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“WHY do we still let them be on a team together? They win every. single. time!” Xander exclaimed in frustration, after losing yet another game of Pictionary to Oz and Angel.
“Can you cheat at Pictionary?” Willow looked over at Xander and Tara for answers. They both shrugged in response. They were all sitting in Buffy’s living room, with different board games scattered around the room for their regular scooby game nights. It was always so nice to get the gang together and competitively yell at each other all night, especially since Giles and Jenny always took over patrol so they could have a night off from monster fighting.
“You’re just upset that you lost.” Angel finally chimed in. “The game is just easy, that’s all.”
“Well, I’m not entirely surprised I lost with my team,” Buffy said, looking directly at Dawn sitting next to her. “Hey!” Dawn shouted back, shoving her sister’s arm. Faith laughed.
“I’m gonna go grab some snacks. Darling, you want to come help me carry?” Tara stood up, picking up the empty bowls and extending her hand to Willow. “I’m the carrier!” Willow hopped up, grabbing Tara’s hand. The two of them walked into the quiet kitchen, leaving the bickering scoobies in the living room as Anya begged to play Monopoly again.
“So….Oz and Angel..?” Tara looked over at Willow who had already hopped up on the kitchen counter.
“Yeah! What is it with them? I swear, they can’t let us win a single game! And how do they do it anyways? Angel just draws and Oz guesses right answer after right answer without hesitation. Not even clues!! Maybe they’re doing a mind reading spell or something...” Willow trailed off, furrowing her brows in frustration.
“I was more bringing them up to suggest that they’re obviously together, right?” Tara laughed as she poured chips into a bowl.
“No way...Oz and Angel?....no way.”
“Well I mean, it makes sense. They do both have that whole ‘little words, long periods of silence, intelligent cool guy’ thing going on.”
Willow gasped. “Oh my god they ARE TOTALLY dating! I can’t believe I’m just figuring out all this now! How long do you think this has been going on for?”
Tara smiled to herself, letting Willow believe that she figured all this out. “I know as much as you do, Wil. Neither of them are particularly sharers though, so who knows really.”
“Maybe it’s a secret? Why would they keep it a secret?? It’s not like anyone would care or anything… Especially since I’m gay and with you now and Buffy is well.. also gay but with Faith.”
“Well it’s a hard thing to do sometimes. Remember when we started dating?”
“Yeah you’re right… they might not be out to everyone. Though I swear they're both open about their bisexuality.”
“I do wish they'd mention it though. I think everyone would be happy for them. Plus then we could double date.”
Willow touched her hand to her heart. “We could double date!! That’s it, I’m asking Oz at coffee tomorrow.”
“I mean, don’t accost him about it. But sounds like a plan.” Tara sweetly kissed her girlfriend on the cheek before putting a chip-filled bowl into her hands “Now carry.”
“Yes ma’am!” Willow straightened her posture and marched back into the living room, holding Tara’s hand as she followed her in.
“So, what did we decide on?” Tara asked before noticing the Monopoly board spread out on the table. “Oh.”
“An’s already winning.” Xander said, motioning to Anya’s collection of hotels and colourful money. “....Again.”
“What? This game is easy, it’s basic capitalism! Me, the rich, keeps getting richer. Rather exciting, isn’t it? Now pay up.”
“Absolutely thrilling,” Buffy said sarcastically, handing Anya the money she owed for landing on her property. “Can we please play something else?”
“I’d be down for another game of Pictionary.” Oz chimed in before grabbing the dice for his turn. Willow looked over at him and noticed that he and Angel were sitting particularly close together on the floor against the couch. A little too close if you ask me.
Coffee was going to be fun tomorrow.