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AN Well, here's the update that a few of you requested. Warning right now, it won't be this often in the future. I'll try to keep it updated often, but no promises. And I have to say, thanks for inspiring my muse. You know who you are. Love you

Willow was headed nowhere. Yet, she was headed somewhere. Again, she felt that she was being guided. Where she would end up, she did not know. At this point, she did not care. All that she cared about was the fact that her everything was along for the ride. She knew that now that the two of them were back together, they could face anything.
"I've been watching you." Willow turned toward Tara for a moment. She quickly had to return her eyes to the road. It was the conversation that the redhead had been dreading. How could she have even thought about being with Kennedy. "It's all right. You being with Kennedy. I know that you tried everything to get me back. Despite her rough exterior, she really is a great young woman. She just has a lot to learn about life yet."
The redhead kept her gaze straight ahead. She was so afraid to look at her everything. "Still, I want you to know that deep down it never really felt right. It just seemed to happen so fast. And there was the fact that she was being hunted down by The First. I think there was a part of me that wanted to protect her."
"I know." Tara put her hand on Willow's leg. "You don't have to explain to me what you were going through. You lost me. You thought that you would never be able to feel anything like that again for another woman. It was never as strong as what we had and never would be. But there was something there. I'm glad you told Kennedy that."
Willow shook her head. "OK. It's just a little creepy that you know what I was doing while you were..." She trailed off and glanced at Tara. "In heaven." She swallowed before continuing. "I don't know what you were doing. The only thing that I know is that you still loved me a great deal. I could feel it."
"Exactly." Willow again glanced at Tara. "I was loving you the whole time. I was part of what Miss Calendar is. We were so loved in life and loved so well ourselves that we were granted the gift of looking out for our loved ones. But there is no gift in the world that could top the two of us being together."
That made Willow grin from ear to ear. Tara understood that it wasn't her trying to get over her or the fact that she didn't love her anymore. It was the fact that she had tried to move on with her life. She was still on earth and was still very lonely and very hurt. Plus she had seen that side of Kennedy that Tara had described. Someday the slayer would make someone very happy. That was one thing that she was very sure of.
Before either could say anything more, the car started to veer toward the next exit. "I guess this is where we get off." The sign was for a little town called Wintersborough, Pennsylvania. "Gee, I didn't even know where we were. Guess I was basking in the fact that we are now together like we should be."
Willow could feel the car being pulled in one direction. They ended up pulling into a tiny little bed and breakfast. The sign read 'vacancy'. It appeared that there were no other guests at the moment. She guessed that the middle of October was not exactly the peak travel time. As they got out of the car, an older woman made her way out the front door.
The woman had dark hair that had streaks of grey in it. Her glasses hung from a string around her neck. There were little wrinkles upon her face. Her eyes seem to sparkle. "Can I help you two young ladies?"
"We'd like a room." Willow made her way to the trunk. She was a little surprised when she saw that there was more then just her luggage there. But then, she shouldn't be. After all, the powers that be had granted her everything. They could do whatever they wanted. "I'm not sure how long that we'll be staying. I hope that's not a problem."
"No, not at all." The older woman made her way to the trunk. "Let me help you with the luggage. I have more then one room available if you two want your own rooms. I wouldn't charge you but for one. I'm just glad for the company."
Willow looked at Tara. Both were starting to realize why they had been brought to the little town. It was something they both knew very well. It was so hard to live when you were so lonely. "We really just need the one room. And we'll be glad to help out around the house if you need it. You could say that we're on an extended vacation. But keeping busy is part of both of our nature."
"That's right." Tara was still by the passenger side door. She had noticed the moment that they had pulled in that the house was rundown a bit. It looked like it could use a lot of work. Both of the young women was more then willing to help someone else out. "In fact, I used to take care of the house when my mother was sick. It was actually kinda therapeutic."
The three of them made their way into the house. "The rooms are all upstairs. Mine is here on the first floor. Breakfast is included. Other meals depend on what you want to eat. I make just about anything. My specialties are desserts if I do say so myself. I sell some down at the local diner. It's a big hit, so I'm told."
"I'm sure it is." The three made their way upstairs. "You have a beautiful house. Is there anyone else here?" Willow asked tentatively. She didn't want to bring up anything painful. But she had to find out the answer if she really knew why they were here.
"Unfortunately, no." The woman opened the first door. "My Henry died a few years back. We never did have kids. So, I live here all alone. By the way, where are my manners. My name is Gina Johnson. Everyone just calls me Gina. You young ladies do the same. I'll leave you two to settle in. You can come down when you are ready."
