Family

Looking at the remains of the dinner, Tara starts to giggle and the giggles turn to full-fledged laughter.

"What is it, honey?" Willow asks, wondering what set Tara off.

Waving her hand at the decimated food, she grins. "I think we might need to get some more food! There's nothing left!"

"There's dessert." Kelly mumbles, playing with Buffy's thigh. Slowly inching her hand up, grinning.

Buffy turns and raises an eyebrow at Kelly, grasping her hand she whispers. "Behave."

Growling low in her throat, Kelly stands up gathering the dishes, before heading into the kitchen.

Tara follows with more dishes, frowning slightly. "Is there something wrong?"

"Hmm?" Kelly's only paying half attention as she scrapes the plates and was placing them in the dishwasher.

"I was just wondering if there was something wrong?" Tara asks again, coming to stand and watch Kelly.

"No, nothings wrong. Just a little horny." Kelly mumbles under her breath.

Hearing Kelly's answer, Tara can't help but grin. "Yes, Goddess forbid, you've been here for, what? Four hours? You must be going through withdrawals!"

"Oh, hush! And, actually it is sort of like withdrawals." Kelly states, frowning slightly. "I need to talk to you about what's going on between Buffy and myself." Stopping and looking towards the dining room, Kelly shakes her head grinning. "But it can wait. Let's get the pies out there, so the poor food deprived children have something else to eat."

Grabbing up the pies, they carry them to the dining room.

As everyone gets a piece of pie, or in some cases two and three pieces, Xander stands up, gently placing his hand on Anya's shoulder. "I would like to make an announcement." Smiling gently at Anya he looks up, catching the eye of his closest friends, before grinning goofily. "I just wanted to let everyone know that we're having a baby."

A huge chorus of congratulations and when are you due's bombarded the couple. Anya smiles proudly. "I'm due on June 6^th. Xander and I have decided to buy a house, so we are going to look for one next week."

Buffy turns and gives Kelly a hard stare, when all she gets is a look of innocence back from her lover, she sends out. You knew, didn't you?

Possibly? Kelly sends back apologetically.

Bitch! Buffy smirks slightly.

Your Bitch!! Hey, an idea for a new tattoo!! Kelly smiles hugely.

Buffy smacks her upside the head. "I get to decide the next tattoo you get."

As people where cleaning up from the open fest, Kelly winks at Buffy before whispering. "I'm gonna talk to Xander and Anya. If we disappear, don't worry, okay?"

Buffy grins and shakes her head at her lover. "You better behave. I don't want to hear about any threesomes you got up to while I wasn't there!" She jokes before kissing Kelly.

"Nope, no threesomes. I love you." Kelly quickly heads off to talk quietly to Xander and Anya.

"Hey, you two. Congratulations." Kelly smiles, quickly hugging Xander and gently hugging Anya.

"Hi, Kelly." Xander grins at the tall woman. "I wanted to thank you personally for the gift card, but, and I don't mean to sound wrong or anything, but it didn't say how much was on it anywhere."

"Xander is trying to ask you how much money do we have to spend?" Anya bluntly asks.

Laughing, Kelly smiles hugely. "Well, see that's part of what I want to talk with you two about. Would you mind going on a little drive with me?"

Anya and Xander look at each other confused, before Anya asks. "Why?"

"Well, I sort of have something I wanted to show you, and I figured we could talk a little. I haven't gotten a chance to know either of you very well, and I felt kind of bad about not knowing what to get you for Christmas, so…" Kelly trails off looking at them hopefully.

"Okay, let's go with, Ahn." Xander smiles down at his fiancée. "She wants to get to know us better. And that is a scary thought all of it's own!" Xander smirks at Kelly.

Tara looks confused as she sees Kelly, Anya and Xander leave together and looks over at Buffy, who is working her way through the gifts Kelly had given her, smiling to herself with Faith sitting beside her, checking out her new 'toys'.

"Hey, Buffy. Where did Kelly disappear to?" Tara asks.

Buffy looks up smirking. "She sort of has a Christmas present for those two, but it wasn't something she could wrap and put under the tree. So, I would assume she's taking them to it."

Shaking her head in confusion, Tara grins. "Okay, but why didn't you go with? You two have been practically joined at the hip since she came here. I'm surprised you let her go off with Anya and Xander after that comment Anya made the other night!"

Smirking at Tara, Buffy shakes her head. "I trust her completely." Looking to Faith who has a confused look on her face Buffy grins. "All her hungries and hornies are mine."

Faith's confusion cleared up and she looks at Buffy, her jaw partially open. "You mean to tell me Anya was hitting on Kelly?"

"Actually she wasn't so much hitting on Kelly, as she was offering to have a threesome with her, Xander and Kelly." Tara states, laughing slightly. "Personally, I was more worried about you three earlier, the way Faith pounced on you!" Tara grins at Buffy, who blushes slightly.

"Yeah, I made this stupid comment, and you know Faith! Never one to turn down a free opening. I guess I should be thankful she just kissed me and didn't try anything else!" Frowning slightly she turns and eyes Faith. "You didn't slip Kelly anything extra in the kiss, did you?"

Faith's eyes widen slightly. "What exactly are you asking, B? You two are giving off enough sex charged vibrations to light up the whole city of Sunnydale. And no, she got the same kiss I gave you. Nothing 'extra!" Faith smirks slightly. "But don't think it didn't occur to me. I mean a chance to lay a real good one on you and her? Hard not to!"

"What is going on? Is everyone turning into sex crazed nymphomaniacs?" Tara asks exasperatedly.

"Unfortunately, my dear, that is probably closer to the truth than you realize." Giles walks up, tapping his chin with his glasses. "Has anyone explained to her yet, what's going on?" He asks Buffy.

"We really haven't had a chance, Giles. With Christmas and us just finding out a couple days ago." Buffy shrugs. "Kelly, I think, was planning on telling her as soon as all the craziness died down, and she had a chance to read up on it, also."

"Yes, well. Where is your other half, Buffy?" Giles looks around, surprised to not see Kelly in the immediate vicinity.

"She took Xander and Anya to look at something, why?" Buffy asks.

"This might be something we should discuss rather quickly. And I would prefer to discuss it when we're all together." Giles states ominously, then grins hugely. "It's not bad. At least not necessarily, but we just need to be careful…Especially when we're around you two together." Giles mumbles the last part.

"Yo! G-Man. What do you mean to be careful around B and Stretch when they're together?" Faith, of course, heard him.

Rolling his eyes at the Dark Slayer he looks to Buffy. "Can you please contact her and ask her to hurry up?"

Buffy nods her head. Kelly, babe?

Yes. Kelly smirks watching Anya and Xander.

How much longer do you think you'll be? Tweed boy has come across something in the book and insists its important that you get back here so we can discuss it. Buffy sends her lover her 'feelings' on the discussion part.

We've actually walked through the inside of the house, Xander is checking out the garage and Anya is looking at the back yard now. We'll probably only be another few minutes. Kelly chuckles at her lover's frustration with Giles.

Do they like the house? Buffy giggles when she can actually feel Kelly rolling her eyes.

You have no idea. Anya practically jumped in my arms when I told her what I was planning on doing for them. Then after she and Xander looked the house over? I became the meat in an Anya Xander sandwich. I should have brought you with me. You could have run interference! Kelly laughs quietly to herself.

I love you, babe. Buffy sends a wave of love down the connection. Smiling when she feels it returned.

I love you, too. Looks like they're done, we'll be heading back now. Kelly sends back.

Buffy smiles and looks at Giles. "They're on their way back now." Then she happens to glance to a stunned looking Tara.

"Umm, Buffy. Did you just talk with Kelly mentally?" Tara looks stunned and a little shaky on her legs.

"Yeah, Tara. That's part of what we wanted to talk to you about." Buffy states, quickly standing beside the blonde, putting her hand on her arm to steady her. "Trust me, it isn't anything bad, Tara. Just a little extra something we've got going on."

Giles rolls his eyes at that, but wisely keeps his mouth shut until Kelly gets back. "Yes, well. How long will it take them to get back here? I mean, where exactly did they go?"

"We were just a couple blocks away looking at this wonderful house that Kelly has graciously offered to buy us as a Christmas present." Anya answers, practically floating on air as she walks into the living room, quickly followed by Xander then Kelly.

"Hey! You didn't offer to buy us a house!" Willow pipes up.

"No, but she paid your house off!" Buffy slips in, before realizing what she said and covers her mouth, looking at Kelly with a big 'I'm sorry' look on her face.

Shrugging, Kelly smiles at her lover before hugging her and whispering. "They would find out by Tuesday at the latest anyway." Pulling back she leans in and kisses her lightly on the lips.

Tara looks at Kelly and finally just decides to give up on being surprised at anything her sister does. "Is there anything else I need to know about?" She asks smiling.

"Not mad at me?" Kelly asks questioningly.

"Would it do any good if I was?" Tara tilts her head slightly.

"Nope. It would just hurt my feelings and make me pout. And a pouting Kelly is not a pretty sight." Kelly smiles engagingly at her sister.

Rolling her eyes at her sister, Tara just grins lopsidedly at her and smiles even bigger as she feels Willow wrap her arms around her from behind.

Giles sighs loudly. "Okay, everyone, if I can have your attention, there is something I would like to discuss with you. Since, in a round about way, it could possibly affect you all."

Everyone sits down and gets comfortable, Buffy sitting on Kelly's lap again with Faith making up a sort of permanent residence, sitting beside them. Buffy believes Faith might actually stick around for a while this time, especially if she and Kelly have anything to say about it. Feeling Kelly lean towards Faith, she hears her lover whisper. "There's something else I want to get you for Christmas. Go shopping on Monday, with me?"

Buffy watches out of the corner of her eye and sees Faith shaking her head slightly, before quietly stating. "Faith, just say yes. We'll all be shopping Monday from the looks of it."

"Okay." Faith states in defeat before smirking slightly. "I do need some new leathers!"

"As you all know. Kelly and Buffy are together." Raising his hand to some of the sarcastic comments that start to come at him from different areas of the room. "Let me finish, please. Well, most of you are aware of the fabled 'soul mate' thing, and," Smiling gently at Willow and Tara before continuing, "are possibly even with that soul mate. However, there is something else that it is very similar. However, depending on the two people involved, is a thousand times more." Stopping to collect his thoughts, he squeezes the bridge of his nose.

"G-Man, just spit it out already!" Faith jumps in, never known for her patience.

"Yes, yes. Alright then. They are each others hearts. Neither one of them were complete without the other one. Hence, the similarity to soul mates. However, because Buffy is the Slayer, a mystical being and Kelly is an extremely powerful witch, another mystical being, they are much, much more. When they met, their hearts reached out for each other. They are drawn inexorably towards each other like two magnets. As their hearts become one, so are their powers becoming one."

Faith interrupts. "Fuck! That's why she was able to almost crush my hand. Girl's got a wicked grip on her." At Giles glare Faith mumbles. "Sorry!"

Everyone looks at Kelly and Buffy in varying degrees of disbelief and surprise.

"Well, needless to say, every time they have an…" Giles trails off not knowing exactly how to phrase it.

Kelly sighs and shakes her head. "Giles, we're more or less all grown ups. You can just say it. Every time we have sex…well, not every time, but when we let things build up we exchange powers. And each time we exchange powers we both get stronger. Both with the new powers and our own powers." Kelly states quickly.

"Yes, quite right. But there are side effects to this. I don't know if any of you have noticed having sudden urges after being around those two, but, they are literally giving off pheromones." Giles states.

"Yo! B! You two are making everybody horny!" Faith grins widely as Buffy blushes slightly and Kelly just smirks.

"Yes, well…Anyway, if we are in the same vicinity as those two, when they feel the urge, we will be affected, also." States Giles while quickly looking through the book.

"So, that means when you're out in public or when anybody else is around, you need to keep your hands to yourselves." Dawn states grinning, looking at Buffy sitting in Kelly's lap with Kelly's arms wrapped around her. "So, you two need to get to separate corners of the room, now."

Buffy narrows her eyes and literally growls at Dawn. "Not funny!"

"Well, that's sort of a problem also." Giles speaks up. "They can't help themselves. To be honest." He stops and rubs his eyes for a moment. "I'm actually surprised they've gone this long without…" He waves his arms around.

"Jumping each others bones." Kelly states for him. "Damn Mr. G – just say it like it is!"

Everybody in the room snickers and laughs. "So, does this mean that Kelly and Buffy are going to make everyone horny for the rest of their lives, if they become stimulated?" Tara asks quietly.

"Well, the information I have here doesn't let us know for certain. Some of this is conjecture. Unfortunately the couple cases cited in here, one or the other person died before it made it too far. It states if they actually complete the power sharing they will probably become invincible and they are now actually incorruptible. They cannot be influenced by any outside means." Giles smiles at this. "Which means they are on the side of good and evil won't be able to take advantage of that. However, there is a very real possibility that anything and everything will be gunning for them. Which I believe you have already had problems with in the past, Kelly, because of your magical powers. And, of course, Buffy has had some experience with also." At this Buffy rolls her eyes.

"So, if evil demons, vampires, whatever, find out about them, they'll try to kill them both?" Tara asks worriedly.

"That will be hard for them to do, Tare." Kelly speaks up quickly hearing the worry in her sister's voice. "First off, they will have an extremely hard time getting a read on me. The only reason you can get a partial read is because we're sisters, even then, you aren't getting anything close to the real power I have. Secondly, as long as I don't open myself anymore, like I did for Buffy and Giles to give them an idea of what I was capable of, nothing should be able to get a fix on me. Thirdly, I'm going to have Buffy's magical signature taken care of next week. I've already made a charm to mute it, but we will be making it a permanent fix. Then of course, I now have the powers of a slayer, and Buffy has my powers, or at least we have a portion of them. So we can hurt pretty much anything that comes after us."

Giles gives a snort. "A portion of powers, she says!" Quickly looking at the group he states quietly. "They both are much more powerful. Kelly right now is probably twice as strong as Buffy was, when I was here two years ago. I haven't a clue exactly how strong Buffy is. With your two's permission, I would really like to take you somewhere, where I can put you through some tests and have you spar."

Buffy sighs and says. "Okay, Giles. But just remember, if things start getting heated between us, you better turn your back. I won't be responsible for you dying of a heart attack!" Buffy smirks slightly.

Kelly whispers in Buffy's ear. "Does this mean we have an excuse if we decide to run home now?"

Buffy growls slightly, turning and grinning at her lover. "Want to? Do you think they might leave us alone in the house for a good five or six hours, so we can have some serious fun?"

Giles coughs loudly. "Please you two. Just a little longer. Now, what would probably help, is if we actually stayed away from these two, so we won't be influenced by them. Unfortunately, I have already called the hotels and they are pretty much booked solid with people here for Christmas, and I know there isn't enough room at Xander and Anya's place, or here, to house the rest of us."

"Mr. G. I can put up a barrier around our bedroom, so the magic and noise doesn't leak out. So that shouldn't be a problem. There just might be a problem if we decide to get hot and heavy, say in the kitchen, back yard, cemetery, the basement, or…"

Buffy quickly places her hands over Kelly's mouth. "I think they got the idea, Kel." Feeling Kelly lick the hand covering her mouth, Buffy grins.

"So, how long before they possibly complete this power sharing?" Tara asks. "I mean, will it just stop? Will they know when it stops? How do they know when they're exchanging it?"

Kelly starts laughing and buries her head in Buffy's neck, holding her tight with one arm, while one hand starts to play with her knee.

Buffy's eyes widen slightly. "I think we'll know when it stops. And yes, we do know when it's being exchanged." Feeling Kelly shaking under her, she smacks her in the leg.

"And the longer we put it off, letting it build up, the stronger the exchange is." Kelly looks up grinning slightly at her sister before hooking her chin over Buffy's shoulder, glancing down, watching Buffy unconsciously running her fingers over her forearm. Slowly raising her hand, edging it under the slit on the side of Buffy's dress, Kelly stops, and continues her circular motion for a while, waiting to see how far she can get up the leg, before Buffy realizes and stops her.

Buffy nods her head in agreement. "Hey, Giles? Did it say anything about eye color changing? The other night…morning…whatever, in the middle…"

"You're starting to sound like Mr. G, babe." Kelly murmurs.

"Alright! In the middle of screwing each others brains out, her eyes changed to a golden amber color with sparks, and didn't change back until we were done a couple hours later. Does it say anything in the book about that?" Buffy spouts out, making Kelly laugh and everyone else in the room's mouth drop open slightly.

Dawn looks at Sam. "And you gave her up for Riley?" Making everyone bust out laughing. With a few people turning to look at Sam in confusion.

Tara asks the question on everyone's mind. "You and Kelly were a couple?"

Sam blushes. "Yes. Kelly and I lived together for roughly a year, until I met Riley and fell in love with him, okay! Kelly and I are just friends and have just been friends since!"

Tara looks over to Buffy, who's just giggling quietly. "You knew?"

Buffy nods her head. "Yep, found out Saturday."

Kelly grins and kisses Buffy on the shoulder, where she had managed to push the dress out of the way after a few minutes of maneuvering. Easing her hand a little further up Buffy's thigh, continuing the circular motion. Kelly smiles since Buffy hasn't realized that her hand was mere inches away from the apex of her thighs, and gradually working its way closer. Unconsciously the slayer was even wiggling slightly in her lap, making Kelly want to groan at the pressure, but trying to keep quiet.

Faith, sitting beside the couple hadn't been paying much attention, but all of a sudden, she feels a stronger urge working it's way through her body. Finally paying attention, she realizes she has that deep down low buzz she usually gets after slaying, where she needs to go and relieve it by either dancing, or finding someone to ride into a mattress. Turning to look at Buffy and Kelly, she realizes Kelly's hand is nowhere to be seen, and Buffy is squirming around.

"Guys, I think now might be a good time for them to leave." Faith states as she quickly hops up and moves away from the couple, wiping her palms down her thighs. Looking at the two witches Faith asks. "Do you mind if our little group stays here for a while longer today?"

Everyone looks over at Buffy and Kelly. "What?" Buffy questions wondering what was going on. Then her eyes widen, as she feels a fingertip lightly running over her outer lips, realizing she is extremely wet and her body has a serious buzz going on. Swallowing a groan, Buffy tries to smile and play it off. "It isn't that bad."

Kelly bites down gently on the area she had been kissing and nibbling, before looking up with passion filled eyes. "Yeah it is. If you don't mind, we're going to head back to the house. Please call before anyone comes home." Kelly states while easing her hand out from under Buffy's dress, hopefully, so no one notices anything. Looking at Tara she grins self consciously. "Do you mind if we come and get the gifts tomorrow?"

"Of course not. You two go home, and have some hot monkey lovin'!!" Tara grins hugely, mischief sparkling in her eyes. "I'm sure you two won't be the only ones."

Everyone starts laughing, until Faith grumbles out. "Except those of us without someone to get down and dirty with!" That garnered a few groans and damns out of the bunch.

"There's always other things to do ladies and gentlemen! And on that note, we are going home." Kelly states heading towards the door, quickly following Buffy.

"I'll take patrol for you guys tonight." Faith pipes up quickly.

"I'll go with her, if she doesn't mind." Sam states, looking to Faith in question.

Faith shrugs. "Whatever floats your boat."

"I'll leave your stuff on the back porch. No one should bother it there." Kelly states before grinning and closing the front door behind her.

"She took us up on that offer pretty damn quick, didn't she?" Faith growls out before smirking at Sam.

"Yes, she did. You would think they were planning on spending all night…" Trailing off, realizing that's probably exactly what they would be doing from the moment they hit the door until the early morning hours, Sam blushes slightly.

"Truer words were probably never spoken." Giles murmurs before sitting back down to continue reading the book.

Xander smiles at Anya. "Want to go back and check out the house, again? Maybe start working on a list of what we want to change and what we'll need?"

"Would anyone like to come with us, and look at our new house?" Xander asks to the group. "It's literally only a few blocks away, so we can walk over."

"So you're taking the house?" Tara asks, grinning.

"Yes, it's perfect. It already has a nursery in one room, it has a huge garage, that Xander can set up all his tools and machine thingy's in. It's actually quite perfect. I would think Kelly knew I was pregnant." Anya states.

Tara smiles slightly. "Anya, she very well could have."

"What?" Thinking for a second, Anya nods her head in realization. "You are probably right. With her powers, it probably jumped right out at her."

Everyone but Giles, left to check out Anya and Xander's new house, while Giles continued researching.

Kelly quickly follows Buffy out of the house to the Hummer pushing her up against it. Reaching around the slayer, to quickly press against Buffy's mound firmly through her dress, while rubbing against her back. "I could literally take you right here, right now, you know that?" Kelly growls in Buffy's ear before licking up the outer shell.

Pushing against Kelly's hand, Buffy groans. "And I would literally let you."

Kelly lays her head on Buffy's shoulder breathing heavily. "Yeah, but it's Christmas Day, and we're standing outside my sisters house, in the broad daylight, with kids probably outside playing, riding their new bikes. FUCK!" Kelly hisses out before slowly pulling away from Buffy. Reaching around she opens the door and helps Buffy in, pressing a quick kiss to her lips, before slamming the door and running around the vehicle.

"If we keep putting this off, we will have a big enough magic release to blow the roof off the house." Buffy jokes.

Reaching over, Kelly grasps her hand tightly. "Do you want to see how long we can go without climaxing?" Swallowing hard, already going crazy with want, Kelly prays that Buffy says no.

"Maybe sometime. Not today, not now." Buffy growls out roughly. "Right now I want to ride you long and hard!! Then, I want you to ride me like there's going to be no tomorrow."

Pulling into the driveway, Kelly turns to look at Buffy. "I want to ride you first, long, fast and hard! I want to make you come screaming time and time again, until you're begging me to stop, and then I'm going to go down on you and make you come again, with just my mouth and tongue!" As Kelly was talking her eyes were getting lighter, more golden.

"House, now!" Buffy pants out. Hopping out of the vehicle, both of them run to the house and up the stairs slamming into their room, stripping the whole way.

As Buffy bends over getting in the box, Kelly drops down behind her, nipping at her ass cheeks, licking and kissing. "Sometime in the near future, I want to spend hours on your ass. Kissing it. Rubbing my face on it. Licking it. Tonguing your tight hole." Kelly gently spreads her ass cheeks, blowing warm air over her rosebud.

"GOD!!" Buffy yells turning around. "Here!" She shoves a flesh colored dildo in a harness at Kelly, along with lube. Reaching back in the box, she pulls out Kelly's horse-sized dildo and special made harness. Actually looking at the dildo for the first time, Buffy's slightly confused. Turning around, she sees that Kelly has already got the harness on and is tightening the buckles. Glancing up, Buffy realizes she is looking at her with amber sparking eyes.

Glancing down at the dildo Buffy had given her, she looks back up at her lover. "Are you sure you want me to use this, now?" Looking into her lover's eyes, she notices they're a bright, bright green.

"Yes, I want you to fuck me long and hard in the ass." Buffy growls deep and low. "But first, I want you to explain this to me." Buffy holds up the huge dildo. "What's this part on the base?"

Kelly looks at it and looks back at Buffy. "It's to help counteract the size, the other end sets inside of you." Kelly pulls Buffy to her, kissing her long and hard, tongues battling against each other roughly. Today wasn't going to be sweet or gentle, it was going to be rough and hard.

Pulling back from Kelly, Buffy reaches down, grasping the dildo, pushing it against Kelly, making her groan deeply at the pressure against her swollen clit. "I want you inside me, now!" Buffy hisses out before climbing onto the bed, putting the dildo she was holding on the nightstand, before grasping the headboard and looking back at Kelly over her shoulder. "NOW!" She growls out loudly.

Prowling up on the bed behind Buffy, Kelly stops, kissing those firm ass cheeks. "I love you." Quickly spreading the lube over the dildo, Kelly gently eases one lubed finger into Buffy's tight ass, groaning at the tightness.

Bucking back against the finger, Buffy groans loudly. "I love you, too, now get on with!! Fuck me hard!"

"I'll fuck you hard, but you're going to be properly prepared for your fist time, damn it!!" Kelly growls loudly, all the while gently easing the one finger in and out until she feels the muscles relaxing. Then gently eases a second finger in, letting the muscles adjust, before easing in and out, gently spreading the two fingers apart, making Buffy beg out. Squeezing a good dollop of lube in Buffy's anus, Kelly strokes her two fingers in and out, making sure the lube is spread thoroughly inside her love before adding a third finger, that slides in easily. Closing her eyes and smiling slightly, Kelly kisses Buffy's lower back, easing up her lover until she's positioned over her, grasping the dildo with her left hand, while still gently stroking in and out of Buffy. Leaning down, Kelly bites roughly at Buffy's shoulder, and then licks up the sweat that was starting to build up on her back.

Gently easing her fingers out, Kelly presses the head of the dildo against Buffy's rosebud, easing it in past that ring of muscle, feeling it pop as she passes it. Hearing Buffy groan and feeling her try to push back against her, Kelly smiles. "Easy, babe. Let me do this my way to begin with. Then you'll get what you want." Kissing her shoulder, Kelly eases slowly into the slayer, glad to feel the ease with which she's sliding in.

Finally bottoming out, Kelly closes her eyes and Buffy grunts, pressing back hard against her. Wrapping an arm around Buffy's middle, Kelly starts a slow easy rhythm in and out of the slayer. Feeling the slight tugging as Buffy clenches her muscles, Kelly groans. Pushing back in, burying herself inside Buffy, Kelly rotates her hips, pressing her clit hard against the base, making Buffy groan in pleasure.

Bracing her knees between Buffy's legs, Kelly places both hands over Buffy's hands, clasping the headboard. Laying over Buffy's back, Kelly arches her upper body slightly as she bites Buffy's shoulder hard, as she pulls her hips back and slams them back into Buffy quick and fast, just once.

Buffy yells out. "YES! FUCK ME ALREADY!!" As she tries to push back.

Kelly feels her heart pounding a mile a minute before she does as asked, pulling back, taking a deep breath Kelly starts a hard fast rhythm, slamming in and out of Buffy.

Buffy closes her eyes and rocks back hard against the rhythm Kelly's set. Buffy smiles before letting herself become immersed in the pleasure she's feeling, so good. Feeling the pressure building, building so much inside her.

Feeling Buffy tense beneath her Kelly moans slightly, on the edge herself with the base of the dildo smashing hard against her clit each time she slams into Buffy.

"Har..der!" Buffy pants out, sweat pouring off her body.

Groaning at the word, Kelly moves her hands to grasp the headboard, instead of lying over Buffy's hands. Shifting to use her whole body, Kelly slams her body harder and harder into Buffy, both of them groaning loudly. Feeling Buffy's body tightening, clenching down hard, Kelly slams one more time into her, feeling Buffy's whole body shake beneath her.

Buffy silently screams out, not able to make a sound other than the panting breaths, that she has no control over.

Holding very still inside the slayer, Kelly bites down on Buffy's shoulder hard enough to break skin, to keep from moving, feeling herself on the edge, and trying to keep from rocking to ease the ache of her own body.

Feeling Buffy finally start to unclench her inner muscles, Kelly patiently waits until she feels Buffy's whole body starting to relax, before gently easing back an inch at a time.

Buffy groans as Kelly slowly eases out, grunting slightly as the head finally pops free from her body.

Flipping her body onto her back, her head at the end of the bed with eyes closed, Kelly stretches out her legs, spread wide laying over top Buffy's calves. She reaches down unbuckling the straps, lifting her hips and pulling the harness and dildo free, to drop it over the side of the bed to clean up later.

Buffy leans her head down, slowly getting her breath under control, sweat still dripping from her body. "Kelly?" Feeling Kelly grasp her ankle in response, Buffy smiles slightly. Finally feeling like she has the energy, Buffy turns around looking at Kelly spread eagle. Getting ready to pick on her lover, Buffy really looks at Kelly. Seeing her flushed, sweating body still heaving, the swollen sex and God, the so swollen clit. Buffy can see it pulsing. Looking up wanting to see her eyes, Buffy sees that Kelly has her eyes closed, her mouth slightly open, panting.

"Kelly?" Buffy climbs over Kelly, looking down at her face, grasping her face with both hands, she begs. "Let me see those pretty brown eyes, baby. Open them for me."

Kelly shakes her head. "Please." Is all she can whisper out.

Buffy inhales deeply, running her hands down Kelly's body feeling how tense her lover is, feeling the thrumming through her body. Buffy hesitates trying to decide what to do. Easing her body down looking again at Kelly's swollen sex, gently easing open the swollen lips, seeing Kelly's body opening and clenching and the swollen clit glistening up at her, so deep red it was almost purple, pulsing. Groaning Buffy wants to taste, but she wants to slam into her lovers body also. Deciding she was going to do both, she reaches for the harness, sliding it on, setting the dildo properly, groaning slightly at the pleasure of the weight against her clit and clenching down at the base inside her. Laying down between her lover's thighs partially on her side Buffy dives in, sucking Kelly's swollen nub into her mouth, flicking it with her tongue while sucking hard, before going straight to easing her hand into her lover, groaning as it goes in with no problem, so, so wet.

Groaning at the quick intrusion, Kelly pushes hard into Buffy's mouth and hand, starting a hard rock against the fist pounding inside her.

Buffy feels Kelly's clit let loose, climaxing, flooding her mouth with her nectar. Easing off the swollen nub, Buffy shifts her body and head up, still keeping her hand pumping. Looking up at Kelly. "Please baby. Can you open your eyes? Please? For me?" Buffy begs again. Watching Kelly intently. Finally Kelly's eyes ease open to a slit looking at her lover, her body still rocking against the fist inside her. Buffy decides to ease her hand out, hearing the grunt of displeasure coming from Kelly. "It's okay baby, I've got something else for you." Buffy murmurs, easing her body further up, taking her hand that is dripping in Kelly's arousal, quickly coating the huge dildo before putting it at Kelly's opening.

Looking at Kelly's face, the eyes being closed again, not having been able to see the color, Buffy pleads. "Kelly open your beautiful eyes for me, I want to see those gorgeous eyes. I'll pound you for three hours straight if you open those beautiful eyes for me. Come on."

Panting, feeling the slight pressure at her opening, Kelly forces her eyes open looking into her lover's beautiful brilliant green eyes. Growling deeply, pushing her body up, trying to get Buffy to come inside.

"My God, Kelly!" Buffy states looking at her lovers eyes, They've turned a rich gold color, lights flickering through them. "Can you see me?"

"Yes." Kelly groans. "Fuck me." She pleads, before she starts the word me, Buffy slams home inside Kelly, making her grunt at the slight pain.

Shifting her body, raising her upper body with her arms, Buffy starts off easing in and out, getting the feel of the huge appendage. After roughly five minutes, Buffy starts picking up the speed, 'Oh, yeah, this just might end up being my favorite toy.' Buffy thinks, the pressure against her clit, the rocking motion causing the part inside her to shift slightly, the slightly curved end rubbing so deliciously over the sweet spot inside her.

Looking up at Buffy, seeing the pleasure building inside her again, Kelly reach's one hand up, roughly running it through her lover's hair, tugging her down to kiss her roughly, flicking her tongue repeatedly against her lover's tongue and mouth. Quickly raising her legs around her lover's waist, shifting the penetrating angle and depth, Kelly grunts into her lover's mouth, pushing and pulling in counter thrust against her lover's rocking motion. Shifting her body faster, urging without saying anything for Buffy to move quicker and harder. Sucking down on the tongue dueling with hers, Kelly finally releases it, pulling back panting hard.

"Keep…hard…fast." Kelly pants out as she explodes, arching up into Buffy's pounding hips.

Buffy watches Kelly's eyes, keeping up the fast, hard rhythm. Seeing what looks like sparks shooting through her lover's eyes, feeling the magic flowing into her body and back out to Kelly's body, Buffy starts pounding harder. Realizing its Kelly's magic that starts the exchange/enhancement of their powers.

Feeling the sweat dripping from her body, Kelly starts pushing harder and harder against Buffy's hips. Feeling the continuing exchange of magic. The harder Buffy pounds her, the more magic is exchanged. "Keep…it…harder…." Kelly pants out, half grin on her face, before she closes her eyes arching into the slayer's body climaxing again and again.

Feeling the magic moving stronger between them, Buffy shifts slightly, getting better leverage, and puts everything she has into pounding into Kelly. Feeling her own climaxes working through her body, feeling the juices literally running down her legs from Kelly and herself, Buffy keeps up the hard pounding that no one would be able to see, their motions literally a blur.

Feeling her eyesight closing in, as even the tip of her hair feels like it's going to climax, Buffy pants out. "Won't…last…much…longer…"

"Few…more…moments…" Kelly manages between grunts, feeling the magic building up inside her unlike anything before.

"Almost…THERE!" Kelly screams at the top of her lungs as the climax shoots through her body, along with the magic looping all the way through Buffy's body, before sliding back into hers, one continuous never ending loop, as they both, finally, collapse and pass out.

"Didn't they say they were going to put our gear out here on the back porch?" Faith growls out, throwing her hands in the air. "I don't see my fuckin' gear, do you see yours?"

Sam grins, looking at the Faith. "Obviously their thoughts were on something else and they haven't had a chance to bring them out."

Faith grabs Sam's wrist looking at her watch and then looks up at Sam with a smirk on her face. "They left the witch's house something like five hours ago."

Sam smirks slightly. "Yeah, your point being?"

"Even with slayer strength and stamina, surely they can't go that long without breaking?" Faith says sarcastically.

"I don't know about that. Before her power boost, Kelly could go three or four hours." Sam states with a huge grin.

"Damn, B's got her own energizer fuckin' bunny." Faith states looking duly impressed.

"Yep." Sam doesn't feel any effects, but decides Faith might be more in tune with her slayer abilities. "Do you feel anything?" At Faith's questioning glance Sam rolls her eyes. "Are you feeling horny?"

Faith smirks slightly. "No more than usual. Why? Wanna help me out?"

Sam eyes Faith up and down and smirks back. "It might be a possibility."

Faith smiles in appreciation at Sam joking back at her, and grins. "Let's check the doors, see if they're locked." Faith turns the door handle and shakes her head as they both head to the front of the house. Trying the handle Faith turns and grins at Sam. "Looks like they didn't lock the front door."

Quickly walking into the house they see a trail of clothes leading up the stairs and they turn to look at each other smiling. "I'm surprised they made it upstairs." Faith growls slightly, starting to feel the buzz coming in her body. "We better hurry up." Quickly walking to Buffy's chest she grabs four stakes, a short sword and a couple crosses. "Come on."

Both women quickly turn to leave the house when they hear a screamed, "THERE!" coming from upstairs.

Glancing at each other, they run from the house, still feeling a slight residue of the magic the two women were sharing upstairs. "Holy shit! If that's what we feel just being in the same house, what the hell are they feeling?" Faith pants out looking back at the house in disbelief, grunting as she feels her body climax.

Sam's eyes open wide and then she lets her body go into the feeling, climaxing also. "Fuck me." She grinds out before shaking her head and looking at Faith. "It was good for me, was it good for you?"

Laughing, Faith nods her head. "Let's go on patrol. I need to get out some more frustrations."

Moaning slightly when she shifts her body, feeling the extremely full filling in her, Kelly groans loudly as Buffy unconsciously shifts her hips, making the dildo shift inside her.

Hearing her lover groan, Buffy opens her eyes, blinking them to clear the haze, looking down at Kelly's still golden hued eyes before smiling and shifting to kiss Kelly, making her groan louder. Realizing she's still buried deep in her lover, Buffy stops moving. "Are you okay?" Buffy gets out in a rough, dry voice.

Grinning slightly Kelly nods. Before answering in an even rougher voice. "I just don't know if I want you to stay there, pull out, or start pounding into me again." Kelly smirks at her lover.

Buffy growls, before frowning. "Unfortunately, I really need to go to the bathroom. Plus I'm dying of thirst." She grumbles.

Smiling Kelly leans down, groaning again at the shifting and kisses the top of Buffy's head. "Ease out, love." Moaning at the feeling of the dildo easing out of her, Kelly bites her lip slightly to keep from clenching her muscles to keep it inside her. As Buffy finally pulls the rest of the way out, Kelly breath's out quietly before opening her eyes and smiling at Buffy.

"You go ahead and head to the bathroom, I'll run downstairs and get something to drink." Kelly kisses Buffy lightly on the forehead before standing up, heading out of the bedroom door naked as the day she was born, making Buffy laugh quietly to herself.

Grabbing clothes up on her way down the stairs, Kelly glances over and sees Buffy's weapons chest open and a cross dropped by the door, shoulders shaking slightly, Kelly chuckles before heading into the kitchen to grab an arm full of waters and Gatorades. Carrying everything back up with her, she dumps the drinks on the bed before throwing the clothes in the hamper. Hearing the bathroom door open, Kelly smacks Buffy on the butt as she heads in to use the bathroom herself.

"Hey!" Buffy grumbles good-naturedly at her lover's smack before heading into the bedroom, smiling at the pile of drinks on the bed. Gathering them up and setting them down on the nightstand, Buffy glances at the clock. 'Hmm… Early yet.' Buffy smiles, as its only 10:30 at night then frowns, realizing that it's just her and Kelly in the house. Heading downstairs she looks at the answering machine, seeing there's three messages. Pressing play, she laughs as Giles informs her that he and Dawn have decided to spend the night with Willow and Tara. The next message is from Faith, growling that it wasn't very nice to forget the weapons. The third and last message was from Sam, hearing her bitch at Faith about not letting her say anything before actually leaving a message, making Buffy laugh slightly. Sam tells them thanks for the quickie and that they'll probably be back from patrol around 1:00, and they would appreciate the barrier being up before they got there.

Blushing at the fact they had obviously come in the house, probably at the end of the magical blast, Buffy makes sure the front door is unlocked before heading back upstairs.

Looking at Kelly, who's sprawled out on the bed, downing her third Gatorade from the looks of it, Buffy smiles before pouncing on her.

"Uhh." Kelly grunts out. "Where did you go?" Smiling slightly, as Buffy starts licking her way down her neck and nibbling on her shoulder.

"Realized nobody but us were here, so went to check the answering machine. Giles and Dawn are staying at Tara's. Faith called, pissed that we didn't leave the weapons out on the back porch. Sam called, bitched most of the time to Faith about hanging up before she could say anything, before thanking us for the 'quickie' and telling us that they would be back around 1:00, and to please have the block up around our room." Buffy laughs at the last.

"Oops?" Kelly says with a huge grin. "Maybe it won't be Sam and Dawn, maybe it'll be Faith and Sam. Should I put the barrier up?" Kelly grins mischievously at her lover.

Shrugging Buffy smiles hugely. "Up to you. Would serve them both right, picking on us like they have been." Buffy looks into her lover's eyes that are still a deep golden color. "Are they going to stay that color, do you think?" Buffy questions softly.

Kelly shrugs. "I don't know. The color mine turned is a lot odder than your brilliant green ones, so they will stand out more." Kelly states, looking into her lover's green eyes.

"What?" Buffy asks, surprised. "Mine turned?" Hopping off the bed and looking into the dresser mirror Buffy snorts. "Yeah, you get the cool looking gold colored eyes, I get the bright green ones. How fair is that?"

"Personally, I like your eyes. That green is absolutely gorgeous on you. I liked the hazel your eyes are normally." Shrugging her shoulders watching Buffy walk back towards her, Kelly grins hugely. "Personally, I like everything about you. I could say I love everything about you." Kelly smirks as Buffy sits on the edge of the bed pouting slightly.

"I don't know about you, babe. But I'm feeling like one big salt factory here. I'm going to take a shower. Join me?" Kelly asks standing up before heading to the shower to wash the dried sweat off her body.

Buffy eyes her lover up and down and grins lasciviously. "Why don't I lick you clean? Start at your toes and end at the tip of your nose?"

"Oh, God! We will have to spend a whole day doing that in the near future. Preferably when we aren't going to have people staying in the house. Right now, I say we take a quick shower and come back here so I can do the spell on the room, then we can scream and come all we want for the rest of the night. How about that?"

Pouting first at her idea being vetoed Buffy finally smiles. "If you promise we can do this at a later date, I'll agree, this time."

"Promise." Kelly smiles as Buffy hops off the bed, jumping and wrapping herself around her, kissing her deeply.

"Take me to the shower, Marine." Buffy growlingly orders.

"Ma'am, Yes, Ma'am." Kelly growls back nibbling on her lover's delectable neck.

"Do you think they got our messages?" Sam asks Faith as they head up to the front door of Buffy's house.

"If they didn't, we're going to have to find somewhere else to sleep." Faith growls out slightly. "I guess we could always bunk in Kelly's Hummer."

Sam nods her head. "The seats actually fold down to make a halfway comfortable bed. Well, here goes nothing." Sam eases the front door open and smiles to see the clothes are gone leading up the stairs. Turning to look at Faith she states. "Looks good, so far. The clothes have been picked up."

Quickly crossing to the weapons chest, Faith puts Buffy's weapons up, looking to Sam, as Sam hands her the ones she had borrowed. Pulling the silver throwing stars out, Faith gently sets them down on the coffee table and lays the katana beside it, before sitting down on the couch and pulling her boots and socks off still shocked at the gift.

Sam watches as Faith gently reaches back out to run her hand over the handle of the sword, making her smile. "I'm gonna go ahead and go to bed, you okay?"

Faith looks up in surprise, having gone into her own little world. "Yeah, I'm fine. 'Night." Faith stands up, digging in her bag and pulling out a pair of shorts and t-shirt to sleep in as she watches Sam head up the stairs, she quickly changes and lays down on the couch staring up at the ceiling. 'This place is the closest thing that I've ever had to a home.' Faith thinks to herself before turning over and falling asleep.

"Morning, beautiful." Kelly huskily states, smiling as she feels Buffy shifting on top of her and rubbing her face against her breasts.

"Mmmm. What time is it?" Buffy mumbles into the breast she's burrowing into.

"Don't know. Don't care. Don't wanna open my eyes to find out." Kelly mutters, running her hands up and down Buffy's back.

Snorting out a half laugh, Buffy bites down on the skin under her mouth, getting a yelled shit out of Kelly in response.

"That hurt!" Kelly grumbles loudly.

"Then look to see what time it is." Buffy smirks.

"How come I gotta look? Why don't you look? You seem all kinds of energetic!!" Kelly whines slightly.

"Whiney assed bitch." Buffy grumbles lifting her head up to look at the clock, before plopping her head back down.

Kelly waits and waits. "Well? Are you going to tell me what time it is?"

Buffy mumbled into her breast. "You wanna know, you can look."

Growling low at her pain in the ass lover, Kelly starts grinning evilly. On her next trip of her hands down Buffy's back, Kelly grasps her hips, lifts her up and shifts her body to release her quickly, so she plops face first on the bed.

Bouncing off the bed in shock, Buffy looks up. "You did not just do that!"

Standing beside the bed grinning from ear to ear, Kelly goes. "Yep! Sure did. And hey, look at that. It's 8 in the morning. I got a full five hours sleep. What's up with that?" Kelly stretches her body out, making her back pop in multiple places and groaning slightly. "Damn that felt good."

Buffy's eyes darken, watching the muscles ripple under her lover's skin as she stretches. Licking her lips slightly, she runs her eyes up her lovers body, stopping at her breasts. Eyeing those nipple rings that drive her absolutely crazy on up over the tattoo, to her face. Grinning at the lips that do so many wonderful things to her, before looking up to the deep golden eyes that haven't changed back to brown. Frowning, Buffy climbs to the edge of the bed, reaching up and cupping Kelly's face. "Are my eyes still that brilliant green?" She asks quietly and at Kelly's nod, she smiles slightly.

"I wonder if the eye color change might have something to do with the amount of power exchange we have? They've been this color for roughly ten hours, right?" At Buffy's nod, Kelly smiles slightly. "Maybe they will stay this color permanently after, or maybe they'll change back to the normal color. Who knows? It's all speculation, since we don't have a clue. Now, I would like to go take a quick shower, make some strong coffee and get something to eat, since we haven't eaten anything since Christmas Dinner! How about you?"

Buffy starts laughing as her stomach growls loudly. "That's only if Faith has left any food in the house. That woman can eat a cow and then use the skin to make leather pants to wear!"

Kelly chuckles at the image. "Can you imagine Faith wearing black and white cowhide around? I would pay good money to see that." Both of them start laughing hysterically. "Come on, let's get showered and get some food."

Grabbing a robe and throwing it at Kelly, Buffy states. "There are people here, you might want to actually wear something this time." Seeing her lover snarl at her in disgust, she laughs.

"I'm going to buy us a mansion so that way we can have our own wing, so I can walk around naked all the time without worrying about running in to someone else." Kelly grumbles putting the robe on before opening the door heading to the shower.

Buffy stands there in surprise, realizing that her lover very well could take that attitude and buy a mansion. Quickly following Kelly to the shower to make sure she wasn't going to just go out and buy a new place…at least not until she put her stamp of approval on it!

"And what if I do it anyway? What are you gonna do, huh? Tell me what will you do!" Kelly grumbles loudly stomping down the stairs, followed quickly by a pissed off slayer.

"I'll tell you what I won't be doing! You'll be humping your fucking hand, is what you'll be doing!" Buffy growls out angrily.

"FINE! You can choose without any input from me! Damn pain in the fucking ass!" Kelly grumbles heading into the kitchen.

"YES!" Buffy yells out jumping up and down ecstatic.

"What the fuck are you two arguing about this morning? And why the hell are you arguing? I thought you two were all over each other!" Faith grumbles from the couch, where she's eating a huge sandwich.

"She!" Buffy snarls out loudly and hears a, "Bitch!", as response come from the kitchen, making her laugh. Sitting down on the couch, smiling at Faith. "We're having fun. She's threatening to buy a new house so she can run around naked, and I told her she doesn't get to choose it, that I get to choose it…so!" Buffy shrugs laughing.

"She doesn't have to wear clothes on my account." Faith leers then grins as Buffy just smacks her lightly across the shoulder.

"Damn B! You ain't no fun no more. That should have had you pissed royally at me." Faith mumbles almost dejectedly into her sandwich.

"Faith, you almost sound upset that I'm not mad at you." Buffy smirks slightly looking at Faith.

"I think you getting laid regularly and well has loosened you up too damn much!" Faith growls out, looking with narrowed eyes before slowly allowing a grin to come across her face and chuckling. "About damn time!"

"Thanks, Faith. By the way, put that sandwich down. Kelly is going to throw something better together for breakfast." Buffy smiles getting up to head in the kitchen to find out what her lover was up to.

Looking at the sandwich in her hands to Buffy's retreating back, Faith throws it back on the plate and shrugs. "Works for me." Getting up, she starts to follow Buffy into the kitchen, when she sees a confused Sam coming down the stairs and she starts laughing.

"What are you laughing at? And why the hell were people yelling?" Sam grouches out, rubbing her face.

"You might want to go back upstairs and brush your hair, girlfriend. It looks like a rat made a nest in it. And Buffy and Kelly are irritating each other for fun, is pretty much what I was told." Faith smirks at the woman.

"Coffee first worrying about how I look second." Sam grumbles heading into the kitchen.

Winking at Buffy, Kelly turns to watch Sam come in the kitchen. "Good morning, sunshine!" Kelly chirps happily at Sam.

"Shut the fuck up and hand me coffee." Sam grumbles plopping her butt on the chair.

"She has such a winning personality, don't you think?" Kelly smirks, setting the coffee cup she had already prepared in front of Sam.

"Fuck you, Brig!" Sam states sucking down her coffee quickly before handing it back to Kelly.

Refilling it quickly and adding the five sugars Sam takes, Kelly quickly hands it back chuckling.

"Brig?" Faith questions confused.

"Kelly's a Brigadier General in the Marine Corps. She's a big bad ass. She thinks she's tough, wimpy bitch!" Sam smirks into her coffee.

"Watch it, soldier, or this wimpy ass is going to rip you a new one, you hear me?" Kelly growls. Quickly whipping up the two-dozen eggs, Kelly eyes the group of women. "Honey, can you do me a favor?" Kelly asks looking at Buffy.

"Anything." Buffy smiles back at her lover.

"Can you go out to the freezer in the garage and pull out about three packages of sausage links?" Kelly grins, knowing what she's going to hear next.

"Freezer? I don't have a…Damn it, Kelly!" Buffy grumbles before heading out to the garage seeing the huge chest freezer against the wall. Opening it up her eyes widen in surprise. Damn girlfriend packed it full! Searching through the freezer Buffy finally finds the links and while she's in there she grabs out eight steaks.

"Here. When did you sneak that in there?" Buffy growls out, smacking Kelly on the butt after throwing the links on the counter and setting the steaks down in the sink. "I pulled out eight steaks for dinner tonight while I was out there."

Kelly looks at the steaks and then does a mental tally before turning and looking at Faith and looking back at Buffy. "Want to get two more steaks?"

Faith smirks as she catches the look Kelly sent her. "I think she's figuring I might be able to eat a couple-three steaks myself, B."

Buffy rolls her eyes and heads back out to the garage, making everyone laugh.

Kelly opens the packages of links up and starts laying them in the skillets she had pulled out to fry them in. Covering the skillets she turns to look at everyone. "So, any preferences? Do you guys want scrambled eggs with cheese, or do you want omelets? I've got fresh mushrooms, onions, green peppers, tomato's and Canadian ham to put in the omelets."

Sam's eyes have glazed over and she mumbles out. "Omelet please."

Faith shrugs. "Works for me."

Buffy smiles as she comes into the kitchen. "Might as well make it a unanimous vote." Setting the additional two steaks in the sink, before easing up in front of Kelly and kissing her lightly on the lips. "Anything I can do to help?"

"How good are you with a knife? And I don't mean at stabbing something, I mean at slicing and dicing vegetables." Kelly smirks at Buffy.

Buffy grins. "I slice and dice with the best of them, babe."

Rolling her eyes Kelly looks over at the other two women. "How come I have a feeling if I let her at the vegetables they're going to end up as mush?"

Faith snorts loudly. "Probably because they will." Sam just giggles.

Buffy pouts. Quickly leaning down, Kelly grasps her lip with her teeth pulling gently. "Be careful sticking that thing out." Kelly mutters after releasing it before turning around and pulling the vegetables out of the refrigerator, setting them down on the counter before pulling out a couple knifes and cutting boards.

"Damn, B!! Did you hook up with Martha fuckin' Stewart or something?" Faith watches with interest as Kelly rinses everything off quickly and starts slicing the vegetables, sliding them into separate bowls until needed. Turning and checking the sausage links, she quickly turns them, leaving the lids off since they've defrosted.

"Any preferences for cheese? I've got American, Swiss, Cheddar, Provolone and…" Digging around in the refrigerator knowing there's more in here somewhere "Ahah! Feta and Colby Jack."

Faith grins, the woman was certifiable. "Yo, B! Your girlfriend is fucked up… I'll take Swiss and Cheddar in mine."

Everybody starts laughing as they give Kelly their orders.

After scarfing down the breakfast, Kelly grins at Buffy before turning to Faith. "Did you like that?" Before looking down at what used to be a ten-egg omelet.

"That was good." Faith grins wiping her mouth before looking up at Kelly, and frowns. "You know your eyes are gold?"

Laughing Kelly elbows Buffy and loudly whispers. "She's a little slow on the uptake, isn't she? Did she notice your eyes?"

Buffy giggles and shakes her head, looking at Faith who is now looking at her eyes.

"Fuck me! Wicked eyes girlfriends. That what you two were talking about yesterday?" Faith asks looking from one set of eyes to the other.

"Yeah. For some reason they haven't changed back yet." Buffy shrugs. "Who knows if they'll stay this way or not? We'll find out eventually."

"I guess we should head over to Will and Tara's to pick up the Christmas gifts." Kelly states, smiling slightly. "I guess we should bring Mr. G and Dawn back. Too bad we can't get rid of these two and run around the house naked!" Kelly smirks evilly at Buffy.

Smacking her lover hard on the leg, Buffy quickly stands up. "I don't know, maybe we should get a newspaper and look at what's for sale in Sunnydale."

"If you keep smacking me like that, we're going to be setting up a serious play room!!" Kelly growls low in her ear as she follows Buffy into the kitchen.

Faith looks at Sam. "Any juices going?" At Sam's shake of the head Faith frowns slightly. "Me neither. Maybe they're okay for now."

"You guys want to go with us, or do you want to stay here?" Kelly asks playing with the keys in her hand.

"I'll stay, I want to take a shower and I need to clean up my bed before you guys get back." Faith says with a smirk. "And rat head over here, probably needs to take a shower, also."

"You're not endearing yourself to me, Faith." Sam growls before finishing her coffee and going to the kitchen.

"Hey, Faith. If you want to get in Sam's pants, don't talk to her in the morning until at least 11:00, or she's had four cups of coffee – she's a real bitch otherwise." Kelly smirks at Faith.

Buffy looks at Faith with a huge grin on her face. "I think you two would make a lovely couple." Buffy quickly shuts the door as a shoe comes flying at her.

"Actually, they would make a good couple." Kelly smiles at Buffy with a quirked lip as they get in the vehicle.

"Faith's a wild card. She wants to do good, but trouble seems to find her. Plus, because of her breaking out of jail, she's a wanted fugitive." Shaking her head Buffy looks out the window. "She broke out to help Angel and then she came to help us with the First. Without her, Angel wouldn't have his soul back again and we would have probably lost against the First."

Kelly pulls the vehicle over, putting it in park to turn and face her lover. "Why was she in jail to begin with?"

"Murdering a guy. I was with her when it happened, before she turned dark." Buffy went on to quickly give a run down of what happened, starting at the beginning with Faith's watcher dying, being chased by Kakistos, staying in the shit hole hotels, up through working for the Mayor, and how Buffy stabbed Faith, the coma, the body switch and Faith turning up in L.A. before turning herself in.

"There is a lot of other small details. But part of its my fault, I know that now. I thought I was offering her friendship, when in reality it was more like I wanted to show how much better I was. I had family and friends, a support system. She didn't have anyone and we pretty much treated her as an outsider. I honestly believe that's why she went to work for the Mayor." Buffy looks out the window, tears slowly tracking their way down her face. "I haven't ever told anyone that before." Buffy mumbles, quickly wiping her face.

Quickly unhooking her seat belt, Kelly reaches across and hugs Buffy tight. "It sounds like it was just a fuck up from the get go. One of those snowball things, it just kept rolling and gathering and getting bigger." Kissing Buffy on the head, she starts thinking. "Trouble might seem to follow her, but she's a good person at heart. We just need to uncover that heart and dust it off. Babe, I can probably help make her right with the law." Laughing slightly under her breath. "Do you think she would like a late Christmas gift?"

Buffy looks with stunned eyes at her lover. "You can clear her? How?"

Kelly smirks. "I can probably get her pardoned, maybe even get her records cleared legitimately. Let me see what I can do."

"That isn't answering the question of how, babe?" Buffy asks again not going to let it go.

"Buffy, think about it. I'm a Brigadier General. I have connections all the way to and including the top. I have talked to the President on many, many different occasions. And honestly, he owes me right now. What better way to call that in?" Kelly smirks slightly.

"Let's get going. Gather up all the stuff, talk to Tare and Willow, grab tweed and baby sis." Kelly smiles, putting the vehicle in gear to finish the drive.

