W/T Season 3 Y'all

[Taras Shadow]

Always ... you always know how to make things brighter in my day!



A Bed and Breakfast...oh my...this is interesting.



You still have the sweetness and naughtiness all worked in. I so cannot wait until the next update!



~Holly~



Show me where to touch you-Tara-It Ain't Fickle

Mommy, how come monkey's can't talk?-Odette

[SilverWingedNemesis]

YAY!!



Great update!!



So you're writing those activities right now??



OH.... I can't WAIT!!



Great job!! Can't wait for more!!







~NICKOLE~

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[MissQuirky]

The last 2 updates were great! Definitely liked their mind talking in the class w/ the deathly boring teacher. Tara teaching Willow some things bout magick and everything, i definitely loved that! Then the snuggles at the end, awwwww! Wonderful! Looking forward to Willow's "Queen for the Day" B-day and i wanna know what Tara got her, should be good! Can't wait 4 more!



~Ashley~

[samiamiguess]

Hi Debra,

lovely update. Must say with Tara guiding Willow one of the things that intrigues me here most is how Willow will develop given someone like Tara to show her how to respect the gift she has. Of course that and what they're gonna be up to once she's 18. What can I say, I enjoy the loving...



cheers

Sonya

[JustSkipIt]

Holly Glad to make your day. Yep, a touch of sweetness and one of naughtiness. Do you think that’s a good recipie? Update in a few days—Willow’s birthday and much birthday goodness.



Nick – Thanks. Yep, writing them today anyway. Started on them yesterday. I bet you can’t wait. But you will .



Ashley – Keep in mind they were passing a note, not mind talking. Although that would be cool too. Something more erotic in the written word though to me. Yes, update in a few days with Willow’s birthday. Presents to be had and much fun.



Sonya – Glad you liked. I actually always felt that one place that Giles really failed Willow was not guiding her magic training/learning more. I mean, here we are (in season 7 I whisper) with him finally trying to educate her or get her some help. But 4-5 years went by with little guidance and some very dangerous/deadly results. So this will be good.



Thanks for reading. Debra

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"Last night the tongues of fire circled me around" -- Emily.

[Vampivy]

Hello Debra.

I never really know what to say when leaving feedback. I just read your story from start to its present update. What can I say. I love it. It’s funny and so incredibly sweet. This past update with the note, I couldn’t help but laugh hysterically. I can imagine the looks on their faces, like little kids caught with their hands in the cookie jar. Tara has such a great sense of humor in this story and she’s very witty. Making it so much fun to tease Willow. I love the pace of your story. The transitions from total strangers to were they are now felt very smooth and natural. Sometimes there’s something like an anxiety feeling when two people who obviously are meant to be together cant seem to get it together and realize they belong together. I feel very comfortable in the way their relationship is going from friends to eventually lovers. I may be assuming too much but even though your story has a PG rating I’m very confident in your talent as a writer that it will be done if at all very well. Or maybe you’ll just be kind enough to indulge us few **coughSmutaddictedKittenscough** a little **coughNc-17cough** Willow/Tara goodness. Either way, really, I’m loving your story. I look forward to always reading any and all updates.



More Please? .





Patty

[AntigoneUnbound]

Hey Deb--This is a fantastic chapter, for lots of reasons. First, you give a really nice explication of the magical world through Tara's words: clear w/o being overly specific such that there's no room for imagination. It also seems like there's a bit o' foreshadowing there, w/ Tara's detection of the footprint (great analogy there) left from Willow's curse of Angel.



Second, you give us some much-appreciated insight into Tara's mother and her heritage in general. While I loved the scene in "The Body" when Tara was sitting w/ Buffy in the hospital while the others left for mega-snacks, I also thought it was a little unrealistic that Buffy didn't know about Tara's mother being dead, esp. after the "Family" episode. (Nobody noticed Tara's mother not being there? Duh...) This was obviously a powerful reality of Tara's life, and I thought the show should have worked with it more to illuminate Tara's character. (Of course, I would have preferred the entire show to have been dedicated to Tara and Willow...) You handle that area evocatively, but you don't jerk us around or manipulate us w/ overkill.



Finally, I love how you've worked in the political reality factor; I also love that Willow's the one who knows it most thoroughly. This gives some powerful context to the reality of our lives.



On a more idiosyncratic level, I got a big kick out of the dinner/supper/lunch conundrum. On the farm, dinner is the noon and Sunday meal and supper is the evening meal. (I don't think we ever had lunch.) When I went to college, people would just look at me askance when I'd talk to them at 11:30am and ask if they wanted to go to dinner.



Great work, Deb! And more kudos to the wife for programming her own phone, though I'd be wondering who this "Joy" chick is that she's doing the ode to...(just kidding, of course).



Mary

[deixs]

Hey Deb!!



Great update

I like Tara being a vixen and I think I know what Willow wants for her birthday!



Stef

[JustSkipIt]

Patty – Welcome Y’all. So glad to have you reading and leaving feedback. I love it .



I’m glad that you are seeing the humour too. I’ve always been considered very funny but never knew if I could translate that to writing. It’s good to see that according to the feedback, I’m succeeding. Ha ha, cough ha: Yes, PG is the overall rating. When Xita set up the rating things, she said that the rating could be the overall rating but you could have other parts and this certainly will. I am also a smut-kitten so both reading & writing for me. It will get there, but again the key word is pace. Hmmm, hint much Debra? Thanks so much.



