Hacker Confidential [AU] (Complete)

[Laragh]

leonhart17 –

haha, so much awesome! you're always having them getting busted in on, but the cops are a new twist...

It can’t always be the family and friends that catch them, right?

Lol, I actually wanted to get them busted by the cops back during Taking A Bite Outta The Apple but since I was gonna have Tara be a doctor, I knew there could be bad repercussions when she tried to apply for medical school and stuff if they were actually arrested or cautioned or anything. Got it in eventually!

Love it! Can't wait to see if Willow actually confronts Jessie about it

Confrontations all around today!

Thanks for commenting!

BuffyFan4ever –

Great Update. Too bad about the cop. I wonder if Jesse actually knew it was restricted.

All is revealed in this chapter

I hope you realize you are making it so I look forward to Mondays now. That's just not right for a college student.

My deepest apologies. It was never my intention to mess with the natural order of things

Oh and just an update, I know I said Anya would appear this Wednesday but it looks like it's gonna be next Monday now

Thanks for your comment.

Zampsa1975 –

Wow... That was one steamy way to christen the car... I was ROTFLMAO when the cop knocked on the window...

Getting naughty in a public place was always a risk lol

They sure have a talent of being interrupted...

Don’t they just? It’s uncanny

Can't wait for Willow's reaction when she meets Jesse next time...

Hope you enjoy!

Thanks for commenting!

Alex_Vixen –

OH. MY. GODDESS!!!!!!!!! ROBL

Dude!!!!!! That was AMAZING!!!!! Goddess, you made me cry by laughing so much!! LOL....

Woohoo, laughter tears!! Awesome!!

As a breast-gal, I must say it....POOR Willow...That must have been torture!! Especially having Tara's boobies so close!!

I can only imagine it was complete torture They were so close but so far...She’s got her fill since though.

Now...THAT is the way to answer something like that....GO TARA!!!!!!!

How do you stop an argument? Show your boobs. Tried and tested. Always works.

Oh, no...that doesnt happen only in the movies.... *giggles*

Never happened to me lol. I feel like I’m missing out

Tell me you're gonna show us how Willow kicks his ass!! Please??!!! *puppy-dog-eyes* Dude, the cop... *shakes head* LMFAO.....

I actually wasn’t planning on it, but since the general consensus is people wanna see it...I wrote it

it was an AWESOME Chapter, dude!! YAY!! They did it in the car.... *evil smirk*

Where have they not done it?

Thanks for your feedback!

LonelyTara –

Oh god, oh, god that was so FREAKIN' HILARIOUS! You had me LOL'ing in your comments, so I knew that the chapter itself would be a laugh riot and I was right.

A laugh riot, huh? Awesome!

First things first, my deepest and most sincere apologies for making you get brain freeze with a latte from the other side of the world with my mystifying and complex abbreviation system. You were a cipher in another life, weren't you?

I’m actually the mastermind behind the whole Da Vinci Code thing. Dan Brown stole it from me. He wouldn’t have been able to figure out shit if I hadn’t helped him.

And we can be perves together...and again, that did not come out the way I meant it, but it's too damned funny to change. You be a perve in your world, and I'll be a perve in mine (what a lucky wifey I have ) and then we'll both be happy!

I need to find a lucky girlfriend in my pervy world Until then, I will vent my frustrations through Willow and Tara and keep you kittens happy

LOL, LOL, LOL. This is hilarious. I love getting this insight into their younger years. As a matter of fact, I'm making a formal request, my first ever. Can we get a prequel to this story when you're done? I'd love for you to go back and take us through these two falling in love, ending where you started with Hacker, Willow's proposal. Will you? Huh? Huh?

You know, I’d never contemplated this idea before, but I must admit, it intrigues me greatly. I’m not sure I could write their pre-hacker time all in one and keep it flowing nicely (it is 4 and a half years lol) but I could certainly go back to their meeting and falling in love to perhaps where they move in together...and then maybe continue with a few interludes up to the start of hacker, like Tara’s time in Paris, graduating college, Willow trying to find a job, meeting Alice and Brian etc. Hmm...definitely intrigued. I tell you what, come the end of Hacker, I will pose a question to the universe (the universe being the KB and all the wonderful kittens) and see if they’d like a prequel.

If they do, I’ll write and post. If they don’t, I’ll write and send it just to you ‘cause you’ve definitely got the wheels turning in my head about it now!

Hubba hubba. Way to end an argument Tara!!

I’m telling you, there would be so many less wars if girls just flashed their boobs more. Objectifying? I think not. It’s empowering. We can control the universe with just the goodies mother nature gave us.

Ah goddess, Willow soooo sweet and brilliant! What a tender and lovely moment, which has the added bonus of getting her in Tara's pants! WOO and HOO!

I don’t think Tara needs much convincing Although she won’t want to go back to the overlook anytime soon...

All right Laragh, you know you're cool, I know you're cool, time for more kittens to be feedbackin' on this fic. Come on lurkers, let's give this lady some mad props!

I definitely wouldn’t describe myself as cool, I mirror Willow in her spaz-like ways, but thanks for the shout-out to lurkers

Have a good weekend, can't wait for Monday!

Thanks for the weekend wishes! I’ll take this time to wish you a good week and hope your students aren’t too rowdy!

Thanks for your feedback!

Oh, PS, 5B update, this and next chapter are add-ins (since people wanted to see Jesse's ass being kicked lol) so it's gonna start on chapter 71 now

abarda –

It took me the whole afternoon to read the chapter. My little sister was asking to use the computer every 15 minutes, to do school stuff! Then finally she finished doing whatever she was doing and I could read...

I can’t share your little sister pain, but older brothers are just as annoying.

Great chapter. And I knew, I knew, they were going to be caught.

There’s always a good chance in my fics that that’s gonna happen Glad you liked”

Thanks for commenting!

love_2003 –

Loved the updates.

Glad you liked

Happy to see that they finally have a car.

Much easier to get around now!

I knew at least they were going to make out in the backseat. Can't wait for the next update.

Isn’t that the point of backseats? Hope you enjoy!

Thanks for your comment!

xlaura1 –

Well, I'm agreeing with Tara on this one, that was hot!! I knew there was a reason that I should own a car.

Everyone should own a car just to do it in the backseat.

So, they got all Titanic with the steamy windows, then got caught by the cops...classic.
Loved this update.

Glad you liked

As for popping my comment cherry? I guess you did, so well done you, and @LonelyTara, that's the way i saw it. So, consider this recently ex-lurker giving you that mad props.

Hehe, thanks for the mad props

P.S. Yay for being born in Australia. My grandfather was from Ireland, so I have a bunch of family over there. I've never been, but I'd love to someday.

Come in the summer (our summer lol). Not that that guarantees good weather, but trust me, you really don’t want to be here in the winter. It’s just...unpleasant.

Thanks for your feedback

vampyregurl73 –

LMAO! One more story NOT to tell the grandkids!

Definitely not!

Thanks for your comment!

taralicious –

Well, this is another fine mess that Willow has gotten Tara into and Tara can resist her wife nothing as she subscribes to C3PO's thoery of "You wouldn't want my life to get boring, would you?"

Oh Tara’s still a little pissed.

The question that really is redundant in its asking but for the purposes of etiquette needs to be asked as that's how these rituals are followed in polite society.

Well you can’t just assume, right? Makes an ass outta you and me!

What a story this officer has to tell down at the precinct house and funny it would be if this police officer was the father of the young boy who looked in the window and saw Tara.
That would be a source of father/son bonding which they would be glad to have been a part of. Guys who have seen Tara topless...

