“You can’t be serious?” Tara asks aghast.

“Yes, we are.” Buffy smirks making eye contact with Faith. “We discussed and decided. So it’s going to happen.”

Tara pales slightly. “But, but we’re talking about me, here. Don’t I get a say in the matter?” Tara looks from one woman to the next.

“Okay, you vote no. Buffy votes yes and I vote yes. It’s gonna happen. Democracy in action.” Faith smirks at Buffy. “Gotta love it.”

“Definitely working in our favor.” Buffy nods her head smiling hugely. “We’ll let you pick.” Buffy offers magnanimously.

“Why me?” Tara whispers. “Is it too late to decide to run away to Alaska or somewhere?”

“No can do. We’ll follow you to the ends of the earth.” Buffy states crossing her arms over her chest.

“Yep. No way you’ll escape us. You’re ours now. We plan on being there for you and spoilin’ you until the ends of our days.” Faith grins, crossing her arms in a mimic of Buffy’s stance.

“Oh, all right. Like I have a choice in the matter.” Tara mumbles.

“What colors do you like?” Buffy asks, reaching for a pair of white, black and tan pants. “I definitely believe a white pair would look great. Faith thinks black. I grabbed the tan pair for you to try on also.”

Tara reaches for the leather pants shaking her head. “I can’t believe I’m letting you two talk me into this.”

Buffy grins at Faith. “Want to follow her in and check out how they fit? I don’t want her trying to get ones too big. That would defeat the purpose.”

“Okay, what are you gonna do?” Faith smirks heading towards the changing room Tara had went into.

“I’m heading to the shop across the way and look at shirts.” Buffy wiggles her eyebrows. “Any requests?”

“Get blue to match her eyes.” Faith smiles before lightly knocking on the changing room door. “It’s me. I just wanna check up on how they fit.” Watching Buffy walk away, Faith grins.

“Come on! Don’t you trust me?” Tara whines slightly.

“Nope. You’ll get pants three times too big and then you’ll have two very upset slayers on your hands. You don’t have a choice, Witch. So let me in.” Faith states lowly with a hint of laughter in her voice. Seeing the sales person watching her with a questioning look, Faith smiles reassuringly.

“Oh, all right.” Tara mumbles unlocking the door. “Come on in, Faith.” Turning back to the mirror Tara shakes her head looking at the form-fitting black leather pants.

“Wow.” Faith whispers at the blonde. Raking her eyes over the tight-fitting pants, hugging the blondes form in an absolute drool-worthy way. Highlighting her hips and ass so enticingly, that Faith can’t help but reach out and run her hands over the blondes ass. “Oh, yeah. Gonna buy these.”

“Faith, I can’t wear underwear with these.” Tara hisses out quietly.

“Definitely gotta buy them now.” Faith unconsciously licks her lips. “Try on the other pants.” Faith gets out huskily.

As Tara eases the pants down her body and carefully hangs them back up and sliding into another pair, Faith shoves her hands in her pockets to keep from reaching out for the blonde. Nodding in approval to the white leather pants, Faith can’t decide what pair looks better on the blonde. When Tara tries on the tan ones, Faith grins hugely.

“Definitely gonna get all three.” Faith growls out lowly. Reaching out and pulling the witch in for a rough, seeking kiss, Faith finally pulls away whispering “You are hot. Definitely not gonna let you hide that body of yours anymore, okay?”

As Tara starts to take the pants off, Faith shakes her head. “Wait a minute, let me talk to the manager.”

Quickly heading out to find the manager, Faith asks him if it would be okay for Tara to wear one of the pairs of pants out.

Appraising the woman with a raised eyebrow, Faith rolls her eyes at the manager. Pulling out $500 in cash she hands it to him. “This will cover all three pairs, I just want to enjoy the view the rest of the afternoon.” Looking over at another sales rack, Faith grins grabbing a top. “I want her to try this on, also. Do you have one of those things I can take the ink tags off with? I’ll leave the price tags on them so you guys can remove ‘em when we come back out, okay?”

The Manager looks at the woman and finally smiles slightly. “Okay, let me get the tag remover.” The man hands the cash back to Faith. “You can pay when you’re done.”

Faith grins in appreciation. Reaching for the tag remover she looks at it briefly, realizing there shouldn’t be any questions on using it before heading back to the changing room.

“It’s me.” Faith grins as she hears Tara’s grumbling to come in. “Here, I want you to try this top on.” Faith hands the top to Tara, smiling as Tara quickly changes.

“Yep, taking that too.” Faith appraises the snug white top, hugging the witch’s breasts tantalizingly. “Come here.” Faith quietly states, reaching for the ink tags, removing them from the shirt and leather pants. Grabbing the witch’s panties and shoving them in her pants pocket, Faith grins “Souvenir.” Picking up the skirt and shirt, she throws them in the trash can before grabbing the other two pairs of leather pants.

Tara blushes at the dark slayer. “Faith!”

“Come on, Blondie.” Faith smirks heading out of the dressing room with Tara following subconsciously tugging on the bottom of the shirt that ends just below her breasts.

Faith shakes her head and reaches out for the hand. “Stop that. You look gorgeous.”

“Faith! I don’t like showing my stomach.” Tara whispers to the slayer in a low embarrassed voice.

“Tara, you have an absolutely gorgeous, sexy body. And Buffy and I are gonna make you believe that. This is how we’re starting. I want you to watch other peoples reactions to you when we’re out shopping in the mall. If we can’t make you believe, then maybe other people will.” With a serious look in her eyes, Faith smiles softly. “Trust me.” Faith whispers quietly.

Sighing quietly Tara consciously straightens her back, throwing her shoulders back and walking proudly.

“Now, that’s my lover.” Faith states with an appreciative grin.

“Don’t you mean our lover?” Buffy comes up to the women looking Tara up and down. “Oh, yeah. Absolutely edible.” Buffy growls out, making Tara blush slightly.

The manager has quietly been standing there as the women talk and hearing them mentioning being lovers, he groans low in his throat, looking at the three beautiful women. When the blonde had come out of the changing room, he was surprised at how gorgeous the woman actually was. Feeling his body tightening in response to the women he moves to stand behind the service desk.

As the beauties bring the clothes to be rung up, the manager smiles. “Did you find everything you needed?”

“Yes, we did.” Buffy smiles at the manager. “If you’ll hand me a pair of scissors, I’ll cut these tags off.” Quickly cutting the tags off and hand them along with the scissors back to the manager, Buffy grins in appreciation at Tara. Wrapping her arm around the witch’s waist, she watches as Faith pays for the clothes.

“Didn’t you buy anything for yourself, Faith?” Buffy questions realizing the clothes were for Tara.

“Nah. Figured we would get Blondie here situated first. Later on I can get more clothes.” Faith states shaking her head and smiling. Accepting her change she thanks the manager as he hands the bag of clothes to her.

“Here’s a discount for the next time you visit our shop. We appreciate your business and hope to see you again.” He smiles as the pretty brunette, Faith, wraps her arm around the blonde’s shoulders.

“We’ll be back.” Buffy smiles as they leave the store.

“So, what did you get, B?” Faith asks looking pointedly at the bag in Buffy’s hand.

Pulling her arm from around Tara’s waist she smiles. “Come over here.” Buffy leads them to an empty table in the food court. Pulling out five different tops in varying shades of blue she grins at Tara. “Your eyes change color so much, depending on the situation, I had to get all the different colors they had.”

Tara looks at the varying shades of lycra tops up to Buffy’s eyes and shakes her head. “Please tell me we aren’t going to be spending all the extra money you have on clothes just for me.”

“Oh, no. I picked something up for Faith while I was in there, also.” Buffy grins as she pulls out a black t-shirt, handing it to Tara.

Tara unfolds the t-shirt and starts laughing. “This is great.”

Faith leans over to see what the t-shirt has on it when Tara hands it to her. Seeing the Tasmanian Devil pictured on a black Harley, Faith rolls her eyes. “Great now you two are going to gang up on me.”

“Personally, I think that’s fair.” Tara smirks slightly. “After all, you two have been ganging up on me frequently.”

Throwing the t-shirt back in the bag Faith growls lightly. “I’m getting hungry. You two want anything?” Faith stands looking at the food court trying to decide on what to get.

Tara shakes her head “You think with your stomach, Faith.”

Turning to look at Tara and letting her eyes roam over the blonde’s body Faith smirks. “That’s not entirely true.” She murmurs before leaning down and placing a quick firm kiss on Tara’s lips. “I do think with other body parts occasionally.”

Giggling Tara quietly murmurs “That’s a given.” Shaking her head Tara glances down at the food court. “I wouldn’t mind having one of those huge pretzels with nacho cheese and a soda.”

“Jumbo pretzel for the beautiful witch. What do you want B?” Faith looks to Buffy questioningly.

“Whatever you’re having will be good.” Buffy looks up smiling at Faith. “Thanks Faith.”

Waving at Buffy, Faith leaves to prowl around the food court deciding on what to eat, seeing the steak and cheese sub place Faith heads over.

*******

“So, it looks like there’s something else in that bag, there Buffy.” Tara murmurs scooting her chair closer to the slayer, reaching out to run her hand over Buffy’s arm.

Smiling and winking at Tara, Buffy pulls out another Taz shirt handing it to the witch.

Unfolding the shirt Tara busts out in laughter. “I didn’t even realize that they made shirts like this.”

Buffy smirks “They made it for me. I picked out the Taz iron-on and had them add the wording.”

Looking down at the t-shirt with an absolutely mischievous looking Taz on the front, arms crossed pointing to the left and right, with the wording ‘Sorry World’ above him and the wording ‘I’m with her and her.’ underneath.

“Knowing Faith, this’ll probably end up being one of her favorite shirts.” Tara smirks at Buffy. “Even with Taz on it!”

Nodding in agreement Buffy looks to where Faith had disappeared and seeing her heading back towards them she starts laughing.

Looking up to see what Buffy was laughing at, Tara smirks. “Told you she thinks with her stomach.” Looking at the tray with three large drinks and what looks like eight or more subs piled on it and her pretzel sitting atop the subs.

“And a hundred dollars later she comes back with lunch.” Buffy smirks at Faith and the food. Taking the pretzel off the top and handing it to Tara, Buffy grasps the sodas setting one down in front of each woman. Smiling as Faith sits down, grabbing one of the sandwiches and attacking.

Tara tears off a piece of her pretzel, dipping it in the cheese and popping it in her mouth, chewing slowly, watching Faith chomping on the sandwich. Looking over at Buffy who was eating enthusiastically, but not as quickly as Faith, Tara smiles.

Resting her chin on her hand Tara looks from one woman to the other. “I love you, two.” Tara whispers quietly, making both women look up at her. Faith smiles gently before leaning over and kissing Tara on the temple.

Buffy whispers “I love you, too,” before reaching out and running her hand down Tara’s arm.

“Should have figured you three would be at the food court. With Faith you can’t help but eat every hour or so.” Dawn smirks plopping her bag down by the table, before flopping in the empty chair. Looking at the pile of sandwiches Dawn grabs one quickly before sticking her tongue out at Faith.

“Well that’s real grown up, Squirt.” Faith looks at her with narrowed eyes before sticking her tongue out in retaliation at the teen.

“Way to show her how to be a grown-up, Faith.” Buffy grins before grabbing another sandwich. “You have any money leftover? Or are you looking for some more?”

Dawn shakes her head. “I‘m fine. Thought I’d see what you guys were up to.” Dawn states around a mouth full of food. Actually looking at the three women she glances over at Tara and her eyes widen. “Whoa! Tara, stand up, let me see what you got on.”

Blushing Tara looks to the other two women who grin at her. Sighing in resignation Tara stands up and slowly turns around and hears Dawn stating wow four or five times. Quickly sitting back down Tara starts eating the rest of her pretzel, blushing.

“You guys are doing well, I see.” Dawn smiles at the two slayers before looking back at Tara. “And I must say, you look gorgeous in that outfit, Tara.”

“Thanks Dawnie.” Tara smiles softly at the teen. “What have you gotten?”

“I bought a couple pairs of jeans and a shirt I’ve been wanting.” Dawn smiles happily at the witch before eating more of her sandwich.

“Yeah, that’s where we’re heading next. Jeans for the witch. Then we’re going to visit the body piercing store and get that belly button done.” Faith states matter-of-factly.

