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Re: New Fic: Hacker Confidential [AU] (01/21/11)

Postby Laragh » Mon Jan 24, 2011 11:00 am

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TITLE: Hacker Confidential

AUTHOR: Laragh

CHAPTER RATING: NC-17

DISCLAIMER: Willow, Tara and any other characters from the Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise belong to Joss Whedon, FOX, ME and a whole host of other entities, none of which are me.

SUMMARY: AU, set in contemporary setting. A lot of W/T fluff and some semblance of a storyline.

SPOILERS: AU fic, so at most minor references or pieces of dialogue

FEEDBACK: Yes please

Chapter 105

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Previously:

“Baby, just pull over, right over there, quick!”


Tara swiftly pulled the car over into the space Willow was gesturing at and turned off the engine, turning to stare at the redhead.


“What is it? Are you okay?”


“Yea, I’m fine,” Willow replied, before pointing out the window with a grin “There’s a baby store.”


Tara turned to look out the window and saw they were parked outside a small store with the name ‘Lullaby’ written in cursive lettering above the door and a small window display set up to look like a nursery. She turned back to Willow and looked at her pointedly.


“Willow, a baby store? I thought there was something wrong!”






Willow scowled.


“Hey, no fighting, remember?” she said before realising she was breaking her own rule and bit her lip apologetically, “I'm sorry. Sorry I worried you. But I got excited when I saw the baby store.”


Tara's features softened and she shot a wink in her wife's direction to let her know they were okay before gesturing towards the store.


“Sweetheart, I’m sure that place has really nice things, but boutique shops are really expensive. And I thought we were gonna wait ‘til tomorrow to go get the things we need for him?”


“We are,” Willow nodded, before adding meekly, “I just thought we could get him a nice outfit for this evening. You know, to introduce him to everyone in?”


The side of Tara's lips quirked upwards.


“Oh,” she replied, her smile getting a little wider, “You know, that’s a great idea. It looks pretty quiet in there, we could probably carry him in and not disturb him too much.”


“I’ll get him,” Willow grinned, jumping out of the passenger seat and opening the back door, “We should get him a sailor suit, he’d look so cute in a sailor suit.”


“Let’s see what they have,” Tara replied with a chuckle, exiting the car as well and locking it.


Willow cradled JJ in her arms, holding his body and head and smiled when he stayed fast asleep.


“I know he wakes up a lot, but man, when he sleeps, he sleeps deep,” she said with a small laugh, before lowering her voice and whispering in JJ’s ear, despite the fact he wasn’t going to hear, “Mommy does that, too.”


Tara opened the door to the store and held it open for Willow to walk through. Once they were both inside they were greeted by a woman, somewhere in her mid-thirties with long, dark-brown hair.


“Welcome to Lullaby, for all your baby’s needs. I’m Jane,” she said with a pleasant smile, before her eyes settled on JJ and her smile got wider, “Beautiful little boy. What’s his name?”


“Jacob. But we call him JJ,” Willow smiled, looking down at him, “Our little angel.”


Jane continued to smile at the interaction before bringing her hands together silently, so as not to disturb the baby.


“Is there anything I can help you with today?”


Tara started to cast her eyes over the contents of the store.


“We we’re thinking of just picking him up an outfit or two.”


“Well our clothing selection is right over here,” Jane said, pointing to an area of the store off to the left, “Feel free to browse. If there’s anything else you need...”


“Thanks, Jane,” Willow said, already walking over to the clothing and letting out a quiet but excited squeal, “Tara, look at all of these! They're so cute!”


Tara followed her wife over and smiled at all collection of miniature clothing set out on small racks or laid out on display tables. Willow went to one side as she began to browse, holding JJ to her chest with one arm, while Tara went to the other side.


They both looked through the different outfits for a few minutes until they met in the middle of their search, both holding things in their hands. Tara held up what she’d picked up first; a pair of black cotton corduroy pants with a white polo shirt and green vest/waistcoat, the same colour as JJ’s eyes.


Willow looked at the small outfit, imagining what it would look like on and instantly began nodding her head.


“Oh, baby,” she grinned, “We have to get him that. He has to wear that tonight. Look at the little waistcoat!”


“I know,” Tara grinned back, “It's the same colour as his eyes. Yours too.”


Willow smiled down at the baby, then up at her wife.


“Great find, Tare-bear.”


“What did you see?” Tara asked, taking the items in Willow’s hand since the redhead couldn’t hold them out with the baby in her arms. Her heart melted when she saw what her wife had chosen, “Willow these are adorable!”


The redhead had picked up two t-shirts, a red one with white lettering that said ‘Mommy’s Little Man’ and a blue one with black lettering that said ‘Momma’s Boy’. Each t-shirt had a tiny pair of denim pants attached.


“They’re expensive too,” Willow said in a whisper, “But we have to get them, right? We can get the rest of his clothes from JC Penny or wherever, but I mean, these are sooo cute.”


Tara turned the price tag over and inhaled sharply when she saw the figures but after another quick look at the front and seeing the wording, her heart made the decision to overrule the logical part of her brain that said paying that amount of money for such little material was ridiculous.


“We’ll get them,” she smiled softly, “Definitely. Come on, we'll pay for these and get my little guy home.”


“Hey, he may be Mommy's little guy, but he's Momma's boy too,” Willow whispered with a playful grin as they walked towards the sales counter, “You don't get to have sole claim on him.”


“I wouldn't want to,” Tara replied as she placed the items in her hand down at the table, “No matter what, he's [i[ours[/i].”


Willow felt a warmth spread throughout her body and turned away slightly, patting the baby's back as she smiled at him.


Tara could faintly hear her whisper 'ours, ours, ours'.


She turned her attention back to Jane over the counter, who rung up the items and folded them carefully into a small white paper bag.


“These t-shirts are some of our bestsellers,” she commented, then looked over in Willow's direction, “He’s very quiet. You’re lucky.”


“You haven’t heard him scream,” Tara chuckled, opening her wallet and handing Jane a couple of notes, “But we're definitely lucky.”


Jane put the cash in the register before handing Tara back her change with the bag.


“Thank you for your custom. And congratulations.”


“Thank you,” Tara replied for them before going over to Willow and squeezing her shoulder, “All done.”


Willow nodded and started to walk out of the store, Tara opening the doors on the way as she placed JJ back into his carrier and securely strapped him in. She brushed her lips against his temple before quietly closing the car door and hopping into the passenger seat, where Tara was already strapping herself in.


She pulled her own seatbelt across her chest and grinned at her wife.


“Now aren't you glad I made you pull over.”


Tara took her hands from the key in the ignition and turned to the redhead.


“Yes,” she answered, turning Willow's chin and placing a warm and soft kiss on her lips before pulling back , “But please try to avoid almost giving me a heart attack next time.”


“No heart attacks,” Willow nodded diligently, “Check.”


Tara smiled and turned the engine on before backing out of the parking space. Willow moved to rest her hand on Tara's atop the gearstick for the duration of the short journey home, content to stay quiet and hear the steady breathing of JJ from the backseat.


When they arrived back at their house, Willow again went to carry the baby and brought his sleeping form straight upstairs. Tara followed with their bag of purchases and set it on the floor beside their dresser and watched her wife put JJ in his Moses basket and cover him with the blanket.


“He’s still completely out,” Willow whispered as she kicked off her shoes before sitting on the end of the mattress. “I think bed is calling.”


“Calling us both,” Tara whispered back as she went over to the curtains and closed them across.


The room darkened considerably, though the sunlight shining in from underneath made it easy to still see. She turned back around to see Willow shaking herself free of her black pants and pulling her bra down one arm, leaving her in just her t-shirt and panties before she got into the bed,


Tara copied her wife's actions, but she removed her blouse completely and pulled an old t-shirt from the dresser over her body before slipping in beside the redhead and wrapping her arms around her waist.