"Hey, Sis." Kelly hugs Tara as they come in the house, grinning to see Mr. G with his nose buried in a book. Looking around she sees Dawn coming out of the kitchen with a soda in her hand.

"Kelly! Look back here." Tara looks at her eyes worried at first then she starts grinning. "Buffy?" Buffy turns and looks at her, as she was on her way over to see Giles.

"Yeah?" Buffy asks turning to look at her.

Shaking her head Tara asks. "How long have they been like that?"

"Umm, roughly 15 hours now, give or take." Buffy smiles slightly before heading back over to Giles.

"So I guess that means you two took advantage of having the house to yourself last night!" Tara smirks, heading over to the pile of gifts.

"You wouldn't be wrong in saying that!" Kelly grins at Tara. "Actually, Faith and Sam were a little perturbed with us. I kind of forgot to put the weapons out on the back porch. When they came in to get them…they got some overflow." Grinning hugely at Tara she elbows her. "They thanked us for the quickie, though."

Tara snorts back a laugh, blushing slightly. "You are so bad."

"Yep, that I am." Kelly grins. "Hey, where's Willow?"

Rolling her eyes Tara snarls at her. "She's upstairs playing with her new toy that someone bought her for Christmas."

"She like it?" Kelly grins thinking about the newest laptop that wasn't even out yet.

"Does she like it, she asks? How did you get your hands on that? Willow was going on and on about how that wasn't supposed to be out for another year, then she went on-line and double-checked it." Tara narrows her eyes at Kelly.

"Tara, I have a lot of connections in different places. I'm also a stockholder with some of the largest company's in the world." Kelly wiggles her eyebrows slightly. "I just put the word in a certain ear and I had an experimental model sent to me."

Looking down at the pile of gifts, most for Buffy, Kelly grins. "I guess I kind of went overboard, huh? You know what? We never got to the other gifts I bought her at home."

Tara starts laughing. "I wonder what could have been so important that you didn't open the rest of the gifts?"

"Can I ask something Tare?" Kelly quietly asks. At Tara's nod, continues. "What happened to all the pictures and momma's stuff?"

Tara closes her eyes for a second. "I'm not real sure what happened to the pictures with you in them. Right after you left, Dad took them. I don't know if he destroyed them or put them up where I couldn't find them. Mom and I both looked for them, so we figured he destroyed them." Tara states sadly. "I was able to get Mom's and Grandma's Book of Shadows, the Dolls Eye Crystal and a few other crystals. But I wasn't able to bring most of it when I left."

At the tears starting to gather in Tara's eyes, Kelly wraps her arm around her shoulder. "Shhh. Don't cry. You got out of that shit place. That's what's important. I was just curious. Did you leave anything there that you want?" Kelly asks quietly. "I'll go and get it if there is anything."

Tara shakes her head. "I wish I was able to take more of the pictures and things that mom liked, but I got the important things. Honestly, I don't know if Dad kept the other stuff or destroyed it. After the way he was when you left, I figure he probably destroyed everything."

"Probably." Kelly whispers, rubbing Tara's back gently. "I was wanting to make sure there wasn't anything there that you wanted. I didn't mean to upset you."

"You didn't upset me. I just started thinking about what he did to you and…" Tara shook her head.

"I was pissed off enough for both of us for a while afterwards. No need for you to be upset." Kelly smiles gently. "Why don't you help me bring this stuff out to the vehicle. Seems Buffy and Giles are busy." Kelly looks over to where the two were sitting looking over something in the book the coven had sent her. Dawn was stretched out watching a movie on the television. "I'll get the stuff out of here, gather up the group, and visit Willow and tell her how she needs to spend the rest of the day. Sound like a winner?" Kelly smirks slightly at her sister.

"Depends." Tara smirks back.

"On what?" Kelly starts grinning.

"On exactly what you are going to suggest she spend the rest of the day doing." Tara smiles her lopsided smile.

"I'm taking suggestions." Kelly reaches down grabbing a stack of boxes heading out to the vehicle, closely followed by Tara carrying some more items.

"Tell her if she doesn't want to sleep on the couch for the next week, she better be spending some quality time with me. That ought to do it." Tara smirks at Kelly.

"Can do! I'll even take the laptop back with me to the house until next weekend, if you'd like." Kelly smiles as they head back in the house. "We should be able to get the rest of the stuff on the next trip. I'll go have a talk with Willow."

Tara laughs watching Kelly take the stairs three at a time. Walking over to Buffy and Giles, she gently lays her hand on Buffy's shoulder. "Anything interesting?"

Buffy grins up at Tara. "Yeah. Giles came across where one of the couples reported an eye change once, briefly, but right after that, the sorcerer that was her heart was killed in a freak accident. Which is questionable as to how much of an accident it was."

"So whatever it is, you two are way past what they've got in the book?" Tara questions.

"That would appear to be the case." Giles states. chewing on the end of his glasses. "I would really like to test both your powers soon."

"Speaking of both of us, where's my other half?" Buffy questions. looking around.

"Upstairs talking to mine, since she got her in hot water." Tara smirks slightly.

"Are you accusing my lover of getting yours into trouble?" Buffy asks sarcastically. "I just don't see that."

Dawn snorts loudly from across the room. "I have a feeling she can get in trouble by just waking up in the morning."

"I heard that, squirt!" Kelly grouches coming down the stairs, quickly followed by Willow, who heads straight for Tara wrapping her arms around her waist, kissing the back of her neck.

"Kelly, why are you carrying a computer?" Buffy asks questioningly looking from Kelly to a blushing Willow.

"Don't ask." Willow states before whispering. "I'm sorry, baby."

Smirking at Buffy, Kelly states. "Just something I'm borrowing for the next week."

"Okay." Buffy frowns slightly. "I'm not going to lose you to that machine, am I?" Getting only laughter in response from Kelly and Tara.

"Nope. I'll take a beautiful woman any day over a machine. And I believe a lot of people would feel that way." Kelly smiles knowingly over at Willow.

"Okay, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, lets pack 'em up and move 'em out." Kelly calls out, grabbing a few more items to take out to the vehicle. Quickly followed by Giles, Dawn and Buffy.

"Thanks for everything guys." Tara yells out as they load up the vehicle, getting ready to leave.

"Love you, Sis. Merry Christmas. We'll call later this week, give you a few days to straighten things out." Kelly grins before getting in the vehicle and driving off.

"I am in serious trouble, aren't I?" Willow whispers dejectedly, still wrapped around Tara.

"Yes, you are, young lady. And you have some serious making up to do." Tara smirks as she walks back into the house, with her lover plastered against her back walking with her.

"Anything you want love. Ask and it's yours." Willow states lightly kissing the skin of her lover's neck from where she brushed her hair out of the way. "How about we head upstairs and I spend hours and hours worshipping your body?"

"That would be a good start." Tara grins before they head upstairs.

"Hey, babe?" Kelly looks at Buffy as they set the items down in their room.

"Yes?" Buffy turns to look at Kelly seeing the serious look on the brunette's face, she frowns. "What's wrong?"

"I kind of lied to you earlier." Kelly frowns slightly. "If you want me to take care of that little matter for Faith, I will need to spend some time on the computer." Kelly looks apologetically at Buffy.

Buffy shakes her head, smiling at her lover. "That's fine. I'm not going to get ticked at you for that." Shaking her head at Kelly, Buffy smirks before jumping up and wrapping her arms and legs around the brunette. Leaning in to kiss Kelly forcefully while scraping her fingernails over her scalp, Buffy grins at the response.

Growling loudly, Kelly reaches over to slam the door shut before pushing Buffy's back up against it. "You know we have a house full of guests again, don't you?" Kelly nips roughly at the slayer's neck, while pushing her shirt up with an impatient hand.

"Then you better put up the barrier to be on the safe side." Buffy moans loudly.

Squeezing the slayer's breast firmly while licking up the neck she had just been nipping at Kelly smirks. "Which barrier is that?"

"Both" Buffy pants out as Kelly runs her other hand down to cup her ass, kneading it almost forcefully.

"Mmmm. You don't think we maxed out yet?" Kelly mumbles working her way to the slayer's nipple, sucking it in her mouth through the clothes. "Sorry, but these are gone." Kelly growls as she rips the shirt off Buffy before quickly unhooking and pulling the bra out of the way to suck her breast in her mouth.

"Def---initely not!" Buffy arches hard into Kelly's mouth feeling the blood pounding in her sex and the juices escaping her body. Yanking Kelly's head away from her breast Buffy looks into the passion filled eyes "Do. The. Barrier. Now." She enunciates each word strongly and clearly.

"Don't want to make everybody pissed at us?" Kelly growls with a mischievous look in her eye before rolling her eyes and quickly muttering out the incantation for the barrier. "I am going to have to work with you on the magic. Maybe if we can get Faith to stick around we can spend a few months at one of the Covens."

"Think about that later. Want you now." Buffy presses her lips against Kelly's, forcing her tongue in to battle strongly with Kelly's. Nipping roughly at her tongue, Buffy pulls away. "Why did this hit so quickly?" She mutters as she grinds her lower body into Kelly.

"Don't know." Kelly groans before turning and carrying Buffy to the bed and dropping her on it. "But if you don't get your clothes off quick, I'm going to rip the rest of them off you."

"Get yours off." Buffy growls in response, as she quickly divests herself of the rest of her clothes and grins as Kelly rips her shirt and bra off before kicking off her shoes and pulling her pants off her body. "I want you inside me, now." Buffy arches up as Kelly quickly inserts three fingers setting up a quick powerful rhythm inside the slayer.

Reaching down and nipping at the slayer's nipples, Kelly groans at just how wet the slayer is. "God I love you." Kelly groans sucking hard on the slayer's breast.

Buffy bucks up harder into Kelly's hand. Shifting her leg, she pushes it hard into Kelly's apex, making her lover grunt and grind against her.

"Give me more" Buffy pants out shoving her hips up harder and faster.

Burying her head in Buffy's neck, rocking her lower body hard against Buffy's thigh, Kelly mumbles. "Might hurt you."

"KELLY! Please" Buffy loudly pleads.

Panting heavily, Kelly slows down her hands pistoning motion.

Buffy growls. "Don't stop!"

"Let me ease the extra finger in, please." Kelly begs still rocking her lower body against the slayer, breathing heavily. At Buffy's grunt of acceptance and slowing her body, Kelly smiles. Slowly easing her pinky in, to make it four fingers inside the slayer, Kelly just eases them in, letting her body adjust to the invasion. "Too much?" Kelly questions lowly.

Shaking her head Buffy whispers. "No. Please, Kelly."

Slowly bringing her own rocking to a stop, Kelly smiles softly. Biting lightly on the slayer's neck, Kelly slowly starts up an easy rhythm. Carefully monitoring the slayer's body for responses, ready to stop if she has the slightest inkling that it is causing any pain. Feeling Buffy trying to force her to go faster, Kelly groans quietly picking up the speed and putting a little more force behind the stroking.

Grasping Kelly's face between her hands, Buffy pulls it up to look in her lovers eyes. "Harder, you're not going to hurt me." Buffy pants, pushing harder against Kelly's hand.

Looking in Buffy's eyes, Kelly whispers. "I've never even used four fingers on someone before, Buffy."

Seeing the worry in Kelly's eyes, Buffy slows her rocking motion down to a stop, breathing heavily and closing her eyes to try and bring herself under control, she shakes her head. Opening her eyes she looks at Kelly. "You're worried about using four fingers on me when I've had my whole fist in you?"

Blushing deeply Kelly looks away. "First of all, Buffy, my hands are quite a bit bigger than yours."

Buffy growls. "Look at me, Kelly." Looking into her lovers golden gaze Buffy furrows her brows. "What is it you're not telling me?"

Smirking, looking her lover in the eyes, Kelly shakes her head "I've actually never had anyone fist me before you. We've actually done quit a few things that I've never done or had done to me before."

Buffy's eyes widen in surprise. "I thought…" Shaking her head in disbelief, Buffy frowns before searching Kelly's eyes. "What else haven't you ever done before? And why didn't you say something?"

"I can't believe you want to stop what we're doing to discuss this." Kelly murmurs rolling her eyes.

"Kelly!" Buffy warns.

"Okay, okay. The fisting, the dildo from hell, being fucked in the ass. Good enough?" Kelly mutters quietly.

"WHAT?" Buffy exclaims almost unbelievingly. "Why the hell didn't you say so?"

"Why? How would you have felt if I had told you that before? Would you have done it? Would you have worried more about hurting me? Would you have been as free and willing to do it if you knew?" Kelly searches Buffy's eyes seeing the truth there. "No you wouldn't. That's why the hell I didn't say anything."

Buffy stares in Kelly's eyes, shocked. It takes her a few minutes to assimilate what Kelly is telling her. "How did you know that you would like what I did to you?"

"How did I know I wouldn't? How did you know you would like being made love to by a woman?" Kelly asks in retaliation. "None of us know anything until we try it. And I have to say I have really, really enjoyed everything you've done to me." Kelly smile and raises an eyebrow. "Are you going to stop, now?"

Buffy growls, flipping Kelly over onto her back and straddling her waist. "You are going to drive me crazy, aren't you?"

"Is that a yes or a no?" Kelly smirks.

"Bitch." Buffy mumbles before kissing her roughly, invading her mouth seeking out her tongue battling each other for dominance. Sucking Kelly's tongue into her mouth strongly, Buffy squeezes both breasts before pulling strongly on the nipple rings, making Kelly groan loudly into her mouth. Pulling back, breathing heavily Buffy growls. "You are so going to pay."

"Oh, I certainly hope so." Kelly moans out arching up into Buffy's rough ministrations. "How am I going to pay?" Kelly hisses out as Buffy bites down roughly on her shoulder.

"I haven't quite decided." Buffy murmurs, scraping her teeth down to Kelly's breast before nipping roughly on the flesh under her aureole. "I'm debating on biting you all over your body." Buffy smirks at the groan of approval coming from Kelly, before grasping the nipple ring between her teeth pulling up making eye contact with Kelly before finally releasing the ring. "Fucking you until you beg me to stop. However I think that would be a lost cause, we would probably both pass out first."

Chuckling, Kelly nods her head in agreement. "You're more than welcome to try, but with our track record, passing out is probably what will happen."

"I could always use the monster cock on you and fuck you in the ass." Buffy watches as Kelly's eyes widen with a hint of fear, but also lust. Leaning down and whispering in Kelly's ear. "Or maybe I would want you to use it on me. Would you like that? Want to fuck me in the ass with your huge 12" cock?"

"Oh, God." Kelly whimpers, closing her eyes.

"What would you prefer? Me using it on you or you using it on me?" Buffy smirks as she feels Kelly's body starting to shake. "Of course, if we used it for that we would need to go visit Lana again and buy another one. Or maybe you would prefer me to use that pain lube? How about that? Want me to use the next largest one with that lube?"

"Buffy." Kelly gets out barely with her body shaking and her voice husky. "Please, something."

Buffy starts nipping her way down Kelly's body, smelling her arousal Buffy growls before quickly easing down and spreading her lovers legs. Quickly inserting three fingers and starting a furious pace Buffy sucks down hard on her lovers clit till she brings Kelly to the brink of climaxing and backs off.

Bucking up hard into Buffy, Kelly growls. "What the hell?"

"What do you want me to do? Do you want me to finish what I started?" Buffy grins at Kelly. "Or do you want me to get something out of the toy box?"

"Something. Don't care what!" Kelly growls, reaching down and pulling Buffy on top of her kissing her roughly. "Just fuck me."

"I don't want to take the time to get something out of the box." Buffy mutters before kissing Kelly strongly. Reaching down and running her fingers between her lovers lips, Buffy flicks her finger over Kelly's swollen clit.

Quickly moving her body back down between Kelly's thighs, Buffy runs her fingers up her lovers slit collecting the juices flowing freely from the brunette. Bringing her other hand up and quickly pressing three fingers in her lover, Buffy latches onto her clit sucking softly, occasionally flicking her tongue against the swollen muscle. Feeling Kelly bucking into her as she starts pumping the three fingers in and out before easing one juice soaked finger past her rosebud.

"Buffy!" Kelly growls, jumping into her lover hard as her finger penetrates her.

Buffy releases Kelly's clit looking up at her lover and murmurs one word. "More?" Seeing Kelly nodding her head Buffy grins, quickly easing a second soaked finger in with the first groaning at her lovers tightness. Feeling the juices coming out in even more of a flood past her three fingers Buffy smiles. Seeing the ease with which her three fingers are sliding in and out of her lover, Buffy quickly adds a fourth, starting an almost punishing rhythm in Kelly while in contrast gently easing the other two fingers in and out.

Feeling her body building up strongly, Kelly thrusts harder into Buffy, grunting in pleasure. "Do it, Buffy. You know you want to." Kelly pants, almost forcing herself on Buffy's hand and groans as Buffy quickly tucks her thumb in and slides her hand home inside her. "God, YES!" Kelly screams out clenching tightly on the slayer's hand and fingers.

Feeling as Kelly starts to come, Buffy leans back in and quickly sucks her clit back into her mouth while hammering into her lover fast and furious with her fist. As Kelly explodes, the magic eases into Buffy, not blasting into her as it had previously. It eases into her body feeling like a warm blanket circling around inside her, making her tingle and her body shake as she eases into her own climax with her lover. Feeling the release easing out of her body, soaking the sheets beneath her, Buffy groans collapsing on top of Kelly feeling all the strength leave her.

Kelly whimpers as she feels the magic leave her body easing into Buffy as a feeling of strength comes from Buffy into her. Clenching on her lovers digits and fist, Kelly arches as another climax works through her body feeling the strength and magic cycling back through their bodies, mingling together becoming one. "Oh God." Kelly whispers as she feels Buffy climax like it's herself climaxing.

Buffy groans after she climaxes again, feeling a completeness that she hasn't felt ever before. The strength and magic becoming one in her. Feeling Kelly's inner muscles start to ease, Buffy smiles softly, first gently easing her fingers out of her lover's rosebud before pressing a gentle kiss on her lover's clit before inch by inch she removers her hand as Kelly's muscles release her. Hearing Kelly groan in protest, Buffy giggles quietly before Kelly finally releases her hand completely.

Gently urging Buffy to climb up her, Kelly grins as she makes a pit stop placing a kiss on each nipple before continuing up to gently kiss her lips. Finally making eye contact with Kelly, Buffy groans and buries her face in her lovers neck.

"Figures." Buffy mutters into Kelly's neck.

Running her hands up and down Buffy's back and gently cupping her ass Kelly grins. "Before you get all pissed you might want to look in the mirror." Kelly whispers trying not to laugh, figuring both their eyes had changed colors more or less again.

Buffy looks up with a frown on her face, before rolling off Kelly and looking into the mirror above the dresser. "Shit!" Buffy hisses out in awe before grinning from ear to ear. Literally jumping back on top of Kelly and kissing her passionately, Buffy shakes her head in disbelief. "It felt different this time."

"Yes it did. More like a warmth working its way completely through my body. I could actually feel the magic and strength becoming one inside me. You too?" Kelly smiles up at her lover.

"That's it exactly." Buffy smirks looking into her lovers gold eyes with green flecks throughout. "You're not asking about your eyes." Buffy leans in and kisses Kelly briefly.

"Nope. I figured they were like yours, just opposite." Kelly smirks back up at Buffy. Looking in her lover's bright green eyes with the gold throughout. "I wonder with the way the magic and our eyes changed if that might have been the end of the magic/strength exchange?"

"Don't know." Buffy grins bouncing up and down on top of Kelly, making her grunt each time she lands on top of her. "But I feel like…"

"The fucking Energizer Bunny?" Kelly grumbles as Buffy bounces off her again. "I'm not a trampoline Buffy. And if you keep it up I will use that damn horse sized cock on you tonight."

Buffy smirks at Kelly and shakes her head, continuing to bounce. "If you think that's going to get me to quit, you are so wrong."

"Okay, I won't use it on you." Kelly tries reverse psychology on the slayer, which just makes her giggle.

"Nope. Too happy. Plus if I ask you to, you will." Buffy grins, knowing she has the brunette.

"Pain in the ass." Kelly mutters before grabbing Buffy and pulling her down into a tight embrace. "I love you." Kelly whispers kissing the top of Buffy's head.

"I love you, too." Buffy whispers hugging her back tightly. "I think we might want to head downstairs. It's getting close to dinner time."

"Shit." Kelly mutters. "I should have had the potatoes in the oven an hour ago." Shaking her head in disgust, Kelly looks at the clock. "It would probably be asking too much for someone else to have done it, huh?"

Laughing at her lover Buffy shakes her head. "Only if Giles put them in. I think he might cook some, but I'm not real sure."

"I could always boil them on top of the stove, but it just isn't the same as baking them." Kelly states as she rolls over on top of Buffy, grinning down at her lover. "Or maybe we could say to hell with the food and the house full of people and spend the rest of the evening and night here?"

"I'm game." Buffy smirks leaning up and kissing Kelly on the nose. Then starts laughing as her stomach grumbles in protest.

"You aren't supposed to have two votes." Kelly smirks at Buffy. "But slayer tummy put its two cents in. I better get something fixing quick." Placing a quick kiss on Buffy's lips, Kelly climbs out of the bed quickly dressing.

Groaning, Buffy shakes her head. "Clothes are bad."

Kelly turns and looks at Buffy. Quickly reaching for her shirt to pull it off, Buffy hops off the bed placing her hand on top of Kelly's.

"Nope. That is not permission for you to run around the house naked. I know Sam has seen the goodies. Giles got a partial show." Here Buffy grins and pinches her lover's nipples through the top. "But Faith and Dawn haven't and they aren't going to."

"Okay." Kelly pouts slightly and then starts laughing as Buffy starts tickling her ribs. "Okay, okay. I'll stay dressed…for a while. Let me start cooking dinner." Kelly leans down placing a quick kiss on Buffy's lips before quickly heading downstairs.

"About damn time." Faith growls, watching Kelly walk down the stairs. "I was afraid one of us was gonna have to cook. Not a good idea."

"Hungry?" Kelly smirks at Faith. "You guys can't throw steaks on a grill or put potatoes in the oven? It really isn't hard, trust me. Of course, I'll probably have to boil the potatoes now."

Giles looks up grinning. "I hate to tell you, but this lot can't boil a good cup of tea."

"Really Mr. G? You can, so why aren't you fixing dinner?" Kelly raises an eyebrow in the Watcher's direction.

"Oh, well, um." Giles eyes widen slightly. "I didn't really think about it, my dear."

"Yeah, yeah." Kelly dismisses his statement with a wave of her hand. Looking from Faith, Sam, Dawn to Giles, Kelly shakes her head. "Faith, come with me." Kelly turns on her heel and strides into the kitchen.

"Oh, shit." Faith mumbles quietly. "How come I got this feeling I'm in a world of hurt?" Faith slowly walks into the kitchen behind Kelly, to the chuckles of the rest of the group.

"Here, Faith." Kelly grins, handing a vegetable brush to her and pointing to the bag of potatoes sitting by the sink. "Put those slayer muscles to use and give those potatoes a good scrubbing."

"Why me?" Faith grumbles, as she starts running a steady stream of cold water before scrubbing the potatoes.

"Because, I like your winning personality." Kelly smirks at Faith before grabbing a couple big pots out and stealing water to put in them.

"Yeah, well you're probably the only one." Faith mutters quietly.

"Why do you say that? Buffy likes you. I know Sam likes you." Kelly elbows Faith in the ribs. "Or at least she wouldn't mind getting to know you better."

"Yeah, well I'm not exactly the settling down type." Faith frowns looking at the pile of potatoes that she's cleaned. "Do you want me to clean the whole bag?"

"Yes. That way we can have hash browns tomorrow with breakfast if there's any potatoes left over." Kelly shakes her head looking at Faith. "Don't you want to settle down Faith?"

Faith looks up making eye contact with Kelly and states one word. "Can't."

Nodding, Kelly glances out the window over the sink looking at the late afternoon sky the beautiful purples as the sun sets. "If you could, would you want to?" Kelly quietly asks.

Faith frowns, looking at the tall woman. "Stretch, it's a mute point. I can't so there's no point in wanting it."

"Answer me, please." Kelly stares intently into the slayer's sorrowful brown eyes.

"What do you want me to say?" Faith snarls. "Hell yes, I want to settle down. I want to be able to spend more than a couple weeks at the most in any place. But I fuckin' can't! I'm a convicted escaped murderer. Is that what you want to hear? You want to know all about the Dark Slayer?" Faith growls in self hatred. "I fucking killed humans. I'm wanted by the police and if a demon doesn't kill me, the cops probably will."

Kelly looks searchingly into the depths of Faith's brown eyes seeing the self hatred, the sorrow and the fact that she's almost given up on life. "I've killed also, Faith." Kelly murmurs quietly. "Evil doesn't solely belong to demons. Supposedly humans with souls have committed worse atrocities. And accidents happen. Friendly fire incidents are, unfortunately, something that happens."

Faith feels the tears filling her eyes. Swallowing hard she looks down as she finishes the last potato. "How am I supposed to argue with you?"

"You're not. Because I'm right and you know it. Just like you deserve the Christmas gifts you received, you also deserve friendship and love. Do me a favor and split the potatoes between the two pots of water on the stove. I'm going to go get the grill pulled out and ready." Kelly grasps Faith's shoulder giving it a gentle squeeze before heading out to the garage.

Pulling her phone out of her pocket while grabbing the grill and pulling it around back, Kelly hit's a speed dial number.

"Maclay, 5966359 Able Tango X-ray" Kelly waits while she's connected. "I hate to bother you sir while you are enjoying Christmas with your family…Yes sir. It's very important to me, I need to call in the favor you said you owed me…Yes, sir. I'll send the information to you encrypted. I would appreciate you taking care of it as soon as possible….I just want to give you my word that the person is worth what I'm asking for…Thank you, sir. After this, I'll owe you." Kelly chuckles quietly. "I'll get the information sent to you within the hour. Thank you and give the missus a hug from me, will you?…NO Sir! I was not hitting on her at the ball…Well, I can't help it if she thinks I look good in dress uniform, sir." Laughing loudly Kelly shakes her head. "Yes, sir. I'll be sure to visit you before retiring completely…And don't worry about me stealing your wife away, I kind of found someone that I wouldn't trade for the world…Yes, sir. I'll be sure to bring her. Have a wonderful night. I'll get the information to you, and thank you again, sir." Kelly chuckles quietly as she disconnects her phone.

Heading back into the empty kitchen, Kelly smiles as she sees the potato's boiling away on the stove. Walking into the living room, she sees Faith talking with Sam, while Dawn is watching a movie with Giles still reading the book from the coven. Shaking her head in disgust, Kelly walks over to Giles and grabs the book out of his hands. "Enough with reading this, you had to have read it from cover to cover by now." Kelly runs upstairs and grabs a couple books from her collection before running back downstairs. "Read these, no research, just pure enjoyment." Kelly throws the books in his lap before heading back upstairs to send the information over the computer and wait for Buffy to finish with her bath.

Kelly smiles as she feels Buffy run her fingers through her hair. "Hey, babe. Have a nice bath?" Kelly murmurs as she types away on the laptop, finishing her letter and attaching the documents that she had copied from the government files. Encrypting the information and forwarding it, Kelly quickly disconnects and shuts the computer down before turning and wrapping her arms around Buffy's waist. "I love you."

"I love you too, babe." Buffy smiles as Kelly rubs her face against her breasts. "And I had a wonderful soak. Did you already do your thing for Faith?"

"Yeah. It didn't take long since I have clearance to get the information. I copied it and sent it with my letter of recommendation to my contact." Kelly mutters as she starts to run her hands down the slayer's body, easing her hands under the robe and groaning when she grasps the slayer's bare ass. Reaching down with her mouth, grasping the tie with her teeth and yanking it loose before pushing the robe out of her way and latching onto Buffy's breast, sucking hard.

"Kelly!" Buffy hisses, feeling the desire building in her body.

Smirking, Kelly reaches to run her fingers through Buffy's wetness. "Hmmm. Seems someone might need a little something." Kelly brushes her thumb over Buffy's clit, making her jerk.

"Aren't you supposed to be fixing dinner?" Buffy moans loudly as Kelly pushes the hood back exposing the bundle of nerves and rubbing the muscle firmly with her thumb.

"Potatoes are on the stove boiling. We probably have another ten minutes before I need to start cooking the steaks." Kelly growls lowly, as she drops to her knees in front of the slayer replacing her thumb with her tongue, flicking strongly over the swelling muscle before sucking on it consistently, bringing Buffy to a quick release. Easing away from the twitching muscle, Kelly places a gentle kiss on Buff's mound before wrapping her arms around the slayer's waist and pressing her face in her stomach.

Buffy realizes she can feel that something's bothering Kelly. "What's wrong?" Buffy whispers as she gently runs her hands over Kelly's head.

"She's ready to give up on life." Kelly states quietly, rubbing her face against Buffy.

Buffy inhales sharply, knowing instinctively that she's speaking about Faith. "We can't let her do that."

"No, we can't. Is it okay if I go with Faith on patrol tonight, see if I can get her to open up some? You can grab Sam and take her out with you, we'll do a thorough once-over of Sunnydale and maybe meet at the Bronze afterwards?" Kelly suggests.

"Whatever you think is best. I trust you." Buffy smiles sadly before pulling Kelly up and giving her a strong hug and kissing her quickly. "Now, you need to go get the steaks on the grill."

"Yes, boss." Kelly smirks slightly at Buffy before smacking her on the butt and heading out of the bedroom.

"And don't you forget it!" Buffy calls after her, making Kelly laugh.

"Great dinner, Stretch." Faith smiles towards the brunette.

"Thanks for helping." Kelly nods her thanks. "Unfortunately I didn't make anything for dessert. But there is some ice cream in the freezer if anyone has any room left."

"Umm, excuse me, but didn't you make an extra batch of cream cheese brownies that you hid?" Buffy grins. "Unless someone found them and ate them?" Buffy looks towards Faith and then Sam with narrowed eyes.

"Damn, I forgot about those." Sam frowns, then grins. "Yeah, Kelly. Where's the other batch of brownies at?"

Rolling her eyes, Kelly stands up heading into the kitchen a few minutes later she comes back with a pan of cream cheese brownies and throws it on the table. "There you guys go. I'm surprised slayer noses didn't sniff out the chocolate."

Faith frowns. "Cream cheese brownies? I ain't ever heard of such a thing."

Dawn and Sam smile at each other. "Oh, you'll hate them Faith. Don't even bother trying them." Dawn smirks as she reaches for the pan, trying to slide it past the slayer.

Faith quickly grabs the pan, frowning at the youngest Summers. "Yeah, like I'm gonna believe that as you're trying to slide these bad boys past me." Faith quickly pulls a huge square out of the pan, taking a bite and closing her eyes groaning.

"B, I don't know what you did, but you are one lucky bitch." Faith growls as she quickly inhales the brownie.

"Don't I know it." Buffy murmurs quietly, looking at Kelly.

"Nope. I'm the lucky one." Kelly winks as she gathers up some of the dirty dishes taking them to the kitchen. Rinsing them and placing them in the dishwasher, Kelly grins as she feels a hand sliding over her ass, then between her thighs rubbing lightly. "What do you think you're doing?"

"Copping a feel." Buffy murmurs pressing firmly against Kelly's clit through the jeans.

Reaching behind her, pulling Buffy's hand from between her legs and bringing it around her waist, Kelly grins wickedly as she quickly unbuttons her pants and slides Buffy's hand inside. "Now you can cop a feel."

Buffy groans quietly. "You're not wearing any underwear again." Sliding her hand down as far as she can in the jeans, feeling the dampness and heat coming from her lover, Buffy presses a kiss against her back. "Do you think we have time to go upstairs before heading out on patrol?"

"We can make time." Kelly groans as Buffy works a finger down to rub against her clit. "We better stop now and head up to the bedroom before someone walks in."

Buffy growls. "Want now."

Kelly quickly presses her hand against Buffy's to stop the rubbing. Taking a deep breath, she pulls Buffy's hand out of her pants before buttoning them quickly. Turning around, still holding Buffy's hand Kelly looks the slayer in the eye as she slowly licks and sucks Buffy's finger into her mouth.

"If we didn't have a house full of people, I would be all for you bending me over the island and taking me. But since you have this thing about people not seeing me naked, we might want to take this to somewhere more private." Kelly states quietly before kissing Buffy quick and hard.

Buffy growls in displeasure, before grinning. Dragging Kelly to the garage and shutting the door behind them, she pushes Kelly against the freezer chest while quickly unbuttoning her pants and pulling them down to shove three fingers in her lover, making Kelly groan and shove against her hand.

Threading her hands in Buffy's hair, Kelly pulls her in for a passionate kiss. Wrapping her tongue around her lovers repeatedly, Kelly groans into the kiss while bucking hard against the hand quickly bringing her to the edge of climax. Pulling out of the kiss to pant heavily while lowering her head against Buffy's neck, Kelly pants out roughly. "So close…" Rocking harder against the fingers in her, Kelly screams Buffy's name in release against her neck as Buffy presses her thumb hard against her clit.

Shaking from the quickness of the release, Kelly groans as Buffy eases her fingers out from inside her.

Smirking Buffy presses a kiss against the side of Kelly's head. "Score one for the slayer."

Kelly chuckles quietly, kissing Buffy gently on the side of the neck before pulling away. "Proud of yourself?"

"Oh, yeah." Buffy grins. "I haven't had a chance to bring you to a quick release. I feel quite pleased with myself."

"You should." Kelly grins before leaning down and kissing her gently. "You are absolutely gorgeous. I love you completely."

Buffy smiles softly. "I love you. And I guess we should get you decent to go back in the house."

Looking down at her pants that are still around her knees, Kelly raises an eyebrow. "What? You don't want me to try and walk around the house like this?" Reaching down, Kelly pulls her pants up and buttons them quickly.

"Hmm. No magic exchange." Buffy mumbles reaching out to run her fingers over her lover's breast. "Was it because of the quickie? Or are the power exchanges done?"

"Don't know. But we'll try it again when we get back home from patrolling." Kelly smirks at Buffy.

"You better believe it." Buffy growls out lowly before laughing as she hears Faith yelling at them from the kitchen. "I think she's wanting to go on patrol."

"You going to ask Dawn if she wants to meet us at the Bronze?" Kelly asks running her hand down the slayer's neck.

"How she going to get there?" Buffy asks, leaning into the caress.

"She can take the Hummer, if she wants." Kelly leans down and places a gentle kiss on Buffy's lips.

"You trust her driving your Hummer?" Buffy asks incredulously.

"Does she know how to drive?" Kelly looks at Buffy and seeing her nod, she smiles. "Then she can take the Hummer if she wants to meet us there."

Turning and heading out of the garage, Kelly chuckles hearing Buffy sigh. Seeing Faith leaning on the island with her arms crossed Kelly raises an eyebrow. "Yes?"

Shaking her head, Faith rolls her eyes. "Are we all going out on patrol, or what?"

"Buffy go and ask Sam if she's wanting to go patrolling with you." Kelly smirks at Buffy as she watches Faith.

"Okay, babe." Buffy grins as she smacks Kelly on the ass before heading to the living room to find Sam.

"Faith, we're planning on stopping at the Bronze afterwards. So if there's anything you want to change – go do it now." Kelly grins seeing the rogue slayer's eyes light up.

"We're gonna go dancing? Hell yeah." Faith growls, before quickly heading out of the kitchen.

Buffy comes in grinning. "I guess Faith is happy. Sam's willing to go patrolling with me. I figured I'd let you tell Dawn she can drive the Hummer. I kind of want to keep my hearing." Buffy smirks at that.

"I'll give her the keys. I'm going to go up and change afterwards. I guess my normal patrol wear isn't going to work tonight, huh?" Kelly asks coming to stand in front of her lover. "Any particular requests?"

Buffy eyes her lover up and down before grinning. "Show lots of skin."

Nodding her head, Kelly smiles before kissing her forehead and heading upstairs to change.

"Mr. G, are you going to come with Dawn and meet us at the Bronze?" Kelly asks as she walks down the stairs looking at the watcher sitting in her chair.

"No, I'm a bit old for all that rigormaroll. You got me hooked on this damn book, and I want to see how it ends. Plus, I promised Anya I would mind the store this week so she and Xander can go shopping for their house." He states grinning, before looking up and swallowing at the tall woman. Blushing, he quickly looks back at his book, exclaiming "Dear Lord!"

"Yo, stretch. You embarrassed the G-man." Faith grins, looking at the blushing watcher. Glancing back over at the tall witch she smirks. "If those pants ride any lower, you might as well not be wearin' 'em. By the way, like the purple bra."

Buffy comes in from the kitchen, when she hears Giles, then grins looking at her lover wearing extremely low riding black hip huggers and a dark purple lace bra with a white see thru shirt over it, with only two buttons buttoned in the middle. "Why bother with the cover shirt?" Buffy growls, running her hand just over the top of the jeans waist band. Looking up, she raises an eyebrow and whispers. "Did you end up shaving completely?" At Kelly's nod and grin, Buffy groans. "I had to say it, didn't I?"

"You wanted skin showing. And it's just a little too cool to wear shorts, so went with what I had." Kelly smirks as she smells the arousal coming from her lover.

Sam's sitting on the couch trying not to laugh. "Be careful with her during the summertime. She doesn't know the meaning of the word modest."

"Thanks for the warning." Buffy growls. "I think I fucked up." Turning and looking at Faith, she narrows her eyes. "Keep your hands to yourself, understood?"

Faith frowns. "I thought all four of us were patrolling together."

"Nope, Sam and Buffy are heading out one direction, while you and I go in the other. We're meeting up at the Bronze afterwards." Kelly winks at Faith. "I think Buffy's wanting to hear all the gossip about me from Sam."

"Like you wouldn't tell her if she asked." Sam shakes her head as she stands up grabbing her jacket and making sure she has sword and stakes on hand.

"Yes, she does tell me when I ask." Buffy looks with a raised eyebrow at Kelly. "However, I sometimes have the feeling that she downplays her parts in things."

Chuckling Sam makes eye contact with Kelly. "You might have something there."

Rolling her eyes at the two women, Kelly looks at Faith. "Let's get the show on the road." Grabbing her short leather jacket, double checking her weapons, with her back turned to the other women, Kelly smirks as she feels a small strong hand run up her back.

"You better not be planning on leaving without giving me a kiss." Buffy huskily whispers.

"Wouldn't dream of it. But I kind of thought we would walk a few blocks together before we split?" Kelly questions quietly, groaning as the nails digs in her back lightly.

"Okay, I'll believe you." Buffy smiles, before reaching up for her jacket and heading over to her weapons chest.

Faith walks towards Kelly to grab her jacket hanging beside the tall witch, and stops, paling at the scars on the woman's back showing through the shirt.

Shrugging her jacket on, Kelly turns and sees Faith looking pale. "You okay?"

Nodding her head and looking searchingly in the woman's eyes, it hits home that Kelly really did have a shit life. "Yeah, wasn't really prepared for the…" Trailing off, Faith kind of waves her hand towards Kelly.

"What?" Confused for a moment, Kelly finally realizes what Faith's talking about. "Not pretty, huh?" Shrugging her shoulders, Kelly opens the door and heads out.

Sam follows Kelly, smirking at Faith. Stopping and whispering. "She used to have a real problem about the scars, but as you can tell they don't bother her anymore. I still don't know how she got them."

Looking at the woman, stunned. Faith shakes her head and watches as Buffy starts walking towards the door. "B?"

Stopping and looking at Faith, Buffy raises an eyebrow. "Yeah?"

"You know how Kelly got her scars?" At Buffy's nod, Faith looks out onto the front walk seeing Sam and Kelly talking as they wait for the two slayers. "If Sam and her were a couple, why don't Sam know how she got them?"

Buffy frowns. "Kelly told you?" At Faith's nod, Buffy smiles softly. "Well, that makes three people, besides Kelly that know how she came by the scars. Sorry, make that four, can't forget the bastard that gave them to her." Buffy angrily growls the last sentence. "She never told anyone how she came by them until last week, Faith." Buffy squeezes the rogue slayer's arm slightly. "You, Me and Tara are the only ones who know."

Faith stands there with a confused look on her face, wondering why the woman had told her how she got them. Shaking her head and pulling her jacket on, she follows the rest of the group out of the house, gently shutting the door behind her.

Grinning, Kelly gives Buffy a quick kiss. "You need us, call." Kelly states, tapping her head. "I kind of want to get an idea how much of a distance thing we got going on, anyhow."

"Okay, babe." Buffy murmurs watching Kelly and Faith head off down the street. Shaking her head she smiles at the smirk on Sam's face. "What are you smirking at?"

"So, you're wanting to pick my brain about Kelly?" Sam grins as they head in the opposite direction.

"Nah, not really. Kelly wanted some one on one time with Faith more than anything." Buffy grins as she twirls a stake around.

Coughing slightly, Sam turns a shocked face to the slayer. "You're trusting them two together when Kelly wants one on one time? What exactly are they going to be doing?"

Chuckling at Sam's reaction, Buffy shakes her head. "They won't be doing that. Faith has some problems, and Kelly kind of figures she needs someone to talk to that might understand where she's coming from. I'm hoping Kelly can get through to Faith and maybe get her to stick around."

"If anyone can do it, Kelly can." Sam nods her head smiling slightly. "So, how have you been doing? Haven't seen you for a few years." Sam smirks.

"Yeah, and that time, you brought my ex with you. This time you show up and I'm with your ex. Weird, huh?" Buffy laughs.

Laughing, Sam nods. "Weird isn't the word for it. Your sister seems to think I'm crazy for dropping Kelly and marrying Riley."

"Any regrets?" Buffy asks seriously.

"No. I love Kelly, but I fell in love with Riley. But things are going south with that relationship." Shrugging her shoulders, she grins at Buffy. "At least I don't have to worry about Kelly saying 'I told you so.'"

"Nope, she isn't the type to do that." Buffy shakes her head smiling softly. "She really is a wonderful person. Actually, there is something I would like to ask you."

Sam looks questioningly at Buffy. "Go ahead."

"She mentioned something about guarding an actress…" Buffy trails off when she sees Sam get a pissed off look on her face. "Okay, what's that look for?" Buffy questions, frowning.

"That fucking bitch." Sam growls. "It was a good thing I was out of country when that shit went down or I would have kicked her ass."

"Whoa!" Buffy exclaims loudly. "What the hell? The way Kelly talked, was that the woman decided to go back to her husband, and they more or less parted amicably."

"Yeah, right." Sam snorts derisively. "That's Kelly for you. She protected the woman for three months, and was finally able to take out the demons that were after her. The whole time, Miss High and Mighty, was hitting on Kelly left and right. You know and understand how Kelly works, right?" Seeing Buffy look at her with wide eyes and nod her head, Sam continues. "She doesn't just sleep around. She has to love someone. Needless to say, she cared deeper than she ever let on about the bitch from hell. They were together for six months after the job was done. Kelly made dinner reservations at some swanky restaurant for their six month anniversary, and the bitch didn't show up. Needless to say, Kelly went to her house and found her and her ex-husband fucking like bunnies." Snarling silently, Sam looks at Buffy. "I wouldn't even know all this, if it wasn't for the fact that the stupid bitch called trying to find Kelly and more or less explained to me what happened. I do have to give the woman credit, she admitted what she did. She was actually worried about Kelly. Kelly went off on a secret ops mission right after finding them. I didn't get to talk to her till about three months later. Kelly just blew it off and probably gave me the exact same story she gave you. I wouldn't know what really happened if the bitch hadn't told me."

"Why wouldn't she tell anyone what really happened?" Buffy questions.

"Kelly really isn't the type to talk bad about someone. Her personal life, she pretty much keeps personal. Now, military wise, if someone fucks up that's under her, watch out. She'll be on your ass in a second. If she has proof, she'll bring you up on charges in a heartbeat. She doesn't play games. She actually can't, people can get hurt or even killed if she doesn't do her job." Sam starts laughing.

Buffy frowns, trying to figure out what was so funny in what Sam had said to make her laugh. "Why are you laughing?"

"Sorry. I just remembered the time Kelly and this Supply Sergeant got in it. He didn't know who the hell she was, she likes to dress in normal fatigues, without her insignia. So you can understand why he thought she was a regular grunt. Anyway, he tried to pawn off some second rate gear on us when we were heading out on a mission. Us coming out alive was the difference in the gear, if she hadn't called him on it, we would probably all be dead. She personally checks and double checks all the information on any op mission that she goes out on. It was funny as hell, when he bitched her out and told her to get someone with authority if she didn't like it. She came back thirty minutes later in full dress uniform and had him on the ground giving her a hundred. After he finished with that she told him to get her the fucking gear that was on the requisition form, if he valued his life." Chuckling Sam shakes her head. "It almost killed the guy to do a hundred push-ups. Needless to say, she made sure he was put somewhere to get his ass back in shape."

"You know, it's really hard for me to picture Kelly being that person." Buffy shakes her head smiling softly, thinking about her fun driven girlfriend. "I mean I've seen glimpses of it, when we're fighting demons, but…" Buffy trails off.

"Yeah, I can see it would be hard. Her personal life and her military life, she usually keeps separate. She isn't one to take stuff home with her most of the time." Sam smiles. "Don't take this the wrong way, but you're one hell of a lucky lady, Buffy. Even without the extra thing going on between you two, she loves you and she doesn't do that easily. But once you're in her heart, you stay there."

Buffy smiles and nods her head, as they walk into the cemetery. "She's wonderful. She's one of those type people that would give you the shirt off her back, if you need it. I don't know what I did to deserve her, but I plan on loving her for the rest of my life."

Sam nods. "Good. She deserves it. And from the sounds of it, you do to. I'm glad you don't have a problem with our past relationship."

"Can't." Buffy states simply. "I'm glad you had each other. You helped bring her out from her problems, taught her to love herself. I owe you."

Sam stops and stares in shock at the slayer. "She told you about whatever it was that happened to her, didn't she?" At Buffy's nod, Sam closes her eyes. "I really, really tried to get her to talk about it. She was so shut off for so long. I think it took me something like three months just to get her to go out on a date with me." Snickering slightly, Sam looks sideways at Buffy. "I had to get her drunk and beat her at poker, to get her to go out on a date with me. You know, I don't think she's had a drink since then."

Buffy chuckles quietly, stopping and quickly reaching down staking the vampire as it rises from the grave. Heading back to the gates of the cemetery, Buffy asks. "So you bet her a date?"

"Yep. I had to cheat to win, even with her drunk." Sam chortles.

Buffy laughs at the picture and shakes her head. "Is there anything she can't do?"

Sam nods her head. "Yeah, she can't sing for shit. And if someone hurts someone she loves, she's very, very unforgiving."

"Yeah, she mentioned both those things. She also mentioned something about a girl in her platoon that was being bothered by a new Marine." Buffy states quietly.

"Oh, yeah. She put that bastard in the hospital. Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy." Sam smirks.

"He really had to have surgery to, umm…" Buffy trails off blushing.

Sam snorts out a laugh. "To remove his crushed testicals that were buried up in his body? Yep, that was Kelly. He should be happy that he lived. She came close to killing him."

Buffy nods her head.

"She was raped, wasn't she?" Sam asks quietly. "Raped and abused physically."

Buffy looks at Sam before turning away and continuing on patrol, with Sam walking beside her. "Why are you even asking?" Buffy asks quietly. "You know the answer to your question, don't you?"

"Yes. Everything that I've seen, the way she reacts to certain things, like that Marine. It all adds up." Sam looks up at the evening sky. "I hope the bastard burns in hell."

"You and me both. You and me both, Sam." Buffy whispers quietly.

Kelly sends her senses out, pinpointing where demons were, and headed in that general direction. Looking over at Faith, she sees the slayer has a deep frown on her face. "What's wrong, Faith?"

Shaking her head and looking inquisitively at the tall woman, Faith tucks her hands in her pockets. "Why do you care about me?" Faith asks bluntly.

"Why wouldn't I?" Kelly returns quietly, enjoying the night.

"You don't know me. You don't know what I've done." Faith growls lowly.

Looking at the slayer out of the corner of her eye, Kelly shakes her head. "Is that what you think?" At the slayer's nod. Kelly snorts derisively. "You're Faith Lehane, 22 years old. You were abused when you were a child. Had a drug-addicted mother. You were called when you were barely 15 years old. Your watcher was the closest thing you had to a real mother. She was tortured and dismembered in front of your eyes. You accidentally killed Deputy Mayor Finch, you did kill another guy, can't remember his name for some reason. But needless to say, he was a bad guy, that was helping Mayor Wilkins ascend. You poisoned Angel, were stabbed by Buffy, was in a coma for roughly 8 months. Switched bodies with Buffy, screwed Riley while in Buffy's body. That must have been a major disappointment. Then when your bodies got switched back you ran away. Ended up in LA where Wolfram and Hart tried to recruit you to kill Angel. You wanted to die, but Angel wanted to save you. Watcher's Council sent another hit team after you, you escaped and turned yourself in. Spent roughly two years in a maximum security prison that you could have escaped from at any time. Broke out when you were told Angelus was loose and you were needed to help him get his soul back. You almost died when you took some kind of drug that would disable him when he drank from you. Willow restored the soul and you came back to good ol' Sunnydale to help fight the First. Without you, they would have lost and the Earth would be overrun by demons." Kelly stops for a few minutes looking out at the night. "Afterwards, the cops were getting to close so you hightailed it out of here. You've been traveling to different cities over the country, killing demons and saving people." Turning and looking in the slayer's shocked eyes, Kelly states quietly. "And you figured you'd come back here to die. The one place you consider home." Looking away and walking towards where she feels a vampire, Kelly stops on the street corner waiting and when he turns it she hits him with an uppercut, pitching his body ten feet up in the air and thirty feet away.

Walking over to him, she looks down upon him like he's an insect. Shaking her head, she stakes him and continues walking with a quiet Faith walking beside her.

"Did I miss anything important?" Kelly quietly asks.

Still stunned to silence, Faith looks at the woman. Opening her mouth, she closes it again and looks down at the ground. "Who the fuck are you?" Faith questions with a slight tremor in her voice.

"I'd like to be your friend." Kelly stops and looks at Faith. "If you'd let me. But, I'm Kelly Maclay, 35 year old Brigadier General in the US Marine Corps. I've been raped and abused. I've killed people, and I've saved people. I'm a fucking bitch if you piss me off and I can be the best friend you ever had." Shrugging her shoulders Kelly looks out at the night. Seeing the coffee shop across the street, Kelly gently places a hand on the slayer's shoulder. "Want a cup of coffee?"

Faith looks in disbelief at Kelly, then takes a deep breath and nods her head.

Walking into the shop Kelly looks up and smiles. "I'd like a large Shot in the Dark with two extra shots."

The guy taking the order looks at her like she's crazy. "You know what you're asking for?"

"Yeah, your strongest cup of coffee with three shots of espresso in it." Kelly smirks.

Faith has to laugh at Buffy's crazy girlfriend. "Just make it, man. Actually, make it two. Leave room for cream in mine."

"Do you want room for cream in yours?" The guy asks Kelly.

"Hell no. That's a waste of good coffee." Kelly narrows her eyes looking at Faith. "You want anything else?"

Faith looks around the shop and up at the board. "Yeah, a piece of cheesecake sounds good."

"Just one?" Kelly grins slightly. "Or is it a whole cheesecake that you want?"

"Smart ass." Faith mumbles. "Just a piece of cheesecake, thanks."

The guy rings up the coffees and cheesecake. Kelly hands over the money for it then walks down to the pickup counter, grabbing the drinks after they finish fixing them and the piece of cheesecake, taking them to where Faith is sitting at a booth.

Sitting across from the slayer, Kelly turns sideways. Stretching her legs out on the seat, pulling the lid off her coffee, taking a sip, groaning appreciatively.

"I have got to buy an espresso machine for the house." Kelly mutters quietly. "We're going shopping tomorrow, I'll pick one up."

Faith chuckles. "You're fuckin' crazy."

Looking up at Faith, Kelly raises an eyebrow. "You're just figuring that out?" She questions taking another sip of coffee.

Faith shakes her head, watching the woman intently. "How did you know about me?" She questions seriously.

Looking at the slayer, Kelly smiles softly. "Different things. I see the signs most of the time of another person that was abused. Buffy explained some things to me, then I pulled all the records on you I could find." Shrugging her shoulder Kelly looks Faith in the eye. "I like to know what I'm dealing with."

Nodding her head and looking down, playing with her fork, Faith asks quietly. "How did you know I came back here to die?"

Closing her eyes and tapping her fingers on her leg, Kelly breathes deeply. "I saw it in your eyes, Faith."

Accepting the answer, hearing the truth in the other woman's voice, Faith looks up watching Kelly.

"Know that I don't want that. Buffy definitely doesn't want that to happen." Watching Faith for a few moments, Kelly tilts her head. "I'd like for you to stay with us, here in Sunnydale. If you don't mind. Or I can get you your own place if you'd like. No more running around the country. I want you to make a home here. Of course, we're going to be looking for a bigger place to live in. I want somewhere with a huge training room, plus my own area where Buffy won't get pissed at me if I want to walk around naked." Kelly rolls her eyes. "Like it's that big of a fucking deal. The scars aren't exactly a turn-on." Shaking her head Kelly sips her coffee.

Faith slowly eats her cheesecake watching the woman with a considering look. Looking back down, she quietly starts speaking. "My earliest memory, I remember my mom being passed out drunk on the sofa. I guess I was around five or six at the time. When I got older, she graduated to drugs. She sold her body to pay for the drugs until the men started noticing me. She realized she could get more, selling me. It lasted for roughly a year before I ran away." Shaking her head, tearing the napkin apart Faith takes a deep breath. "My life on the street was just as bad. Selling my body for food, somewhere to sleep. Finally I was found by the Watcher's Council. And you pretty much know the rest." Faith finally looks up, making eye contact with Kelly. Seeing the acceptance and compassion in the woman's eyes, Faith shakes her head and smiles.

"I'm not going to judge you, Faith." Kelly places her hand lightly over Faiths. "I just want you to know that you are cared for, and you do have a family. Buffy considers you a sister. I would be privileged if you consider me for a friend." Kelly smirks. "And given time, maybe something between you and Sam can develop."

"Kelly, I'm still an escaped murderer." Faith murmurs quietly.

Kelly raises her eyebrow. "Things change. Seems like you pretty much had a shit life until now. Maybe it's time your luck kicked in, hmm?"

Kelly growls as her phone rings. Pulling it up, her eyes widen when she sees who's calling. "Excuse me, Faith. I have to take this." Quickly hopping up and heading out the door, Kelly answers the phone.

"Good evening sir. Or should I say Good morning, in your case…You did?…" Kelly smiles a relieved smile. "Thank you sir, I owe you a debt of gratitude….It'll be here tomorrow morning?…Sir, how did you…Special Courier?…Thank you, sir…And not to be disrespectful, but I could kiss you." Laughing heartily at his reply Kelly shakes her head. "Well, yes, sir. She would be more my style, but you have a thing about me and your wife…Yes, sir. Thank you again. If you need anything, please let me know…Merry Christmas, sir." Kelly smiles looking up at the night sky. "Thank you, too." Turning around, she heads back into the coffee shop.

Grinning from ear to ear, Kelly plops back down on her seat, facing Faith this time. Grabbing her drink, she sucks half of it down.

