Honeymoon in Ireland

Title: Honeymoon in Ireland

Author's Name: SavageLove

Fandom: Buffy The Vampire Slayer

Pairings: Buffy/Faith

Ratings: NC-17

Warnings: This story contains a love between two women. If that bothers you, then find something else to read. This story also contains graphic language and sex, so if you are not 21y/o or older, please find something else to read.

Disclaimers: I do not own the characters, nor do I own anything other than the story I wrote. I am not making a profit off of this.

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Chapter 19: Honeymoon in Ireland: Part 1

Day 1

“Good morning, love,” Faith said softly as Buffy opened her eyes as the morning light filtered in through the window. Faith kissed Buffy’s forehead as the blonde girl wiped the sleep from her eyes.

“Mmmornnning… Have you been up long?” Buffy asked as she cuddled closer to Faith. Faith wrapped her arms around Buffy and pulled her closer. Buffy kissed Faith collarbone as Faith kissed the top of her head. “Well, have you?”

“Naw… Not long at all,” Faith lied as she stroked Buffy’s hair. In truth she had been up for a little over two hours, just watching Buffy sleep, breathe and mumble in her sleep. She had woken up to find Buffy cuddled up to her like always, head buried in her neck, an arm across her chest and a leg wedged between her own legs, but this time was different. It made her tear up! She didn’t understand WHY she was tearing up! She wasn’t sad or angry. No, in fact she was extremely HAPPY. Buffy was her wife now. Her life was going right and she knew that she wasn’t going to mess it up. Sure, she’d make mistakes but this time she had back up from the people who love her. She would never be alone again, so, WHY THE HELL DID SHE TEAR UP?!

Buffy smiled against Faith’s neck and Faith knew she was busted.

“Liar,” Buffy accused teasingly.

Faith blushed.

“Sorry. Well, I haven’t been up that long, only a couple of hours,” Faith admitted and Buffy frowned and lifted herself up onto her elbows so that she could look Faith in the eyes.

“You should have just pushed me off of you,” Buffy said, as Faith ran her hands through her hair.

Faith shook her head and brought Buffy back down into her arms.

“Didn’t want to. I like having you in my arms. There is nothing better than to hold you. Plus, I was only thinking,” Faith said.

“About what?” Buffy asked.

“How happy I am and how much I love you,” Faith replied.

Buffy smiled, lifted herself up onto her elbows again and placed a kiss on Faith’s lips as the alarm clock went off. Buffy and Faith broke the kiss and pouted for a moment before bounding out of the bed. They got changed into some clothes and got their things together. Faith headed for Joyce’s room while Buffy got their luggage and took it down stairs. Faith walked into the baby’s room and over to the crib. Joyce was still asleep, so Faith decided to pack the baby’s things. Faith got out a large suitcase and set it onto the changing station. She got a twenty-four-dipper pack and set it into the suitcase. She then got out four pajamas with footies, three dresses, nine shirts, three shorts, and three overalls, a pair of sandals and a pair of shoes from the closet. Then she went to the dresser and took out six pairs of socks, a hat, three bibs, two beanies, and four pairs of mittens and put them into the suitcase. Then she went to the bathroom and got Joyce’s bathing things and put them into a bag and then put them into the suitcase. Faith got a few books, a few stuffed animals and two blankets and put them into the suitcase. She looked around to see if she had miss anything that they would need during their twelve days gone in Ireland.

Her eyes trained on the carried and camera. Faith got the carried, the one that she or Buffy wore so they could use both of their hands when cleaning and the baby wanted to be held. Faith also got camera and some film and put it into the suitcase with the carrier. Faith stopped, looked around and thought a moment, snapping her fingers; she got a few binkies, the breast pump and a bottle and put them into the suitcase before zipping the suitcase shut. Faith put the suitcase next to the bassinet and the dipper bag near the door. Faith, then, walked back over to the crib and gently picked up Joyce. Joyce blinked her eyes open and looked up at Faith. Joyce smiled, giggled, and waved her arms and legs around. Faith laughed and nuzzled Joyce’s stomach as she sat down in the rocking chair. Faith then rained small butterfly kisses all over Joyce’s stomach and face. Faith checked Joyce’s dipper and found it wet. She got back up and set Joyce down onto the changing station. Faith undressed Joyce and took her dipper off. Faith cleaned Joyce up and re-dippered her before putting on a ducky pajama with footies and mittens. Faith then put a beanie on Joyce’s head. Faith picked Joyce back up and sat down into the rocking chair again. Faith cuddled the small bundle close to her and looked down into the baby’s eyes lovingly.

“You hungry baby?” Faith asked, tickling the baby’s stomach causing her to giggle.

Joyce blew a spit bubble.

“I’ll take that as a yes,” Faith laughed. Faith pulled down her tank top and guided Joyce to her breast as Xander walked into the room. Xander blushed ten shades of red as Faith laughed. Xander, being smart for once, didn’t say anything and got the suitcase, bassinet and the dipper bag and left.

“Why is Xander blushing fire engine red?” Buffy asked as she walked into the room.

“He walked in on this,” Faith said, chuckling.

“I see,” Buffy said, lifting a brow.

“Is the car packed?” Faith asked quickly, a little wary that Buffy might get jealous.

“Yes and we have to leave soon,” Buffy replied as she walked over to Faith and Joyce. Buffy sat on the dresser next to the rocking chair and looked at her family. Buffy caressed Joyce’s hair gently as she leaned down and kissed the top of Faith’s head.

“Are we eating breakfast here or are we going to eat on the plane?” Faith asked looking up at Buffy.

“Here, definitely here. Willow is cooking breakfast now. She wanted to give us a nice send off. Plus, plane food isn’t very good,” Buffy said, making a disgusted face causing Fait to laugh.

“You are so cute,” Faith said, making Buffy pout at being teased. “Aww… Don’t pout. Give us a kiss.”

Buffy bent down and kissed Faith slowly and lovingly. They broke the kiss as Joyce let out a gargle. Buffy took Joyce from Faith and burped her as Faith put her tank top back on.

“Buffy, Faith! Breakfast is ready,” Dawn called up from the bottom of the stairs.

“We’re coming,” Faith called out and then slightly winced at her choice of words as Dawn laughed.

Buffy laughed as she walked out of the room with the baby in her arms, Faith following behind her. They walked into the dinning room and Faith pulled out a chair for Buffy to sit down. Then Faith plopped down into the chair next to her. Willow put down a plate and a glass of milk in front of them.

“Thanks,” Buffy and faith said.

“Where is the L.A. gang?” Faith asked.

“They had to go back to L.A. last night. Cordy had a vision about a vampire cult that’s killing virgins for some God or something. They’re sorry that they couldn’t be here when you left. And Oz went with them because he had heard of this cult,” Willow explained.

“Oh,” Buffy said, slightly disappointed. “Work does go before anything else.”

“Yes, well, for twelve days you and Faith won’t have to work,” Giles pointed out, causing Buffy’s eyes to brighten as she looked at Faith and smiled. Faith returned the smile.

“Yeah and WE get stuck with the work,” Dawn said.

“NO!” everyone in the room yelled at Dawn and Dawn looked confused.

“No, YOU are not going out to slay. Willow and I are going out to slay. You are staying here in the house, safe,” Xander said.

Dawn rolled her eyes, sighed and pouted.

“But-“ Dawn started.

“NO! You are NOT going out slaying,” Faith and Buffy said in unison.

“Fine,” Dawn huffed, looking down and crossing her arms.

