I'm back!! Ok here is the sequel to The End Creates a New Beginning. I knew I would get back to it eventually and if it makes you feel any better I have been throwing plot lines around my head this whole time I swear ! Ok I obviously still do not own anything connected to BTVS or Angel but I like to pretend I could be a real writer one day. Reviews are always appreciated!!
Note: You probably have to read the first installment of this story series to know what's going on…
Four Months Ago:
It was then Buffy felt a familiar tingle in her bones that traveled up her spine and caused the hairs to stand up on the back of her neck. She felt her hands tremble as the bottle in hand dropped to the floor. The sound of glass shattering echoed loud throughout the hollow living room causing her friends to turn around facing the trembling blonde. Before they could ask what was wrong the front door swung open with a somewhat disheveled Faith who searched the crowd quickly before locking eyes with Buffy. She quickly approached Buffy grabbing her by the hands and pulling her tightly into an embrace.
"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry…I don't know why I left" she began to cry as she pleaded into the older slayer's shoulder. "God Buffy please forgive me" The sound of the countdown played in the background 10, 9, 8…as Faith pulled back again locking in on the eyes of Buffy. 7, 6…
Buffy remained speechless but felt the warmth creep over her body completely forgiving Faith in a matter of milliseconds, "Where did you…" she began
"No, wait I have to say this now" Faith interrupted dropping to floor into a beggar's position. "I spent four days drinking myself blind before I realized the only one who would ever hurt more than me was you. I was selfish and I shouldn't have left. Buffy you are my everything, always and forever right? I don't care about Giles or the stupid council's plans. No matter what happens I love you and no matter what crazy adventures we have to take at the end of the day I'm yours forever." 5,4… Pulling something from her pocket she lifted one knee up and opened a small box containing a silver band encrusted with diamonds fit for a queen. "Buffy Summers make my life whole and I promise to be by your side for the rest of our lives and in the lives afterwards. Make me the happiest woman in the world…be my wife"
Buffy couldn't even formulate words, 3, 2…
Falling to the floor she only grabbed the younger women before her in a hug tight enough to break bones. "I love you…I love you" she whispered over and over again.
Xander smiled and raised his beer bottle high into the air; "To the future" he stated simply clinking glasses with Dawn, Willow and Tony.
1, 0….Happy New Year!
Chapter 1 – Strangers in a Foreign Land
Every night for the last three weeks it was the same. Towards midnight a small blonde looking somewhat disheveled would waltz through the doors of the small diner giving the waitress a small smile as she sat in the back booth towards the corner. She would remove her jacket sometimes wincing in pain as the restaurant staff would watch her before she retreated to the bathroom to quickly clean the dust and mud off her hands.
They watched with curiosity as the petite customer would order 3 to 4 meals for herself in broken Italian and then managed to pack it all away in the single sitting. Shortly thereafter her cell phone would light up with a familiar American heavy metal song and the smile would rush to the woman's face as she struggled to swallow her final bite quickly. With more bounce in her movements she would place the phone to her ear and begin a lengthy conversation until she noticed the other late night customers had left and the kitchen was closing up. She would smile again at the staff still conversing with the mystery caller as she stood collecting her jacket and leaving a large tip on the table. Then she would slowly make her way back out into the street and disappear into the evening.
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The brunette felt the hum of her cell phone vibrate from beneath the pillow as she opened just one eye to catch sight of the sun setting from her bed. Reaching back under the soft down feather collection she pulls the cell phone out to her line of sight and shut off the alarm. With a deep sigh she pulled the covers from her body revealing the boy shorts and tank top she had fallen asleep in. A yawn escaped from her body as she stood and stumbled a bit towards the bathroom. A flick of the light made her eyes wince again in frustration as she reached to turn on the shower.
She stripped out of her clothes as she brushed her teeth while simultaneously entering the shower. A small frosted window provided extra light as she stood under the shitty stream of water trickling down from the rusty shower head. As she reached for the shampoo on said ledge the small framed picture of a blonde caused a smirk to appear on her pouty lips. "Good morning beautiful" she whispered as she squeezed the small amount of soapy liquid from the bottle and continued her morning/evening routines. Her days were full of meetings with young girls who had recently come to terms with their "conditions" and her nights were packed of chance meetings with creatures of the night but no matter where her journeys had taken her in the past couple months the picture she gazed at while showering always came with her.
She shut the trickle of water off as she reached for the towel outside the curtain. Inhaling the scent of damp and mildew she shook her head out of the towel and tossed it towards the hamper. Slinking into some loose workout clothes she glanced back at the clock as she reached for her cell phone. Calculating the time difference in her head she smiled as she flipped open her phone. She sat on a small couch in front of the only window in the shit-hole apartment smiling as it began to ring and the sun finally set.
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"Hello?" The smiling voice that Faith was waiting for answered quickly as she relaxed her body into the couch.
"Hey B" she said a smile forming on her face, "What are you wearing?"
"You always ask that" Buffy replied
"Cuz I always wanna know…"
"Uh-huh"
"How's Italy?"
"Gorgeous…I mean I hear it's nice" Faith snorted as she could see the pout forming on Buffy's face as she spoke. "Giles has be running all around town during the day to meetings with slayers or his watcher contacts, today I spent half the day trying to track down some demon expert that turned out to be some high school nerd who likes the American game dungeons and dragons…" At that Faith broke out into a full out laugh much to the annoyance of her fiancé. "It's not funny Faith…"
"It kinda is B"
"Ugh…it totally is but that's what makes it so sad…how's Chicago?"
"Cold"
"Fascinating"
"Hmm...smart ass…and I feel ya on seeing the sights though, pretty sure I have only seen the back of a few cabs, a dozen graveyards and this shitty apartment Giles got for me…I'm working on a letter of complaint."
"I really wish you could feel me" Buffy's voice was laced with sexual frustration and Faith had no trouble identifying that.
"Oh…starting to get a bit pent up babe?"
"Faith you know I am it's been four months…the itch that needs to be scratched as you say is like the size of Russia"
"Feeling's mutual"
"Hmm..I love you"
"I know"
"I miss you"
"I know"
"This sucks"
"I know"
"Know any way to make me feel better?"
A pause
"What are you wearing?"
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TBC – Really short intro but we are started…press the buttons to review