"Good news, I assume?" Faith questions, looking at the witch.

"Oh, yes. Very good news." Kelly smirks knowingly at the slayer. "Very, very good news." Looking down and seeing the piece of cheesecake gone, she looks at the slayer's coffee. "Do you want another piece of cheesecake? Or maybe something else?"

"Nah, I'm good." Faith shakes her head at the question. Wondering what's got the woman in such a good mood, she watches her quietly, waiting to see if she'll tell her. When no further information is forthcoming, Faith finishes her coffee.

"You are going shopping with us tomorrow, right? I still have something else I want to get you." Kelly grins as she finishes her coffee. Seeing Faith nod, her heart lightens a little. Grabbing the empty containers, she stands up throwing them away. Turning around and seeing Faith standing behind her she asks. "Ready to head on out?"

"Yeah, we probably should continue on patrol." Faith quietly comments.

"Yes, we should." Kelly walks outside sending her senses out and smiles softly.

We're at the campus, it's been kind of slow. My senses are like a hundred times stronger than they were. I can feel demons probably a mile or more away. Buffy answers back.

Can you tell where I am? Kelly sends, grinning.

Hmmm. Huh, you're downtown. At a coffee shop? Just what you need, coffee at this time of the night! Buffy sends back laughing.

Gotta be geared up for the dancing. There's no other demons up and about around here. Want to head towards the Bronze? Kelly asks smiling as she see's Faith rolling her eyes at her. "Hey, we're getting ready to head to the Bronze, if Buffy's done. So stop with the eye rolling."

Sounds good to me. We already staked the one vampire I felt over here. Meet you there in a few. Buffy smiles.

Love you. Kelly closes her eyes picturing her placing a gentle kiss on the blonde's lips.

Wow! How did you do that? Oh, I love you too. Buffy sends back giggling.

Just pictured it. Meet you in a few. Be careful. Kelly sends a smack on the butt this time and laughs.

Shit! Watch what you're sending my way! Payback is a bitch. I'll see you in a little while. You be careful. Buffy imagines tugging on one of Kelly's nipple rings.

Good job! We better stop or I'll be doing really naughty things to you next. Bye, babe. Kelly shakes her head and looks at Faith.

"Come on, Faith. Let's go dance the night away." Kelly grins as she throws her arm around the slayers shoulders. "Do you like Sam?" Kelly asks out of the blue.

"What?" Faith answers in a confused voice.

"Sorry, my mind sometimes takes side trips. I was wondering if you like Sam. Kind of in the let's get down and dirty way." Kelly asks grinning as they walk towards the Bronze.

"Well, yeah. I guess so." Faith states looking down at the ground.

"Faith it isn't that hard. There's a few choices. You like her as in you want to get to know her better in a date and spend life with her kind of way. You want to just be fuck buddies. One night stand. Maybe just be friends. Or you don't like her. That pretty much covers most of the bases." Kelly states shaking her head. As she sees the look on Faith's face as she's about ready to answer, Kelly rolls her eyes. "Don't say it. Just answer the question."

Faith growls looking at the woman. "Well, it doesn't matter. I like her. I don't know her that well, and there's the fact that she's married. But…" Faith trails off thinking about the other Marine. "I guess, given the chance I could like her in a more than friends way."

Nodding, Kelly smiles. "Her and Riley are going to get a divorce. I can guarantee it. She's a good, caring woman. I love her, and will do anything for her. So be sure to not hurt her, okay?" Kelly looks seriously at the slayer.

"Kelly, I ain't got no life. I can't have a normal life." Faith growls frowning.

"Yeah, well. Things change, Faith." Kelly grins as they head into the Bronze. Paying the cover charge she looks over and grins as she sees Buffy watching her. "Do you want something to drink?" Kelly asks, not taking her eyes off her lover.

"Nah, I'll get it. Want me to get you something?" Faith chuckles seeing what has Kelly's attention.

"Yeah, a Diet Coke would be great." Kelly grabs some bills out, without looking and hands them to Faith. "Here, I appreciate it."

Faith shakes her head watching as Kelly walks towards Buffy. Looking down at her hand and the cash Kelly placed in it, she rolls her eyes. "Woman is fuckin' nuts." She states quietly to herself shoving three of the $50 bills in her pocket and heading towards the bar with the other one.

Kelly laughs as Buffy jumps up on her, wrapping her arms and legs around her, placing kisses all over her face. "Miss me?" Kelly asks hugging her tight.

"Yes." Buffy growls before kissing her deeply.

"Hmmm." Kelly moans into the kiss, wrapping her hand around the back of the slayer's head. Finally pulling back to breathe, she smiles. "If I'm only away from you for a few hours and get this kind of a reception, what'll happen if we have to be away from each other for days?"

Frowning, Buffy narrows her eyes looking at her lover. "Not going to happen."

Looking seriously at her lover, Kelly shakes her head. "It could, Buffy. I'm still under the employ of the US Government. If something happens, they can call me in."

Shaking her head, Buffy buries her face in her neck. "Don't want to talk about it right now. Want to dance and make out with you instead."

"Okay." Kelly smirks knowingly. Feeling Buffy release her legs from around her waist, she sets her down gently. Taking her jacket off and throwing it on the back of the couch before sitting down. Looking over at Sam who actually seems to be watching something behind them, Kelly turns her head to try and see what she's looking at. Seeing Faith heading towards them with the drinks, she turns back watching Sam.

Buffy plops down on Kelly's lap and wraps an arm around her neck. Chuckling quietly as Kelly places a hand in the middle of her back, rubbing lightly and the other hand on her thigh, unconsciously tracing circles.

"So, anything interesting happen tonight?" Kelly asks looking from Sam to Buffy.

Sam looks at Buffy with a raised eyebrow. "No, not really. Talked a bit and Buffy staked a few vamps. That pretty much covers it."

Buffy smirks at Sam. "How about you two, anything interesting?" Buffy asks seriously as Faith comes and sits down beside them.

"A vamp, coffee and I had a slice of cheesecake. We talked some." Faith answers quietly.

Buffy looks questioningly at Kelly.

She opened up a bit. The paperwork will be here tomorrow morning. Everything's taken care of. Hopefully that will help some, when she realizes she has a life to live for now. Kelly sends to Buffy mentally.

Nodding her head, Buffy smiles before kissing Kelly on the temple. "Thank you."

Kelly smiles as a slow song comes over the speakers. "Want to dance?" She looks at Buffy and runs her hand down her cheek.

"Oh, yeah." Buffy murmurs before standing up and walks out to the dance floor. Wrapping her arms around her lover's neck and resting her head against her chest she smiles.

Kelly grins, wrapping her arms around Buffy's waist and gently dancing around the dance floor. Resting her cheek on the top of her lover's head, Kelly whispers. "I love you."

Buffy slides her arms down and around Kelly's waist, under her shirt, running her hands over her lovers back. "I love you, too."

"What do you have planned for tomorrow?" Buffy whispers as they dance, tightening her arms around Kelly.

"Hmm, probably getting either yelled at, or kissed by a certain dark haired slayer. I have a feeling it can go either way." Kelly chuckles lightly.

Buffy pulls back, smiling at her lover. "You could be right. She can be so happy that she kisses you, or be pissed because you didn't tell her what you were doing and try and kick your ass."

Leaning down, brushing her lips gently over Buffy's, Kelly pulls her back in against her. "I figured I'd buy her a vehicle. She looks the Harley type. Then maybe we'd go to the mall. I need to get your sister another gift card. All she got from me was the laptop for Christmas, so I figured I'd buy her what she wants. I want to buy an Espresso machine for the house." Shrugging her shoulders, she laughs quietly. "Whatever else you guys want to do. I didn't have anything for Sam, so I figured we'll get her something while we're out tomorrow, also. Maybe find tweed man some other books to read instead of always researching."

Buffy chuckles. "I can't believe you actually got him to read something else. And that he likes it!!"

"Yeah, actually kind of surprised me." Kelly smirks slightly. "Looks like Dawn made it."

Buffy looks over and smiles at Dawn sitting on the couch, talking to the other two women. "Uh, oh. Got a guy zooming in. Wonder which one he's after."

Kelly grins as she slowly turns them and watches. "Don't know. We'll find out soon." Seeing Dawn stand up and walk out onto the dance floor, Kelly chuckles. "Hmm. Two slow songs in a row. I got to give this band a tip."

Buffy closes her eyes, snuggling in tighter. "I bet you could talk them into playing all slow songs."

"Nope, can't do that. I want to watch you dance. I have a feeling you and Faith can set the dance floor on fire." Kelly smiles at the thought.

"What about you?" Buffy murmurs before placing a kiss on the skin under her cheek.

"I'm not so good with the dancing. I can slow dance." Kelly's voice drops to a husky note on the next words. "I can dirty dance in the privacy of our own room."

Buffy groans slightly as the tone of her lover's voice, works through her body. "Oh, yeah. You can definitely do that kind of dancing."

As the song came to an end and the band goes into a hard, driving beat, Kelly pulls away smiling. "Dance, baby. I'm going to sit and watch. Want me to send Faith out here?"

Buffy smirks. "She'll make it out here on her own. You don't mind?"

Shaking her head Kelly leans down and presses a brief kiss on Buffy's lips. "Enjoy yourself."

Sam smirks. "Still not fast dancing?"

"Nope." Kelly narrows her eyes at the woman. "Why don't you get out there?"

Sam shrugs her shoulders and stands. "Okay, I will. You coming Faith?"

Faith grins, "Oh, hell yeah."

Kelly sits down and smiles watching the women on the dance floor. Watching Buffy on the dance floor, is like watching poetry in motion, Kelly decides. Glancing briefly at Faith and Sam, Kelly chuckles as she watches them slowly gravitate towards each other. Switching her eyes back to her lover, she watches as a guy comes up to her. Seeing Buffy look her way with a raised eyebrow, Kelly just smiles. Leaning back into the couch and propping her feet up on the coffee table, Kelly enjoys watching her lover dance and tease the other people wanting to dance with her.

Dawn shakes her head as she walks over to finally sit down and drink some of her soda. "You're just sitting here while my sister is out there bumping and grinding with all those guys?"

"Yep." Kelly answers, not taking her eyes off her lover. "She can take care of herself. Plus she's going home with me."

Dawn shakes her head in disbelief. "You aren't jealous?"

"No. Why should I be?" Kelly briefly turns her head and looks at Dawn. "She's having a good time, no harm no foul." Turning back Kelly chuckles as she sees Faith and Sam starting to dance more together and ignore the other guys around them. "We're going shopping tomorrow. I didn't really know what to get you for Christmas, so you have carte blanche. Buy what you want, and if Buffy gets pissy, let me know."

Dawn looks at Kelly in shock. "I can buy anything I want?" She questions.

"Yep." Kelly briefly looks at Dawn. "Just don't do it just to piss Buffy off. I'll end up paying for it, if you do." Kelly grins slightly. "Even though that isn't necessarily a bad thing."

"You are really, really strange." Dawn shakes her head.

"Yep." Kelly agrees watching Buffy. "Hmmm. Sounds like another slow song. Hope you don't mind my leaving you for a few minutes." Kelly states as she stands up walking towards her lover.

Dawn chuckles quietly. "Like that would stop you." she states as she watches Kelly ease up behind her sister and lean down saying something to her. "You're good for her." Dawn whispers quietly, watching as Buffy turns around and tucks her body into the taller woman.

Buffy smiles as she feels Kelly come up behind her.

"May I have this dance, beautiful lady?" Kelly whispers in Buffy's ear, and smiles as Buffy turns around and presses her body against her. "I'll take that as a yes." Looking up at the guy that Buffy had been dancing with, Kelly cocks an eyebrow. "Sorry, dude. Looks like she's mine."

Buffy chuckles quietly into Kelly's chest. "You're so bad." Buffy whispers running her hand up the inside of her lovers shirt, playing over her lovers back, gently tracing the scars.

"I can be." Kelly chuckles quietly. "Sam and Faith seem to be getting closer." Kelly comments, watching the two women who had left the dance floor, sit on the couch close together, talking.

"Matchmaking?" Buffy questions, running her thumb up the side of her lover's breast, smiling as she hears a low moan.

"Testing the waters more than anything." Kelly whispers. Arching slightly as Buffy scraps her thumb nail over the skin on the side of her breast. "Careful. You're playing with fire." Kelly growls lowly.

Buffy smiles. "Really?" She asks quietly, before becoming more bold and shifting her hand to run her thumb directly over the hardening nipple.

"Buffy." Kelly warns quietly. As Buffy shifts her hand more and lightly pinches her nipple, Kelly growls. "That's it." Grabbing Buffy up to press against her body, Kelly quickly heads over to the stairs, quickly striding up them. Taking Buffy to the darkened back corner, Kelly presses Buffy's back against the wall and wedges a thigh between her legs before kissing her roughly.

Buffy groans into the kiss, while pressing herself against the thigh.

Pulling out of the kiss and lowering her head to the slayer's shoulder, Kelly pants, trying to bring her hormones under control. Feeling Buffy's hands run from her back around her abdomen, trying to wiggle their way into her pants, Kelly shifts back and grabs the two hands, putting them against the wall.

"Kelly!" Buffy growls loudly in displeasure at her hands being removed from her lovers body.

"Don't." Kelly whispers, feeling the sexual tension along with the magic already at an almost unbearable level within her, looking for release. Trying hard to get it under control, Kelly breathes in deeply and groans loudly. "Got to leave, Buffy." Kelly whimpers in need, her body rocking.

Buffy actually stops and looks at her lover, slowly bringing her own cravings back under control. "Oh, God!" Buffy whispers, feeling the magic literally reaching for her from Kelly. "Get out of here, I'll be home as soon as I can. Have the shields up and in place, if you can."

Kelly nods, but doesn't move or open her eyes.

"Kelly?" Buffy questions getting more worried by the second.

"Go, maybe if you're away from me, it won't be so strong." Kelly struggles to get out.

Buffy shifts out from between Kelly and the wall. Running down the stairs quickly. Seeing Faith sitting on the couch, drinking a soda she runs up to her. "Faith! I need you."

Faith looks up in surprise, figuring the two women had snuck off somewhere for a quickie. Seeing the scared look on Buffy's face she jumps up. "What is it?"

"I hate to ask this of you, but the magic thing almost has complete control of Kelly. If we stay near each other…" Buffy trails off with a pleading look on her face.

"I'll get her home." Faith states quickly. "Where is she?"

"Upstairs. If she can't get the shields up when she gets home…" Buffy looks from Faith to Sam and then Dawn. "You guys are either going to be in a world of hurt or you're going to need to get the hell out of the house."

"I'm going to get her home. You guys follow in the vehicle." Faith growls, running up the stairs.

"Kelly's magic initiates the transfer." Buffy looks at Sam and Dawn. "I have a feeling it's going to hit Faith hard, being around her."

Sam looks at Buffy. "Dawn, let's get Buffy to the house." Sam stops and looks up as Faith drags Kelly down the steps, seeing the sparks literally shooting from Kelly's eyes, and her body shaking. "Damn." Sam exclaims quietly, seeing Faith almost picking Kelly up and getting her out of the club quickly.

"Come on." Dawn quickly grabs up Kelly's jacket off the couch and throws Buffy hers.

Sam puts her jacket on and grabs Faiths quickly following Buffy and Dawn out to the Hummer. As they head quickly back to the house, there's no sign of Faith or Kelly anywhere. "Where are they?"

Buffy shakes her head. "Faith knows these streets as well as I do. She's probably trying to take her the less traveled, but quick routes, to keep her away from other people."

Sam nods. "Good idea. What's Tara's phone number?"

Buffy looks at Sam confused until she sees the phone in Sam's hands. Quickly rattling the number off Buffy watches Sam.

"Tara? This is Sam. We've got a problem, the magic is literally oozing out of Kelly and we need somewhere for Dawn and Giles to stay tonight…Thanks, they'll be over soon." Quickly hanging up Sam looks at Buffy. "What's your number?" Dialing Buffy's house Sam impatiently waits for Giles to answer the phone. "Giles get a change of clothes for you and Dawn and be ready at the front door. Oh, shut the fuck up and do it." Sam growls before disconnecting the call.

Buffy looks in confusion at Sam. "What about you and Faith?"

Sam looks in Buffy's eyes. "Faith is with Kelly right now. She's getting a very serious load of pheromones from her, right?"

Buffy nods, frowning then her eyes open wide. "You're…"

"Yeah. She's going to need something. I just wish I had something extra for her that might help." Sam shakes her head looking out the window.

Buffy swallows looking towards Dawn and seeing the worried look on her sisters face. Reaching over she places her hand on her arm. "It'll be okay, Dawn." Chuckling Buffy rolls her eyes towards the roof. "I'll fuck her silly for four or five hours and get all the magic released and things will be back to norm."

Dawn looks with surprise at Buffy then laughs quietly. "Of course you'll hate every minute of it, huh?"

"Oh, yeah. I'll really be putting myself out to do this." Buffy sarcastically mutters before laughing. Turning to look at Sam, who still has a pensive look on her face, she shakes her head. "I think we have a couple things that haven't been used yet that you are more than welcome to have, if you want."

Sam glances at Buffy with a confused look. "What?"

"We have extra harness' and dildos in the house, along with lubes and just about any fucking thing else you can think of. I'll grab out the ones that we haven't used and let you have at it." Buffy quickly states as they pull up in front of the house.

Sighing quietly as a small smile finally crosses the woman's face. "Good. That'll be a great help." Looking at Buffy for a moment she furrows her brows "You guys have only been together a little over a week and you have all that stuff?"

Chuckling loudly at Sam, Buffy nods. "Oh, yeah. Made the mistake of mentioning that I would be willing to try and that's all it took. Less than half an hour later she was in the store buying anything and everything she could put her hands on."

Dawn groans as they head into the house. "I really don't want to hear about your toys that you use." Dawn giggles as Giles is standing in front of them with a couple small bags of clothes in his hands and a confused look on his face.

Buffy rolls her eyes. "Kelly's on magic overload. Faith's bringing her to the house and we don't know if she'll be able to get the shield up. She hasn't taught me the spell yet."

Understanding finally dawning in the watchers eyes he looks at Sam. "I should have probably gotten stuff for you and Faith also."

Buffy chuckles quietly. "You weren't listening very well. Faith is with Kelly bringing her in. She's going to be in sex drive overload by the time she gets her here."

Giles pales and then blushes deeply. "Oh, OH! Quite right. Well, Dawn, let's head over to Tara and Willows." The watcher quickly leaves the house followed by a giggling Dawn.

"Come on, Sam." Buffy shakes her head, not believing that she's actually talking about this stuff, let alone giving her lover's ex-lover adult toys.

Quickly running up the stairs and opening the toy box, Buffy quickly throws the monster cock on the bed and some other things as she digs for the items still in the packages. Grabbing them out and setting them down on the edge of the bed along with some lubes that were still sealed.

Sam's eyes open wide as the items start piling up. "Shit." She whispers in an unbelieving tone.

Buffy finally finishes pulling items out and looks up at Sam. "Take any and all items you want out of this pile. They haven't been used." Leaning down and taking her shoes and socks off, Buffy stops as she feels her body ratcheting back up. "Shit, they're getting close."

Sam looks over at Buffy with a surprised look. Feeling her body starting to heat up, she nods her head. "Very close. Hopefully she didn't affect to many people on the way here." Grabbing what she can carry and heading towards… "Buffy, where?"

Buffy looks up from unbuttoning her shirt and stripping it off. "Use Giles' room. We'll change the sheets tomorrow." Unbuttoning and unzipping her pants she quickly strips them off, realizing that Sam had dropped and left a few items. Grabbing them quickly she heads to her old room, throwing them on the bed where Sam was standing, pulling items out of the packages. "Here are the rest of the items." Buffy smiles slightly.

Sam looks over at Buffy and laughs. "Strange thing. Never expected to see you like this."

"Never expected to be seen like this." Hearing the door slam downstairs, Buffy's eyes open wide. "Shit, sorry for this, Sam."

"It's okay. Won't be the first time I've had an orgasm because of Kelly." Sam jokes as she quickly starts stripping.

Laughing in appreciation, Buffy yells over her shoulder heading to her bedroom "Yeah, but not like this!! I don't know what it'll be like as an overflow, but the real thing is a fucking rush."

Faith stops for a moment at the top of the stairs, seeing the tall brunette with her head and hands against the wall, with her body shaking. The sight scaring Faith.

"Come on, Stretch. We need to get you home and away from all the people." Faith growls, already feeling her body humming.

"Get away from me, Faith." Kelly groans out, banging her head against the wall, trying to get her body under control.

"Can't. I'm under orders to get your ass back to the house quickly. And we'll need to make sure we stay away from as many people as possible. To do that, we gotta get your ass out of here, now." Faith growls before touching the woman. "Fuck me!" She snarls as she feels her body already ratcheting up to the edge of release. Fighting back her own want, Faith pulls the woman away from the wall and looks in her eyes. "We're getting you the fuck out of here and to the house, now."

Looking at the slayer, Kelly nods. "Let's get out of here and away from these people that don't have a fucking clue what's going on."

Faith drags her quickly down the stairs, having to almost pick her up as the woman stops, looking at Buffy. "Come on, stretch. Think about all the kiddies here that are going to get happies because of you."

Growling, Kelly lets Faith drag her out of the Bronze.

"Stay with me, Stretch." Faith starts jogging, keeping her hand on the woman's arm, making sure she's with her. "Can you go faster?" Faith questions.

"Hell yeah." Kelly growls out starting a fast run.

Faith picks up her pace to lead the woman through the backstreets away from any people that may be out.

"I'm sorry, Faith." Kelly mutters out, feeling the magic literally oozing from her.

"Don't worry about it." Faith mumbles, starting to breath heavily at the pace they set. "That's what friends do for each other." Faith smiles.

Kelly looks over at the woman and grins. "Thanks."

"Welcome." Faith's lips twitch. "But you are so going to owe me for making me this fucking horny."

"Well, I'd offer to make it up to you…" Kelly trails off chuckling quietly.

"But that ain't gonna happen, right?" Faith grins, trying not to laugh.

"Not personally." Kelly grins looking at the brunette. As they turn on Revello Drive, Kelly's eyes start sparking again. "She's home." Kelly growls.

Faith feels the clenching in her lower body. "Damn, girl. Too bad we can't bottle this and sell it. We'd make a fuckin' fortune." Faith looks to Kelly and watches as the woman literally takes off like a bat out of hell up the street. "Shit." Faith shakes her head before picking up her own speed heading in the house behind Kelly. Faith stops at the top of the stairs, closing her eyes as the feelings start rocking in her body, groaning, she starts to turn to head back out of the house, when she feels a hand on her arm. Turning, seeing Sam standing there naked, Faith groans low and deep.

"Come on, Faith." Sam pulls her into Buffy's old bedroom.

Faith follows the woman. "You don't have to.." Trailing off as Sam starts quickly disrobing her.

"Do you need this?" Sam asks quietly, looking into the lust filled gaze of the slayer. As Faith nods watching the woman, she closes her eyes and moans as Sam runs her hands over her breasts, lightly pinching her nipples.

"Then let me help you out." Sam suggests, leaning in and kissing the slayer strongly, flicking her tongue over and around Faith's.

"Oh, hell yes." Faith mutters when Sam pulls away to help her finish getting undressed.

Running up the stairs, Kelly quickly tears off her shirt and bra hopping up yanking one boot off before doing the same with the other and ripping her pants off as she runs in the room, seeing Buffy on the bed, she literally jumps on her, kissing her deeply and groaning as Buffy quickly situates the monster dildo between her legs, making sure it's at her entrance, Buffy barely has time to move her hand before Kelly slams down, crying out in a combination of pain and pleasure.

Buffy groans as she can already feel the magic starting to coalesce between them, causing her to push up hard into Kelly, grunting as she feels a climax already working through her body.

Kelly groans before she rises up and down above her lover, starting a more powerful stroking, she starts pounding herself down onto Buffy, grunting on each downward thrust. "Fuck!" Kelly groans, feeling the power building in her, but not releasing completely, working it's away out of her in small increments.

Buffy groans, thrusting her hips up hard into her lover, feeling the magic releasing so slowly, she can't believe it hasn't started cycling through her body. Opening her eyes, she looks at Kelly, finally seeing that her lover is in need of some help. Quickly pulling Kelly's hips down tight against hers, Buffy flips them around. Looking into Kelly's eyes she hoarsely questions. "Want me to use my hand, see if that helps?"

Kelly nods her head at the question, pushing her hips up against Buffy even as she's agreeing.

Buffy reaches over and grabs some lube before shifting down and out of her lover before quickly running her hand through her lovers wetness and slowly sliding hand in. As she reaches in, she quickly makes a fist sliding all the way in, as far as Kelly can take her.

Grunting as her lovers hand buries itself in her, Kelly starts rocking into her lover. "Fuck me, hard." Kelly groans out quietly.

Buffy swallows and shifts her body to a better position, pulling back and shoving into Kelly.

"Put some muscle into it!" Kelly growls, pushing up hard against Buffy.

"Kelly!" Buffy warns lowly.

"Do it. Whatever happens, it'll fucking heal." Kelly growls grinding against the hand inside her.

Buffy shakes her head, her eye catching the lube, looking up at her lover, she takes a deep breath. "Give me a moment, I need both hands."

"Damn it, Buffy! Fucking hurry!" Kelly opens her eyes looking at her lover.

Buffy grabs the lube, leaning down, she sucks Kelly's clit roughly in her mouth, sucking almost punishing on the swollen muscle.

"Hell, yeah!" Kelly bucks up into Buffy's mouth. Feeling Buffy suck and lick hard across her clit, Kelly shoves herself harder at her lover.

Buffy quickly lubes her left hand before tossing the lube to the end of the bed, still sucking and licking Kelly's clit, quickly sliding her hand back into Kelly's needy center, Buffy starts a fast hard rhythm in her lover.

Kelly grunts out in approval as Buffy starts pounding in her. Rocking her body against her lover, Kelly screams. "HARDER!"

Buffy pulls her lips away, panting heavily before pounding harder inside her lover, quickly taking her left hand and working two fingers in Kelly's tight rosebud, pushing in gently, making Kelly grunt in pleasure. Feeling her lovers muscles ease their tightness, Buffy starts working her fingers in and out, still keeping up the fast hard rhythm with her fist in her love's center. Feeling Kelly's body starting to tense up as the orgasm starts building, Buffy feels the magic flowing freer, working its way slowly but surely into her body. Quickly adding a third finger to the now loosened muscles, Buffy shoves her hips down into the mattress, the base of the dildo smashing her clit.

Kelly groans loudly as she climaxes, rocking her hips up against her lovers hand and fingers, Kelly pants. "Oh, God, keep it going."

Buffy groans climaxing, feeling the power flowing through her body like molasses, realizing she's letting off on the pressure, Buffy doubles her efforts, her own body rocking while she pounds in her lover, the power working continuously through both women. Feeling her arm getting tired, Buffy growls in frustration, as the magic and power is still working strongly. Shifting her body up, she quickly pulls her hands away from her lovers body and slams the dildo into her lovers center, snapping her hips quick and hard. As fast as she can, Buffy pounds into Kelly continuously. Growling, Buffy leans down sucking her lovers nipple hard, biting as she feels another climax work through her body, the power building up inside her.

Kelly feels the warmth of the magic circling in her body and the power working it's way from her body into Buffy's. As Buffy bites down on her nipple, she screams, arching hard, feeling the magic release as if a dam broke, arcing into Buffy's body in a golden arc.

Buffy cries out, feeling the full release of magic coming into her body, opening up her hidden stores of power, coursing through her in a golden haze. Burying herself deep in her lover, unable to move, Buffy pushes down hard into Kelly's arch, seeing a brilliant emerald light enter Kelly before both women collapse, passing out.

Faith slowly comes to, realizing she's laying across Sam and that they had a very intense sex marathon last night and early this morning, thanks to Buffy and Kelly.

Sam wakes up, feeling Faith moving off her. Rubbing her eyes she looks blearily at the slayer. "Why are you getting up? You gotta still be tired."

Faith shakes her head. "I think I heard something." She mumbles not looking at the woman. Feeling like she's taken advantage of her, Faith quickly stands up.

Sam shakes her head trying to figure out what's wrong. "Faith?"

"Look. I'm sorry for takin' advantage of you last night." Faith mumbles, still not looking at Sam while dressing.

"Damn it, Faith!" Sam stands, grasping the slayer, making her face her. "You didn't take advantage of fucking no one. I offered, and I fucking wanted it. Even when we weren't working with those two's help, I wanted you."

Sam reaches down and pulls on her jeans and shirt from the night before. Leaving a stunned Faith standing in the room alone.

Sam bitches as she quickly trots down the stairs, heading towards the kitchen, she hears a knock on the door, quickly changing directions she opens the door, looking at the Military Courier, confused.

"Yes, I have a package for a Miss Faith Lehane." The man stood at attention. "Are you her?"

"No, Sergeant I ain't fucking Faith." Sam growls. "Faith, you got a fucking package." She yells before turning and leaving the man standing in the doorway heading into the kitchen to fix coffee.

Faith shakes herself out of her stupor when she hears Sam yelling at her from downstairs. Quickly running down the steps, she stares at the Courier confused. "You have a package for me?"

"Are you Miss Faith Lehane?" at Faith's nod, the Sergeant hands her the clipboard and pen. "Please sign on the line, Miss Lehane."

Faith quickly signs her name frowning.

"Here you go, Miss. Have a wonderful day." He hands her the thick envelope tips his cover at the woman and quickly leaves.

Faith looks at the envelope, shaking her head before closing the door. Looking at the package and then looking at the kitchen, where Sam disappeared, Faith sighs. Quickly walking into the kitchen, she sits down at the island, placing the envelope in front of her and watches Sam for a few minutes grinding the coffee beans and getting the coffee pot running.

Sam stiffens slightly, when she hears Faith sit down behind her. Quickly getting the coffee brewing, she slowly turns around, looking at Faith with no expression on her face.

"I'm sorry." Faith looks up sincerely at the woman. "I fucked up this morning."

Sam closes her eyes and shakes her head. "You didn't. Maybe I was hoping that there might be something more than a one night stand. It is what it is." Sam turns to the refrigerator grabbing out milk, fixing herself a bowl of cereal.

Feeling like shit, Faith growls. "Damn, it. You don't know me, Sam. I'm a fucking murderer and escaped convict. You don't wanna have nothing to do with me. They'll probably throw you in the stockade just for knowing me."

"You don't make my decisions for me, Faith." Sam states quietly. "Kelly likes you and trusts you. That's good enough for me."

"Fuck." Faith mutters, ripping into the envelope, pulling the papers out, she reads the cover letter, getting more and more confused. Quickly flipping through the Presidential Pardon, a complete set of identification papers, Faith sits there stunned staring at the paperwork. It finally hits her, all Kelly's comments last night. "God damn, fucking bitch!" Faith growls dropping the papers and running up the stairs.

Sam looks up stunned as Faith literally runs out of the kitchen. Grabbing the top letter on the pile the slayer left lying, Sam snickers and then starts laughing. "Kelly, you are a complete nut job." Throwing the paper back down, Sam finishes eating her bowl of cereal and drinking her coffee, snorting out a laugh occasionally.

Faith runs in the open bedroom door, stopping dead in her tracks as she looks at the bed with a naked Buffy laying on top of Kelly, both women still asleep. Shaking her head, she strides to the bed, shaking Kelly's shoulder to wake her up.

Kelly shakes her head, not opening her eyes. "Leave me the fuck alone. Sleeping." She bitches, wrapping her arms around Buffy tightly, shifting and groaning. "Oh, Fuck. Buffy, honey? Can you pull out?"

Faith's eyes open wide as she looks down and sees that Buffy's wearing a harness. "Oh, shit."

Buffy jerks awake, not realizing Faith's in the room. "What?" she grumbles looking down at Kelly.

"Pull out, baby." Kelly mutters quietly. "It's getting uncomfortable."

"Sorry." Buffy eases slowly out of her lover, reaching down to release the buckles and pulling the straps out before easing it out from inside her, groaning. Dropping it off the side of the bed, she actually looks up and sees Faith standing there.

"Damn, Faith!" Buffy yells looking at the slayer. "What the fuck are you doing in here?"

Kelly jerks awake, finally opening her eyes. "Easy babe." She reaches out, running her hand down Buffy's side. "I have a feeling a package arrived and she either came up here to thank me or kick my ass."

"Oh, yeah. Forgot about that." Buffy grumbles before flopping down face first in the bed beside Kelly. "I'm going back to sleep."

Kelly smiles and shakes her head, running her hands over her face. Smelling coffee, she grins. Standing up and stretching she looks at Faith. "You still in here?"

Faith's just standing there in shock. First of all, seeing the size of that appendage that Buffy had used on Kelly, then seeing both women completely naked and the fact that Buffy, after the initial burst of being pissed, didn't seem to care that she was in the room. "She actually used that thing on you?" Faith points towards the item in question.

Kelly looks down and smirks. "Oh, yeah. And she uses it well." Shaking her head, walking over to the dresser, she grabs out a tank top and shorts, dressing quickly. Turning around, she realizes Buffy didn't pull the covers up. Pulling the sheet over Buffy's body, she leans down and places a kiss on her cheek. "I love you." Kelly chuckles as she hears something that almost sounds like I love you too come from her.

Seeing Faith still standing there looking down at the dildo, Kelly places a hand on each shoulder and gently turns her towards the bedroom door. "Let's go to the kitchen."

Making a pit stop in the bathroom, Kelly quickly heads downstairs. Seeing Sam, and noticing she seems upset, she raises an eyebrow. "Sam?"

Sam looks up at Kelly and shakes her head. "Not now."

Nodding her head in acceptance, Kelly quickly fills her coffee cup and blows on it before taking a sip. Watching Faith, Kelly realizes that the woman is looking at Sam with pain in her eyes. 'Damn. Mine and Buffy's little deal must have fucked these two up. Shit.' Kelly thinks to herself, realizing what must have happened.

"Guys, I'm really sorry about last night." Kelly starts before she's interrupted by Sam.

"It isn't your fault, Brig. It was something I was wanting, but obviously wasn't something she wanted." Sam quickly leaves.

"FUCK!" Faith yells after Sam leaves the kitchen. Burying her face in her hands, Faith shakes her head.

Kelly stands there in shock looking at Faith.

"Stretch, I'm gonna need your help. And I really hate to say this after you got me pardoned." Faith states quietly finally looking up at the woman. "I fucked up with Sam. As you can tell, she thinks I don't like her. I felt guilty when I woke up this morning, like I had taken advantage of her and it kind of snow balled from there." Faith stops looking down, running her finger over the Presidential Seal on her pardon. "Can you maybe get her to at least talk to me?" Faith looks up with sad eyes. "I can't stand her being mad at me. Even if she doesn't want to have anything to do with me, I can deal. But I don't want her mad."

Filling her coffee cup again, Kelly contemplates the slayer. "You just want me to have her talk to you. You don't want me to plead your case?"

"Nah. I fucked it up and I want the chance to try and set it right. If you talk to her, I know she'll listen to you, but…" Faith looks up to the tall woman. "I can't ask you to fix it for me."

Tilting her head, silently contemplating the woman, Kelly nods her head. "I'll see if I can get her to talk to you. Do you want to do that now, or give her time to cool off?"

Faith looks out the kitchen doorway, before looking back at Kelly. "What do you suggest?"

"Let her cool off for an hour or two." Kelly quietly states before walking over to the slayer. "I want to ask you, again. Do you like her as a friend, or do you want more?"

Faith swallows, and tears slowly fills her eyes. "Now that you gave me my life back? I want something more."

"That's all I need to know." Kelly smiles softly down at the slayer. "You going to stick around?"

Faith smiles sadly. "If you'll have me."

"Consider this home." Kelly leans down placing a kiss on top of the slayer's head. "Sis." Quickly walking out of the room, heading upstairs.

Faith sits there surprised. Slowly a soft smile works across her face. "I have a family." She whispers quietly to the empty room, feeling the ice around her heart crack wide open.

Kelly heads towards their bedroom, when she stops outside Dawn's room. "Oh, fuck no." Kelly whispers walking in the room and shutting the door behind her.

"You're not leaving." Kelly states quietly, leaning against the bedroom door.

Sam jumps slightly looking up from where she's throwing her clothes in her bag. "You ain't fucking stopping me."

"Yes, I am." Kelly crosses her arms.

"It'll be best if I leave, Kelly." Sam frowns looking at her gear. "She isn't interested, and I can head out. They can always use me on some ops mission."

"See, that's where you're wrong." Kelly walks over to Sam. "Sit down."

Sam shakes her head but sits down on the edge of the bed.

"She does care for you Sam. She's had a shit life, not ever having anyone care for her and the few times she's let herself feel something they've shit on her. And until roughly half an hour ago, she didn't think she had a life to look forward too." Kelly stops looking at Sam.

Sam looks up watching Kelly.

"As a favor to me, please let her get her say in. And try and be as understanding with her as you were with another woman that had a shit life." Kelly quietly whispers.

Sam feels a tear slide down her cheek. "Kelly…" Stopping and closing her eyes, Sam takes a deep breath. "I need to get with Riley and tell him I definitely want a divorce no matter what happens."

"Whatever you need, let me know." Kelly smiles softly before heading towards the door. "By the way, I know you're ready to re-up for your next tour. You going to?"

"Don't know." Sam looks down at her hands. "If I stay in for eight more years, I can retire with full benefits."

"Well, if you don't want to stay in, I'm sure I'll be looking into some kind of business or another. You always have a job." Kelly grins. "Hell, since the only bars in town seem to be the Bronze and Willie's, maybe I'll open up another one."

Laughing slightly at the idea, Sam shakes her head. "You don't even drink."

"Nope, I don't. I could have you manage the place, have Faith either tend bar or be the bouncer. Of course, that's only if you two are at least friends by then." Kelly stops and gets serious for a second. "She does care for you, Sam. More than she realizes. But she's scared. More than anything, she can't stand the thought of you being mad at her. Please give her a chance. Hell, you might need to give her a hundred chances, but she'll be worth it."

Sam nods her head and smiles. "I'll take your words to heart, Kelly. Thank you."

"No problem. Now I need to see if my sexy little girlfriend is awake." Kelly smirks.

Sam laughs. "Well, I can tell you for a little bit of nothing, she does look nice. Very evenly proportioned."

Kelly eyeballs Sam. "And how do you know all this?"

Laughing, Sam shakes her head. "Last night we weren't exactly circumspect as we were trying to get ready for you and Faith. Buffy grabbed some vibrators and harness' along with other items out for me to have in between stripping to get ready for you."

"Makes sense. What all did you use? I'll need to make a list and go buy more." Kelly grins.

"How about I go with you and buy you the replacements?" Sam offers.

"You just want to buy your own toys." Kelly smirks opening the door.

"Maybe." Sam offers quietly before chuckling. "And maybe I should find Faith and offer her an apology for being such a bitch to her this morning."

"Do what you think you need to." Kelly looks at Sam. "Thank you, for everything."

"Thank you, Kelly." Sam offers quietly watching Kelly leave the room.

Kelly smiles at Buffy as she pulls the sheet down off her lover. Starting at her ankles, Kelly starts licking up Buffy's legs. Paying special attention to the tender skin behind her knees, Kelly smirks as she hears Buffy groaning. Gently shifting her lovers legs apart, and easing her body between Buffy's thighs, Kelly grins as she licks up one glorious cheek before licking up the other one. Feeling Buffy push against her mouth, Kelly grins.

"I know you're awake." Kelly murmurs before licking strongly across the bottom of Buffy's cheek, where it meets her thigh.

Buffy chuckles quietly. "Yeah, but I was kind of wondering what all you would get up to, if you thought I was still asleep."

"Did you already forget waking up last week with me buried between your oh so delicious thighs and licking away?" Kelly smirks before nipping at the skin in front of her.

"Oh, no. I didn't forget that at all. I'm kind of curious when you might do that again." Buffy grins, then groans loudly, pushing her ass into Kelly's mouth.

Kelly grins, licking strongly around the tight rosebud, before gently easing one finger, generously lubed, in her lover. Nipping at the cheek under her mouth, Kelly smirks as Buffy pushes back hard against her finger.

Buffy growls lowly, shifting up onto her hands and knees, rocking back hard into Kelly's finger. "Give me more."

Shifting with her lover, Kelly eases a second finger in, before slowly starting an easy in and out rhythm.

Buffy groans, pushing back hard against Kelly's fingers. "Stop with the prissy shit, Kelly." Buffy mutters loudly.

"You want it?" Kelly growls, reaching under the slayer with her other hand, pinching roughly at Buffy's nipple.

"Oh, Fuck!" Buffy groans pushing hard into her lover.

Easing a third finger in and starting a harder rhythm, Kelly runs her hand down from the breast she was toying with to Buffy's clit, rubbing lightly.

"Feels good." Buffy whimpers, rocking hard against Kelly.

Kelly growls lightly. "Want another one?"

"Do it." Buffy wiggles her ass temptingly and cries out as Kelly simultaneously inserts the fourth finger in her and pinches her clit roughly, making her come. Feeling her body clenching with pleasure, Buffy shoves hard against Kelly, shaking and crying at the strength of her release.

Kelly leans over Buffy, kissing her back while holding her fingers still inside the slayer. Grunting at the pain of her lover clasping her fingers, Kelly thanks God for the power sharing, or all her fingers would probably be broken.

Buffy finally collapses back on the bed, groaning as Kelly's fingers slip out.

Kelly smiles at her lover after she collapses. Not able to resist, Kelly gently eases her body over Buffy, laying her upper body over Buffy' back, kissing and nipping at her neck.

"Damn." Buffy mutters out, her body clenching strongly.

Kelly chuckles quietly. "Good for you?"

"Oh, definitely." Buffy grins, finally catching her breath. "So, did Faith enjoy the free show this morning?" Buffy smirks.

"I'm not even sure she comprehended the fact that we were naked." Kelly smiles slightly before placing a kiss on Buffy's shoulder blade.

"Oh, I'm sure she noticed we were naked. We are talking about Faith here." Buffy hums quietly as Kelly shifts to her side and starts running her hand up and down her back.

"Oh, I'm sure she noticed it. I just don't think she actually quite comprehended the fact. She seemed stuck on another piece of information, instead." Kelly lightly tickles Buffy's side.

"What was she stuck on?" Buffy giggles slightly squirming.

"The fact that you fucked me with the DFH." Kelly smirks slightly.

"DFH?" Buffy questions.

"Dildo From Hell." Kelly explains leaning down and nipping at the slayer's shoulder. "I love you."

Rolling over to face her lover, Buffy smiles softly. "I love you too, babe." Before kissing her deeply.

"Mmmm." Kelly moans into the kiss. As Buffy pulls away, Kelly shifts to lay on her back, pulling her lover on top of her.

Buffy giggles and shifts around until she's comfortable. Buffy sighs as Kelly runs her hands up and down her back. Looking over at the clock she realizes it's earlier than she had thought. "Hmm. Only ten o'clock. I thought it would be closer to noon."

"Hungry?" Kelly asks quietly, running her fingertips down Buffy's spine lightly.

"I won't turn down food." Buffy smirks, kissing Kelly's breast, while playing with the other one.

"And we probably should call Tara to let her know everything is alright." Kelly frowns slightly before reaching over to the nightstand grabbing her cell phone.

Buffy smiles watching Kelly. "Yeah, you should probably do that now. She might be worried."

"Hey, Sis… No, everything is okay now. For some reason the magic hit quick….I don't know, but I sure as hell hope it finishes soon. I'd hate to have something like that happen in the middle of the mall or something." Kelly chuckles. "But I have this gut feeling that last night might be the end of it. If not, it'll be damn close." Kelly grins as Buffy starts nipping at her breast that she had been kissing. "Oh, just some major mojo exchange. I have a feeling that tweed man is going to need new glasses." Kelly covers the mouthpiece, groaning lightly.

Buffy looks up grinning. "Am I bothering you?"

"Behave." Kelly mutters before uncovering the mouth piece. "Yeah, I felt the magic open up completely. And unless I'm mistaken, Buffy had an unlocking of the rest of her slayer powers."

Buffy looks up grinning. "You think? I feel the power flowing through me like you wouldn't believe."

Kelly smirks. "Well, if you want to, tell Dawn she can come home. Is Giles at the Magic Box?…Well, thanks for taking the two of them in. I'm going to teach Buffy the incantation today, just in case…Well, I would prefer not to make anyone else have the problems I caused last night…I know it isn't my fault, but it still happened. I'll talk to you later. Do you need anything? We're going out shopping today, if you want to come with?" Chuckling quietly, Kelly shakes her head. "No, you two have a wonderful Christmas break. When you feel up to it, give us a call. Love you." Kelly grins as she disconnects the phone.

"Willow still sucking up?" Buffy chuckles as she nips her way down to Kelly's abdomen.

"Yep." Kelly grins before groaning in pleasure. "I thought you were hungry."

Buffy looks up and grins wickedly. "I am." She slides further down, licking across her lover's bald mound. "I can't believe the pants you wore last night." Nipping lightly, making Kelly push up into her mouth, Buffy chuckles. "If they were another inch lower, this…" Buffy trails off licking over Kelly's clit. "Would be on display."

Jerking up as Buffy licks across her clit, Kelly groans before chuckling. "You wanted me showing skin. Oh, God! Yeah." Kelly growls the last as Buffy sucks her clit in powerfully. "Use those slayer powers, baby."

Buffy grins around the clit at her lovers words, before pulling away for a second. "You want me to use my slayer powers here?"

"Oh, yeah." Kelly growls out, rocking her hips.

Buffy dives in sucking her lovers clit in her mouth stronger than she ever had before and flicks her tongue so fast it makes a hummingbirds wings look like they are moving in slow motion.

Kelly arches up screaming Buffy's name as she explodes in the slayer's mouth, coming continuously as Buffy keeps up her ministrations. Bucking hard, Kelly jerks repeatedly grunting, unable to say anything.

Buffy groans as her lover continues coming, wrapping her arms around Kelly's legs to keep hold as Kelly bucks harder and faster. Flicking her tongue continuously, Buffy keeps it up for what seemed forever, with Kelly still coming until she lets up, letting go of her lover.

As Kelly collapses, Buffy crawls up on top of her lover kissing her deeply. Running her hands through her short hair, Buffy smirks feeling the sweat soaked hair. "That what you wanted?"

"Oh, fuck." Kelly hoarsely whispers as her clit continues twitching, sending shocks through her body.

Buffy chuckles. "Well, you can consider that a little experiment."

"What?" Kelly groans, not understanding.

"No magic." Buffy grins. "Now, I would think with that happening, there would be some kind of magic exchange, wouldn't you?"

Kelly frowns thinking about it, then chuckles quietly. "You may be right. Of course, we'll have to spend hours and hours experimenting to make sure."

Buffy laughs. "Oh, the horror." Buffy leans down kissing her lover again. "I wanted to see, I know it was bothering you more than you wanted me to know."

"Thank you, babe." Kelly murmurs, smiling softly. "I love you."

Buffy smiles, happy with herself. "You know, I would love to just spend all day cuddled up with you in bed."

"You're not the only one." Kelly murmurs. "But I need to see how my damage control is going and I promised the other ladies of the house that I'd take them shopping."

Buffy groans, then something Kelly said registers. "What damage control?"

Kelly sighs quietly. "Faith and Sam. From the little bit I was told, Faith freaked out this morning and felt guilty as hell. Sam took it that Faith didn't like her and was packing up ready to leave. I talked her out of leaving, and asked her to give Faith a chance to explain."

"Damn." Buffy mutters.

"The thing is, Faith really likes Sam." Kelly runs her hand through Buffy's hair. "She's keeping herself distanced from people on purpose. Now that she has a life to look forward too, I think she has a damn good chance of breaking out of her shell."

"Since she opened up to you last night, now being pardoned. I'll be willing to bet she'll more than break out of her shell. I think she'll become the woman she was meant to be." Buffy smiles softly. "Let's go take a shower and get dressed. We need to stop and get a newspaper, see what houses are for sale."

Kelly smirks at her lover who already was over at the dresser grabbing clothes. "Am I allowed to look at these places with you? Or are you going to surprise me?"

Buffy raises an eyebrow and looks her lover up and down. "Haven't decided yet. I might be amendable to bribery."

Chuckling at her lover, Kelly hops off the bed and reaches in the closet grabbing a shirt and jeans, before joining Buffy over at the dresser, grabbing a bra and socks. "I just might try it, then."

Starting towards the door, Buffy growls. "Kelly?"

Kelly turns looking at her. "What?"

"Clothes." Buffy looks her up and down. "At least put a robe on."

"Why? Everyone that's in the house has seen what I got. It isn't that big a deal." Kelly shrugs opening the door, heading to the bathroom, making Buffy yell at her.

"Kelly I'm going to kick your ass!" Buffy yells, before laughing quietly and shaking her head. "Can't beat them, join them." She decides following her lover, naked through the hallway into the bathroom.

After Kelly leaves, Sam slowly unpacks and puts her clothes away. Shaking her head, she walks into the other bedroom, grabbing up items that had been used the night before she takes them to the bathroom, cleaning them before putting them in her gear bag.

Walking back to Giles' bedroom, she starts stripping the bed.

Faith walks to the door of the bedroom, watching Sam strip the bed. "Can we talk?" Faith whispers.

Sam stiffens before she closes her eyes. Taking a deep breath, she nods her head. "If you want."

Faith steps quietly in the room and shuts the door gently behind her. Leaning against the door, she looks at Sam's back. "Thank you for last night."

Sam shakes her head. "No thanks necessary." Yanking the sheets down she throws them in a pile on the floor before grabbing fresh sheets to make the bed.

Faith sighs deeply. Slowly walking to the slightly taller woman, she places her hand on a tense shoulder. "Yes it is." Slowly turning Sam around Faith looks in her eyes. "And you weren't the only one that wanted it." Faith admits quietly.

Sam frowns at Faith. "Then why the shit with this morning?"

Faith sits down on the edge of the bed, thinking. "I ain't used to having anyone, Sam." Faith glances up making eye contact with the woman, before looking back down at the floor. "I haven't ever had a life. As far as I was aware, I would need to be heading out again in a weeks time dodging the cops."

Sam finally relaxes and sits down beside the woman. "Faith, you don't have to worry about that now."

"I know." Faith's lips twitch. "Kelly's fuckin' crazy."

Sam nods her head smiling. "She is that. She won't argue the point, either if asked." Sam looks sideways at Faith. "Do you want to try this you and me thing? Or would you rather just try being friends?"

Faith glances up briefly before looking back down. "I ain't ever had a real relationship."

Sam watches the woman. "Do you want to try?"

Faith looks up into Sam's gentle gaze and nods her head. "Just to let you know, I'll probably fuck up."

Sam chuckles slightly. "It happens. We all do. Plus, I'm on leave for the next two weeks. I'll have to go back to work after that."

Faith smiles hesitantly. "Then there's the fact you're married."

"Not for long." Sam mutters shaking her head. "I need to call Riley and talk to him."

"You ain't doin' that because of this, are you?" Faith asks worriedly glancing down at the bed before looking up at Sam.

"No. This just makes me want to get it done faster." Sam smiles gently. "I know last night was kind of rough and tumble and quick…" Trailing off she looks down at the slayer's lips. "But I was wondering, if maybe I could kiss you properly without all the extra?"

Faith smiles a genuine, happy smile and chuckles quietly. "I think I would like that."

"I hope so." Sam murmurs before brushing her lips over the slayers gently. Moaning as Faith sneaks a tongue out to run over her lips before stroking her tongue over the slayers, in a deep but gentle kiss.

Faith runs her tongue over her lips as they pull away. Gathering up the taste of the other woman, she smiles. "I liked." She grins winking at Sam. "Let me help you finish making the bed." Faith offers standing up slowly.

Sam smiles, her heart feeling a little lighter. "Yeah, we need to make the bed so Giles can have somewhere to sleep tonight."

Faith smirks. "It'll still probably smell like sex in here. It'll probably drive him nuts."

Sam chuckles, shaking her head at the slayer. "You don't seem to be bothered by that fact."

"Hell no! He deserves it." Faith starts laughing. Walking up beside Sam, she wraps her arms around her and pulls her in for a quick hug. Stepping back as she releases her Faith looks in her eyes. "Thanks for giving me a chance."

Sam smiles softly. "You're welcome. I'm sorry for being a bitch earlier."

"You weren't." Faith shakes her head smiling slightly. "Let's get the bed made. I think someone promised us a shopping trip today."

"Yes, she did. And she'll make good on it." Sam smiles at Faith as the two women companionably finish making the bed and straightening the room.

"Master, we finally have a fix on where they are." The ugly minion looks up at his master.

"It's about damn time." The evil lord growls in a deep, rough voice.

"They are on the Hellmouth." The minion starts shaking in terror, as he continues. "We think it may be to late."

"WHAT!" The Evil Lord screams at the top of his lungs, making the whole underworld shake in fear. "THEY WERE LITERALLY IN MY BACK YARD AND NO ONE KNEW?"

"Th-the m-magic signature last night…" Swallowing hard, looking at his lords glowing red eyes, the minion looks back down. "It is what was foretold in the prophesy… AAAAGGGGGHHHHHHH!!" The minion's spine is ripped from his body, and the Evil Lord throws it against the wall.

"Strassin!! How is it that no one could find these two before now?" The lord growls, in a deceptively calm voice, looking at his Lieutenant.

"Sir, it would seem there was something interfering with our tracking. As you know, we were able to track it to California, finally. But we weren't sure where at in California till last night." The Lieutenant calmly states, knowing he could die just as easily as the other minion. Also knowing there was nothing he could do about it, if his Lord Master decided to kill him.

"Send a group of your best trackers, find out who the two are and let me know." The Lord growls. "Do NOT engage. I will decide how and when. Understood?"

"Yes, sir!" Strassin quickly turns to take care of his Lord's commands.

"Even if they are at full power, I still have a chance." The Evil Lord growls into the empty cavern, his eyes flaring a deep, blood red.

"What, no hot breakfast?" Faith grumbles, walking into the kitchen seeing Buffy and Kelly sitting down eating cereal.

"Not this morning. I told Kelly she didn't have to cook all the time." Buffy smirks.

"Nah, I guess she shouldn't have to." Faith nods her head smiling. "But I so fuckin' owe you." She growls, slamming her fist into Kelly's jaw.

Kelly jerks her head slightly at the hit, and runs her fingers down her jaw. "Not bad." She mutters before smiling with twinkling eyes at Buffy. "That was one of the two choices, wasn't it?"

Buffy chuckles and nods her head. "Yep."

Faith furrows her brows looking at the two women. "Neither one of you are going to get pissed at me?"

"More cereal babe?" Buffy asks, ignoring Faith and tilting the box, pouring some more cereal in Kelly's bowl after she nods.

Starting to get irritated, Faith looks from one woman to the next. "Damn it! Yell at me, B! I just fuckin' hit your girlfriend."

Buffy finally looks up making eye contact with Faith. "She can take care of herself. Plus there's the fact we knew something would come from what she did."

I could do the other choice, just to really confuse the hell out of her. Kelly smirks as she sends the thought to her lover.

You're just wanting to kiss her, again! Buffy chuckles quietly.

