Thank you every Kitten for the comments 
. I know Tara is being a little vixen, and I know she agreed to take it slow, they both did, but it’s clear that they can’t. So Tara is just trying to speed-things up in her own way. 
Anywhoo…this is Part 15, arriving in L.A. but be warned, this mostly contains Buffy, Dawn, Tori and Hadley…plus a little someone else… 
she wears leather and has a bad ass attitude…any guesses? No…ok. Hope you enjoy…I promise Part 16 will be better and more W/T…and that will be posted Sunday evening. I have to work and watch my little nieces, so I won’t have time. Here we go…Title: Never A Night Like This
Author: Taras Shadow
Disclaimer: All characters belong to Joss Whedon, ME, UPN…except for Tori, Hadley, Jessica Paris, and Orlando-they belong to me
Feedback: Yes please, everything is welcome
Pairings: W/T, X/A, B/…, D/Tori
Rating:
PG Summary: Willow is one of the hottest models in the world. When she comes home for her holiday, she meets a nice family that is new to Sunnydale. Can she find love, and continue her much loved career? This is an AU fic. There will be a little angst between some characters, but nothing big for I want to keep the angst issue light. Thoughts are in < > Flashbacks are in **
~Part 15~ FRIDAYThe sun rose and gave off beautiful colours of blue, pink, and light purple. Outside was nice, the weather was suppose to be perfect. Houses and neighbourhoods were still quiet, all you could hear, were the whispers of the leaves blowing across the roads and yards, and some cars pulling out of driveways for work. : Except at the Maclay family.
“Hadley! I told you…never wake me up so damn early.” Tori growled at the little girl and rolled over pulling a pillow over her head.
“Fine…mama is already up and about, but you want to be lazy bum and sleep and miss our ride to L.A. with Willow…be my guest.” Hadley turned and was abruptly pulled back onto the bed.
“You’re right.” Tori smiled and hugged her niece underneath the covers. “It’s Friday isn’t it? And Friday means L.A….L.A. means Willow’s photo shoot, photo shoot means Dawn…”
“How does that mean Dawn?” Hadley furrowed her brow.
“Well, Dawn’s beautiful and she could be a model…I know, wrong analogy.” Tori sighed.
“I think you’re forgetting something bigger then the photo shoot.” Hadley smiled and rested her head underneath the pillow where Tori’s was.
“Oh My Goddess! How could I forget?” Tori said shocked. “The Fashion Awards…I have a date to the Fashion Awards…”
“No!” Hadley giggled, then whispered. “Mama and Willow…Tori they’re girlfriends, and this is large for them.”
Tori brushed her hand through blonde curls and smiled sweetly at her niece. “I know sweetie. I know you want your wish to come true, but I don’t think you have to worry about it. Mama and Willow are already there ok love?”
“Already where?” Hadley crinkled her nose and smiled.
“Together…for a VERY long time…slowly but surely, we are becoming a family.” Tori whispered. “The only family I’d ever want.”
“Me too…I love Willow, I want her to be my ‘daddy’.”
“I know kiddo, and she will…but I think she should be called mommy instead of daddy ok?” Tori grinned.
“Ok.” Hadley felt good inside, she let out a small sigh. “This weekend is going to be fun.”
Tara walked into Tori’s room and saw the big bundle of blanket and decided to join. “Hey…party without me?” She climbed in, and made a Hadley sandwich with Hadley in the middle and the two older women on either side.
“So Hadley said that you were already up and packing.” Tori smirked.
“Well not necessarily, because I said we should pack last night so we didn’t have to worry to much about it today.” Tara replied. “Tell me you packed.”
“I did, I was soooooo bored last night without Dawn being here. I can’t believe it’s been Wednesday since I seen her last.” Tori pouted.
“Yeah mama, same with Willow.” Hadley joined the pout.
“That’s because Willow made a quick trip to L.A. to clean up her loft, and make the spare rooms sleep-able.” Tara assured her daughter. “And last night everyone was busy getting ready for today.”
“I’m just glad we don’t have to go to school.” Tori laughed. “I hade a math test.”
“Tori!” Tara scolded her sister lightly. “Did you at least get the outline so you could study?”
“Yes…how did I know you were going to ask that? Oh that’s right…you take after mom.” Tori giggled.
“I take after mama too…right mama?” Hadley’s big blue eyes searched her mothers.
“Yes sweetie, you do…all of me.” Tara kissed Hadley on the forehead. “Hey, how about I make you a nice bubble bath. Remember you loved taking baths early in the morning.”
“Yes! Can I play with my bath toys?” Hadley sat up, pulling the covers down everyone’s upper bodies, and the pillow flipped backwards, causing Tori to groan when the sunlight bathed her face perfectly through the window.
