My Willow

Willow woke to find herself snuggled in Taras arms, but she didn't freak out. She did the opposite - she smiled and snuggled closer. She assumed Tara was still asleep, but it was hard to tell with her lack of breathing. {How can I be feeling how I'm feeling towards her..?} Willow wondered anxiously, {Shes a vampire - and a girl at that-!} Willow shook her head firmly, {The girl part doesn't matter, I mean, look at vamp me… But.. She's a ruthless, soulless vampire. I shouldn't feel safe around her.. But I do. Is this how Buffy felt with Angel? Conflicted? Gods, why does everything have to be so complicated?} 

"Are you okay..?" Willow jumped with a yelp, spinning towards Tara, 

"I uh.. Didn't know you were awake.." Tara frowned, 

"Sorry.. I didn't mean to scare you. I can just hear your heartbeat speeding up.." {Okay.. Kinda creepy..} "I.. I was worried." {Aw.. No, bad Willow! Creepy, murderous vamp here!}

"Just.. Thinking." Tara nodded slowly, getting up. 

"I'll go get you some food and leave you to your thoughts then. Any requests?" Willow bit her lip, smiling sheepishly, 

"Funny shape pancakes..?" Tara chuckled, 

"Coming right up. Oh, uh, I got you a present." Willow frowned in confusion as Tara went to the closet, grabbing a small, purple box. She handed it to Willow, who stared at it for a second, then up at Tara. "Its uh.. In the box." Tara teased, "I didn't only get you a box." Willow blushed, 

"You didn't need to get me anything at all.." Tara shrugged, sitting next to her. 

"I was just out, and when I saw it I thought of you." Willow raised her eyebrows teasingly. Tara looked away, feigning indifference. "I just figured you'd like it. It doesnt mean anything-" Willow shoulder nudged her, 

"Dont worry, I won't tell your big bad vampire friends." Tara gently smacked her shoulder with a smirk, 

"Just open it, goofball." Willow chuckled, carefully opening the box. Willow bit her lip, lifting a golden, heart shaped locket out by the chain. She looked to Tara, who nodded to her, "I uh.. Put some pictures in it. I hope you don't mind.." Willow smiled nervously at her, opening the heart. Her heart seemed to swell. She gently rubbed a finger over the picture of a willow tree on a hill in front of a sunset, then over the engraving on the other side, 

~'For my Willow tree, Love Tara.'~ 

"Tara.. This is.. This is so.. So sweet.." Tara was obviously pleased with her reaction, but she cleared her throat, looking away with a blush, 

"Its nothing, I just-" Willow set the necklace and box down, leaning over to pull Tara into a kiss. Tara tensed in surprise for a second, but quickly relaxed into it, running her hands down Willows back, sending shivers through her. When they started leaning backwards onto the bed, Willow broke the kiss reluctantly. 

"Mmm.. Give me a moment.." She scrambled up, carefully moving the box and locket to the dresser before eagerly bouncing onto the bed, smirking at Tara, "Now, where were we?"

((Not much in this chapter, mostly feelings.))