Soul Mates

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Warning: This part has explicit sex.

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They sat together for several minutes. Willow settled into Xander's embrace, leaning against his chest as Tara snuggled against his other side. Tara reached for her, and Willow smiled at her as she rested her hand on her thigh. She wasn't ready to go to sleep yet, but she closed her eyes just the same, a comfortable feeling of warmth and intimacy settling over her.

Willow could still hardly believe that her relationship with Tara and Xander was only just over a week old. It felt like they'd been together a lot longer than that, given how comfortable they were getting to be together. It was a nice feeling, and she was happy to see that Tara and Xander were fitting just as nicely with each other as they both did with her.

She sighed contentedly against Xander's chest, and he stirred. Opening her eyes, she found him looking down at her, a smile on his face. He kissed her tenderly on the lips and she smiled back at him as he rubbed her shoulder.

"I'm going to get us some water," he said. He gave Tara a soft kiss as well, then stood up, disentangling himself from their embrace.

"Thanks," Tara said, looking up at him. Xander gave her a quick smile and walked around the couch, making his way across the living room. Willow watched him until he disappeared around the corner into the kitchen, then turned toward Tara and scooted in to sit next to her.

Tara embraced her, and Willow snuggled in close to her. Willow kissed Tara's neck softly, then rested a hand on her thigh. Tara smiled and ran her fingers through Willow's hair, caressing her softly, and they relaxed together in comfortable silence.

It didn't take long for Xander to return, and he smiled when he saw them snuggled together. He walked over to the couch and handed Tara a bottle of water, which she drank from as he sat down next to Willow. Tara handed her the bottle, and she took a long drink, then passed it to Xander, who finished it off and set it on the end table next to the couch.

When Xander turned back to her, she gave him a long, slow kiss, raising one hand to his face and caressing his cheek. She opened her mouth for him and their tongues met, prompting Xander to scoot in a little closer to her. Tara rubbed Willow's back softly as she and Xander deepened their kiss, and Willow moaned into Xander's mouth when she felt Tara kiss her earlobe. Out of the corner of her eye, she could Tara smile at them both before she dipped her head and gently nibbled on Willow's neck.

Shivering with the sensations they were bringing her, Willow pulled back from Xander and turned toward Tara. She tugged gently at her hair, and Tara looked up from her neck and licked her lips. Willow kissed her deeply, and as Tara slid her tongue into her mouth, Willow scraped her teeth over it. Tara's grip on her tightened, and she shivered again, pressing into her girlfriend's embrace.

A moment later, Willow heard Xander moan softly, and she and Tara broke their kiss. She turned back toward him, taking in the look of raw, open desire on his face. But it was tinged with genuine affection, too, and she couldn't help but smile at that.

*He's so sweet,* she thought. *Tara, too. They both are. God, I'm so lucky....*

When Xander saw her and Tara staring at him, he frowned slightly. "What is it?" he asked. "I hope I didn't make you uncomfortable before. I mean, I thought you wanted me to watch you together, but maybe I...."

"No, Xander, it's okay," Willow quickly reassured him. "We *like* that you enjoy watching us so much." She glanced at Tara, who nodded her agreement.

"Yeah, we do," Tara said, meeting his eyes and nodding again. "It makes us feel sexy."

"You are sexy," Xander replied emphatically. "Both of you. I mean, god, I can't even tell you how much."

Smiling, Tara leaned across Willow, toward Xander, and he met her halfway. They kissed deeply, right in front of Willow, and she sighed contentedly as she watched them. Willow knew how much Tara and Xander desired her - they showed her almost every night - but it was nice to see them sharing that same passion with each other, too.

When Xander and Tara finally separated, Willow stood up and turned to look at them. "Let's go to bed," she said, holding out her hands. She wasn't done with them yet tonight, and while their new couch was nice, the bed was a lot more comfortable for this.

