Camp Flutie, Part Two

[Puff]

Ah Rane that was a sweet update, I really like how you changed the song to a poem, no wonder it made Willow blush though. The last line was funny as well, almost made me snort my drink. I love Camp Flutie

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You know, it's a real deal relationship and that's why people can relate to it
Amber Benson

[Canadian Kitty]

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Sorry Rane, us Canadians get confused sometimes guess the only thing we're good at is being damn sexy...oh well

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Preach it Warduke.



There's nothing like a little bit of Rane generated sunshine to lighten an otherwise absolutely shitty day. Lovely update Rane.



CK

"I'm not coming back." Willow. Villians

Edited by: Canadian Kitty  at: 10/1/02 3:08:03 pm

[Rane018]

My tummy still is all a giggly from last nights fiasco with Ten Ten. That was the most fun I ever had chatting with someone and trying to update at the same time. I guess I need to learn to multitask.



Also, I totally forgot to thank my darling little bouncing ELLIE whom typed up the song a long time ago and gave me the idea. So, everyone, thank Ellie! LOL.



Kasey- glad you liked the poem and the explanation. I didn’t want to go *there* with erica, like brian said.



Rose- where was Tara hiding that poem? Well, I think in the beginning of her scene with Willow she clutched her chest… hehe… maybe it was there. who knows! Lol. Re: beth, she didn’t just say it to make tara feel bad she made it to make willow feel bad too. Those kinda people are not very nice, downright mean! Hehe…



Vamp!- hello! Posting fiend.? Hehe, I have my moments. I just didn’t want kittens to have a heart attack making a big deal about this erica thing cause it was just innocent. Don’t worry about Ojai, it’ll all work out in the end… That buffy line, I’m sorry , but it’s my favorite line ever! I was cracking up writing that. don’t know why. I can get so silly.



Ten Ten- too damn sexy is right! especially with that accent of yours. Hehe



Molly-!!!!!! Landslide with a banjo is BRILLIANT! Dixie chicks rock! Hehe. How funny you heard it right before you read this. That’s actually the version I was listening to when I came up with that scene in my car, driving though topanga canyon off to the PCH. I was like… hmmm… song about a daughter outgrowing her father… tara is a sweet gf isn’t she? I want one of those… I’d like her to be very like tara too. Sigh… I can still dream cant I?



Saule- hey honey! I haven’t gotten that far into plotting beth’s story arc yet but who knows, she may squeal she may not. I do have another scene, much harsher, between her and tara but that wont be for a while. Maybe. Depends on whether I stay on track or not. I never do though so brace yourself for drama. Bleh



Ange- my darling! hi! I’d help you kick her ass! Hehe…



vix- I suck at narration and that whole first part was all narration. Glad to hear you liked it and got a drool worthy image. Hehe… willow: cute and protective. Sigh, I miss that girl. Hehe and the WAY reference just fit. Yay!



Grimaldi- hehe, imagination my darling. I don’t have it so, um, she had it in a pocket. Maybe? Hehe…



Misskitty- hehe, buffy is the biggest hairbrained character to me. Never liked her don’t think I ever will. I actually liked her though in the beginning of season 6 cause she was raw and real but then she just got all me, me, me again and I yawned… glad you liked buffy and willow in the end. I liked that part too. Hehe



Pixie- hehe, so glad you were able to snuggly wuggle with miss MC fantastica last night. You called and she was like *that’s Pixie, BYE!* and disappeared. Hehe… thanks for reading my darling.



Singgirl- I liked the ending too. I like Jenn, she’s turning out to be a mini Cordelia. Heeh, maybe I should get them together in a scene. That would be funny. OH! I just got an awesome idea. Hope I can make it work. Hehe, thanks!



Lonewolf- beth’s problem is that tara has hips and tits and lips and she’s all kinds of yummy, drool worthy. Hehe… nah, that was a horrible diss. Family was actually one of my least favorite episodes that Joss has ever written. It didn’t make sense some parts, beth especially. It’d had been better if she’d been her sister and the lie came out. that way two maclay women were *freed*. But whatever, we know he’s got his head up his butt. How’s school going?!



Madeinnz- bollocking, I know Spike uses it all the time but I thought that mean f*ck. Oh, oops. I get it. she does need a good bollocking, eh? And a sock in the face too. Hehe. That was so violent of me. Geez, I’ve been watching too much network television.