“Dawn. Dawn look at me,” Faith said sternly. Dawn, reluctantly, looked up and into Faith’s eyes. “Dawn, promise me that you won’t go out slaying. I won’t be able to relax in Ireland if I have to worry about you going out to slay. Neither Buffy nor I will be here to protect you or to rescue you if something happens. Willow and Xander can take care of themselves, but they can’t take care of themselves and protect you at the same time. Now, please, promise me you won’t go out to slay.”

Dawn sighed. Guilt, she laid on the guilt really thick. Damn Faith and her logic!

“I promise,” Dawn said.

“Thank you,” Faith sighed with relief.

Dawn nodded.

“Yes, well, it is time that we leave for the airport,” Giles said.

“Alright,” Buffy said.

Buffy and Faith quickly finished off their breakfast and then headed out to the car. Buffy and Faith hugged Willow, Xander and Dawn goodbye while Giles put Joyce into the car seat.

“Call when you get to the cottage,” Willow ordered them.

“We will,” Buffy promised.

“Take lots of pictures!” Dawn said.

“Sure Dawnie,” Faith said.

Buffy got into the front passenger seat while Faith got into the back seat with Joyce.

“Bye,” Xander, Willow and Dawn said, waving a little.

“Bye, see ya in twelve days X-man, Red, Crack of Dawn!” Faith said.

“Bye,” Buffy responded as Giles drove off.

“Giles?” Buffy asked after ten minutes of silence.

“Yes?” Giles asked, changing lanes on the freeway.

“Can you stay for a while until Faith and I get back? I need you to watch them for me,” Buffy said.

“I will,” Giles promised. In truth he had already decided to stay until the girls got back. Someone had to watch after the “Scoobies” after all. Plus, he needed to check up on Willow’s magic. He had gotten a report from the Coven in England that she had used some major magic, even though it was white magic.

“Thank you,” Buffy said, sighing with relief.

“You’re welcome,” Giles said.

***

Buffy looked at the passenger side of the car and tried not to laugh, again. Faith was STILL pouting. They had landed in Dublin, Ireland at three o’clock. When Faith had gotten off of the plane, she had practically kissed the ground she was standing on in relief. Faith did not like heights that much and she hated planes. Faith had, for almost the whole flight, sat straight up, face forward and was so tense that she had been shacking a little bit. She had only left her seat to go to the bathroom or change Joyce’s dipper and she had only calmed down enough to eat a little bit and breast-feed Joyce. She had only given short answers and grunts when asked a question or if she was alright. And now she was mad at Buffy and refused to talk to her at all. Buffy had laughed at Faith when Faith had danced around singing about being off of the dreaded plane. Buffy had tried to apologize but kept picturing Faith dancing around singing and Buffy would burst out laughing again.

“Come on baby, I didn’t mean anything by laughing. It was just so cute,” Buffy tried again to apologize.

Faith looked out the side window and Buffy sighed.

“Please talk to me,” Buffy pleaded.

Faith ignored her.

“Alright, that’s it,” Buffy declared. Buffy pulled the car to the side of the road and turned to Faith. Buffy grabbed Faith by the shoulders and forced her to turn around and then planted a big kiss on Faith’s lips. There was no rejection to the kiss… in fact, Faith was responding to the kiss. But she was mad at Buffy, so she shouldn’t be responding. Buffy broke the kiss and looked at Faith suspiciously. Faith had a big smile. “Why are you smiling?”

“I was wondering when you’d kiss me,” Faith said.

“You just wanted a kiss?” Buffy asked, her eyes narrowing.

“Yep,” Faith said.

“Why did you just ask for one?” Buffy said, exasperated.

“I wanted to see how long it would take for you to get fed up. I for gave you the minute you apologized,” Faith said, grinning.

“You… you… you… butthead!” Buffy stuttered out.

“Love you too B,” Faith said, smirking. “Well, come on. Time to get moving!”

Buffy shook her head as she pulled back onto the road.

“You’re freaky weird, you know that?” Buffy asked.

“Thank you, love,” Faith said, smiling.

Buffy shook her head and concentrated on the road. Driving on the left side was very… confusing!

***

They arrived at the small cottage at about six o’clock at night. Buffy parked the car into a parking space next to a blue Jetta and shut down the engine. Buffy turned to the passenger side of the car and smiled at Faith who was sleeping. For almost three hours, Joyce had cried and Faith had spent that time trying to calm the baby. For some reason the baby seemed upset. Faith had finally calmed Joyce down a half an hour by singing to the baby and promising that everything was alright and that she would never let anything happen to her. And… at that moment, Buffy had wished she had a video camera because that scene was… something else, something really, really special. Buffy sighed with contentment. Buffy tilted her head to the side and smiled evilly. She leaned over and pressed her lips to both corners’ of Faith’s lips before licking the bottom lip. Even though Faith was asleep, she opened her mouth at the welcome intrusion. Buffy slipped her tongue inside Faith’s mouth and explored it with leisure as Faith slowly responded. Faith moaned as Buffy cupped her cheek and deepened the kiss. Buffy broke the kiss and Faith opened her eyes and smiled widely.

“Mmmm… Not that I minded the kiss but what was that for?” Faith asked as she stretched out her muscles.

“To wake you up, because we here and because I love you,” Buffy said, before pressing her lips to Faith’s nose in a gentle kiss.

“Here? OH! The cottage. Finally,” Faith said

Buffy nodded as she got out of the car. Buffy stretched like a cat and her joints popped back into place.

“Yep, come on, you get Joyce and I’ll get the suitcases,” Buffy said walking to the back of the car and opening the trunk.

“I can get a couple of suitcases,” Faith objected, getting out of the car. Faith took the baby’s suitcase out and opened it up. She took out the carrier and closed the suitcase and set it on the ground next to the car. Faith put the carrier on top of the car and opened the passenger back door and leaned in. Faith unbuckled the car seat and took the sleeping baby out of the car seat and then put Joyce into the carrier and put it on front ways. As Faith was doing this, Buffy took out the dipper bag, her suitcase, Faith’s suitcase and the bassinet, leaving the baby’s suitcase for Faith to get. This caused Faith to raise a brow and smirk. Faith got the baby suitcase as Buffy shut and locked the truck. Buffy then quickly made sure all of the doors were locked and that they were missing nothing.

“Alright, let’s go,” Buffy said with a nod.

Faith and Buffy walked up the path to the cottage. Faith knocked on the door and they waited for a few minutes before an older woman opened the door. She was about five foot nine inches with red hair and green eyes. She was wearing jeans and a flannel long sleeve shirt with boots.

“Yes?” the older woman asked.

“We’re checking in,” Faith said as she rocked the baby a little bit.

“Summers-Winters?” the older woman asked.

“Yes,” Buffy replied.

The older woman smiled.

“Hello dears. My name is Melinda. Please, come with me,” the older woman said, opening the door wider. Buffy and Faith stepped into the house and Melinda closed the door behind them. The older woman led them through the house and into the living room. In the living room another older woman sat in a chair cross-stitching what appeared to be a bib. The woman was about five feet tall with black hair and brown eyes and she was wearing a sun-dress with sandals. Buffy sat down on a couch when the older woman who had answered the door motioned for them to. Melinda sat on the arm of the chair next to the other older woman.

“Dear, this is the Summers-Winters family,” Melinda said, placing an arm on the woman’s arm. “Dearies, this is my lifebond, Rain.”

The older woman put down her project and looked up at Melinda and then at Buffy and Faith.

“Hello,” Rain said, her voice soft and musical, unlike Melinda’s whose voice is deep.

“Hello, Ma’am,” Buffy and Faith said.

“I’m Buffy, this is my wife Faith and our adopted daughter Joyce,” Buffy said, introducing her family.

