An awkward moment

Five minutes after Dawn left the room, Willow reluctantly got up and started to make her way to the front door.

"Are you leaving already, Will?" asked Buffy.

"Yes, Buffy," said Willow. "I have to go home to Tara."

"And here I was hoping you could stay and help me adjust to -- well -- things," said Buffy.

"I'd better not, Buffy," said Willow. "Tara is probably missing me right now."

"Well, then go home and bring Tara over here," said Buffy.

"You really want to do me to do that, Buffy?" asked Willow. "I would have thought that the last thing you wanted was for yet another person to see you naked."

"I don't mind," said Buffy. "Tara is like family. Plus I could use the moral support. Also -- Why do you keep looking at me like that?"

"Like what?" asked Willow.

"Like I don't have a face," said Buffy.

"You do too have a face," said Willow.

"Then why do you keep looking at my chest?" asked Buffy.

"Am I looking at your chest, Buffy?" asked Willow. "I hadn't noticed."

"Willow!" exclaimed Buffy. "I'd expect behavior like that from Spike or Xander but from you?"

"Hey!" exclaimed Willow. "A woman has needs, Buffy. And I am only human."

"You have a girlfriend, Willow," said Buffy.

"So?" asked Willow.

"What would she think if she knew you were looking at me the way you are?" asked Buffy.

"I'd think she'd want to have a look too," said Willow.

"Willow!" exclaimed Buffy.

"Don't 'Willow' me, Buffy!" exclaimed Willow. "It's obvious from the way your nipples are getting hard that you're not exactly disliking the attention you're getting."

"Hey, is it my fault that my mother set the thermostat too low?" asked Buffy.

"It's warm and sunny outside, Buffy," said Willow.

"Well, it's not my fault I'm naked," said Buffy. "And you shouldn't take advantage of the fact."

"I'm not taking advantage of the fact," said Willow. "That's why I'm leaving."

"Well, er, good," said Buffy. "In that case, at least let me hug you goodbye."

"You'd better not," said Willow.

"Oh, Willow," said Buffy.

And with that, she walked toward Willow and hugged her anyway. Only to find --

"Hey!" exclaimed Buffy. "Your nipples are hard."

"Are they?" asked Willow. "I hadn't noticed. It must be that low thermostat."

"Willow!"

"Buffy!"

"Willow!"

"Buffy!"

Then the two of them kissed.

"Now I really do need to go home," said Willow.

"Do you have to?" asked Buffy.

"Er, yes," said Willow.

And with that, she ran out the front door of Buffy's house, all the while chanting, "I love Tara! I love Tara! I love Tara! I love Tara! I love Tara! I love Tara! I love Tara! I love Tara! I love Tara!"