A Hint of Faith

Author: Musicat

Pairing: Angelus/Willow   Angelus/Faith

Spoilers: Sequel to Darkness and Fire

Summary: As Faith and Mara are adjusting to their slayer duties in Sunnydale, Faith secretly investigates Willow and Angelus. Warning: lots of yummy sex!

Disclaimer: All characters belong to Joss Whedon and Mutant Enemy. No copyright infringement intended.

Comments: Yes please. Send comments to musicat12@yahoo.com. Enjoy!

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"What's going on?" the frightened man asked as he hung helplessly in mid air.

"What's going on you ask?" Willow replied. "I think he wants to know what's going on," she repeats to her companion.

"Should I tell him what's going on darling?" Angelus replied with a sarcastic smile.

"Sure why not," she replied with a chuckle.

"Well what's going on is that you were trying to steal that woman's purse," he started, pointing to the crying woman huddled on the ground nearby. "And now we are going to make you pay for your crime."

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" he yelled and released the purse from his grasp. The purse fell to the ground.

"It's a little too late for sorry," he tells him.

"Take your purse and run home," Willow instructed the woman. The woman picked up the purse and quickly left the alleyway.

"Please let me go," the man pleaded.

"Well I'm afraid we can't do that," Angelus told him. "You see, my girl just loves this, and I haven't collected your toll."

"Toll? What kind of toll?" the man asked in confusion.

Angelus slipped into his demonic face and sank his teeth into the man's neck. Willow watched in pleasure as he drank from the criminal. After several seconds, Angelus released his bite and returned to his human façade. He licked the blood from his lips and looked upon is love with hazy eyes. Willow lowered the man to lie on the ground while keeping her eyes locked with Angelus'.

Angelus walked powerfully toward Willow and crushed his lips to hers. He swept her up in his arms and pressed her body against his. Her arms urgently snaked around him as her tongue battled with his. He brought his hands to her buttocks and raised her up and her legs automatically wrapped themselves around his waist. She slid her hand between their bodies and quickly unfastened his pants. After releasing his hard, thick penis, she pushed her short skirt aside and slid herself onto it. Angelus stood in the middle of the alley and let Willow have the control. She slowly and sensually moved up and down his shaft.

Willow ran her fingers over his neck, her nails slicing his skin. The blood began to lightly flow from the wounds and she brought her lips to taste his nectar. She continued to ride him as she drank. After she had had her share, Angelus began to grow anxious with her teasingly slow speed and he walked them toward the wall. With Willow's back pinned against the wall, he took over control and thrust himself into her, slow and hard at first, but increasingly faster. Her hands ran behind her head to prevent it from connecting with the wall as he slammed into her harder and harder.

Willow surrendered herself completely to her mate and to the sensations running through her body. Just as her orgasm hit her, Angelus bit into her breast. She dropped her arms and fell into the moment and the exquisite feelings surging through her. She felt her entire body begin to vibrate and her skin began to hum.

Angelus stopped his movements and released his bite after his climax hit him. As he calmed he felt an unusual sensation flood his system. He opened his eyes and looked upon his Willow. He was amazed at the sight before him. Willow's body was radiating a great white light, which seemed to surround her. As his eyes moved over her, he realized that the light was surrounding him as well. He gently guided her head up and she opened her eyes to his. Both felt a connection of which no word could describe or compliment. Their lips slowly closed in and touched ever so gently. The white light surrounding them grew brighter with their kiss for a brief moment, before disappearing into the dark night.

Willow broke the kiss and without a word, Angelus lowered her off of him and unto the ground. They stood staring at each other, neither moving nor speaking, for a time that felt like forever.

"Willow?" Angelus started breaking the silence.

"Yes," she replied softly.

"What was.how.did you do that?" he asked breathlessly.

"No," she answered. "We did that."

"I don't understand, but in some strange way I feel like I do, deep inside," he tried to explain.

"I don't believe the words exist to explain what we just shared," she told him. "We are a force like none other."

"Nothing can stop us now," Angelus replied and placed a passionate kiss on her lips.

After the kiss, Willow pulled away and remembered their surroundings. While Angelus fixed his clothing, Willow walked over toward the unconscious man still lying on the alley floor where she had left him.

"Well we need to take care of this guy," Willow stated.

"It's getting late. Sun should be up in a couple of hours," Angelus replied.

Willow knelt down next to the man and placed her hand on his forehead. "Forget and confess," she whispered as a pink light emanated from her hand.

"Okay all set. Let's get this guy to the police station before he wakes up," Willow told him. Angelus picked up the man's body carried him as they left the alleyway.

It was a short distance to the police station and the couple walked in silence as per usual while Angelus carried the man. They arrived behind the station house and Willow went on ahead to ensure that no one was around to see them. She found that the station was pretty quiet at this hour, like most nights. She turned to signal Angelus and he carried the man to the porch and placed him on the steps. Willow tied the man's hands to the railing post with rope and checked his pulse. After ensuring the man's well-being, they quietly slipped out behind the building to head for the woods. They were walking hand in hand when Angelus stopped suddenly.

"What is it?" Willow asked.

Angelus didn't answer, he simply stood listening and smelling the air.

"Angelus?" she asked again.