Puff- hi lovey! drink snorting is a must! Hehe. I’m so happy you love CAMp Flutie. I’m always afraid of boring people with too much nonsense.



CK- my darling! HUGS! Hope your day gets better! Yeah, you canadians are damn sexy. How are your pencils doing? Love ya!

[Spice Faerie]

Just checking in to see if there's an update. I guess not. Well, I'll keep checking back. The anticipation's killing me...



Spice

"No candles? Well, I brought one. It's extra flamey..."

[Rane018]

hey spice, just so you dont freak out or anything there will be not update til next week probably. sorry.

[saule77]

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Saule- hey honey! I haven’t gotten that far into plotting beth’s story arc yet but who knows, she may squeal she may not. I do have another scene, much harsher, between her and tara but that wont be for a while. Maybe. Depends on whether I stay on track or not. I never do though so brace yourself for drama. Bleh

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You know what, Rane?

I don't mind because I have just found the ULTIMATE emoticon for Beth: although it should really be a shovel... Anyway, combined with my , my and : --> ness, she'll be in for a rough ride... hehehe!



PS: Do you like my sig?

"You are Willow Rosenberg, vixen-y lighter of the flame and keeper of my heart.”

(Camp Flutie by Rane)

[barnabasvamp]

Rane;

Thanks for the warning about the update-y goodnes, otherwise you might have some very over-anxious kittens

BV

"In front of total strangers won't you kiss me, Flowers for no reason but you miss me - OOH, I wanna be in love"

Melissa Etheridge-Skin

[SlayerSydney]

I just finished catching up on this story and I love it! I'm a little nervous though for Tara since her Father is such a *butthead*. I think you have captured the characters quite well and I enjoy how you are telling the tale.



And some parts of your story are just cracking my stuff up!! Faith and her drving stick comment to Giles and Buffy, the whole movie theater scene had me rolling in tears of laughter, and of course your comments on how Willow wonders how Buffy's mind works sometimes



"Poor Buffy’s brain, it worked in such mysterious ways."





I anxiously await your next update.

[Rane018]

Saule- hehe, I like that little pounding over the head with a hammer thing and I like Pixies punching out the winking smilie too. These emoticons are just toooo funny! And I love your new sig. Hehe, *blushes*



Barnabas- I’m a kitten, I know all about overanxiousness. Lol. i'll rub yer tummy til next update.



Slayer syd- hi. Thanks for writing. Yes, tara’s dad is a butthead but unlike in the show I’m trying to give reasons to his buttheadedness even though his butheadedness should not require any reasons due to the pain he put his daughter through as she thought she’d turn into a demon. what a bastard. I’m glad you like the characterizations, I try to keep as close to buffyverse as possible otherwise this would be a regular novel instead of a W/T novel. Hehe, yeah it’s a novel now. I’m glad you find parts funny cause my forte I think is drama. Um, if I had a writing forte that is. i'm always afraid of sucking. Sob sob. Lol.



Not exactly sure when the next update will be as I’m starting a new schedule at work and I’m taking classes also. Blah… but I will try for an update a week. Or like I sometimes do: become an update fiend and type up a bunch of updates in one night. We’ll see when my muse strikes.



Hugs to all and thanks for reading!

TARA- It looks like gibberish.
SPIKE- (moving to them) Gibberish?
TARA- Or possibly gobbledygook. It's not words, anyway…

the yoko factor

[VampNo12]

Rane being an "update fiend" is something not to resist ! However, I can be good and learn patience, and whenever the update is posted I look forward to reading it. Just really wanted to let you know how much I am enjoying your story !

[Cindipitude]

Yay! Sooo loving this story Rane...and can I say that I think for me the movie scene is going to stick out in my head just as much as the truck scene?

Hehehe....I'm really loving your Tara.

[Rane018]

hi! surprise. I feel like a dork. whenever i say i'm not ready for an update my muse strikes and i write one. i guess it's guilt talking. hehe...



this is for Vamp Numero Doce because she's been a couselor at camp and she knows what it's like. hehe. plus, she's always awesome with feedback and always patient with updates. ok, so i lied about the last part but she still rocks. (you are a girl right? check your breasts!) lol...



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By that evening Willow had memorized Tara’s love poem and made sure to lock it safely in her suitcase before dinner. Having kept it on her all day, unfolding it and refolding, reading it over and over again, it was beginning to get weathered and Willow couldn’t have that. It was Tara’s first love poem to her and she wanted to keep it forever.