“I love you,” Willow whispered, smiling as she stared into her wife’s eyes.


Tara smiled softly and squeezed the smaller girl's hip.


“I love you, too.”


She leaned her head forwards and met her wife in a gentle kiss. Willow sighed softly into the kiss and brought one hand up to cup the back of the blonde’s neck so she could deepen it, letting their tongues languidly caress each other for a few minutes until Tara’s tongue got more insistent.


Willow responded eagerly, her fingers moving down her wife's shoulder and to her chest. She stopped her hand right above Tara's breasts and pulled back, both of their breathing heavy.


A look passed between them. An intense, lusty look filled with a mixture of need and want that both knew they wouldn't be able to resist.


Willow licked her lips in response before glancing over the blonde’s shoulder.


“The baby...”


“He’s asleep,” Tara replied quietly, her gaze dropping down to the redhead’s parted lips, “If he wakes up, we’ll stop. He’s gonna be sleeping in here for the next little while, Willow. We can’t just stop being together. He can’t see a thing from down there.”


Willow seemed hesitant for a moment before taking one look at her wife's darkened orbs. She nodded, shuffling her body as close to her wife’s as she could.


“We have to be quiet.”


“Don’t stop kissing me and we won’t make a sound,” Tara whispered, her hand running along the back of Willow’s bare thigh, “You’re not too tired are you? It's okay if you are.”


Willow moved forwards and passionately kissed her wife, rolling them over so she was on top.


“I’m never too tired for you,” she whispered back, trailing kisses down the blonde’s neck then moving back up to look in her eyes, “I wanna make love with the mother of my child.”


Tara felt a lump rise in her throat and grinned wildly.


“Me too.”


Willow pressed her lips firmly against the taller girl's, sitting back on her heels and pulling Tara with her. She rid her wife of her t-shirt first before pulling her own over her head and pushed herself back fell down onto the mattress on top of Tara, their chests heaving together, making their nipples brush off each other.


Tara gasped sharply and arched her back momentarily before moving her hand up to cup the redhead's cheek, feeling their hot breath co-mingling with each other.


“I love you.”


Willow nuzzled their noses together lightly.


“I love you.”


The whispered words were the last things the two said to one another as their lips permanently attached to each other, their hands moving downwards to divest each other of their panties.


Willow felt Tara’s hands cup her ass and bit back a moan as she brought her own hands up to caress her wife’s breasts. Their kissing got more heated as they fondled each other’s flesh until Willow couldn’t take anymore teasing and entwined her fingers with the blonde’s, bringing their conjoined hands between their bodies.


Their kissing slowed to a degree as both sets of eyes opened, Willow’s green orbs staring into Tara’s azure blue depths as they gently entered each other with two fingers.


The redhead’s eyes fluttered closed in pleasure as a quiet moan went past her lips and into the taller girl’s mouth, their kissing returning to its fervent pace as their fingers began moving in and out of each other.


Tara started driving her hips forwards in response to her wife’s thrusts and felt Willow do the same a moment later against her. Their lower halves rocked steadily together in a well-rehearsed rhythm until both felt themselves near their peak.


Two sets of eyes opened again and both pulled away from the kiss, resting their sweaty foreheads together as they watched each other intently, both blown away and overcome by the beauty of the other and just how much love was manifesting between them.


“Tara...” Willow whispered in awe before her eyes glazed over and a swell of ecstasy rose within her, making her features contort in pleasure.


Tara watched and followed just a second later, a small hitch in her breath the only indication of her orgasm, despite it being one of the strongest bursts of pleasure she’d ever experienced in her life.


The room was eerily silent for a moment before they both simultaneously took huge lungfuls of air and started blinking rapidly.


“Oh my...Willow,” Tara said quietly, trying to regain control of her senses.


“Your Willow,” Willow replied just as quiet, still hazy, “My Tara.”


Tara collapsed completely against the mattress and clenched her inner muscles again to feel the completeness of Willow inside her, leaving her just enough energy to pant out a response.


“Uh huh. All yours, baby. All yours.”


Willow’s lips lazily spread into a massive grin when she heard her wife call her that. Tara was still too dazed to notice the grin and Willow was glad because even in her still foggy state, she didn’t want to spill the beans on her love for the pet name.


She was completely content with only being called it every so often, when Tara was so overcome with emotion that it slipped out, since it made her feel exactly like she was feeling right then, so loved and adored.


“Tara, that...” Willow started after a moment, her mind starting to clear, “That was...”


“I know,” Tara whispered, understanding what her wife meant, “I know.”


Willow smiled; of course Tara knew what she meant. She’d felt it, too. She could only assume the sheer intensity of the emotions that had and were still going through the two of them was because of what she’d said right at the start; that she wasn’t just making love to her wife anymore, but to the mother of her child now.


They both gently removed their fingers and rested them against each other, moving their bodies so there wasn’t an inch between them.


“Naptime?” she asked with a quiet giggle.


Tara nodded sleepily and shuffled down in the bed a little, resting her head beneath Willow’s chin.


“Naptime.”
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Re: New Fic: Hacker Confidential [AU] (01/24/11)

Postby BuffyFan4ever » Mon Jan 24, 2011 11:00 am

Dibs. YAY!!!!

Great update. I loved the outfits they picked out.

I was was wondering when they would get a chance to make love. Good thing JJ's quiet.

Can't wait for the the party.
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Re: New Fic: Hacker Confidential [AU] (01/24/11)

Postby leonhart17 » Mon Jan 24, 2011 11:06 am

lol, now that's a nap! :) Love it! I can't wait to see how the party goes! They're going to flip out and it's going to be hilarious!
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Re: New Fic: Hacker Confidential [AU] (01/24/11)

Postby Promthea128 » Mon Jan 24, 2011 11:28 am

Ahhh, my feedback for the last update didn't post. I'm pretty sure I wrote it, or am I going crazy(er) ? :paranoid

Oh well, they were both great. I like that they had their little fight, since its impossible to believe there would never be a disagreement, or misunderstanding in a relationship. And yay for JJ sleeping soundly.
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Re: New Fic: Hacker Confidential [AU] (01/24/11)

Postby Alex_Vixen » Mon Jan 24, 2011 11:33 am

AWWWWWWW...that chapter was so sweet!

Such cute outfits!!!

Now, thats what I call a good nap! LOL.

Cant wait for the guys to meet JJ!!! And see if they do go crazy buying stuff, LOL!!
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Re: New Fic: Hacker Confidential [AU] (01/24/11)

Postby zampsa19752001 » Mon Jan 24, 2011 11:33 am

Yay for excellent update-y goodness... I really like JJ's new outfits... I'm glad that they had a chance for uninterrupted naked fun... Big yay for a quiet, sleepy, JJ... I hope they all wake up from the nap rested and content....
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Re: New Fic: Hacker Confidential [AU] (01/24/11)

Postby Finey_McFine » Mon Jan 24, 2011 2:23 pm

Glad to see they settled their disagreement and decided on some clothing. Even though I warned Willow about those types of shops!! tisk, tisk! lol


I loved the nap and was glad to see that you 'went there' with the baby in the room. It's the reality of having a newborn. Besides, for these two three days without sex must have felt like three years! :blush


As always, great job! Looking forward to Wednesday!
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Re: New Fic: Hacker Confidential [AU] (01/24/11)

Postby LonelyTara » Mon Jan 24, 2011 4:49 pm

That was very sweet! Loved the clothes...although I'll admit I'm seriously frustrated by all the "Daddy" stuff on clothes. I'm biased, of course, big ole lesbian that I am. I'm looking forward to the next chapter and all the surprise! :D
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Re: New Fic: Hacker Confidential [AU] (01/24/11)

Postby taralicious » Tue Jan 25, 2011 8:51 pm

What chance do small green pieces of paper have to exert any influence over whether they should stay in Willow or Tara's pocketbook when there are such adorable and meaningful clothing ensembles with which to adorn JJ?
The clerk at the baby store should get an employee of the month award for using the phrase "Thank you for your custom."
Willow and Tara found that there was time enough for a quick one when JJ had gone down for a nap.
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Re: New Fic: Hacker Confidential [AU] (01/24/11)

Postby Laragh » Wed Jan 26, 2011 11:00 am

BuffyFan4ever

Dibs. YAY!!!!