"I thought I sensed someone, but I must have been mistaken," he answered. "Nothing to worry about," he told her and began walking again. She fell into step with him, ready to be home. Angelus surveyed the area quickly, without catching Willow's attention, as they walked into the woods.

~~~*~~~

"You're late," Mara called out as Faith walked in the door of the Sunnydale High School Library.

"What's the big? I overslept," she explained.

"Another late night patrolling, I see?" Giles asked as he entered from his office. Giles carried a large book in one hand and a coffee cup in the other.

"You know me, got to go the extra mile," Faith replied playfully as she sat in a chair and tossed her legs up onto the table.

"Any problems?" Giles inquired.

"Ah." she began as she recalled her night's observations.

"Faith?" Giles asked in concern.

"It was nothin'," she replied. "Everything's five by five G man."

"Faith I have asked you repeatedly not to call me that," Giles told her in frustration.

"Sorry, Giles," she replied. "So what's the sitch? Any new baddies on the horizon?"

"Nothing," Mara answered in defeat. "I thought this town was supposed to be a non-stop demon fest."

"It is," Giles replied. The girls turned to him with a look of disbelief. "Well it was," he corrected. "When I was here before, there was rarely a dull moment. There was always a vampire trying to take over or end the world, or some demon reeking havoc on the town. On more than one occasion it was one of our own students playing with magic or raising beasts to terrorize the school. We've even had a few ghosts," he told them in an excited tone, "Oh and an invisible girl too."

"Sounds like fun," Faith replied.

"Even Halloween kept us busy," he added.

"Isn't Halloween supposed to be the one night demons don't come out to play?" Mara asked in confusion.

"Well as the old gang would have said, the mystical things in Sunnydale 'never got the memo'," he told them with a nostalgic smile.

"So what changed?" Mara asked innocently.

"Things weren't quite the same after the death of Kendra and then Buffy," he replied painfully.

"So what did the demons all leave because the slayers were gone?" Mara asked.

"I'm sure that's just what they did," Faith replied sarcastically. "I bet they all got together and said 'well the slayers' not around anymore to stop our evil plans, let's try a different town'," she added, poking fun at Mara.

"You don't have to be a jerk about it," Mara returned.

"Come on don't you get it? It's Willow and that vampire of hers," Faith replied.

"I don't see how Willow or Angelus could anything to do with this," Giles replied as he cleaned his glasses.

"Oh come on, they've put a spell on this town or something. Doing all kinds of weird things," Faith replied without thinking.

"Have you had further encounters with Willow and Angelus Faith?" Giles asked in worry and curiosity.

"Not personally G," she started. "I just meant that I've seen them around; heard things."

"What things?" he asked becoming even more curious.

"Well.just you know, that they got this place wired or something," she fabricated. "What's the deal with the big bad vampire and his horny Witch girlfriend anyway?"

Giles choked on his coffee at her remark. After clearing his throat, he placed his book on the table and leaned against the counter to explain things to his eager young slayers.

"When I first became Buffy's Watcher, I quickly learned that things were going to be different around here. Within the first week she was here at Sunnydale, she tried to retire as the slayer, and later picked a vampire out of a crowd by his outdated clothing. She shared her secret with two other students, lost another to the master, got grounded, prevented the Master's rising, and averted the apocalypse," he started.

"Busy girl," Faith interjected.

"Yes she was," Giles replied. "To continue, one of the students whom she shared her secret with was a young, shy, intellectual, computer genius by the name of Willow Rosenberg. Willow always strove to learn anything and everything she could to help the cause, but was very timid about facing the evils that waited for them all. With Buffy's friendship and slayer duties, Willow quickly became on her way to holding her own in the fight and was well on her way to becoming a powerful Witch. She was the most gracious and purest soul I had ever been fortunate enough to know," he continued as sadness washed over his eyes. "One night, Willow was captured by a couple of vampire's who had taken her as bait for the slayer. Willow watched as Spike and Drusilla drank Buffy dry."

"Spike? As in William the Bloody?" Mara asked.

"Yes, the very same," Giles replied.

"Ok so that's Red's story," Faith jumped in. "What's the deal with Angelus?"

Giles took a painful breath before answering. "When I first met Angelus, he was very different from the creature that he is now. His existence fascinated me. A hundred years earlier, Angelus had fed on a young Gypsy girl and her people cursed him with a soul," he started.

"A vampire with a soul?" Mara asked.

"Yes," he replied. "Angel, as he was called, was cursed with a soul, with a conscious, to be forever tortured with memories of his crimes. As a way of finding redemption, he worked, along side the slayer at times, to fight evil."

"A vampire fighting evil? There's a new one," Faith replied.

"Unfortunately, Buffy and Angel fell in love," he continued.

"A slayer and a vampire in love?" Mara asked in shock.

"Ironic I know," he replied. "As I was saying. Buffy and Angel fell in love and as a result of their love. Angel's soul was taken from him. Without his soul, Angel became the deadly and vicious creature he had been before the curse. He was once again Angelus. Angelus was legendary for his viciousness and skill in both torture and murder. Once released from his soul, Angelus began to lash out at those who made him feel human. He began to terrorize Buffy and the rest of the group, myself included." Giles paused as painful memories returned to the surface.

"Are you alright Giles?" Mara asked in concern.

"Yes, I'm alright thank you," he replied.

"What happened next?" Faith asked.

"Angelus stepped up his terror and. murdered my girlfriend," he continued. The girls sat listening intensely to his story. "After that, he continued to terrorize Buffy and her friends and family but Buffy never gave in to her fear and eventually Angelus became bored with his plan," he finished and sat down at the table.

"You can't stop there," Mara told him. "You still haven't explained how Willow and Angelus hooked up and why they are the way they are now."

"Well like I said earlier. Buffy died saving Willow's life. Spike and Drusilla kidnapped Willow and held her captive at an abandoned warehouse. They fought and eventually overpowered and killed Buffy. Willow was later found on Buffy's mother's porch with Buffy's body lying next to her," he explained.

"How awful," Mara exclaimed.

"Yes it was awful for everyone, and after Buffy's death, I returned to England."

"You left Willow and the town?" Faith asked.

"The slayer was dead. My job was over. I was recalled to England," he told them.

"You mean you just left Willow here all alone?" Mara asked.

"No I didn't.I mean I.," he muttered. "Yes, I suppose I did," he answered in shame.

"So Willow is left alone in an evil town, after witnessing her best friend's death with the knowledge that it was her fault, and her friends abandon her," Faith summed up. "It's no wonder Red crossed over to the dark side."

"No I don't believe that," Giles replied. "Willow is not evil. She can't be. Even with her association with Angelus, she just can't be," he tried to convince himself.

"Well what else can you call it?" Faith asked.

"I don't know. Loneliness, desperation, rebellion, fear?" he suggested. "Anything but evil. I can't believe that. I won't believe that."

"Well, hate to burst your bubble, but I think you need to accept the possibility that your precious witch has gone where none can return," Faith told him.

"And what do you know about it?" he snapped. "You don't know her. How can you judge someone you've only met once?"

"With my eyes," she returned. "There's something seriously wrong with her and with this whole situation. A witch joins forces with an evil vampire? In what way can that fall on the side of good?"

"I don't want to hear anymore of your beliefs concerning Willow. Just leave it be," Giles ordered.

"What ever you say Giles," she replied and sunk down deeper into her chair.

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One of Sunnydale's many cemeteries

"Wait, I thought I heard something," Faith stopped suddenly. Faith drew her stake above her shoulder in preparation for attack, as she quickly surveyed the area.

"What is it?" Mara asked from her seated position on the ground with a textbook in her lap. Faith didn't answer for her eyes had fallen upon the source of the noise. "Faith?" she asked again.

"Oh, it's nothing. Just the wind," she assured her partner as her eyes settled upon the two creatures, her secret investigation had been centered around. "You know this place is unusually dead tonight, pardon the expression, maybe we should just call it a night," Faith suggested.

"Yeah sure," Mara agreed. "I could probably get more studying done if I more than a street lamp of light," she added as she placed her book and stakes into her backpack.

"Yeah you should go home and study. Wouldn't want us both to be high school dropouts," Faith joked.

"You could always go back," Mara suggested.

"Nah, I was never very good at the book learning thing. I'm more cut out for the street learning stuff," Faith replied casually.

"Well I am heading home," Mara told her. "Are you coming this way?"

"No, I think I am gonna head toward the Bronze. See if I can stir up any trouble," Faith told her.

"Okay. Have fun. Be good," Mara departed.

"Aren't I always?" Faith joked. Mara walked off into the night.

Unbeknownst to her trusting partner, Faith had no intension of going dancing at the Bronze. She had had other plans in mind. Faith picked up her bag and pulled out a small palm-held camcorder. She watched as Angelus and Willow made their way out of the graveyard and into the quiet street. Faith followed the couple at a significant distance in order to remain undetected by Angelus' vampiric hearing abilities. Angelus smiled as he caught a familiar scent in the air.

"Willow, I thought we might talk about last night," Angelus started.

"You mean the light," Willow replied.

"Yeah," he replied smiling that she knew exactly what he was talking about without him having to say it. "I know I am a master vampire and you are an extremely powerful witch, but I still don't understand what happened. I mean I've been alive for a long time and I've seen and heard of a lot of weird things, but I can honestly say that was a whole new experience for me," he explained.

"I don't know maybe it is balance in its purest form," she hypothesized. "Maybe it's a rift in the mystical world, maybe it's something completely different and unique. I'll have to ask." she stopped herself suddenly.

"Giles," Angelus finished.

"I guess old habits die hard," she replied sadly.

"Well I can't say that I am a big fan of that man but, maybe you should ask him for advice," Angelus offered.

"I.I.after everything that's happened, after everything that was said." she began to get flustered.

"Willow," he stopped her and placed his hands on her shoulders. "I know there's a part of you that misses him. I know what he meant to you, what he still means to you."

"I don't need him," she replied on the verge of tears. "You're all I need in this world."

"Please don't cry, my love," he wiped the tears from her cheeks. "I am and can be many things for you. I'm your lover, your partner, your equal and opposite. I can be your teacher and your strength, I can be almost anything you want me to be, but there's one thing I can't be," he told her. "I can't be your father. Besides I don't have the books and resources that the watcher has."

"I don't need a father Angelus," she cried.

"If that were true, than thinking of him wouldn't effect you the way it does," he told her. She had nothing to say in response to his wise words.

"Come on, we'll think on it more later. What do you say we find us something fun to do," Angelus suggested with a devious smile.

"What did you have in mind?" she asked as she cleared the tears from her eyes.

"Well I was thinking we might start out with some taunting of bad guys, followed by some hard core violence, and conclude the evening with some mind blowing sex," he replied, causing her to giggle.

"And where are we going to find all that lovely fun?" she asked curiously.

"I thought we might start at Willy's and see what we can dig up," he told her. "New demons roll in all the time. There's bound to be something in town in need of a good ass kicking."

"Okay," she replied with fresh mind. "Willy's it is."

Twenty minutes later, Willow and Angelus walked cockily into Willy's bar. They both noticed that the place wasn't nearly as full as it used to be. There were three Saber demons conversing over a pitcher of beer in the back corner, two vampires sitting one on either of the bar. The vampires were each having a glass of blood as they watched the baseball game on the television above the bar. In addition, there were five other various demons and a few human demon want-a-bees scattered throughout the place, and of course there was Willy behind the bar.

Every eye in the place fell upon the two as they entered. The scent of fear permeated the room in an instant. Angelus smirked at the power he and Willow possessed over the creatures of Sunnydale.

"Relax, we're not here to play tonight," Angelus announced to the customers.

With a sigh of relief, many returned their attentions to their own doings. A few continued to watch the couple, trying to be inconspicuous, to no avail. Angelus and Willow walked up to the bar and each took a seat. Willy approached them to take their order.

"What can I getcha tonight," he greeted.

"Information," Angelus replied.

"Sorry fresh out of that," he nervously replied.

"Now Willy, you wouldn't be lying to me now would you?" Angelus asked sarcastically.

"Would I lie to you?" Willy replied in panic.

"Of course you would Willy," Willow chimed in. "You know if you were a little more honest with people once and a while you might find yourself with less bruises."

"Look if keep feeding my customers up to you two, I'll have none left," Willy told them quietly.

"Willy, this is the Hellmouth. There's always a fresh stream of new demons dying to get a piece of Hellmouth living," Angelus told him. "Besides if my girl and I can't get our fill of violence every now and then, there's no telling where we might look to find it," he told Willy suggestively.

"Okay, okay," Willy conceded. "Look I heard about these guys that were talking about opening the Hellmouth," he informed them quietly.

"Creatures threaten that all the time and have always been stopped," Angel informed him in disbelief.

"It doesn't matter, because after the last time Buffy averted the apocalypse and closed the Hellmouth, she had me cast a spell to close it permanently," Willow informed him.

"Well from what I overheard, these guys already knew that and were convinced that your permanent closer wasn't as permanent as you thought," Willy told her.

"I doubt that," Willow replied defensively.

"Regardless," Angelus tried to diffuse the argument.

"So, assuming that what you say is true and they have found a way to open the Hellmouth, what's their purpose in it?"

"I don't know," Willy replied. Angelus gave him a disbelieving glare. "No, seriously, I never heard that mentioned in their conversation. All they said was that once the Hellmouth was open, they would be able to free her at last," he informed them.

"Free who?" Willow asked.

"They didn't say. It sounded like this woman or whatever she is, is some kind of goddess or something," he told them. "That's all I know."

"So do you know what kind of creatures we are dealing with here and where we can find them?" Angelus asked.

"I've never seen these kind of creatures before. Picture a seven-foot tall Ewok with six arms," Willy described. "Oh and they wore grey hooded cloaks like the Jedi."

"Been watching Star Wars lately Willy?" Willow asked with a sarcastic undertone.

"Yes, but I swear my description is one hundred percent accurate," Willy assured her.

"Great," Willow replied. "So where do we find these very tall Ewoks with six arms?"

"That I can't tell you," he replied, "not because I don't want to," he clarified, "but because I really don't know."

"Thanks Willy," Angelus replied as he headed for the door with Willow right behind him.

"Maybe next time you could come in for just a drink or something?" Willy commented.

"Sure, why not," Willow replied as they exited the bar.

Outside Willy's Bar

"So do you buy this giant Ewok story?" Willow asked Angelus.

"However twisted his Star Wars fetish is, he wasn't lying about the creatures or their plans," Angelus told her.

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah, the rhythm of his heart beat would tell me if he were playing us or not, and Willy knows that," he explained. "Willy knows better than to lie to me."

"Okay, so we have giant Ewoks roaming around Sunnydale intent on reopening the Hellmouth," she started. "We have no idea how they are going to break my seal and open the gate, we have no idea where they are or what they are, or what they want with the Hellmouth."

"That basicly sums things up. However we do know where the creatures will be heading," Angelus replied.

"Sure the high school covers the opening, but do you really think they would risk it with two slayers on campus?" Willow questioned.

"Why not, others have done it," he responded.

"Although you think they would get a clue to not follow in the paths of others that have failed." This comment made Willow giggle.

"I guess we should probably give the slayers a heads-up," Angelus suggested.

"Well they should be covered, in addition to the spell to protect the Hellmouth, I also put up a mystical force field around the entire school to alert and prevent demons from entering," Willow explained.

"Wow, you really are a strong and gifted witch," he complimented. "And you did all this when, before Buffy died?"

"The spell on the Hellmouth went up not long after we closed it the last time. The force field went up right after Kendra and Ms. Calendar.were killed," she explained, catching herself with the last part.

"Right, so I guess I had a hand in the future protection of the slayers huh?" Angelus commented.

"In a twisted kinda way," she replied.

"I'm sorry that you were hurt when I killed your teacher," he apologized. "Even though at the time, that was the idea, not only to stop her from changing me back, but also to hurt Buffy and Giles and everyone."

"Things are different now, I don't cling to the past anymore," Willow replied looking off into the night.

"So are we going to warn that pansy watcher and the slayer want-a-bees?" Angelus asked.

"Well since it does technically concern them, I guess we should," Willow conceded unhappily.

"I'm not happy with having to collaborate with them either, but in a 'fate-of-the-world' situation, we don't want to find ourselves working against or in contradiction with them," Angelus tried to encourage her willingness. "Besides we don't have a clue what these Ewok guys are. It wouldn't hurt to have Giles look them up."

"Yeah, if the info is there for Giles to find, he'll find it," she commented.

"What do you say we head over to the library and get this over with," Angelus suggested.

"Giles should be there at this hour," she agreed. The two began walking toward the high school.

~~~*~~~

Willow and Angelus approached the new modernized version of the Sunnydale High School and surveyed the area to ensure that they were not being followed or watched. Willow stopped them as they approached the grounds.

"What's the matter?" Angelus asked.

"I have to go in alone," Willow replied.

"Are you sure you want to face them alone?" he asked in disbelief.

"No," she replied. "But I have no choice. The force field won't let you in. The shock would probably knock you unconscious."

"Okay good reason," he replied. "So I'll just wait here for you and keep an eye on things."

"Watch your back if the slayers are out and about," she warned.

"Don't worry I will," he replied. "If you get into any trouble in there."

"I've got my magic. Giles knows better than to try anything," she assured him.

"I know," he agreed. "Willow?" he added as she began to walk away.

"Yeah," she turned toward him.

"I love you," he said with a warm smile.

"I love you too Angelus," she replied and walked toward the school.