“We are not!” Tara hisses out.

“Vote.” Faith smirks raising her hand. “Raise your hand for everyone that say’s Tara gets her belly button pierced.” Buffy quickly raises her hand grinning. “That’s two Blondie.”

“Dawn.” Tara pleads looking at the teen. “You’ll vote on my side, right?”

Dawn shakes her head. “Sorry, Tara. I love you, but I am NOT getting in the middle of this.” Dawn finishes her sandwich and grabs her bag. “We still meeting here in…” She trails off looking at her watch “another two hours?” Dawn looks up and at the nods she grins. “See you guys then.”

Watching the teen quickly head away from the table Tara shakes her head. “See if I make that girl any more pancakes.” She mumbles, making the two slayer’s laugh.

“Can we get your belly button pierced?” Faith asks quietly with a hopeful look on her face.

“I thought we already voted on it, and it was decided.” Tara murmurs, sipping on her soda, looking questioningly at Faith.

“Nah. We wouldn’t do that to ya.” Faith mumbles into her sandwich. “I just think you’re sexy and a belly button ring would look good on ya.”

Buffy nods her head in agreement watching Tara curiously. “We wouldn’t make you do something like that. The clothes thing is different, nothing that’ll harm you. We just want you to realize you look good and should flaunt it.”

Tara looks from Buffy to Faith thinking. “What about you two?” Tara asks grabbing the last of her pretzel dipping it in the cheese nibbling on it.

“What about us two?” Faith questions jerking her head up quickly.

“Well, I was just thinking.” Tara sips at her soda before continuing. “Why don’t we all get our belly buttons pierced?”

“You’d get yours done?” Faith whispers with a smile starting to ease onto her face.

“If you two get yours done, I’ll get mine done. Maybe we can get matching ones or see if they have something that would mean something personal to each of us.” Tara shrugs her shoulders before smiling hugely at the two women. “I don’t have a problem with it, it wasn’t the piercing I had a problem with, just showing my stomach. But it looks like my stomach is going to be on show, so I better get used to it.”

Faith jumps up and grabs Tara up swinging her around, making the witch laugh. “Thank you!!” Faith yells, burying her face in the witch’s breasts while spinning her around.

“FAITH!” Tara loudly calls her name. “Put me down, you’re causing a spectacle.”

Easing Tara’s body down hers, Faith smirks before kissing her firmly. “Well, then let’s give them a spectacle worth watching.” Wrapping her arms around the witch, holding her tight Faith leans in and gives her a long, languorous kiss, making both of them moan before pulling away, panting slightly.

Buffy watches the display, wondering if she should be embarrassed or turned on. Since she was definitely turned on she just smirks before grabbing her third sandwich and eating it. “Faith, there’s one sandwich left if you want it, you better grab it.”

“Go ahead, B. I got more important things to do.” Faith murmurs before placing a quick kiss on Tara’s lips.

“Faith, we’re in a public place.” Tara pants quietly between the quick kisses Faith keeps placing on her lips.

“Your point being?” Faith grumbles nibbling on the witch’s ear.

“Meaning, there are kids around that most parents don’t want them to see this kind of public display between two people of different sexes, let along the same sex.” Tara groans slightly when Faith sucks her earlobe into her mouth. “Plus the fact that I’m wearing leather pants with no underwear and if you keep this up, they’re going to need to be dropped off at the cleaners.”

“Small price to pay.” Faith mutters nibbling her way down Tara’s neck.

Tara growls out and grabs Faith by the hair at the back of her head, firmly pulling her away. “Behave, Faith.”

“Oh, that is NOT the way to get me to behave.” Faith grins wickedly. “That’ll just make me worse. Remember? I like Butch Tara.”

“If you two don’t behave the security guards are going to break you up.” Buffy murmurs quietly reaching for the last sandwich. “They still give me dirty looks when I come in here from when I blew part of the mall up my Junior year.”

Faith starts laughing, quickly followed by Tara. Both women sit down and Faith looks at Buffy frowning. “You ate it!”

“You told me to.” Buffy defends herself.

“Yeah, I know I did. But I didn’t think you’d eat it!” Faith pouts. Turning and looking longingly at the food stalls.

“Faith, you ate five subs! I had four and Dawn ate one. I think you can live on five large subs for a couple hours.” Buffy grumbles.

Grabbing the bags and looking at the two women grumbling at each other Tara shakes her head muttering “I’m going to go look at jeans. Stay, eat or come with. Your decision.”

As the two women look up Tara turns and heads in the direction of one of the clothing stores. Both slayer’s jump up and quickly chase after Tara, each one grabbing a bag from her hand to carry, making her smirk.

“Anyone else going to be buying jeans?” Tara asks looking through the jeans, grabbing some dark blue, black and light blue low riders.

Faith hands her some button-fly hip huggers and smiles. “Try these on, while you’re at it. Do I need to follow you in there and make sure you aren’t getting loose fitting jeans?”

“No, Faith. You don’t have to follow me into the dressing room.” Tara rolls her eyes. “I’m done arguing with you two. Can we get me some button-down shirts, also? Maybe some camisoles or tank tops to go under them?”

Buffy’s eyes widen and she grins “I’m on it! Crop tops, also?” At Tara’s nod she takes off searching.

Faith watches as Buffy goes looking for the tops and chuckles. “She’s easily pleased.”

“I think she lives to shop.” Tara murmurs before heading off to try on the jeans.

“No, Tara. I think she lives for us, making us happy.” Faith softly states to herself before smiling and looking through more clothes.

After they pay for their purchases Tara shakes her head slightly. “Do we even have any money left over, now?”

“Oh, there’s plenty of money left.” Buffy grins at Tara, wrapping her arm around her waist and kissing her on the cheek before whispering in her ear. “Is there anything else your heart desires, love?”

“Besides you and Faith in bed naked?” Tara smirks slightly whispering in Buffy’s ear. “No, I have everything.”

Faith leans in asking “Are you going to be in bed naked also?” Making Tara giggle.

“No, I figured I’d just watch.” Tara snorted out a laugh. “Yes, I was planning on being in there naked with you.”

“That reminds me.” Buffy starts as they walk down the mall heading to get the piercing. “Tara, if we re-did the bigger bedroom and bought a king size bed, would you be okay in Mom’s old room? I mean, completely re-painted, wall papered, re-arranged, the whole thing.” Looking down at the floor as they walked Buffy quietly states “I just thought it would be more comfortable and we’d have more room for all three of us.”

Frowning slightly, thinking about what Buffy was saying, Tara realizes she has a valid point. While the three women were sleeping together okay in the bed they were in, it wasn’t all that comfortable when they were all making love together. Purely from a logistical stand point it made a lot of sense. The only problem was hers. Her and Willow had lived in that room, made love in that room and she had been betrayed by Willow in that room.

Looking over at Buffy, Tara asks quietly. “Can I think about it?”

Stopping and looking at Tara, Buffy drops the bags and puts a hand on either side of the blonde’s face. “You can take all the time you want. We’re fine now. It was just a suggestion to give us more room, that’s all. And it’s only if you are completely comfortable with it. Otherwise we won’t, okay?” As Tara nods looking at her with serious blue eyes, Buffy smiles softly. “I love you.”

“I love you, too.” Tara smiles back before leaning down and brushing her lips lightly over Buffy’s. “Now, let’s go get pierced together.”

“Hey! Can I get a new tat?” Faith asks smiling, happy that the suggestion didn’t seem to upset the witch too badly.

“Since when did you need our permission to get a tattoo?” Tara questions with a raised eyebrow before glancing questioningly at Buffy.

Buffy shrugs her shoulders looking inquiringly at Faith. “I would prefer you not get your face tattooed, but it’s your body, Faith.”

“No way in hell am I gonna tattoo my face, B!” Faith smirks at the thought. “I was just kinda thinking about a new tattoo, and wanted to make sure you two were okay with it.”

“Do what you want, Faith. Just make sure either myself or Tara are with you. That’s still in effect until we figure out something about Willow.” Buffy states quietly, running her hand down the brunette’s neck.

Closing her eyes briefly at the caress, Faith smiles murmuring “Feels good.”

Chuckling at the two women Tara nudges Buffy into Faith. “Jeeze, go ahead and kiss already. You know you want to.”

“Yeah, but when we kiss it isn’t usually just a kiss, it’s a tonsil hockey match.” Buffy jokes.

“Oh, like what Faith and I were doing at the food court was just a kiss.” Tara states with a roll of the eyes. “Damn, I had Faith’s face buried between my breasts, a tonsil hockey match would be mild.”

Faith waggles her eyebrows before grabbing Buffy in for a brief but passionate kiss. “Small hockey match.” She whispers. “Gotta save the good stuff for later.”

“What kind of good stuff you got planned?” Buffy whispers back smiling.

“Wouldn’t you like to know?” Faith smirks. “Come on, I want to get Blondie a cool belly button ring.”

“What? I don’t even get to choose my own?” Tara asks in mock outrage.

“Sure you can. We don’t have to get just one kind - we can buy all different kinds you know.” Faith states with a cocky grin. “And I can’t wait to see what they have.” Faith grabs the bags and heads toward the store grinning as she feels Tara hook her arm through her own.

“Women.” Buffy mutters loudly following behind the two. Looking at the view, deciding this is definitely the place to be.

“She’s ogling our asses.” Tara stage whispers.

“Yep. She picks on my breast fetish, but I think she has an ass fetish.” Faith smirks at the blonde.

“Actually I think we all have ass fetishes’ to a certain degree.” Buffy states watching how the leather showed off the blonde’s ass and muscular thighs. Who knew Tara had such a great body hiding under those frumpy outfits? Willow had this wonderful, kind, gorgeous woman and screwed it up. Buffy shakes her head at the stupidity. Nothing was worth losing Tara. “You know, Faith, I was thinking.”

“Yeah B?” Faith answers as they head into the shop.

“It may not have been a good idea to buy all these tight fitting clothes. I mean I enjoy the view. I mean I really, really enjoy the view.” Buffy smirks. “But if she ends up getting all these people hitting on her all the time, which I know she will, I’m going to be knocking heads together.”

Faith growls out. “They can look, they can want, but they will not have and they will not touch. Simple as that. I want everyone to know that we three are together and that we don’t share.”

“Sounding kind of possessive there, Faith.” Tara states quietly, trying to keep a straight face.

“I-I didn’t mean it like you belong to me, Tara. I meant it more like we belong to each other…I mean we ain’t interested in anybody else and I wanted to make sure that other people know it kind of thing.” Faith hurriedly tries to straighten up her mess. “I mean I care for you a lot and would do anything for ya! I didn’t mean it in a possession kind a way you understand?” Faith almost begs. “I love ya to much for me to think of you as a possession, you mean the world to me…”

Tara slams her lips into Faith’s, forcefully shoving her tongue into the slayer’s mouth, stroking her tongue repeatedly over Faith’s before battling her for dominance. Pulling Faith in hard against her body, Tara grabs her behind the head, deepening the angle of the kiss before nipping then sucking hard at the tongue invading her mouth.

“Whoa! Who ordered Hot Babes-R-Us to come to the store?”

Buffy had been trying not to laugh as Faith tried to extract her foot from her mouth, heard when she said she loved Tara, and saw how it affected the blonde. Watching Tara attack Faith made Buffy groan internally. Don’t think there’s going to be much sleeping the rest of this weekend. Buffy smirks as she hears the comment from the employee at the register. Glancing around she sees that Tara and Faith have pretty much garnered the interest of the whole store, and from the looks of it, none of them were going to complain. Seeing Faith’s hands start to slide down to cup Tara’s ass, Buffy closes in quickly, grabbing and pulling them and Faith away.

Growling in displeasure when she feels her hands being pulled away from the body she found literally plastered against hers, Faith whimpers as Buffy separates them. Opening her eyes, trying to make sense of what happened Faith looks at Buffy. “What the fuck, B! Why’d ya separate us for?”

Tara, finally regaining a little bit of control, looks around the store and blushes whispering “Oh, Goddess.” Turning even a darker red as a scattering of applause came from customers and employees alike.

“I don’t think you two wanted to give everyone in the store a free show. Hence my separating you.” Buffy mutters quietly.

Faith’s staring at the witch with not a small degree of lust in her eyes and growls out. “She attacked me. Not that I’m complainin’ or anything but why?”