Ha lol, that would be funny. Willow wouldn’t be too happy about anyone seeing her wife topless though, much less discussing it.

Thanks for commenting!

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Update Directly Below

[Laragh]

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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: Nothing about the chapter but I just had to share my squee that is is my 1000th post on the board!

Chapter 55

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“Good morning, Google,” Xander greeted Willow as she walked through the double doors into their department, “You get that tree up?”


“Uh, yea we did. Thanks again for telling us about the farm,” Willow replied before her brow crinkled in confusion, “Google?”


“Yea,” Xander laughed, “You’re like our human search engine.”


Willow just rolled her eyes.


“Don’t call me that.”


Xander nodded seriously.


“Yahoo?”


Willow reached out and hit the back of the man’s shoulder and Xander just held his hands up defensively.


“Okay, okay, I got it. Just Willow,” he said before adopting puppy-dog eyes, “Please don’t disinvite us for Christmas dinner?”


Willow’s face lit up at that.


“So you guys are definitely coming?”


“If the offer’s still there,” Xander nodded with a smile, “We’d be delighted.”


“Excellent,” Willow grinned, “I’ll tell Tara to buy another turkey breast.”


Xander felt his mouth begin to salivate and had to physically bring his hand up to close it to prevent himself from drooling.


“Turkey?”


“Uh huh,” Willow nodded, “And mashed potatoes. And stuffing. Oh and my girl makes the most amazing gravy.”


Xander’s mouth hung open again.


“Xander like gravy.”


Willow laughed and shook her head playfully.


“Don’t worry, she always makes plenty. You can have as much as you want.


Xander grinned and a shiver of joyful anticipation went through him, just as Jesse sauntered through the doors and sidled up to them.


“Yo, Jess,” Xander greeted, “Good weekend?”


Jesse laughed and slapped Xander on the back.


“Two words, my friends,” he said before sighing contentedly, “Swedish. Twins.”


Xander laughed as well and Willow forced a smile before a beeper went off and both men grabbed the plastic devices from their waists.


“Just you,” Jesse said to his partner when he saw his screen blank.


“Informant,” Xander muttered, putting the beeper back on his belt buckle, “The work week begins! Jesse, I’ll be back in an hour tops. Get Judge Sheridan on hold, if this goes like I plan, we’ll have enough for a warrant on that insurance fraudster.”


“Got it, amigo,” Jesse replied with a mock-salute and the other agent scarpered out the door, before Jesse turned back to Willow, “You know what you’re working on, right?”


“Yea, I’ve got department requests to catch up,” Willow nodded, her tone somewhat clipped, “Hey, can I, uh, see you in my office for a minute?”


Jesse laughed.


“I’m used to only hearing that from the boss-man,” he replied before seeing the less than amused look on his colleagues face, “Uh, sure, Will, lead the way.”


Willow walked towards the robot room, Jesse on her heels and closed the door behind them when they got there before turning to Jesse and angrily pushing him slightly, but enough for him to fall into Willow’s desk chair.


“Uh, whoa,” Jesse said quickly, holding both of his hands up, “Willow, I...I don’t know if you’ve like, misinterpreted my whole, you know, flirty self or something, but I don’t sleep with married women. I just...personal standards you know?”


Willow’s eyes narrowed to dangerous levels.


“I’m already mightily pissed with you, Jesse Marvin Lee McNally, do not even think to suggest that I would ever cheat on Tara.”


“Alright, less of the ‘Marvin Lee’,” Jesse replied with a blush and a scowl, “How’d you know my middle names anyway? You know you’re not supposed to snoop in our personal records just ‘cause you can.”


“I haven’t,” Willow spat in response, “It was on the department list of names I got in my welcome pack. I have a good memory. AND, buddy, I would NEVER have sex with you!”


Jesse paled and gulped as his hands instinctively went to cover his crotch at the angry look on his colleagues face. Willow crossed her arms over her chest.


“I did, however, want to have sex with my very beautiful wife this weekend in our brand new car on that very beautiful overlook you suggested I go to.”


Jesse removed his hands and let them hang by his sides, his fear dissipating as he thought he understood what the redhead meant.


“Hey, it’s not my fault the missus wouldn’t put out.”


“Don’t talk about my wife like that!” Willow replied, angrily, “And she was more than willing!”


She decided to leave out the fact that she and Tara had managed to get a round in before the cop had caught them, embarrassed enough that they’d been caught at all before continuing, her eyes narrowed.


“That was, until, the nice police officer knocked on the window and told us to move along ‘cause it was a restricted area! A restricted area! A cop! Who saw my wife topless! Only I'm allowed to see her topless! Jesse, what the hell?!”


Jesse looked surprised.


“What? It’s not a restricted area. I go up there all the time.”


Willow put her hands on her hips.


“Well, apparently, Jesse, it is, and it led to one pissed off redhead and her thoroughly embarrassed wife. Tara’s barely spoken to me all weekend! She thinks I knew and just let us get all hot and heavy anyway! She wouldn’t even kiss me goodbye when I dropped her off at work this morning!”


Jesse looked sceptical before scoffing and whipping out his cell.


“No way. Give me a sec,” he said, before dialling a number and holding the phone up to his ear, “Yo, Stevens, it’s McNally. Yea, I just heard some crazy rumour The Panty Overlook got put on restricted status.”


Willow rolled her eyes at Jesse’s nickname for the spot but got a smug smile on her face as she heard him continue speaking.


“Whaddya mean it’s true? That’s area’s like an...like an asset for the county.”


“More like an asset for you to get laid,” Willow whispered under her breath, though Jesse heard and put his hand over his phone to block his voice.


“Bet you weren’t complaining before the cop showed up.”


Willow blushed and averted her gaze but saw the man smile before she did so.


“Okay, listen, Stevens, I gotta go, but in future, inform me of developments like this, yea? Buddy to buddy. And uh you can send me...Uh huh. Yea. Bye.”


Jesse snapped his phone shut and shrugged.


“It’s been restricted. Too many underage kids being caught in the act,” he said, shaking his head, “That was my buddy in the Public Works though...I could get you a permit so you can go up whenever you want.”


“Is yours already in the mail?” Willow replied sarcastically before dropping her hands by her sides and sighing, “I don’t want a permit. There’s no way I’d get Tara to go back up there anyway. Which is actually a shame ‘cause it’s really pretty. It’d be a great place to just stargaze or have a picnic or something.”


“Hey, it’s not the only place, don’t worry,” Jesse responded, standing up and putting a hand on the redhead’s story, “Buffalo has a surprising amount of romantic spots around. I’ll give you the complete McNally hotspot list. Freshly checked for legality.”


Willow couldn’t help a small smile at that.


“Thanks. But I think we’ll find our own from now on.”


“Hey, alright,” Jesse shrugged, “Sorry you got busted. I wouldn’t’ve sent you up if I knew. And hey, sorry it’s making the wifey all pissy. But women, right? Cra-zy.”


Willow closed her eyes and shook her head for a moment before she took a deep breath before nodded.


“Yea,” she replied with a small laugh, “Alright. Um, sorry I pushed you.”


Jesse smirked.


“You know, not many women would physically assault their boss in the office. You’ve got cojones, girl. I like that.”


Willow blushed again and mumbled something under her breath.


“Ifrgtyuwrembss.”


Jesse laughed.


“Huh?”


Willow looked up, her cheeks still red.


“I said I forgot you were my boss.”


Jesse laughed again.


“Yea, you’re lucky I don’t like playing the whole superior/subordinate thing. Nah, don’t worry, I class this as one friend giving another a thoroughly deserved ass-kicking,” he replied before giving a wry grin, “Now get back to work. These criminals aren’t gonna catch themselves.”