Yay! :D

Great update. I loved the outfits they picked out.


Glad you liked them!

I was was wondering when they would get a chance to make love. Good thing JJ's quiet.


New baby’s sleep through anything. Or so my research tells me anyway lol

Can't wait for the the party.


Hope you enjoy!

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lol, now that's a nap! :)Love it!


Hehe, sometimes sleeping just doesn’t cut it :wink

I can't wait to see how the party goes! They're going to flip out and it's going to be hilarious!


Flip out...? For sure! :D

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Promthea128

Ahhh, my feedback for the last update didn't post. I'm pretty sure I wrote it, or am I going crazy(er) ?


Sometimes the site gets testy, I remember leaving feedback on two of Maggie (leonahrt17’s) stories before and it just didn’t show up. Silly site :p

Oh well, they were both great. I like that they had their little fight, since its impossible to believe there would never be a disagreement, or misunderstanding in a relationship.


I haven’t done, and will never do, any major relationship angst, but I don’t want to show them in this huge unbelievable bubble of an unrealistic relationship.

And yay for JJ sleeping soundly.


They should enjoy the newborn stage :wink

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AWWWWWWW...that chapter was so sweet!


:D Glad you liked

Such cute outfits!!!


Omg, I had so much fun looking up baby clothes to try and figure out what to have them buy lol. They’re all so cute and tiny! I changed the colours of stuff but the t-shirts I mentioned were based on this and this and the other outfit on this but even more miniature and without the tie :D

Now, thats what I call a good nap! LOL.


Hehe, a bit of lovin’ and a bit of sleepin’ and you’re good to go!

Cant wait for the guys to meet JJ!!! And see if they do go crazy buying stuff, LOL!!


Lol, all will be revealed!

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zampsa19752001

I really like JJ's new outfits...


Aww, glad you liked!

I'm glad that they had a chance for uninterrupted naked fun... Big yay for a quiet, sleepy, JJ...


They lucked out for sure!

I hope they all wake up from the nap rested and content....


They will indeed!

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Glad to see they settled their disagreement and decided on some clothing. Even though I warned Willow about those types of shops!! tisk, tisk! lol


They were good though! Only a few little purchases!!

I loved the nap and was glad to see that you 'went there' with the baby in the room. It's the reality of having a newborn.


I’m actually so glad you said that and that no one else was put off by it. I spent quite a few hours going ‘will I, won’t I?’, then trawled through new mom forums to see if it was generally felt as ‘acceptable’. I couldn’t see a problem with it myself and figured there’d definitely be a few people who were like ‘oh my god, you’ll scar the child, you’ll scar the child!’. There was of course lol but I mostly got the impression that what you said was right, it is just the reality of the situation. Still, sigh of relief lol.

Besides, for these two three days without sex must have felt like three years!


Ain’t that the truth! :wink

As always, great job! Looking forward to Wednesday!


Thank you :blush Hope you enjoy!

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LonelyTara

That was very sweet! Loved the clothes...although I'll admit I'm seriously frustrated by all the "Daddy" stuff on clothes. I'm biased, of course, big ole lesbian that I am.


Lol. I suppose it is nice for families where fathers are a feature that they have those clothes though. We wouldn’t want to discriminate against the heteros, they can’t help who they love! :wink

I'm looking forward to the next chapter and all the surprise!


Hope you enjoy!

Thanks for commenting!

taralicious

What chance do small green pieces of paper have to exert any influence over whether they should stay in Willow or Tara's pocketbook when there are such adorable and meaningful clothing ensembles with which to adorn JJ?


Every new baby needs just a little bit of luxury!

The clerk at the baby store should get an employee of the month award for using the phrase "Thank you for your custom."


Lol, she’s been trained in all things pretentious well!

Willow and Tara found that there was time enough for a quick one when JJ had gone down for a nap.


To quote Willow from a previous chapter, ‘who doesn’t love quickies?’

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Re: New Fic: Hacker Confidential [AU] (01/24/11)

Postby Laragh » Wed Jan 26, 2011 11:01 am

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TITLE: Hacker Confidential

AUTHOR: Laragh

CHAPTER RATING: PG-13

DISCLAIMER: Willow, Tara and any other characters from the Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise belong to Joss Whedon, FOX, ME and a whole host of other entities, none of which are me.

SUMMARY: AU, set in contemporary setting. A lot of W/T fluff and some semblance of a storyline.

SPOILERS: AU fic, so at most minor references or pieces of dialogue

FEEDBACK: Yes please

AUTHOR’S NOTE: Well guys, this is the last chapter! I’ll be back with the Epilogue and a proper goodbye post on Friday :)

Chapter 106

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“You ready to see the most gorgeous boy in all the world?”


Tara turned at the sound of Willow’s voice and smiled when she saw her head poking through the door of the kitchen, clearly hiding JJ behind the wall. She turned to give them her full attention.


“Ready.”


Willow grinned and walked fully into the room, proudly carrying JJ in his new outfit, the black pants and white polo shirt with his green waistcoat hanging over his shoulders. Tara held a hand to her heart when she saw him and walked over, taking him from the redhead.


“You look very smart, JJ,” she said to him before looking at Willow, “He does look gorgeous.”


Willow reached out and started adjusting the waistcoat slightly.


“Doesn’t he? He’s gonna make a great first impression.”


Tara smiled and pulled Willow to her, planting a soft, warm kiss on her lips. They’d both gotten a solid two hour nap after their impromptu afternoon lovemaking, and had been feeling extra-loving towards each other since.


They’d only awakened when JJ had started crying, needing a diaper change and had spent the rest of the afternoon taking care of the baby and giving the house a general tidy-up before Willow quickly whipped up some omelettes for dinner and had gone to change JJ while Tara cleaned up.


“People are gonna start getting here soon,” Tara said when she pulled back, as she rocked JJ, “If you send everyone into the living room and then I’ll bring him in after. I hope he stays quiet while people get here.”


“I told everyone to get here at seven on the dot, so hopefully they’ll all arrive around the same time. And just in case...” Willow grinned, reaching into her pocket and pulling something out, “Trusty pacifier.”


Willow put the pacifier on the island at the same time as the doorbell rang. The redhead bit her lip before turning to Tara, smiling from ear-to-ear.


“This is it.”


“I know,” Tara replied, her smile widening too, “You better answer it.”


Willow leant forwards and placed another quick kiss on her wife’s lips, before scurrying off towards the front door, closing the kitchen door on her way. Tara turned and placed JJ in his carrier that was sitting atop the island and popped the pacifier in his mouth, just to be on safe side.


“Good boy,” she said gently, looking down and smoothing her shirt over herself nervously.


She heard the sound of Buffy’s voice and heard her wife guide her and Angel into the living room before the doorbell sounded again.


Willow went back to open the door and smiled as she saw Xander and Anya standing there, her eyes widening at she looked at Anya, having forgotten in all the commotion of the day all that her friend had done.


“Um, come in, guys,” she said, stepping aside, “Buff and Angel are in the living room, you can go on through.”


“Thanks, Willster,” Xander said with a grin, bumbling towards the living room.


“Tara’s in the kitchen,” Willow whispered to Anya just loud enough for her to hear and Anya nodded, discreetly moving towards there as the redhead followed Xander into the living room.


“Hey, Tara,” Anya said, slipping into the kitchen and closing the door behind her, “Willow said I could come in.”


“Anya!” Tara said, her eyes widening like Willow’s had, “Anya, oh my god, I’m so sorry we didn’t call you! I...we were just so caught up and in shock about everything...”


