Happily Ever After (sequel to The Outing)

[fairydust]

Wonderful update

And 7 kids eh? Well, Willow and Tara will be wonderful moms. I want to have a houseful of children when I grow up

Cant wait for the nest part

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[snuggle79]

WOW! So many kids! Cool. Why don't they have 11 kids? That would make a soccer team!

I loved little Rupert's "boobies"!

Great Update!

Tara:"Maybe we dreamed it."

Willow:"Right. Right. Wrong! (points at her head ) Different Brains." Tara:"Oh yeah."


Bitch! Witch! Ho!..mo!"

[Mainer]

They still live in the same house. I just see them as the kind of people to buy one house and live in it forever. And I've given a little bit of thought to Willow getting pregnant, but I still don't know if I'm going to do that or not. Seven kids doesn't seem like that many to me, but most of my aunts had at least five, and one had thirteen, so big families are kind of the norm here. I guess seven is a lot of kids though. I was originally thinking eight.





~Spencer~

"Well, gee, then he must have meant it because guys never say anything they don't really mean, do they? They say I love you, and you think it's true. They say, oh Anya, I want to be with you for the rest of my life, and you believe them. You believe they feel the same way about you because that's the way love's supposed to be, right? And then you get all excited with the tingly anticipation, but wait, not so fast. There's the apocolypse, and the back from the grave, and the blah, blah, blah, blah, and by the time you're finally standing there in that beautifully expensive white dress, you dreamed about ever since you became human, he gets all heeby jeeby and decides you know I'd rather just go steady."
Anya -Seeing Red-

[mollyig]

Little Harris is cute, but maybe I'm biased 'cause she seems like me when I was little.



I don't think 7 is that many. I have 4 siblings. A friend of mine has 11 siblings - now that is too many!

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

[nika]

Words cannot describe how cute I thought this update was.

[singgirl]

wow, I had a lot of catchingup to do! My god the kids!! Geeeeze....

[Mainer]

Title: Happily Ever After

Rating: PG

Disclaimer: All characters belong to Joss Whedon.





Part Nineteen





Willow was in the kitchen making French toast. It was the only breakfast food she had mastered. Tara was upstairs helping Summer and Harris get ready for school, and hopefully Jesse was out of the shower and getting dressed. Over the weekend she had gone from nine to twenty. They had spent half of Saturday at the mall buying bras, which she didn't need, all because her friend Camille, who was eleven, had informed her that all the girls would be wearing them, and if Jesse changed in gym class and she was wearing an undershirt everyone would laugh at her. Willow remembered that embarassment herself, so she had taken her and bought Jesse some bras. Willow wasn't sure they'd be able to find any so small, but apparently Jesse wasn't the only girl buying a bra before she had breasts.



"Good Morning Mommy," Harris said coming into the kitchen. She was wearing a green corduroy jumper with a long sleeve floral tee shirt and white tights. Her long red hair was in two French braids. Willow flashed back to herself as a child.



"You can't wear that," Willow said.



"But I like it," Harris said, confused by her Mommy's sudden outburst.



"You do?" Willow asked.



"I picked it out myself," Harris said proudly.



"You look very pretty," Willow said calming down a bit.



"I can wear it?" Harris asked.



"Yes," Willow said. She had to keep reminding herself that just because Harris looked so much like her, didn't mean she would suffer the same fate. At any rate, it wasn't like they were forcing Harris to wear those clothes, like she had been made to wear them. Harris did it of her own free will, and that meant something.



"How do I look?" Summer asked coming into the kitchen. She was wearing loose fitting cargo pants, and a long sleeve tee shirt that read 'soccer star'. They had tremendous trouble trying to get her to buy any clothes in the little girl section. She thought every thing looked too girlie, and she didn't like anything girlie. As a result most of her things got purchased from the little boys section. It didn't bother Willow and Tara because they wanted their daughters to be whatever kind of girls they wanted to be, and that went for Rupert as well.



"Gorgeous," Willow said giving both girls some French toast.



