"Buffy..." Willow started. She knew Tori didn't want to go into her life. But, she also knew Buffy's stubborness.

"Don't Buffy me. Is she a vampire? I don't see how since she was out during the day but hey, maybe things are done differently here." Buffy stopped rambling and stared at her friend. "I want the truth."

"The whole truth and nothing but the truth?" Spike said, smirking.

"Spike" Faith said, elbowing him in the ribs. "You're not helping."

"Pity that" he replied dryly.

"Tori, this is your call" Willow said.

Tori stood. "I don't feel very well. I think I need to lay down. Red, you can tell them what they need to know."

Wesley stood, walking up the stairs with his wife. He had no desire to hear their reactions. He just hoped they would be quiet. He was getting a rather large headache.

"She isn't a vampire." Willow said, sighing. "Tori is a witch."

"Well duh. We knew that...well, we thought that at least" Cordelia said.

"She's a powerful witch. It has run in her family for generation after generation." Willow explained, not really sure what to say.

"And? Why do we have a photograph of her that appears to at least a hundred years old?" Giles asked, his voice calm.

"Tori's about 150." Faith said, stretching.

"What?" several voices said.

"It's her family line. Once she turned sixteen, she ages one year in looks for every fifteen years. Most of her family live to be about a thousand." Willow said, waiting for the explosion.

There was silence. Then, Buffy said, "You mean, she's 150 but she looks 27ish?"

"Around 150. We don't know exactly. She isn't immortal. Well, not really. She'll die at the age her normal body would have died. About eight hundred years from now."

"This is...remarkable" Giles said softly. "Wesley knows?"

"You could say that" Faith snorted.

"Faith!" Willow hissed warningly.

"Come on Red. They'll find out anyway. Why try to keep it a secret?" Faith asked.

Willow sighed, "You're right. Fine. Wesley knows. She chose him as her life mate."

"Huh?" Xander asked.

"She made him like her" Spike said, disgusted at how stupid they still were.

"You mean, Wesley is going to live like a few hundred more years?" Buffy said, shocked.

"Pathetic huh? Out of all the men she's met in the last hundred years, she chose him. Sad sad woman." Faith said, smiling. "But, she could have done worse. He's a good guy and they love each other. So, now that those questions are answered, did someone say something about partying?"

Willow sighed as she saw the looks on the others faces. She glared at Faith slightly, before relaxing. Actually, her lover was right. "Let's party. We have another week to answer questions."

"Wait a minute. You can't just announce that Wesley and Tori are practically immortal and rush off to party. I mean, I'm still in shock" Buffy said.

"Why can't we?" Spike asked, his tone bored.

"There isn't anything to accept. They are what they are. Tori has taught me a lot these last few years. She has helped us numerous times. She isn't evil nor has she ever been. So, Spike, Faith and I are going to the French Quarter to eat, drink and be merry. You can come if you want. Otherwise, stay here. Just, DON'T bother Wesley or Tori." Willow said, her tone warning.

"Is that a threat?" Buffy asked.

Willow smiled, "Not at all. Just a truth. You'll be sorry if you cross me, slayer. Don't try it."

"Trust her on that one B." Faith said simply, her eyes staring at Buffy.

"Whatever. Are we going out or not?" Buffy asked, not wanting them to see the fear in her eyes. There was something dangerous about Willow now. She was more and more like Faith used to be. Buffy didn't like it, but she had to accept it.

Xander and the others stood, "Let's go party."

Faith chuckled, "We'll show you our New Orleans, children."

"Why do I not like that sound of that?" Cordelia said dryly.

Spike smiled wickedly, "Smart girl. Come on Red. We've got a town to paint red."

"No biting" Willow said, taking Faith's hand as they walked into the night.

"Aw, but moooom.." Spike whined, laughing as he kissed her.

"Will we ever understand them?" Buffy asked no one in particular. She wasn't surprised when no one answered her. Sighing, she took Riley's hand and went after them.

**********

"Angel went back to Sunnydale" Willow said, stretching.

