First Fic : A Country Kinda Girl

[Always410]

This is so cute! I just started reading this and I love it! Very much hooked on it! I think little Prue will for sure hear a lot of Willow's name for now on! *smirks knowingly* How can Tara resist?¿? Im kinda surprised that Tara isnt a lot more excited about Willow staying close to them!



Hope to see an update soon! Keep up the great work!



Jen

[Axel Avalon]

Cool!!! Prue is so cute. Can't wait for more.

- - - - - - - - The greatest human accomplishment is being able to go to ones grave knowing that at some point in your life you loved someone completely............... that and that you had some good fucks.

[TaraBaby77]

Yeap, I'm hooked!!! I love this fic. I really do. anyhoo, need more. pretty please??? =)

Aaron

'TaraBaby77'

[The Rose24]

I love Prue. She is such a cutie. I am anxious to read the story behind her father.



I am not too sure about O'Brian either. He does seem to have a crush on Willow. So it appears.

Tara: My heart doesn't stutter.


Tara: Willow, I got so lost.

Willow: I found you. I will always find you.

Edited by: The Rose24  at: 12/6/03 9:22 pm

[allykat]

Oh, I missed updates! Bad me..

They were all amazing! I so love Prue! She's such a cutie!





I'm really looking forward to hear about Prue's father. Can't wait for the next update!

Edited by: allykat at: 12/7/03 4:13 am

[Tawilove]

As always, and i'll never be tired to say it, THANK YOU ALL for reading and giving such a generous feedback







Grimlock72 :



Willow was shocked for sure, but she also was charmed by little Prue so conflicting emotions ensued!

She will without a doubt go fishing for infos about "the father"



Prue is so endearing, I agree with you, and it's such a pleasure or me to write about a happy kid



Mysterious-front is in progress, but i won't tell much, i'm very , cause i really want to confuse you kittens with the possibilities mwamwamwamwa

But as you said so well, you'll see

Thank you very much for your feedback





sam darls :



I'm so glad you loved this update , i hope you'll like the next!

I will broach the "Prue's father" subject in way that i never read before so tell me if what think about it!

Many thanks for your always appreciated feedback





Arwen276 :



Much explaining to do that's for sure, but it won't be all of it right now, just enough to make Willow feel relieved.

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Prue is so cute "I'm mama's daughter!" she's so sweet

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I laughed while i wrote this line , she sure is the cutest!



More now!!

Thanks for your feedback and enjoy the ride





xita :



Willow won't resist asking about "the father", its physiologicaly impossible for her

Tara will do a first step in the "clearing stuff" process, enough anyway for Willow to feel relieved! A more elaborate and heart to heart explaination will come later on.

You paranoïd never, no really O'Brian has intensions but will they be good or bad, what will be their consequences?

I'm so pleased about your great feedback, thank you





Always410 :



Well thank you for giving feedback , i'm glad to have you as a new reader , and you're hooked, well i'm definitly flattered.

Oh yes little Prue will hear Willow's name very often , and as those two clicked rather quickly I'm sure little Prue will pronounce it very often too!!

Tara is still confused about her new feelings for Willow and vice versa, they are both very happy to know they'll live near each other, but i think they also try very hard to keep their emotions at bay!





Axel Avalon :

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Prue is so cute

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Well everyone seems to agree on this one Yay

You won't have to wait more, cause more is just below

Thank you very much for you nice feedback





TaraBaby77 :



You're hooked yay yay

And i'm hooked to your feedback , so i think we're even!! Thank you

More now!!





The Rose24 :



I'm also anxious to write the story behind the father, for I'll broach the subject in a way i never read before, but i really wanted to do it this way so i hope you'll be ok with it.

O'Brian and Willow got close in a "father/daughter" type of relationship, i wouldn't say that he has a crush on her! But i'm sorry if i gave you this impression, this was not my intension so excuse me.

Thank you much for your gentle feedback it's great





allykat :



I'm all that you liked all the updates until now !!! I'm always happy to have feedback from you

Prue is definitly the star of this update , i can tell, and she's very very high on the cuteness scale



You won't have to wait cause here comes the new update

Though i'm nervous, i edited this part many times and i'm still not totally satisfied, it's a 'hot' subject but i hope you'll be satisfied of the way i treat it











So before we go on with the next part i want to clarify a few points:

1 - I only give a 'Cliff's note' version of the "Prue's father" story line, this is a very intimate subject for Tara, so now was nor the place nor the moment. But i'll definitly get deeper in this topic later.

2 - Even if it's only a short explaination Willow had to at least know something now, cause she was distressed and i can' t stand to see her like that

3 - The way i broach the subject is I think new to this board, it's not shocking but different than in the other fics i read with Tara being a mother without Willow!

4 - It's a very short update!!





