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Title: Strawberry kisses
Author's name: Ash
Rating: For right now I guess I'll put R but it might become NC-17
Disclaimer: All of the BTVS characters belong to Joss Whedon and Mutant Enemy and all them people
Summary: Just read and find out hehe
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Chapter 11: The meaning of flowers
Buffy rolled over, stretched, and opened her eyes, when she notice her redheaded best friend was not next to her she sat up and looked around. She saw Willow sitting in a chair staring out the window. "Morning."
"Hi," Willow whispered.
"What time is it?"
"8."
"In the morning?" Buffy's eyes widen. She must have fallen alseep.
"Yeah," Willow was still just staring out the window.
Buffy could tell she had been crying. "Hey Will," she got up. "Are you okay?" she knelled on the floor in front of Willow.
"She hasn't called."
"What?" Buffy shouted. Willow winced. "Sorry, but you guys hung up at like 7 yesterday."
"I know."
"Call her."
"I tried. Nothing."
"Come on," Buffy stood up and walked over to her bag.
"What?" Willow finally looked at her friend.
"We are going to Tara's."
"What?" Willow shoot up. "No."
"Why not?" Buffy turned back to Willow.
"I don't want her to think I'm obsessed or something."
"Babe your crying and worried and I am too, this isn't like Tara, if she said she would call she would. So I'm thinking something is wrong." Buffy saw the panic run through Willow's face. She walked up to her friend. "If it was bad," she put her hands on Willow's shoulder. "Her mom or someone would have called you and told you. Now get dressed." Buffy walked back over to her bag.
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Buffy and Willow walked up to Tara's front door and knocked. The door opened and Teagen stood in front of them. "Willow, Buffy," Teagen looked surprise. "Tara didn't tell me you were coming."
"She uh doesn't know," Buffy said. "She said she would call us and she didn't and we were worried."
Teagen looked back and forth between the girls, she saw the tears in Willow's eyes. "Oh sweetie," she hugged the redhead. "Come in," she pulled away and moved aside so the girls could enter.
"Where are the twins?" Buffy asked trying to keep things calm.
"They went out on the boat with Ethan. Tara and Faith are in Tara's room. I'll go tell them you are here," Teagen opened the door and walked into the room. Willow and Buffy sat down the sofa. Willow tried to control her breathing.
They heard the door open and looked up. They saw Tara coming out. She had rings under eyes saying she hadn't slept much. "Hey," she said.
"Hey Tare," Buffy stood up. "Um we were worried, you didn't call back and well um..." Buffy looked at Willow who was just staring at the ground.
"Willow," Tara ran up to her and knelled on the floor in front of her. "Baby I am so sorry I didn't call. It was crazy last night." she grabbed Willow's face in between her hands and lifted her head so green met blue. She saw the tears in the girl's eyes and felt some coming to hers. "I didn't mean to not call. We were running around to so many places. We..." she paused. "I can't tell you," she sighed.
Willow pushed Tara's hands away and stood up. "Sorry we just showed up. We will get out of the way," Willow grabbed Buffy's arm.
"No Willow," Tara grabbed Willow's arm and pulled her to her. "Please don't go. I can't tell you cause it's not my place to tell. It has nothing to do with me. It has to do with Faith."
"Faith," Buffy said. "What about her. Is she okay?"
"I'm good," they turned at Faith's voice. "Not great, but good." Buffy and Willow both gasped. Faith stood with a black eye, bruised cheek, and cut above her eye.
"What happened?" Buffy ask rushing over to her.
"Me and my dad got into it," Faith said.
"He hit you," Buffy asked she raised her hand and softly traced over the cut.
"Yeah, he got drunk and him and my mom were fighting. I came out and told them to quiet down cause I was doing my homework," Faith chuckled. "I got bored and was doing my homework for once and I get the shit kicked outta me. Kinda ironic huh?"
"Your dad hits you?" Willow asked.
"Not until last night, my parents get drunk and fight all the time. They get pretty physical. That's why I'm never home. They never laid a hand on me, but would always due a number on each other."
"Why did he randomly decide to hit you?" Buffy asked.