It was clear that they understood what she meant. Tara took her hand first, running her thumb over Willow's palm, and Xander accepted her other hand a second later. They stood and walked to the bedroom together, Willow hurrying a little in front of them, already eager for what was to come.

When they reached the bedroom, Willow turned on the lights, then turned around and clasped Xander and Tara's hands again. Giggling, she tugged at them gently, walking backward toward the bed, watching them as they followed after. Tara gave her a sultry look that made her flush with excitement, and Xander lifted her hand to his mouth and kissed it softly.

As Willow backed up against the bed, Xander slid his hand up her arm and rubbed her shoulder, stepping to the side slightly. Willow pulled Tara in toward her, wrapping her arms around her as she drew close and pressing herself into her. She sighed softly at the feel of Tara's soft, voluptuous body against hers, and she ran one hand through her silky blonde hair. Willow pressed her lips to Tara's, and Tara embraced her as well, running her hands up her back, and Willow shivered under her touch.

Without breaking their kiss, Willow and Tara sat down on the edge of the bed. Xander pulled the covers out of the way for them, and Willow gently guided Tara to lay on her back. They moved backward together to the middle of the bed, Willow settling in between Tara's legs and resting on top of her.

She started slowly moving on top of Tara, grinding against her, loving the feel of Tara's soft, smooth skin against her own. Tara ran her nails down Willow's back, and Willow pressed into her in response. Their nipples brushed together, and Willow shivered with the sensation, moaning softly into Tara's mouth even as she felt Tara tense underneath her. She slid her tongue against Tara's, deepening their kiss, closing her eyes as she lost herself in her girlfriend's embrace.

Finally, with some effort, Willow broke their kiss and took a deep breath. She was starting to get carried away, and while that definitely had its appeal, she wanted to concentrate on Tara for now.

Willow opened her eyes again, looking down at Tara as she pushed herself up on her arms. *God, she's so beautiful,* Willow thought as she looked her over. She'd seen Tara like this more times than she could count - well, okay, not more times than she could *count,* because she could count really high, but it was an awful lot - but it still never failed to take her breath away. Her gaze traveled up Tara's body until she was looking down at her face, and she licked her lips as she stared into her eyes.

Tara met her gaze and smiled, stretching out beneath her and sighing softly. Xander joined them in bed, laying beside them, shifting onto his side to face them. He reached for Willow, resting his hand on her back and rubbing her softly, and she smiled at him, leaning over and giving him a quick kiss before turning her attention back to Tara.

She lowered her head briefly and nipped at Tara's neck, then moved back a little, stopping when she reached her chest. She glanced upward, catching Tara's eyes briefly, and grinned at her before lowering her mouth to one breast. She kissed her nipple, circling it with her tongue, and Tara moaned, rubbing her shoulders encouragingly.

Willow brushed her lips over Tara's nipple, sucking on it and flicking her tongue across the tip the way she knew Tara liked. Tara gasped, and Willow rested her hand on her other breast, caressing her, and Tara squirmed a little under her touch. Willow responded by sucking on her harder, and Tara ran one hand through Willow's hair, pushing her chest up toward her.

A few moments later, Willow pulled back from Tara's nipple, sliding her lips down Tara's breast and kissing the hollow between them. Tara moaned again, and Willow looked up to her face, smiling when she saw those beautiful blue eyes staring down at her intently. She kissed Tara's chest again, then lifted her head and turned toward Xander.

"Want to help me out?" she asked, smiling at him invitingly.

"Always," Xander replied with a grin. He scooted in closer to them, and Willow could see a glint of mischief in his eyes that had been a familiar sight for a long time now. He reached out and cupped one of Willow's breasts, and she shivered as he pinched her nipple softly.

Pushing the pleasurable feelings aside, Willow fixed Xander with a stern gaze. "Hey," she said. "No fair distracting me."