Ok so let's go











Title : A Country Kinda Girl.

Author : Tawilove (Julie)

E-mail : tawilove@yahoo.fr

Distribution : No problem, just ask me first.

Feedback : Yes please, i really want to know your opinion, though please be gentle it’s my first attempt at a fic.

Spoilers : This is totally AU but there will probably be some quotes or references from the show till end of season 6.

Rating : I don’t know really but let’s say PG-13 for a start (if my rating is incorect please feel free to let me know), change in the rating will be signaled when occur.

Disclaimer : All characters belong to Joss Whedon and ME .....except for the ones i created, i won’t be naming them all, it would be too long and i’m kinda lazy! But you’ll have no problem spotting them ‘cause they never were on the show.

Summary : In this story there’s no Magic, no Demons, no Slayer, just the plain old reality! But there’s also Love and Romance so don’t run away! Willow is a computer specialist (i know, i know, how original!!!) and Tara is an english teacher. Willow has to go away from NY, where she has a great job as a computer consultant, because her life is in danger.



This is a middle Angst story, there’ll be some cliffhangers but i’ll warn beforehand!

Note 1 : I am not a professional writer and English is not my mother language so pardon me for any misspelling or grammatical errors! I didn’t research thoroughly about every subject I broach in this story so if you want me to correct something that seems incoherent or misplaced to you, let me know!

Note 2 : I’ve been away from this board for quite a while, for personal reasons and majorly lack of time! I’m back here with a fic that is not yet complete but that I firmly intend to complete don’t worry, the thing is that I won’t be able to update as often as I would like (still a lot of work), so that you know.

Thoughts are in italics!











Part Four-B : Tell me more









They stood there silently, looking everywhere but at each other, lost in their thoughts and confusion, the redhead was the first one to open her mouth "I……you have a great daughter, how old is she?" she didn't know what else to say, she was still trying to recover from the blow she recieved at the appearance of Tara's daughter! She was so confused, she didn't know what to think about her feelings for the blonde. They were clearly very strong and they happened in a very short period of time. She had never felt such intense feelings for anyone before, it was sort of odd though, cause she only knew Tara for a day!!!



"Thank you" she blushed a little looking at the redhead from underneath a curten of silky hair "she is five and i'm sorry! Sometimes, well most of the time" she smiled "she is, how to say, over-enthusiastic"



"Hey over-enthusiastic is fine" intoned cheerily the hacker "i'm very much with the over-enthusiastic myself" she added with a mock pout.



The teacher laughed at this "you're so funny Willow, cuteness personified" suddenly she realized what she had said and lowered her head again quickly turning a deep crimson .



The redhead felt daring at that moment and gently placed a slender finger under the other girl's chin, lifting it slowly so she finally was at eye level with the shy blonde "thank you" she replied huskily and with such a sincerity that Tara felt her legs going weak. She didn't know how she was still standing but she sure thanked God for that! "Your daughter and yourself are really high on the cuteness scale I would say" she didn't know what possessed her to say those things and in such a flirting way, but she didn't care, it felt good and that was all that mattered!

But then her expression changed to the one of realization, my god why did i say that to her, she's got a family of her own, a wonderful daughter, a boyfriend or a husband surely waiting for her to come back at the ranch, and i'm just here flirting with her like if it was the most natural thing in the world la la la la…. I'm clearly the biggest doofus on earth, she must be totally freaked by my behavior , "but i mean, i don't know maybe Prue's father belongs to the cute category too, i mean……." she trailed off visibly out of anything to say, a real new concept for her, anyway she was fishing for informations, not very subtly, but she was sure rather efficiently .



"I can't tell, really" voiced the blonde in a near wisper, but loud enough for the redhead to hear it.



"What do you mean?" questioned the redhead unprepared for this answer.



"I can't tell if he belonged to the cute category" she was hesitant to say more, growing nervous by the second.



Belonged, why did she just used past tense, i don't understand and how doesn't she know about her daughter's father cuteness factor! I 'm lost……"Uh, i'm sorry but i don't follow you very well, why did you use past tense?" a frown was rapidly making it's way on her brow.



"I used past tense, because he doesn't belong to this world anymore, he died a long time ago!" her eyes wore a far away expression, like someone trying to remember a moment of their past long forgotten "Prue never met him, he……"



The redhead felt compelled to interrupt "i'm sorry i dind't mean do bring back hurtful memories…….."



"No, you didn't" interjected the blonde "it's just, it seems so long ago and i haven't talked about it in such a long time."



"You don't have to"



"No it's ok, well it's a long story so i'll just give you the Cliffs' note for now" she smiled at the redhead letting her know that she was ok with telling her. Willow smiled back, nodding softly understanding evident in her eyes.

