Apologies and Acceptance<
by Rochelle
Rating: R

Disclaimer: Yep I don't own these characters, but if I did, I still wouldn't let Brit get killed by vamps.
Author's Notes: Thanx to Anne for beta-ing...sorry this took so long, hit a bit of a writer's block :o)

Stupid scooby gang meeting. Well actually, it might be good. Give me a chance to apologise for the broken chair and hopefully B'll sort stuff out with them. I know she's angry but they're important to her and she needs them.

"Kiss me before we go?"

Hey I still want a little bit of pleasure before we have to face them. She just about makes contacts with my lips before pulling away and smiling. Damn, she really thinks we won't be going anywhere if we start something. I grin at her. Guess what we were doing, as little as it was, really wound her up. Well okay, it kinda wound me up too but we'll get back to it later.

"Done. Let's go."

I hold her hand and walk downstairs grabbing my jacket. I wince slightly as I put it on, guess my arm hasn't healed yet. B hears me and turns around to face me with a pout.

"I didn't get chance to have a look at it yet. Promise you'll let me take a look after the meeting?"

I sigh. I know how to take care of it, just that I went a bit too far that's why it's taking longer to heal up. Dammit! I have to stop being like this. Just this one sided person who doesn't need any help. She loves me and I trust her so I should let her help.

"Faith?"

She takes hold of my hand again.

"Sorry B. I was just thinking."

She looks a little worried so I smile at her and continue.

"Sure you can look at it when we get back. One condition though."

"What's that then?"

"We buy some junk food for dinner."

She starts laughing and pulls me down for a quick, gently kiss. Then throws her jacket on and once again holds my hand.

"Okay. Deal"

I open the door for us and we start our walk to the library. Hopefully we'll get there on time, cus I mean we were gonna have a snack first, but we can always get that later on.

*****

She puts her jacket on and winces. Damn! How did I forget to look at it? Well I guess cus we kinda got a little bit distracted but oh well.

"I didn't get chance to have a look at it yet. Promise you'll let me take a look after the meeting?"

I pout at her a little, hoping it'll help her agree. I watch her and she still hasn't said anything. She seems to be in deep thought so I reach out and take her hand.

"Faith?"

"Sorry B. I was just thinking."

Worries me a little, what she was thinking of but the worry is quickly gone as she smiles at me.

"Sure you can look at it when we get back. One condition though."

"What's that then?"

"We buy some junk food for dinner."

I laugh at her. Jeez, always thinking of her stomach. Thinking of that though, it's such a tanned and smooth stomach and you could kiss all your way down it...Hold those thoughts! I pull her down to my height, kissing her quickly and then throw my jacket on. Once it's on, I take her hand again. I kinda like holding it, makes me feel good.

"Okay. Deal"

She grins and opens the door for us. We walk out and start our journey to the library. It's colder out than I thought it would be and I find myself snuggling up against Faith as we walk. She lets go of my hand and puts her arm around me. As weird as cold weather is, for once I'm actually liking.

"Whatcha thinking?"

She breaks into my thoughts. I don't know why but her voice makes my insides melt and makes my desire for her all so much more.

"Right now? That I love your voice and it's so sexy. Just then? How I actually don't mind the weather because it means I can snuggle more with you when we walk."

She stops walking and kisses my nose.

"Wanna know what I was thinking?"

"Sure I do."

"I was thinking that I love you more than I have anyone else in my whole life and that you're the most important person in the world to me. Oh and that you've got a really cute butt."

She smirks as she says the last bit and I can't help but giggle. She's the sweetest person.

"What? It's important you have a cute butt. Not sure how I'd put up with you otherwise."

I crack up laughing. God knows how she manages to say that with a straight face. She kisses me again and then wraps her arm around me.

"What else'd you like about me?"

"We'll continue Faith's ode to Buffy later on. I promise."

She says to me with a wink and then continues walking.

"Right now though, we have to get to the library."

*****

"Right now? That I love your voice and it's so sexy. Just then? How I actually don't mind the weather because it means I can snuggle more with you when we walk."

So she thinks I have a sexy voice? Cool! I'll file away that knowledge. I'm pretty sure it'll come in use when I try tease her later on. Yeah I like the fact she's all snuggled up to me too, makes me feel great. I stop walking and quickly kiss her nose.

"Wanna know what I was thinking?"

"Sure I do."

She replies. Okay, I think I can do this honesty thing.

"I was thinking that I love you more than I have anyone else in my whole life and that you're the most important person in the world to me. Oh and that you've got a really cute butt."