“Sure…come on, let’s go and leave Aunt Tori to wake up a bit more.” Tara led Hadley out the door.
~*~*~*~*~
“Did ya sleep with her yet?” Anya asked Willow as they packed suitcases in the vehicle trunk.
“Anya. For the last time, I’m not telling you anything about my private life, sheesh, you can be worse then the press and media sometimes.”
“Well I’m just saying…offer still stands. I’m sure Xander won’t mind, he likes women who are into that.” Anya put her sunglasses on top of her head grinning.
“No no no no NO! And for the very last time NO!” Willow said. “Anya, you’re one of my dearest friends, and I could never ever sleep with you…besides, you’re not my type.”
“What the hell do you mean I’m not your type? I’m everyone’s type. Anya Emerson, a type for all.” The ex demon yelled so the neighbourhood could hear.
“Not mine.” Buffy winked as she walked out of the Summer’s home carrying as many bags as she could. “Whoa…a limo?” She stepped back to admire the long black vehicle.
“And certainly not mine!” Dawn came out followed by Xander who closed the door. “Limo?”
“What do you mean not yours…Dawn…” Buffy asked her sister, suspicion was playing on her mind about her sister for awhile now. She knew Dawn use to crush on Willow.
“Nothing…what did you mean?” Dawn shot back. “Buff, chill ok? We all know you played with both fields before and still do.”
“I’m not talking about me…and I know people know, but what did you mean?”
“Ok ok!” Xander stepped in. “Buffy, I think all she was saying was that Anya wasn’t her type.”
“But I am every…” Anya’s mouth had been clamped shut by the fiery red head.
“Please just throw your stuff in the trunk?” Willow asked. “I’m cranky and I wanna see my girlfriend, and Hadley…now.” The impatient Willow gave the chauffer Tara’s address and grabbed her puppy as everyone piled into the limo when things were finally into the trunk. “I forgot the Summer’s sister’s never pack light…did you at least save some room for a little more luggage?”
~*~*~*~*~*~
“Everything here?” Tori asked as she paced around the luggage. “We’re going to L.A.”
“I think we heard you for the billionth time.” Hadley said as she sat on the windowsill. “I wonder if Willow will bring Brady?”
“I’m sure she will sweetie. Remember, you’re her official dog sitter, so if you’re not here, and you’re with Willow…then Brady is most likely coming.” Tara messed up Hadley’s hair then popped a kiss on her head.
“So we’re actually leaving early to go check-out the behind the scenes of where the photo-shoot is?” Tori bounced up and down. “Oh, did you pack the camera’s and all of the film?”
“Yes Tori, I did…and I’m pretty sure twenty films will do us just fine.” Tara grinned. Tori ran to the washroom to check her hair.
“Mama, how are we all gonna fit in Willow’s car?” Hadley scratched her head and looked out the window. Her blue eyes grew wide when she watched a long black limousine pull-up. She watched as the chauffer opened the back door and Willow step out. The red head noticed the little blonde and waved, but made a ‘shh’ action with her finger, because she wanted to surprise Tara and Tori with the limo.
“I don’t know sweetheart…maybe Xander and An…”
*DING DONG*
Tara opened the door and there stood her girlfriend. “Willow…hey.” She smiled.
“Hey baby.” Willow kissed her on the cheek. “You all ready?” She asked grinning.
“Yeah all packed, where’s your ca…ar…” Tara stood in surprised shock.
“Tara…?” Willow waved her hand in front of Tara’s face.
“I think you broked her.” Hadley giggled as she wrapped her arms around Willow.
“How do you think I should fix her?” Willow whispered to the little girl.
“Um…kiss her.” Hadley smirked.
“Hey what’s the hol…oh my goddess!” Tori squealed and ran out to the front porch. “A limo…a limo?”
“Hi to you too Tori.” Willow waved as Tori whizzed past her.
Tara was almost coming out of her shocked mode. “Hurry Will…kiss her.” Hadley pushed the red head towards Tara.
Willow complied and turned Tara to her and kissed her gently.
Tara’s breath was taken away by that kiss, she grabbed Willow by the waist and pulled her closer.
“Ah hem.” Tori cleared her throat as she stood in the doorway.
Hadley covered her mouth, trying to quiet the giddy giggles that were coming from within, watching the couple love in front of her.
Willow moaned quietly, but Tara felt it vibrate from her throat. Finally their minds registered on the two ladies in the same room. They broke apart stealing a couple soft pecks before doing so.
“I guess we should go.” Willow sighed. She grabbed one suitcase and allowed Hadley to jump on her back, leading the Maclay’s out to the limo.
~*~*~*~*
“Buffy!” Dawn scolded her sister. Everyone was one hour out of Sunnydale and Buffy was the only one who was still playing with all the buttons. “Hadley’s behaving better then you are.”