After Willow had disappeared into the building, Angelus began walking around the road in front of the school, searching for the presence that had been nagging him since they left the cemetery.

~~~*~~~

Willow stood in front of the door to the new school library. She stared at the door for several seconds trying to build up her courage to have a conversation with Giles. She pulled her shoulders back and took a deep breath and pushed the door open.

Giles was sitting in his office when Willow entered the large room. Giles heard the door and emerged to meet whom he thought would be one of his slayers. He stopped in his tracks when he realized the identity of his visitor.

"Willow?" Giles asked in surprise.

"Giles," she greeted coldly.

"I didn't think you would come here," he started.

"It's good to see you."

"I'm here on business," she replied carefully hiding her emotions.

"Oh. Well what can I do for you?" he asked, a hint of pain reflected in his eyes at her coldness.

"Angelus and I have discovered a possible plot to reopen the Hellmouth," she told him straight out.

"Well I think that spell you placed last year should be permanent," he told her.

"I know, but if our source is correct, it's possible that these baddies may have found a way to break it," she replied.

"Well I hope it isn't true," he replied as he motioned for Willow to join him in sitting at the table. She sat before continuing with her information.

"These creatures were described to us as looking like seven-foot tall Ewok's with six arms and wearing grey hooded cloaks," she informed him.

"Giant Ewoks with six arms?" Giles repeated. "Was your informant a Star Wars fan or something?"

"Pretty much," she replied. "He even went as far as to compare the cloaks they wore to the ones worn by the Jedi in the movies."

"I see. Is this source of your reliable?" he asked in concern.

"Angelus is sure that Willy was telling us the truth. He can sense it," she assured him.

"Willy huh? Buffy always got accurate information out of him after a bit of roughing up," Giles commented.

"Angelus and I just need to threaten," she told him with a hint of pride in her eyes.

 "Oh, I almost forgot, the demons said something about opening the Hellmouth to free someone or something. They only referred to it as She," Willow added.

"Well I've never heard of these creatures you described but I will look them up," Giles told her.

"Great," Willow replied quickly getting up to leave.

"Willow?" Giles asked caringly. She turned but didn't reply. "Can you stay a while?"

"I really can't, Angelus is waiting for me," she replied.

"I'm sorry about everything. Truly I am. You went through more than you should have had to and I'm sorry for that," he told her honestly as he slowly walked toward her.

"Well everything happens for a reason I guess right?" Willow replied trying to remain calm.

"You shouldn't have ended up in Angelus' arms. I wish I could have protected you from him," he continued.

"Being captured by Angelus was one of the best things that could have happened to me," she replied becoming defensive.

"You deserved a better life than this," he told her.

"Giles, I'm happy with Angelus. He saved me and continues to save me everyday," she told him.

"Well if he wasn't putting you in harms way, then he wouldn't have to save you," Giles replied bitterly.

"That's not what I meant," she snapped. "Angelus does not put me in danger. I am safe and strong because I am with him. He allows me to be the person that I always knew I could be," she replied.

"Willow, you should be in college, learning how to change the world. You shouldn't be living in the dark," he told her trying to move closer to her.

Willow took a step backwards away from him. "I am changing the world Giles. You have no idea how much strength and power I possess. I can do almost anything. I'm no longer weak and alone. I have love and I have a place and a purpose in this ugly world," she added becoming more upset.

"I wanted more for you than that," he replied fatherly.

"Well that's what I've got," she told him strongly.

"It doesn't have to be like this. You can have more," he tried to explain.

"I don't want or need more," her growing tears threatening to betray her. "Look I really need to get going, but maybe if you could meet us in the cemetery or something tomorrow if you find something on the creatures," she suggested getting her emotions in check.

"I can do that, as long as you don't mind me bringing my slayers with me," he told her.

"That's fine as long as they keep their word to leave Angelus alone," she told him.

"They will," he assured her.

"How about ten o'clock in the cemetery on the west side of town?" she suggested.

"That's fine," he agreed. Willow began heading for the door.

"Tomorrow then," she turned and exited the library.

As Willow began walking down the hallway, she was suddenly confronted by one of the slayers. She stopped as the girl stepped in her path.

"What are you doing here?" the girl asked defensively.

"Mara right?" Willow replied.

"Yeah, now answer my question," she demanded. "What are you doing here?"

"I had business with Giles," she told the girl. "Don't worry I didn't do anything to him." Willow told her with a smirk.

Mara ran toward the library and Willow continued her walk toward the exit.

Mara burst in the library, nervous as to what she might find.

"Giles!" she called out.

"Mara? Is everything okay?" he asked in a panic.

"That's what I was going to ask you," she told him. "I just saw Willow. I was afraid that maybe she did something."

"Oh, no I'm fine," he answered. "In a manner of speaking." Mara sat down at the table next to Giles.

"Willow came with some information about a potential demonic situation," he explained.

"What do you mean?" she wondered.

"Well she told me about some creatures who may be in town to attempt to reopen the Hellmouth."

"But I thought you said it was closed permanently," she inquired.

"Yes. In fact it was Willow who cast the spell to seal it," he confirmed. "However her information has revealed that the creatures are believed to have found a way to break it."

"What are we going to do?" she asked nervously.

"Well first we are going to do some research. See if we can't uncover the identity of these creatures and determine what their plans may be," he replied.

"Okay. What do you want me to do?" Mara asked eagerly.

"I have something else I want you to start on first," he told her.

"Okay."

"I want you to go on the internet and check out the Sunnydale newspapers for the last six months or so," he told her.

"Sure anything in particular I should be looking for?" Mara asked.

"Yes. I want you to look for anything out of the ordinary," he slightly clarified. "See if you can find anything that might give us some clues as to what Willow and Angelus have been up to."

"Gotcha," she replied bubbly and sat down in front of the computer and began typing.

~~~*~~~

Willow exited the high school and made her way toward the street where Angelus was supposed to be waiting for her. She looked around nervously and realized that he was no where in sight.

"Angelus?" she called out nervously.

She got no reply. She began circling around trying to catch sight of her love. She whipped around quickly and found herself on the ground on top of Faith, having bumped right into her.

"Get off me Witch!" Faith yelled and shoved her aside.

"Watch it!" Willow yelled in return, picking herself off the ground.

"You need to watch where you're going," Faith spat back.

"Yeah well sorry, maybe you shouldn't sneak up on people," Willow returned.

"What the hell are you doing here anyway?" Faith asked strongly.

"I had business with Giles," she replied coldly.

"I think you should stay away from him," Faith warned.

"He doesn't need you around. You're just a disappointment to him, whoring around with your pet vampire and all."

Willow punched Faith in the face, causing her lip to bleed.

"Don't you ever talk to me like that again!" Willow yelled with tears in her eyes.

Faith returned the punch and knocked Willow to the ground. "Giles might think you're worth keeping around, but I see right through you. I know what you really are. Stay away from him or I'll kill you and your puppy vampire too."

"You wish you had the power to stop me," Willow replied getting up from the ground. "And don't you ever touch me again." Willow walked off toward home.

~~~*~~~

Faith walked into the library fingering her freshly split lip. Giles and Mara looked up as she came in.

"What happened?" Giles asked in concern.

"Oh nothing, just had a little run-in with that precious little witch of yours," Faith replied smugly.

"What did you do to her?" he asked in fear.

"I punched her after she hit me," Faith replied.

"Why would she hit you? What did you say?" Giles demanded.

"Well I suppose it was because I called her a whore," she answered.

"Why would you do that?" Giles asked angrily.

"Because that's what she is, Giles. I know she's the daughter you never had, but come on, it's not natural what she and the vampire are doing," Faith explained.

"We should have taken them out when we had the chance."

"You will not lay another hand on her," he ordered.

"Willow is not evil. In fact she was here tonight to help us."

"How can she help us?" Faith asked smugly.

"She brought me information on a possible threat to the Hellmouth," he explained. "Now why don't you stop your fussing over her and help us with some research. We have a lot of work to do and fighting won't get it done."

"Fine," Faith replied quickly and abruptly sat at the table and grabbed a book. "What am I lookin' for?"

~~~*~~~

Back at the Mansion

"Angelus!" Willow called out as she entered the living room.

"Willow," Angelus replied as he entered right behind her. Willow threw herself into his arms and began to cry. "It's okay baby, what's wrong?"

"You weren't there when I came out," she started. "I ran into Faith and we had an argument and I was afraid that she had done something to you, I couldn't find you, where were you?" she rambled, trembling in his arms.

"Shh, it's okay, I'm fine," he assured her. He gently pulled away from her to look at her. "What happened to your face?" he asked noticing the fresh bruise.

"Faith hit me," she explained.

"I'm going to kill her!" he growled. "Very slowly and very painfully."

"No it's okay you don't have to," Willow told him. "I guess it was only fair. I did hit her first."

"That's my girl," he replied proudly, motioning for them to sit on the couch. "Tell me what happened. Why did you hit her?"

"I came out of the school and I couldn't find you," she started. "I turned around quickly and bumped into Faith, causing us both to fall to the ground. To make a long story short, we tossed some insults around, threw some punches and went on our merry way."

"Ok," he replied knowing she was holding back but not wanting to push right now. "Did you see Giles? Did you talk to him about the demons?"

"Yeah, I saw Giles. Told him about the creatures, he doesn't know of them," she replied. "He's doing the research thing. We're supposed to meet tomorrow night at the cemetery on the west side of the town."

"Great," he replied with very little excitement. "So what happened with you and Giles?"

"I.really don't want to talk about it," she told him, dropping her eyes from his sight. "You never did answer me Angelus," changing the subject. "Why weren't you waiting for me outside the school?"

"I'm sorry my love, I got a bit distracted," he replied cryptically.

"What do you mean you got distracted?" she asked.

"I didn't want to tell you before because I didn't want you to get upset or get angry, but over the last couple of weeks, I've sensed someone following us occasionally," he informed her.

"Angelus, how could you keep something like that from me?" Willow asked becoming upset.

"Because I didn't want you to worry or do something you might later regret," he tried to explain.

"So what happened tonight?" she asked trying to calm herself down.

"Well I felt the presence again so I tried to circle behind and sneak up on them," he started. "They took off and I tried to follow but I lost them. By the time I got back to the school you had already left."

"Do you know who or what has been following us?" Willow asked.

"Well they've been doing an excellent job of remaining just out of range, but I think I know who it is," he told her. "I would be willing to wager that it's Faith."

"Faith? You think Faith has been spying on us? That girl is seriously getting on my nerves," Willow replied in anger.

"Baby calm down and breathe," Angelus lightly grabbed her arms.

"Angelus, I knew this pact with the slayers was going to be a mistake. Faith must be trying to find an opportunity or reason to destroy us," she began to break down. "Why do they want to take you away from me? Why do they want to hurt me?"

"Baby, where is this coming from? Faith is probably just doing her job," Angelus tried to explain. "After all she is a vampire slayer and I am a vampire."

"They can't take you from me," Willow cried as she sank to the floor.

"You keep saying 'they', what aren't you telling me?" he asked sitting on the floor next to her.

"Giles," she answered softly. "He wants me to leave you. He told me that I should be in college instead of being with you."

"He's just concerned for you my love," he scooped her up into his arms. "I'm sure he's just thinking of your future or at least what he wants for your future. He does love you Willow, of that I am sure of, despite everything else."

"You are my future Angelus," she cried. "I want to be with you. Nothing else matters. Please don't leave me."

"Shh, its okay, I'm not going to leave you Willow," he rocked her gently. "You are stuck with me forever."

"It's so hard seeing him Angelus," she continued to cry. "I know he's disappointed in me and that he doesn't understand my choice to be with you and to be what I am. I wouldn't what anything else but I can't help but feel ashamed for letting him down."

"That's because you are a good person and because you still love him," he told her.

