Author: Amberholic
Rating: R
Disclaimers: Willow/Tara are the property of Joss Whedon, Mutant Enemy and Fox. I don't own these characters.I gain no profit over this piece of fan fiction so I don't own the lawsuit.

She never knew what near yet far meant before this night; the actress was swaying in glamour in front of her with a breathtaking smile, trying to socialize with Kelly's guests, yet the redhead couldn't reach out to her nor whisper sweets nothings in the blonde's ear like she did yesterday when they cuddled on the couch till sleepiness came over to take them gently to dream land...maybe their bodies did surrender to their tiredness but their hearts never stopped skipping beats knowing this night was the beginning of their life....after all don't they say when we love, we witness again our rebirth?

"Frustrating..." numbled a very disappointed redhead as she turned around facing the bar and sipping her Martini.

The party wasn't anything to be compared with some friends celebration, but more like a huge social gathering for movie industry people...Neither Tara nor Willow embraced the idea whole heartedly, if anything they would have turned their backs and left the party with no regret but as soon as the actress stepped in, hundreds of eyes, some admiring, others lusting hang on the beauty in front of them never leaving her...her presence was confirmed....the star was there...

It was very galling for the hacker to see the blonde in front of her and not able to hold her hand let lone kiss her...She felt like a third wheel...Tara and her admirers on a hand and herself on another hand. Though the blonde sneaked herself for few minutes to speak with Willow trying to apologize at the way the night turned out to be but they were interrupted again by a reporter wanting to ask the actress few questions bout her new movie soon to be released; and if it wasn't for the hacker's smile and nod, the blonde would have sent him away.

She was barely succeeding in concealing her frustration and disappointment, the blonde wanted badly to be in the safety of Willow's arms but that was hard to achieve tonight since Kelly's brain got out of her head due to some major excitement and happiness at the prospect of meeting a mystery woman tonight so she invited as much friends as she could to show them that she isn't lonely as she used to be...

"What is exactly frustrating?" came a voice from behind the hacker who as soon as she heard knew it belong to her best friend, Buffy.

"Tara being away..." replied Willow with an evident sadness in her voice.

"Away?" the petite woman raised her eyebrows as she seated herself next to the redhead "but she is right here, in front of you!"

"No, she isn't" said the hacker as she turned around facing the other woman" what's the point of being here if I can't hold her or see her smiling at me just for once?"

"Uh- oh!" Exclaimed Buffy " the Willster is drowning in someone's sea...may I add that It have been only for few days and the great powerful storm of love didn't hit your shore yet...what you're going to do then? "

"Honestly ... I don't care " challenged back the hacker " all I want now is to be close to her and when the storm will hit ill del with it on its own time..." smiled Willow as she added to herself " that if it didn't hit first time I laid my eyes on her"

"Is it love?" Ventured Buffy with this question looking at the redhead's face breaking into a smile. Biting her lower lip, Willow remained silent drifting quickly into her own world... Tara's world... to be cut by the soft giggles coming from her friend.

"You're biting your lip!" giggled Buffy some more "I love it when you do that; means I'm right and you can't deny it!"

"Oh! Shut up..." replied the hacker turning around to face the bar again as she took another sip from Martini trying hard to hide her laughter deep down.

"Mmmm...Will?" numbled the blonde looking down at her drink "I...Mmmm... I kinda like someone here..."

Looking at her friend, the hacker smiled and put a comforting hand on her shoulder "and what will the Buffster do bout it?"

"I don't know..." shrugged the other woman " she is so beautiful...and I feel all tied up..."

"Well, you have to talk with her" answered Willow back smiling at her best friend " do you remember you own words at the office when I was breaking down into pieces bout meeting the woman that I like..." Buffy nodded, looking at her friends glowing face " Follow them and you heart too...never underestimate the truthfulness of your heart's beatings...cause when it does and in the right way to feel a rock sitting deep down in your tummy means you got it running in your veins...listen carefully and do what your heart tells you...If it says stand up, move your butt and talk with her then you got to do it..."

"Well..." giggled Buffy "it said some stuff...same meaning but other context..."

The two friends looked at each other and burst out laughing for a while until the petite blonde spoke again after recovering from their wave of giggles "Thanks for listening Will"

"Oh!" answered the hacker "then what are friends for... You go and get her girl...but wait you never told me who she is..."

Standing up, Buffy pout down her drink and numbled "the birthday girl" as she headed towards Kelly leaving the hacker all dumbstruck completely aware of the fact that her friend will be rejected cause of some mysterious woman who apparently managed to steal Kelly's mind and what's not?

In her shocked state mind the redhead didn't notice someone approaching her until a sweet voice brought her back to the party's events "why such a beautiful lady is all by herself?"

Turning around the hacker was face to face with a beautiful brunette with greenish eyes matching her own intensity.

"Well..." smiled Willow "technically I'm not lone, came long with friend...Mmmm they will be back soonish"

"I'm Andrea by the way" smiled the woman as she sat down next to the redhead not aware of a pair of eyes following he moves from across the room and closing down to her.

"I'm Willow" answered the redhead politely.

"Beautiful name" Winked Andrea at the hacker" but the beauty of her owner exceeds it by miles... so why your friends let you all alone..."

"She is not alone!" came a third voice, confident and very distinguished one "I just came back to keep her company"

"Oh Tara, it is you!" smiled Andrea "you have some beautiful friend and you keep her away... You not plying fair... you should have brought her to our gatherings long time ago..."

Felling the flirtatious tone of Andrea, agonized the actress under the whips of her very articulated words...Willow was hers and even flirting sounded like a task she couldn't handle anymore "You're right Andrea" replied Tara "she's beautiful but taken !"

"Ah!" exclaimed the brunette "my luck...all beautiful women are taken..." and with that she stood up and left them alone.

"Are you okay?" ventured the actress.

"Now, you're here" smiled the redhead "So, I'm taken?"

"Totally!" replied Tara eagerly "oh ...I mean...don't wanna overwhelm you...but..."

"Tara, shhh...I'm taken" replied Willow smiling adoringly at her woman.

"I missed you" the blonde sincerely expressed her emotion.

"I wish I could hold you to show you how much you're missed" replied the hacker softly

"Your wishes are my commands" winked Tara at the hacker "time for sneaking out and having Willow time!"