Mary – Wow, such great feedback. Glad you liked Tara’s explanation of magic. I have a little more written for a few weeks from now but haven’t really decided where to put it. Some more detail on her gifts/price type thing. Don’t know if that makes sense but I think it will when we get there. Glad you liked the footprint analogy.



Yes, I think that the absence of Tara’s mother is very important. In fact, have you ever noticed that it is a constant in the FF? In other words, sometimes Tara’s father is wonderful and loving. Sometimes Donnie is younger, etc. No matter what the AU, in almost all cases Tara’s mother is dead or dying. I have literally read 1 FF where she is alive. So obviously the FF writers note the importance of her absense very keenly.



Yes to the political reality of our lives although after I had written this part (but before posting) the Texas Supreme Court announced that they will review the ruling! Go us. .



I had the same problem at college because I moved around and every where I lived we called the meals different things. Now I just consider dinner the big one whenever it is.



LOL about Joy. Yeah, I’m worried about her. Actually, my wife then tried to think of every cool melody she could think of and finally programmed in “Whiter Shade of Pale” on her phone which sounds totally cool. Yeah for new cell phones!



Thanks for reading and your great comments.



Stef ha ha. I think I know what you want for Willow’s birthday! .

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"Last night the tongues of fire circled me around" -- Emily.

[Grimaldi]

cool update

Dude, we're surrounded by perverts!
No! Well, okay. No. Pez!
I don't know, it's like my brain keeps... jacking off

[Ten10239]

Yes!! The romantic weekend.



I loved how you threw the birthday rules in there. And the naughty whispering.



Next is Willows birthday right?



Leni

"I wish that I could hold you. I wish that I could hate you. I wish that I could hold you one more time." - I wish... - Drain Sth

[TareBearRS]

Hmm i wonder what is in the Box Tara brought...



Loving the romantic weekend so far...



R.

[JustSkipIt]

Hi everyone. I just got home from work. A few minutes before dinner so the last few comments. My plan is to post the next part in the morning but I won’t swear to it. Fingers crossed.



Grimaldi – Short but sweet huh? Thanks for readings.



Leni – Absolutely next is Willow’s birthday. I think y’all will like it.



TareBearRS – Well, what would you take with you?





Edited to say: I'm Extra Flamey! Look at me. .

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"Last night the tongues of fire circled me around" -- Emily.

Edited by: JustSkipIt at: 12/12/02 4:11:52 pm

[JustSkipIt]

Title– W/T Season 3 Y’all – part 15



Author– JustSkipit - Debra



Feedback – Yes please.



Spoilers–Season 3 through Band Candy and sort of Lover’s Walk, kind of Zeppo – you’ll see.



Rating– Part 15 – R (?)



Disclaimer – Willow and Tara and any other character that appeared in the syndicated television show “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” is property of Joss and Mutant Enemy, I’m only borrowing them and am not making any money off them Thanks.



Summary See parts 1-6 for this note.



Consistency etc. See parts 1-6 for this note.



Thoughts in italics!



Random Notes of Thanks – to Alice Walker, Eric Clapton, Mary Chapin Carpenter, and Francis Ford Coppola for unbelievable beauty and art.





Willow woke to very quiet singing from someone with a truly beautiful voice. Not just anyone with a beautiful voice but a very beautiful someone with a very beautiful voice: her girlfriend Tara. The realization made her smile without even opening her eyes. And the song was very familiar too:



Happy Birthday to You

Happy Birthday to You

Happy Birthday dear Willow

Happy Birthday to You



As she enjoyed the soft wakeup, Tara kissed her on the forehead, cheeks, finally lips. Willow attempted to pull her girlfriend in for a closer and more intimate kiss but Tara pulled slightly away.



As the redhead began to make her lips into a pout, Tara smiled, “Good morning sweetie. Happy Birthday. Ready for your first surprise?”



Willow nodded yes like an expectant child, closing her eyes, and holding out her hands as if expecting a present. Rather than feeling a present thrust into her grasp, she felt Tara take her hands in her own. The electric feeling of their intense connection began to flow through her body and the redhead let out an almost inaudible groan. Again Tara leaned forward and lightly kissed Willow’s lips.



“Sweetie for the first surprise of many, you have to follow me. I want you to keep your eyes closed and hold my hands. I’ll lead you and won’t let you bump into anything ok?”



Willow nodded, “ok but baby…”



“What’s wrong?” the blonde questioned.



“Well, I don’t know what the surprise is or where we are going, but um, I’m wearing just a t-shirt and panties,” Willow finished.



Tara laughed lightly, “Trust me?”



“Always.”



Gently Tara guided her girlfriend through the cabin. As Willow moved through the room, she could detect the scent and heat of the roaring fire in the fireplace and she wondered how long Tara had been awake. To her the only bad thing about this day was that she had already been awake for 4 minutes without seeing her Tara for more than a few seconds. Next, she smelled the light scent of honeysuckle and vanilla.



Tara kissed the redhead again before informing her, “you can open your eyes now.”



