Happily Ever After (sequel to The Outing)

[jeepchick scully]

I really enjoy this fanfic. You are quite the writer and I look forward to reading more of what you write. Take care.



Best Wishes,

Scully

[Mainer]

I'm glad everyone liked the banter between Dawn and Buffy. It was the easiest thing to write because I have a sister and most of the time we act just like that. I haven't had much of a chance to work on the next update because my sister is on vacation and we usually spend every minute of everyday together when she is home, which is sad I know, but she's my best friend. So the update will most likely be up on Monday. Thanks for reading.





~Spencer~

"Oh, Buffy. You really need to have every square inch of your ass kicked."
-DMW- Two To Go

[witchbitchwillow]

okay i go on holiday and when i come back i realise that i have missed the end of the first set and then the beginning on the secind aswell! but im all caught up now. Tara having a baby is so sweet, with the room and midnight craving lol. very good, still loving this fic a lot. cant wait to see what happens next!



xxelliexx

**"Damn gayly forward!"** Anya- into the woods by blameburner.

[Mainer]

Title: Happily Ever After

Rating: PG

Disclaimer: All characters belong to Joss Whedon.



Part Four



Tara stood in front of the closet eyeing it intently. For some reason she felt extra fat today. Probably because she was going shopping with Anya. She usually felt extra large when she was going out in public. She walked back over to the dresser to check that again. Maybe she missed something in it that would make her look less pregnant when she checked it the first time. No such luck. She went back to the closet to check it again. Tara turned back to the bed and saw Willow wide awake and starring at her.



"What?" Tara asked.



"I need a reason to stare now?" Willow asked.



"No," Tara said smiling. She turned back to the closet and grabbed a sweater and a skirt. Suddenly it didn't matter what she was going to wear.



"Are you sure you should be going shopping today?" Willow asked, watching as Tara got dressed. She looked like the baby might pop out at any second, not that she would ever tell Tara that.



"I'm positive. We need clothes and toys for the baby," Tara said. "Xander's not worried about Anya going, and she's due today. I still have two weeks."



"Unlike me, babies don't always follow the schedule. You heard what the doctor said, she said it could be any day."



"It's only the mall," Tara said kissing the top of Willow's head. "I'll be home in a couple of hours."



"You'll call me if something happens, even if I'm in class?" Willow asked.



"Yes," Tara said. "Now go get ready before you're late. I'll see you later."





"I can't believe Willow gave you the credit card," Anya said. "Xander didn't trust me with his. He gave me cash."



"Willow did not give me the credit card," Tara said.



"You stole it," Anya interrupted.



"No," Tara said shaking her head. "See this name, Tara Rosenburg-Maclay. The card is mine."



"I wasn't supposed to get a lot of things, we already bought quite a bit," Anya said.



"Your total is $298.74," the store clerk said.



"So much for that $300," Anya said.



"Why are you buying so much? You don't even know if it's a boy or a girl?"



"It's going to need clothing either way, is it not?"



"Yes, but, never mind," Tara said. She had given up on trying to explain everything to Anya.



"That's all you're getting?" Anya asked as Tara placed a few items on the counter.



"Yeah, just a couple of outfits. We're going to get more once the baby is born," Tara said, "but I did buy a lot of toys at the toy store."



"I noticed that. You're baby is going to be naked and have a lot of toys to play with."



"Are you ready to go?" Tara asked laughing.



"Yes, my feet are killing me," Anya said.



"Mine too," Tara said, "but don't tell Willow. She'll never let me stand again."



"She is rather protective," Anya said tactfully.



"I think she's just glad she's not the one pregnant," Tara said placing her bags into the mini van.



"I can't imagine Willow pregnant," Anya said. "She's kinda butch. It's like trying to picture Giles pregnant," Anya said the tact from earlier gone.



"I can, but I don't think she can," Tara said.



"I won't be doing this again," Anya said. "Look how fat we are. I have all these aches, and I've seen on television how much it hurts to come out."



"You may change your mind," Tara said.



"I don't think so," Anya said.



"Well, I plan on having many kids, at least five," Tara said.



"Five! Are you nuts?"



"No," Tara said laughing. "I've just always wanted a big family."



"I hope Xander can be happy with one," Anya said.



"I'm sure he can," Tara said pulling up to the apartment building. "Do you want help with your bags?"



"No, I'll manage. You should go home and put your feet up, but knowing you, you'll probably clean the house and bake a few pies."



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~Spencer~

"Oh, Buffy. You really need to have every square inch of your ass kicked."
-DMW- Two To Go

[mollyig]

That was lovely. The two pregnant ladies going shopping. Its conversations like these that emphasise that Willow and Tara are partners in every sense of the word. Tara had the joint credit card while Anya was given an allotted amount of money. Of course I don't really blame Xander for not trusting Anya with a credit card!