Willow nodded and Jesse went to leave until the redhead spoke again.


“Oh, hey, Jess, do you want to come over for Christmas?”


“What?” Jesse asked, turning around, completely bewildered.


“Christmas,” Willow repeated, “We’re having the gang over, you know, Buff and Angel and Xand is coming with the wife. Plus my Dad and Tara’s aunt. Anyway, you probably have plans or whatever but if you don’t, we’d love it if you were there. Tara’s making turkey with all the trimmings. And there’ll be egg nog and...I dunno, we’ve never really done a big Christmas before but it should be fun.”


Jesse looked completely taken aback and Willow saw his mouth hang open for a split second before he regained his composure and gave an easy smile.


“I guess Katya and Evelina will have to find their own fun.”


Willow grinned.


“So you’ll come?”


Jesse gave an indifferent shrug but the redhead could see his eyes shining with happiness.


“Big family Christmas could be fun for a change.”


“Well, cool,” Willow replied, seeing past her friend’s bravado but now wanting to make him feel uncomfortable, “Everyone’s coming over around 2pm on Friday.”


“2pm. I’ll be there,” Jesse nodded before his beeper started going off and he glanced at the screen, “The Xand-man is back. I gotta go.”


Willow nodded back.


“Right. Oh and Jesse? Tell anyone what I told you and I really will kick your ass.”


Jesse gave a wink and another mock-salute and Willow gave a small wave as the man left but his head popped back through the door a second later.


“Sorry again.”


He left without another word and Willow smiled before getting on with her work for the day.


**


“Hi,” Tara greeted with a small smile as she got into the passenger seat side of the car, Willow having collected her from work.


“Hi,” Willow greeted back, and sighed when nothing else was said, turning the engine on and turning the car out of the parking spot.


There was an engulfing silence for the entire car ride home though neither woman made an effort to fill it. When they arrived home, both walked into the kitchen like they usually did when they got home from work. Willow sat on a stool while Tara opened the refrigerator and looked inside.


“We have leftover cannelloni,” she said quietly after a moment, taking a dish out, “I don’t really feel like cooking.”


Willow watched her wife pull back the plastic wrap on the dish and poke it a few times with a fork before placing it in the microwave and pressing some buttons to turn it on. Tara leant against the counter, keeping her gaze downward and Willow sighed.


“Baby, please. I hate us fighting.”


“We’re not fighting,” Tara replied in a small voice.


“Well then why won’t you look me?” Willow asked in exasperation, “You’ve barely said a word to me since Saturday night and you won’t kiss me and the only way I’ve even been able to cuddle you is to wait until you’re asleep!”


Tara started rubbing her temple.


“Look, I’m just still really embarrassed, okay? It’s one thing to get walked in on but...I mean, he was a police officer for god’s sake.”


Willow sighed again.


“Tara, I’m embarrassed too, but...look, it happened and it’s over. It’s not like we were arrested or something. And, baby, come on. I didn’t know. I didn’t even bring you up there so we could make love, I was just told it was a really pretty spot and I wanted to share some beautiful scenery with the woman I love. I don’t know why you’re punishing me for it.”


Tara closed her eyes and suddenly realised how unfair she was being. It was true, she’d rebuffed the redhead any time she’d come near her since the incident on Saturday night - blaming her, though not vocally, for it happening. She raised her head and finally met her wife’s gaze.


“You’re right. I’m sorry.”


Willow’s eyebrows shot up in surprise.


“I am? You are?”


Tara pushed herself off the counter and straightened up.


“Yes. It’s not your fault. It was just...unfortunate.”


“Yea,” Willow nodded softly, “It was. But I really didn’t know, I promise. Jesse didn’t either.”


Tara’s eyebrow shot up.


“You told Jesse?!”


“He deserved an earful!” Willow responded indignantly, “Which he got.”


Tara looked across the island in disbelief.


“Willow, he’s your boss!”


Willow just shrugged.


“He’s also, and more importantly to him apparently, my friend. He agreed he deserved it. He’s also coming over for Christmas dinner.”


Tara bent over and dropped her forehead against the island, a loud sigh leaving her lips, confusing Willow.


“You said to invite him...”


Tara raised her eyeline but not her head.


“I’m very happy he’s coming over for Christmas. I’m also even more embarrassed that he knows what happened.”


“He won’t tell a soul,” Willow promised, reaching over and clasping Tara’s hand, internally rejoicing when she didn’t pull away – it was the most contact she’d gotten since Saturday night, “He really won’t. I know he’s a cocky, arrogant ass sometimes, but he’s a man of honour and I know he values friendship. He won’t. Can we just...can we move from this, please? Is it the most embarrassing time we’ve ever been caught? Definitely. But neither of us did anything wrong. It’s silly that it’s causing a rift.”


Tara straightened up again.


“No, you’re wrong,” she said and saw Willow grimace, “I did something wrong. I blamed you for something that wasn’t your fault and then instead of talking to you like a proper adult I just pushed you away and made you feel bad. It may be too much to ask but...forgive me?”


Willow visibly exhaled and smiled widely.


“Forgiven. Absolutely, 100% forgiven.”


“Thank you,” Tara smiled back, walking over so she was standing in front of her wife, “I don’t deserve you.”


Willow shook her head and gave the taller girl a mock-glare.


“Don’t make me give you an earful too. Enough of the silly talk.”


She ran her hands up Tara’s arm and gently massaged the back of her neck, pulling her more forwards slightly.


“Kiss me.”


Tara didn’t hesitate in dropping her head so their cheeks were resting against each other. She inhaled deeply the scent of her wife’s hair before trailing soft kisses along her jawline.


She moved her lips so close to the smaller girl’s that their breaths were co-mingling and their eyes were locked, bringing her hands up to cup her wife’s cheeks, running her thumbs over the redhead’s lips for a moment before capturing them so deeply that Willow almost feel backwards off the stool, her grip on the blonde’s neck the only thing keeping her steady.


Their lips moved quickly but tenderly against each other, both taking and giving all the love they had for each other until the loud beeping of the microwave made them both jump slightly and caused them to separate. Willow looked towards the machine, then back at Tara, her cheeks flushed from the kiss and one eyebrow quirked.


“Did you really want that?”


Tara shrugged.


“I’m not particularly hungry,” she replied before looking at the redhead curiously, “Why? Got something better to do?


Willow just grinned before stating her answer simply.


“Make-up sex.”

[BuffyFan4ever]

Dibs

I'm glad everything got sorted out with Jesse. I do kind of feel bad for him: As far as he knew he was getting attacked for no reason. I'm glad they were both understanding.

Let's see: Make-up sex or Anya. I guess you're forgiven.

[Zampsa1975]

Yay for great update-y goodness... Good that Willow gave an earful to Jesse and invited him to christmas dinner... Big yay for make-up-sex...

[Alex_Vixen]

WOOOHOOOO!! UPDATE!!!!!

*giggles* AWESOME to see Willow "kicking" Jesse's ass and him being a good friend and inviting him over for Christmas dinner. It was awesome.

Yay for Willow and Tara talking. Are we going to see that make-up sex?? *waggles eyebrow*

Keep it up, dude!! It was awesome!!

[wimpy0729]

Oh, now that's much, much better. I can, of course, understand Tara's embarrassment, but it really wasn't Willow's fault. But hey, you gotta admit that was pretty exciting, well, before the police interruptus. I like that kind of excitement, minus the interruptus of course.

Glad Willow confronted Jesse and found out the truth. But with him coming to dinner, I have a feeling Tara's face will stay red the whole time.

