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Re: College Confidential (Prequel to HC/FC) [AU] (10/23)

Postby wimpy0729 » Thu Oct 24, 2013 12:07 pm

Laragh! Soooo good to see you back. I really hope you feel better soon. Sorry you're having to go through all that. Some strange virus, huh? It's not caused from sitting at the computer for hours upon hours, day after day reading fanfiction is it? Cause if it is, I'm sure in trouble too. lol

Ah, the lovely update. So sweet, sharing everything they did like that. Makes for wonderful memories. Just goes to show it's not the cost of the present, but the care it's chosen with and the meaning behind it. That's what it's all about.

Now you take your time, rest up and don't over-do it, but I'll be looking forward to more whenever you feel up to it.

Jumbo-sized get well wishes just for you. :kiss


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Re: College Confidential (Prequel to HC/FC) [AU] (10/23)

Postby willowtaralover » Thu Oct 31, 2013 5:11 pm

HEY LARAGH, you're back and with more new Willow and Tara YAY :applause :banana :eatme It is good to see that you are well enough to write again and very relieved that it isn't the big C. Just know that you are in my thoughts constantly.


Wow that Tara sure knows how to get a bargain, a free pencil and a Christmas tree for $10, Iguess it's her amazing hotness that does it.


“Oh, cool,” Willow replied, trying and failing to help with the lugging, “Lucky we’re only around the corner.” Tara looked down “I-It was a bad idea.”

Why does Tara think buying the tree was a bad idea, Willow gives no inclination of that, only that as they are so weighted down with Christmas shopping it's lucky they don't live too far.

Love Willow's excitement at he thought of decorating the tree, again it brings the child in her which is the one of her greatest strengths, and why I've loved her so much since Buffy first ever started :derr


Tara watched as Willow diligently followed the color-coded chart to put the branches in place. Different colored chart LOL


Tara giggled and made a camera-shape with her hands, pretending to snap, but had to give up the pretense for raucous laughter when Willow started to pretend she was on the catwalk.


Ah, happy memories of Amber posing on the stage at HalloWhedon 3 for her fans.


Reading all the foodstuffs that you can choose from the Christmas dinner delivery service is making me :drool If deep fried desserts are prefered for Hannukah how come Willow has stayed so trim over the years. She has a stomach you could literally eat your dinner off :drool


Tara nodded but her focus was elsewhere. She started to cosy up, but Willow rolled away in the same second, not recognising the come-on. Tara’s face hit the pillow and she blushed, then quickly sat up to pretend it hadn’t happened.

LOL such a funny moment, I'd love to have seen that happen on-screen.


“If I get to eat it off your naked body, then I’m just about in heaven.”

YES Tara nakedness ahoy :drool


“Oh my god, that’s so cool!” she said, spinning the candle around to read the label, “What’s the chemical composition?!”

And Science Nerd Willow rears her sweet little head :wink

Willow waved with her fingers as her hands were gripping the crate securely. She backed herself back into the building, but had to kick their dorm door as a knock so Tara would open it for her.

There can't be many who would have stayed on campus for Christmas and Tara was in their dorm too so wouldn't Willow have left her dorm room unlocked so she could get back in easily?


Hotel giftcard, hmm I sense hotel naughtiness ahoy :p


What the frilly heck!!!!! Willow's never seen 'It's a Wonderful Life'????? Next you'll be telling me that she has never seen the film 'Holiday Wishes' starring that delightful actress Amber Benson :wink I just hope she remembers to stream the Christmas day epsode of Doctor Who.


The idea of Willow being a secular Jew makes a lot of sense, she's a science nerd so she would have trouble contrasting any religious beliefs she may have with her science beliefs.


“If... I never really cooked, but I helped with Hanukkah dinners every year, at least every year my Bubbe was around. I remember everything she did. I'd probably mess it up, but I'd try.”

It's obvious that Willow's Bubbe was a very important person in her life, I'd like to have seen a story or flashback scene that showed some interaction between them.


Tara belly rubs hmm nice.


Who is Zayde, was he Willow's grandfather?

Loving Willow playing strip dreidel, she's possibly at her most childish and fun here. Maybe I need to find myself a nice Jewish girl :wink


One way you can always tell Laragh's back on the board, hot and steamy Willow and Tara smut. :drool


One thing that I don't fully get is why Willow didn't phone any relatives. I know that she's distanced heself from her parents because she's gay but what about aunts or cousins, or even her best friend?
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Re: College Confidential (Prequel to HC/FC) [AU] (11/06)

Postby Laragh » Wed Nov 06, 2013 11:00 am

GreenEyes -

Dibs?
YES? YES!!!!! :banana :eatme :banana :eatme :banana :eatme :dumbo :dumbo :bounce :bounce :bounce :kdevil :applause :applause :applause :applause :applause

:whip

Sorry, but as a newbie two dibs in a row excites me :blush


Congratulations! :applause

Anyway, feedback.

Loved the chapter soo much. I'm such a sucker for sharing cultures in a relationship, my sadly now ex was always so excited by the Cladagh I gave her and I learned Spanish for her...


Wow, you learned a whole language! That's way awesome. I'm really into the idea of blending traditions.

I feel like things like that just help bond two people more than a lot of other things...


I agree! Even with friends, having a blend of lives brings you closer and obviously when you're literally doing that in a relationship, it's bound to make it stronger.

And of course, all the :drool :drool :drool


That makes it stronger too ;)

Great job as always Laragh!


Thansk! :D

Thanks for commenting :)

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Yay for excellent update-y goodness... I love the birth of Strip-dreidel and their other private celebrations...


Glad you enjoyed! :)

Thanks for your comment!

love_2003 -

Great update; your writing skills as always are excellent.


Thank you so much :)

I love how the thought of being able to get Tara naked changed Willow's mood so quickly.


Haha, well, yup, Tara's got a trump card there whenever she needs it. But really, can you blame Willow?

Thanks for commenting :)

wimpy0729 -

Laragh! Soooo good to see you back. I really hope you feel better soon. Sorry you're having to go through all that. Some strange virus, huh? It's not caused from sitting at the computer for hours upon hours, day after day reading fanfiction is it? Cause if it is, I'm sure in trouble too. lol


Haha! No, I think you're safe, I stopped reading a couple of years ago to focus on writing.

Ah, the lovely update. So sweet, sharing everything they did like that. Makes for wonderful memories. Just goes to show it's not the cost of the present, but the care it's chosen with and the meaning behind it. That's what it's all about.


It really is, some of my best presents have been little thoughtful things from friends.

Now you take your time, rest up and don't over-do it, but I'll be looking forward to more whenever you feel up to it.

Jumbo-sized get well wishes just for you. :kiss


Thank you so, so much!

Thanks for your feedback :)

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HEY LARAGH, you're back and with more new Willow and Tara YAY :applause :banana :eatme It is good to see that you are well enough to write again and very relieved that it isn't the big C. Just know that you are in my thoughts constantly.


Thank you so much :)

Wow that Tara sure knows how to get a bargain, a free pencil and a Christmas tree for $10, Iguess it's her amazing hotness that does it.


Catching a supplier with extra stock helps too!

Why does Tara think buying the tree was a bad idea, Willow gives no inclination of that, only that as they are so weighted down with Christmas shopping it's lucky they don't live too far.


She thought Willow was saying it in annoyance.

Love Willow's excitement at he thought of decorating the tree, again it brings the child in her which is the one of her greatest strengths, and why I've loved her so much since Buffy first ever started :derr


Willow is definitely very excitable!

Different colored chart LOL


:glasses

Ah, happy memories of Amber posing on the stage at HalloWhedon 3 for her fans.


Haha! Yes!

Reading all the foodstuffs that you can choose from the Christmas dinner delivery service is making me :drool If deep fried desserts are prefered for Hannukah how come Willow has stayed so trim over the years. She has a stomach you could literally eat your dinner off :drool


A good metabolism and now lots of sex!

LOL such a funny moment, I'd love to have seen that happen on-screen.


Poor Tara :P

YES Tara nakedness ahoy :drool


Tara nakedness is always near when I'm here!

And Science Nerd Willow rears her sweet little head :wink


Always lurking!

There can't be many who would have stayed on campus for Christmas and Tara was in their dorm too so wouldn't Willow have left her dorm room unlocked so she could get back in easily?


Yes but her hands were full. She was able to open the front doors with her back because they didn't have a handle, but the dorm room did.

Hotel giftcard, hmm I sense hotel naughtiness ahoy :p


You would be right ;)

What the frilly heck!!!!! Willow's never seen 'It's a Wonderful Life'????? Next you'll be telling me that she has never seen the film 'Holiday Wishes' starring that delightful actress Amber Benson :wink I just hope she remembers to stream the Christmas day epsode of Doctor Who.


Oh I have no doubt she did! 'Holiday Wishes' hasn't even been released yet though in this timeline.

The idea of Willow being a secular Jew makes a lot of sense, she's a science nerd so she would have trouble contrasting any religious beliefs she may have with her science beliefs.


I agree, but I think she does/will subscribe to some ideas of destiny and fate which is interesting.

It's obvious that Willow's Bubbe was a very important person in her life, I'd like to have seen a story or flashback scene that showed some interaction between them.


That's an interesting idea, if it fits in somewhere I'll be sure to try :)

Tara belly rubs hmm nice.


Always!

Who is Zayde, was he Willow's grandfather?


Zayde and Bubbe are the Yiddish words for grandfather and grandmother.

Loving Willow playing strip dreidel, she's possibly at her most childish and fun here. Maybe I need to find myself a nice Jewish girl :wink


And play the game yourself!

One way you can always tell Laragh's back on the board, hot and steamy Willow and Tara smut. :drool


Hehe :blush

One thing that I don't fully get is why Willow didn't phone any relatives. I know that she's distanced heself from her parents because she's gay but what about aunts or cousins, or even her best friend?


Well Becky's her best friend and I'm sure they gave her a quick call. Also I don't know that she has any aunts or cousins, since Ira never mentioned any I think we can posit that there's none on his side and you can be pretty confidant Sheila would have told any on her side to stay away. Tara's the only one with an aunt, but she doesn't know she exists yet.

Thanks for commenting!




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Re: College Confidential (Prequel to HC/FC) [AU] (11/06)

Postby Laragh » Wed Nov 06, 2013 11:01 am

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TITLE: College Confidential

AUTHOR: Laragh

CHAPTER RATING: NC-17

DISCLAIMER: Willow, Tara and any other characters from the Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise belong to Joss Whedon, FOX, ME and a whole host of other entities, none of which are me.

SUMMARY: The first part of the prequel to Hacker Confidential and Family Confidential - the college years!

SPOILERS: Perhaps minor references to the show or stealage of dialogue, but nothing that would spoil the series.

FEEDBACK: Yes please

Chapter 51

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Tara was carefully reading the hotel blurb on the small packet their room keys had come in, then took one out to examine.


“So the card is a key? How does it work?”


Willow eyed the numbers on the doors down the long hallway, and finally stopped outside one.


“The sensor reads the card and–” she started, taking the key to open the door and slotting it in, “Poof, we’re in!”


She held the door open for Tara, who walked in slowly, almost timid. Tara looked into the clean, marble bathroom off to the side first, eyeing each complimentary toiletry like they were birthday gifts. Her eyes followed the wall back into the main part of the room; to the sleek furniture by the large windows overlooking a park, and finally to the big bed right in the centre.


The sheets were white and crisp, topped with a silken red blanket and alternating pillows to match. Tara could see herself getting lost in it all.


“Wow.”


Willow left down their overnight bag and gave a nod of admiration for the room. She smiled softly when she saw the look on Tara’s face and came over to touch the small of her back.


“Have you been in a hotel before?”


Tara shook her head.


“Just a motel downtown.”


Willow grimaced at the thought of her delicate girlfriend in some seedy motel but brushed it off. She hugged Tara from behind, whose eye was caught by something on the table by the windows.


“Is that champagne?”


Willow tried not to look cagey to conceal the fact she’d called ahead to add an extra.


“It must have been part of the offer,” she dismissed quickly, walking over to the bucket and lifting it out, “Do you want to toast your birthday?”


Tara knew exactly when Willow was blowing off a question, but decided to take the gesture for what it was and go along.


“Well, okay. I’ve never, um, tried alcohol.”


Willow rubbed Tara’s shoulders.


“No pressure.”


Tara looked at the ice bucket intently for a few quiet moments as if she was having a staring contest with it, but was relaxing under the gentle massage Willow was giving her.


“If somebody went to the trouble of getting it…”


Willow brushed her fingers down Tara’s arm, then linked their fingers. She brought them over to the table and picked the cold bottle up. She turned it in her hands until the label was facing up, then added the pressure of her thumbs to pop the cap.


Tara jumped first when it flew off, then started to laugh. Willow joined her as she poured the two flutes, which were alongside the bucket, half-full of champagne.


“To my very beautiful girlfriend on her very special birthday,” she said, smiling and lifting her glass, “I love you and I want to spend every birthday you ever have with you.”


Tara looked down for a moment to blink away a glassy eye, then lifted her gaze and clinked her glass against Willow’s. She brought her glass under her nose and inhaled, then took a tiny sip.


She let the bubbles explode on her tastebuds, then swallowed it all down.


“That’s actually pretty nice,” she said with a smile, taking another small sip.


Willow held her glass down by her waist, and leaned over to kiss her girlfriend, who already seemed giddy from the mouthful-and-a-half of alcohol she’d consumed.


“You taste fizzy,” Willow commented as she pulled away.


“I taste Willow,” Tara replied, closing the gap between them again.


Willow felt herself being pulled in from the back of her neck, but was quite happy to let it happen. She smiled against Tara’s lips.


“That champagne’s gone straight to your head.”


Tara pulled their hips together, then started to push Willow backwards towards the bed.


“I can think of better uses for my head.”


Willow had just enough time to leave her glass safely on the nightstand before she fell back into the mess of pillows.


She heard their glasses clink together as Tara set hers down alongside the other, but her senses were quickly overwhelmed as her girlfriend climbed on top of her.


Willow got a generous view of Tara’s cleavage, but forced herself to lift her gaze to her girlfriend’s face.


“Are you drunk?”


Tara rested her forehead on Willow’s.


“Maybe a little love drunk.”


Willow grinned, then with a little bounce, flipped Tara onto her back.


“Well I’m totally okay with taking advantage of that.”


Tara sunk into the bed and stretched to appreciate it.


“This mattress is amazing.”


Willow nodded and fluffed the pillows behind them.


“And the pillows…”


Tara took a handful of the fluffy pillow.


“When we have a house, I want a really nice bed.”


A slow smile spread across Willow’s face.


“Not all springy like the old dorm one. But I want to keep your nice red sheets.”


Tara looked back to Willow.


“We might have to get some new ones by then.”


Willow sighed dramatically.