Tara chuckled softly. "Don't be too hard on him, sweetie," she said. "It's so hard to resist touching you." She sat up a little, running her hand down Willow's side to her hip to emphasize her point, and Willow shivered again at the feel of both her lovers' hands on her.

A second later, Willow moved back a little and took Xander and Tara's hands. As good as the two of them touching her felt, she still wanted to give Tara her full attention. She pressed Tara's hand into Xander's and smiled as they threaded their fingers together. Xander reached out to stroke Tara's hair with his other hand, and Willow kissed their clasped hands.

Xander lowered his head to Tara's chest, running his tongue over her nipple, still wet from Willow's earlier attentions. He sucked it into his mouth, and Willow moved downward to kiss Tara's other breast, wrapping her lips around her nipple. Tara gave a low moan from deep in her throat as they both sucked on her.

They kept it up for a few minutes - Willow wasn't in any hurry, and Xander seemed content to take his time as well. She alternated between rough and gentle, sometimes scraping her teeth over Tara's nipple and sucking on her hard, other times pulling back and laving it slowly with her tongue. The soft, breathy moans that reached her ears delighted her, and she sighed happily as Tara rested her hand on Willow's head, holding her to her. Willow lifted her gaze to Tara's face, and Tara looked back at her, a smoky look of desire in her eyes.

"Oh, god, you two.... Feels so good..." Tara murmured, turning her head to look at Xander as well.

Xander glanced at Willow out of the corner of his eye, and she could see a look of satisfaction on his face that she was sure was mirrored on her own. He quickly turned back to Tara, and Willow did the same, resting her hand on her stomach and sliding it downward over her smooth skin. She ran her fingers over Tara's sex, probing inside her lips just a little, and she raised her head from Tara's breast and smiled when she felt the wetness there. She brushed her thumb over her clit, and Tara gasped, arching upward underneath her.

A second later, Xander pulled back from Tara and watched as Willow moved down the bed, settling in between Tara's legs, her face right in front of her sex. She kissed her lips softly, then parted them slightly with her fingers, and she felt Tara shiver with anticipation. She flicked her tongue over her clit, and was rewarded with a loud moan as Tara squirmed around, pressing in closer to her.

Willow *loved* going down on Tara. She loved everything about it, from the way Tara tasted to all the little noises she made as Willow brought her to peaks of pleasure. She knew from her own experience how good it could feel, and making Tara feel good was one of her absolute favorite things in the world. So it was with no small amount of anticipation of her own that she kissed Tara's clit softly and pressed forward to slowly lick her lips. She could still taste Xander on her, mixed in with Tara's familiar sweetness, and she found the combination exhilarating.

Tara moaned again, and Willow smiled up at her, brushing her thumb over her clit. Tara sucked in a breath, and Xander chuckled softly and moved up from her chest until he was eye-to-eye with her. He pressed his lips to hers, giving her a slow, deep kiss, and Tara closed her eyes and lifted one hand to his face, caressing his cheek. Without taking her eyes off them, Willow kissed Tara's sex again, smiling as she shivered at the touch of her lips.

As Willow circled her tongue around Tara's clit, Xander deepened their kiss. Their tongues swirled around each other, and Xander laid one hand on Tara's chest, cupping her breast. He rubbed her nipple with his palm, then took it between his fingers and, just as he pinched it softly, Willow slipped her lips over Tara's clit.

Tara arched her back, her whole body tensing, and she moaned into Xander's mouth. She rested her hand on the back of Willow's head, running her fingers through her hair and gently but insistently pushing her closer, demanding more.

Willow was happy to oblige her. She picked up the pace of her tongue, driven on by Tara's building excitement, and Tara squirmed underneath her. Willow put her hands on her thighs, rubbing them softly and gently pressing on them, silently urging her to hold still as she licked around and over her clit.

After a few minutes of this, Tara was moaning loudly, even muffled as she was by Xander's mouth. Willow could feel the tension in Tara's thighs under her hands, and she knew that her climax wasn't far off. She blew softly on Tara's clit, then wrapped her lips around it, flicking her tongue quickly over the end.

