Disclaimers: Joss owns all BTVS characters, I own the rest. I make no claims to his.
Title: No Doubt own the song, not me. I merely love it.
Authors Comments: Well, if I was any normal person, this fic would have been cut and dried in four parts. Sorry about that. Normal stuff's so boring to write, it drags and I end up killing girl guides to satisfy my morbid streak. It's ending soon, honest! But, that happy ending... hmm, never mind.
 
Buffy's POV
 
Slayers Do Christmas XLV - I'm Full Of Artificial Sweetener
 
'Come on, we're going to be late! Wow, you both look... really respectable! Ok, not that you don't both normally look disrespectful, just, neither of you have leathers on!'
 
They've both got skirts on, ok, black and tight, but still... skirts!
I watch them both twirl round, giving me an eyeful of long matching slits, up the side of the tight material.
 
'You like then, B? Better not meet up with any vamps on the way to yours, 'cause high kicks are going to be impossible in this fuckin' thing.'
 
Like?
Like?
Oh, yeah, I like, a lot.
I'm with the liking, definitely with the liking, of that skirt.
I think I'm going to have to sit on my hands at the table.
I glance over to Dis, and her legs go on forever, and ever, and ever, wow, ok, I need to get some air.
 
'You both look, very, very, nice. We have to go now, outside, come on!'
 
Faith winks at Dis, who slaps her ass and pushes her out of the door.
Talk about the best Christmas present ever!
 
Dawn's POV
 
'Mom, do you like Faith?'
 
'Faith? Of course, why do you ask, honey?'
 
I'd so love to drop Buffy in it, but then Faith would get in trouble, and I like her.
Unlike that bee-atch sister of mine, who probably tried to sell me to the Devil.
 
'No reason, just wondering, that's all. So, you think she's ok?'
 
'Didn't you want her to come over for dinner? I thought you two got on.'
 
'No, we do. I love Faith, she's great. Mom, does Buffy have a boyfriend?'
 
She stops peeling potatoes and looks at me.
 
'Buffy spends all her time with Faith, don't think she has time, what with school and Slayer duties as well.'
 
'Spends all her time with Faith, hmm, ok, just wondering. You need help?'
 
'Now you ask, just as I'm finished! No, Buffy will be here in a minute. She's going to help me, you go and finish the table. Don't eat too much chocolate or you'll spoil your appetite!'
 
 
Faith's POV
 
Good thing Dis has got her car, wasn't looking forward to walking over to B's in this skirt.
I mean, how'd you stride out in one of these things?
Now I know why I only wear them on special occasions.
Me and B slide into the back seat, and I catch her staring at the slit of the skirt.
 
'You looking for something, B?'
 
I watch her blush, as Dis gets in front and starts driving us over to B's.
 
'I was... I like the skirt, Faith, it's really... you know.'
 
I lean over and whisper in her ear, just 'cause I know it drives her mad.
 
'You'd have good access to me in this, and I never change the habit of a lifetime.'
 
I pull back and she looks at me, with her eyebrows all together in her "I don't get it" face.
I take her hand and move it through the slit, and up my thigh; she's got warm hands, nice.
Up a little higher; there.
Yeah, the look on her face tells me she gets it; all wide eyes and slack jaw.
 
'You... you're not wearing any panties, Faith!'
 
'Shit, call the police.'
 
She doesn't take her hand away though, I check Dis out in the front, and she's on her hands free talking to Elle.
She's got other stuff on her mind.
 
B starts stroking my inner thigh, and slides herself up, real close.
 
'You lost something down there, B? I might know where I've hidden it if you need some help.'
 
'No help needed, think I know you well enough.'
 
'You think? Didn't know I was going commando, did you?'
 
She smiles at me, does a quick check of Dis, who's still talking into her headset, and licks my neck.
Woah, full force tornado, just kicked off inside me.
Gotta love being with someone who can do that with the smallest of things.
Sure beats mindless fucks.
 
'You ok, Faith? You look kinda flushed. Maybe I shouldn't heat you up anymore.'
 
Flushed?
She's got this talking thing off me, not that I'm complaining.
 
'I'm Faith, you can melt me into the seat and I'll slide right back, B.'
 
With that she slides her hand, further and further up my thigh, making little circles on my skin with her fingers.
What did I say about melting?
Yeah, give me a few more minutes of this and I'm there.
 
'I know you're really a pussy cat.'
 
She laughs, and all her warm breath hits my neck, sending that tornado whirling round me even quicker.
 
'You gotta love a cat who knows what she likes, B.'
 
'What do you like?'
 
'You.'
 
With that she sucks a little on my neck, and my heart starts hammering in my chest.
This is hot.
I'm in the back seat, getting felt up by my girl, all the time having to be as quiet as fuck.
Yeah, pretty much Heaven.
Her fingers brush over my clit, quickly, then move away, teasing me.
 
