Brown Eyes Blue

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Chapter 25

Time

Kennedy is up at sunrise working on the heavy bag. She pounds it in a steady cadence, the rhythm both calming and reassuring.

The past month and a half, in the loft with her witches, has been amazing but at times she still worries that it’s a dream. She worries that she’ll wake up from it only to face the reality of being without them. As those thoughts try to enter her mind on this day she pushes them away by hitting the bag harder. The moisture drips down her body from the hard work. Tired, she hugs the bag then straightens herself up. Hitting it one last time she begins to remove the wraps from her hands.

She looks up at their bedroom and can’t help but smile-the images from the night before flood her mind. -Tara’s lips-Willow’s hands-she can’t stop the moan that the mere memories cause. There is no denying that they are good together-better than good. Her smile widens and she decides on a course of action. -A shower-then a surprise, she would treat Tara and Willow to breakfast in bed. Then maybe after-with that thought she jogs toward the bathroom.

Upstairs Tara is spooned around her redhead. Their bodies molded together as they sleep. The blonde moans and slowly opens her eyes. She looks around to find Kennedy gone and Willow sleeping. She closes her eyes and turns a little pale. “Not good,” she mumbles. As she starts to slide out of bed Willow opens her eyes.

“Tara-?”

“Go back to sleep,” directs the woman.

“You okay?” she asks as she sits up.

“Not so much.” Tara runs for the stairs and Willow follows. They run into the bathroom, neither realizing the water is running as the blonde throws up. Willow holds her girl’s hair back as the water stops and a dripping Kennedy exits the shower to find them there.

“Tar-” Willow looks up as the other woman continues to heave. “Willow what’s wrong?” The redhead shrugs unsure. “Should we call a doctor?”

“No-” says Tara between bouts. “I’ll be okay.”

A few minutes later she finally stops. Kennedy hands her a wet cloth and Tara forces a weak smile. “So not fair,” she pouts.

“What sweetie?” asks Willow.

“I feel all blah and she’s all sexy with the all naked and wet body.”

Willow smiles as she too realizes the younger girl is without clothes. “That she is-” she licks her lips involuntarily.

“It makes me want-” Tara stops.

Kennedy wraps herself in a towel and smiles, “Better?”

Tara pouts, “No-it would be better if I could just-” she runs her hand up the girl’s leg.

“Later-right now let’s get you back to bed,” reasons the young Slayer-to-be. They help the blonde to her feet.

After having to come back to the bathroom three more times they finally settle Tara onto the couch. They tuck blankets around her and as Kennedy sits behind her stroking her cheek trying to help her sleep, Willow comes in with some herbal tea. She smiles when she sees her blonde’s eyes closed. ‘She sleeping?’ she asks Kennedy silently. The brunette shakes her head. “Baby-” she says softly and Tara opens her eyes. “Can you try the tea?” Tara sits up slowly with Kennedy’s help as Willow gives her the tea and a gentle kiss on the forehead. “Try just a little-it should help your upset tummy.” Tara drinks without a word and hands it back to the redhead. She puts her hand on her stomach and closes her eyes tighter bracing for the worst.

After an anxious minute Kennedy and Willow exchange glances, “Okay?” asks the younger woman.

“For now,” whispers Tara.

“One more sip,” tries Will. Tara opens her eyes and sits up just a bit. Willow holds the drink for her girl-tipping it slightly and then lowering it. “Good-now rest.”

“Try,” says the blonde as her eyes close again and she snuggles into Kennedy’s arms. Kennedy holds her closer and Willow takes her hand as they wait together.

Noon finds the trio back in the bathroom. Tara is recovering in Willow’s arms after her latest round of nausea. Kennedy sits on the other side of her and wipes her face with a cool, wet cloth. “Want to go back to the couch? asks the redhead softly. Tara fights tears but they still fall. “Shhh-it’s okay. We’ll stay right here.” She presses a kiss to her forehead. Kennedy takes her hand and then Willow’s as they sit in silence.

Hours later Tara is asleep on the couch while Kennedy and Willow sit on the other couch in each other’s arms nervously watching her. Willow looks up at the clock. “It’s been an hour-” she says quietly.

“Yeah-sleep will help,” assures the younger woman. “Just the flu-she’ll be fine.”

Three days later Tara is kneeling in front of the toilet again, this time alone. She stands carefully and wipes her face, then gets her toothbrush from the cabinet. Kennedy comes into the bathroom and smiles when she sees her. “Feeling better?” She asks as she kisses her forehead.

“Better-” lies the blonde as she begins to brush her teeth.

“Where are you going?” She smiles as she notices the pajamas are gone, replaced by a long skirt and peasant top. Tara rolls her eyes pointing to the toothbrush in her mouth.

“Sorry,” she begins to slip out of her clothes for a quick shower. Tara smiles around the toothbrush. “What?”

Tara finishes with her teeth and returns the brush to its place. She steps forward and kisses Kennedy’s lips. Her hands caress her girl’s body. “Mmmm-” moans the young Slayer-to-be.

