Disclaimers: Joss owns them, not me. No harm intended.
Comments: Not beta-d. I'm only online for a limited amount of time over the next few days and had to get these out.
 
Buffy's POV
 
Slayers Do Vegas XVII - Do Not Let Sleeping Slayers Lie
 
Mmmm.... sleepy.
Faith?
I feel warm lips touch mine.
Is this a dream?
 
'Night, B.'
 
I open my eyes to see her lying back in her bed.
 
Was that a dream?
Hold on.
Am I awake?
 
Wait!
What just happened?
Did that just happen!
 
I don't want to say anything in case it didn't.
But...
What if it did?
 
I feel tears stinging my eyes.
Did she just kiss me?
 
'Faith?'
 
She can't be asleep, not even she's that quick.
 
'Faith?'
 
'Yeah, B? Thought you were asleep.'
 
Was I?
 
'What did you just do?'
 
Again, silence.
I can just make her out in the darkness, but I can't see her face, not properly.
Damn it!
I need to see her face to see if she's just going to lie to me.
 
'Faith! What did you just do?'
 
Damn, that didn't come out like I wanted it to.
 
'Nothing! I just... I tucked you in, you know. Must've been dreaming, B.'
 
Was I?
From the sound of her voice, I don't think I was.
She kissed me.
Faith kissed me.
 
My fingers go up to my lips.
I can almost still feel her there.
 
I sit up and swing my legs off the bed.
My body doesn't seem to want to move any further though.
I just sit there.
 
'Faith...'
 
'What do you think I did, B? I didn't grope you! I just tucked you in and... that was it.'
 
No it wasn't!
Why are you saying it was?!
 
Damn it Faith!
More tears join the ones already in my eyes and they spill out, burning a path down my cheeks.
 
I sit there, not moving, in this heavy silence.
 
I see the outline of her body sit up and then get out of bed.
She comes over and kneels in front of me.
 
'B? Just go to sleep, we can... shit B, why are you crying?'
 
'I'm not.'
But my voice comes out all strangled and pathetic.
Damn!
 
Maybe I did dream it?
 
'The proof's on your face. What's wrong?'
 
What's wrong?
THIS!
THIS IS ALL WRONG!
 
I feel like I'm in one of those stupid snowstorm things.
Someone's just shaking and shaking and shaking it and I can't see clearly anymore.
 
'I'm sorry. I just... dreamt something. It doesn't matter anymore. I'll just try and get to sleep.'
 
I don't move.
But neither does Faith.
I feel her hands touch my thighs, softly.
I can feel them shaking slightly.
 
'Don't cry, B. Not over a dream.'
 
How can I not?
 
'Sleep here with me, Faith? Just so I don't wake up again.'
 
God, where did that come from?
I guess the same place that wants her to kiss me again.
 
Silence.
Please don't say no!
Please don't say no!
Please don't...
 
'Um, yeah... course I will. Let's get you in bed, nightmare girl.'
 
Thank you.
 
I slip into bed and pat the space next to me, so we'll be sharing the same pillow.
I feel the bed move as she slides in, next to me.
I can feel the warmth coming off of her.
 
We're lying, facing each other, on our sides.
 
'Thanks for... you know.'
 
'Hey, I'm not gonna knock back the chance to sleep with a hot babe am I? You're talking to Faith, remember?'
We just laugh a bit.
Then that silence comes back again.
 
'Turn round, B.'
 
Huh?
 
'What?'
 
'Trust me, no groping, honest.'
She chuckles and I feel it drift through me.
 
'I trust you, Faith.'
I do.
 
I turn round and feel her slowly slide up to my back, spooning me.
I can feel her warm breath on the back of my neck.
Oh god.
This is not going to help me get to sleep.
 
Then, as if the torture couldn't get any worse.
She slips her hand over my waist and round me, pulling me in close.
Every part of me is touching her.
I hope they have sprinklers in this room.
My skin feels like it's on fire.
 
Fresh tears fall from my eyes.
 
She holds me and I silently cry myself to sleep.