“Okay…as long as they’re that dark red…” she said, eyes darkening as she slipped her hands under Tara’s shirt and gently scraped her belly, “You look like the white chocolate frosting on a red velvet cupcake.”


A slow shiver went down Tara’s spine. She squirmed under Willow’s touch and lifted her arms.


Willow brought Tara’s shirt up but left it over her head so she was caught inside it. Tara tried to wiggle free but it was to no avail.


“Willow, what–” she started to ask, but quickly recognised the feel of Willow’s fingertips dancing on her stomach, “Don’t you dar–”


She cut herself off with a yelp as Willow began a merciless tickle attack.


“Birthday tickles, birthday tickles!”


Tara begged and pleaded through the laughter. Willow didn’t relent but Tara did manage to squirm her way out of her shirt. When her hands were free, she grabbed Willow’s arms and held them tight.


Willow stilled, aroused by Tara’s strength. She laid her body down against Tara’s and pressed her lips right between her girlfriend’s breasts. Her hand lifted and raked against Tara’s stomach again, then slipped under one cup of her bra to palm the flesh there.


Tara arched her back slightly to accommodate its removal when Willow’s hands went clutching for the hooks. She shrugged the straps off and pushed the bra away, then settled back to enjoy the warm delight of Willow’s mouth on her nipples.


Willow was kissing her way hungrily down Tara’s stomach, hands tugging and yanking at her girlfriend’s pants to push them off. Her hands slid from Tara’s knees up her thighs, then parted them as her head moved between.


Tara’s toes curled and released against the sheet and a low groaning sound floated out over her lips.


“Ohh…mmm…”


Her neck craned back into the soft pillows behind as her thighs gently quaked around Willow’s ears. Moans were lost to the fabric, but her mouth was happy to be occupied minutes later when Willow popped up to claim her lips.


The silky sheets kissed her skin as Willow’s body lay flush atop her and pressed her right into them. Her hand travelled from the nape of Willow’s neck and followed the curve of her back down before she made a desperate grab to get her girlfriend's clothes off.

Once able to feel the soft plush of Willow's skin, she bent her own leg over her girlfriend’s hip and worked a hand between their bodies.


Willow pulled Tara’s bottom lip between her teeth and was quick to let her hand join her girlfriend’s; toying with her between their entangled legs. She pushed down with her hips as her fingers quested into Tara’s tight passage, taking the hint of the insistent knee against her buttock.


She nibbled on Tara’s lip, then slipped her tongue back into her girlfriend’s mouth to swallow the moans. Sweat was forming on her brow as Tara played with her clit, sending heat out through her pores.


Tara used her other hand to hold the back of Willow’s head and keep their mouths as close together as possible. Her shoulders were lifting off the bed with each counter-thrust to Willow’s, the intense back-and-forth building the tension in her belly.


Moans were escaping from both of them, unable to be held in as their tongues grew sloppy. Tara felt Willow break and enjoyed the increased pace her hips had on the thrusting of her fingers as she rode it out.


The haze started to settle over her, abdomen reaching its final swell…


And then the phone rang.


Tara felt her moment snatched away, left with the cool rush of air as Willow lazily rolled off her and made an effort to reach for the phone.


“-‘lo? Huh. Mean uh huh. Oh. ‘Kay. Bye.”


Tara exhaled away the smarting sensation and adjusted her shoulder to let the tension out there.


“You left your driver’s licence at the desk,” Willow said sleepily, eyes closed as she lay face-down on the pillow, head turned just enough so she could breathe, “Said they’d keep it ‘til we wanted to collect it.”


“Oh, okay,” Tara agreed, sitting up and bringing a hand up to examine her nails.


Willow cracked an eye open at Tara’s tone, then frowned when she saw her far from the stuck-to-the-bed state she was in herself.


“Hey, you okay?” she asked, reached up to touch Tara’s shoulder.


Tara nodded, even smiled.


“Uh huh. You?”


Willow’s hand fell away and she frowned more.


“Yeah, I'm great. You seem a little...not,” she started, trying to figure out how to exactly phrase Tara’s demeanour, but she suddenly went wide-eyed before she had a chance, “Oh my god. You didn’t…”


Willow held her breath as Tara seemed reluctant to agree, but finally looked her way.


“Willow, it’s okay.”


Willow turned beetroot, utterly embarrassed she’d missed it and started to scramble up.


“I-I, I-I’m sorry, I’m so sorry!” she said, trying to move back on top of Tara, only to be pushed away gently, “No, no, I’ll–”


“I think it passed,” Tara interrupted softly.


Willow looked forlorn.


“But…”


Tara touched Willow’s cheeks and moved down to her shoulders with a reassuring squeeze.


“It doesn’t matter.”


“Of course it mat– wait, what does that mean, ‘it doesn’t matter’?” Willow asked, cheeks bulging and releasing, “Has this happened before?”


“No, no,” Tara replied quickly.


“Do you fake it?” Willow spat, the vein in her forehead quite predominantly popping out.


“Of course I don’t,” Tara replied, slightly irritated but she let it go, “I just mean it doesn’t matter, I don’t have to… every time. I still enjoyed it.”


Willow’s eyes were downcast, hiding her shame. Tara squeezed her shoulders again, then pulled her into a hug.


“It wasn’t you, sweetie. I was almost there and the phone rang, it was just bad timing,” she assured, rubbing Willow’s back, “Who cares anyway, the build-up is just as good. Let’s just forget about it and relax, we can still cuddle.”


Willow was still feeling quite disgusted with herself but lay back down on her belly, close enough to Tara that it could be construed as cuddling. They were both quiet, and though Tara was usually quiet during this time, Willow felt it as a layer of awkward sitting right on top of them.


“So this is pretty much your worst birthday ever, huh?”


Tara shook her head, eyes towards the ceiling, idly drawing patterns in her head to amuse herself.


“No, I’ve had a lot worse birthdays.”


Willow internalised her groan and dropped her face right into the pillow.


Of course she has, you dumb fuck.


Tara mistook Willow’s inner turmoil for sleepiness, but had already been reaching for the remote.


“Mind if I watch The Simpsons?”


Willow lifted her gaze from the pillow.


She’d rather watch a cartoon than let you near her. Lover of the century, that’s me! Not.


“No, course not.”


Tara turned the television on and flicked until inevitably finding a channel playing the show. She took one of the soft pillows and held it to her chest for comfort as she watched.


Willow wallowed in self-disgust for a few more minutes, before getting up and stomping towards the bathroom.


“I’m gonna go shower.”


Tara muted the TV and caught Willow’s wrist as she passed.


“Wait,” she said, pulling Willow towards her lap, “Baby, you’re still upset.”


Willow smiled for the briefest of seconds at the pet name, but it was gone before it even fully cracked.


“Doesn’t get much more selfish than moping on your girlfriend’s 21st birthday,” she said, letting Tara keep hold of her hands but keeping her eyes down, “Except maybe getting off and rolling off.”


“I enjoyed it, I did. I don’t need the big O every time,” Tara replied honestly, turning her head in to kiss a flushed cheek, “You’re embarrassed, don’t be embarrassed. You have nothing to be embarrassed about.”


Willow glanced up and Tara took the opportunity to rest their foreheads together.


“Would I lie to you?”


Willow shook her head and Tara pecked her sweetly.


“We can go again later,” she replied with a suggestive smile, which Willow answered with one of her own, “That’s the smile I like to see.”


Willow smiled again and pressed their palms together.


“Can I take you downstairs to the restaurant as a start to a ‘sorry’?”


“Willow, what did I say, no ‘sorry’ needed,” Tara replied, glancing at her overnight bag, “Anyway, I just brought clothes to change into tomorrow.”


“I may have snuck that pretty blue dress of yours into my bag…” Willow responded with a hopeful tone, “Don’t think about the money…it’s your birthday…”


Tara shook her head.


“It’s not the money. I know you just want to share. I feel the same. I only have a little, but I want to share it with you.”


“Then what is it?” Willow prompted.


Tara shrugged one shoulder bashfully.


“Worried I won’t be able to make your birthday as special.”


Willow touched one of Tara’s cheeks affectionately.


“You made my last birthday so special, and if I hadn’t freaked out, you would have made it even more. That’s all I want. You,” she said, meaning every word, “I mean, we can bring a pizza back up to the room now, y’know? It doesn’t matter. Just thought it would be nice to get dressed up and stuff. Really, it’s selfishness on my part. Want to see you in that dress. Could I convince you at all?”


A slow smile spread on Tara’s face and she nodded.


“I’m in.”


Willow’s eyes lit up.


“Great! Super-great!” she said, bouncing on the spot, “I’ll go shower and then you can grab it!”


She bumbled off a lot chirpier and even sang, albeit quietly, while she scrubbed. She came out wrapped in a towel when she was done and Tara went in to shower too.


When Tara came back out, they moved around each other and shared mirror space as they were getting ready until Willow was done and went to brush her teeth.


When she returned, Tara had just slipped her dress on and was adjusting the hem.


“Oh wow.”


Tara turned at the sound of her girlfriend’s voice and tried to present herself.


“Do I look okay?”


Willow took a step forwards and held Tara by the waist.


“Oh…wow,” she repeated.


Tara blushed and took a moment to admire Willow’s attire.


“You look amazing.”


Willow smiled.


“Nothing like you but thank you,” she replied, offering her elbow.


Tara linked their arms and let Willow lead them away, feeling like the belle of the ball.


They were seated at a cosy table in the corner near a real roaring fire and handed menus to look over.


“Lots of yummy smells!” Willow commented.


Tara nodded in agreement and glanced around at the other tables to spot what dishes were chosen.


“The salads look nice.”


Willow grinned.


“Yeah I think I’ll enjoy the bit that comes with my huge chunk of meat.”


Tara grinned too, sloped on one side, but it was hidden by the menu.


“I know how much you like using your mouth.”


Willow choked on the sip of water she’d taken and had to thump her chest a couple of times to recover. She spotted Tara’s grin and shook her head with a smile.


The waiter returned to take their order, braised ribs for Willow and a goat’s cheese salad for Tara; then Willow took Tara’s hand across the table.


“So Happy Birthday, special lady. My special lady. Not that you can’t be special to others, but you’re most special to me.”


Tara quietly slipped her shoe off under the table and found Willow’s shin, caressing it gently with her foot.


“Thank you…”


Willow gulped and smiled, deciding to give Tara the same treatment. Their feet eventually met in the middle and both had to keep the giggles in so as not to draw attention to themselves.


“So what does it feel like being twenty-one? Different from twenty?” Willow eventually asked, mostly to distract herself away from her flushing cheeks.


“Well, the champagne was different,” Tara replied, resting her chin on her fists, “I don’t think I could drink more than a glass though.”


“I don’t think I could handle you on more than a glass,” Willow retorted with a playful grin.


Tara blushed and toyed with her napkin in her glass.


“S-Sorry.”


“Oh, Tara no, not in a bad way,” Willow was quick to comfort, squeezing Tara’s hand, “You were just so cute and giddy. No nasty stuff.”


“Oh,” Tara replied, smiling in relief, “Okay.”


Willow scooted her chair around a bit so they were nearer each other.


“I say phooey to the whole ‘sitting across from each other’ thing. Much too conventional. This is muuuucccchhhh better.”


She lifted Tara’s hand and kissed her knuckles.


“I love you so much, Tara.”


Tara touched Willow’s cheek and let her hand fall off to squeeze her girlfriend’s shoulder.


“I love you, too, Willow.”


They shared a smile until their food arrived moments later and turned their attention to enjoying that.


Tara held back a laugh as Willow had to stuff napkins all over her so she wouldn’t ruin her dress, and Willow pretended to actually like the goat’s cheese when Tara offered her some.


They leisurely shared a warm chocolate fudge brownie for dessert and enjoyed their spot by the fire, discreetly cuddling.


“Good birthday?” Willow asked, one arm proudly stretched over Tara’s shoulder, happier with the latter portion of their evening.


“Best birthday,” Tara replied with a soft smile as she put her hand on Willow’s thigh, “And I mean everything. Do you want to take me back upstairs?”


Willow had to really stop herself from jumping up.


“Sure! I mean yes, I mean, yes please, that is what I would like. Yes.”


Tara linked their fingers and stood up, pulling the hem of her dress with her on the way so it wouldn’t ride up.


Willow followed behind Tara like an eager puppy, though one with its eyes fixed on a certain set of curves. They got in the door and Tara went to the far side of the room to sit on the large chair and remove her tight shoes while Willow went to the bathroom.


Tara let out a soft sigh of satisfaction when she released her feet and bent one leg up into her lap.


She was just starting to rub her sole, when Willow appeared again, wrapped in the hotel’s robe.


“I have a surprise for you…”
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Re: College Confidential (Prequel to HC/FC) [AU] (11/06)

Postby BuffyFan4ever » Wed Nov 06, 2013 11:09 am

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Re: College Confidential (Prequel to HC/FC) [AU] (11/06)

Postby zampsa19752001 » Wed Nov 06, 2013 12:39 pm

Yay for excellent update-y goodness... I really liked their birthday dinner...
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Re: College Confidential (Prequel to HC/FC) [AU] (11/06)

Postby willowtaralover » Fri Nov 08, 2013 5:10 pm

Reading Tara being all timid makes me miss the older bolder version that we met in Hacker Confidential and Family Confidential, especially when she's intervening in fights between JJ and Willow.

“To my very beautiful girlfriend on her very special birthday,” she said, smiling and lifting her glass, “I love you and I want to spend every birthday you ever have with you.”

Such a sweet sentiment and one that Willow will live up to.

Tara pulled their hips together, then started to push Willow backwards towards the bed.

“I can think of better uses for my head.”


Now there's the bold, brash Tara that I love.

...Tara settled back to enjoy the warm delight of Willow’s mouth on her nipples.

YAY Tara's boobs make an appearance :drool

I'm guessing from reading this chapter that Willow is used to being able to bring Tara to climax on a regular basis. So when Tara doesn't come because they are interrupted by the phone call Willow sees it as a personal slight on her own abilities as a lover and she has nothing but my sympathy for that belief. She is so fortunate that she has a girlfriend as understanding and caring as Tara is.

I know this chapter is about Tara's birthday but I was wondering when Willow's birthday is. It's never mentioned on Buffy though I think I heard somewhere that it was meant to be May or can we writers make up our own minds on when it is?

“I know how much you like using your mouth.”

Tara and her spicy talk lol

So Willow appears to Tara at the end of the story dressed in only a bathrobe and informs her that she has a surprise for her, Yeah I bet she does that naughty redhead lol.

Huzzah on another fantastic chapter Laragh, can't wait to see what happns next.
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Re: College Confidential (Prequel to HC/FC) [AU] (11/06)

Postby love_2003 » Sun Nov 10, 2013 8:31 pm

With a cliff-hanger like that I will definitely be coming back. Tara's birthday has already been amazing and she still has the rest of the night to look forward to. I love how Willow knew that Tara knew she had the champagne ordered to the room, yet they didn't say anything openly about it. Looking forward to the next update.
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Re: College Confidential (Prequel to HC/FC) [AU] (11/20)

Postby Laragh » Wed Nov 20, 2013 10:59 am

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Woop!

