DISCLAIMER AND AUTHOR'S NOTE: All Buffy The Vampire Slayer stuff belongs to Joss Whedon, Mutant Enemy and Warner Brothers. No copyright infringement was intended in the writing of this fiction. All other characters that appear belong to me. This story cannot be sold or used for profit in any way. Copies may be made for private use only and must include this copyright notice and disclaimer. There is some subtext in this story. If this kind of stuff is not legal where you live, if you're under 18 or if you don't like the notion of two women being in love, then you should find something else to read. This is the sequel to Moving In.

Cuddling
By Kristjan Brezovnik

"You're early," Joyce said when Buffy and Faith came home.

"Yeah," Buffy said.

"Did you have a good time?"

"Oh, definitely," Faith said and smiled.

Joyce smiled back.

"Good."

"We're gonna watch TV now," Buffy said.

Faith looked at her.

"TV?"

"Yep."

"Anything in particular?"

"Well now, let's see," Buffy said, went to the TV and picked up a video cassette there. "You feel like watching this?"

Faith looked at the tape and made a face like she was about to throw up.

"You're kidding, right?"

Buffy laughed.

"Okay, plan C."

"Plan C?" Faith said, raising an eyebrow. "What was plan A? And what was plan B?"

"Well," Buffy said as she went back to the TV, "plan A was the long way home. Plan B was this movie," she said and waved the first tape. And plan C is this tape," she said and waved another tape.

Faith laughed.

"Just how many plans do you have, B?"

Buffy smiled.

"Enough."

Faith looked at the tape and then at Buffy, surprised.

"First Hugh Grant and now a horror flick? Extreme much?"

Buffy shrugged.

"I figured if you weren't in the mood for a romantic flick, you'd go for a horror flick." She smiled. "Either way, we get to cuddle."

Faith chuckled.

"I guess you've thought of everything."

Buffy smiled.

"Yes."

Faith raised an eyebrow.

"Self-confident, are we?"

"Yes. Now come, let's take a shower and then we can cuddle."

"Shower? Before the movie?" Faith asked as they went upstairs.

"Yes."

"I don't think that's a good idea. I mean, I feel… Well, you don't wanna know how I feel right now, but I wanted to take a cold shower before going to bed. You know, to cool off." She frowned. "And then there's another problem."

Buffy frowned.

"I sleep in the buff."

"Buff… Oh," Buffy said and blushed.

"Yes, oh. I mean, I have no sleeping clothes."

"That's no problem, I can give you some of mine."

Faith smirked.

"You know, this is pure torture."

Buffy frowned.

"What?"

"First, we take a shower. Then, I get to wear your sleeping clothes. Then we cuddle. And then I get to sleep in your sleeping clothes on the same sofa where we're gonna cuddle for two hours. You really expect me to get any sleep? At all? I mean, I don't think another extra cold shower's gonna help." She frowned. "Perhaps I should risk sleeping on the bed."

"But the mattress…"

"Exactly. I'll have to worry about it instead of thinking about you."

Buffy smiled.

"Well, if you decide to crash here, then make sure you have a pillow over your mouth when you cum."

Faith's eyes went wide.

"B! I don't believe it! You little pervert."

Buffy chuckled.

"So, you wanna take the shower first or second?" She smirked mischievously. "Or together with me?"

"B!" Faith said, gently slapping Buffy on the arm. "You're being sadistic, you know?"

Buffy smiled.

"I bet you'll pay me back when we finally sleep together."

Faith grinned.

"Oh, you bet."

"So, first or second?"

"Second."

"Okay."

Buffy went to her room and Faith considered for a moment what to do. She decided to go back down, she didn't want to listen to Buffy taking a shower. Or see her walk around wearing only a towel. She shook her head to push the erotic thought away. She went downstairs.

"Faith?"

Faith looked up from reading the text on the horror tape cover.

"Hi, Mrs S."

"Where's Buffy?"

"Taking a shower."

"Oh. Well, keep the volume down."

"We will."

"Okay. Oh, we'll go buy that mattress when I get home tomorrow."

"Sure. Thanks."

"Will you sleep here tonight?"

"Yep."