“Because of what you said.” Tara whispers her eyes full of love for the dark slayer.

“What I said? I put my foot in my mouth. Why would you attack me like that when I was being stupid?” Faith shakes her head trying to figure out what was going on.

“Because you said you love her.” Buffy whispers quietly in Faith’s ear. “Amidst your backpedaling to apologize for putting your foot in your mouth, you said you love her too much to treat her like a possession.” Buffy explains quietly.

Eyes widening, Faith replays the words she had stated earlier in her mind. “I did, didn’t I?” She whispers quietly looking in stunned surprise at first Buffy and then Tara. “I said it.” Looking at the smile coming from both women Faith grins. “I do, you know. Both of you.” Faith looks down for a moment before looking back up. “I still don’ think I’ll ever be able to say it easily. It’s just not something I think I can do.” Giving first Buffy then Tara a firm kiss Faith grins.

“So, you’re not really mad at me?” Faith asks hopefully. At Tara’s shake of the head Faith smirks. “Damn, I was kinda hoping you being mad at me brought out your rough and tumble side. I was gonna make you mad as hell this evening!”

“Umm, Faith?” Tara states looking around seeing that most of the people were still paying attention to them. “Can we discuss this later?”

“What?” Faith looks around at the people watching them and smirks. “Blondie, from the looks of it, these guys don’t care.” At the narrowed eyes looking her way, Faith throws her hands up in defeat. “But you do, and we won’t be havin’ this convo here. This is a place for piercing, not talking about sex. Got it.”

Snickering at her two lovers, before whispering “whipped” at Faith, Buffy heads over to look at the different body jewelry. Seeing the small Celtic Cross that was identical except for size to the one Tara had given her Buffy smiles. Looking up to the sales person Buffy points it out. “I want to get that one.”

“You’re looking at jewelry for pierced belly buttons, you are aware, right?” The sales person smiles encouragingly at the tiny blonde woman.

“Oh, yeah. Gonna get that done today!” Buffy grins up at the sales clerk. Looking back down, she smirks seeing a Tasmanian Devil. Pointing that one out to the clerk, Buffy continues perusing the rest of the items. Feeling a pair of arms wrap around her from behind and a chin resting on her shoulder Buffy smiles. “I found one for you and another one for Faith, already. I haven’t found one that talks to me yet.”

“Hmm. And what have you found?” Tara asks quietly in Buffy’s ear, glancing over the jewelry. “Hey, look over there on the back row in the corner, is that a stake?”

Buffy looks over to the area that Tara is talking about, “Damn. Looks like it. Hey, do you have two of those?” Buffy asks looking up at the clerk.

The clerk looks at the item they are pointing at, frowning slightly he opens the section below to look for another one. “It looks like we have a silver one identical to that one, but not another gold one.” He states pulling it up and setting it on the counter.

Buffy partially turns in Tara’s arms looking at her with a raised eyebrow. “Doesn’t matter to me, what do you think?”

Tara grins, picking the item up and looking it over closely. “Get them both. One for you and one for Faith. You two can fight over who gets the silver and who gets the gold. I’ll just watch.”

“What are you two goin’ on about?” Faith mutters coming up behind the two women. “You know they do tongue piercing here, too?”

“NO!” Tara almost yells out. “I will NOT get my tongue pierced. I’m drawing the line, there. I can just see me teaching class and my students saying ‘Look at Old lady Maclay, she thinks she’s young and sexy, with her tongue piercing.’”

“YO! I wasn’t talking about you!” Faith smirks. “I was kind of thinking I could get it done, they have some real interesting jewelry for it.” Faith waggles her eyebrows looking Tara up and down. “Could be interesting. Anyway, you ain‘t old. You‘re young and hot.”

Rolling her eyes Tara leans in till she’s nose to nose with Faith. “That’s what you think. In another two years when I’m teaching the kids, they’ll look at me like I’m a fossil. I’ll be like six or more years older than most of them.”

“If only I had a teacher that looked like you when I was in school, I wouldn’t have dropped out.” The clerk states with a grin, looking the blonde up and down.

Faith and Buffy both turn with frowns on their faces looking at the guy. “She’s ours.” Comes out of both of their mouths in a growl at the same time.

The guy pales suddenly, swallowing hard. “I-I didn’t m-mean anything, honest.”

“Leave the poor guy alone. You’re scaring him.” Tara states quietly, running her hand over both women’s shoulders. “Sorry, they’re kind of protective.”

“She’s calling us dogs, ain’t she?” Faith growls out.

Laughing Buffy nods her head. “Listen to yourself growl, Faith. Figure it out.”

“I’m not the only one she was talking about, B.” Faith smirks as Buffy frowns slightly.

“Don’t argue, you two. So we got the two stakes, the Taz and what was the other one you got, Buffy?” Tara asks turning her head smiling at Buffy.

“I got a Celtic Cross that looks just like the one you gave me.” Buffy smiles almost shyly. “I thought if I was wearing the one your mother gave you, it would be nice for you to have one yourself.”

“Thank you.” Tara whispers placing a kiss on her forehead. “Now, were there any other ones that piqued your guys’ interest?”

Faith shrugs her shoulders. “Haven’t actually looked at them, was looking at other items. You know besides tongue and belly button piercing they also pierce cli….”

Buffy quickly covers Faith’s mouth, knowing exactly what the other slayer was going to say and only slayer speed stopped it. “We know, Faith. And no, I’m not going to have that pierced.”

Tara smirks “Why not? It would heal quickly on you and it wouldn’t be like you’d have to wait THAT long before…” Trailing off Tara laughs at the look she’s getting from Buffy. “Okay, we won’t discuss other body piercing. With you two, it is kind of a mute point. I would be the one it would take forever to heal.”

“How about getting your nipples pierced? Wanna, huh, huh?” Faith smirks looking down at Tara’s breasts before looking back up grinning.

“I think my letting you two talk me into the belly button piercing is all the piercing we’re going to do today.” Tara states in a no nonsense tone before walking over to look at the other jewelry.

Faith leans over to whisper in Buffy’s ear. “She said today. She didn’t say a flat out no. Nipples might be a possibility.”

“And what if she wants us to have ours done at the same time?” Buffy asks grinning, already knowing the answer to the question.

“Hell, yeah I’d do it.” Faith grins as she whispers back.

“If she asked you to put a nose ring in so she could lead you around by it, you’d do it!” Buffy whispers exasperatedly.

“And you wouldn’t?” Faith smirks at Buffy when she didn’t come back with an answer. “She has got us both so whipped. What the hell happened to us?”

Buffy shakes her head watching Tara. “We fell completely and irrevocably in love. That’s what happened. And, I don’t know about you, but I’m happier than I have ever been before.”

“You and me both, B. You and me both.” Faith states sincerely, with all her heart. Watching as Tara looks at other items. “If we don’t get the piercing done here soon, we’re going to be late meeting Squirt.” Faith states looking up at the clock on the wall.

“I’ll go get her if it gets to be close time-wise.” Buffy states smiling as Tara leans over looking in another case. “The view is too nice to hurry along.”

“Are you two ogling my ass again?” Tara whispers so only they can hear.

Grinning at each other they both state “Busted.” loudly before looking back at Tara.

“Let’s get this done.” Tara states shaking her head at the two women. “You two are going to drive me crazy. That’s all I have to say.”

“Okay, who goes first?” Faith asks walking up to the counter looking from Buffy to Tara.
“Or do we want to draw straws?”

“Well, we need to see if they can get us in now or if it might be a while.” Tara looks askance at the clerk.

“We actually have two different people here working right now that do the piercing and they’re both free. So?” He looks at the women.

“How about you two go ahead and I’ll run down to see if Dawn’s waiting for us. If she is I’ll have her come back with me.” Buffy suggests.

“’kay.” Faith smirks slightly. “You gonna let her get her belly-button done also?”

Buffy’s eyes widen slightly. “I don’t…she’s only 15 years old…She’s too young, isn’t she?” Buffy trails off looking to Tara for help and guidance.

“Buffy, I can’t make this decision for you. It’s something you and Dawn would need to discuss.” Tara states softly looking into the slayer’s hazel eyes. “Has she ever asked?”

“No.” Buffy looks down and then back up again. “Tara, she considers you like a surrogate mother. I love you and trust your judgment. Can’t you help me out a little?”

“Buffy, you’re wanting me to tell you yes or no. I can’t do that. Just wait and see if Dawnie asks. If she doesn’t ask, don’t worry about it. If she does, we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.” Tara states quietly running her hand down the slayer’s neck. “I love you too. Now go get Dawnie while Faith and I get pierced. Do you prefer the gold or silver stake, in case Faith decides to have it put in?”

“I don’t really mind either way.” Buffy half smiles. “I’ll be back in a little while.” Giving the blonde a quick kiss on the cheek before turning to Faith who was looking at the jewelry, pulling her around and placing a quick, hard kiss on her lips before heading out of the store.

“Do you see anything you like?” Tara asks quietly placing her hand on the slayer’s hip as she was leaning back over the glass case.

“I think you two already picked the ones I would have.” Faith looks up grinning, showing her dimples to the fullest. “What about you?”

Reaching down with her other hand, Tara lightly runs a fingertip over the slayer’s dimple. “Hmmm. I think I got everything I need.”

Looking questioningly at the witch, it takes Faith a moment to realize she isn’t talking about body jewelry. Quickly bringing her body up straight, Faith turns to face Tara. “Do you?” Faith whispers quietly and as Tara nods, she smiles leaning in and placing a gentle kiss on the witch’s lips.

Faith grabs the Taz jewelry piece, handing it to the clerk behind the counter. “I’d like this one put in.”

Tara grins slightly before picking up the Celtic Cross for herself. “This one for me, please.”

Faith looks confused for a moment. “Am I the only one that has two?”

“Yes, for now.” Tara grins. “We’ll keep looking and checking them out for future reference. I wouldn’t mind getting a Pentagram if they make one. I would still kind of like to get matching ones eventually.”

“This way, ladies.” One of the ladies doing the piercing states looking at the two women.

Sitting down in chairs across from each other, Faith grins at Tara. When the person adjusted the chair raising it up slightly, Faith starts laughing. “Hey, Tara. You know these could be…”

“Faith.” Tara states her name in a warning tone.

“You don’t let me have any fun at all.” Faith mutters quietly.

“I’ll remind you of that later tonight.” Tara smirks, then blushes realizing the two employees were silently laughing. “Great. The people that work here in this store aren’t ever going to forget us.” Tara groans out, closing her eyes.

“I hate to tell you, but even without the displays and the comments, we probably still would remember you.” The lady rubbing the solution on Tara’s stomach states grinning.

“Why is that?” Faith asks watching the woman intently.

“No growling.” Tara whispers quietly.

“Excuse me. I didn’t quite hear you.” The lady asks Tara questioningly.

“Nothing, just making a comment to myself more or less.” Tara states looking over at Faith with a raised eyebrow. “So, why would you remember us?”

“Well, it isn’t that often we get three beautiful women coming in here at the same time to get pierced.” The guy getting ready to put Faith’s piercing in, smirks.

“There all done.” The lady smiles as she pulls off her surgical gloves looking at the piercing. “I don’t want to piss off the other lady or anything, but I do have to say that you definitely have the figure for this.”

Faith rolls her eyes. “I don’t wanna piss off my girlfriend again. So, I’m just gonna state thank you for confirming what we’ve been trying to tell her. You wouldn’t believe what she usually wears, long flowing skirts, baggy tops. You would never know what kind of body she has. Of course, we’re changing that! Damn shame it was too, covering it up.”

Tara’s eyes widen as she blushes. “Faith, that’s enough!” Tara hisses out.

“Sorry, I gotta agree with the woman, you got it. Might as well flaunt it.” The guy smirks as he finishes Faith’s piercing. “And you are done. Here’s the instructions on keeping them clean and taking care of the piercing. It’ll be tender for a couple weeks and will take up to six or eight weeks to heal completely.”

“At least for some of us, it’ll take that long.” Tara mutters looking down at the piercing before smiling slightly.

“Here, we got a mirror over here, if you’d like to look?” The woman smiles at Tara pointing towards the mirror.

Hopping off the chair Tara walks over to the mirror and grins hugely. “It actually does look good, doesn’t it?”