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zampsa19752001 -

Yay for excellent update-y goodness... I really liked their birthday dinner...


Glad you liked it and hope you like the continuation...

Thanks for commenting!

willowtaralover -

Reading Tara being all timid makes me miss the older bolder version that we met in Hacker Confidential and Family Confidential, especially when she's intervening in fights between JJ and Willow.


Oh, it's slowly building, don't worry ;)

Such a sweet sentiment and one that Willow will live up to.


Most certainly she will.

Now there's the bold, brash Tara that I love.


See? She's getting there...

YAY Tara's boobs make an appearance :drool


One of several.

I'm guessing from reading this chapter that Willow is used to being able to bring Tara to climax on a regular basis. So when Tara doesn't come because they are interrupted by the phone call Willow sees it as a personal slight on her own abilities as a lover and she has nothing but my sympathy for that belief. She is so fortunate that she has a girlfriend as understanding and caring as Tara is.


Yep, you got it! She thinks it's a huge deal and to happen on Tara's birthday of all days - but Tara was genuine, she was happy just being together

I know this chapter is about Tara's birthday but I was wondering when Willow's birthday is. It's never mentioned on Buffy though I think I heard somewhere that it was meant to be May or can we writers make up our own minds on when it is?


I think most people make it up. I've had her have different birthdays in different fics. In this one it's April 29th. I also changed Tara's birthday in this so it would fit into the original timeline better - normally I stick to it.

Tara and her spicy talk lol


What did I tell ya? :P

So Willow appears to Tara at the end of the story dressed in only a bathrobe and informs her that she has a surprise for her, Yeah I bet she does that naughty redhead lol.


You bet she does!

Huzzah on another fantastic chapter Laragh, can't wait to see what happns next.


Hope you enjoy!

Thanks for your feedback.

love_2003 -

With a cliff-hanger like that I will definitely be coming back.


Yay!

Tara's birthday has already been amazing and she still has the rest of the night to look forward to. I love how Willow knew that Tara knew she had the champagne ordered to the room, yet they didn't say anything openly about it.


They know each other so well now, they get the dynamic.

Looking forward to the next update.


Hope you enjoy!

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Re: College Confidential (Prequel to HC/FC) [AU] (11/20)

Postby Laragh » Wed Nov 20, 2013 11:00 am

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TITLE: College Confidential

AUTHOR: Laragh

CHAPTER RATING: NC-17

DISCLAIMER: Willow, Tara and any other characters from the Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise belong to Joss Whedon, FOX, ME and a whole host of other entities, none of which are me.

SUMMARY: The first part of the prequel to Hacker Confidential and Family Confidential - the college years!

SPOILERS: Perhaps minor references to the show or stealage of dialogue, but nothing that would spoil the series.

FEEDBACK: Yes please

Chapter 52

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Previously:

Willow followed behind Tara like an eager puppy, though one with its eyes fixed on a certain set of curves. They got in the door and Tara went to the far side of the room to sit on the large chair and remove her tight shoes while Willow went to the bathroom.


Tara let out a soft sigh of satisfaction when she released her feet and bent one leg up into her lap.


She was just starting to rub her sole, when Willow appeared again, wrapped in the hotel’s robe.


“I have a surprise for you…”





Tara let her foot fall to the ground and quirked an eyebrow.


“A surprise?”


Willow nodded, suddenly looking nervous.


“Yes,” she said, playing with the tie on the robe, “You said I couldn’t get you a present…so I didn’t.”


She took a shy step forward.


“…but you didn’t say I couldn’t get me a present.”


Tara smiled, amused.


“You got you a present for my birthday?”


“Yes,” Willow replied, working to keep her voice steady, “Well technically, it is something for me, so is therefore a present for me and not you and falls within the terms of our agreement.”


Tara’s curiosity was suitably peaked.


“Okay...what did you get for you?”


Willow swayed for a few moments side-to-side, hesitant.


“Willow...” Tara said, lips grinning now, “What did you do?”


Willow had her hand on the tie still and after a quick breath of courage, threw the robe off herself, revealing a see-through silk, black baby-doll finished with red lace underneath.


Tara's head dropped to take the sight in, eyes widening and blinking slowly. It was only seconds but it felt like agonising minutes to Willow, who was sucking herself in for best possible view. She took Tara's non-verbal response to be the opposite of what it was and let the air out.


“This was a stupid idea, I should never have listened to that stupid sales assist–”


She bent down to pick up the robe, exposing her cleavage even more to Tara, who scooted forward on the chair and took hold of Willow by the waist.


Willow let the robe drop again where her hand had just plucked it up. She watched how Tara's pupils grew dilated as hands moved down her thighs and back up to to the waistband of the matching red lace panties underneath.


Her own breathing sped up from the look on her girlfriend's face.


“...do you like it?”


Tara brought one hand to Willow's abdomen and ran her fingers over the lace there. She slid her hand up the soft silk to Willow's cleavage and let a finger drop into the plunge before falling away again. Her eyes followed where her hands moved and eventually landed on her girlfriend's face.


Willow almost had to squeeze her legs in response to the smouldering look she received but just about managed to stay steady.


“Is that a yes?”


Tara hooked a finger in either side of the waistband of Willow's panties and pulled her girlfriend into her lap. She brushed some hair away from Willow's neck and kisses her there.


“Oh yes.”


Willow was already flushed, but had another blood rush when Tara took her cheeks in her hands and kissed her deeply. She leaned over so Tara was pushed right back into the chair and opened her mouth welcomingly when Tara's tongue touched her teeth.


Tara's hands brushed over Willow's outfit and onto her skin, appreciating the different softness in texture. She circled Willow's bellybutton and let her hand fall to her girlfriend's thigh where she lightly scraped her nails. Willow moaned into Tara's mouth and pushed herself right up against her girlfriend.


She loved the feel of the silk against her own skin and was very happy she'd stepped out of her comfort zone to buy the lingerie. She felt sexy and alluring and was more than a little excited at how Tara was reacting; body tingling at her girlfriend's touch. Her thighs were moist with arousal and her nipples were hard, straining against the fabric of the tight bra she was wearing to enhance her.


Tara loved the feel of Willow’s breasts through the layers and was taking great pleasure with having one hand squeezing there while the other had slipped behind to caress her girlfriend's cheeks through her panties. Though heated, she broke the kiss with a pull of Willow's bottom lip through her teeth, then moved her lips down to Willow's chest and atop the tops of her breasts.


She moved her hands under the garment and caressed Willow's belly again, then slid one down under her girlfriend's panties to stroke her lips.


Willow adjusted for a moment and rolled her hips into her girlfriend's hand. Her head tilted back when nimble fingers began to work her clit with that delicate but firm touch she loved so much.


“Oh Tara…baby…”


Tara kissed along Willow's collarbone and up into her neck, scraping her teeth along her girlfriend's sensitive skin in the process. She felt Willow growing wetter under her fingers and slipped her hand down to tease more from her girlfriend's opening.


Willow had to adjust again, legs spread wider around Tara's waist now, causing the seam of her panties to press hotly against her lips as the material stretched. Tara’s hand was locked into her but had enough movement to let her fingers slide deep into Willow’s passage.


“Ughhhh,” Willow called out softly, eyes shut tight, “Oh baby, baby…”


She gave herself over to Tara’s touch, leaning over to moan in her girlfriend’s ear.


Tara felt each of Willow’s moans as a shock of desire between her legs. She hastily pulled her dress up around her hips so Willow’s thighs were brushing against her skin. She palmed one of Willow’s breasts while her mouth paid attention to the other, a quick yank letting her tongue slip down under the fabric to tease her nipple.


Willow's hands were tangled in Tara’s hair, holding her in place and caressing the soft strands in the process. She felt wild and out of control and was loving every second of it.


“Ohhh…ahhhh…mmmm…”


Tara felt Willow start to spasm around her and curled her fingers for the final tidal wave. She watched, enthralled, as she made her girlfriend come, stroking her lips to prolong her pleasure. Willow grunted and grinded through it, the lingerie sticking to her with sweat by the time she was able to catch her breath.


Tara held Willow to her by the buttocks and twisted her other hand free so she could bring her fingers up to her mouth. She locked eyes with Willow as she sucked them clean, then pressed a soft kiss to her girlfriend's lips.


“I can’t get enough of you.”


Willow eyes flickered closed as Tara repeated the chaste kisses, though each growing a little longer. After a minute their tongues were playing again and Willow was feeling herself grow damp all over again with new bursts of arousal.


She felt a second hand cup her beneath, then she was lifted as Tara walked them over to the bed. She wrapped her legs tight to keep up and only loosened them once Tara had eased her onto the bed. They were dangling over the side and she was about to swing them up, but Tara was already on her knees and yanking her panties off.


Willow’s voice finally came back to her.


“Hey…wait…not fair…you…your birthday…not mine…selfish…”


She rambled on with one-word responses for a few moments until Tara came back up and quietened her with a quick kiss.


“Shut up.”


Willow felt her belly flip-flop at Tara’s tone and the lascivious grin that followed. She began to pant as her panties were tugged the final bit down past her knees and off.


She watched Tara toss the panties over her shoulder and get down on her knees again. She breathed in, in anticipation as legs went over her shoulders and watched her girlfriend's head move from her knees up between her legs, then popping under the skirt of the lingerie.


Willow’s eyes were blinking and focused on the ceiling, the white a nice background to the bursts of light already firing with each quick close of her lids. Her chest was starting to heave as Tara licked her wet thighs and worked her way inwards.


Tara's head had a slight bob to it as her tongue explored where her hand had been before. She could hear Willow's audible response to her touch when her ears would pop up from her girlfriend's thighs. The fabric draped over her head turned her on and made her bury in deeper. Her hands held Willow open by her outer thighs, fingertips digging into her skin leaving soft indents.


Willow was taking in short, sharp breaths, on the verge of coming again already. She thought about hanging on but her body won the argument quick and her hands clawed into the sheets, pulling it right up from the mattress.


Tara’s name bubbled past her lips through each moan, growing louder with each utterance; her girlfriend's warm tongue making her belly burn with pleasure.


She writhed on the bed as that final swell broke and rushed through her.


Tara was drinking from Willow; deeply and slowly, changing from the fast strokes that had brought her girlfriend to orgasm. Her tongue languidly licked up and down until Willow's legs went limp on her shoulders. She nuzzled Willow's thigh and wiped her mouth in the process, then sat back on her heels to give her knees a break.


She stretched out as she stood, smiling happily, then leaned over again to press her lips to Willow's.


It took Willow a few seconds to realise she was being kissed, and a few more again to respond, but eventually got her hands on Tara’s cheeks, pulling her in close.


Tara swung Willow's legs up and climbed on top of her, all without breaking the kiss. Their legs locked into each other, thighs pressing between each. Willow had her hands under Tara's dress, caressing her back as their kiss slowed until their lips were just brushing off each other.


Tara bumped their noses together and kissed Willow's eyelids.


“I’m sorry I told you to shut up.”


“I’m not,” Willow replied through a breath, brow still damp, “You should tell me more often. Every day even. Twice a day.”


Tara smiled and kissed all over Willow's face. Willow exhaled a slow breath, then lazily held up the corner of the baby-doll and let it fall down again.


“So you like it, huh?”


Tara couldn't help a laugh as she hid her face in Willow's neck.


“Very much.”


Her lips followed the line of the fabric around Willow’s chest.


“But it has to come off now.”


She sat back so as to straddle Willow, then pulled her up too by the lace between her cleavage. Her fingers ran over the silk to the hem and she lifted it off. She let it fall and dropped her head into Willow's cleavage. She nipped and sucked as she reached behind to snap the bra off and had it join the rest of Willow's clothing on the floor.


She pulled away to take the great pleasure of looking at Willow's nude body, but her girlfriend wasn't as happy about it.


“Now my mega-boobs are just...boobs.”


Tara leaned down again and kissed both of Willow's nipples.


“Nothing about you is just...anything.”


Willow blushed and swallowed a lump in her throat. She watched Tara look at her in a way similar to when she'd first revealed her outfit; a slow savouring like it was the first time all over again.


Willow’s first instinct was to hide herself when Tara looked at her so intently, but the love and adoration shining in those eyes made her stay put. Having so much passion directed at her made her knees weak, but she knew Tara would be there to catch her.


That was the feeling she’d be eternally grateful to her girlfriend for showing her, the safeness of vulnerability.


She lay back as Tara leaned over her again, and closed her eyes as lips caressed her belly.


“Hey now… I can’t take any more yet…it’s your turn…mmm, that’s nice…”


Tara pressed her lips up Willow’s chest and into her neck. She kissed up to her girlfriend’s ear and gently nibbled the lobe.


“I'm not gonna stop 'til you get over these ideas of 'turns' and 'owing',” she said, breathing a warm breath into her girlfriend's ear, “Back in a sec, okay?”


Willow squirmed first, then nodded, but held Tara’s hand until they absolutely had to break away for her to go into the bathroom. She sat up and checked her appearance in the mirror opposite, but quickly looked away again, embarrassed at her red chest and mussed hair.


She shook out her hair and took some calming breaths to lessen her flush, but couldn’t attend to anything else as she heard the toilet flush and Tara was with her again in seconds. Tara was about to lie down again, but Willow jumped up first.


She embraced Tara from behind and kissed her ear.


“Do you know how much I love you?”


Tara dropped her head and smiled.


“Yes...I do.”


She gathered Tara's hair and put it over one shoulder.


“Trick question. It's not measurable by any means a mere human could understand.”


She dragged the zipper down on Tara's dress and kissed her shoulder-blade as she pushed it to the floor.


Her hand brushed down Tara's spine and her lips followed, catching the hooks of her girlfriend's bra on the way. She stood back up right before getting fully on her knees and caught Tara's panties, shimmying them off. She turned Tara in her arms and pulled their bodies flush by grabbing her girlfriend's butt; kissing her at the same time.


Tara started to move them back towards the bed but Willow stopped them just short of falling in.


“Wait, I brought something.”


Tara's brow creased in confusion and she tried to look over Willow to see what she was going to pull out. She didn't have time to worry too much though, as her eyes were drawn to Willow’s butt, bouncing around. Her knees hit off each other as she discreetly squeezed her thighs together.


She watched her girlfriend move, growing damp between her legs, until Willow spun back around, holding something in her hands. Tara smiled; both pleased and relieved something terrifying hadn't come out.


“Your candle.”


Willow skidded back over and gently pushed Tara back onto the bed.


“Wanna try it out?”


Tara nodded, so Willow put the candle on the nightstand and lit it with one of the matches from the small box she’d brought with her and had in her other hand. She adjusted it so the glow hit Tara just the way she liked, then climbed back on top of her.