Storing it neatly under her bed Willow shivered as she kept repeating one of the verses in her head. The moon to the tide, I can feel you inside. It was her favorite line and made her blush every time she thought about it. In truth is made her more than blush, it tingled her in the belly. And other places she smiled.



“I’m ‘Under Your Spell’ is right,” Willow voiced aloud as she stood up.



“Will?” Tara giggled softly from behind the screen door. She’d been silently watching her love from the cabin’s porch and hearing Willow’s words repeating the title of her poem just made her laugh.



“Hey! Hi!,” the redhead grinned happily as she ran to open the screen door. “What are you doing here?” she asked as her lover walked past her and into the cabin.



“I’m heading home soon. Thought I’d visit before I left.” She’d done this a few times already, visiting with Willow before dinner, and Willow loved it every time. “Where’s everyone?” she asked as she scanned the desolate cabin. Usually there was a mess of girls getting ready but not tonight.



“In the kitchen.” The vanilla scent as the blonde walked past her made her mouth water. Her heart was beginning to beat rapidly. The poem, Tara, her scent, all her scents…



“Still?” She inquired as she sat down on Willow’s creaky bed.



“They had their break earlier.” She uttered trying to keep her blood from rushing southward. But it was no use, she was beginning to pulsate.



“Oh.” Tara looked at Willow who stood figetly in front of her. “What’s wrong?” She could see Willow was nervous, her hands wringing, her cheeks flushed.



“Nothing.” Willow squeaked. “Why would you think anything’s wrong?”



Tara chuckled as she reached out her hand. Willow sure was acting oddly. “Come here.”



“I… cant.”



That reply stunned Tara. “Why not?” she frowned.



“I, um…” her eyes gazed towards the bed and back at Tara. “I... I won’t be able to stop myself,” She elucidated. “You, here, the bed, alone.” Her eyes widened further. “I’ll attack you.” She reddened even more at that final statement.



At first Tara was puzzled by the explanation. Was that Willow’s way of saying she wanted her right now and then? That she was… aroused? She watched Willow nervously run her hand through her red hair. Once Willow’s desire filled eyes connected with hers again and blinked innocently Tara couldn’t help but laugh out loud. “Willow.”



She reached over to grab her lover’s hand and pulled her towards the bed. She hugged a standing Willow by the waist and squeezed her close, her cheek resting against the flat tummy of her girlfriend. Tara sighed peacefully as Willow’s fingers gently ran though her head.



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“Uno!” Tara exclaimed triumphantly as she set down the last card on Willow’s bed.



The mess of capers getting ready for dinner had come and gone and the meal had started about ten minutes ago. Some girls had passed by to borrow clothes from cabin seven but Willow had to inform them over and over as each new girl came by that the cabin seven girls were working in the kitchen. She was getting huffy and after the fifth visitor she left a note on the screen door informing any future visitant of that fact. The interruptions kept disturbing her Tara time and too scared at being caught getting it on with more than just smoochies that they decided for an innocent game of cards instead. Needless to say it had been very, very hard to focus.



“No fair!” Willow crossed her arms over her chest.



“How is that not fair? I have one card left, hence the name of the game, ‘uno’.”



“Oh, so now you speak fluent Spanish, huh?”



Tara smiled at Willow’s childishness. She knew Willow liked to compete but she sure was a sore loser. “Aw, baby, I’m sorry. I’ll let you win next time.” She said as she reached for Willow’s hand and kissed her palm.



“Not necessary.” She replied in a serious tone. She was planning on saying something else, something about having memorized Tara’s game plan and would therefore guarantee victory next time even though this was a game of luck, but Taralips slowly traveling up her forearm ceased all thought.



Starting from the back of her hand Tara lovingly kissed Willow freckled skin. Her lips then trekked towards a Willowwrist and then a Willowarm. Before reaching the elbow she turned her lovers arm around and kissed the crook of her arm. She looked up at Willow, her lustful blue eyes connecting with wide green ones as she slowly edged out her tongue and licked. She licked from the junction all the way up to her bare shoulder, where she softly nipped with her teeth before kissing her there.



Willow had never been happier to wear a tank top than right now. She also though about how she was going to have to take another shower after all this as her whole body burned, ached and dampened for Tara.



“I wanted to talk about earlier.” Tara whispered as her lips kissed Willow’s neck. She wanted to tell her about Ojai.



