Friends and enemies
by Bwriter
part 21
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Part twenty one
"Buffy, Willow, could you two please come out here?" The question came from Giles.
Buffy growled softly at being disturbed but stopped kissing Willow and pulled her up from the couch. Hand in hand they went back into the main room.
Troy caught Buffy's eyes and gave her a slight smile before letting his eyes roam the room, briefly stopping on Karen before moving on. It was funny, he was in the presence of not one but two, though granted one was now a Vamp, Slayers and not dust.
"I called Dusk, she'll be here at sundown."
Buffy nodded her head and noticed Willow's sour expression.
"What?"
Willow tuned to look at her lover.
"You can't trust Dusk." She didn't want to say anything else.
To her surprise Buffy nodded her head.
"Troy, call her back, tell her not to bother."
"Okay then. Question. Why the hell can't we trust her? I've known her for centuries and Buffy and her-"
"Troy! Just do it."
Willow looked at Buffy funny.
Buffy turned to face Willow.
"What?"
"Nothing."
Giles picked up the conversation from there.
"So we still have a problem. The Council will eventually catch on to what's happening. Travers will make it his business to find out."
Buffy looked at each member of her family before stopping at her Watcher.
"Giles did you call this Wesley guy?"
"Yes, he is sending the book right away. Hopefully we'll know more then."
Willow frowned trying to remember the actual words of the prophecy but found that she couldn't.
"So what do we do 'til then?"
Buffy sat down at the stone fireplace and voiced what she thought was the best idea.
"If I'm not here then would they bother to mess with your lives?"
Giles knew where Buffy was going with this.
"Buffy, they would find you. But your right it would give us time, which we desperately need if we are to outsmart them."
Buffy stood and faced Troy.
"Troy can I talk to you for a second?"
They both talked in low voices that even Karen couldn't hear before breaking apart.
Buffy turned to face her family.
"Troy is going to stay here and watch you backs and I'm heading up to L.A at sundown. I'll write you guys and let you know how to contact me and I'll be here in a flash if you need me."
Willow stood up before leaving the room.
Buffy never even heard Giles question of where she was going to stay as she went after her Mate.
"Will?"
Willow kept her back to Buffy. She couldn't watch her walk away.
Buffy walked until she was nearly touching Willow's back.
"I know that its short notice but this is safer, for everyone."
Willow snorted before moving away, over to stand in front of the curtain, sweeping a corner out of the way to let in some light.
Buffy was forced to stay back and hurt that Willow put that barrier between them.
"What's wrong?"
Willow turned her head to shoot Buffy a 'I can't believe you even asked' look before going back to staring at the sky.
"Willow please-"
"Just go. Write me when you get there." It was said with no emotion and Willow wondered how she did that. Inside she was dying, she didn't want Buffy to leave her but she couldn't keep fighting against her in the relationship department.
Buffy drew back as if slapped before lowering her head and turning to leave.
"I'm sorry I just assumed... well I thought that after all that talk earlier that you'd be coming with me but-"
She was cut off when Willow flew into her arms, tears streaming down her face.
Buffy held Willow tight, thinking that it was a 'goodbye' hug and not wanting to let go
"Of course I want to go! I didn't think that you wanted me with you that's why before with the snarkyness but I really want to go with you. Finals have been and gone so school isn't important, we can sort something out later.
Buffy closed her eyes and thanked every God known to man for giving her Willow.
"You gotta be ready to go. We leave in a few hours."
Willow kissed her lover, promising that she'd be ready. The kiss progressed. When control asserted itself Buffy had Willow pinned to the wall, on hand under her bra on naked skin, rolling a nipple between her fingers and the other hand was in Willow's pants, two of her fingers thrusting inside her lover's body.
Buffy pulled back but kept up her actions, watching as Willow reached orgasm with Buffy's name on her lips.
She worked Willow down gently and straighten up her clothing before giving her a kiss and turning to walk them out of the room. Willow stopped her with a gentle tug.
"What about you?"
Buffy had visions of Willow going down on her and had to keep from stripping. Instead she got a sly look on her face.
"I promise, tonight, when we're alone, neither of us will be left wanting. I've missed you Will."
Willow smiled before kissing Buffy gently and together they headed off to prepare for their trip.
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The gang waved goodbye to Buffy and Willow as they set off in Buffy's moms jeep.
Willow was trying to keep her eyes open but with everything that had happened in the past few days, she found she was tired.
Buffy noticed and stopped the car.
"Get into the back and lay down for a bit. You look exhausted."
Willow gave her a grateful kiss before doing just that. The rest of the trip was made in silence, only Willow's soft snores interrupting the quite.
Buffy smiled. This trip was just what she needed. Even if she was going back to the place of her death and was on the run from a corrupt organisation, she needed the time to fully heal and reconnect with Willow.
For the first time since she was turned, Buffy felt lighter.