“Told you.” Faith murmurs wrapping her arms low around Tara’s abdomen from behind, looking in the mirror with her. Lightly running a finger around the outside of the piercing.

“No fondling in public, Faith.” Buffy reprimands as she comes in the back with the gold stake. “I’m taking the gold one. If you wanted it, too bad.”

“Where’s Dawnie?” Tara asks turning around kissing Faith lightly on the cheek before going to Buffy.

“She’s outside looking at everything.” Buffy smirks slightly.

“And?” Tara asks with a quirked eyebrow.

“She didn’t ask.” Buffy shrugs. “I guess I might have been freaking out for nothing, huh?”

“Maybe.” Tara smirks slightly. “But I figure it’s only a matter of time. It’s kind of the thing for kids to do. I saw one with a tiny key dangling from it.” Tara wiggles her eyebrows before heading out the door, laughing.

“Don’t even!” Buffy yells after her, with Faith chuckling behind Tara.

“Don’t worry B. I’ll make sure to keep Squirt outta the wicked witch’s hands.” Faith smirks before leaving the back room.

“Oh, yeah. That makes me feel relieved. NOT!” Buffy shakes her head before smiling as the woman shifts her shirt up, rubbing the antiseptic around her stomach. “Do you guys do a lot of piercing in this store?”

“Oh, yeah. We probably do a couple hundred a week. We get a lot of repeat customers. They start off with a belly button piercing, graduate up to tongue piercing, eyebrow, nose, nipples, genitalia. You wouldn’t believe some of the places people want to be pierced.” The woman shakes her head smiling. “You two like picking on the blonde, don’t you?”

“Tara? Yeah, we do. She’s such an easy going, even tempered woman, that we like to see how far we can push her before she pushes back.” Stopping and thinking for a moment, Buffy smiles. “She used to not stand up for herself. She’s getting better. She picks on us about being protective, I’m sure you heard her?” Buffy asks it almost questioningly and at the woman’s grin and nod Buffy chuckles. “She’s even worse. Anything threatens us…” Buffy shakes her head frowning slightly.

“She obviously loves you both very much.” The woman looks at Buffy consideringly. “It’s not something you see every day. Grab onto it with both hands and hold on tightly. I‘m finished.”

Buffy smiles slightly. “Believe me, we are.” Buffy stands up walking over to the mirror grinning.

“Thanks.” Buffy smiles as she heads out to the front of the store. “So, what are you guys up to?” Buffy looks at Dawn who’s grinning and holding an item in her hand. Walking towards Dawn, seeing what she’s holding her eyes widen and she looks up at Tara, who’s looking back innocently at her.

“I think this would be cool, don’t you?” Dawn grins at Buffy holding up the dangling key. Seeing Buffy starting to pale, Dawn starts giggling. Quickly the rest of the group are laughing. “I’m just kidding, Buffy.” Dawn finally gets out.

Turning with narrowed eyes and looking at Tara, Buffy starts to growl lowly, starting to hunt the witch.

Laughing as Buffy starts to chase her slowly around the store, Tara holds up her hands “Come on, Buffy.” Tara tries cajoling the slayer. “All in good fun.” Walking backwards around the shop. Giggling slightly, Tara smiles crookedly at the slayer. “Aren’t you happy? I mean Dawnie doesn’t want her belly button pierced.”

“You put her up to it.” Buffy mutters, prowling after the witch.

“Well, yes I did.” Tara grins. “But, you should know she’s in the back getting her tongue pierced while you’re out here ready to pounce on me.”

“DAWN!” Buffy yells before turning, ready to run into the back of the shop when she sees Faith and Dawn covering their mouths trying not to laugh. When she sees the employees behind them, laughing also, Buffy throws her hands up in the air exclaiming. “What is this? Pick on Buffy day?” Turning and looking at Tara who’s biting her lip to keep from laughing, she walks up till she’s standing toe to toe with the witch, hissing out quietly “You are so going to pay for this tonight. I mean, really, really pay. We are going to the Bronze, then we’re coming back home to have hot and heavy sex all over the house. You aren’t going to be able to sit without your body twitching in response for a week after.”

“Oh, Goddess.” Tara murmurs, her eyes widening at first before closing as her body tightens in response.

Smirking as she smells the arousal coming off the witch, Buffy turns, still smirking towards Faith and Dawn. “Are we done here? Did you pay, Faith?”

“Oh, yeah. We’re all paid up.” Faith smirks at Buffy, having caught the majority of what she said to Tara. “Hey, Squirt you still staying at your friends house tonight?”

Dawn looks from one woman to the next and shakes her head. “Yeah. I am most definitely not going to be in the house tonight. And hopefully the majority of tomorrow, also.”

“That’s probably a good thing.” Faith murmurs quietly. “I say we head home, ladies.”

CHAPTER 20

“Well, she couldn’t get out of the house fast enough.” Faith smirks towards Buffy and Tara.

“What? We didn’t do anything.” Buffy looks at the smirking Faith. “We behaved ourselves the whole ride home.”

“That’s because Dawn sat between you two while I sat in the front seat!” Faith grins. “I don’t think Squirt trusts us in public together.”

Tara smirks at Faith. “That’s because you two are always horny.”

“Am not!” Buffy grumbles. “I’ve just got two hot girlfriends that know all kinds of interesting things to do to me and show me. Plus the fact I have a lot of time to make up for.”

“Horny.” Tara states grinning.

“Well, that explains B. What about me?” Faith grins from ear to ear.

“So, you don’t have two hot girlfriends that do all kinds of interesting things to you? That don’t make you pant and squirm when they kiss, touch and nibble all over your body?” Tara whispers walking slowly around Faith.

Buffy grins watching the wicked look crossing Tara’s face. “Oh, you are so in trouble” Buffy states to Faith.

Faith smirks “I like being in this kind of trouble.” Faith groans out as Tara pulls her tight against her, attacking the back of her neck. Reaching up to cup her breasts and firmly squeezing them Tara grins as she hears the low guttural moan coming from Faith.

“Do you like that?” Tara murmurs nibbling on the slayer’s ear. “You said something about rough and tumble earlier? I would think you two…” Tara grins at Buffy “would have enough rough and tumble between you.”

Buffy smirks easing up in front of Faith, wrapping her arms around both women, keeping eye contact with Tara. “That may be the case, however there’s something about sweet, soft, innocent Tara going all Alpha Female that does something extra for me.”

Faith nods her head “Couldn’t have said it better myself.” Faith growls out. “Of course we are coming to realize she ain’t quite as innocent as we thought, huh, B?”

“What are you trying to say, Faith?” Tara murmurs in the dark slayer’s ear before biting down on the slayer’s shoulder. Hearing Faith groan loudly, Tara grins before licking the area gently.

Buffy chuckles “Be careful Faith. You’re gonna end up getting yourself in serious trouble if you’re not careful.”

“No, no. I’m just sayin’ that with her beautiful blue eyes, the innocent look she always seems to have about her…” Faith trails off as Tara pinches her nipples roughly through her clothes. “Feels so good.” Faith groans out lowly. “She does an excellent job of pleasing us and has a wicked sense of humor no one else would believe.”

“And let’s not forget the absolutely scrumptious body that she has kept hidden away all these years.” Buffy runs her hands down Tara’s back to cup her ass, squeezing gently.

Faith growls wrapping a hand around Buffy’s neck pulling her in for a deep, searching kiss. Feeling Tara run her hands down and cupping her intimately, Faith groans into the kiss.

Tara grins as she moves her other hand to cup Buffy through her clothes at the same time, making both women push against her hands and each other.

“You know with you two, I really wish I had more hands.” Tara whispers, running one hand up Buffy’s body to tweak a nipple, while using the other hand to press hard against Faith’s clit through her jeans.

Buffy pulls back out of the kiss, panting hard. “I believe I promised you something in the store.”

Tara smirks at Buffy “Yes, you did. However I believe it was after we went to The Bronze tonight was your phrasing. So you two are mine this afternoon and evening.”

“That is so not fair.” Buffy grumps easing out of Faith’s arms looking at the two women. “How about you use and abuse devil child here.” Buffy smirks at Faith. “And I can do all kinds of wicked things to you at the same time?”

“Who are you calling devil child?” Faith growls out, pulling Buffy back in to her body, turning her around so Buffy’s back is pressed tight against her front. “I think we need to teach little miss perfect here a lesson, Blondie. What do you think?”

“Hmmm. A - teach Buffy a lesson. B - completely drive Faith to a big soppy mess. Decisions, decisions.” Tara murmurs out loud.

Just then the phone rings and all three women groan at the interruption. “I’ll get it.” Buffy growls lowly.

“Hello?…Hi Anya…You did?…I thought the blood thing was going to be extremely hard to get?…Anya, you are wonderful. I’ll be there to pick up the ingredients…How much was it?…Damn that was expensive, but if it works it’ll be well worth it…I’ll be there in a little while… Thanks again.” Buffy hangs up grinning ear to ear before turning to her lovers. “Anya has come through. And you weren’t kidding when you said the ingredients would be expensive, I didn’t expect them to cost $300!!”

“Unfortunately they’re extremely rare, hence the price. I need another ingredient for that also, but she should have it in stock, let me get the list.” Tara runs upstairs quickly grabbing the list and double-checking to make sure she has all the other ingredients before writing down dried horned toad.

Tara quickly descends the staircase smirking at her two lovers making out on the couch. Sitting down in the chair across from them, she shakes her head slightly. ‘Goddess, they are beautiful.’ Tara thinks to herself.

Faith pushes Buffy onto her back on the couch and settles her body on top of the other slayer kissing her deeply while pushing up Buffy’s shirt to pinch her nipple roughly.

“Faith…” Buffy groans out arching into the dark slayer. “Feels good.”

“You are beautiful.” Faith mutters as she works her way down Buffy’s neck before licking across a hard nipple. Running her hands down Buffy’s sides Faith quickly unbuttons and unzips her pants. Wiggling her fingers inside the jeans, Faith groans loudly at the wetness she finds. “Want you.”

“Have me.” Buffy huskily growls out arching into Faith’s hand. Reaching down to help Faith shove her clothes the rest of the way off her body, Buffy moans loudly as Faith nips lightly up the inside of her thighs.

Faith growls low in her throat seeing the juices gathered on Buffy’s outer lips. Leaning in lapping up the overflowing nectar Faith can’t hold back and dives in, quickly licking up Buffy’s slit to flick her tongue over her clit, making Buffy’s hips jump up into her. “Oh, yeah.” Faith moans before sucking her clit roughly in her mouth and inserting two fingers into Buffy’s center, setting up a quick, fast paced, rhythm.

Buffy rocks her hips hard against Faith’s thrusting. Groaning, she opens her eyes and sees Tara watching them from the chair. Catching the witch’s eyes Buffy whispers “Come here.”

Quickly standing up and walking over to the couch, Tara kneels down pulling Buffy’s head up and kissing her thoroughly. “Goddess, I love you.” Tara whispers before hungrily attacking her mouth again. Licking and nipping at the slayer’s lips, Tara moans in pleasure as Buffy tugs her nipple through her clothes. Kissing her way down Buffy’s neck to her breasts, Tara gently bites down on her nipple.

Buffy screams “FAITH!” as she climaxes, arching up hard. After a few moments, her body crashes back onto the couch, her legs shaking and panting heavily.

Faith eases away from Buffy, barely having time to lift up from the blonde slayer before she’s attacked by Tara’s lips and tongue.

Tara groans at the taste of Buffy on Faith. Pulling away after thoroughly cleaning Faith’s lips and chin she looks deeply in Faith’s eyes. “I love you.” Tara whispers before gently kissing the dark slayer.

Buffy groans watching the soft kiss between the two women. “You know there is something seriously wrong with this picture.” Buffy murmurs looking down at her shirt that’s shoved up to her neck and nothing else on while both her lovers are still fully dressed.

Tara giggles as she pulls away from Faith. “Is she upset that we aren’t naked also?”

Faith chuckles looking at Buffy. “I’m not sure. What’s so wrong about this picture?”

“Well you two being naked, would be a good start. But the fact that I still have my top on - or at least partially on and nothing else! It’s just wrong, somehow.” Buffy grumbles.

Tara smiles at Faith before leaning down and placing a kiss on Buffy’s tanned muscular stomach. “But there’s just something decadent about being half dressed and being taken. Don’t you think, Faith?”

