Love and everything that goes with it
by Bwriter
part eight
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Part eight - a/n - sorry about the delay but collage and r/l have been plotting against me
Angel, and Buffy finished their patrol before heading over to meet the others at the Bronze.
They both felt the after effects of the fight and as soon as they found the gang sitting at their usual table, Angel grabbed Faith and they were gone.
"What's up with Angel?" Buffy tried not to laugh at Cordy's question and shrugged her shoulders before turning to Willow.
"Wanna go get ice-cream?"
Willow's face lit up.
"Take that as a yes?"
Willow stood up and grabbed Buffy's hand before saying goodbye to the gang.
They walked along hand in hand, Buffy ignoring her rising desire and concentrating on the area around them.
Willow knew what was wrong with Angel. Her and Faith had talked about it one night a few weeks ago just after she had started dating Buffy.
Slaying made you horny. She had no idea how Buffy was curbing her lust but she was glad for it. She wasn't ready to go the whole way, but she did want to experiment a little.
Problem was Buffy always stopped when things looked like they were going to go that little bit further. Faith had given her a game plan, which she intended starting tonight, to speed things up just a little.
Idly her thumb stoked the back of Buffy's knuckles as they walked.
Buffy found it getting harder to concentrate on their surroundings and was glad when she saw the ice-cream place come into sight.
She was about to head in that direction when Willow pulled her into an alley.
"What-" That was all she got out as Willow's lips claimed her own.
Buffy held back as she always did though she longed to let go, give into her passion.
Their tongues battled, though neither looked to take dominance of the kiss.
Willow's hands wandered over Buffy's back and skimmed her butt once before they rested there.
Buffy had a similar hold on Willow and her lust was threatening to get out of control. Slipping a leg between Willow's, Buffy pressed their bodies closer than they had ever been.
Pulling back to let Willow breathe, Buffy trailed kisses down the side of her chin before moving up to her earlobe and grabbing it between her teeth and nursing it.
Willow gave a loud moan which Buffy answered with a growl. The growl was what broke through Buffy's haze.
Pulling back, panting for breath she didn't need, Buffy gave Willow a soft kiss, reigned in her lust for the redhead and pulled her out of the alley and into the ice-cream place.
Buffy picked the booth at the back and let Willow slide in before sliding in next to her.
"What'll you have?"
/the redhead covered in chocolate/
Buffy groaned at the images her demon was flashing at her, luckily Willow was currently ordering a strawberry ice-cream.
Buffy looked up when Willow nudged her and saw both Willow and the waitress looking at her.
"I'll have the chocolate."
The waitress left to get their orders leaving the two alone.
Willow picked up on of Buffy's hands and traced an imaginary design on her skin.
"So, how was you night?" Buffy forced her voice to come out strong, though inside she was melting at Willow's touch.
"Good. We just sat listened to the music. Got asked to dance." Time for part two of the plan: make Buffy a little jealous.
/WHAT?/
Buffy stopped the growl just before it could leave her mouth.
"Really? Who by?"
Willow smiled. She could hear the jealously in her girlfriends voice.
"Bradley from school."
Buffy could feel the leather of the seat below her beginning to rip under her grip.
"And?"
Willow turned to face Buffy and from the look on her girlfriends face, she knew she couldn't play her. It was a mixture of jealously and fear that Willow had agreed.
"I told him no. That the person I wanted to dance with wasn't there. That would be you by the way."
Buffy released the tight grip she had on the seat and turned to face Willow, they were inches apart.
Licking her lips, Willow saw Buffy's gaze drop to them for a second and did a happy dance inside her head.
Forgetting that they were in public where anyone could see, Buffy leaned over and kissed Willow.
Willow's mouth opened right away, her tongue coming out to meet its mate.
Buffy shifted closer to the girl beside her and moved a hand into Willow's hair, tightening her grip and pulling her flush against her own body.
/that's more like it/
Buffy kissed Willow harder, driven by the need to prove to herself that she was with *her* and not off dancing with anyone else.
The room fell away, all that existed for Buffy was the girl pressed against her side.
Raising her hand, Buffy stoked along the side of Willow's face with a fingertip, feeling her shudder at the contact.
"Uh... here's your order."
The waitress broke through their haze and both pulled apart.
