Leafsdude7 Haha, I pipped ya a bit with that update. And wow, big long feedback! Where do I start... first, welcome back pessimistic you. The story definitely does have a teeter-totter effect, and I think that's part of the fun. ;) Undulating emotions, so those moments where they're on the same page are all that more precious. Hehe the Buffy-is-gone mirage; I agree, her being around might help... but she certainly won't be missed, not if I have anything to say about it in upcoming updates. As for optimistic you... lots of subtle gestures... the girls are coming together in the most under-the-radar way. I'm sure by the time they admit their feelings, they'll both *know* already, you know? Morgan, I think is a good person to have around, but Jill definitely is an itch with a b (more on that later in the fic). Glad you liked Xander and Willow watching a movie together and thanks for the feedback!
Willster Yeah, they're like those planks in the fun house, one going one way, the other going the other... essential though; their coming together will hopefully be sweeter for the distance and misunderstandings now. Honestly, I don't mean to be such a tease, this is just how the story's coming out. I think rushing it, or making things happier, or whatever, wouldn't be true to them... you know? I just have to hope that the revelation at the end will be worth the back-and-forth now. Thanks!
tarawhipped I promise that feelgood updates will come in some succession eventually. Eventually. ;) As for the wrapped around my fingers... haha a happy side effect! They're both analytical, but spun at the same time, you know? They're spending a lot of time thinking about stuff, but not doing anything in response to the thoughts. That'll change, very soon. How about... the ferris wheel of friendship-first? Thanks Cameron!
WickedReds Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam... Spam! Smut is around the bend... probably dreamy, but who knows. Thanks!
Marilda Whew, thanks! Good to know that miscommunication angst is okay. I love when Tara says "quirky", so had to throw it in. As for Willow letting slip... too bad someone doesn't tell her that there might be some misunderstanding surrounding her gushing about her best friend. There's some angst in this one, but much more hope.
ladydameon Uh oh. This next update is tensionrific. (Yikes!) But in a good way. Thanks!
desertgrl Okay, well if I get picked up for looking angsty update in the punctuation (cause, I kinda have to to edit it) will you bail me out? Throw you a bone... I have no idea. I have no timeline for this, no "this story will be resolved in X number of updates." I'm just writing it as it comes to me, slowly moving it forward. Sorry! There will be some angst in the dinner update (cause, I kinda don't know any other way) but it'll hopefully be resolved in the same update, so whoo-hoo for forward movement! Thanks for reading.
pipsberg Haha, the old Morgan curve ball, and yes, damn her obnoxious androgynous name indeed! I love the thought of Willow's eyes going wide at the realization. 'WTF!' And if Willow knew she'd get a toaster... she'd have been out long ago. ;) Thanks pips!
wimpy0729 I know, I feel sorry for them too and I'm writing it! I honestly have no idea how I'm doing it... the story just comes out that way. Hehe, Rock Hudson and Doris Day. "Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps." Good stuff that; maybe I should rename this sucker 'Pillowtalk'. Tara, go to her room, hear Willow laughing... nah, she had to runaway. Jill... more on that in future updates, but yeah, no good there. Thanks Wimpy.
snuggle79 Dinner will go (relatively) smoothly, promise. Hopefully this interim update will help with that, they won't be so freaked out, be on more of an equal footing. Confusion is key, and will hopefully push them together, ultimately. Thanks!
JustSkipIt Willow is doing a good job, because she sees a goal. "If I do this, then maybe..." Morgan is an annoying roadblock, but certainly not one that's going to dismay Willow to the point where she backs off her plan. Not with what's on the line. Tara's feelings about her relationship with Jill are definitely more about her than Jill, if that makes sense. And details of the physical side will come out, as the story progresses... but you're right, Tara's going to be experiencing some firsts with Willow for sure. ;) On the nose with Willow's quirks. Tara knows more about her on a habit level than she knows, and it's going to be a fun surprise I think for her to realize that. Morgan's number *is* on her dresser! Which means a different night (outlined in the update below) than Tara might have thought she'd have in that brief moment of 'please be free'. Thanks so much, fun feedback as always!