Faith smirks as she watches Tara kiss and lick across Buffy’s stomach. “Oh, yeah. Definitely a turn on.” Running her hand up the witch’s leg before cupping her butt cheek in her hand. “I’m gonna throw away the rest of your clothes” Faith growls lowly.

Moaning at the strong hand firmly clasping her ass Tara licks around Buffy’s belly button. “Can I at least keep a few - I can’t live in jeans and leathers all the time.” Tara inhales deeply as Buffy reaches down pushing her shirt and bra up to pinch her nipple.

“Damn.” Buffy frowns. “I need to go and get the ingredients for the spell. The sooner it’s done the better.” Smiling slightly looking at Tara with her shirt pushed up and one breast uncovered with Faith nipping at her neck from behind. “I see what you mean. It is sexy. Very, very sexy.”

Blushing slightly Tara shakes her head. “I don’t know about you two.”

Buffy smirks and leans up kissing her tenderly before standing and grabbing her clothes. “I’m going to go get the ingredients. You two try and not break anything, okay?”

“Hey! I don’t break things, that’s usually you two.” Tara smiles watching Buffy get dressed.

“It didn’t happen on purpose.” Faith mutters distractedly. “That dresser looked sturdier than it was.” Faith works the witch’s shirt all the way off before unhooking her bra and easing it down off her arms.

Buffy’s eyes darken with desire watching as Faith gently disrobes the witch. “I have got to go. If not, we won’t get the ingredients.”

Faith just nods her head as she lightly runs her fingertips over the blondes back, making Tara arch into the feather-light caress.

Tara looks up with dark blue eyes at Buffy before groaning at the gentle touches. “Be careful.”

“I will. Love you, two.” Buffy smiles softly before heading to the Magic Box.

“Faith?” Tara groans out lowly at the soft tender touches of the dark slayer. Usually the woman wasn’t this soft and tender. There was a forcefulness to her touches, nothing that was in the slightest bit painful, it’s just the way the beautiful woman is.

Faith quickly stands up and pulls Tara into a soft embrace, kissing her gently before picking her up and quickly carrying her to their bedroom. Setting her on her feet by the bed, Faith kneels down sliding off her boots and socks before reaching up unbuttoning and unzipping the leather pants to ease them over the blonde’s hips and down the beautiful silken legs.

“Faith, what are you doing?” Tara whispers and closes her eyes as the dark slayer places a gentle kiss on her mound.

Standing till she’s looking into the lovely blue eyes of the witch, Faith smiles the softest gentlest smile and kisses her gently on the lips. “I’m gonna make sweet, slow, gentle love to you. That’s what I’m doin’.”

Feeling her knees give out, Tara falls back on the bed at the depth of emotion showing in the dark slayer’s eyes. “Oh, Goddess.”

Faith quickly disrobes before easing Tara to the middle of the bed, gently settling her body on top of the beautiful blonde. Kissing the Wicca softly, gently stroking her tongue over the blonde’s lips. Easing her tongue in to stroke softly over the witch’s, making both women moan into each others mouths. Slowly kissing her way along the blonde’s jaw line to her ear, sucking on the soft sensitive skin behind her ear, that literally melts the witch. Smiling to herself at the moans and whimpers coming from Tara, Faith works her way down her neck, lightly kissing and licking before reaching the tender skin where it meets her shoulder.

“This spot right here draws me. I could spend hours kissing, licking, sucking and nibbling this spot.” Faith huskily groans out before gently sucking the skin in her mouth. Releasing it before leaving a mark, Faith continues “Of course, there are other places that I can enjoy for hours. Do you realize how much you have changed my life? Changed the way I look at the world in such a short period of time?” Faith looks up, a tear slipping from her eye as she looks into the blue depths. Smiling softly as Tara reaches up and tenderly wipes the tear away. “I don’t know how or why, but I know you mean the world to me and Buffy both. I want to show you how much.”

Tara cups the slayer behind the head, tugging her down for a passionate kiss. “I love you. I love both you and Buffy with my whole heart.” Tara sucks gently on the slayer’s full bottom lip before releasing it and placing a kiss on the cleft of her chin. “And I personally don’t know what I have done to deserve your love, but I thank whatever deity for giving me this precious gift.” Tara whispers hoarsely before kissing Faith strongly, rolling her tongue round the slayer’s, battling gently against each other as she reaches down and cups the muscular cheeks of Faith’s ass, kneading them firmly.

Faith growls as she pulls back, letting the witch breathe. “You deserve the very best. You make me feel like I deserve to be loved. Between you and Buffy…” Faith smiles “You’ve given me something I never thought I would have. Thank you.”

Tara groans loudly as Faith quickly shifts down placing soft, butterfly kisses down her neck. Running her hands up to thread them gently in the dark curls, Tara arches into the slayer’s touch as she lightly runs her fingers under her breasts, lightly tickling the sensitive skin. “Goddess, Faith.” Tara moans as Faith finally kisses her way down to her breasts, flicking her tongue gently over her nipples, before trailing wet, loving kisses down her ribs to her belly button, gently kissing around the new piercing.

“You are absolutely gorgeous.” Faith murmurs, wanting so much to flick her tongue in the witch’s belly button, but knowing right now, that she has to refrain.

Bucking her hips up into Faith, Tara growls out “Please, Faith.”

Smiling at the witch’s reactions, Faith lightly licks across her lower abdomen. “Uh,uh. I‘m in charge.” Faith mutters as she kisses the slight indention where Tara’s legs and hip join, making Tara jerk hard. Smelling the arousal, so strong and mouth watering, Faith growls loudly as she shifts down, seeing the nectar oozing from the witch. “Do you have any idea how amazing you are?” Faith groans, running a finger along the damp lips, collecting the overflowing juices, chuckling as the witch tries to push against her fingers. “Stop that, or I’ll make you wait even longer.”

“Faith!” Tara groans loudly, her body wound tight from the gentle touches and kisses. Her body rocking of it’s own accord, looking for release. Grasping the slayer’s head tightly with one hand and gripping the covers in the other hand, Tara grunts as Faith lightly runs her fingers over her swollen clit.

“You are so mine.” Faith whispers as she quickly leans in sucking the swollen muscle into her mouth gently, while easing two fingers into the witch’s center. Groaning into the witch’s body, Faith isn’t surprised that, that is all it takes for the witch to climax. Continuing the sucking and searching out the witch’s g-spot, Faith grins to herself as Tara arches hard into her, oh, yeah, got it. Rubbing gently in a circle over the spot, Faith releases the witch from her mouth before gently running her tongue up and over the muscle.

Tara feels the orgasm building in her body, realizing Faith is going to get drenched, trying to form a coherent sentence, Tara pants out “going…come…FAITH!” Tara screams out Faith’s name as the orgasm rips through her body, bowing up and lifting the slayer with her, Tara feels her world explode in a multitude of colors, before collapsing back on the bed.

Faith growls as she quickly starts licking up the sweet juices coming from the witch as she explodes. Easing her fingers out, Faith licks up her thighs, and her lover’s lips, collecting all the sweet nectar she can. “God you taste so good.” Faith hoarsely gets out as she finishes licking up all the juices she can find before easing her way back up the witches body, still twitching with the after shocks of her climax. Leaving her lower body nestled between the witch’s thighs, Faith lays her upper body gently over the witch and rests her head on her breasts. Running her hands up the sides of Tara, to play with the gentle swells.

Panting heavily, Tara finally has enough strength to wrap her arms around Faith, squeezing her tightly. “Goddess, the things you do to me, Faith.” Tara chuckles lowly, then groans as another aftershock works its way through her body, making her hips push up slightly.

Faith places a kiss on first one breast, then the other. “I’ll be happy to do things to you all the time, if you want.” Faith smirks looking up at her lover.

Tara smiles at Faith and shakes her head. “No, we can’t have that. If you’re always doing things to me, Buffy might get upset. Then there’s the fact that I want to do all kinds of things to both of you.” Leaning down and kissing the slayer’s forehead she smiles softly. “Now, do you want to come up here? Or do you want to roll over?” Tara smirks at the wording, so close to what the slayer had said to her such a short time ago.

Faith grins as she places kisses along the witch’s chest. Slowly working her way up her neck and running her tongue between the blonde’s lips to slowly twine their tongues together. Finally pulling away, panting slightly, Faith growls as Tara pinches her nipples firmly between her thumb and forefingers before twisting sharply.

“Yes!” Faith hisses out in pleasure at the rough treatment.

“Is this what you want?” Tara growls out. “Do you want me to take you?” Pulling the slayer down so that she can whisper in her ear “Do you want me to fuck you?”

Faith cries out “Fuck yes!” as she feels her sex clenching in response to that soft, honey voice saying such words.

Tara smirks as she runs a hand down the slayer’s stomach to run her hand through the wetness literally dripping from the slayer. Bringing her coated fingers up, she covers the slayer’s breast with the spicy goodness before shifting her body down to suck as much of the breast as she can in her mouth. Growling low in her throat as Faith pushes into her, Tara pulls back slightly till she captures the dark slayers nipple between her teeth and bites down firmly at the same time quickly sliding three fingers deep in the slayer, starting a fast punishing rhythm.

Faith groans at the double pleasure, rocking her body into the hard thrusts of the witch. Faith arches her body, burying her head in the pillow. Muttering “Oh, fuck yeah. Just like that.”

Tara grins before nipping her way to the slayer’s other nipple, scraping her teeth across it before sucking it into her mouth, flicking her tongue repeatedly over the hardened nub. Quickly adding her pinky to the other three fingers and circling her thumb firmly over the slayer’s swollen clit.

Feeling the added fullness and then the firm pressure rubbing over her clit, it’s too much for the slayer and she screams out the witch’s name as she climaxes hard. Clenching down on the fingers inside her, Faith partially collapses on top of the witch. Her arms no longer able to support her. Her body trembling with the pleasure shooting through her, Faith groans low in her throat as Tara eases her fingers out from inside her. Gathering enough strength, Faith pushes herself off the witch to lay beside her, trying to catch her breath.

Tara shifts her body up to lay beside the slayer, running her fingertips down the slayer’s neck before leaning in and licking the salty skin behind the her ear. Smiling slightly as she shivers at the caress. Flicking the earlobe with her tongue before sucking it into her mouth, Tara moans as she releases the lobe, “I love you. And you know what?” Tara asks as she licks down the slayer’s neck, running her tongue around a swiftly hardening nipple before shifting further down. Easing her body between Faith’s thighs, Tara growls out “I haven’t gotten my fill yet” before diving in.

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Buffy whistles as she walks to the Magic Box. Smiling to herself, she thinks about Tara and Faith. Those two are absolutely gorgeous. Seeing the way Faith was acting, she figures Tara is in for some very thorough loving. It’s amazing how much Faith has come out of her shell. Occasionally she’ll notice the brunette trying to close herself off, as she thinks about her past but Tara always seems to be aware when it’s happening and with just a look or a touch she’s able to bring Faith out.

Realizing that Tara does the same thing for her, Buffy shakes her head in wonder. She’s their light in this world of darkness and evil.

Walking into the Magic Box, she smiles at Anya. “Hello, Anya. How are you doing on this wonderful afternoon?”

Anya tilts her head looking at the extremely happy Buffy. “Gay love seems to agree with you. I am happy for you.”

Buffy rolls her eyes but smiles “Yes, it does. Thank you Anya.” Walking up to the counter, she sees the small package. “This the ingredients?”

Anya nods her head “Yes. Did you need anything else?”

“Hmmm. Yes, Tara gave me a note with something toad on it.” Buffy reaches into her pocket pulling out the note. “Dried horned toad.”

Anya nods her head turning around and getting the jar down. “Have you heard any more from Willow?”

“No. Have you or Xander talked with her?” Buffy asks curiously.

“Xander finally got her to answer her door yesterday. She wouldn’t talk to him. He said she looked…” Anya tilts her head trying to remember the word he used. “She looked insane. He said her eyes were solid black. He’s scared of her.” Anya looks at the slayer with sad eyes. “I think he finally realizes in his heart that she isn’t his best friend anymore. The magic has become her life.”

Shaking her head sadly Buffy reaches for the money. “I just don’t understand how she had Tara’s love and she chose magic over her.” Looking up at Anya, Buffy smiles softly. “Tara is the most caring, understanding and loving person in the world. She balances us, makes us whole.”