At that moment, Xander broke their kiss, and Tara's orgasm took her, her ecstatic cry filling the air. Xander lowered his head to Tara's breast again, taking her nipple in his mouth and sucking on her hard as she rode out her climax. Willow kept licking Tara's clit the entire time, not letting up for a second, only slowing down after her girlfriend's tremors started to subside.

Willow could feel Tara start to relax, but she only gave her a few seconds' respite. After she'd caught her breath, Willow slid her tongue past Tara's lips, licking around inside her, hitting all the sensitive places she knew so well. Tara gasped at the touch of her tongue again, pushing herself toward Willow, and Willow squeezed her thighs affectionately. Xander remained where he was, and Willow watched Tara run her fingers through his hair as he continued to suck on her. He pulled away from Tara at her touch, smiling down at her, and gave her a soft kiss, then nibbled on her neck briefly before returning to her chest and kissing her breast again.

Tara sighed contentedly, but it turned into a deep, prolonged moan when Willow rubbed her clit with her thumb. Hearing and feeling Tara's responses to what she was doing, Willow was quickly able to set a good pace, not too fast and not too slow. She freely gave what Tara needed, wanting to make her feel good, to bring her to that peak again.

It didn't take long before Tara was on the brink once more. Willow pulled her tongue back, moving up to her clit and licking her there, and as she did she moved one hand from her thigh and slid two fingers inside her, fucking her hard and fast. Just a few seconds later, another climax was upon Tara, and Willow kept up the motions of her fingers and tongue throughout it. The sound of Tara's moaning and gasping was music to her ears, and when it finally subsided, she pulled back from her and kissed her sex one last time, allowing herself a brief, satisfied smile.

As Tara started to relax, Xander pulled away from her breast and sat up, watching her briefly as she settled back on the bed. Then he turned toward Willow, and she sat up as well and leaned in toward him. They kissed deeply, and Xander licked her lips and slid his tongue over hers. Willow sucked on it gently, drawing him into her, sharing the remnants of Tara's taste with him.

After a long moment, Willow heard Tara sigh again, and she and Xander separated and looked down at her. She smiled at them, and Willow laid down next to her, rolling onto her side resting one hand on her cheek. She leaned down to kiss her, and Tara nibbled on her bottom lip. Willow opened her mouth and their tongues met, circling around each other. When Willow pulled away from her a moment later, Tara beckoned to Xander, and he leaned down toward her and they shared a soft, slow kiss of their own.

After Tara and Xander separated, Tara scooted back a little, propping herself up on her elbows. "You always make me feel so good," she said softly, looking at each of them in turn. "Both of you."

Willow reached for Tara's hand, lightly tracing her fingers over the back of it. "It's always our pleasure," she replied, smiling happily at her. "Isn't it, Xander?" she added, glancing at him out of the corner of her eye and giving him a playful nudge with her elbow.

"Absolutely," he said, nodding. "Just one of so many pleasures that come from being with you two." He gave them a playful grin and laid a hand between Willow's shoulder blades, moving it downward, slowly tracing the curve of her back. She shivered at his touch, the excitement she'd felt earlier while playing with Tara returning in a rush, and she let out a soft breath of air as Tara rested one hand on her thigh and squeezed her gently.

Xander kissed Willow again, softly at first, but with rapidly growing passion as he moved in closer to her. His tongue sought entry into her mouth and Willow eagerly gave it, shivering again as Xander's tongue thrust against hers. He brought his hands up to her shoulders, rubbing her softly, and she ran one hand down his muscular chest in a gentle caress. Xander leaned forward and pushed lightly on Willow's shoulders, guiding her to lie on her back, and he followed her down without breaking their kiss.

