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When Shadows Fall by Kinetic-KidRating: NC-17Disclaimer: Definitely no money being made. All characters belong to Joss Whedonand ME. I own nothing except whatever characters I may make up for this story.Chapter 1Buffy runs a hand through her hair, still tense and angry at the confrontationshe'd had a few minutes ago with Spike. Knowing it was going to take a lot to makethe bleached blonde vampire understand that she doesn't want to have anything elseto do with him. Digging a hand in her pocket, she pulls out the cash for the doorfee, handing it to the person before walking into the Bronze. Quickly making herway up the stairs, she looks for any vampires, before trotting back down to slowlycruise the club. Not feeling any vampires or anything else amiss, Buffy finallyallows her eyes to look over the people inside.Seeing some of the regulars dancing and drinking, Buffy chuckles quietly at theirdrunken antics, before continuing to check out the people. Something she doesn'ttake much time to do anymore. Letting herself enjoy people watching instead ofalways in a hurry to patrol and kill whatever demons are around, before hurryinghome to be there at a decent hour for Dawn, since Willow is usually a no-show orgets home extremely late. But with Dawn away for Spring break with a friend fromschool, Buffy realizes she can take her time and maybe enjoy life a little.Scanning the people sitting at the booths, Buffy frowns slightly seeing the backof a familiar looking blonde sitting in one of the small booths by herself. Ittakes a moment for Buffy to become aware that she was closing the distance betweenher and Tara. Shaking her head, before allowing a small grin to cross her face,she continues from where she'd hesitated.As she gets closer, Buffy tilts her head as she sees an untouched drink sitting infront of Tara, with the ice almost completely melted and Tara's fingers playingaround the edge of the glass and through the condensation on the sides. Inhalingdeeply, Buffy frowns as she realizes its alcohol. Easing beside Tara, Buffy leansdown and whispers softly. "I didn't know you drank."Tara chuckles quietly, having sensed the slayer approaching. Shifting the glassaway to the edge of the table, she looks up and waves to the other side of thebooth. "I don't. Obviously." Tara grins crookedly as she watches Buffy take her upon her offer and sit down."Then why?" Buffy questions looking at the drink before looking back at Tara,blinking as she actually takes in the way she looks. Looking at the soft hair,gently curled, falling about her face enticingly to the softly made up face with ashiny gloss on her pouty lips down to the navy blue silk button down shirt,unbuttoned to the edge of her purple bra, showing an enticing amount of cleavage.Buffy swallows hard and shifts her eyes down to the table as she feels a heavydose of desire working through her body. 'Okay, Buffy. No ogling Willow's ex-girlfriend. Very serious bad mojo there.' Buffy mentally chastises herself.Tara shrugs and looks out at the crowd of people, unaware of Buffy's scrutiny."Sounded good at the time."Buffy slowly looks back up, tilting her head. "I had better ask this beforesomeone comes and beats me up... but are you here on a date?" Buffy questionshesitantly, looking over Tara's features again, though being careful not to lether eyes drop below the Wiccan's lips.Tara chuckles and smiles sadly. "No. No date. Just kind of felt like going out onthe prowl." Tara's eyes twinkle momentarily before she looks down.Buffy blinks and opens her mouth, before snapping it shut. Her mind swirlingaround the word 'prowl'. 'Surely, she doesn't mean that the way I'm thinking it!'

Buffy mentally smacks herself trying to get the thoughts out of her head as toTara looking for a one-night stand.Tara glances back up, seeing the emotions crossing Buffy's face. Having to laughat Buffy's thoughts showing so plainly, Tara shakes her head at the slayer. "Yourthoughts are pretty much right on the money, Buffy. I had a wild hair and decidedto go out and see if I couldn't find a willing partner to jump into bed with me."Seeing Buffy's eyes widen in shock, Tara giggles. "You should see your face."Shaking her head at the slayer, Tara grins crookedly, her eyes starting to twinklemischievously. "Come on. Fess up, slayer. Haven't you ever wanted to just takesomeone to bed and fuck their brains out, no commitment and no worries? A quickkiss goodbye in the morning, and go on about your life?"Buffy's eyebrows dip down over her eyes, furrowing deeply. "Tara? Tara Maclay?"Buffy questions, starting to look more intently in Tara's eyes, trying to figureout of it actually was Tara sitting in front of her.Tara raises an eyebrow and laughs softly. "Yes, it's me, Buffy. No, I haven't beenabducted by aliens, or shot with some venom from a demon to change mypersonality..." Tara reaches over to gently grasp the slayer's hand in hers, fromwhere it was lying on top of the table. Pressing the slayer's fingers against herneck so the slayer can feel her warmth and pulse. "I haven't been turned into avampire, or any other thoughts that might be going through your head."Buffy's eyes drop to where her fingers are pressed against the warm flesh, thepulse pounding steadily and strongly under her fingertips. Raising her eyes backto Tara, Buffy leaves her fingers there even after Tara releases her hand,unconsciously stroking the soft skin. "I have to admit, I'm surprised." Buffyexplains as she continues to look at Tara.Tara shrugs and smiles. "Yeah, I kind of surprised myself, too. It isn't somethingI've ever done before, but it seemed right to do it now, for some reason." Taralooks down, smiling as Buffy finally gently removes her fingers from her neck,wondering if the slayer had felt where her pulse had started to pick up from thefingertips having caressed gently over her neck.Buffy swallows and eases her hand away from Tara, feeling the faster pounding ofher pulse and the heat that seemed to increase at the point of contact. "Foundanyone you're interested in?" Buffy finally questions hoarsely."Not anyone that would be interested in me." Tara finally explains, her eyestaking in the slayer's features, silently wondering if Buffy has any idea how muchshe likes the slayer. Knowing it isn't something that will go anywhere, becauseBuffy is definitely about as straight as they come. Just thinking about how Buffyand Riley were together would put paid to any thoughts that there might be achance Buffy would consider being with a woman. Tara sighs and looks around thebar again, taking in the sights and sounds."Who wouldn't be interested in you?" Buffy blinks, surprised at the Wiccan'swords.Tara chuckles and raises an eyebrow as she looks back at Buffy. "Well... Womenthat are obviously straight would be a good start."Buffy shakes her head lightly before brushing her fingers over her lips as shethinks for a few moments. "Is there really such a thing?" Buffy finally questionsseriously.Tara blinks and stares at the slayer. "Is there really such a thing? What do youmean?" Tara questions while looking at the slayer, trying to understand what she'sasking."Is there such a thing as a straight woman?" Buffy questions again, leaning backagainst the back of the booth to look at Tara. "As in a woman that wouldn't evenconsider or think about being with another woman."Tara starts to laugh before shaking her head. "Possibly thinking about it is onething, Buffy. But actually considering the thought of being with a woman issomething again. Being turned on by a woman, wanting to kiss them and touchthem... That's something else, and I would have to say, yes. There are straightwomen." Tara tilts her head, smirking at the slayer. "I'm looking at one right