"I don't want to love him," she sobbed. "He hurt me so much Angelus. I thought I was going to die the day he left me. It hurts so much."

"I know it does," Angelus brushed his hand through her hair and around to cup her cheek. "You will get over this I promise. It's just going to take some time."

"I'm so tired Angelus," she whispered.

"I know," he whispered in return. He reached under her and gently scooped her up off the floor. He stood with her in his arms and he carried her toward the bedroom.

Angelus entered the bedroom and made his way to the bed. He gently placed Willow on the soft mattress and she lay almost lifelessly on the bed. Angelus saw the pain in his love's eyes and his heart broke for her. He reached down and slowly removed her black calf-length boots from her feet. Next he slid her skirt down off of her hips and tossed it to the floor next to the boots.  He climbed onto the bed next to her and slowly unbuttoned her blouse and unclasped her bra. He lifted her up enough to remove the garments fully from her and tossed them to the floor as well. He gently lowered her back onto the bed before climbing out to remove his own clothing. He looked sadly at his love as she stared up at him from the bed. Her body, only covered by her red satin panties, looked so small and fragile surrounded by the black silk sheets on the large bed.

He removed his shoes and his shirt, next followed by his pants and boxers. He climbed back onto the bed and gently pulled Willow toward him. She settled into the crook of his shoulder and he wrapped his arms protectively around her. Willow looked up at Angelus with sad red eyes.

"I need you Angelus," she whispered. "I need your strength."

"It's yours my love," he replied and kissed her forehead.

Angelus rolled Willow away from him slightly so that he could turn on his side. He brought his lips down to capture hers in a warm and loving kiss. His hand slid slowly to her breasts and began massaging one gently. Her hands snaked around him and she pulled him into her, deepening the kiss. His arms took her cue and he wrapped her in his embrace as their tongues danced to the age old rhythm. He rolled them so she was lying on top of him and his hand ran down her back to cup her buttocks. He pressed her into his growing erection and she moaned into his mouth. He snaked his fingers around the waist band of the panties and lowered them down her body. He rolled them again so he was on top and broke the kiss so that he could remove the panties completely from her body.

Once he tossed the panties to the floor, he tenderly traced his hand up her legs until he settled at her knee. He pushed her knees apart before settling himself between her thighs. His fingers parted her feminine lips and exposed her clit to his hungry eyes. He lowered his head and touched his tongue to her small bundle of nerves. She jumped slightly at his cool touch. He moved in closer as his tongue flicked and swirled around her clit. He brought his hand to her core and slid two fingers inside. She moaned as he penetrated her. He pumped in and out of her while keeping up his ministrations on her clit. Just as her orgasm started to wrack her body, he inserted a third finger into her core causing her to cry out in pleasure. He continued his thrusting and licking until her orgasm finally subsided. Angelus climbed up her body and looked into her passion filled eyes. He captured her lips in a passionate kiss and she thrust her pelvis into his hardness. She pulled away from the kiss and he in looked at her in surprise. She lovingly brought her hand to his face and brushed it over his forehead.

"Show me," she whispered. Angelus brought his demon forth and his golden eyes stared into her loving eyes as she softly caressed his face, exploring the ridges.

"You are so beautiful my love," she whispered placing a soft kiss on his lips.

Willow moved her body indicating that she wanted to move out from under him. Angelus obliged and moved off of her and unto his back. Willow took this opportunity and climbed on top of him. She climbed up high on his chest until his face was within range of her chest. She leaned over and offered her breast to his hungry gaze. He accepted her offer and gently bit into her supple flesh. She cried out in pleasure as she felt his fangs penetrate her breast. He wrapped his arms around her and rolled her underneath him once again. He drank slowly as he reached down and lifted one of her legs and placed it over his shoulder. While still latched onto her breast, he slowly entered her hot core. She moaned loudly as he filled her to the hilt. He slowly began thrusting into her and her hips met his, thrust for thrust. As he felt his orgasm building he released her breast and flipped them over. He then took Willow's hand and used her fingernails to slash his throat, all the while continuing to thrust deeply into her. He brought her face down to his neck and she accepted his offering graciously. She licked at the blood that was beginning to flow from the small wound while she continued to ride him, her own pleasure building. She bit down hard on the wound with her blunt teeth causing the blood to flow more freely. Her bite caused Angelus to growl loudly in pleasure as he slammed into her harder and harder. She rode him faster as she drank his intoxicating blood. Angelus growled as he violently crashed into his orgasm and sank his fangs into her neck. The sudden pain threw Willow off the cliff to oblivion right behind him. She released his wound from her lips and screamed as the sensations of her orgasm, mixed with his blood and her pain, washed over her in waves. Angelus opened his eyes as he felt a familiar sensation and noticed that they were once again surrounded by the powerful white light that had taken them before. The power shot like electricity throughout his body and into hers and she fell almost lifelessly on top of his chest.

"Willow? Are you okay," he asked in sudden concern as he let his face return to its handsome features. She didn't answer right away and he rolled her over onto her back. "Willow, are you okay?" he asked again in panic as he noticed her hair was pure white. The light subsided and Willow raised her head up and whispered softly with a smile.

"That was the most amazing thing I've ever felt," she exhaled and he watched as her hair returned to its original color.

"We truly are amazing together my love," he whispered lovingly. "I am so sorry," he pulled away from her slightly, noticing the two bite marks he left on her.

"It's okay," she replied waving her hand over the wounds. Angelus watched as the wounds miraculously closed and disappeared. She then moved her hand over the gash in his neck and it too vanished instantly.

"You've never done that before," he stated in surprise and shock.

"I didn't have the power to do it before," she replied as she sat up, straddling his chest. Angelus looked up at her with wonder and worry. "Don't worry my love, everything will be fine now," she whispered and began rocking her hips into his. Her movements caused his shaft, still buried inside her, to harden once again.

Willow slid up and down on his shaft slowly teasing him. Suddenly she slid completely off of his shaft causing him to groan in frustration. She appeased him when she shifted. He moaned in pleasure as she slid down him again, filling her tight anal hole. She was overwhelmed with this new pleasure and she slowly began riding him again. She leaned back and tried to anchor herself to his legs as he continued her motions. She quickly became frustrated when she found she didn't have the right leverage to continue in this position.

Angelus grabbed her hips and lifted her completely off his shaft. She climbed off of him and he sat up and moved behind her. He sat on his knees and pulled her onto his lap and onto his rock hard shaft. They moaned together as he filled her to the hilt. He lifted her hips up and down to help her get started. She soon found the rhythm and continued to ride him. Angelus soon felt his orgasm approaching and he tipped her forward forcing her to her knees. Angelus took over and began pounding into her deeper and harder. He reached around her and began playing with her clit. She screamed as her orgasm flooded her system for the third time. He continued to slam into her as his orgasm hit him and the white light once again overwhelmed them.

Angelus pulled out of Willow and the two collapsed to the bed. He brought her into his shoulder and within seconds, both were sound asleep.

Back at the Library

Giles and Faith sat at the wooden table, reading through the pile of ancient texts that covered the table. Mara was busy on the computer on the other side of the room.

"I think I've got something," Mara spoke out suddenly breaking the long silence.

"What is it?" Giles asked looking up from his book.

"Well I think I figured out how Willow and Angelus have been keeping crime down the past few months," Mara replied.

Giles got up from the table and walked to Mara's position at the computer. Faith casually made her way over to the computer as well.

"I searched through newspaper police reports for over the last eight months and I found an interesting pattern," Mara began explaining. "I found more than twenty reports over the last six months with almost identical circumstances. One such case involved a liquor store robbery three months ago. The suspect got out of the store with $300.00 and a case of beer. When the police arrived at the scene twenty minutes later, they found the suspect unconscious and tied to a pole in the alley next to the liquor store. The suspect was later treated for a mild case of anemia," she summarized. "Another time a woman was attacked and raped in the park," she continued.

"You think Angelus was responsible for the attack?" Faith jumped in.

"No," Mara quickly answered. "An hour after the attack, the rapist was found tied up on the porch of the police station. After the suspect regained consciousness, he was overly willing to confess to the rape as well as two previous attacks in neighboring communities," she explained.

"Well okay those instances do seem rather odd, but what makes you think Willow and Angelus were involved?" Giles asked her.

"In twenty three police reports, I found references to suspects being subdued and tied up, mentioned blood loss, low iron, and unconsciousness, and in fifteen cases the suspect confessed prior to arrest or interrogation," she explained.

"And?" Faith asked becoming impatient.

"So I hacked into the police department's internal files and found additional information," Mara explained. "Upon arrest, all the criminals were photographed and fingerprinted. Detectives found two distinctive marks on each suspect's body. Not always in the same place, but was there on every one. I found copies of the photos," she explained as she pulled up three pictures.

"Vampire bites," Giles stated.

"Yup," Mara replied. "I'm thinking Angelus and Willow capture the criminals, Angelus feeds off of them and Willow casts a spell on them to confess."

"Excellent work Mara," Giles praised.

"So this is a good thing right?" Mara asked. "Angelus and Willow are working for the good guys?"

"How can it be good? Just because the victims were criminals, doesn't make it okay for Angelus to bite them," Faith stepped in.

"Well he didn't kill them," Mara defended.

"So that makes it okay?" Faith shot back. "We should just let this vampire walk free because he doesn't kill his victims?"

"Well no but, I mean he is catching bad guys and making sure they go to jail where they belong," she replied.

"Enough!" Giles interrupted. "There is no need to fight over this issue. For right now we should be happy that he's not killing and leave it at that."

"What?" Faith exclaimed. "You, more than anyone, know that Angelus is a monster, and killing monsters is what we are supposed to do."

"Yes, well for now we have bigger problems to deal with," Giles reminded. "Or have you forgotten that we have a group of demons on the loose planning to reopen the Hellmouth."

"Fine," Faith conceded. "So what are we going to do?"

"We are going to keep researching until we find the demons we're looking for," Giles told them and headed back to the books.

"I know of a few demon websites I can try," Mara offered.

"Great," Giles replied. "Faith, are you going to help me?"

