A gleam in my eye
by lilyme
Confirmation
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Part: 2/6
Spoiler:BtVS Season 4
Main Characters/Pairing: Willow/Buffy, Xander, Giles, Anya
Disclaimer:I do not own these characters, they belong to Joss and Mutant Enemy.
Note #1:I wrote this when I was 17...and 'terribly innocent' ;) Had it on my computer ever since and only my beta recently convinced me to publish it. So...what's to say...it's not my best work ever and nowadays I can't even tell you what made me write Buffy/Willow in the first place...but, oh, well, here it is
Note #2: And sorry about the movie choice, but I guess I had just watched that movie back then...and now I simply couldn't come up with anything else...but it also fits...somehow...well, decide for yourselves
Note #3: Thanks for your nice reviews, guys. Well, let's see what...games Willow will play, shall we? ;)
Feedback:Still very appreciated
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CHAPTER TWO --- CONFIRMATION
Two days later it was Friday, which usually meant video-eve at Xander's. But he and Anya had planned something else instead. Going out on a date, and afterwards very possibly long hours of naked twosome-ness.
But this didn't mean that Buffy and Willow couldn't have their own video-eve together. Buffy left Willow with choosing the movie. So Willow went to the Campus's video-store, while Buffy made a quick sweep over nearby cemeteries.
When Willow entered the store she already had an idea, which kind of movie to rent. The last two nights she had had trouble sleeping. Her little head was much too busy with of ways to find out, if Buffy maybe was attracted to girls in some way.
So she went right to the case with gay rents, not really sure which one to take. She didn't want to push it too, so it definitely shouldn't be too porn. And she also didn't want Buffy right away figuring out, the movie would inherit girl-on-girl action.
Maybe the video in question should be about a totally different topic and she had think of some reasons for choosing a particular movie. All the sudden she remembered a show on television about four weeks ago called "What's new on tape?", where they talked about some German movie called Aimee & JaguarŽ. The movie described the situation of Jews during the 2nd world war in Germany and it also revolved around a love-affair between two women, one of them Jewish, the other married with an officer of the German ReichsarmeeŽ. Naturally, they were supposed to be enemies, but as always, love was stronger than social boundaries.
And because Willow was Jewish herself, she was also interested in the non-sexual topic of the movie. Besides movies with historical influence always had a big influence on Willow, the brainy type, always ready to absorb knowledge in any possible way.
With all these facts in mind, Willow rented the tape, and ten minutes later was back in their dorm room, waiting for Buffy to return from patrol. She had lit a few candles, supporting the mood the movie would soon arouse in the room. Besides flattering candlelight was way better to create a more romantic atmosphere. And that was pretty much what Willow had in mind.
By the time Buffy had finished her cemetery sweep, Willow had already thrown a bag of popcorn in the microwave, poured the steaming substance in a bowl and put two cokes on her bedside table, waiting to be swallowed down into Buffy's hungry little tummy.
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Buffy was really excited to find out what kind of video Willow had chosen. She knew she could trust Willow totally in that way; she had a great taste in movies and knew what topics appealed to them both.
So she rushed through the halls of Stevenson Hall, their dorm, couldn't take to be without her beloved redhead much longer. In time she opened the door, she found the witch sitting on her own bed, leaning up against the headboard, smirking at her.
"Hey. Patrol went good?" she questioned. "Everything poofed?"
"Yeah, all oogly-wooglies gone." Buffy replied happily, absently discarding her coat on the ground, as she hopped on her bed, sitting right next to the redhead.
The blonde hairs on Buffy's left arm started to stand up straight, as she felt the sensation of Willow cotton sweater against it. She could smell the wonderful strawberry perfume the redhead wore and the scent of the lavender shampoo escaping from the taller girl's hair. Hmm, what a wonderful smell, she thought.
"So, what's on for tonight? Would want to see a neat movie right now." She finally implied, after taking in the surroundings a very long moment.
"Well, a few weeks ago I saw this show 'What's new on tape?'" on TV. And there they talked about this German movie 'Aimee & Jaguar'..."
"Whoa, 'Aimee & Jaguar'; sounds interesting," Buffy interrupted and added keenly "So, what's it about?"
"Well, it's mainly about the situation of Jews during the Nazi-reign in Germany. It had a five-star-rating and was highly praised by the critics. It also won several awards all over Europe."
"Oh, what? History movie? Nothing with...with romance or love or anything?" Buffy sounded a little disappointed.
"I never said that." Willow grinned.
"Oh, really?" Buffy suddenly was all ears. "So, spill, what about love and romance?"
"Well, you just have to find it out yourself." Willow teased.
Pouting, Buffy replied. "But I'd love you to tell me the whole story."
"Uh-uh, much prefer watching right now. Besides I've only seen parts of the movie in this show and I don't want to tell the story wrong." Willow explained.
"Oh, right." Buffy responded. "Oh, well, let the vid-fest begin."
While Willow grabbed the remote control, which lay on her left side, she felt Buffy inching towards her a little with the intention to find a more comfortable position. As she switched on TV and VCR, she had the certain feeling in her belly, that this night would change everything for the both of them.
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Shortly after the movie started, Willow leaned in over Buffy, with the intention to grab a coke from the beside table on Buffy's right side. Both could have sworn that electricity ran through their veins as they felt their bodies so close to each other.
They didn't talk much during the movie and the end of it was followed by an awkward silence.
"So," Willow started.
"So," Buffy replied.
"So, Buff. What do you think about it?" Willow looked at her anxiously.