Willow pressed upward toward Xander, and he pulled away from her, grinning mischievously, and gave her a quick kiss on the lips. Before Willow had time to protest, Tara cupped her chin and gently turned her head toward her, pressing her lips to Willow's as Xander kissed his way down her chest. She moaned into Tara's mouth as Xander ran his tongue over one nipple, then took it in his mouth and sucked on her gently. He covered her other breast with his palm, rubbing her softly, and Willow pressed up toward him even as Tara's tongue swirled around hers. She could feel Xander's cock, hard, pressing against her thigh, and she shifted underneath him, trying to wrap her legs around him, draw him in closer.

Seeing this, Tara broke their kiss and touched Xander's shoulder lightly. Willow whimpered in disappointment as Xander pulled away from her chest, and he smiled reassuringly at her, rubbing her stomach affectionately even as he shot Tara an inquisitive look.

She winked at him, then rolled over, positioning herself on her side, facing Willow. "Come here, honey," she whispered, tugging gently at Willow's hand. The look in Tara's eyes made Willow shiver in anticipation, and she quickly rolled onto her side to face her, scooting closer and pressing herself against her.

"You too, sweetie," Tara said, looking over Willow's shoulder at Xander. She slipped an arm over Willow and ran her nails down her back, and Willow sighed happily as Xander laid down behind her. He pressed himself against her, spooning against her back, and Willow felt a surge of arousal at the feel of both of them against her at once. She squirmed around a little between them, pushing back against Xander even as she ground her hips against Tara's.

"Oh..." she breathed. "Oh, I like this idea. This is...."

She trailed off into a moan as Tara put her hands on her breasts, rubbing her thumbs over Willow's nipples. Tara silenced her with a kiss, sliding her tongue into her mouth, and Willow sucked on it as it passed her lips. Xander kissed Willow's neck softly, then nibbled on her earlobe, and Willow reached behind her to rest a hand on his hip, squeezing him briefly before letting her hand fall to her side again. As Tara plundered her mouth with her tongue, she pinched Willow's nipples lightly, and Willow moaned into her mouth, her whole body tensing with pleasure.

A couple of minutes later, Tara pulled back, and Willow took the opportunity to catch her breath. Tara licked Willow's lips, then ducked her head and kissed her neck and upper chest. Xander leaned down to kiss her shoulder, running one hand down her side to her hip as he rubbed her back with the other. Tara continued to caress Willow's nipples a moment longer, then lightly slid her fingers down her stomach to her sex. Willow was already wet - she was so very wet - and Tara smiled as she traced the outline of her sex with her fingers.

Tara grasped Xander's cock and guided him toward Willow's sex. Willow lifted her leg a little for him, and she moaned as he slid into her, loving the feel of his cock inside her, hard and warm. She clenched her muscles around him, squeezing him inside her, and Xander sighed happily into her ear.

Willow turned her head and Xander gave her a deep, passionate kiss. She opened her mouth to him and drank in his heat and desire as he began moving inside her slowly. His thrusts weren't as deep as she would have liked due to their position, but they were more than enough to send shivers of pleasure throughout her body. She moaned into his mouth, and he slipped a hand over her, in between her and Tara, and rubbed her stomach softly.

Tara returned her hands to Willow's breasts, rubbing her nipples with her palms as she ran her foot up and down Willow's calf. When Xander broke his kiss with Willow, Tara gave him a quick but intense kiss of her own, then pressed her lips to Willow's once more. Their tongues swirled around each other, and Xander kissed her shoulder, then nibbled on her neck gently as he thrust into her.

Closing her eyes, Willow let herself be carried away by the feeling of both her lovers touching her at the same time. Xander kept one hand on her back, but now he slid the other from her stomach up to her hip and over her thigh, stroking her softly there. Tara continued to caress her breasts, but she occasionally moved her hands upward, rubbing her shoulders and her upper chest before slipping her hands back down to play with her nipples again. The contrast between the way their hands felt - Tara's soft and delicate, Xander's strong and sure - was delicious. It drove Willow's arousal to new heights, and she could feel her peak approaching faster than she would have thought possible.