"Yeah, whatever," she replied and returned to the table.

~~~*~~~

The next night, 10:00pm. The Graveyard.

 "They're late," Willow muttered as she paced nervously.

"Don't worry about it. I'm sure that something important came up," Angelus tried to calm her.

"They'll be here."

"I want them here now," she replied. "The sooner we get this meeting started, the sooner it'll be over." Angelus stood up from the gravestone he was sitting on and walked behind Willow.

"Relax baby," he whispered as he pulled her back into him. "Everything will be okay," he whispered as he placed soft, open-mouthed kisses over her neck and collarbone.

Willow relaxed under his touch and let her body lean against his, and she moaned in pleasure. Angelus lightly brushed his hands up and down her arms as his kisses continued. Their passion was cut short by the sound of someone clearing their throat.

"Good evening," Giles stated as he and the two slayers walked toward their position.

"Evening," Angelus replied with a smirk, Willow stood calmly with a blank expression on her face.

All five stood silently staring at each other; each waiting for someone to begin the conversation.

"So Rupert," Angelus started. "Did you find any information on demons trying to open the Hellmouth?"

"Yes, I believe we did," Giles replied. "They are called Habarash Demons. It seems that they worship one called Maridelynn, the Cleanser."

"She's a janitor?" Willow jumped in sarcastically.

"No," Giles answered. "Maridelynn is a high priestess of the Habarash. It is said that she was once summoned to cleanse the righteous," he explained.

"Cleanse how?" Angelus asked.

"She would suck the goodness from a person's soul leaving them with a black heart and the will to serve evil. Basically, she would turn them evil."

"Let me get this straight, these Habarash demons want to turn Sunnydale more evil than it already is?" Willow asked.

"In a manner of speaking," Giles replied. "The ceremony isn't quite as simple as it used to be. It seems that around 1725 a group of Monks managed to defeat Maridelynn and banished her to a hell dimension for eternity."

"So these guys are trying to open the Hellmouth in hopes of freeing and resurrecting their priestess?" Willow asked.

"I believe so," Giles replied removing his glasses to clean them.

"So what do we do to prevent this from happening?" Angelus asked.

"Well from what I understand of the Monks' writings, the priestess was sent to a dimension that can only be accessed by way of the Hellmouth. So we prevent the reopening of the Hellmouth and the demons can't get their priestess back."

"I've been working on that. My spell to close the Hellmouth is strong but I did discover am old ritual that may be able to break it," Willow added. "The ritual is time sensitive and must be performed during a full lunar eclipse."

"That's two nights from now," Mara offered.

"Correct," Willow confirmed.

"Great, so all we need to do is interrupt the ritual, kill the hell out of the demons, and that's the end of it," Faith jumped in.

"That would be my thoughts exactly," Willow agreed.

"Okay so where do we set up?" Mara asked.

"The school," Angelus offered.

"Does the ritual to open the Hellmouth have to be done at the school?"

"The demon would probably have to be within a hundred foot distance or so from the Hellmouth," Willow offered.

"The eclipse is scheduled to begin at 10:58 on Thursday night," Giles informed them. "We should meet at the library at 10:00. We cannot allow these demons to reopen the gate to the Hellmouth."

"We'll get the job done," Willow assured him.

"Great," Mara added.

"Just so we're all clear here," Angelus chimed in.

"When this goes down, we're all on the same side. No staking, no biting, agreed?"

"Agreed," Giles and Mara answered.

"Faith?" Willow asked.

"Truce, agreed," she stated.

"Very good," Giles finished.

~~~*~~~

"Why can't you go see him during the day?" Angelus asked.

"Giles said he wanted to meet with me while his slayers were patrolling," she reminded him.

"Probably so they can try to take me out, right?" he returned.

"Giles wouldn't do that to me," she replied. "He wants to meet with me without the slayers knowing about it. I think the slayers think I am going to do something to hurt him."

"Again, why can't you meet during the day? Somewhere besides the library," he suggested.

"I don't know. Look I think you can survive a few hours without me," she assured him.

"Fine, go, just be careful," he resolved.

"I promise."

"There are still a few hours before sunset, what do you say we get some sleep?" he suggested.

"I guess we could do that," Willow agreed with a devious smile.

Angelus walked behind her slowly and traced his fingers over her shoulders. He grabbed her hips and pulled her against him. His lips quickly found their place on Willow's neck and began kissing and licking.

"I thought you said we were going to sleep," she asked, enjoying his attention.

"Well my thoughts do involve our bed," he replied between kisses. She giggled.

"Well then maybe you should take me to our bed," she suggested.

"Yes, my love," he replied and picked her up in his arms.

She brought her hand to his cheek and guided his mouth to hers. They kissed passionately as he walked them toward the bedroom.

~~~*~~~

Angelus wandered through the park slowly, his mind plagued by the absence of his mate. After more discussion, he had ultimately agreed to let Willow to go to Giles alone, even though he wished he could have gone with her. Unfortunately, with the spell on the school, he was prevented from entering with Willow. He simply had to trust that she would be okay.

As he continued to walk, a rustling noise snapped him out of his thoughts. Angelus noticed the scent of blood in the air as he got closer to the location of the commotion. He found a man in the arms of a vampire, the blood already being drained. Angelus jumped the vampire, all three falling to the ground.

The startled vampire lunged at Angelus. He grabbed the vamp and threw him over his head. The vamp landed on his back and Angelus quickly got to his feet and kicked the vamp down again before he had a chance to recover. A stake appeared in Angelus' hand and he quickly thrust it into the vamp's heart. After the dust settled, Angelus went to the aid of the man on the ground. Unfortunately, the man was already dead.

Unbeknownst to Angelus, Mara and Faith were nearby patrolling and Faith had witnessed the fight from the cover of the bushes.

Faith and Mara approached Angelus' position and confronted him.

"Well what do we have here?" Faith greeted.

"It's not what it looks like," Angelus told her.

"Not what it looks like?" Mara replied. "Now that's funny, because it looks like you are here standing over the body of a dead guy whose sporting a nice set of teeth marks."

"Ok, so it is what it looks like," Angelus replied.

"But it's not. I didn't do this."

"Sure you did," Faith told him. "I don't see anyone else around. You don't see anyone else around do you?" she directed to Mara.

"Nope, just Angelus and a dead body," Mara replied.

"Oh, and don't forget us. We're here too."

"I said it was foolish to trust him," Faith spoke loudly to Mara. "God, five minutes without his witch and he's back to killin' humans."

"I didn't," Angelus replied as he stood up.

"Sure you did," Faith replied. "You're a vampire. Vampires kill humans. That's what you do. We're vampire slayers and it's our job to kill vampires," she continued as she raised her stake in attack formation.

"I didn't kill this man," Angelus stated in defense.

"Well those sure look like bite marks on his neck," Mara countered. "Gee, and how much you wanna bet that his blood's been drained too."

"Yes a vampire killed this man, but it wasn't me," Angelus tried to explain. "The vamp that did this is dust. I saw to that."

"Unfortunately there's no evidence to that fact," Faith replied. "Either way you should have been dust long ago."

"You wish you had the power to kill me," Angelus told her boldly.

"I think you underestimate my abilities," Faith started.

"Our abilities," Mara corrected.

"Our abilities," Faith repeated.

"If you think you children can take me, then come on let's go." Angelus put on his game face and prepared for the fight.

Faith was the first one to make a move. She ran directly at Angelus and jump-kicked him in the chest, knocking him against the baseball field fence. Angelus regained his balance and punched her square in the face. Mara immediately came to Faith's aid and joined the fight. Mara got in a few good shots but was soon knocked to the ground, unconscious, by Angelus.

"Alone at last," he spoke in a seductive tone.

"So I can kill you without any distractions or foolish people to tell me not to," she replied. "I know what you are, no matter what anyone else says."

"I know something to," he replied. "I know that you're the one that's been following us around. You really should work on being a little less conspicuous."

"Noted," she replied.

"Why have you been following us? Is it because you believe we're evil? Or is there another reason?" he asked as the fight continued.

"I know you're evil and I will prove it," she replied trying to connect her foot with his chest. She sent a high kick toward him but Angelus grabbed her leg and twisted her around. He slammed her chest first into the wall of the recreation shack and pinned her arms at her sides.

"See I think you follow us because it gets you off. I think that for all your talk of hating evil, you're, in reality, attracted to it," he told her, pressing his body against hers. He thrust his pelvis into her back and brushed his fangs across her neck, creating small slices.

"Fuck off," she ground out as she struggled to free herself from his hold.

"Now, now, none of that," he scolded. "You'll have to find your own dead guy to fuck. I'm spoken for."

"You're sick," she replied.

"Hey I'm not the one whose been stalking a vampire and a witch," he accused. "So do you enjoy watching us fuck? Does it get your juices flowing?" he asked, forcing his hand on her inside thigh. "Do you fantasize about what it would be like to screw a vampire? I can think of a couple vamps who'd just love to go a few rounds with a slayer."

"Let go of me," she yelled.

"Of course," he replied and knocked her head into the wall. He dropped her unconscious body to the ground and walked out of the park.

~~~*~~~

Angelus returned to the mansion with his blood boiling hot. His encounter with the slayer had been thrilling and he had become aroused just thinking about it. His behavior with Faith had reminded him of his younger years. Back when he would have fucked her right there before killing her. His old self would have fucked and killed the friend too. The only reason either slayer still lived was because of Willow. He knew he would lose her if he were to kill them. Speaking of Willow, she should've been home already. Angelus turned as he felt her presence enter the room.

"Where've you been?" he asked.

"With Giles," she replied. "We were researching a spell to fight the Habarash demons."

"Everything all set then?" he asked with a lustful glare in his eye.

"I think so, shouldn't be too tough," she replied noticing his demeanor. "Angelus, are you okay?"

Angelus replied by crushing his lips to hers and grabbing her forcefully. He crushed her body into his as his tongue invaded her mouth. His forceful behavior caught her slightly off guard. She quickly found that his behavior, however unexpected, was extremely exciting and arousing. Angelus walked them to the wall before breaking the kiss. He turned her around quickly and forced her against the wall. Next he pinned her arms to her sides and thrust his rock hard arousal into her buttocks. In one quick movement he had her skirt and panties around her ankles. He changed into his demon face and ran his fangs along her neck, causing red slices to appear. As his tongue lapped at the small blood drops, he unzipped his pants and freed his throbbing cock.

"I want to fuck you Willow," he whispered seductively. "Do you want me to fuck you?"

"Yes," she whispered breathlessly.

"Say it," he teased.

"I want you to fuck me," she moaned.

"I didn't hear you," he growled.

"I want you to fuck me!" she yelled.

He grabbed and lifted her right leg, giving him better access. His hand slid between her legs and toward her dripping core. He coated his fingers with the evidence of her arousal, and then ran his hand over his cock, covering himself in her juices. He placed his shaft at her tight opening and thrust into her quickly, filling her to the hilt. Willow screamed in pleasure from his forceful entrance. He pulled out of her almost completely before thrusting in again harder. He pounded in and out of her harder and harder and she just braced herself against the wall as she let him take her.

Angelus felt his orgasm approaching and reached his hand around and pinched her bundle of nerves. Willow screamed and shuttered into her orgasm as Angelus continued to pound into her. He growled as his climax hit him and he bit down into Willow's shoulder.

Angelus continued to thrust into her and continued to play with her clit as he drank from her. She screamed as a second orgasm ripped through her body. Angelus released her from his bite and sank to the floor, taking Willow with him.

Willow immediately felt his body trembling behind her. She stood up, sliding off of his still hard shaft and turned to look at him.

"Angelus, what's wrong? What happened tonight?" she asked in concern.

"I'm sorry Willow, I shouldn't have."

"Now stop it right there," she told him strongly. "You did nothing wrong. I didn't say no did I?"

"I'm a monster," he replied.

"Yes, you are," she replied. "But you are also a wonderful man and I love every part of you."

"Willow I need to tell you something," he whispered.

"Shh, not right now," she told him as she sank down onto his shaft.

He moaned as she surrounded him with her heat. Willow captured his lips and kissed him sweetly and gently. He wrapped his arms around her lovingly as she began rocking her hips into his. He pulled her closer to him and she began moving up and down, riding him slowly. His kisses became more desperate as her speed increased. He grabbed her hips and helped her ride him faster and faster. Soon both were soaring into a silent orgasm. Willow collapsed against his chest.

"I love you," he whispered in her ear.

"I love you too my Angelus," she replied. Within seconds both were sound asleep still connected intimately.

