True Love: Beginnings and Ends
by Slayer125
Rating: NC-17

Disclaimer: All characters belong to Joss Whedon and Mutant Enemy.
Author's Notes: Sorry it took so long to get you guys something but College Exams are a bitch…Thanks for the feedback.

Buffy seriously considered just going to bed after her mother had her stomach stitched up. Buffy could not deny that she was worried about Faith. The thing that bothered her was she would willingly throw away her life, like Buffy was not even worth living for. When she saw Faith antagonizing that vamp, Buffy could have hurt Faith herself. Buffy went to knock on Faith's bedroom door when she heard glass shatter.

"Fucking screw up. You don't know how to do a fucking thing right you worthless piece of shit." Buffy threw the door open wanting to know who Faith was screaming at. She saw no one in the room and realized she was screaming at herself.

Any anger Buffy had towards her disappeared as she saw Faith catch her eyes in the mirror. The self hatred she saw there stunned her.

"Hey Baby." Buffy walked up behind Faith and started to rest her hands on Faith's shoulders. Buffy felt her stiffen under her touch and wondered what was going on in that head of hers. Her stomach was throbbing where her mother had stitched it. But she tried to ignore the pain as she went in the bathroom to get a washcloth to clean Faith face with. Buffy walked in front of Faith and started to kneel down, causing extreme pain. Faith noticed Buffy wince and hated herself all the more. This was her fault and no amount of Buffy's sweet words would change that.

Buffy knew she would not be able to deal with the kneeling thing and she saw Faith's eyes darken as she winced. Buffy finally realized what was going on and gently sat herself on Faith's lap. Buffy almost cried as she got the rest of the blood off of Faith and saw all the bruises and gashes. She reached a hand up and started to brush a hair of Faith's forehead and Faith leaned away from the touch.

"Baby, what is going on? Are you mad at me?"

"God no B. You haven't done anything wrong."

"Then what is wrong with you?"

"B, there isn't anything wrong. You are hurt and need to get some sleep."

Buffy felt everything crash in on her at once. She felt Faith move further away from Buffy with every word that came out of her mouth. Buffy felt the same thing with Angel, and again wondered why her love life was such a mess. Faith felt Buffy bury her head in to her neck, and then she felt the tears falling from her love's eyes.

"Babe, don't do that. Come on sweetheart. I love you. It will be okay."

Buffy shook her and Faith felt Buffy's tiny body, shake as she cried harder.

Faith felt bad for making her cry and eventually Buffy fell asleep holding on to Faith's shirt and her head laying on Faith's shoulder. "Buffy, I am so sorry you got hurt. I was there and I should have helped. I deserve worse than what that vamp gave me, I swore you would never be hurt again. I lied and now I have to pay. I love you more than life itself, I got beat up as kid. Dad drank and beat me; Momma just did not give a fuck. No one has cared and they shouldn't cause I will only get you hurt. Tonight just proved it and I love you too much to hurt you baby. You are the reason I live and breathe. I have never believed in god and I sure did not thank him for my screwed up life but from the first time I met you" Faith's voice cracked.

"When I met you I knew god created me only to exist for you." Faith pressed her forehead to Buffy's and said "God Baby I am so sorry."

Buffy felt Faith's tears and remained silent as the tears also fell down her face.

Faith rolled the wheelchair to the bed picked Buffy up and gently laid her on the bed. She watched her for hours and admired her beauty. Faith now understood how some one could write poetry because Buffy was poetry. The way she moved was graceful as the wind. Her hair was soft as fresh grass. Her lips were soft like cotton yet ever so tender. Her touch was heaven multiplied by a thousand. To make love to her was beyond explanation. Faith shook her head at the silliness of her thoughts.

Buffy had started to protest when Faith laid her on the bed but after that confession she realized Faith could use some time. Not wanting to push her, Buffy faked sleep and eventually she did fall asleep. She woke to the sun coming through the window. She realized Faith was still not in bed with her. She started to glance around and then noticed Faith in her chair beside the bed sound asleep. Buffy cringed when she realized Faith was going to be hurting very badly when she woke up. Her head was leaning sideways and her neck was going to be very sore.

Buffy now realized it was going to be hard but she would get Faith to believe in herself and their relationship. She climbed out of bed and felt her stomach. It was not near as sore as it was. Thank god for slayer healing. She reached over and picked Faith up to place her on the bed.

"No." Faith said as she was laid down.

"No what Baby." Buffy asked.

"You shouldn't have picked me up. You are hurt."

Buffy held up her shirt and said "Slayer healing, gotta love it."

Buffy climbed on top of Faith. "But not as much as I love you." She said as she leaned down to kiss her.

Faith's protest died as Buffy's lips touched hers. Buffy ran her fingers over Faith's face pressing kisses to each bruise. Faith groaned and next thing she knew she was being rolled onto her stomach.

Buffy started kneading at Faith's tight muscles. Buffy pulled Faith's shirt up over her and then removed her pants and panties. Faith groaned as Buffy kept working on her muscles. Faith shifted to look at Buffy which in turn caused Buffy to groan. She had been pressing herself against Faith as she massaged her body and when Faith shifted the seam of her jeans rubbed against her clit. Faith sensing the change rolled herself over. She reached under Buffy's shirt and pulled it off tenderly. Buffy leaned down and Faith took one of her nipples in her mouth. She rolled it around with her tongue. Faith groaned as she felt Buffy rubbing herself against her hip.

"Slow down Baby." Faith mumbled. She ran her tongue along Buffy's ear and then ran it over the back of her neck to her collarbone. She sucked on her neck until she left her mark there. Then she ran her tongue to trace the outline of her nipple. Then as she felt Buffy shiver she pulled her up until Buffy was sitting right above her. The scent was intoxicating. She pulled her self up to touch the clit with her tongue. Buffy moaned loudly. Faith noticed the sheets had tore where she was holding them. She plunged her tongue inside Buffy and felt her muscles clench and immediately removed her tongue, not wanting her to come yet. She teased Buffy's nipple with her fingers, which only made Buffy wiggle more. Faith then pulled Buffy fully above her mouth and latched on. Buffy pulled a pillow up to her face to muffle her scream. Faith kept licking and sucking, Buffy would come once only to be taken to the stars again. It went on like that for hours, Faith looked up as Buffy came yet again and saw tears rolling down her face. She pulled Buffy down beside her and held her tight. Buffy was still shaking from the lovemaking. That was the most exquisite thing she had ever felt. Only Faith could bring her this pleasure and happiness. She truly could not imagine her life without Faith. She wondered how she had survived before her.

"I love you so much Faith, Please don't ever leave me." Buffy sobbed from terror and happiness. Just then the phone rang and she heard Willow say "We have a problem."

...continued in The Key...