PART 14
Faith broke down crying and her legs gave away as she fell into Buffy's arms. She could barely breath she was crying so hard.
"Shh, Shh, it's ok. You're ok," Buffy said stroking Faith's hair. Buffy closed the door and carried Faith upstairs.
"Buffy? What's going on?" Dawn asked coming out of her room. Dawn let Buffy come all the way upstairs and followed her in her room.
"Not now Dawnie. I'll tell you later?" Buffy said trying to shoo Dawn away. She loved her sister but now was not the time. Dawn turned around and left mumbling, "God... (mumble)...no one ever tells me anything... (mumble) (mumble)."
Dawn closed the door behind her as she walked out of Buffy's room. Faith was trembling in Buffy's arms. Buffy tightened her grip around the girl.
"God, I was looking for you every where," Buffy said wiping Faith's tears away. Faith looked up at her, pain shown clear on her face.
"I'm nothing...no one..." Faith sobbed looking back down.
"No, no that isn’t true. You are something. You're a great fighter, you're a great writer, and one hell of an actress..." Buffy joked looking into Faith's eyes. Faith snorted a little and Buffy smiled.
"You are someone," Buffy said as she trailed her thumb over Faith's cheek. Buffy then looked deep into Faith's eyes.
"You're something to me." Buffy stated. Faith cried again, burying her face in her, and Buffy leaned back on the headboard of her bed with Faith in her lap. The fragile brunette nuzzled her face into Buffy's neck as she sobbed and Buffy stroked her hair lovingly trying to calm her as she wrapped her other arm around her.
"Shhh, it's ok. You don't have to say anything...I'm so sorry Faith. I didn't mean to reject you the way I did the other day. You just affect me...in many ways...it scared me...my care for you..." Buffy said as Faith's sob's turned to calm whimpers.
Faith raised her head and looked at Buffy. They stayed like that, the two of them, their faces so dangerously close to one another. Faith searched Buffy's eyes for what she longed for and Buffy searched Faith's eyes for forgiveness.
Buffy made a decision there and then and gently leaned forward, placing her hand on Faith's cheek, gently caressing her face, as she pulled the younger girl towards her, capturing her lips. Faith leaned into Buffy kissing her back as an electric sensation seemed to run through each girl’s body.
Faith turned around and faced Buffy in her lap, almost straddling her. Faith's and Buffy's gentile soft kisses started to turn into more passionate ones. Faith's heart beat faster and her movements became more frantic. She loved Buffy so much and wanted desperately to show her.
Buffy, finally submitting to her feelings, wanted to show Faith that she indeed did love her. Buffy guessed it was indeed true that love grows and infatuation only lasts a short time. Faith knew that what she had with Buffy was love, where as with Cordelia, it wasn't.
Faith's and Buffy's passionate kissing stopped as Buffy leaned her forehead against Faith's stroking her hair. Faith breathed heavily and was aware of the burning sensation coming from deep with in her.
"We should...we should probably slow down huh?" Faith asked kissing Buffy again. Buffy loved the taste of Faith's lips. They were perfect and soft.
"Yeah," Buffy replied pulling back again. Buffy and Faith sat there and stared at each other, both being overwhelmed by their own feelings, till Faith moved over and put her arm around Buffy as the blonde laid her head down on Faith's chest. Faith ran her fingertips through Buffy's hair loving the moment and the feel of the blonde. Buffy lifted her head and placed her arm around Faith's waist.
"Faith?" Buffy asked.
"Yes?" Faith replied.
"Stay with me tonight?" Buffy asked. Faith smiled down at Buffy and traced her lips with her fingers.
"Of course," Faith replied wondering what would happen next.
Life was good. That was Faith's first thought when she woke up the next day. A smile came to her face as she felt Buffy's arm wrapped around her. They didn't do anything last night of much. They just slept together...as in just sleeping. Buffy wanted to take things slow and Faith agreed.
They had spent most of the night talking and Faith told her everything. About her life...everything. Faith had never been able to do that with anyone before. Buffy just held her when she cried. And then Buffy told Faith about her life. And how she had to kill Angel, the love of her life back then, and send him to hell.
Faith lightly turned around in Buffy's grip to face her. She stared at her lovingly before she started to stroke her hair. Faith couldn't believe this was real. Buffy murmured and then her eyes slowly fluttered open.
"Good morning," Faith greeted lightly. Buffy smiled and tightened her grip on Faith.
"Good morning," she said as she kissed Faith's forehead. Faith continued to stroke Buffy's hair and Buffy nuzzled in further into her. A smile spread through Faith's face.
"God Buffy, I love you. I love you with all my heart," Faith said. And she meant it. For the first time in her life, she meant it. Buffy was just making her feel so much, and she felt if she didn’t say it, she was going to burst. Buffy smiled and captured Faith's lips in a passionate kiss.
Cordelia's house...
Cordelia lay, curled in a ball on her bed. She hadn't done that since she was a child. Her old stuffed bunny, she clutched in her arms. She had it since she was born. I guess if Cordelia’s friends had seen her now, they would have mocked her or even laughed at her.
But Cordelia didn't care at the moment. Her heart was breaking. She just knew that Faith was at Buffy's, probably in her bed. Cordelia groaned and rolled out of bed. She tried not to think about it. She hardly even slept the previous night. Cordelia had regrets going through her mind. She should have let her stay. Cordelia knew it was coming. She could tell that Faith liked Buffy. The way she looked at her and everything. She shouldn't have been surprised but it still hurt.
Cordelia got changed and decided she needed some fresh air. She had slept in late due to sleeping horribly the night before. Cordelia headed out of her house and towards the park jogging. Cordelia didn't jog too often but she had to stay in shape.
She jogged around the park a few times before sitting on a bench by the pound. Cordelia leaned on her elbows with her head in her hands. She couldn't stop her mind from reeling. All about Faith Faith Faith. Why did she like her that much anyway? Cordelia shook her head. She knew exactly why, she effected her in so many ways...and Cordelia felt like she could be herself around her with out a fear of anything. Cordelia sighed as the familiar pain in her heart started again and she leaned more on her elbows closing her eyes.
"Tough day?" Someone said startling the hell out of Cordelia.
"Oh I'm sorry, I didn't mean to startle you," replied some girl as Cordelia looked up. She had never seen her before and looked at her skeptically.
"The name's Enya," said the girl sticking out her hand, "I just moved here."
The Summers' home...
Buffy laughed uncontrollably as Faith continued to tickle her. "Oh oh s- stop! HAHAHAHAHAAAA Faaaaiiiittttthhhhhhhh!" Buffy yelled. Dawn and Willow eased open Buffy's door smiling. Faith saw Dawn in the doorway.
"Dawn, help me tickle her!" Faith yelled enjoying herself. Willow leaned her back against the doorway as Dawn leapt in the bed tickling her sister who laughed to the verge of tears. Willow smiled shaking her head. She was so happy that Buffy was happy. Buffy had been a bit gloomy since the whole Angel thing. The play took all her time though making her not think about it, which was good.
Kennedy was passing the doorway in the hall when she saw Willow and stopped. She stood next to her and peeked into the room.
"Is that her?" Kennedy asked.
"Faith?" Willow replied turning, "Yeah that's her." Kennedy smiled.
"They are cute together," Kennedy stated looking at Buffy smiling and laughing with Faith on her stomach and Dawn at her feet tickling her.
"Yeah," Willow agreed smiling.