“Please to meet you and please, just call me Rain,” Rain said, laughing slightly. “Ma’am makes me feel old.”

“Never,” Melinda said, bending down and pressing a quick kiss to Rain’s lips.

Rain flashed Melinda a smile and then turned back to their guests.

“How old is your child?” Melinda asked.

“Thirty-one days,” Faith and Buffy answered in unison.

“Yes, well, you ladies must be hungry and tired after your long trip. I’ll start dinner while Melinda shows you to your room,” Rain said.

Melinda stood up and helped Rain up as Buffy stood up and helped Faith up. Rain headed for the kitchen as Buffy and Melinda gathered the suitcases. Melinda led Buffy and Faith down a hall and up a set of stairs. Melinda led them into a room that had a large bed, two dressers, a closet, a desk, table, and a small room off to the side that was a nursery. Melinda set the suitcases by the door and left, closing the door behind her. Buffy got the suitcases and put them onto the table and began to unpack them. Faith walked to the bed and gently laid the baby down and placed the pillows on either side of her so that she wouldn’t roll off of the bed and went to help Buffy unpack. The two women worked in silence, not needing words to communicate with one another. Once they were done putting their things away, the got Joyce’s things and started to put them away in the small nursery. While Buffy put the baby’s things away, Faith checked the crib out to make sure it was sturdy and nothing could happen to the baby.

“The crib seems fine,” Faith said finally, after fifteen minutes. Buffy was leaning against the doorjamb with the baby asleep in her arms.

“So it would seem,” Buffy said dryly.

“Hey, can’t be too careful,” Faith pointed out with a pout.

“I know, love,” Buffy said as she walked up to Faith and lightly kissed her before putting the baby into the crib. Buffy placed the baby monitor on the dresser that was next to the crib and took the other one. Hand in hand, Buffy and Faith walked out of the nursery after turning off the light and the night light on. Faith closed the door and the two of them headed down stairs to visit with their hosts. Buffy and Faith walked down the stairs and into the living room to see Melinda sitting by the fire with a beer bottle in her hand. Rain was lying with her head in Melinda’s lap; both were turned towards the fire.

“Come, join us by the fire. Dinner won’t be ready for a while,” Melinda’s voice sounded in the quiet room causing Buffy and Faith to jump in surprise.

“How did you know we were in the room?” Faith asked, her eyes narrowing.

“Your love with like a beacon within the dark,” Rain answered.

Buffy and Faith looked at each other in confusion.

“Come,” Melinda said once more.

Buffy and Faith walked over to the fire and sat next to Melinda and Rain. Buffy sat between Faith’s legs sideways and leaned against her so that she could look at the older couple.

“What did you mean by ‘Your love with like a beacon within the dark’?” Buffy asked.

“Witches, wizards, warlocks, demons with magic, gypsies and basically anyone with magic weather it be dark or light can sense true love, soulmates, lifebonds and such. It is a rare thing that people find their soulmates and fall in love with them. Just because they are soulmates, doesn’t mean they will fall in love and be together. It has to be the right time, the right place and the right feeling for it to happen. Most often they do meet but never get together; however, when they do get together, it is a wonderful thing. It is like an energy that surrounds you,” Rain said.

“Oh,” Buffy said.

“You two are soulmates,” Faith stated.

Melinda turned to Faith and nodded.

“Aye, we are,” Melinda said.

“You’re gypsies,” Faith stated.

“Aye,” Melinda said.

Faith and Melinda studies each other.

“You’re all right,” Faith and Melinda said as Buffy and Rain rolled their eyes.

“Yes, well, I’m going to go and check on dinner. Would you be a dear and help me, Buffy?” Rain asked.

“Sure,” Buffy said.

Rain and Buffy stood up and headed for the kitchen. Faith and Melinda followed them out of the room with their eyes, still sitting before the fire. Once the two women disappeared through the kitchen door, Faith and Melinda turned towards the fire. They watched the fire in silence for a few moments.

“You don’t think you deserve her love, do you?” Melinda asked, bluntly.

“No, I don’t,” Faith said, just as bluntly.

“Just like you think that you don’t deserve to have redemption,” Melinda went on.

Faith nodded once in agreement.

“When my ancestor gave Angelus his soul back, she never thought he would work for redemption. She only thought of making him suffer for his crimes, for his wrongs, for the people he killed. But what he is doing now, if he saves enough lives, if he makes up for his wrongs, he will be redeemed,” Melinda said.

“Wait, I thought that Jenny Calendar was descended from the gypsies who cursed Angel,” Faith said, confused.

“Mmm… She is Rain’s and my daughter. Rain and I were but fifteen when we had her. But that is another story,” Melinda said.

“Oh, okay. Go on,” Faith said, wondering where the older woman was going.

“Faith, Angel had done worse that you. He will find redemption and so will you. But, out of all the things you did, only one of them was your fault. Not taking help where it was given, that is your fault. Everything you did was because you were under the spell that man put on you. When you broke down in front of Angel, the man’s spell broke finally and released you. You are not at fault,” Melinda said.

“Oh, I know that. I will always feel guilty for those, but I know I don’t deserve her because I am nothing but trash. Sure, I told her about some of my past, but there are a lot of things that I haven’t told her that would make her run,” Faith said.

Melinda nodded.

“I used to think the same as you. Sometimes I still feel as though I am not good enough for my Rain,” Melinda said. Melinda turned to Faith and Faith turned to Melinda. “Let me tell you something. True love knows no bounds. I come from a very, very poor family. I had to steal food and money to be able to live since I was but a babe of five winters. I was always getting into fights, mostly to protect myself or others who couldn’t defend themselves. I killed someone once defending myself and a small boy who was being picked on by a guy twice my seize. I met Rain when I was eight winters old. I had been beaten by six boys my own age because I stepped in front of them to stop them from hurting Rain. Rain came from a rich family. Her mother hired me as Rain’s body guard in exchange for food and board for me and my family. For five years, Rain and I were the best of friends. She knew everything about me and I her. She never once thought ill of me, of what I had to do to survive. We feel in love when we were but thirteen years old. Back then, when I was a kid, here in Ireland, it was fine for fourteen years old girls to marry.”

Melinda took a swig from her beer bottle.

“I went to her mother and father and asked for permission to marry their daughter. They agreed. When we were fifteen, we got hold of a spell that would allow us to have a baby that was both of us. Not once has Rain ever in the forty years we have been married, ever, not loved me or doubted our love or regretted her love for me. And I don’t regret my love for her,” Melinda said.

“Do you have a point?” Faith asked, dryly.

“Yes, sassy mouth, I do. Buffy just loves you. That’s it. That’s my point. Good and bad, she just loved you. Same as my Rain loves me. You understand me?” Melinda said.

“I guess. I just don’t understand what she sees in me. I’m not exactly the greatest catch. I’m nothing and she’s everything,” Faith said, looking down at her hands, the hands of a killer. “I’m a nothing white trash murderer.”

“FAITH DOMINIQUE SUMMERS-WINTERS!” Buffy’s scolding voice growled out, indignant.

Faith winced and turned towards the angry Buffy.

***

Buffy followed Rain out of the living room and into the kitchen. Rain motioned for Buffy to sit at the island. Buffy pulled out a chair and sat down while Rain moved around the kitchen getting dinner ready.

“You’ve a lovely wife,” Rain said, standing before the stove.

“Yes, she is, but I wish she knew that,” Buffy said.

“Let me guess, she doesn’t think that she is good enough for you, right? She think that you deserve better than her, correct?” Rain asked as she stirred the clam chowder.