"He said I sounded like my mom and he was pretty drunk. Worse than I have ever seen him."
"Did you go to the police?"
"No. Ethan and Tara took me to the hospital. The police came there, but I'm 18 so they can't say it was child abuse, but they said I can press charges, but I said no."
"WHAT?!" Buffy shouted.
Faith winced.
"Sorry," Buffy said. "I seem to be good at that." she looked at Willow who just looked down. Tara looked back and fourth between the two, than she pulled Willow closer to her and wrapped her arms rightly around her girlfriend.
"I didn't want to deal. I am gonna stay here until..."
"Here?" Buffy said. "No offense," she looked at Tara. "But it's kinda small."
"That's what I said," Tara said to Buffy, but was staring at Willow who was still staring at the ground.
"Come stay with me," Buffy looked at Faith.
"Won't Riley be jealous," Faith smirked.
"Faith," Buffy said.
"If you want too Faith that's cool," Tara said now looking at her friend.
"Okay," Faith said. "If it's cool with Joyce."
"It will be," Buffy smiled.
"Let's go tell Teagen," Faith and Buffy walked back into the room where Teagen had stayed not wanting to be in the girl's business.
"Why aren't you looking at me?" Tara asked Willow when they were alone.
"Cause I feel stupid," Willow said.
"Why?" Willow shrugged. "Look at me." Willow shook her head. "Yes," Tara lifted Willow's face so green met blue again. "Why do you feel stupid?"
"Cause I sat there all night, crying, thinking either something bad had or you were..."
"What?" Tara asked.
"I don't know cheating or something."
"What?" Tara took a step back. "You really thought I would do that?"
"No, yes, no, I don't know," Willow looked down again feeling even more stupid. "I know you wouldn't ever do that, but I was freaking out."
Tara sighed. "I should have called." she went back up to Willow and pulled her in her arms. "By the time we got done with the hospital and the police it was late and I thought maybe you went to sleep and I didn't want to wake you cause Faith said she didn't want anyone to know until she was ready to talk about it and I wanted to respect and I thought you would get upset that I wouldn't tell you so I was gonna wait until I could see you and it sounded like a good idea at the time..." Tara stopped when she heard Willow's giggle. "What?"
"It's contagious."
"What?"
"Babble," Willow smiled.
"Oh," Tara giggled. "Yeah I guess it is. Baby I'm sorry."
"Don't be," Willow leaned in and kissed Tara. The moment their lips touch they both felt the familiar shocks that they have come to love. Willow wrapped her arms around Tara's neck and pulled them closer. Tara opened her mouth, hoping Willow got the hint. She did and opened her mouth as well. Tara sucked her girlfriend's tongue into her mouth which cause the other girl to moan.
"We leave you alone for 5 minutes," the girls pulled apart and looked at the door where Buffy, Faith, and Teagen stood.
"Now that is something I didn't need to see," Teagen said.
"Sorry mom we um," Tara looked at Willow who ducked her head.
"I don't," Teagen held up her hands. "Need details."
"My mom is coming over to get us, she said she will take you home," Buffy said to Willow.
"Take you home," Tara looked at Willow. "No, not yet. Why?"
"I don't wanna go yet," Willow looked at Buffy.
"Uh Will," Buffy said. "You have to get ready?"
"Ready?" Willow looked confused than her eyes widen. "Oh Ready."
"What's tonight?" Tara and Faith asked.
"Um," Willow looked at Tara. "Will you come to my place at like 2?"
"Uh," Tara looked at Teagen.
"As long as you are home at a decent time, tomorrow is a school day."
"Than yes," Tara smiled at Willow.
"Good," Willow leaned in to kiss her than stopped. "Wear something nice."
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The door bell rang and Willow jumped up.
She's here. Oh god. She's here. She walked to the door and opened it. "Wow," she said breathlessly. Tara stood in a short black dress that showed off her curves. Willow gulped.
"Wow is right," Tara looked Willow up and down. She was wearing a plaid black and white short skirt and white top. Tara smirked. "Well this is a dream come true."
"What?" Willow asked.