But now, yippee for make-up sex!! Soon please.


Wimpy

[LonelyTara]

Yeah for more chapters! You keep adding them, I'll keep reading them! Just keep me posted on where the 5B is shifting to, I have to put in for vacation days, remember? LOL

So, comments, again, hilarious. In fact, I'm quoting your comments to you, how's that?

I’m telling you, there would be so many less wars if girls just flashed their boobs more. Objectifying? I think not. It’s empowering. We can control the universe with just the goodies mother nature gave us.

I'm with you--Love Boobs, Not War. I want it on a t-shirt. And a bumper sticker. And maybe a tattoo on my left...ahem...never mind. Next!

You know, I’d never contemplated this idea before, but I must admit, it intrigues me greatly. I’m not sure I could write their pre-hacker time all in one and keep it flowing nicely (it is 4 and a half years lol) but I could certainly go back to their meeting and falling in love to perhaps where they move in together...and then maybe continue with a few interludes up to the start of hacker, like Tara’s time in Paris, graduating college, Willow trying to find a job, meeting Alice and Brian etc. Hmm...definitely intrigued. I tell you what, come the end of Hacker, I will pose a question to the universe (the universe being the KB and all the wonderful kittens) and see if they’d like a prequel.

I'm psyched that you are intrigued! I'm holding you to this too. First, no way that the other kittens won't LOVE it! Second, I am thrilled you'll write it and send it to me if they're so foolish as to not cry out for it (lurkers I'm talkin' to you again!) Yay, yay, yay!

On to the story:

Jesse paled and gulped as his hands instinctively went to cover his crotch at the angry look on his colleagues face. Willow crossed her arms over her chest.

That's right you crass lunk. Tiny, bony feet REALLY hurt. Keep that nasty junk covered up. Nobody wants any.

"Make-up sex."

That's my girl, Willow. That's my girl. Who needs dinner?!!!

I'm singing to myself: "I can't wait till Wednesday, I can't wait till Wednesday" like a kid with a secret to tell.

And honestly Laragh, from one friend to another, how the hell do you not have a girl with the imagination you've got? My god, what's wrong with those Irish girls?

LOL, awesome chapter. I had a great weekend, hope you did too!

[leonhart17]

Aww, I love that Willow forgot Jessie was her boss Awesome!

And yay makeup sex!

[witchlove]

i glad you updated can not wait for more

[abarda]

“ Why? Got something better to do?


Willow just grinned before stating her answer simply.


“Make-up sex.”

I guess there's some fun coming up...
And I can't wait to see their Christmas! I bet it's gonna be fun too.

[taralicious]

There are worse search engines to be called; the worst I can think of at the moment would be dogpile.

Oh and my girl makes the most amazing gravy.”

Xander, and everyone else, will have to settle for what is in the bowl as the organic gravy that Tara makes is for Willow alone.

“Don’t worry, she always makes plenty. You can have as much as you want.

Again with the reminder that Tara's white cream gravy is for Willow alone and the dinner guests will have to make do with what is in the bowl.
I had also forgotten ijn the heat of the moment in defending their honor that Jesse was Willow's boss but his ass still needed to be schooled in the fundamental law that you don't even unwittingly set up Willow and Tara to be discovered by the long arm of the law.
Very sweet reconciliation scene where Tara owns up to the error in judgment and opens the door for make-up sex.

[Laragh]

BuffyFan4ever –

I'm glad everything got sorted out with Jesse. I do kind of feel bad for him: As far as he knew he was getting attacked for no reason. I'm glad they were both understanding.

Hey, he’s a big bag FBI agent, he can handle it

Let's see: Make-up sex or Anya. I guess you're forgiven.

Yay! Hope the make-up sex is worth it

Thanks for commenting!

PS Just had to add to say how funny/awesome I think it is that you’ve gone from a total lurker to a notorious dibs-getter on the board. Commenting gets addictive, doesn’t it?

Zampsa1975 –

Good that Willow gave an earful to Jesse and invited him to christmas dinner...

Only real friends can switch from angry to invite-y in 3.5 seconds, right?

Big yay for make-up-sex...

Hope you enjoy it lol

Thanks for your comment

Alex_Vixen –

*giggles* AWESOME to see Willow "kicking" Jesse's ass and him being a good friend and inviting him over for Christmas dinner. It was awesome.

Glad you liked

Yay for Willow and Tara talking. Are we going to see that make-up sex?? *waggles eyebrow*

Have I ever passed up the opportunity for smut?

Thanks for commenting!

wimpy0729 –

Oh, now that's much, much better. I can, of course, understand Tara's embarrassment, but it really wasn't Willow's fault. But hey, you gotta admit that was pretty exciting, well, before the police interruptus. I like that kind of excitement, minus the interruptus of course.

Copus Interruptus, something no one ever wants to encounter.

Glad Willow confronted Jesse and found out the truth. But with him coming to dinner, I have a feeling Tara's face will stay red the whole time.

Probably a lot of gaze-averting going to happen on Tara’s part. Jesse will be a gentleman though

But now, yippee for make-up sex!! Soon please.

Make-up sex, delivered on a silver platter just for you!

Thanks for your feedback!

LonelyTara –

Yeah for more chapters! You keep adding them, I'll keep reading them! Just keep me posted on where the 5B is shifting to, I have to put in for vacation days, remember? LOL

Lol I hope you have an accommodating boss

I'm with you--Love Boobs, Not War. I want it on a t-shirt. And a bumper sticker. And maybe a tattoo on my left...ahem...never mind. Next!

I was with you up to the tattoo lol. Although I do already have the word ‘love’ tattooed on me, so in theory I could add on to the end of it!

I'm psyched that you are intrigued! I'm holding you to this too. First, no way that the other kittens won't LOVE it! Second, I am thrilled you'll write it and send it to me if they're so foolish as to not cry out for it (lurkers I'm talkin' to you again!) Yay, yay, yay!

Lol, well I plan on writing a sequel too (Hacker-verse is gonna end up being loooong lol) so I guess I’ll have to see what the people want first/at all lol

That's right you crass lunk. Tiny, bony feet REALLY hurt. Keep that nasty junk covered up. Nobody wants any.

And you learn something new every day. Never heard ‘crass lunk’ before. But I shall use it from now on!

That's my girl, Willow. That's my girl. Who needs dinner?!!!

Just ‘cause they’re not having dinner doesn’t mean they’re not gonna eat

I'm singing to myself: "I can't wait till Wednesday, I can't wait till Wednesday" like a kid with a secret to tell.

I was always one of those kids who blabbed straight away. Never good with the self-discipline lol

And honestly Laragh, from one friend to another, how the hell do you not have a girl with the imagination you've got? My god, what's wrong with those Irish girls?

Aww lol thanks.

Thanks for the feedback!

leonhart17 –

Aww, I love that Willow forgot Jessie was her boss

Important facts like that tend to slip your mind in the heat of the moment!

And yay makeup sex!

Hope you enjoy

Thanks for commenting!

witchlove –

i glad you updated can not wait for more

Glad you liked, hope you enjoy!

Thanks for your comment!

abarda –

I guess there's some fun coming up...

Smutty good times galore!

And I can't wait to see their Christmas! I bet it's gonna be fun too.

Hopefully it’ll be at least a little fun!

Thanks for commenting!

taralicious –

There are worse search engines to be called; the worst I can think of at the moment would be dogpile.

I’d never heard of that until you mentioned it. I tried it. Wow, that’s bad.

Xander, and everyone else, will have to settle for what is in the bowl as the organic gravy that Tara makes is for Willow alone. ... Again with the reminder that Tara's white cream gravy is for Willow alone and the dinner guests will have to make do with what is in the bowl.