"His name was Sean, at the time we were still in Highschool, in our senior year. He was in some of my c-c-classes but we never got to know each other well. I was in a rebellious mode, I think he was too, somehow i imagine you could have described us as two lost teenagers angry at the world. There was a party after graduation, we both got drunk and well you know….." she trailed off, with a meaningful look, knowing this was enough, for Willow to understand what happened.



"Did he take advantage of you?" anger was rising in her, if he did this i'll kill him, except he is already dead,…well i'll raise him from the dead and then i'll kill him again, this was totally insane, she knew it but right now she was fuming, so coherent thoughts were completly out of the window.



Sensing a shift in Willow's emotional state, the teacher was quick to reply "no, it was not…… nobody t-t-took advantage…, it just happened. But we didn't love each other, this was not an act of love" she insisted, "it was purely physical and rather clumsy, an experimentation, a r-r-reaction to what we were both going through, it's hard to explain, plus we were really drunk" she snorted a bit at the last part. "But i can assure you without a doubt that this was the most miraculous mistake i ever made in my life" she professed with reverence, looking intendly at her daughter happily wiggling in her aunt's arms. "I raise her alone, well not really my family is always here to help, to surround her with love, but she has no father" she added smiling tenderly at the redhead.



The hacker had so many questions, why the rebellion?, why this guy?, did you like it?…………but she sensed now was not the time for such an open hearted conversation so instead she proposed "we should go now, what do you think?" She was however relieved, Tara had no husband, no boyfriend… that's a good point right?……but she had sex with a guy so this doesn't scream gay in my books, ……yes she had sex with a guy but you too doofus!, does that mean you can't be attracted to her or her to you, ……no……so don't be in such a hurry, you just met her, let the time be your ally.



"Yes, they're waiting for us" she felt that the redhead was on the verge of asking hundreds of questions and she was thankful that she didn't do so, now is not the time she thought while they walked side by side towards a new adventure.













I often read in fics that one of the reason Willow's mother refused her daughter's homosexuality, was that she considered it as a phase as, an experimentation!!

Here for me it's the opposite, for Tara 'heterosexuality' was a very brief and not much appreciated "experimentation", and in a non sober circumstance.

I wanted it that way, for i'm sure it happened to many people who are now totally confortable with their homosexuality. Plus in all the other fics i read with Tara getting pregnant without Willow, it was either after a rape (i so hate this wold ) or after an insemination, and i wanted to do it differently, so i hope it's ok!

Tell me what you think! Please



Next update in a few days, i don't know when yet, but not before middle of next week!



Have a nice day or night

You can destroy whatever you want / All she needs is to open her arms / To rebuild everything, to rebuild everything

[RedIshtar]

Cool! They are getting to know each other. Big YAY for the flirting too!

Who would have thought? Tara and rebellious in the same sentence was not something that would be expected. I liked the way you explained how Prue came to be, way better than some tragic rape *shudder* story.

Keep on the good work!



=> Kayleen <=

[Arwen276]

1. This is TOO SHORT FOR MY LIKING!

2. I liked your explanation of Prue's conception. Better than a rape, because Tara isn't left 'scarred' by the crime.

3. I so want more!!

4. I'm still extremely worried about the Spike issue!





~Arwen

[xita]

Ooh the explanation is fine. It happens. Willow sure is making leaps and bounds with her sexuality here. But I am glad she's willing to slow down. I think while Tara sure is fond of her, she doesn't seem as ready. Should be interesting!

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"Hard work often pays off after time but laziness always pays off now!"

[justkazy]

I've been keeping up with this fic and decided "hey i should leave a reply" hehe, so here goes:



really great update

love the flirting

can't wait to read more

new(er) fan O

Lead me not to temptation....I can find it myself

[Grimlock72]

Ah.. of course they are both a bit older then I got in my head somehow So five years ago Tara was a bit of a rebel, who would have thought . Of course the entire tale of Prue and how she came around is not something Tara wants to discuss out in the open like that. I'm fairly sure that it took some effort on her part to raise Prue, no matter how much of a nice child she is. It's a rather drastic life-change, having a kid. Still she wanted to tell Willow something of it, just to get somewhat across that she's available I think :P



Willow's flaring protectiveness was fun to see .



Grimmy

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"You hurt Tara," Willow said too calmly. "The last one who tried that was a god. I made her regret it." -- Unexpected Consequences by Lisa of Nine

[allykat]

Hiya there!



This was wonderful! I really like the way you've handled Prue's conception. And Willow's protective streak

Amazing work!

[The Rose24]

Great job. I am glad it wasn't a rape as well, but getting drunk for the sake of getting drunk and then sleeping with someone you don't love is nothing to brag about either.

Tara: My heart doesn't stutter.


Tara: Willow, I got so lost.

Willow: I found you. I will always find you.