Adding up the total of a love that's true, multiply life by the power of two
Indigo Girls

[Grimaldi]

cool update

Dude, we're surrounded by perverts!

Fucking Windows 98, get Bill Gates in here!

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

[snuggle79]

yup, definetly very sweet! Well done!

And i had to laugh a lot at this line:

Quote:

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"I can't imagine Willow pregnant," Anya said. "She's kinda butch. It's like trying to picture Giles pregnant," Anya said the tact from earlier gone."

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Tara:"Maybe we dreamed it."

Willow:"Right. Right. Wrong! (points at her head ) Different Brains." Tara:"Oh yeah."


Can we just skip it? Can...can you just be kissing me now?

[peggy of sunnydale]

this is just so cute



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willow:i need a reason to stare now

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i cant wait till she has the baby they are going to be great parents

[witchbitchwillow]

awwww, pregnant tara and butch protective willow, sooo cute hehe! i love this fic mainer, its fab. more soon please!



xxelliexx

**"Damn gayly forward!"** Anya- into the woods by blameburner.

[spazz07]

I loved how Tara felt insecure about her looks by being so pregnent and Willow allayed them by just staring at her Lovely little banter between Tara and Anya and it's cute how Willow can trust Tara with her own credit card and the she was being so protective of her girl



Cheers

Nath

Isn't it funny how you feel your most tired five minutes before you have to get up.

[xita]

I can't believe how rude Xander is to Anya. That's really sad, not even being concerned about her being out the day she is due and not trusting her. grr..

- - - - - - - - - - - -

Childie -"Not all girls are raving bloody lesbians, you know!"

George - "That's a misfortune of which I am perfectly well aware."

The Killing of Sister George

[Lonewolf22]

Mainer: Great update, I really loved how Tara wants to have a big family, it is just so cute and loving. I really liked that Tara and Anya were going shopping for baby supplies together, very cool. And I also really loved how Willow was so protective of Tara, very sweet and touching. I can't wait to read more.



Lonewolf

[Thanatopsis]

That was great. I love this line. You should go home and put your feet up, but knowing you, you'll probably clean the house and bake a few pies.

Because he's with Willow. And if something ... happened, I'd know...
Insist upon yourself and never imitate. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

[Ittybittykitty]

This was a great update, althought I am still curious as to how Tara got pregnant...



but I have faith you willl tell sooner or later .

[MissQuirky]

Very sweet update!! Anya is crackin me up in this fic! Thats great Tara wants 5 kids but, how is she havin this 1 that she's fixin to have? Ur gonna tell us soon, Right? Can't wait 4 more!

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.

[The Rose24]

Lovely as usual. Anya is hilarious.

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?

[Mainer]

Title: Happily Ever After

Rating: PG

Disclaimer: All characters belong to Joss Whedon.





Part Five





Tara went into the house and placed a couple of grocery bags on the island, and took the other bags upstairs to the nursery. She figured she'd take care of them after she took care of the food. Anya's pie comment had reminded her that she didn't have any snacks in the house for Dawn, so she had stopped off at the grocery store on the way home. Willow had been right that a pregnant woman alone in the grocery store in not a good idea. She went in for a couple things and ended up with two bags full. She walked around the kitchen putting things away. Tara saw Willow's breakfast dishes in the sink and smiled. She hoped that twenty years from now she would still think it was cute that Willow didn't put her dishes in the dishwasher. Tara finished putting the groceries away and went to the sink to rinse Willow's dishes and take care of them for her. She put them in the dishwasher and turned it on. When she did she felt a gush of water at her feet.



"The dishwasher broke. It was just the dishwasher. It was just the dishwasher," she kept repeating to herself even though she knew it wasn't the dishwasher. She turned the dishwasher off and checked it anyway. "It wasn't the dishwasher, but it has to be the dishwasher. Ohhhhh, contraction," Tara said. "Okay it was me. I have to call Willow, but she's in class. Ohhhhh, forget about the class I have to call Willow."





"Are you even listening?" Buffy whispered to her best friend.



"I'm trying. I have a really weird feeling," Willow said.



"You're not gonna puke are you?" Buffy asked moving away a little.



"No, not like that," Willow said. "Like, like, I don't know."



"I'm sure everything will be okay. Now start paying attention so you can explain this stuff to me later."



Willow tried to pay attention as Buffy had ordered, but she couldn't stop worrying about Tara. She wanted everything to be okay for them, and she couldn't help but think there was something around the corner waiting to destroy it all. Too many years on the hell mouth she guessed. She wrote down something the professor said and then she felt a vibrating on her leg. 'The phone,' Willow thought. Willow stood up and left the class causing a moderate disturbance.



"Tara," Willow said answering the phone.



