''Awkward Steps'' story arc by Soledad Cartwright
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01. Unexpected Call * (after 'The Body' in Buffy's 5the season and during Epiphany in Angel's 2nd season) - Giles calls Wesley and asks him to paartake The Joining with Tara. Wesley consults Sister Grace about it. Note: This is the first chapter of my novel ''The Joining''
02. Inheritance (after 'Forever' in Buffy's 5th season and during 'Dead End' in Angel's 2nd season) - Tara comes to L.A. to meet Alex Moreau who she learns a great deal about her own family from (x-over reference with the P:TL episode 'The Irish Jug'), and accepts her inheritance. She meets Wesley and the two agree to go through The Joining. See: The Joining
03. Shadows Past (during 'Dead End' in Angel's 2nd season) - In the process of getting more familiar with each other, Tara and Wesley share their childhood traumata. Note: canon stuff about Tara but some additions about Wesley
04. The Sacred Joining (during summer break in 2001) - Tara and Wesley perform the ritual and decide to keep in touch even after that.
05. Green-Eyed Beast (during summer break in 2001) - Willow reacts extremely jealous to their new-found closeness, but the two women establish their witch coven nonetheless, looking for a way to return Amy Madison to human form. Tara's powers start to unfold, and at the time when Amy is finally de-ratted, Tara proves to be pregnant. She warns Wesley about Willow's jealousy.
06. Daughters of Earth, Sisters of the Night (shortly before 'Bargaining, Part 1', the Buffy 6th season opener) - The three witches successfully anchore Angel's soul to his soul-mate's. - Wesley asks Tara to marry him and she agrees. Philip performs their wedding. - A royally pissed Willow retunrs to Sunnydale. - Tanya Moreau asks for permission to officially join the coven. Since Willow has left them, Amy is elected as Lead Witch and Sister Gracce instructs Wesley to scrupulously watch over them -- they are his responsibility now.