[TaraBaby77]

I am so loving this fic. As for the cliff notes, thanks. some of the other fics i have read, not too many go to the length you did to explain the reasoning for they way you are taking the story. great stuff!!! okay, i need so prue, soon, heehee. once again, awesome update... can't wait to read more. =)

Aaron

'TaraBaby77'

[sam darls]

That explanation was great..I loved the update..it was so good. More?!! Love sammi xx

[Tawilove]

Dear kittens, thank you so much to all of you for reading and replying, a new update will be up in a couple of days if everything goes fine.





RedIshtar :



The flirting process is engaged

Yeah Tara and rebellious seem like two opposite notions. But you know what they say : "it's always the quiet ones" , she had reasons to become a 'rebel', i will tell more about it later but you already can imagine that her mother's death was the trigger.

Yeah a 'rape' was so not what i wanted to use as a way to get Tara pregnant, soooooooooo not!

Thank you so much for your great feedback





Arwen276 :



Thank you for you're organized feedback , did i, in a way influence your style

The next update will be longer promise (cross fingers behind her back) no really it'll be longer

You'll have more, in a few days

The Spike issue is building up slowly, but i won't give to much about it at a time, need to make the tension rise, isn't it





xita :



Willow is always the eager one . She was very quick to make her mind about her attraction for Tara, but she will still have a hard time to admit her love for her. Plus she is very aware of Tara shyness so she'll be slowing down her 'hormone attack' but just a bit . Tara needs more time she is more careful before engaging herself in a relationship that is yet kinda foreign to her, and she has a child so she's even more prudent (pun not intended). Anyway she's also very attracted by our dear redhead so fear not they'll eventually get much closer .

Thank you for your always appreciated and kind feedback





justkazy :



I'm really happy that you decided to leave a reply , it'll always be wellcome

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wow , i'm so happy





Grimlock72 :



A bit of a rebel yeah , let say she expressed her grieving in an extreme way. I always wondered how (in the show) did Tara expressed her rebellion after her mother's death, we all remember her mentioning twice some kinda of "bad attitude" in 'the body' (i think) and 'intervention', but she didn't tell so much about it. But i imagine that introverted peolpe are more tend to autodestruction reactions than extrovert persons if you see what i mean.

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Of course the entire tale of Prue and how she came around is not something Tara wants to discuss out in the open like that

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Yes she will need a more intimate situation and also to know Willow a bit better.

It's never easy to raise a child alone, and when you're so young it needs a lot of maturity and strength, but will all know Tara has it in her.

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Still she wanted to tell Willow something of it, just to get somewhat across that she's available I think :P

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Exactly!!! Somehow inconsciously she wanted Willow to know that she had no sentimental attach that she was totally free.



I so love Willow flaring protectivness, it always reach a very high level in a very short time, so much fun to have!



Thank you very very much for this great feedback







allykat :

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This was wonderful! I really like the way you've handled Prue's conception

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Wow thank you so much for your feedback , i'm glad you liked.

Willow, to me, has a very protective nature, maybe because she tries to compensate the lack of 'affection' she suffered from as a child, she likes to be the "parental/protective" figure of the ones she loves.







The Rose24 :

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but getting drunk for the sake of getting drunk and then sleeping with someone you don't love is nothing to brag about either.

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I totally agree with you here, that was not a smart move at all. Tara is very aware of it, she was ashamed for a long time (like i will relate later) but now she has a more detached approach of the subject. She herself admits it was a mistake. I had three choices to explain her pregnancy : a rape (option i really didn't want to choose ), a sexual relationship with a guy she loved (not my favorite option either, for i wanted Willow to be her first and only love) and the sexual relationship coming from a bad decision (which i chose).

Anyway i will explain further the emotional state Tara was in at the time, and what led her to that.

Thank you very much for your feedback







TaraBaby77 :



Wow wow i'm so thrilled by your feedback thank you

I try to give as much explaining as i can cause i want everything to be as clear as possible for the readers. Sometimes people assume that you know exactly where they're going but it's not always that easy.

Little Prue is on her way, the next update will be up in a couple of days i would say







sam darls :



Thank you sooooooooooooo much for your reply , i'm happy you like the way i explained Prue's conception story , you will have more around Thursday.







Have a good day or night

You can destroy whatever you want / All she needs is to open her arms / To rebuild everything, to rebuild everything

[TaraBaby77]

WAHOO, for an update....okay, going to set the clock for the count down, heehee =)

Aaron

'TaraBaby77'

[AmbeRocks]

hey there

i just read all of it now, and well, i liked it very much!

i love how both of them are all over each other in thoughts, but all shy and flirty when talking!

oh, and i like how got her kid, well, at least as you said it wasn't rape or anything bad...



please continue your good work!!



jen

There is such a variety of well-invented things that the earth is like the breasts of a woman: useful as well as pleasing - Nietzsche

[Tawilove]

Some personal replies first



TaraBaby77 :

10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0 …ignation , ……..the 'update rocket' is flying steadily towards the Kitten Board

Thanks for your patience and fantastic feedback





AmberRocks :



Hello to you too



Well YOU rock

Yeah they're really all over each other in their heads, it'll just take a little more time for them to be like that for real, but as you said the flirting has begun and there's no turning back

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oh, and i like how got her kid, well, at least as you said it wasn't rape or anything bad...