"Ohhhhh, the baby is coming," Tara said through gritted teeth.



"Now?"



"Yes, now," Tara snapped.



"How far apart are the contractions?" Willow asked.



"I don't know, but they're close," Tara said more calmly now that the contraction had passed. "My water broke, you need to come home now."



"I'll be right there. I love you, bye," Willow said hanging up the phone and rushing back into the classroom. "Buffy grab my stuff."



"Miss. Rosenburg, there is a class going on," the professor said.



"I'm sorry, but my wife's having a baby," Willow said rushing out of the room with Buffy close behind.



"Oh my God, Will, what's the plan?" Buffy asked.



"Drop me off at home and then take my car and get Dawn. I don't want her coming over after school to an empty house. Call everyone and tell them to meet us at the hospital."



"How are you going to get to the hospital if I have your car?"



"The mini van," Willow said.



"Oh right I forgot. Okay so I get Dawn and call everyone?"



"Right," Willow said.



"You're going kinda fast," Buffy said indicating to the speedometer which read 70.



"I don't care I have to get home," Willow said. "I wish I could go faster, but it is only a 25."







"Tara!" Willow yelled running into the house.



"I'm in the living room," Tara called back. She had lay down on the sofa shortly after she called Willow. The contractions were strong and very close together. "Hurry," Tara added.



"Are you okay?" Willow asked dropping to her knees next to Tara.



"No, I'm having a baby," Tara said.



"Right, hospital," Willow said standing up and trying to help Tara from the sofa.



"No, don't move me," Tara said pulling away from Willow as another contraction hit her.



"Baby, we have to get to the hospital," Willow said.



"It's too late for that now," Tara said. "This baby is coming. Help me upstairs and then call an ambulance."



"Tara you can not have this baby here," Willow said. "This isn't the proper place. Things aren't sterile, and it's not time, and there's no doctor. What if something goes wrong? No, this can't happen now. You're just gonna have to hold it."



"Sweetie, calm down," Tara said. "Take a deep cleansing breath. Now help me upstairs."



"Right, upstairs. Why?"



"I don't want to have the baby in the living room," Tara said.



"Right, then I call the ambulance. Why do I call the ambulance?" Willow asked helping Tara up the stairs.



"Just in case something goes wrong. They're trained."



"Okay, I can't do this," Willow said helping Tara onto their bed. "Tara, I don't know how to do this. Do you know how to do this?"



"No," Tara said, "but we can do this together."



"We need towels," Willow said, "and boiling water."



"Why do we need boiling water?" Tara asked.



"When this happens on television they always boil water."



"Just help me," Tara pleaded as the next contraction came.





"Why are we going to their house?" Dawn asked jumping into the car with Buffy.



"Because Will called and said that Tara was having the baby there. I guess there was no time to get to the hospital," Buffy said pulling the car into the street.



"This is so cool," Dawn said. "I get to leave school early and watch a baby be born. You do think they'll let me watch, right?"



"I don't know," Buffy said. "It's pretty gross are you sure you want to?"



"It's not that gross, I've seen it on television."



"Television like Discovery channel or television like Friends?" Buffy asked narrowly missing a guy jogging.



"What difference does it make?" Dawn asked.



"Let me tell you a little story about a film I saw in health class called the miracle of life," Buffy said. "When the baby comes out it's all gooey and gross, and it comes out with this gush of stuff. It's pretty nasty. Plus sometimes it tears."



"What tears?" Dawn asked wide eyed.



"Her, you know. You do know right?"



"You mean," Dawn said making a gesture toward her lap.



"Yep."



"I don't wanna watch," Dawn said.





"Come on Baby, you can do this," Willow said urging her wife on. "One more good push."



"I can't," Tara said crying.



"Tara the head is almost out, I don't think you can quit now," Willow said panic entering her voice. She was prepared for Tara to be strong through this, and she was, but she wasn't prepared for her to want to quit.



"I'm tired, and it hurts so bad," Tara said.



"Just one more good one and the head is out," Willow said. "I know this is hard, I can't even begin to imagine the pain, but Tara our baby is counting on you. Remember how much easier it is on a Baby Story once the head is out? Just one more good one and then it's smooth sailing."



"One more," Tara repeated baring down.



"The head. I have the head," Willow said.



"One more?" Tara asked.



"You can do it, you're strong." Tara bore down and Willow helped by gently pulling on the baby. "She's here," Willow said starring down at their little girl.



"A girl," Tara said. Willow wrapped the baby in some clean towels and handed her to Tara. "She's so beautiful."



"She is," Willow said placing a kiss on Tara's forehead.



"Why isn't the ambulance here?" Tara asked.



"Oops, I forgot to call," Willow said.



"Guys, are you up there? Is everything okay?" Buffy asked.