“It’s okay,” Anya replied, walking further into the room with a smile on her face, “Hallie gave me a call after the hearing and filled me in. I figured when Xander called and said Willow had invited everyone over it was to tell everyone. Is this him?”


“This is him,” Tara said proudly, beaming, “JJ, this is your Aunty Anya.”


Anya's head shot up, her face full of surprised emotion.


“Aunty Anya?”


Tara smiled and nodded.


“Well considering all that you did to help us get him, I think it’s definitely a deserved title. Anya, I can’t thank you, we can’t thank you enough. I don’t know what we would have done if you hadn’t been around and put us in touch with Hallie and getting us that emergency hearing and everything. Just...thank you.”


Anya shrugged with a small blush at the same time Willow slipped through the door.


“Okay, beers for everyone and no one suspects a thing,” she said before smiling at Anya, “Did you meet our boy?”


“I did,” Anya smiled, still staring at the baby, “Did you say his name was JJ?”


“Jacob James,” Willow replied, going over to the fridge, “But, yea, JJ.”


“What a beautiful name,” Anya replied, before opening her handbag and producing a small pair of blue booties, “I got him these. I actually bought them for myself but I want him to have them.”


“Oh Anya, they’re adorable,” Tara replied, taking the booties, before her head snapped back up, “What do you mean you got them for yourself?”


Anya’s smile widened and she looked between her two friends.


“Well I figured since you trusted me to keep him a secret, I can trust you too. I’m pregnant.”


Tara and Willow both looked on in shock for a moment before Tara grabbed Anya and pulled her into a big bear hug.


“Anya, that’s wonderful. Congratulations. How far along are you?”


Anya accepted the hug warmly before pulling away with a large smile.


“Just 10 weeks. Xander doesn’t want to tell anyone until after my three month scan, so can you keep it to yourselves?”


“Of course,” Willow nodded, pulling Anya in for a hug as well, “You know this means our kids are only gonna be like 6 months apart, right? They’re gonna grow up together!”


“They can learn to ride bikes together and have play-dates,” Anya replied excitedly, before putting a hand protectively over her stomach, “But no pet bunnies.”


“Or pet frogs,” Willow replied seriously, a hand instinctively going to JJ’s head and stroking his hair, “No way.”


The doorbell rang again just then and Willow ran off to answer it, beers in hand, leaving just the two blondes in the room.


“Anya, I’m so happy for you,” Tara said, putting her hand on her friend’s shoulder, “I didn’t even know you were trying.”


“We weren’t,” Anya shook her head, a small smile on her face, “It happened after...well, after Willow got shot. We were both so shocked and worried and realised how short life was and well, this little thing inside my belly is the result. It’s very strange thinking another human is inside you. I mean, I’m used to Xander being inside me but for a tiny baby to be growing...”


Tara chose to hear only parts of that sentence and smiled.


“You’ll be a great Mom, Anya.”


“Thank you, Tara,” Anya replied genuinely, “I want to make sure they have lots of pretty things. I read that raising a child costs $250,000, but I hope Xander realises our child will need at least twice that for all the nice things it deserves.”


“Xander’s gonna be a great Dad too,” Tara replied with a laugh, “It really is wonderful news.”


Anya smiled again, just as Willow’s head popped back through the door.


“Everyone’s here.”


“Right,” Tara nodded, looking down at JJ, “Okay. You ready to meet everyone, little man?”


JJ just calmly sucked on his pacifier and Tara saw Anya smile at him. Tara picked up the booties and slipped them over his feet, which made tears come to Anya’s eyes.


The smaller blonde quickly wiped at her eyes before turning to walk out of the kitchen, muttering under her breath.


“Damn hormones.”


Tara grinned over at Willow who grinned back and held the door open for Anya to walk through. The redhead quickly skidded over to her wife and wrapped an arm around her waist, her other hand taking one of JJ’s hands.


“Okay, baby boy. This is it. Will you hang out with Mommy in the foyer and be extra quiet for a while?” she asked the baby, before turning to face Tara, “I think if just bring him in and say ‘this is our baby’ people might get a little loud, I don’t want to scare him. So I’ll tell everyone what’s happened and then you can bring him in, is that okay?”


“That’s a good idea,” Tara replied, picking JJ up and holding him against her shoulder, “You ready?”


“You bet,” Willow nodded, leaning forwards to place a kiss on the blonde’s lips, “I love you. Both of you.”


Tara smiled and gave her wife another quick peck.


“We love you too. We love Momma, don’t we, JJ? We love her with all our hearts.”


Willow moved her hand up to cup the taller girl’s cheek, both staring into each other’s eyes for several long seconds, sharing a moment until the sound of the pacifier dropping to the floor disturbed them and Tara very quickly swooped down to pick it up and ran over to the sink, washing it and popping it back in the baby’s mouth before he had a chance to cry.


“Alright,” Willow nodded with a smile, “Let’s do this.”


They walked out of the kitchen and towards the living room where the sounds of eight other voices chatting were coming from. Willow gave her wife a final smile before walking into the room as Tara hung back at the doorway, out of sight of everyone. She watched Willow sit on the coffee table and smiled at everyone.


“What’s with the Willow-grin?” Buffy asked, looking curiously at her friend.


“I’ll tell you in a sec,” Willow replied, opening her laptop which she had put on the table earlier and pressing a few buttons before a ringing sound was heard and a moment later the somewhat-fuzzy image of Becky and Brian filled the screen.


“Alright, Will,” Becky’s voice came through clearly, “What the hell is going on? Why did you want us to be at the computer at exactly 7pm?”


“Say hi to everyone else,” Willow said cheerily, moving the laptop around so the camera faced the gang.


Everyone said hello and awkwardly waved at the screen before Willow placed the laptop back down so the camera was on her.


“Okay, so I didn’t ask you all here for no reason. Most of you probably noticed that me and Tara weren’t in work today. And it wasn’t just for trivial reasons,” she said, with a pointed glance at Xander, who blushed, “Something pretty big is happening in our lives. And I know you’ll all have a lot of questions, and we’ll be more than happy to answer but...”


Willow stopped and took a deep breath, before getting an encouraging wink from Anya.


“Tara and I are adopting a baby. A little boy. We were in court today to make sure we got custody of him, which we did and the adoption will go through over the next couple of months. But basically what I’m trying to tell you is that we have a child now.”


There was a stunned silence throughout the room for several moments before everyone starting speaking at once.


“This is the baby who came into the office on Friday, right?” Alice asked, her eyes wide.


“Uh, a child? As in a baby?” Buffy asked in disbelief.


“You guys are parents?!” Jesse exclaimed, mouth hanging open.


“I can’t believe I thought you were playing hooky for sex!” Xander almost shouted, hitting his palm against his forehead.


“I knew it, I saw how Tara looked at that child before she left with him...” Michelle said, biting her lip.


“When the hell did all this happen?!?” Brian asked, completely bewildered.


“Why the hell are we only on Skype for this, we should we there!” Becky actually did yell.


“A baby...an actual baby?” from Angel.


“So...wait...are you saying I have a grandson?”


The last question came from Ira and Willow turned to face him, grinning and nodding.


“You do. Would you like to meet him?”


Ira could only manage a nod as his eyes stayed wide, his features set in surprise. Willow looked around at everyone and held her hands in front of her.


“Okay, I know you’re all really, really surprised, but he’s a very tiny little baby, so no screaming or scaring him, okay?”


Everyone nodded in agreement and Willow turned her head towards the door. She met Tara’s gaze, motioning for her to come in.


Everyone’s head snapped around as the blonde walked into the room and sat beside Willow, holding the baby in her lap so he was facing the gaggle of people, all of them staring wide-eyed and in shock, except Anya who just had a playful smirk on her face.


“This is Jacob James Rosenberg-Maclay,” Willow said proudly.