Faith quickly left the garden area where she had been hiding, and ran as fast as she could back to her small studio apartment.

~~~*~~~

Faith stepped into the apartment and immediately began stripping, leaving a path of clothing from the door to the bathroom. She turned on the water in the shower and set the temperature to cool. Her skin felt like it was on fire and she hated that it was Angelus who made her feel that way. She stepped into the cool water and let the droplets run down her skin. She ran her fingers through her hair, saturating it in the water. Her hands wandered over her skin, down her face and over her collar bone. As if by a supernatural force, her hands continued their way down her body, lingering over and around her breasts then over her stomach, moving lower.

Suddenly Faith was whipped around and pinned against the wall, her face pressing against the cold tile. His cold strong hands were all over her, his hard naked body pinning hers. He thrust his large hard shaft into her back and used his legs to part hers. He entered her in one powerful thrust and she screamed as his large cock invaded her. She pressed the palms of her hands against the wall as Angelus pounded into her over and over again. Faith moaned and screamed as the pleasure washed over her in waves. She had fucked and had been fucked many times before, but this was nothing like any of those encounters. This time she was being fucked by a vampire, a strong, sexy, and brutal vampire and the sheer violence of it excited her beyond belief.

"Oh god!" she moaned as she felt her orgasm quickly approaching.

Angelus continued to pound into harder and harder. Faith screamed as her orgasm rocked her system. Angelus slammed into her three more times, extending her pleasure, until he growled and bit into her neck as his exploded inside of her. Faith moaned loudly as he drank greedily from her. She knew she wanted this, to be right where she was, Angelus buried deep within her. Angelus released his bite and began fucking her again.

"Yes, yes, fuck me harder, harder," she chanted as he pounded her harder and faster. Angelus growled loudly as his second orgasm hit him. He bit into her neck again and Faith screamed as her orgasm blinded her with pleasure.

Faith opened her eyes and found herself in her bed, covered in sweat and dripping from arousal. She quickly surveyed her room and determined that she was alone.

"Fuck, it was a dream," she stated almost out of breath. "Why the hell am I dreaming about screwing a vampire and Angelus none-the-less? I need a real cold shower," she decided and headed toward the bathroom.

~~~*~~~

Willow walked calmly through the park until she came upon the spot she was looking for. The yellow crime tape that had been set up when the body had been found earlier that day, had not yet been taking down. She careful stepped underneath the tape and into the crime scene. She looked over the scene carefully, hoping to find some clue to back up Angelus' version of the events of the previous night. After a few minutes of searching to no avail, she noticed something strange on the ground less than ten feet from where the body had been found. She left the taped off area and walked toward the dark dusty mark that stood out from the normal color of the dirt near the walking path. As she got closer to the area, she immediately recognized the mark. She bent down and touched the dust with her finger. She looked at the substance on her hand and knew exactly what it was. It was vampire dust.

"He did dust the vamp," she spoke out loud to herself.

"You do know that he holds himself back for you," Faith stated, walking out behind the recreation shack.

"Excuse me?" Willow turned to see the annoying slayer standing before her.

"Angelus. He holds his true nature in to be with you," she added.

"Angelus knows that he can be whatever he wants with me. He doesn't need to pretend. He is what he chooses to be," Willow returned as she stood to face the slayer.

"You don't get to see the real Angelus. He hides it from you," Faith continued, Willow becoming slightly unnerved by the conversation.

"We share everything," Willow tried to convince Faith (and herself).

"So he told you about what happened after Mara and I found him at the park?" she asked.

"Sure," she replied. "He told me how you found him after killing the vamp that killed the guy. He told me how the three of you argued and fought, and that he had the chance to kill you both but spared you."

"First case in point," Faith countered. "The Angelus I read about would not have refrained from killing two unconscious slayers."

"He did that for me, because of our truce," she explained.

"Exactly," Faith stated. "So I suppose he also mentioned what he did to me before knocking me unconscious?"

"Sure he said that he beat you in the fight pretty easily," she replied snidely.

"No, I meant the part when he slammed me chest-first into this very wall," she waved her hand over the shack wall. "Did he tell you how he pinned my arms to my sides? How he pressed his hard body against mine and whispered things in my ear? How he ran his hand up the inside of my thigh?" Faith spelled out viciously.

"Why would he do that?" Willow asked trying not to cry in betrayal.

"He asked me if I fantasized about fucking a vampire. He told me that if I wanted it, that he could arrange it," Faith became taunting and cruel. "He left the park quite aroused by our encounter. I bet he had some major desires to work out."

"You're a liar and a bitch!" Willow cried out in anger.

"Well I could be wrong. I'm sure it wasn't like he went home and pinned you against a wall and fucked you into oblivion or something," Faith continued to push (knowing full well that Angelus had done just that).

"You're just jealous," Willow tried to counter as the tears overflowed as she remembered Angelus' behavior and how he did do what Faith had described.

"Yeah, that must be it," Faith replied with sarcasm, even though she knew it to be partially true.

"I don't know what your game is Faith, but you better stay the fuck away from me," she cried before running out of the park.

Faith laughed with pleasure as she watched Willow run off. She was pleased with herself for a successful turn of events in her plans.

~~~*~~~

Willow entered the mansion in tears, unsure of how to process what Faith had told her. She walked into the living room and stopped to stare at the wall where Angelus had fucked her the night before. Visions of what Faith had described swam through her head.

"Oh goddess," she cried and sank to the floor. Angelus had heard her enter and was soon at her side.

"Willow what's wrong?" he asked in concern. "How could you?" she asked in anger.

"How could I what?" he was confused by her question.

"Faith told me everything," she cried. "She told me what you did to her at the park last night."

"What exactly did she tell you?" he asked in worry and anger.

"She told me how you pinned her against the wall with your body. She told me that you offered to show her what being fucked by a vampire was like," Willow explained through floods of tears. "She told me how you left the park aroused. And then she even said that it was likely that you would have come home and fucked me into oblivion against the wall!"

"Willow I can explain," he panicked. "It's not like it sounds. She twisted how everything happened.

"You did fuck me against the wall last night," she accused. "And to think I honestly thought that it was me you wanted."

"It was you I wanted," he replied. "I always want you and no one but you."

"I don't believe you. I went to the park to clear you and I end up hearing that. I guess you still have a thing for slayers," Willow got up and ran out of the room.

"Please Willow, let me explain," he called after her, but she had run out into the daylight before he could stop her. He couldn't follow. Angelus walked back into the room upset and angry. He picked up a lamp from the table and smashed it against the wall.

"That fucking slayer! She is so going to pay for this!" he yelled as he started picking up other objects and smashing them to pieces.

~~~*~~~

"Geez watch where you're going," the woman complained after being knocked to the ground. "Willow?" she asked looking at the woman whom she had collided with.

"Cordelia?" she replied still with tears flowing from her eyes.

"I haven't seen you since graduation. I thought you were dead or something," Cordelia started.

"Or something," Willow answered.

"You look like you just caught your boyfriend cheating on you," Cordelia continued. "After all I should know. When I saw you with Xander, I just couldn't."

"Cordelia," Willow interrupted. "I really don't need a recap on my old life. I have enough problems with my current one thanks."

"So what have you been doing since Buffy died?" Cordelia asked.

"Do you really care?" Willow snapped.

"Actually I do Willow," she replied. "After Buffy's death I realized that there was more going on in this world than just my life."

"You don't say," Willow replied.

"Yeah, surprised me too," Cordelia surveyed Willow's appearance and decided to help her. "What do you say I buy you a cup of coffee and we can catch up?"

"Really? You want to spend time with me?" Willow asked in confusion.

"Yeah, after all you and I are the only ones left of the Scoobies."

"Coffee would be good," Willow agreed and they walked toward Main Street.

~~~*~~~

Faith was lying on her bed reading a magazine when she heard loud pounding on her door. She got up and opened the door to see a very angry, and vamped out, Angelus at her door.

"Invite me in," he stated angrily.

"No," she answered.

"Invite me in," he repeated louder.

"Give me one good reason why I should," she replied.

"Because I am going to fuck you until you scream and beg me to stop, and then I'm going to fuck you again and again and again until it kills you," he growled.

"Well in that case," she replied. "Come on in."

Angelus entered the apartment and slammed the door behind him. He grabbed Faith and threw her unto the bed. Before she could recover, he punched her across the face and tore her shirt in half. She replied by kicking him across the room. She got up off the bed and tossed her torn shirt to the floor, leaving her naked chest uncovered as she approached him. She straddled him and punched him in the face. He didn't respond and she hit him again. This time he pulled her in to him forcefully and crushed his lips to hers. He forced his tongue into her mouth and he practically devoured her. She rocked her hips into his as their tongues battled. He suddenly threw her off of him and she landed on the floor several feet away. He was at her side in an instant and swiftly tore her pants and panties off her body, leaving marks across her hips.

She in turn pulled his shirt over his head before pushing him off of her. She sat up to meet him and her hands went straight for his belt. The belt was quickly unfastened, and the button and zipper followed. Once the zipper was open she reached her hand into his leather pants and grabbed hold of his large cold shaft. He moaned as her hand squeezed him. He grabbed her hand and forced her to release him. Once she had let go, he grabbed her hair and dragged her to the bed, forcing her to sit on the edge. He lowered and removed his pants and stood before her with his hard cock almost level with her mouth.

"Suck it," he demanded.

She looked at him for a moment before lowering her mouth onto his awaiting shaft. He moaned as her hot mouth surrounded him. She began pumping him in and out. She was taking him almost completely into her throat, which drove him wild. He grabbed her hair and held onto her as he began thrusting into her mouth. His speed quickened as his orgasm approached. He growled as he spilt his cold seed into her mouth before pulling out of her. She smiled as she swallowed the salty liquid.

He pushed her to lie down on the bed and he forced her legs apart. He knelt down and his tongue went straight to her clit. He began licking and sucking as he pushed two fingers into her slick core. His fingers were thrusting in and out of her as his tongue worked her clit. She moaned loudly as his ministrations increased. He inserted two more fingers into her hot core and bit down on her clit. She screamed as her orgasm ripped through her. Before she had the chance to recover from her orgasm, he brought his hard shaft to her entrance and slammed into her. She screamed as he filled her. She quickly wrapped her powerful legs around him, pulling him further inside. Her hips rocked forcefully into his and he answered her by pulling out and slamming back into her. Faith grabbed the edge of the bed behind her to keep from falling off the bed as he pounded harder and harder into her. Soon she was screaming as her second orgasm wracked her. He growled and bit into her stomach as he came.

Angelus pulled out of her and was still rock hard. He grabbed her legs and flipped her over onto her stomach. He forced her onto her knees and placed himself at her tight entrance. He slid into her slowly, prolonging the enjoyment of her tightness surrounding him. Once he had filled her completely, he pulled out and slammed back into her. He pulled out of her again and slammed into her, harder still. He slammed into her again and again making her scream in ecstasy. He bit into her back as he came for the third time in under fifteen minutes. The pain of the bite caused Faith to orgasm as well. He released his bite and pulled out of her. She flipped over to look at him.

"God damm, you're fucking amazing," she breathed out, noticing that he was still hard as a rock.

"You're not so bad yourself," Angelus replied. "So what are we going to do now?" he asked slyly.

"I've got an idea," she replied.

Faith got up off the bed and opened the drawer in her nightstand. She pulled out a pair of handcuffs and held them up for him to see.

"On the bed," she instructed him. He did as she asked and allowed her to cuff him to the bed. He knew he was still in control because he could easily break out of them but was up for the fun of it. Faith stood over him on the bed and knelt down over his face.

"Eat me out," she demanded. He latched on to her clit and began sucking and nipping. He released her nubbin and thrust his tongue into her core. He tongue fucked her until she screamed in orgasm. She removed herself from his face and slammed herself down onto his shaft. He growled as she surrounded him. He thrust his hips into hers, but she had the position of control. Faith rode him slowly at first as she dug her fingernails into his chest, drawing blood. The scent of the blood drove him wild as she began riding him faster and faster. Soon both were screaming into orgasm.

"Release me," he demanded.

She didn't move. Angelus ripped the handcuffs off the bedposts and grabbed Faith brutally. He flipped her over and pinned her down to the bed. He opened his mouth, exposing his teeth and sunk his fangs into her neck. He drank greedily as she struggled to get free.

"Ahhh!" Faith screamed as she quickly sat up in bed. She was covered in sweat and panting heavily. She grabbed her neck and looked around the room. Realizing that she was alone and that she was no bleeding, she concluded that she had had another dream.

"Jesus Christ!" she panted. "That was so fucking hot. I am severely twisted." She laid back down on the bed in exhaustion.