Willow blushed to the tips of her hair. Buffy looked annoyed.
"Thank-you"
The girl left them to their ice-cream wondering to herself when Willow had turned gay.
Buffy couldn't concentrate sitting that close to Willow and moved to face sitting her, earning her a look from the girl in question.
Thinking fast Buffy answered.
"So I can see the door."
Willow nodded her head, but didn't really believe her.
Casually she slipped her foot over to tangle with Buffy's.
Buffy dropped her spoon in shock before turning wide eyes on Willow.
"What has gotten in to you tonight?"
Willow's shoulders slumped. The plan wasn't working. She decided to take a different route and be direct.
"I know what was wrong with Angel tonight."
Buffy's eyes got really big before she turned her gaze to her bowl of ice-cream.
"How?"
"Faith."
Buffy closed her eyes.
/figures/
"That doesn't explain why your so... affectionate tonight. Not that I mind." Buffy rushed to add.
Willow took a deep breath.
Buffy could smell the anxiety coming off her and wondered what she was about to say.
"I know that if Angel feels that way... then you do to. It must be... frustrating."
Willow was blushing and Buffy wondered how far the blush went.
Buffy shrank back further into her seat.
"Even if I do... I would never... you don't have to rush anything for me."
Willow smiled at Buffy, who missed it as she was looking at her hands.
"I know that, that wasn't even in question. I'm not ready to go the entire way, but I know you hold back on me everytime we kiss and I want you to know that you don't have to. I trust you."
Buffy looked up, her heart in her eyes. It was strange and wonderful at the same time hearing Willow say those words. It had been so long since anyone other than Willow or Angel had said those words to her. Even Faith and the rest of the gang hadn't outright said that they trusted her.
"Thank you."
Buffy walked Willow home but stopped her when they got to Willow's house.
"Why is the house in darkness?" She was reaching out to see if she sensed any danger but found nothing.
Willow looked up at her house before turning back to Buffy.
"My parents are in Canada visiting family there."
Buffy nodded and walked up the steps to Willow's front door before stopping and turning to the girl at her side.
"What are you plans for tomorrow?"
Willow shrugged her shoulders.
"Nothing why?"
Buffy smiled before leaning in and placing a soft kiss on Willow's mouth.
"Meet me at the Mansion just before sunset tomorrow?"
Willow gave her a smile and a nod.
Buffy leaned forward again for a goodbye kiss.
They got lost in it.
Willow's tongue traced Buffy's mouth, running along her gums and the roof of her mouth. She paused when she felt something rough just behind her front teeth.
Buffy gave a low moan at the sensation and pulled Willow to her. She ran her hands along Willow's back before settling just above the rise of her ass.
Having an idea what it was that caused Buffy to react that way, Willow ran her teeth along Buffy's bottom set of front teeth. Sure enough, the skin here was rough too and Buffy reacted the same way.
Buffy pulled back trying to reign in her control. When she had first felt Willow's tongue stoking the skin that hid her fangs she almost lost it.
Willow opened her eyes and looked into the lust filled eyes of her girlfriend and felt guilty.
"Sorry."
Buffy stoked along Willow's face with her fingertips.
"Why?"
Willow blushed before raising her eyes to Buffy's.
"For not being ready."
Buffy's gaze softened before she leaned in a gave Willow a feather soft kiss.
"Being this close to you is enough."
Willow gave Buffy one last goodbye kiss before going inside.
Buffy had a smile on her face as she began walking down Willow's drive when the door was threw open.
"Hey Buff?"
Buffy turned around wondering what Willow wanted.
"You need me to bring anything tomorrow?"
Buffy walked back up to stand in front of Willow.
"Just you."
Leaning forward she gave her another kiss before backing away.
"Now go in and go to bed."
Buffy tried to ignore the images she got into her head with those words and gave Willow a smile, waiting until she was safely inside before leaving.
Angel watched Buffy putter around the mansion and couldn't help the chuckle escaping him.
Buffy turned at the sound.
"What?"
Angel stood up and took in the front room.
There was a blanket spread out in front of the fire, which was unlit. On the blanket there was an assortment of foods and drinks.
"Why are you doing all this?"
"What? You've never done anything like this for Faith?"