“This is my favourite spot in the whole world.”


Tara moved her hands down Willow’s spine and pressed their bodies together.


“I’m kind of fond of it myself.”


Willow leaned her forehead down against Tara’s, then inhaled deeply.


“I can smell the candle already…so good. Maybe that’s just you.”


She nuzzled Tara’s nose and whispered some loving things in her ear, then let her mouth work just under that spot and work on marking the occasion.


Tara relaxed into the pillows and let herself enjoy the attention. She searched for Willow's hand and laced their fingers together, which she brought up and left on her breast.


Willow took the not-so-subtle hint and rubbed her thumb over Tara’s pebbling skin until her nipple was hard enough to pinch.


She kissed down Tara’s collarbone and chest when she’d had her fill of neck. Her lips pressed feather-light caresses against Tara’s nipples, then her tongue came out to tease.


Tara could feel all the build-up she hadn’t released earlier come back as a hand slipped between her legs and rubbed her clit. She gasped and moaned with every tongue-touch and nibble of her breasts.


Willow could feel Tara’s arousal soaking her fingers and couldn’t resist bringing them up to taste. She coated one of Tara’s nipples and sucked it clean, then hurried down, eager to drink from the fount.


Tara completely relaxed into the mattress as Willow’s tongue bathed her with attention. The heat in her belly was building and building until she was almost at breaking point.


Until Willow lifted her head and ran her hands along Tara’s thighs. Tara exhaled a breath and wondered if Willow had misunderstood again. It didn't matter on the whole but she had been quite turned on and would have appreciated the release, though decided in a second to stop worrying and just enjoy the caresses for what they were.


She moaned out Willow's name, loving the tickle of Willow's tongue and the knot it left in her belly. Willow put a hand on Tara's stomach and sat back on her heels. Tara started to sit up, but Willow put a palm square on her chest and pushed her back.


“Lay down.”


Tara complied but did shift her knee so Willow spread her legs a bit.


“I was going to do lots of naughty things to you, I'll have you know.”


Willow picked up the outer metal container of the candle, which now had a pool of wax around the wick.


“Well you're gonna have to wait, 'cause I got dibs.”


Tara knew Willow was about to drip it on her and nodded her consent.


“Sure?” Willow checked and Tara nodded again, eyes dark and excited.


Willow slowly tipped the candle until a drop fell on Tara's stomach. It was warm at best but Tara still gasped, feeling it spread out in a heated tingle. Willow grinned and did a drop on each of Tara's nipples, then reached down to rub in the lotion it was supposed to turn into.


Tara arched her back, loving the sensation. She moaned loudly and whispered a 'yes' when Willow's thigh connected between her legs and offered some friction.


Willow felt the insistent rubbing and tipped some lotion-wax onto Tara's thighs. She rubbed it in there too, then slipped inside Tara in one easy movement.


Tara bit down so hard on her own lip she almost drew blood and lifted her hips.


“Fuck...fuck me.”


Willow didn't move for a moment, slightly shocked. Tara wasn't large with the swearing to begin with, even in their forays into dirty talk, but Willow had always sensed Tara was holding back out of embarrassment and had never pushed.


She remembered what she was doing when one of Tara's groans registered. She pressed her body down against Tara's and put their foreheads together.


“Fuck you?”


Tara's glassy eyes blinked as if she'd just realised what she'd said. She was silent for a moment, then nodded, eyes huge and never leaving Willow's.


“Yeah...fuck me.”


Willow pushed in deeper and felt Tara's knees lock at her hips. She adjusted so all her upper body weight wasn't slowing her down and started to move in and out, curling her fingers and twisting her hand in different ways.


The headboard was banging behind them and Tara had her hands in Willow's back; taking handfuls of skin as she deliriously pumped her hips back. Willow's thumb was rubbing her clit, but it all just felt like one big nucleus of pleasure for Tara. She wanted more, of everything, and quickly rolled Willow onto her back and then sat up to straddle her, all with barely a thrust missed.


Willow was as into it as Tara was and kept up with the mad pace her girlfriend set now she was in control. They shared groans, though Tara's were louder, until Willow felt her tangibly quake and take every bit of her fingers inside.


Tara almost collapsed just from the physicality of it all and actually felt her head swim with sensation of ecstasy. She stayed sitting on Willow for as long as she could until her own weight became too much and she rolled sluggishly to lie beside her girlfriend on her stomach.


Willow was drawing in ragged breath too and lifted in fingers to look at them, a little surprised they hadn't been vaporised into nothing. She let it fall again and affectionately tapped Tara's shoulder on the way.


“Hey...I liked you saying that.”


Tara thought she might still be coming, the intensity of the afters so powerful.


“Yeah...it showed.”


Willow turned her head and their eyes slowly met, at which point they both burst into giggles; a euphoric bubble of just each other trapping them.


Willow made the effort to turn herself on her side and kissed Tara sweetly.


“Don't ever be embarrassed, okay?”


“Okay,” Tara agreed with a shy but happy smile, “I wasn't...I mean, I'm not. I mean, that was...amazing.”


Willow couldn't resist a quick suck on Tara's nipples.


“It's not like we haven't gotten crazy intense before...but I dunno, you saying that really got me going!”


She kissed up to Tara's throat and rested her head just under her girlfriend's shoulder.


“Love you.”


“I love you,” Tara replied softly, bringing a hand up to curl the end of Willow's hair in her fingers. They laid there in their bubble, sharing kisses, softly spoken words and mostly comfortable silence.


After a while, Tara started to move away and Willow groaned in protest, trying to grab her back.


“You just peed before!”


“Sorry officer, I didn't realise you were with the Unauthorised Urination Unit,” Tara replied with a lopsided smile, playfully tossing one of the decorative pillows at Willow, “You're supposed to pee before and after sex, I'll just be a minute.”


“I don't and I don't have any problems!” Willow called back, then took the pillow and held it to her chest.


Tara returned after a couple of minutes, wearing a robe and carrying something.


“I brought my Christmas present too…had it in my toiletries bag,” she said, sitting back where she had been lying, “Want me to do your nails?”


Willow looked at the kit and smiled.


“You want to do my nails?”


“If you do,” Tara replied, moving her hand to squeeze Willow’s shoulder, “I thought it could be nice...you know.”


Willow smiled, then leaned over and bumped their noses before kissing her girlfriend softly.


“I’d love it.”


Tara reached over and picked Willow's robe from the floor.


“Thanks,” Willow said as she wrapped it around herself, “Snuggly.”


Tara put her kit on the bed, then looked around and finally picked up the ice bucket. She returned with it half-filled with warm water.


“Have to improvise a little.”


Willow just smiled, eager for the experience.


“Never done this before!”


Tara sat opposite Willow and emptied the kit beside her. She looked up through her eyelashes with a crooked smile.


“Well your hands have been busy…”


Willow blushed and offered Tara her hands. Tara picked up a small bottle and squirted a small amount of a pink, grainy substance onto the top of her fingers.


“This is an exfoliator,” she explained as she rubbed it into her girlfriend’s hands and palm.


“It kinda feels like sand,” Willow commented, leaving her wrists limp so Tara could manoeuvre her as she wanted, “Gritty sand.”


Tara rinsed Willow’s hand and moved onto the other.


“Tell me if you’re not comfortable with anything.”


“Oh no, it’s nice,” Willow assured with a smile, “Anything where you’re touching me is good.”


“I have to agree,” Tara replied, happily massaging Willow’s hand.


She started to hum as she used an emery board on her girlfriend’s nails and had her pick a colour to paint them. Willow picked a vibrant green and was admiring them as Tara started to attend to her own.


Willow set her hands carefully on her thighs so as not to smudge them and watched Tara expertly file down her nails.


“Huh.”


Tara finished filing and looked up as she got a light purple nail polish out to apply.


“You okay?”


“Yeah, uh huh,” Willow replied with a nod, “Just had this weird memory of when we first started dating and we’d hold hands and I’d feel your nails tickle me sometimes.”


“Oh, I used to keep them long,” Tara clarified, resting her hand on the bed so she could paint her nails.


“How come you stopped?” Willow asked.


Tara smiled bashfully.


“I didn’t want to hurt you.”


Willow’s brow creased.


Hurt me? How would she hu–


“Oh my god, Tara! I never even thought about that!” she spluttered as she realised, “Sometimes I don’t even bother cutting them, oh my god, have I hurt you, is this why you wanted to do my nails!?”


Tara put the brush back into the container and carefully laid her hand cross-ways on Willow’s so their nails didn’t touch each other.


“Honey, no. I just thought it would be a nice thing to share,” she said, squeezing gently, “You’ve never hurt me.”


Willow knew Tara wouldn’t lie to her, but felt horrible for never even thinking of Tara’s comfort like that.


“I’ll start paying attention.”


“I can do them for you again, if you like,” Tara offered.


Willow finally smiled again and nodded.


“Yeah. I would.”


Tara smiled too.


“Good.”


A quiet but heated look passed between them. Willow felt a warm pulse in her belly.


“So, uh…how long are these going to take to dry?”


“Just a few minutes,” Tara replied, gently blowing over her hands to encourage them along.


Willow stretched her foot out and played with Tara’s toes.


“Wanna play a game while we wait?”


“What kind of game?” Tara asked curiously.


“Well…” Willow started, grinning slightly, “It’s a game I just made up called ‘how horny can we make each other without using our hands’.”


Tara blushed, but admired Willow’s stamina.


“I wish I had a birthday every week.”


Her eyes went to the discarded lingerie on the floor. Willow followed her eyeline and shifted uncomfortably.


“Be honest. Did I look ridiculous? I can’t exactly pull off ‘sexy’.”


Tara squeezed Willow’s hand again.


“Why do you think that?”


Willow shrugged one shoulder.


“Sometimes you look at me…and I feel sexy. So I want to live up to it, for you. Be as sexy as you make me feel.”


Tara shuffled up closer to Willow.


“You know what I think is the sexiest thing about you?”


“What?” Willow asked, eager to learn something she could play on.


Tara brought their faces as close together as possible, but didn’t quite let their lips meet.


“You,” she whispered, then brushed their lips together.


Willow felt all of Tara’s love in that soft kiss.


“I love you, Tara,” she whispered back tenderly.


Tara kissed Willow again, then rested their foreheads together.


“I love you, Willow. And what you said earlier...I want to spend every birthday I have with you too.”
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Re: College Confidential (Prequel to HC/FC) [AU] (11/20)

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Re: College Confidential (Prequel to HC/FC) [AU] (11/20)

Postby Phantasyland » Thu Nov 21, 2013 5:13 am

:flower Oh, so sweet!

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Re: College Confidential (Prequel to HC/FC) [AU] (11/20)

Postby branny72 » Thu Nov 21, 2013 11:31 am

Because it is such an amazing story I feel I must tell you how amazing it is both here and the other site I read your work on. THANK YOU for such an amazing story!! I loved the update!

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Re: College Confidential (Prequel to HC/FC) [AU] (11/20)

Postby willowtaralover » Fri Nov 22, 2013 6:12 am

Willow and Tara smut; HOT HOT HOT

“Fuck...fuck me.”

Wow, Tara's really getting it on with the spicy talk.

Thoroughly enjoyable chapter Laragh, and not just cos of the smut. It was nice seeing Wllow come to realisations about herself as she goes on her journey from being Tara's lover to her future life partner.

Will we see Mr Maclay in this story? I know we met him in 'Hacker' when he shot Willow but did he ever go to see Taa when she was in college, if only to disprove of her having an education.
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Re: College Confidential (Prequel to HC/FC) [AU] (12/04)

Postby Laragh » Wed Dec 04, 2013 11:22 am

zampsa19752001 -

Dibs-y Goodness...


Go you!

Yay for excellent update-y goodness... I really love how their passion and skills evolve...


And I'm glad you do! :D

Thanks for commenting!

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:flower Oh, so sweet!


Glad you thought so! :)

Thank you for the update! :bigkiss


Thank you for the feedback!

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Because it is such an amazing story I feel I must tell you how amazing it is both here and the other site I read your work on. THANK YOU for such an amazing story!! I loved the update!

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Hi! Wow, thank you so much! So happy to know someone is enjoying it, I love writing it and sharing it is totally part of the joy.

Thanks for commenting :)

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Willow and Tara smut; HOT HOT HOT


That's all them!

Wow, Tara's really getting it on with the spicy talk.


She's getting there...

Thoroughly enjoyable chapter Laragh, and not just cos of the smut. It was nice seeing Wllow come to realisations about herself as she goes on her journey from being Tara's lover to her future life partner.


Glad you enjoyed it, I'm enjoying her taking this journey too.

Will we see Mr Maclay in this story? I know we met him in 'Hacker' when he shot Willow but did he ever go to see Taa when she was in college, if only to disprove of her having an education.


Nope. It's said in Hacker that it was her first time seeing him since she ran away, so it's set in stone that he won't appear.

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Re: College Confidential (Prequel to HC/FC) [AU] (12/04)

Postby Laragh » Wed Dec 04, 2013 11:23 am

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TITLE: College Confidential

AUTHOR: Laragh

CHAPTER RATING: PG-13

DISCLAIMER: Willow, Tara and any other characters from the Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise belong to Joss Whedon, FOX, ME and a whole host of other entities, none of which are me.

SUMMARY: The first part of the prequel to Hacker Confidential and Family Confidential - the college years!

SPOILERS: Perhaps minor references to the show or stealage of dialogue, but nothing that would spoil the series.

FEEDBACK: Yes please

Chapter 53

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The sun was high in the sky and had been for several hours.


Willow and Tara were curled up together in one tiny spot in the middle of the hotel bed, still soundly asleep much later than either normally would – almost entirely due to the fact that they’d both finally crashed right before sun-up. They'd spent the better part of the whole night duly celebrating Tara’s birthday.


There were feet of mattress both sides of them if either had wanted to sprawl out, but they’d fallen into each other in that spot and hadn’t moved since.


Tara was the first to stir; eyelashes fluttering against Willow’s breast, where her head was resting. She was content to stay there for quite a while, leaving soft kisses against Willow’s skin, before eventually starting to shift. Willow made her consciousness known with a groan.


“Noooooo, stay.”


Tara’s lips quirked up on one side.


“I thought you were asleep.”


Willow just whined again, so Tara lay back down with her back against her girlfriend's front.


“I’m not going anywhere, I was just turning around.”


Willow smiled, eyes still closed, and curled herself right around Tara.


“Mmm, I like being the big spoon.”


Tara made her agreement known by covering the hand that was rubbing her belly and squeezing. They lapsed into silence again for quite a while until Willow broke it, nuzzling into Tara’s hair.


“When we have our own house can we have a biiiggg bed like this?”


Tara spent a few moments enjoying that thought.


“Mmhhmm. For family cuddles.”


Willow cuddled even more into Tara, sighing softly.


“That sounds so good. Sunday morning snuggles. And a big table for family dinners too.”


