Love Through Touch

Disclaimer:See Part 1
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Willow stretched her legs out behind her. She lay on her stomach diagonally on the bed with her head resting on Tara's belly. Still asleep, Willow hugged herself closer to the warm body, smacked her lips and went on dreaming.

Tara however was awake. She smiled down at the usual movements Willow made in the normal processes of waking up. She gave the red head another 15 minutes before she started coming out of her sleep cycle. Her attention turned from her soulmate when she heard movement in the hall.

Buffy crossed through the hallway visible to Tara through their open door. She stopped and waved when she saw the shy Wiccan was awake, she entered slowly unsure if she'd be welcome with Willow still in such a vulnerable state.

Tara waved her over smiling when even the minute movement her body made disturbed Willow enough for the woman to lift her head and rest it against her breasts.

"Does she always do that?" Buffy whispered.

Willow rubbed her nose into Tara's soft breasts and murmured in her sleep.

"Yeah. All the time. I think I'm just part of the pillow collection right now" Tara joked as she lovingly stroked the red head that rested just beneath her chin. She noticed Hyatt in the doorway and waved her in as well.

"Oh I didn't mean to wake you up" Buffy apologized when she saw her temporary roomie.

"Oh I'm a light sleeper. I wake up when my cat farts" Hyatt leaned on the bed next to Tara. She glanced over at the still sleeping Willow "She sleeps like a child"

"With her whole heart" Tara agreed softly. She continued to stroke Willow's hair helping the woman awake just a bit faster.

"So, your Willow's pillow" Buffy chuckled "Does she drool on ya to?"

"Sometimes. But I'll never tell her" Tara whispered conspiritally "And neither will either of you"

"My lips are sealed" Hyatt prosmised miming a zipper over hips.ips.

"Such a shame" Buffy deadpanned licking her lips "You have such a pretty mouth"

Tara's brow shot up in surprise. Hyatt just took it in stride.

"You keep saying stuff like that and I'll begin to think you like me" Hyatt winked at the Slayer "But if you take off your clothes, I'll know you like me"

Buffy blushed at the look the other girl shot her. Tara giggled which brought Willow completely awake.

"What you started the party without me?" the sleepy wiccan joked when she saw them all in the room.

"Yeah we figured you'd join us sooner or later" Hyatt yawned " Whoa 'scuse me"

"It appears you joined us sooner rather than later" Buffy climbed onto the other side of the bed so that Willow was between her and Tara.

"Careful, she hogs all the covers" Hyatt stage whispered to Tara.

"And she kicks" Willow chimed in.

"I do not" Buffy agrued. She then rolled over and stole the blankets.

"See I told you" Hyatt pointed to the bundle Buffy had rolled herself into.

"Shut up. You cuddle" Buffy's muffled retort came from beneath the sheets.

"I-I I th-thought c-cuddling was a good th-thing" Tara said through a muffled laugh.

"So did I" Willow poked the blanket "Don't you like cuddles"

"And Snuggles" Tara chimed in.

"What about Spooning?" Hyatt chimed in.

"I love Spooning" Willow giggled wrapping herself even tighter around Tara.

"Cuddles are good, Snuggles are better, but I don't believe I've been spooned" Buffy's head emerged she eyed the wiccans "Nice legs"

Willow and Tara both looked down at their legs. They were bare and the t-shirt's that they'd worn to sleep in were riding high on their thighs.

"I wasn't gonna say anything" Hyatt smiled devilishly.

"Next time I won't" Buffy conceded.

Tara was blushing and pulling her shirt down as far as it would go. Willow merely sat there looking from Buffy to Hyatt than back again.

"A couple of Voyeur's huh" Willow released Tara's hand and sat up indian style.

"I think you just showed Buffy whether or not your a natural red head" Hyatt remarked when she saw the Slayers eyes widen.

Willow looked down at herself then up a Buffy "Oh my god" She curled herself into a tight ball on her side.

Hyatt met Tara's laughing eyes with her own.

"I think we should go now Buffy" Hyatt grabbed the stunned Slayer and pulled her out of the room.

When they reached the bottom of the stairs Hyatt started laughing hysterically "You should see the look on your face"

"I..she...whoa" Buffy took a deep breath and swallowed "Oh she's definitely a natural red head"

Hyatt couldn't help it. She hit the floor laughing.
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"I wanna die" Willow moaned into the pillow she was attempting to suffocate herself with.

"Aw honey it's not so bad" Tara rubbed her back.

"She saw....she saw........me" Willow started sobbing.

"Well I'm sure you made atleast one of her dreams come true" Tara joked hoping to bring Willow out of her misery.

"I doubt Buffy wanted to see my....my...." Willow was stumped for a proper term that wouldn't embarass her.

"Womanhood?" Tara offered.

"Yeah my......that" Willow slowly released the pillow and faced her soul mate "I don't think I can face her"

"Sweetie it was just a little piece of you. I'm sure you two have seen each other naked before" Tara reassured her.

"Actually, no" Willow admitted /But not for lack of trying/ she added silently in her head.

"Oh well, consider this deepening your friendship" Tara tried.

"Friendship doesn't include...that" Willow whined "Maybe we can act like it never happened"

"Our friendship includes that" Tara pointed out.

"But our friendship is slightly different than mine and Buffy's" Willow whined.

"Your telling me the entire time you've known Buffy you've never thought about her lips?" Tara asked. She placed her hand on Willows belly and began to stroke it through the t-shirt.