“How did you know?” Buffy asked in suspicion.

“Melinda is the same way. Melinda and Faith are a lot alike and so are you and I,” Rain said, taking four plates out of the cupboard. Rain turned to Buffy and looked her in the eyes. “Melinda and I come from very different backgrounds. My parents were well off Englishmen who settled down in Ireland when I was not born yet. Melinda’s family has always lived here and was not but poor farmers. She did a lot of questionable things that she should have been arrested for; stealing, fighting and she has even killed once in self-defense, but I still love her. She doesn’t understand why, she just accepts it and I don’t explain it to her. All I say is that I love her and show her every day how much I love her with small and big displays of affection. Faith reminds me of Melinda when she was Faith’s age.”

“It’s hard to convince her that I do love her. I can see doubt in her eyes when I say it. The only time she doesn’t doubt it is when I’m holding her as she breast feeds our daughter or when we make love,” Buffy complained.

“I bet that is a beautiful picture of you, your wife and your daughter,” Rain commented as she dished out the food onto the four plates.

“Yeah it is,” Buffy said, her face lighting up. “Willow, my bestfriend, took a picture of it the first time it happened. It was right after we first got Joyce.”

Rain smiled softly at Buffy as the younger woman was lost in memories.

“Come, help me set the table and put out the food before we go and get those two,” Rain said.

“Alright,” Buffy agreed. Buffy got four forks, spoons, and knives and set them onto the dinning table, while Rain finished piling the four plates with food. Buffy then got two glasses of iced tea for her and Rain and two bottles of beer for Melinda and Faith and set them onto the table. Buffy and Rain then set down the plates onto the table before going into the living room to get their wives. They walked right into the last bit of the conversation causing Buffy to pause. Buffy felt her blood drain away from her body before it boiled in her anger.

“FAITH DOMINIQUE SUMMERS-WINTERS!” Buffy scream out in anger causing Faith to wince and turn around slowly.

“Hi honey,” Faith said, slowly, hoping to appease her wife.

“Don’t you ‘hi honey’ me, Faith!” Buffy growled out, putting her hands on her hips and tapping her foot in anger as Rain and Melinda went into the dinning room to give them privacy. Buffy stalked over and dropped to her knees in front of Faith.

“B-” Faith started but was stopped by Buffy putting two fingers to her lips.

Buffy took Faith’s face into her hands and smiled lovingly at the hidden innocent face.

“Faith, I do not know how to make this any clearer to you that I do love you very much. Faith you complete me in ways that Angel, Riley or anyone else had never had. For the first time in a long time I feel safe. And know this, I am willing to spend the rest of my life proving to you how much I love you, my wife,” Buffy said before kissing Faith’s lips. When Faith tried to turn the kiss passionate, but Buffy stopped her by keeping it slow and lovingly. Buffy broke the kiss and laid her forehead against Faith’s. “I love you so much, wife.”

“I love you too, Buffy,” Faith said causing Buffy to smile, she knew that Faith got it, even if it was only a little. Faith never said her full name unless she was being serious. Buffy pulled Faith’s head onto her chest and stroked her hair as she rocked back and forth. Faith snuggled closer to Buffy and put her arms around her wife.

“Come, let’s eat dinner. We have a big day tomorrow,” Buffy said, placing a kiss on top of Faith’s head.

“Alright,” Faith agreed as she stood up. Faith helped Buffy up and they headed for the dinning room. They sat down at the table across from Melinda and Rain.

“All as it should be?” Rain asked while Faith and Melinda looked at her puzzled.

“For the moment,” Buffy said, smiling at Rain.

“What-?” Faith started but was interrupted by Melinda.

“Don’t try and ask. It won’t make any sense,” Melinda warned.

Faith nodded.

“Women, can’t live with them, can’t live without them,” Melinda and Faith said together and go a smack upside the head for the comment.

“What will you be doing tomorrow?” Melinda asked.

“We’ll sightsee around Ardmore with Joyce. Then we’ll go have dinner,” Faith answered.

“If you want, we can watch the wee one while you two have the night on the town,” Rain offered.

Melinda groaned but Rain hit her on the arm and gave her a warning look.

“It’s all right. We don’t want to cause you any trouble,” Buffy said.

“Oh, it’s none at all. Don’t mind the big stuffed warrior bear here. She’s just a big ol’ softy,” Rain said, chuckling. Melinda glared at her wife but nodded her accent. It was true; she had always had a weakness for the little ones.

“Yeah, yeah it’s okay,” Melinda agreed.

“Thank you,” Buffy and Faith said.

They finished their dinner and had pleasant conversation and trading of stories after. It was only nine o’clock when Buffy and Faith decided to turn in for the night. Tired from the plane trip, the car ride and their child, the two slayers excused themselves and headed for their room with the baby monitor. They checked on their daughter before getting ready for bed. As they dressed, they talked.

“What do you want to do for dinner tomorrow night?” Buffy asked, as she slipped under the covers of the bed nude.

“Oh, no, that is a secret. All you need to know is to dress sexy and nice for dinner but comfortable enough to dance,” Faith said, grinning.

Buffy growled in frustration. After dinner, Melinda and Faith had gone upstairs to take care of Joyce, and when they had come back down, Faith had said that their romantic date for tomorrow was all taken care of. So, Buffy has been trying, unsuccessfully, to get Faith to tell her about their date. So, now, Buffy tried her secret weapon.

“Aww… Don’t pout. Trust me babe, you’ll like the surprise. Just let me do this for ya,” Faith whined at her pouting wife as she fell onto the bed next to the smaller slayer after she had turned the light off.

“Oh, all right but only if you hold me,” Buffy admitted defeat.

“Absolutely,” Faith said, and Buffy snuggled into Faith arms.

“G’nite Faith,” Buffy said.

“Good night B,” Faith said.

***

Into the night a deep evil voice rang out, “Soon, soon my plan will come about. Soon I will have the chosen one. You will not stop me slayer, you cannot, for it is my destiny to KILL the chosen one and take her powers as my own and rule the work. Nothing can stop me, not even you. Soon… SOON!!!!”

Chapter 20: An Evil Presence (Interlude)

A seven foot woman stood in a rose garden, deep in thought, her eyes closed in a relaxed state. She was very beautiful. She had long black hair and light white skin. She was Calore, a type of elf.

A muscular vampire in a cowboy outfit walked up to her.

“Ms. Destine?” the vampire asked.

The woman said nothing.

“Ms. Destine?” the vampire asked again.

“Yes?” Ms. Destine hissed, annoyed.

She did not open her eyes.

“The men want to know when we will kill those damn slayers,” the vampire said.

“Soon. However, you will leave the chosen one to me. Understood?” Ms. Destine hissed.

“Why?” the vampire demanded.

Ms. Destine spun around and faced the suddenly cowering vampire. Her eyes flashed red, her fangs extended, and her snake tongue flickering out.

“Because none of you are capable of handling her. She is more powerful than anyone before. She alone could tip the scales in favor for good and evil will be weakened! No mere vampire could take her,” Ms. Destine growled.

“Then how will you defeat her?” the vampire sneered, gaining a little bit of his courage back.

“Mr. Strayer that is none of your business. Go and ready your men. I will tell you when I need your men. Now go,” Ms. Destine said.

Mr. Strayer turned on his heels and walked out of the garden.

“Insolent fool,” Ms. Destine hissed when he was gone.

Ms. Destine glared at the door for a moment before placing her hands on her stomach and looking down.

“Do not worry, my child. Soon you will have the power of THE chosen. Soon…” whispered the five month pregnant woman.