Tara smiled and swallowed a happy lump of emotion. She turned onto her back, and touched Willow’s cheek affectionately.


“I love you.”


Willow opened her eyes and returned the touch. She kissed over each of Tara’s eyelids, then pressed their lips sweetly. After a moment, she tilted her head and deepened the kiss, dropping her hand to entwine her fingers with Tara’s.


Tara felt her breath quicken as Willow rolled on top of her and gently pinned her arms up beside her head. She opened her mouth when Willow’s tongue requested entrance, eager to play with it.


Willow released one of Tara’s arms to let her hand cup a full breast, her fingers caressing the delicate skin as it grew taut around her. Her other hand let Tara’s wrist go limp so it could join in on the fun.


Tara put her hands on the back of Willow’s neck and her fingers slid up into her girlfriend’s scalp. She slowly moved them down Willow’s neck and back, her short nails leaving a light scratch trail behind her.


Willow tilted her head back when she felt the graze along her spine. She took in some needed breaths as Tara took the offering of skin and licked from the base of Willow’s throat, up and around to nibble on her ear.


“Fuck…” Willow breathed as Tara used her weight to push them up into a sitting position.


Tara giggled and blushed as her lips brushed along the skin of Willow’s neck. She felt Willow’s arms cross behind her and encouraged the rubbing together of their chests. She could feel Willow’s nipples hit against her skin and moaned when they brushed against her own.


They were both too engrossed with each other to hear the sound of a knock, albeit a quiet one, nor the soft clatter of a cleaning cart being pulled into a room.


That was, until Tara first spotted the cart and then the attractive, tall blonde woman pulling it – though her appearance was far from Tara’s mind in that moment.


She made a grab for the sheets and held it around both of them.


The maid spotted them, but didn't seem too bothered. She left fresh towels down and took hold of the cart.


“I’m sorry, I knock,” she said with fragmented English and with a noticeable Eastern European accent, looking more amused at the situation than anything else, “I’ll come back later.”


She left again as if nothing unusual had happened, the door banging closed more loudly than it had opened.


Willow sighed and lay back down on the bed.


“You know, we really get walked in on a lot.”


She seemed resigned to the notion more than disturbed by it, but Tara was still a crimson shade of red.


“W-why was she smiling?”


“Because it’s probably nice to walk in on one hot and another kinda sorta sometimes alright looking girl instead of some sweaty, fat guy for once?” Willow replied, grinning slightly before she scrunched up her nose, “Sweaty fat guys being the only ones, along with kinda sorta sometimes alright looking girls being the only ones to forget to put up the ‘Do Not Disturb’ sign, of course.”


Tara held the sheet up against her forehead for a few moments, before she tried to make an embarrassed flee for the bathroom. Willow, showing reflexes she didn’t always possess, pounced and grabbed her around the middle before she stood.


“No, no, no. I’m sorry, I forgot the sign but it doesn’t matter, it really doesn’t, we’ll never see her again.”


Tara covered her face with her hands again, but Willow stayed firm, nuzzling into her girlfriend’s hip from behind.


“I’m not letting go until we’ve forgotten this and are cuddling again. In fact, I’m not letting go then either.”


She lifted her head up and kissed the piece of Tara’s cheek that wasn’t covered.


“I’m pouting. You can’t resist the pout. Give into its power.”


Tara dropped her hands and cast a sidelong glance at Willow’s pouting face. She sighed once, but knew she’d gotten over this experience before and would this time too. Though the idea of a ‘Do Not Disturb’ sign was now firmly implanted in her mind.


She started to lay back and Willow was right with her, arm around her waist and spooning her as she got the blanket back over them again.


“Mmmm…” Willow moaned softly, everything right in her world again, “Tell me more about our house. Do we have a yard?”


She was tapping her fingers gently on Tara’s hip, who was calmed by the action. She closed her eyes and thought about her dream house.


“Yes. With lots of colour.”


“And I want a play area!” Willow replied, keen, “Doesn’t have to take up the whole yard, but a little swing set and a slide, sandbox, basketball hoop, that kind of stuff.”


Tara sighed contentedly.


“That sounds good.”


They spent the next while swapping ideas back and forth about what they wanted for a home and family life, until they absolutely had to get up to check out on time. Willow was reluctant to let go of Tara’s waist as they tore themselves away from the sheets.


“Come shower with me.”


Tara only had to think about it for a second or two, by which time she was already being led into the bathroom. Willow faffed about with the temperature controls for a few moments before finding one comfortable, then stepped through the glass door and pulled Tara in with her under the spray. She held her by the back of her head and waist and swooped her down to kiss Tara passionately.


She had straightened them up before Tara had much chance to even react, though did feel the strength in her knees go and had to lean in on Willow.


“You sure know how to make a girl go weak in the knees.”


Willow smiled, her eyes laced with love and affection as the water fell off both of their faces and down their bodies.


“The trick is having a concentrated study. One girl. I wanna know everything about her, just her.”


Tara rested her forehead on Willow’s and gently rubbed her upper arms up and down. She was going to say something but decided it didn’t need to be said and just embraced her girlfriend tighter.


After a few moments, Willow took the bottle of shampoo while Tara took the body wash and they washed each other lovingly, switching bottles half-way through. Once clean – Tara’s breasts coming out utterly sparkling – they wrapped themselves in towels and started to get ready.


“These towels are so nice,” Tara commented, keeping one around her body while she dried off her legs with the one she’d just taken from her head.


“Steal one,” Willow replied, picking some lint off her fuzzy sweater before donning it.


Tara made a clicking sound with her tongue.


“Willow, no.”


“Why not?” Willow asked, looking over her shoulder, “They have hundreds, if not thousands.”


“That doesn’t make it right,” Tara replied, dropping her towel and bending over to lay out her outfit.


Willow silently but thoroughly enjoyed the view.


“That’s okay, I prefer you towel-less anyway.”


Tara suddenly realised how much she was showing off and was quick to get her panties on.


Willow pouted again.


“No fair.”


She sighed dramatically, then smiled and went back to getting ready. She went to brush her teeth once dressed, and was amused to find Tara making the bed when she came back out.


She decided not to mention it was unnecessary and risk bringing up a certain hotel service, so packed their things back into their overnight bags.


“This was a great night,” she said as she carefully folded Tara’s dress into the bag and tossed her own things in after it, “I’m so glad we did it.”


Tara smoothed out the bed spread.


“Romantic.”


“Not it,” Willow replied, blushing, “Well, yes, it, but…oh you know what I mean, you’re just trying to catch me out!”


Tara smiled and fluffed the pillows once, then went over and embraced Willow from behind.


“Thanks for the champagne.”


Willow glanced over her shoulder and scoffed.


“I have no idea what you’re talking about. Came with the room.”


Tara just smiled again and gave her girlfriend a squeeze. They both grabbed their bags, and Willow made sure she had the two key cards to return before they headed out, holding hands.


While waiting for the elevator, Tara glanced over to the hallway when she heard the sound of wheels against the carpet. The maid from before appeared through a door a moment later pushing her cart and caught Tara’s eye. She winked.


Tara turned beetroot and quickly ran into the elevator when the doors sprung open. Willow followed and grinned when she saw the look on Tara’s face.


“What’re you blushing at?” she asked in a teasing tone, bumping her hip against Tara’s, “Thinkin’ about me?”


Tara just nodded, making Willow grin again, smug. Tara let Willow take care of the checking out process and stood outside to let the air cool her down.


Willow joined her just a few minutes later.


“Hey do you want to walk around the city for a while? Sun is out. I’ll carry your bag if it’s too heavy.”


Tara shook her head.


“It’s not.”


Willow smiled and offered her hand. Tara smiled back and took it. It was a cool day, but sunny enough to prevent them needing more than their jackets.


The city was relatively quiet but they both enjoyed having a stroll before stopping for a coffee and a pastry, having missed breakfast.


“I feel so European,” Willow commented as she tore a large chunk of her Danish off.


“I always wanted to visit Europe,” Tara replied, holding her mug in her hands for warmth, “I saw the Eiffel Tower on TV once when I was little and thought it was the most magical thing in the world.”


“Gay Paree, huh?” Willow asked, moving her thumb around her plate to get crumbs, “I toured around Europe one summer when I was 14 with my parents, but we never went to France.”


Tara smiled through the steam coming from her coffee.


“That must have been so much fun.”


“Yep. It’s amazing how the Hilton manages to be the same in every single country,” Willow replied, a little bitterly, “I went exploring when we first arrived in Germany, but I got lost and no one spoke English and hey, Jew in Germany, not a whole lot of confidence there, so I mostly just hung around for the rest of the trip. My dad tried to take me to a few museums though when he wasn’t meeting clients. That was fun. And there was good food.”


Tara watched as Willow all but brought her plate up to her mouth and lick it.


“Do you want another pastry?”


Willow smiled sheepishly.


“Yeah.”


Tara went to the counter and brought Willow back a bear claw.


“I’m sorry your European adventure was no fun. We never really had vacations before um, you know. We didn’t have much money.”


Willow put her bear claw down halfway to her mouth.


“And here’s me going on, little miss entitled.”


Tara reached across and squeezed Willow’s hand.


“I didn’t mean that at all.”


Willow turned her hand and squeezed back.


“I know, but it’s good for me to get a reality check sometimes.”


She enjoyed her pastry with a lot less of a heavy heart and gratitude for the blessing of Tara. They each got a to-go drink as they were leaving, Willow getting another mocha while Tara switched to tea since she took her coffee so strong one was always enough for her.


They hit the streets again and were heading in the general direction of home, but weren’t in any rush. They strolled down an old neighbourhood of redbrick houses and cobbled streets, and then through a park where they came across an art show going on. People of various age and gender had sketches displayed up on the metal fence behind and most were in the process of making more.


“Fun, like a draw-in!” Willow said excitedly, “You know, instead of a sit-in!”


Tara went to the start of the line to admire the work, giving encouraging words to each person as she passed.


“You should come down here one weekend, show off,” Willow said, sticking by Tara, unwilling to let go of her hand, “I’ll come with you, we could bring a blanket and everything.”


Tara was shy but not all together adverse to the idea.


“Maybe…”


That delighted Willow, who started to skip a little, but reined it in so Tara wouldn’t think she was rushing her. She didn’t quite understand a lot of what was on display, but she saw Tara was enjoying it and that was good enough for her.


Tara bought one print of a waterfall she liked for $5 and seemed pleased at the thought of hanging it in their room. Willow appreciated its simplicity and was all too happy to have something other than her Spock poster to go on the wall.


They continued walking through the park, smiling at playing children and pointing out cute dogs to each other until they arrived on the other side. Willow was about to step off the curb, unknowingly into a puddle from the rain the night before.


Tara, luckily, spotted it before the final step and pulled Willow back. She tossed her finished cup into a nearby trash can, then put one arm around her girlfriend’s shoulders and the other right above her knees, lifting and gliding Willow over the puddle to dry ground.


Willow was shooting her moon-eyes.


“You literally swept me off my feet.”


Tara smiled and slipped her hand into Willow’s again.


“You’d be grumpy if you had to walk around in soggy socks.”


Willow stopped for a moment and hugged Tara sidelong, then went back to walking with a skip in her step.


“Do you know how much I love you?”


Tara shook her head and Willow smiled.


“To the moon and stars.”


“And back again?” Tara asked.


Willow smiled even more.


“Yeah. And back again.”


They were approaching campus but decided to take a longer route instead since they weren’t in any hurry. Tara stopped to look in the window of a thrift store as they passed it.


Willow waited for a second, then tugged her hand gently.


“Wanna go in? You like these places, right?”


Tara nodded, so Willow opened the door and brought them in, looking upwards when a bell sounded as they walked through. She was fascinated by the bell for a moment but found Tara had gone off to look at something by the time her attention snapped back.


The store had a smell of stale cinnamon which wasn’t altogether unpleasant and reminded Willow of the ‘good room’ in her grandparent’s house, where the furniture was only sat on once a year and built up an aroma of musk.


She wandered over to the clothes section and admired some of the brightly-coloured pants before spotting a hat hanging from the end of the rail. It was a purple bowler hat that was well-worn and soft to touch. It had obviously been unsold for quite a while, and for a reason, but Willow decided it was worth a second look.


She fixed it on her head and looked in an old mirror that was displayed on a nearby table.


Tara appeared beside her just a second later.


“That’s cute.”


Willow blushed and turned the hat ever so slightly.


“You like it?”


Tara touched the sides.


“It feels like your sweater.”


Willow took that as the compliment it was, coming from Tara, though would be questionably passive-aggressive from anyone else, and smiled at her girlfriend through the mirror.


“Let’s find you one!”


She searched through a few bins and found some baseball caps and a few beanies, but nothing she thought suitable for Tara, until her hand found something hidden behind a scruffy scarf.


“Hey look, a beret. French, like we were talking about.”


It was made from red wool and when Willow placed it on Tara’s head, it fit perfectly.


“That is so pretty.”


Tara looked in the same mirror from before.


“You think?”


“It’s gorgeous,” Willow replied, hands on Tara’s waist from behind, “I think Becky would call it ‘chic’.”


Tara adjusted the beret slightly and finally smiled.


“Let’s get them.”


They kept their hats on while they paid and left the store again grinning at each other. It was only a couple of blocks before campus loomed in sight, but Willow was hanging back slightly.


“I’m not ready to go home yet. Wanna head to our tree?”


“Sure,” Tara agreed, and they diverged slightly to get on that path.


Their tree had a grassy spot just big enough for them to sit thigh-to-thigh with their legs out and hands clasped warmly between them.


“This is cosy,” Willow said with a smile, turning Tara’s hand over and drawing lazy circles in her palm.


“I love this spot,” Tara replied, completely relaxed and happy in that moment, “Do you ever cloud-spot?”


“All the time,” Willow replied, looking up to see what formations she could spot, “Hey that one looks like a charmander!”


“A what?” Tara questioned, peering up where Willow was looking.


Willow blushed.


“Um, nothing,” she said, quickly changing eye direction, “That one looks like Florida.”


They swapped some obvious and some surreal shapes back and forth for a while, until Tara held her hands out at two different angles and moved them towards each other like she was pushing two clouds together.


“Look. They make a heart.”


Willow looked at the clouds through Tara’s frame to see it properly.


“That’s so cool.”


They watched the clouds drift towards each other before finally settling their eyes on each other. Tara gently cupped Willow’s cheek and pressed their lips together softly.


“I’ve had the best time. Just us, being together.”


Willow smiled and leaned over so their noses rubbed off each other.


“Everything I do, I want to do it with you.”
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Re: College Confidential (Prequel to HC/FC) [AU] (12/04)

Postby zampsa19752001 » Wed Dec 04, 2013 1:00 pm

Dibs-y Goodness...