'Oh God!'
 
'Someone called?'
 
B drags her hand out of my skirt, as Elle suddenly leans over the front seat, resting her head on her hands.
 
FUCKFUCKFUCK!
 
'Oh, sorry, I think I was interrupting. I'll, yes, well, Dizzy, sorry, we got cut off on the phone, um...'
 
She turns back and rolls the window down, her hair blows in the breeze that rushed through.
Yeah, you better open that window, 'cause I'm in need of cooling down!
 
'Elle, do you have to appear like that when I'm driving? I was going to call you back. What were you interrupting?'
 
Elle looks over at us, narrows her eyes and smiles.
 
'Nothing, Dizzy. So, I was in LA a few hours ago, and who should I get talking to? Some lovely girl called, oh, what was her name? That's it, Cordelia Chase, delightful sense of humour, really. She's single you know.'
 
I snort out a laugh, can't help it.
Ok, Elle, if you can hear me, you saved yourself, just, with that comment!
She gives me a sly thumbs up and smiles some more at Dis, who is blushing like a twelve year old!
Hey, nice one.
 
'Elle, fuck sake, you didn't just go up to her and start talking did you? Don't tell me, I don't want to know. Everyone shut up now, I'm trying to drive!'
 
Elle leans over the back of her chair again, looking at us, then mouths sorry.
 
'So, girls, what have you two been up to today? Anything interesting?'
 
B looks like she's going to smack Elle right in the face, and I know the only thing that's stopping her is because she'd get her ass kicked so badly.
 
'Interesting, Elle? Well me and Faith where talking about something important before you interrupted!'
 
Elle lowers her eyes, and then disappears, then fuckin' appears next to B!
Man, B looks like she's going to faint.
Gotta be a shock to the system, that whole disappearing, reappearing thing, especially when God almost ends up in your lap!
 
I gotta have a smoke.
I pull my cigs outta my jacket pocket, open the window and light one.
B's not gonna want to smell of cigs for her mom, and I don't think the big G puffs the cancer stick.
 
'Correct, Faith, and you didn't even have to phone a friend.'
 
Elle leans over and whispers in B's ear.
What they up to now?
B starts smiling and then looks so happy she might start to cry.
I think about pulling some Kleenex out for her.
Shit, for her?
After that whole thing before Elle arrived, I think I'm going to be needing one of them.
Suddenly B's holding my hand, squeezing it, like I'm the best thing in the world.
Hey, listen to me.
Where she's concerned I am.
Still don't get why she digs me so much.
Girl like B could have anyone, and she picked me, yeah, not something I want to think about too much.
Don't get it, not one bit.
 
Then Elle's appeared in between us, and B's in the front seat.
Jeez!
Someone better have got me a pacemaker as a present, 'cause my hearts about ready to give up.
 
B doesn't look to bothered and starts talking to Dis, who hands her some sweets, probably to try and cut down on the Buffy babble.
Then Elle's chin's on my shoulder, and she's talking, all husky.
Wow, ok, God smells nice.
Not as nice as B, but still, cool perfume.
 
'Thanks, Faith. I wanted to thank you for being all butch over Dizzy. Can see your arms healed, nicely.'
 
'Yeah, well, she's blood, and someone had to try and help her.'
 
'Hmm, what can I say. There are rules to battles, even though Lucy bends them, I can't. That's why I'm good and she's bad. I wouldn't have let her kill Dizzy, you know that, don't you? Yes, can hear that you do. Now, you and Buffy, getting on nicely it seems. Sorry about the whole out of thin air thing, you called out my name, Dizzy and me had been cut off, sort of took the opportunity to drop in.'
 
'Yeah, well, I'm gonna have to get something else to call out in the bedroom I think.'
 
She starts laughing and pats my leg.
Wow, felt like a million butterflies.
Ok, that's a strange thought, how do I know what a million butterflies feel like?
Listen to me, I've been hanging with B too much.
Starting to babble just like her.
 
'Faith, don't ever think that! You no way compare to what goes on in Buffy's head, trust me. I have to block her out, it's unbearable.'
 
'Shit, I feel for you, I do.'
 
'One more thing, before I go. Buffy loves you because of who you are. Sorry, couldn't help over hearing your thoughts. Take a good look at yourself, Faith, at what you've become, because it's a very fine woman, and that's what she sees. Deal with your past, and your future will be open to so many happy possibilities it'll make you think you were touched by the Gods. Which isn't as far fetched as you'd think. Remember, deal with your past and your future with Buffy is set. Let your demons eat you up and... well, it won't be me who's talking to you next time.'
 
She kisses my cheek, then she zaps herself in the front seat and B's next to me.
 
My past?
My stomach starts to sink as a shiver runs up me.
 
What if I can't deal with it?