Willow’s the only one to gets to lick Tara’s plate clean

I had also forgotten ijn the heat of the moment in defending their honor that Jesse was Willow's boss but his ass still needed to be schooled in the fundamental law that you don't even unwittingly set up Willow and Tara to be discovered by the long arm of the law.

She’s lucky Jesse isn’t the type to make her do scut work in revenge

Very sweet reconciliation scene where Tara owns up to the error in judgment and opens the door for make-up sex.

Love means never having to say you’re sorry...but knowing when you should and doing it anyway.

Thanks for your feedback!

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[Laragh]

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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 56

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Previously:

“I’m not particularly hungry,” she replied before looking at the redhead curiously, “ Why? Got something better to do?


Willow just grinned before stating her answer simply.


“Make-up sex.”

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“Make-up sex?” Tara asked with a wry grin, “Is that the only reason we patched things up?”


Willow knew her wife was only joking with her but shook her head seriously.


“No. You not looking at me was a thousand times worse than you not touching me.”


Tara’s eyes saddened and she went to pull away from their embrace but Willow grabbed her arms and kept her in place.


“Don’t. I said I forgave you. That means it’s forgotten. Now take me upstairs.”


They locked eyes again and their lips were on each other in seconds, desperately and hungrily as Willow legs wrapped around the blonde’s waists and her arms swung over her neck. Tara dropped her hands to her wife’s buttocks and cupped them firmly, picking the redhead up and spinning them around so they were walked towards the stairs, their lips never leaving each other as their tongues began to clash ardently.


She ascended them as quickly and as carefully as possible up the stairs before practically running into their bedroom, leaning Willow over so her back was lying on the bed, her legs hanging off the mattress. She hovered over the smaller girl, her legs standing between Willow’s as they kissed and moved her hands to unbutton the redhead’s pants, pulling those and her panties down far enough so Willow could kick them the rest of the way off.


Willow, at the same time, pulled at the collar of the blonde’s shirt and whipped it over her head, only breaking the kiss for a nano-second. She reached out and dumbly grasped air until her fingers felt the fabric of her wife’s skirt, pulling the elasticised waist down with one swift tug as she felt the buttons on her shirt being pulled apart and lifted her shoulders so the garment could be discarded completely, unhooking her own bra and throwing it away in the process so she was completely naked.


She moaned as she felt Tara’s tongue explore her mouth so expertly and cracked an eye open, shaking her head to herself when she saw the blonde was still wearing her bra and panties and decided that was much too unacceptable. She opened her mouth wider to give her lover all the room she wanted to delve into and reached out to unsnap the hook on her bra. The garment fell onto her stomach and she swatted it away before hooking her thumbs into the taller girl’s panties and dragged down her body.


She felt the blonde step out of them and grabbed onto her hips, tugging them downwards so their cores were resting against each other and gaspingly pulled back from the kiss.


“Tara, need you, right now.”


Tara outstretched one palm above the redhead’s shoulder and brought her other hand down, grunting as she plunged two fingers straight into her wife’s entrance, using her hips to give her thrusts extra power. Willow’s arms flew around the taller girl’s neck again as her neck strained back against the blanket.


“Oh god, yes...yes, yes, yes...”


She groaned and drove her hips down against Tara’s fingers, taking quick, sharp breaths as they worked her in just the right way. Her eyes fluttered open, her gaze settling on her wife’s form above her and felt her inner muscles flutter in response to the sight.


Tara’s eyes were shut tight, beads of sweat forming on her brow and dropping down her nose while her top teeth bit into her lower lip so tightly, Willow wouldn’t have been surprised if she drew blood. Soft grunts were leaving the corner of her mouth, the only sound in the room except for the wet sounds of her fingers moving in and out.


Unable to resist the overwhelming urge to take as much as be taken she pulled Tara on top of her and scrambled them up so they were lying lengthways on the bed. The surprised blonde stopped her movements but didn’t remove her fingers, just stared down at the redhead, breathlessly.


Willow’s lower half ached for the friction she’d been receiving to continue but her head and heart were content to just gaze into her wife’s eyes for a moment, her hand wiping some of the taller girl’s sweaty hair from her brow before reaching behind her and pulling the hair tie that was holding Tara’s hair in a bun loose, making her blonde tresses, slightly curled from having been put up that morning, fall all around her, framing her face.


“You are so beautiful,” she said in awe before rolling them over so she was on top and grabbing her wife’s spare hand, entwining their fingers and pinning them above both of their heads, “And I am gonna take you...so hard.”


Tara gasped as she was suddenly entered with two fingers and squeezed the hand in hers tightly, needing to relieve the surge of tension it caused somehow. She resumed her own finger’s movements and felt Willow drop her head into the crook of her neck, kissing her skin there. She moaned and let out a shaky breath.


“Oh...My...Oh god...yes...”


She let out a long groan as Willow slipped a third finger inside her and quickened her pace to a lightning-fast speed, the stiff digits taking her hard, as promised. She felt the redhead start to nibble on her ear and made a conscious effort to keep her fingers moving inside her lover as their hips grinded into each other.


“Fu..uh..fuucckk,” she moaned as her eyes began to roll back into her head in pleasure, “Willow...Willow...”


Willow grunted as she heard her name being chanted and felt the blonde spread her legs even more beneath her. She put even more power behind her thrusts and felt the neck beneath her lips start to strain against her pillows.


“Ahhhh...oh my...oh, Willow, fuck...uhhhhhhh...”


Tara knew she was just seconds away from crashing and bent her knee, throwing her leg over her wife’s ass as Willow moved her lips up and kissed her soundly, slipping her tongue out between her teeth teasingly for a moment before pushing it into the blonde’s mouth completely.


Their still-conjoined hands loosened and the taller girl’s wrapped around the back of the redhead’s neck and gripped her hair from the side as her ankle dug into her lover’s left buttocks.


Willow felt Tara stiffen beneath her before an unexpected thumb reached up and pressed firmly against her clit, making her break the kiss and throw her head back as her face broke out in ecstasy.


“Tara, yes!”


Her body became rigid as well as her mouth hung open, her body releasing all of her pent-up emotions and tension, before she collapsed back onto Tara’s chest, taking deep lungfuls of air. Her lips instinctively started kissing the skin under them, starting lightly but swiftly turning into warm, wet kisses as an unanticipated urgency rose in her.


“Again,” she mumbled as her lips trailed between the blonde’s cleavage and her spare hand came up to palm her lover’s breast, “Take me again. Let me take you.”


Tara chuckled as she heard her wife’s words, her eyes still closed as she recovered.


“I don’t think I can take another Willow-pounding, sweetie.”


The redhead raised her head, a small frown on her face.


“I didn’t ‘pound’ you.”


Tara just chuckled again, still not opening her eyes.


“Oh you did. And it was incredible,” she replied before finally opening her eyes, one eyebrow quirking and a smirk forming, “We could...just use our tongues?”


Willow’s eyes lit up, her lips quirking into a grin.


“Mind if I’m on top?”


“Mind?” Tara asked with a laugh, before thinking for a second, then shaking her head, “I can’t think of something witty because I’m much too turned on, so just turn around and let me lick you.”


“Yes, ma’am,” Willow responded promptly and raised her body above the blonde’s.


She had barely settled her thighs into the appropriate position when she felt Tara’s hands grab her ass and bring her down to meet an eager tongue. The redhead’s hands flew out either side of the taller girl’s legs to steady herself as her hips began to automatically push themselves back on her lover’s wriggling muscle as it darted in and out of her entrance.