~~~*~~~

"Faith, are you okay?" Giles asked as she slowly walked into the library.

"What? Oh, I'm fine," she replied. "I just didn't get much restful sleep last night."

"Are you feeling alright?" he asked in concern.

"Oh yeah I'm fine. Just.dreams I guess," she answered as she tossed her patrol bag under the table. She sat down in a chair and propped her feet up on the table.

"Anything to worry about?" he asked.

"No," she answered quickly. "No prophecies or anything; just dreams. I really don't remember what they were about."

"Okay, let me know if it becomes a problem," he told her.

"Sure Giles," she answered guiltily. "Nothing to worry about. So anything new going on?"

"Well actually I did some research into the death of the man you found in the park the other night," Giles started.

"Oh, you mean the guy that Angelus killed?" she asked snidely.

"Well that's just it," he continued. "Angelus couldn't have killed him."

"Sure he could've," she replied. "The guy was bitten by a vamp and Angelus was found over the body."

"Angelus didn't bite him," Mara jumped in.

"Oh really? And just how do you know that?" Faith condescended.

"Because the teeth marks are different," she replied.

"Excuse me?" Faith was becoming more put off.

"I got a photograph of the bite mark from the coroners' office website and I compared it with the pictures we got from the anemic criminals," Giles continued.

"They don't match," Mara finished.

"So?" Faith asked still trying to blame Angelus for the crime she knew he didn't commit.

"I'm sorry Faith, but regardless for your feelings for Angelus, he simply isn't guilty of this crime," Giles assured.

"My feelings for Angelus?" she asked nervously.

"You've made it quite clear that you think he's evil and no good, Faith," Giles stated.

"Right, evil, no good, that's my opinion of him alright," she muttered.

"So I guess Angelus wasn't lying when he said he dusted the vamp that did this," Mara added.

"I guess not," Faith replied. "Look, I need to go workout, clear my head. Maybe I can shake this sleepiness off," she told them, getting up from the table.

"Just take it easy," Giles warned. "You don't want to overexert yourself."

"I'll be fine," she assured him and left the library.

"Well I think I am going to head to class," Mara told Giles, getting up for the door as well. "At least one of us slayers should have a high school diploma."

"Have a good day," Giles parted.

Giles picked up his tea and his book to head back into his office. As he stood from the table, his foot got caught on something. He placed his tea and book on the table and bent down to find the handle of Faith's black patrol bag wrapped around his foot. He stepped out of the handle and lifted the bag to the table. The bag was only partially closed so Giles came across an object through the opening that caught his attention.

"What's this?" he asked himself as he reached in the bag and pulled out a camcorder.

After a few moments of trying to orient himself with the use of the camera, Giles managed to turn it on and found the playing options. He pressed play and saw only a blue screen. He began rewinding the video when an image caught his eye, causing him to hit play. The image was Willow and Angelus surrounded by a bright white light.

"Oh my," he stated in surprise.

Giles sat down at the table and rewound the video to the beginning.

~~~*~~~

Willow quietly walked into the mansion and looked for any sign of Angelus. She took a deep breath and sat down on the couch to wait for him to wake up.

Regardless of what Willow had thought, Angelus had not slept at all and was eagerly awaiting her return.

"Are you wearing perfume?" he asked as he entered the room.

"No," she answered without turning to look at him. "I had coffee with Cordelia."

"I didn't know you were seeing her," he replied.

"I just happened to run in to her in town," she told him. "I hadn't seen her since graduation."

"So is she well?" he asked trying to start a simple conversation.

"Yeah she's fine," she replied. "Did you really want to talk about Cordelia?"

"I would rather talk about us," he told her.

"So talk," she replied.

"Look you didn't give me a chance to explain earlier," he started. "I am not, and never have been attracted to Faith."

"I wouldn't blame you," she replied. "After all she is pretty hot; I mean if you like girls, which I don't."

"She can't hold a candle to you Willow," he spoke quietly as he lifted her chin to look at him. Her eyes were watery and tired. "Come on. Remember when you killed that vamp, your first night out with me? You were so wild and amazing when you knocked me down and had your way with me," he smiled as he reminisced.

"Why would I look anywhere else when I have the most amazing lover already in my bed?"

"But you were aroused by your encounter with her," Willow countered.

"I was aroused by the violence of it," he clarified.

"When I shoved her up against that wall, it brought me back to the days when I would hunt, fuck, and kill any and every woman I desired. And the fact that she was a slayer and I still beat her, made it all the more thrilling," he continued sitting next to her on the couch. "I never had any desire or intention of fucking her."

"She said that you offered her the opportunity to find out what sex with a vampire was like," Willow inquired.

"Actually I asked her if she fantasized about screwing a vampire, and then I told her that I knew of a few vamps who'd love to do a slayer. I might have made sexual innuendos and teased her a bit, but I was never going to do anything more than that. I was simply warning her to back off."

"Okay, I'll buy that but why did you come back here and practically mall me?" she asked.

"Holding the lives of two slayers in the palm of your hands is an exhilarating feeling if you're a vampire. I was wired when I came home," he explained. "You know, violence, sex, blood, it all comes from the same place."

"So when you took me against the wall, you weren't imagining her?" she asked.

"Not in the least," he answered. "When I had the slayer pinned against the wall it was about power. When I took you against the wall it was about lust and love and power. Think of my encounter with Faith as an inspiration to try a new position."

"Okay," she replied still not completely convinced.

"Willow, I love you," he continued. "I will always love you and there is no one else I want to have in my bed or anywhere else. Ever. I don't need anything more than you. You rock my world and make me see stars," the last comment earning him a giggle from Willow. "Okay so that last part was a bit corny, but you know what I mean. I love you."

"And I love you Angelus," she returned.

Angelus scooped her up into her lap and captured her in a passionate kiss.

"What do you say we head to the bedroom and get some sleep before the battle tonight," he suggested.

"We could do that," she replied coyly.

He stood up from the couch with Willow still in his arms. He walked them into the bedroom, Willow's fingers weaving into his hair.

"I'm sorry I reacted so badly before," Willow apologized as he placed her on the edge of the bed.

"Why did you react that way?" he asked. "Don't you trust me?"

"Of course I trust you," she started. "It's just.you're my whole world and the thought of you with someone else, made me crazy jealous. I don't know what I'd do if I lost you."

"Well you don't have to worry about anything my love," he replied. "You are never going to lose me. I don't want anyone but you."

Angelus kissed her passionately and brought her to straddle his lap. Her body moved up and down over his as their tongues battled in a timeless duel. Angelus' hands snaked under her shirt and up her back. He slowly removed the clothing from her body and tossed it to the floor.

"So beautiful," he whispered and recaptured her lips.

Angelus leaned back flat on the bed, taking Willow with him. His arms closed in around her, pulling her harder into his body. Willow broke the kiss and sat up to reach for his belt. Once his belt and pants were undone, she climbed off of him to allow him to remove the clothing entirely. Once he was completely naked, he returned to the bed and lay down on his back. Willow leaned over him and kissed him passionately. His arms reached for her and pulled her into his chest. As their kiss deepened, she moved to straddle him, sitting on his chest, just above his hard shaft. He turned them over and broke the kiss. Looking into her eyes, he very slowly slid into her hot core. Their eyes remained locked as he filled her completely.

"You feel so good in me," she whispered.

"I love you Willow," he replied.

"And I love you," she returned.

Angelus slowly began sliding in and out of her. Their love-making was sensual and unrushed. They aimed to re-memorize the feeling of each other, inside and out.

"I want to be connected to you Willow, in everyway," he whispered.

Willow brought the one fingernail she kept razor sharp up to his shoulder and sliced a nice gash. As the blood began pouring out, she latched on to him with her mouth and began to drink. Angelus felt pleasure as his blood flowed from him to her. He shifted into his demon face and shallowly bit into her neck. Their bodies continued to thrust into each other slowly as they took each other into themselves. Soon both were bathed in white light and were soaring into silent orgasms. They continued to drink and move until a second, more powerful wave of pleasure coursed through their connected bodies. Angelus released his bite and Willow pulled away from his blood. Their bite marks disappeared instantly. The white light disappeared and the couple fell into unconsciousness, still intimately connected.

Sunset arrived before Willow and Angelus finally awoke from their deep sleep. They awoke surprised to discover that Angelus was still buried deep inside Willow's core.

"I don't even remember falling asleep," Willow started.

"Neither do I," he replied.

"I think it was the light. I think our connection was so powerful that it knocked us out or something," she hypothesized.

"Like I said, nothing could ever replace you my love," he commented.

"We definitely are a force unlike any other," she replied.

"Never forget that," he whispered placing a soft, lingering kiss on her lips.

"So what are we going to do about Faith?" Willow asked wearily.

"Well for now, nothing," he started pulling out of Willow to take his weight off of her. "We have to work with her tonight to stop the Habarash Demons from reopening the Hellmouth."

"Oh goodie," she replied with sarcastic excitement.

"I'm sure it will be a fun-filled evening consisting of some magic and demon ass-kicking," he replied. "It will be great."

"Yeah I am looking forward to the ass-kicking part," she agreed. "It has been a while."

"Then after we avert the apocalypse, we tail Faith and found out what she's up to," Angelus suggested.

"Sounds like a good start," Willow replied, getting out of bed to get dressed.

"Once we know what her agenda is, we will know better how to deal with her and this whole situation," finished.

"I knew there was a reason why I loved you," she replied, leaning over to place a soft kiss on his lips.

Angelus grabbed her and pulled her back into bed. "There's more than one reason," he whispered, and captured her lips in a passionate kiss.

~~~*~~~

"Now that we're all here, we have one more additional thing to worry about," Giles started as Willow and Angelus entered the library.

"It wasn't hard to get Angelus through the anti-demonic force field," Willow finished.

"Precisely," he replied. "I'm sure that the Habarash demons, with their knowledge of magic, will have no problem getting in either. And the fact that we were unaware of Angelus' penetration of the field, we can bet that we'll probably get no warning when the Habarash arrive."

"So we just need to be ready, no big," Faith stated.

"Well there is some need of concern, we know when and where the ritual will be, but we have no idea how many of these guys will show up," Mara reminded.

"Well we should get set then shouldn't we," Angelus suggested.

"Okay, Willow will set up in here. Her spell will protect and strengthen the field sealing the Hellmouth. The rest of us will prevent any of the Habarash from performing the ritual. Kill and destroy is the game," Giles directed the group sitting around the library tables. "Mara and Faith will stand guard in the basement below the library. Angelus and I will set up a perimeter here. Any questions?" All answered with silence. "Well then I guess it's time to get in place."

They all got up and started to head out. Faith stopped and turned to confront Angelus.

"If anything happens to Giles," she paused. "It will be on you." Faith warned and walked out, following Mara.