Willow opened her eyes to take in the bathroom. The clawfoot tub was filled with bath water and bubbles that filled the entire thing. The bubbles actually towered over the tub edges and some spilled onto the floor. Candles filled the room, creating the pleasing and gentle scents. Tara had also sprinkled rose petals in the bathtub and around the room. Willow gasped as she took in the scene.



Seeing her girlfriend’s pleasure, Tara explained, “Willow, this is just the first of many presents for the day.”



Willow nodded dumbly at Tara’s thoughtfulness and care. Gulping hard, she stammered, “wow. I mean wow. And wow. Um. But. Um. Well.”



Tara reached out and lightly touched the redhead’s hand, “Sweetie. I’m going to step out for a few minutes and get your next surprise ok? Why don’t you get into the tub and let me know when you are in?” Willow nodded her agreement and let out the breath she had been holding.



A few minutes later, Willow heard Tara enter the bathroom, closing the door to keep the heat inside the room. Willow lay in the bathtub enjoying the heat and large size of the tub. She had her head leaned back on the edge of the tub and her eyes closed but her body was completely covered in bubbles. Looking around, she saw a fully loving look in Tara’s eyes. In the blonde’s hands was a tray of fruit and croissants.



Tara sat by the tub, “are you ready for breakfast sweetie? I have coffee too.”



Willow nodded again, fully relaxed from the warm tub and Tara’s energy. First Tara handed the redhead her coffee, allowing her to drink from it before taking it back and setting it on the floor. Next, she took a strawberry from the tray. Lifting it to Willow’s lips, she locked her blue eyes on beautiful green ones. Slowly she trailed the berry over the redhead’s lips before lightly placing the tip inside Willow’s mouth. Completely entranced, Willow bit down, allowing a trail of juice to drip down her chin. As Tara leaned forward to lick the juice, Willow released a slight whimper.



Next, Tara fed Willow a slice of orange. This fruit made a larger trail of juice which Tara again licked from her face. As she pulled back to look at her hand, Tara teased, “now I have sticky orange juice on my fingers, what will I do?” Lasciviously she licked each finger before holding them up: “Hmmm, still sticky.” Looking to Willow for any sign of disapproval, she slowly lowered her hand into the tub, brushing her hand lightly over the redhead’s knee before removing her hand to again give Willow more breakfast. Slowly and sensuously the two women ate the entire tray of fruit and bread. Tara’s light explorations of the redhead’s bare skin had been sensual without pushing boundaries.



As the water in the tub started to cool, Tara pushed pack onto her heels: “Ok Sweetie, I’m going to leave you to finish up in here. It’s warmer out so when you get back we can take a long walk and have a picnic for lunch.” She leaned forward to kiss the redhead as Willow placed her hand on the back of Tara’s head. Capturing her lips, the redhead eased them open to dart her tongue inside the other woman’s mouth. Lips met tongue met breath met soul as their kiss deepened. Finally, Tara pulled back: “Take your time sweetie.” She exited the room, pulling the door behind her as Willow released a slow moan.



After a few minutes, Willow emerged from the bathroom dressed in the outfit that Tara had left in there. Her still wet hair showed dark ringlets. She saw the blonde laying face down on the bed reading something. She approached quietly, stroking her hand lightly up the back of the blonde’s jeans before lowering her body on top of the other woman’s. As she pressed her smaller body down onto Tara’s she began to run her hands along her sides, hearing Tara moan quietly.



“Did you say something baby?” Willow teased.



Tara barely creaked out, “n-n-no.”



“No you didn’t say anything or no, please, don’t, stop?” Willow inquired, leaning forward to whisper in her girlfriend’s ear and licking the crest of that ear.



“S-s-said n-n-nothing.”



“Oh, so you didn’t say don’t stop? Do you want me to stop?” Willow continued to flick her tongue along her lover’s ear, moving to the neck to lick there.



“N-n-nooo,” Tara gasped.



Biting the lubricated neck lightly Willow continued teasing, “Oh, that’s so good. Because I really don’t want to stop. I never want to stop actually.” Suddenly she felt her body raised and flipped onto the bed on her back. Tara rolled quickly so she now faced the redhead who lay on her back across the bed.



“Now what were you saying Ms Vixen?” the blonde asked, darting her tongue around Willow’s collarbone and nibbling at her neck.



“Who me?” Willow gave her best innocent look as Tara cracked up, rolling to her side on the bed.



Still laughing, Tara looked into beautiful green eyes: “I’m crazy about you.”



As Willow jumped to roll Tara onto her back and roll on top of her she answered, “you couldn’t be any crazier about me than I am about you.” Without waiting for an answer, she leaned in for a long passionate kiss. As the kiss lengthened and deepened, Willow’s hand strayed to the other woman’s breast. She felt heaven as she felt that soft warmth. Lifting a little, she moved her hand between the two bodies as she caressed the soft flesh, feeling the nipple hardening under her attention. At the same time Tara mimicked the movement on the other side to gently tease the redhead’s nipple.



Both women moaned their pleasure simultaneously. Taking the initiative, Willow sat up straddling the larger woman. Looking lustily in her eyes, she stripped off her blouse. Seeing the entranced look on Tara’s face, she continued by shedding her bra. She had never felt so exposed or open to anyone in her life. As she leaned in for another kiss, Tara pulled her close. The kiss grew from light and soft and loving to passionate and hungry, expressing the need both women felt. Tara moved her hands to caress her girlfriend’s small pert breasts as Willow gave out a groan. Tara moved her hands over the mounds, flicking her thumbs over the nipples and feeling their growing excitement. She could feel her own excitement building and didn’t know whether to continue or stop or where to stop. It was all so confusing. Her body said, “go, go, go” but her head said, “slow, slow, slow.”