“Right now? Now now?” Willow asked incredulously. “’Cause I’m thinking maybe later. Way later.” She said as her hands reached out to touch Tara’s waist, her fiery fingers inching their way underneath her lover’s shirt.



Tara backed up a bit and stared at Willow.



“I said I was sorry.” Willow pouted in her poutiest face.



Tara giggled, “Could you be any cuter?” She asked as she cupped her lover’s face in her hands, caressing.



Willow popped kissed Tara’s mouth. “Would you love me more?”



Tara smiled softly and said, “You already fill every inch of my being. I don’t think I could love you more if I tried.”



Willow sighed as quietly as possible as the words whispered from Tara’s seductive mouth registered. To be loved so fully and wholly by someone else she loved just as fiercely was incredible. Before she knew it she had pinned Tara down on her bed and carefully straddled her. “I love you,” she murmured, leaning down over to kiss her. And kiss her she did. So lost in the kiss she was that she never heard the screen door creak.



“Oh… my… god….”



Willow’s eyed opened widely once the foreign voice registered. She saw Tara’s own blues were staring right back at her in a panic and her heart stopped beating. She looked up, over at the intruder, and shouted, “Jamie!”



“I… Uh.” Jamie was speechless for the first time in her life. She’d just caught Willow and Tara kissing. Not only kissing but…Willow’s hands were in places, certain places. And… Tara’s too.



She dumbly watched as Tara, in fright, forcefully pushed Willow’s body away, off her. But the push was so strong that an unsuspecting Willow lost her balance and the back of her head bumped against the wooden cabinet next to the bed.



“Willow!” Tara screamed as she reached over for her lover.



“Hello! I’ve already been knocked unconscious once this summer!” she yelled in pain as Tara quickly moved across the bed towards her once more and held her close. She searched through Willow’s tussled hair for any open wounds.



Tara flinched at Willow’s harsh tone. She didn’t know what to do. She too was extremely embarrassed at not only having been caught by a camper but at having used such force against Willow.



“I’m sorry.” Jamie began. “I had to get my allergy meds and I-”



“I can explain.” Willow said with a grimace as Tara’s touched a sore spot on the back of Willow’s head. “Ow!”



“I have an ice pack.” Jamie said as she ran over towards her bunk bed and disappeared from view.



“Willow, I’m so sorry.” Tara cried as she tried to back away from Willow. She was afraid she was causing more hurt than good.



“No, baby, I’m sorry.” she shook her head and reached out for Tara’s trembling hands. “Ok, need to stop doing that. Getting a little dizzy here.”



“Here.” Jamie suddenly handed a blue pack out to Tara. “Pop the side and it’ll combine the crystals with the liquid.”



Tara, too humiliated to look at Jamie, stretched with her free hand to grab the pack. “Thank you.” She spoke so softly it was hard for even Willow to hear her. Tara was so frazzled she unknowingly placed the pack on the bed instead of handing it over to Willow and just simply closed her eyes.



Willow hated seeing her so despondent. “Thanks, Jamie.” she spoke as she grabbed the bag and popped it herself, holding it against her head once the two ingredients mixed.



“So…” Jamie began to talk but quickly realized she should just stay quiet. She knew she had interrupted something very personal and private between the two staff members and wished she could just turn back time and undo it. But being that she was Jamie her thoughts were processing a mile a minute and she couldn’t help but say, “You two were kissing…”



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TBC....

[The Rose24]

Awwww. The first part is so adorable.



Too bad they always seem to get interrupted during private smoochie time.

Tara: My heart doesn't stutter.

Tara: Willow, I got so lost.
Willow: I found you. I will always find you.

Willow: Hi, um Tara. I was wondering maybe you want to go out some time for coffee? food? Kisses and gay love?

[VampNo12]

Awww thanks Rane for updating for me, that is so sweet (and yes I checked my breasts, so I can confirm I am a girl )! This part was just wonderful! Loved that Willow finally decided to lock-up the poem to keep it safe from getting too "weathered" (by her need to continue to read the love poem). OK the game of UNO brought back memories (and I actually remember playing the card game with my campers, so you are spot on in that department).



Loved how aroused Willow was getting being near Tara, smelling her, and a huge to Willow saying, ("I'll attack you."), and I am sure Tara truly wouldn't mind .



