Living on the edge

Rating: R

Pairing: Buffy/Faith.

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Disclaimer: I bow down before thee almighty Joss and ask permission to barrow these wonderful characters. (((Kisses feet)))

I am so so sorry everyone! I cant believe that it has been this long since I updated. I’ve had a wicked case of writers block. So here is another chapter for LOTE. I am in the process of getting some done for Broken. I hope you like it! If you could, drop a review let me know if anyone is still following this story. Thanks!


On Track


Faith awoke to the smell of smoke. God damn her. I’ll kill her. She thought the worst of the addict. “How did she get anything up here?” Faith growled as she pulled on a pair of pants and ran downstairs. “B, What the…” She stopped and looked at the blonde waving a towel over a smoldering pan.

Buffy turned around with a look of shame on her face. “I…I tried to make you breakfast.” She looked down at the scorched eggs. “It didn’t work out.” Faith’s anger left her instantly. It was replaced with guilt over doubting Buffy. She smiled and opened the kitchen window. “I see that.”

“I had intentions that were dripping with good.” Buffy dumped the blackened substance into the trash.”

“I’m sorry Sweetie. If you get dressed we’ll go into town and get something to eat K?”

“Can we… I’d like to make something here…except that I can’t…cook that is.”

“Yeah we can do that. I can make one hell of an omelet.”

“Will you show me?”

“Well I’m not guaranteeing that you’ll learn but I’ll show you.” Faith smiled and swept a lock of hair out of Buffy’s face.

“Hey I…you’re right. You need a hell beast slain or a pound to get rid of and I’m…” She paused when she seen the rage flash in Faith’s eyes. “I’m sorry.”

“Don’t say shit like that B.”

“I Know, habit I guess.”

“Yeah? Well break it.” Faith snarled.

“Faith I am sorry. I didn’t mean it. I’m trying, really.”

Faith’s features softened. “Try a little harder ok B?”

“I will.” Buffy smiled. “Can we make breakfast now?”

“Did you burn all of the eggs?” Buffy laughed and shook her head. “Lets make breakfast.”

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Sunnydale~ Later that day

“Willow, Xander may a speak with you for a moment?” Giles called from his office.

“Yeah what do you need Giles?” The twenty-something’s hopped on to his desk. Giles closed the door.

“I need to tell you both something that neither on of you is going to enjoy.” He seated himself into his chair. “Faith woke up.”

“Did she take off? DO we need to holster our guns and round up the posse?” Xander questioned.

“No. I’m afraid she’s already gone.”

“We should…”

“Willow let me finish.”

“Sorry.”

“I got a call from her physician four months ago. I sent her to look for Buffy. The connection that they have led Faith right to her.”

“We found Buffy?” Xander’s face lit up.

“Is she on her way home?” Willow hugged Xander.

“Faith found Buffy and no she is not. Faith found Buffy almost three months ago.”

“And she didn’t tell us?” Willow was outraged.

“No. Willow Faith is not the bag guy here. I didn’t tell you that we found her.”

“You…” Willow grew quiet.

“You’ve known where she was for three months and didn’t say a fucking word?!” Xander yelled.

“The Buffy she found is not the one we know!” Giles bellowed. “The girl that Faith found was addicted to every street drug and bad habit known to man! She had completely abandoned her family, her friends, her calling and her son for a life of whoring and highs.” Giles finished and slammed himself into a chair.

“Her son?” Xander whispered.

“Addicted?” Willow whimpered.

“She has a three-year-old son named Gage. He’s in LA with Angel and yes, addicted. Faith has stayed with her as she’s gone through rehabilitation.”

“We’re trusting Faith with this? Cause she’s proved so…” Xander was cut off.

“We’re not. I am. You can except this or not but this is how it’s going to be.”

“We can bring her home now the hospital here has…”

“She’s staying where she is. Faith is doing a fine job and Buffy’s progress in remarkable with Faith there.”

“We can at least get Gage. He could be home with his family.”

“Gage stays where he is as well. Buffy listed Faith as his other parent on his birth certificate, and on her will. Faith has decided that the best place for him right now is with Angel.”

“Buffy did that?”

“She did.”

“Giles we have to do something. I mean how could you not tell us?” Tears ran down the witch’s cheeks.

“I made the choice that I thought best.”

“We should go see her, take over for Faith.” Xander suggested.

“Faith is going to see her through this. They’ll be home in six months.”

“This isn’t Faith’s home.” Willow said.

“It is now.” Giles ordered.

