Starting Line
by Rin
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The holidays passed, just like any other holiday. No major apocalypse, so that was always a plus. Willow wound up giving Buffy an inscribed bracelet, Buffy got Willow a nice sweater, and Xander...well, he wound up chickening out, and didn't ask Anya.
When classes started again, the gang started to hang together more, since Buffy and Willow's classes were better this semester, allowing them more alone time. That alone time begot more makeout sessions, and the redhead even was brave enough to strip Buffy from the waist up, doing her own little experiments. They'd gotten to the topless stage, and five months in no less, no more. Buffy was surprised that it was going this slow. She figured the redhead would be a little more comfortable about sex by now, especially after the talk last year. At least she knew how Fred must've felt, though from hearing Willow, those two never managed to get past topless. At least Willow let her kiss below the neck.
No incidents from Riley, though Xander was starting to suspect something. They'd all managed to go out, sort of double date like, and his friends were a little touchy feely...not that he minded. Anya pointed it out that Buffy and Willow probably wanted to have sex with each other. Xander just chalked it up to residual feelings, and tried not to read too far into it.
It'd make sense, though. They were both single. Isn't that what they wanted?
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The knock at the door startled Willow from her calculus. Worried when the hurried knock happened again, she pushed her work aside, and found Buffy on the other side of the door, bleeding from her lip and left eye. Without a word, she immediately ushered the girl inside the room, and cleaned the wounds. She was gentle, and Buffy stayed silent.
"My...Buffy, what happened?" Willow put away her peroxide before rushing back to the bed.
"Just some bad luck on the other end of a fist. You should see the other guy." Buffy tried lighthearted but it hurt to smile still.
"Was it Riley?" Willow was still worried because the young man hadn't made a move, and his 'we need to talk' loomed in the air.
"No. Riley would never hit a girl, no matter how mad he was. It was his new girlfriend. Apparently, she hates me because he can't get over this whole thing." Buffy sighed. She wasn't mad at him; it was his stupid girlfriend...as though she was really going to fight for him. The girl could have him; she had no use for him.
"Why would she hit you, though?" Willow placed a comforting hand on the blonde's shoulder.
"Girls can be vicious. That's all. She must feel threatened by me, like I want Riley back or something, and she's afraid that he would leave her for me." Buffy turned her face to kiss the redhead's palm before crashing with a big sigh down on the bed.
"You told you didn't, right?" She swallowed audibly.
"Of course, Wills." Buffy smiled up at her girlfriend's insecurity. "I even explained that I enjoyed the sapphic pleasures, and she still didn't believe me."
"Who was she? Do we know her?" The redhead laid down beside Buffy, both lying on their sides, staring at each other. Willow was careful not to run her fingers over the swollen lip or eye.
"No. At least, I didn't know her." Buffy started running her fingers through Willow's hair. "Sorry if I interrupted your fun homework time; just felt the need to see you after that."
"Well...under the circumstances, interruption approved." Willow smiled through her teeth before leaning over for a soft kiss, just to test the waters. Buffy didn't whimper in pain, so it was okay to kiss her again...and again. "Maybe we should stop, though...since I do want to finish what I started."
"Well...what about what you started here?" Buffy pouted a little...okay, a lot. Her eyes sparkled, and she sent puppy eyes to her girlfriend. "It's probably not due until next month anyways. This chance for kisses won't be back. You might look back when it comes time to turn that homework in, and say to yourself, 'self, I should've just kissed Buffy senseless.' Now...I can't have you regretting anything, can I? That would make me a bad girlfriend."
"You might be a bad influence on me, Summers." Willow just gave in, and they find themselves chock full of kisses, careful of Buffy's busted lip.
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Another month passed...and another...and still no nookie. Another semester was almost over, another school year done...but at least they were together, finally. That was a start.
Riley's girlfriend never caused them anymore problems, and he even stopped looking at them funny. The big problem came when right after finals, Xander and Anya caught them making out at the bookstore. Why was Xander in a bookstore? Did he even know what a bookstore was?
He didn't talk to them for the first few weeks of summer, and Willow found herself in a depression over his asinine nature. Sure, they should've told him but he was always the one that was the reason they weren't together all along. They felt they deserved a little 'just them' time without him interfering. Truth was...they felt they deserved even more 'just them' time.