“Oh yea..oh, mmhhh...yea, baby, eat me...”


She was so lost in feeling she forgot about where exactly her tongue was meant to be as well until she felt Tara’s hand on the back of her head and found herself being roughly pushed down into a pool of waiting wetness. She moaned as her wife’s scent and taste instantly engulfed her and took a few moments to enjoy the sensations before she let her hands run down her lover’s calves and wrapped her tongue around the taller girl’s throbbing nub.


Tara’s hand tightly squeezed the redhead’s butt cheek in her hand as she felt her wife’s tongue swiftly flick over the sensitive tip of her clit and quickened the pace of her thrusts. She felt the smaller girl moan against her clit before the flicking stopped and her pleasure bud began to be sucked, making her thighs tremble.


Willow felt a shaking either side of her ears and redoubled her efforts in anticipation of the impending eruption she knew was coming. The thought of Tara’s juices flowing into her mouth was enough to push her to the precipice as well and a muffled cry rose from her throat as her orgasm broke throughout her.


Tara felt her toes curl as a thick liquid coated her tongue and squeezed her thighs together as she came in her lover’s mouth, her core pulsating and her body flushing red as overwhelming pleasure consumed her. She let herself get lost in her high for as long as she could before feeling her senses come back to her.


She gently curled her tongue and scooped the redhead’s juices into her mouth a couple of times until she found the body surrounding her tongue shifting and turning until a pair of lips were covering hers in a leisurely kiss. She brought her hand up and softly stroked her wife’s hair as their lips tenderly moved against each other until Willow rolled off the blonde’s body and propped herself up on her elbow, tracing circles on her wife’s stomach.


“I love make-up sex.”


Tara grinned lazily.


“I love any kind of sex with you.”


Willow grinned back.


“Even the kind that gets you caught by the cops?” she asked and saw her wife’s face fall, “Sorry. Too soon.”


“No...” Tara closed her eyes for a second and shook her head, “We should laugh about it. I guess it is kinda funny.”


Willow gave a small laugh.


“Jesse seemed to think so.”


Tara groaned and closed her eyes again.


“How am I supposed to look him in the eye at Christmas?”


“He won’t tease,” Willow reassured, running a hand down the blonde’s arm, “At least I won’t think he will. And anyway, we are two adults, two married adults, who happen to have a very healthy sex life and that’s nothing to be ashamed of.”


Tara opened her eyes and audibly inhaled nervously but had a smile on her face.


“Christmas is definitely going to be interesting.”

[BuffyFan4ever]

Dibs. Great Update. Even the conversations were funny.

“Mind if I’m on top?”

LOL. Thing is, I think Willow was partly serious. Which just made it funnier.

Also:

“Even the kind that gets you caught by the cops?”

When it comes Willow and Tara, there is no such thing as bad sex.

Also, yes commenting is addicting, especially when this is the only place where I can talk about Buffy without getting groans in response. Plus, it's easy to get dibs when I can plan the update by the second.

Can't wait for Friday.

[leonhart17]

hot... my brain melted so I can't come up with anything else to say... can't wait for (fic)Christmas

[Zampsa1975]

Yay for great update-y goodness... Big yay for yummy make-up-sex... I hope Tara gives Jesse an earful if he tries to tease her during the christmas dinner...

[BuffyFan4ever]

What happened? I thought I remembered seeing my post after your story. Maybe it was so close together the site didn't know which came first.

[Laragh]

I saw that too! But next time I refreshed it had gone between them

Don't worry though, your feedback was definitely seen

[wimpy0729]

Oh My God. Whew! That was some make up session. I think I need a few seconds to regroup.

So okay, that was totally awesome. I think I need a drool bib.

The part that turned me to a puddle:

Mind?” Tara asked with a laugh, before thinking for a second, then shaking her head, “I can’t think of something witty because I’m much too turned on, so just turn around and let me lick you.”

Oh God, what I wouldn't give to have actually heard Tara tell Willow to let her lick her. Now I'm all dizzy.

Excellent job once again. Can't wait to see what they get up to next.


Wimpy

[LonelyTara]

In the immortal words of Tara: Fu..uh..fuucckk

Damn, damn, damn, that was hot!

Again, as I read I found Tara and I were on the same wavelength:

I can’t think of something witty because I’m much too turned on...

Really. Seriously. Wowza.

(Returns after a long, long, cold, cold, shower...)

Okay, now that I have some semblance of a brain--excellent chapter! In terms of order, I would love to see the sequel first, then the prequel. I'm THRILLED to hear that you have so much Hacker C. goodness planned for us!!

Waiting patiently (not really patiently, but it sounds good, doesn't it?) for Friday!

[taralicious]

Willow and Tara are each getting a full five servings of fruits and vegetables everyday if their own bountiful harvests are to be considered.
Make-up sex is always earth-shaking as so much time has to be accounted for and made up from the snubs and infighting which could so have been put to better use slurping good sauce from each other's gravy bowl.

[love_2003]

Looking forward to Christmas dinner with all their new friends getting together. Glad that Tara isn't mad at Willow anymore and can now look back at the situation and laugh about it.

[Laragh]

BuffyFan4ever –

What happened? I thought I remembered seeing my post after your story. Maybe it was so close together the site didn't know which came first.

Your comment is back beneath the update I’m glad lol makes things flow better.

Dibs. Great Update. Even the conversations were funny. ... LOL. Thing is, I think Willow was partly serious. Which just made it funnier.

Lol glad you got a laugh

When it comes Willow and Tara, there is no such thing as bad sex.

I concur wholeheartedly

Also, yes commenting is addicting, especially when this is the only place where I can talk about Buffy without getting groans in response. Plus, it's easy to get dibs when I can plan the update by the second.

I’m glad my OCD benefits someone

Can't wait for Friday.

Hope you enjoy!!!

Thanks for commenting!

leonhart17 –

hot... my brain melted so I can't come up with anything else to say...

Ooh well making someone speechless is definitely a good reaction in my book

can't wait for (fic)Christmas

Hope you enjoy!

Thanks for your comment!

Zampsa1975 –

Big yay for yummy make-up-sex...

Glad you liked

I hope Tara gives Jesse an earful if he tries to tease her during the christmas dinner...

I think she’d be too embarrassed to lol Jesse’ll be a gentleman, don’t worry.

Thanks for your comment!

wimpy0729 –

Oh My God. Whew! That was some make up session. I think I need a few seconds to regroup.

Did you regroup?

So okay, that was totally awesome. I think I need a drool bib.

Woo, glad you liked

Oh God, what I wouldn't give to have actually heard Tara tell Willow to let her lick her. Now I'm all dizzy.

Someone should develop that cool FBI/CIA audio technology that records people’s voice patterns and can have them say anything for the ordinary people. We could get an audiobook to go along with any fic!

Excellent job once again. Can't wait to see what they get up to next.

Hope you enjoy how everything progresses

Thanks for your feedback!

LonelyTara –

In the immortal words of Tara: Fu..uh..fuucckk

Damn, damn, damn, that was hot!

Really. Seriously. Wowza.

So you liked? I’m glad

(Returns after a long, long, cold, cold, shower...)

Cold shower worthy? Awesome!!

Okay, now that I have some semblance of a brain--excellent chapter! In terms of order, I would love to see the sequel first, then the prequel. I'm THRILLED to hear that you have so much Hacker C. goodness planned for us!!

The sequel then the prequel? I will keep that in mind. I don’t envision either being anywhere near as long as this is/will be but I’d imagine the sequel will tidy things up nicely and the prequel...well, I’m still a newbie on that but hopefully fun!