“After everything Faith has done you think that she can do this? God Giles…”

“What are the symptoms of detoxing from cocaine? Either of you know?” There was silence. “…And if Buffy got it in her head that she was going to fight her way out to get some could one of you over power her?”

“You should have told us Giles…”

“Rupert how could you?” The three of them turned to see Joyce in the door. Giles knew that she had hears all of it.

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New York~ Same day

“Breakfast was good.” Buffy threw her cigarette butt off of the porch.

“Yeah that not burning it really works.” Faith laughed hugging the girl next to her.

“What do you want to do today?”

“I thought maybe we’d go for a walk. You know, start building up your strength and stamina.” Faith looked in the house when she heard the phone ring. “That’s probably Giles.” She smiled and walked into the house.

“Hello?” Faith drawled.

“Where’s Buffy?” The voice sounded like venom.

“Who is this?” Faith ordered.

“Put my daughter on the phone.”

“Mrs. S.” Faith grew weary.

“Listen to me you twisted little girl, you may be a Slayer but if you don’t put my daughter on the phone now you’re in for hell.”

“No disrespect but I don’t think that’s a good idea.”

“I don’t care what the hell you think Faith, you’ve proven that you aren’t capable of making decisions for anyone.”

“Who is that?” Faith’s head snapped to find Buffy.

“It’s…”

“Put her on the phone Faith!” Slayer hearing picked it up and a look of pure fear took over Buffy’s face.

“I cant… Faith, No…” The small girl began to back away.

“Joyce she isn’t ready.”

“I don’t give a shit if she’s ready, she’s been on a four year vacation!”

“A vacation? You think that she’s been on a fucking vacation? She is not ready to talk to you…”

“Faith let me…” Faith looked to Buffy.

“Are you sure?”

“Yes.” Faith handed the phone to Buffy.

“Mom?”

“My god Buffy…”

“I’m sorry Mom.” Buffy could almost hear the anger well up inside her mother.

“You’re sorry? Buffy! You’re sorry? You disappear without a word for four years and you’re sorry? Do you have any idea how much we’ve worried? How many sleepless nights we’ve all had while you were out having a non-stop party? What were you thinking Buffy?!”

“That’s not really…”

“Don’t you dare tell me it isn’t fair! What were you thinking Buffy? I cant believe you, I raised you better than that. You know better Buffy! How am I supposed to even look at you now, knowing all the things that you’ve done? You spoiled little…”

“Mom stop it! I’m sorry ok? I fucked up…” Faith wrapped Buffy in her arms for comfort.

“You fucked up? Don’t even get me started on how you’ve fucked up Buffy! You are 22 years old. Where is your son Buffy? What’s he doing right now? Where’s his Father? Do you even know who it is?”

“He doesn’t…”

“You don’t know who it is?”

“Faith…”

“Don’t try and blame this on Faith Buffy. I know she was a bad influence but for god sakes Buffy she was in a coma.”

“Stop it Mom! Just stop it! Gage doesn’t have a father he is Faith’s and she isn’t a bad influence! Jesus! You didn’t figure it out by now I left because of what I did to her! I loved her!” Buffy was sobbing.

“Buffy what are you saying?”

“I don’t have time to explain it all to you.”

“Young lady you better make time!”

“You shouldn’t have called mom. I’m sorry, that’s all I can do right now…” Faith could see that Buffy was getting to worked up. She eased the phone away from her.

“That’s enough for today. Joyce I understand that you want your daughter back but you cant rush this. She’s doing really well and she just needs to concentrate on that right now. I’ll take good care of her I promise but just let her get better ok?”

“Faith this isn’t up to you.”

“Yes it is. Joyce I am going to stick with her on this. I’m going to get her better and then we’re going to raise our son, listen I know that this is hard for you. Would you like to meet Gage?”

Joyce’s voice softened a little. “Yes.”

“I’ll call Angel later and get him to bring Gage for a visit. I should go. I have to get Buffy her meds. Bye.” Faith hung up the phone and accepted Buffy into a hug. “Are you ok?”

“I wasn’t ready.” Buffy cried.

“It’s alright B. It’ll happen when you are.”

“Why are you helping me? Faith I was so horrible to you.”

“We made mistakes B. We just have to work through them.”

“I love you.”

‘I know. B?”

“Yeah?”

“Did you really leave because of me?”

“I couldn’t stand the thought that I’d lost you and even worse that I was the one that had taken you away. I couldn’t deal.”

“I get that.” Faith hugged Buffy closer so that the blond Slayer couldn’t see the tears in her eyes. After a few moments Faith broke the silence. “So how ‘bout that walk?”

Buffy grinned. “I’d like that.”

Faith took her hand. “Let’s motor.”