"I'm not supposed to look gorgeous, I'm supposed to look tough," Summer said pushing some of her long blonde hair back behind her ear.



"You look gorgeous and tough," Willow said.



"Jesse isn't down yet?" Tara asked following Rupert into the kitchen.



"No, do you want me to go up and get her?" Willow asked. Putting Rupert into his booster seat.



"I'll go," Tara said. She headed back upstairs to Jesse's room. "Jesse can I come in?" Tara asked knocking.



"Yes," Jesse said. Tara entered and Jesse was completely dressed and her hair was done. She was wearing jeans and a long sleeve tee shirt similar to Summer's.



"What's wrong?" Tara asked.



"I feel so stupid," Jesse said.



"Why? You look beautiful, and you're just as smart as your Mommy, so I'm not sure I understand that," Tara said. Jesse walked over and closed the door. She didn't want any of her siblings coming upstairs and hearing the conversation.



"It's the bra. It's uncomfortable, and I don't even need it. I won't even be ten for another couple weeks, but if I don't wear it everyone's gonna laugh at me."



"You can blame it on us. Tell everyone your mean mothers wouldn't let you get one. Or you could just wear it on days you have gym class. Nobody's gonna know you're not wearing it all the time. It's not like they can see it. They shouldn't be able to see it anyway," Tara said. "They can't see it, right?"



"Momma," Jesse said. "What if they find out?"



"Is it really going to be the end of the world?" Tara asked.



"Maybe," Jesse said. Then seeing the look on her mother's face, "I guess not, but maybe I'll just wear it today to make sure."



"Whatever you want to do, it's your decision."



"You look beautiful this morning, Princess," Willow said as Jesse and Tara entered the kitchen.



"Let's go over the plan for this morning," Jesse said.



"There's a plan?" Tara asked. Why was she always the last one to know?



"I'm in fifth grade now, so the first day of school drop off is important. We pull into the parking lot, I say good-bye, no hugging, no kissing, then I walk to my classroom by myself, and under no circumstances are two to come anywhere near it."



"That's an interesting plan. Do you want to hear my plan?" Willow asked. "My plan goes like this. We arrive at the school, all of us walk you to your classroom, we meet your teacher, and then we leave."



"Please don't hug and kiss me in front of all my friends," Jesse said.



"We'll try to control ourselves, but I make no promises," Tara said smiling.



"Everyone's been fed, the lunches are packed, I have my briefcase, I guess we're ready to go," Willow said.



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~Spencer~

"Well, gee, then he must have meant it because guys never say anything they don't really mean, do they? They say I love you, and you think it's true. They say, oh Anya, I want to be with you for the rest of my life, and you believe them. You believe they feel the same way about you because that's the way love's supposed to be, right? And then you get all excited with the tingly anticipation, but wait, not so fast. There's the apocolypse, and the back from the grave, and the blah, blah, blah, blah, and by the time you're finally standing there in that beautifully expensive white dress, you dreamed about ever since you became human, he gets all heeby jeeby and decides you know I'd rather just go steady."
Anya -Seeing Red-

[nika]

I love it. You're so on target with the kids. This fic really puts huge grins on my face. Why couldn't those blind bastards at M.E see this kind of love?

[singgirl]

I love the plan! I remember when I was in elementry dschool, I thought I was way too old to be sen with my parents. tehehe...I'm 20 now and now I wish they could escort me places!

[Grimaldi]

enjoyed the last three chapters

Dude, we're surrounded by perverts!

2nd place??? That's just a fancy term for loser!

"You feel her she's crawling nearer" Seven Witches

[mollyig]

Ah Harris is a little dote. Bless her.



Love the style of parenting our girls have, it reminds me of my parents. They're happy when their daughters are happy. Lovely!

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

[MissQuirky]

Loved the update!! 'The Plan' was great Jesse's getting all growed up! Harris is such a cutie!! And Summer w/ the tough act! Can't wait 4 more!