"What?" Tara's eyes snapped to Willow's. "I mean nothing," she shook her head and took a deep breath. "Nothing."
"Come in," Willow stepped aside and Tara walked in.
"Um where are your parents?"
"On a business trip, they left last night."
"So," Tara turned and faced her girlfriend. "We are alone."
"Yup," Willow smiled.
Tara looked Willow up and down again and gulped. "Great," she squeaked than turned and walked into the living room.
"Sit," Willow said. Tara did so and Willow sat next to her. "I have to tell you something."
"What?" Tara looked a little worried.
"Something good," Willow smiled and kissed Tara. She pulled away and took a breath. "Okay so I like flowers."
Tara's eye widen. "Are you trying to say I should have brought some," Tara smacked her forehead. "Of course I should have brought some."
Willow giggled and removed Tara's hand from her forehead. "No baby that's not what I am saying."
"Than what are you saying?"
"I'm trying to say."
"Sorry," Tara giggled.
Willow took another breath. "Okay so," Willow reached behind her and grabbed a vase with three flowers in it. "These are for you," she handed the vase to Tara.
"They are beautiful," Tara smiled. She smelled the flowers.
"They um all mean something," Willow said. Tara looked up at her. "Okay um this, she pointed to a red flower. "Is a Camellia, a red one," Willow chuckled as you can see. "It um it means You're a flame in my heart." Tara smiled and opened her mouth to say something. "No let me finish." Willow took a breath. "This one," she pointed to a yellow one. "Is a Witch Hazel it means um spell," Willow took another breath. "Which is what you have on me," she smiled. Tara smirked. Willow's heart began to race. She always thought she was gonna faint at the lopsided smirk. "And this last one," she gulped pointing at a white flower. "Is an Arbutus," she took another breath. "It means...Thee only do I love." Tara looked into Willow's eyes and her smile grew. "So um what I'm trying to say in a really corny what is I love you," she gulped again. "I'm in love with you."
Tara sat the flowers on the table behind her, turned back around and lunged at Willow, tackling her back onto the sofa and capturing her lips. The kiss didn't take long to deepen as tongues danced together. Willow moaned when she felt Tara's hand slide up her thigh. Than Tara pulled away. Both the girls were breathing hard. "I'm in love with you too," Tara smirked.
"You are?"
"Since the moment I laid eyes on you," she leaned down and kissed Willow again. "That was the sweetest thing anyone has ever done for me."
"The night's not over," Willow smirked. She pushed Tara off her and stood. "Dinner awaits at whatever restaurant you want to go too cause I suck at cooking," she giggled.
Tara stood up. "Will." she took a step near her.
"Yeah," Willow gulped when she saw desire in Tara's eyes.
"I don't wanna go out to eat," Tara slipped her arms around Willow's waist and pulled them close.
"What um do you um wanna do."
Tara smirked and leaned to Willow's ear. "Stay in to eat."
Willow gulped. "I can't cook."
Tara pulled away and smirked. "I'm sure there is something you can make that I will enjoy."
Willow stood, eyes wide, not moving.
Oh god. Is she... does she... oh god... are we...?"Willow," Tara said. Willow said nothing just stood there. Tara moved away. "Oh god I'm sorry," she backed away more. "I um I'm sorry, I'm gonna go."
"Wha?," Willow snapped out of her trance. "Wait no," she grabbed Tara's arm. "I don't want you to go."
"I think I should," Tara tried to pull away.
"Why?"
"Cause I freaked you out."
"No you didn't," Willow grabbed her around the waist and pulled her too her. "Trust me, not freaked out."
"You weren't saying anything."
"I went into Willow happy land," Willow said.
"Willow happy land?" Tara smirked.
"Yeah," Willow giggled. Than she looked at Tara with serious eyes. "So are you saying you wanna have sex?"
"No," Tara said.
"Oh," Willow said.
"I'm saying I wanna make love," Tara smiled.
"You do?" Willow said.
"Do you."
"Yes," Willow shouted. Tara giggled. "I mean yes," she said in a lower voice.
"Than let's go," Tara took Willow's hand, grabbed her flowers, and lead them to the stairs.
Ash
