Re: FIC: Wisdom and Comfort

[Willow Nutt <willow_nutt@xxxxxxxxx>]

That was great!

Loved the ending.

 

-Willow_Nutt

cdreramius <o163210@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Title: Wisdom and Comfort
> Author: Mike McD
> Rating: PG
> Summary: Willow imparts some wisdom and comfort.
> Distribution: Anywhere, just let me know.
> Disclaimer: I do not own Buffy the Vampire Slayer nor do I own any 
> other characters. This is a work of fiction written for fun and 
> enjoyment.
> Authors' notes: This takes place in the future. Sunnydale didn't 
> collapse into a crater 
> after the battle with the First Evil.
>
> *-*-*-*-*
>
>
> "Honey, I'm home!" Willow called out as she came in the front door of 
> 1630 Revello Drive.
>
> "I'm in the kitchen." Buffy replied. Willow put her laptop bag on the 
> coffee table and headed into the kitchen where the smell of food 
> cooking made her mouth water.
>
> Entering the kitchen, Willow saw Buffy at the sink peeling potatoes 
> for the Christmas dinner they were having that night. Wrapping her
>  
> arms around Buffy's waist, Willow kissed Buffy's neck and inhaled the 
> alluring smell that was Buffy.
>
> "Smells good enough to eat." Willow purred into the Slayer's ear.
>
> "Dinner won't be ready for at least another hour, Willow." Informed 
> Buffy.
>
> "Who said I was talking about the food?" Willow punctuated the 
> question by nibbling on Buffy's right ear lobe. The blonde gave a low 
> growl and dumped the potatoes in the sink. She turned around and 
> passionately kissed the 
> redhead who responded with vigor; her left 
> hand sliding down onto Buffy's ass while her right hand slid up to 
> cup the Slayer's breast. Reluctantly Buffy broke off the kiss.
>
> "Behave you. Save it for later."
>
> Willow gave Buffy sweet puppy dog eyes that belied the salacious 
> intent behind them.
>
> "Don't you wanna play?" Willow asked and tweaked Buffy's hardening 
> nipple through the shirt. Buffy went a little weak at the knees at 
> the sensation.
>  Summoning her self-discipline, Buffy pushed her lover 
> back.
>
> "I said later, you horn dog! Besides, you wanna explain to Dawn and 
> Xander that dinner was late because we were too busy having sex to 
> cook it?"
>
> "Buffy, I'm pretty sure that once we explained it that Xander 
> wouldn't mind." Buffy rolled her eyes at Willow's comment.
>
> "I bet he wouldn't." Buffy smirked. "Now, you go and get changed 
> while I finish the vegetables." With that, Buffy turned Willow around 
> and
>  gently pushed her out of the kitchen. Willow pouted at her love 
> as she headed up the stairs to get changed.
>
> "Spoil sport."
>
> *-*-*-*-*
>
> With Willow changed and the vegetables in the oven cooking, the two 
> women curled up on the couch together sipping a glass of wine.
>
> "I worry about Dawn." Buffy announced out of the blue.
>
> "Huh? Why? Is there something wrong?" an instantly concerned wicca 
> asked.
>
> "Relax Will, it's nothing Hellmouthy.
>  It's just that I'm worried, you 
> know, about her choice of relationships."
>
> Willow just gave her a look.
>
> "Yeah, yeah, I know. With my history I shouldn't talk about bad 
> relationship choices."
>
> Willow started counting off on her fingers.
>
> "Angel, Parker, Riley, Spike..."
>
> "Another word out of you Rosenburg and you can add your name to that 
> list." The Slayer groused at, then kissed, the woman snuggled beside 
> her.
>
> "Besides, I ended up pretty good, didn't 
> I?"
>
> "Uh huh, and just who do you have to thank for that?" Willow replied. 
> Buffy grumbled a bit. Willow pressed on.
>
> "Who got sick and tired of seeing his two best friends get their 
> hearts broken and decided to play match maker? Who organized the 
> blind date? Who told his two best friends to stop pussyfooting around 
> and admit their feelings?"
>
> "Who asked if he could watch?"
>
> Willow giggled at the memory.
>
> "He's a guy, Buffy. A wonderfully
>  sweet and lovable guy, but still a 
> guy. Frankly, I'd be worried if he DIDN'T ask to watch."
>
> "Yeah, I guess you're right Will." Buffy allowed, smiling.
>
> "So, what's the big concern with Dawnie?" Willow asked, dragging the 
> conversation back to its original track.
>
> "She's been in college now for, what, two years now? She's had four 