~Ashley~

Willow: We can come by between classes. Usually I use that time to copy over my class notes with a system of different colored pens. But it's been pointed out to me that that's, you know... insane.
Tara: I said quirky.

[Thanatopsis]

Loved the last couple updates and the 7th Heaven reference gave me a good chuckle.

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"Yeah, 'tis the season. Whatever that means." Amends
Insist upon yourself and never imitate. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

[The Rose24]

Another cute update. Keep it up.

Tara: My heart doesn't stutter.

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

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

[fairydust]

Great update!!!!

All their children are so cute, obviously, being willow's and tara's

Anyway, cant wait to read your next part

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[Mainer]

Title:Happily Ever After

Rating: PG

Disclaimer: All characters belong to Joss Whedon.





Part Twenty





They walked down the corridor to Jesse's classroom. Jesse was in front, followed by Willow, who was trying her best to keep hold of Rupert's hand, and behind Willow was Tara, who had Summer holding on to one hand, and Harris clinging to the other.



"Here's my room," Jesse said stopping just outside the door.



"Go in," Willow said.



"You're really all going to come in here?" Jesse asked.



"Yes, now go," Willow said. Jesse reluctantly led them into the classroom.



"Hello, I'm Miss. Shaw," the teacher said extending her hand to Willow.



"Willow, and that was Jesse," she said. Jesse had walked off and sat down next to Alex who was already there.



"Tara," she said removing her hand from Summer's to shake the teacher's hand. It turned out to be a bad decision because as soon as she let go of Summer's hand she took off, running to Jesse, which got Rupert started, and soon he was out of Willow's grasp and running around the classroom.



"Sorry, I'll just go get him," Willow said chasing down her son.



"Come on Summer, it's time to go to your class now," Tara said.



"Okay. Bye Jesse," Summer said giving her a big hug and kiss.



"This is so embarrassing," Jesse said dropping her head down on her desk. Alex just laughed.





"Is that my classroom?" Summer asked.



"No," Willow said. She'd been asking that at every room they passed.



"This is your classroom," Tara said as they entered room five.



"Tara, Willow, it's nice to see you again," Mrs. Pierce said. "This must be Summer and Harris."



"Toys," Summer said running over to them. Harris had moved herself behind Tara, still clinging to her hand.



"Would you like to put your bag in your cubbie?" Mrs. Pierce asked Harris, who moved further behind Tara as a response.



"Momma will go with you," Tara said.



"Awfully shy, isn't she?" Mrs. Pierce said.



"Yes, but Harris is exceptionally bright," Willow said.



"And Summer?"



"She's smart, she just doesn't have the attention span yet," Willow said. "I want to apologize now for any trouble she causes today."



"I think she'll be fine," Mrs. Pierce said.



"The bags are taken care of, and it's time for us to leave," Tara said to Harris when they returned to Willow.



"Summer, we're leaving," Willow said.



"Bye," she said giving a wave, not leaving the spot where she was playing cars with a couple of boys.



"Get over here," Willow said. Summer ran over quickly, gave both her mommies a hug and kiss, then went back to playing. "Do you have a better hug than that for me?" Willow asked Harris, who gave her a giant bear hug, and then did the same to Tara, but she wouldn't let go.



"Harris, Momma needs to leave now. I need to pick up Michael and Katey so Uncle Brett can go to work," Tara said.



"Take me with you," Harris said quietly, tears beginning to fall.



"You need to stay at school and learn things," Willow said.



"Please don't leave me here."



"Mommy will be back at the end of the day to get you," Tara said.



"I want to stay at home with you," Harris said.



"Sweetie, you have to stay at school," Tara said doing her best to hold back her own tears. Willow pulled Harris away from Tara, and Mrs. Pierce took her hand to keep her from going after Willow and Tara.



"I'll be back at the end of the day," Willow said.



"I love you," Tara said before leaving. Harris just stood there crying.



"Are you okay?" Willow asked as she helped Tara put Rupert in the van.



"We did the right thing, right?" Tara asked.