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Definitly no to the 'rape' story , that's sure, cause Tara did suffer enough in her life!

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please continue your good work!!

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wow thank you for the compliment and the very nice feedback









So now, on with the new chapter!

In this part you'll learn more about the 'Spike' plot and Willow arrival at the ranch, so good ride kittens







Title : A Country Kinda Girl.

Author : Tawilove (Julie)

E-mail : tawilove@yahoo.fr

Distribution : No problem, just ask me first.

Feedback : Yes please, i really want to know your opinion, though please be gentle it’s my first attempt at a fic.

Spoilers : This is totally AU but there will probably be some quotes or references from the show till end of season 6.

Rating : I don’t know really but let’s say PG-13 for a start (if my rating is incorect please feel free to let me know), change in the rating will be signaled when occur.

Disclaimer : All characters belong to Joss Whedon and ME .....except for the ones i created, i won’t be naming them all, it would be too long and i’m kinda lazy! But you’ll have no problem spotting them ‘cause they never were on the show.

Summary : In this story there’s no Magic, no Demons, no Slayer, just the plain old reality! But there’s also Love and Romance so don’t run away! Willow is a computer specialist (i know, i know, how original!!!) and Tara is an english teacher. Willow has to go away from NY, where she has a great job as a computer consultant, because her life is in danger.



This is a middle Angst story, there’ll be some cliffhangers but i’ll warn beforehand!

Note 1 : I am not a professional writer and English is not my mother language so pardon me for any misspelling or grammatical errors! I didn’t research thoroughly about every subject I broach in this story so if you want me to correct something that seems incoherent or misplaced to you, let me know!

Note 2 : I’ve been away from this board for quite a while, for personal reasons and majorly lack of time! I’m back here with a fic that is not yet complete but that I firmly intend to complete don’t worry, the thing is that I won’t be able to update as often as I would like (still a lot of work), so that you know.

Thoughts are in italics!











Part Five-A : A new home









The place was beautiful, who could have thought that only a few miles away from the center of town was lying such a breathtaking landscape. Trees were more abundant here than along the way that lead them to Moab, and the contrast with the hard stones of the canyon made them seem even greener. The sun was slowly descending, not yet disappearing behind the imposing boulder but losing enough of its radiance to cast a surreal glow all over the valley.

The redhead was in awe "never thought I would meet such a beauty here" she uttered still transfixed by her surroundings. How double meaning is that? she mused smirking a little.



"It's indeed a beautiful sight" O'Brian's comment sent Willow back to the now and then.



"Yeah" she replied a bit dreamily "I think i could definitly get used to it" she added smiling, looking at the agent.



"Who wouldn't ?" he asked gently.



"Me, a few days ago" she explained further "I'm a city girl, at least I've always been until now. I know Sunnydale isn't much of a big town, but still! Anyway me and country side never were a good combination. I think i'm too frightened by 'creepy crawlers', and some other members of the animal reign!" she was slightly shivering as vivid images of green little jumping creatures entered her mind. "Anyway, i think i'll need some adjusting to all this" she gestured towards the wild nature around her "even if it's grandiose".



"You'll get used to it eventually, don't worry! There's a peace in such a place that is quickly becoming addictive, believe me." She seemed still a bit doubtful so he went on "no really! Anytime i can, i go for a little trip to the mountains, it's very relaxing, you feel so much better afterwards that i often pondered if i shouldn't just quit my job and become an hermit".



This braught about a fit of giggles from the redhead that rapidly became a laugh "you ….. an….her……hermit…..i can't …….i can't imagine" she was trying to get the sentence out but while laughing it came out a bit scattered, still the older man caught all the words and a glare made its way on his frowning face.



"Hey that's not nice, i could very well become an hermit, miss city girl, i meet all the requirements for that" this caused the redhead to double over laughing. So he finally gave up, chuckles finding their way into his throat, i'll never win this fight he thought smiling.











After approximatly a 20 minutes' ride from the school, Mrs. Summers' car came to a halt in front of big wooden fence. Tara went down from the vehicule to open a gate where could be read 'Sunset Ranch' carved on the upper part and the director passed through the entrance stopping some 50 feet away down the path, waiting for O'Brian to drive through the opening. Then the blonde teacher shut the door and slowly walked back to join her aunt, doing so she passed by the agent's car and looked at the redhead who was happily waving at her behind the side window. She smiled warmly, shyly waving in return …so cute… she thought before reaching back her seat.