Tara raised his little hand in a wave before speaking, equally as proud as her wife.


“JJ, meet your family. Family, meet JJ.”


There was a silence around the room, everyone too shocked or too scared to say anything. Anya was the first to reach out and take one of the baby’s hands.


“Nice to officially meet you in person, JJ,” she greeted cordially, “I’ve been told you’re very cute and don’t cry unnecessarily.”


Xander’s head snapped around to his wife.


“You knew about this?”


“They asked me to help with the legal stuff,” Anya replied casually, “Attorney-client privilege.”


She knew that particular confidentially clause didn’t actually apply since she wasn’t technically their lawyer, but also knew Xander wouldn’t question so left it at that.


“Whoa, you got a kid,” Jesse suddenly piped up with a smile, “Does that make me ‘Uncle Jesse’?”


“Oh,” Buffy replied, bringing a hand up to her head and massaging her temples, “Thanks a lot. Now I have the theme to ‘Full House’ stuck in my head.”


Ira suddenly stood and walked over to Willow and Tara. He knelt down in front of them.


“Jacob?” he asked the women, his voice breaking with emotion. Willow nodded and the man covered one of the baby’s hands with his own, “You were named for a wise and honourable man. I’m proud to have you as my grandson.”


Willow felt a tear slide down her cheek as her heart swelled with emotion.


“Daddy...”


Ira looked up and leant forwards, pressing his lips to his daughter’s temple.


“I’m so proud of you, ahuvi,” he whispered, using the Yiddish term for ‘my love’ before turning to his daughter-in-law, “And Tara. He’s perfect.”


“He is,” Tara agreed with a warm smile, “Thank you, Ira.”


Ira nodded and stood, discreetly wiping his eye with a permanent, almost unbelieving smile attached to his face.


“So guys,” Willow spoke up, beaming, “Think you can help us build a nursery?”


“I can build a crib,” Xander offered straight away, “Give me the weekend and I’ll have it done.”


“And we’ll be sending the biggest teddy bear ever!” Becky’s shrill voice came from the computer, “Screw it, we’re hand delivering it! We'll get flights out this weekend! We need to meet our nephew!”


Everyone started talking at the same time, offering their services in whatever they could and making plans for the nursery.


Tara kept the baby secure in her lap as everyone spoke around them.


He had a very limited understanding of what exactly was happening. He saw new people and heard new sounds and part of him felt scared at all this newness. But his instinctual feeling of wanting to cry stopped inside him as Tara’s arms held him tight and Willow’s hand lightly stroked his hair.


His comprehension of who they were was dim.


All he knew was that they were warm and their voices were soft and he felt safe when they held him.


He really had no idea what was going on or had any grasp on what an ‘emotion’ was.


He was only four days old after all.


He didn’t know what ‘parent’ meant and though the sounds of ‘Momma’ and ‘Mommy’ had been floated past him numerous times that day, he really had no idea what their meaning was.


But with a clean diaper, a full stomach and the feeling filling him that he’d someday learn to class as ‘love’, he sat in his mother’s lap, quiet and content.


“He’s so quiet,” Willow whispered to Tara in a rare gap where the others were talking to one another and not them.


“He's an angel,” Tara agreed quietly, “Our angel.”


Willow leant over and placed a lingering kiss against her wife's cheek before taking the baby from her arms and nestling him between them both. She brought her hand down to let JJ grab a hold of her finger and looked between him and Tara adoringly.


“Our son.”
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Re: New Fic: Hacker Confidential [AU] (01/26/11)

Postby BuffyFan4ever » Wed Jan 26, 2011 11:02 am

Dibs

Awwww!! :happycry

Tara chose to hear only parts of that sentence and smiled.

:rofl Tara has always been the most patient with Anya.

Great the Anya's pregnant. And that she told Willow and Tara.

I loved everyone's reaction to JJ. Lots of Uncles and Aunts.

Epilogue on Friday! You mean it's over? Will the sequel start on Monday :pray :pray
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Re: New Fic: Hacker Confidential [AU] (01/26/11)

Postby Alex_Vixen » Wed Jan 26, 2011 11:02 am

OH MY GODDESS!!!!!!!!!!!!


THAT WAS...THAT WAS.............. :cry :cry :cry SO SO SO SO SO SWEET!!!!!!!

AWWWWWWW....... *covers face with hands* You little...DUDE! Why do you like to make me cry!! *pouts*

It was such a beautiful chapter... *wipes tears away* And I'm sad that its almost over...but I'm happy 'cause I know there will be a sequel, LOL.

Keep it up, dude!
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Re: New Fic: Hacker Confidential [AU] (01/26/11)

Postby zampsa19752001 » Wed Jan 26, 2011 11:14 am

Yay for excellent update-y goodness... Big yay for Anya being pregnant... Even bigger yay for the gang meeting JJ...
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Re: New Fic: Hacker Confidential [AU] (01/26/11)

Postby leonhart17 » Wed Jan 26, 2011 11:22 am

Aww! That was so sweet! I'm sad it's the end though! I can't wait for the epilogue on Friday!
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Re: New Fic: Hacker Confidential [AU] (01/26/11)

Postby Promthea128 » Wed Jan 26, 2011 11:41 am

Last Chapter? Nooooooooooo! Your stories aren't allowed to end.

“We weren’t,” Anya shook her head, a small smile on her face, “It happened after...well, after Willow got shot. We were both so shocked and worried and realised how short life was and well, this little thing inside my belly is the result. It’s very strange thinking another human is inside you. I mean, I’m used to Xander being inside me but for a tiny baby to be growing...”
lol, Anya is always Anya.
“Whoa, you got a kid,” Jesse suddenly piped up with a smile, “Does that make me ‘Uncle Jesse’?”


“Oh,” Buffy replied, bringing a hand up to her head and massaging her temples, “Thanks a lot. Now I have the theme to ‘Full House’ stuck in my head.”
How does he know he's an uncle? lol I love this update, and JJ's POV, and I love you, but I hate that its ending!
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Re: New Fic: Hacker Confidential [AU] (01/26/11)

Postby LonelyTara » Wed Jan 26, 2011 2:01 pm

:sob :cry :sob :cry :sob :cry :cry
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It's been a lovely adventure. I have completely enjoyed this fic, and I look forward to the epilogue. I'm sad to see it end, I really am, but I have high hopes for the sequel and eventual prequel you have in the works.

Ira's reaction was tender and glorious.


Well done, my friend! :D
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Re: New Fic: Hacker Confidential [AU] (01/26/11)

Postby Finey_McFine » Wed Jan 26, 2011 6:05 pm

Willow felt a tear slide down her cheek as her heart swelled with emotion.

“Daddy...”

Ira looked up and leant forwards, pressing his lips to his daughter’s temple.

I was in a particularly emotional mood today and this made me cry! :happycry :happycry :happycry :happycry :happycry :happycry :happycry I was choked up for most of this chapter and well, this was just too much!! lol

I can't tell you how much I've throughly enjoyed this story. If I was having a bad day, I knew I could always expect a new chapter and all was right in the world. ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-)

Thank you for taking us on this wonderful trip through two very beautiful lives. :wtkiss :luv :applause :kiss2 :luv2 :applause :applause :applause :applause :applause :applause :applause :applause :applause :applause :applause :applause :applause
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Re: New Fic: Hacker Confidential [AU] (01/26/11)

Postby taralicious » Wed Jan 26, 2011 7:01 pm

Willow grinned and walked fully into the room, proudly carrying JJ in his new outfit, the black pants and white polo shirt with his green waistcoat hanging over his shoulders.

That kid is going places and he's only four days old.
Clothes not only make the man, they make the baby as well.
“But no pet bunnies.”

"There's nothing we can't face...except for bunnies." A random and gratuitous OMWF reference I was compelled to make.
It’s very strange thinking another human is inside you. I mean, I’m used to Xander being inside me but for a tiny baby to be growing...”