Lastly, I totally forgot about Jamie (I like her), too bad she has bad timing, and to being met with those images of ("She'd just caught Willow and Tara kissing. Not only kissing but... Willow's hands were in places, certain places. And... Tara too."). Also got a kick out of Jamie and her preparedness by having a "ice pack" for poor Will's head. Now with the awkwardness, and I am curious how W&T react to Jamie's obvious ("You two were kissing...") statement. Can't wait for part 2!

[barnabasvamp]

Oh Rane, awsome update as usual..



Too many interuptions into smoochie time, now that time is getting short before the girls leave!



Ono, to cute- remember that game well ( they could have played strip uno.... ) *Oops..where was I*



Keep the great stuff "coming". Can't wait to see what kind of story Willow comes up with this time.



BV

"In front of total strangers won't you kiss me, Flowers for no reason but you miss me - OOH, I wanna be in love"

Melissa Etheridge-Skin

[MissQuirky]

Awww I loved the update!! The Uno bit was great! And my god Jamie interupted, soo knew that would happen... they really can't get much alone time! I can't wait 4 more!!



~Ashley~

Willow: We can come by between classes. Usually I use that time to copy over my class notes with a system of different colored pens. But it's been pointed out to me that that's, you know... insane.
Tara: I said quirky.

Edited by: MissQuirky  at: 10/5/02 8:16:15 pm

[singgirl]

OOOOOOOoooh! poor willow!! I have actually had that exact same thing happen, only I was a student, not a counselor...and I got knocked out!

[Spice Faerie]

I really enjoyed this update. Willow and Tara are so adorable. Why can't I find my Tara?! : :: Oh well, enough moping for me. I totally knew one of the campers would come in but if it had to be any of them good thing it was Jamie. She'll be cool after the initial shock wears off.







Dude, there's a little smiley face guy where I typed sigh. Very cool. I didn't know it did that automatically. Very cool. Oh, oops. I said that already. : See, there it is again. I'm so easily amused sometimes. I'm such a dork.



Spice



*instead of double posting, edit your first post and add anything new to that one.

"No candles? Well, I brought one. It's extra flamey..."

Edited by: Warduke at: 10/5/02 9:48:32 pm

[Rane018]

oh god, i'm stuffed. just ate dinner...



ck owes me a sexy dance!!!!! I mentioned the truck again! woo hoo! i've got my digital camera ready! hehe, like i even have one. sigh...



Rose- so then you thought the second part wasn’t adorable. Hehe, just kidding. I know you don’t like interruptions. None of the kittens do but dammit cats this is not smut! I can’t have them doing it like bunnies EVERYWHEER. Oh, wait I can! and they’re not always interrupted. Just a few times. lol. A many few times.



Ten ten- hi snookums! HUGS! Funny but I cant remember how to play Uno though I know I played it a lot while growing up. Love hurts?! Hehe, yeah. Not having a tara like real person hurts. I just love that punching smilie! Hehe but don’t ever forget to dance!!!!!



V#12- HAHAHA!!!! You’ve got breasts! Can I check just to make sure. Hehe, I’m all blushing now. How naughty of me. Jamie, jamie, jamie. always ready for anything!



Barnabas- the girl’s are leaving but they still have two more weeks! Hehe. Strip Uno. I’ll have to remember that…



Ashley- I wanted Jamie to interrupt them, don’t know why. Buffy always ended up interrupting them before but it’s not like Jamie will be interrupting them from now one. Or that anyone will be interrupting them from now on. I’ve had enough and let it be known that willow never leaves a “Tara craving unsatisfied” from here on in. hehe… I loved that line of the comic.



Singgirl- well, willow’s been knocked out enough already. I was going to have tara be on top and I don’t know why I didn’t. hehe… oh well…



Spice- hugs honey. I’m looking for my tara as well. No worries. And you’re not a dork.



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Willow simply stared at her camper in shock. How would she ever get out of talking about this now?



Jamie knew what Willow was thinking. “What? I’m not blind.” She said. There was that fact and the fact Willow’s free hand was very openly consoling Tara at the moment. Tara’s upper thigh in particular.



Tara had always feared them getting caught and inwardly blamed herself for being so reckless. It was her fault. She’d kissed Willow in her cabin, of course someone would have accidentally dropped by. The blonde, finally getting a hold of her emotions, looked over at Willow, “Will?”



Her blue orbs were so sad it hurt Willow to look at them. “Tara, it’s ok.” She assured her. Her eyes turned to her camper before the rest of her hurting head did, “Jamie. Look, Tara and I- We’re…” How could she say this to a 15 year old? Her explanation would have probably made herself squirm when she was 15 years old so how could she expect any better from Jamie?