now." Tara winks at Buffy before chuckling as Buffy blushes.'Not with the thoughts and feelings going through my mind and body at this momentin time.' Buffy mentally mutters, as the thoughts of what it would be like to kissTara's soft, pouty lips, wanting to find out if Tara's skin is as soft and silkyacross the rest of her body as her neck is. Groaning quietly, Buffy props herelbows up on the table and drops her head onto her hands, before finallywhispering. "I think you may need to get your gay-dar re-aligned, Tara." Buffysighs quietly, before lifting her face to stare into surprised blue eyes. "I canguaran-damn-tee you that I have had some very serious thoughts running through mymind. And my body seems to be more than willing to follow along right now."Tara blinks in surprise at Buffy, watching the slayer curiously. With the pasttense the slayer used, Tara figures that maybe there was a woman that she mighthave been interested in before and just never acted on it, but with her presenttense with her second sentence, it makes Tara frown in contemplation. "So you'vebeen attracted, seriously attracted, to a woman in the past?" Tara questionsquietly.Buffy chuckles quietly, as she stares intently at Tara for a few long minutes,before finally coming to a decision. Dropping her arms to the table and leaning inconspiratorially, Buffy drops a not so subtle hint. "I guess it depends on whatyou consider the past. Is the last ten or so minutes the past to you?"Tara stares in disbelief at the slayer, her mouth opening and shutting in surpriseat the serious hazel eyes, realizing Buffy isn't joking with her. "You..." Shakingher head, Tara shifts forward slightly on the booth's seat. "Are you just curious,Buffy?" Tara finally questions, her eyes looking at Buffy's hands to slowly riseto look into her eyes again.Buffy slowly shakes her head. "I mean, yes I am curious... very curious." Buffyadmits softly, before slowly taking her time to get her thoughts in order. "Youare an extremely beautiful woman, and I am attracted to you. Truth be known, I'vebeen attracted to you for a while but I've always kind of shoved the thought awayand wouldn't think about it when it popped up." Buffy explains quietly, running ahand through her hair as she finally examines her feelings a little more.Realizing that she has been thinking about Tara off and on for over a year now.But for obvious reasons, not allowing more than a brief thought to cross her mind.Tara blinks at the slayer, her mind stalling at the realization that Buffy isattracted to her. Whether it's just physical, or possibly something more Taradoesn't know. Continuing to consider the slayer in front of her, Tara tilts herhead and questions softly. "Is it a physical attraction, Buffy? I mean..." Taratakes a deep breath and slowly lets it out before continuing. "Because I canhonestly tell you, that I am attracted to you. Any person in their right mindwould be. But I would also have to admit, that if it was curiosity only, I don'tthink I could deal with us being together like that. I care for you more than thatwould allow, and it would probably end up hurting me emotionally. And that'ssomething that I really couldn't deal with right now, on top of everything elsethat has happened."Buffy's mouth opens slightly in surprise, as she listens to Tara, never havingknown that the woman was attracted to her, and from her words more than attracted.Obviously the Wiccan cared for her, also... not that Buffy ever thought shedidn't, but just thought Tara liked her as a friend, nothing more. "You actuallycare for me more than just as a friend?" Buffy finally questions, looking intentlyat Tara.Tara slowly nods her head, and smiles softly at Buffy. "Yes, Buffy. I care for youmore than just a friend." Tara shrugs her shoulders and glances down for a moment."I love you." Tara slowly looks back up seeing the stunned look on Buffy's face."I love you deeper and more strongly than what would be considered normal forfriendship."Buffy slowly edges her hand across the small table to place her fingertips softlyon top of Tara's fingers. "You weren't ever going to say anything?"Tara shakes her head and grins crookedly at the slayer. "Why cause myself more

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Chapter 11 for When Shadows Fall (Buffy/Tara, Fanfiction)

A blonde Wiccan's decision to visit the Bronze alone one night sets everyone's lives on a different path. Buffy, The Vampire Slayer Fanfiction

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