“Well they shouldn’t put buttons and little gadgets in these things if they don’t want them to be touched.” Buffy sat back in her seat. She looked around and found they all seemed pretty couply.
Tara and Willow were sitting in the far corner, whispering and giggling. Willow was showing Tara old headshots of her, and old pictures of when she first started. Xander and Anya were looking through wedding magazines. Tori and Dawn were looking through teen magazines and the latest fashions. Brady was snuggled right up against Hadley as she coloured quietly sitting beside Buffy.
“Buffy…” Hadley looked up at the slayer. “Can you help me colour in the lines?”
Buffy looked at the picture Hadley was colouring and found that she stayed in the lines pretty well for help. “Sure, but you know, you’re doing a great job.”
“But the small one are hard to do.” Hadley explained. She rested her small elbow on Buffy’s leg while she watched Buffy colour. “You have pretty nails.”
“Thank you.” Buffy smiled. “How about you do my nails for the Award show tomorrow night?”
“Really?” Hadley jumped and accidentally woke up Brady. She pulled the puppy on her lap and rubbed her belly causing Brady to drift back to sleep.
“Really really.” Buffy smiled.
“Have you ever been in a limo?” Hadley asked the slayer.
“Once, Willow took us out for a dinner when we visited her in L.A. last year. And that was only a fifteen minute ride.”
“Is Willow’s place pretty?” Hadley asked.
Buffy knew that Hadley dreamed of becoming a surrogate daughter to Willow, and it was obvious, Willow wanted the same. “Pretty place. Green chairs, a blue couch, red rug, purple lamp shades, and yellow coffee tables.”
“That’s pretty.” Hadley smiled and looked over at Tara and Willow. “Aren’t they beautiful together?”
Buffy glanced at her best friend. “Yes, they sure are.”
“So…Buffy, can you be my roomie?” Hadley looped her arm through the slayer’s. “Um…Xander and Anya are together, Dawn and Tori are together, and well…I want mama to stay with Willow.”
“Why don’t you sleep with Tori, and I sleep with Dawn?” Buffy asked curiously.
“Because they’re together.” Hadley said again. “And they’ll be up all night yapping and making noises.”
“Oh…ok. I guess it’s you and me then.” Buffy smiled. “So, what side of the bed do you want?”
“Um…the one you don’t.” Hadley smiled.
~*~*~*~*~*~
Dawn looked over at her sister and Hadley, she smiled and was glad everyone got along so well. “Tor…I think I’m gonna tell Buffy about us ok?”
Tori whipped her head from the window and stared at Dawn in disbelief. “Dawn…are you sure?”
Dawn smiled, she had a feeling things would be ok when she told Buffy. “Yeah…the minute we get to Willow’s place, I wanna tell her. Tori, I want to be your girlfriend that can take you out to places in public. And this Fashion Award show, I want to hold your hand walking down that red carpet, you know?” Dawn brushed a few hairs out of Tori’s eyes. “And if Buffy knows…then I can.”
Tori thought about this for moment then grinned at her girlfriend. “Ok.”
~*~*~*~*~*~*
The chauffer opened the door, and allowed the gang to step out into the L.A. sunshine. He tipped his hat at Willow when she tipped him.
Hadley got out of the limo with Brady in her tiny grasp. She grinned and looked up at a tall building with many many rooms and balcony’s. “Is this your place?” She asked squinting a bit.
“Yup…that one on the right, seventeenth floor.” Willow knelt down and pointed. “And you being the cutest and youngest, can pick the first spare bedroom of your choice.”
“Cool.”
“Will, just wondering, what are the plans for tonight?” Xander asked carrying his and Anya’s suitcases.
“Party!” Willow stood up and smirked at her oldest friend.
“Party?” Tori rushed towards them. “You mean, an actual party in L.A.?”
“Yeah, minus the drugs and cursive words because of little Hadley here.” Willow picked up the small girl and grinned. “Of course, no one here does drugs or swears right? So, need to worry about that.”
“Sweetie,” Tara came up behind Willow and wrapped her arms around her waist. “A party in the loft? Isn’t that a little…hard core for Hadley?”
“No…not my parties. Tell her Xan.” Willow smiled and leaned against Tara’s body and squeezed Hadley closer.
“Willow party’s are…the bomb. She has an endless supply of sweets and salts, music blasting, and the best part, her back room has the biggest TV and it’s soundproof with a big daybed…you can watch TV well her party’s are kickin.”
“Is that a spare room?” Hadley asked Willow.
“Yes baby girl, that is a spare room.” Willow grinned.
“Cool, I want that one.” Hadley brushed hair behind Willow’s ears.