"Should I be unhappy?" Spike asked sarcastically.

"Nope. I was thrilled. That Forrest guy, Graham and Amy went back too. Guess they weren't into New Orleans life" Willow said smiling.

"Well, I could see that. Bunch of prigs" Faith commented, lazily drawing circles on Willow's bare thigh.

"Unfortunately, the bloody slayer stayed" Spike whined. He still detested the blonde bitch.

"She's trying to prove that I don't scare her" Willow said, moaning as Faith's fingers dipped into her wetness.

"How could anyone be scared of you pet?" Faith asked, grinning before she moved her head between Willow's thighs.

"She bloody well should be" Spike snorted, his hand casually stroking his cock as Faith licked Willow. His eyes darkened as he heard Willow moan again.

"Won't hurt her" Willow said breathlessly. She moved her hand to Faith's hair, holding the girl as she began to move against her face.

"Yeah, but you could. That's what scares the little bitch." Spike pointed out, his free hand twisting her nipples as she groaned.

"Oh god...Faith" Willow cried out, her juices covering her lover's face.

Faith sat up, seeing Spike's condition and smiled. "Let me help you with that." She took his cock into her mouth, hearing him groan at the warmth. She felt lips on her wet cunt as Willow began to tease her with her tongue and her fingers. She was so hot that it didn't take much touching from Willow for her orgasm to hit. She took all of Spike's seed down her throat, keeping a bit in her mouth. She turned to Willow and shared a kiss, the girls sharing his cum.

"Yeah...you scare her, pet. She doesn't know what to make of you anymore..." Spike said, smiling as the girls laid back down beside him.

**********

Willow sat down with a sigh. "Thank god they left."

"Ditto that" Faith said, sitting down beside the redhead.

"Can I just say that I still hate the blonde bimbo?" Spike asked, massaging Willow's shoulders.

"Spike...be nice" Tori said, smiling at the three of them. "They reacted much better to my secret than I thought they would."

Spike snorted, "What could they do? You could have erased their memories if they pissed you off."

Willow chuckled, "Actually....that was me."

"Willow! What did you do?" Wesley asked.

"I just took away some of their memories and changed them a bit....why do you think Angel left so easily? He had no memory of what happened to us except that it was a sex thing. Those weird feelings were erased." Willow explained.

Tori smiled proudly, "That's my girl. I hadn't realized you were so far in your training."

"Well, I couldn't erase anything forever...I was just able to alter things a bit." Willow said. "But none of them remember that you are a powerful witch."

Faith laughed, "I love it, Red. BUT, if you ever try any of that hocus pocus mumbo jumbo on me, you're dead."

"I couldn't if I wanted to" Willow said. "We did the mating ritual...the bond is very strong. I could heal you or Spike but that's about it."

"Don't sound so disappointed luv" Spike said chuckling.

"She's right though. That ritual I performed for you three was very strong." Tori said, leaning against Wesley. "Anything dealing with immortality usually is."

Faith nodded, knowing Tori spoke the truth, "So, are we off to see Raz's new digs?"

Spike groaned, "Gawd...do we have to?"

"Be nice, Spike." Willow said. "Besides, haven't you spent enough days cooped up inside this last two weeks?"

He nodded, "Yeah...I can't wait to feel the sunlight again. What are we waiting for? Let's go see Raz."

They stood, saying goodbye to Wesley and Tori. Tori looked at Wesley. "It's almost like we have three kids isn't it?"

He laughed, "Yeah....three loud, intelligent, sarcastic kids that love each other more than anything in the world. Not bad...."

Tori laughed, kissing him lightly. "Wes, dear..."

"Hm?"

"We have the entire house to ourselves...." she smiled as awareness dawned in his eyes. "Race you upstairs!"

Wesley took off after his wife, her laughter drifting down the stairs to him. He caught her and they tumbled to the bed. He was glad that the slayer and the others had finally left. Things in their family could get back to normal again. Well, as normal as they ever were with Faith, Spike and Willow around.
 
 

THE END

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