Faith shakes her head. "You two are fucked up."

"Yep." Kelly nods her head in agreement. Quickly finishing her bowl of cereal, she runs water over it and puts it in the dishwasher. Turning, she's stopped by a hand on her arm.

Faith looks up into the tall woman's eyes and smiles. "Thank you."

Grinning, Kelly winks. "You're welcome." Kelly walks over and runs a hand over Buffy's back, before leaning in and kissing her on the neck. "I like when you have your hair pulled up in a pony tail. It makes it easier to kiss this spot right here."

Buffy giggles and shifts slightly as Kelly nips at the back of her neck. "Stop that." Buffy states with a grin.

"Party pooper." Kelly mutters, before looking up and seeing Dawn come in, she grins. "Hey, Squirt. Ready to go shopping?"

Dawn shakes her head and laughs quietly. "Yeah, I'm ready to do some shopping. I see no ill effects from last night?"

Kelly looks towards Faith with a raised eyebrow.

"Nah. Everything is more or less okay." Faith murmurs before smiling at the tall witch.

"Good." Kelly grins, before yelling. "Sam, get your bony ass down here, so we can go shopping."

Faith looks up in shock at Kelly's yelling. "She doesn't have a bony ass!" Faith growls, in defense of the Marine.

Sam walks in and chuckles loudly. "Thanks, Faith. Where all are we going?" Sam questions the room in general.

Everyone looks at Kelly. Kelly rolls her eyes. "Well, we're going to the mall. That's a given. But I'm going to make a pit stop somewhere else first." Kelly grins looking at Faith.

Faith looks up at the witch and shakes her head. "Why're you lookin' at me like that?"

"Because." Kelly shrugs her shoulders. "You driving?" Kelly looks towards Dawn.

Dawn grins. "You going to tell me where we're going?"

Kelly laughs and walks over leaning down to whisper in Dawn's ear. Dawn pulls back grinning. "I'll drive."

"Faith, grab your papers. We'll need to stop by the police station while we're out. Make sure they don't mistakenly come after you." Kelly looks seriously at the slayer.

Faith pales, then reaches for the envelope of papers that someone had gathered and put up. "Okay. Good idea." Faith mumbles.

"They actually should already have the information wired to them. But I'd rather be safe than sorry." Kelly smiles gently. "Let's move out, guys."

"Want to go by there first?" Dawn asks climbing behind the wheel and laughs as Kelly and Buffy get in the back, with Sam and Faith sitting together in the middle seats.

"Yeah, let's run by the station first. Get it out of the way." Faith nods her head at the younger Summers.

Kelly grins at Buffy. "Wanna make out?"

Buffy giggles and climbs in Kelly's lap, kissing her. "Better believe it." She growls, before kissing her again.

Faith and Sam look at each other, eyes wide. Faith growls. "You two better break it up. I don't think Little D can handle it if we all start fuckin' like bunnies."

Buffy giggles, making sure her body blocks everyone's view. She reaches down and pinches Kelly's nipple. "I don't think it's going to be something we have to worry about anymore."

"How sure are you?" Sam narrows her eyes, looking at the two women.

"Pretty sure." Kelly grins. "No magic exchange this morning. Not even a hint."

"I hope you're right." Sam mumbles turning back towards the front of the vehicle.

Buffy wiggles her eyebrows and starts unbuttoning Kelly's shirt, slipping her fingers in over her bra to pluck at her nipple.

"I still get horny." Kelly growls lowly.

"Good." Buffy grins, leaning in and nipping at her neck. Biting down harder, Buffy smirks as she hears Kelly groan. "Harder?"

"Oh, yeah." Kelly whispers, tilting her neck and pulling Buffy in with her hand tight against her neck.

"Let me know if it's too much." Buffy murmurs before biting harder and harder while sucking on the skin in her mouth. Buffy bites down hard as Kelly's other hand pushes against her center. Pulling away in shock when she tastes the distinct metallic taste of blood in her mouth. She looks at the bite mark and her eyes open in shock as the bruising and wound heals in front of her eyes.

"I didn't say it was too much." Kelly groans quietly, having enjoyed the hard pressure.

"No, but I do." Buffy mutters, making eye contact with Kelly. I bit down hard enough that I drew blood, Kelly.

Kelly reaches up and feels her neck, not feeling any blood or even any pain. Pulling her fingers down to look at them, she doesn't see any blood. There's no blood, Buffy.

I know. It literally healed in front of my eyes. Buffy gets a calculating look.

Kelly grins, lifting her hips, pulling out a knife. Flicking the knife open, she places it against her forearm. Kelly looks up as Buffy puts a hand on her arm, stopping her. Why are you stopping me? I know you're as curious as I am.

That doesn't mean I want you to cut yourself open. Buffy looks at Kelly frowning.

It'll be a simple cut. I'll start off with a shallow one then maybe go deeper. Trust me. Kelly watches Buffy and when Buffy nods, she leans in kissing her. Looking down, she places the knife along her forearm, slicing a shallow but long cut watching it heal almost instantly.

Buffy looks up at Kelly after the wound heals and looks back down as Kelly cuts deeper and the wound heals just as quickly. Buffy reaches for the knife, and gently taking it from Kelly's hand, she places it against her own arm, seeing the same results, she looks up.

"Interesting." Kelly smirks and takes the knife out of her lovers hand, closing it and putting it away. "Magic Box, later?" Kelly suggests.

"Yeah, we might want to talk to Giles." Buffy shakes her head before leaning in and snuggling against Kelly's chest. "I love you."

"I love you too, babe." Kelly kisses the top of Buffy's head.

Faith chuckles as she and Kelly walk out of the police station. Finally feeling free, she looks at the woman walking beside her towards the hummer and reaches up, yanking her down and lays a kiss on her. Releasing her, Faith starts laughing and doing a little dance as they reach the hummer.

Buffy watches the two women and shakes her head. "I see you got the kiss now." Buffy snorts out a laugh as Kelly rolls her eyes before climbing in beside her.

Plopping down, Kelly chuckles as Faith kisses Dawn briefly, much to Dawn's consternation. Before climbing into the middle seat with Sam and attacking her lips.

"Dawn didn't seem to care to much for Faith kissing her. But Sam sure does seem to be enjoying it." Kelly comments watching the two women kiss each other deeper.

Faith pulls back grinning before looking into the back seat, eyeing Buffy and reaches out, pulling the blonde in for a kiss. Releasing her, Faith sits back down and yells. "I'm fuckin' free!!"

"Do you think she's happy?" Buffy asks sarcastically.

"I don't know what would make you think that." Kelly grins and laughs as Faith reaches over and kisses Sam again.

"I think Sam better be calling a divorce attorney, quick." Kelly smirks as Sam wraps her arms around Faith, pulling her tightly to her.

Faith finally pulls away from Sam, grinning hugely.

Sam turns and looks at Kelly with narrowed eyes. "Just to let you know, I called Riley this morning. Unfortunately, he wasn't at his parents house. I'll call again later."

"You need any help, let me know." Kelly looks seriously at the other Marine.

"Thanks, Brig." Sam nods. "If I do, I'll let you know."

"By the way, did he know you were coming here?" Kelly's brow furrow slightly.

"Yes, I told him, why?" Sam questions.

"Fuck. You know what he's going to think." Kelly looks at Sam.

Sam frowns, and then her eyes widen. "Damn. I didn't even think about that."

Buffy looks at Kelly and Sam. "What are you two talking about?"

Starting to chuckle, Kelly looks at Buffy. "Riley's going to think Sam and I hooked up again. He was always jealous of our relationship. Now she came here, to do something personal for me and calls him asking for a divorce? What do you think he's going to think?"

Buffy laughs and shakes her head. "Well, Sam could always tell him, that you and I are together now. That might help."

Sam chuckles. "I'm not so sure about that. He still has unresolved issues in regards to you. Finding out that Kelly and you are together just might royally piss him off." Sam looks at Kelly with a mischievous glint in her eyes. "It might be worth telling him, just to see how quickly he ends up here in Sunnydale."

"He will hop the first flight he can get here." Kelly grins nodding her head. "It might be worth it to see the look on his face."

"You know he might come after you, don't you?" Sam states tilting her head looking at Kelly.

"He'd try, but he won't get anywhere. But then again, I wouldn't be able to lay a finger on him." Kelly growls lowly.

"Surely he wouldn't." Buffy asks looking between the two women.

"He tried before." Sam quietly mentions.

"What?" Buffy exclaims, surprised.

"He tried to goad Kelly into taking a pot-shot at him. I think he was going to try and get her put up on charges." Sam looks at Buffy before grinning. "He really doesn't know Kelly very well. She just told him to get a fucking clue and walked off."

"Why? And how did he try and get her to come after him?" Buffy questions, worriedly.

"Oh, the reason was simple enough. He's jealous of her. Plus the fact I mentioned a couple things one night when we were drunk…" Sam trails off, blushing slightly.

Buffy looks confused at Sam and then glances at a smirking Kelly. "What?"

"Remember, he's missionary man? He doesn't do ANYTHING else?" Kelly hints broadly.

Buffy suddenly gets a clue and starts giggling. "Maybe if he'd broaden his horizons a little, he'd have better luck."

"Don't you know it." Sam grins.

Dawn finally speaks up. "You know, we've been sitting here for the last five minutes. If you guys are wanting to buy something, you might want to get out of the vehicle."

"Sorry, Dawn." Kelly smiles apologetically up at the woman. "Let's get out and look around guys."

Dawn shakes her head and steps out of the vehicle, heading off and looking around.

Faith looks around as she hops out of the hummer and looks confused. Realizing that they are on the main strip that has all the car lots, she turns and looks at Kelly. "What are we doin' here?"

"Take your pick, Faith." Kelly smiles and winks. "Anything you want, you can have. Car, truck, SUV, motorcycle, whatever."

Faith looks at the woman, stunned. "What the fuck?"

"Go shopping, Faith." Buffy mutters looking around smiling.

Kelly chuckles as Faith heads off, with a confused look on her face. Looking over at Sam she nods towards Faith. "Follow her and make sure she gets something she really wants, and not whatever's cheap."

"Yes, ma'am." Sam salutes Kelly, grinning. Looking at her with a glint in her eye. "What about me, Brig?"

"If you want." Kelly states shaking her head.

Sam chuckles before trotting towards Faith.

Kelly wraps her arms around Buffy, pulling her in snug against her body. "Do you want anything babe?"

"Remember, me and vehicles don't get along. Plus I don't have a drivers license, which is a good thing." Buffy murmurs, snuggling against Kelly while watching Faith and Sam.

"Can you ride a bicycle?" Kelly asks out of the blue.

"Yeah." Buffy nods her head pulling back to look up at her lover.

"Do you wreck it often? Or are you able to keep it going without running into anything?" Kelly tries not to laugh at the look in her lovers eyes.

"I have no problem with riding a bicycle. And no, I don't run into things and I can even keep it on my side of the road." Buffy growls lowly. "Why are you asking these stupid questions?"

Kelly grins, and laces her finger with Buffy's, walking down the street. Stopping at the Harley Davidson Dealership, Kelly smirks. "Why don't you pick out one of these, then?"

Buffy looks up at Kelly then at the motorcycles lined up in front of her in shock. Then a slow grin comes across her face. "You going to teach me how to ride one of these?"

"Oh, I don't think you'll have any trouble, but I'll show you." Kelly smirks at Buffy before laughing as she watches her weave her way through the bikes, looking at each one.

Watching Buffy stop and check one of the bikes out a little closer, Kelly grins, realizing she's looking at a Softail Night Train. "That would be good, love." Kelly whispers quietly.

Seeing a sales person walking towards Buffy, Kelly grins.

Sam walks up as they work their way over to the Motorcycle lot. As soon as she saw Faith's eyes light up, she figured the woman was going to pick a motorcycle. Slowly working her way to Kelly she bumps her shoulder. "Find anything?"

"I'm not looking. But I think Buffy may have fell in love." Kelly glances at Sam briefly before looking back at Buffy.

"I think Faith is serious about a bike, herself." Sam smirks pointing out Faith who is looking at the Dyna Glides.

"Whatever she wants." Kelly shakes her head before looking back and seeing Buffy waving her over. "Looks like I'm wanted."

Sam chuckles watching Kelly trot over towards Buffy. Deciding to check out what Faith was looking at, Sam strolls towards the dark haired slayer.

"Want me?" Kelly raises an eyebrow and smirks at her lover.

"Always." Buffy mutters, before grinning. "What do you think about this one?"

"It's your choice, Buffy." Kelly looks at the bike. Realizing now that it is almost a dark, dark red. "What color is this?"

"It's called Black Cherry Pearl." The salesman explains.

"Can we take it out for a spin?" Buffy questions looking from the salesman to Kelly and back again.

"Do either one of you…" The salesman trails off as Kelly quickly hands him her license, along with her Military ID. "Oh, yes. Let me go get the keys."

Kelly quickly puts away her ID's as the salesman hurries off. "So, you're wanting to take it for a spin?"

"Well, I figured it would be more like you taking it for a spin, with me holding on. That way you can teach me how to drive this thing later." Buffy smiles up at her lover.

"No problem." Kelly leans down and places a quick kiss on Buffy's lips. "Hmmm. Want more." Quickly capturing Buffy's lips in a deeper kiss, Buffy pulls back giggling as the salesman coughs.

"By the way, you see those two women over there. Please let them try out anything they want." Kelly points to Sam and Faith.

"Yes, ma'am." The salesman smiles, feeling the sale of a lifetime coming up. Quickly handing the women the half helmets they keep on hand and the keys, he walks towards the office to grab another set of keys before heading to the other two women.

Kelly quickly sits down on the bike, getting everything situated before starting it up. Smiling she looks at Buffy with a raised eyebrow. "You getting on?"

"Better believe it." Buffy hops on the back behind Kelly and wraps her arms around her stomach.

Revving the engine, Kelly eases out on the clutch, heading out of the parking lot. Hearing Buffy laugh behind her, Kelly smiles.

Faith looks in surprise as the salesman hands her a set of keys to the Wide Glide she's looking at.

"Here you go, Miss." The salesman hands her a helmet and looks towards the other woman. "Do you want the other helmet?"

Sam chuckles and shakes her head. "No thank you. I think I'll let her take it for a spin by herself first."

Faith grins and quickly straps on the helmet before hopping on the bike. Quickly starting it up, she guns it and spins out, heading after Kelly and Buffy.

Sam laughs at the look on the salesman's face. "Don't worry about it. Trust me." Sam shakes her head and walks around the lot, waiting for the women to come back.

"You sure, Sam?" Kelly questions the woman.

"I don't want anything right now. Maybe if everything goes well, you can do something then." Sam smiles as Kelly fills out the paperwork for the two bikes.

"What about you, Dawn. Find anything that turned you on?" Kelly asks smirking at the youngest Summers.

Dawn blushes, realizing she'd been caught checking out the mechanic. "Kelly!"

Kelly chuckles and winks at the girl. "I'll behave." Quickly finishing the paperwork, she hands it to the salesman. "I think they're looking for other items, so if we can maybe total them all up together for me to pay then?"

The salesman grins from ear to ear. "Oh, yes ma'am. Just let me know when you're ready."

Kelly walks over to where Buffy and Faith are looking at the clothes. "Find anything else you like, ladies?"

Faith has a pair of black leather pants, with zippers up the bottom sides and a pair of heavy black leather boots with silver buckles in her hands. "Yeah, I figure I'll use some of that money on that card you gave me."

Kelly shakes her head. "Not today, you won't. I said I was taking everyone shopping, and I meant I am taking everyone shopping. Pick out whatever you want." Kelly nods to the clothes. "That leather jacket matches those pants, Faith."

"Stretch, I can't…" Faith trails off seeing the look from Kelly. "Okay." Faith mutters quietly.

Buffy chuckles from where she's already picked out three pairs of pants and a jacket. Working her way to the boots, she starts looking them over. "These things are made sturdy, aren't they? If I'd know how well made they were, I would have probably bought a pair before now."

"They're meant to last. Riding a bike is rough on boots. You want to make sure you get a good pair." Kelly reaches out, grabbing a pair with silver studs on them and wiggles her eyebrows at Buffy.

Buffy shakes her head and looks at the other boots. Seeing a pair with red flames, she giggles. "How about these?"

"Whatever your heart desires." Kelly whispers placing a kiss on the side of her neck. "Don't forget to look at helmets."

Smiling, Buffy nods her head. "I won't."

Kelly starts looking through the pants and is surprised to find some that look like they might be long enough to fit her. Quickly placing them at her waist and looking down, she grins.

The salesman walks over to her. "We got those pants in by mistake." Pointing to the price tag, he chuckles. "They're half price because of it."

"Your mistake, my good fortune. I have a hell of a time finding pants to fit." Kelly grins at the salesman.

The salesman quickly looks through the rack, knowing there should be at least three more pairs of the leather pants. "Here, this is all of them, if you want to try them on?"

"Thanks." Kelly nods and heads toward the changing room.

"Wait for me." Buffy loudly exclaims, heading to follow Kelly into the changing room.

"They have more than one changing room, Buffy." Kelly grins at her lover.

"Yeah, but I want to see what you look like in those pants." Buffy smirks.

The salesman just chuckles at the women. Everything with these women has been strange, but he decides he isn't going to complain. Not counting the bikes, he's going to make at least a $10,000 sale on clothes, boots and helmets.

"Is that everything?" Kelly asks looking at the pile of items, smirking. As everyone states yes, Kelly shakes her head slightly. "Ring us up. You'll have the bikes ready for us to pick up in a couple hours?"

"Yes, ma'am. They'll be completely filled and detailed, ready for you to take them out." The salesman smiles happily.

"Good. Is it okay if we leave the rest of the items here and pick them up when we get the bikes?" Kelly makes eye contact with the salesman.

"That will be fine. I'll put the items in the office, until you get back." The salesman quickly rings up all the items.

Kelly smirks as she feels Buffy run her hand down her hip. Opening her fanny pack, Kelly pulls out her wallet. "Cash, check or charge?" She makes eye contact with the salesman.

"Uhhh. Any of the above." The salesman swallows slightly at the idea of that much cash.

"I didn't know if you would want to have that much cash here. I can write a check, you can call the bank to verify that it's good." Kelly looks at him seriously.

"That will be fine. You're kind of leaving everything here anyway." He smiles and laughs quietly.

"Yes, we are." Kelly agrees, pulling out a check and filling it out quickly. "Thank you. We'll be back later to get everything." Kelly smiles, accepting the receipt and tucking it and her wallet away.

"An Espresso machine?" Buffy looks at Kelly as she loads it in the back of the Hummer.

"Yep." Kelly grins. "Had to go with the small model for now. Your kitchen doesn't have room for a big commercial one."

"You really love your coffee." Buffy shakes her head in disbelief as Kelly loads the other items that everyone had picked out.

"No, I like my coffee." Kelly murmurs reaching down running her hand down Buffy's neck. "I love you."

"Don't you two ever stop?" Dawn grumbles, throwing her bags in the back of the hummer.

"God, I hope not." Buffy mutters leaning up for a kiss.

Kelly chuckles. "She's making up for lost time, Dawn."

"Oh, great. A couple years from now she'll be caught up to normal people." Dawn smirks and squeals as Buffy pounces on her tickling her ribs.

Kelly sighs, shaking her head. "Children, children. What have I told you about this?" Kelly walks around grabbing Buffy, holding her tightly. "Get her Dawn!"

Dawn laughs as she starts tickling her squirming sister.

"You promised me… you wouldn't…..gang up on me!" Buffy gets out between laughs.

"No, you told us not to. We never agreed." Kelly smirks at Dawn. "Do you think she's had enough?"

Buffy's squirming trying to get out of Kelly's arms while Dawn tickles her. "I don't know. I have years of being tickled and abused to make up for." Dawn giggles, before finally pulling away. "I guess for now."

Kelly grins looking at her heavily breathing girlfriend before letting her slide down her body.

Buffy turns around, facing Kelly with an evil glint in her eye. "You are so going to pay for that."

"Promise?" Kelly smirks and laughs as Buffy thumps her hard in the stomach. "Do it again, do it again." Kelly chuckles as Buffy rolls her eyes.

Faith and Sam finally walk up carrying their bags. "So where to next?" Faith grins watching Buffy grumble as she climbs into the back of the Hummer.

"Wherever you guys want to go." Kelly shrugs. "I got what I wanted."

"I'm hungry." Faith grumbles as she follows Kelly in the vehicle after throwing her bags in the back.

"You're always hungry, Faith." Buffy smirks and wiggles into Kelly's side.

"Yeah, and you're always all over her." Faith growls looking pointedly at Kelly.

"Your point being?" Buffy raises an eyebrow at the dark slayer.

"You're always hungry, too." Faith smirks, before chuckling turning to face the front of the vehicle.

"She got you there." Kelly grins and yelps as Buffy pinches her thigh hard.

"She doesn't need you siding with her." Buffy mumbles, before smiling.

"Where does everyone want to go for lunch?" Dawn questions looking in the rear view mirror. "And I just want you to know, I love driving the Hummer, but I'm starting to feel like a chauffeur."

"I can get you a cap and suit to wear." Kelly offers.

"You probably would." Dawn mutters. "Come on, guys. Where do you want to go, so I know which way to head."

"That Greek restaurant we went to last week was good. Do you guys like Greek?" Buffy questions the other women.

Sam grins. "Greeks good."

Faith shrugs her shoulders. "I guess. Can't say I ever had it. But I'm game."

Dawn smiles. "One of the girls down the hall is Greek. She's been known to share her food that her father brings occasionally. I've liked what I've tried."

Kelly tells Dawn where the restaurant is and chuckles as Buffy climbs into her lap, tucking her head into her neck.

"Where did you put the paper, babe?" Kelly questions kissing the top of Buffy's head and wrapping an arm around the slayer, pulling her in tight.

"Under the seat." Buffy murmurs, before sighing and leaning down out of Kelly's embrace to grab the paper. Snuggling back in, she flips the paper open to the Real Estate section. "Got a pen?"

Chuckling, Kelly shifts her fanny pack to open it and pull a pen out handing it to her lover. Laying her cheek on Buffy's shoulders, she watches as Buffy starts looking at the houses for sale.

"How many bedrooms do we want to have?" Buffy questions smiling.

"The more, the better." Kelly grins. "But I would say a minimum of…six or seven?"

"What?" Buffy exclaims loudly.

"Well, yeah. One for me and you, Dawn, Giles, Faith and Sam. We should have a room set up for each of them no matter what. Then we should have at least another bedroom for anybody else that might show up. Probably more to be on the safe side."

"You're going to be the death of me." Buffy mutters going back to looking over the ads.

"And don't forget a big yard, for my puppies." Kelly whispers quietly in her ear. "Want puppy dogs."

"You're gonna get puppy dogs." Buffy whispers back, grinning.

"Okay." Kelly smiling leans down nibbling on Buffy's neck.

Giggling, Buffy looks over the paper, finding a couple places that has the requisite number of bedrooms.

"When we pick up your bike, we'll swing by those two, see what they look like before contacting the real estate agent." Kelly runs her hand up and down Buffy's thigh. "Love you."

"I love you, too." Buffy sets the paper down on the seat, relaxing against Kelly. Enjoying the light caress. "I like when you do that."

"Hmm? Do what, love?" Kelly whispers placing a kiss on the top of her head.

"How you always touch me. Like now, just a gentle soothing caress. I never realized I would like being touched so much." Buffy whispers, running her hand up and down Kelly's forearm.

"I love touching you." Kelly murmurs shifting Buffy up tighter against her, wrapping both arms around the slayer. "I'd be happy to spend the rest of my life just like this."

Buffy giggles quietly. "Yeah, right. No hot monkey lovin'? You'd wither up and die."

"You think?" Kelly questions, smirking. "I think someone else would have a problem, too."

"We aren't talking about me, now are we?" Buffy grins slightly. "Oooh. Lunchtime. We going to get some more Baklava to take home?"

"If you want." Kelly smiles indulgently as they pull into the parking lot.

"Oooh, this one looks promising." Kelly grins as she pulls her helmet off setting it on the seat of the bike.

Buffy smiles looking towards the mansion. "Figures." She chuckles quietly, looking at the huge gated yard with what looks like a three story mansion.

"I wonder…" Kelly walks up to the gate. Pressing the talk button, she waits patiently.

"Yes?" The disembodied voice asks the single-worded question.

"I'm sorry to bother you." Kelly looks up and backs up, smiling at the camera. "But I saw in the real estate ads that this is up for sale. I was wondering if maybe we could make an appointment to see the place?" Kelly waits quietly, knowing that the person on the other end was appraising her.

"Who's with you?" The voice asks, the camera panning over Buffy standing by the bike.

Buffy raises an eyebrow and walks up to stand by Kelly.

Kelly smiles down at Buffy and wraps her arm around her. "My life." Kelly simply states.

Slowly the gate starts to open. Kelly looks back up to the camera. "Is it okay if we bring the bike up?"

"Sure."

Buffy and Kelly look at each other and grin. Pulling on helmets and hopping on the bike, Kelly quickly rides up to the front of the mansion. Turning the bike off, Kelly swings her leg over and taking off her helmet, she runs her hands through her hair and grins at Buffy who's grumbling under her breath. "You look beautiful."

"You're biased." Buffy grunts, before smiling. Leaning up, she gives Kelly a quick kiss. "But I'm not complaining."

"I hope not." Kelly whispers before winking at her. Turning towards the front of the mansion, she sees an older man leaning against the door watching them quietly. Sensing that he was no threat, Kelly smiles, reaching down and lacing her fingers with Buffy's as they walk to the door.

"Thanks for allowing us to come up and see the place." Kelly holds her hand out to the gentleman. "My name's Kelly and this is Buffy."

"Brad." Brad shakes the woman's hand. "Normally I would make people go through the real estate agency. Got to many people that just want to look at the house that aren't qualified to buy it."

Kelly and Buffy follow the man in. "May I ask why you deviated from the usual?" Kelly queries, while looking around the house, smiling at the obviously expensive, but homey mansion.

"You and your girlfriend." Brad states quietly. "Jase, I want you to meet Buffy and Kelly."

A red headed man comes out from the kitchen smiling. "Which is which?" He asks looking at Brad as he wraps his arm around his boyfriend.

Kelly chuckles quietly. "I'm Kelly. Midget over here is Buffy." Kelly grunts as Buffy smacks her in the stomach. "What is it with you liking to hit me here?" Kelly grumbles as she rubs her stomach.

"It's handy." Buffy giggles. "It's nice to meet you. I have to say, so far your house is absolutely gorgeous."

"Thank you." Brad smiles. "Come on, I'll give you the nickel tour."

As they walk through the house, Kelly falls in love. The beautiful workmanship, the huge open rooms. The second floor was all bedrooms with their own bathrooms. Kelly turns and smiles at Buffy. "Seven bedrooms with their own bathrooms? This is absolutely perfect."

"Wait till you see the master bedroom." Jason grins, laughing as the two women keep up a running commentary while picking on each other. "Are you two like that all the time?"

"What?" Buffy, confused looks at the redhead. "Like what?"

"He's talking about us pushing each others buttons, Mighty Mouse." Kelly grins.

"Oh, that." Buffy smiles apologetically. "Yeah, pretty much."

Brad chuckles looking at Jason. "Remind you of anyone?" Jason grins and winks.

"Fuck me." Kelly whispers as they walk into the master bedroom which takes up the whole third floor. Looking at the windows going down the sides. It reminds her of a studio apartment. Wide open spaces with areas sectioned off by use of furniture. Seeing the small kitchen area set off to the side, Kelly nods her head in appreciation. "I would have preferred a bigger area for the kitchen, but it isn't like I can't have that changed if I want." Kelly whispers to herself.

"We had that set up more for when we wanted something to munch on and didn't want to go all the way downstairs." Brad chuckles quietly.

"Can I ask you a question? Or actually probably more like a few." Kelly looks around the room, slowly walking to the windows looking out over the garden and seeing the wall that looks like it surrounds the whole property.

"Shoot." Jason grins sitting down on the couch with Brad sitting beside him.

"You had this house built, obviously." At their nods Kelly glances around. "Why such a huge place?"

Brad tilts his head thinking, for a moment. "I have five younger brothers and sisters. Our parents died when I was 19 years old, in a car accident. Between the money our parents had, insurance and the huge payoff, I had this house built for all of us to live in comfortably. Since then, they've all married and moved away. Jase and I have been together fifteen years and this place is just getting to big for us."

Nodding her understanding Kelly looks intently at the man. "Are you thinking about staying in Sunnydale or moving elsewhere?"

Jason chuckles quietly, looking at his lover. "I want to spend the rest of my life in Hawaii, or one of the surrounding islands."

Kelly grins at the man. "Can we check out the garden and yard?"

"Sure. Come on, we have a separate staircase that goes down the back here." Brad stands up walking to previously unnoticed door. They all quickly head downstairs and out the back door, onto a concrete patio surrounding an Olympic size pool. "The pool has a heater for the few months it gets chilly."

"Do you swim, babe?" Kelly wiggles her eyebrows at Buffy. "A little midnight skinny dip, maybe?"

Buffy giggles and nods. "I swim."

"Hmmmm. Good." Kelly whispers quietly in her ear before nipping at it quickly before following Brad and Jason.

"Tease." Buffy grumbles before quickly catching up with Kelly and smacking her lightly on the ass.

"How many acres are here?" Kelly questions looking out over the property.

"A little over ten acres." Jason sits down on one of the bench's they have set up in the garden. "I've spent quite a few years working this garden. Unfortunately, I'm getting to old to keep it up myself and I never much cared for the idea of having a service do it."

Brad rolls his eyes at his lover. "He's afraid his precious roses will be harmed."

"Those places never feed them properly." Jason grumbles under his breath.

Buffy watches Kelly turn around looking back up at the house and smiles. Looking back over the yard Buffy nods her head. Plenty of bedrooms, their own private apartment built in. Looking over at what she assumes is the garage she turns to Jason who's watching Brad and Kelly talk. "Jason, is that the garage?"

Jason looks up to where Buffy is pointing. "Yes, it is. Want to look?" At Buffy's smile he gets up walking towards the garage. "We have it portioned off, part of it's a play room." Opening the door, they walk in where two bays were obviously being used for vehicle storage and the other four was sectioned off with pinball machines, a juke box, dart boards and skeet ball machines.

Buffy starts chuckling. "I have a feeling Kelly will love this. Are you planning on taking all this with you when you move?"

Jason shakes his head. "It will either go with the house or we'll have an auction house come in and clean the place out to sell the items. We're planning on moving into maybe a small two bedroom house. We won't have any room for any of this stuff, or the stuff in the house."

"Let's go see what they're up to." Buffy grins at the realization that they could basically move right in without needing anything.

Jason looks sideways at Buffy before smiles. "Who's decision is it?"

Buffy tries to hold back a smile but can't and laughs lightly. "That's a loaded question. She told me I could pick out the place. Then she started making all these comments about needing a minimum of six bedrooms so we have somewhere for my sister, our friends Faith and Sam and my sort of adopted father Giles. How she wanted a place where she could fix breakfast without having to get dressed because she has to walk through the house…" Buffy trails off shaking her head.

Jason starts laughing quietly. "Sounding kind of particular there, huh?"

"You have no idea." Buffy shakes her head as they walk toward their respective lovers. Seeing the two dark heads leaning towards each other as they talk quietly, with Kelly occasionally making hand movements, Buffy groans quietly.

"So, did you like the place, babe?" Kelly asks without even looking around to see that Buffy was behind her.

Jason and Brad look towards Buffy with surprised looks.

Buffy rolls her eyes before raising an eyebrow at her lover. "Would it matter?"

"Of course it would." Kelly turns watching Buffy, tilting her head inquisitively. "You know I wouldn't buy anything you didn't want or like."

Buffy smirks. "I guess you have a point. The only thing is, that you usually do things without my knowing about it." She looks pointedly at her chest before glancing back up. "But you have this uncanny ability to do what I like." Walking closer to her she wraps her arms around her waist, leaning her head against her chest.

I love it. Buffy sends mentally to Kelly. As if you didn't already know.

Kelly chuckles quietly, looping her arms around Buffy. "I know, love. If you want, everything in the house except their personal items will stay. We could move almost immediately after closing."

Buffy smiles gently, shifting her face around to shove the shirt further out of her way so she can lay her cheek against her lover's skin. "How soon can we move in?"

"As soon as the paperwork can be drawn up, and Brad and Jason want to leave." Kelly smiles as Buffy places a kiss on her chest.

Brad smiles gently at the two women wrapping his arm around Jason. "We can be packed up and out of here in a week. The paperwork may take longer than that, however."

Buffy giggles slightly. "I somehow doubt that." She comments rather loudly.

Brad looks questioningly at the two women.

"She has a tendency to get things done in hours that would take most people days, if not weeks." Buffy explains.

Kelly shrugs, a small grin on her face. "What real estate agent do you have this listed through?"

"Sunnydale Real Estate." Brad watches as Kelly glances at her watch and pulls a cell phone out of her pocket.

"Do you have their number handy?" Kelly looks up making eye contact with Brad. As

Brad rattles off the number, Kelly programs it in her phone. Looking back up she smiles.. "What are you asking with everything but your personal effects included?"

Brad and Jason look at each other questioningly.

"Buffy and I will walk around the yard, if you want to discuss it." Kelly offers and at their nods, Kelly looks down at Buffy. "Walk or ride?" And laughs as Buffy jumps up in her arms, wrapping her legs around her waist. "Needy little thing, aren't you?" Kelly chuckles quietly at Buffy's nod.

"It has a full basement, also. Brad mentioned they only have a small section being used as a wine cellar and the rest of its empty, and unfinished. That's why they didn't bother showing it to us. I do want to see it before I make the phone call. If it's like the rest of the house, it would be perfect to make into a work out/sparring room." Kelly unconsciously runs her hands down Buffy's back and butt as she walks past the garden out to the yard.

"The garage has a play room with all kinds of pinball machines and stuff in it." Buffy smiles as she hears Kelly chuckle at that. "I figured you would like that."

"Well I can't spend all my time cleaning house, shopping or cooking while you're working, now can I?" Kelly asks ingeniously.

"Good answer." Buffy smirks at her lover as she pulls her upper body back to look her in the eyes. "I love you."

"I love you, too." Kelly whispers kissing Buffy deeply while wrapping her arms around her tighter. Delving gently into her mouth to languorously wrap her tongue around Buffy's. Groaning, Kelly gently ends the kiss.

Buffy hums quietly in pleasure as Kelly ends the kiss. "I think I could let you kiss me for hours."

"We'll have to try it." Kelly's eyes twinkle at Buffy. "You know Brad asked me about our eyes, wondering what kind of contacts we used. He thought they were very distinctive."

"What did you tell him?" Buffy snuggles back against Kelly.

"That it was some company out of Japan, that I couldn't remember the name." Kelly chuckles quietly. "See. Everyone will think we're wearing contacts." Kelly turns around heading back in the general direction of the house when she sees Brad heading towards them. Walking quicker, Kelly's long legs eat up the distance back towards the house.

"Jase and I discussed the amount. I'm sure you know that a lot of the items in the house are antiques and add up to quite a lot. Not counting the house itself." Brad watches as Kelly nods her head that she understands. "But we are also aware of the extremely low resale on property."

Buffy chuckles quietly. Then frowns as Kelly lowers her to the ground. "I was comfortable."

"Well, I didn't think it was fitting to have this discussion with you wrapped around me." Kelly narrows her eyes slightly at her lover. "So stop pouting."

Buffy snarls her nose up slightly before walking over and smelling the winter roses that are blooming.

Brad chuckles quietly. "Honestly we don't really need the money, but I don't want to give it away, either."

"I understand. By the way, I would like to look at the basement." Kelly quirks her lip as she watches Buffy bounce on her heels as she listens to them talking.

"Let me show you the basement." Brad smiles slightly as Jason heads back out, carrying bottled waters for everyone. "Thanks." Brad winks at Jason.

"You're welcome." Jason offers a water to the two women, who gratefully accept.

As they walk down the stairs from the kitchen into the basement, Jason flicks on the additional lights to the open basement.

Kelly looks at the basement, with just the support pillars and grins slightly. The ceiling is roughly fifteen feet high. Walking around the walls, she doesn't notice any cracks or seams in the concrete and nods her head. Looking at the wines with a cursory glance, she moves on. Looking up at the other two stair cases. "Where do these staircases come out at?"

"One off the main hallway and the other one from the library." Jason answers wondering if this woman is for real, or just being nosey as hell. Even though Brad seems to trust her completely, and he is usually an extremely good judge of character.

Kelly nods her head and looks back towards Jason. "How much?"

Jason mentions the figure, expecting her to choke or pale. When there was no reaction except for her to pick up her phone, he frowns in disbelief.

"Yes, my name is Brigadier General Kelly Maclay, I'm looking at a house you have listed on Magnolia Street…Yes that house. I would like you to draw up papers selling the house…Yes, this is on the up and up." Kelly sighs and rolls her eyes. "Call the First Bank of Sunnydale, I'm sure you can get all three of us on a three way. Yes, ask for the Bank Manager Ms. Benson." Kelly taps her fingers on her thighs while pacing back and forth at the delay.

"She's a Brigadier General?" Brad whispers to Buffy.

"Yeah. She's actually still in the Marine Corps. Something like two and a half years left." Buffy answers quietly. Buffy tilts her head slightly watching her lover pace, not ever really seeing her irritated like this.

"About fuckin' time." Kelly mutters into the phone as the real estate agent comes back on with the bank manager. "Ms. Benson this is Kelly Maclay, can you tell this person that I am more than able to buy any house in Sunnydale or even in Malibu if I want?" Kelly chuckles quietly listening as the woman explains to the dense real estate agent that Kelly was more than capable of buying anything. "They're asking $10 mil I want the papers drawn up and the house put under Kelly Maclay and Elizabeth Anne Summers. Everything but personal items is being included in the sale. We'll be there tomorrow. Ms Benson, I'll be by to pick up a cashier's check tomorrow morning by 11:00. Thank you." Kelly rolls her eyes as she hangs up, before growling lowly. "Fuckin' idiots."

"Hope you don't mind doing the signing tomorrow. You can take however long you want to get your stuff together and move out. A week, two weeks a month, whatever." Kelly looks from Brad to Jason, who are staring at her in shock. "If there's anything else you decide you want, just let me know. I won't have a problem with it."

Brad looks at Jason and giggles as he pulls him into a quick embrace, kissing him lightly. "I didn't actually think we would ever be able to sell this place. Sunnydale isn't exactly the easiest town to sell a house in, let alone one like this."

"No it isn't." Buffy agrees looking towards Kelly.

Kelly prowls towards Buffy, feeling antsy. "Babe, let's head out." Shaking Brad and Jason's hands she smiles quickly. "I guess we'll see you tomorrow. What time would be a good to meet at the Real Estate agency?"

"I guess any time after 11:00." Brad chuckles slightly. "How about around 1:00? That way it's after lunch."

"Works for me." Kelly reaches for Buffy's hand, tugging her tightly to her. "Don't feel rushed to move out. I'm serious about taking all the time you need."

Brad leads the group up the stairs to the front door. "Actually, this might work in our favor." Brad smiles at Jason. "Jason wanted to go ahead and leave out in a couple days on vacation. If we can get everything packed up, maybe we'll head to the islands and start looking."

"If you decide to, and want me to ship your stuff to you later, just pack it up and put it down in the basement. I'll take care of having it shipped to wherever you need it." Kelly offers quietly.

"Are you for real?" Jason shakes his head unbelieving.

"She's very much for real." Buffy nods her head seriously.

Brad smiles. "Maybe after the signing you can come back here and we'll show you the security system, explain it to you."

"That'll be great. We'll see you tomorrow." Kelly smiles heading out the door, with Buffy quickly following her.

"Babe, what's wrong?" Buffy questions as Kelly quickly hops on the bike starting it up.

"Get on." Kelly waits until Buffy straddles the bike behind her and wraps her arms around her waist. Quickly gunning it, Kelly heads down the driveway and out the gates that just opened, kicking it quickly through the gears, Kelly speeds to the Magic Box.

Kelly, what's wrong? Buffy sends mentally, since there was no way to talk on the motorcycle.

Open your senses, babe. Kelly sends back, slowing down before making a turn.

Buffy opens her senses and opens her eyes wide, never having felt such an evil presence before. Not even when the First was there in Sunnydale. What the hell is that?

That's what we need to find out. Kelly sends back as she speeds quickly down the street and pulls up in front of the Magic Box. After Buffy hops off the back of the bike, Kelly quickly swings her leg over after putting down the kickstand and rips her helmet off as she strides into the shop, with a worried Buffy quickly following her.

"G – I need eye of newt, tournet weed, dragon blood, Essence of Draynar, a mortar, pestle and a pinch of gun powder." Kelly paces the floor of the Magic Box before stopping in front of one of the displays, pulling a copper bowl down, the pestle and mortar. Quickly placing the items by the cash register, Kelly paces back and forth, deep in thought.

Giles starts to open his mouth and when he gets a look from Buffy shaking her head, he sighs and quickly gathers the items requested.

Buffy watches Kelly pacing. Finally after the thirtieth trip, Buffy steps in front of her, making her come to a stop. Looking up into her tall lover's worried gaze, she gently cups her hand around her cheek. "What's wrong, love?"

Kelly closes her eyes, pressing her cheek against the caress. "I may have fucked up." She whispers quietly.

"How?" Buffy questions, watching as Kelly just stands there quietly, not opening her eyes, but keeping the contact with her hand.

"Opening myself up to you and Giles." Kelly murmurs, before sighing quietly. "If anyone was trying to get a fix on me, that would have narrowed things down for them."

"But wouldn't they have to be looking for it?" Buffy slides her hand down, wrapping it around the back of her lovers neck as she eases her body in tight against Kelly.

"Yes. But if they're watching, they could have narrowed it down immensely. Then last night, it would be like a beacon." Wrapping her arms around Buffy, she leans her cheek on top of Buffy's head, squeezing her tightly. "Let's do this."

Giles rings up the items frowning as he listens to Kelly. "Why would last night have been a beacon?"

"Because it opened up our powers completely as far as either one of us can tell." Buffy explains quietly and helps Kelly gather the items. "We're going in the back. Are you coming?"

Giles looks at his watch, "Yes, I'll close the shop early. I'll be back there in a few minutes after I lock the door." Opened their powers completely? Sweet mother. Giles thinks to himself.

"Come on." Buffy leads the way to the training room, working back to the section that was still clear of boxes. "Is this good enough? Do I need to move the boxes to make it bigger?"

"It's fine, babe." Kelly whispers sitting down roughly in the middle of the open space placing the items about her as she slowly adds ingredients to the mortar, grinding them together almost automatically.

"What do you think it is?" Buffy sits down facing Kelly.

Looking up, Kelly shakes her head, frowning. "If it's what I think it is, it's not good." Finishing preparing the ingredients. Kelly smiles leaning in to kiss Buffy. "Whatever it is I'm sure together we'll take care of it."

Looking up Kelly smirks at the watcher. "Come on over and have a seat, Mr. G." Kelly watches as he sits down before quickly performing the spell, the incantation in an tongue Giles doesn't recognize. As she finishes the spell and throws the last ingredient in the bowl, a plume of black smoke coalesces above the bowl, slowly taking form.

Buffy, Giles and Kelly look at each other briefly as the smoke turns to three separate forms, the smoke taking on more details. Oversized head with pointed ears and fangs, slightly extended jaw, overly muscular body leading to hands with fingers twice the length of a normal humans ending in claws. Slowly color bleeds into the gray smoke, pale red eyes look back at them, and they notice what looks like scales covering the bodies and tails on the creatures.

Buffy glances over at Kelly briefly and sees a hardness in her lovers eyes that she had never previously seen.

"Fuck." Kelly growls, jumping up and kicking the bowl clear across the room, burying it in the wall before striding out.

Buffy jumps up in surprise "What the hell?"

Giles swallows in disbelief before stopping Buffy from following Kelly. "It's a demon, Buffy."

"We deal with demons every day, Giles. What's so different about these?" Buffy growls, wanting to follow Kelly.

"No, Buffy. You're used to the watered down versions of demons that are normal on earth. This is a demon as in from the depths of hell, demon. A pure demon. It's like comparing the Turok Han to today's vampire." Giles shakes his head. "If they are looking for you two, that means one of the Lieutenants of Hades if not Hades himself is looking for you."

"Us. Looking for us. But why?" Buffy watches the door waiting for Kelly to come back.

As she sees Kelly come striding through the door carrying some items, she breathes a sigh of relief.

"Because they're afraid we'll seal the Hellmouth permanently and they will never be able to walk the earth again." Kelly growls, setting the items down on the floor.

"What?" Buffy looks at her lover with confusion written on her face.

"Tell her Mr. G." Kelly quickly walks over to the wall, pulling the disfigured bowl out and frowns at the chunk of plaster that falls to the ground. "Fuck, I'll pay to get this fixed. Sorry." Kelly mutters quietly. Walking back over and starting another spell.

"Well, its conjecture mostly." As Buffy rolls her eyes at Giles, he coughs and mutters "Quite right. Anyway, since you have pure demons after you maybe there's more truth to it. Supposedly if the two hearts reach their full potential they can close the Hellmouth's forever. If they can find one very important artifact."

"What artifact is that?" Buffy questions watching Kelly intently as she suddenly sees three lights take off in different directions and Kelly smirking wickedly.

"The Golden Cup of Jesatta." Kelly answers, gathering up the items and handing them to Giles. "I made a list of the items I took for this spell and left the money on the counter."

"What exactly was this spell?" Giles questions, frowning.

"A little confusion spell for the trackers." Kelly smirks before leaning down and grabbing Buffy up in her arms. "We need to go get the ink and see if Clem can do your tattoo today. That will help, but when either one of us does magic, they will be able to zero in on it eventually now that they've got our signatures and know where we are. The confusion spell will buy us some time."

"That's what pissed you off." Buffy murmurs quietly.

"Yeah. I did the spell to find out who it was and that in turn screwed us again." Smiling as Buffy wraps her arms around her neck and her legs around her waist, Kelly wraps an arm under her butt as support. Looking at Giles, she grins and pulls the knife out of her pocket with her other hand, flipping it to the watcher. "Open it." Kelly watches as Giles opens it with a confused look on his face. Walking over to him, Kelly holds out her arm.

"Now cut." Kelly looks pointedly at her arm.

"I will NOT cut you." Giles growls out in disbelief.

"Do it Giles." Buffy mutters.

"Trust me, Mr. G." Kelly looks pointedly at her arm. "No sissy cut, either. Cut like you're cutting into a nice thick juicy steak."

"Oh, well isn't this bloody marvelous. I'll never be able to eat a steak again." Giles looks up into the witch's eyes and takes a steadying breath before grasping her arm, cutting a firm deep cut, he drops the knife as it heals right in front of his eyes. "Bloody hell!"

"My thoughts exactly." Kelly chuckles. "It still fucking hurts, but it's already healing by the time the pain registers."

"How sure are you that you've reached your full potential?" Giles questions, rubbing his glasses furiously.

"Almost 100% positive." Buffy chuckles quietly. "Let's go get the ink and see if we can find Clem. The only way these demons will be able to find us after I get the tat done is if we actually do magic, right?"

"Technically. If we get within roughly a twenty yard radius of them they'll know it's us. Or if we happen to be with other people it will be someone within the group." Kelly answers running her hand down Buffy's back.

"So if we are with, say Faith and Sam, they'll think that either one of them could be the ones?" Buffy questions frowning.

"Yes." Kelly quietly answers. "I hate to say it babe, but it'll probably be best for us to keep our distance for a while from the rest of the group except for being surrounded by a large group of people. I don't want to chance someone else getting hurt because of me."

"Us." Buffy corrects. "We need to stay somewhere else for now."

"I'll rent a place." Kelly answers digging her phone out and calling Anya and Xander. "Hey, Anya – I was wondering if there were any openings in your apartment building." Kelly chuckles sadly at the answer. "Unfortunately in Sunnydale, I assume that happens a lot. Do you have the number of the management company?" Kelly presses a kiss on Buffy's temple waiting for the number. "Thanks Anya. Yeah, we'll talk later." Kelly disconnects and quickly punches in the number Anya gave her. "Yes, I was wondering if you have any apartments open? Immediately, as in the next few hours….Any number of bedrooms will be fine. We'll meet you there in an hour. Thanks." Kelly disconnects and shoves the phone in her pocket. "I need to get some ingredients to do a cleansing at the house to erase our signature while we're picking up some clothes and the ink."

Giles interrupts. "I can do the cleansing. Would you like me to go pick some items up and bring them here to the store?"

Kelly shakes her head. "No, Buffy and I'll run quickly by there and throw some clothes in a bag for now. We have the ink under a magical lock, so one of us will have to get it. I'll leave the Hummer for you guys to use and we'll take the bike. I guess I might be buying one for myself because I don't think mine will get here that quickly." Kelly thinks quietly for a moment wondering if there's anything she's forgetting.

"You have motorcycles? I was wondering why you knew how to ride them but didn't buy one." Buffy looks inquiringly at her lover.

"Yeah, I have three." Kelly quirks her lip at Buffy. "I'll teach you to ride yours. Then if we have time to get by the dealership I'll buy another one." Kelly frowns, looking intently at Giles. "Can you do a tracking spell?"

"What kind of tracking spell?" Giles questions watching the woman.

"I want to get a map of Sunnydale and have a simple tracking spell done to keep track of where the demons are. It shouldn't be hard, that way we can avoid being anywhere near them until I have a plan ready." Kelly explains quickly.

"I can probably do it. If not, Tara or Willow should be able too." Giles watches as Kelly shakes her head negatively.

"Sorry, but I know you're planning on leaving to head back to England not too far into the future. You'll be off their radar. I don't want to chance that they'll become aware of the spell and trace it back to someone still in Sunnydale and decide to go after them. The simpleness of the spell actually makes it harder for them to trace and will take a while. Especially with someone that doesn't do any more spells." Kelly slides Buffy down her body, before starting to pace as she thinks quickly. "Us being here with this being a magic shop will be believable. I wouldn't think they would link us to anyone here because of that. But I don't want to spend too much time here. Meeting at other places like the grocery store, the movie theater, restaurants, the Bronze, the mall would be good places."

"So most important thing is get a map done up so we know where they're at." Buffy watches Kelly nod, Buffy grins. "I'll go down the street at the rental agency, they have maps of Sunnydale."

Kelly smiles as her lover runs out the door before clasping her hands behind her back and rocking back and forth on her feet. "You'll need to get the cleansing done at the house to negate our magical signature quickly."

Giles smiles as the woman runs down everything quickly and clinically. "I see now why you've made it as far in the US Military as you have."

Kelly stops for a second and smirks. "I'm planning on taking out two of the bastards completely and letting the third one go, albeit hurt. I want to make it believable that we haven't reached the max yet. I'm going to contact a couple people in the government to send a couple pints of my blood. Be it a lieutenant or the fucking devil himself that sent them out to look for us, they are probably under orders to verify who it is and not engage. I don't want them to know that Buffy is the other partner in this. I'm going to do this myself."

"Like fucking hell you are." Buffy growls loudly, as she heads back in the room.

"Yes, I am." Kelly turns looking her lover up and down. Knowing she had been listening at the door. "We need an ace in the hole. They will have no clue who the other half is to figure out how to fight. For all they know it may be a werewolf. If I don't use much of the powers available to me, they won't have a clue how powerful I actually am." Seeing Buffy about ready to argue more, Kelly holds up her hand. "Trust me. I'll get them taken care of, but I'm going to do it alone. When it comes down to fighting whatever forces they actually send after us, I don't want them to have any inkling whatsoever who my other half is and how powerful we actually are. I'm going to start putting out feelers for the Cup of Jesatta with a few…" Kelly hesitates for a moment before smirking. "Friends of mine."

Buffy walks up to stand right in front of Kelly and looks deeply into the green flecked golden gaze. "If you get hurt, I'm going to fucking kick your ass from here to hell and back. You won't have to worry about the Devil, you're going to have to worry about me, understood?"

"Understood." Kelly places a hand on Buffy's cheek and runs her thumb over her lips gently. "I haven't gotten my fill of Parcheesi yet." Kelly's lips twitch as she watches Buffy try not to laugh.

"You are a pain." Buffy growls quietly, before giggling and leaning up on her toes to kiss Kelly. "But I love you anyway."

"What the hell is it with Parcheesi?" Giles questions with a confused look on his face.

Kelly starts laughing raising an eyebrow at Buffy, not even daring to open her mouth.

"Forget it, Giles. You really don't want to know." Buffy shakes her head before handing him the map. "Here's the map. Let's get this done."

Kelly nods her head. "I'll get the ingredients you'll need and write down the spell for you." Kelly quickly strides back out to the shop.

"Just how dangerous is what she's planning? And I don't want you hemming and hawing, I want a straight up answer." Buffy turns from where she watched Kelly stride out of the back to pin her watcher with her piercing gaze.

Giles starts to answer when she turns her gaze on him and he sighs deeply. "Extremely dangerous, Buffy. But I honestly have no doubts that she will succeed. Especially if she takes them out one at a time as I believe she's planning. You just need to trust her."

Buffy shakes her head. "I trust her implicitly, Giles. The thing is I know how she has a tendency to downplay her role in things. If she says something is a tad bit dangerous it means it's extremely dangerous." Buffy stops realizing Kelly's coming back into the room.

"That's why I can always call you if I need you." Kelly quietly murmurs as she walks in the room, handing Giles the slip of paper before spreading out the map and getting the ingredients ready.

"Damn it! What if I can't get there quick enough?" Buffy growls pacing back and forth angrily.

"You can run a mile in less than thirty seconds, Buffy. While I'm hunting them, I'll have you keep the map on you so you'll know where the demons are at any given moment. I'll stay in mental contact with you the whole time. It needs to be this way if we want a chance at defeating whatever army they send after us, until we can close this Hellmouth permanently." Kelly glances up watching her lover pace back and forth after she finishes with the ingredients. Standing up she motions to Giles. "Go ahead."

Buffy stops and turns to watch Kelly walk towards her. "What do you mean this Hellmouth?"

"There are a dozen Hellmouth's. This is the active one. After we close it, another one will start drawing additional energy and bring evil towards it." Kelly explains quietly. "The ideal way to do this would be to permanently close the other non-active Hellmouth's first then close this one. But I only got general ideas on where a couple are, but not exact locations. I've never been able to come across a spell that works to locate the damn things when they're not active."

"So you're basically telling me IF we get the Cup of Geriatric we can seal the Hellmouth, but another one will activate in a never ending cycle till we find all of them to close? And in between time we'll need to fight whatever regular demons, vampires and real demons?" Buffy places her hands on her hips and takes a defensive posture.

"Jesatta. Pretty much." Kelly smiles half-heartedly at her lover. "But look at it this way, if we can close all the Hellmouth's, then we can work on exterminating all evil demons without any more coming here."

"Great, that means we'll be spending all our time traveling to kill demons?" Buffy growls, before frowning. As she thinks about it she starts smiling. "Traveling? Out of country?"

Kelly chuckles quietly. "Yes, we can travel. But, Buffy, there's one thing you're forgetting here. We won't have to be the only ones searching out the demons. We've got the government to do this also."