"Okay. Good night then, Faith."

"Good night, Mrs S."

Joyce went upstairs and Faith resumed reading.

After taking a shower, Faith went to her room and put on the night clothes Buffy prepared for her. Then she went downstairs, where Buffy was waiting for her. Buffy chuckled when she saw that Faith was shivering.

"How was the water?" she asked.

"V-Very c-cold," Faith said, hugging herself.

"Come here, I'll make you warmer."

Faith chuckled for a moment.

"You'll make me hot. Again. And then I won't be able to sleep."

"Then you'll just take another cold shower and…"

"Fat chance," Faith interrupted her and Buffy chuckled.

"Come."

Faith sat beside Buffy and Buffy put her arm around her.

"G-God, it's cold."

"Want me to rub you?" Buffy offered.

Faith considered the idea.

"What the hell. Yes."

Buffy smiled and rubbed Faith's body. Faith closed her eyes and enjoyed the sensation.

"Feeling warmer?"

"Oh yeah. Mmm." Faith felt her temperature rise. "Okay, enough," she suddenly said, opening her eyes. "Temperature's back to normal."

Buffy smiled and kissed her.

"So, ready for the movie?"

"Play me."

Buffy smiled, took the remote and pressed the play button. Then she cuddled up to Faith, who felt a bit weird at first, but then she hugged Buffy and pressed her to herself.

As they watched the movie, Faith amused herself by observing Buffy, who buried her head in her should every time a gruesome scene came up. She enjoyed it as it gave her a chance to hold Buffy close, to smell her, feel her. If home was where the heart was, then her home was definitely with Buffy. She smiled when anther gruesome scene came up and Buffy buried her head in her shoulder again.

"Don't tell me you're scared," she said.

Buffy looked at her, feeling a bit embarrassed.

"Well, it's gross."

"You see that every day," Faith pointed out.

"Not exactly. I kill vampires every day and they turn to dust. And when I kill other demons, I don't butcher them like that. And besides, here, a human is killing other humans. Seeing demons slaughtered is bad, but this is… disgusting."

Faith smiled.

"I guess you have a point there."

Buffy smiled back and then concentrated on the movie again.

"You gonna be able to sleep tonight?" Faith asked when the movie ended and Buffy hit the rewind button.

"Yes," Buffy said and looked at her. "But I guess I could use some distraction."

"What?" Faith said, suddenly having a bad feeling as Buffy got up with a predatory grin on her face. "On no," she said when Buffy straddled her. "B, please…"

She trailed off when Buffy kissed her. She tried to fight it, but her body had other plans.

"That kind of distraction," Buffy said when she broke the kiss.

"Damn it, B, now I definitely won't be able to sleep tonight," Faith complained.

Buffy gave her a kiss on the nose.

"I'll make it up to you."

"Oh, you definitely will."

"Hmm," Buffy said and ran her finger across Faith's lips, "how about we do it right now, right here? If we're quiet…"

"Oh god," Faith interrupted her and got up, lifting Buffy as well. "I'm taking a cold shower right now," she said as she put her down, "and I hope you'll be gone by the time I get out."

Buffy chuckled.

"I promise."

Faith raised an eyebrow, but didn't comment. She quickly went upstairs, undressed and stepped in the shower. She turned on the cold water and shivered.

"Ooh, B, you're so gonna pay for this," she said as she stood still and let the cold water cool her off.

A minute later there was a knock on the door.

"Want me to join you?!" Buffy asked.

"No!" Faith called and swore she could hear Buffy laughing.

"Then I'm going to bed!"

Faith waited for a minute longer and then slowly added more hot water, until she felt warm again. Then she dried, dressed and went downstairs.

"This is gonna be a long night," she murmured when she approached the sofa.

After an hour of tossing and turning, the memory of the evening still fresh in her mind and Buffy's scent on the sofa still making her horny, she decided she had enough. She considered laying next to the sofa, but she doubted it would help. She decided to take her chances with the mattress. She picked up the covers and went upstairs.

She eyed the mattress for a while and then put the covers on, to add an extra layer of protection, and carefully lay down.

"Oh Buffy, you're so gonna pay for this," she said, musing.

The End