She did, though. A pale blue sort of tee shirt with sequins and loose khaki shorts. Tanned legs and leather sandals. She was a beach girl. We sat in a...kward silence and I put a hand on her knee, then looked at her face.“Oh God, are you going to kiss me?” Maria said and then flung her face at mine. Somehow we turned a collision into a locking of lips and her tongue was in my mouth, our hands all over each other. You just never know about people. I wouldn’t have thought she would even know how to. Practice that morning went well and I got home ready to go to the workout room.“Kendi! I’m home.”Kendi walked out of the bedroom and look not good.“Lover, are you ok?”“I was throwing up. I think the baby had too much protein.”I took her in my arms and held her as she sighed.“I thought you were supposed to be over this stuff by now.”“Me too. Maybe because the early months were so easy the later ones are going to be rougher.”“Call Doctor Askew and ask her. You haven’t been spotting, have. When i walked out of the shop put the stuff in my New Look bag, stuffed the receipt in my purse and put the Ann Summers bag in the bin - didnt want my family to see!As soon as i got home i quickly made my way up the stairs took the stuff out and put them at the bottom of my knicker drawer. I was so worried that someone might find it that when i was eating my dinner i thought of about 5 different hiding places. Later that night as we all watched a film cuddled up under blankets in the living. They were momentarily staying at Angel's while they decided their next move after the destruction of Sunnydale.She was finishing a pizza and watching some old sitcom when Buffy called her."Faith, it's me. Come to my room," with that, Buffy hung up.Faith was confused, but she headed there anyway.Now, she caught Buffy's eyes; the blonde sitting on the edge of the bed.No words needed to be said. Faith had never seen that look before; pleading, and something else... something Faith knew she needed.