"Thanks. By the way, I'm Willow." She stuck out her hand. Gina tentatively took it. "This is Tara." The two nodded heads at one another. "We'll be down in a little bit." Gina nodded and shut the door behind her. The redhead turned toward her everything. She made a beeline for her. "I know we're supposed to be helping, but I needed a kiss." With that, the two shared one passionate kiss.
After they recovered, the two started to unpack their suitcases. Tara was the first to break the little bit of lull in conversation. "I think we're thinking the same thing. The reason that we're here is because Gina is a very lonely woman. And the tone she had when she mentioned her husband. It was exactly how you sounded when you talked about me. You know, before."
"Yeah." Willow quickly finished unpacking. "I get the feeling that we're supposed to go to the old diner. I think we'll find what we're looking for there." Before she opened the door, she took Tara into her arms and gave her a bear hug. "I just can't get enough of touching you. Gonna be hard to control myself when we're in public." Tara blushed a little. It made Willow smile. She was still her Tara, the woman that she loved more then life itself.
The two made their way down the stairs. They found Gina in the kitchen. "Would you two care for something to eat? I know it's early but I figured with you two traveling you might be ready for an early lunch."
"No thanks." Willow took Tara's hand in her own. It was back to that habit that had formed so long ago. "If you don't mind, we're just going to walk around. The town doesn't look that big. Plus, we've been driving for a few hours. Will do both of us good to actually stretch our legs a bit."
"That's fine." Gina went back to stirring whatever was she was making on the stove. "I'll have supper ready at six. Hope that's not too early. But I have to prepare the baking for the morning. Then I'm off to bed early. Gotta get up early to have the baking down to the diner when it opens at seven."
"That'll be great." Willow smiled as the two walked off. She could not help but notice a picture setting on the mantle over the fireplace. Both young women walked over to it. It was of Gina and a handsome looking man. "I'd say that is Henry. You can tell by the way that they are smiling. They looked so happy in that picture."
"They were." Tara put her head on Willow's shoulder. "I don't know if we'll be able to find someone that will ever make her that happy again, but we have to try. I hate to see anyone going around that unhappy. Especially when they had something so obviously special."
"Exactly." Willow stole another quick kiss before the two started their tour of the little town. They easily found main street. It was like all those little towns you see. They had the little stores with the upper part being used for apartments or storage rooms. It was like going back in time for the redhead. All she had known was Sunnydale. That was a little bit more modern of a town then this little one.
When both of them saw the diner, there was a sensation that flowed through each other. Again, something was telling them that this was the place that they had been searching for. Tara smiled shyly. "I'd say it's time for lunch."
The two made their way in and sat at a corner booth. The waitress came over and handed them menus and brought glasses of water. The two were barely glancing at the menu. The two witches were more about seeing who was in the diner and what was going on around them. If they had both felt it, there was a reason to be here.
It was like they were in sync as both spotted the cook at the same time. Tara grabbed Willow's hand. The redhead could see what the blond was seeing. Tara had always been gifted with seeing someone's aura. It had helped them when Faith and Buffy had switched bodies a few years ago. It looked like her gift was going to come in handy now.
"That's Henry." Willow kept her eyes on the cook. "At least when you look at him it is. I guess that means that we've found who Gina is supposed to be with. But how do we get the two of them together?"
Both looked at each other. The two thought as they ate their meal. There just had to be some way that they could get the two of them together. Finding true love was never easy. When it was taken from you, it was sheer torture. Trying to find it once again would never be easy. Especially when they really knew nothing about either person.
Finally, it was time for dessert. The waitress laughed when Willow asked if they had anything good left. "Are you kidding me? I don't know why Seth orders so much. I think he has a thing for the woman that makes our baked goods. They are great, but we just don't have enough business for it all. Most of it goes to waste."
Willow and Tara exchanged a look. The redhead was the bold one. "Is Seth the cook by chance?" The waitress nodded her head. "I guess he's just being sweet and helping out someone that needs it. We're staying with Gina. She told us that she's the one that makes the baked goods."
"Yep." The waitress shook her head. "If you ask me, it's more then just being sweet. He's got a thing for her and is too shy to do anything about it. But what do I know? I just work here. You ladies enjoy your day."
"Oh, we will." Willow turned toward Tara. "I guess we were right." She looked at Seth. He seemed flustered as he was talking to the waitress. "I have a feeling that this isn't going to be all that easy. I think he has a little trouble talking with the ladies."
"That's all right." Tara took Willow's hand and squeezed it tight. "If the two of them are soulmates, then we will be able to get them together. It's just a matter of time before two people that belong together will find one another. And we get to spend all that time together. It's a win-win situation." She leaned in and kissed Willow gently.