Her Destiny's Will

Chapter 2

“No, Faith I just came out here to think.”

“So, you escaped Andrew the Chore Pirate. Slick B.”

“I'm not escaping! I'm taking a break…”

“You would have to start a chore before you take a break Blondie.”

“Fine fine! I'm escaping.”

The petit slayer collapsed into a lawn chair. Buffy ran her fingers through her hair and sighed. Faith stopped her work and gave her a worried glance. “What's gotcha stressed B? I know that look. It's the “I'm about to freak out and blow a gasket but I won't because that is so un-Buffy of me”.”

“Umm so not me…but yeah, I got things on my mind…is all. I’ll be fine.” She gave a slight shrug.

“Whatever, B. Can you hand me that spade by your foot?”

Buffy picked up the spade and handed it to Faith. Once their fingers grazed each others both slayers gasped. Two visions flashed through their minds. The vision of Faith swinging a little girl on a swing set flashed first. ‘Momma! Push me higher! Higher!’ The next flash was Buffy standing by a window holding an infant in her arms and Faith spooning her from behind. ‘We made a good one didn’t we B? Hey there little B…’

When the vision ended both girls retracted away from each other’s contact. Faith was the first one to break the silence.

“What...the…fuck was that B?” Faith was looking like she was about to run away, far away from her sister slayer. Buffy remained mute.

“Well?” The brunette slayer demanded, trying to comprehend what she had just seen.

“I…I don’t know.” That was all Buffy could squeak out. Not only had she seen the vision but she felt the emotions of happiness and love while gazing into the eyes of the infant…and also into Faith’s eyes. The feelings were too overwhelming for the smaller slayer, everything was coming too fast. Buffy tried to reach out to touch Faith’s hand.

“Faith…I…” But Faith recoiled back like she was afraid that if they touched the vision would replay…or worse.

“No B! I wanna know what the hell just happened here?!?” Buffy sighed.

“I don’t know Faith. But I have an idea of what I’m feeling right now. You feel it too, don’t you?” She looked into the scared brown eyes in front of her, searching for the emotions that matched hers. Faith shut her eyes and shook her head violently.

“I…I don’t know what you’re playin at B, but I aint feeling anything but freaked shitless!” She was shaking from…fear?

“I don’t get this too but we’ll figure it out…together.” Buffy tried to walk towards her again but Faith stepped backwards.

“I…I…no” The taller slayer retreated back into the house. Tears in her eyes, Buffy softly sobbed.

“We were happy.”

~In Faith’s Room~

Faith POV

What the fuck happened?!? The girl…B…our kid… ugh! I roll over on my bed and bury my face in the pillow. I smile, just a little. We were happy…

Knock! Knock!

Ugh! It’s alright…I’ll just tell her I need to sleep for a couple hours. Besides, I did gardening…it was rough work…sounds like a good excuse, doesn’t it? I open the door and my resolve is breaking. B’s arms are wrapped around herself so tight, like she’s trying not to fall herself. Yeah, I feel ya B.

“I just wanted to see if you were O.K…” Aww, she’s all shy.

“Yeah I’m good B, just a little wiped out from gardening.” How pathetic am I? ‘Wiped out from gardening’ never gonna live that down, that’s for sure.

“Oh…ok. Umm…” Just spit it out B! “I’m gonna go downstairs and be…downstairs.” She walks away and I’m still standing here a little dazed.

~Later that night~

“I…*punch*…don’t…*kick*…want…*stake*…her!” Buffy finished off her last vamp in a huff. She continued to rant to herself, content in her state of denial. ‘I know I don’t want her! She’s get some get gone girl…she slept with Robin so she’s not into girls…wait! I’m not into girls! Ok, so technically I’m just into one girl…no…no girl! Damnit!...she has really nice legs…thighs…Fuck!’

“And I thought I was the crazy one.” Faith had her hands on her hips and a smirk on her face.

“Faith! I thought you were covering Restfield while I swept here?” The little blonde tried to hide her blush, considering she just got caught in her own denial rant about the brunette.

“Finished early. Damn, these vamps don’t fight like they used to!” They walked through the cemetery, avoiding each other’s gaze. Buffy occasionally glanced over at the brunette and opened her mouth about to say something but closed her mouth after rethinking.

“What B?!?” Faith threw up her hands and stopped in her tracks.

“Nothing…nothing.” Buffy looked down at the grass and played with the hem of her shirt. “It’s just..”

“Yeah…”

“The dream…” Buffy whispered out. Faith stepped closer to Buffy without thinking.

“Yeah, we were...”

“Happy…together” Buffy finished and smiled up at Faith.

“But it couldn’t have been real…right?” The older slayer sighed.

“I don’t know Faith. But whatever it was, it felt…right.” To Buffy’s surprise Faith reached her hand out and stroked the blonde’s cheek.

“Yeah, it did, didn’t it?” Buffy closed her eyes and softly spoke.

“Faith…” Faith dropped her hand back to her side and muttered angrily.

“Shit, sorry B.”

“It’s alright Faith.” The older slayer tried to reach out to the brunette in front of her but a snarl could be heard from behind them.

“I’ll get this one. Talk about this later?” Buffy looked hopefully up at Faith.

“Sure..later B” Faith stepped back and leaned against a tree, arms and ankles crossed. She absently licks her lips while watching the shorter slayer fight. ‘You wouldn’t have to worry about losing weight after the baby B, that’s for sure’