"We can't keep her home," Willow said.



"I know, Will, but she was so upset," Tara said.



"Do you want me to stay with her longer?" Willow asked. She was hoping the answer was yes. She didn't like leaving Harris that way any more than Tara did. "I can. Someone's watching my first class."



"Can you? I think she'll be better if one us stays a little longer," Tara said.



"Okay, I'll call if she doesn't get any better," Willow said giving Tara a quick kiss, and closing the car door before she headed back into the school.



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~Spencer~

"Well, gee, then he must have meant it because guys never say anything they don't really mean, do they? They say I love you, and you think it's true. They say, oh Anya, I want to be with you for the rest of my life, and you believe them. You believe they feel the same way about you because that's the way love's supposed to be, right? And then you get all excited with the tingly anticipation, but wait, not so fast. There's the apocolypse, and the back from the grave, and the blah, blah, blah, blah, and by the time you're finally standing there in that beautifully expensive white dress, you dreamed about ever since you became human, he gets all heeby jeeby and decides you know I'd rather just go steady."
Anya -Seeing Red-

[mollyig]

Summer embarrassing Jesse - that's what kid sisters are for!



And poor little Harris. Must've been so hard on Willow and Tara seeing her like that.

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

[Mainer]

Title: Happily Ever After

Rating: PG

Disclaimer: All characters belong to Joss Whedon.



Part Twenty One





"Momma," Harris said running in and jumping on Tara. "I missed you so much."



"I missed you too, but did you at least have fun at school?" Tara asked.



"No," Harris said, "but I'll be a big girl and I won't cry anymore." Willow came through the door with Summer, Jesse, and Alex.



"How was your day?" Tara asked Summer who sat down at the island.



"I got these notes for you," Summer said pointing to her shirt where there was a collection of notes pinned to it.



"How about you two?" Tara asked taking the notes off Summer's shirt.



"Great," Jesse said. "Most of the girls in my class don't have bras, so I don't gotta wear this stinkin' thing anymore," Jesse said. "Let's go get Michael and play outside."



"Harris, go outside and play with them," Willow said.



"Do I have to?"



"Yes, it's important you get exercise and fresh air," Tara said.



"Where's Rupert and Katelyn?" Willow asked.



"Right behind you in the play pen," Tara said smiling. "You looked stressed. Did something go wrong today?"



"No, actually things went rather well. I have a T.A. It's kind of exciting. She's the one who covered my first class this morning. I'm just tired. Getting back into the routine and all," Willow said. While teaching in the high school she had gotten her masters degree. The university offered her a position which she accepted because it was more money. She had been teaching there for two years now.



"So, your T.A.'s a woman?" Tara asked casually.



"Yes," Willow said smiling.



"Is she pretty?"



"Are you jealous?" Willow asked.



"No, I'm just curious, that's all," Tara said looking around the kitchen for something to do so she wouldn't have to look at Willow.



"Well, if you're just curious. She's not just pretty, she's beautiful, and really, really, intelligent," Willow said smiling. "She practically wears no clothes at all, and what she does wear is skin tight."



"You're not funny," Tara said turning to look at Willow.



"Not even a little?"



"No."



"Oh come on, admit it, you were jealous," Willow said.



"Maybe," Tara said. "They could have given you someone ugly and male."



"She isn't pretty," Willow said, "and even she was it wouldn't matter, cause she's not you. Now what can I do to make it up to you?"



"Do you want to make me really happy?" Tara asked.



"It's the reason I'm alive," Willow said.



"Watch the kids in the backyard, and take Rupert and Katey with you so I can take a bath," Tara said.



"I was hoping I was more involved in the plan to make you really happy, but I'll go watch the kids."



"Normally, you know you would be, but my muscles are all sore and tired. My body is getting used to being pregnant again," Tara said.



"As long as I'm not being replaced by the bath tub," Willow said smiling.



"Never," Tara said kissing her quickly before heading upstairs.





