Equinox - Prologue

Chapter 4


Faith arrived at the cottage a little after seven am. Giles was pacing up and down, chewing the arm of his glasses.

“Don’t start G, I know what ya gonna say, n I gotta get me some sleep.”

“I was worried about you Faith, Lady Croft has made a lot of enemies over the years, I don’t want her getting you involved in something that would compromise our task here.”

“She didn’t G man, nice to know you care though, now if its ok I’m gonna get my head down for a bit. Been a long night, she sure knows how to entertain.”

“Erm well… Yes you should get some rest my meetings with the council have been rather lucrative. I feel we should be moving forward any day now.”

“Great G I was beginning to think our little trip here was getting to be a waste of time. Was a little bored here doing nothing ya know, anyways I’ll catch ya later.”

Faith took herself off to bed, her sleep filled with nightmare visions of the trails that lay before her. She woke with a jolt “LARA” The last thing she remembered was Lara laying flat on the ground a vampire sneaking up behind ready to pounce.


She found Giles sat in the kitchen drinking tea, surrounded by books.

“Lara’s in trouble.”

Giles spilled his coffee as Faith startled him. “Faith… What?”

“I said I think Lara might be in trouble”

“Trouble?”

“Like the vampire kind.”

“I'm afraid you’ve lost me Faith, Start over.”

“The vision we have, well I just had one huge mother of a nightmare and Lara was there. I mean like right there with us in Sunny Dale”

“You sure she was in Sunnydale?”

“Well no not really, I mean well they were all mixed together the dreams, it was just me n her in these weird places. Then I saw the scoob's and we were in this cave she was all alone when the vamp got her.”

“I’m not sure what to make of all of this Faith maybe it’s just you bringing her into your dreams.”

“G I’m serious she’s gonna be in trouble I just know it. I got a bad feeling”

“About her?”

“No don’t you think it’s a bit of a coincidence us coming here, her turning up. You said yourself she’s never usually home. Then there’s the whole thing with her being a tomb raider having the knack for finding stuff that can’t be found. You follow me...”

“I think I know what you’re getting to Faith, Let me talk to the council see what their thoughts are.”

“K but I think we gotta get her on board. She’s supposed to help us no matter what the council are gonna say.”

“Speaking of the council, you have a meeting with them and the immortal in four days. So I think it would be best if you concentrate on training till then.”

“Hey you got any more on the trail thingy’s he’s gonna want me too pass. Just if its like sit down n take exams in like math n stuff you might wanna sit em yourself.”

“All I have found so far are small paragraphs on various demons doing the trails but none have made it back to tell what they had done.”

“Sounds promising then” Faith grinned

“Don’t worry, I am research guy remember I will find something before your meeting.”

“Cool well I guess I better go train.” Faith grabbed her holdall throwing in a change of clothes. “I’m off to Crofts, don’t wait up.”

“Faith” Giles called after her “Be careful”

Faith smiled “I will” She closed the door to the cottage still smiling to herself. Giles was being so sweet with her even after all she had done to him and the rest of his little family.

Hillary opened he door for her “Your back” He smiled “Follow me please”

“Didn’t expect me did ya?” Faith smiled back to him

Hillary took her out to the garden then pointed down to where Lara was practising her Tai chi. “She should be finished soon”

Faith watched her perform her slow rhythmic movements. Sitting on a step she took in every movement that Angel had once taught her. She admired how precise Lara made every step. Her white cotton suit blew gently in the breeze pulling tight against her toned body when she over stretched.

Feeling her presence Lara turned to face Faith “Good morning.”

“Hey there, didn’t wanna disturb you”

“So you thought you would watch instead?”

Faith blushed “Could say that yeah”

Lara came closer, her pheromones filling Faiths nostrils sending waves of arousal throughout her body. “Thought you might want that work out”

“Now that I can do. Come on” She walked over to Faith holding out her hand to pull her up “I work hard slayer hope you can keep up”

They worked the cardio equipment then the weights silently egging each other to do more than they usually would. Lara gave in first stopping to grab the water bottle and towel.

“You got stamina slayer”

“Told ya, not just good looking”

“This is all good but I remember you promising to show me some moves”

Faith stopped lifting the weights and joined Lara in refreshment. “That I did, you might wanna put on some safety gear first though, wouldn’t wanna ruin that pretty face”

“You can only ruin it if you can actually hit me” Lara walked into the room adjoining the gym.

Faith followed “I was thinking of you. Just when me n B train we don’t need to hold back ya know, we can concentrate on the fight”

“I am hoping you’re not going to hold back Faith it would not be fair”

“Ok if that’s how you want it Croft but don’t say I didn’t warn you” She smirked making her way to the crash mats in the centre of the room.

“Dually noted” She threw a punch to Faiths face.