Guiding the smaller woman again onto her back, Tara leaned over gently blowing warm air onto first one and then the other nipple. Glancing to Willow to ensure that it was ok, she slowly lowered her head, licking her left breast. She made large circles, moving toward the nipple but slowly. Finally reaching the nipple, she flicked her tongue over the tip. Taking the hard nipple into her mouth, she began sucking lightly, hearing Willow groan again. Still rolling the other nipple in her other hand, she continued sucking this one, spurned on by Willow’s increasing moaning. As Tara pulled back to move toward the other nipple, Willow arched her back, pressing her nipple into the blonde’s mouth. Willow reached up to push Tara’s top over her head, followed by her bra. Moments later, she pulled the blonde down on top of her: “Tara, I want to feel your body on mine.”



The skin of their chests and breasts rubbed together as both women luxuriated in this new and special contact. Willow reached up to pass her palms over Tara’s breasts, eliciting a groan from the blonde. She quickly raised her head to take one nipple firmly in her mouth. Rather than teasing and working up to it, she took the nipple between her lips and began sucking earnestly. Flicking her tongue, she pressed the nipple against her top teeth as Tara made indistinct sounds. Willow quickly moved to the other nipple, drawing it into her waiting mouth and bathing it in the same attention before pulling the blonde on top of her again to kiss her mouth deeply.



The two women kissed and hugged and touched for a long time as they explored each other’s bodies and their closeness. Finally, Willow looked down at the blonde with a smile, “Hey, I’m the queen. Where’s my presents?”



Tara laughed at her childlike girlfriend: “Ok sweetie. You have three presents. You get one now, one on our picnic, and one tonight. So do you want the one in the blue, green, or purple wrapping paper now?”



Willow pouted like a child, screaming, “All of them. Now. I’m the queen.”



Pulling on her shirt again, Tara moved toward the mystery box taunting the redhead, “Blue, green, or purple?”



Pulling on her own shirt, Willow relented, “Ok, the blue one because blue is my favorite color. Particularly the blue of your beautiful eyes.”



Tara smiled as she handed Willow the small package, “Happy Birthday Willow.”



Willow tore the wrapping paper from the package finding a small box inside. Opening it, she found a stone about the size of a fist. The stone was polished with many colors. It was mostly gray but had flecks and swirls of blue and green. The two colors stood out on the stone as they intermingled and accented each other. “Oh Goddess, this is so beautiful baby. Thank you,” Willow told the blonde.



“The first day that I met you,” holding Willow’s hands Tara began to explain, “after I showed you your room, I went for a long ride. I went a way I don’t usually go and stopped to let Chestnut drink from a stream. As I sat down, this stone was right there. I knew right away that it was a sign but I didn’t know what. Now I do.”



Willow pulled Tara in for a slow kiss before answering, “me too baby. It’s us. Together, inseparable and natural and beautiful and eternal.” did I just say?



Did she just say?



Pulling back from another kiss, Tara suggested starting on their picnic, teasing that Willow would get another present at the picnic. Willow readily agreed, teasing back that she had a “queen for the day” request.



***



“So I don’t get it. The kids sold the candy and the grownups ate it and acted like teenagers. What’s the point?” Tara asked.



“Well, apparently some demons needed to eat some babies and whoever came up with the idea figured teenage acting adults wouldn’t stop it.”



“B-b-but Buffy did?” Tara asked.



“Well yeah, but apparently not before a lot of grownups did really stupid things,” she chuckled.



“Like what?”



“Well, Buffy’s mom and Giles. They were being teenagers and …” Willow explained.



“ … and … ?”



“ and !” Willow answered.



“Oh God. What did Buffy say?” Tara asked.



Willow laughed loudly, “She was totally grossed out. I mean they’re like totally old you know? She had some worse updates too though. I missed quite a bit apparently.”



“Oh, what happened? Is everyone ok?”



“Well, apparently Xander allowed his hormones to take over. He and Faith slept together, yes I know – yuck. Cordelia found out and she dumped Xander. Somehow though she got hurt really badly and was in the hospital though. So she’s heartbroken I guess and also got a pipe through her abdomen. Buffy said she’ll be ok though but it’s hard on everyone there.”



Tara held Willow’s hand, “wow, that’s a lot. Have you talked to Xander? What did he say? You really miss them a lot don’t you?”



“Yeah, I talked to him. He says it was a big mistake with Faith and he can’t believe that Cordelia won’t take him back. What an idiot.” As she talked tears began rolling down the redhead’s face. “He’s an idiot but he’s my idiot and I love him. I love and miss them all you know?”



Tara gathered Willow in her arms as she cried out her sadness. Wiping her tears, Willow sat up smiling, “Actually you remember that I said I had a queen for the day request?”



Tara nodded.



“Well, ok, here it is and remember that you can’t say no because I’m the queen for the day and you have to agree ok?” Willow confirmed.