Willow took Katelyn and Rupert outside and put them in the play pen they kept out there. If they didn't keep Rupert in something and they took their eye off him for even a second, he was gone, and Willow figured now would be a good time to talk to Summer about the notes her teacher sent home.



"Summer come over here," Willow said sitting down at the picnic table.



"Am I in trouble?" Summer asked sitting down next to her Mommy.



"Probably. I want to talk to you about these notes. Let's start with note number one. It says you called someone fat and stupid," Willow said.



"He wouldn't give me the car I wanted to play with," Summer said.



"You know that's not the right thing to do," Willow said.



"I know. I'll say I'm sorry," Summer said.



"Note number two says you wouldn't sit down at story time," Willow said.



"I didn't want to hear a story," Summer said shrugging her shoulders.



"When your teacher wants you to sit down and listen, that's what you do. That's why you're at school, to listen to the teacher," Willow said.



"I'll tell Mrs. Pierce I'm sorry."



"Note number three says you wouldn't come back inside when recess ended."



"We were only outside for like a second. I wasn't ready to go back in, but the teacher told me to, so I should have. I'll say I'm sorry," Summer said.



"Note number four says you took away someone's crayon," Willow said.



"I needed yellow."



"You share much better than this at home," Willow said.



"That's cause at home I get a time out," Summer said.



"Well from now on, you're going to get a time out for every bad note we get from school," Willow said.



"I'll tell her I'm sorry."



"Note number five says you colored on somebody's elses paper."



"He said my picture was ugly," Summer said.



"That was mean, but it still isn't okay to color on his paper," Willow said.



"I'll say I'm sorry."



"No, not for that one. Not unless he says it first," Willow said. "Number six says you threw food at someone at lunch."



"No, Mommy. Not at him, to him. Jonathan wanted to try my cookie, but I couldn't reach to pass it to him, so I threw it."



"Good intentions, bad idea," Willow said.



"I won't do it again," Summer said.



"And finally, note number seven says you did better for the rest of the day. Well that's good to hear."



"Am I going to be punished?" Summer asked.



"Yes, no dessert or television tonight. I want you to think about the things you did, and why they were wrong. You can't go through your life doing bad things and then saying you're sorry, because sometimes it won't be good enough."



"That's a lot of punishment," Summer said.



"That was a lot of mistakes," Willow said, "but we all make them. Now go play."



"Will, where's Tara?" Buffy asked coming into the backyard. That's usually where the kids were that time of day.



"She upstairs. Why?"



"No reason, it's just unusual to find you alone with seven children," Buffy said.



"This is easy. Five of them are busy running around, and the other two are fenced in," Willow said. "It's when they're all bored inside that I'm in trouble."



"Well your job just got easier," Buffy said picking up Katey, and calling to Michael. "We're going home."



"See you tomorrow," Willow said. She leaned back against the picnic table trying to enjoy the last rays of summer sun. Time seemed to move so fast. They had all grown up so much, but she could still remember when they were dopey high school kids dreaming of what their futures might hold. Xander and Anya had purchased the house across the street two years ago. It had always been Willow and Xander's dream to live by each other forever. Last year, just before Katelyn was born, Buffy and Brett moved out of the apartment and into the house next door to her mom's. It was so nice to have their family so close. As for Willow's parents, they tried to be involved, but the best they seemed to be capable of was presents on the kids' birthdays and Hanukkah. She was impressed that they could remember the birthdays.



"What are you thinking about?" Tara asked joining Willow at the picnic table.



"Everything," Willow said turning to her wife and smiling. "Tara, I want to have a baby."



"We are," Tara said patting her belly.



"No, I mean. I want to carry a baby," Willow said.



"Really?" Tara asked.



"Yeah. I don't know. It just feels right. I want to do it," Willow said.



"Can I have this one before we get you pregnant?" Tara asked playfully.



"Yes," Willow said with mock annoyance.



"What if you really like it and we end up with ten kids? You know, five a piece," Tara said.



"I think we'll just stick to our plan."



