Mothers (girlxgirl) (Book 3)

Old Feelings Die Hard

Author's Note: So, this story is coming to an end in the near future and I'm going to shift focus to Sins of the Past and The F in Pike to try and finish it. There's one other story that I am debating posting before getting into Sins/Pike.

I also have a decision to make about the end of this story. I have something in mind but I'm not sure how open people are to it. I have an epilogue and a challenge for the end. I'm wondering if I should do both or just one.

What do you think? Should I offer a challenge or do you want to know how it ends? Or both?

Faith's POV

I can't believe she did this.

I take a bite of my Hawaiian slice as we watch the movie in Buffy's living room.

I can't believe she rented Lady and the Tramp. I haven't seen this movie in years. This movie is so great. I always loved the whole dogs falling in love thing. It's just so easy for them. They don't have to worry about vampires or demons or anything. They don't have to worry about the end of the world. That would be the life.

I take another bite of my pizza.

Not to mention, they don't have to worry about their mothers apparently coming back from the dead. Why did she come back? What is she up to if she really is back? Is she even up to anything at all? I just don't know for sure.

I look over at B sitting next to me, watching the movie with a smile on her face.

It's nice to see her smile again. B said that all my mom asked about was how I'm doing. She just wanted to know if I was all right. Where's the evil plan in that? She wants to know about me. She cares about me enough to ask. Maybe there isn't an evil plan. Maybe all she said was true. Maybe all she wants is to get close to me and be family. If that's all she really wants, I might just have to give her a chance.

I go back to watching the movie as the music swells and Pidge and Butch make their way through the town. They stop at Tony's restaurant and that weirdo Italian guy who thinks dogs talk to him comes out. He gives them a table and orders them a plate of spaghetti. Butch and Pidge start eating their meal and those cooks start playing music. I finish off the slice in my hand and reach for another because I'm still hungry. Just as I grab the crust of the last slice of pizza I feel another hand on it. I look over at B and she's smiling at me.

"Did you want that B?"

She pulls her hand away and I'd swear she gets shy.

"Uh, kinda, but I chose the movie. You go ahead."

We look at each other for a second and smile.

"Tell you what, we'll split it."

I pick up the knife she brought out to cut any straggling cheese. I cut the pizza slice in half and hand one piece to B. Again our hands touch as she takes it from me. We smile at each other as we both take a bite of our halves. I set my piece down and after another bite, so does B. We go back to watching the movie. A few minutes pass and the dogs wake up the next morning, talking about responsibility and stuff. B slides a little closer to me on the couch.

"I love this movie."

"Yeah, it's a cool movie, kinda why I liked it so much as a kid."

"They have it so simple. Nothing really major getting in the way."

"Just them and the way they feel. I've always wondered what that's like."

Buffy gets a little closer, leaning against me. I put my arm around her and we sit here watching the movie.