Anya nods her head. “She has the gift. She’s a rare witch that actually calms and helps people just by being around them. Makes me wonder when Willow would have went completely crazy, if she hadn’t been around. The total is $315.75.”

Buffy looks at the demon in shock. “You mean she helps everyone by just being around them?”

“Yes. Her natural calm, the fact that she is obviously a very strong witch and that she is balanced so well in the side of good. I wouldn’t be surprised if she was touched by the Goddess herself.” Anya nods her head in agreement with herself. “It hasn’t happened in the last 400 years, but it is always a possibility.”

“Anya, what the hell are you talking about?” Buffy questions heatedly.

“Rarely a White witch will be touched at birth by the Goddess. She fights on the side of good, and if she aligns herself with other forces of good, she can become the vessel for the Goddess.” Anya accepts the money from Buffy’s slack hand.

“What does it mean to become the vessel of the Goddess?” Buffy asks in a scared tone. “And what happened to the last witch that was touched by the Goddess?”

“The vessel becomes the living embodiment of the Goddess. Whatever the will of the Goddess is, that is what is done.” Shrugging her shoulders at Buffy. “The last witch was murdered before becoming the embodiment. So who knows what exactly can happen. I don‘t think anyone knows what she is capable of. Being the embodiment of the Goddess means having her powers and strength. What they are, only the Goddess herself knows.”

Buffy moves to the table and sits down hard on a chair. “Anya, is there any way to tell for sure if…” Buffy trails off making eye contact with the ex-vengeance demon.

“There are signs, but nothing before she becomes the full embodiment, or dies - there‘s something about the Goddess taking her chosen one with her in that case. Tara does have the signs.” Anya looks at the slayer with a considering glance. “Buffy, there is nothing you can do if she is the vessel.”

“What are the signs?” Buffy asks quietly.

“It won’t change who she is , Buffy. She’ll just be more…Goddess like.” Anya smirks slightly. “You can say you’ve been given orgasms by an actual Goddess, not many people can say that.”

“Anya, please.” Buffy blushes slightly. “Tell me what the signs are.”

“A good heart, takes other peoples feelings above her own, very self effacing, won’t hurt another, unless someone she considers family, or loves is in danger. Extremely powerful, forgiving and loving, but also can exact vengeance. Everything you would expect a Goddess to be. A hereditary witch, which is extremely hard to find after the witch trials. That is what I know. I’m sure there are other things, but that’s what I remember.” Anya looks at Buffy appraisingly. “It doesn’t mean she is, Buffy.”

“Yes, but I have this deep seeded feeling in my gut that you’re going to be right, Anya.” Buffy whispers quietly.

“You should talk to Giles. He might have more information. How did he react when you told him about your new orgasm buddies?” Anya smiles.

Turning pale and her eyes widening, Buffy just opens her mouth and closes it a couple times. Looking away she mutters “I haven’t told him yet. Kind of a hard thing to explain over the phone.”

“Personally I think it would be easier telling him over the phone instead of waiting till you’re face to face. After all if he says ‘Dear Lord’ too many times, you can always hang up on him.” Anya seriously states.

Chuckling at the ex-vengeance demon, Buffy finally smiles. “You may have a point, Anya.”

Anya smiles happily before walking over to the phone and brining it back to hand to the slayer. “No time like the present.”

Buffy takes a deep breath looking at the phone before dialing the number to Giles in England.

“Giles, I’m sorry, did I wake you?…Yes, I kind of got to talk to you about something, but I can call back at a better time if you want me to…If you’re sure…Yes I understand, since you’re awake now.” Buffy rolls her eyes. “Umm, actually I have a couple things I need to talk to you about…Okay I’ll get on with it. Anya and I were talking about a vessel of the Goddess. Do you have any information for me on this?…Giles please, for once can you give me the information without playing twenty questions?…” Buffy listens as Giles tells her what he knows. “Is that all the information you have?…Well that’s pretty much what Anya said, I was hoping you might know what happens when the witch becomes the embodiment of the Goddess…Can you maybe look into it for me?…I would definitely appreciate it. Have you found anything else out that can help us with Willow?…Yes I know you were going to call if you got any information, but I was kind of hoping…No, that wasn’t the other thing I was wanting to talk to you about….Ummm.” Buffy hesitates taking a deep breathe. “Are you sitting down?…I know, it just isn’t something I can blurt out, Giles!…Damn it Giles! I’m in love. That’s what I want to tell you…Ummm, no not so much…It’s kind of unconventional, actually very unconventional. Giles…Okay, I’ll just say it. I’m in love with Tara and Faith…” Buffy closes her eyes waiting for Giles to blast her. When all she hears is silence on the other end she wait’s a few more moments. “Giles?” Buffy asks questioningly. Her eyes widen as she hears his response. “What the hell?…What do you mean you had a feeling?…Not another damn prophesy!!…No I don’t want to hear about it! All the prophecy’s say I’m going to die. I’ve died twice and I am so not going to do it again! Well that’s a change.... WHAT??? Not while I’m alive it isn’t!!…Like the prophesies ever come true the way you think they will…I don’t know, but I need to head home so we can go out on patrol…Thanks for not freaking out….Yes you did surprise me…I’ve got to get home. Thank you Giles, be sure to call me when you get more information.” Buffy disconnects the phone, contemplating the conversation she just had with Giles.

Anya looks at Buffy “So, things basically went well? What was the prophesy about?”

Buffy looks up from her thoughts. “I’ll tell you later. I need to get home, God, I have this feeling that something big is going to happen soon and I just can‘t shake it. Thanks Anya.” Buffy quickly hangs up the phone and strides out of the shop.

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Both women finally collapse on the bed, covered in sweat and panting heavily.

“Fuck, me.” Faith pants out in a whisper, her eyes closed and her body shaking.

Chuckling quietly Tara opens one eye to look at the Dark Slayer. “I think I just did.”

Faith nods her head slowly. “Oh, yeah. And a damn good job you did of it, too. To fucking good. If Red popped in right now, I probably wouldn’t be able to lift a finger against her.” Faith pants out the words slowly.

“Don’t jinx us, Faith.” Tara groans out rolling over and throwing an arm across the slayer’s rib cage and burying her face in her sweat soaked hair. Inhaling deeply, Tara smiles. “You smell good.”

Faith chuckles. “I smell like sweat and sex.”

“Exactly.” Tara whispers leaning in and licking up her neck before rubbing her face against her neck, feeling her limbs getting heavy with sleep. “Nap time.” Tara murmurs quietly.

“Yeah. Sounds good.” Faith whispers feeling her eyes getting heavy.

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Buffy lets herself in the house and smirks seeing Tara’s shirt and bra still lying on the carpet by the couch. Listening intently, she hears the heavy breathing of the two women upstairs in the bedroom. Quickly walking up the stairs, she shakes her head at the sight of the two sweat soaked women lying in bed asleep. Obviously they haven’t been finished for long, since they literally still have sweat running off their bodies.

Inhaling deeply of the smell of sex, Buffy groans. Realizing the two women probably really need the nap, she eases out of the bedroom and quickly heads back downstairs.

Sitting down on the couch, Buffy pulls her shoes off and props her feet up on the coffee table, frowning. Replaying the conversation with Giles over in her head, Buffy feels her heart constrict in pain. How am I going to tell them? Can I tell them about the prophesy? Rubbing her hands over her face, Buffy feels the tears start to slide down her cheeks.

Realizing she’s been sitting there thinking and crying for over an hour, Buffy stands up to walk into the kitchen to get something to drink, the phone rings as she’s walking by and she jumps slightly before picking it up.

“Hello?” Buffy listens as she hears Giles on the other end. “What do you want, Giles?” She asks with a sad note in her voice. “No, nothings happened except for the shit prophecy you told me about.” Sitting down at the island Buffy rests her head on her hand, listening to Giles. “So you found out the Goddess’ Vessel has a unique birth mark. That birthmark wouldn’t by chance be in the shape of a bird, would it?” Buffy closes her eyes. “Yes, she does.” Blushing slightly Buffy coughs into her hand. “Umm, does it matter where it’s located at, or are you just asking for the record? Jeeze Giles, it’s located on her left breast underneath.” Rolling her eyes she blurts out “Under her nipple, you know the area before it reaches the ribs?…Yeah there. Damn Giles, anything else you want to know, like how good she is in bed? Whether or not she rocks our world?” Buffy groans and shakes her head in disgust. “I‘m sorry Giles, I know that wasn‘t called for, I‘m just kind of knocked for a loop…So, she’s definitely the Vessel. Thanks for clearing that up, how did you come up with that information so quickly?…Oh, isn’t that just wonderful the prophesy and the information on the Goddess is in the same book…Strange things like that happen all the time, great. Might as well tell me all about this prophesy while you’re at it.” Buffy listens quietly frowning as Giles runs down what the prophecy says, and how it ties into the Goddess. “I can’t understand how the Goddess would insist on her dying. It just doesn’t make any sense to me…Offering? Screw that.” Buffy roughly wipes the tear that was running down her face away. “Well, I’ll be damned if it’s going to happen. She’ll have to go through me…I don’t care, Giles. How many times have I thwarted a supposed prophesy before? I can do it again. Just continue researching and get me any information you can regarding all this. Is there anything else?…Thanks Giles.” Buffy slowly disconnects the phone and sets it down on the counter, staring out at nothing, thinking deeply.

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Smiling as she slowly wakes up from her cat nap, Tara looks at the softly snoring slayer and places a kiss on her shoulder as she eases out of bed. Shaking her head at her crumpled up tan leather pants on the floor, she picks them up and places them on the chair to take to the cleaners. Grabbing a pair of hip huggers and one of the blue crop tops they had bought, along with underwear, she heads to the bathroom.

Peeking in the bedroom, seeing Faith still sleeping, Tara grins before heading downstairs. Seeing her shirt and bra picked up and placed on the coffee table she heads to the kitchen, looking for Buffy.

Stopping at the entrance to the kitchen, Tara frowns watching Buffy. Seeing the despair and heartache written in the way the slayer was sitting there Tara quietly walks up and places a hand on her shoulder.

Buffy jumps, not aware that Tara’s awake. Trying to smile, she looks up into the concerned blue eyes and she feels the tears welling up in her eyes again and just turns and wraps her arms around the witch burying her face against her chest.

“Buffy?” Tara questions worriedly, wrapping her arms around Buffy, holding the crying slayer tightly. Feeling Buffy shake her head and not say anything, Tara gently runs a hand through Buffy’s hair and leans down kissing the top of her head. Gently swaying back and forth, Tara sings softly, trying to calm the slayer’s inner soul.

Slowly calming down, but still holding on desperately to the witch, Buffy rubs her face lightly over the breast under her cheek. Listening as Tara finishes the lovely song, Buffy starts talking. “At the Magic Box, Anya mentioned something about the Vessel of the Goddess. That a hereditary white witch, with a caring heart, soul and very powerful is touched by the Goddess at birth to become the Embodiment of the Goddess. I called Giles trying to get more information, but he told me practically the same thing Anya did during that call. But then he mentioned a prophecy, how a Warrior of Light, recently returned from darkness must die, for the Goddess’ will to be done.” Stopping here and swallowing hard Buffy forces herself to continue. “I just got off the phone with him a little bit ago again, it seems the Vessel has a birth mark.” Pulling away, to finally make eye contact with Tara, she sees Faith standing behind Tara with a shocked look on her face. Tears starting to fall from her eyes again, Buffy stutters out “It’s in the shape of a bird, placed close to the heart.” Reaching out towards Faith, Buffy begs her to come to her with her eyes and then softly smiles as she walks towards them to take Buffy’s hand. “It would seem that the Goddess is going to be showing up sometime to make you, Tara her Living Embodiment. And in payment, supposedly, Faith must die. But I’ll be damned if she’s going to die. I’ve fought and beaten other prophesies and we’re going to beat this one.”

“But, I don’t have a birthmark…” Tara trails off looking in confusion at both women.

Faith swallows then smirks softly. “Yeah, you do.” Reaching out, cupping the underneath of the witch’s left breast, running her fingers lightly over the spot. “It’s right here and it’s just a lighter area that’s shaped like a bird.”

Looking into Faith’s sad brown eyes, Tara shakes her head. “You aren’t going to die. No matter what, if it comes down to it, I’ll die first.” Tara states in a very serious tone.