> boyfriends, all bastards. The first two cheated on her, the third one 
> tried to sacrifice her to some demon god, and the last one dumped her 
> for some unknown reason."
>
> "Uh, actually..." Willow started then thought better of continuing.
>
> "What did you do?" Buffy's eyes narrowed in suspicion.
>
> "Nothing!"
>
> There was a moment of silence as Buffy glared at Willow who finally 
> wilted.
>
> "I heard that Tray had a reputation as a Parker Jr. and I happened to 
> mention it to Xan. So Xander invited him to his place for a beer and 
> a talk."
>
> "So Xander told him to get lost." Buffy
>  concluded, incorrectly as it 
> turned out.
>
> "He didn't need to. Look, imagine you're Tray. All you wanna do is 
> trick Dawn into liking you enough to get into her pants. Then you get 
> invited to have beers with her big, scary, one eyed, protective, 
> older guy friend at his place; a place that has all sorts of medieval 
> weapons hanging off the walls. You're gonna do the math and decide it 
> ain't worth getting your head smashed in by some cycloptic head-case 
> wielding a morning sta
> r."
>
> "Xander's not a..." Buffy's temper flared red-hot. She could hardly 
> believe that Willow, Xander's best friend for over twenty years, 
> could call him a cycloptic head-case. Especially since Xander lost 
> his eye saving that bitch Kennedy.
>
> "I know he's not, and you know he's not, and Dawn knows he's not. But 
> to a pin dick pea brain like Tray, Xander looks EXACTLY like the sort 
> of guy who gets you on the front page of the newspapers and not in a
>  
> good way. More like in a `police are still searching for more body 
> parts' kinda way."
>
> "Yeah? Well, anyone who thinks that needs a Slayer sized ass kicking."
>
> "Totally." Willow agreed as she watched Buffy calm down. "Now enough 
> with the Xander, what's the big worry with Dawnie?"
>
> Buffy sighed.
>
> "I'm just worried that Dawn is gonna suffer the Summers Romantic 
> Curse."
>
> "The Summers Romantic Curse? It's time to face facts here. Dawn would 
> be lucky if all she
>  suffered was the Summers Romantic Curse. You have 
> to remember she's also a Scooby and the Scooby Romantic Curse is way 
> worse. Ok, sure, it took you like 10 years to finally settle down but 
> that's a hell of a lot better than some others we know."
>
> Willow took Buffy's hand in hers to try to comfort her somewhat.
>
> "Dawnie isn't a little girl any more. She's a beautiful, strong, 
> independent, and intelligent young woman. Yes, she's going to have a 
> rough
>  ride romantically. No, there's nothing that we can do to stop 
> her from getting hurt, no matter how much we wish otherwise. And yes, 
> one day she will find the guy or girl of her dreams and they'll make 
> all the tough times worth it."
>
> Buffy smiled at her lover.
>
> "How did you get so wise?"
>
> Willow shrugged.
>
> "I've got to admit that your mom and I had a similar talk back in 
> high school just after the Fluke. Your mom was the best."
>
> The memory of her mom still bro
> ught Buffy sadness. Not a day went by 
> when she didn't wish her mom were still alive. But it was little 
> moments like this that reminded Buffy that her mom was not truly dead.
>
> She lived on in all the lives that she touched and in the hearts of 
> those who loved her.
>
> "Yeah, she is the best, isn't she?"
>
> Willow patted Buffy on the knee.
>
> "Good. Now that's settled, I can go check on the dinner."
>
> "I still retain the big sisterly right to worry
>  about Dawn!" Buffy 
> told Willow as the redhead got up and headed into the kitchen.
>
> "Uh, Buffy." Willow called from the kitchen.
>
> "Yeah Will."
>
> "You can stop worrying about Dawn. Or maybe you should start 
> worrying."
>
> Buffy entered the kitchen.
>
> "Why? What's..." Buffy's jaw dropped as she looked out the back 
> window and saw what Willow was looking at in the backyard.
>
> In the middle of the backyard stood Dawn.
>
> Locked in the middle of a passionate kiss.
> With Xander.
>
> Willow's eyes lit up with happiness for her best friend.
>
> Buffy's narrowed darkly at the sight.
>
> "I'm gonna kill him."
>
>
>
>
> Willow: "It's a good fight, Buffy, and I want in."
> Buffy:  "I kinda love you."
>                       —'Choices'
>
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