"And my big Mojo girlfriend can probably do a spell to locate where these demons are to wipe them out." Buffy grins as she thinks about it.

"Yes, I can. But the thing is it will literally take years to get to that point. But if we can get to the new Hellmouth's quickly we probably won't have to deal with the pure-blood demons or at least not many." Kelly continues thinking about it, knowing it takes time to open the Hellmouth enough to send a big enough force through to fight them.

"Years? I can deal with years." Buffy grins slightly. "Retired by thirty? Sounds like a winner to me."

Kelly chuckles and smiles softly. "I hate to be a party pooper, babe, but that's only if everything goes well."

"No negativity on this. I'm basking in the glow of thinking I can retire." Buffy growls out before smiling slightly.

Giles shakes his head standing up and handing Kelly the map. "That was an extremely easy spell. I've never seen one like it before."

Kelly smirks. "I play with spells to make it something easier to do for other witches and wizards in the forces, that way they don't necessarily need a powerhouse to get the job done. I've only done it with non-lethal spells. I'd hate to do something like that and then the person turn evil."

Buffy grabs the map out of Kelly's hands while she and Giles talk and watches as three different red lights slowly move across the map. Seeing they all seem to be outside the Sunnydale City limits, she breathes a sigh of relief. "We have time to get everything situated if they keep moving like this. Do these Demons have any magical ability?"

Kelly shakes her head. "They're just tracker demons. Whoever sent them didn't need to send them through the Hellmouth, they pick up on magic but aren't capable of magic. They probably have a sorcerer or sorceress helping them, because they needed someone on this side to get them here without using the Hellmouth. But they are strong and dangerous."

"How long will it take them to get a force through the Hellmouth big enough to take us on?" Buffy looks up at Kelly.

"Depends. I want to check out the Hellmouth after we grab our stuff and throw it in the apartment and get you inked up. First things first. Most important is getting your tattoo done. And finding somewhere to live for the time being." Looking down at her watch Kelly grumbles. "And we've got like 15 minutes before we need to meet for the apartment."

"Yeah, I can't believe you're renting a damn apartment when we're going to be having a house to move into in a few days." Buffy shakes her head frowning.

"Shit happens." Kelly smirks slightly. "Maybe we'll luck out and be able to sign a six month lease instead of a year."

"You bought a new house?" Giles looks confused from one woman to another.

"Signing tomorrow." Buffy smirks looking at the confused watcher. "Kelly's one of these people that when she sees something she wants, she goes after it."

"Worked with you, didn't it?" Kelly grins and winks at the slayer. "And I even waited with you."

"You waited?" Buffy growls, opening her eyes wide. "It was two days after we met when you jumped my bones!"

"You weren't complaining. And to tell the truth, I think you did the initial jumping." Kelly smirks as Buffy smacks her in the stomach. "Ow." Kelly replies on automatic, rubbing the spot.

"Dear Lord." Giles groans out shaking his head. "You two better get going. I'll call a taxi and head to the house to get the cleansing done."

"Thanks, Giles." Buffy smiles thankfully at the watcher. "We'll be there as soon as we can to gather up our stuff. If you need us, everyone should have Kelly's cell phone number."

"Come on, baby, let's get the apartment taken care of." Kelly grasps Buffy's hand and tugs on it gently.

Giles rubs his chin watching as the two women leave the shop. Walking over to the phone he dials a number in England. "Darby, old chap. Unfortunately this isn't a pleasure call. You know the Golden Cup of Jesatta? It needs to be found and sent to Sunnydale as soon as possible. I want every one of our sources looking for it and call in any and all favors….I am very serious…I know Darby, but it looks like it might be happening right now. So please, get everyone on it…Thanks, dear boy." Giles sighs before smiling. "At least I can help you look for the Cup. If I can't do much of anything else." He mentions to the empty room.

"I'm sorry, you guys won't be getting any more home cooked meals for a while." Kelly looks apologetically at the group as she packs up the Hummer to take the basic stuff they need to the apartment. Thankfully it was furnished and she only had to sign a three month lease. "Hopefully I can take care of these three quickly and we can get back together before the end of the week." Kelly opens up her billfold and throws some cash on the coffee table. "Since I won't be cooking, you guys will be eating out a lot. This should cover you." Kelly slides a glance at Faith. "As long as you keep Faith to under twenty pounds of meat a day."

"Thanks, stretch." Faith growls, before frowning. "I want to help. It ain't right my not being there."

Buffy shakes her head looking from her lover to Faith. "Sorry, Faith. She isn't even really letting me help. She doesn't want them to know who she's partnered with, and she doesn't want anyone else to be placed in danger. Just rest, relax and enjoy. You and Sam can fight over our bedroom." Buffy stops and smirks slightly looking at the grin crossing her lover's face at that comment. "Or share, whatever you want."

Faith's eyes open slightly before sliding quickly to look at Sam's smiling countenance before looking back at the other two women.

"Everyone has my cell phone number, and Buffy's, right?" Kelly questions and at everyone's nod she smiles. "Call us, even if it is just to talk. We'll set up meets at the mall and the Bronze so Buffy can visit with you two before you have to leave." Kelly looks pointedly at Dawn and Giles. "Hopefully I can get the Trackers taken care of in the next couple days so everyone can get together before you leave. Sam, if lump of wood shows up, let me know. I just might take him out on patrol with me." Kelly grins evilly at the thought.

"Kelly!" Buffy smacks her lover in the lower abdomen extremely hard.

"SHIT!" Kelly yells, turning to look at Buffy. "That still fucking hurts, you know. And honestly, I would only think about taking him with me, I wouldn't actually do it." Kelly rubs her stomach, frowning.

"I'll drive the Hummer to your apartment that way I can help you guys unload it before driving it back here." Faith offers and smiles at Kelly's nod of acceptance.

"That it?" Giles questions looking at the two women. "Please be careful."

"We will be." Kelly acknowledges the sincerity in the voice of the Watcher. "Thanks for putting your people on the look out for the Cup. I have everyone I know looking for it, also. Keep an eye on them Sam." Kelly turns and smirks at Faith. "I'll expect that you'll be sure to make everyone as safe as possible when you get back."

"Given." Faith answers with a slight nod of her head.

Buffy walks up and hugs her sister tightly. "Love you brat, everything will be okay." Buffy tries to allay Dawn's fear that she sees in her eyes.

"Yeah, you better be. Actually with what Kelly said I'm more worried that something will happen to her." Dawn whispers quietly.

"She knows what she's doing. Plus she knows she'll have to answer to me if she gets hurt." Buffy jokes slightly and smiles as Dawn grins. "This is what we do, fight evil become victorious and then dance. So plan on being at the Bronze soon."

"You got a deal." Dawn smiles watching as they leave.

Kelly smiles as Buffy works smoothly through the gears, speeding around the track at the university. Now bring it to a nice slow stop and take off. Do this four or five times.

Kelly watches patiently as Buffy brings the bike to a controlled stop before shifting and taking off, building up speed before stopping again. After watching her become more comfortable and at ease with the bike, Kelly grins. Now go around the track the opposite direction and repeat everything.

While Buffy's doing that Kelly looks around and starts picking up rocks. Heading towards the parking lot, Kelly places them roughly three feet apart and glances up as she hears the motorcycle getting closer. Sighing quietly, wishing Clem had been home, but after they do this, they'll try his place again. I set rocks down on the parking lot, here. I want you to work on weaving in and out of them. Start slowly and as you get more comfortable pick up your speed.

Okay. Love you. Buffy sends back seeing the rocks and slowly weaving her way through them. Picking up speed, Buffy grins as she feels the pride and love coming from Kelly. Am I doing good?

You're a natural. Give you a month and I'll bet you'll be riding circles around me and I've been riding for fifteen years. Kelly answers her sincerely.

Buffy pulls the bike up to a full stop beside the tall brunette and turns it off, putting down the kickstand and ripping her helmet off, dropping it on the ground before she jumps up and wraps her arms and legs around her lover, kissing her over and over. Finally pulling away from her lovers lips, Buffy grins. "I love you."

"I love you too, babe." Kelly grins squeezing the cheeks in her hands. "Let's get by the Licensing Bureau and you can read over the rules and regs quickly before seeing if you can take the test."

Buffy's eyes widen slightly. "I'm no good with tests."

"You'll do fine." Kelly smirks. "Read over the book, and if you're questionable on anything you can always call!" Kelly taps her head as she let's Buffy slide down her body.

"That's wrong." Buffy frowns before grinning. "But I might take you up on it."

"You won't need to. You're absolutely brilliant and you can ride that bike better than a lot of experienced riders. Now, let me drive you over there and get this taken care of before we head back to the dealership." Kelly glances down at her watch figuring they should have couple hours before the dealership will close.

Buffy smirks as the salesmen that helped them before comes out, looking at them worriedly as she hops off the bike after Kelly got off from behind her.

Kelly strides over and looks at the Wide Glides.

"Was there something wrong?" The salesman looks from one woman to the other.

"No, but can you get me the keys to this? I want to take it for a quick spin." Kelly points to the Wide Glide she'd been looking at in the same color as Buffy's.

"Most definitely." The salesman grins and runs back to the office to get the keys.

Buffy chuckles. "You know you probably made this guys sale of the month today, don't you?"

Kelly grins looking at Buffy. "Yes. But I'm trying to figure out what the hell I'm going to do with four bikes. I don't ride the old Indian bike that often, it was more of a past time restoring it. But that will still leave me with three bikes. I guess we can say this ones yours also, or you can have any of the others if you like."

"You'll figure out something." Buffy grins as the salesman comes back out and hands Kelly the keys. "Go ahead and take it out. I'll wait here." Buffy smirks as her lover winks at her and hops on the bike starting it up before gunning it and laying down a long line of rubber as she heads out down the street, making Buffy laugh.

"God, I hope she doesn't kill herself." The salesman moans quietly.

"She'll be fine." Buffy shakes her head smirking. "Go ahead and start the paperwork. I'm sure she'll be back in a few minutes."

"She's going to buy another one?" He looks surprised at the woman.

"Yep." Buffy grins as she heads towards the office, swinging her helmet in her hand. You are going to buy it aren't you? Buffy sends to her lover.

Yes. If want to tell them to get the paperwork going, I'll be back in a few minutes. Kelly let's her lover know.

Already told him to get it started. Buffy chuckles quietly at being one up on her lover.

Know it all. Kelly sends back, smiling as she turns the corner, popping the clutch to do a wheelie for about fifteen yards before letting the bike down gently and pulling into the parking lot up near the office. Situating the bike, she strides in the office. Quickly sitting down and crossing her legs she smirks at the salesman typing furiously.

Reaching across the short distance, Buffy clasps Kelly's hand and winks at her.

"Love you." Kelly turns her gaze fully on her lover, smiling gently. "Anything else you wanted here?"

Buffy shakes her head slightly. "I think everything I got earlier is fine. What about you?"

Kelly just shakes her head smiling before watching as the man stands up and walks to the printer spitting out the paperwork. "Do you need my information again?"

"No, I just pulled it from the earlier paperwork." The salesman smiles bringing the papers to lay in front of Kelly.

"Good." Kelly quickly signs the papers and pulls out her checkbook. Filling out the check she hands it to the salesman. "I'll take it with me. You can owe me a detailing and gas fill up later, if you want."

"Most definitely." The salesman nods smiling. He frowns suddenly opening a drawer and digging around before pulling out a small book. "Here, take this. Use them on whichever bikes you want to."

Kelly takes the small booklet from the guy seeing coupons for free details and smirks. "Thanks." Kelly stands and shakes the salesman's hand before heading out the door, closely followed by Buffy.

"Let's find Clem and get your tattoo done." Kelly checks her pocket feeling the ink and the transfer for Clem to use.

"Do you ever not get done what you want to?" Buffy questions as she watches her lover.

"Hmmm?" Kelly half pays attention as she digs out the map making sure the Trackers weren't close by. Figuring they'll move in under cover of darkness, but making sure. Seeing that they were still in the same areas they were before, Kelly nods her head and folds it back up putting it away.

Growling deeply, Buffy walks up to Kelly and grabs the jacket pulling her down even with her. "Will you please get out of Brigadier General mode and listen to me for a moment?"

"I'm sorry, babe." Kelly looks appropriately chastised and focus' in on her lover completely.

Buffy rolls her eyes and kisses Kelly. "Let's go to Clem's."

Kelly smiles apologetically and watches as Buffy pulls her helmet on and climbs on her bike starting it up. Quickly donning her helmet and following Buffy, Kelly mutters to herself that she really needs to get this taken care of before she pisses Buffy off.

"Where are you going to have your tattoo put?" Kelly questions as they head towards Clem's crypt as she unfolds the map double-checking before folding it back up.

"How much skin am I allowed to show Clem?" Buffy smirks up at her lover.

"Put it wherever you want to, babe. You know that doesn't bother me." Kelly answers before placing her hand on her lower back, rubbing gently.

"Do you ever get jealous?" Buffy frowns, looking at Kelly.

"Not with you." Kelly shakes her head and opens the door to Clem's crypt. "You have my heart and I know you'll never do anything to hurt it."

Buffy stops and shakes her head at her lover. "You mean to tell me if I decided to have him tattoo my ass, or anyone for that matter, tattoo my ass you wouldn't get upset?"

Cocking her head as they walk in the crypt, Kelly thinks about it and shakes her head. "As long as they weren't like kissing it and doing all other kinds of things, no I wouldn't. But if they were kissing or touching you inappropriately, I'd kill them." Kelly explains seriously.

"I guess it's a good thing she isn't my type." Clem interrupts wide-eyed. "She's a little tight skinned for my tastes."

"Sorry, Clem." Kelly smiles at the demon. "We kind of have a problem and wonder if you can do the tattoo like now instead."

Clem frowns before nodding his head. "I can do it. I just have to get ahold of Josh and let him know that I need to borrow the portable today instead."

"Josh?" Kelly smirks, before asking. "Tall lanky blonde, pierced eyebrow and lip. Works at the tattoo/piercing parlor over on Eighth?"

Clem's eyes widen slightly before he nods his head. "That's him. How do you know him?"

Kelly smirks and unbuttons her shirt to pull it away from the tattoo. "I had him do this Friday."

Clem moves in closer and looks at the tattoo before laughing. "That's his work, but who's design?"

Buffy rolls her eyes. "Give you three guesses and the first two don't count."

Clem grins at Kelly. "Yours I assume?"

"Yep. Surprise Christmas gift." Kelly wiggles her eyebrows before straightening her shirt but leaving it unbuttoned, showing her bra.

Buffy growls quietly, before sighing, deciding to take a page out of Kelly's book. It really isn't worth getting jealous when there isn't anything to get jealous about. 'Or at least I'll try.' Buffy thinks to herself.

"So obviously he's aware of the other side of Sunnydale." Kelly smirks. "Can we just do it at his shop instead?"

Clem nods his head. "Actually he does a little better job than me. He'd do it for you. He'll keep quiet, he has a sister that's a werewolf. Knows about stuff."

Buffy throws her hands up in the air and looks from Clem to Kelly before having to ask. "Let me guess, her names Lana and she runs the Adult Novelty store over on Sterner?"

Clem shakes his head before grinning. "Been over there recently, Buffy?"

"Don't even go there, Clem." Buffy growls, before putting her hands on her hips and sighs heavily. "Things just seem to get weirder and weirder around here."

Kelly smirks at Buffy before winking. "Blame it on me, weirdness seems to follow me."

"Yeah, I used to think it was the Hellmouth." Buffy rolls her eyes before continuing. "Come to find out, it's all your fault. Now stop with the weirdness."

Kelly chuckles before leaning down and kissing Buffy briefly on the lips. "Okay, I'll stop." Kelly's eyes twinkle.

"You two are very strange." Clem laughs. "You probably don't need me. Josh will get you all taken care of."

Kelly frowns slightly. "I was planning on paying you for doing the tattoo."

Clem waves his hand. "I'm okay. I still haven't spent the money you gave me. Thanks again, by the way."

Kelly shakes her head. "No problem. We won't be at the house, we've got Trackers looking for us. So if you need either one of us…" Kelly digs around in her pocket and pulls a card out and a pen from her fanny pack. Quickly writing down her cell and Buffy's, she hands the card to him. "Here's our cell numbers."

"Trackers?" Clems eyes widen and a scared look crosses his face.

"They're outside of town. They're waiting for dark before they move in town. I'm going to wipe two of them out and send the third one back from where it came from." Kelly frowns slightly. "I just want you aware of what's going on, that way if you see them just steer clear. They're after me."

Clem swallows. "If it won't upset you too much, let me know before hell breaks loose. That way I can get out of town."

Kelly chuckles quietly. "Will do, Clem. But I'm hoping to get everything taken care of before it gets to that point."

"My prayers will be with you." Clem nods his head.

Buffy looks at her lover before looking at Clem. "Clem have you ever heard of the Heart? Or the Golden Cup of Jesatta?"

Clem looks in surprise at the two women, for the first time really looking at them and seeing their eyes, he backs up before sitting down hard in the chair. "It's a myth. That's what I always thought the two that become the Heart? The Cup? They're both real?"

Kelly and Buffy both nod their heads. Buffy walks up to kneel in front of Clem. "What do you know about it, Clem?"

"Supposedly the two combined with the Cup can close the Hellmouth and keep the demons from using the Hellmouth ever again." Clem starts before Kelly interrupts.

"Actually Hellmouth's. There are at least a dozen of them." Kelly frowns slightly.

"Yeah. One is in Cleveland and one in Russia that I know of." Clem answers quietly. "It was also rumored that they had the capability to end demon kind on Earth after the last Hellmouth is closed."

"What? How?" Kelly questions quickly walking towards the demon.

"Their power combined with the Cup at the last Hellmouth. The myth mentions choices need to be made. Remember, this is stuff that I heard, so please don't take it as the absolute truth." Clem looks seriously at the two women, continuing after they nod. "You can wipe demon kind permanently from the Earth in one fell swoop, but it uses your combined life force to do it. The two can choose to allow demon kind to stay on Earth and live forever hunting them and exterminating them on a one-on-one basis. Or…" Clem trails off looking at the two women before shaking his head. "The other choice that I was told was one of the two could sacrifice her/himself and it would wipe out all evil demons on Earth, leaving the other demons to live."

Kelly thinks over the choices. "What about the other half of my heart, what is supposed to happen to her if I were to sacrifice myself?"

Buffy jerks her head around hearing a note in her lovers voice that she truly does not like, even as the phrasing finally sinks in.

Clem looks at the slayer, seeing the anger coming into her eyes and shifts the chair further away from the woman. "She would live out a normal life, dying a natural death. Going to heaven to supposedly be reunited with her other half."

"What would happen if we were to live and eventually kill all the demons. Would we still live forever or would we be allowed to die?" Kelly questions, pacing back and forth.

"I don't know. I didn't hear anything more about that. But I would assume if you didn't kill all the demons, you wouldn't be able to die." Clem whispers his eyes flickering from one woman to the other and back.

"So, more or less if we took the one-on-one choice, we'll live forever. Because say, as an example, you are the last demon, I won't kill you. So effectively I would have to stay here because demon kind still walks the Earth." Kelly throws out the thought, running her hands through her hair roughly. "Watching our family and friends die."

"I assume so." Clem climbs out of the chair and runs to the corner of the crypt as Buffy growls loudly jumping up and standing in front of Kelly.

"Get that thought out of your fucking head, now! You will not be sacrificing yourself. There may be a chance that all this is conjecture, anyway. So you are not going to make any decisions or choices right now! To many things have to happen before it gets to that point." Buffy growls deeply, fire flashing in her eyes as she watches her lover.

Kelly looks into the angry eyes of the slayer and nods her head. "No more thoughts about this right now. You're right. It isn't like we will have to make a choice at this moment in time, anyway." Kelly whispers quietly, gently reaching out for her lover, trying to calm her. "Sorry, got my General Mojo going on." Still seeing the flames literally flickering in her lovers eyes, Kelly gently places a hand on each cheek, easing in closer. "Easy, babe. Decisions will be made together. No self-sacrifice unless we talk about it first. I was just going over all the options. This isn't something I should be thinking about right now, anyway." Kelly brushes a thumb across the slayer's lips as she watches the anger dim in her eyes but not diminish completely. "We need to get you inked, babe."

Buffy takes a couple deep breaths trying to calm down before nodding her head. "I'm warning you, you are not making this decision yourself."

Kelly sighs quietly, before leaning down to kiss Buffy then frowns as Buffy turns her head. "Let me check the map again before we head to get your tattoo." Pulling the map out, Kelly unfolds it. "They're on the move." Glancing at her watch she groans. "We were here longer than I expected. Clem, I'm sorry but we really got to get going."

Clem just waves and states. "Get the hell out of here. And good luck."

"Thanks, Clem." Buffy smiles softly at the demon, before heading out of the crypt to her bike watching as Kelly folds the map as she strides towards her bike. Yanking her helmet on, Buffy starts it up and guns it, growling as she feels the rear wheel slide before gripping and taking off.

Kelly watches Buffy head out of the cemetery like a bat out of hell and sighs before quickly following her.

"Thanks, Josh." Kelly smiles sadly at the man. "No telling anyone about this, okay?"

"That's cool." He frowns, looking at the woman, before glancing at Buffy as she finishes getting dressed. "She's the one you got the tattoo for, right?" And at Kelly's nod he watches as an obviously angry Buffy jerks her jacket on. "Is she mad at you?"

"Yeah." Kelly mutters quietly before watching Buffy head to the front of the shop. Turning to glance at Josh she nods her head. "See you, Josh. And thanks again."

"No problem." He shakes his head as he watches the tall woman walk slowly towards the front of the shop.

"Babe?" Kelly hesitantly questions, as she walks up to Buffy standing stiffly by the front door, looking out at the night.

"Where are they?" Buffy looks out on Sunnydale.

Kelly sighs and pulls the map out, flipping it open. "One is on the outskirts of town by the caves. Another one seems to be shifting around the High School and the last one is downtown." Kelly folds the map up and hands it to Buffy. "Take it. Take care of it. I'm going after the one downtown." Kelly zips up her jacket before edging by Buffy. Getting on the motorcycle, she starts it up, feeling her heart aching.

Buffy clenches her jaw as she watches Kelly pull out, heading towards downtown Sunnydale. "FUCK!" She yells out into the night. Hopping on the bike she heads closer to where the demon is so she can be close if Kelly needs her, before pulling under a light and unfolding the map watching the demons slowly searching for them. Pulling a hand down hard across her face she waits for Kelly to contact her. Pulling her phone out and looking at it, Buffy growls quietly, debating. Quickly hitting her speed dial, she hears Dawn pick up the phone.

"Dawn, is Sam there? I need to talk to her." Buffy questions quickly.

"Yeah, hold on. Is everything okay?" Dawn wonders at the note in Buffy's voice, not quite being able to place it.

"Yes, I just need to talk to Sam for a moment." Buffy sighs quietly, waiting for Sam.

"Buffy? What's wrong?" Sam comes on the line asking the question right off the bat.

"Sam, I need to ask you a question. How self-sacrificing is Kelly?" Buffy seriously gets the question out, feeling her heart tighten, already knowing the answer.

"For someone she loves, she would willingly sacrifice herself, if that's what you want to know, Buffy." Sam answers immediately. "What's going on?"

"Damn." Buffy growls. "We found out something tonight that really doesn't have any bearing on anything right now. But in the future will have a very serious bearing on us."

"Do you want to talk to me about it?" Sam makes the offer softly.

"God, I don't know what I need to do. I'm so pissed right now that I can't hardly see straight." Buffy hops off the bike to pace back and forth, occasionally stopping to look at the map to make sure there wasn't any changes.

"Kelly can do that to a person." Sam seriously makes the statement. "You need to talk to someone. Do you want to meet somewhere?"

Buffy hesitates looking around remembering a coffee shop around the corner. Quickly grabbing the map she walks to the corner and looks, seeing it has a decent sized group of people in it. "Yeah, if you don't mind. Can you meet me downtown at the coffee shop on Brill Street?"

"I'll be there in five." Sam hangs up the phone. "Faith, I need to borrow your bike, if you don't mind."

"Take it." Faith throws the keys to her. "Am I needed?"

Sam smiles softly and shakes her head. "No. I have a feeling Kelly did something to royally piss off Buffy. Buffy needs someone to talk to about her. Since I know her best…" Sam trails off smirking slightly. "I got to go."

"Be careful." Faith murmurs to the closing door, watching Sam leave before sitting back down on the couch.

"What the bloody hell is going on?" Giles questions to the quiet room.

"You know as much as we do, G-man." Faith growls out stretching her legs out in front of her while flicking the TV on. "Just deal. We'll find out more soon, I'm sure."

Buffy glances out the window occasionally before looking back down at the map tapping her fingers impatiently. Kelly?

I'm busy, I'll get back to you. Kelly sends back. Kelly slowly cruises down the street looking for the demon, knowing it's around here somewhere. Catching a glimpse up the street of a tail swishing around a corner, she quickly parks her bike and runs towards the corner, slowing down to peek around, seeing the demon ahead of her, she grins. Looking around she sees its heading towards a less populated area and decides to follow, waiting for a better time to go after it.

Buffy growls as she picks up her coffee cup sipping as she watches Sam pull up outside the shop.

Sam sees Buffy sitting at a booth in the back of the shop and quickly walks towards her. Shaking her head at the obviously angry and worried slayer. Sliding in across from Buffy, Sam glances down seeing a coffee sitting there waiting for her with the sugar beside it. "Mine?" At Buffy's nod she quickly pours the sugar in before stirring and taking a sip. Silently watching Buffy, Sam waits patiently for her to start the conversation.

Buffy growls as she grabs a napkin shredding it into tiny little pieces. Finally she tells Sam about the conversation earlier with Clem. Explaining Kelly's tone and looks with the questions she asked, while watching the map, seeing the demon Kelly should be after moving further away from the population. Glancing up looking into the stunned eyes of the Marine, Buffy runs a hand over her eyes. "I got to ask, would she do it? Even if we discussed it and decided on another decision, would she sacrifice herself?"

Sam lets everything Buffy said soak in not answering her at first, running her finger around the top of her coffee cup, thinking. She glances up as the waitress comes towards their table and pushes the cup towards the edge to be filled before dragging it back and putting more sugar in it. Looking up and making eye contact with Buffy, she shakes her head smiling sadly. "You already know the answer to that, Buffy. What do you really want to know?"

"How can I keep her from doing it?" Buffy growls quietly. "I know she won't even consider both of us sacrificing ourselves or me sacrificing myself. One, I don't think she likes the idea of my dying. Two, she wouldn't want anything to happen to the good demons."

Sam shakes her head, "No, she wouldn't. Buffy, I don't know what to tell you. She's a stubborn fucking bitch and if she gets something in her head, it's almost impossible to get out." Sam sips her coffee, sighing quietly.

Buffy looks down tracing her finger around the demon that Kelly is obviously fighting and winning, since the light is getting duller. Glancing at the rest of the map, Buffy watches the other two lights still working in some kind of pattern searching for them before glancing back up at Sam. "I don't think a thousand years together with her will be long enough, Sam."

Sam chuckles quietly. "Then I guess you need to do your damndest to make her understand you want forever. But you better think about that long and hard. You'll have each other, but you won't have anyone else. Your sister will die, I'll die, Giles, Xander, Anya, Willow, Tara, Faith. All your friends and family will die, Buffy. If you two decide to have children, you will out live them. It isn't an easy road. When you think about it, it will hurt. Not to make you feel bad, but how do you feel when you think about your mom?" Stopping for a moment seeing the pain, sadness then love cross the slayer's face she shakes her head. "It's been a little while now, since she died. But it still hurts. But you also remember having her love. Think about that. Can you stand those feelings when you think about everyone?"

Buffy takes a deep breath, before finishing her coffee and pushing the cup out of the way. Silently watching the map for long moments. "I don't know, Sam."

"That's only a decision you can make, Buffy." Sam smiles sadly before chuckling quietly. "But you'll also have Kelly there forever holding you, kissing you, fighting beside you and yes, I'm sure, even making you mad."

Buffy chuckles quietly. "That's a given." Shaking her head she glances out the window frowning. "I pissed her off when I wouldn't talk to her before she left to fight the Tracker demon."

Sam quirks her lip. "She'll forgive you, Buffy. Give her time. I've only seen her really pissed off once in all the time I've known her. She may be upset, but she's probably more hurt than anything." Sam hesitates for a moment before continuing in a very low voice. "She may seem strong, but her feelings get hurt easily, Buffy. You wouldn't know it with the way she acts, but I hurt her pretty badly when I went with Riley. I didn't even realize it until afterwards."

"But she's said she wasn't in love with you." Buffy frowns watching the Marine intently.

"No, but she did love me. When I decided to marry him, she volunteered for every single mission there was. I think the President finally decided to put his foot down before she collapsed from exhaustion. That's why, after all those years, he had her lead the guard detail on the actress. He could have had a number of other people do it just as easily, but he ordered her to do it." Sam shakes her head watching as Buffy circles the light on the map that was almost extinguished. "Is that the demon she's fighting?"

"Yes." Buffy whispers. Glancing up she makes eye contact with Sam. "Was he hoping something would happen between the two women?"

Sam chuckles quietly. "Honestly I don't know. But I have a very serious feeling he might have. He knows Kelly's tendency and he also knew that the bitch swung both ways." Watching as the light finally dies out completely, Sam breaths a sigh of relief. "Just remember she loves you, Buffy. She's had a rough life in more ways than one. She went out on a death mission less than six months ago, Buffy." Sam shakily gets the words out.

Buffy jerks her head up looking at the Marine intently before growling. "What the hell is a death mission, Sam?"

"Pretty much what it sounds like, Buffy." Sam shifts back crossing her arms across her chest. "There were three teams that went after a group of demons, they were all killed. Or at least we thought they were all dead. Kelly did a tracing spell on the squads, found there were at least four people still alive. The Government had already counted it a total loss and decided not to send in a recovery team. Kelly didn't agree. That is the only time I have ever seen her royally pissed. She told the President himself to fuck off when he ordered her to stand down. She rented a private helicopter with her own money and went after the people. She got three of them out alive. She hasn't told anyone what happened or how she did it. But the demons were dead and the three people that she was able to save won't say a word about what went down. By all rights she should be dead, Buffy. The three teams that went after those demons had some of the top witch's with them after Kelly."

"Damn. I wonder if that's what she was talking about." Buffy whispers to herself.

"Where's she at right now?" Sam questions watching Buffy.

"What?" Buffy shakes herself out of her thoughts.

"Where is Kelly?" Sam asks again.

Buffy frowns realizing Kelly hadn't contacted her. Kelly? Babe? Buffy tries to send all her love with those two words.

Where's the demon at that was around the high school? Kelly sends back with no emotion coloring her thoughts.

Kelly, honey. Let's go home. Buffy sends back frowning at the tone of Kelly's thoughts.

I'm going to take out the other demon tonight. Tomorrow I should have my blood here along with the gear for the wounds so I can take care of the last demon. Kelly explains. I'm almost at the high school. Where is it?

"Damn it!" Buffy growls slamming her hand down on the table, making Sam jump.

"What's wrong?" Sam questions watching the slayer getting angrier by the minute.

"She's going after another one tonight." Buffy explains looking at the map before growling.

"It's how she deals, Buffy. She's upset. When she gets upset she looks for a fight." Sam explains quietly.

"Sounds almost like Faith." Buffy snarls quietly.

"In a lot of ways, the two women are a lot alike." Sam nods her head agreeing with Buffy's assessment. "But now she can physically stand toe to toe with just about anything. Before she would have to use some magic along with her physical abilities. She's probably getting a lot more out of it, now." Sam places a calming hand over Buffy's. "Let her fight it out. That's the only suggestion I can give you. She'll eventually come home."

Where is it Buffy? Kelly growls into Buffy's mind.

Sorry, it's about two blocks east of the high school on Elm. Buffy sends back to her lover. Looking up she smiles at Sam before shaking her head. "I need to head towards the school, just in case she might need me." As Buffy stands she folds up the map and smiles a little more genuinely at Sam. "Thanks for coming here to talk to me. I really appreciate it."

"Any time, Buffy. Trust me. This won't be the last time she'll do something to piss you off. She can be the most easygoing person in the world. But every once in a while she gets something in her head and it'll take a fucking jackhammer to get it out. Just remember she loves you." Sam smiles squeezing her shoulder slightly. "Go watch over her."

Buffy nods and whispers. "Thanks, Sam." Before quickly heading out the coffee shop doors.

Sam shakes her head. "Good luck, Buffy. You're going to need it with the stubborn bitch." Sam chuckles quietly at the thought. "I think I'd take ten Faith's before I would deal with Kelly right now." Laughing, Sam heads out to hop on the bike and head back to the slayer's house.

Kelly growls as she slams her fist into the demons face again. Taking a blow to her ribs, she feels them give and shifts back leaning over slightly before straightening as she feels them knitting back together. "Fuck, this is awesome." Kelly smirks at the surprised demon. "I'm going to tear you limb from limb asshole. Why the hell am I bothering talking to you? You don't understand me and I sure as the hell can't understand you. Dumb asshole." Kelly jumps up kicking him hard in the chin, flipping him up and back.

Crouching down near the ground Kelly watches the demon flip back up. "You guys really are hardy bastards. It took me almost an hour to kill your other friend." Kelly jumps up and over the tail the demon swings towards her before flipping over him and kicking him in the lower back. Hearing the crack as she connects with his back, Kelly steps back silently waiting. Watching as the demon struggles back up, Kelly's hard eyes follows every single move the demon makes. "I'm not exactly a happy camper right now, just to let you know. Your other friend found that out, now you are." Kelly does a quick back-spin kick nailing him hard on the jaw. "Just to let you know I'm not even using my full power. I'm holding back because I don't want to kill you fast. I'll use my sword when I want to finish you off. It's great that beheading most things kills them."

Kelly smirks as the demon keeps coming at her. Letting it get a shot in, she jumps up, scissoring her legs around it's chest and flipping it over, squeezing her legs together tight until she feels the chest cavity collapse. Rolling away she narrows her eyes waiting for it to get back up. Frowning, Kelly tilts her head, not able to see it breathing. Crouching down, she patiently waits.

Buffy watches the map, thinking about her lover. 'I'm sorry for pulling away, babe. But there is no way in hell I'm going to let you sacrifice yourself. I know that's exactly what you're thinking and it isn't going to happen.' Buffy thinks to herself watching as the demon Kelly's fighting light blinks out suddenly. "Well that's different from the other one." Buffy glances over to the other demon, seeing that it's worked it's way to town, and seems to be moving faster than before. Frowning, Buffy watches as it seems to work it's way downtown. "And where are you going?" She growls as she watches the light work it's way towards where Kelly fought the first demon.

Kelly, something weirds going on with the last demon. Buffy sends to her lover.

What? Kelly answers.

It's heading to the spot you killed the first demon. Why would it do that? Buffy frowns as the light stops at the spot Kelly killed the first one.

They must have something telling them the other ones are dead. Or maybe there's some kind of homing beacon when they decide to get together so they can find each other. Kelly frowns, thinking about it, she starts searching the demon. Running her hands slowly over the demons head before working her way down it's body, she feels something weird under the skin of it's thigh. Pulling a knife out she slices in to pull the item out, frowning as she flips it around her fingers. I think I found it. Looks like some kind of tracking device. Standing up, pacing back and forth, Kelly glances around looking occasionally at the demon.

Babe? Where are you? Buffy questions hesitantly, folding the map up waiting for the answer.

Still here on Elm. Kelly answers crouching down, thinking.

Stay, please? Buffy frowns, hoping Kelly will actually talk with her.

I'll be here. I have to decide what to do. Kelly leans down, picking the demon up, grunting slightly. "Heavy bastard, aren't you? Now what am I going to do with you to make it look like I lucked out killing you?"

Kelly hears Buffy's motorcycle heading her way as she carries the demon back towards her bike. As she watches Buffy turn the corner, she drops the demon on the sidewalk, waiting for Buffy to get off her bike.

Buffy shuts off the bike before easing the helmet off her head. Easing her leg over the bike to walk slowly towards Kelly, Buffy tilts her head looking at Kelly's closed off face.

"We need to do something with this demon, make it look like I got lucky killing it. The other tracker will be able to tell that demon died in a fight. But it doesn't know how many people it took to kill it. If it comes across this one and it finds out it died in a fight, he'll head straight home to mommy and tell on us." Kelly explains quickly looking at the demon.

Buffy sighs, deciding for now it's best to just get this taken care of. "There's a construction sight about five blocks over. They're demolishing one of the buildings so there's a wrecker ball there. Would that work?"

Kelly nods her head before picking up the demon putting it on the back of her bike while shimmying herself in front of it, so it's leaning half over her. "Lead the way."

Buffy frowns before getting back on her bike, leading Kelly to the site. Watching Kelly drop the demon by the building, Buffy walks towards her. "Need me to do anything?"

"I got it." Kelly shakes her head before digging the beacon out of her pocket, placing it back in the demons leg. Kelly pulls her knife back out and cuts across the leg and a couple other places so it doesn't look like she went straight to the device. Considering the demon for a long moment, thinking she mutters a quick spell watching as the demon lifts up slamming into the building. Doing a couple other spells, a fireball spell that scorched the demons hide and one that made him fly up in the air falling on the ground. Standing up she looks at the wrecker ball. Sighing she quickly climbs up into the machine looking at the ignition switch before placing a small spell on it to start it up. Swinging the ball around she looks at Buffy standing close to the demon. You need to move.

Buffy watches Kelly silently for a few moments before turning and walking away from the demon. As she stands by the bikes, she watches Kelly swing the ball over towards the demon before slamming it into the building by it then after the concrete bits fall on it, she drops the ball to where it crushes the demon under it. Watching as the tall woman turns the machine off and hops out of the cab, Buffy actually looks at her, seeing all the tears and rips in her clothes and the dried blood. Frowning heavily at the fact Kelly obviously had been hurt, Buffy shifts from one foot to the other.

"Kelly?" Buffy questions starting to reach out to touch one of the tears down the side of her jacket and clenches her jaw tight as Kelly sidesteps her hand.

"I'm fine. Where's the other demon at, so I can be sure to steer clear of it while I do a patrol?" Kelly shifts her leg over her bike, holding her helmet.

"You are not doing a patrol. We're going home to the apartment and talk." Buffy growls loudly before flipping her phone on and calling her house. "Dawn, tell Faith to do a patrol. Just head the other way if she comes across our last demon. Thanks."

"Buffy, no offense. But I'm really not in the mood to talk at this moment in time." Kelly growls quietly, looking out across the construction site.

"Fine. You don't have to talk. We'll go back to the apartment, you'll get out of your destroyed clothes, maybe take a bath or shower to relax. I'll order a pizza and we'll sit in front of the television and ignore each other the rest of the night." Buffy yells at her stubborn lover before yanking her helmet on, hopping on her bike and heading off towards the apartment.

"Ah, fuck me." Kelly groans, watching the tail light of Buffy's bike turn the corner. Sighing heavily, Kelly throws her leg over the bike, pulling her helmet on before quickly following Buffy to the apartment.

Kelly unlocks the door and eases into the apartment, before shutting the door behind her and locking it back. She looks around and sees Buffy standing in the small kitchen area drinking a water. Slowly coming to a stop a few feet from Buffy, Kelly sighs and leans against the refrigerator.

"What did I do that so royally pissed you off?" Kelly questions quietly.

Buffy turns quickly and places a hand on her hip, ready to blast her lover when she actually looks at her and sees the hurt she's trying to hide, flickering deep in her eyes. Taking a deep breath, Buffy sets her water down on the counter. "Do you want something to drink?"

Kelly nods her head before shifting her body away from the refrigerator as Buffy opens it and grabs a juice out, handing it to Kelly. "Thank you."

Buffy eyes Kelly up and down, slowly reaching out a hand for Kelly's arm and feels a little better when Kelly doesn't pull away. "Why don't you go get cleaned up? It looks like your clothes are pretty much trash."

Kelly glances down at the hand lying gently on her arm before taking inventory of her clothes and frowns. "Damn, I liked this jacket." She growls quietly, looking at the shredded jacket.

"We'll find another one like it." Buffy offers looking up into Kelly's green-flecked golden gaze.

"Only if we go to Italy." Kelly bitches quietly.

Buffy smiles before unzipping her jacket and pushing it gently down her arms, setting it on the counter so she can pull the weapons from it, before looking at the cut and ripped shirt, frowning at all the dried blood on it. "Just because you heal super fast and are pretty much invincible, doesn't mean that you shouldn't be more careful. You still get hurt, Kelly." Buffy whispers sadly as she unbuttons the useless shirt before pulling it off and quickly unhooking her bra, looking over her lover's body to make sure there wasn't anything there that wasn't healed.

Kelly silently watches as Buffy slowly starts taking her clothes off. Seeing that Buffy was obviously hurting, makes Kelly feel worse. "I'm assuming this is about what Clem said, and my line of questions. If I promise that I won't make the decision myself, will that make you happy?" Kelly whispers quietly as Buffy starts to unbutton her pants.

Buffy finishes unbuttoning Kelly's pants before tucking a finger from each hand under the denim. Slowly lifting her head she looks in Kelly's eyes seeing the sincerity there. "That's not necessarily all the problem." Buffy starts, keeping eye contact. "You're just stubborn enough if we made the decision to spend forever fighting demons, that when it actually came time, you'd decide it's for the best to sacrifice yourself. That's what has me so pissed off. I know you well enough to realize that's probably what you'll do. And that you won't even consider sacrificing me." Buffy glances down thinking heavily. "How do I know you won't make that decision at the final hour, Kelly?"

Kelly reaches up placing a hand on either side of Buffy's face, urging her to look up. Looking into Buffy's sad eyes, Kelly inhales deeply before leaning down and kissing her gently. "Is that what you want, to live forever fighting demon kind?" Kelly questions quietly running a hand through Buffy's blonde hair.

"I want forever with you." Buffy whispers in a heartfelt tone, looking into her lover's eyes.

Smiling softly, Kelly taps her finger on Buffy's nose. "You may change your mind before it's time to make the choice. I may have driven you completely bonko by then and you'll want me to drop off the face of the Earth."

Buffy growls lowly before smirking. "Okay, how about this. If I still want forever when it's time to choose, I get it. No arguing and no self sacrifices."

Kelly smiles and nods her head. "Deal." Kelly glances down for a moment. "I didn't mean to piss you off. The problem is I know I'm going to do it again." Kelly presses a finger to Buffy's lips as she starts to open them. "I'm used to making snap decisions, Buffy. Part and parcel with who I am and my job. I really have to let you know that my sacrifice is probably the best decision of the three. And you're right, I won't even consider you doing it." Kelly looks searchingly in her lover's eyes. "But if you want forever together, you got it."

Buffy wraps her arms around Kelly's waist and rests her cheek on her chest. "I owe you an apology. I shouldn't have been such a bitch and given you more of a chance to discuss this."

"I don't mind you being a bitch to me, Buffy. I'm going to deserve it at times. I just can't stand you pulling away from me, or ignoring me." Kelly admits quietly. "It hurts too much. I would rather you yell and bitch, even try and beat the hell out of me. But please, please don't pull away or ignore." Kelly wraps her arms around Buffy, holding her tightly. Resting her chin on top of Buffy's head, Kelly smiles. "First serious argument we had. How do you think we did?"

Buffy chuckles quietly. "Let's see, my bitching at you, ignoring you, being pissed at you. Trying to reach out to you after I finally was able to piss you off, you ignoring me and being pissed at me. Hurting each other and finally talking and straightening the mess out. All in less than five hours. I think we did pretty good."

Kelly smiles and places a kiss on top of Buffy's head. "How long would it take most normal people to do what we did?"

Buffy laughs. "Weeks, maybe months. Go shower, Kel. The pizzas I ordered should be here any minute."

"Your way of saying I'm stinky. I got it." Kelly laughs quietly as she pulls away. "I love you."

Buffy smiles and shakes her head. "I love you, too. Go clean up."

"Yes, ma'am." Kelly answers before leaning down to unbuckle her boots and kick them off before stripping her pants and socks off. "If you want, I've got some weapons in the jeans, also. If not, I'll get them after pizza." Kelly throws them on top of the rest of her clothes smirking at Buffy before heading into the bedroom grabbing shorts and a tank top.

Buffy shakes her head watching Kelly strip and walk to the bedroom before coming back out walking towards the bathroom. Hearing the doorbell, Buffy chuckles quietly before walking to the door, paying for the pizzas. Setting the food on the coffee table, Buffy grabs a couple drinks and a roll of paper towels before sitting down flipping the boxes open. Grabbing a piece of her pepperoni and mushroom pizza, she turns the television on, flipping through the channels snarling her nose up at the shows. Coming across a movie, she grins. "Oh, yeah. Hot chick with weapons kicking ass and showing up the guys. I can deal." Buffy grins sitting back throwing the remote back on the table. Watching as the actress spins around on bungee cords inside the house as she's taking out the bad guys, Buffy smirks. "We can probably do that in our new house. I'll have to ask Kelly if we can get a set-up like that."

Kelly comes out of the bathroom running her hands through her damp hair, before stopping and frowning. Listening to the voice on the television she sighs. 'Figures she likes her damn movies.' Kelly thinks to herself, before taking a moment to center herself. Slowly walking out to the living room Kelly sits down on the couch, reaching for a piece of her vegetable pizza. "That the only thing on?"

"What?" Buffy questions looking in surprise at Kelly. "I thought you'd like her. Hot, sexy, kick ass woman. What's not to like?" Buffy hesitates for a moment seeing something in Kelly's purposefully neutral face. Looking at the woman on the screen, then looking back as Kelly finishes eating her piece of pizza before sipping her soda, not looking at the television. Thinking back over past conversations with Kelly and Sam, high profile actress, I would definitely know who it is, went back to her ex-husband, swung both ways. Buffy growls and picks up the remote changing the channel.

Kelly swallows quietly not daring to look towards Buffy. Reaching down for another piece of pizza, she stretches her legs out and leans back against the couch. "I'm glad we're not going to have to be here longer than a few days. If we were, I'd be trashing everything in here and buying all new furniture that's actually comfortable."

Buffy nods her head in agreement. "Definitely not as comfortable as our couch or chair, is it?"

"I miss the chair." Kelly smirks glancing towards Buffy. "That chair is coming to the new house and our room. I've got future plans that involve that piece of furniture." Kelly chuckles quietly. "Are you going to keep your house?"

Buffy frowns slightly looking at Kelly. "I thought we would sell it?"

"Your decision. Maybe Dawn would want it?" Kelly questions shifting to face Buffy while grabbing another piece of pizza.

"I honestly don't think so. There's so many unhappy memories tied to that house." Buffy shakes her head sadly.

"But aren't there just as many happy memories?" Kelly questions seriously.

Buffy stops for a moment, thinking about all the years she's lived in that house. Her mom, even with the arguments they had, makes her smile. Willow and Tara living there with them all the years, even with the troubles they went through. All the potentials that made it through The First. Most recently, a certain tall brunette. "More happy memories." Buffy smiles softly as more memories come crowding through.

"Just ask her if she wants it. If she doesn't, you can go from there. Who knows, maybe Faith and Sam might decide to set up house together, if things work out with them." Kelly smirks at that thought. "That would be a real interesting couple."

Buffy laughs and nods her head. "It really would." Buffy hesitates for a moment looking at Kelly. "How bad did it actually hurt when Sam left you?"

Kelly glances up, frowning. "Why?"

"Please answer, Kelly." Buffy hooks her arm on the back of the couch, watching Kelly intently.

"It hurt." Kelly admits quietly. "We had been together for a year, had a good life. Loved each other, then it went to hell." Kelly smiles looking in Buffy's eyes. "But somehow or another, it's come around to me finding you and having you in my life. All the pain and heartache I went through is worth it, when I can look at you and realize you are my life."

Buffy nods her head towards the television. "Would you rather have been able to keep her?"

"No." Kelly answers simply. "I want to keep you. Forever."

"Excellent answer." Buffy smirks before easing off the couch. "I'll be back in a minute."

"Okay." Kelly watches as Buffy heads to the bathroom smiling softly. Standing up Kelly quickly gathers the leftovers and frowns at the fact they really don't have anything to put them in. Shrugging her shoulders, she puts the two pizza boxes in the refrigerator. "We'll probably eat them tomorrow anyway. Hopefully they won't taste too cardboardy." Kelly smirks slightly. Walking back to the couch, Kelly sits down grabbing the remote flipping through the channels. Chuckling quietly as she comes across the movie Underworld.

"What are you watching?" Buffy questions walking back into the living room sitting down beside Kelly. Debating for a minute, she shifts down and lays her head in her lover's lap.

"You wanted to watch a sexy woman with weapons that can kick guy's asses. Kate Beckinsale definitely does it in this movie. Plus she looks extremely hot in her outfit." Kelly smirks down at Buffy, running her fingers through her blonde hair.

"Plus there's the added bonus that you haven't slept with her." Buffy quirks an eyebrow at her lover. "I mean, you haven't, have you?"

"No. She strictly likes guys." Kelly smirks down at Buffy. "Actually I haven't a clue. Never met the woman. I think she's one of those that looks a hell of a lot better in the movies than she would in real life. You, on the other hand are absolutely gorgeous day in and day out. I don't think the camera can make you look any better. It can't improve on perfection."

"Oooh. You're sucking up good." Buffy grins. "You know, we should probably make the bed up."

"Why?" Kelly questions with a wicked grin on her face. "We're just going to mess it up." Kelly runs her other hand down Buffy's side to her hip, clasping it gently.

Buffy blushes lightly. "Well, about that…"

"You're not comfortable doing anything at that time?" Kelly whispers quietly, having realized earlier that evening that Buffy had started.

Buffy's eyes open wide, and then she rolls her eyes. "You smelled it."

"Yes, ma'am." Kelly smiles softly. "That's fine, Buffy." Kelly runs a hand lightly across her stomach. "Are you cramping?"

"A little." Buffy quirks her lip then moans, as Kelly shifts her shirt up and pushes her pants down slightly, before gently rubbing her stomach in a circular motion.

Kelly watches Buffy as she continues rubbing her stomach gently. "You know what's good for cramping, don't you?"

Buffy's eyes are closed as she enjoys the soothing caress. "What?" She whispers.

Kelly chuckles quietly. "Sex." Watching as Buffy's eyes open and she looks at her disbelievingly. "I'm serious. Maybe someday you'll be more comfortable about it and let me show you." Kelly smiles softly.

"Maybe." Buffy closes her eyes back. "What about you?"

"What about me?" Kelly questions, enjoying the closeness of Buffy being by her.

"When is your time of the month?" Buffy questions opening her eyes to watch Kelly.

Kelly blinks in surprise for a minute, stopping her caresses before taking a slight breath. "I don't have a period anymore." Kelly finally answers as she starts up the caresses again.

"Kelly?" Buffy questions quietly, shifting up to look Kelly in the eye.

"I had to have a complete hysterectomy a couple years ago." Kelly admits running a hand down Buffy's cheek. "Had problems that there was nothing they could do to fix." Kelly shrugs slightly. "No big deal. I never planned on having children. Plus it's something I don't have to worry about when I go out on missions." Kelly smiles. "Lie back down, Buffy. That way I can help your tummy."

Buffy looks deeply in her lover's eyes and sees that she's really not bothered by the fact and nods, smiling, before lying back down.

Running her hand gently around Buffy's stomach, Kelly strokes her other hand through her blonde hair. Silently Kelly watches Buffy as she watches the movie. Chuckling quietly as Buffy starts bitching about the impossibility of some of the moves, but how cool it would be to have a gun that shot sunlight.

As the movie finishes, Buffy turns her head to look up at Kelly, who's watching her quietly with a soft smile playing about her lips. "What?"

"You're absolutely gorgeous." Kelly whispers quietly, running her hand from Buffy's stomach up her side and gently across her chest before running it down her other side, stopping on her thigh. "I love you."

Buffy smiles and turns her body on her side, so her face is pressing against Kelly's stomach. "I love you, too." Buffy whispers before shifting up Kelly's top and placing kisses on her abdomen.

"That's not such a good idea, Buffy." Kelly growls out roughly.

"Why not?" Buffy questions smirking while continuing to kiss and nibble. "There's no problem with you."

"And there's not a problem with you, either." Kelly huskily whispers. "It's natural. A fact of life. And there are always other things we can do. And, just to let you know…" Kelly trails off, smirking as Buffy looks up at her. "Once you get some friction going, it puts the flow on hold."

Buffy's eyes open wide as she looks up at Kelly. "You mean…"

"I can strap on one of the toys for you, make love for however long you would like, and then go down for my favorite after dinner dessert." Kelly wiggles her eyebrows slightly then groans as she smells the slayer. "Hmmm. Think somebody liked that idea."

"Kelly!" Buffy grumbles. "I still don't feel comfortable with the idea."

Kelly sighs quietly. "Okay, babe. When you're more comfortable. Just remember, if you're willing to try, I'll stop if it starts weirding you out." Kelly runs her finger gently down Buffy's cheek. "But you're not allowed to have any fun, if I can't." Kelly gets the last dig in with a raised eyebrow.

Buffy frowns hard. "You mean I can't fuck you silly, unless you can have your way with me?"

"Yep." Kelly nods her head seriously. "So, Buffy. How long does your period usually last?" Kelly questions, trying not to laugh at the pissed look crossing the slayer's face.

"Bitch." Buffy growls out quietly. "It's four days. Sometimes carries over to five."

"Hmmm. Four days minimum of no hot, kinky, sweaty, loving, sweet, gentle, rough…Parcheesi!" Kelly finishes chuckling.

"Kelly, that is so not fair!" Buffy grumbles pulling away to stand up. Pacing in front of the coffee table, she glances occasionally at Kelly. "Why can't I please you? I mean, I get major pleasure from that." Buffy stops to look at Kelly.

Kelly shakes her head and props her feet up on the coffee table, crossing them at the ankle. Leaning back on the couch, she throws her left arm along the back and looks Buffy up and down. "Because, I'm not going to be the only one getting her jollies while you get hornier and angrier. So, you can let me slowly work you around to being more free and open about this, or we'll both be horny bitches together."

"Damn it, Kelly!" Buffy bitches striding into the kitchen. Quickly opening the refrigerator she snarls at the pizzas and drinks. Slamming the door closed, she starts looking through the cabinets.

"You're not going to find a whole hell of a lot. We didn't get a chance to go shopping, remember? I just grabbed assorted drinks so we'd have something to drink." Kelly tries not to laugh as she hears the cabinet doors slamming shut behind her. "Where's the map at, babe? I'm kind of curious to see what the last tracker demon is up to."

"It's here on top of the fridge." Buffy grabs it down and walks into the living room, plopping down beside Kelly while opening the map. "Hmmm. Seems he's found his other friend." Buffy watches the light as it's at the construction site. "I guess the moment of truth will be if he stays or heads for the hills, huh?"

"Yes. Hopefully he'll believe that we might have gotten lucky. Since I didn't use any magic at all on the first demon, and only used small amounts with the second, I'm hoping that'll confuse him. Maybe make him think there are other things here to kill them. And if they did their homework, they'll already know there's a slayer in town. Hopefully they won't realize that the slayer is the other half of the heart." Kelly murmurs quietly, watching as the light starts moving.