“Lesbian gay type lovers?” Jamie said without any effort. She’d even said it with a bit of a smile to it.



Willow was agape by the answer. “What? Uh, how did you know? I mean, duh, with the kissing and all but-“ She quickly looked over at Tara and realized where her hand was. What it was caressing, what it was nearing to. She moved to back it away but Tara’s quick speed kept it in place. She noticed a tiny smile slowly spreading over her lover’s lips and could sense her calming down. Everything would be ok.



Jamie grinned at the display between the two girls in front of her. “I won’t tell anyone. Don’t worry.”



“That’s not what I was going to say.” Willow mentioned although she’d forgotten what it was she was going to say in the first place.



“Though we would appreciate that you didn’t tell anyone.” Tara interjected finally looking at Jamie.



“Tara?” the redhead asked.



“We could lose our jobs”, she whispered. And if her father were ever to find out…



“Oh. Right.” That, lamentably, was true and it made her mad. Any other couple would be allowed but just because she and Tara were girls… Willow didn’t know what else to say and simply looked over at Tara. Her half smile just melted her to the core and she grinned back.



Tara mindfully reached out and held the pack against Willow’s head, hoping to give her girl’s cold fingers a rest.



Jamie simply filled in the silence after half a minute. “This is weird.” She shuffled her feet.



“Weird how?”, Tara whimpered at the statement.



Willow sensed her nervousness rising again and reached out to comfort her girlfriend. “It’s not weird. We’re not weird. We’re normal.” Willow quickly and painfully turned over to Jamie, “I’m sorry but we are. Jamie-”



“I didn’t mean you two were weird. I meant just the whole thing is weird. This. Catching illicit smoochies in the cabin kinda weird. Couldn’t you find somewhere less public?” Once what she said registered she realized this was as private as they could get. Everyone was in the dinning hall after all.



“We’ll there was the truck,” Willow said under her breath unaware that Jamie actually heard her.



“Truck?” her eyebrows rose.



Tara blushed profusely. “Oh boy, look at the time. Maybe you should get back to the dinning hall, Jamie. Buffy might get worried. ” Jamie couldn’t help but laugh at Tara’s weak excuse. Tara then looked at Willow, “And you need to find Miss Calendar.” she added.



“Again?” Willow groaned as lowered her head in disappointment.



“Yes. I want to make sure you’re all right.” she said as she stood up off the bed and held her hand out to her girlfriend to help her up. “And I need to go home. I’m really late.”



Willow slowly nodded. She didn’t want it to end like this. Not at all. “Right.” She looked at Tara and nervously held her breath. “Ok. Bye.”



Tara daintily smiled. She knew Willow wanted a kiss, hell, she wanted a kiss too but Jamie was still there and that would be inappropriate. “Bye.” She said as she began to walk away.



“Aren’t you going to kiss her goodbye?” Jamie asked. “I’ll turn around.”



Willow looked at Jamie and realized she was right. She should never be afraid of kissing her girl no matter what. “You don’t have to.” With her resolve face on she walked over to Tara and kissed her burning cheek. She winked as she backed away knowing too well that Tara had been scared Willow would actually kiss her in front of the camper.



“Oh, that was so lame!” Jamie snickered.



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“You’re not going to be weird with me are ya, Willow? You’re kinda cool.” Jamie said as they neared the dining hall.



Willow had been so scared of starting any conversation with her camper after such an interruption she was relieved to hear Jamie talk first. “Oh, Jamie, of course not. I just don’t want you to be weird with me. Or Tara.”



“I wont...” She affirmed. “It’s kinda sad though.”



“What is?” Willow asked, concerned.



“That you can’t really be with her. Outside. With others. Like with your friends. Do they even know?”



“Yes, they do.” Willow smiled comfortably knowing that at least her closest friends knew she was in love with Tara. It had been so awful to hide from them those first weeks but now she was glad they had fully accepted her.



Jamie’s voice disconnected her contemplation, “So, how long have you known? You know, about you?”



“I don’t know if we should be discussing this.”



Jamie stopped in her tracks. “You’re doing it. You’re being weird.”



“I’m sorry.” Willow turned over towards her. “It’s just- this is fairly new and I’m still processing it all. Well not all-all cause I’ve processed most of it already and I’m really comfortable and happy now but- It’s…” How could she explain?