“No one’s going to die.” Buffy growls out looking at the two women. “End of story.” Buffy stands up and walks over to the refrigerator, finally grabbing a water out and ripping the lid off before downing it and throwing the empty container in the trash.

Tara looks at Faith, seeing the determination and fight coming into the dark brown eyes. Knowing that whatever happens, they were going to fight it to the end. Smiling slightly, she pulls the slayer to her and places a firm kiss on her lips hugging her tightly. Looking over seeing Buffy still facing away from them, a slight slump to her shoulders, she glances back at Faith and raises an eyebrow.

Faith turns to look at Buffy and nods her head at the witch. “B, we’re going to fight it. It ain’t gonna happen, so we ain’t gonna worry about it, ‘kay?” Faith growls out reaching over for the slayer and gently pulling her around to face them.

Buffy grabs Faith tightly, holding on for dear life. “No, it isn’t going to happen. We won’t let it.”

Tara’s eyes harden slightly, “No it isn’t going to happen” she confirms in a quiet tone. ‘We just found you, and I’ll be damned if you’re going to be taken away from us.’ She thinks to herself. Running her hand along both women’s backs, Tara smiles softly, seeing Buffy trying to get closer to Faith, almost as if she’s trying to crawl inside her.

Faith smirks softly before pulling gently away, “I am in serious need of a shower and we need to go on patrol.” Turning and looking at Tara she notices her wearing a new pair of jeans and one of the blue crop tops. “And, unfortunately, Tara needs to change her top. Why aren’t you wearing the leather pants you had on earlier?”

“Umm, well it seems they already need to go to the cleaners.” Tara smirks then laughs slightly. “Between you two, my leather pants are going to be at the cleaners frequently.”

Buffy and Faith look at each other grinning.

Faith smirks “I can live with that, can you?” Turning and seeing Buffy smirking in return, Faith chuckles. “I’m gonna go take a shower and get ready.”

Tara and Buffy watch Faith head out of the kitchen.

Tara looks at Buffy “Go with her. I’ll do the spell while you two have some private time.”

Buffy grins in appreciation at the blonde before smirking slightly. “If she has the strength. You two looked…” Trailing off and thinking slightly, Buffy smiles “extremely sated? Would that be a good word?”

Tara blushes slightly before winking at Buffy “Yeah, but you two got that slayer stamina thing going on. I’m sure she’s all recuperated by now. Get your ass up there, Buffy.” Tara smiles softly as Buffy places a quick kiss on her cheek before running to her other lover.

Gathering the ingredients and her spell book, Tara double checks everything before carefully measuring the ingredients and casting the circle. “Goddess of creation and light, with these offerings, I pray to you. Give this home and the people that dwell in it, your blessing. Help protect us from that which would do us harm.” Adding the Drazna blood and horned toad to the bowl, a wisp of smoke rises. “Keep out the one that has strayed to the dark.” Throwing in the rest of Willow’s hair, there’s a small puff of red smoke. “I ask you for your protection and blessing, Goddess.” Tara states strongly as she throws the Mangabola Root in and a shimmering light works it’s way from the bowl, outwards slowly encompassing the whole house before disappearing. “Thank you, Goddess.” Tara whispers quietly. “Please help us through the times ahead, and give me the strength I need to do what is right.” Wiping the single tear from her face, Tara quickly uncasts the circle and cleans up from the spell.

Tara smiles as she hears the two women in the shower, shaking her head in disbelief. “If you two aren’t careful, you’re going to break something in here, too!” Tara yells before sticking her head in the bathroom.

“Too, late!” Buffy pants heavily before sliding down the inside of the shower, with Faith collapsing on top of her, laughing.

Tara looks at the shower curtain rod that’s laying in a crumpled, twisted heap on the floor to the two women lying in the tub, with water streaming down on them. Looking at the floor of the bathroom, that is literally soaked, Tara smirks. “Looks like you two have some cleaning up to do. Tell me you did at least clean yourselves somewhat?” Tara grabs a couple towels and throws them on the floor to soak up the water

“Yep. Got the cleaning done before the tornado came in to join me.” Faith turns the water off before standing and looking at Buffy smirking. “Come on B.”

“I’m going to go downstairs and fix some grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup, for dinner. We haven’t eaten anything since the mall, and I don’t have anything laid out” Tara frowns slightly.

“That’s fine. We can always eat out, if you don’t want to fix anything.” Buffy smiles softly before kissing Tara lightly on the lips. “I love you.”

“I love you, too.” Tara whispers. “How many sandwiches…Never mind, I’ll just fix the whole loaf.” Tara grumbles before heading out of the bathroom, to the laughter of the other women.

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Five cans of tomato soup are simmering on the back burner, as Tara quickly fixes the grilled cheese sandwiches, piling them on the plate sitting in the middle of the stove top, to keep them warm. Opening the refrigerator door, she pulls out drinks and a jar of pickles. Placing them on the island, she smiles as she hears a pair of feet come running down the stairs. Neither one of those two can simply walk down the stairs, Tara smirks to herself before flipping the sandwiches to let them get a nice golden brown on the other side.

Faith eases up behind Tara and wraps her arms around her waist. “Did you get the spell done?” She whispers as she places a gentle kiss on the side of the witch’s neck before hooking her chin over her shoulder looking at the pile of sandwiches and the big pot of soup, chuckling quietly.

“Yes, the spell is done. I guess we’ll have to wait and see if it works.” Tara smiles as she feels Faith running her fingers over her abdomen, and humming quietly in her ear.

“Yeah, and we need to make a pit stop at the hardware store sometime tomorrow so I can get the locks changed.” Faith places a kiss on Tara’s shoulder as she pulls away to set the island and get glasses down.

Tara giggles as she hears another pair of feet come flying down the stairs. “Neither one of you can just walk down the stairs, can you?”

“Nope. Not when you’re down here.” Buffy smirks as she grabs bowls down, setting them by the stove and kissing Tara quickly on the lips before walking past Faith and smacking her lightly on the ass.

Placing the grilled cheese sandwiches in the middle of the island, Tara turns back and fills up the three bowls with soup and places them beside the plates. Grabbing a knife out of the drawer, Tara quickly cuts the sandwiches in half, placing them on the plates before sitting down.

“This isn’t fair.” Faith states looking down at the sandwiches and soup before making eye contact with Tara.

“What isn’t fair, Faith?” Tara asks confused.

“You’re always cooking. I know B can’t cook, whether or not I can, is up for debate. Would you be willin’ to teach me?” Faith asks seriously.

Giggling looking at the sandwiches and soup, Tara looks up at the slayer with laughing blue eyes. “I hate to tell you, but this isn’t actually cooking. This is more like opening some soup cans, mixing in milk and taking bread, slathering it with butter on one side and throwing a couple slices of cheese in the middle and pan frying them.”

Buffy throws her hands up in the air. “She makes it sound so simple, but the last time I tried to make a grilled cheese sandwich it was a disaster. Now the soup thing, I can get by with. Maybe we can have a cooking with Tara day?”

Faith smirks slightly before wiggling her eyebrows “Tara was really cooking earlier today.”

“Faith!” Tara blushes before looking down at her soup, giggling slightly.

“She must have been, the condition you two were in when I got home.” Buffy grins. “I haven’t seen you that sweaty even when we were sparring!” smirking slightly at the dark slayer.

“You two stop and eat dinner.” an embarrassed Tara states quickly before rolling her eyes and grinning.

“You’re hot. Gotta admit it.” Faith grins before chomping down on her sandwich and finishing the bowl of soup, getting up to fill it again. “Anybody else need more soup?”

Buffy hands Faith her bowl before winking at Tara. “So, we’re going out on patrol after dinner. Are we still up for the Bronze?”

Faith grins, “Oh, yeah. Definitely got to get the groove on.” Sitting back down, she grins as she grabs another sandwich, dipping it in her soup and eating it.

Tara chuckles as she looks at the quickly depleted sandwiches. “Should I figure out something else to make? We’re out of bread.”

“Nope, that’ll do me.” Faith quickly finishes her supper.

Buffy shakes her head slightly. “I’m fine. Thanks for fixing supper.”

Quickly cleaning up the kitchen, the three women head out.

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Tara smiles as she runs her hand down over Faith’s leather clad butt. “You’re starting to fill these out a little better.”

Swaying her hips a little more, Faith grins. “Yep another week of your good cooking and I should be filling these out properly.”

Buffy shifts to look at the view. “Oh, yeah. Not that the view isn’t good now, but a few more pounds, mmm mmmm.” Watching the two women walking in front of her, Buffy frowns slightly. That if the prophesy comes true, Faith won’t be there anymore. Shaking her head to rid herself of the thoughts, she smiles sadly. Taking a deep breath and shaking off her sadness, she comes up behind the two women and grabs them both by a butt cheek, growling out “Mine.”

“Uh, oh. Sounds kind of possessive, there doesn’t she Tara?” Faith smirks.

Tara grins glancing at Buffy before making eye contact with Faith. “Yes she does. What should we do with Miss Possessive, Faith?”

“Fuck her silly?” Faith suggests smirking. “You’re good at that. Waiting for them to get closer B?” Faith whispers the last.

“Yeah.” Buffy murmurs in response.

“I did not fuck you silly.” Tara states adamantly, continuing on like nothing was happening.

“No, just fucked me till I couldn’t lift a finger. Then I had to take a nap to get my energy back.” Faith growls out lowly.

Buffy and Faith both spin around and attack the vampires following them at the same time.

Tara steps back and watches her two lovers fighting the three vampires thinking they were easy prey. Readying a spell in case it‘s needed, Tara smirks.

Faith jumps up kicking two of the vampires away at the same time, while Buffy karate chops the other one in the throat. Crushing the vampires knee with a kick, Buffy turns to one of the vampires Faith kicked away and slams a fist upside his head, knocking him out.

Faith grins, watching Buffy easily taking care of the other two vampires and goes after the last one. Doing a quick back spin kick and knocking him to the ground, she quickly pounces and hits him until he loses consciousness. Glancing back to make sure Tara and Buffy are okay, she quickly checks his pockets, pulling out the cash and dusts him.

Buffy decides to take out some of her anger on the hapless vampire and literally pounds him into the ground.

Faith, seeing her lover and the anger on her face, backs off watching cautiously. Glancing over at Tara, she sees a worried look on the witch’s face. Quickly striding over to the other unconscious vampire, Faith pats him down quickly, pulling out a switch blade and a wallet before dusting him. Walking over to Buffy, who is just kneeling beside the other vampire, Faith quickly dusts him and puts her hand on the slayer’s shoulder. “Come on B.”

Buffy shakes her head. “I can’t lose you.” she whispers so quietly, Faith almost can’t hear her.

Looking quickly at Tara, Faith kneels down beside Buffy, pulling her against her chest, running her hands down her back. “You won’t, B. I swear it.”

Tara walks to the two women, watching Buffy with sad eyes. “We’ll figure it out, Buffy. You know we will. It’s what you do. If there’s a way around a prophecy, you’ll always find it.” Reaching down for both women’s hands, Tara gently helps them up. And giggles as she’s sandwiched between the two in a hug.

“Come on, let’s get on with the patrol, so we can go and drive all the guys crazy at the Bronze tonight.” Buffy grins before wiping the tears off her face. “It’s hard, though.”

Faith nods as she runs her hand down the slayer’s neck. “Yeah. But we’ll figure it out. Need to make a pack that we won’t let this get us down. Nothing we can do about it right now, anyway. So why let it bother us?”

Nodding her head, Tara runs her hands down both women’s back to cup their asses. “And I definitely say that we not let this get us down. I’ve got two gorgeous girlfriends that keep me in a state of perpetual horniness. So, I want to see you two dancing. Patrol time it is.” Slapping them both firmly on the ass, Tara grins.

“Ooh.” Faith growls out. “Butch Tara is still here. B, I think when we get home, Butch here needs to show you her moves.”

“Nope.” Buffy smirks. “I’ve got plans for tonight, remember?”

Tara blushes at the reminder. “You can always delay them.”

“No.” Buffy shakes her head. “You are in for a serious world of pleasure when we get home.” Leaning out to make eye contact with Faith, Buffy continues “You willing to help?”

“Always.” Faith chuckles as she sways her hips more, making Tara’s hand slide over her ass.