“Then that on is yours.” The red kissed Hadley on the cheek. “Shall we go up?”
Everyone headed up but Buffy and Dawn.
“Buffy…can I talk to you?” Dawn stood in front of her sister.
“Sure.” The slayer smiled and sat down on one of her suitcases.
“Um…ok, I don’t know how to say it, so I’m just going to say it.” The young Summer’s took a deep breath. “Tori and I are…”
“Girlfriends?” Buffy raised an amused eyebrow.
“No…wait…how’d you know?” Dawn asked taken aback by her sister’s calm reaction.
“Dawn, I’m not stupid. All your free time goes into her, you always smell like her, I’ve seen a couple of love bite marks, I have slayer hearing…and Hadley tipped you off earlier.” Buffy smiled and grabbed Dawn’s hand. “And no, I’m not freaked.” She assured her sister.
“Really?”
“Yes, but…” The tone went serious, “You have to tell mom yourself ok?”
“I will…just not yet.” Dawn breathed a sigh of relief. “How do you think she’d handle it?”
Buffy laughed and rubbed her hands on her jeans. “How did mom take it when she caught Faith and I together?”
“She freaked at first…but that was because she actually caught you with her.” Dawn remembered.
**FlashBack
“Now…” Buffy demanded. Her and Faith had been arguing as usual, and like always, they worked each other up until they were all hot and bothered.
Faith grinned and trapped Buffy against the kitchen island with her body grabbing her face and kissing her fiercely. Buffy moaned and pulled Faith tighter to her. “Want…” Faith slid her hand up Buffy’s shirt, “Take…” She bit Buffy’s bottom lip, “Have…” Finally she placed her leather-clad leg between Buffy’s.
Neither slayers noticed or heard the door open and slam shut in the living room. Both to busy to actually think of anyone or anything else but each other.
“Buffy…” Joyce Summer’s walked towards the kitchen, “I was wondering if you heard Da…Oh my!” She shielded her eyes.
“Buffy…” Dawn came running through the kitchen door… “Mom’s….here.” Dawn tried to warm her sister that she saw the vehicle pull up in the driveway.
Buffy abruptly pulled away from Faith, wiping her mouth and fixing her hair. “Mom…it’s not what it looks like.” She smiled nervously.
Faith groaned and ran her hands through her hair. “Nope…not what it looks like.” She mumbled.
“The hell it isn’t.” Joyce finally found her voice again. “Faith…I think you should go.”
“Right…call me later B.” Faith walked past Joyce and grabbed her leather jacket, leaving.
“Mom,” Buffy began.
“Don’t want to hear it, I’m tired.” Joyce sat on a stool. “You’re with Faith?”
“Well not exactly.” Buffy said quietly. “We were just, you know, experimenting.”
“Experimenting?”
“Uh, yeah.” Buffy said all to brightly. “Ok, no, but mom, there’s no other woman besides Faith…”
“How long?”
“Recently, like a week ago.” Buffy winced.
“I’m going to bed, we’ll discuss this later.” Joyce began to make her way to the stairs.
“Mom you can’t hate me because I’m, well not gay, gay, but you know…with Faith.” Buffy ran up to her mom.
“I know Buff, I could never hate you, it’s just different. But it is better then some Vampire right?” The mother smiled.
“Yeah.” Buffy said relieved.
**End FlashBack
“Dawn, you and Tori, are you two serious?” Buffy asked politely.
“Yeah, we’re falling in love.” Dawn smiled and stood up. “I don’t care how mom takes it Buff, I love being with Tori, she makes me happy.”
“I know the feeling. Sometimes I miss Faith.” Buffy sadly said.
“Where is she now anyways?” Dawn asked, realizing she’s never asked before.
“Australia? England? No clue.” Buffy shivered at the thought that Faith could be gone, not gone as in a different place, but gone, as in dead. “She hasn’t sent any past cards or letters, so I don’t know.”
Faith decided to take off out of Sunnydale when Buffy started college. She figured that the blonde would be in her own little world and was afraid she wouldn’t fit in. Sure she was a slayer, but there were vampires all over the world, so she took that opportunity to chase them around the world. She left Sunnydale with no word.
“She’s ok Buff…and she’ll be back.” Dawn comforted her sister. “Now come on, let’s go and make fun at Willow’s multi-coloured living room.” She giggled.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
I have Shakira stuck in my head!
Anyways, you all have a nice week-end. And I hope you enjoyed the update!
~Holly~
Show me where to touch you-
Tara-It Ain’t Fickle
by barnabasvamp » Thu Oct 17, 2002 3:56 pm 
at: 10/18/02 6:46:30 pm
Loved the flashback with Faith and with your little description I'm thinking she'll be back 
Can't wait for the next update! 