Play Ball!

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I am working on another story while continuing this one,
so please bare with me. My muse is getting a little carried away
right now, though hopefully this will result in a couple of great stories!
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5. Rounding 1st…

Sitting comfortably under a slight haze of inebriation Tara watches as Sarah and Willow dance to another fast-beat song and sighs happily thinking, “Good to see Willow getting out there and having a good time. Sarah too, would be good for Willow. Normal…fun-loving…carefree…and very intent on her schooling but always has time for her friends and family. Now, if only I could meet the right woman.”

Watching the blonde witch as Tara watches the dance floor Buffy sees her peaceful smile and thinks, “She is so caring. I bet she is wishing Willow and Sarah well. All she wants is to see Willow happy. Well, that and maybe herself happy as well. She so deserves to be happy, especially after everything with Willow. Thank God, they both worked to maintain a friendship after all was said and done. I don’t know if we could do without Tara in the fight against the baddies.” Of course, she wouldn’t admit to herself that she was even happier that she and Tara had developed a pretty strong friendship themselves, outside of just being in the “Scoobies”. Deciding to take a chance, Buffy stands suddenly to walk around the table to Tara’s side, holds out her hand to the Wicca and asks, “Would you like to dance with me Tara?”

Smiling up at the petite woman, Tara takes her hand saying, “I would love to Buffy.” And the two begin making their way out onto the dance floor, neither realizing that the other might feel the same way they do.

Passing the two blondes on the way back to the table, Willow smiles brightly at them both as Sarah just cocks an eyebrow before leaning down to the redhead’s ear saying, “I thought Buffy was super-straight girl.”

Chuckling softly as they sit Willow takes a drink of her water before saying, “Buffy has only ever dated men, but when I came out to her I think she became curious. I mean, I used to catch her watching Tara and I when we were together and it always seemed to me that she had this expression of longing on her face. I don’t think she really knew that she was looking that way, but every time it happened that she would notice me noticing her she would cover it up, ya’ know?”

Nodding thoughtfully as the music changes to a slower song Sarah watches as Tara places her hands on Buffy’s shoulders to draw her closer and begin to sway to the music and the seemingly-not-so-straight woman wraps her arms around Tara’s waist, leaning her head on the taller woman’s shoulder. Cocking an eyebrow once again at Willow, she says, “I’m thinking Buffy is looking to be recruited by the home team, Will.”
As Willow watches her best-friend and her ex-girlfriend move so easily together she can’t help but smile knowing that both blondes deserved some happiness and if they found it with each other Willow would be the first to congratulate them.

Feeling like she's floating Buffy shifts her head up to look into Tara's face as the Wiccan smiles into her eyes saying, "I've wanted to dance with you all night, Sweetie. Thank you for asking me."

Surprised by Tara's admission the Slayer asks, "All night?" receiving an amused nod from Tara she asks, "Well, why didn't you ask me, Tar?"
Smiling crookedly the Wiccan explains, "Because you are Buffy - super-straight girl, and I didn't want to make you uncomfortable by asking you to dance, as knowing you, you would've done it to be nice, but I really believed you wouldn't have enjoyed it."
Blushing slightly Buffy leans her head back to Tara's shoulder mumbling, "Not so straight." causing a chuckle to rumble through the taller blonde as Tara leans down to Buffy’s ear to say, “No, not so straight after all, and you don’t know how happy that makes me, Sweetie.”

Placing a gentle kiss, a bare brush of her lips against Buffy’s ear causing the smaller blonde to gasp at her words and the sensation Tara’s lips sent rippling through her from her ear rapidly to her center, Tara squeezes Buffy softly in her arms to say, “No expectations, no pressure, Sweetie.”

Knowing she could trust Tara completely Buffy relaxes back into the Wiccan as the song comes to an end and a faster song starts up then pulls back slightly to say, “I’ve got to go patrol, but – um, well, maybe we could hang out tomorrow, or, um something.”

Smiling into hazel eyes Tara suggests, “Why don’t I come with you on patrol and we can…hang out or something, after?” then cocks her head toward their table saying, “I think you’ll be patrolling without Willow tonight as it is.”

Turning toward their friends Buffy chuckles softly seeing Willow and Sarah caught up in a nice little smoochie-fest and with a nod to Tara says, “I think you’re right, and if you wouldn’t mind joining me I’d love the company.”

Chuckling with her, Tara teases, “Well, since I suggested it I guess I wouldn’t mind, hmm?” causing Buffy to blush cutely but with a huge grin as they make their way back to the table to tell their friends to walk home safely before leaving the Bronze to go on their patrol.

TBC