After a couple of minutes, the master house appeared at the end of a charming curvy road bordered with clumps of wild flowers and bushes. It seemed very typical to the redhead, exactly how you would have expected a ranch to look like. The major material of the building was wood, and the porch was surrounded by a balustrade where you could have perfectly imagined a horse, attached by its reins, quietly waiting for its 'cowboy' to come back while chewing on some random daisies.

The ranch was situated in the middle of a small pine forest, and a neatly kept lawn stretched from the border of the woods to the sides of the building. It was a two storey house, not huge but large enough for a big family to live in, it looked very peaceful and so full of life at the same time, you could easily see that it was far more than a house, it was a home. The hacker sighed wishfully at this. She never considered the 'Newman's residence' in Sunnydale as a home, it was a place where she slept, where she ate, where she stocked belongings but it wasn't a place where she lived. So it felt like a slap in her face, like if fate was laughing at her, taunting her with what she missed the most. But at the same time it was like a new beginning like someone up there took upon themself to give her a second chance, a chance to be surrounded by people who knew the real meaning of the word family. She could tell they knew what it meant, not only by looking at this place but also at the wonderful interaction between those three amazing women she just met today. Love was pouring out of them like a never ending source, you could see it in their eyes, hear it in their words, feel it in their souls.







As everyone came out of the cars, the front door opened and an elderly looking lady went down the few stairs that seperated her from the arrivals.

The little blonde ran eagerly into the embrace of her great-grandmother "Nany, nany, we have a new neighbor" she intoned excitedly "she's very pretty and her name's Willow, like the tree!" she wiggled merrily in the older woman's arms who was playfully showering her with butterflies kisses.

Everybody smiled, amused by the little girl's display, the redhead though was blushing furiously at the innocent compliment.

When Mrs.Crowford raised her eyes she instantaneously met the hacker's bashful gaze, "very pretty indeed" she confirmed with a gentle smile. This was enough to turn the redhead to a shade of crimson rarely reached by a human being. "Don't be so shy, my dear, in this family we never make compliments out of nothing" she found this young girl endearing, and by the way Tara looked dreamily at her, she supposed that her granddaughter wasn't insensitive to the redhead's charm. "My name is Mrs.Crowford and i'm the owner of this ranch, but please call me Elizabeth, or Betty like everyone does" she shook hands with the still blushing girl, smiling confortingly at her.



"I'm delighted to meet you Mrs….." but a elegant finger raised in protest in front of her so she corrected "….Betty. My name's Willow, Willow Rosenberg".



"Please to meet you Willow, now i must say i'm relieved to see my new tenant isn't a psycopathic super bitch" she laughed lightly letting the young woman know that she was just joking.



But Willow couldn't resist asking "how do you know i'm not one?" a deafening silence ensued but was quickly replaced by a fit of laugher.



"I can tell my dear, i can tell" conclued the still giggling landlady, leaving the poor redhead all flushed and sheepish.



The school director, changing the subject to the hacker's delight, adressed her mother "mom, let me present you Mr. O'Brian, he's Mr. Andersen's friend"



"It's a pleasure madam" greeted the agent politely.



"The pleasure is mine, but please call me Betty so i can still pretend to be your age" a mischevious glint entered her eyes as she smiled slyly.



"Mom!" exclaimed Mrs.Summer with a bit of reproach in her eyes.



"What?" she replied trying to look innocent but fooling noone in the process "so anyway, lets continue this converstion inside, shall we?" as she turned back to enter, everyone followed.



Slightly punching his arm the redhead adressed the agent winking "gotta ticket young man" she was laughing now, entenring the house and leaving O'Brian dumbfounded on the porch.















Joey Manucci was a bit nervous, yesterday he had called 'Spike' to arrange a meeting with the professional killer, informing him on just a few details of the matter. He was now walking rather reluctantly towards the encounter point, the man was not to be underestimated and dealing with him was quite dangerous, some even said it was like dealing with the devil himself. I can't back up now, we have so much to loose, the gangster tried to forget about the bats in his stomack and sped up his pace.

The crazy killer had ask for Manucci to join him at the main cemetery in front of his latest victim's grave. The infortunate man had been stupid enough to 'forget' about paying Spike for his services, and it had costed him his life. Joey knew without a doubt that this meeting point had been chosen as way of warning, and the message was pretty clear "don't try to fool me or you're dead!"

Slowly slaloming between the tombstones, the gangster looked feverishly for the name he had been given. Where is it damnit? it should be here, ……ah finally 'Ormond, Jason Ormond', i found it! But where is Spike, there's noone around…… suddenly he felt a hand rest on his shoulder so he turned around jumping a little, startled by the silent arrival.



