Flowers And
Teddy Bears
For the millionth time in three days Willow
mentally cursed Giles, vowing to find some particularly nasty
spell to cast on him if her lovers didn't come home soon. {Maybe
I'll find Ethan and get his advice...} the red head thought with
an uncharacteristic sneer.
Pouring a glass of wine, the witch opened up the curtains on the
huge picture window in her living room. The sun was just
beginning to set. On any normal night she would still be wrapped
in her lovers' arms, either sleeping or being loved. But, this
was no normal night.
Her thoughts again turned to the ex-librarian who had sent her
dear loves away. She didn't see why *he* couldn't have gone to
New York to get his own damn book. {Because Buffy needs him
here.} her conscience protested. She sighed, knowing she was
being too harsh on Giles. Its not like he had sent Angel
and Spike away to deliberately make her miserable.
Oh well, only three more days of loneliness to
go.
*-*-*-*
Willow blinked sleepily at the clock on her nightstand, the
incessant pounding on her front door drawing her out of her
dreams. Dreams of Spike and Angel. She growled, climbing out of
bed and throwing a robe on. Wouldn't be proper to answer the door
naked, after all. She wondered who would have the nerve to
wake her up before noon.
"Miss Rosenberg?" A young man in a blue uniform
questioned when she opened the door.
"Yes?"
"Delivery for you. Sign here." He pushed an electronic
pad at her. She signed quickly, handing it back to him. Who could
have sent her a delivery? "I'll be right back."
She watched the delivery guy disappear down the steps and to a
van parked in her driveway. Her mouth fell open as he began to
unload arrangement after arrangement of roses. White, red, pink,
yellow- a rainbow of colors were slowly brought into the house.
By the time he had finished, the red head felt as though she was
in a greenhouse.
Making her way amongst the various arrangements she searched for
any sign of who had sent them. Finally, in the center of a dozen
blood red roses she found a small card. 'Love and Miss You - S
& A'. Tears formed in her eyes. Damn she missed them!
The smell of roses filled the living room, sweet and fragrant. It
was terribly sweet of the boys to send her roses. She knew it had
to have been Angel's idea. Out of the two of them he was the one
more inclined to send flowers.
She smiled sadly, wishing they were there to hold her, comfort
her. At least they hadn't forgotten about her.
*-*-*-*
When the doorbell rang later than afternoon, Willow fully
expected to see some of her friends. They had been coming over
almost everyday since Spike and Angel had left, trying to keep
her company.
"Miss Rosenberg?" Another delivery driver asked.
"That's me." Willow was confused. Two deliveries in one
day? The boys must really miss her! She briefly hoped it
wasn't more flowers, there was no where left to put them. She
signed the pad that was handed to her, anxious to see what she
had gotten.
"Here you go." She noticed for the first time the small
tower of boxes tied together with a gold ribbon. He picked it up
carefully, handing it to her with a smile and a goodbye.
Bumping the door shut with her foot, the red head carefully made
her way into the living room, looking around desperately for a
place to set the teetering tower of boxes. She sighed and gave
up, setting them on the floor and sitting down next to
them.
She pulled gently on the gold ribbon, carefully unwinding it from
amongst the dozen or so boxes. Placing it in a careful pile
beside her she reached for the first box.
"OH!" Willow eyes flew open. A small diamond pendant
was nestled in a bed of cotton, glittering in the light coming in
from the windows. It was beautiful. She smiled softly,
knowing Spike had chosen this gift. Since becoming involved
with the bleached blonde she had started to amass quite a large
collection of jewelry. He seemed to love finding 'treasures' for
her to wear.
One by one she opened the boxes. There were earrings to match the
diamond pendant. Small flower hairclips encrusted with
rubies and emeralds. Another necklace, a ring... By the time she
laid her hands on the final box her head was spinning.
Cracking open the final box she was surprised to see a gold
pendant. She picked it up, letting the thin gold chain slide
between her fingers as she marveled at the simple beauty. Her
fingers rubbed against the side, popping open a small catch. The
locket swung open, revealing a small engraving. 'An eternity of
love A-W-S'.
With trembling fingers she unhooked the small clasp and placed
the locket around her neck for the first time. It was precious.
The words were a simple reminder of the promise she had made to
them. She was theirs for eternity. The date for her turning was
actually set in stone- her 25th birthday, and she looked forward
to it.
Thinking of her lovers, she was once again forced to bite back
her tears. Only two days left to go.
*-*-*-*
Willow practically flew to the door when she heard the knock,
slipping across the marble floor in her socks. She caught herself
on the handle, calming her excitement before opening it. Another
delivery person! Three in one day! "Yes, I'm Miss
Rosenberg," she said without preamble.
The delivery guy gave her a weird smile, shoving his clipboard
towards her to sign before carrying two boxes, each about two
feet high, into the living room. She tipped him with a smile and
went to the first box.
Hopping from foot to foot with excitement she undid the strings
on the box, lifting the lid. A teddy bear! She pulled the soft
bear from the box, cuddling it against her. Her wide eyes took in
the wings on its back and the small plush harp in its hands. It
was an angel bear. She thought her heart would burst from
happiness. They were too good to her sometimes.
Settling the angel bear back into its box she opened the second
one. Laughter erupted from her mouth, shattering the stillness of
the house. Another teddy bear, this one with a little leather
duster and a pair of jeans. A Spike Bear! Her legs
gave out and she collapsed to the floor laughing.
"She's laughing at our presents, mate."
Willow's head flew up at the sound of the drawling English accent
she loved so much. "SPIKE!" In a blur of red hair and
pale skin she was in his arms, crying as she kissed his smiling
lips.
"Missed you too, Red." Spike murmured, capturing her
mouth with his.
"I don't get a hello?" Angel gave Willow his best 'sad
puppy' expression, his eyes glittering with amusement as she
pulled from Spike to greet him with the same enthusiasm. He had
missed her.
Willow drew back from Angel, gasping for breath. Her eyes still
shone with tears of happiness as she pulled the blonde over to
her, wrapping the two of them in a hug. "I missed you
guys."
"We missed you too, pet." Spike reassured her.
"Promise?" Her voice was still shaky as she regarded
the two most important 'people' in her life.
"We promise." Angel whispered, his own voice full of
emotion. His gaze wandered down to the locket gleaming on
her chest. "Eternity?"
Willow smiled at the two of them, her heart filled with love.
"Eternity."