"Which set?" Willow asked distracted by Tara's touch on her belly. In the one moment she gave herself away "Oh Fuck"

"Exactly" Tara said "I was attracted to her to, once I realized it wasn't the real her I met the first time. She's a lovable gal" Tara tickled around Willow's belly button. She knew her lover enjoyed that.

Willow nodded her agreement "I love her. But I'm in love with you. There's a difference"

"I know" Tara said. She bent over Willow and pressed a soft sweet kiss to her lips "I love her too, but I'm in love with you"

"But the fact remains, she saw me" Willow said refusing to let it go.

"She saw part of you" Tara argued gently "But I've seen all of you. Which embarrasses you more?"

The other woman didn't have the chance to answer, they were kissing to deeply.
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Not much later Dawn wandered down stairs, awakened by the volume of the Wiccans.

"We need thicker walls" she complained as she took a seat next to Buffy.

The slayer nodded. She'd barely touched her cereal, something that Dawn took immediate advantage of.

"Hey" Buffy grumped "That was so mine"

"Well it was getting soggy. It's gross soggy" Dawn said around a mouthful of sugary goodness.

"Feels like mud going down" Hyatt agreed.

"Does it feel like mud coming out?" Buffy said hoping to ruin a few appetites.

It worked. Both Hyatt and Dawn pushed their bowls away.

There was a thump from above then complete silence.

"I think they're done" Dawn said hopefully.

"Maybe they just fell out of the bed" Buffy chuckled.

"Like a cold floor would stop them? They sounded like they were running hot" Hyatt remarked. She grabbed her keys off the counter.

"Your leaving?" Dawn squeaked "Buffy make her stay"

"Yeah Hyatt stay" Buffy asked trying not to sound needy "You don't have to go yet"

"You don't have to go at all" Dawn chimed.

"Actually I do. My father's probably already blew a gasket" Hyatt backed towards the front door.

"Well leave something here so I'll know your coming back" Dawn demanded.

Hyatt stopped moving. She met Buffy's eyes and they both turned to her sister. "What" they said in unison.

"I want you to come back" Dawn stated "If you leave something here you have to come back for it"

"My clothes are upstairs" Hyatt pointed out.

"Where upstairs" Dawn demanded.

"In Buffy's closet" Hyatt said slowly. She began to back up again.

"I know. I'll go with you. I'll tell your dad that I wouldn't let you leave last night because I didn't think you'd be safe out there by yourself" Buffy followed Hyatt towards the door.

"You really don't need to" Hyatt assured her. She opened the door behind her back and tried to step through.

Buffy grabbed her arm before she could clear the threshold "I wanna go with"

"Buffy-" Hyatt tried to beg off.

"I want to make sure you get home safe. And without getting into trouble" Buffy stepped closer to her to whisper "I don't want him yelling at you"

"It's my fault I should've called or something last night" Hyatt whispered back.

"But I just want-" Buffy stopped herself "If you don't let me go with you I'll just follow"

"Follow me how? I know you can't run as fast as my car" Hyatt said grasping the slayers arms.

The contact sent a sizzle of pure energy through the both of them.

"I have my own car" Buffy said smiling widely.

"When did you get a car?" Dawn asked breaking into the conversation.

"Last night. I killed the vamps that owned it. The thing's so new it still had that paper thingie on the window" Buffy pointed in the direction of the shiny Toyota.

"And it's blood red" Hyatt observed.

"Hey I didn't pick the color, but I killed the vamps who did" Buffy shrugged.

"Whoa. Free car" Dawn remarked as she stared in wonder at the vehicle.

"All Willow has to do is the hacker thing, and we're s Buf Buffy rubbed her hands together "So am I riding or following?"

"You can ride" Hyatt conceded "You can let go now. I promise I won't run"

Buffy realized she had yet to release Hyatt's arms "I think I'll walk you to the car" she used any excuse not to let the other woman go.

Hyatt shrugged and turned around, Buffy held onto one of her arms and escorted her to the drivers door. She helped Hyatt into the car and took the keys.

"I do need the keys to start the car so I can drive it" Hyatt pointed out when the slayer shut the door.

"I'm just making sure you don't pull off without me" Buffy climbed into the passenger seat and gave the keys back.

"Thanks" Hyatt started the car and pulled off. She gazed at the red Toyota for a few moments. Something in her memory twitched but she shrugged it off. She was more worried about the coming confrontation with her father.

It began to rain when she left the street Buffy lived on. "So, I cuddle huh?" Buffy broke the silence.

Hyatt chuckled "Yeah, and you have really cold toes"

Buffy pouted "Do not"

"Do too" Hyatt argued.

Buffy stuck out her tongue.

"Keep that thing in your mouth or it's going into mine" Hyatt teased.

"I-" Buffy blushed.

Hyatt looked at the slayer and chuckled.

"What's so funny?" Buffy asked crossing her arms.

"I was wondering how long it would take you to realize your still in your pajamas" Hyatt deadpanned.

Buffy looked down at herself "Oops"

"There's a jumpsuit on the back seat" Hyatt thumbed behind her "It's about your color"

Buffy climbed over the seat "Don't look"

"Aww come on" Hyatt teased looking at her through the rearview mirror.

"Keep your eyes on the road" Buffy pulled the shirt over her head.

Hyatt whistled "Oh what big........muscles you have"

Buffy groaned.
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