"Don't be such a wimp!" exclaimed a tall slender platinum blond man with a disdainful look on his face. He was probably around 30 and mainly clad in black leather except for a scarlett silk shirt that was contrasting terribly with his alabaster skin.You wouldn't have said, out of this gothic context, that he had a menacing appearance, he looked more like someone dressed up for halloween, doing a bad impersonation of a vampire.



So this is him thought Manucci, he doesn't seem very impressive then again don't juge a book by its cover.

"Mr.Spike?" he inquired just to be sure.



"Just Spike midget!" he was clearly trying to impose himself on the other man.



"Sorry, hmm….so do you want to talk here or shall we go elsewhere?" Manucci asked hesitantly.



"Here is perfectly fine with me, so what's the deal? What is so urgent that i had to leave my poker mates when i had a winning hand" he was talking nonchalantly and with a hint of boredom in his voice.



"It's about a girl, a young redhead, we would need her to be taken care of" said the gangster exposing the problem.



"I see, i see" smirking in satisfation, the blond man stated coldly "we'll take care of her, but it'll be one million"



"We?" he knew the price would be high and he was ready to pay, but he surely didn't expect the 'we' factor. Weren't professional killers always working alone.



"Yes we, i have associates" this sounded so buisness like, as if no crime was involved, just a classical little bargain.



"What do you mean, i thought you were working alone?"



"Too much TV for you mate, what do you think? i'm not just going on a fucking stroll to find mushrooms, it's a murder, i need to be organized, i need partners" he was feeling exasperated, this man was an amateur who was clearly wasting his precious time. "So before you sprout out another stupid idea, give me the infos on the girl"



Manucci felt insulted but he knew very well that making a snide remark on the other man's lack of education wasn't a good idea at all so instead he answered with a hint of defiance "her name his Sarah, Sarah Newman, she was the witness of…………….."







I don't know when i'll be over with the next update so bear with me i have a lot of work right now, thank you so much for reading and for the great feedback, you're the best .

Have a good day or night

You can destroy whatever you want / All she needs is to open her arms / To rebuild everything, to rebuild everything

Edited by: Tawilove  at: 12/13/03 3:27 pm

[AmbeRocks]

hi



i'm happy, update you did!

your way to describe landscape is absolutely beautiful, i could feel my brain finally relax for the first time today reading it..! and believe me, it was a hell of a day! so, thank you



i was wondering, well i know i can be strange, but i can't see your little Prue without the image of the little Prue in Charmed...they are no relation between them, eh?



anyway, i so can imagine Tara going out of her room at night to go visit her new neighboor...!



don't let us u-updated too long, please...

nite





jen

There is such a variety of well-invented things that the earth is like the breasts of a woman: useful as well as pleasing - Nietzsche

[TaraBaby77]

WAHOO!!! Awesome update!!! I so was looking forward to that. And now??? A cliffhanger??? Well, I guess if you have a lot of work to do, I will let it slide.......... for now, heehee. Anyhoo, great great stuff. And, the great-grandma sounds like she is going to be a riot, LOL!!! Can't wait to read more.... =)

Aaron

'TaraBaby77'

[The Rose24]

The ranch seems beautiful. I will patiently await the next update.

Tara: My heart doesn't stutter.


Tara: Willow, I got so lost.

Willow: I found you. I will always find you.

[chewy 19]

I am liking where you are going with this story.



I really love that it was a drunken mistake instead of rape that gave Pure to Tara. Some drunken mistakes can lead to good things but in my personal experiences they have not been all that good.



Can't wait to read the next update.

Gina



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"I've developed a new philosophy... I only dread one day at a time." ~~~ Charlie Brown

[Grimlock72]

I'm actually surprised Willow hasn't seen a horse yet



I'm not sure why O'Brian is still sticking around. He's a very obvious way to find Willow, no-one else in town knows her troubled past or has links with it. He has gotten Willow to a relativly safe town, but now he's more of a liability.



Willow on a raunch... should be interesting to say the least :-). Good that Willow now might have some people around her who actually act like a caring familly. Seems she has missed that in her former home. What's with the flash-backy thoughts about green monsters anyway ??



Grimmy

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"You hurt Tara," Willow said too calmly. "The last one who tried that was a god. I made her regret it." -- Unexpected Consequences by Lisa of Nine

[sam darls]

That was so beautiful..I'm loving it even more Love sammi xx

[Arwen276]

I liked this part! Betty is very funny! and it's so cool that she noticed Tara's attraction to Willow, that way she can play matchmaker or something!

The agent is very nice as well I like him...

However the trouble you're stirring...I don't like! But well, gotta spice it up a bit right?