Faith blocked the punch from connecting fully. “That could've hurt”

“I told you I wouldn’t hold back. Now let’s dance”

Faith raised her eyebrow “Mmm game on”

They each threw punches, blocked, kicked. Both held back from letting their blows hit the other person.

Lara twisted her body around Faiths punch grabbing her arm “You’re holding back”

Faith used all her slayer strength to twist her arm around and flip Lara over onto her back, and land sat upon her chest “No i'm not”

Lara bucked her body grabbing Faith and threw her aside to change positions. Lara sat on her stomach holding Faiths arms above her head. Their faces so close they shared the same breath. The familiar scent filling Faiths nose she could no longer resist what her body was screaming for her to do. Raising her head till their lips met slowly they kissed. Lara’s grip on her arms released caressing their way to her face. Faith pulled Lara down closer feeling her full weight as she moved her hands to feel her ass. Their lips never parting enjoying the softness they had found in each other.


A cough broke them apart “Sorry but there is a call for Miss Faith”

They never looked from each others smiling eyes “Cheers H” Breathlessly Faith tried to move “I should get that”

“Yes you should”

“You might wanna let me up for that don’t ya think”

“Yes I should” Lara started to sit up.

Faith pulled her back down kissing her again. “Now you can get up”

They sat up; Hillary passed her the phone “Yeah”

“Faith its Giles, the council are coming to the cottage at six today. Its about Lara can you be here”

“Sure G see you then” she put down the phone looking around for where Lara had disappeared too.

Lara returned with two fresh bottles of cold water and two towels “Everything alright?” She handed Faith one of the towels and a fresh bottle.

“Yeah just G he wants me home at six the council are coming” Her stomach growled

“Hungry?”

“Starved, workouts like that really get the juices flowing”

“Let me take you too lunch”

“I don’t know I said I would be there for Giles”

“You’ll make it back, I promise”

“I kind of stink too” Faith raised her arm and grimaced as she pretended to sniff herself

“Well how about I get Hill to fix us something here, while you shower?”

“Sounds good but I hate too tell you this but you might wanna take one yourself. Don’t wanna be tucking into my food n smelling you.”

“You don’t like how I smell”

“I love how you smell but I wont be eating food if you smell like that” She grinned naughtily


Lara grabbed Faiths hand “In that case maybe we should shower together. Make sure I get clean.”

Faith coughed as she swallowed the water going down the wrong way “I…. err...”

“Come on” She led Faith upstairs.

Inside her room she closed the door and began kissing Faith’s neck, whispering in her ear as she nibbled at it “Wait here” She turned on the shower and returned to Faith who still stood nervously by the door.

“You alright?”

“Faith”

“Faith if you don’t want too...”

“No I want, god do I want” She swallowed hard pulling Lara in closer.

Their hands roamed over each others body, exploring over the clothes, the heat and desire rising in them both. As their passion grew so did the intensity of the kissing, the touching becoming more forceful and wanting.

“You feel so good” Faith ran her hand up her back pulling in closer their breasts touching aroused and pert.

Lara slowly guided them toward the shower. “Time too cool you down some”


The cool water felt soothing to her skin, Until Lara joined her. She felt the burning inside of her rising again. They washed each other, kissing, and nibbling at each others wet skin. Until their animal instincts took control of them and they fulfilled their deepest desires for each other.


They lay sated on the bed wrapped in towels, picking at the food tray that Hillary had brought up for them. Faith smirked

“Penny for them?”

Faith looked at her confused “What”

“The smile, what were you thinking?”

“Oh just figured out why Red was always smiling.”

It was Lara’s turn too look confused

“Back in SD, Willow and her girlfriend, they were always smiling and whispering with each other. Then they would blush if they though one of us had maybe heard what they were planning to do to each other.”

“And it makes you smile because?”

“Cos now I know what’s got them smiling all the goddamn time. I mean look at me I feel like a Cheshire cat” She chuckled

“The cat that got the cream” Lara smirked as she leaned in to kiss her.

“I could kiss you forever”

“I’m afraid that will have to wait for now, you have a meeting to get to remember.”

Lara got up, going to the closet “Now get dressed”

“Yeah in a minute”

Lara started to close the door “No peeking, get dressed”

“Spoil sport” getting off the bed she wandered around the room trying to find all of her clothes...

Looking up she saw Lara watching her “Hey you said no peeking”

“For you no peeking, I do what I want”

“No fair”

“Tell you what come back after the meeting and I might just let you watch” Lara stood in front of her.

“Really... you want me too come back?” Faith felt a little vulnerable stood half naked in front her.

“Yes I do, why wouldn’t I? You’re so beautiful and I had a good time didn’t you”

“Yeah but...”

“No buts Faith just come back tonight” She kissed her

Faith broke from the kiss “I really gotta motor. If you keep doing that I won’t go anywhere.”

“In that case I better stop. Because unlike you I don’t have slayer stamina.” Lara smiled “Tonight then.”

“You bet.”


TBC