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Re: College Confidential (Prequel to HC/FC) [AU] (12/04)

Postby branny72 » Wed Dec 04, 2013 1:23 pm

Hi! Wow, thank you so much! So happy to know someone is enjoying it, I love writing it and sharing it is totally part of the joy.


I know I speak for others when I say I appreciate your love for writing and sharing!! Your update made my day today! :flower

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Re: College Confidential (Prequel to HC/FC) [AU] (12/04)

Postby bluepaintbox » Wed Dec 04, 2013 8:46 pm

Thank you for the update.
So wonderful :)
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Re: College Confidential (Prequel to HC/FC) [AU] (12/04)

Postby willowtaralover » Fri Dec 06, 2013 7:24 pm

YAY new College Confidential :)

“When we have our own house can we have a biiiggg bed like this?”

“Mmhhmm. For family cuddles.”


I love how, even though their relationship is still pretty much a new one, thay are both planning for a future together. These are the little touches that always make me smile in your stories :)

Willow released one of Tara’s arms to let her hand cup a full breast, her fingers caressing the delicate skin as it grew taut around her.

Tara's breasts make an appearance YAY :drool

I know that the cleaning lady knocked before entering the room but wouldn't she still have waited til she was totally sure that the room was empty?

“Come shower with me.” Tara only had to think about it for a second or two, by which time she was already being led into the bathroom.

Tara had to think about this???? Really?????? :p

'faffed' I love this word, I've not heard it in years when my mum used it if she thought I was messing about or wasting time. :)

Willow took that as the compliment it was, coming from Tara, though would be questionably passive-aggressive from anyone else, and smiled at her girlfriend through the mirror.

Wonder where Willow's anger issues stem from, it can't just be because she's a redhead.

“Hey that one looks like a charmander!”

I see that Willow has either played Pokemon or collected the cards. Yes I did need wiki to find this out :p

As Willow said it was really nice just reading the two of them together enjoying the day before they had to go back to the college. It makes me think of the episode 'Real Me' when they meet Buffy, Dawn and Giles while out looking round the shops.

A fantastic read Laragh, your stories are always a treat :)
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Re: College Confidential (Prequel to HC/FC) [AU] (12/18)

Postby Laragh » Wed Dec 18, 2013 2:55 pm

zampsa19752001 -

Dibs-y Goodness...


Two in a row! :D

Yay for excellent update-y goodness... I love how they connect over all the small things...


Big, small and everything in between :)

Thanks for commenting!

branny72 -

I know I speak for others when I say I appreciate your love for writing and sharing!! Your update made my day today! :flower


Oh wow, thanks! Your comment made mine! :)

My favorite line!! :bounce


:D Glad you liked it!

Thanks for your comment :)

bluepaintbox -

Thank you for the update.
So wonderful :)


So happy you enjoyed it!

Thanks for commenting :)

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YAY new College Confidential :)


:D

I love how, even though their relationship is still pretty much a new one, thay are both planning for a future together. These are the little touches that always make me smile in your stories :)


They're almost at the year mark now! And they've been so into each other from the start.

Tara's breasts make an appearance YAY :drool


I try...

I know that the cleaning lady knocked before entering the room but wouldn't she still have waited til she was totally sure that the room was empty?


Well she kind of did. She backed into room with the cart and left again when she saw them, she was just cheeky about it.

Tara had to think about this???? Really?????? :p


Just for a second!

'faffed' I love this word, I've not heard it in years when my mum used it if she thought I was messing about or wasting time. :)


Maybe it's more of British/Irish-centric word!

Wonder where Willow's anger issues stem from, it can't just be because she's a redhead.


She has a temper for sure. Part redheadedness, part never having attentive parents to teach her how to deal with it.

I see that Willow has either played Pokemon or collected the cards. Yes I did need wiki to find this out :p


Probably both!

As Willow said it was really nice just reading the two of them together enjoying the day before they had to go back to the college. It makes me think of the episode 'Real Me' when they meet Buffy, Dawn and Giles while out looking round the shops.


I loved that moment in the show, they're just enjoying their coffees and each other.

A fantastic read Laragh, your stories are always a treat :)


Glad you enjoyed it :)

Thanks for your feedback!




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Re: College Confidential (Prequel to HC/FC) [AU] (12/18)

Postby Laragh » Wed Dec 18, 2013 2:57 pm

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TITLE: College Confidential

AUTHOR: Laragh

CHAPTER RATING: PG-13

DISCLAIMER: Willow, Tara and any other characters from the Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise belong to Joss Whedon, FOX, ME and a whole host of other entities, none of which are me.

SUMMARY: The first part of the prequel to Hacker Confidential and Family Confidential - the college years!

SPOILERS: Perhaps minor references to the show or stealage of dialogue, but nothing that would spoil the series.

FEEDBACK: Yes please

NOTE:For the holidays, I'm going to try and throw a bonus chapter up on the 25th!

Chapter 54

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Willow turned the page of the book she was reading and not for the first time that evening, glanced over at Tara who was sitting next to her in bed, drawing in her sketch book.


She thought they looked a little like an old married couple, but got great joy from that idea.


“What are you sketching?”


“We’re working on perspective,” Tara sort-of answered, pencil lightly shading in some background on the paper.


Willow glanced over and was quite impressed with the image Tara had created of a sinkhole with the horizon of the city in the background.


“That’s wicked cool.”


Tara smiled affectionately, eyes still on the paper.


“You’re picking up the accent.”


Willow leaned over and popped a quick kiss on Tara’s cheek.


“Alls I know is I love ya, dahlin’.”


Tara smiled more but focused on her drawing, though Willow seemed done with her book.


“We’re super cool, in bed at ten o’clock on a Friday night, huh?”


“Did you want to go out?” Tara asked, picking up a new pencil from her nightstand.


“Well you know how I’m such a party animal,” Willow replied with a slight grin, “Wild Willow, that's what they call me.”


Tara wiped some dust from her page and turned the angle slightly.


“I’ll take you out on a date tomorrow if you want.”


Willow’s eyes lit up.


“I do want! Where are you taking me?”


“Surprise,” Tara replied airily.


“You don’t know, do you?” Willow accused playfully.


Tara just smiled and shook her head.


“No, but I’ll figure it out.”


Willow pursed her lips in thought.


“Take me somewhere I've never been before.”


Tara looked up, nose scrunched.


“I don't think I know every place you've ever been.”


“Okay, somewhere we've never been before,” Willow amended, “You have to pull out the real date chops on this one.”


“Date chops, huh?” Tara asked, holding her sketch out in front of her to decide if it was done or not, “Are they like pork chops?”


Willow nodded.


“Yes, actually. You have to zhuzh it up to make it interesting.”


“Well I'll have to get my thinking hat on then,” Tara replied, then held her sketch out to Willow, “Does this look okay?”


Willow sat up a bit and really looked at it.


“I think it looks amazing.”


Tara shaded in a tiny corner, then closed her sketch book.


“If only you were my professor.”


Willow got a twinkle in her eye and lifted the sheet so she could climb on top of Tara.


“Well...who says I can't be?” she said, sliding one finger down Tara's front to unbutton her pyjama top, “And that's Professor Rosenberg to you.”


Tara tilted her neck into the pillows as Willow kissed her between her breasts and moved down.


“Ooh, teacher...”






“Tara, let me see!”


Tara was standing behind Willow and had her hands over her girlfriend’s eyes to stop her from seeing as she guided them to their destination. Willow was fighting it, but Tara was adamant.


“Not until we’re there. We’re very close.”


“I already know we’re in the park,” Willow whined, “Nature stroll? Picnic? Taking me in the bushes? I'm up for all three.”


Tara turned bright red and ignored the few sideways stares they got. She turned them down to the side and ahead a bit until they were outside the setting for their date. She stopped Willow and took her hands away.


Willow blinked a couple of times, then stared wide at the ice rink ahead, set up as a novelty for the winter months.


“...or a large slab of ice with multiple fall-on-ass opportunities.”


Tara ducked her head and hid her hands in her pockets.


“Sorry, this was a stupid idea. It was just something we hadn't done before.”


Willow felt her heart break a little at Tara's tone and quickly took her girlfriend's hand out to hold.


“No, no, it’s a great idea,” she said, kissing Tara’s hand through her glove, “I’m just being a chicken. Not much with the balance.”


Tara brightened and squeezed Willow's hand in hers.


“I’ll hold your hands.”


Willow smiled, genuinely feeling better, or at least, less terrified at the thoughts of getting on the ice.


“Well then I can do anything. But you have to promise not to let go.”


“Never,” Tara promised, pecking Willow's cheek, “I’ll go get us the skates.”


Willow nodded, a little nervously, and went to sit on a bench where people were changing in and out of skates. She left her shoes on until Tara returned, not wanting to freeze her toes off.


She gulped as she watched people spin around in neat circles and hoped her balance woes wouldn’t confront her that day. When Tara came back with the skates, she watched her lace them up, then copied. She tried to stand but stumbled straight away, though luckily landed right in Tara’s lap.


Tara took it in her stride and held Willow by the hips.


“You can just ask for a hug you know.”


Willow appreciated the attempt to cover up her lack of grace.


“You know me. Can’t get enough of you.”


Tara moved to Willow’s hands tight as she stood them up and very carefully walked them over to the entrance of the rink. Willow’s heart was hammering as the skate slid onto the ice, but Tara’s grip was firm.


“See, it’s not so bad,” Tara said softly, skating backwards so she could guide Willow, going very slowly.


Willow wasn’t ready to let go, but was enjoying the sensation of being pulled around on the skates and the assurance of Tara's hands.


“Where, um…did you learn?”


“My mom took me every winter,” Tara replied, doing a good job of holding onto the happiness without letting the sadness clout her memories.


“That’s awesome,” Willow replied, smiling for the first time since stepping on, “Really awesome.”


They did a few laps of the rink, Tara gradually going faster, but so slowly that Willow barely noticed.


“This is fun!” Willow said, raising her voice to speak over the wind rushing past their faces, suddenly feeling adventurous, “Can we twirl?!”


Tara was as surprised as Willow by the request, but gently twisted herself in a circular motion so they spun. Willow opened her mouth, thinking she might scream but instead found herself giggling in delight. She almost felt like jumping up and down, had their activity not firmly requiring her feet to stay on the ground.


She could have spent the whole afternoon experimenting with the physics of how they could move, now she'd gotten over her initial fear, but a sharp drop of water landing on her nose broke the excitement. She looked up just in time to get a series of splashes on her face as a raincloud descended on them and rain began to fall.


There was a skirmish for the awning-covered benches by the others in the rink and Willow pulled Tara into the last spot to protect them.


“Guess that’s that plan ruined,” Tara remarked dejectedly.


“Hey, it was great,” Willow replied with a smile, using her sleeve to dry off Tara's face, then her own, “I loved it. Thank you for showing me. Can I get that hug now?”


Tara pulled Willow to her and they embraced in their own little world as people around them looked away awkwardly.


The sound of the rain pelting against the ground eased up a few minutes later, but a quick glance at the sky suggested the grey clouds were only giving them a few moments reprieve.


“Wanna make a break for it?” Willow asked, tying her shoes up quickly as Tara returned the skates.


Tara came back, disappointed her date plans had been cut short.


“Are we just going home?”


Willow shrugged.


“I dunno. Got any other ide-” she started, then broke out in a grin, “Wait! I do!”


She kept Tara’s hand in hers as she walked them quite briskly out the other side of the park and back towards the direction they came from. Willow was looking at each building as they passed, trying to remember where the spot she'd seen earlier was. They finally arrived outside a little alleyway, just in time to step into a building to get shelter as the rain started to pour again.


Tara looked around at where they were, surprised and slightly intrigued by the bright lights and loud noises.


“An arcade?”


Willow nodded eagerly.


“Well we did your childhood thing and now we can do mine! I loved these places when I wasn’t reading in the bookstore.”


Tara smiled.


“Well you better show me how it’s done.”


Willow beamed and took Tara to the nearest game, a whac-a-mole machine.


“See you just BAM!” Willow demonstrated, whacking the plastic animals with gusto.


Tara frowned slightly.


“Poor moley.”


Willow stilled and held the hammer up by her shoulders.


“They’re plastic.”


“I know…” Tara replied, though that fact didn’t seem to change her opinion.


Willow nodded and set the hammer down.


“Okay, we can play something that doesn’t involve cute things. What about a shooter game?”


“I hate guns,” Tara replied automatically, then turned apologetic, “I’m sorry, you did my thing. I’ll play whatever you want.”


Willow shook her head.


“No, no. We’ll find one you enjoy. Come on, we’ll look around. Oh look, skeeball!”


She brought Tara over and put the quarters in to get the balls.


“You just roll them and try and get them into the holes for points. The more points you get, the more of these little tickets you get and then you can exchange these for prizes. Wanna try?”


She offered Tara the first ball, who rolled it and got in in the largest hole. Willow clapped liked she’d scored a hole in one at the Ryder Cup. Tara blushed but felt encouraged, and landed three out of the remaining four balls into the holes.


“You’re a natural!” Willow enthused, “Look at all your tickets!”


Tara took her tickets quite proudly and gave them to Willow to join with hers. Willow smiled and rolled them all safely around her wrist. They worked their way through the arcade, collecting tickets at each game and engaging in some playful competition.


“Okay, okay, I admit defeat at Pluck-A-Duck,” Willow said, leaving her ‘fishing rod’ down, “Can’t compete with that steady hand of yours.”


Tara had reeled in an impressive amount of the magnetic plastic ducks, though Willow had run rings around her in the basketball shoot-out. She finished out the game they’d paid for and they moved on.


Willow walked right past the dance machine, but Tara stopped to admire it.


“It’s like in that movie you showed me, with the florist…at the wedding.”


“Oh yeah,” Willow replied with a smile, holding onto the bar, “That was a cute scene. I’d offer to relive it but I think I’d end up needing stitches.”


Tara gave Willow’s shoulder an encouraging squeeze.


“You were great on the skates.”


Willow looked at the flashing arrows on the base of the machine and then back to Tara.


“Well why the hell not?” she said, laughing nervously but with excitement, “You have to promise not to laugh at me though.”


“Have I ever laughed at you?” Tara asked, looking at Willow adoringly.


Willow smiled and shook her head.


“No. Never.”


Tara answered her smile, then broke their gaze to step up onto the steel floor.


“I’ll embarrass myself first.”


She picked the easy level; she liked to dance, but it wasn't something she'd practiced steadily or done much of in front of Willow. She found the beat pretty quickly, even though the music was a lot faster to anything she was used to.


Willow was once again cheering her on.


“Hey! You’re really good!”


“Are you surprised?” Tara asked with a playful-cocky grin and through a laboured breath, though was quite surprised herself that she hadn't lost her rhythm.


She finished out the steps and some words burst out on the screen at her.


“Nailed it!” Willow read out excitedly, “You nailed it!”


A flurry of tickets rushed from the slot while Tara caught her breath.


“Your turn.”


Willow looked reluctant again.