~Arwen



ps: I won't ask for more, seeing that you're overloaded with work,... so take your time!

[allykat]

Wow, another awesome update!!! Betty's hilarious!

Can't wait to read more!

[Tawilove]

Hello you're wonderful kittens, thank you so much for reading and for your feedback!

I still have a lot of work but my muse is being very active so i think i'll be able to post the next update Monday, most probably!









AmberRocks :



Well to describe a landscape or a house is not the easiest part for me, as english is not my mother language, i have troubles with the descriptive constructions, specially when it comes to some poetic way of describing, but

I'm happy you could relax a bit while reading this chapter . So thank you for your wonderful compliments, because in fact all i'm looking for in the end is to entrain you.



About little Prue, the choice of this name is indeed influenced by the fact that Charmed is one of my favourite shows ! You can then conclude that Prue was my favourite sister , i like very much the name of Prudence, so i gave it to Tara's daughter.

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i so can imagine Tara going out of her room at night to go visit her new neighboor...!

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It's indeed coming in handy that our two ladies are living some feet away from each other



Update in a few days

Thank you very much for your feedback







TaraBaby77 :

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WAHOO!!! Awesome update!!!

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Why thanks



It could be considered as a Cliffhanger, i'm sorry i didn't warn

The grandma is very forward and funny , i like her cause she is going to be a big help for Tara when needed, not that Joyce isn't great too, but she's the mother figure so it's not always easy to take some distance. For a grandmother it's not the same, she hasn't the same responsabilities on her shoulders, so she can afford to be more careless and an easier confident to talk to!



Well work is a pain right now , and it doesn't seem to lessen, anyway i'll try my best to update soon, i was thinking probably Monday.



Thank you Aaron (can i call you Aaron?) your feedback is always warming my heart







The Rose24 :



The ranch is beautiful but somehow i'm never really satisfied with the amount of description i can muster, but i'm glad you liked. Thanks for your patience , it'll be rewarded soon don't worry

Thank you for the feedback stay tuned







chewy 19 :



I'm glad you like where it's going

Yeah it was a drunken mistake that ended well, and as you said it's not a common thing. Those kind of mistakes are majorly bringing you to crazy, dangerous or stupid situations!!!! I know it!!!!



Next update in a couple of days

Thank you very much for you feedback







Grimlock :



Oh Willow will see horses soon enough , and our poor redhead will be really panicking, a real canon Willow !



O'Brian is going away soon, i know a long time passed since the beginning of the fic but it's only O'Brian ad Willow's second day in Moab, and the agent wants to be sure everything is clear before going. Normally he will go away the next morning.



Yes Willow lacked a real family structure and she will find it here.

Green monsters ! Remember, dear Grimmy, appart from horses what's the other animal Willow fears the most !!! I'll give you a hint, it's jumping, it's green and quite slimmy……………you got it : frogs!!

When she was a child, she was often visiting her Nana, who (as i mentioned in the beginning) leaved in the outskirts of Sunnydale, hence the nature, hence the frogs.



Always great feedback, thank you soooo much







sam darls :



Thank you for you feedback it pleases me really very much that you keep on liking this fic , you're great







Arwen276 :





Yeah Betty is a wonderful lady, she's funny, smart and very loving . She will be the first one to acknowledge the mutual attraction between our girls, and she will be there to help Tara deal whit what she feels



The agent is a very interesting character, he represents a paternal figure for Willow, i like him too, i think i'm very much like Willow, desperatly looking for a father figure, we always give a lot of us when we write, even if we don't write about our lifes.

I'm a , i know but a little angst is never a bad thing, you said it i try to spice it up



Work work work , i should be the one to become an hermit , but then again i wouldn't be happy to be all alone!!!!

Thanks for you very nice feedback







allykat :



Thanks for the compliment , Betty is really a funny lady that's for sure, glad you liked her!!!

You'll have an update soon promise!

Thank you for your reply







Have a nice day or night

You can destroy whatever you want / All she needs is to open her arms / To rebuild everything, to rebuild everything

[Tempest Duer]

Can't believe I just missed three updates... so here goes.



First update- Prue is adorable! She almost makes me forget that I don't like kids.



Second- I'm glad, like pretty much everyone else, that Tara wasn't raped or married or anything else was. It's kind of amusing, but very fitting the she had a short, drunken experiment into the realm of heterosexuality.



Most recent- Spike a hired killer, eh? What a good job for him.

Willow: Hey Buff. One more thing. Buffy: Yeah? Willow: I’m gay. Buffy: Okay, Will. Xander owes me ten bucks.

~Remember to Breathe by Yellow Crayon

[littlecrazy80]

I finally caught up with this fic. What can I say?

I LOVE IT! More please?!?!



*lil´c*

I´m an actress... I don´t pee. Amber in Augsburg



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