“Willow, I don’t like the sounds of this but I understand the rules,” Tara agreed.



“Ok, well,” Willow took a deep breath, “I really do miss them. I miss my Buffy and Xander and Giles. I even miss Sunnydale and the Hellmouth and Cordelia. So… I want to go home for a visit over Christmas break and I want you to go with me.” She waited watching Tara’s face for some sign of what the other woman was thinking.



“Wow. Ok, not what I was expecting,” Tara breathed out.



“Will you go with me baby? I want to introduce you to everyone,” Willow urged, “I mean Buffy’s been giving me updates all along and I’ve been telling her some stuff but I really want her to meet my girlfriend.”



“You want to introduce me as your girlfriend?” Tara questioned.



Willow kneeled in from Tara, touching her on the chin so that she could see her eyes directly, “Maybe not in the first breath but yes, I want to introduce you as my girlfriend,” she answered kissing Tara deeply.



“So, will you come with me and meet my friends?”



Hugging her tightly, Tara answered, “Yes. I’d love to meet your friends Willow. But on one condition.”



“What’s that?” Willow asked. At that moment she would have agreed to anything but she just wanted to know what.



“On the way, let’s stop and spend a few days at my folks, ok? Then they can meet you.”



Kissing her girlfriend again, Willow agreed immediately, “Of course. I’d love to meet your family and see where you grew up and everything.” She accompanied the agreement with a deep kiss, pushing Tara backwards onto the picnic blanket for some serious smooching.



The two girls had been kissing and touching for what seemed like hours. Willow started to notice that Tara was pulling away. “Hey baby, what’s wrong?”



Tara looked down at her hands for a moment before answering: “Just. Uh. You know. I need to take a break. Hey, you ready for your next present? I picked which one it was.”



Noting that Tara had again leaned down to allow her hair to cover her eyes, Willow raised the blonde’s chin with her fingertip, taking both her hands in her own before speaking. “Let me see your eyes baby.” As Tara nodded but kept eye contact, Willow continued: “Tara Maclay, I love being with you. I have never felt this way about anyone and I don’t want it ever to stop. When we’re ready, we’ll be ready. Both of us, ok?” As Tara nodded, Willow kissed her. As she finished, she jumped up altering the mood: “But hey, my pressie. Where is it? What is it? Now now now.”



Tara laughed out loud at her girlfriend acting like a little child or at least like a birthday queen as she pulled the small wrapped package from her bag, “Happy birthday.”



Sitting back down on the blanket, Willow took the package and carefully removed the wrapping to uncover a small leather covered book. She opened it to see that it was a very old spell book. Hugging Tara she expressed her joy: “Wow, this is great. A real spell book and we can do spells together and learn and grow. Thank you.”



Pointing to the inset page, Tara explained, “This book belonged to my mother and her mother before her. It goes back six generations. My mother gave it to me and I’m giving it to you. It’s a really wonderful spell book and contains magic from each person who has held and used it.”



Willow looked from Tara to the book before beginning to hand it back: “Tara, I can’t take this. It should stay in your family.”



Smiling but not taking the book Tara answered, “It is.”



***



As Tara emerged from the bathroom, dressed for dinner, Willow felt her knees go weak. She realized that she had never seen the blonde in a dress. Actually she’d only seen her in jeans or the t-shirt and panties that they both slept in. Wow, jeans and boots or t-shirt and panties. Which is better? Arrrrggghhh. Oh, hey, girlfriend standing in front of you looking like you’re insane. Close mouth. Breathe. Speak “Wow. I mean wow. I. You. Wow,” Willow stammered. The blonde wore a very simple blue dress that totally accented her eyes. The neckline was very low and Willow could see the tops of Tara’s soft breasts. Her hair was up with sticks through it and she was wearing very simple gold earrings. Willow kept looking from her girlfriend’s cleavage to her neck and back again.



“Hey, earth to Willow. How do I look?” Tara asked.



Finally mastering the English language, Willow smirked, “Almost good enough to eat.” Soon I hope



Crossing to kiss the redhead, Tara took another look at Willow. The redhead was wearing a green corduroy skirt with a dark sweater and brown boots. The entire effect was stunning and Tara was amazed that this was her girlfriend. “You look beautiful my queen,” she complimented the redhead, kissing her briefly before taking her hand. “Come on, our reservations are at 7:00.”



When she made the reservations at the B&B, Willow had asked for recommendations on a good Italian restaurant for her birthday. Their dining experience had certainly lived up to expectations. The food was excellent and the service was wonderful. The owner came over personally to wish Willow Happy Birthday and complimented both girls on their appearances. Of course, the credit card for wine trick didn’t work since it was clear that they were celebrating her 18th birthday but neither girl minded. Plus which, they hadn’t drunk the bottle from the picnic lunch and it waited back at the cabin.



Leaning back, Willow commented, “I am so stuffed. I don’t think I could eat another bite.” Just at that moment, she heard that familiar song as the wait staff and owner came to her table, presenting her with a special desert with two spoons. The entire restaurant clapped as the singing finished and Willow leaned over to kiss Tara. Tara was initially shocked at her girlfriend’s boldness but smiled broadly as she realized people were still clapping.