"How is it that they know to look for you?" Buffy questions looking up at her lover.

Kelly sighs quietly. "Well, there's the fact that I didn't have the tattoo blocking my signature for the longest time. They probably got a fix on me then. After the tat they probably lost me, but knowing my powers, I would assume they would want to keep an eye out for me."

"Try to get you to work for the bad guys?" Buffy questions. At Kelly's nod she frowns. "Even knowing that, you still opened yourself up to me and Giles. Why?"

"Because I was fucking stupid." Kelly growls out quietly throwing the map on the table and standing up. Walking over to the window she looks out at the night. "I did it to you, because I wanted you to not worry about me. Let you know that I can handle myself. Giles, I did it more for shock value than anything. I know he didn't really believe how powerful I was and wanted a chance to surprise him." Kelly shakes her head and looks down at the floor. "Stupidity, plain and simple. I know better. Of course, when our powers combined finally in the last exchange, there was really no way to block it. I'm afraid even if I had put a blocker around the room, it wouldn't have made a difference."

"Okay, so you made a mistake. Shit happens. But there would have been no way to hide that last union. Like you mentioned before, it would have been like a beacon going off. They would have been able to hone in on it, wouldn't they?" Buffy tries to think it through logically.

Sighing, Kelly turns and walks back to the couch to sit down. "Yes. They still would have found out we were on the Hellmouth. But, that still doesn't make what I did, right." Kelly bitches more to herself.

Buffy growls quietly and shifts her body to straddle Kelly's lap. Running her hands through Kelly's hair while looking in her eyes, she smiles. "You made a mistake. We all do. I've made some major doozies in my life. So get over it." Buffy scrapes her nails over Kelly's scalp and smiles as Kelly groans deeply, closing her eyes. "Soooo…No nookie for you if, I don't let you have your way with me?" Buffy questions with a quirk of her lips and scrapes again.

"Don't tease, Buffy." Kelly growls quietly before opening her eyes that are glowing with desire. "I can so make you forget the reason why you're not wanting to do anything."

"Think so, huh?" Buffy smirks slightly before turning the smirk into a soft smile. "I love you."

"I love you, too." Kelly murmurs as she leans in and brushes her lips gently across Buffy's. Wrapping her arms around Buffy, Kelly pulls her in flush against her body, deepening the kiss. Gently battling with Buffy's tongue, Kelly groans as Buffy presses her breasts hard into her own. Running her hands up and down Buffy's back, Kelly slowly works her hands under her shirt, stroking the warm skin of Buffy's back. As Buffy pulls back, panting heavily after the intense kiss, Kelly works her way across her jaw, placing little nipping kisses on the skin before licking strongly across the sensitive spot behind her ear. Kissing down the side of Buffy's neck, Kelly slides one hand gently down under the back of Buffy's pants, gently caressing her ass while running her other hand up, unhooking her bra. Kelly smirks to herself as she nips across Buffy's collar bone. Hearing Buffy moaning and starting to push into her caresses, Kelly continues stroking Buffy's ass with her one hand, while sliding the other one slowly around under Buffy's bra, circling the slayers hardening nipple.

"Kelly…" Buffy groans as Kelly pinches her nipple firmly.

Kelly's lip twitches as she pulls her other hand around and gently pushes Buffy's shirt and bra up and off. Throwing the clothes on the floor, Kelly leans down and licks strongly across the slayer's nipple while pinching the other one. Running her free hand down Buffy's stomach, gently easing her fingers under the waist band, she works her lips back up to Buffy's mouth, kissing her firmly, battling her tongue against Buffy's.

Pulling away briefly, Buffy growls looking into Kelly's eyes before grasping the hair under her hands, yanking Kelly back in for a stronger, more violent kiss.

Kelly groans as Buffy starts nipping on her lips and tongue. Dipping her fingers down to gently ease them over the slayer's mound and sliding a finger gently over the swollen muscle, gathering up the escaped juices and working in a firm circular motion. Reaching her other hand up to wrap in the back of Buffy's hair, pulling her in even tighter, ravaging the inside of Buffy's mouth as she feels the muscle under her fingers starting to spasm. Pressing harder and faster, making Buffy moan loudly and jerk her body hard against her fingers. Feeling the slayer's muscle swelling impossibly bigger, Kelly presses harder.

"Kel---" Buffy starts as she breaks from the rough kiss, before diving back in as she feels the orgasm working through her body. Crying out her release into Kelly's mouth, jerking her hips in hard against her lover, grinding down on her fingers.

Panting heavily after Buffy finally releases her mouth, Kelly smiles as Buffy buries her head in her neck, her hips still rocking against her fingers. As Buffy finally stops rocking, Kelly pulls her fingers out from the slayer's pants and wraps her arms around her back. Feeling Buffy take a couple deep breaths, Kelly smiles as Buffy pulls back a short distance. Looking deeply into the slayer's sated eyes Kelly brings her still slick fingers around, looking from them to Buffy with a quirk of an eyebrow before slowly licking them clean. "Mmmm mmmm. Favorite dessert." Kelly tilts her head as Buffy realizes what happened and starts blushing.

"You are so going to get your ass kicked." Buffy growls roughly, looking at her lover and shaking her head.

"You didn't tell me to stop." Kelly smirks. "Told you I could make you forget." Kelly smiles softly before getting serious for a moment. "Was it so terrible?"

Buffy groans and wraps her arms around Kelly's neck. Leaning her forehead against Kelly's, she chuckles quietly. "No, actually I forgot all about it. And it was absolutely wonderful."

"Good." Kelly smiles, running her hands up and down Buffy's back in a relaxing gesture. "So maybe for future reference, you might be a little more open about this?"

"I'll probably still get a little squeeked on some things, but we'll see." Buffy smiles before leaning down and kissing Kelly briefly. Pulling back, she looks down seeing her shirt and bra are gone. "When the hell did you get my shirt and bra off?"

"Oooh, you were really out of it, weren't you." Kelly chuckles. "Question, do you get horny during that time of the month? Because I can remember being extremely horny myself."

"KELLY!" Buffy yells embarrassed.

Kelly pulls back and tilts her head. "Why are you embarrassed? We're both women, why can't we talk about this? I don't want just a lover, I want a friend. Someone to talk to, someone to pick on, someone to argue over stupid movies with. And since we've got this heart/soul mate thing going…"

Buffy presses her lips against Kelly's firmly before pulling back. "I just haven't ever discussed things like this with anyone before, Kelly. You are definitely more outgoing about stuff like this."

Kelly laughs and shakes her head. "No, I'm just blunt as hell about stuff like this. I'll discuss anything, anywhere. I don't have a problem with it, and if someone else does, I figure, screw 'em." Kelly stops for a minute and runs both hands gently through Buffy's hair before cupping her face and placing a feather light kiss on her lips. "But if you need me to be more circumspect about discussing things, I will be." Kelly whispers tilting her head forward to rest against Buffy's.

Buffy smiles and closes her eyes as Kelly gently massages her scalp, thinking about what she said. Thinking that it was just more of a shock to discuss things like this because she really never had discussed it before. Not counting embarrassing conversations with her mom and later, Dawn. Thinking about the fact that they were actually going to be living together from now on, it's probably best to be able to talk freely about anything. "Give me time?" Buffy half states, half asks.

"All you need." Kelly smiles before shifting Buffy around on her lap, so she can tuck in against her neck. Running her hand up and down Buffy's thigh, Kelly places a kiss on the top of Buffy's head, humming quietly. Starting to feel tired, Kelly shifts down further in the couch, stretching her legs out so she's almost laying and tilts her head back against the back of the couch, shifting Buffy slightly into a more comfortable position.

Buffy snuggles in against Kelly and runs her fingers lightly over Kelly's breast. Thinking about how much the woman has come to mean to her in such a short time. How angry and hurt it made her feel earlier today, thinking about the possibility of not having her beside her. And how deeply hurt she felt when Kelly sidestepped her touch, realizing that Kelly had to have been just as hurt when she herself did the same thing to her. Coming to the realization that she had caused the problems earlier today, Buffy shifts to look at Kelly. Buffy opens her mouth to tell her she's sorry again, when she realizes Kelly's fallen asleep. "Oh, babe." Buffy murmurs quietly. "You're worn out." Buffy sighs before tucking her head back in and hooking her fingers in Kelly's tank top, smiling before letting sleep come to claim her.

Kelly wakes up slowly and starts to stretch when she realizes she's got a slayer attached to her body, wincing slightly at an ache in her back from sleeping at the odd angle. "Buffy, honey?"

"Go 'way. Sleepin'." Buffy grumbles as she snuggles in tighter against the warm body, burying her face against a breast.

"Babe, I really, really need to move." Kelly whispers, gently running a hand down Buffy's back.

Buffy shakes her head, slowly waking up. As Kelly's words sink into her half-asleep brain, she eases off her lap and stands up. "Sorry."

"Don't be sorry. We just shouldn't have fallen asleep here." Kelly groans as she shifts her legs and stands stretching as far as she can reach, grunting as her back pops. Twisting from side to side and stretching it out, she whimpers as she feels Buffy slide a hand up and under her shirt to grasp a breast firmly, while running her other hand down, cupping her hot naked flesh under her shorts.

"You fell asleep before I could have my way with you last night." Buffy whispers rubbing her cheek over Kelly's back. Smirking as she feels Kelly buck her hips a little against her hand as she plays gently over her lover's outer lips.

"Damn it!" Buffy growls loudly as someone knocks at the door. "There is something evil conspiring against me having my way with you."

Kelly chuckles then groans as Buffy pinches her clit quickly before pulling her hands away. "That was out and out mean." Kelly grumbles walking over to the door and looking through the peep hole. Glancing back, she watches as Buffy yanks on her shirt. Unlocking and opening the door, she raises an eyebrow at the courier. "Got something for me?"

"Umm, Brigadier General Maclay?" The courier looks Kelly up and down with a disbelieving look.

"That's me. Give me the paperwork to sign." Kelly growls out looking at the box sitting on the floor of the hallway.

"Ma'am, I need to see some ID." The courier shakes a little looking up into the weird eyes of the woman.

Buffy chuckles and grabs Kelly's ID from the kitchen before walking to the door. "Here."

"Thanks, babe." Kelly murmurs, handing the ID to the man as she reaches down grabbing the box.

"That's heavy…" The guy trails off as the woman lifts the box easily and hands it to the small blonde, shaking his head in disbelief. "Looks like everything's in order. If you can sign right here."

Kelly rolls her eyes as she takes back her ID and signs the paperwork. "See ya." Kelly grumbles slamming the door and locking it back.

"So where were we?" Buffy smirks.

"I think we were…" Kelly trails off as she stands in front of Buffy before turning her back towards her and chuckles as Buffy's hands go back to their previous position. "Hmmm. Seems about right."

"Yeah, but I think I want the shirt out of the way." Buffy mumbles into Kelly's back as she places kisses over her lover's tank-top.

"Easily taken care of." Kelly quickly shifts and pulls her shirt up and off, throwing it across the room and groans as Buffy nips strongly across her back. As Buffy's fingers are teasing her lower extremities, Kelly growls and places a hand over Buffy's, pushing them firmly against her.

"Getting impatient, are we?" Buffy smirks as she bites down more firmly on the skin under her mouth.

"It has been over 24 hours, Buffy." Kelly groans as Buffy finally slides a firm finger between her lips and over her clit, stroking gently over the rapidly swelling muscle. "Harder, Buffy." Kelly groans pushing her hips counteracting the stroking, grunting as Buffy presses harder against her clit, stroking faster. "So, close." Kelly moans as she pushes harder against the fingers stroking her, placing her hand over Buffy's, Kelly presses hard and grinds down, calling Buffy's name out as she climaxes.

Buffy slides her hand down from playing with Kelly's piercing to wrap around her waist, holding her tightly as she climaxes, smiling at the flood of liquid on her fingers. As she feels the spasms easing, she gently pulls her hand away and wraps both arms around her lover, squeezing her firmly. "I love you."

"I love you, too, babe." Kelly smiles as she feels Buffy's hands work their way up to tug on her nipple rings. "You really enjoy those, don't you?"

"Oh, yeah!" Buffy growls out tugging harder.

"You know, we can get you your own set." Kelly smirks as Buffy stops tugging. Inhaling deeply, she smells Buffy's arousal, moaning at the smell, Kelly turns around and pulls Buffy into a tight embrace, kissing her deeply and strongly, flicking her tongue repeatedly against Buffy's. Pulling back a short distance, Kelly looks deeply into Buffy's eyes. "I want you."

"Kelly!" Buffy hoarsely moans. "You are not making this easy."

"Not trying to." Kelly admits, running her hands down Buffy's back to cup her ass, pulling her up and against her body. "I want to go take a shower together, so I can have my wicked way with you, then go by the bank and buy a house."

Buffy groans burying her face in Kelly's neck while wrapping her legs around her waist. "That shower isn't hardly big enough for you to turn around in."

"Wasn't planning on turning around, Buffy." Kelly smirks as she walks towards the bathroom. "Was planning on washing your sexy body, latching my lips onto your clit and driving you crazy with my tongue, while reaching deep inside you with my fingers and stroking you until you come at least three times."

As Kelly sets her on her feet, Buffy feels her body clenching in response to her lover's deep, sex roughened voice. "The hell with it. You win."

Kelly smiles as she leans down turning the shower on. "No, we both win." Looking towards the slayer and wiggling her eyebrows, laughing as Buffy rolls her eyes and starts stripping.

"Well, it looks like the demon has gone into hiding. But he's stayed in town. Probably hit the sewers." Kelly mutters quietly looking at the map as she waits for Buffy to finish dressing.

"That's good, right?" Buffy questions sitting down beside Kelly, pulling her boots on.

"Yes. Hopefully it means that he thinks we, or someone else, lucked into killing the other two." Kelly glances up quickly and smiles before folding the map up, tucking it away in her old jean jacket.

"You know that the people at the real estate agency, is going to take one look at us and think we don't have a dime to our name." Buffy chuckles looking at Kelly dressed in leather pants, t-shirt and old worn jean jacket, to herself dressed in a new pair of leather pants, a strap top and leather jacket.

"Looks are deceiving. They really don't want to get on my bad side." Kelly smirks, leaning in to give Buffy a kiss.

"Mmmm." Buffy hums as Kelly kisses her and smiles as she pulls away. "I somehow doubt after your phone conversation yesterday, that they'll be making you mad."

"Better not. I get grumpy when things don't run smoothly." Kelly stands up grabbing her backpack. "Wanna ride with or separate?"

Buffy looks her lover over grinning. "Together."

"Oooh. You wanna play?" Kelly smirks as they head toward the door.

"Maybe." Buffy smacks Kelly on the ass as she follows her out of the apartment. She chuckles as Kelly looks over her shoulder and wiggles her eyebrows at her. As Kelly turns her head back, Buffy grins and hops up on her lover's back, wrapping her arms around her neck and her legs around her waist. "Give me a piggy back ride?"

"Spoiled brat." Kelly growls, but laughs and runs her hands around her lover's legs.

"Yes, I am." Buffy agrees nodding her head. Smirking she shifts one hand down inside Kelly's t-shirt and pinches her nipple through her bra. Smiling as she hears Kelly grunt, Buffy turns her head and kisses her neck. Pulling her hand back out and just running her fingertips along the upper portion of her chest. "I love you."

"Love you, too." Kelly whispers in response as she opens the door to the garage, striding towards their bikes. "You driving or me?" When she hears Buffy chuckle, Kelly shakes her head. "Stupid question." Kelly throws her leg over the bike, and leaning forward to pull her helmet on as Buffy gets her helmet situated, taking the backpack from Kelly and threading her arms through it, latching it across her stomach and chest. Wrapping her arms around Kelly's waist, Buffy smiles as Kelly slowly backs the bike up out of the spot and heads to the bank.

"There's Brad and Jason." Buffy points out to the two men walking into the real estate agency as she and Kelly are taking off their helmets.

"Good timing." Kelly grins before lacing her fingers with Buffy's as they cross the street to head into the Agency.

Kelly turns and rolls her eyes at Buffy as they wait for the agent to come back with the corrections on the contract. Looking over at Brad and Jason, who are whispering and grinning back and forth, Kelly chuckles. "You two look extremely happy."

Brad looks up grinning. "Honestly, I never thought we'd be able to sell the house. To be able to sell it within six months of listing it? Extremely happy does not cover it."

Tilting the chair onto the back two legs, Kelly smirks. "How much do you want to bet that by the end of the week these two will be packed and on their way to Hawaii?" Kelly wiggles her eyebrows at Buffy.

Jason laughs and shakes his head. "Try more like tomorrow, the way Brad's been packing already. We have to stop on the way home and get some more boxes."

"You're not serious?" Buffy glances up and looks at the two men. As they both grin at her she laughs quietly, looking at her lover. "Reminds me of someone else. Once a decision has been made, hell and high water will not keep her from getting it done."

"I'm just shocked at how quickly she was able to get everything taken care of." Brad admits before raising an eyebrow at Kelly. "I noticed the real estate agent has been sucking up big time."

"That's because he doesn't want to piss her off again." Buffy chuckles reaching over and running a hand down Kelly's arm. "Especially after realizing that she's taller than him and in better shape."

"Behave." Kelly smirks, before lowering the chair back onto four legs. "Probably more afraid I'll take the cashier's check and leave. They're in for a hefty seller's fee out of the sell."

"Don't I know it." Brad groans quietly. "Unfortunately, that's the way things are."

"You still want us to follow you back after the signing?" Buffy questions and grins as they both nod.

"We need to give you the codes and extra keys. Show you how to change the codes." Jason grins. "There's only a couple bigger pieces that we'll probably need to have you ship to us after we move. We've already got the majority of our personal items boxed or ready to be boxed up. Suitcases are packed and ready to leave."

"Do they seem a little eager to be leaving Sunnydale?" Kelly's lip twitches up as she laughs quietly.

"Just a bit." Buffy grins at the two men. "Maybe we'll help them pack their stuff to wherever they need it while we're there. A couple extra hands probably won't hurt."

"We won't turn you down. But you don't have to." Brad smiles thankfully at Buffy.

"We don't have much of anything else to do this afternoon, anyway. Just wasting time till this evening." Kelly shrugs and looks up as the real estate agent comes back in.

"I've made the corrections you asked for." He starts and as Kelly holds her hand out for the papers, he sighs and hands them to her. This sale has been extremely unconventional. Items not listed that were being sold, just a generic statement that the sellers were allowed to take the items they wished, everything else would belong to the two women. Watching silently as the tall woman skims back over the contract, he watches as the petite blonde talks to Brad and Jason while unconsciously running her hand over the taller woman's back.

"Everything appears to be in order." Kelly murmurs after re-reading the contract. Glancing up she pushes it towards Brad and Jason. "You want to double-check?"

Brad chuckles and shakes his head. "Honestly, I'm really not that worried about it. I heard what you wanted and had changed."

"I'll have them print out the extra copies for all involved. That way we can get everything signed and let you go about your business." The agent quickly leaves the room with a smirking Kelly watching.

"How come I get the feeling that he's uncomfortable around us?" Kelly raises an eyebrow glancing back at the two men and Buffy.

"Nah, just feels uncomfortable with how open the contract is about the items being sold with the mansion." Brad mutters. "He turned some real interesting shades when we insisted it read that way. They're used to every little item being listed so there's no confusion, or possible law suits."

"If you want it, it's yours." Kelly shrugs her shoulders. "I'm not going to keep anything from you that you want. It was yours to begin with."

"Kelly, don't take this the wrong way, but you are like, completely different than most normal people. Plus the fact that you are a very…" Brad trails off trying to think of a good word that wouldn't sound horrible.

"Forceful, strong, irritating, a pain in the ass…" Buffy smirks at the man. "Any and all of those fit, plus tons of others."

"Thanks, Buffy. I love you, too." Kelly narrows her eyes at her lover. "Please tell me again, why I fell in love with you?"

Buffy smiles lovingly at Kelly. "Because I'm beautiful, sweet, kind, caring and would never argue, or do anything to irritate you."

Brad and Jason both start laughing as Kelly rolls her eyes. "You were pretty much on track until the last couple items." Kelly raises an eyebrow at Buffy. "Need to add pig-headed, get pissed off at the drop of a hat, stubborn, used to having her own way…"

"Okay, okay. You'll make a girls head swell with all the compliments." Buffy growls at Kelly. "Do you think we'll embarrass the guy, if I'm sitting in your lap when he comes back?"

"Who cares?" Kelly smirks at Buffy as she hops up and plops down in her lap, snuggling into her chest. Wrapping her arms around Buffy, Kelly places her chin on Buffy's head, while running her fingers gently over her side.

"Is she like that a lot? I mean, you were carrying her around a good portion of yesterday." Jason looks at the two women, trying not to smirk.

"I like being close and she's very comfortable." Buffy admits. "Plus I was stupid last night and made her mad at me."

"I wasn't mad, babe." Kelly tightens her grip on Buffy.

No, but you were hurt and I caused it. I should have just taken the time to discuss it with you, instead of getting pissed at what I heard in your voice, and what I knew was going through your head. Buffy admits. Smiling as she feels Kelly place a gentle kiss on the top of her head, knowing she's already been forgiven.

Buffy starts to move as the agent comes in, but chuckles as Kelly tightens her grip, not letting her leave. "We can sign the papers like this." Kelly whispers in Buffy's ear before placing a gentle kiss on her cheek.

Quickly finishing the paperwork and turning over the cashier's check, the two couples leave the agency. "We'll meet you back at the mansion." Brad smiles at the two women. "We just need to make a pit stop for some more boxes, so we'll be a few minutes."

"Don't rush." Kelly waves at Brad. "We'll just cruise around for a little while before heading over."

"Thanks." Brad watches as the two women quickly cross the street and get on the cycle. "That's a different motorcycle from yesterday, isn't it?"

Jason chuckles and nods his head. "Yeah, it is. Those two are definitely different."

Brad smiles and silently agrees with his lover.

Kelly carries down the last box, smirking to herself. Sitting it down in the foyer with the other boxes, Kelly shakes her head. Turning around she watches Brad, followed quickly by Buffy carrying the luggage.

"You weren't kidding when you said you'd probably be out of here tomorrow." Kelly leans against the wall and hears Jason coming into the room carrying drinks. "Thanks."

Jason smiles before passing out the rest of the waters. "Want to sit down?"

"Sure, thanks." Buffy nods as she follows the two into the living room. Letting Kelly get settled into the corner of the couch, Buffy snuggles into her side and smiles as Kelly wraps her arm around her shoulders.

"Were there any of the other furniture that you wish to keep?" Kelly questions before sipping her water.

Brad and Jason look at each other questioningly and both shake their head. "No, just the couple pieces we've already got in the basement."

"If you happen to realize you want anything, just let me know." Kelly smiles. "You've got my cell number. What are you going to do with your vehicles?"

"I've already had the documents notarized and signed over to you." Brad shrugs his shoulder. "We won't need it on the islands and we figured it would help counteract what it will cost for you to ship the stuff to us."

"I wasn't worried about that." Kelly frowns at Brad.

"We know, but we were." Jason raises an eyebrow before smirking.

"Don't argue, Kelly." Buffy mutters.

Kelly growls quietly before finally smiling. "Fine, take all my fun away."

"If that's all the fun you have, we're going to have to have a serious discussion." Buffy growls quietly at her lover.

"Oh, no. That's not all the fun I have. Not at all." Kelly backtracks and smiles lovingly at Buffy. "Love you, babe."

"I love you, too." Buffy leans up and places a brief kiss on her lips, before groaning loudly as Kelly's phone rings. "I guess we're lucky it hasn't rung before now."

"Excuse me." Kelly shifts out from beside Buffy and walks out into the foyer. Seeing Sam's name on her caller ID, she flips it open. "What's up, Sam?"

"It's me. Dawn." Dawn whispers shakily. "Get to the house now, Riley's here and pissed."

"Fuck, we'll be there in a few minutes." Kelly quickly closes the phone, tucking it away. "Buffy, we need to get to the house, now!" Kelly growls out grabbing up her jacket, yanking it on while throwing Buffy's hers as she comes running into the foyer. "Sorry, we got a problem. Call tomorrow morning if you think of anything else. Or leave us a list. We'll call before coming over, in case you're still here." Kelly quickly explains as she pulls on her helmet and opens the door.

"Sorry. We'll talk later." Buffy quickly follows Kelly out of the house. Jumping on the back of the bike and wrapping her arms around Kelly, she holds on for dear life as Kelly guns it, leaving a layer of rubber on the driveway as she speeds towards the opening gate, weaving between the gates, Kelly takes off like a bat out of hell towards the house.

What's going on? Buffy mentally asks her lover.

Dawn called on Sam's cell, stating Riley's at your house and pissed. Other than that, I haven't a clue. She sounded a tad shaky. Kelly admits as she flies across town, praying that a cop doesn't see them and stop their mad dash to the house.

Coming to a skidding halt on the front lawn, Buffy and Kelly both jump off the bike. Kelly rips her helmet off, dropping it on the ground as she tears into the house. Seeing Riley standing angrily over what appeared to be an unconscious Sam, Kelly sees red and reaches up grabbing him, lifting him into the air, throwing him out the front door to quickly follow behind him.

Buffy watches as her lover manhandles Riley and quickly runs to Sam, kneeling beside her. Glancing around, she sees a pale Dawn with the phone still in her hand. "What happened?" Buffy notices the swelling on Sam's jaw and winces as she realizes the woman is going to have a serious bruise.

Swallowing hard, Dawn explains. "We just finished an early dinner. Faith left a little while ago to get some easy to fix groceries for the house. Not ten minutes after Faith left, Riley came storming into the house, he didn't knock or anything. He just started yelling and screaming at Sam, threatening her and Kelly. He called them both all kinds of names, and when Sam tried to explain that she wasn't wanting a divorce because of Kelly, but because she didn't love him anymore, he went off and hit her, knocking her out. After he hit her, he seemed to almost freeze. He just stood there staring down at her, almost as if waiting for her to get back up and fight him."

"Get some ice and a wet rag, and see if you can bring her around." Buffy frowns, standing up she runs out the door to the front porch. Swallowing hard, afraid of what Kelly might do to Riley. Stopping in stunned surprise to see Riley, trussed up like a Christmas turkey, with the garden hose and half Kelly's shirt shoved in his mouth. Trying not to laugh at the angrily flashing eyes of Riley, Buffy walks up to Kelly, placing a calming hand on the tense arm muscles. "You okay?"

Kelly glances down at Buffy and nods her head sharply. "He's fucking lucky I was in a good mood. I think I'll let Sam decide what to do with him." Kelly allows an absolutely evil grin to cross her face. "Or better yet, I'll let Faith have a go at him."

"Kelly, you can't do that. She'll kill him." Buffy whispers quietly.

"I'll make sure nothing will come of it." Kelly's eyes narrow dangerously on the soldier. "You're a fucking idiot, you know that? I'll make damn good and sure you're dishonorably discharged and either spend the next twenty years in the brig, or buried under it." Growling Kelly reaches down and picks him up, carrying him to the back yard before dropping him and heading into the kitchen, with Buffy chuckling quietly behind her.

Walking into the living room, Kelly breathes a sigh of relief to see Sam sitting on the couch with some ice pressed against her jaw. "You okay?" Kneeling beside her, Kelly reaches up and winces at the swollen jaw. "Is it broken?" Kelly looks up with worried eyes to the woman.

Sam frowns and shrugs her shoulders, not able to move her jaw.

Growling deeply, Kelly runs a gentle finger over the jaw. "Fuck. Call an ambulance, tell them we got a woman that was hit and from what we can tell, has a broken jaw." Kelly stands up watching as Dawn quickly places the phone call before pulling her phone out of her pocket, hitting a speed dial number while pacing back and forth. "If Faith comes in, keep her away from Riley. Tell her Sam needs her." Kelly pins Buffy with her eyes. "You stay by Faith. Try and keep her calm. Run interference, whatever." As Buffy nods her head in understanding, Kelly strides to the back yard, standing over Riley, who's trying to get loose. "This is Brigadier General Kelly Maclay. I have a situation. A Captain Riley Finn, hit and broke the jaw of a superior officer today. I need a crew here to take him in. I'm at 1630 Revello Drive, Sunnydale California. Get them here quick." Kelly closes the phone and tucks it away in her pants pocket before kneeling down in front of Riley.

Shaking her head, Kelly pulls her shirt out of his mouth. "She may be here because of what I asked her to do. But she isn't here for me, you fucking idiot. She's not in love with me. I'm not in love with her. She's sick and tired of your shit and wants to have a real life. Is that so hard to understand?"

Riley snarls his lip up. "Untie me you fucking bitch, and I'll make you understand a few things."

"I can kill you with a thought, Finn. Don't forget what I am." Kelly's eyes narrow dangerously on him. "Remember who carried you back here, and did it without even a thought? I'm not exactly the person you think I am. I can kill you with a single finger." Kelly holds up her index finger, and slowly brings it down to his chest, gradually building up pressure, pushing his chest bone in to where it's almost ready to crack. As she hears him crying out in pain, she finally pulls her finger away. "By the way, Finn. Buffy and I are together. There's absolutely nothing but friendship between Sam and myself."

"Fucking bitch." Riley growls out wincing in pain.

Rolling her eyes, Kelly shoves the shirt back in his mouth. "I'd rather not hear your idiocy." Hearing the Hummer pull into the driveway, Kelly stands up and heads back into the house.

Buffy opens the door and clasps Faith's arm gently in her hand. "Faith, something happened, but everything's going to be okay."

Faith stiffens as soon as Buffy mentions something happened. "What, what's going on?"

"Riley showed up. I'm taking care of him. You need to support Sam." Kelly quietly states as she walks into the living room. "I'm almost positive she has a broken jaw." Kelly looks to the Marine, frowning slightly. "I called, they should be sending the MP's here to pick him up and take him to the nearest base. We'll deal with him later."

Faith runs over to Sam and growls as she sees the swollen, bruised jaw. "Where is the fucker? I'll rip his damned arms off."

They all hear the ambulance pull up and Kelly quickly opens the door, letting the tech's come in the house. Pointing towards Sam, with a worried and angry slayer standing over her, Kelly sighs quietly. "Let them take care of her, Faith."

Faith growls but backs off. Looking around, she starts to head upstairs, but Kelly blocks her and wraps her arms around the slayer, keeping her still in her vice like grip. "I won't be able to get you pardoned a second time, Faith. So I suggest you calm down and be there for Sam. She's going to need us now more than ever. I'm handling him."

"You kick his ass?" Faith growls out lowly.

"No, but I have him trussed up and the rest of my shirt shoved down his throat to keep him from irritating me with his voice." Kelly mutters quietly.

"We're going to need to take her to the hospital." The Tech looks up at the rest of the women in the house. "Is there a family member here that wants to go with her?" He finishes strapping Sam down on the gurney as they lift it, ready to take her out to the waiting ambulance.

"Faith will go with her." Kelly narrows her gaze on the guy, daring him to question her. "Go with them, Faith. Don't get in their way, but take care of her, okay?"

Faith nods her head and quickly follows the two guys out to the waiting ambulance.

Kelly and Buffy both sigh and look at each other. "That went a lot better than I expected it to."

"You and me both." Buffy admits, walking over to Kelly and wrapping her arms around her waist, hugging her tightly.

"Why don't you and Dawn head to the hospital, while I stay here with stupid until the military shows up?" Kelly offers running her hands up and down Buffy's back while smiling sadly at Dawn. "Faith probably has the extra set of keys to the car with her." Kelly mutters while digging in her pocket. "Here's my set." Kelly flips them to Dawn.

"Want to stay with you." Buffy murmurs against Kelly's chest.

"I know you do, babe. But I want you to go to the hospital and keep an eye on Faith. Me and you are the only two that can handle her, if she decides to go ape shit." Kelly explains quietly.

"I know. You'll come to the hospital as soon as you get rid of him?" Buffy looks up and as Kelly nods her head, smiling sardonically. Buffy grins and kisses her briefly. "Let's go, Dawn."

Kelly walks with them and watches as they climb in the Hummer. Waving to the two women as it heads down the street. Growling quietly under her breath, she quickly walks to the back yard. Picking Riley up, she brings him to the living room and drops him in the middle of the floor, getting a tiny shot of pleasure at hearing his grunt of pain. Kelly smirks as an idea occurs to her. Murmuring a low level spell out, she unties Riley and sits him down in a chair, bending his arms and legs into a semi-comfortable position before pulling the cloth out of his mouth. Smacking him none too gently on the cheek, Kelly smirks at him. "I know you're really trying to move right now, but you can't. You can't even move your mouth. I was nice enough to let you open and close your eyes. But that's all, until the MP's get here to pick you up." Cocking her head to the side, Kelly grins. "You're in some serious shit this time, Finn. And you aren't going to talk your way out of it. You didn't just hit your wife, you hit a superior officer and from what I can tell broke her jaw. With a witness." Kelly watches as what he did dawns on him. Seeing the actual fear coming into his eyes Kelly cocks and eyebrow. "Oh, yeah. You fucked up, big boy. But you might want to consider yourself lucky. I was in an extremely good mood, or I would have ripped you into tiny little pieces."

Frowning slightly Kelly pulls out the map. Breathing a sigh of relief that the Demon hasn't moved from his hiding place, Kelly quickly folds it back together and tucks it away inside her jacket. Standing up, ignoring the soon to be ex-marine, Kelly heads to the kitchen. Grabbing a Gatorade, she looks out the window, debating on what to do. They can lie low tonight, make sure Sam's okay and leave the demon for the following night, which Kelly was leaning towards. Deciding to wait and see what happens, Kelly walks back into the living room and smirks at Riley as she sits down on the couch, stretching her legs out.

"So, what can we talk about as we wait for your career and your life to come to a screeching halt, hmm? I know. The fact that you've had at least two beautiful, caring women in your life and you fucked up with both. And guess what, they both love me. Buffy's actually in love with me. Sam loves me like a sister, as I do her. We're just friends, Riley. Our being together ended the day she realized she was interested in you. Not that you'll believe me. Not that you ever did believe me." Kelly sees the truth of that statement in the disbelief shining in his eyes. "Your loss, Finn. I won't shed a tear over you. And I'll guarantee Sam won't, either. Not after your display today." Glancing at her watch, Kelly frowns.

Hey, babe, any news? Kelly stands, pacing back and forth.

They just took her to x-ray. They said it would probably take about 15 minutes. How's the dumb ass? Buffy growls quietly then looks apologetically at Faith and Dawn.

"Talking to Kelly?" Faith questions as she paces back and forth. At Buffy's nod, Faith smirks evilly. "Tell her to crush one of his testicles for me."

Buffy shakes her head. "I am NOT going to tell her that. She'd probably do it in a heartbeat."

He's behaving himself. Of course, he doesn't have a choice in the matter. Kelly chuckles glancing at Riley.

You don't still have him trussed up do you? Buffy closes her eyes and shakes her head.

No, I untied him and took the gag off, I just have him immobilized. But, he should be relatively comfortable. I was thinking about bending his legs up around his neck to make him extremely uncomfortable. I like the idea of him being a pretzel. Kelly snarls her nose up at the jerk in question.

I guess that's better than Faith's suggestion. Buffy rolls her eyes. You basically made him a doll that you could do what you want with? Maybe you should have him kiss his own ass goodbye.

Oooh. I can do that. Kelly smirks at the idea, eyeing the Marine. What was Faith's suggestion?

That, I am not going to tell you. You'll do it. Buffy looks up as they wheel Sam back by. They just wheeled Sam by, babe. I'll let you know as soon as we know anything. Love you.

I love you, too. Keep me posted. Kelly smirks wondering what Faith wanted her to do. Knowing Faith, it was something that would be extremely painful.

"Do you need to use the bathroom?" Kelly questions Riley and when he blinks once, she smirks. "Okay." Kelly walks over to the asshole, picking him up and throwing him over her shoulder while trotting up the stairs. Positioning him in front of the toilet, she sees the anger in his eyes. "Don't worry. I'm not touching any of your equipment. You couldn't pay me enough for that." Kelly puts his hands at the front of his pants and let's his hands free of the spell. Looking straight into his eyes she smirks. "You can use your hands, but not your arms or anything else. I suggest you not miss the toilet, or I'll make you lick it up." Kelly flips the seat up before walking out of the bathroom.

Heading into the bedroom, she smirks as she sees Faith's bag in one corner and Sam's lying beside it. "Hmm. I wonder if those two shared the room last night." Kelly chuckles as she hears Riley finally using the bathroom. Walking over to the closet, Kelly grabs her old worn out leather jacket. Running a hand down it she sighs. "You're probably going to meet your end tomorrow night. But you'll go out with honor." Chuckling to herself at her words, she catches sight of a package on that floor that must have fallen out of the bags for Christmas, groaning as she realizes that there's more presents up in the attic, Kelly rolls her eyes.

Heading into the bathroom, she stops and questions Riley. "Are you finished?" Seeing him wave his fingers, she walks over and moves him in front of the sink. Pushing his hands under the faucet, she turns the water on and squirts soap on his hands. "Wash." Smirking as he washes his hands as well as he can, she flushes the toilet and puts the seat back down, noticing he didn't make a mess. "Good boy. You didn't make a mess. Maybe I'll be nice and let you have something to drink later." Turning the water off, she grabs the towel and dries his hands before immobilizing them again. Picking him up and flipping him over her shoulder, she grabs her jacket and heads downstairs. Situating him in the chair, she throws her jacket over the arm of the couch and walks to the front door, opening it she walks out onto the porch. Looking around she leans against one of the pillars, patiently waiting for the MP's to come take Finn away.

Babe? Buffy mentally sends.

I'm here. What's the news? Kelly straightens up from the pillar she's been leaning against for at least 15 minutes.

Well, it's definitely broken. Luckily enough, it looks like a clean break. They're wiring her jaw shut right now, so it can heal. Faith's about fit to be tied. I would say she definitely cares about Sam. Buffy chuckles quietly as she glances in the room where Faith's holding the soldiers hand while they work on her jaw.

I got that feeling, too. Kelly grins. I wish I could be there with you guys, but it'll probably be a little bit longer before they grab dumb shit.

We have it handled. They're wanting to keep her here, but she's insisting on coming home. Buffy grins. I have a feeling we'll be out of here in less than an hour. So, just sit tight and we'll be back at the house in a little while.

Okay, babe. Kelly smiles softly. I was going to hold off going after the last demon, but maybe we should run him off tonight, that way we can get everyone moved and situated in the new house tomorrow and the following day. The walls around the estate are far enough from the house, that they won't be able to detect us while we're in there.

Sounds good. You still going to need help getting your body all situated for tonight? Buffy questions, frowning as she hears a low groan coming from Sam.

Yes. I was hoping that Sam could help me, since she's familiar with the items, and could slap the different sizes on the proper areas. Kelly glances up as she hears a vehicle turning onto their road. Surprise, Surprise. It seems the Military are already here, babe. You sure you don't want me to meet you at the hospital?

No, you go ahead and get everything taken care of there. I don't know how it works, but I'm assuming they'll need statements and paperwork filled out. Buffy runs a hand down the wall she's leaning against. Do they need to talk to Dawn?

I'll take her statement and get it to the proper authorities. Don't worry about that. Kelly watches as the vehicle pulls up to the curb and three MP's and a Lieutenant Colonel jump out. Talk to you later, love you.

Love you, too. Buffy smiles as she walks back to the waiting room. "The MP's just showed up at the house. It'll probably be a little while before she gets rid of Finn, but she mentioned she'll take your statement and get it to the proper authorities, so you don't have to worry about dealing with them." Buffy quietly explains to Dawn.

"Good. I hope they bury his ass under the jail." Dawn growls out quietly. "You know, I never did like him. He always treated me like a kid and it pissed me off."

Buffy looks at her sister sadly. "I kind of screwed up with him, didn't I?"

Dawn looks at her sister and laughs quietly. "Actually, compared to your other boyfriends, he was the normal one." Leaning against her sister, Dawn starts chuckling.

"What are you laughing about?" Buffy questions, hearing the wickedness in her chuckles.

"Just thinking about you and Kelly. I never would have expected you to hook up with a woman, but I've never seen you happier." Dawn smiles as she bumps her shoulder to Buffy's. "I'm glad you found someone, Buffy. You deserve to be loved."

"Thanks, Dawn." Buffy wraps an arm around Dawn and hugs her. "But slayer stupidity still seems to want to make appearances." Buffy admits quietly.

"Was it about what happened last night?" Dawn questions, glancing at her sister.

"Yeah. Did Sam explain?" Buffy turns to look at Dawn. Seeing Dawn shake her head, she sighs. "Well, until we get everyone together, I'll leave the specifics alone. Let's just say, something came up last night that puts a whole new spin on our heart thing. And something that was told to us, scared me, and made me extremely angry at the same time."

"So, basically you're saying Kelly either did something that you took the wrong way, or you were jumping to conclusions that haven't been decided yet?" Dawn quickly interprets.

Buffy laughs sadly. "My sister, the brain. That's pretty much it. I gave her the cold shoulder." Buffy looks at Dawn as she gets a loud snort for that comment. "Yeah, yeah. I know. Anyway, I hurt her feelings and when I was finally ready to talk, she was in silent, leave me alone mode."

"So that ended up pissing you off again." Dawn nods her head knowingly.

"Pretty much." Buffy admits. "We finally talked it through and made up, but…" Buffy trails off as she feels the pain of the next thought shooting through her heart. "I just can't stand the idea of something happening to her, you know?"

"And it doesn't help matters that every time you've fallen in love before, they've left you." Dawn watches as the hospital staff bustle about their business. "She'll never leave you willingly, Buffy. Even without the heart business, she wouldn't. She's not that type of person. Sam talked to us a bit about Kelly when she got back from talking to you last night. She's a very loyal, caring person. But she can be a complete hard ass, too."

"You got that right." Buffy agrees smirking. "But she's my hard ass." Buffy continues softly.

"So, what were you guys doing today before you got interrupted?" Dawn questions leaning back in her chair and stretching her legs out.

"Nothing much, went by the bank. Went to the realtor's agency and bought a mansion…" Buffy trails off smirking as she realizes neither her nor Kelly had said anything to anyone except Giles.

"WHAT!!" Dawn screeches, standing up and looking at her sister. "You did not!"

"We did. Yesterday when we went cruising on the bike, we stopped by two places that met Kelly's requirements and we fell in love. Needless to say, Kelly doesn't let any moss grow and we bought it today. When you called, we had just finished helping Brad and Jason, haul the boxes down by the front door and were relaxing." Buffy admits, smirking.

Dawn sits in stunned silence. "Wha- How…Damn." Dawn shakes her head for a moment. "Okay, I'm assuming Brad and Jason are the owners of the house. What are you going to do with our house?"

Buffy smiles at Dawn. "If you want it, it's yours. If not, I might sell it. I haven't really decided, and Kelly's told me it's my decision, not hers." Buffy rolls her eyes slightly.

"How big of a house?" Dawn questions grinning.

"Mansion, Dawn. It's a mansion. It has seven bedrooms, not counting the master bedroom. Each bedroom has its own bath." Buffy admits smirking slightly.

"Wow." Dawn breathes out.

"Kelly insisted on at least a six bedroom place, that way you, Faith, Sam and Giles can all have your own bedrooms." Buffy leans back, running a gentle hand through Dawn's hair. "I think she's making up for lost time, with not having a family around. I bet she'd have Willow and Tara moved in, if she could. Hell, maybe even Anya and Xander." Buffy smirks slightly.

"You're lucky, Sis." Dawn whispers leaning into her sister's caress. "I know you've been through hell, but finding someone like her? Just doesn't happen that often."

"I know, Dawn." Buffy whispers looking out into the hallway. Seeing Faith heading in, she straightens up. "How is she?"

"They'll have her done in about half an hour. I got prescriptions to fill for her, for pain medication." Faith waves the papers before plopping down beside Buffy. "They made me leave."

"What did you do, growl at the doctor?" Buffy questions quietly trying not to laugh.

"Didn't mean to." Faith admits quietly. "What's going on with the fuckin' prick?"

"The MP's showed up a few minutes ago. I assume Kelly's taking care of everything." Buffy reaches out and squeezes the slayer's leg. "He won't get away with it, Faith. And God help him, if he weasels his way out of it, Kelly'll hunt him down and probably tear him apart."

"If I don't get to him first." Faith growls loudly. "Fuckin' asshole. If I ever see him again, I'll give him a good ass whippin'."

Buffy sighs quietly and wraps her arm around the slayer's tense shoulders and hugs her. "It'll be okay, Faith."

Faith nods and waits for the doctor to tell them its okay to take Sam home.

Kelly smirks when she realizes who the Lietenant Colonel is. "Percy, didn't know you were on trash duty."

"Ma'am!" Lt. Col Jack Percy snaps off a quick salute before grinning. "What the fuck happened? I saw your name on the paperwork cross my desk and I had to come see what you were doing."

"Like riding the desk, Percy?" Kelly smirks before growling quietly. "He fucking hit Sam, broke her jaw. It's being wired shut right now at the hospital. The only witness besides Riley and Sam is Dawn Summers, an 19 year old college student home for Christmas break. She's at the hospital right now."

"Why'd he go off?" Percy questions, pulling his clipboard out making quick notes.

"Why the fuck do you think?" Kelly gets in a low deadly tone. "He knew she was coming here, doing something personal for me. She called him up, telling him she wants a divorce, naturally he assumed we were back together."

Percy shakes his head. "You're not?" He looks up at his superior.

"No. And it's not going to happen. I found the person I want to spend the rest of my life with and I'm not on the market anymore." Kelly admits. She smirks at the three MP's standing there looking uncomfortable. "Got new boys, here, Percy?"

Percy rolls his eyes. "I think they're afraid of you. I was telling them a few of your stories on the way up here."

"Fuck, Percy! They're probably afraid to even come near me." Kelly shakes her head looking them up and down. "He's inside, sitting on the chair. He just went to the head a little while ago, so he should be good for the trip back. I want him completely immobilized before I release him from the spell. Oh, and you might want to have a gag ready. His voice has a tendency to get on my nerves."

Percy smirks as he watches the MP's give the General a wide birth. "How you been doing?" He questions while making notes quickly.

"Pretty good, you?" Kelly leans back against the post watching him. "You all healed?"

"Yeah. Thanks again." Percy smiles at the woman knowingly. "You're lucky they didn't Court Marshall your ass, you know."

"Yeah, but I think they were afraid someone would leak it to the press." Kelly smirks at Percy.

"If they really knew what happened…" Percy trails off shaking his head.

"They would have definitely Court Marshaled my ass." Kelly grins winking at him.

"No, you would be running for President and probably winning." Percy shakes his head. Watching as the MP's carry Finn out the door, and stop by Kelly, he grins. "You want to undo your spell?"

"Not particularly." Kelly snarls before standing face to face with Finn. "You're lucky I'm just turning your ass in. You know I don't hold with anyone doing what you did. God help you if you hurt anyone else, understand?" Kelly gives him a hard, deadly stare. Waving her hand and mumbling the words to undo the spell, she snarls quietly at him.

Percy shakes his head. "If you can get Sam to fill out the paperwork on-line. I'll get the records pulled from the hospital. If you'll get the statement from Miss Summers and send it to me, then that should take care of this matter."

"Consider it done." Kelly nods her head. Holding her hand out, she grins as he takes it before yanking him in for a hug. "Glad to see you're doing good, old man."

Percy chuckles hugging Kelly back. "Be careful, I might get the wrong impression and think you like me or something."

Laughing Kelly releases him. "You know better than that, Percy. Take care of yourself."

"Fucking cunt." Riley growls out quietly.

Kelly spins around and backhands him quickly across the mouth, splitting his lip open and knocking out at least two teeth. "Fucking say something else, Finn." Kelly growls getting in his face. "Do it, Riley." Kelly dares him, her lip snarling.

The MP's back up in surprise and look from the Lieutenant to the General wondering what to do.

"I guess I need to add being insubordinate to a superior officer and falling down the steps, injuring him self, to the report." Percy states calmly looking from one MP's eyes to the others. Seeing their nod of understanding, one MP slides a glance at Kelly, smirking slightly.

Kelly raises an eyebrow at the MP. "Got balls, do you, son?"

"Ma'am?" He questions, straightening up and wiping the smirk off his face.

"How long you been in the Corps?" Kelly questions him, figuring maybe three years.

"Ma'am, One year." He stands at attention, a worried look crossing his face.

"Keep an eye on him, Percy. I like him." Kelly grins at Percy, winking.

Percy chuckles quietly. "I'll stay on it, Brig." Looking at Riley with blood streaming down his chin and onto his shirt, he sighs. "You got anything we can mop the blood up with, so it doesn't get in my nice clean vehicle?"

"What's a little blood, Percy?" Kelly smirks before heading back into the house, grabbing a couple hand towels. "Here, don't take him to the hospital here. I don't want to chance you running into a friend of mine. If she gets a good look at him, she won't be so easy on him. And your guys won't be able to stop her without killing her."

Percy nods in understanding. "Got it. Keep in touch."

"I will. Take care of yourself." Kelly smiles as she watches the group climb into the vehicle, with Riley sandwiched between two of the MP's in the back. "Dumb ass." Kelly mutters then looks down at the concrete where his teeth and blood were. "Maybe I should leave that as a welcome home gift for Sam." Shaking her head, she watches as the vehicle turns around and heads down the street. Walking slowly into the house, she grabs some towels and bleach before walking back out to the front porch. Glancing up at the darkening sky, Kelly frowns before heading back in and looking at the map. Seeing the demon has moved, but not far from his original spot, she looks at her watch. "Should be getting home soon." She mutters to herself.

Walking back out to the porch, kneeling down she looks down the street as she hears the hummer, smirking she watches Dawn pull into the driveway. Standing as Buffy jumps out of the vehicle and comes running up to her, wrapping her arms around her, Kelly holds her tight. "Missed you, babe."

"I missed you, too. Get everything taken care of?" Buffy questions burying her face in Kelly's neck. "And why do I smell blood?" She growls out looking around, seeing the blood on the front porch. "What happened?"

"Oh, Riley had a little accident." Kelly smirks at Buffy before watching Faith carrying a passed out Sam into the house. "She okay?"

"Yeah, the drugs they gave her knocked her out." Faith growls quietly. "Did I hear Riley had an accident?"

"It seems his lip got split and a few teeth knocked out." Kelly smirks at the dark slayer. "Can't imagine how that happened. He must have tripped and fell. At least that's what the official report is going to say."

"Babe?" Buffy questions quietly.

"It's okay." Kelly grins at her lover. "I'll get the mess cleaned up then make sure everyone is settled here, before we head out. I would rather be here tonight to make sure everyone's okay. Do we need to pick up Giles?"

"I'll get him." Dawn offers heading back to the Hummer. "We'll grab Chinese on the way back home."

"Thanks, Dawn." Kelly smiles before kneeling down and making quick work of the stain.

"What happened?" Buffy questions as she watches Faith climb up the stairs cradling the Marine's body gently to hers.

"He just called me a name and it hit me wrong." Kelly explains quietly, standing up and kissing Buffy on the lips briefly before heading into the house. "Check the map, babe. The demon was on the move, but wasn't hurrying too quickly."

"Let me come with." Faith growls as Kelly and Buffy get ready to leave the house.

Kelly looks at Buffy and Buffy just raises an eyebrow at her. "Give us a few minutes, Faith." Grabbing Buffy's hand, Kelly gently urges her outside to the sidewalk in front of the house.

Buffy looks at Kelly, trying not to smirk. Knowing Kelly wasn't wanting to possibly get anyone else hurt. "She needs to get her frustrations out, Kelly."

"Fuck." Kelly growls. "Why can't she just go on patrol later? Why does she want to come with me?"

Buffy frowns before smacking Kelly none too gently upside the head.

"What?" Kelly growls out.

"You aren't stupid. She needs someone to talk to. She considers you her family. Which, you have no one to blame but yourself for." Buffy smirks at the brunette. "From what you said, they would figure it's one or the other of you within a certain distance, right? But they can tell if there's only one there?" At Kelly's nod. Buffy grins hugely. "So, if either you or Faith, approach it first…"

"And not together, he'll know which one it is, and since it is me and they already know my signature, she'll be okay." Kelly thinks for a minute before smiling. "And if they realize she's a Slayer, and not my heart…That would probably work in our favor." Kelly admits quietly.

"And that will give you back up, making me feel better." Buffy continues quietly. "I'll stay here, keeping an eye on the family, with another eye on the map."

"You okay with this?" Kelly questions running a hand gently through the slayer's hair. At Buffy's smile and nod, Kelly grins. "You know I'm going to need help getting the gear situated for my 'bloody wounds'. The ones I supposedly received and will probably receive."

"I know." Buffy grumbles quietly. "It ain't like she hasn't seen it before." Buffy sighs before grinning up at Kelly. "But, I'm okay with it."

Kelly raises an eyebrow in surprise. "You're okay with someone seeing me without clothes?" Kelly places a hand on Buffy's forehead, acting like she's checking her temperature, making Buffy laugh and smack her hand away. "Just making sure. What happened to my jealous little package of dynamite?"

"I trust you, Kelly." Buffy admits quietly. "You aren't going to do anything with anybody else. Even though I'm sure you'll enjoy teasing the hell out of her while you're getting ready." Buffy narrows her eyes slightly at her lover. "But, I know you won't cheat on me. That just isn't the type of person you are. Plus I'll so kick your ass."

Kelly smirks at Buffy before leaning down and kissing her quickly. "I'll never cheat on you, babe. That's one thing you definitely don't have to worry about. Pissing you off, yeah, I'll probably do that…not frequently, but you know." Kelly shrugs her shoulders.

"Just as I'm sure I'll do things to irritate you." Buffy admits super quietly. "I love you, so kiss me silly, before you leave to let the tracker demon beat you up."

Kelly laughs quietly. "Yes, Ma'am." Tugging Buffy in tight to her body, Kelly flicks her tongue out over Buffy's lips, sliding it in as Buffy opens her lips. Tangling her tongue with Buffy's, Kelly moans as Buffy quickly captures and sucks strongly on her tongue. Grasping Buffy's ass in both hands, Kelly urges Buffy up, groaning as she wraps her legs around her waist, squeezing hard.

Finally releasing Kelly's tongue, Buffy chases it back into Kelly's mouth, flicking her tongue strongly against Kelly's. Scraping her nails over Kelly's scalp, Buffy grins into the kiss as Kelly groans and squeezes her butt cheeks. Finally pulling back to breathe, Buffy smirks at her lover.

"That's just downright cruel." Kelly growls quietly. Hugging Buffy tightly, Kelly nibbles on her neck briefly. "I love you, babe."

"I love you, too." Buffy smiles hugging Kelly back. "You better get going."

"I know. We going to be sleeping on the floor in the living room tonight?" Kelly questions quietly.

"Nah, Giles said he'd sleep on the couch tonight." Buffy smiles as Kelly carries her slowly towards the house.

"Oh, goody. No sore back for me in the morning, again." Kelly grins as she walks into the house. Placing a brief kiss on Buffy's lips, she let's Buffy slide down her body, running her hand gently over her back. "Come on, Faith. Let's go kick some ass. Just remember, you can't kill it."