“Like foods?”



“Excuse me?” That was so not what she had planned on saying.



“Foods. You don’t know if you like it until you try it.”



“Well, um…No.” Willow didn’t like that analogy at all. They were talking about falling in love not… Her thoughts seemed to wander though and she wondered if Tara were a fruit what kind fruit would she be? What fruit couldn’t she get enough of? Willow sighed once she realized what she was doing. This is not how she wanted her relationship with Tara to be explained.



Jamie saw Willow’s near sneer. “Ok, so maybe it’s not that simplistic cause I, like, can never see me kissing another girl.” Jamie winced. Perhaps that wasn’t the best thing to say either. “Who knows though. Maybe one day- I’m sorry that’s not what I meant. At all. I just…” Jamie sighed in resignation.



“What?” Willow pried. She could tell Jamie wanted to say something really important. She remembered being fifteen and wishing she’d had someone other than Xander to talk to. She couldn’t talk about certain things with him and was relieved when Buffy moved to Sunnydale.



Jamie looked over at her counselor and asked. “What’s it like to be in love? To really be in love? And I mean in general not just girl-girl love.”



“Well, there is no difference. Love is love.”



“But what’s it like?”



“What’s it like?” Willow wondered aloud hoping to find a simple enough answer for her. “It’s like taking a bite of your favorite food after not having it for a long, long time.”



“Now you’re just making fun of me.” The camper crossed her arms.



“Oh, Jamie, I’m not. You’ll fall in love when you fall in love. But see, falling in love with someone is not all of it, being loved in return by that person is what matters most. That you both love each other wholly is what makes love, well, being in love. Do I make any sense?”



“Yes. I know exactly what you mean. I’m all obsessed with Ben who’s so never going to ask me to the banquet cause he’ll never see me being more than his good ole pal Jamie.”



Willow chuckled at the irony. She’d been there once herself. “Trust me, he’ll notice. One day. But he’ll definitely notice.”



“You think?”



“I do.” She gently tugged her campers sleeve. “Come on. By the time we get there dinner will be over.”



“So, do you think I should still go to the banquet?” Jamie asked as she trailed behind Willow.



“I wasn’t aware you weren’t going.” She looked back.



“I was going to pretend I was sick.”



“Oh no, missy. You’re definitely going to the banquet.” She said as she looped her arm around Jamie’s and sped up her pace.



“I don’t really have anything to wear.” the camper whined.



“You certainly do. We’ll raid Buffy’s wardrobe. I’m sure she’ll have something.”



Jamie’s eyes went wide. “I’m, like, twice her size. Have you seen her? She’s tiny.”



Willow chuckled, “All right. We’ll find another way.”



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TBC...

Edited by: Rane018 at: 10/5/02 10:08:22 pm

[Warduke]

Rane, another update, damn you're on fire



I'm glad that Jamie’s so cool with it, that was really a great part, I love how that whole conversation went, if only all people were as cool as Jamie.



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Mozilla : There's a new browser on the block.

Edited by: Warduke at: 10/5/02 10:11:13 pm

[Rane018]

ten ten- i LOVE it how you're one of the first to reply, always! Jamie's all right, no need to worry about her. yet. hehe... SMOOCH!

[VampNo12]

Wow I come back to the board after being bored to death listening to my friend whine about her boyfriend, and I am greeted with another update (so glad Rane you embraced your inner "updating posting fiend" )! And yes naughty Rane wanting to check my boobies, but if you insist , just kidding.



Loved this part, I really enjoy Jamie she does remind me of a mini-Willow. I liked how you reclaimed the "Lesbian gay type lovers" line of Willow's, but instead had Jamie state the obvious. And it was so cute how Jamie inquired if Willow was going to kiss Tara goodbye, and when Willow finally kissed Tara on the cheek, Jamie replied, ("Oh, that was so lame!). Really what I loved most about this part was Jamie was concerned not that W&T were "weird" (ie for being gay), but rather that W&T will act differently towards her now that she knows about them being a couple. Or in others words, Jamie is totally "cool" with their relationship, and is more interested in probing Willow to find out what is feels like "to be in love" (loved how Willow explained this by saying, "But see, falling in love with someone is not all of it, being loved in return by that person is what matters most. That you both love each other wholly is what makes love, well, being in love.", sigh ) And I am quite curious what will happen at the banquet, so I hope you write this scene. Looking forward to the next part!