Chapter 21: Honeymoon in Ireland: Part 2

Notes: Please note that I have never been to Ardmore, let alone Ireland and I could not find any information on Ardmore. So I am making it like it was a small town county. Farm country, if anyone in Ireland or anyone who had been there reads this and knows that this and it is not a farm country, then I do apologize.

~~~~~

Day 2

Buffy gently laid the baby onto the changing station. Faith had just finished feeding Joyce and now Buffy was going to dress her. Faith had fallen back asleep after feeding their daughter. Buffy smirked; she had tired Faith out last night after they had gone to bed. Neither could sleep, so they did… more pleasurable things instead.

Buffy gently changed her daughter’s dipper and then dressed her into a shirt and coveralls. Buffy then picked up Joyce and the carrier and went down stairs to the kitchen. Rain was already in the kitchen cooking breakfast. Rain turned as Buffy walked into the kitchen.

“Hello cutie put the wee one in the highchair. You can help me make breakfast,” Rain said, pointing to the highchair that was next to the table. Buffy nodded and set the infant into the highchair before walking over to Rain.

“What can I do?” Buffy asked.

“Just hand me things when I ask for them,” Rain said.

Buffy looked into the pot and realized that Rain had no idea how much they actually ate.

“That isn’t going to be enough. Faith and I can eat quiet a lot,” Buffy said.

“Oh?” Rain asked, looking at Buffy’s small frame.

“Yep. We’re both slayers and it takes a lot of food to keep up our strength. I can eat two times more than a regular human and Faith can eat more than three times a regular human,” Buffy explained.

Rain’s jaw dropped in shock.

“I think that I will need to shop for more food,” Rain muttered.

Rain finished making breakfast and put some of it into the refrigerator for Melinda and Faith. After eating breakfast and doing the dishes, Rain, Buffy and Joyce left for the store after Buffy left a note for Faith. Rain drove the rental car to the town to shop.

***

Faith awoke to an empty bed. Puzzled, Faith sat up and felt a piece of paper fall off of her chest. Faith sat up with her back to the headboard and picked up the piece of paper. Fait unfolded the paper and read:

Faith

Rain and I have gone to the market and will be back in an hour or so. I convinced her that it would be a good idea to shop since we will most likely eat her out of house and home. I brought Joyce with us, so no worries. Melinda should be waking up around the same time as you. She’ll take you out back and talk and tell you were the best sightseeing places are. Breakfast is in the refrigerator. And Faith, love, BE ON YOUR BEST BEHAVIOR!

Love from your Wife

Faith smiled and stretched out after placing the note onto the nightstand. Faith got out of bed and went to a dresser and got out some clothes and put them on. Faith looked at the clock and saw that it has been four hours since she last woke. Knowing they should be back soon, Faith then wandered down stairs and into the kitchen as Melinda was also entering the kitchen.

“Got a note too?” Faith asked.

“Yep,” Melinda said.

“Bossy, ain’t they?” Faith asked.

“Yep,” Melinda said. “They’re chicks, of course hey are bossy.”

Faith and Melinda laugh at that. Without another word, Melinda and Faith got out their breakfast and ate in silence. Then they washed the dished and cleaned the kitchen. After that, they both got beers and headed out back to Melinda’s work shop. Melinda sat on a chair and watched Faith look around her work shop. There were many different types of crafts in the work shop: wood carvings, paintings, glass figures and so on.

“You do all this on your own?” Faith asked.

“Yep, I’m the local handywoman, you could say. I can make almost anything and fix anything,” Melinda said.

“Cool. Can you teach me to do wood carving? I’ve always wanted to learn,” Faith said. “I can carve stakes or crosses out of wood, but not much else.”

“Sure,” Melinda said. She stood up and grabbed a block of wood and a few tools. Melinda and Faith sat at a workbench. “Now, it isn’t all that hard. The first thing you do is decide what you want to carve, let’s say, my wife’s face. Then you carve out the base, which would just be a rough rendition of the head. After that, you smooth it out until you have the base of what you are going to do. Then you just add on the small details to make it what you want.”

“Cool,” Faith said.

Faith did a few practice heads before Melinda declared that she could do something harder. With Melinda’s guidance, Faith slowly began to carve a figure of Buffy, Joyce and her at their favorite time, feeding time. As Faith carved, Melinda told Faith about the country and where the best sightseeing places were, which, unfortunately, nowhere near Ardmore. Melinda did suggest the La Cave for the restaurant to go to in Dublin for the romantic dinner. She also said that the two best clubs were the Viperoom and the RiRa.

They both turned when they heard the old car pull into the drive way. They looked at each other with a grin and ran out to meet their loves. Faith and Melinda walked up to the car and met their wives.

“Hey,” Buffy called out as she took Joyce out of her car seat.

“Hi sweetheart,” Faith said, coming up to Buffy.

“Take Joyce while I help get the groceries? I think she is hungry again,” Buffy said.

“Sure,” Faith said. Faith held out her arms and Buffy gently placed the baby into Faith’s arms. Faith nuzzled the baby’s soft hair and spoke in a soft voice. “Are you hungry little one, hmmm?”

The baby gurgled in response and nuzzled Faith’s breasts, causing Faith to laugh. Buffy smiled at Faith who was walking into the house and having a one sided conversation with their daughter. Buffy, Melinda and Rain got the groceries and took them into the kitchen where Rain and Melinda began to put them away. Rain shooed Buffy out of the kitchen and towards the living room. Buffy eagerly walked into the living room and saw that Faith was waiting for her. Buffy smiled and got onto the couch with her back to the arm rest and opened her arms. Faith lay back against Buffy before opening her shirt and guiding Joyce to her breast. Buffy wrapped her arms around Faith and Joyce and they stayed like that in silence until Joyce was feed, burped and asleep.

“So, what do you wish to do today?” Buffy asked, placing a kiss on Faith’s ear.

“I thought we could look around Ardmore and have a picnic, the three of us and then you and I have dinner plans this evening,” Faith said as she laid Joyce on her chest.

“I’d like that, I’d like that a lot,” Buffy said.

Buffy and Faith lay for a few more moments before getting up and getting ready for their tourist act. Faith went up stairs to get Joyce’s things while Buffy went into the kitchen to ask Rain if they could have a picnic basket. Faith was putting Joyce into her car seat when Buffy came outside with a picnic basket, a picnic blanket and a camera. Buffy put the things into the seat next to Joyce and got into the diver’s side while Faith got into the passenger side. With that, they drove off and began to look around Ardmore. At about two o’clock, they stopped at a field of flowers and decided to have lunch in the meadow. Buffy holds Joyce as Faith lays out the picnic blanket and food. Buddy lay with her head in Faith’s lap and Joyce on her stomach as they ate their lunch. Faith fed Buffy and her self as they talked.

“You know, this is the first time that I have been relaxed, without a worry since before I was a slayer,” Buffy said.

“Well, I can’t say the same, but this is pretty much the first time for me,” Faith responded. “I’ve never felt this relaxed before.”

Buffy looked up at Faith’s face as the younger girl looked out at the flowers. Buffy eased the baby off of her chest and onto the blankets beside her. Buffy sat up and turned around to face Faith. Buffy took Faith’s face in her hands and gently kissed the younger woman. Buffy pulled back and smiled into the bright eyes.

“Our life will be anything but simple. There will always be danger because of what we are. Even if we were to try and get another slayer called to take over, you and I both know that we would still be in the fight because of what we know and what we have been through. It is what we do. But sooner or later, we will have a chance at peace, a chance at a life that we have been denied for so long and one that we deserve,” Buffy said. “I will spend the rest of my life trying to give you moments like this. I promise you that. You did not deserve the life you had as a child, nor did you deserve the treatment you got when you first came to Sunnydale. You used the cards you were dealt with to the best of your ability.”

“I love you,” Faith said, over come with emotion.

“I love you too, sweetie,” Buffy said.

“We are getting mushy,” Faith said, pressing a kiss to Buffy’ lips.

“I know, but I can’t seem to help it… Do you mind?” Buffy asked, breaking the kiss.

“Naw… Not really. Badasses can love too,” Faith said.

“You mean softass,” Buffy teased.

Faith rolled her eyes and pulled Buffy onto her lap and held her close. Buffy and Faith looked down at their sleeping daughter in silence for a few moments.

“We have to get going so we can make our dinner reservations,” Faith said. “You take forever to get ready.”

Buffy pulled back from the embrace and narrowed her eyes.

“I do NOT!” Buffy protested, smacking Faith lightly.

“Yes, you do,” Faith countered.

“Do not!”

“Do to!”

“Do not!”

“Do to!”

“Do not!”

“Do to!”

“Do not!”

“Do to!”

“DO NOT!”

“Buffy! By the time I get up, shower, get dressed, feed and dress Joyce, and eat myself, you have just finished getting dressed!” Faith exaggerated.

“You lie!” Buffy pouted.

“I love you, you slow poke,” Faith said.