Faith's eyes light up. "You gonna let me come?"

Buffy rolls her eyes at the slayer's phrasing. "Yes, you get to go with Kelly. After you two take care of running the Tracker Demon off, go ahead and do a good patrol. I'm sure you'll probably be late getting in. Just be careful."

"We will." Kelly smiles at the slayer. "Keep an eye open, it'll probably take us about an hour to get me ready."

Buffy nods and reaches, running a hand down Kelly's neck. "I love you, kick some ass."

"We will." Kelly winks at Buffy. "I love you, too, babe. Did you tell Sam you were planning on coming with me tonight?" Kelly questions Faith.

"Uh, well…" Faith hesitates.

"Go tell her, Faith." Kelly frowns at the slayer. "And let her know that I won't let you get hurt."

"'Kay." Faith mutters before running up the stairs.

"Damn slayer thick." Buffy growls quietly.

"I don't think she's quite used to having to tell people what she's doing, Buffy. Give her a chance." Kelly smiles softly. Turning she watches as Dawn pulls in the driveway with Giles. Laughing as they both carry huge bags of food with them. "Need help?" She yells as she heads towards the Hummer.

"Nah, we got it." Dawn mutters. "I'm afraid if I try to give you some of the bags, I'll drop them." She admits as she walks in the door, dropping the bags on top of the dining room table, quickly followed by Giles.

Watching as Faith comes pounding down the stairs, Kelly raises an eye at her. "Everything okay?"

"Yeah. Don't think she was too happy, at least the look in her eye wasn't the nicest. But after I told her you were gonna make sure I was okay, she seemed better about it." Faith admits.

"Want to eat before you guys leave?" Buffy questions already digging items out of the bags.

"Nah, cain't eat right now." Faith shakes her head.

"Save us some for later." Kelly looks at all the containers, smirking. "I don't think that'll be too hard. Check and make sure Sam doesn't want some soup. Or blended lo-mein, or whatever." Kelly grins slightly. "You guys have fun. We'll be back later." Kelly walks up and gives Buffy a quick kiss before heading towards the door.

"Thanks, B." Faith smiles briefly at the slayer.

"Yeah, yeah. Just don't enjoy yourself too much." Buffy growls quietly.

Faith frowns in confusion at the slayer. Buffy sees the look and laughs. Shaking her head, she just points towards the door. Faith shrugs her shoulders and follows behind Kelly.

"What was she talkin' about?" Faith growls quietly.

Kelly smirks at Faith. "I'm just going to need some help getting situated for the fun tonight. And since you wanted to come with…You're going to be helping me." Kelly hops on the bike, starting it and kicking the stand up. "Get on the bike, Faith. There's no sense in bringing two bikes to the apartment. You can ride Buffy's once we get there."

Faith nods her head before climbing on behind Kelly, wrapping her arms gently around the taller woman's waist.

"Better hold on, Faith." Kelly smirks as Faith tightens her arms, before taking off over the grass as they jump out onto the street. Gunning it, Kelly heads quickly back to the apartment.

Faith follows Kelly into the apartment, smirking as she sees some clothes thrown in the corner. "You guys didn't pick up after yourselves last night?"

Kelly looks to where Faith's pointing and smirks. "That was from this morning." Grabbing up the box, Kelly sets it on the kitchen table, ripping it open. Pulling the mini cooler out, she sets it aside while she grabs out the fake wounds, spirit gum and other assorted items. Separating them out on the table, Kelly puts a couple of the smaller 'wounds' to the side to do last. Striding into the bedroom, she grabs up an old t-shirt and an older pair of pants. Walking out into the kitchen, she grins as Faith opens the fridge and grabs a water out. "Not much here to drink, or eat." Kelly mutters as she starts stripping.

Faith nods her head shutting the door and turning to Kelly. "What the fuck are you doin'?" Faith growls out in surprise.

Kelly looks up smirking. "If I tangled with a tracker demon, I wouldn't come out in this good of shape. Hence, needing your help." Kelly waves to the items on the table. "We're going to use the majority of them as blood packet holders, that way when he hurts me, there'll be blood oozing for a while, instead of healing up immediately."

"Where are you wanting these things put?" Faith looks in confusion at the pile of items. "And what the hell am I supposed to do?"

"You are going to be my make-up artist." Kelly laughs quietly. "You're going to be getting up close and personal with the majority of my body, whether you like it or not."

"Fuck. That's what she meant when she told me not to enjoy myself too much." Faith groans quietly. "This just ain't fuckin' right."

"Sorry. You can always head back to the house and Buffy can come back and help me." Kelly grabs one of the sections, thankful the bigger sections came with a peel off back to tack onto the body. Placing it over her chest and stomach, she presses all over the piece, making sure it's attached firmly before grabbing another section. Looking up at Faith, Kelly laughs. "Here, Faith." Grabbing another big section, she throws it to Faith. "Put that piece on my back."

Faith shakes her head looking from the item to Kelly and back. "I can't fuckin' believe Buffy let me come over to do this." Faith mutters quietly before walking around Kelly's back, taking the backing off the piece, taking a moment to shiver at her scarred back. Placing the piece on, she presses her hands over it firmly, like she'd seen Kelly do. "How many of these things are you going to put on your body?"

"Pretty much all of them." Kelly mutters. "I need to make sure that wherever I might get hurt, there'll be blood coming from the area. Of course, the face and head I'll have a harder time with, that's why I'll be using a few of the smaller pieces to make as wounds already on my face and do my damnedest to make sure it doesn't hurt me in that area." Kelly puts another section down her thigh.

"Why the fuck are you goin' to all this trouble?" Faith grumbles, grabbing another section and rolling her eyes as she kneels down, placing it on the back of the woman's thigh. "And I can't believe I'm doing this." Faith bitches.

Kelly glances between her legs looking at Faith. "What's the matter, honey? Are you upset I haven't kissed you first?" Kelly waggles her eyebrows at the slayer, smirking.

"Bitch." Faith growls before smacking her hard on the ass and laughing.

"Be careful, I like that kind of stuff." Kelly laughs before leaning up to grab another piece to put down her shin. "Doing it because I want to make it as believable as possible, that we haven't hit full power. And if I don't bleed but for a second, it's going to know."

"So you got fake blood or somethin' to use?" Faith questions taking the strip Kelly hands her and placing it down the back of her calf. "And you heal that quick?" Faith questions in disbelief.

"Nope. My blood." Kelly runs her hands down the pieces on her legs, double-checking to make sure they're sticking properly. Reaching up with her other hand she grabs her knife, handing it to Faith. "Go ahead and do a quick slice down my other calf, see for yourself."

"What the hell?" Faith growls looking down at the knife in her hand. Looking back at the woman, she grumbles flipping the knife open, cutting quickly but shallowly over the calf of the tall woman, watching as it literally starts healing before she finishes cutting, Faith shakes her head. "Fuck me." Faith chuckles before standing up after placing the last piece on the calf she just sliced and double checking the other pieces.

Kelly grins at the reaction of the slayer. "In the cooler. It's full of packets of my blood. We'll place them inside the openings of these fake wounds. Use a little spirit gum to close the wound up. Demons know the smell of real blood. And a lot of them can tell different kinds of blood. So I had them ship my emergency blood to me to use." Kelly grabs one of the sleeve-like pieces and pulls it up over her arm, snarling her nose at the snugness of the piece. "They had to fucking sending the ones a size too small."

Faith chuckles. "Do I need to put pieces on your ass?" Faith tilts her head eyeing the body part in question.

"Stop staring at my ass, Faith." Kelly growls as she pulls the other piece over her other arm. "You probably do need to put some on it. If we don't, it'll be my luck the son of a bitch will slice me open."

"Hot damn!" Faith smirks. Grabbing a couple pieces she eyes Kelly's ass, quickly affixing the pieces, she smacks them a couple times for good measure.

"Be careful, I'll tell on you." Kelly laughs as she grabs the cooler up. "There are different size packets in here. Try and find the one that fit's the best."

"You know these wound things actually feel almost human-like." Faith mentions as she starts sifting through the blood packets, quickly finding what she needs for the back section, she tucks them into the slots, smoothing them out before grabbing the spirit gum and closing up the areas.

"They need to be believable." Kelly starts tucking the packets in, quickly gluing them shut.

"I think that's all of them." Faith slowly double checks to make sure she didn't miss any areas.

"Good. I'm almost done here." Kelly slides the packs into the sleeves on her arms, gluing the areas closed on her left arm before holding her right arm out to Faith. "Would you mind? I'm not too good using my left hand for this kind of thing."

"No prob." Faith quickly glues them shut, looking over Kelly smirking. "I hate to say it, but that is not a good look for you."

Kelly looks down at herself, grinning. "I do look a little plumper than normal, don't I?"

"Yep. And you ain't got no nipples." Faith points at her chest. "Don't look right at all."

"Hey, but I still got a chest, just not as noticeable. It kind of blends in with the rest of me, doesn't it?" Kelly shrugs. Kelly grabs her clothes, quickly dressing herself. Looking at the clock, she notices it only took them half an hour to get the majority of the stuff on her. Nodding she grins. "I'm going to hit the bathroom and do the facial wounds. I'll need my make up to blend them in to make it more believable."

Faith nods her head. "Need me to do anythin' else?"

"Sit down and relax. I'll be a few minutes." Kelly smiles before heading to the bathroom.

Faith plops down on the couch and turns the television on, flipping through the channels, not really paying attention to what's on as she waits for Kelly to finish getting ready. Finally thinking about what happened today. Feeling her heart ache at the thought of Sam being hurt. "I can't fuckin' believe I care for her so much so quickly."

Kelly walks out of the bathroom, catching what Faith said, smiling at the obviously confused woman. "It happens that way sometimes, Faith."

Faith jerks her head around, not realizing she'd made the comment out loud. "Why does she like me?"

Kelly blinks at Faith for a couple moments. "I can't answer that Faith. I can guess it's because she sees what I see when I look at you. Along with an urge to jump your bones that I don't have." Kelly shrugs before reaching down grabbing her boots and socks before sitting beside the slayer pulling them on.

"What do you see?" Faith questions quietly.

Eyeing the slayer for a moment Kelly quickly finishes tying her boots. "I see a woman that's been through hell. A woman afraid of commitment, but is just aching to love and be loved. A woman that given the chance, will love with her whole heart."

"I don't know what love is." Faith admits looking down at her hands.

"Yes, you do." Kelly whispers before standing up. Stretching her body out, hearing and feeling the satisfying pop of her back, she grins.

Faith watches Kelly and shakes her head. "I don't, Kelly. I haven't a fuckin' clue what love is."

"What do you feel for me, Faith?" Kelly questions as she heads towards her weapons.

"What?" Faith questions confused.

"What do you feel for me?" Kelly states again, glancing over her shoulder at the slayer. Sighing at the look on her face she turns, facing her. "Do you like me, hate me, want to jump my bones, does looking at me make your heart go pitter patter? Come on, what do you feel?"

"Well I don't fuckin' hate ya'." Faith growls out before thinking about it. "I like ya. I don't really want to jump your bones. I mean, yeah I'm attracted to you and if you weren't with Buffy…" Faith grins at Kelly.

Kelly smirks at the slayer. "Glad to know I'm jump worthy. But would it just be a one-night deal, or would you want to have a relationship?"

"One night." Faith admits. "You don't make my heart go pitter patter, but I do like ya'. I like talkin' with you, being around ya."

"So, other than your normal reaction of wanting to jump just about anyone, you would consider me a friend and you care for me." Kelly makes the statement watching Faith. "You care for me probably more in a sisterly way than anything."

"Yeah, I guess so." Faith nods her head in agreement.

"Now, think about Sam for a moment." Kelly smirks as a soft smile crosses the slayer's face. "What do you feel for her?"

Faith looks up with surprised eyes.

"Heart goes pitter patter?" Kelly smirks at the slayer. "You want to make her smile. You smile when you see her smile. You find yourself wanting to do whatever you can to make her happy?"

"Fuck you." Faith growls out before laughing. "So I've fallen for Sam?"

"Have you?" Kelly turns the question back on Faith, grinning.

"Ah, hell." Faith groans. "I barely even know the woman."

"You know enough." Kelly turns and grabs some weapons that Faith can use. "Here, take these. Remember, you can hurt it a little bit, but I want it in good enough shape to get back to its master." Kelly tucks a couple weapons in her own pockets, knowing they'll be doing patrol after running the demon out of town.

Hey, babe. Where's the demon at? We're about ready to head out. Kelly thinks towards her lover.

Hey, my beautiful, sexy woman. Did Faith behave herself? Buffy chuckles to herself as she heads back to the map, glancing at it shaking her head. Looks like he's heading towards the college campus.

Thank you, babe. Yeah, she basically behaved herself. She made sure she got a good look at my ass, is pretty much the only thing she did. Kelly smirks slightly. She did let me know if we weren't together, I'd be jump worthy…at least for a one-night stand. But, I think that's just more of a knee-jerk reaction. I honestly believe she thinks of me more as a sister than anything.

Actually, I believe she does think of you as a sister. Which is a good thing. Buffy smiles thinking about it. What happened when she realized what she had to do, since I wasn't there?

She got a little freaked when I started stripping in front of her. She didn't really know what to say. Kelly chuckles quietly. But, she did a pretty good job. Quick and efficient. She actually couldn't believe you let her come over here and do that.

Not really, I did ask her a few questions, got her to thinking about what she feels for Sam. I think she realizes she can love. Now we just got to help her along. Make sure she doesn't freak out or anything like that. Kelly admits.

I can see Faith trying to close off and leave. But you'll be there to help her. You're good to talk to. Buffy smiles softly. You better get your ass in gear. Take care of that Tracker Demon and do patrol, so you can come home. I haven't had my quota of lovings today.

Yes, ma'am. We'll double-time it. Kelly smirks. I love you, babe.

I love you, too. Please be careful. Call if you need anything, or have any problems. Buffy sighs quietly, wishing she could be with Kelly.

I will, babe. Kelly takes a deep breath before heading towards the door. "It looks like it's heading in the general direction of the college campus. You ready?"

"Yeah. No time like the present." Faith growls out quietly, tucking away one of the knives Kelly had handed her. "We taking the bikes to the campus?"

"No, if you don't mind, we'll jog over there and see if we can't run it off before going around town, wiping out all the nasties." Kelly grins as she heads out the door and down the stairs to jog quickly towards the college.

"That'll work." Faith chuckles quietly. "What did you do to Riley?"

"Hit him." Kelly grins slightly. "Busted his lip open, and knocked out a few teeth. He'll probably need five stitches at least in his lip."

"Good. The bastard deserved worse than that, though." Faith growls.

"Yes, he did. But one thing about it, the Military will make sure he gets what's coming to him. And I'm going to put a few bugs in peoples ears to see what I can do about getting Sam an early discharge with full benefits." Kelly admits before quickly heading off into the cemetery, Faith following behind watching as the woman literally takes the head from two vampires in a couple seconds flat before heading back out.

"You wanting to hit the demon first, or me?" Faith questions as they near the campus.

"I'll let you beat up on it for a while. Just don't kill him. I want him in good enough condition to go back to Hell and give his report. Oh, and on the first demon I beat to death, I did a lot of body damage, so you might want to center your attacks there and maybe that'll make them think the original demon ran into you." Kelly quickly states before slowing down, her senses tweaked, but not sure exactly where the demon is. Babe, do you have a specific location on him? We're at the campus.

Yeah, he's by my old dorm, Stevenson Hall. He should be on the west side, maybe twenty yards away. Please be careful, babe. Buffy sends back to her lover while watching the map.

I will. How's Sam doing? Kelly questions while walking towards the direction of the dorm.

Pills are making her groggy, but she's doing better. I think she's worried about Faith. Buffy admits looking towards the Marine, who is stubbornly standing by the front door. I think I might have to literally carry her ass up to bed.

Possibility. She's pretty stubborn at times. Kelly smirks as she knows what's coming next.

She's stubborn? If she's stubborn, what the hell are you? Buffy rolls her eyes.

Sweet, nice, calm, loving, and hell, I think I saw the demon. I'll call you in a bit. Love you. Kelly turns to Faith. "I think I saw him turn around the corner up ahead, go ahead and have at him, I'll follow along in a few moments, give him time to realize you aren't part of the Heart."

Love you, too. Buffy frowns hoping everything goes okay, but knowing Kelly it will.

Kelly watches Faith take off running down the street and turn the corner. Slowly walking after the slayer, Kelly sends her senses out, frowning as she feels a heavy concentration of magic coming from around the corner. Taking off at a steady pace, Kelly frowns as she turns the corner, seeing Faith fighting the Tracker Demon but nothing else was around. Tuning into her senses again, Kelly checks heavier, eyes narrowing as she realizes the concentration is coming from underneath where Faith and the Tracker Demon were fighting. "Faith! Get away from there, now!" Kelly calls out loudly as she sends a magic shield around the slayer to protect her from whatever it is she's feeling. Acting like she's limping, she works her way towards the demon and Faith.

"What the fuck?" Faith growls at the invisible shield around her, hitting it with her fist. "Get this thing from around me!"

"There's something putting off some major mojo vibes from under you. Get over here." Kelly blasts the confused tracker demon with a repel spell, making him fling back 15 feet, knocking him on his ass. Kelly makes it to the spot she felt the vibes from, looking around she finally spies a manhole cover. Feeling the tracker demon working its way closer to her, she turns to slowly look it up and down as it gets within striking distance. Allowing it to take a swipe at her body, Kelly grunts in pain as it rips through the blood packets and into her abdomen. Already feeling the wounds healing up on her, she clutches her stomach as the blood oozes out from the packets. Raising a hand and whipping it towards the demon, she blasts him with a magical backhand. Picking him up and tossing him through the air with a thought, Kelly walks over acting like she's collapsing as she releases the shield from around Faith. "There's something major under the walkways. Let's see if we can get rid of pretty boy, so we can find out what's going on down below." Kelly whispers super quietly in Faith's ear as she leans down towards her, acting like she's helping her up.

"You 'Kay?" Faith growls quietly glancing up at the demon, seeing that he's watching the two women warily.

"Peachy keen." Kelly smirks. "He watching us?"

"Oh, yeah." Faith hooks an arm around Kelly lifting her up against her body, acting like she's holding her up. Slowly backing away from the demon, she keeps her eye on him as he seems to come to a decision and head off in the opposite direction at a steady run.

"I hope that means he's going back to Momma, Daddy or whoever the fuck it is." Kelly growls out. "Keep acting like you're holding me up, he's still within distance to see us."

"No prob." Faith shakes her head grinning briefly.

Hey, babe? Do me a favor and keep me apprised of where our friendly little tracker demon has gone. I want to make sure he's heading home. Kelly sends to Buffy.

On it. He seems to be moving at a good clip. Seems like he's heading towards the outskirts of town. I'll let you know. How are you? Buffy questions worriedly.

I'm fine. We're both fine. I let him get in one good swipe then slung my blood on him as I did a magic blast to knock him away. So hopefully he thinks I can be hurt. I guess we'll find out eventually. Kelly frowns for a moment. I'm not so sure he was looking for me, tonight. I feel a major concentration of magic coming from the sewers here. Faith and I are going to check it out. He might have been attracted here because of it.

Be careful, love. I want you home in one piece and not too tired. I feel like screwing you silly. Buffy smirks.

Hell, I'll get my ass home now. Kelly jokes as she lifts up the manhole cover, glancing towards Faith. "You ready? I don't feel any demons whatsoever, just some kind of heavy duty magical signature."

"I'm ready." Faith nods her head still looking around to be on the safe side.

"Faith, there isn't anything demon-wise for at least four blocks." Kelly explains quietly as she slowly starts down the rungs.

"I would really like to be able to do that." Faith grumbles following Kelly down into the sewer. "Fuck! Can it get any darker down here?"

Kelly chuckles and quickly incants a spell for light, wishing she'd had the foresight to bring a flashlight.

"That'll work." Faith looks at the light floating up towards the ceiling, exposing everything to a soft light.

"Got a question for you, Faith." Kelly starts as she eases closer to where the magic was, before kneeling in front of a closed chest.

"What?" Faith growls standing over the woman.

"Are you seriously planning on sticking around?" Kelly glances up looking at the slayer with a serious look.

"Yeah." Faith nods her head answering quietly. "This is the closest thing I've ever had to a home, stretch. I ain't fuckin' leavin' here, unless I gotta."

"Good." Kelly quickly twists the lock, snapping it before lifting the lid looking inside, frowning at the rolled up parchment. "Why the fuck does a piece of paper have this kind of magical residue coming from it?" Kelly growls deeply, before gently picking it up. "I gotta do something to mute the magic, or every two-bit demon with the slightest magical sense is gonna come looking for this. I don't understand why it's just now giving off a signature."

"Maybe somebody just brought it here to Sunnyhell?" Faith suggests.

"Possibly. Or something triggered the magic like a beacon." Kelly closes her eyes incanting a small spell that re-directed the items magic, sort of tying ir to her own body so it will have the blocking protection of her tattoo. "Let's go do patrol." Kelly stands and tucks the item into a pocket inside her jacket, while pulling out the extra stakes she keeps hidden there.

"It okay for you to carry that thing around like that?" Faith questions as she quickly climbs up out of the sewer.

"Yes. I basically muted its magic." Kelly replaces the manhole cover standing up, twisting her neck around as it cracks multiple times. Throwing her arm companionably over Faith's shoulders, Kelly steers them towards the demons she senses. "You still feel like kicking demon ass?"

"You better fuckin' believe it." Faith growls quietly, cracking her knuckles.

"Well, I feel four vampires up ahead. They're all yours. If you need help, yell." Kelly smirks down at the slayer, watching the feral gleam come in to the woman's eyes.

Faith looks up and sees the four vampires walking towards them. "Oooh, a little entertainment is just what the doctor ordered."

Kelly chuckles and let's the slayer ease away from her and towards the vampires. Leaning against the building, Kelly watches silently as Faith tears into the vampires. Viciously beating the shit out of all four of them before staking them after they lay broken, no longer putting up any resistance.

Tucking her hands into her jeans, Kelly walks towards Faith. "Help any?" Kelly questions softly.

"Not much." Faith bitches.

"Well, let's go." Kelly strolls through Sunnydale heading towards the next nearest demon. "Do you mind being muscle and helping us move tomorrow or the next day?" Kelly questions out of the blue.

"Huh?" Faith turns looking at the woman, confused. "Move?"

"Yep. Kind of bought a new place today. We can probably move in tomorrow afternoon. You'll have your own room there, if you want. You can decorate it any way you see fit." Kelly looks up at the night sky. "It's your home, no matter what, if you like."

"You bought a new house?" Faith shakes her head, before laughing. "What is it, you see something that you want and you get it?"

"Pretty much." Kelly smiles down at Faith. "Got Buffy, didn't I?" Kelly wiggles her eyebrows at the slayer. "I bet you tried your damnedest to get her yourself."

Faith nods her head in acknowledgement to that comment. "Yeah. I hit on her a decent amount when I first came to Sunnyhell. She didn't have a fuckin' clue."

"That's Buffy." Kelly nods her head. "She's getting better about that." Kelly points towards a Delalino Demon. "Try not to get any of their blood on you. It burns like a bitch."

"Thanks for the heads up." Faith growls. "Are they easy to kill?"

"Take its head, just be careful. Their skin is pretty thick so they don't bleed easy, but with your slayer powers, you might be able to break its skin by hitting it." Kelly explains then watches as Faith heads in, fighting the demon, but pulling her punches and kicks.

Faith toys with the demon for ten to fifteen minutes before taking the short sword Kelly had given her earlier, to take its head as she spins quickly away from the demon.

Walking towards Kelly, Faith looks down at the blade wondering what to do with the blood on it, when Kelly throws a small rag towards her. Carefully wiping the blade down, Faith slides it out of sight while looking down at the rag she's holding carefully.

"Just drop it. It'll start to disintegrate in five, or so, minutes." Kelly explains as she starts walking again.

"Kelly, what'll happen to Riley?" Faith finally asks the question she'd been thinking about all night.

"He'll probably serve 10 years in military prison. Then will be dishonorably discharged. That's on the good side. He could spend longer than that in jail. And I could always drop a few words in a couple ears, to have the biggest, meanest, ass fuckingest, hung like a horse, fucker I can find for his cell mate." Kelly snarls out.

"Remind me not to piss you off." Faith states in stunned disbelief.

Kelly turns her gaze on Faith and nods her head. "It's not a pretty sight." Kelly admits.

Hey, babe. Looks like the demon has left town completely. I watched him and he never faltered or slowed. He just headed straight out of town. Buffy folds up the map.

Thanks. How are things there? Kelly questions as she turns into one of Sunnydale cemeteries, pointing towards a new grave.

"Gotcha." Faith looks towards Kelly. "Talkin' to B?" At Kelly's nod and smile, Faith laughs. "Ask her how Sam's doin'."

Babe, how's Sam doing? Faith's kind of worried. Kelly smiles as she watches the vampire digging himself out of the grave and Faith casually strolling over, giving him a helping hand.

She's kind of crashed on the couch right now. I had to sneak her pain pills in her soup. Buffy chuckles looking at the curled up marine. By the way, you have one royally pissed off sister right now.

What did I do, this time? Kelly whines mentally.

You didn't tell her you bought a new place. And that we're not basically within spitting distance of them anymore. Buffy smirks at the few creative names Tara had called Kelly.

Fuck me! Kelly groans. She called, didn't she? Willow must have finally made up enough. Damn. Kelly watches Faith as she teases the vampire

Yes, she called. Wanted to know if we wanted to get together tomorrow afternoon. I let her know we were probably going to be shifting our essentials over to the new place. Stupid me thought you might have already talked to her. Needless to say, she ripped me a new one. You're in so much trouble. Buffy walks outside, sitting on the porch steps out back, leaving Giles and Dawn to argue over what show they wanted to watch.

Sitting down on a tombstone, Kelly pouts. How long ago did you talk to her?

About 45 minutes ago. You going to call? Buffy leans back on her elbows looking up at the night sky, opening her senses to feel where Kelly is, smiling softly as Kelly feels her and sends her back a healthy dose of love. I love you.

I better. I love you, too, babe. I don't think we'll be much longer. I think most of the demons went into hiding when the Tracker Demons came to town. Kelly admits watching as Faith finally stakes the vampire.

Be careful. I'll see you in a little while. Buffy smiles as she stands up, brushing her pants before heading back into the house.

"Faith, I hate to tell you this, but most of the demons have pretty much gone to ground." Kelly watches as Faith nods her head in acceptance. "You gonna be okay?"

"Yeah. Still got some unresolved anger, though." Faith grumbles rolling her neck, trying to loosen up.

"You need a punching bag, or are you wanting something that fights back?" Kelly questions her lip twitching.

"Fights back." Faith looks at Kelly questioningly.

"Okay." Kelly strips off her jacket and her weapons, setting them down in a neat pile on the ground, glancing back to a confused Faith. "Go ahead and take your jacket and weapons off." Kelly tells the slayer as she takes up a fighting stance, her eyes glinting merrily.

"You want me to fight you?" Faith questions, shaking her head doing as Kelly told her.

"Yes." Kelly nods. "Show me what you got. Remember, you don't have to hold back. I'll let you get in some good licks." Kelly smirks at the slayer.

"Fuck you. You won't let me do shit. I'll nail your ass, myself." Faith growls, circling Kelly.

"Faith, if I don't want you to lay a hand on me, you won't." Kelly softly explains keeping her eyes open.

"I don't believe that shit." Faith shakes her head, dropping down and doing a quick leg swipe, that Kelly hops over easily.

"How long do you want to come at me, before you admit I'm telling the truth?" Kelly ducks a quick strike of Faith's hand before dodging the slayer's roundhouse kick. "Come on, Faith. That the best you got?" Kelly taunts the slayer.

"Don't fuck with me, stretch." Faith growls coming in quick and fast, pulling out all the stops trying to take Kelly down. Throwing punch, after kick. Trying to trip her, head butt her, anything she can think of. After half an hour of trying to take Kelly down, when all that happens is a brush of Kelly's hands, as she continuously shifts her away without hitting her or dodges her, Faith finally stops, breathing heavily.

"Do you want to make contact, or did you get your anger out?" Kelly quietly watches Faith, seeing the anger burning deep in the slayer's eyes. Nodding her head, she gives Faith a come hither with her hand and the fight is on. Letting Faith make contact with every punch and kick, Kelly occasionally gives the slayer a gentle tap on the jaw or in the stomach, nothing that wouldn't be gone within a few hours.

Finally feeling all the pent up anger and frustration easing out of her body, Faith raises a hand and collapses down on her knees, spent.

Kneeling down beside Faith, Kelly lifts her chin up looking into the slayer's eyes, seeing the anger gone she smiles softly and pulls her in for a hug. "It'll be okay, Faith. I promise."

Faith wraps her arms around the woman's strong back, hugging her tightly. "You know I was eleven when one of my mother's so-called boyfriend raped me. She didn't believe me when I told her. When she finally caught him doing the deed, she told me that I deserved it. That I asked for it, all I was gonna be good for was a fuckin' whore, so I might as well get used to it." Faith starts shaking, finally breaking down and crying.

Kelly eases her body so it's leaning against a headstone and pulls the slayer onto her lap, wrapping her arms tightly around the woman, letting her finally get out the pain and heartache she's kept inside her for the past ten years. Resting her cheek on top of the slayer's head, Kelly strokes the woman's back, helping her finally start to calm. "I'm sorry." Kelly softly states, her heart going out to the woman in her arms. "Do you know whether or not he's still around?"

"I doubt it. I found out Mom died of a drug overdose when I finally decided to check up on her, when I went back a couple years ago. Didn't really hear anything about the bastard. Just one of her regular johns." Faith admits wiping her face and nose with the sleeve of her shirt.

"Then you lived on the streets?" Kelly watches as Faith nods before looking down and laughing quietly.

"B's gonna be pissed if you tell her about me being all curled up against ya'." Faith smiles as she shifts to sit beside Kelly.

"No, she won't." Kelly tosses her arm over Faith's shoulders. "You know it. If she isn't going to get mad about you having your hands all over my body earlier tonight, do you honestly think she'll get mad about you being curled up in my arms?"

Faith smirks shaking her head. "You know you ain't right in the head, don't'cha?"

"That's a given. How you feeling?" Kelly becomes serious glancing at the slayer.

"Surprisingly better." Faith admits as she takes inventory of her mental state, realizing it felt like a huge chunk of shit had been knocked away, with her letting out the pain and anger that had built up for so long. "Thanks, Kelly." Faith offers quietly.

"You're welcome. If you ever feel the need to vent, or just talk, let me know." Kelly squeezes her shoulders gently before slowly standing. "Now, I need to call Tara so I can get my ass chewed out." Kelly mutters frowning, as she pulls her phone out of her pocket.

"Why's she gonna chew you out?" Faith questions standing, tucking away her weapons before tugging her jacket back on, groaning as she feels a soreness in her ribs where Kelly thumped her a little harder than she meant to. "Damn, I'm glad you were pulling your fuckin' punches. I'd be a little bloody stain on the ground, if you hadn't."

"Did I hurt you?" Kelly questions, her eyes suddenly filled with worry. "I tried to make sure I didn't hit you too hard."

"Nah, I'm okay. Just one of the punches hit my ribs a little hard, they ain't broke or nothing', but they're a little tender." Faith smiles reassuringly at the tall woman.

"Damn, I'm sorry." Kelly winces in apology.

"Forget it." Faith waves a hand. "You gonna call T-bear?"

Kelly raises an eyebrow in surprise at the slayer. "T-bear?"

"Don't ask me. I called her Tare-bear before, when we were dealin' with the First. Got shortened to T-bear." Faith smirks at the confused woman.

"And she says I'm the one that ain't right." Kelly grumbles punching the phone number, waiting quietly for Tara to pick up the phone. "Hey, Willow….Yeah, yeah, I heard. Is she there?…." Kelly winces and pulls the phone away from her ear as Tara yells at her. "Damn, Tare! I'm sorry. Buffy didn't tell me she told you about the demons…Well, there wasn't anything…" Kelly's shoulders slump as she listens to Tara yelling at her about how she just got her back and didn't want her, doing stupid shit to get hurt. "But, Sis, that's just it. I get hurt but it heals literally seconds later…No! I'm not kidding, here ask Faith." Kelly looks at Faith with pleading eyes. "Tell her, please."

Faith laughs at the tall woman's look. Accepting the phone, she shakes her head. "Hey, T-Bear…She's serious as a heart attack…Yeah, she literally let me just use her as a punching bag and she ain't got a scratch on her…I'm serious…Yeah, here ya' go." Faith hands the phone back to Kelly, chuckling.

"Hey, Sis." Kelly silently listens to Tara, kicking the ground like a chastised kid. "I'm sorry. It won't happen again, I promise." Kelly whimpers quietly into the phone. "Well, you said you'd call us when Willow finished making amends…Okay, that's no excuse and you have a right to be pissed…As soon as we get ready to head to the new place I'll call, so you can come too….I promise….Yes, I know I have major sucking up to do…Love you, too." Kelly's head falls down so her chin is on her chest as she tucks her phone away. "I made Tara yell. She never yells."

Faith shakes her head before reaching up and rubbing Kelly's head. "Come on, Stretch. She won't be mad at you for long. But you did a major fuck-up, by not telling her about what was goin' on."

"Don't I know it." Kelly grumbles. "Let's go home. I feel like being fucked silly." Kelly smirks starting to jog towards the house.

"Oh, yeah. She's gonna be fucked silly, and I'm gonna crash because I'm fuckin' beat." Faith whines, actually surprised as she feels almost drained.

"Sorry." Kelly chuckles glancing over at the slayer.

"Nah, don't be. I think it's as much a mental release, as it was the physical." Faith admits. "I owe you, thanks."

"No you don't. I'll be there for you if you need me, just remember that. Okay?" Kelly glances at Faith as they jog up Revello Drive.

"I gotcha." Faith nods seriously at the tall woman. "Same goes for you. You need somebody to bitch at, let me know."

"Deal." Kelly grins. "Now, I should go around back and strip all this crap off, throwing it in the trash. Can you let Buffy know?"

"What? Why don't you do your mind thingy?" Faith questions watching as Kelly heads around to the back of the house.

"I'm here. Not much sense in it." Kelly admits. "Plus you're going inside." Kelly shrugs as she walks around the corner of the house.

"Fuckin' strange." Faith shakes her head as she heads inside.

"Hey, babe." Kelly glances up as she strips off her pants and shirt.

"This what you're going to need?" Buffy holds up the bottle and scissors.

"That should work." Kelly leans in and kisses Buffy quickly before leaning away.

"Hey, more!" Buffy pouts, frowning at her lover.

"Sorry, babe. But I've got this bloody mess all over me and I don't want to ruin your clothes." Kelly explains placing another quick kiss on the slayer's pouting bottom lip. "I'll make it up to you after we get this shit off me. You got a trash bag handy that we can put all this crap in? I'll burn it tomorrow."

"Why not throw it away?" Buffy questions easing back into the house and grabbing a bag.

"The blood. Talk about a major demon attraction. If there's any vamps left around they'll probably sniff it out, plus I don't like the thought of them having my blood. Witchy blood has been known to be used for some pretty terrible spells." Kelly explains, grasping the scissors and cutting away the sleeve on her left arm, being careful to cut between blood packets. Sighing as she finally finishes cutting the thing off she drops it in the bag and hands the scissors to Buffy, rubbing her arm.

"That was too tight, wasn't it?" Buffy watches as the red marks quickly leave Kelly's skin.

"Yeah, they sent them too small. Would you mind cutting this one off? Try and go along the seam so you don't puncture one of the blood packs. No sense in making a bigger mess." Kelly smiles softly as she points out the seam to Buffy.

"So how did everything go? I mean other than the obvious that you got the demon to high tail it out of town." Buffy questions as she carefully cuts the sleeve away dropping it in the bag.

"Went pretty good." Kelly smiles grabbing the bottle of mineral spirits from Buffy. Tearing the bottom of her t-shirt into strips, she soaks a couple pieces handing one to Buffy. Working the t-shirt behind the corner, she slowly works the pieces loose.

"Why don't you just rip it off?" Buffy smirks at Kelly, watching her.

"Because it'll still hurt like a son of a bitch." Kelly mutters. "Even though it would almost be worth it – a few seconds pain compared to the time it'll take to get these things off. Plus if I did it to this area…" Kelly points to her chest. "It might rip out my nipple rings."

"Oh, no. No, don't want that to happen." Buffy speaks up quickly. "Want to keep those babies there." Buffy grins. Deciding to finally help, she shifts to Kelly's back and slowly starts working the piece like she'd watched Kelly do.

As the two women work together in a companionable silence, Kelly smirks as she feels Buffy run a hand over her ass cheeks after uncovering them. Bending over that bit further Kelly works the strips on her shins.

Buffy grunts quietly at her lover teasing her, before reaching her hand out to barely brush against her lover, before kneeling down behind her to take off the rest of the pieces on the back of her legs. "I guess I should have brought some clothes down for you to wear."

"I can put the old pants and shirt back on." Kelly yelps as she takes a little skin away with a part she didn't get very good with the spirits. "Damn that hurts." She grumbles quietly before slowly standing and stretching her back. Reaching her hand up to feel the pieces on her face, she carefully works the pieces off. Smiling as she feels Buffy gently ease the last piece away from her body, slowly standing and running her hands up the outside of her legs to caress over her butt cheeks. "Thanks, babe."

"You're more than welcome. But now you really need a shower." Buffy smirks.

"Yeah, I know." Kelly admits before reaching down for her clothes. "Planning on helping me get clean?" Kelly questions pulling the shirt on then the pants, zipping them, but leaving the button undone.

"Try and stop me." Buffy grins grabbing the trash bag. "I guess I can tie this off and throw it in the basement for now."

"Probably the best place for it." Kelly watches as Buffy jogs down the basement stairs. Smiling she heads into the living room watching the group. Chuckling quietly at Sam, who's still passed out, Faith sitting on the coffee table, watching the Marine quietly. "Faith you might want to go ahead and shower. I'm not going to guarantee there's going to be any hot water left after I finish."

"'Kay." Faith acknowledges, reaching out a fingertip and gently tracing the Marine's bruised jaw. "I'm gonna go ahead and take Sam up and put her in bed."

Kelly watches silently as Faith eases the Marine against her body before slowly standing and working her way upstairs as gently as she can, so as not to jostle the woman. Kelly smiles softly watching.

"She loves her, doesn't she?" Buffy questions coming to stand beside her as she watches Faith turn at the top of the stairs.

"Yes." Kelly smiles down at her lover. "Now we need to find someone for Mr. G and Dawn."

"Bloody hell." Giles grumbles looking up at the two women.

"I know this absolutely lovely werewolf. I'm sure she would show you a good time." Kelly smirks at the watcher and laughs as Buffy smacks her on the arm. "What? She probably would."

"That's beside the point." Buffy smirks at Kelly. "Who do you have planned for Dawn?"

"Well, if Giles isn't up for a hot young werewolf, maybe Dawn would be willing to give her a spin. Or maybe she'd rather try her brother Josh." Kelly offers looking over at Dawn who rolls her eyes at her.

"I can get my own dates, thank you very much." Dawn laughs at Kelly, not rising to the bait.

"She ain't no fun." Kelly pouts, shifting from one leg to the other. "Thanks for letting us have the bedroom, Mister G." Kelly offers sincerely. "Oh, here." Kelly pulls out the scroll tossing it to the Watcher. "I don't know what kind of language this is, but I found it tonight. Major magical signature. May be important."

"Like I have a choice. Buffy would probably have kicked me out." Giles sneaks a glance at Buffy, who's inched as close to Kelly as she can without touching the woman before looking down at the scroll. Opening it he glances over the writing shaking his head. "I'll have to take this back with me when I go to England, see if one of our people there can decipher what it says."

"I wouldn't have." Buffy shakes her head at the watcher. "But I don't think Kelly's quiet spell would have worked down here. You guys would probably be kept awake most of the night."

"I'll give up the bedroom for one night." Giles hurriedly comments.

"That's good. Hopefully you find out something on that scroll." Kelly looks around the room seriously for a moment. "Anyway, I wouldn't want to bother your British sensibilities."

Buffy's eyes narrow on her lover, expecting her to make some kind of smart ass remark or something to embarrass Giles. When she behaves, Buffy looks surprised. "Hungry?"

Kelly glances down and smirks at Buffy with a knowing glint in her eye.

"You didn't have any dinner, remember?" Buffy rolls her eyes at her lover.

"Food would be good." Kelly slowly follows Buffy into the kitchen, gently pushing her against the refrigerator before she gets a chance to open the door. Easing her lower body against the slayer, Kelly smirks. "Do I get to have my wicked, wicked way with you tonight?"

Buffy raises an eyebrow at Kelly, pushing her body against the firm thigh pressed between her legs. "What does your wicked way consist of?"

"What do you want it to consist of?" Kelly questions softly. "I'll do anything you want me to do. If you have something particular in mind…" Kelly brushes her lips across Buffy's lips, keeping her bloody t-shirt away from Buffy.

"I moved the toy box to the room." Buffy whispers leaning in for another kiss before pulling back, moaning quietly.

"Mmmm hmmmm." Kelly works her way down Buffy's jaw line, kissing her softly.

"You were right." Buffy groans the three words, as she grinds her body into Kelly's thigh.

"Right about what?" Kelly questions, nipping down Buffy's neck before sucking firmly on her pulse point.

"About being horny during that time of the month." Buffy sinks her fingers into Kelly's sides.

"So what do you want?" Kelly licks up Buffy's neck, nipping on Buffy's earlobe.

"I want you to ride me with that cock from hell." Buffy growls into Kelly's ear.

Kelly's body jerks into Buffy's in reaction to her words. Dropping her head to Buffy's shoulder, Kelly whimpers quietly. "I can't, Buffy."

"You mean you won't. Why not?" Buffy questions seriously, shifting around so that Kelly's back is against the refrigerator. Lifting her lover's head up so she can look in her eyes.

"I don't want to hurt you." Kelly explains.

"You won't hurt me." Buffy smiles softly. "Remember, slayer? Remember, heal instantly?"

"Still doesn't mean it won't hurt." Kelly searches Buffy's eyes.

"You said anything I want. Are you going back on what you said?" Buffy questions her lover.

Kelly groans almost as if she's in pain. "Buffy…" She trails off looking in Buffy's eyes. Closing her eyes, Kelly whimpers. "If you want, I'll do."

"I want. I'll let you know if it's too much, okay?" Buffy offers the compromise, hoping to placate Kelly somewhat.

"Damn well better." Kelly growls.

"Here, let's get out the food. I marked the vegetarian dishes for you." Buffy smiles as Kelly shifts from in front of the fridge. Opening the door and reaching in, Buffy quickly pulls the food out setting it down on the island. Grabbing out the additional containers for Faith.

Kelly reaches up and grabs down a couple plates. Dumping some white rice on the plate, Kelly covers it with a good amount of General Tso's Bean Curd. Throwing it in the microwave she watches Buffy as she makes a plate up for Faith.

"Do I smell food?" Faith hoarsely questions as she walks into the kitchen, her hair still wet from her shower.

"Yep. Throwing it in the microwave now." Buffy smirks as Kelly replaces her food with Faith's. "Sam still out of it?"

"She woke up a few minutes ago. Told her I was gonna grab something to eat and I'd be right back up." Faith admits as the microwave dings. She grabs the food out and picks up a fork scarfing the food down quickly.

"Easy, Faith." Buffy places a hand out towards the slayer. "She isn't going anywhere."

Faith quirks her lip briefly, before slowing down. "I guess you're right." Faith admits.

"You helping us move tomorrow?" Buffy questions watching the two women eat, laughing quietly as Kelly quickly eats her plate of food with her chopsticks before filling it up again.

"Yeah, stretch already talked me into it." Faith smirks. "She got her ass chewed royally by T-bear."

Buffy chuckles glancing towards her lover.

"I am in so much trouble." Kelly mutters, frowning. "I'm going to be doing some major sucking up for the next year!"

"She wasn't exactly happy when I talked to her." Buffy admits watching as Kelly sits back down poking at her dinner.

"She yelled." Kelly admits softly, before sitting down her chopsticks and pushing the food away. "I'm going to take a shower." Kelly quickly stands, heading upstairs.

"What's up with that? Faith questions quietly, watching Kelly stride out of the kitchen.

"Found out the hard way, she can't stand for someone that she loves to be mad at her." Buffy murmurs quietly. "And for Tara to yell…"

"T-bear don't yell." Faith agrees. "Why did she?" Faith questions, frowning.

"She's afraid she'll lose Kelly again after finally getting her back." Buffy listens, hearing the water turn on upstairs. "I'm going to help Kelly. Eat your fill."

Faith nods her head, grabbing Kelly's food, experimentally poking it with a fork. Taking a small piece she pops it in her mouth, raising an eyebrow in surprise. "This shit ain't too bad." Faith nods, sliding the plate in front of her, quickly polishing it off.

Buffy eases into the bathroom, shaking her head that the door isn't locked. Watching the shadow of Kelly's body standing under the obviously hot water streaming down, Buffy quickly strips her clothes off, stepping in behind Kelly. "Want help?" Buffy quietly offers watching her lover's back, the dejected set of her shoulders.

"Yes." Kelly leans against the wall of the shower, groaning as she feels Buffy's hands stroke strongly down her back.

Buffy quickly lathers up her lover's back, stroking strongly over Kelly's shoulders and back, running her hands over her ass, sliding a finger playfully between her cheeks. When she hears a quiet chuckle from Kelly, Buffy smiles. "She's just worried that she's going to lose you." Buffy quietly mentions as she strokes down Kelly's legs, cleaning the outside of her thighs before running her hands up the inside, smirking as Kelly shifts her legs further apart. "She finally has one family member that she loves, here and this crap is happening. I think she's scared, Kelly. That's all it is. Have a good sit-down with her tomorrow, talk it all out. Just don't cut yourself open to prove it to her, okay?" Buffy rolls her eyes at the thought.

"I got it." Kelly chuckles. "Want to beat me up?" Kelly glances over her shoulder, smirking at her lover.

"Not beat you up, even though I know you like it when we get a little physical." Buffy laughs quietly. "I don't want to make her mad at me, too! Turn around. I need to clean your front."

"A little physical?" Kelly turns around watching Buffy run her hands around her chest, paying special attention to her nipples. As Buffy hooks her pinkies in and pulls firmly, Kelly grunts. "Still want me to use my specialty dildo?"

Buffy grins. "Oh, yeah!" Sliding her pinkies out, she runs her hands down her lover's stomach before cupping her lover. "You going to leave this bare?" Buffy looks back up, quirking her eyebrow.

"Do you want me to?" Kelly questions looking at her lover with passion filled eyes, as Buffy slides a finger between her lips.

"Where's those pants at you wore that night?" Buffy questions, grinning as she teases her lover.

Kelly groans quietly as Buffy flicks a finger across her. "The dump, I guess."

"Why?" Buffy frowns, stopping her stroking.

"Ummm, I kind of ripped them off when I came in the house the other night." Kelly smirks. "I guess I need to go shopping for some more?"

"Definitely." Buffy nods her head. "Let me finish in here, I'll be in the bedroom in a few minutes."

Kelly sighs looking at her lover. "I know it's going to take a while, but I sure as hell hope you get over being shy about these things." Kelly leans in and kisses Buffy quickly before sliding out of the shower. "I'll be ready for you." Kelly murmurs drying herself off before wrapping the towel around her and walking out of the bathroom.

"I guess I should be thankful she's wearing a towel." Buffy grumps after her lover leaves the bathroom. "And damn it! I'm getting better about this crap." Buffy bitches to the empty bathroom as she cleans her body. After finishing in the bathroom, she walks into the bedroom, chuckling at Kelly laying back on the bed.

"Don't laugh." Kelly grumbles. "Now I know how you feel." Kelly looks down at her body.

Buffy laughs as she pulls off the towel, throwing it in the hamper. Listening quietly as Kelly murmurs out the silence spell. Sitting down on the edge of the bed, Buffy runs a hand down her lover's body, chuckling at the strap on. "I can't imagine what I look like wearing that thing. I'm a little bit of nothing compared to you…" Buffy shakes her head, laughing.

"Come down here and kiss me, babe." Kelly tugs on Buffy's arm.

Buffy eases over Kelly, smiling down at her lover.

"Moving too slow." Kelly grumbles, leaning up to grab Buffy, pulling her over her, sitting the slayer down on her abdomen, just shy of the jutting strap-on. Running her hands up her lover's back, Kelly urges Buffy down, quickly capturing her lover's lips. Running her tongue tantalizingly against Buffy's lips before invading her lover's mouth, rolling her tongue for long moments over Buffy's before sucking on the slayer's tongue.

Buffy groans into the kiss, running her hands up through Kelly's hair, scraping her fingers over her lover's scalp. As Kelly finally releases her tongue, Buffy looks down in her lover's eyes, smiling. Eyes widening as Kelly shifts her body further down and quickly captures one nipple in her mouth. Nipping gently at the hardening nub, Kelly alternates laving it with her tongue and trying to suck her lover's whole breast in her mouth, grinning around the nipple as Buffy pushes her body harder into her, groaning loudly.

"Trust me?" Kelly murmurs before scraping her teeth gently over her lover's nipple.

"Yes." Buffy whimpers.

"Slide on up, babe." Kelly urges softly.

"Kelly!" Buffy whines quietly, looking down at her lover. As she watches the sad light come into her lover's eyes, Buffy groans. Shifting her body up her lover's body until she's straddling Kelly's head.

Kelly grins, reaching up with both hands, she urges Buffy down, quickly separating her lover's juice laden lips, she slowly drags the length of her tongue over Buffy's engorged clit before gently sucking it into her mouth. Flicking her tongue quickly over her lover, Kelly slides a couple fingers through her lover's wetness, easing them gently into Buffy, groaning loudly into her lover as Buffy grinds down on her.

"God, Kelly!" Buffy cries, rotating her hips as Kelly presses her fingers strongly in her, stroking firmly. As Kelly strokes quickly and strongly over her clit, Buffy whimpers as she climaxes. Her legs quivering from the release, Buffy grasps the headboard, her body rocking at the fingers still stroking strongly in her.

"What do you want, babe?" Kelly murmurs as she eases away from her lover, placing a gentle kiss on her lover's mound as she looks up at Buffy, curling her fingers within her lover, making her cry out loudly.

"Right there!" Buffy cries as Kelly strokes strongly over her sweet spot, her body tightening, Buffy clenches down on her lover's fingers as she climaxes.

Kelly slows her stroking down, keeping her fingers inside her lover. Gently placing kisses everywhere she can reach, Kelly gives Buffy time to come down from her orgasmic high before questioning softly. "Do you still want to try this?"

Buffy whimpers at the thought, nodding her head as she looks down at Kelly.

"You're going to be in charge, babe." Kelly explains softly, easing her body up the short distance so her heads on the pillow. Reaching over to the nightstand, she grabs a container of lube. Wiggling her fingers that are still inside her lover, she smirks as Buffy groans.

"What are you doing?" Buffy questions, closing her eyes as Kelly plays within her body.

"Going to try and make things go a little smoother." Kelly admits before easing her fingers out of her lover. Flipping open the lube, Kelly squirts a generous amount of lube in her hand before coating the dildo. Making sure it's liberally coated, Kelly looks up into her lover's curious eyes. "You're in charge. Take your time, if you can't do this, or change your mind, stop. Okay, babe?"

Buffy nods her head in understanding. "I want to know what it's like, to have the fullness… To maybe have you inside me like I do to you." Buffy watches Kelly as she eases down her body.

"No rush, maybe sometime, babe. If you've changed your mind…" As Buffy shakes her head and smiles, Kelly reaches down, stroking her lubricated hand over her lover's lower lips, groaning as she feels the wetness dripping out of her lover. "God, so wet." Situating the dildo at her lover's entrance, Kelly holds it watching her lover.

Buffy slowly eases her body down, groaning as she feels the head pressing at her entrance. Closing her eyes, she unconsciously tenses her body.

"Easy, babe." Kelly murmurs, running her hands up and down her lover's body before playing with Buffy's breasts for a few moments before running a hand down, playing over her lover's clit. "Ease away, babe. We won't do this tonight." Kelly gently urges Buffy up away from her.

"Give me a minute." Buffy murmurs quietly, opening her eyes watching Kelly intently. Leaning down, Buffy kisses Kelly firmly, flicking her tongue over her lover's lips, groaning quietly as Kelly runs her hands down her back, grasping her ass tightly. As she feels a finger sliding between her cheeks, Buffy rocks against the teasing digit.

Kelly nips her way down Buffy's jaw, licking Buffy's neck, grinning as she feels Buffy's body relaxing. Shifting her hand back down, she eases three fingers in her lover, stroking inside, spreading her fingers gently to ease her lover more open.

Buffy growls deeply, rocking harder against the fingers spreading her open. As she feels Kelly's fingers ease out, she whimpers.

"Easy babe." Kelly murmurs placing more kisses across her lover's neck and jaw. Situating the dildo at her lover's entrance, she moves her hands to gently grasp Buffy's hips. "Relax, see how it feels, babe."

Buffy moans pushing her body back, arching up as it gradually works in, stretching her inner muscles. As she eases down, stopping at the fullness.

"Don't force it, babe." Kelly whispers, stroking her hands lovingly over Buffy. Urging her up. "Ease up, you've only worked a couple inches in, babe. Ease up and back down, see how it is."

Buffy whimpers as she pulls up the short distance, rocking back and forth gently. As it starts sliding in and out easier, Buffy pushes down a little further, grunting. "Fuck me!" Buffy grinds out. "How the hell do you take this damn thing?" Buffy looks up into her lover's laughing eyes.

"I'll take anything you dish out to me, babe." Kelly murmurs watching Buffy. "Plus I'm a horny bitch, so take it from there." Kelly moans quietly as Buffy rocks down a little further, making the piece inside her shift.

"I'll take it, and you." Buffy whimpers as she can feel the ribbed portion of the dildo rubbing over her g-spot on each stroke. "God, does it rub you just in the right spot?" Buffy picks up her speed, not having the piece stroke any deeper, just deep enough to rub over the same spot time after time.

"It's so big, how can it not rub in the right spot?" Kelly tries not to rock her hips up into her lover, feeling her own desire building. Watching her lover, she groans at the unbelievable pleasure crossing her face. "God, you're beautiful." Reaching down Kelly quickly runs a finger over Buffy's clit, alternating rubbing it firmly and pushing it against the dildo her lover's rocking her body on.

Buffy picks up her speed, grunting loudly as Kelly pushes against her clit, feeling it give 'way as she clenches tightly against the dildo, feeling the orgasm starting to roll through her body, a deep, heavy feeling. Rocking faster, Buffy shifts her body, crying out loudly as she strokes down further on the dildo causing her to clench her muscles hard as she

climaxes.

"Whoa, babe!" Kelly grabs Buffy quickly as she starts to shift her body too far back when she starts to collapse. Easing her up and off the strap-on, Kelly hugs Buffy to her. Stroking her hands lovingly over her back.

Panting heavily against her lover as her body shakes from her orgasm, Buffy unconsciously strokes her hand up and down her lover's neck.