The desert turned out to be so good that the couple slowly ate the entire thing although they took many breaks to put down their spoons, saying that they were really done and too full and Goddess it was good. As they were nearing the end of the dish, Tara leaned across the table to whisper, “Too bad we didn’t get this to go. It would be so nice to lick this creamy stuff off your skin later.” She was richly rewarded as Willow dropped her spoon and started stammering, “Uh. Uh. Well. Yeah.”



Tara smiled across the table: “Have I ever told you how adorable you are when you can’t think of what to say?”



“Well, now that you mention it, no. But I knew it was something because you frequently leave me speechless.” Smiling seductively at the blonde, she continued, “take me home baby.”



“Of course,” Tara answered, standing and taking Willow’s hand to lead her from the restaurant to the truck. As they got in the truck she teased, “don’t forget you have one more present to open. If you still want it that is.”



“If I want it? If I want it? I’m the Queen. I get all my presents on time and wrapped with a bow. Yes I want it. Can I have it now? Please, please, please?” The redhead bounced on the seat.



“At the cabin baby.”



Once at the cabin, Tara quickly got the fire going and poured two glasses of wine as Willow changed out of her fancy clothes. Before changing her clothes, she pulled a package from her bag. Handing it to Willow, she explained, “I’m going to go and change. You can open this and look at it. I’ll tell you all about it when I get back ok?”



Emerging from the bathroom, Tara was greeted by the sight of Willow laying face down on the bed. As the blonde joined her on the bed, she noted that Willow was slowly looking at her latest present: a partially filled sketch book. “Tara, this is amazing. I can’t believe that you can do this. I mean, I’ve never seen anything like it. Can you tell me all of them?”



Tara nodded, turning to the first page. As she narrated the drawings, she turned each page carefully: “This is how you looked when I drove up to pick you up at the station. This is you sleeping in the truck. There are a lot of you sleeping. I love to watch you sleeping or just waking. You’re such an angel. You working at your computer all involved in it and biting your lip. Me riding. Chestnut. Us walking across campus. You the moment before I kissed you on the roof.”



Turning to the final page, she noted, “And my favorite.” The last picture showed both girls in profile. They were leaning their foreheads together looking into each other’s eyes. Tara’s hands rested on Willow’s cheeks and Willow’s hands were around Tara’s neck. It was obvious from the picture that they had either just kissed or were just about to kiss and were 100% in their own world.



“Goddess baby, this is so wonderful. This is the best present I have ever gotten. And the best birthday. Everything is perfect.” Willow stroked Tara’s hair as she kissed her softly. Lying on the pillow, she pulled the blonde with her. The girls kissed lightly and lovingly, enjoying the feeling of being together and so joined. They drifted to sleep, never aware where the waking ended and the sleep began.

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"Last night the tongues of fire circled me around" -- Emily.

Edited by: JustSkipIt at: 3/26/03 7:09:33 pm

[samiamiguess]

*Showers Debra in plain m&m's*



Bravo, really enjoyed it. So innocent and sweet. Gosh I remember those times (way back...)



My favourite? Probably the bath but I'm a sucker for bubbles, candles and rose petals. Gets me every time.



Lovely, thanks for the update.

Sonya

[mollyig]

This was so lovely. Tara spoiling her girl on her birthday. Tara still exhibiting some insecurity; great that Willow wants her to go to Sunnydale with her, that will go some way to allaying her worries.



Thanks for this. Oh, and I love that you have an IG sig!

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

[Taras Shadow]

Debra



OK! That is it! I have officially, almost...become speechless with this fic. It's COMPLETELY amazing! No lies!



And that scene with Willow and Tara after Willow's bath...



Oh man, I wish I was that spoiled on my birthday!



And this part:

Quote:

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“If I want it? If I want it? I’m the Queen. I get all my presents on time and wrapped with a bow. Yes I want it. Can I have it now? Please, please, please?” The redhead bounced on the seat.

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Just too adorable!



You have my complete and full attention with your fic. PLease do continue and I cannot wait until the next update. *throws a bucket full of plain M&M's...and another bucket full for being you!*



~Holly~



Show me where to touch you-Tara-It Ain't Fickle

Mommy, how come monkey's can't talk?-Odette

Edited by: Taras Shadow  at: 12/13/02 10:28:13 am

[Grimlock72]

sooooo adorable and cuuuute....



Tara spoiling Willow on her birthday, such a sweet girl. Tara's a bit insecure still it seems, nothing Willow can't help her with . Willow definitly knows what she wants and goes for it, doesn't she ? I like that, Bold Willow .



At least Tara's confident enough to show her drawings to Willow now. She has every reason to be proud of them but of course she doesn't see it that way. Lots of drawings of Sleeping Willow eh ? Can imagine she must look cute sleeping, probably talking about frogs in her sleep .



I wonder if the restaurant would sell bottled chocolate-sauce, heh. Though this ending of the evening was wonderfull in it's own right.



I could go on and on how wonderfully sweet/caring/nice/cute this update was but that would get boring eventually



I'll stop now, have a nice weekend and thanks for the update!



Grimmy

"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

[littlecrazy80]

Wow!!! I loved this update! It´s amazing.

I´d like to have such presents.



Unter den Blinden ist der Einäugige König.

[darkmagicwillow]

Lovely birthday. Willow's so lucky to have her girl, but I'm worried about the upcoming Sunnydale visit. It's not a safe place.

