Finally got round to updating! Thanks so much for the replies, I'm glad you like the story so far. I have no idea where the Toad in the Hole idea came from. Just another weird part of my brain. Also, hope I am doing Willow and Tara's relationship justice. And yes, Spiderman does rule the world! lol Well here's chapter 2 of the Finding Me sequel.
Title – Finding Me Part 2
Chap – 2/?
Author name - Alyson Walker or Ally02
Email Address –
alysonwalker@hotmail.comWebsite – Plenty of Magic:
www.plentyofmagic.cjb.netRating - PG-13
Disclaimer – No spoilers unless Buffy goes really wacky and back in time! Some guy called Joss owns all the characters.
Feedback- Yes please! Don’t make me beg! Ok, I’m begging!
Summary- This is set in an alternate universe where Willow ended up moving away and meeting Tara. Now Tara has moved to Sunnydale with Willow. Also, Spike wasn’t in the last part – but he has been plonked in here! lol
Notes- I have a vague idea of where I am going with this story, but it may suck. I’m just going to see where it goes and hope for the best lol. Also finding it hard to update quickly because of mountains of Phsyc and English coursework. Oh and Ellie will recognise the name Sam - it is the girl I have a huge crush on! lol Yes I am that sad! Thoughts are in << >>
The happy twittering of birds woke Tara from her peaceful slumber. She gradually opened her eyes and yawned quietly. She moved forward a little to reach for her watch on the bedside table and cursed herself for getting up so early. She smiled when she heard Willow mumble something about the blue cheese rolling down the hill. Tara turned to see the sleeping form of her lover. Willow was so unbelievably adorable when she was asleep and Tara cherished every moment she was able to watch her beautiful girlfriend. She moved some stray strands of hair from Willow’s face and ran her hand softly down Willow’s cheek.
Willow smiled and blinked a few times to adjust to the light. Her smile grew bigger when she saw Tara looking down at her looking more beautiful than ever, “Morning.” Willow said sleepily.
“Morning sleepyhead. How was that cheese working out for ya?”
Willow turned bright red when she remembered her strange dream, “Ugh don’t ask!”
Tara smiled then leaned down to kiss Willow on the forehead. She pulled her covers off and hopped out of the bed much to Willow’s disappointment.
“No snuggles?” Willow asked with puppy dog eyes.
“Oh honey you know I would but we have to meet Buffy for breakfast remember?” Tara said then offered Willow an apologetic smile.
Willow groaned then started getting out of bed herself, “Oh yeah. Well, I want double snuggles tonight missy!”
“Count on it.” Tara said before leaving to get showered.
Willow was laying her clothes on the bed when Tara popped her head round the door, “I don’t think shower snuggles count!”
Willow grinned then followed her girlfriend into the bathroom.
* * * * * *
Buffy sat drumming her fingers on the table impatiently. She looked at her watch for the millionth time. Willow and Tara were fifteen minutes late. << What the hell is holding them up…actually I don’t want to know! >> Buffy smiled when she saw Willow and Tara approach, hand in hand as usual. << And they call it puppy love! >>
“Finally, where have you guys been?” Buffy said.
“Sorry…we um kinda got…caught up in…Urm…” Tara started then looked at Willow.
“Well there was the…I mean you wouldn’t believe the….so how you doing Buffy?” Willow said.
Buffy rolled her eyes at their lame excuses then decided to let it go, she already had the visual which would stay with her till she died…again, “I’m okay, no major demonage afoot so I think were good on that side of things.”
“Great, no news is good news right. Unless they are making a bigger plan which involves all the demons, cos then you would need the news so you could stop it and if you don’t have the news then you might not find out about it, but you would cos you have Giles and I’m stopping now.” Willow babbled.
Tara smiled at her girlfriend adoringly. << Sometimes she is just too cute! >>
Buffy shook her head then realised she was hungry and decided to order breakfast.
* * * * * *
After they had eaten their much-needed breakfast, Willow and Tara listened to Buffy relay events from last night’s patrol. Willow was drinking her coffee and listening to Buffy ramble on, she was sure that she had heard the story before but said nothing. Willow nearly choked on her coffee when she felt a Tara-hand gently stroke her knee. Willow turned to look at her girlfriend who was pretending to listen to Buffy but had a sly smile on her face.
Willow tried to concentrate on what her best friend was saying but the Tara-hand was moving up her thigh and Willow’s concentration was slipping fast. Willow thought she was going to die if she didn’t get Tara alone soon. She was trying to think of a plausible excuse for her and Tara to leave but luckily Buffy glanced at her watch then cursed, “Shoot, I said I’d meet Riley at noon. Well I gotta run guys, I’ll speak to you later.”