Angel smiled and nodded his head.
Buffy was going to comment on the look on his face but then Willow was there.
Angel made his excuses and cleared out.
"Hey."
Buffy returned the greeting, pulled Willow further into the room and led her over to the blanket.
"Wow. You did all this."
Buffy shook her head no.
"The arranging yes, the cooking no. I ordered in. Sit."
Willow removed her shoes and sat on the blanket, Buffy waited until she was settled before sitting beside her.
"Why? What's the occasion?"
Willow took in the setting and missed the crestfallen look on Buffy's face before she masked it with a smile.
'she doesn't remember'
/make her/
"Well, I heard that couples celebrate events like this and since I couldn't take you out for a picnic during the day, I figured this was a close second."
Willow frowned not knowing what Buffy was talking about.
"Well we've been together for six weeks now and I figured we should mark the occasion, but it was stupid, we should just-" she was cut off by Willow's lips.
"It was a brilliant idea. I'm sorry I forgot."
Buffy shrugged her shoulders.
"It's okay."
/lair, you pathetic human feelings are hurt/
'so are your demonic ones so back off'
Buffy handed over a small rounded box. Willow took it with a smile and a frown on her face.
"See now I feel extra bad. I don't have anything for you."
Buffy leaned forward, brushing their lips together before pulling back.
"That's more than enough."
Willow blushed and opened her gift.
Inside the box, nestled in black satin was a pendant.
Lifting it out she held it up.
It seemed to change colour the more she looked at it and she threw a questioning glance at Buffy.
"Its protected. Whatever's coming, its going to be big, really big, and I just want you to have that little extra protection. I'm going to give the gang one each, but I wanted to give you yours privately."
Willow smiled and looked again at the pendant.
It was oval in shape, but the more she watched, it too like the colour, changed.
Buffy saw the concentration on her face and lowered her arm, letting the pendant fall to Willow's lap.
"It's protected. You can never tell it's true shape or colour, part of it's magic. Each pendant will only work for it's owner, so don't go swapping it." There was humour in Buffy's voice.
Willow held it up and out to Buffy.
"Put it on me?"
Buffy smiled before nodding her head and taking it from Willow's outstretched hands.
Moving behind her, Buffy swept Willow's hair out of the way before securing the pendant and placing a small kiss on the back of Willow's neck.
"All done."
Willow felt heat cover her. It felt like it was burning her from the neck down. Spinning she looked at Buffy who noticed the worry of her face.
"Don't worry."
Willow looked into the calm face before her and relaxed, letting the feeling wash over her. It was gone in a minute.
"What was that?"
Buffy sat them both back down before handing Willow a glass of water to cool her off.
"The pendant usually doesn't react with the wearer. The only reason it did was because I..."
Willow sensed that Buffy was about to say something big and cut her off.
"So where did you get them?"
Buffy shook her head to clear it before answering.
"I had them made by a Witch. As soon as I found out about the prophecy I asked for a favour. Had to change part of the order a few weeks ago but it was worth it."
"Who was the Witch?"
"She's someone I met a few years back. I think it was in 1948. Her and her husband were travelling from Europe to America and we got to talking. She told me that they were leaving to give their children a better life. She's still in the States, living down south in Carolina."
Willow took drink of her water and Buffy busied herself with piling a plate with food before handing it over.
Willow took it and started eating the various foods before noticing that Buffy wasn't eating.
"I've never really talked to Angel about this stuff but do you not eat human foods? Ice-cream doesn't count."
Buffy didn't know if this was a conversation to have. She knew that Willow wasn't comfortable with her demon side and had tried to keep that part of herself out of their relationship.
Looking at Willow, Buffy thought that maybe it was time to stop.
"I can, it doesn't do anything for me but I can eat it."
Willow nodded her head and looked like she was about to ask another question before she clamed her mouth shut.
Buffy however noticed the action and reached out to stoke Willow's cheek.
"What?"
"It's just, you never talk about any of that stuff."
"I didn't think that you really wanted to hear about it." As soon as she said it Buffy felt guilty as Willow lowered her head.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to-"
"No your right. I wasn't ready to hear before."
Willow met Buffy's eyes and took a deep breath.
"I think I'm ready now, if you want to tell me."