--

"Omnia mutantur, nihil interit." -- "Everything changes, but nothing is truly lost."

[deixs]

How lovely!! I want my birthday to be the same!!!



Stef

[JustSkipIt]

Sonya – Woo hoo! Plain m&ms. I’m so excited. Thanks. Ahhh, you can still be innocent and sweet. Ok, maybe not innocent but definitely sweet. Glad you liked the bubble bath.



mollyig – Glad you liked the lovely. Hmmm, interesting that you and Grimlock both see it as being Tara’s insecurity. I’m not sure where I’m writing that that I don’t intend it but thanks. Yes, Willow definitely wants Tara with her all the time, including a visit to Sunnydale. I am excited to write that part. Good stuff coming.



Yes, I keep changing the sig but have been listening to SO lately and really love that line. Thanks.



Holly – Glad you’re speechless as long as you don’t become writeless. I loved the scene after the bath too. Very sweet and exploratory. I remember when… Hey Leah, Holly wants to be this spoiled for her birthday (hint ). And wow, more m&ms and buckets of them.



Speaking of m&m’s, I got myself some for my stocking the other day but after a few hours realized they were probably melting from the fire. Hmmm, bad planning.



Grimmy – Yeah for a thud and a cute. Woo hoo me. Yes, Willow is pretty bold. You think Tara is insecure too? Hmmm, not my intention but I’ll look at it. Yeah, I figure she’d be adorable sleeping and Tara would love that. Don’t you love to watch your gf/lover/partner sleep? I do. No, you going on and on would never get boring to me. Thanks.



littlecrazy80 – Thanks. Ahhh.



DWM – Thanks. Ahhh, what’s to worry? What could possible go wrong in Sunnydale . Ha ha.



Stef – Then I wish you a birthday that’s just the same. I can’t believe that you didn’t call for NC-17. Knowing you, I definitely expected it.

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"Last night the tongues of fire circled me around" -- Emily.

[hondosfirst]

I want a Tara for my birthday too Okay love it as always.Update soon?

Tex rose

[yana]

Awww! That was SO so sweet.



Yana, feeling warm and fuzzy now and eagerly awaiting more warm and fuzzy-inducing updates

[WillowPowered]

I love this fic, very well written.



Runs over and sits on the update couch waiting for the next bit!!!!



Jill

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Willow - Say, you all didn't happen to do a bunch of drugs did ya?

Willow - I'm a blood sucking fiend, look at my outfit . . . .

[deixs]

I can be patient, if I want to be!

I guess I really surprsied you Justskipit *grins*



Stef

[JustSkipIt]

Tex Rose – Ahhh, sorry Rose, didn’t you read the rules? No T with other. That includes you. Only Willow for Tara . Sorry to see about your boys loosing their game. Still, a great season! Updating in a few minutes.



Yana – Ahhhh, geee. Glad you liked and found sweet. That’s the keyword here. Much sweet.



Jill – Thanks so much for posting. I love feedback and love notes from anyone who loves my fic. An update is coming soon so you won’t have to wait much longer.



Stef – Ha ha. You are being very patient. Let’s see how long that lasts . You rock.

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"Last night the tongues of fire circled me around" -- Emily.

[JustSkipIt]

Good morning Kittens. A very short update this morning. It’s a few days after the romantic weekend. Maybe Tuesday?



Title– W/T Season 3 Y’all – part 16



Author– JustSkipit - Debra



Feedback – Yes please.



Spoilers–Season 3 through Band Candy and sort of Lover’s Walk, kind of Zeppo – you’ll see.



Rating– Part 16 – PG



Disclaimer – Willow and Tara and any other character that appeared in the syndicated television show “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” is property of Joss and Mutant Enemy, I’m only borrowing them and am not making any money off them Thanks.



Summary See parts 1-6 for this note.



Consistency etc. See parts 1-6 for this note.



Thoughts in italics!



Random Notes of Thanks and Congratulations – to the Lesbian couple who had their engagement announcement in the Austin paper this morning. Woo Hoo! Congratulations and way to go women!





2:13 Willow looked at her watch again: 2:13. 2:13? 2:13. It was 2:13 the last time I looked and 2:12 the time before that? What’s up? Maybe my watch is broken. Hey, the clock on the wall, I’ll check that . 2:13. Well, maybe the clock and watch are both broken? No that’s not it. Why is time going so slow? When will this hour be over? .



Willow had spent the last 45 minutes looking from the clock to the empty chair across the room - the chair that Tara should sit in. And now the chair that Tara wasn’t sitting in. Where was she? Where is she? Forget listening to the lecture or participating in the discussion. Willow Rosenberg, Ms-Discussion-girl couldn’t care less about the explanation for the abrupt ending of Huckleberry Finn. She cared about one thing: Where is Tara?



The note Willow sent across to Alyson:



Where’s Tara? Have you seen her?



Came back predictably:



I haven’t been up to the room. Didn’t you see her this morning (wink)?



Ok, at least that part sent a smile across Willow’s face. Oh yes, she’d seen the blonde this morning, and every morning for over a month including the trip for her birthday. And she couldn’t imagine ever not wanting to see her Tara in the morning. And this morning she was fine when she headed down to the stables for work and then class. But now… and where was she and why not here and no note or anything. What time is it? 2:15? Goddess, I’m going crazy.