"Well, it was ... interesting. Very authentic, about the historical facts, I guess. And very traumatic ... about the persecution of the Jews ..." Buffy answered.
"Yeah, good thing I was born forty years later ... a-and in the USA, huh?"
"Yeah...," Buffy nodded slowly, not entirely sure about why Willow had chosen the movie. Apart from the topic what she had just mentioned, there was still...
"Buffy...," Willow continued, but then stopped.
"Hmm?" Buffy asked, rather knowing, what topic the redhead would bring up next.
Willow's heart was beating uncontrollably, as she considered how Buffy would answer her next question. "What do you think about the love-story? Really?" Her nervousness was clearly audible in her voice.
"Well, it was somehow different than other love-stories I've seen for long...but I think I liked it." She turned her head, facing Willow cautiously. "You?"
"Yeah, I liked it too." Willow countered.
"Will...," the blonde girl started, somewhat afraid of the redhead's reaction to the following question. "Did you know, the movie involved a lesbian relationship?"
Willow didn't look at Buffy as she answered, couldn't look at her, slightly embarrassed. "Well, yeah. It was brought up in this TV-show, you know."
"Uh-huh. Well, I liked it." Buffy repeated her thought. "I-I mean...the girl-on-girl part."
"You did?" Willow was suddenly all ears.
"Yeah."
Now is your chance, Rosenberg...Willow thought. "So, uh...do you have any special relations to this topic?"
As Willow said this, the slayer couldn't help feeling busted. If the witch would have looked at her right this moment, she could have seen the blushing in Buffy's cheeks. "There ... is one girl, that..." She didn't continue.
"One girl, that ...?" Willow prodded, secretly hoping, she was this particular girl.
"One girl, that ... I'm very fond of." Buffy finally found her words again. "I don't think she knows about it. I just wish she knew how I feel."
"Well...you just have to tell her, how you feel about her. I-I think...it would make things way easier for the both of you." Willow said, not able to keep the stammer out entirely.
Buffy looked at her redheaded friend surprised. "So you're not freaked about what I told you just now?"
"No, of course not. Why should I? It's not like it is the weirdest thing in the world. A-And a lot of people sometimes have feelings for a person of their own sex..." Willow stopped for a second before continuing with her next revelation, eager to see Buffy's response to it. "It's not like I've never have had such feelings..."
"You had?" Buffy asked.
"Well, after Oz left, I felt just like ... I wanted to give up on men altogether."
Men...Buffy nodded. "Gotta tell you, after the thing with Parker I felt exactly the same."
At the same moment, they turned face to face, both faces blushed, but eyes filled with relieve.
"Will..."
"Buff..." they started at the same moment and grinned.
"No, go ahead, Buffy. I interrupted you."
"Okay." Buffy breathed out heavily, sat up straight and took both of Willow's hands. "Will, I have to tell you something, and I don't know if you'll like it ... and I don't want to hurt you in any way, but..." Buffy sighed deeply.
"But what?" Willow asked slightly concerned, almost panicking that Buffy was about to tell her, that she is in love with a totally different girl, not her. She scrunched her eyebrows, motioning for Buffy to continue.
"I'm ... I'm in love with..." Buffy hesitated. "Oh, God..."
"Buffy, it's okay, you can tell me anything." Willow reassured her.
"You." Buffy finally said, immediately looking for a reaction in Willow big green eyes.
The sight Buffy got to see a few seconds later nearly tore her heart to pieces. The beautiful redhead in front of her had tears in her eyes. Buffy was afraid, she'd scared the wicca away, that she'd never wanted to have anything to do with her again. "Oh, no. Willow. I ... I didn't mean to hurt you. I'm so sorry! But I...Please forgive me, please."
"Oh, no. Buffy..." Willow found her words between almost sobs. "I'm crying because I'm so happy. I'm so happy that you love me, too."
"'Too'?"
"Yeah, doofus," she smiled, seeing the slightly confused expression. And lowering her voice, she softly confessed, "I...I love you."
"My happy-teary-Will..." Buffy asked, bringing her right hand up to the redheads face, wiping away her tears. The sensation made both girls shiver. "...loves me?"
"Of course. I didn't mean to scare you with that. I was just so overwhelmed." Willow covered Buffy's hand that was still caressing her face with her own.
"Oh, you're adorable, Will," Buffy smiled at her.
"No, you are." Willow replied, squeezing the hand other lovingly.
"Well, let's not argue about that, all right?" Buffy grinned.
"Okay," Willow answered as Buffy finally let her hands fall from her cheek, letting it come to rest on the redhead's side. "You want us to hug now?" she asked in her cute little girl manner.
"Thought you'd never ask." Buffy answered. As she said this, she pulled Willow into a tight embrace, rocking her softly, caressing her back.
Willow, metaphorically speaking, of course, melted in Buffy's strong arms. She enjoyed every single second. No one could tell how long this embrace lasted. For them both it felt like hours. When they finally separated, both girls were totally content, happy that the other one loved them as well.
But although Willow was so flushed with hormones, her body soon succumbed to the sleep. Buffy motioned her to lie down on her bed and tucked her in lovingly.
Then, for several minutes she just sat on the edge of the bed, looking at Willow, her Willow, the woman she was hopelessly in love with. Finally, she lay down on the same bed, face to face with the redhead, enjoying the closeness and the wonderful sight in front of her.
Stealing a quick kiss from her sleeping beauty's forehead, she put an arm around her, before she found her sleep as well.
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