Waiting patiently (not really patiently, but it sounds good, doesn't it?) for Friday!

Patience is overrated

Thanks for your feedback!

taralicious –

Willow and Tara are each getting a full five servings of fruits and vegetables everyday if their own bountiful harvests are to be considered.

No doctor can say they don’t live by a good diet

Make-up sex is always earth-shaking as so much time has to be accounted for and made up from the snubs and infighting which could so have been put to better use slurping good sauce from each other's gravy bowl.

Luckily they didn’t have too much time to make up for – but that doesn’t mean they can’t try

Thanks for your comment!

love_2003 –

Looking forward to Christmas dinner with all their new friends getting together.

Hope you like the chapters

Glad that Tara isn't mad at Willow anymore and can now look back at the situation and laugh about it.

All embarrassing stories turn into funny ones in time, right?

Thanks for commenting!

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[Laragh]

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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

Chapter 57

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“Tara...wakey, wakey...”


“Mmhh...”


“Baby, wake up.”


Tara scrunched her face up as the last waves of unconsciousness left her and she opened her eyes slowly, light from the window instantly blinding her. She brought a hand up to block the light and turned over in the bed to get away from it completely, where she was met by a grinning redhead lying alongside her under the covers, with a Santa hat on.


“Merry Christmas!” Willow said in a sing-song voice.


“Mmhh, and to you,” Tara said sleepily, smiling up at the hat, “You’re wearing a Santa suit?”


“Not exactly...” Willow replied with a coy smile.


Tara quirked an eyebrow before lifting the blanket and grinning when she saw he wife was completely naked apart from the hat. She laughed and rolled on top of the redhead, their nude forms fitting together, since Tara was naked as well, both of them having gone to sleep like that the night before.


“I like your version of Mrs. Clause.”


Willow smiled as they met for a slow, sensual kiss that lasted several minutes until they naturally pulled apart.


“I really wish we could do this all day,” Tara said, resting her forehead on Willow’s.


“Well...tomorrow’s Saturday,” Willow replied, stroking the blonde’s hair, “We can do this all day tomorrow. We’ve got to cook dinner for nine today.”


“It’s gonna be good, though,” Tara smiled, “Isn’t it?”


“It’s gonna be great,” Willow confirmed, “But we really need to get up now, ‘cause I’m starting to become very aware of your naked body on top of mine and we definitely don’t have time for that.”


Tara gave the redhead another sweet kiss before rolling off her and throwing her legs over the side of the bed. She felt Willow shift on the bed before strong arms wrapped around her mid-section and soft kisses were being placed on her shoulder.


“Pancakes?”


“Of course,” Tara replied, holding Willow’s hands to her stomach, “And I did promise I’d teach you...”


“Will you show me how to make the funny shapes?”


“Definitely.”


They cuddled in their sitting position for another moment before getting up and dressed, walking down the stairs hand-in-hand, where Willow pulled them into the living room. She broke contact with the blonde and went over to the tree, picking up a box, wrapped in shiny silver paper and shyly handed it over.


“Merry Christmas.”


Tara brightened and sat on the sofa, patting the space beside her for Willow to sit as well. They had a deal about getting each other smaller gifts for Christmas and anniversaries, and then slightly bigger ones for birthdays, if money allowed. Tara carefully unwrapped the present, producing a plain white box. She opened it and peeled back the tissue wrapping that was inside to reveal a glass vase in the shape of a heart.


“I thought, you know, we could pick the flowers you plant in the garden and put them in there. ‘Cause you said when we moved in that you wanted to start gardening again. There’s also some seed packs in there, roses and lilies and dahlias and stuff. The woman in the gardening center said they were the best flowers to plant in the spring.”


Tara looked up with shining eyes and smiled widely.


“Thank you. It’s beautiful. And I can’t wait to start growing these.”


“We’ll have a beautiful garden,” Willow replied, beaming that her gift had been well-received.


Tara lifted the vase from the box and admired it in her hands for a few moments before placing it on the coffee table in front of them. Willow jumped up and ran out of the room, returning a moment later with a bunch of flowers that she’d hidden in the kitchen the night before.


“Until we have our own home-grown stuff to put in there,” she said, handing the flowers over to her wife.


Tara brought the flowers up to her nose and inhaled the scent before snapping the elastic band that was holding all the stems together off and placing them in the vase, then pulled Willow into a hug.


“You’re the sweetest girl in the world.”


“You make it easy to be sweet to.”


Tara grinned and pushed Willow back onto the sofa, before walking over to the tree and picking up a similar-looking box to what the redhead had given her, only wrapped in red paper and sat back beside Willow, handing her the gift. Willow bit her lip in excitement and ripped the paper off in a much more unsophisticated way than Tara did, which made the blonde smile.


“I love presents.”


She opened the black box that was under the wrapping and held up the picture frame that was inside. It was a black, metal frame, simple and elegant in style with ‘Forever Yours’ etched in swirly silver letters across the top. What intrigued Willow more was the photo that had been placed in the frame; it was of the two of them, obviously taken when they didn’t know the camera was on them. It showed their side profiles, they were facing each other, with their hands tightly locked by their sides and their faces inches apart, as if they were about to kiss, looking as if their noses were nuzzling.


What was more interesting to Willow was that she had never seen it before.


“When was this...?”


“I’m not sure,” Tara replied, an amused grin on her face, “I got an email from Alice last week with a load of attached pictures she’d found on an old memory stick. I think it’s around my birthday last year, though, judging by the other photos that were there. Do you like it?”


“I love it,” Willow smiled, tracing their bodies on the photo, “I’m gonna put this in my office so I’m reminded every day. Thank you.”


She put the frame next to the vase, still happily gazing at it.


“You’re welcome,” Tara responded with a satisfied smile, “You ready for breakfast?”


“Mmhh, pancakes can go in bellies,” Willow replied, just as her stomach grumbled, making her blush, “My belly definitely agrees.”


Tara took the redhead’s hand and stood them both up, grabbing the vase with the flowers she’d been given on the way so she could put some water in them before walking them into the kitchen where she guided Willow into making the pancake mix that her mother had taught so many years ago until the batter was just right and ready to be cooked.


“And to get the funny shapes you just...” Tara held the ladle of batter over the hot pan and poured it out with several flicks of her wrist, making it form an unusual shape as it sizzled.


“That doesn’t look too hard,” Willow said as Tara used a spatula to flip the pancake, letting it cook on the other side.


Tara let it heat through for another minute before placing the pancake on a plate that they’d set out, then turned to her wife.


“Your turn.”


Willow nodded her head and scooped up a ladle-full of the batter, before closing her eyes, as if she was giving herself a pep talk. Tara bit back a laugh, instead just giving an encouraging smile when the redhead opened her eyes again and moved the ladle over the pan.


“And then I just...” she whispered to herself, pouring the mix into the pan with the same hand movements Tara had, resulting in a pancake that resembled the number six. She turned to the blonde, her eyes wide, “I did it!”


Tara put a hand on the smaller girl’s shoulder, looking at the pancake.


“Well done. See, you’re a natural.”


Willow smiled a quite smug smile, shifting the pancake slightly with the spatula before what she considered to be a great idea and picked the pan up by the handle. Tara sensed what was about to happen and quickly interjected.


“Uh, honey, I wouldn’t do...”


She trailed off as Willow went ahead and flipped the pan upwards, the pancake flying up into the air and off to the side, landing and falling off the smaller girl’s head in what looked like something from a comedy sketch. Willow blinked a few times as she processed exactly what had just happened before turning to Tara, her face ashen.