What if something happened to her at the stables? What if her arm got bitten off or she got thrown or crushed or something? Would someone come tell me if she was unconscious? Michelle would come get me or Ms Geller or someone right? Right?



Or is she out riding and lost track of time and just didn’t come to class? Ok, now how likely is that? Like Tara misses classes. She’d have to be really hurt or sick or something. But my Tara hurt or sick? That can’t be. 2:16. Ok, Fuck This



Gathering her belongings and raising her hand, Willow waited for the teacher to note her before speaking quickly, “I’m not feeling well. I need to go ok?” Barely waiting for approval, she raced for the door, nodding to Alyson on the way.



Crossing the quad, Willow was torn. Should I go down to the stables or her room? Her room or my room? What if she’s not in any of those places? What then? Ok breathe, breathe, breathe.



Reaching her own room first, Willow threw down her book bag as soon as she realized that Tara was not there and headed out the door and for the stairs. At Tara’s room, she listened for a minute at the door before knocking quietly. She barely heard the quiet answer: “Come in.”



Not hesitating for a second, she did just that. She crossed quickly to the bed where Tara was curled in a ball, dropping to her knees. “Tara?” Willow questioned when she realized that Tara’s eyes were closed. Tara nodded.



“What’s wrong baby? Are you sick? Do you need anything? Oh Goddess, do you need a doctor?” Willow was rapidly augmenting her panic with terror as she started thinking of everything that could be wrong with the blonde.



Tara smiled weakly, gasping for breath before answering, “No doctor sweetie. It’s nothing a few days won’t cure.”



“A few days? A few days? Oh. Oh. Ok, stupid me-maybe Willow Rosenberg is not a genius. That took longer than it should. Did you take something? Do you need some Advil or a heating pad?”



Struggling to sit up Tara was struck by a particularly painful wave, grasping Willow’s outstretched hand, “took already. But it won’t help that much.”



Climbing onto the bed to hold Tara from behind she asked, “did you try? Uh… well, you know, relieving it uh? Oh nevermind,” she finished blushing bright red.



Placing Willow’s hand on her abdomen and starting it rubbing in a circular motion Tara answered quietly, “yes, I tried that. Nothing will help much. It just takes a day or two.” Quietly she whispered, “that’s my price.”



Continuing her rubbing motion, Willow expressed her confusion: “Your price for what baby?”



Struggling to speak through her obvious pain, Tara explained: “My m-m-magic. I’m a healer. I try to relieve s-s-suffering from other souls. Part of the way that I do that is to absorb it into my b-b-body. Because I worship the Goddess and the m-m-moon, when I do my moon ritual, I can cleanse the energy and deposit it back into the Earth, into nature. Usually my cycle is aligned with the moon but it got off this s-s-summer when I had the flu and now it’s early and I can’t c-c-cleanse till next week because of the moon cycle. In a few months my cycle will get aligned again and it will be f-f-fine.”



Willow nodded, “well I don’t like it. My Tara is in pain and that’s not good. I don’t want my Tara in pain. Can’t you not do your healing until your cycle is aligned?”



Tara smiled softly at her girlfriend, “sweetie, that means I couldn’t h-h-help people. This is just the physical p-p-part of the emotional pain that people had and I tried to relieve. I can’t let others f-f-feel this if I can help it, even if it means pain for me.”



“Ok, that makes sense and it is such a big part of what makes you you. But I don’t like to see you in pain. Hey, you know Nicki on the third floor? Well she’s always like totally stoned. What if I go and borrow a joint, would that help?”



Tara shot Willow a totally shocked look before answering, “Will, I didn’t know you noticed stuff like that. I mean you always seem to innocent and everything.”



Willow smiled back, “well, I’m pretty innocent but I’d have to be deaf, blind, and dumb not to notice her. Anyway, do you want me to go get something? I can trade her a few candy bars or something.”



Tara laughed in spite of her pain, “no baby. Save the candy bar for me later ok? Can you just h-h-hold me and keep rubbing my stomach while I fall asleep? You can get up after I nod off ok?”



Placing a kiss on her girlfriend’s forehead, Willow nodded. As she sat there holding the larger woman, she ran her fingers through the soft blonde hair and thought of what she had said that she couldn’t let others be in pain if she could help them. Thinking outloud she noted to the sleeping woman, “Goddess. You are the most giving person I have ever known Tara Maclay. Maybe that’s why I love you so much.

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"Last night the tongues of fire circled me around" -- Emily.

Edited by: JustSkipIt at: 3/26/03 7:10:06 pm

[Grimaldi]

really liked the last updates



the one with Willow's birthday was cute, and it was funny when Willow was getting excited about her presents.

Dude, we're surrounded by perverts!
No! Well, okay. No. Pez!
I don't know, it's like my brain keeps... jacking off

[SilverWingedNemesis]

OH GODDESS!!



That was just...SOO sweet!! I loved it. I just read both parts and everything Tara did for Willow's birthday was just...AWWW~~ *sighs*



Poor Tara. Being in all that pain. But I know Willow can help her through it, right?



Great fic!! I love this so much! Keep up the great work!



~NICKOLE~

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"I don't care if it is an orgy of death. There's still such a thing as a napkin."-Willow- Superstar