Love and everything that goes with it
by Bwriter
part five
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Part five
Willow watched Buffy. She could see that there was something going on inside her head but had no idea what.
Buffy looked up to see Willow watching her.
"What?"
"Why did you call me back?"
Buffy lowered her eyes before looking up again.
Willow saw something in them but couldn't name it. Or didn't want to.
"I didn't want you to go."
"Oh."
Both sat in silence before Willow couldn't take it anymore.
"Faith's getting jealous."
Buffy scrunched up her face.
Willow had to pry her eyes away.
"Of what?"
"You, more specifically you and Angel."
Buffy pulled her feet up under herself and rested her head on her knees.
"Why?"
Willow copied Buffy's pose and told how Faith was jealous about how close Buffy and Angel were and that she thought that they were once more to each other.
Willow wasn't telling her this to upset Faith, she was telling her because she didn't want her best friend to be upset over something that may or may not have happened in the past.
Buffy watched Willow blushed when she said "lovers".
/innocent in every way. I'm gonna love steering her around the curves/
"We were never lovers. Angelus had Darla for that. We were always close before we got our souls back but never that close."
Willow's stomach rumbled making her blush.
Buffy stood up and motioned Willow to follow her into the kitchen.
"Angel keeps food here for Faith. We have Pizza and cold Chinese food."
Willow wrinkled her nose at the Chinese food and opted for the Pizza.
Buffy put it in the microwave and set the timer before asking Willow if she wanted a drink.
"Coke if you have it."
Buffy nodded and poured her a drink, pouring one for herself as well.
"I've never seen Angel eat or drink normal food."
Buffy looked at the glass of coke in her hand to the redhead sitting at the table.
"He's a Vampire, to us blood is normal food, but I get your point. I like the caffeine."
Willow giggled, thinking of her own reaction to too much caffeine.
Angel arrived back to see Buffy and Willow sitting on the couch avidly talking. It was good to see a smile on Buffy's face, Willow's too.
"Hey guys."
Both looked up when they heard his voice. Buffy could tell there was something wrong just by looking at him and asked him if he was okay.
"Faith's got it into her head that me and you are..."
He trailed off but both knew what he was saying. Buffy moved away from Willow, only just noticing how close they had gotten and stood up.
"I'll go speak to her. I'm sorry Angel, I never meant to cause any friction. Maybe it would be best if I just left."
Angel shook his head no.
"There's no point leaving. The prophecy should be kicking in soon and your leaving when it's over so there's no need to move out but could you say something to Faith?"
Buffy gave him a small smile before turning to Willow.
"Walk you home?"
Willow grabbed her coat, said goodbye to Angel and followed Buffy out.
Willow kept throwing looks at Buffy as they walked. It was surprising how pleasant it was being in the Vampire's company.
Buffy caught Willow staring and wondered what was going on in her mind.
"What?"
Willow jumped before guiltily moving her eyes away, intriguing Buffy.
"Really what?"
Willow answered the question with a question.
"Are you really leaving when this is all over." She was sorry she asked when she saw the sad look come over Buffy.
"There's no reason for me to stay." It was said quietly and Willow got the impression that the opposite was true.
"If you did would you stay?"
Buffy threw Willow a look and waited until their eyes meet before saying yes she would stay.
The rest of the journey to Willow's house was made in a comfortable silence.
"This is your stop."
Willow turned to face Buffy.
"Yup. I see ya later or tomorrow."
Willow started walking away before she stopped and turned back.
"For what it's worth? I trust you." She never gave Buffy the chance to respond and went inside leaving a grinning Buffy behind.
The talk with Faith was going well. Buffy had convinced her that she wasn't trying to steal Angel off of her but also let slip that she had the hots for Willow.
Faith stopped walking and turned to face the now nervous Vampire.
"Could you maybe forget I said that?" She was pleading and Buffy never begged to anyone.
Faith got a wicked smirk on her face and walked on, heading through the doors of the Bronze, an anxious Buffy following.
"Hey guys."
Everyone was there apart from Oz and Angel.
"Faith did Buffy find you?"
"Yeah Will, she's here somewhere." Faith starting looking around and saw Buffy at the bar.
"Over at the bar."
Willow's eyes were drawn there and Faith got the impression that the attraction Buffy felt was returned.
Buffy felt someone staring at her and turned to see who it was, her mouth dropping open in shock.
"Lou?"
The woman smiled and stepped forward hugging Buffy.
"Hey kid. Long time huh?"
Buffy's mouth opened and closed a few times but no words came out. Lou was the only person that ever called her Kid. It was funny considering that Lou was younger than Buffy.
Lou wasn't a Vampire. Buffy wasn't sure what she was but she knew she was immortal.
Willow saw the beautiful dark haired woman wrap Buffy in a hug and she frowned when Buffy returned it before she saw them heading over to the table.
Buffy saw Willow staring and could have sworn she saw jealously shoot through her eyes for a split second.
Taking Lou's hand she led her over to meet the gang that now included Angel.
When he saw Lou he stood up and gave her a hug before moving, gesturing for Buffy to take his seat, which she did though she gave him a funny look wondering why he had done that.
She got her answer when she noticed that she was beside Willow and that Willow was giving Lou the evil eye.
Buffy couldn't believe that Willow was jealous. She leaned over and whispered into her ear knowing that none would hear over the noise in the club.
"She's an old friend. Nothing more."
Willow turned her head to look at Buffy and they both froze. Their mouths were only a few centimetres apart.
/lean forward and kiss her already!/
Lou looked over to see what was happening and nudged Angel.
"When'd that happen?"
Angel followed her gaze and smiled.
"It's just starting to happen."