“Just to let you guys know, I really need to do some serious studying tomorrow, I have two finals this week and the rest next week.” Tara reminds the women.

“Yeah, we remember.” Faith frowns slightly then starts grinning. “But then it’s Summertime. More time to play.” Faith wiggles her eyebrows.

Buffy frowns. “Yeah, except for me, I still have to work.”

“Oh, that reminds me. There was a notice on the board at the college looking for a night security guard. It’s part time during the summer, but said it could turn into full-time when the new school year starts.” Tara states quietly.

“Security guard on campus?” Buffy thinks for a moment. “Well, hell. That actually might be a good idea. A lot of the vampires like being there looking for late night snacks. We patrol anyway, I’ll be able to keep a better eye on the college kids.” Buffy nods her head and smiles. “I’ll check it out Monday.”

Faith snickers quietly.

“What are you laughing about?” Buffy asks with a frown.

“You ain’t gonna get that job, B.” Faith shakes her head and points at the petite blonde. “You’re barely 5’ tall and blonde and a girl! They’re gonna take one look at you and laugh their asses off.”

“I’ll have you know I’m 5’2”! And I can’t help the other things.” Buffy frowns thinking about it. “Maybe they’ll let me do some kind of demonstration or something.”

Tara smirks and with her blue eyes twinkling she looks at Buffy. “You can always drag a vampire in with you to the interview and dust him. That might help.”

Rolling her eyes at the witch, Buffy shakes her head. “Tara, that won’t work. He’ll burst on fire before I get him inside. Now, I can always see if there’s a chaos demon around, or some other kind and take him in with me.”

By this time all three women are laughing at that picture.

“Could you imagine?” Tara chuckles quietly. As they head into the next cemetery, she sees a couple vampires heading their way. “Looks like a couple more for you two.”

“Yep.” Faith toothily grins, stalking towards the two vampires.

“Want help?” Buffy asks watching her.

“Nah. I’m still getting back in the swing of things. I’ll yell if I do.” Faith growls out.

Buffy smiles as she feels Tara’s arms wrap around her from behind and her chin rest on her shoulder.

“I love you.” Tara whispers quietly, keeping an eye on Faith playing with the two vampires.

Tilting her head to rest against the witch’s, Buffy smiles softly. Resting her arms on top of Tara’s she whispers back “I love you, too.”

“If she kicks them any harder, she’ll take their head off.” Tara giggles.

“She probably can when she’s at full strength.” Buffy comments, wincing as Faith kicks the one vampire in the balls so hard, he flies at least five feet up in the air. “It’s bothering her, isn’t it?”

“Yes.” Tara murmurs. “She needs this to get her frustrations out, right now. Dancing will probably help.” Hesitating for a moment Tara shifts Buffy around to look her in the eye. “I know you wanted to do all kinds of wicked things to me when we get home, but maybe we should concentrate on Faith tonight.”

“Okay.” Buffy agrees placing a gentle kiss on the witch’s full lips. “But I owe you.”

“Wouldn’t have it any other way” Tara chuckles quietly. Letting Buffy turn back around and watch Faith, Tara rests her head on her shoulder again, sighing quietly.

Faith stops and frowns looking down at the two comatose vampires. Shrugging her shoulders she checks their pockets for cash and coming across one with almost a $1,000 she grins. Quickly staking them and walking towards Buffy and Tara she smiles. “Hit another decent jackpot. I would dearly love to know what these guys spend the money on. Most of them steal what they want.”

“Who knows. Probably booze at Willie’s, or something.” Buffy shakes her head.

The three women finish patrolling, looping around to hit the Bronze.

“Why don’t you two check out and see if there’s any prey, and I’ll get us something to drink?” Tara suggests and smiles as Buffy and Faith quickly split up to prowl around looking for demons. Placing the order, Tara smiles as she watches Faith work her way back to the dark corner by the bathroom that seems to be a magnet for vampires.

“Thank you.” Tara thanks the bartender as she grabs the three sodas and heads towards an empty couch, setting the drinks down on the table, she looks around seeing Buffy coming down from upstairs, grinning and Faith across the room, flicking dust off her top as she heads over towards her.

“Only a couple making out upstairs.” Buffy smirks. “If I had waited another couple minutes, I would have gotten a free show.”

Faith chuckles. “Gonna go back up?”

“Nope. Got better things to do down here.” Buffy grins as she sits down on the couch beside Tara. “You wanting to dance, or sit for a few minutes and have your drink?”

“I’ll sit first, don’t much care for this song.” Faith growls out as she sits down on the other side of Tara, placing her hand on the witch’s thigh.

Tara raises an eyebrow looking at the hand placed high on her thigh. Then she feels a hand playing with her hair and shakes her head. Placing a hand on each slayer’s thigh, she grins. “Watch where those hands go, ladies.”

“Oh, I’m watching.” Faith growls out, as she plays with the thigh under her hand.

“Faith!” Tara hisses out as Faith’s hand works its way dangerously close to her center. Grabbing the offending hand, she pushes it further down her leg. “Behave.”

“Don’t wanna.” Faith grumbles reaching and grabbing her soda.

Buffy chuckles and then starts laughing harder as this guy heads straight towards them. “Who do you think he’s after?” She asks quietly to the other two.

“Don’t know. I guess we’ll find out.” Faith smirks looking at the guy.

Tara shakes her head at her two lovers. “You two need to behave tonight.”

All three women look up at the guy as he stops in front of their table.

“Would you like to dance?” He asks.

Buffy, Tara and Faith all look at each other questioning before looking back up at him. “Who are you asking?” Buffy questions the guy.

“Umm, the one that’ll say yes?” He states ingeniously.

Faith chortles and Buffy rolls her eyes. Tara shakes her head. “No thank you.” She quietly states.

“Well, I wanna dance.” Faith stands up, to the surprise of her two girlfriends, then they start laughing as she grabs both their hands. “Come on, let’s get our groove on.” Dragging the other two on the dance floor, leaving the guy standing there confused.

“That was mean.” Tara grins, then widens her eyes as Faith closes the distance between them, starting up a soft gentle grind. “Faith!”

Buffy shakes her head. “Forget it Tara. She’s not going to listen. Just easier to go with the flow.” Buffy smirks as she eases up behind Faith, lightly running her hands down the brunette’s sides before resting them on her hips and following Faith’s motions.

“Isn’t this the wrong kind of club to be dancing like this?” Tara whispers out, her eyes wide.

“Who cares.” Faith growls out, gently pushing her thigh between the blondes and easing her body in tight. Grinning as Buffy pushes her body tight against her back. Pushing her butt into the slayer, she smirks as Buffy groans quietly.

Tara blushes deeply as she quickly glances around, seeing the guys obviously being turned on, while most of the women look pissed. And a few women looked interested. Taking a deep breath, Tara relaxes and let’s her body go.

Faith groans quietly as she feels Tara decide to finally let go. “Oh, Yeah.” She whispers, and as the next song comes on, a hard driving beat, Faith eases away, still keeping a hand on the witch, but letting the music take her.

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Willow decides to spend a night out on the town. Smirking as she watches a vampire head towards her she shakes her head. “I don’t think so.” She growls out and dusts him with a fireball. Thinking about the pain she inflicted on Faith, she grins. ‘That bitch is going down. Thinks she can get by with holding me at knife point? I’ll show her who’s boss.’

Looking around she grins, it’s been a while since she’s actually walked the streets of Sunnydale. Lately she’s just been popping in close to wherever she needs to be. ‘Hmm about time for me to pop in again and see what the bitches are up to. Might do that later. Right now I’m feeling the urge to dance, maybe pick up someone and have a little fun.’ She thinks to herself grinning evilly.

Walking into the Bronze, she flicks her hand and whispers ‘”Forget.” So she doesn’t have to pay the cover charge. Walking up to the bar, she orders a drink and smiles seductively at the guy beside her. “You buying me this drink?” She whispers provocatively. Chuckling as he grabs his money and throwing it on the counter quickly.

“Thanks. I might be back.” Willow eyes him up and down before heading towards the dance floor.

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Faith walks off the dance floor towards her two girlfriends, as the slow song she requested starts playing. Walking towards, Tara she quietly asks “Will you dance with me?”

Buffy smiles at the two and leans back, propping her feet up on the table.

Tara looks at Buffy and at the encouraging smile she stands up. “Of course I will.”

Tara’s surprised as after Faith pulls her in, dancing slowly she starts singing the words to the song softly in her ear. Not realizing Faith has a great singing voice, a voice that would lend itself to the smokey bluesy type songs. Hearing her singing the song Shine Your Light from the soundtrack of the movie Ladder 49 that they had watched earlier that week, Tara feels tears gathering in her eyes.

As Faith finishes singing the words to the song, she buries her head in the witch’s neck. Whispering quietly, “You’re my light. And I’ll do anything I have to, to keep you shining.”

Tara’s breath hitches in her chest and she shifts slightly away from the slayer, lifting her head up and placing a gentle, thorough kiss on her lips. Pulling away and looking in Faith’s eyes, Tara smiles softly. “I want to go home.”

Nodding her head in agreement, Faith wraps her arm around Tara’s waist and heads back towards the couch and Buffy, who’s watching them intently.

Standing up Buffy quirks an eyebrow. “Am I assuming we’re heading home?”

Tara smirks slightly. “Oh, yeah. Time to head home.” Grinning as Buffy comes up on the other side to wrap her arm around her waist, above Faith’s. Turning the three women come face to face with a black-eyed Willow.

Willow snarls out “I was right, you’re fucking them, aren’t you?”

Tara grabs hold of her two lovers to keep them in place, before stepping forward until she’s nose to nose with Willow. “I’m not fucking them. I love them completely and they love me. You had that once, but you fucked up. Now I suggest you get out of our way and leave us alone.” Tara growls out lowly, so only the four women can hear her.

“You’re mine.” Willow starts to grab for Tara and is stopped by both Buffy and Faith grabbing her arms.

“You will not touch her, ever again.” Buffy growls lowly.

“And if you do, I’ll fucking rip your arms from your body and beat you with them.” Faith snarls out hatefully to the redhead.

“Go, Willow. If you know what’s good for you, you will leave us alone. You will go to one of the covens and get straightened out. I was serious before. If you harm anyone I love, I will take you out.” Tara’s eyes are pure white as the power builds strongly in her. She places a fingertip against the middle of Willow’s forehead. “Have a taste of what I can do to you, Willow. Learn from it. If you don’t, I won’t have a problem with wiping you from the face of this earth.”

Releasing a small stream of power into the redhead, Tara steps away and watches as Willow‘s eyes change instantly back to green as her power drains from her. “This is temporary. I suggest you call a cab to take you home. This is your decision. You hurt mine, you’re dead.” Tara growls out quietly before wrapping her arms around both her lovers, leaving the Bronze.

Willow stands in the middle of the Bronze shaking, powerless. Something she hasn’t felt since she was in high school. Hating the feeling, she growls loudly. “No longer want you back. Want you and your bitches’ heads on a platter.”

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As the three women get about three blocks from the Bronze, Faith pulls them to a stop and turns Tara to look at her. “What happened?” She asks quietly looking into Tara’s eyes, still paler than normal.

Clenching her jaw tightly, Tara takes a deep breath, closing her eyes to calm down. “I drained her powers. It’ll last roughly twenty-four hours. We need to get the locks changed tomorrow.” Opening her eyes, that have now returned to their normal blue she looks at the two slayers. “I felt the hatred coming from her. She isn’t going to give in.”

Faith swallows hard and looks at Buffy. Buffy shakes her head watching Tara, having a gut feeling there was something else.

“She’s going to come after both of you. None of us can be anywhere without someone else with them.” Stopping and looking at Buffy, sadly, Tara shakes her head. “You’re either going to need to take a vacation from your job until I finish school, or I’ll need to see if I can get my finals out of the way this week. That way you’re not by yourself.” Tara hesitates smiling slightly. “Unless you want to have Faith stay with you all day, and will let me go to school on my own.”

“Not gonna happen.” Faith growls out.

Buffy shakes her head. “No. Faith is still going with you to school. You may be fine, but I don’t want you by yourself. I’ll call the manager at home tomorrow and let him know there’s a family emergency and I have to take off for a couple weeks.”

Running a hand across her face, Tara’s shoulders slump. “Let’s go home.”

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