Artemis You crack me up. :D Lollipops huh... do they have those in Duncraig? Might want to look into that... ;) Jill... grrr about sums it up. As for the Xander/Willow, Tara/Buffy parallel. Exactly. Buffy's a much better friend then anyone gives her credit for, esp Willow. While a truth spell (sans singing) would be nice, I like the idea of the two taking the initiative to reveal their feelings to each other on their own. I hope that's what the two-weeks-without-Buffy will be. The two opening up to each other, enjoying each other. Willow *definitely* needed to figure out Morgan might be a woman before she met her, or Tara dropped the 'her/she' in conversation. She needed time to think about it, and hopefully it'll help her when she goes to talk to Tara about it. Dinner date - nice, I swear! (Don't want that guy on my doorstep.) BART - CSpotGogot it, it's like the Bay Area's light rail/subway; used in the southern part of the city to some degree in lieu of above ground trolley's or buses. :) Thanks Chris, you funny funny soul.
BFR from Paris Long-distance movie watching over phone/IM, awkward, but fun. If it's any consolation, I'm feeling pretty tortured as well. : Glad you're liking Buffy more, and yes, so glad that grumbly guy doesn't have sound - that would be unnerving. Thanks!
CSpotGo Thanks for coming out of lurkdom and answering the question for me! That's it exactly. :) Feel free to come back and bail me out anytime. ;)
Irishgrl3 Yeah, I'd feel horrible if I didn't warn, people might be a little peeved! I don't have any chapters planned out; I pretty much sit down, write whatever wants to come out and then go with that... so that last chapter was accidental at best (same with this next one), but very necessary. Can't go into dinner all twitterpated! Need to have some wariness, some caution. Hopefully the two updates between the making the date, and the actual dinner, will do that. No mistakes with Morgan! That just wouldn't do. Thanks!
starcat73 Bounce, bounce, bounce! There definitely will be a dinner, and I'm sure by the time Willow comes out, Tara will know in her heart of hearts how different Willow is from Jill. Haha evil but loved - awesome!
littlecrazy80 Sorry! The dinner will be better, promise. There will be forward progress for sure.... in the meantime, a little friendly banter below. Thanks!
Nicole023 Thank you! I'm glad you're still liking, hopefully that'll continue after this next update! Wow, just... thanks.
justin Jill was not a nice person... which probably means she wasn't happy, but still, no good to hurt Tara. As for Jill's sexuality... that'll get covered a little later, but I'm not sure there is a definitive word. Murky, that. Buffy's an insightful girl, when she knows what the topic is, haha. I don't know if Tara thought Xander and Willow had just had sex, but the fact that they were obviously sharing an intimate moment (even if platonic) really really bothered her. Morgan as rival, definitely spurns Willow into action. Thanks very much, love the insightful feedback!
SlayerSydney Thanks! And thanks for posting! Can't stop with the teasing and angst; it just comes out that way! But hopefully it'll lessen a bit, as they spend more time together. And they will (s'why I sent Buffy out of town ;).)
Grimlock72 They do care about each other, and it'll become even more evident as they spend time together (even to each other, shocker!). Willow's work... definitely will clear up the caginess at their dinner. As for that line... I think, it was more getting her hopes up to spend time with Willow, only to have Willow's 'love' for Xander thrown in her face. Morgan is an innocent in this one; she likes Tara, and who wouldn't? She doesn't know Tara's hung up on Willow, what's going on with them. I think most would prefer Willow to come out to Buffy first, but I think for Willow she sees it as immaterial. Both are going to be hard; who goes first over the span of two days doesn't really matter. And yes, they do need to relax around one another. Hopefully this update will help with that.
prometeo232 Haha love you too! *shakes head, kittens are crazy in the best way* It does seem easy to say the words.. when you're on the outside. I can only imagine how freaked out these girls are everytime they're around each other. Thanks!
YMKA Well alright then! I'm certainly not going to complain. ;) You're dead on, even bad experiences are good, as Tara will realize. Glad you liked giddy Willow. Me too! Spun about Xander, spun about Morgan; the girls are freaking out right now. Hopefully this update will help with that a bit, going into their dinner.