"Yeah, everythings great," Willow said.



"Can we come in?" Buffy asked.



"Just a second," Willow grabbed a clean sheet and covered Tara. "Come on in."



"Is it a boy or a girl?" Dawn asked rushing past Buffy into the room.



"I thought you knew," Tara said.



"Spill it Tara," Buffy said.



"It's a girl," Willow said.



"I was right," Dawn said.



"You guys have a name?" Buffy asked.



"Yes," Willow said. Buffy knew they were planning on having a naming ceremony and the name wouldn't be reveled until then.



"And?" Buffy asked.



"We'll tell everyone later. I have to call an ambulance now," Willow said.



"Ambulance? Is something wrong?" Dawn asked.



"No, Sweetie, nothing's wrong. I just want the baby to get checked out at the hospital," Tara said.



"She's so small," Dawn said. "I didn't know she would be so small."



"Hard to believe you were once that little, huh?" Buffy said.



"You remember when I was that little?" Dawn asked.



"Yeah, I tried to sell you to my best friend, but she wouldn't buy you."



"It was almost a touching moment," Tara said.



"You guys are never gonna believe this," Willow said rushing into the room. "That was Giles on the phone, Anya had the baby."



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~Spencer~

"Oh, Buffy. You really need to have every square inch of your ass kicked."
-DMW- Two To Go

[mollyig]

Yikes, the dishwasher didn't break! Wonderful how Willow knew something was up.



Buffy's way of making Dawn change her mind about wanting to watch the baby was really clever.



I love how our girls brought their daughter into the world. Lovely!

Adding up the total of a love that's true, multiply life by the power of two
Indigo Girls

[funkyasian]

woohoo!! everybody had babies...hmmm...okay, well, only anya and tara...but still cause for a party!!



how sweet willow was able to help tara deliver the baby...i'd say i want that, but i've such a low threshold for pain...definitely drugs for me...



steph

Nothing can cure the soul but the senses, just as nothing can cure the senses but the soul. ~ Oscar Wilde

[Thanatopsis]

And we have babies all around. I'm curious as to what name Willow and Tara chose. And LOL Buffy and Dawn bonding, but Tara says it all, "It was almost a touching moment," Tara said.

Because he's with Willow. And if something ... happened, I'd know...
Insist upon yourself and never imitate. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

[snuggle79]

This is so cool! I love this! Tara and Anya having their babies at the same!

Curious about the name for the little girl!

Awesome Update!

Tara:"Maybe we dreamed it."

Willow:"Right. Right. Wrong! (points at her head ) Different Brains." Tara:"Oh yeah."


Bitch! Witch! Ho!..mo!"

[IsayAmberBensonsgorgeous]

great two last updates!

looking forward to more baby related goodness

"Es ist fuer einen Menschen unertraeglich, ertragen zu werden." (Jean Cocteau)
"Ain't never gonna love you any better babe - And they'll never gonna love you right" (Kozmic Blues - Janis Joplin)

[MissQuirky]

Loved the update!! And we have Baby, make that Babies!! Yay!! It's even more better cos Willow delivered their lil baby girl! Can't wait 4 more!!

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.

[Lonewolf22]

Mainer: Great update, YAY the babies are here, very cool how Tara and Anya gave birth on the same day, I really loved how Willow could feel that there was something wrong, Willow and Tara's connection is really strong. I cannot wait to find out the name of the babies. I can't wait to read more.



Lonewolf

[witchbitchwillow]

awwww, that was really sweet!



**It was almost a touching moment**



hehe made me giggle theres something about sisters, probably because i have none that makes them such a strange relationship.



very nice mainer, more soon please? i want to know the name.



xxelliexx

**"Damn gayly forward!"** Anya- into the woods by blameburner.

[eccentrictulip]

very, very nice mainer!! i loved the bit about the dishwasher it was so great how you had willow knowing something was up, as well as her reaction to having the baby at the house--very true to the characters. willow being all willowy and tara being nice and calm....and tara and anya had the babies at the same time!!! so cute.....i can't wait to read more & find out about the name thing......i'm absolutely loving this story....thank you thank you!!

*please use both hands....*

[The Rose24]

Precious Mainer.

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?

[willowsgrrl]

awwwww im all choked up. They literally had the baby together great update.





christina

[spazz07]

10 bucks says Anya has a boy, couldn't have Dawnie being wrong could we Great stuff, can't wait for their naming ceremony to find out what they are calling their little girl



Cheers

Nath

Isn't it funny how you feel your most tired five minutes before you have to get up.

[pikescoob]

Awww...they had their babies on the same day "When this happens on television they always boil water"... hehe for some reason that made me giggle. I can only imagine the kind of things Anya was saying while giving birth Great update Mainer



--Michelle