“It’s been awhile-” smiles Tara.

“Join me-” she looks to the tub and then back at the blonde.

“I wish-but I’ve got a couple of errands to run.”

“Want me to come with you?”

“No-I’m okay- besides I won’t be long. I should be back before Willow gets home.” They share another kiss before Tara backs away.

Willow is sitting on the lawn, in the garden with Althennea-the coven leader looks at the witch. “What’s wrong? I can feel the turmoil?”

“It’s nothing.”

“It’s enough to have you unfocused.”

“Sorry-it’s Tara-she hasn’t been feeling well. I should be with her.”

“Is it serious?”

“I don’t think so-but when she’s all yucky-I worry.”

“Has she seen a doctor?”

“No-we’ve tried to get her to go-throwing up that often isn’t good but-”

“She’s throwing up?”

“For a few days now-” adds Willow.

“Is she keeping anything down?”

“Liquids stay most of the time-but just the smell of food-not good.”

“Have the three of you-” her words stop.

Willow blushes but nods, “What does that have to do with any-” she stops realizing what the woman is implying. “No-she’s not-” a smile covers her face-“You think?” Before she can answer Willow stands, “I have to-”

“Certainly,” she smiles as the redhead runs across the lawn. She turns a little sad, “And so it begins.”

Tara walks into the drugstore and nervously approaches the aisle she needs. She steps toward the row of boxes and picks them up one at a time and reads them. Finally settling on three different brands she walks toward the counter. The woman there smiles at her. Tara smiles back, “Good luck-” remarks the woman as she hands the bag to the blonde.

Kennedy, bored and hungry, decides to get lunch. As she goes toward the door she is nearly knocked down as Willow runs in, “Where’s Tara?”

“She went out-what’s wrong?” Asks the brunette.

“You let her leave?” The redhead is unsure.

“She had some errands, what’s wrong?”

“She’s pregnant.” Willow informs.

After a pause to think through what she’s heard she speaks, “Excuse me-”

“The throwing up and the whole food-bad thing,” the older woman smiles.

“She can’t be-well she could be but we don’t know for sure.”

“That’s why a bought a test-” says Tara from the doorway-a crooked half smile on her face.

“Wow-” starts Kennedy as she turns pale and sits on the arm of the couch.

“Kennedy-” Willow worries.

“I’m okay-ah-so-wow.”

Willow smiles and walks over to her witch and kisses her softly, “You need me-”

“No-yeah-both of you.” Together they go into the bathroom and Tara takes the boxes from the bag.

Kennedy laughs, “Decision making problem?”

“Just wanted to be sure-cause this is big,” states the blonde.

“Actually little-I mean if-” the youngest still smiles.

They each pick up a box and read the directions. “Sounds easy enough-” Tara says softly. She opens the box as the other two watches anxiously.

Later they sit in the bathroom waiting, “It’s taking forever,” whines Willow.

“Three minutes-relax sweetie.” Tara tries to calm her. Kennedy is nervously biting her nails. Tara takes her hand. “You too-” she presses a kiss to her lips.

The timer dings and they all look at each other. Tara panics, “I can’t look-” she turns into Willow’s arms.

“I got it,” smiles the youngest there. She picks up the wand from the sink, looks at it and walks to ward them.

“Well?” asks Willow.

A slow smile crosses her face and tears threaten to fall- “Guess the time is right.” Kennedy hugs them.

“You mean?” Tara smiles and then bites at her bottom lip.

“I mean-” confirms Kennedy.

“A baby-” Willow’s tears start too. “We’re gonna have a baby.” She hugs and then kisses each of them.

“This is-” tries Tara but tears overwhelm her. “It’s amazing.”

“A baby-” repeats Kennedy. Her smile is even bigger- “I’m gonna be a mom.”

“We’re gonna be moms-” amends Willow. Again they kiss and cry-the happiness too much.

That night the three of them lie in bed snuggled together. Tara is asleep but Willow and Kennedy are awake with their heads on the blonde’s stomach. Only inches apart they whisper, “Hey baby,” says Willow as she presses a kiss to Tara’s stomach.

“Think she can hear you?” asks Kennedy.

“Yeah-she can hear us.”

“Hi-” starts Kennedy but she has to stop to compose herself, “I’m your mama-” she turns her head to look up at Tara as she feels fingers in her hair. “Didn’t mean to wake you.”

Willow looks up at the blonde too-fingers play in red hair as well. “Why aren’t the two of you asleep?”

“Couldn’t-” says her redhead. “Too much going on-”

“Busy head, huh?” Asks the blonde.

“Yeah-” she kisses Tara’s stomach.

“How about you?” Her eyes fall on the younger woman.

“Just can’t stop thinking,” she says.

“What do you think?”

“Still with the wow-mostly,” concedes Kennedy.