Edited by: VampNo12  at: 10/5/02 11:20:13 pm

[vix84]

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“Well, there was the truck..."

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OMG! That was one of the best lines in the world! Sooo typical of Willow!



I loved the update so much! Jamie was so cool and thoughtful about W/T, and I couldn't help laughing at her little smirks (every time Will gave away another 'private' detail, or kissed Tara on the cheek. Heh.) I've had my share of on-camp naughtiness as a leader/counsellor, and I probably would have fainted if a kid caught me. In that regard, Tara was really brave!



Ohh and the line "I'll attack you" is priceless. Gotta love Willow and Tara *sigh*



Thanks!

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Alyson brought jelly beans as a gift for the local children, and those kids went nuts!
(Alexis, about their trip to Papua New Guinea)

[Grimaldi]

great updates Poor Willow and Tara getting caught like that. i kind of figured that Jamie would be cool about Willow and Tara. the truck line was funny. liked Willow's talk about love with Jamie.

Dude, we're surrounded by perverts!

2nd place??? That's just a fancy term for loser!

[MissQuirky]

I Loved the update!! I really like Jamie and her ruining their lil smooch party actually turned out funny! I'm glad it was her! And then their lil chat at the end was good. Willow pushing her to go to the banquet was nice, if she didn't try she wouldn't get anywhere, i'm glad she decided to go!



Can't wait 4 the next update!!

~Ashley~

Willow: We can come by between classes. Usually I use that time to copy over my class notes with a system of different colored pens. But it's been pointed out to me that that's, you know... insane.
Tara: I said quirky.

[sistakind]

i love this fic

i love this fic

i love this fic

i love this fic

i am so happy its back

[Rane018]

V#12- if that bores you then I guess I shouldn’t whine about the guy I’m sorta seeing. Lol. i’ve been venting about him for weeks to Toni and I’m taking it as a sign this *relationship* aint going to go anywhere. Gosh darnit I wish tara were real! And I’d LOVE to check your boobies, don’t josh with me, I like boobies! Hehe… Jamie and Willow have a lot of similarities (although I think Willow’s a bit stranger, I mean, who thinks of bringing marshmallows to a slaying?) and their bond will continue to grow the rest of camp. I guess I just had Jamie have the same reaction my little cousin did when I told her about my ex gf. She was 15 too and she just nodded like it was nothing and continued on. However I did learn a lot of eye opening things that totally blew me away and I’ve never been able to think of her as my little innocent cousin anymore. Hehe. Kids these days! I’m glad you liked that scene with Jamie. I was so so about it. and as for the banquet, get ready baybee it’s going to be a bumpy ride.



vix- hehe, you liked the truck line. Thank you. It was for CK. I wonder if she is keeping track to how many times it’s mentioned. That “I’ll attack you line” was supposed to be more of a babble fest before it but I don’t know why I didn’t write it like that. “I’ll attack you” just seemed to fit it all nicely… My camp naughtyness never happened. I was so lame, a total dork. the only reason I went to the banquet one year was because the boy that asked me had asked this girl and she said no. he found out I liked him and asked me as his second choice. I’m sure I wasn’t even his second choice he just didn’t want to be turned down again. Hehe… ah, childhood!



Grim- always short and sweet and to the point. Thanks!



Ashley- hehe, jamie didn’t decided, willow did. LOL. The banquet should be fun but see I have it in my head just transferring it down on paper is what is hard. I’m glad you liked the update.



Sista- hehe, thanks!

[littlecrazy80]

I loved the update!!!

The reaction of Jamie was really sweet. All her questions ´bout love. Simply a younger version of Willow.





*lil´c*

[singgirl]

awww, poor Jaimie... no date, that sucks. Oh well, I can'twait for more!!

[Canadian Kitty]

Oh my, the truck. good fic times. I believe however, that we've already discussed that on account of the fact I like you so much I would refrain from attempting a sexy dance for you. Or dancing of any kind. We Canadians may be sexy but sexy dancers? Perhaps we should consult Warduke on this. Maybe he could give me lessons. Dancing lessons. Not sexy lessons. I already have the sexy part down. Pahahahah! Ok, even I can't type that with a straight face.



Keep those updates coming Rane. They continue to brighten my thesis infested days.



CK

"I'm not coming back." Willow. Villians

Edited by: Canadian Kitty  at: 10/6/02 3:00:32 pm