Buffy rasberried Faith. Buffy got up and helped Faith up. Buffy picked Joyce up as Faith got the basket and blanket. Buffy put Joyce into the car seat, while Faith put the basket and blanket into the trunk. Buffy got into the driver’s side and Faith got into the passenger side. Buffy started the car and drove off.

***

Rain sat on the bed laughing softly. In her opinion, Buffy was so cute and incredibly sweet. For the past hour, Buffy had been dismissing one outfit after another, looking for the perfect outfit for her date with Faith.

“There’s nothing to wear!” Buffy whined a little, sitting down on the bed next to Rain. Rain smiled softly and gently patted Buffy’s cheek.

“What do you want to look like for tonight? Sexy or dressy?” Rain asked.

“Nice for dinner, but sexy for dancing at the club,” Buffy replied.

“Humm…” Rain hummed. Rain got up and looked through the pile of clothes. Rain pulled out a mid-thigh black skirt, a red tank top, and a white long sleeved dress shirt. Rain placed the clothes on the bed next to Buffy. “Wear this to dinner. When you get to the club, take the white shirt off.”

Buffy looked at the outfit for a moment before looking at Rain with a huge smile. “It’s perfect, thank you,” Buffy said.

“You are welcome little one. Now, get dressed before Faith has a heart attack from waiting,” Rain said, laughing. Buffy laughed and quickly dressed in the clothes that Rain had picked out with black stockings and black one inch heels. Rain then put Buffy’s hair up while Buffy put her make-up on. Once that was done, Buffy and Rain walked out of the room and…

***

Melinda was laying on her recliner with a sleeping Joyce on her chest. Melinda was drinking a beer and was watching American Football on the T.V. It was an old tape that her daughter, Jenny, had sent to her. Melinda looked down at Joyce and remembered when Jenny had been a baby and had laid on her chest as she had read the paper. Melinda missed her daughter greatly.

“So, how do I look?” a voice asked, startling Melinda from her thoughts. Melinda looked up and saw Faith standing before her. Faith was wearing tight black pants, a blue tank top and a black leather jacket with boots. Faith had her hair done and just a touch of make-up.

Melinda smiled. “You look good. You’ll make Buffy cream her undies with one look,” Melinda teased, covering the baby’s ears.

Faith wriggled her eyesbrows. “That’s what I was goin’ for,” Faith said with a leer.

Melinda laughed softly, shaking her head.

“Want a beer?” Melinda asked.

“Nah. I want a clear head for tonight,” Faith said, shaking her head. “What are you watching?”

“American football,” Melinda replied.

“Cool,” Faith said.

Faith sat down on the couch. Faith and Melinda watched the game in silence for a few moments.

“How long do you think it will take Buffy to pick out an outfit and get ready?” Melinda asked.

“Hour and a half,” Faith said. “Two and a half tops.”

“Chicks,” Melinda snorted.

“Yep,” Faith agreed.

Faith and Melinda went back to watching the game in silence.

“About two hours later, Rain and Buffy walked down the stairs and into the living room. Faith stood up and walked over to Buffy a Rain walked over to the recliner and sat down on the arm. Melinda wrapped an arm around Rain’s hips to keep her in place.

“You look beautiful, wife,” Faith whispered huskily.

“Humm… thank you, but you, my dear, look sexy beyond belief,” Buffy said. Faith pressed a quick kiss to Buffy’s lips before putting her arms around Buffy’s shoulders.

“Ready?” Faith asked.

“You bet!” Buffy said, putting her arm around Faith’s waist. Buffy and Faith walked over to the recliner and kissed Joyce’s head.

“See you later baby,” Buffy said.

“Later kid,” Faith said.

“By Rain, bye Melinda,” Buffy and Faith said.

“Bye, have fun,” Melinda and Rain said.

Buffy and Faith walked out of the cottage and went out to the car. Faith opened the passenger side door and helped Buffy in before walking to the driver’s side and getting behind the wheel. Faith started the car and drove off to Dublin. As Faith drove, she took one hand off the wheel and took one of Buffy’s hands. Buffy looked at Faith and smiled.

***

Three hours later, they arrived at the restaurant. Faith parked the car near the entrance of the restaurant. Faith and Buffy got out of the car and walked up to the restaurant, holding hands. They walked into the restaurant.

“Good evening. How may I help you?” the maitre d’ asked.

“I have reservations for two under Faith Summers-Winters at 7:30,” Faith replied.

The maitre d’ looked down at a book. The maitre d’ nodded and motioned a waiter forward. A tall black man stepped forward and got out two menus.

“Smoking or non-smoking? Inside or outside?” the waiter asked.

“None smoking and inside, please,” Faith replied.

“Please, follow me,” the waiter said. The waiter led Buffy and Faith through the restaurant to a table that was semi-secluded. The waiter pulled out the chairs and handed them the menus after they sat down.

“Good evening, ladies. My name is Egmido and I will be your waiter for the evening. Would you like a drink before you order?” Egmido said.

“I will have a beer and the lady will have an iced tea,” Faith said.

“I will be back with your drinks,” Egmido said and then walked away.

“When did you have the time to make reservations?” Buffy asked, looking at the menu.

“Melinda made them for me,” Faith answered. “She just told me how to get here.”

“Thank you,” Buffy said, looking at Faith as Faith studied the menu. Faith looked up at Buffy in confusion.

“For what?” Faith asked, perplexed.

“For taking me to a nice dinner. I know you feel uncomfortable,” Buffy said.

Faith smiled. “You’re worth it,” Faith said.

A bright smile lit Buffy’s face up. “So, what are you getting?” Faith asked.

“I dunno. I have no clue what is on the menu. I can’t even read it!” Buffy said as the waiter stopped at their table with their drinks. Egmido put their drinks down onto the table.

“Perhaps you would allow me to select your dish and surprise you,” Egmido suggested. Buffy and Faith looked at each other. “You are Americans? Let me choose and you will get a real taste of Ireland.”

“Alright,” Buffy and Faith agreed.

Egmido beamed. “I will be right back with your meals,” Egmido said and then he walked away.

“Isn’t Egmido a Mexican name?” Buffy wondered out loud.

Faith laughed softly. “You are so cute, baby,” Faith said, teasingly.

Buffy stuck out her tongue.

“Don’t show it off unless you plan to use it,” Faith said.

Buffy groaned. “That was so corny!” Buffy laughed.

Faith laughed. “I know, but it got you to laugh that sexy laugh,” Faith said.

Buffy shook her head in amusement.

A few moments later, Egmido came back with their food.

***

Faith and Buffy panted slightly as the fast song ended. After they had finished dinner, they had driven to the club. For the past two hours, they have been dancing the night away. A slow song started and Faith brought Buffy into her arms. Buffy wrapped her arms around Faith’s shoulders and Faith wrapped her arms around Buffy’s waist. Buffy laid her head on Faith’s shoulder and Faith laid her head on Buffy’s head.

***

Pride can stand a thousand trials,
The strong will never fall
But watching stars without you,
My soul cried

***

Faith began to whisper the song in Buffy’s ear.

***

Heaving heart is full of pain,
Oh, oh, the aching
'Cos I'm kissing you, oh,
I'm kissing you, oh

***

Buffy pulled her head back and captured Faith’s lips in a searing kiss.

***

Touch me deep, pure and true,
Gift to me forever
'Cos I'm kissing you, oh,
I'm kissing you, oh

***

Faith broke the kiss and placed small fleeting kisses all over Buffy’s face.

***

Where are you now?
Where are you now?

***

Buffy and Faith traded ‘I love you-s’.

***

'Cos I'm, oh I'm kissing you,
I'm kissing you, oh, ohhhh!

***

“Let’s get back, wife. I want to make love to you,” Faith whispered.

“God! Yes,” Buffy hissed.

Buffy and Faith broke apart and ran out of the club. They got into the car and drove back to the cottage. Back in the cottage, Buffy and Faith made love until the sun rose high in the sky.

Chapter 22: An Evil Presence (Interlude Part 2)

Ms. Destine stood in front of the building that housed a Wiccan group. Behind her stood a twenty vampires and twenty demons.

“Go in and get me my Wiccans, boys. I want them all alive and no tasting!” Ms. Destine ordered.

“Yes ma’am!” the vampires and the demons said before storming into the building. Ms. Destine, owning the building, had already invited the vampires in. Knowing the Slayers would interrupt their vacation to help, Ms. Destine knew that this was the best way to get their attention. Once the vampires and demons had the Wiccans out of the building, Ms. Destine set it on fire and quickly left.

“Soon… Soon I will have the power of the chosen one!” Ms. Destine shouted with glee.

Ms. Destine walked up one of the demons and grabbed the Wiccan out of his hands. Ms. Destine pulled the frightened girl to her and hissed, “Go to the slayers and tell them I want them to come to me or else the Wiccans will die. Tell them to come to the warehouses, warehouse number ten by ten o’clock!”

Ms. Destine tossed the girl aside and she disappeared into the night with the vampires, demons and Wiccans.

The Wiccan got up. She whispered a spell and a small green light danced in front of her.

“Take me to the two slayers! As quick as possible!” the Wiccan whispered.

The Wiccan followed the green light and hoped she could get to the slayers in time.

Chapter 23: Honeymoon in Ireland: Part 3

Notes: There are two songs that I used in this fic. The first one is ‘Can You Feel The Love Tonight’ by Elton John and the second song is ‘Holding Out For A Here’ by Bonnie Tyler. For the last song, I changed it slightly from men to women and such to fit with the slayer thing.