“Can we pretend that didn’t happen?”


“No,” Tara shook her head, unable to contain her laughter, “But you can try again. With the spatula this time.”


Willow grumbled in embarrassment, grudgingly repeating her actions as before but flipping it without the use of gravity this time, her efforts winning out this time as she produced a golden-brown, funny-shaped pancake. She managed to make a whole batch, with only a couple ending up burnt in the trash.


“Delicious, Will,” Tara said as she cut a square off a pancake that bore a resemblance to a giraffe and popped it in her mouth, “I’ve never tasted a nicer pancake.”


Willow ducked her head shyly at the compliment as she took a bite from her own guitar-shaped pancake. They ate relatively quickly as they became more aware of the time-constraint they were under. When they finished, they got stuck into the preparation for the meal they were cooking, having decided to go the traditional route of turkey with all the trimmings, but using turkey breasts instead of the full bird.


They spent the next while peeling, chopping and preparing potatoes, stuffing and other vegetables. About an hour before everyone was scheduled to arrive, Tara lightly coated the turkey breasts with salt and pepper and spread some melted butter over, before popping them in the oven, so they’d be ready within 45 minutes of the guests arriving.


Willow took over the last of the preparations as Tara started making the eggnog, using a recipe Michelle had given her, which had apparently been passed along from her grandmother. When everything was ready to go, including the table being set and the Christmas tree lights being turned on, with a CD of holiday songs being played in the background to add to the festive mood, the two girls went into the living room and sat on the sofa, having a quiet moment together until the doorbell rang, signalling the start of the arrival of the guests. Willow stood up and pulled Tara up to her with a smile.


“Come on, baby. We’ve got entertaining to do.”


They walked over to the front door and opened it, Willow lighting up as she saw who it was.


“Dad!”


“Merry Christmas, darling,” Ira replied from the doorway, giving his daughter a hug, before embracing Tara warmly as well, “And to you, Tara.”


“Thank you, Ira. Merry Christmas,” Tara greeted warmly, stepping aside to let the man inside, “You’re the first one here. Can I get you an eggnog?”


“Oh, yes, that would be delightful,” Ira replied as Willow took his jacket and hung it on the coat hanger in the foyer.


“Come in here,” Willow said, guiding her father into the living room as Tara went off to retrieve the eggnog.


“What a beautiful tree,” Ira admired, going over and touching one of the branches, “It’s wonderfully decorated.”


“We did it at the weekend. It’s the first time we’ve had a real one.”


Tara walked back in at that moment with a cup of eggnog and handed it to Ira.


“It’s still a bit hot, you might want to let it cool down for a minute.”


Ira smiled his thanks as they he took a seat on one of the sofas, as Willow picked up a bottle from under the tree and handed it to him.


“I know it’s your favourite Scotch. Merry Christmas.”


“Merry Christmas,” Tara added as her and Willow sat on the sofa as well.


Ira put his eggnog on the coffee table and turned the bottle around in his hands, smiling.


“Thank you. I normally only ever bought this when we were having some important dinner guest over, I never had a bottle just for myself. I’ll enjoy this immensely. Thank you.”


He placed the bottle on the table and reached into his back pocket, fumbling with an envelope he pulled out.


“I racked my brains trying to figure out what you get you for Christmas, since I’m still really properly getting to know the two of you. But I think you’ll like this. And before you protest that it’s too much, which I know you will, then it’s also to make up for all the birthdays and holidays I missed, not to mention a wedding gift, okay?”


The couple exchanged a glance and Willow took the envelope, opening it and pulling out the contents, her eyes widening in shock.


“Dad, this is...”


Ira gave a nervous smile.


“I remember Willow telling me you studied there for a while, Tara and she visited for a weekend but you always wanted to go back. And I knew your anniversary was sometime in the spring, but I wasn’t sure exactly when-”


“February 25th,” Willow interrupted quietly, showing Tara the contents of the envelope as Ira continued speaking.


“Well, the tickets are open to any travel dates in the next six months...Obviously you can choose when you go yourselves...and those hotel vouchers should cover seven nights. I just...I always thought it was wrong you didn’t get a proper honeymoon.”


“This is one of the nicest hotels in Paris,” Tara said in awe as she saw the name across the vouchers, shocked that Ira had bought and paid for an entire trip to Paris for them, “Ira, this is...”


“Just tell me you like it,” Ira said, smiling at the two.


“Dad, we can’t even begin to thank you,” Willow replied, wrapping her hands around her father’s neck and hugging him, “It really is too-”


“Ah,” Ira interrupting, shaking his head with a grin, “I told you not to say that.”


Willow jumped up and walked towards the door.


“I’m gonna go put this somewhere safe.”


Tara shuffled forwards and hugged Ira as well as Willow left the room.


“Thank you. That is an amazing gift. I’ve always wanted to show her the city properly.”


“Well I’m glad I could facilitate that happening. And just so you know, it has nothing to do with our conversation regarding money last Friday. I had already purchased your gift at that stage.”


They both smiled at each other in understanding, just as Willow came back in the room, beaming and holding two cups of eggnog, handing one to the blonde as they settled into some easy conversation, before the doorbell rang again and Willow jumped up excitedly.


“More people! Christmas is officially starting!”

[LonelyTara]

Dibs! I haven't gotten dibs in a million years dib dib dibbity dibs!

Okay, that fit is done. LOL

What a fantastic chapter. I have to admit, I'm mildly disappointed in Willow:

“It’s gonna be great,” Willow confirmed, “But we really need to get up now, ‘cause I’m starting to become very aware of your naked body on top of mine and we definitely don’t have time for that.”

Willow...there's always, always time for naked Christmas-morning lovin'!

Loved, loved, loved Tara teaching her how to make the funny pancakes and Willow flipping it onto her own head!

Ira's gift, totally wow. Have we had foreshadowing of the location of the 5B?! Will it be back-to back-to back-to back-to back nookie in PARIS?!

Wonderful chapter, makes me wish Christmas were hear already. Maybe I'll have a big Christmas dinner at my house this year...but my naked Santa hat morning will go *quite* differently!

[BuffyFan4ever]

Stupid slow computer.

Great Update. I loved the wake up part. Reminded me of this picture. http://www.uberwillowtara.com/wallpaper-xmas04.jpg

I can just imagine Willow pouting with a pancake on her head.

Also liked Ira's gift.

Can't wait for for the next update.

[leonhart17]

Aww, so cute! And I love their present! That's a good idea and very sweet! I can't wait for the Christmas party

[Zampsa1975]

Yay for great update-y goodness... Yay for Tara teaching Willow how to make funny-shaped-pancakes... I really loved their gifts for each other, and I really really loved Ira's gift for them... I'm glad that Ira was first to arrive... Can't wait for the rest of the chistmas party...

[Alex_Vixen]

DUDE!!!!!! I FORGOT TO REPLY TO THE OTHER CHAPTER!!!! NO WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyway....that sex was.....WHOA..... *giggles*

And Christmas is here!!!!!!!!!!! I must admit that over here we dont give THAT much attention to Christmas so it would be AWESOME to celebrate like that...

DUDE!!!!!

“It’s gonna be great,” Willow confirmed, “But we really need to get up now, ‘cause I’m starting to become very aware of your naked body on top of mine and we definitely don’t have time for that.”

WILLOW!! What's up with THAT??!!! I agree with LonelyTara, there is ALWAYS time for naked smoochies....

GO IRA for that present!!!! I wish my DAD gave me that kind of present!! LOL I cant wait for the next update!! Awesome Chapter, dude, keep it up!!

[witchlove]

this story is so cute i love it i can not wait for more