the world. As she collapsed back against the bed, the doctor raised her baby for her to see. The tiny little blonde haired form wrapped in a white receiving blanket wailed at the strangeness of it all.



"Congratulations! You've got a baby girl!" Doctor O'Connor held the tiny girl with a huge grin on her face and moved to hand her to Willow, only to be interrupted as Willow screamed in pain.



The nurse quickly took the baby as the doctor examined Willow.



She looked at Willow with a huge grin on her face. "Push Willow, your other baby wants out too!"



"O-other baby??" Tara looked lightheaded as she asked. "W-we're having t-twins??"



Those were the last words Tara uttered before slipping into unconsciousness.



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EEEEEEEK!!!!! What a shock!!!!! I didn't know Willow was carrying twins. You sneaky devil you. Great surprise.



Update soon.

Tara: My heart doesn't stutter.

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

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

Edited by: The Rose24  at: 5/29/02 11:06:33 pm

Heh heh. Twins. Very sneaky. I just got caught up on this fic. I agree. Pregnant Willow is something we just don't see enough. An update soon would be great.

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You say midgets like it's so absurd.

twins? haha, that's great.. i hope they are healthy!

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Willow and Tara Love

Truly and Forever

Good God. Twins? Now that's a twist I wasn't expecting.

I am enjoying this story very much. God Job!!



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If you love men so much, go love men! - Anya before walking off with Willow's coffee in Entropy

ha! twins! i have to agree... that was very sneaky of you.

loved tara fainting.... it was one of the better laughs i've had today.



lovely, absolutely lovely.

can't wait for more.

And so we live to fight another day.

The fact that the babies wanted out early makes me think they've inherited some of Willow's impatience!

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

Twins...jeez that must be pure torture!!!!!!! Please remind me to never get pregnant Haha



Cool fic

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'I go online sometimes, but everyone's spelling is really bad..it's depressing' - Tara

Wow! Twins definitely caught me by surprise.



It'll be like a miniature Willow + Tara, if the other has red hair ...

Twins. Willow always was an over-achiever. What a delightful surprise.

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She's my everything!

Imperfectly Me: Great fic, I really love the idea of Willow and Tara with children, they would be such great parents. I also really love the idea of them having twins, I wasn't expecting that. I can't wait to read more.



Lonewolf

First and foremost, I need to give much love to my Beta reader, WiccansIllusion. She is the biggest reason my garbled up story becomes something readable. Thanks B.



Once again, thank you all for the feedback. Yes, Willow having twins does sorta fall into the overachievement category, doesn't it? ) My next update probably won't be until tomorrow evening, but I'll make sure to make it a good one for y'all.



Aim

OH DEAR LORD!



It was good having a pregnant Willow.... then twins?!?! ...



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Cool! Tara fainting...heh heh..... Excellent Twist!



Shinnen

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When I Am Standing On My Head, The Sky Is So Deep And The Sea Is So High.

totally cool!!! I love it more soon?????



~Stephie~

a picture is worth a thousand words so can I take your's cause your beauty has totally erased my dictionary ~My line, after taking way to many cute girls photos for my college's newspaper~ ;)


Love didn’t listen
It only hears what it wants to hear
Two hearts beating as one
The odds were against ‘em
Oh but they had something on their side
When doubt said it can’t be done
Love didn’t listen
~Chely Wright "Love Didn't Listen" *off the 'never love you enough' cd*