~~~~~

Day 3

Buffy’s eyes fluttered open at Faith’s voice. Buffy lay still as she felt Faith get out of bed. The baby’s cries stopped and Buffy felt Faith get back onto the bed a moment or two later. Buffy lay still as Faith began to sing to their daughter.

***

There's a calm surrender to the rush of day
When the heat of the rolling world can be turned away
An enchanted moment, and it sees me through
It's enough for this restless warrior just to be with you

And can you feel the love tonight
It is where we are
It's enough for this wide-eyed wanderer
That we got this far
And can you feel the love tonight
How it's laid to rest
It's enough to make kings and vagabonds
Believe the very best

There's a time for everyone if they only learn
That the twisting kaleidoscope moves us all in turn
There's a rhyme and reason to the wild outdoors
When the heart of this star-crossed voyager beats in time with yours

It's enough to make kings and vagabonds
Believe the very best

***

“I love you, B,” Faith said softly.

“Love you too,” Buffy said, stretching slightly with a smile on her face.

“Sleep well?” Faith asked, smirking as the blonde turned over.

“You bet I did,” Buffy said, licking her lips and wiggling her eyebrows.

Faith laughed softly.

“You are such a goober!” Faith teased.

“Am not!” Buffy retorted.

“Are too!”

“Am not!”

Buffy sticks her lips out slightly in the beginnings of a pout.

“Are too!”

“Am not!”

“Are too!”

Faith smiles at the pout forming on her wife.

“Am not!”

“Are too!”

Faith places a finger on Buffy’s lips and shakes them to get rid of the pout.

“Am not!”

Big Buffy pout.

“Yeah huh!”

“Nuh uh!”

“Yeah huh!”

“Nuh uh!”

“Yeah huh!”

“Nuh uh!”

“Yeah huh!”

“Nuh uh!”

The baby gurgled and Buffy and Faith looked at Joyce and noticed that she was looking at them like they were crazy. They laughed softly just as an urgent knock came at the door.

“Yes?” Buffy called out.

“Can you girls get dressed and come down stairs? There has been an emergency,” Melinda said.

“Sure, we’ll be down in a moment,” Buffy said, puzzled.

“Thank you,” Melinda said and then went back down stairs.

“What is that about?” Faith wondered.

Buffy shrugged as she got out of bed. Buffy got dressed and picked out some clothes for Faith. Faith finished feeding Joyce and handed her to Buffy. While Faith got dressed, Buffy dressed Joyce. They headed down stairs and into the living room where they saw a badly bruised woman sitting on the couch wearing only a robe.

“What’s going on?” Faith asked, confused.

“Sit down, please,” Rain said, softly, tears in her eyes. Faith and Buffy sat on the couch across from the three women.

“What’s going on?” Buffy asked.

“My name is Sky. I am a Wiccan of Corithnais. I come from a ling of Wiccans that were associated with the first slayers before men decided to take over and try to control the slayers. Wiccans and Slayers were always one with each other, giving the other strength to fight evil. Even though we do not fight together anymore, we Wiccans have been watching over Slayers and protecting them as best we can from a distance. We are the ones who decide what slayer is called and when. We are a select group that gets the gift from our mothers. I was the one who had chosen Faith and my mate was the one who had chosen Buffy. It is a very long and complicated process. If an evil force were to get a hold up us, slayers could become evil,” the Wiccan said.

Buffy and Faith looked at each other in shock.

“The Giles nor Wesley ever told us this!” Faith and Buffy exclaimed.

“Because the Council does not know this. They did not know that our association with the Slayers was more than just fighting. We are the most powerful Wiccans in the world, even more powerful than most evil. Your friend Willow is one of us but because she was untrained, she is lost to us. However, we may be able to help her to become what she once was, an innocent,” Sky said.

Buffy and Faith nodded.

“Well, last night a Calore with vampires and demons attacked us and kidnapped my sister Wiccans. She told me to come and get you and to tell you that she wants you to meet her in warehouse ten at ten o’clock or else my sisters will be killed. I beg of you, please, you have to save them. The fate of the world depends on it. With out my sisters, there will be no more Slayers and the world will be overrun by evil,” the Wiccan said.

Buffy and Faith looked at each other. Their faces hard, beginning to set in their game faces.

“Sky, are you well enough to fight?” Faith asked.