“We can do two-player,” Tara offered, off the look.


Willow went back and forth in her mind for a moment before biting the bullet.


“Okay...yeah, okay.”


Willow stepped up next to Tara and they put a couple more quarters to start the game up again. It started slow and Willow was careful to move her whole foot into the right space. It sped up, and she started to lose her footing, but glanced at Tara, who was just enjoying herself and joined in, following what she could.


She was missing all of the steps, but followed her own rhythm and looked good doing it, or at least like she was having fun.


They flailed around, laughing, for the entirety of the song and got an ‘Okay!’ for their efforts, though neither minded too much.


“Hehe, my legs feel like jelly,” Willow said as she wobbled off and grabbed onto Tara for balance, “That was fun.”


“Lots,” Tara agreed, steadying Willow up against another machine.


Willow appreciated it and took a moment before the decoration on the machine caught her eye and she realised it was a photo booth. Her eyes lit up.


“Let’s get pictures taken!”


Tara wasn’t sure she looked her most attractive after the exertion, but let Willow pull her into the booth. She sat on the small seat and Willow sat on her lap, arms hanging loosely around her neck.


They smiled for the first flash, then Willow pulled a funny face in all her giddiness and Tara laughed. She joined in with the funny faces which sent Willow into hysterics, until they finally quietened and had forgotten they were even being photographed as they rested their foreheads together.


“I love you, Tara,” Willow said, brushing some hair tenderly from Tara’s brow.


“I love you too, Willow,” Tara replied, arms holding her steady at the waist.


Their noses bumped and nuzzled through the last flash, but neither made a move to leave until given explicit, robotic instructions to.


“Please exit the booth. Please exit the booth. Please exit the–”


“Alright already!” Willow snapped, rolling her eyes.


She pulled the curtain back and retrieved the printout.


“Oh wow. We are disgustingly cute…”


She beamed from ear to ear as she showed Tara, then held them close to her chest.


“I love these, I have an old frame I can put them in and everything.”


She was practically skipping and swinging Tara’s hand but stopped after a moment.


“Oh. Looks like we did the circuit. Back to the start,” she said, a little sad their amusement fun was ended, “Wanna go trade our tickets in?”


Tara started to break away.


“I have to use the restroom, you can get whatever you want.”


She handed over her ream of tickets and moved off to the side where the restrooms were. Willow approached the ticket booth and handed them all into the attendant, who ran them through an automated machine.


“You got 125. Anything in the red section.”


Willow peered through the glass at the assortment of prizes. She was deciding between a bandana and stress ball when she saw a small bowl with assorted jewellery inside.


“What’s in there?” Willow asked, pointing to the dish.


The attendant got the bowl and put it between them so Willow could look through. She took a pair of puppy-shaped earrings as a possibility when a small ring caught her eye. It was silver in colour and the band had two hands clasped and holding onto a heart in the middle.


She tried it on and it fit snug enough.


“I’ll take this one,” she said, taking it off and holding it up to indicate.


The attendant nodded and took the dish back. Tara came out a minute later, gently ringing her hands together.


“Got this for you,” Willow said when they were close, showing her the ring.


Tara was silent for a moment, surprised.


“You got that…for me?”


“Well, the tickets did,” Willow replied bashfully, “You don’t have to wear it, I know it’s crappy.”


“I think it’s pretty,” Tara replied, offering her right hand for Willow to put the ring on and then looking at it more closely, “It looks a little like a claddagh ring, without the crown.”


Willow was happy Tara liked her choice and twined their fingers as they walked out.


“I’ve heard of those. What are they again?”


“A kind of Celtic ring,” Tara replied, remembering one her mother owned that she was almost sure had been pawned for cash after her death, “It represents love and friendship and loyalty. You wear it different ways to show your relationship status. The heart towards the fingertip on your right hand means you’re single; towards the wrist means you’re in a relationship; left hand towards tip is engaged and left hand towards wrist is married.”


Willow lifted their hands to look and smiled.


“I put it on the right way!”


Tara looked at their hands and just smiled too.


They walked in companionable silence for a while, until Willow squeezed Tara’s hand excitedly.


“Hey, look across the road.”


Tara looked up and across and smiled when she the movie theatre Willow was pointing too. They strolled over just intending to look at the movie posters, but found themselves sitting in a relatively empty theatre for a matinee since they had no other plans for the afternoon.


Willow gently rubbed Tara’s arm, which was sitting on the armrest.


“Had our first date here,” she said, playing with the skin around her girlfriend’s knuckles, “Can you believe it’s almost been a year?”


Tara thought back to the first time they’d been in that theatre; it seemed like an eternity and yesterday all at once.


“Yes and no,” she answered finally, though her mind did fall back to those torturous weeks before they’d gotten together, “This Valentine’s Day will be nicer than the last…but more expensive, especially with our anniversary so close.”


Willow started to frown; she knew the money issue was less divisive between them but hated that Tara had to worry about money at all. She’d never wanted for anything and it was quite foreign to think it a concern.


She put her hand over Tara’s, intending to comfort, when a light bulb went off over her head.


“Hey, I have an idea! Let’s pick a day between Valentine’s and our anniversary and combine them. A… valenversary. One celebration and then we can just have…private celebrations on the days.”


Tara’s nose scrunched as she smiled.


“Valenversary. I like that.”


Willow beamed.


“Great! Then let's do it!”


She tossed a self-congratulatory handful of popcorn in her mouth while thinking back to how those kind of slightly inane ideas were shot down when she was a child and she was all but told to shut up. She hoped Tara had a little more joy in the good years of her childhood.


“Did you have any dreams when you were younger? Like not big ones like college and marriage and career and stuff but kid dreams?”


Tara rarely questioned Willow’s conversational jumps anymore and just smiled.


“Hmmm…I always wanted to see Paris. City of Lights. City of Love. I always felt a draw there. To sit and draw the city all around me.”


She continued to smile for a moment, then let her eyes settled back on Willow.


“I also wanted to sleep under the stars. It sounded so poetic,” she continued, recalling how much she’d enjoyed nature walks and the like when she was a young child, “I probably would have eventually if my mom had lived, but she didn't want me out by myself and didn't fancy a night on the ground either.”


“So you never?” Willow asked.


Tara shook her head.


“No. After...well...my dad didn’t approve of sleepovers of any kind,” she said but was smiling past it and thinking of the nature walks still, “What about you?”


Willow grinned.


“Finger-paint my whole bedroom,” she said, smile turning sheepish, “There may have been an attempt at one time.”


Tara laughed out loud, making some people that had come in and sat ahead of them turn to look. She quietened and kissed Willow’s cheek.


“Our kids better not be as unruly as you.”


She rested her head on Willow’s shoulder then, who instinctively put her arm around her girlfriend’s shoulders and kissed the top of her head.


Our kids. That sounds better and better each time.


The lights dimmed then and the screen lit up for the trailers to start.


They stayed cuddled up as the movie started, seats around them free so they had some privacy.


Their hands kept each other warm and never broke once.
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Re: College Confidential (Prequel to HC/FC) [AU] (12/18)

Postby zampsa19752001 » Wed Dec 18, 2013 3:23 pm

Dibbs-y Goodness Again!

Yay for excellent update-y goodness... I really loved their fun time in the park and the arcade...
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Re: College Confidential (Prequel to HC/FC) [AU] (12/18)

Postby branny72 » Wed Dec 18, 2013 7:14 pm

Awesome update!! :flower :flower

The date skating and the arcade were very sweet!! :sighagain :sigh

Thank you for always putting out such amazing updates!!
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Re: College Confidential (Prequel to HC/FC) [AU] (12/18)

Postby bluepaintbox » Wed Dec 18, 2013 10:36 pm

Thank you for the update.
I enjoyed catching the little details from HC.
Great writing as always!
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Re: College Confidential (Prequel to HC/FC) [AU] (12/18)

Postby love_2003 » Thu Dec 19, 2013 3:45 pm

Great update. I love how we are able to see how their traditions started. Both of their idea's for the date seemed awesome; picture booths are always a fun time.
I hope you are feeling better.
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Re: College Confidential (Prequel to HC/FC) [AU] (12/18)

Postby willowtaralover » Sun Dec 22, 2013 2:36 pm

You had to go into hospital for a while recently???? Hope it was nothing too serious. I'd hate to think of you being ill over the holidays.

She thought they looked a little like an old married couple, but got great joy from that idea.

Awww, sweet :)

“Wild Willow, that's what they call me.”

I thought wild on Willow equalled spaz :p

Tara wiped some dust from her page and turned the angle slightly. “I’ll take you out on a date tomorrow if you want.”

Tara, the best girlfriend ever :)

“Yes, actually. You have to zhuzh it up to make it interesting.”

Zhuzh??? Is this Willowese or Laraghese :p

In the later 'Confidential' stories Tara works for the 'Department for Child Services' (I think) so wouldn't she be taking social studies or is art an additional class she's taking for pleasure.

Willow loves whack-a-mole so I bet she loves playing the Lego video games where she gets to smash things up left, right and centre. :p

A big YAY to Willow getting the ring for Tara but sad that the one belonging to Tara's mother was sold for cash.

I like Willow's idea of a 'valenversary' and sympathise that her past was so cruddy. Being told that your ideas are stupid is no fun, I speak from experience.

“Our kids better not be as unruly as you.”

Sorry Tara, bad luck on that count. :p

But maybe Willow could do the bedroom finger-painting as a project with Jake in a future story. :)


Best. Date. Ever. This was such an awesome chapter with their date and all the fun they had together. Plus Willow won a ring for Tara :) I wish it had been an episode of the show. Maybe it was what Willow and Tara were doing in the episode 'Real Me' before they met Buffy, Giles and Dawn. Apart from the ice skating of course, they went roller skating instead :p
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Re: College Confidential (Prequel to HC/FC) [AU] (12/18)

Postby GreenEyes » Wed Dec 25, 2013 7:31 am

Gawrsssh Laragh, I don't think you don't know how NOT to push every warm fuzzy button I have!
But I'm not complaining!

The Cladagh-lite ring made my heart swell, and as a huge Boston-boy I think it's wicked awesome that the girls are converting :grin

Awesome as always, can't wait for more!
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Re: College Confidential (Prequel to HC/FC) [AU] (12/25)

Postby Laragh » Wed Dec 25, 2013 11:04 am

zampsa19752001 -

Dibbs-y Goodness Again!


Woo!

Yay for excellent update-y goodness... I really loved their fun time in the park and the arcade...


Glad you enjoyed it :)

Thanks for commenting!

branny72 -

Awesome update!! :flower :flower


:D

The date skating and the arcade were very sweet!! :sighagain :sigh


Super glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you for always putting out such amazing updates!!


Thank you for sticking around to read :)

Thanks for commenting!

bluepaintbox -

Thank you for the update.
I enjoyed catching the little details from HC.
Great writing as always!


Woop, glad you're enjoying it!

Thanks for commenting!

love_2003 -

Great update. I love how we are able to see how their traditions started. Both of their idea's for the date seemed awesome; picture booths are always a fun time.


I love picture booths too! They had lots of fun.

I hope you are feeling better.


Thank you, I am :)

Thanks for your comment!

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You had to go into hospital for a while recently???? Hope it was nothing too serious. I'd hate to think of you being ill over the holidays.


I'm feeling better thanks :)

Awww, sweet :)


:)

I thought wild on Willow equalled spaz :p


Yup, she was being sarcastic.

Tara, the best girlfriend ever :)


Just about!

Zhuzh??? Is this Willowese or Laraghese :p


It's a real word!

zhuzh
verb [T] (also zhoozh, zhoosh) /ʒʊʒ/ informal
› to make something more interesting or attractive:


In the later 'Confidential' stories Tara works for the 'Department for Child Services' (I think) so wouldn't she be taking social studies or is art an additional class she's taking for pleasure.


She's doing a social work degree but art as an elective (like how they did theatre together)

Willow loves whack-a-mole so I bet she loves playing the Lego video games where she gets to smash things up left, right and centre. :p


I bet you're right!

A big YAY to Willow getting the ring for Tara but sad that the one belonging to Tara's mother was sold for cash.


It is, but Tara's going to work something out...

I like Willow's idea of a 'valenversary' and sympathise that her past was so cruddy. Being told that your ideas are stupid is no fun, I speak from experience.


It does suck, you have to find better people to surround herself with.

Sorry Tara, bad luck on that count. :p


Yup!

But maybe Willow could do the bedroom finger-painting as a project with Jake in a future story. :)


That's a nice idea!

Best. Date. Ever. This was such an awesome chapter with their date and all the fun they had together. Plus Willow won a ring for Tara :) I wish it had been an episode of the show. Maybe it was what Willow and Tara were doing in the episode 'Real Me' before they met Buffy, Giles and Dawn. Apart from the ice skating of course, they went roller skating instead :p


I like that idea!

Thanks for your feedback!

GreenEyes -

Gawrsssh Laragh, I don't think you don't know how NOT to push every warm fuzzy button I have!
But I'm not complaining!


It's a skill I try to hone!

The Cladagh-lite ring made my heart swell, and as a huge Boston-boy I think it's wicked awesome that the girls are converting :grin


It is wicked awesome! ;)

Awesome as always, can't wait for more!


Here's more!




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Re: College Confidential (Prequel to HC/FC) [AU] (12/25)

Postby Laragh » Wed Dec 25, 2013 11:05 am

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TITLE: College Confidential

AUTHOR: Laragh

CHAPTER RATING: PG-13

DISCLAIMER: Willow, Tara and any other characters from the Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise belong to Joss Whedon, FOX, ME and a whole host of other entities, none of which are me.

SUMMARY: The first part of the prequel to Hacker Confidential and Family Confidential - the college years!

SPOILERS: Perhaps minor references to the show or stealage of dialogue, but nothing that would spoil the series.

FEEDBACK: Yes please

Chapter 55

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Tara wiggled her key in the door, half expecting it to swing open with Willow on the other side.


It didn’t, and she let herself in, finding herself saddened when the room was empty. It was their pre-determined ‘valenversary’ night, and though Tara wasn’t expecting anything big, she did think Willow would be waiting for her when she came home from class.


She shook her head and decided she was being unfair, even if Willow did have the afternoon off, it didn’t mean she had to stay in waiting for her.


She dropped her books off on the desk, her normal routine coming in from class, when she noticed the flower of a daisy was stuck to the lamp and a white notecard sticky-taped beside it. She pulled the flower off, sniffed the sweet scent and re-stuck it to her breast pocket.


She looked at the card curiously for a second, then picked it up and read the neat, familiar scrawl on it.


You say you’ll always find me…can you tonight?
(turn me over)



Tara was perplexed as to what the message meant, but obliged and turned the card over.


Go to where I feel most safe, my favourite place in time and space.



What the heck?


“Favourite place in time and space?” she muttered aloud, saying it triggering a recent memory in her mind.