"You're so beautiful, Willow," Xander murmured into her ear, and her eyes shot open again.

"You're *so* beautiful," Tara echoed, nipping at her neck, "and sexy."

Willow couldn't respond. For most of her life, she'd never thought of herself as beautiful. Being around women like Cordelia, and Buffy, and Faith, it had been easy to feel plain by comparison. But when she was with Tara and Xander, when she heard them call her that like they just had, when she felt their passion and their desire for her.... She actually *felt* beautiful, in a way she never had before.

It never failed to amaze her, the way Xander and Tara could make her feel. It was truly something special.

"Oh.... Mmm...." That was all Willow could get out before her climax was upon her. The sensation of Xander thrusting inside her, combined with his and Tara's hands on her body, quickly had her trembling as waves of bliss washed over her. Tara pressed her chest against Willow's, pushing her back into Xander, and Willow rode out her orgasm pressed in between her girlfriend and her boyfriend.

When her climax had passed, Willow found she still wanted more. So after Tara moved back a bit and she'd taken a moment to catch her breath, Willow moved her upper body a little bit away from Xander and pushed her hips back against him to allow him to penetrate her a little more deeply. He took advantage of this, moaning softly into her ear as he thrust into her a little harder.

Tara slid one hand down her side, dropping it between Willow's legs and brushing her clit with her fingers. Willow gasped as pleasure shot through her body, then moaned aloud as Tara caressed one breast with her other hand, pinching her nipple softly. Xander moved his hand up from her thigh to cup Willow's other breast, and he slid his other hand underneath her, between her and the mattress, holding onto her shoulder but being careful not to grip her too tightly.

Willow's moans filled the air as Tara rubbed circles around her clit, and the added stimulation was enough to bring her to another climax, this one even more powerful than the first. Tara and Xander didn't slow down, though, and just a few seconds after her tremors subsided, she cried out again as another orgasm crashed upon her. Xander buried himself deeply inside her, and she clenched her muscles around his cock as she felt him come, his body tensing against her back as she heard his own moans of pleasure.

After it was over, Tara and Xander continued to caress Willow, though their touches were affectionate now, rather than sexual. Tara rubbed her shoulders softly, and Xander moved his hands down to her hips as Willow relaxed in their arms.

"I love you," Willow said softly. "I love you both, so much."

The words took her completely by surprise - they'd just slipped out, just like that. But she didn't regret them; what she'd said was true. She did love Xander and Tara, and laying together with them like this, she felt it now more than ever before. And even though the admission made her feel vulnerable, she knew in her heart that she didn't have to worry about either of them rejecting what she'd said.

Tara smiled at her and brushed Willow's hair back from her face with her fingers. "I love you too, honey," Tara said.

"Yeah. Me too. I love you too," Xander murmured into her ear.

Willow's spirits soared at their words. Even though she'd been sure all along that Xander and Tara felt the same way she did, hearing them say it was still an absolutely incredible feeling.

"I love you both," Xander continued. "That.... That means you too, Tara."

Rather than being startled at the admission, Tara looked as though she'd been expecting it. She looked over Willow's shoulder and smiled at Xander. "I love you too," she said simply, and Willow smiled herself. As nice as it had been to hear Tara and Xander tell her they loved her, hearing them declare their love for each other too was just as nice in its own way. They all *fit,* and it felt so right for them all to be together like this.

The three of them all shared soft, tender kisses, and then Willow relaxed as Tara and Xander pulled the covers up over them all.

"Just a great big love triangle," Willow said sleepily. "Only not in the hard choices and hurt feelings kinda way."

Tara giggled. "The best kind," she said as she reached over and turned out the light. Willow remained on her side, and Tara pressed herself against her as Xander spooned against her back.

And Willow drifted off to sleep, nestled in between them, enveloped by the warmth of their love.

THE END (Of this installment; there's still more to come!)