You write Anya like J.K. Rowling writes Luna Lovegood.
Both characters see the world from a slightly ethereal plane and don't have the layers of obfuscation that cloud how most people view the world.
Tara is another one as she, being as heightenedly empathic and sympathetic as she is, understands Anya's reasoning for saying the blunt truthes that she speaks.
Tara picked up the booties and slipped them over his feet

The onlt thing more warm and cozy than booties are footie pajamas so your little baby legs don't get cold.
JJ instinctually knows his two mommys are going to love him with everything they have in the limitless depths of their union together.
His extended family shall see to it that he is surrounded by no negative vibe merchants and will be raised in an environment of unconditional love and support.
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Re: New Fic: Hacker Confidential [AU] (01/26/11)

Postby Silent_X » Wed Jan 26, 2011 8:16 pm

D'awwwww! :pinky

Unfortunately I've been very busy lately and have hardly had time to read updates, let alone reply to them. Now that I have the time I must say that this is one of the most heartwarming fics I've ever read. It makes my belly feel all warm and happy. You ended on just the right note, too. JJ is beyond adorable.

I love the idea of Willow and Tara as parents, and I enjoyed the way you showed them becoming closer because of their new family member. :wtkiss Can't wait to see the epilogue.
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Re: New Fic: Hacker Confidential [AU] (01/26/11)

Postby Gaga01 » Wed Jan 26, 2011 8:58 pm

Nooooo, it's ending already!! :sob

It started so long ago it'll be kind of hard imagining anymore new chapters to read next week...On a brighter note, the last chapters were awesome! I absolutely love the outfits the girls bought JJ (how great it is to have Jacob James as a name?!? ;-) ) and it is really amazing that they are mommies now! They've come such a long way since the day Willow was unemployed and hacking into things just for fun, lol.

I can't wait to read the epilogue, but I can already say this: thanks a lot for spending so much time writing this, you did an awesome job at it!! :clap
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Re: New Fic: Hacker Confidential [AU] (01/26/11)

Postby Laragh » Fri Jan 28, 2011 10:59 am

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:rofl Tara has always been the most patient with Anya.


Most patient with everyone lol

Great the Anya's pregnant. And that she told Willow and Tara.


I thought it’d be a nice new relationship to have in the sequel :)

I loved everyone's reaction to JJ. Lots of Uncles and Aunts.


I know, isn’t he lucky!

Epilogue on Friday! You mean it's over? Will the sequel start on Monday? :pray :pray


Well that’s up to you guys (you’ll see!) but Wednesday if it does :wink

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OH MY GODDESS!!!!!!!!!!!!

THAT WAS...THAT WAS.............. SO SO SO SO SO SWEET!!!!!!!


:D Glad you liked!

AWWWWWWW....... *covers face with hands* You little...DUDE! Why do you like to make me cry!! *pouts*


I swear I’m not doing it on purpose!! (Although I kind like that it’s provoking that reaction :D)

It was such a beautiful chapter... *wipes tears away* And I'm sad that its almost over...but I'm happy 'cause I know there will be a sequel, LOL.


I’m sad too :( It’s been such a fun ride this one, but I’m glad I get to continue with these guys, I’ve fallen a little bit in love with them :wink

Thanks for your comment!

zampsa19752001

Big yay for Anya being pregnant...


I had to share the baby love!

Even bigger yay for the gang meeting JJ...


See above comment lol

Thanks for commenting!

leonhart17

Aww! That was so sweet!


:D Glad you liked!

I'm sad it's the end though!


Me too :(

I can't wait for the epilogue on Friday!


Hope you enjoy it!

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Promthea128

Last Chapter? Nooooooooooo! Your stories aren't allowed to end.


I’m sorry :(

lol, Anya is always Anya.


And we love her still!

How does he know he's an uncle?


I think he’s going off the fact that they were introduced to JJ as ‘family’ and the brotherly relationship he and Xander have with Willow. Hey, if Anya can be Aunty Anya, he can be Uncle Jesse!

lol I love this update, and JJ's POV, and I love you, but I hate that its ending!


Well that’s a lot of love so thank you! And ending, yes, but their story isn’t finished yet!

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LonelyTara

It's been a lovely adventure. I have completely enjoyed this fic, and I look forward to the epilogue.


Your words really mean a lot, thank you :)

I'm sad to see it end, I really am, but I have high hopes for the sequel and eventual prequel you have in the works.


Eek, talk about pressure! :p Let your expectations low and you won’t be disappointed hehe.

Ira's reaction was tender and glorious.


Glad it fitted, I thought of all of them, his reaction should be the most palpable.

Thanks for your feedback!

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I was in a particularly emotional mood today and this made me cry! ... I was choked up for most of this chapter and well, this was just too much!! Lol


I didn’t mean to make anyone cry! That’s two people now lol.

I can't tell you how much I've throughly enjoyed this story. If I was having a bad day, I knew I could always expect a new chapter and all was right in the world.


I’m really glad you saw this as a kind of escapism, that’s how I tried to write it...it may not be epic, but if you need a break of reality to get lost in sticky sweetness, I’m your gal lol

Thank you for taking us on this wonderful trip through two very beautiful lives.


Thank you for coming along for the ride with me :)

And thanks for your feedback!

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That kid is going places and he's only four days old.
Clothes not only make the man, they make the baby as well.


Hey, first impressions are everything! :wink

"There's nothing we can't face...except for bunnies." A random and gratuitous OMWF reference I was compelled to make.


There’s no such thing as ‘gratuitous’ OMWF references, they should be made at every opportunity! :p

You write Anya like J.K. Rowling writes Luna Lovegood.
Both characters see the world from a slightly ethereal plane and don't have the layers of obfuscation that cloud how most people view the world.


Sounds like a fun place to live!

Tara is another one as she, being as heightenedly empathic and sympathetic as she is, understands Anya's reasoning for saying the blunt truthes that she speaks.


They just ‘get’ each other on a friendship level that even their significant others have trouble comprehending.

The onlt thing more warm and cozy than booties are footie pajamas so your little baby legs don't get cold.


I am proud to admit that I own adult footie pyjamas (although I never wear them, the novelty wore off quick lol)

JJ instinctually knows his two mommys are going to love him with everything they have in the limitless depths of their union together.


He knows little, but he knows love!

His extended family shall see to it that he is surrounded by no negative vibe merchants and will be raised in an environment of unconditional love and support.


You better believe it!

Thanks for commenting!

Silent_X

Unfortunately I've been very busy lately and have hardly had time to read updates, let alone reply to them. Now that I have the time I must say that this is one of the most heartwarming fics I've ever read. It makes my belly feel all warm and happy. You ended on just the right note, too. JJ is beyond adorable.


Glad you managed to caught up! And I’m glad you like where I’m ending (this portion anyway) And I hope you continue to think JJ is adorable!

I love the idea of Willow and Tara as parents, and I enjoyed the way you showed them becoming closer because of their new family member.


I think they would’ve been great parents given the chance (thank god for fanfic that they are!)

Can't wait to see the epilogue.


I like the idea that more family=more love. It kinda worked the opposite in my house lol, but I don’t think it will for these guys.

Thanks for commenting :)

Gaga01

Nooooo, it's ending already!!

It started so long ago it'll be kind of hard imagining anymore new chapters to read next week...


It’s hard to imagine waking up on Monday and not thinking ‘Oh, it’s posting day. Yay!’

On a brighter note, the last chapters were awesome! I absolutely love the outfits the girls bought JJ (how great it is to have Jacob James as a name?!?:wink) and it is really amazing that they are mommies now!


I’m really glad you like the name and yay for mommyhood!

They've come such a long way since the day Willow was unemployed and hacking into things just for fun, lol.


They really have, and I’ve loved depicting every minute of it.