Willow was spinning around the bed giddily, arms pinned to her sides so her body was as rectangular as possible.


“Dooo-weee-ooo! Doo do doooo!”


Tara was giggling as Willow added her own sound effects to the theme song playing out on the television. Willow stopped when the music did and jumped up onto Tara, the look on her face akin to a small child who’d just shown their parent a drawing.


“Did you like it, did you like it?”


Tara nodded, turning down the television as the louder commercials came on.


“Yes, it was a lot of fun. I like his spaceship.”


Willow bounced off to the spot beside Tara.


“That’s the Tardis! It stands for Time and Relative Dimension in Space. It can go anywhere in any time! Which you saw. And you liked, yeah?”


“Yes, we can watch it again,” Tara replied with a smile, knowing what Willow was really asking, “Where would you go if you could go anywhere in time and space?”


Willow reached out and entwined both sets of fingers with Tara’s so their palms press together.


“To you,” she answered sweetly, “In these arms, in this bed. There’s nowhere else I’d rather be.”


Tara smiled shyly and Willow’s eyes glazed for a moment.


“And maybe just a little bit in the future so I can get cool new technology and bring it back without being suspicious.”


Tara laughed and pulled Willow forwards to peck her.


“I love you.”


Willow grabbed Tara’s cheeks and pulled her in for a steamier kiss but broke it off for goofiness again.


“I love you too, I really do, I love you more than Doctor Who!”


Tara giggled and tapped Willow’s nose affectionately.


“You should put those poetry skills to good use.”


Willow fell back onto the bed, smiling.


“Maybe I will…”






She glanced over at the bed and spotted another card, this one sticking out to her slightly as it had some red hearts doodled around it.


“What are you up to, Rosenberg?” she said as she picked up the card.


Now I have you inside my mind, keep looking and see what you might find…



Tara still wasn’t sure what was going on, but had a look around and finally pulled the blanket back to find another card in the middle of the bed.


I’m sending you on a journey of us.
(did you really think I wouldn’t make a fuss?)



Tara perched on the end of the bed as she realised what Willow had done and spent a moment just grinning happily. She eventually noticed a tiny arrow in the bottom right corner of the card and turned it over.


Your first clue lies where our clothes like to gather, wear where it’s pinned, or whatever you rather.



She figured that one out pretty quick and went over to the closet. She pulled back each hanger carefully until she saw a note pinned to one of her lesser-worn dresses; red and knee-length with sleeves to her elbows and a modest A-line. She tended to wear her dresses longer but had bought that one at a thrift store when Willow had admired it.


She took a moment, but decided she’d wear it if it was what her girlfriend wanted, especially since Willow had already hung some heavy black tights and a matching black sweater around the hanger with it.


She unpinned the card and put it aside for a moment as she changed into the outfit. She adjusted herself in the mirror and blushed when she thought it actually fit her quite well. She quickly re-touched her make-up from the morning and pondered whether she should do herself up more.


She decided the dress was one of the more casual ones Willow could have picked for her, so took that clue that she would be fine. That thought reminded her of the card and she picked it up quickly to look.


Our first time here wasn’t a date, but I already knew that we were fate.



She sat on the corner of the bed again to think about it.


Wasn’t a date…somewhere on campus…first time…she must mean the coffee shop. Do I go to the coffee shop?


She turned the card over to see if there were any more clues, but it was blank. She retrieved her satchel and put the card in there in case she needed to reference it again, then made sure her wallet and keys were in there too. She was about to head out, when something popped into her head and she rushed back over to her nightstand and picked something out, which she quickly put in the front pouch and zipped up safely.


She patted it just to ensure it was there, then headed out again. She was glad of the tights and sweater to keep the bite out of the wind, and thought of how considerate Willow was to think of it.


She quickened her pace, eager to see her girlfriend and strode across campus until she was at the coffee shop. The few tables set out outside were empty, so she walked in and looked around shyly, expecting to see a familiar flash of red hair somewhere waiting for her.


She was starting to shrink in on herself when she couldn’t spot her girlfriend in amongst the relatively few people. She was beginning to think she must have gotten the clue wrong and was ready to leave, when a male barista shouted over to her.


“Hey, are you Tara?”


Tara glanced over to confirm he was looking at her, then looked behind herself just in case. When she had determined she was in fact the person he was staring at expectantly, she nodded once.


He grinned and turned to his co-workers.


“Hey, it’s Tara!”


There was suddenly a flurry of smiles and activity as the baristas worked in unison behind the counter. Tara had no idea what was happening until just a minute later a foam cup was handed to her, note pinned to the lid.


“Vanilla triple latte with an extra pump of love,” the first guy said as he handed over the drink, “She asked us to say that.”


Tara had turned red and was growing more so as patrons started to stare at her. She took out her wallet to pay, but the guy held his hand up.


“Already paid for and with a generous tip,” he said, giving Tara a sly wink, “Come back and let us know how you get on.”


Tara forced a smile through her beetroot cheeks and muttered a thanks before hightailing it out of there lest she combust from embarrassment. Once safely away from intrusive stares, her smile became more real when she realised how much effort Willow had gone to, to send her on this little treasure hunt.


She took a sip of the warm liquid and let herself really enjoy the taste before unpinning the card to read it.


We share our meals here every day, something we’ll do ‘til we’re old and grey.



She laughed quietly to herself.


This one’s a little easier.


She tucked the note away and enjoyed strolling and sipping her coffee as she made her way to the cafeteria. She dumped the cup in a trash can when she was finished and walked through the double doors into the cafeteria. It was a lot busier than the coffee shop, but still with a distinct lack of Willow.


Tara sighed and started to look around.


Get inside the Willow-brain…


It suddenly clicked that where they mostly ate was the same little table tucked away in the corner. They liked the illusion of privacy, as well as the guarantee that no one would plop down next to them and interrupt their conversation.


She glanced over to said table. People were sitting there.


Oh boy.


She contemplated waiting them out, but they were just on their salads and she was getting a little impatient to find Willow and give her a big smooch. She wandered over but kept a good distance away as she surveyed the area for a flash of white sticking out from somewhere.


She sighed when she realised where the Willow-brain would have gone. She approached the table and gave the man and woman sitting there a shy smile.


“Hi. Um, would you mind if I just…” she said, then just sank gently onto her knees and grabbed the card taped to the underside of the table, “A-ha.”


The couple were staring at her like she had two heads, but Tara found herself less embarrassed this time and eager to figure out her next clue.


“Thank you.”


She practically skipped out of their line of vision as she read.


Hidden behind our favourite snack, this will help you along the track.



Our favourite snack. Not hers or mine…ours. Easy. Apple sauce.


She rushed over to the lunch line where the snacks were laid out and started rooting through the tubs of applesauce. Tucked beneath them and wrapped safely in a napkin was her next card, but an irate woman’s voice boomed over to her before she had a chance to read it.


“Are you buying those?”


Tara blushed and rearranged the apple sauces again, then picked the top one and paid for it. She dropped it into her satchel and walked back outside as she read the card.


Our first fight where feelings were rife, but it taught me something I’ll treasure for life.



Tara smiled sadly.


First fight. Library.


She made her way to the library, thankful she’d worn comfortable shoes with all the to-ing and fro-ing. She offered a smile to one of the regular buskers on the steps leading up to the library, whose voice floated up to her right after she passed him.


“Tara?”


Tara paused and turned back to see the guy peering at a folded photo of her, one she recognised as a candid Willow had taken during the summer.


“Yeah, it’s you!” he said happily, reaching into his jacket and pulling out a card.


“She’s gonna have me the most popular girl on campus before she’s done,” Tara replied bashfully and tossed another couple of dollars into his guitar case.


He tipped his hat to her and started up a new song. Tara realised he was playing 'My Girl', she figured on instruction, and gave him another smile. He flashed his teeth and grew louder while Tara went inside to read her note.


SPA114…If you get stuck, follow the floor.



Tara slumped back against the wall, stumped.


S-P-A, one, one, four?


She’d gotten used to a lot of Willow’s abbreviations as she learned to text, but she had no idea what this one was.


It’s a library…Silent People Allowed?


She sighed and disregarded that bit for a moment to follow the second instruction.


Follow the floor…


She looked straight down, luckily missing the odd stares she got from passing people who were wondering who the crazy lady staring at her feet was. The floor bore no difference to normal as far as Tara could tell, until by pure luck her eye caught something on it by the end of one of the shelves. It was a small sticker of an arrow, the size of her pinky finger and clearly made to only be noticed if someone was looking.


Tara smiled and stood right on the arrow and took two step forwards to the next row, where another arrow was dutifully sending her ahead.


She finally arrived in a particular row of the fiction section, with an arrow pointing up towards the books.


Tara looked at the shelves in dismay for a moment as to how she was supposed to know which one she had to find, when the first part of the note pushed to the front of her mind.


Book reference! It’s a book reference.


She grabbed the card and held it under the shelf to correlate, finally matching it with a copy of The Notebook. It wasn’t a book Tara had read, but one that had been recommended to her by some of her art class friends, and that she’d mentioned to Willow wanting to read since they'd watched the movie together.


She smiled that Willow had remembered, and noticed there was a slip of white hanging out of the end of the book. She opened it to the page it was marking and discovered it was a post-it note. She didn’t read it for the moment, instead reading the passage of words above it that had been highlighted.


So it’s not gonna be easy. It’s gonna be really hard. We’re gonna have to work at this every day, but I want to do that because I want you. I want all of you, forever, you and me, every day…


Tara was both overcome at the words and that Willow had defaced school property for her. She decided she wanted that book forever and hid the post-it note in her pocket while she went up to check it out, thinking she’d buy a new copy and tell the library she’d lost it and offer to replace it.


She left the book in her bag once checked out and took the post-it out to read.


The branches loomed big and strong, but this spot only became special when you came along.



Tara felt her heart flutter and was quick to pound the pavement towards their tree. She saw something shiny in the distance as she approached, which turned out to be a helium heart-shaped, red balloon tied to the lowest branch which, miraculously, hadn’t been tampered with.


An envelope with a small hole in the corner was tied to the end of the string and was hanging just in Tara’s reach. She untied the string and read what was printed on the front.


Now go back to where we truly began, and you’ll finally see my whole plan…



Where we began…


She smiled.


The Gardens.


Just as she was wondering if she’d figured out that clue correctly, she noticed a second line printed beneath.


(ps, you’ll need what’s inside…you can let it be your guide)



She turned the envelope over and took out the contents; a T ticket from campus to the Public Gardens spot.


Knew it.


She leaned back against the tree and took a moment to gather herself.


I have the sweetest girlfriend in the world…and she’s waiting for me.


She untied the balloon and headed towards the T station. She was jittery and impatient as she waited, but was smiling from ear to ear. Whilst checking her watch for the eleventh time, she noticed a little girl standing with her mother was watching her balloon with amused intent.


Tara bent down so she was eye-level with the girl.


“Do you want it, sweetie?”


The girl’s eyes lit up.


“Reeeel-ee?” she asked, mesmerised by the metallic shine and sway of the balloon.


“If your Mommy says it’s okay,” Tara replied, glancing up to the girl’s mother who seemed tired but offered her a smile and a nod.


She started to free the string from her wrist.


“What’s your name?”


“Robyn,” the girl replied, bouncing up and down on her toes as Tara tied to the balloon to her.


“I like that name very much,” Tara responded, fixing the string tight enough it wouldn’t fall off but not too tight to hurt her, “I’m Tara.”


The girl threw her arms around Tara.


“Tank yoo Ter-rah!”


Tara hugged the girl back briefly and smiled as she straightened up again.


“Thank you,” the mother repeated, arm tight around her daughter again to keep her close as a crowd gathered for the impending train.


The carriage was stuffed to breaking point by the time Tara stepped on, but she didn’t mind being mashed to the front if it meant she could get off quicker.


The journey wasn’t the shortest to begin with, but it stretched on for hours as far as Tara was concerned. The crackly announcer and obnoxiously loud cell phone users only added to the slow ticking of the clock, until Tara finally saw her stop approaching.


She was ready to leap as soon as the doors open, but still got caught in a moving barrage of people. She was shuffled and prodded along until she was at the street and saw an opening to break free, glad she’d offloaded the balloon so it wouldn’t hold her back.


The Public Gardens was only a block and a half away and Tara felt giddy with joy at the prospect of seeing Willow. She’d fallen more and more in love with her girlfriend with each sweetly constructed word.


She wandered through the entrance and made a bee-line for their favourite area overlooking the lake.


She’d thought for sure she’d have Willow waiting there for her this time but while there were a few people about, she was nowhere to be seen. She thought maybe she’d arrived sooner than Willow had anticipated, so went over and sat on the bench, which had often times been their meeting point.


Her fingers tapped against the top and sides of the arm rest as she waited. On one of these taps, her finger slid over the slick wood and she felt a quick sharp pain shoot through the tip of her finger.


“Ow,” she said quietly, lifting it, expecting a splinter, but instead saw a tiny scratch akin to a paper cut.


She glanced quickly under the arm rest and found another card hidden neatly so it wouldn’t be found unless looked for. Her heart started to race again as she fished it out to read.


Sitting here I was so scared, but my whole life changed when we finally shared…



Tara quickly turned the card over, relieved to find more writing.


…our first kiss, it was truly bliss, and it would be remiss if I didn’t tell you…



Tara’s eyes went wide as it trailed off without an end and turned the card over again as if expecting the first message to change. She was about to go searching for a second card when a familiar voice popped up behind her.


“How much I love you.”


Tara spun around, a lot of emotions hitting her at once as she finally saw her girlfriend. Willow was holding a single rose in her hand and was looking nervous.


“Did I get the timing the right? You looked like you’d read it.”


Tara looked down at the card, then up to Willow and finally grinned before planting her lips on another willing pair.


Willow let her arms rest around Tara’s neck so the flower wouldn’t get squashed. They stayed stuck to each other in that spot for several long moments, a lot longer than Tara had ever felt comfortable kissing in such a public place.


When they finally broke apart, Tara made no move to stray and rested their foreheads together.


“Where did you come from?”


“Been hiding behind that bush keeping an eye out for you,” Willow replied, nodding towards the left, then held Tara at arms-length to admire her, “You wore the dress. It’s gorgeous.”


Tara blushed, smiling demurely and looking at Willow with utter adoration.


“I can’t believe how much trouble you went to.”


Willow’s lips turned to a grin.


“You haven’t even seen your surprise yet.”


Tara’s eyebrows quirked.


“There’s more?”


Willow smiled more and offered her hand.


“We've only started. Close your eyes and trust me?”


Tara took her girlfriend’s hand and closed her eyes without hesitation. Willow walked her carefully towards where she had the surprise set up. The walk was quiet and Willow could feel Tara’s excitement, which was making her excited as well.


When they arrived at the spot, Willow covered Tara’s eyes from behind with her hands and turned her into it, then pulled them away for effect.


“Voilà!”
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