Anya had dragged him along to the Summers house for dinner one night. Xander didn't say anything at first, anger and hurt still in his eyes...but he knew he deserved it. He saw how happy they'd been this past year; he just never thought this was the reason. He felt he should've known. Again, he was too caught up in himself. He really was a bad friend...but at least he knew this.
Once he got over the shock, they all started double dating a little, only real double dates this time. Buffy and Willow didn't have to hide their clasped hands under the table anymore.
Summer happened by fast...it was like season six, or at least that's how Buffy liked to think about it. They'd known each other for six years...and she was still no closer to sex with Willow. Maybe she needed to step it up a notch.
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"Okay, so your mom knows we're here, and doesn't mind?" Willow was still baffled. Mrs Summers always made it a big deal to have them in separate rooms when they stayed in her house. They'd only ever fallen asleep together a few times this past month. The beginning of this semester was tough on them, especially poor Buffy.
"Well, she knows we're here. We'll leave it at that." Buffy just smirked, as she crashed on the couch, popcorn bowl in hand.
"If you say so..." Willow just chuckled, as she deposited their juices on the coffee table.
"I do...now snuggle me, woman." Buffy turned on the television, flipping through channels.
"Awfully needy tonight, aren't you?" Again, she chuckled but acquiesced to the request, snuggling up close and warm. "Want me to pop in a video?"
"Nah...I was thinking I'd find something boring, leave it there, and just make out with you all night." Buffy said this so casually that the redhead had to blink twice. "Maybe seduce you in the process."
"Buffy..." Willow's whine was only half serious, as her blush gave her away. She liked how the blonde was being more aggressive, and how she teased like she was going to go there but never did. Buffy always backed away at the last minute. They'd managed to get down to underwear only a few times lately, and Willow found she couldn't deny the need her body craved. She was just waiting on Buffy to make the move.
"Well...can't help it if you're a sexy lady..." Buffy smirked when she noticed that Willow's blush was running down her neck. "Are you getting hot? Should you take your clothes off?"
"Buffy..." Willow chuckled under her blushing gasp. The blonde just put the popcorn bowl on the table before leaning forward to capture the redhead's lips. When they pulled their shirts over their heads and tossed their bras, Buffy let her hand do the talking, as she continued to kiss her girlfriend, feeling the redhead squirm beneath her. They kicked off their pajama bottoms...since it was hot and all. When their skin contacted, it was like they were connected together, and not just from the sticky sweat. Buffy's hand tentatively ran up the length of Willow's inner thigh, and she almost passed out from the passion. She was so close to her, yet so far. Stupid cotton panty barriers.
"Oh, Willow...I do love you." Buffy wanted to cry, scream, moan, and giggle at the same time. The redhead was not protesting; instead, she was leaning up further when the blonde ran her hand along the underwear. They just continued to kiss, Buffy catching gasp after gasp with her mouth.
"I love you." Willow's voice was somewhere between euphoria and wanton lust. "Please."
"Always." Buffy understood as she moved to remove Willow's underwear. Should they have their first time on the couch? Did it really matter? The couch was huge, so there was enough room. Who cared? It was beautiful. "You're so beautiful."
"Uh...thanks." Willow swallowed nervously at the look of adoration in Buffy's eyes. She was staring at her...there. Was it really that flattering? She didn't find it all that special.
"You really are." Buffy kicked her own undies off to save Willow the embarrassment. She knew the redhead would become bold in her own time. Right now, it was all about making her feel good. "Relax. If you want me to stop, just say."
"Never stop." Willow's breathing was on the brink of anxiety but one small kiss from Buffy relaxed her slightly.
Buffy said nothing more, as she completely connected their bodies, both hissing at the sensation. Their naked limbs tangled, as they just continued to kiss several more minutes, building back the lust. It didn't take long before Buffy was back with her magick fingers. At least that's what Willow would call them from now on.
Deflowered on the Summers couch...and it was beyond perfect. If she'd known sex was this wonderful, would she have waited this long? Truthfully...she just didn't know the answer to that question. Just that this was the perfect way to go.
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Lust. Lust...and more lust. After that first time, Willow felt she couldn't keep her hands off Buffy, and vice versa. They were always sneaking off, just like their makeout sessions, only a little more private. They'd be in the middle of a movie date, Xander and Anya sitting beside them, and they'd just take off back to the dorms, barely containing themselves in transit.
Everything was finally as it should be. Buffy and Willow together. Completely.
Have they had a couples fight yet?
Brace yourself...this is gonna be the First!