"You okay, babe?" Kelly questions softly placing kisses against the top of her lover's head. As Buffy nods her head, Kelly chuckles. "Let me take this off, then you can sleep, babe." Kelly places another kiss on Buffy's forehead as she shifts her lover over onto the bed. Quickly standing, she grunts quietly as she unbuckles and slides the piece out and off her body. Climbing back in beside her lover, Kelly pulls her over her, wrapping her arms around Buffy while tangling their legs together.

"I should go to the bathroom." Buffy whispers, not really having the strength to move.

"Under the sink?" Kelly questions, trying not to laugh. "You couldn't have said something before I got all comfortable, could you?"

"I'll get it." Buffy mumbles, rubbing her face over Kelly's breast.

"Do you really want to get up?" Kelly questions, laughing as Buffy shakes her head. "I'll be back in a minute, babe." Kelly rolls over on top of Buffy, shifting her body down slightly kissing her lover deeply before easing off the bed.

Buffy watches as Kelly starts to open the door. "Clothes!" Buffy yells.

Kelly snarls her nose up looking back at Buffy before grabbing a tank top and shorts, yanking them on. "Fucking clothes." Kelly growls as she slams out of the room.

Buffy chuckles quietly until Kelly comes back with an evil glint in her eyes. Straightening up, Buffy shakes her head. "Whatever you have planned, get it out of your mind, Kelly!"

"Sorry, not gonna happen." Kelly pounces on the bed above her lover kissing her strongly before nipping and licking her way back down Buffy's body while stripping her tank top off. "See, clothes bad!!" Kelly growls loudly before diving between her lover's legs licking up over her lover's slit to flick her tongue strongly and quickly over Buffy repeatedly, bringing her quickly to climax.

"SHIT!" Buffy cries out loudly as she climaxes, yanking on Kelly's hair.

Kelly chuckles glancing up with twinkling eyes. Licking her lips Kelly raises an eyebrow as she situates Buffy for the night, making her lover squeak loudly, before blushing deeply. "What's wrong? I can stick my fingers, my lips, my tongue, and dildo's there, but not that?" Kelly bitches grumpily as she plops beside Buffy on the bed.

Buffy rolls over on top of Kelly. Putting a hand on each side of her face, she looks into the golden gaze. "What's wrong with you?" Buffy starts to chuckle when she sees the desire flaring deep in her lover's gaze. "Are you horny, is that what this all boils down to? Grumpy one moment, happy the next, attacking me the time after?"

"Yes, damn it!" Kelly bitches. "Didn't get to have any fun beating anything up, I was a fucking punching bag for Faith and had to pull my hits so I wouldn't hurt her. On top of all that I get bitched out by Tara, you want to be a pain about things and I am extremely horny. It has not been my night."

"Poor baby." Buffy starts before giggling.

"Ain't funny." Kelly pouts, her eyes twinkling. "But I didn't re-do the silence spell, so your scream was probably heard by everyone in the house!"

"WHAT?" Buffy cries out loudly, smacking Kelly on the shoulder.

"Heard that, too." Kelly smirks.

"Bitch!" Buffy reaches down to pull roughly on Kelly's nipple rings, chuckling as Kelly cries out loudly. "Bet they heard that, too."

Kelly smack's Buffy on the ass while raising an eyebrow. "Be careful. We don't want to get into a yelling or screaming match, now do we?"

"Like it matters." Buffy's eyes twinkle as she considers her lover. Becoming serious, Buffy runs a gentle hand down Kelly's neck. "Anything in particular you want or need?"

"Whatever you want to do." Kelly smiles softly at Buffy. Running her hands around Buffy's back, Kelly strokes them firmly up and down her lover's back, watching the considering look on her lover's face.

"What if I don't want to do anything?" Buffy raises an eyebrow, trying not to smile.

Kelly whimpers at the thought, looking at Buffy with sad eyes. "You don't have to do anything." Kelly admits.

"I wouldn't do that to you!" Buffy laughs quietly, wrapping her arms around Kelly, hugging her tightly.

"Thank God!" Kelly mutters, burying her face in Buffy's neck.

"You mean you wouldn't help yourself?" Buffy questions, pulling back to look at Kelly.

Kelly rolls her eyes before shaking her head. "I could try, but I honestly don't have much luck with that."

Buffy slides back, placing her hands on Kelly's waistband, easing her shorts down her long legs before tossing the shorts across the room. "What do you mean, you don't have much luck with that?" Buffy questions as she starts kissing and nipping along Kelly's calves, smirking at the muscles flexing under her attention.

Groaning, Kelly props herself up with pillows, watching Buffy. "When I try to help myself, it just seems to frustrate me more." Kelly admits, shifting her legs further apart as Buffy works her way up to her knees. Starting to breath heavier, Kelly whimpers as Buffy ever so slowly kisses over every part of her legs she can reach.

"So, if I asked you to touch yourself?" Buffy questions looking up from the thigh she's currently nipping across.

"I can do that." Kelly answers, watching Buffy. "It would just bring me to a higher aroused state, without the payoff."

Buffy's eyes darken with desire as she looks over Kelly's breasts. "Play with your breasts." Buffy orders softly, watching as Kelly's hands move to her stomach, slowly sliding up over her abdomen, cupping her breasts, stroking strong fingers over the ample flesh, working around the nipples, but not touching them. Unconsciously, Buffy's hands twitch, wanting to play with the ignored nipples, to grasp the nipple rings and tug them.

Kelly's eyes watch the emotions crossing Buffy's face, seeing the desire. Knowing her lover is aching to get her hands on her piercings. Continuing to stroke around her nipple with one hand, Kelly raises her other hand, dangling her fingertips just above her nipple, watching as Buffy unconsciously licks her lips. Grasping the nipple ring, Kelly slowly pulls up, lifting her breast, stretching it as far as it will go, before releasing it, making it jiggle tantalizingly.

Buffy whimpers watching the display. As Kelly cups the other breast firmly, Buffy watches her intently, groaning loudly as her lover leans down licking a tongue strongly over her own nipple, before wiggling her tongue into the piercing, holding it on her tongue with her teeth, pulling firmly. "Shit!" Buffy groans, unable to resist, she climbs up her lover's body attacking one nipple with her mouth, while shoving Kelly away to pinch and twist the other nipple firmly.

"God!" Kelly groans, arching up into her lover's eager touches. Wrapping her hands in Buffy's long hair, Kelly pulls her in even tighter. As Buffy bites down firmly, Kelly cries out, her body jerking up in response. "Yesss!" Kelly hisses in pleasure.

Buffy smirks before working her way over to the other breast, nipping firmly while pushing her body down into Kelly's body. Grinding down hard against Kelly's apex, Buffy whimpers as she feels Kelly's hand stroke down her back, cupping her ass, stroking her fingers along the crack of her cheeks. Pulling away, Buffy looks into Kelly's eyes. "My turn, so behave."

"Don't want to." Kelly growls.

"Be nice or I'll strap your toy on, and put it somewhere that you really don't want it to go." Buffy narrows her eyes on Kelly.

Eyes opening wide, Kelly whimpers, pulling her hands up to stroke softly over Buffy's back. "I'll behave."

"Thought so." Buffy murmurs kissing her way down Kelly's body, smirking as Kelly jerks up into her caresses, trying to find something to grind her body against. Running a hand down her lover's side and over her leg, Buffy shifts down further, pushing her lover's legs further apart. "I think I could literally spend days making love to you." Buffy admits softly as she runs a hand up to her lover's swollen sex, stroking her fingers over the wet lips.

"Buffy…" Kelly cries out quietly at the teasing fingers.

"Oh, no. I'm in the mood to play, to learn, to touch, to see everything I can." Buffy's eyes traverse her lover's body, smiling at the jerking of her lover's hips. Leaning in, Buffy licks up over one outer lip, gathering up the juices. Licking her lips as she moans in enjoyment, Buffy quickly does the same to the other lip, before separating them, to eagerly lap up all the juices she can find. Carefully Buffy traverses her lover's sex, being careful not to come into contact with the swollen clit. Reaching up, Buffy pulls the hood back far away from the swollen muscle before blowing a cool breath of air over it, smiling as she watches it quiver.

"Would you like me to take you into my mouth? To lick over the needy flesh? To suck on it strongly?" Buffy questions, her eyes shifting up to look upon her lover's face, the pleasure that's almost pain crossing it. Seeing Kelly's eyes open and nod her head, Buffy tilts her head watching Kelly as she slowly brings her other hand up, gathering up the juices that were escaping from her lover's needy center. Running her finger around her lover's clit, carefully not letting Kelly's gyrations make her make contact with the begging muscle.

"Tease." Kelly growls, as she slowly rotates her hips.

Buffy smirks, before sliding her fingers down, teasing her lover's opening. Watching the flush of desire as it crosses Kelly's body. Inhaling deeply, Buffy groans looking back down at her lover's sex. "I'm done teasing. I can't wait any longer." Buffy admits before quickly sliding three fingers into her lover's center while sucking her swollen muscle in her mouth, sucking hard while repeatedly flicking her tongue at the sensitive gland underneath.

"FUCK!" Kelly cries out loudly, arching her body up into her lover as she explodes. Feeling Buffy's fingers search out inside her, running over that pleasure giving spot, rubbing it gently, Kelly's hips start grinding in exaggerated movements at the pleasure coursing through her.

Buffy grins as she releases the swollen muscle glancing up quickly before leaning back down, dragging her tongue repeatedly over her lover as she rubs more firmly, wrapping an arm around her lover's thigh to hold herself in place as Kelly starts bucking strongly under her. "That's it, lover, give me everything you got." Buffy murmurs before sucking strongly as she rubs quicker.

"FUCK ME!!" Kelly screams out, almost bucking Buffy from her as her body explodes into a million pieces, before collapsing on the bed, groaning.

Buffy moans as she licks up the sweet fluid escaping from her lover. "God, taste so good." Buffy whimpers, sliding her hand out of the way, eagerly lapping all the juices she can find.

Kelly whimpers as her lover's tongue continues to stroke over her body, as it slides over her still swollen clit, she jerks moaning as she gives up more of her juices.

"Mmmmm." Buffy laps eagerly at the new flood. As she finishes cleaning her lover's body, she raises up to lay her head on her lover's stomach. Smiling as she feels the muscles of her lover's stomach still clenching and unclenching from her orgasm, Buffy places a kiss on her stomach. "I love you."

"I love you, too." Kelly murmurs, panting quietly. As she gets control of her breathing, she urges Buffy to lay on top of her.

Grabbing the covers, Buffy crawls up Kelly's body, covering them while shifting around to get comfortable. "I think we probably woke everyone up, if they were asleep." Buffy murmurs against the breast she's laying on.

"Shit happens." Kelly smiles, running her hand down Buffy's side, while threading the other through the long blonde hair. "Sleep, babe. Going to have a busy day tomorrow."

"Okay." Buffy sighs quietly. "Only moving personal items?"

"Yeah, clothes, pictures, the freezer, my chair. We can leave the rest of the furniture here for now. Damn!" Kelly bitches quietly.

"What's wrong?" Buffy questions looking up at her lover.

"Forgot about the damn gifts up in the attic. Don't let me forget to get them down for you tomorrow. We can take them to the new place for you to open there." Kelly grins crookedly at Buffy.

"More gifts." Buffy shakes her head, laughing at Kelly before getting comfortable. "'Night."

"'Night, babe." Kelly murmurs, slowly falling asleep.

"I want to keep that particular box safe, it has the scroll in it, so put it up front. I don't want it to get lost." Kelly yells after Faith as she carries the box towards the hummer.

"Yeah, yeah. Bitch, bitch, bitch, gripe, gripe, gripe. Chill the fuck out, already." Faith bitches as she takes the box to the Hummer, not the moving truck.

"Heads up!" Buffy yells from the main bedroom window, looking down at Kelly, grinning.

"Toss it!" Kelly smirks as Buffy drops the box. Catching it, she sets it aside as Buffy starts tossing box after box down to her.

"That's all of them for now." Buffy leans halfway out of the window. "I'll grab the boxes with Dawn's clothes when she's done packing."

"This all of yours, babe?" Kelly questions before grabbing a couple boxes to take to the moving truck.

"Yeah, the majority. I still have the other boxes that have damageable stuff in them that I'll bring down the stairs." Buffy smirks as she watches Kelly head towards the rental truck, whispering quietly. "Shake that ass a little more, baby and I'll be attacking it." Buffy chuckles loudly as Kelly stops and wiggles her butt before hopping up into the truck.

"Hey, want a couple extra hands?" Willow questions as she hops out of the vehicle, grinning as Kelly jumps down from the back of the truck.

"Hell, we need more people packing the damn boxes than toting them." Kelly admits, grinning. "Buffy's been tossing the non-breakable ones down the window to me, while Faith and I have been loading them up."

"I'll head in and help pack." Willow offers glancing over to her quiet girlfriend, before heading quickly into the house.

"You're going to yell at me again, aren't you?" Kelly questions, her eyes looking at her sister sadly.

"No." Tara shakes her head looking over Kelly. "You really aren't hurt?"

"I'm not, honest." Kelly sighs softly. "Any way I can prove it to you, that won't creep you out?" Kelly looks questioningly at her sister.

"How did you prove it to other people?" Tara raises an eyebrow at Kelly.

"Don't wanna ask that, T-bear." Faith smirks as she walks by with a couple boxes. "You gonna load this shit, stretch?"

"It isn't shit, Faith!" Kelly growls at the dark slayer. Turning she jogs back to the last couple boxes picking them up to carry to the truck. Hopping up inside, she packs them in beside the other ones. Jumping down, she smiles hopefully at her sister.

"Prove it." Tara narrows her gaze on her sister.

Kelly raises her arms. "How do you want me to prove it to you? Have Faith hit me as hard a she can? The way I proved it to Faith and Giles? Break a finger, arm, leg? Give me a hint here. Tell me how to prove it to you, that isn't going to piss you off and I'll do it."

"How did you prove it to Faith and Giles?" Tara tilts her head, questioningly.

Kelly closes her eyes, sighing quietly. "A knife." Kelly admits before opening her eyes to look at her sister.

"What?" Tara frowns deeply.

"I had them take a knife and cut me." Kelly pulls out a knife, hands it to Tara. "You can do the same." Kelly rolls her sleeve up and puts it in front of Tara, a daring glint in her eye.

Tara clenches her jaw looking from the knife in her hand to Kelly's arm. "You have to be kidding me?"

"Nope." Kelly raises her eyebrow. "Want proof? Whatever you prefer me to do, I'll do."

Tara shakes her head and hands the knife back to Kelly. "I believe you. But if you ever pull a stunt like this again, I'll be the one to kick your ass from here to eternity, got me?"

"Got you." Kelly nods as she tucks the knife away. "Not mad at me anymore?" Kelly questions hopefully, a soft smile crossing her face.

"Bitch." Tara smirks at her sister before hugging her tightly. "So, you need packers, huh?"

"Yes." Kelly sighs in relief as Tara grins at her.

"Kelly!" Buffy calls from the open window watching Kelly and Tara.

"Got more?" Kelly turns to look up at her lover. When Buffy puts the box on the window sill, Kelly jogs over smiling up at Buffy. "Go ahead, babe."

Tara watches as Buffy tosses the boxes down to Kelly. Chuckling as they quickly pile up, Tara glances back up to Buffy, seeing her lips moving but not hearing anything, Tara tilts her head wonderingly. When Kelly chuckles loudly, Tara shakes her head. "It's not nice to talk like that when nobody else can hear you!" Tara grumbles as she grabs up a box taking it to the truck.

"Sorry." Buffy smirks, watching as Kelly throws her arms up in the air.

"You're getting me in trouble now. I can get into enough trouble on my own!" Kelly bitches. "Is that it for now?"

"For a few minutes, Willow's helping Dawn finish folding and boxing her clothes. I'm heading up to the attic." Buffy admits smiling.

"Don't toss those gifts. I don't know what's what!" Kelly yells as Buffy disappears from the window. Laughing quietly, Kelly gathers a couple boxes and quickly jogs the short distance to the truck. Setting the boxes down, she holds her arms up for Tara. Grasping her around the waist, Kelly sits her down gently on the ground before grabbing the boxes and hopping back up into the truck.

Tara stands there in stunned disbelief at how easily Kelly lifted her out of the back of the truck. Watching as Kelly jumps out of the truck, Tara looks at her questioningly. "How much can you lift?"

"Don't know." Kelly shrugs watching Tara. Looking around she looks at the back of the truck. Crouching down, Kelly grasps the bumper, slowly standing while lifting the back of the truck. Sitting it back down on the ground, she turns to Tara. "I guess I can lift this." Grinning, Kelly winks before trotting back over to the boxes.

"I'll go in, see if anybody has anything I can help them pack." Tara smiles softly.

"Thanks." Kelly watches as Tara heads in the house before grabbing the rest of the boxes and putting them in the truck.

"Are we taking the freezer now, or do we want to come back for it?" Buffy questions as she brings down the last box.

"We've got room in the truck." Kelly frowns, playing over the mansion in her mind. "We can always sit it on the back patio, until I decide where to put it. There's outlets to plug it in out there."

"Then let's load it up, if you're ready to head to the house." Buffy grins at Kelly.

"This the majority of it?" Kelly looks over the back of the truck, grinning at the chair sitting there.

"Most of it. I'm sure there's other things we'll have to come back for, but not anything major." Buffy glances at Kelly.

"Let's check with everyone first. See if they want to head over to the house, and order pizzas or eat first then head over." Kelly turns to smile softly at Buffy.

"Hmmm. I just realized something." Buffy states quietly as she eases up to Kelly, running a finger down the middle of her chest, coming to rest above the waist band of her jeans.

"What have you realized?" Kelly's eyes flash with desire as Buffy strokes over her stomach.

"We've been packing up and loading boxes for the last few hours and I haven't gotten any kisses or hugs." Buffy raises an eyebrow as she smirks.

"I guess I need to remedy that." Kelly whispers against Buffy's lips as she leans down, capturing the slayer's mouth in a loving, soft kiss. Pulling back a short distance, Kelly runs a thumb down Buffy's cheek. "You know we have a lot of rooms and furniture to initiate at the new place, don't you?

"Rooms, furniture, appliances, counter tops, floors, bathrooms." Buffy wiggles her eyebrows.

"Walls, stairs, pool." Kelly continues, smirking. "We'll have to sneak around while we have a full house."

"Hmmm. We probably have plenty enough furniture in our soon to be little love nest to keep us busy for a while." Buffy runs her hand through Kelly's hair, placing a kiss on her chin.

"At least for a day, maybe two if we stretch it out." Kelly grins wickedly at the slayer.

"Hmmm. Thinking about getting hot and heavy quickly?" Buffy smirks as she runs her hands down the outside of Kelly's breasts.

"Hey, you two! What're we gonna do?" Faith yells from the door. "Give me that." Faith growls as she grabs Sam's bag. "I told you I'd carry that out for ya'."

Kelly chuckles as she looks up, seeing a pissed off look, crossing Sam's face. "I think Faith is starting to get on Sam's nerves." Kelly whispers to Buffy.

"Really?" Buffy turns to look, laughing as she sees the look on Sam's face.

"Faith, she has a broken jaw, not a broken arm or leg." Kelly calls out to the dark haired slayer.

"Yeah, but I can get it." Faith grumbles as she puts the bag in the hummer.

"Let's go in, and see what everyone wants to do." Buffy giggles as Sam stands there with her hands on her hips, giving Faith an absolutely evil look. "Faith is going to be in for some serious shit when Sam gets her jaw unwired."

"Yep." Kelly grins wickedly. "Should be fun."

"You just like to see somebody else getting in trouble beside you." Buffy quickly hops up the stairs out of her lover's reach as she tries to smack her.

"Hey guys, you want to eat now, or wait till we get to the new place?" Kelly looks from one to the other. "I'll buy pizzas to be delivered, if that's okay. Or maybe sub sandwiches, whatever sounds good to you guys."

"I vote for heading on over to your new house." Dawn puts her two cents in. "We can have the food delivered while we unload the truck."

"Fine with me." Tara looks at Willow, who nods her head in acquiesce.

"Faith, Sam?" Kelly turns to look at the two women. "Of course, you don't get sandwiches or pizza." Kelly smirks at Sam, then yelps as she smacks her on the shoulder. "I'll fix you a big protein shake, with fresh fruit, so there's no need to get violent!!" As Sam's lip curls up in a smile, Kelly shakes her head.

"Let's go." Faith looks at Kelly, agreeing with everyone else. "I'm kinda curious as to what kind of place you bought."

"Big." Buffy smirks looking at Kelly. "Let's load up the freezer, and head out. Everyone grab whatever you need, you can follow us."

"I'll drive the truck." Kelly looks at Buffy. "You want to ride over on your bike?" Buffy nods in acceptance. Kelly glances towards Faith and Sam. "Faith, you got your bike. Sam, want mine?" Kelly smirks as Faith turns a hard stare on her. Throwing the keys for the bike to a nodding Sam, Kelly looks at Dawn, Tara and Willow. "Dawn, you got the Hummer. You two want to ride over with someone else, or your own vehicle?"

"I want to ride on one of the motorcycles." Willow admits, looking hesitantly at Tara.

Tara sighs, looking at her lover. "Figured as much. Go ahead, sweetie." Willow's eyes light up before she hugs Tara and kisses her quickly on the cheek.

"You can ride with me, Wills." Buffy grins at Willow.

"Didn't you just get your license, and learn how to drive that thing?" Tara narrows her eyes on Buffy.

"She's in good hands, sis." Kelly smiles at Tara. "She's a natural on the damn thing. Plus she won't take a chance with Willow."

"Well, who am I riding over with?" Tara raises an eyebrow looking at Faith and Sam.

Chuckling, Kelly looks at Buffy. "Want to get the freezer in the back of the truck, babe?"

"Yep. That way we can head to the house. Jase and Brad are gone already?" Buffy questions as they head to the garage.

"Yes. They had a cleaning crew come in this morning to give the place a thorough going over. Said they stripped the beds and put all fresh linen on them. Added a couple things to the pile down in the basement and left us a note with some odds and ends we might find useful." Kelly grins as she pulls the freezer from the wall and unplugs it. Wrapping the cord up, tucking it away, Kelly looks at Buffy. "You want to walk forwards and I'll walk backwards?"

Buffy smiles as she walks over to the other side of the freezer. "Ready whenever you are."

Kelly smirks as she leans down. "One, two, three." Kelly grins as they lift the freezer easily and walk out of the garage. Walking around to the back of the truck, they set the freezer down.

Buffy looks at Kelly. "Want to just lift up one end and slide it in?"

"I'll get it." Kelly eyes the freezer for a minute before dropping down on her haunches, leaning forward and reaching as far as she can to place her fingers under the freezer before she lifts it, slowly easing it onto the back of the truck before sliding it forward. "Babe, did someone grab the cooler with the stuff from the fridge already?"

"Faith brought it out and put it in the back of the Hummer." Buffy grins, watching as Kelly closes the back of the truck.

"Damn." Dawn whispers as she watches the woman easily maneuver the freezer. Turning she looks at Faith. "Could you do that?"

"Don't think so. That freezer was pretty packed full. I could have manhandled it around, but not lifted it like that." Faith shakes her head, smirking.

"Let's go guys. Decide who you were riding over with?" Kelly grins at Tara before she kisses Buffy quickly, heading towards the front of the truck.

"I'll ride over with Faith. As long as she promises to behave herself." Tara raises an eyebrow at the dark-haired slayer.

"Best behavior, promise! I don't want Kelly deciding to kick my ass." Faith grumbles, rubbing her ribs that are still a little on the sore side. "She pulled her fuckin' punches last night, but I'm still aching."

"You two fought?" Tara questions, frowning.

"Nah. More like I fought and she just toyed with me." Faith admits, grinning. "Come on, let's see this new place stretch bought." Faith hands Tara a helmet, before watching Sam climb on Kelly's hog.

"Hey, babe?" Kelly calls to Buffy as she starts to climb in the truck.

"Yeah?" Buffy turns from putting her helmet on, looking towards her lover.

"You lead the way, here's the remote to the gate and key to the house." Kelly tosses the items to Buffy. "I figure you guys going in first, you can pull the bikes up out of the way easier. Love you, be careful."

"I will. Love you, too." Buffy tucks the items in her pocket before walking back to the bike, climbing on. "Get on, Willow. We're going for a little spin."

"Woohoo!" Willow yells hopping on the back of the bike, wrapping her arms around Buffy, making the slayer chuckle.

Tara shakes her head as Faith looks at her with a raised eyebrow. Climbing on behind the dark-haired slayer, she wraps her arms around her waist. "No running into anything!"

"Nope. Gotta behave." Faith starts the bike and guns the engine, laughing as she feels Tara squeeze tighter. Easing out on the clutch, Faith pulls slowly away, following Buffy with Sam coming up beside her.

Kelly rolls her eyes as the mini parade heads towards the mansion. Backing out of the driveway, she follows Dawn.

As Kelly slowly pulls into the drive, she chuckles as she notices that everyone's disappeared inside. Pulling up, she parks the truck before hopping out to quickly unload the freezer, taking it to the back patio and plugging it in. Striding around the house, Kelly strides inside, hesitating for a moment to get a fix on where the group is talking, Kelly works her way to the second floor.

"Hey! You guys couldn't wait to pick out what rooms you wanted?" Kelly smirks as Faith and Dawn argue over the rooms.

"I should get the bigger one, you're gonna be gone at school most of the time!" Faith grumbles at the teen.

"Yes, I am. But Buffy's my sister, so I should get some perks!" Dawn tries not to laugh at the slayer.

Faith glances over at Sam as she taps her on the shoulder and urges her to follow. "'Kay." Faith follows the Marine, curious as to what she's wanting to show her.

Quickly walking down the hallway, leaving Dawn to check out her new room, Kelly finds Buffy talking with Willow and Tara. Wrapping her arms around the slayer's waist, Kelly kisses the top of Buffy's head. "There's plenty of rooms to go around. You two can pick one out, if you want."

"There's seven rooms…" Tara starts doing a mental tally. "One each for Dawn, Giles, Faith, Sam, one for you two, and Then possibly one for me and Willow? That only leaves one."

"Actually, I have a feeling Faith and Sam might be sharing a room. Plus there's our room." Buffy smirks at the witch.

"There's another bedroom?" Willow's eyes light up. "Where is it?"

"Upstairs. The third floor." Kelly's eyes twinkle as she watches Willow frown.

"The whole third floor?" Willow questions Kelly's wording.

"Yep. Come on." Buffy chuckles as she leads them up the stairs to their room. Buffy plops down on the huge bed, watching as everyone else follows her in, grinning as Kelly prowls around the room, already moving things around to the way they'd discussed they'd like them to be set up. "We can do that later, Kelly."

"I know." Kelly admits, as she finishes shifting the dresser.

"This is your bedroom?" Faith questions as she and Sam walk in, looking around. "Damn. B, I think this room is bigger than your whole house!"

"I'd say you're probably right." Buffy smirks, as she looks around the room. "You pick out a room yet?"

"Yeah." Faith looks over at Sam, grinning. "We did. We're gonna take that corner room." Faith admits, almost shyly.

Kelly and Buffy glance at each other, grinning. "We probably need to unload the freezer." Buffy states, starting to stand.

"I did it before I came in." Kelly admits, before plopping down on the bed beside Buffy. Turning her gaze on her lover, she whispers quietly. "Can't wait to play on this bad boy. All kinds of room to roll around on!"

Buffy smirks at Kelly. "The sooner we eat, and unload the truck, the sooner we get to play!"

"Too bad we can't toss the boxes up to the windows." Kelly stretches out on the bed, looking up at the ceiling.

"It won't be that bad. It took so long because we had to pack everything up. Now we just have to load the boxes in the house. Everyone can unpack at their own leisure, once we got the boxes in." Buffy watches as the rest of the crew talk and look their room over.

"We gonna order lunch anytime soon?" Faith questions, looking over at the two women talking quietly between them. "I don't know about the rest of the crew, but I'm hungry."

"I think everyone could probably eat. What do you guys want?" Kelly questions, standing, looking from one person the next. As she gets grins and shrugs, Kelly rolls her eyes. "Fine, I'll order something. If you guys don't like it, tough!" Kelly chuckles as she heads out of the bedroom, letting the group continue their inspection.

Kelly decides to run out to pick up lunch, making a pit stop at the grocery store for a good selection of fresh fruits and some other items. Coming back, she chuckles as most of the group looks like they're checking out the back yard.

"Need some help, stretch?" Faith questions as she puts down the boxes out of the back of the truck.

"Definitely. Don't tell me they left you to unload all this!" Kelly questions, her eyes narrowing.

"Nah, they just took a break. They wanted to check out the back yard, I just decided to continue unloading the truck instead." Faith's lip curls up in a half smile. "Plus, I figured I'd be closer when the food got here. I can pick out the choicest pieces."

"Now, that's what I'm talking about." Kelly smirks at the dark-haired slayer. "Let's get it in the house." Kelly reaches in and hands a couple large bags to the slayer as she grabs the pizzas and a couple more bags.

"Besides pizza, what else did you buy?" Faith questions, trying to look in the bags as they head into the house.

"Some more fresh fruit and some other odds and ends that I can blend down for Sam. By the time her jaws healed, she'll be sick and tired of everything we can fix her." Kelly places the pizza boxes on the dinning room table as she continues on into the kitchen, Faith following quickly. "Also picked up an assortment of sub sandwiches."

"Want me to put the sandwiches in the dining room, also?" As Kelly nods, Faith digs around in the bags, grabbing out the sandwiches, taking them to the dining room before coming back, grabbing chips and plates. She stops, chuckling as she watches Kelly slicing up a mixture of different fruits, throwing them in the blender with some kind of powder. "What's that powder?"

"Protein. Got some liquid vitamins I put in there also." Kelly waves her hand towards the bottles lined up on the counter. Kelly smirks as she hears the group coming into the house. "And the hungry horde has arrived."

" That's no way to talk about us." Buffy grumbles as she walks into the kitchen. "Anything I can do?"

"Grab drinks and napkins, that'll probably do it." Kelly looks up from where she's finishing slicing the fruit, grinning as she watches Buffy pull three two liters out of the refrigerator and grabbing some glasses taking them out to the dining room. Finishing with the fruit, Kelly quickly blends the mixture together. Pouring the concoction into a huge glass, she grabs a couple more glasses, walking out to the dining room. Placing the drink in front of Sam, Kelly does a quick look, noticing Buffy sat glasses down in front of everyone but where she and Kelly were sitting.

"Get enough food?" Buffy looks up, chuckling.

"Don't know. We'll just have to wait and see!" Kelly narrows her gaze on her lover, before laughing quietly as she sits down. "I called Anya and Xander to see if they wanted to come over. Unfortunately, it seems Anya's having delayed morning sickness. I told Xander that they were welcome anytime. Seems they've already done a little shopping for the new house."

Buffy smirks. "A little shopping? Did you do the same thing for them that you did for the rest of us?" As Kelly blushes and nods her head slightly, Buffy chuckles. "I love you."

"Love you, too, babe." Kelly grins as Buffy leans in and kisses her gently. "Eat, I know you're hungry."

"Like you're not?" Buffy looks at the slowly disappearing food.

"Stretch, I think this might be for you." Faith re-wraps one of the subs tightly before sliding it down the table to Kelly.

"Thanks, Faith." Kelly grins as she unwraps the large veggie sub with extra guacamole.

Buffy tilts her head looking at the messy sub. "You're going to eat that?" She questions an almost disgusted look on her face.

"Try it, you might like it!" Kelly grumbles before taking a huge bite of her sandwich, before offering it to Buffy. Grinning as Buffy hesitantly leans in and takes a small bite, chewing it tentatively.

"Not bad." Buffy admits as she finishes the bite. "Still prefer my meat." Buffy reaches out for one of the all meat pizzas placing three slices on her plate before grabbing one of the sub sandwiches opening it curiously, grinning as she notices it's a meatball sub with what looked like extra cheese.

"Are we just going to spend the rest of tonight unloading the truck and unpacking, or do you guys feel like watching a movie in the movie room?" Kelly questions looking at the group. "They left a pretty good selection of movies. I'll probably expand on it, haven't had a chance to watch many movies the last few years."

"Oh, God! I can see it now." Buffy grumbles dropping her head on the dining room table, before she continues mumbling. "She'll go into the damn store and tell them she wants one of every movie they have."

Faith snorts back a laugh, watching as the rest of the group try to keep from laughing.

"Kelly's DVD Rentals. Has a ring to it." Tara chuckles as she nibbles on her piece of pizza.

"Buffy mentioned you guys usually do movie night once a week, so I figured we'd continue the tradition. You just won't have to go to the rental store to get a movie!" Kelly's eyes twinkle as she looks at Tara. "Then, if it's late, everyone can crash here comfortably. So, see, you having your own room. With maybe a few changes of clothes kept here would come in handy."

"Okay, okay! I got your point." Tara rolls her eyes at her sister. "We'll pick out a room."

Willow giggles around her bite of sandwich. Seeing Tara turn her gaze towards her, Willow's eyes open wide. Finishing chewing and swallowing, she raises her hand. "I didn't say anything!"

"Be careful, young woman. Or you'll be making it up to me again!" Tara threatens, jokingly.

"Okay!" Willow grins happily at her lover. "I'm all for the making up."

"Uh, huh." Tara raises an eyebrow knowingly at her lover.

"See, we're not the only horn dogs around here." Kelly smirks at Buffy.

Sam rolls her eyes as she slowly finishes her shake, making a mental note to ask Kelly what she put in it, it was so good. Smiling as she feels a tentative hand being placed lightly on her thigh, she glances at Faith.

"Do you want some more?" Faith questions looking at her empty glass. As Sam nods her head, Faith grasps the glass, standing quickly.

"The rest of it's in the fridge." Kelly let's Faith know as she walks by.

"Thanks." Faith grins at the tall woman before quickly going to the kitchen to re-fill Sam's glass. Walking back out, she sets the glass down in front of the Marine before sitting down and grabbing another mystery sub out of the stack, grinning at the food that is gradually being devoured. Opening the sub, Faith groans in appreciation at the steak and cheese sub.

As the crew finishes eating, occasionally joking, Kelly leans back in her chair and runs a gentle hand over Buffy's shoulder, watching the people she is coming to think of as her family.

Buffy watches the small smile play about Kelly's mouth, grinning. "Happy?" She questions softly.

Turning her eyes towards her lover, Kelly nods. "Very." Kelly admits, smiling softly.

"Kelly, someone mentioned something about a scroll that you came across last night?" Tara questions as she finishes dinner.

"Yes. It has a serious magical signature. Plus the fact neither Giles nor I could make heads or tails out of what it said." Kelly admits looking curiously at her sister.

"Can I look at it?" Tara asks softly.

"Of course." Kelly nods, looking at the rest of the group. "Did anyone unpack the Hummer, or is it still out there? Kelly sees Sam raise her hand. "Do you remember where you put the box with the scroll in it?" Chuckling as Sam nods her head, Kelly stands, gathering both her and Buffy's trash and plates, taking them into the kitchen. Smiling as Sam comes in, quickly followed by Faith, Kelly chuckles quietly.

Sam rolls her eyes before smiling and tugging on Kelly's shirt.

"Lead the way." Kelly grins, following Sam out of the kitchen.

"I'll go bring some more boxes in." Faith states quietly, splitting off from the other two women.

"I'll be out there in a few minutes." Kelly calls after the slayer as she follows Sam into the living room. Seeing the stack of boxes, Kelly chuckles. "I take this was the catch all for the unmarked boxes."

Sam laughs quietly, nodding her head. Shifting them around, the two women finally come across the box with the scroll in it.

"Thanks." Kelly considers Sam. "Things going okay between you and Faith?" As a soft smile crosses Sam's face and she nods her head, Kelly smiles. "Good. Did you get the information sent?" Kelly questions quietly.

Sam sighs and nods her head. Looking around for the notepad she knew she laid down in here, Sam finally locates it, quickly writing a note. I sent them my record of the incident, and Dawn gave me her statement to send, like you asked. Sam writes before handing it to Kelly.

Reading the note, Kelly looks up smiling. "They'll take care of everything, Sam. If not, I'll make sure it's taken care of. You going to wait until after his hearing is over with before filing for divorce?"

Sam shakes her head, easing the notepad out of Kelly's hand. I already contacted them. I told them to put it through as soon as possible. Sam hesitates for a moment in her writing, before continuing. Other than that one night, Faith and I haven't been together. We've been sharing a room, but we've only kissed and talked…well at least before my jaw got broke, we talked. Sam has a little giggle escape.

"You think it's because you're married." Kelly watches as Sam nods her head before shaking it. Frowning Kelly questions. "You know it's because you're married?" As Sam nods her head adamantly. "So, she's wanting to wait, get to actually know you and have you be a free agent?"

Sam grins crookedly and nods her head. Sighing, she reaches down and pulls the scroll out of the box, handing it to Kelly.

"Yeah, let me get this to sis. Then finish unloading the truck." Kelly pats Sam on the shoulder. "Go see what your girlfriend is up to, tell her she's probably unloaded enough."

Sam smiles before heading out to the truck.

"Kelly, Tara wants to talk to you." Buffy let's Kelly know as she passes her lover as they unload the truck.

"Where is she?" Kelly questions as she carries the boxes towards the house.

"She snuck off to the library." Buffy turns watching Kelly walk towards the house.

"Thanks, babe." Kelly strides quicker in the house, setting the boxes down out of the way, before heading to the library. "You need me?"

"It's going to take a while, but with a little help from Willow, we should be able to decipher this scroll." Tara states, looking up from where she's studying the scroll.

"You can read that shit?" Kelly questions, impressed. "I couldn't make heads or tails out of it, but then again I only know a few ancient languages."

"Kept up with your Old Gaelic?" Tara grins looking at her sister.

"Yeah. Learned a lot of different newer languages, but my older languages, I sort of wasn't able to keep up on that much. The Gaelic, some Sumerian, and Latin, of course." Kelly sighs, before grinning.

"Well, this is a combination of a few different languages. It's going to take a while to figure out what they mean." Tara admits, frowning as she looks at the scroll.

"That's fine. I'm just kind of curious as to why it just now showed up. If it was here all this time, and something activated it, or if someone maybe brought here last night." Kelly admits quietly. "Plus, I know it's one of those things where what it actually 'says' compared to what they mean could be two entirely different things."

"Isn't that the truth." Tara groans quietly. "I'll work on it whenever I can."

"Don't let it interrupt your life, and your lovings. I don't want Willow to come after me!" Kelly wiggles her eyebrows watching Tara laugh quietly.

"I'll have to be careful, or I'll get in trouble like she did." Tara smirks at her sister. "Even though this could be important, not just playing and ignoring me."

"HEY! No talking about me when I'm not here." Willow grumbles coming into the room, wrapping an arm around Tara's waist. "Everything's pretty much in the house. As for it being where it belongs, is a different story. There's a decent pile of boxes in the living room that needs to be sorted and put where they belong."

"And let's not forget actually unpacking the boxes." Kelly grins at the redhead. "It shouldn't be that bad, with all of us. I appreciate you two deciphering that whenever you can. I better start sorting the rest of the boxes and figuring out where they need to go. You two sticking around, or need a ride home?"

"I don't mind sticking around and helping you guys unpack, if you want." Tara looks questioningly at her lover.

"That's fine with me. Plus Buffy might kick our ass if we don't help, after all she helped us when we moved." Willow admits, smiling softly. "If you tell us where to take the unmarked boxes, we can do them."

"They're probably generic items, knick knacks that need to find a home." Kelly admits, grinning. "Shit that Buffy's going to have to find a place for."

"Damn, you're talking about me?" Buffy narrows her gaze on her lover as she walks into the room. "All the boxes are in their respective rooms, except for the ones you're talking about." Buffy smiles as Kelly tucks her in against her body.

"So what do you want to do first? Unpack the boxes in our room, or start with the other pile?" Kelly questions, running her hands up and down Buffy's back.

"Is there a C option?" Buffy looks up smirking at her lover.

"Could be." Kelly chuckles, hugging Buffy tight. "Come on, babe. Let's get these things situated, and see if anybody else needs any help."

"Okay. Someone will probably need to go pick up Giles in a little bit." Buffy looks at the clock.

"Why don't you pick him up on the Harley?" Kelly smirks at Buffy.

"I can do that. What are we going to do about keys for everyone?" Buffy tilts her head looking up at her lover.

"Thanks for reminding me." Kelly leans down kissing Buffy gently. "I need to call the locksmith and have them re-key the house and make keys for everyone. I'll re-do the alarm system with a different password."

"What password are you going to use?" Buffy questions as Kelly releases her.

Kelly laughs wickedly as she heads out to the front door and the alarm system, making a pit stop to re-check the programming instructions.

"Will we all have to use the same password? I don't know if I liked that laugh." Willow questions looking from Buffy to Tara and back.

"I honestly don't know, she talked with Brad about the system." Buffy frowns, wondering what her lover's up to.

"Damn, you guys are no fun!" Kelly calls from the foyer. "I guess I'll have to behave." Kelly punches in the sequences, waiting for it to beep before punching in the next series. "I guess horny bitch isn't going to get used this time." Kelly allows a small grin to cross her face as she hears a 'thank the goddess' come from her sister.

"So, what is it?" Buffy questions coming up behind Kelly, wrapping her arms around her lover's waist.

"Mystikal, with a 'k' instead of a 'c'." Kelly finishes putting it into the keypad. "I could set it up for up to ten different passwords. So, if everyone would rather have their own, I can do that."

"That's fine for now. It isn't like we'll probably be over here when you guys aren't home, anyway." Tara smiles as Willow wraps an arm around her waste.

"You might be surprised." Kelly grins as she places her hands over Buffy's, squeezing gently. "Once I get my stuff sent here from storage, there may be some magical texts and stuff you'll want to borrow."

"That and you may want to come and use the pool for a late night swim, or the game room to play in." Buffy shifts around, under Kelly's arm, holding her tightly.

"Game room?" Willow's interest is peaked. "What kind of games?"

"Want to show them, babe?" Kelly looks down at Buffy smiling gently. "I want to figure out where to put the rest of the boxes."

"You're going to owe me." Buffy raises an eyebrow, smirking at her lover before lifting up on her tiptoes, kissing Kelly firmly. Groaning quietly, she wraps her arms around Kelly's neck, pressing her body tightly against Kelly's as she deepens the kiss, battling strongly against her lover's tongue for a few long moments, nibbling on the teasing tongue as they slowly bring the deep kiss down to gentle brushes of lips.

"Hmmm. Okay, let's let them go look at the game room, I'll work on making it up to you now." Kelly leers at Buffy, after they finally break off their kiss.

"Come on you two! I thought you were finished with the power exchange, thing." Willow grumbles, not wanting to admit that the two women looked hot as they kissed. When Tara turns towards her with a knowing look, Willow blushes.

"Uh, huh." Tara nods her head, looking back at Kelly and Buffy. "Where's the game room?"

"I'll take you." Buffy sighs quietly. "Hot monkey lovin' can wait for a little while." Buffy smirks then yelps as Kelly smacks her firmly on the ass as she heads towards the door.

"We need to talk." Tara narrows her gaze on her sister.

"What did I do?" Kelly pouts, seeing the gleam in her sisters eyes, trying not to laugh.

"You have taken a sweet, keep to herself woman and turned her into a horny, sassy talking, slayer." Tara chuckles looking at her sister's knowing look.

"Horny bitch." Kelly explains nodding her head. "That's why I wanted to make that the password. OWWW!" Kelly grumbles looking down at Buffy, rubbing her breast. "Was that a nice thing to do in front of my sister and your best friends? Next thing you know you'll want to run around the house naked or something." Kelly jumps back out of reach as Buffy goes to pinch her again.

"I'll leave that for you. Come on you two, let me show you the game room." Buffy winks at Kelly as they head out the door.

"Be careful or I'll still run around the whole house naked." Kelly grumbles as she works her way to the living room, chuckling as she hears Buffy call her a bitch.

Kelly places the pots and pans that she'd bought in the cabinets, working her way back to the living room. Sorting through the knick knacks, she tilts her head, wondering where Buffy would like them to go. Whether she would want them in their apartment, or to put them throughout the rest of the house. Deciding to slide the boxes against the wall, Kelly opens the next box, smiling at the pictures she uncovers from the wrapping. Running her finger over her lover's likeness, Kelly smiles softly.

"Yo, stretch?" Faith looks at Kelly, leaning over her shoulder to see what she's looking at. "You love her, don't ya?" Faith questions seriously.

"With my whole being." Kelly whispers, slowly standing and placing the picture on a side table, straightening it gently. "Did you need something, Faith?"

"Can I talk with ya?" Faith fidgets nervously, looking at the tall woman.

"Of course. Here or somewhere else?" Kelly watches the uncharacteristic movements of the slayer.

"Maybe somewhere else, not in the pathway of everyone comin' and goin'." Faith runs a hand through her hair.

"Sure." Kelly thinks for a few minutes. Babe? Where are you at?

We're still out in the game room, why? Buffy answers, chuckling as Tara rolls the ball up the skee ball machine.

Faith's wanting to talk, so I was thinking about walking out over the property with her, and was wanting to let you know that way we're not interrupted. Kelly places a gentle hand on the slayer's shoulder as Faith starts bouncing lightly on the balls of her feet.

We'll stay away. I probably need to get Giles anyway. These two are having a blast playing the games. Buffy admits, chuckling at Willow's bitching at the pinball machine.

Good, I'm glad. Everybody needs to have fun. Be careful picking up Mr. G. I love you. Kelly looks at Faith. "Come on, let's go outside." Kelly walks through the house working through the kitchen grabbing a water, tossing it to Faith as she grabs another one for herself.

Love you, too. Buffy smiles softly as she feels the love coming from Kelly.

"Do I look that sappy when I'm talking to Willow?" Tara questions with a lift of an eyebrow as she watches Buffy.

"I don't know what my look actually looks like, but I'm sure you do." Buffy grumbles good-naturedly. "You two go ahead and have fun. I need to get Giles."

"Okay." Willow shifts her body as she punches the flipper button. "YES! Ha! Teach you."

"I sometimes wonder about her." Buffy shakes her head, sharing a conspiratorial smile with Tara.

"You and me both." Tara chuckles waving at Buffy as she leaves. Tara works her way around the room, walking over to the jukebox. Punching in a few numbers, she smiles as the music starts playing. Working her way over to Willow, Tara wraps her arms around her red headed lover. "Want to dance?" Tara questions softly into Willow's ear, smiling as Willow literally melts into her arms.

"Always." Willow turns in Tara's arms, pulling her lover in tight to her body. As the two slowly sway to the music, Willow moans quietly as Tara's hands get more adventurous, working their way down to her ass, kneading it firmly.

"So, do you think they'll mind if we initiate their play room for them before they get a chance?" Tara whispers into Willow's ear before nipping gently. Smiling as Willow groans quietly.

"I doubt they'll mind. Plus Buffy told us to have fun." Willow whimpers as Tara's hands work their way under her shirt, scratching her back softly. "What exactly do you have in mind?"

"You seemed to like that pinball game. I was thinking I would like to play." Tara huskily whispers as she works Willow back to the machine. Kissing Willow deeply, Tara teases the redheads tongue, darting around her lover's mouth before finally tangling the two together. Tara smiles, bringing the kiss to an end before easing her hands around Willow's waist, she unbuttons and unzips her lover's jeans, lowering the jeans and panties at the same time, smiling as Willow slides her feet out of her shoes, lifting her legs alternately to get rid of her pants.

"Take my shirt off?" Willow's voice gets high pitched on the word off as Tara's hand comes to cup her firmly, a finger stroking between her lips.

"Hmmm. Someone seems to be ready for me. Would it be because of me, or because of watching a certain hot display a short period ago?" Tara whispers in Willows ear, smirking at the whimpers coming from her lover. "And don't even try to deny it." Tara pulls Willow's hands gently away from her, placing them on top of the pinball machine. Urging her lover to sit on the machine, she grabs the small stool, rolling it over in front of a blushing Willow. Grinning wickedly, Tara rolls it up right in front of Willow, spreading and lifting her lover's legs, easing them over her shoulders as she rolls in the short distance. "Perfect. And sorry, but the breasts are not what I'm aiming for right now." Tara huskily whispers as she inhales her lover's aroma.

"Goddess!" Willow cries as Tara separates her swollen lips, sliding her tongue into her waiting body as deep as she can, swirling it around within her body, making Willow whimper repeatedly, as Tara loves her as only she can.

Tara hums into Willow's center as she swirls her tongue around inside her lover, easing back to take deep breaths before diving back in, lapping at her lover as the nectar oozes from Willow. Switching her tongue with two fingers, Tara slides them in, stroking firmly as she latches onto Willows swollen muscle, moaning as Willow pulls her in even tighter against her, as her hips start jumping erratically.

"So good, baby." Willow croons in between heavy pants, her body jerking and rotating her hips faster, her stomach and leg muscles starting to quiver as she quickly approaches climax. "TARA!" Willow screams as she orgasms.

Tara moans as she quickly gather's all her lover's essence, running her hands gently up and down Willow's shaking thighs, helping her lover calm down.

"Goddess!" Willow pants, breathing heavily as Tara finally leans her head against her lover's inner thigh, placing a gentle kiss on her mound. "Skee ball machine next?" Willow questions, smirking as Tara starts chuckling.

Kelly looks occasionally at Faith, wondering what's on the woman's mind. Deciding to wait and see if Faith'll talk, or if she'll have to question her.

Faith looks at the yard, surprised at the size. "This place is fuckin' huge." Faith finally states, the awe in her voice.

"Yes, it is. I like the space." Kelly admits quietly. "I figure I'll have a couple little areas built out here with a nice soft mattress, that way if anyone happens to be taking a midnight stroll and would like the comfort of somewhere to lay down, it's there."

"Love shacks, huh?" Faith chuckles glancing at the woman.

"Pretty much. I enjoy having sex anywhere and everywhere, but sometimes a nice soft mattress makes things so much easier." Kelly grins at the dark haired slayer. "Plus the fact I'm getting to old for some of this shit."

"Fuck that." Faith laughs at the tall woman. "You ain't too old, for shit. The damn grin on B's face tells me that."

"Good thing. Or she'd be going out looking for a new younger model." Kelly's eyes twinkle at Faith.

"She won't do that. B's yours from now on. There won't be anyone else, you know that." Faith shakes her head, looking at the tall woman. "Kel, I know Sam wants to take our relationship further, hell I want to take it further." Faith admits, looking down at the ground as they talk and walk. "But I want her to heal before we become physical again. It may sound like I'm full of myself, but I wanna hear her call my name when I'm making love to her. And she can't do that right now."

Kelly raises an eyebrow at the slayer. "Did you tell her that?"

"Nah." Faith glances up before sighing quietly. "I never much cared for anything but my own pleasure before, Kel. I want to make her happy, and I'm at a loss as to how to do it."

"Be yourself, Faith. Tell her why you're wanting to wait. She thinks its because you're waiting for her divorce to be final." Kelly explains softly. "Faith, I know you may want to hear your name on her lips, but that's something that you'll be able to hear for a long time. Do you really want to wait till she gets her jaw unwired? I mean, I understand that there are certain things she isn't going to be able to do, but I don't think she'll have a problem bringing you to the pinnacle of pleasure." Kelly smirks at the woman.

"Jeezus! That ain't even a consideration, stretch!! Believe it or not, that is so not something that I'm worried about. I don't even care about me. Not physically, I just want to please her and hear my name." Faith kicks at the ground. "I ain't never had anyone call out my name like she did that night, I liked it and I wanna hear it again." Faith runs a hand through her hair. "It makes me feel like someone actually cares for me. Me! I'm more than so much shit to scrape off your shoes, or a one night stand. It validates my existence, Kel. Don't take it the wrong way, I mean, I know you guys care…" Faith takes a deep breath rolling her eyes.

"I think I understand, Faith. I suggest you talk to Sam about how you feel. You can talk to her about anything and everything. She's a very understanding, caring woman. Give her a chance to show you, okay?" Kelly smiles down at the slayer, chuckling as Faith hugs her tightly.

"Thanks, stretch." Faith grins as she releases Kelly.

"I didn't do anything, Faith. Go talk to Sam." Kelly's lip curls up in a smile at the slayer.

"Yeah, you did. You listened to me ramble. I appreciate it." Faith grasps Kelly's arm briefly before turning around and making a mad dash back to the house.

"Well, I don't know what the hell I did, but she seems happier." Kelly mumbles to herself as she walks back to the house, steering clear of the game room when she hears Tara and Willow making some noises that definitely has nothing to do with any of the games in the room. "Damn hearing is not something I need in this case." Kelly grumps jogging quickly towards the house and away from the garage.

"Dear, Lord!" Giles rubs his eyes as he gets off the bike behind Buffy looking up at the mansion. "When she decides to buy something, she buys something, doesn't she?"

"Yep." Buffy smirks as she pulls off her helmet, tucking it under her arm. "You have to pick out a room, Giles." Buffy chuckles. "We just sat the boxes with your items in them in the hallway. I think Sam, Faith and Dawn have all picked their rooms. I don't know about Willow and Tara picking one yet."

"I don't think they have." Kelly admits grinning as she walks out, kissing Buffy quickly. "Thought I heard you. So, I'm taking the long way around to the freezer to lay out stuff for tomorrow. I figure we can either go pick up something for dinner, or go out, depending on what everyone feels like."

"Why haven't they picked one out yet?" Buffy frowns at her lover.

"Umm. They're still in the game room." Kelly grins innocently at Buffy.

"Oh." Buffy answers softly, blushing lightly.

"Yep." Kelly smirks before heading towards the freezer. "Anything you guys want for tomorrow?"

"Whatever, babe." Buffy grins watching Kelly head towards the back of the house.

"Be careful, or one of these days I'm going to make you guys eat something that you'll have no idea what it is!" Kelly calls over her shoulder, the laughter obvious in her voice.

"Need any help?" Buffy hesitates, ready to walk into the house.

"I've got it, go ahead and take Mr. G. up to the rooms, let him pick one out." Kelly turns and winks at her lover. "You can help me out later." Kelly grins wickedly at her lover before continuing around the corner of the house.

"Come on, Giles. Let me give you a little tour of the interior of the house, if you feel up to it." Buffy grins as they walk into the mansion, and Giles groans loudly.

"My word! This place is gigantic." Giles looks around the living room, slowly following Buffy through the house, almost salivating at the size of the library.

"Do you want to see the basement? Kelly's planning on outfitting it within the next few days into a work out room." Buffy opens the door to the basement from the library.

"Yes, I would." Giles quickly follows Buffy down the stairs, surprised at the height of the room and the size. "Do you have the slightest idea what she's planning on setting this room up with?" Giles questions, before working his way to the wines. Pulling one out he nods his head in appreciation.

"Probably anything and everything, knowing Kelly." Buffy tilts her head watching Giles. "If you want it, take it. Kelly doesn't drink, and she wasn't really interested in the wines."

"You sure?" Giles gently brushes the light layer of dust off the bottle.

"Take it. Maybe you can see if Faith wants to join you for a glass." Buffy smirks at the watcher's look. "Come on, let me show you what bedrooms are open."

To be continued...