Tempest Duer Hmmm where would it be? Probably a whole heckuva lot less frustrating haha. Eh... Amen on Xander's role; someone needed to say it! Thanks.
happynatty Haha happy and frustrating, a delicious combo. Er... And English is not the original tongue? Wow, color me impressed. I agree, and hopefully the frustration won't overtake. I'm sure ya'll will let me know if it does! I'm really not enjoying the torturing, I'm feeling it too! And yes, many much conversations coming up. Time to kick this into a new gear.
AmbeRocks As Anya said, "it's like a greek tragedy." Hoping this update, and the dinner, turn things in a new and exciting direction. Thanks!
alysagoddess85 Now, that would be too easy, Tara overhearing. I'm hoping the first time Tara hears "Willow's gay" it'll be from Willow's lips (only, in the first person, cause what is she, some sports star, talking in the third person like that...?) I still contend that School Days is worse (sorry JustSkipIt) cause they both knew the other girl wanted her; forbidden, very frustrating (in the best way). Thanks for reading.
LizPuRR Thanks, and me too!
She Bopp Thanks very much, and welcome to the world of posting (I was a happy lurker myself for yeeeeears). 'Frustration' seems to be the word of the day (AAAAAH!), and I agree, the girls need some love. They also need some getting-to-know-you time, which I am hoping to provide very soon.
amazonna Man! I know... grrr.. oh wait, I'm writing it. *sigh* Long haul. :( Thanks!
SilverWingedNemesis Is it gauche to standing ovation you right back? Cause I'm doing it! *gives standing ovation* Thanks!
bearthirteen *big humongous blush* Aww shucks. Well, I think this board has a lot of uncommonly talented writers, and a TON of uncommonly kind feedback leavers (is that a word?). Thanks very much, and more on the way.
hondosfirst Well crap. That might be because I accidently hexed ezBoard by suggesting my post might not go through. I love ezBoard! Hurray! (hope that helps...) Yes, I think we've all felt those emotions, to some degree. And pushaw I say, I think your feedback is great--I'm not even confused! Thanks very much.
Wired vixen Aw, you didn't miss, cause here you are! Tara is getting it all wrong, hopefully she'll just put the fear and her brain to the side a bit and let her heart lead. And the cookbook... had to do it. Quirky Willow rocks. Thanks, update on the way.
veiled isis moon What! The Man is trying to keep HTML comments down. Ain't right. Thanks very much, the short and sweet was well, short and very sweet!
UnveilTheSoulbound Jill is a biznatch. W&T's future it the brightest, and hopefully that'll shine a bit in this update. There definitely is a path, and Willow is opening herself up to the possibility of *more*. Really glad you liked the two friend interactions; I think that's a pretty important part of the story, how they relate to people who aren't each other. Dinner. Better. Promise!
Okay, so I thought dinner would be the next update... but the girls were WAY too freaked out. So instead we have this. Dinner will probably be posted this weekend sometime. Hope you enjoy the brief interim bit in the meantime.
Edited by: EasierSaid at: 10/7/04 1:09 pm
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What'd I miss? What happened? 
Wowie, wow WOW!!! The good feelings, the bad feelings, the angst, the giddiness... Call my shrink! I'm on overload!! When Willow realized Morgan might be a woman I thought, "Oh, hell! Now it's hit the fan!" but she didn't dissolve into FreakSpaz Willow. I'd actually like to think Xander had something to do with that. (Did I say that? God, I said that!) Poor Tara, on such a rollercoaster. But it's so good, ES. It's so real. Nothing but the good stuff! I love the vision of Willow bathed in moonlight, rumpled at the top of the stairs. That huge apartment, that huge silent apartment and you shrank it down to the moonlight, a sweatshirt, Tara's feet on the stairs and the electrically charged air between them. I could hear the silence between them. I could feel it. It was tangible and painful and awkward and everything wonderful and awful that they both are. Just...
Ok so I don't know what the hell happened, but I just tried to leave feedback, and I clicked submit or whatever and it said some fields were left blank so I went back and now everything I wrote was gone.. Damn, I had some real good feedback too.. 
Only in a good way, though. Oh man, that was so cute! I am speechless... and i can't wait for dinner! 
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