“Yes I am,” Sky said.

“Okay, Rain, do you have anyone who can take care of Joyce?” Buffy asked.

“Yes, my cousin can,” Rain said.

“Will you and Melinda help us? We will need all the help we can get,” Buffy said.

“Certainly,” Melinda assured.

“Call your cousin and ask her to come and get Joyce right away,” Buffy said.

“Melinda, do you know where we can get weapons?” Faith asked as Rain went to go call her cousin.

“I have weapons in the basement,” Melinda said.

“Let’s take a look then. Buffy, call Giles and get the skinny on this chick,” Faith said.

“Already on it,” Buffy said, running up to the room to get her cell phone.

Melinda and Faith rushed to the basement and down the stairs. Melinda pushed on a few brinks and the wall slide forward and then back. Faith looked at all the weapons in awe.

“Can you and Rain use swords?” Faith asked.

“We are both trained in all of these weapons,” Melinda said.

“Good,” Faith said. Faith got down four swords, thirty stakes, five vials of holy water, crosses, and knives that are in the shape of crosses while Melinda put them into a sports bag. Once they were done, they went back upstairs and into the living room. Faith then went up stairs to change. Buffy was talking on the phone when she entered. Faith got out her black leather pants, her red tank tops, her leather jacket and her steal toed boots. Faith got dressed and then took out Buffy’s black leather pants, her blue tank top and her steal toed boots that Faith had bought for her. While Buffy got dressed, Faith talked to Giles and found that the Council had never heard of a Calore. Faith said thanks and hung up. After Buffy finished getting dressed, they went down stairs and into the living room. Rain’s cousin came and got Joyce and took her to her house. Then, Faith, Buffy, Rain, Melinda and Sky got into the car and started for the warehouses.

“Alright here’s what is going to happen. Buffy and I will try to go for Destine while you three try to beat of the vampires and demons from the captives and get them out of there. Use spells or what ever you can. Once they are free, they should be able to help you. If not, get them out of there,” Faith said.

Everyone nodded her understanding. They finally arrived at the warehouse and got out of the car. Faith put a stake in each boot, a stake in her pocket of her pants, and two stakes in her jacket. She then got a cross, a vial of holy water, a knife and a sword. Buffy, Rain and Melinda did the same. Sky got the same except she did not get a sword.

“Ready?” Buffy asked.

“Ready,” Faith said.

“Yes,” Sky said.

“Sure,” Melinda said.

“I am,” Rain said.

Buffy, Faith, Rain and Melinda had their swords at the ready while Sky had a stake out.

“Let’s do this,” Faith said.

***

Where have all the good women gone
And where are all the goddesses?
Where’s the street-wise Amazon
To fight the rising odds?

***

The five of them rushed the warehouse and burst in. Buffy and Faith immediately killed three vampires each and one demon each. Buffy and Faith rush into and start heading towards the largest demon in the room. They can see that the female demon is pregnant and hope that it will slow her down.

***

Isn’t there a white knight upon a fiery steed?
Late at night I toss and turn and dream of what I need

***

Rain and Melinda start to fight the demons off. Melinda tossed the sword aside and started to use her stakes while Rain kept her sword and beheaded the vampires. Sky staked one or who vampires but mostly made her way over to her sisters to free them.

***

I need a hero
I’m holding out for a hero ‘till the end of the night
She’s gotta be strong
And she’s gotta be fast
And she’s gotta be fresh from the fight
I need a hero
I’m holding out for a hero ‘till the morning light
She’s gotta be sure
And it’s gotta be soon
And she’s gotta be larger than life
Somewhere after midnight
In my wildest fantasy
Somewhere beyond my reach
There’s someone reaching back for me

***

Melinda and Rain protected Sky as she unchained her sisters and whispered a spell that transported them to their safe zone. Most of the vampires and gone and half of the demons are left.

***

Racing on the thunder and rising with the heat
It’s gonna take a superwoman to sweep me off my feet

***

Buffy and Faith stand before the demon.

“I see that you have come chosen,” Ms. Destine said.

“I don’t know why-“ Buffy started.

“Not you! Faith! Faith is THE chosen one. She has more untapped power than any slayer before her. She was chosen and the powers that be gave her more power than anyone imagined and if she would use it, it could tip the scales in goods favor! But I plan to use her power to power up my baby!” Ms. Destine shouted.

***

“Yeah, well I ain’t going down without a fight!” Faith shouted before she and Buffy lunged for the demon. The three of them began to trade blows as Sky transported the last of her sisters and began to fight off the demons.

“You can’t fight me, humans! I am more powerful than the Wiccans of Corithnais! Nothing can defeat me!” Ms. Destine shouted.

“Yeah, well we’re the chosen two and together, we’re unstoppable!” Buffy shouted back.

Ms. Destine smacks Buffy across the room causing her to hit her head and pass out. Melinda, rain and Sky kill the last of the vampires and demons and rush to Buffy’s side.

***

Up where the mountains meet the heavens above
Out where the lightening splits the sea
I would swear that there’s someone somewhere
Watching me
Through the wind and the chill and the rain
And the storm and the flood
I can feel her approach
Like a fire in my blood

***

Faith is now fighting the demon on her own and is getting a pounding. Faith is giving it everything she has but the demon is much stronger than she is.

Sky and Rain start to heal Buffy’s head and wake her up just as…

***

The Demon takes out a knife and stabs Faith through the stomach, right where Buffy had years ago. Faith eyes widen and her mouth opens and closes at the pain. Faith looks down and then back up at the demon. Blood pored out of Faith mouth before she fell to the ground. Ms. Destine held a hand over Faith and began to pull her life’s essence out.

“NO!” Buffy shouted.

“YES! I can feel it working! I can feel the power!” Ms. Destine shouted with glee.

***

Ms. Destine gasped and looked down. A sword was sticking out from her stomach. The sword was yanked out and the demon began to shake and burst into a million pieces.

“No one hurts my wife, bitch!” Buffy screamed.

Buffy looked at Faith and dropped the sword. Buffy stumbled a few steps and fell to her knees next to Faith. Buffy pulled Faith into her arms and covered the wound with her hands. Tears streamed down the little slayer’s face. Melinda, Rain and Sky rushed to the two of them.

“Faith, god, no. Please don’t die, love. Please! I love you so much!” Buffy cried.

Melinda, Rain and Sky fell to their knees beside Faith, the opposite of Buffy.

“Can you help her?” Buffy begged.

Sky put her hand over Faith and closed her eyes but opened them and shook her head sadly. “There is too much damage and she is already half dead. There is nothing I can do,” Sky said, softly.

“No!” Buffy cried.

Buffy looked back down at Faith with tears in her eyes. With Faith’s slayer abilities, it was keeping her alive a few more moments than a regular human. Buffy took on of Faith’s hands and brought it to her cheek and rubbed her cheek against the hand.

“B… B… Bu… Buff… Buffy… I love… you… always… remember…” Faith said.

“I love you two Faithy,” Buffy said.

“Take care… of… Joyce… tell… about me? Make her… be… like… you. Tell her… always I love… her,” Faith said, her voice fading.

“I will,” Buffy said, softly, tears pouring down her face.

Buffy leaned down and pressed her lips to Faith’s. Tasting blood, but not minding because it would be their last.

“Goodbye my love,” Buffy said.

“Se you on the other side, B. I’ll always be in your heart and mind, never forget that,” Faith said clearly before the light went out in her eyes and her body went limp. Buffy fell over onto Faith’s body and cried…

***

I need a hero
I’m holding out for a hero ‘till the end of the night

***

Faith jolted up in bed, breathing heavily.