TEEN ANGEL (3/?)
 

Katie smiled as Willow continued to ignore the vampire. She sighed as she sat
down beside said cutie, turning to face him. She let her eyes wander over his
face and body before deciding that he was indeed the finest man she had seen
in decades. She wondered how she had missed him. From observing her new
charge, she had determined that the two knew each other and seemed friendly.
In fact, it seemed to her as if both were crazy about each other. She rolled
her eyes, wondering why it was so hard for two people to admit to having
feelings for each other. Silly humans. She glanced at the vampire and
ammended that, silly whatever. She began to tap her hand on the table,
watching with amused eyes as Willow looked up and glared at her.
 

"Whatcha reading?" she asked, leaning forward. She had spent so many years
with no one to talk to only to be put in charge of a girl that appeared to
have taken a vow of silence. She wanted to scream.
 

Willow heard Katie's question but ignored it. She couldn't answer in front of
Angel. He'd think she was crazier than he already did. Talking to the air
like a moron. She felt a rush of embarrassment at how idiotic she must have
appeared to him.
 

"Wil---looooooow" Katie pleaded, "Talk to me....please? I hate not having
anyone to talk to.....I use to have so many friends.....now there's no one.
They're all old now with kids of their own. They forgot about me....don't
forget about me, ok? It isn't a pleasant feeling....."
 

Willow sighed, debating on what she should do. She felt sorry for the ghost
but hated the idea of looking foolish in front of Angel. She had had a crush
on him since they had first met last year. She had kept it hidden beneath a
rambling facade but it was still there. If she acknowledged Katie, she'd
either have to explain about having her own personal whatever the girl was or
act as if nothing was wrong with her talking to the empty air. Neither choice
sounded pleasant. So, she remained silent.
 

Angel watched Willow. He was finding that this was becoming one of his
favorite activities of late. There was just something so soothing about
watching the redhead. He loved seeing her eyes as she thought about
something. They sucked him in completely. And her pale skin looked so soft.
He ached to run his fingers over it to see if it was soft as it appeared. He
loved the beating of her heart. Loved how it would speed up just a bit
whenever he was in the room. He often wondered if she could possibly be as
affected by him as he was by her. He doubted it. Why would someone as perfect
as she want him? He was a demon....a killer. No, she would never look at him
with passion and love in her eyes. Only in his dreams. He frowned as he
listened. Someone was coming. He could hear them. He guessed it was for the
best. Having the others around tended to prevent him from simply taking her
right there on the table in the middle of the library, but it didn't mean he
had to enjoy being around them.
 

"Willow....I know you hear me. I figured out my mission....bet you're dying
to know what it is....." Katie taunted, trying to get a reaction.
 

"Shhh" Willow hissed under her breath. She did want to know what Katie had
decided, since it was about her life, but she couldn't just ask.
 

"Excuse me?" Angel said, having heard her soft word.
 

"Uh nothing...just thinking aloud" Willow covered.
 

Angel smiled slightly, "No problem."
 

"He wants you" Katie said, watching the vampire's gorgeous eyes sweep over
the innocent redhead.
 

"What?" Willow looked up at the girl's words, her eyes wide.
 

Angel frowned, seeing her eyes looking beside him. He turned, freezing as he
saw the girl. "Who are you?"
 

Katie's smile froze at the vampire's words. She looked towards him then back
to a stunned Willow. "Did he ask me that or am I nuts? I mean, maybe his
attraction to you is making him say strange things....you think?"
 

Angel cleared his throat, a denial on his lips, "It is not making me say
anything. I mean, not that I am...or that I don't....damn, that doesn't sound
right either...." he glanced at Willow and saw her puzzled green eyes
watching him. Raking a hand over his face, thanking everyone he knew that he
couldn't blush, he faced the blonde girl. "Forget about that for now....who
are you?"
 

Katie smiled, wondering how he could see and hear her but deciding not to
knock it. "The name is Katie.....I'm Willow's guardian angel for the moment.
Who are you, cutie?"
 

Angel took her words in, not sure what to believe. He smiled at the friendly
and mischievious look in her eyes and said solemnly, "The name is Angel..."
 

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