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~Spencer~

"Well, gee, then he must have meant it because guys never say anything they don't really mean, do they? They say I love you, and you think it's true. They say, oh Anya, I want to be with you for the rest of my life, and you believe them. You believe they feel the same way about you because that's the way love's supposed to be, right? And then you get all excited with the tingly anticipation, but wait, not so fast. There's the apocolypse, and the back from the grave, and the blah, blah, blah, blah, and by the time you're finally standing there in that beautifully expensive white dress, you dreamed about ever since you became human, he gets all heeby jeeby and decides you know I'd rather just go steady."
Anya -Seeing Red-

[mollyig]

Heh, so cute that Tara was a little bit jealous of Willow's new TA.



Summer got 7 notes? Well, 6 really. My she's a handful. But she had reasons for everything she did, so probably doesn't see it as being her fault - despite her dutiful promises to apologise.

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

[MissQuirky]

Aww this fic is too adorable!! Summer getting into trouble on the 1st day, all those notes!! She's a lil trouble maker, while poor Harris is crying wanting to go home and not be away from her mommies! It was so sad!



So Willow's gonna carry the next baby! Well woo hoo! I'm happy she wanted to!! I also liked the Tara jealousy thingy, funny!



Can't wait 4 more!!

~Ashley~

Willow: We can come by between classes. Usually I use that time to copy over my class notes with a system of different colored pens. But it's been pointed out to me that that's, you know... insane.
Tara: I said quirky.

[sparrow]

There going to need bigger house.

And, yet, I just can't seem to care


TRUST NO ONE

[Lonewolf22]

Mainer: Great updates, I just got caught up, I felt so sorry for Harris on her first day of school, it reminded me of mine, I did the same thing she did. Very funny Tara being jealous of Willow's T.A. but we all know she has nothing to be jealous of. Very cool Willow wanting to have a baby, I agree with Sparrow, they're going to need a bigger house. I can't wait to read more.



Lonewolf

[Willow Rocks]

Aww this is so cute

[singgirl]

my how thw time flys when you're having kids!

[The Rose24]

Yes, I said they were going to need a bigger house a few posts back. That house is going to be very crowded.

Tara: My heart doesn't stutter.

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

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

[Thanatopsis]

Wow, Tara's pregnant and Willow wants to have a kid. They're definitely gonna need a bigger house.

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"Yeah, 'tis the season. Whatever that means." Amends
Insist upon yourself and never imitate. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

[snuggle79]

I love this. And i love Harris, she is the cutest one for me.

Poor girl didn't want to be seperated from her mommies.

Tara:"Maybe we dreamed it."

Willow:"Right. Right. Wrong! (points at her head ) Different Brains." Tara:"Oh yeah."


Bitch! Witch! Ho!..mo!"

[nika]

This is one of the best stories of w/t being mommies out there. I love every single part so much it's hard for me to decide which is the cutest.

[Mainer]

Title: Happily Ever After

Rating: PG

Disclaimer: All characters belong to Joss Whedon.

Notes: Thank you Annie for helping with this and convincing to keep it going : )





Part Twenty-two





Willow waddled into the family room having just checked on the kids, making sure they were all in bed, tucked in, safe and sound. Jesse had been listening to her headphones, quietly singing along when Willow went in. She had taken the headphones off her daughters ears and removed the batteries from the radio. Jesse had been testing her limits all summer. She knew she was only a couple months away from turning thirteen which meant her bedtime went from nine to ten, and she was eager for the move. The twins were also eager for their bedtime to go from eight thirty to nine, as they would be turning nine soon themselves. When Willow checked on the twins, Summer was upside down in her bed, but asleep. Harris was under the covers with a flashlight reading Little Women. Willow closed the book, took the flashlight away, and gave her daughter a kiss before tucking her in for the second time that night. Rupert and Soleil were both sound asleep. It had been a busy day, Rupert turned five. The entire family had come over for the party. The day went fairly smooth with only one tantrum, thrown by Soleil. It was hard to explain to a two and a half year old why she wasn't getting any presents and Rupert was. Willow was happy she finally got to sit down on the sofa and relax. Being eight months pregnant wasn't easy. She didn't know how Tara went through this four times. She couldn't even think about giving birth, all that pain. Tara came in and sat down next to Willow, bringing Willow's legs across her lap and massaging her feet.