“Wow-and-wow-” smiles Willow. “And happy-”

“Yeah?” Tara asks just to make sure.

Willow moves up Tara’s body and kisses her lips. Her hand rests on Tara’s stomach and Kennedy’s soon locks with it there. “Yeah-can’t wait to hold her.”Breaths out the redhead. Tara kisses her. Their lips open and close together before their tongues start to duel. They moan softly.

As they break the kiss Tara pulls at Kennedy and the younger mom moves up to kiss her lips and then rest in the crook of her shoulder. They face each other. “You happy?” Asks the blonde.

“Happy-excited-nervous-happy.” They kiss again, soon lost in each other. She breaks the kiss, “Now you-back to sleep.”

Willow smiles at the younger woman’s take charge attitude, and when Tara starts to protest she chimes in, “She’s right.” Her hand settles on her blonde’s stomach. Tara concedes and softly kisses each of them before they snuggle close and she closes her eyes.

The First in the guise of the Slayer rants, “How can you let this happen! That baby can not be born-you know what you must do.”

The coven member nods her understanding, “Before they know what hit them,” she assures her boss.

The months pass-three to be exact- and the triad have shared the news with their friends. All were surprised but excited. The redhead was sure she could hear Giles cleaning his glasses.

Willow continues to work with Althennea and Kennedy has started a new training regimen of her own. Tara spends time working in the garden and reading about babies. All that news is shared with the women she loves.

Unbeknownst to them, evil too works. Hannah works to gather those she needs to start her plan into action. As she works in the caverns of the estate making her deals with the demon world Althennea starts to sense a presence there.

One day as Hannah is discussing the logistics of the strike with her followers, Althennea intercedes. “This must stop!” States the witch.

“It will once the child is no more and evil reigns,” comes Hannah’s reply and with a wave of her hand the creatures start at the old woman.

As Althennea uses her magic to fend them off her mind searches to connect with Willow.

At the loft the redhead is lying on the couch watching Kennedy train. Tara is napping beside her. She closes her eyes, as her mind is flooded with images. ‘Willow she is not safe here-go at once.’

“Althennea!”

Kennedy stops and looks at her redhead, “Red?”

‘Athennea-what’s wrong?’

‘They plot to harm them-you must go.’

“Go?”

Kennedy is now at Willow’s side as Tara is waking. Willow looks at them panic on her face. “Will-?” Tara starts.

“Pack now-no questions. We have to go.” They move as a unit- organizing and packing. Willow has the phone in her hand. “Buffy I can’t explain just I’ll call from the airport and tell you the flight. Meet us there geared up.” She hangs up and looks from Kennedy to Tara. The blonde rests her hand on her growing stomach.

They turn to go-backpacks thrown over their shoulders. Kennedy is also holding a crossbow and there is a knife belted at her ankle. Willow looks at them, “Be ready-” they nod. She kisses each of them and steps to the door. As she opens it she is met by a band of demons, a strong arm knocks her to the floor. Another moves toward Tara but Kennedy jumps between them launching two arrows before it reaches them. Tara levels her hand and whispers some words, the creature struggles to move. Willow is again on her feet and she chants to raise a shield around them. “Everybody okay?” They nod.

In the doorway appears Althennea with the coven members- “We will hold them-” they raise their own barrier and Willow allows hers to fall. “Be watchful-others will come.” With those words the three are teleported from the room.

Suddenly the three find themselves in their bedroom at Buffy’s. Kennedy looks around and realizes she has seen this before-as does Willow. While Kennedy dives to protect Tara, she pulls her to the floor and covers her, Willow puts a shield around them both. The deflected bullet hits the witch hovering just outside the window, Hannah screams and falls.

The door bursts open and Buffy rushes in. She looks unsure when she sees the group hugging on the floor. “Willow?” There is a pause. “Is everyone okay?”

Willow searches the eyes of her family. “Okay?” She asks tears in her eyes. Kennedy nods also crying as they both touch Tara’s stomach.

“We’re okay,” assures the blonde as she touches the cheeks of both women.

“Someone wanna tell me what the hell happened?”

“The First-” states Willow.

“He’s just digging a hole. Let me tell you-he’s so gonna get his ass kicked if he doesn’t stop messing with my family.” She stands and moves to the window- “Stay away from us!” She threatens.

Willow helps Tara to her feet and they move to the girl. They each wrap an arm around her and the blonde speaks first, “Kennedy-shhhh-you can’t let him get to you.” She presses a kiss to her lips. “Let it go.”

She leans her forehead against Tara, “Okay-if you say so-” she kisses her again.

Willow kisses her cheek, “Why don’t we get Tara tucked in for a nap and then find some food?”

“Food-you’re trying to distract me right?” She smiles.

Willow smirks, “Maybe-is it working?”

“Maybe-” she takes Willow’s hand and then Tara’s.

Buffy clears her throat, “Buffy-sorry-” Willow starts.

“No problem, why don’t I get a snack for all of us and you can fill me in?” She smiles.



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