I can't wait to read the epilogue, but I can already say this: thanks a lot for spending so much time writing this, you did an awesome job at it!!


Hope you enjoy and thank you very much for your kind words :)






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Re: New Fic: Hacker Confidential [AU] (01/26/11)

Postby Laragh » Fri Jan 28, 2011 10:59 am

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TITLE: Hacker Confidential

AUTHOR: Laragh

CHAPTER RATING: PG-13

DISCLAIMER: Willow, Tara and any other characters from the Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise belong to Joss Whedon, FOX, ME and a whole host of other entities, none of which are me.

SUMMARY: AU, set in contemporary setting. A lot of W/T fluff and some semblance of a storyline.

SPOILERS: AU fic, so at most minor references or pieces of dialogue

FEEDBACK: Yes please

AUTHOR’S NOTE: Wow. It’s really the end. 8 months; 767 pages; 257,733 words; and a foray into angst later, this story, or journey as it’s been for me, has come to an end. I never thought this story would turn into what it did and I couldn’t have done it without you guys The longest thing I’d ever written before this only took me 6 weeks to write, so this really was my baby and I’m so happy I had such a wonderful community to share it with.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy the sequel, a lot of it is set-up for the relationship dynamics in the sequel, but there's a little more family cuteness (PS, Alex, I told ya we had the same idea! )

See the post below the chapter regarding the sequel and my biggest thank you to everyone who has stuck with me throughout and read this

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Epilogue

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Fourteen Months Later



“Aha, I knew they were here!” Willow said triumphantly as she held her son against her hip with one hand and rooted through the cupboard with another, pulling out a box of Oreos, “You want one, little man? Here you go. But, shush, don’t tell Mommy, okay? Our secret.”


Willow handed the little boy one of the cookies, before taking one for herself and putting the box back in its hiding place. They’d decided to try and keep JJ’s diet as healthy as possible when he’d started eating solid foods but Willow always kept a box of the cookies hidden, more because she often got a hankering for them and well, she couldn’t deny her son anything.


She bit down on her Oreo just as a happy squeal came from JJ.


“Momm-eee!”


“That’s right, Jakey, no telling Mommy,” Willow said, thinking the squeal was from getting the cookie.


‘Jakey’ had become another nickname for the boy, since Ira insisted on calling him Jacob, proud, like Willow had surmised at the start, of the strong Jewish roots of the name and Willow and Tara had naturally fallen into calling him Jakey or sometimes just Jake as well as JJ.


Tara held back a laugh as she watched from the doorway, the redhead’s back to her. JJ, however, was staring right at her, smiling excitedly and reaching one are out towards her. She giggled silently at JJ before putting a finger against her lips and tiptoeing further into the room, wrapping her arms around her wife’s waist from behind.


She felt Willow stiffen and giggled softly in her ear, audibly this time.


“Mommy knows.”


“Mommy knows what?” Willow asked, trying to act nonchalant, but the fact that she was still chewing on her cookie as she spoke gave her away.


“Mommy knows about your secret Oreo stash,” Tara replied with a smirk, “How do you think it magically gets replenished even when you and JJ scoff them all?”


Willow turned in the blonde’s arms, the surprise evident on her face and JJ held his own arms out for Tara to take him. Tara complied and took him, smiling when he offered her the cookie and took a tiny bite.


“Thank you, sweetie. You can have the rest.”


“Yummy, Mommy,” JJ replied with a smile, his green eyes shining as he happily began sucking on the Oreo.


“It’s yummy alright,” Tara responded to her son, before smirking at Willow, “Momma thought she was being all sneaky. She’s very silly, isn’t she JJ?”


“Silly Momma,” JJ giggled before moving his arms up and down in a gesture that meant he wanted to be let go of.


Tara sat him down on the ground and JJ instantly starting crawling around, one of his favourite pastimes, especially in the kitchen since he liked the feel of the cool tiles against his hands.


“I totally knew you knew,” Willow said as she focused her attention on her wife, “I was just playing along. You know, for JJ.”


“Uh huh,” Tara grinned, putting a hand either side of the redhead’s waist, “Sorry I ruined the game. You know I don’t mind if you two are secret cookie buddies. He eats healthy, an Oreo isn’t gonna kill him.”


Willow shrugged with a blush.


“Okay, so Momma was very silly,” she said with a small smile, “You know it’s his fourteen month birthday.”


“I think we stopped celebrating the month milestones when he turned 1,” Tara replied with a laugh, before smiling, “But what a fourteen months...”


Tara thought back on the time since JJ had come into their lives.


The adoption had been finalised when he was three months old, by which time the couple had well settled into life with JJ, his presence strengthening their love for each other and their family to a level neither women had ever known before.


JJ had grown each day, both physically and in their hearts and the women thanked every deity known to man that he had been propelled into their lives; they couldn’t imagine life without him anymore.


Both had taken three months parental leave – with some financial help from Ira – deciding only to go back to work once the adoption was finalised completely and even then, used the daycare center that was on the bottom floor of the building Tara worked in, so they were always close by if he needed them.


Willow still worked with Xander and Jesse to bring down the corporate criminals of Buffalo and was enjoying it as much as she had the first day she started.


Tara still adored her job as well, and had a new and profound insight in doing since becoming a mother; it just made her even more determined in her efforts to keep the children that came across her desk safe.


The past fourteen months had brought many changes among their friends and family as well.


Ira had moved out of his apartment and in with Michelle into a house just two blocks away from Willow and Tara. Their relationship had gone from strength to strength, even more so when JJ had referred to Michelle as ‘Grandma’ one day.


Nobody had been sure exactly what role Tara’s aunt was going to take, but as soon as JJ had said that, it had been settled; Ira and Michelle were his grandparents and that was that.


Xander and Anya had welcomed their own little boy – Alexander LaVelle Harris II, though known simply as ‘Alex’ – 7 months previously, when Anya’s water had broken during Tara’s birthday party and the baby had been born with just one minute left until midnight, giving him and Tara the same birthday.


The change in both parents had been obvious from the moment they laid on him. Anya was completely besotted with her son, even taking unpaid leave from work, something she’d sworn she’d never do before, to continue to take care of him after her maternity leave was up.


She planned to go back to work when Alex was a little older, but for now, was content to have less money as long as it meant she would be with her child.


Xander was equally as smitten with the young boy, bringing him into the office after he was born to proudly show him off. Alex and JJ were also the best of friends; despite their age gap and being so young, JJ seemed to understand that Alex wasn’t able to do quite the same amount of things that he was, like crawling and the few words he was able to form and was content to play with building blocks whenever they were together, a hobby both boys enjoyed immensely.


Both Angel and Buffy had been promoted within their jobs, Buffy to the rank of senior translator, despite being one of the newest additions to the workplace, she was easily the most skilled.


Angel’s boss had retired the business and had asked Angel to take over the investigations company, which Angel agreed to straight away. No rings had been produced by Angel, but neither were in any rush to get down the aisle, they enjoyed their relationship and were as happy as ever.


Quite a big change had occurred for Becky and Brian, who – after Becky had been laid off when the school she was in decided they only needed one English teacher and the other had had sonority and Brian had finished his Masters degree in business but was still working in the coffeehouse – had moved to Buffalo when Ira had gotten Brian a job as a project manager in the company he worked for.


Becky had gotten a job at one of the local high-schools, a big change for her since she was used to teaching younger children, but was thriving. Her and Brian’s relationship was going strong – after a brief tumultuous period right after they moved to Buffalo and were adjusting to living together, they had come out on top and were delighted to be close to all their friends again.


Finally, Jesse and Alice had gotten married just a month previous; JJ as their pageboy since he was able to stand if he was holding onto something and Alex and Xander had played joint best man, the baby in his Dad’s arms throughout the whole ceremony.


The majority of the photographs from the day were of the two children in their mini-tux’s since everyone was blown away by how adorable they looked and Jesse and Alice were quite happy to share the spotlight; they doted on their two nephews.