“Yeah bye Buffy.” Willow said breathlessly then watched her friend rush out the door.
As soon as the door closed behind her friend, Willow turned round sharply to face Tara, “Ok that was just not fair!”
Tara smiled and tried to look innocent, “I have no idea what you’re talking about.”
“Wanna head home and discuss it?” Willow asked hopefully.
“Sweetie we have class.”
Willow groaned, “How can I survive sitting through Philosophy! I want Tara hand!”
“Tara hand will always be here, Philosophy wont.”
“Damn it!” Willow said then followed her girlfriend out of the Diner to head to Uni.
* * * * * * *
“I’m not happy Tara!” Willow said as they left their class and sat down in the student’s lounge.
“What’s wrong?” Tara asked worriedly.
“Well, Philosophy class sucked. What a waste of two hours!” Willow said then smiled at her girlfriend.
“We’ll have more than two hours later don’t worry.” Tara said, “Oh speaking of later, do you want to go out for dinner tonight?” Tara asked.
“Yeah that would be great. Do they do Tara on a plate?” Willow asked.
Tara laughed, “No they only do a Tara dessert. How bout we go to that new Mexican place…”
Willow was listening to Tara intently until she noticed a blonde girl clearly eyeing her girlfriend up like she was lunch. Willow half-listened to Tara but also devoted some of her attentions to scowling at said girl.
“Will, Willow?” Tara started, “Yeah so I was thinking about going to see that Brad Pitt movie because he is so fine, yep I’m just a man lover. I love men!”
“Sure.” Willow replied.
“Willow!” Tara half shouted.
“What?” Willow turned to see the annoyed expression of her girlfriend, “Oh I’m sorry baby, I was listening but I was also looking at the competition.”
“Competition?” Tara asked bewildered.
Willow nodded in the direction of the girl she was imagining turning into a toad.
Tara turned around to see what Willow was looking at. Willow saw the blonde blush and turn away, pretending to read the notice board. “She was looking at you!” Willow said angrily.
Tara turned back round then rolled her eyes, “Don’t be so silly, she was probably looking at you!”
“No Tara I’m telling you! If I wasn’t here, she would have jumped you by now.” Willow started then notice her girlfriends scowl.
“Oh so I would let her?”
“Well she is pretty…maybe you like blondes.” Willow said then started to sulk.
“God Willow, if you don’t trust me!” Tara said angrily then stood up.
“Well I don’t know what you were doing before I met you!”
“Oh so you just assume I was sleeping around with everyone I met!”
“I never said that!”
“No but you implied it…that’s bad enough.”
“Tara…”
“I’ll see you later.” Tara said then stormed off.
Willow stood up to follow her girlfriend but realised she probably needed some time to calm down.
* * * * * * *
Tara stormed outside and threw her jacket on a bench and sat down. She folded her arms and felt someone standing beside her. She thought it was Willow and snapped angrily, “What?!” She looked up, surprised to see the blonde girl Willow had been looking daggers at before, “Oh sorry, I didn’t mean to snap.”
“Um no, its okay.” The girl answered nervously then walked away.
“No, I’m sorry. Did you want something?”
The girl walked back and started tying her hands in knots, “Actually yeah, um do you go to that Wicca group?”
“Um, yeah I used to.”
“Oh, well I was thinking of joining but I kinda wanted to know what it was like.”
Tara moved her jacket out of the way then motioned for the girl to sit down, “I’m Tara.” She said then offered her hand to the girl.
“Sam.” The girl answered.
“Well if you’re a true Wiccan, I really wouldn’t recommend going to that group.”
“Oh, that’s a shame. I have been a Wiccan for a few years now, I have someone I practise with but we were both looking for a group to join.”
“Well there’s always power in two.” Tara said then frowned as she remembered the fight she had with Willow.
“You okay?” The girl asked, “I saw you arguing with your girlfriend.” Sam said.
“How did you…” Tara started.
“It was kinda obvious.”
“Oh, yeah we had a little fight. We hardly ever fight.” Tara said sadly.
“I’m sure it will be okay.” Sam said then placed her hand on Tara’s back to comfort her.
* * * * * *
<< Okay, seven minutes and thirty two seconds, I think that’s enough cool down time. >>
Willow grabbed her bag then headed outside to look for her girlfriend. << How could you not trust Tara? Sometimes Rosenberg, you are so paranoid. >>
Willow spotted Tara sitting outside on a bench…with the blonde girl.
<< What the hell is she doing sitting next to my girlfriend?! Okay just go over and speak to Tara, don’t be paranoid, don’t be paranoid. >>
Willow started to walk over to Tara, but stopped dead in her tracks when the blonde girl placed her hand on Tara’s back. Willow turned back the way she came from and stormed off to her dorm.
TBC
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