"You are a Goddess," Willow said.



"That's the rumor," Tara said smiling.



"That feels like heaven," Willow said sighing contentedly.



"Since you're nice and comfy, can we talk?" Tara asked.



"Sure," Willow said.



"We need to talk about the house," Tara said.



"What's wrong with the house? I love the house," Willow said somewhat defensively.



"I love the house too, but let's be realistic. We've already got five kids, number six is due in a month, and we're planning on having a number seven. We don't have enough bedrooms for seven children," Tara said.



"You want to move?" Willow asked. She never pictured selling this house. She always saw her and Tara raising their children there, and then growing old together in it.



"I don't want to move, but what else can we do? We can't cram seven kids into three bedrooms," Tara said.



"Sure we can," Willow said.



"Will."



"Okay. I'm thinking of a real solution now," Willow said. After a few minutes. "Oh, I got it, and it requires no moving."



"Let's hear it," Tara said a bit skeptical.



"The attic. It's a walk up attic, and we don't really use it. We could put two bedrooms and a bathroom up there," Willow said proudly.



"What do we do with the stuff that's in the attic now?" Tara asked.



"We can put it down in the basement," Willow said. "It's just baby stuff. We're probably gonna be using it in a month anyway. Jesse and Summer and Harris can move into the attic. Rupert, Soleil, and the new baby will have their own rooms, and when the seventh is born we'll decide who has to share a room. It's the perfect plan."



"We'll have a six bedroom, three and a half bathroom house," Tara said shaking her head.



"It's what we need. It's what we would have bought," Willow said.



"Can we afford it?" Tara asked.



"I'll have to talk to Xander, but I'm sure we can," Willow said. "There's something else I have to tell you."



"Why do I get the feeling this isn't good news," Tara said.



"I quit my job at the University," Willow said. "They kept trying to change my schedule, and they only wanted to give me a month for maternity leave, so I quit. I'm full time now for the software company."



"Now I really have to ask if we can afford the construction?"



"I actually make more now. They doubled my old salary, plus gave me a little raise," Willow said.



"When did you quit?" Tara asked still trying to digest the new information.



"The end of last semester. I know I should have told you sooner. I just didn't know how you'd take it, and I didn't want us to be fighting," Willow said. "Are you angry at me?"



"I'm not angry at you, but I thought you liked teaching?" Tara said.



"I do, but this way I can be home all the time. I can spend more time with you and the kids."



"So you're happy?" Tara asked.



"Yes," Willow said.



"Than I'm happy," Tara said. "More than happy. I get to see you all the time now."



"Want to make me really, really happy?" Willow asked with a sly grin.



"Of course," Tara said without a second thought.



"Come upstairs with me."



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~Spencer~

"Well, gee, then he must have meant it because guys never say anything they don't really mean, do they? They say I love you, and you think it's true. They say, oh Anya, I want to be with you for the rest of my life, and you believe them. You believe they feel the same way about you because that's the way love's supposed to be, right? And then you get all excited with the tingly anticipation, but wait, not so fast. There's the apocolypse, and the back from the grave, and the blah, blah, blah, blah, and by the time you're finally standing there in that beautifully expensive white dress, you dreamed about ever since you became human, he gets all heeby jeeby and decides you know I'd rather just go steady."
Anya -Seeing Red-

[MissQuirky]

Great update, Spencer!! The attic idea is good cos I don't want them to move either! Happiness is important and upstair trips provide lots of happiness!



Can't wait 4 more!

~Ashley~

Willow: We can come by between classes. Usually I use that time to copy over my class notes with a system of different colored pens. But it's been pointed out to me that that's, you know... insane.
Tara: I said quirky.