Okay so maybe I can't be completely mushy but I think I was mushy enough for her. Besides, she does have a damn cute butt.

"What? It's important you have a cute butt. Not sure how I'd put up with you otherwise."

She starts laughing at my little comment and I kiss her gently, wrapping my arm back around her.

"What else'd you like about me?"

She wants to know more? Well I can tell her more, but I'm thinking it'll be better in a private place. I was thinking more of laying down on her bed with her and discussing my thoughts then.

"We'll continue Faith's ode to Buffy later on. I promise."

I say winking at her. Yeah, we'll definitely finish it later on. I start walking again and remind her.

"Right now though, we have to get to the library."

We walk the rest of the way there in a comfortable silence. She stops me walking just as we get near to the library.

"What's wrong B?"

"Nothing. Just wanted to say I love you before we went in."

I grin and pull her body tight against mine.

"I love you too. Ready?"

"One more thing."

She leans up and kisses me softly then takes my hand in hers.

"Okay ready."

*****

I think she's gotta be the most sweetest person in the world. She loves me more than she has anyone else. God just thinking about what she's said makes me smile. I'm so lucky to have her. She's got her arm round me and we continue walking to the library but just before we go inside I stop her.

"What's wrong B?"

Yeah she's definitely sweet. Always wants to make sure I'm okay.

"Nothing. Just wanted to say I love you before we went in."

She pulls me up tight against her and I press myself against her. Did I mention she's got a perfect body? I should've if I haven't. I don't think I've felt this ready before, this ready to share everything with someone else and to feel good about it but that's the way she makes me feel.

"I love you too. Ready?"

I don't think I'll ever get tired of hearing her say I love you.

"One more thing."

I tell her before leaning up on my toes to her height and kissing her softly. I'm never gonna get tired of kissing her either. I take her hand in mine, now I'm ready.

"Okay ready."

We walk through the library doors together and everyone stops their conversation to look at us.

"Buffy, Faith. Thank you for coming."

I walk with Faith over to the table and she sits down on a chair, pulling me to sit on her lap. Guess she's trying to be protective of me, she's got her arms around my waist.

"G-man? I just wanted, I mean just to say ya know, that I'm sorry. For breaking the chair. I was angry and I shouldn't have done it so just sorry about that."

Giles smiles at her and I'm hoping it makes her feel better. I know Faith felt guilty about the chair, as little as it was to the big drama.

"It's quite alright Faith. As it is, I understand we should probably be saying sorry to you and Buffy. We should've asked first but we didn't. Buffy you must understand why we acted as we did, after all Angel did, after what Angelus did."

Faith hugs me tighter as he says this, I guess she knows I feel guilty. I mean it was me that caused him to turn evil, but as bad as this sounds I'm glad that happened. If it hadn't, then I might never have gotten together with Faith and wouldn't be as happy as I am now.

"I understand Giles and I'm sorry."

"Quite alright."

Xander coughs and me and Faith turn to look at him.

"Well just, with all that Angel business aside. You and Faith? Together?"

"Yeah me and Faith are together. I love her and she loves me. You guys are okay with this aren't you?"

"Okay with it? Well lets think...Two beautiful women 'liking' each other? Did I mention beautiful? Hell yeah I'm okay with it."

He makes little quote marks as he says liking and I feel Faith giggling lightly against my back. Reminds me just how hot she makes me, god. She's only giggling but she's pressed against me and Buffy think straight, no straight is bad, think non sex.

"Buff?"

"Huh? Yeah, what?"

"You drifted off a little. I was just saying I was okay with it too."

"As Willow goes, so goes my opinion. You and Faith get the thumbs up."

I grin at them, happy that they're happy for me and Faith, though my mind is very much still on sex.

"Whatever. You're both freaks anyway."

Xander nudges Cordy in the side and she raises her eyebrows at him then sighs.

"God yes whatever. I'm very happy for you, just make sure you don't make people think everyone that hangs out with you are lesbians."

"Sure we won't Cordy, just try make sure you don't bust any moves on my girl."

Cordy scoffs at Faith's comment but I smile even more. She said my girl, I'm Faith's girl. I get off her lap and stand up.

"We should be going now. We uh, we still didn't get to eat."

"Oh right, very good then. Buffy, Faith I don't need to remind you that you both have training tomorrow morning."

I pout at Giles.

"Can we make it after lunch?"

"Buffy you know that your training is...Very well then, after lunch but don't be late."

Faith chuckles at Giles and his having given in to me yet again. Then she's taking my hand and we're walking out of the library back towards my house. I yell as we go.

"Bye guys!"

...to be continued...