Everyone’s getting their happily ever after...


Tara was pulled from her thoughtful musings as Willow started frantically calling her name.


“Tara, Tara, baby, look, look!”


Tara snapped her head around to where Willow was pointing her eyes widening when she saw JJ was standing next to one of the stools near the island in the kitchen, but wasn’t holding onto anything, a first for him.


The little boy’s features were set in determination and both girls gasped as he placed a very tentative foot out in front of him. Tara dropped to her knees and held her arms out while Willow scrambled in her pocket, producing her phone and starting to record a video.


“Come on, JJ, come to Mommy,” Tara gently encouraged as Willow knelt beside her and fixed the camera on her phone on her son, “Come to Mommy.”


“Such a good boy, Jakey,” Willow said from her spot, “Come on, little man, you can do it.”


JJ put another foot out and after a momentarily wobble, started grinning wildly when he didn’t fall.


“Momma, look!” he said with a laugh, clapping his hands together in front of him and taking another small step, “Mommy!”


“We see, Jakey,” Willow said, looking between Tara and their son, “Keep going, JJ, come to us.”


JJ closed the rest of the small gap between them in just a few steps and fell into both his mother’s outstretched arms. Willow saved the video and pocketed her phone again before joining Tara is placing kisses all over their son’s head and face.


“Willow, he walked, he walked!” Tara said excitedly, standing and picking JJ up, spinning him around, “You walked, sweetheart.”


Tara stopped spinning and JJ smiled before wrapping his little arms around his mother’s neck and holding on tight.


“Hug, Momma,” he said, looking over Tara’s shoulder at Willow.


Willow felt her heart melt and rushed over, hugging JJ from the other side, her arms wrapped around Tara’s waist with the boy between them.


“There you go, little man,” she said quietly, “Family hug.”


They all held on to each other quietly for a few moments until Willow met her wife’s gaze and smiled before leaning forwards and kissing her softly. Their lips moved leisurely against each other until they both felt a light slapping against their cheeks.


They pulled back and saw JJ looking at them expectantly; both laughing as they placed a kiss on one of his cheeks each.


“We didn’t forget about you, JJ,” Tara laughed, “We’ll never forget about you.”


“Laav,” JJ squealed loudly, his way of saying ‘I love you’ and both girls nuzzled into him.


“We love you, too, son,” Willow whispered, “More than anything.”


Willow placed another kiss on her son’s cheek before pulling back just an inch and watching her wife continue to cuddle their child. She couldn’t help but grin widely as she watched the two people who meant the world to her and thought, not for the first time and she knew it wouldn’t be the last, just how lucky she was.


“Are you gonna walk for us again, JJ?” Tara asked, kneeling down and placing the boy on the floor, “Show us, little man.”


JJ started to push himself up again with both of his hands before toddling over to Tara who clapped her hands and beamed at him


“That’s my boy!”


Willow just looked on with a proud grin.


“That’s my family.”


The End
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Re: New Fic: Hacker Confidential [AU] (01/26/11)

Postby Laragh » Fri Jan 28, 2011 10:59 am

Hi! I really hope some eager dibster doesn't get the first post instead of this lol

Um, so I decided to post this after the actual chapter because I didn’t want you guys reading it after a bit of a downer. This will probably end up being rambly, for which I apologise, but you guys are the reason I write so I think it’s only fair I lay everything out for you.

So I’ll start off with the sequel to this. It will happen. I can promise you that. But I won’t be able to dedicate the time that I spent on this. I love writing – and I’ve loved writing this. But over the last couple of months, with a combination of my last months of school and my uncle becoming terminally ill, it’s been a struggle to get the updates up on the schedule I set. I was never going to slow them down, because I dedicated myself to this and to you guys and to be honest it was the only good thing I actually enjoyed doing.

But I kinda felt that my lack of time and hurrying to get them finished has started to reflect on my writing, like it was beginning to...lack something, and I didn’t want that to happen. It would kill me if writing ever became a chore, because I love it so much.

So for the sequel, I’m going to let you all decide. I can wait, how long I really don’t know to be honest to get some writing done and then post it. I’ll only stop being with my uncle if he passes, which obviously isn’t something I’m hoping for. So I can wait until time is freed up and start posting the sequel with the same regularity I did on this.

Or I can start on the sequel straight away and promise you guys 1 update a week (I’ll try and compensate by making chapters longer. My average word count on this was 2000, so if we go with the 1-a-week option, I’ll make sure each chapter is at least double that). I know I can dedicate that amount of time to writing while hopefully still keeping it fun and fresh.

I’m really okay with either option, so I want to know which you’d prefer. And I know not all of you would be comfortable expressively saying it, so I made a little anonymous poll lol (clicking on either option will log your vote):

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I’ll check the vote on Monday and if you guys want me to start straight away, I’ll start posting the sequel on Wednesday and every Wednesday from then on. If I’m waiting, well, like I said, I can’t say when I’ll be back, but I’ll still be around the board so there’s no getting rid of me!

Either way, I’ll post a comment on this story on Monday telling you guys what’s happening.

Until then, you all still have my sincerest thanks for all the love and support you’ve given this story. You guys make me proud to be a kitten.
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Re: New Fic: Hacker Confidential [AU] (01/28/11)

Postby Promthea128 » Fri Jan 28, 2011 11:00 am

Final DIBS! :D

Everyone's getting their happy ending! JJ and Alex sound adorable. Anya and Xander are great parents. There was doubt that Michelle was the grandma? But she would fit the role perfectly!

Sorry crappy Real Live is getting in the way. I hope your uncle gets better.
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Re: New Fic: Hacker Confidential [AU] (01/28/11)

Postby Alex_Vixen » Fri Jan 28, 2011 11:00 am

SECOND DIBS!

and AWWWWWWWWWWWWW You were right, we did have similar ideas, LOL.

It was such a wonderful chapter, dude!!!! So cute that Tara knew about the secret Oreos stash! LOL And JJ walking! Oh my goodness, that was SOO SOOO cute!

You know you're still my favorite writer, darling..and I cant wait to see what you have for us next. :peace

By the way...BuffyFan4ever...darling, this time somebody else won... LOL But lets just wait for the sequel...I'm not gonna let you steal my DIBS. ^_^
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Re: New Fic: Hacker Confidential [AU] (01/28/11)

Postby BuffyFan4ever » Fri Jan 28, 2011 11:00 am

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Re: New Fic: Hacker Confidential [AU] (01/28/11)

Postby BuffyFan4ever » Fri Jan 28, 2011 11:01 am

Dibs. Darn. Clicked twice because it was slow and it still didn't help.

Great ending..

I loved Tara laying along to Willow's "secret" cookie stash.

Yay for everyone being together and happy.

JJ is so cute. Yay for his first steps.

Sidenote: What did they put as his date of birth? There was no hospital record, so it would be hard pinpoint what day he was actually born? I can imagine it would be weird not knowing if your birthday was the real date.

As for updates, I would prefer the weekly updates. As long as you promise that there won't be any major angst, I should be able to wait a week if I have to. Especially since you don't know when your schedule will lighten. I couldn't tell a difference in the writing, but if you feel like you need more time to make everything manageable, I understand. Good luck
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Re: New Fic: Hacker Confidential [AU] (01/28/11)

Postby leonhart17 » Fri Jan 28, 2011 11:10 am

lol at all the dibs :P

That was so cute that he started walking! And good on everybody having a happy ending! I've loved this one and I can't wait to see what you've got in store for us!
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Re: New Fic: Hacker Confidential [AU] (01/28/11)

Postby vampyregurl73 » Fri Jan 28, 2011 11:19 am

Laragh,

A very sweet ending to a very sweet story.

I'm truly sorry to hear about your Uncle, and my thoughts are with you and your family. It can't be easy.

I'll cast my vote, and hope to see you around the board, best of luck.
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