"Why exactly does she hate me that much," Angelus asked Giles. "You, I can understand, but Faith? I never did anything to her."

"What you forget is that she takes her calling as a slayer very seriously," Giles explained. "To Faith, you are simply another vampire in need of being staked. She probably resents being told to allow you to live."

"Allow me to live?" Angelus questioned in surprise.

"Angelus," Willow tried to calm him.

"I know you don't like me, and I can't say I have warm fuzzy feelings for you either," Angelus started. "But let me tell you something. You do not allow me to live. You know that I could easily take down both of your slayers if I so desired. I believe I proved that fact the other night. I let them live, for you, for Willow. This truce is for Willow and don't you forget it."

"Trust me, I don't," Giles responded.

"So, are you going to be able to handle us working together?" Angelus asked.

"I can handle it if you can," he replied.

"Enough said," Angelus answered.

"Right."

Meanwhile, Willow was setting up for her part of the plan. She created a protective circle of sands and herbs surrounding the table with five candles placed in equidistant points along the circle. Next she placed a stone bowl containing a potion, near the edge of the table. Climbing onto the table, she sat Indian-style on the table behind the bowl.

Angelus and Giles kept watch over the two entrances to the library; Giles at the main door, Angelus in the stacks.

They had been waiting for almost an hour when the occupants of the library heard a crash of broken glass. Angelus ran out into the main part of the library to see two large furry demons with six arms descend through the broken windows.

"What no Jedi cloaks?" Angelus asked as he ran toward the creatures.

Willow was startled by the demons' entrance but quickly found her focus and began chanting her spell. Giles and Angelus were busy fighting the two demons when they noticed three more enter the room from the stacks. Angelus got the upper hand on his demon and slipped behind him, snapping his neck in a quick move. He threw the body to the floor and ran toward the new arrivals, grabbing a sword from the table.

The first he took down, mid run, by slamming his forearm into the creature's head. Giles landed an axe into the chest of the demon that had threatened to take him out. He quickly ripped the axe from the creature's chest and ran toward two other demons that had entered from the hallway. Angelus threw one of the creatures over the railing, sending him flying into the table which Willow inhabited. Willow lost her balance and fell off the side, her spell bowl heading for the ground as well. She quickly launched herself toward the bowl and caught it before it hit the floor. The contents spilt to the ground but with a simple wave of her hand, the contents returned to their rightful place in the bowl.

Angelus sent his sword into his demon's chest. Angelus released his hold on the sword and jumped over the railing to help Willow who was pinned to the floor by one of the demons. Angelus ran angrily toward his love and grabbed the creature off of her. He ripped the demon's head from its body. Angelus stood like a wild beast ready for attack as he looked for his next victim.

Meanwhile.

Mara and Faith where in the basement near the Hellmouth keeping quite busy. Each slayer had three demons to fend off. Faith snapped the neck of the first demon and was surprised when she saw Willow's new shield over the Hellmouth fall. Mara and Faith ducked hits and landed a few of their own. Four of the six demons had been killed by Mara and Faith when they were all knocked to the ground as an earthquake hit, crumbling the cement floor over the Hellmouth. A bright light emanated from the hole and the earthquake ceased. The slayers regained their footing and quickly took out the last two demons.

Upstairs in the library.

The short quake had also sent Angelus, Giles, and their three demons to the ground. Willow, already on the floor, grabbed her bowl and slid under the table. Angelus reached for a dagger that lay next to him and impaled it into the heart of the demon which had landed on top of him. He threw the demon off of him, into another which lay nearby. Giles hurried to his feet and thrust his axe into the disoriented demon. The last demon headed for Giles and Angelus threw a scythe at the demon, decapitating it.

Willow began her spell again.

In the basement.

Faith and Mara stood in attack stance as they witnessed a Habarash women arise from the Hellmouth.

"That must be the high priestess," Mara stated.

"What do you say we help her with her coronation," Faith suggested.

"Huh?" Mara asked in confusion.

"Let's kill her," Faith rephrased.

"Right," Mara agreed.

Faith launched herself at the priestess, knocking her down. The priestess retaliated with an energy pulse from her hands which knocked both slayers to the ground. They reacted in an instant and each ran to either side of the priestess. They began fighting with the demon, but the she held too much magic and soon sent them both sailing against the wall. The priestess walked slowly toward the slayers, ready to finish them off when a vortex emerged from the Hellmouth and sucked her in. The slayers held on to pipes in the wall to prevent being sucked in as well. They watched the priestess disappear and the Hellmouth close up behind her.

"What the heck was that?" Mara asked.

"Willow?" Faith offered.

In the Library.

"Willow, are you alright?" Angelus asked as he ran to her position under the table. Willow was lying down nearly unconscious.

"Yeah, I'm alright," she replied as he helped her up. Giles ran toward Willow as well in concern.

"Are you okay?" Giles asked.

"That was a strong spell I was fighting," she informed him.

"What happened?" Angelus asked.

"I felt it, the priestess was loose, their spell to unseal the Hellmouth had worked," she started. "Hence the quake."

"The Hellmouth is." Giles inquired nrevously.

"Sealed up tight again," Faith offered as she and Mara entered the library.

"Are you two alright?" Giles asked as he and Angelus helped Willow to her feet.

"Five by five," Faith answered.

"You should have seen it," Mara started in excitement.

"The priestess came up from the Hellmouth after the quake opened it."

"She knocked us down hard," Faith added. "Some kind of energy pulse or something."

"And then this vortex appeared and sucked the princess back into the Hellmouth. It was pretty cool," Mara added.

"Willow did that," Angelus offered proudly.

"Way to go Willow," Mara replied sitting at the table.

"So what happened?" Faith asked. "I thought that Willow's spell was supposed to prevent the Hellmouth from opening at all?"

"It was," Willow answered. "A flying demon knocked me off the table, breaking my chant."

"Your demons flew?" Mara asked with wide eyes.

"No, I threw it over the railing," Angelus jumped in.

"Oh," she replied in disappointment.

"I did get the spell back up though and it all worked out," Willow added.

"Looks like," Faith stated as she jumped up to sit on the counter.

"So I guess we're all done then," Angelus offered. "I really want to get Willow home."

"I'm fine Angelus," Willow assured him.

"No, he's right," Giles jumped in. "You really should go home and rest. That was a powerful spell you cast."

"Well okay, but I still say I'm fine," she conceded. Angelus held on to her and began to lead her out of the library.

"Willow? Angelus?" Giles called.

"Yes?" they answered and turned to him.

"Thank you for your help tonight," he told them. "Your skills where invaluable."

"You're welcome," Angelus replied sincerely.

"Goodnight Giles," Willow parted.

"Goodnight Willow," he replied as Willow and Angelus left.

~~~*~~~

Angelus and Willow didn't go right home. Instead they hid outside the entrance to the school to wait for Faith. After about fifteen minutes, the two slayers emerged. Angeles and Willow watched them part and go their separate ways. The two waited for a moment before following Faith.

"Come on, hang back a minute," Angelus suggested.

"I don't want to lose her. I want to find out what the hell she's up to," Willow told him.

"We won't lose her," he assured her. "Look, she's heading for her apartment. Lets just hang back a bit until she gets in. Trust me. I've got this stalking thing down. I used to do it professionally remember."

"Okay, we'll wait," she conceded not taking her eyes off the brunette slayer.

Angelus wrapped his arms around Willow from behind and she rested her head against his chest for a moment. They watched silently as Faith entered her apartment. Once they were certain that their presence had not been noticed, they carefully made their way to the building. They found an open window and crouched on the ground beneath it.

"Man, what a great fight," they heard Faith say to herself. "To bad that witch was so helpful. I really wish I could get rid of her."

Willow became angered by her words. Angelus placed his hand on her shoulder to calm her. Neither said a word. Angelus peaked over the window sill to see Faith undressing for bed. He brought his eyes back down to Willow's for a moment. When he looked up again, Faith was in a nightshirt and climbing into bed. He watched as she shut off the light and laid her head down on the pillow.

"Should we go?" Angelus whispered in Willow's ear.

"Not yet," she mouthed in reply.

Angelus and Willow had been sitting under Faith's window for over an hour when Angelus became restless. Willow decided to ease his boredom by kissing him softly. There was nothing passionate or rushed in this kiss. It was simple, soft, and full of love. After a minute or so, they heard a sound coming from Faith's apartment. They looked in the window and watched as Faith moaned and moved in her sleep.

"Looks like she's having an interesting dream," Angelus commented slyly.

"Why don't we find out," Willow suggested as she pulled out a candle and lighter from her bag.

"What are you going to do?" he asked as she lit the candle.

"I am going to slip into her mind and find out what she's dreaming about," she informed him.

"You can do that?" he asked in surprise.

"Yeah, I read about it a few weeks ago," she told him. "It should be quite simple.

Willow set the candle down in front of her and crossed her legs Indian Style. Next she placed her hands, palms down, on the ground in front of her. She closed her eyes and began her spell.

"Ariadne, Lady of the labyrinth, Goddess of dreams. Give me pass to view places unseen; thoughts and desires that rule the mind. To me give truth, break through the lies. Reveal in this space and in this time."

Angelus watched as her body stiffened and then lay down to the ground.

~~~*~~~

Willow stepped into Faith's bedroom and was suddenly stunned by what she was seeing.

Faith was on all fours on her bed, naked, and Angelus was pounding into her over and over again. Faith moaned and begged him to fuck her harder. Soon Faith was screaming in orgasm and Angelus sank his teeth into her back.

He pulled out of her and flipped her over. She stood on the bed and forced him down on his back. Faith wrapped her hand around his large shaft and began stroking him. She bent over and ran her tongue up the side of his shaft before taking it all in her mouth. He moaned and she had to hold him down as he tried to thrust into her mouth. She responded by releasing him, causing him to groan in disapproval. She stood up, straddling him, and impaled herself on his shaft. She slammed into him hard and pulled out slowly only to slam down again even harder. She was soon riding him at a wild pace.

Willow had seen more than enough and forced herself out of the dream.

"Oh my goddess," Willow exclaimed as she awoke from the spell.

"What did you see?" Angelus asked.

"Plenty," she replied. "Let's go home."

Willow blew out the candle, stood up and began walking off with candle in hand. Angelus quickly got up and followed her. After catching up with her, he grabbed her arm to stop her.

"What did you see Willow?" he asked again.

"I know why Faith has been trying to hurt us," Willow started a bit flustered. "And it has nothing to do with her 'holier-than-thou slayer attitude. It's because of you."

"What do you mean?" he asked.

"She wants you Angelus," she reported. "The dream I just saw was of the two of you fucking like there's no tomorrow."

"Really?" he asked slightly excited. "She really does fantasize about me?"

"Does that make you happy?" Willow asked slightly hurt.

"Only in the sense that my hunch about her was correct. That I was valid in accusing her of following us due to her desires rather than duties," he explained. "I'm not attracted to her, Willow."

"I know you're not," she replied. "You should have seen the dream. Damn it was.well... really hot," she confessed.

"What do you say we go home and reenact it?" he suggested running his hands over her body.

"I like that plan," she replied breathlessly. "We can think of a way to stop her plans tomorrow."

The two hurried toward the mansion.

~~~*~~~

"So what's this meeting about Giles?" Angelus asked. "We got the bad guys last night."

"Yes we did," he agreed. "I called you two here because I have a few things to discuss with you."

"What's up?" Willow asked. Giles looked at Faith to continue.

"See the thing is, that unbeknownst to Giles and Mara, I've kind of been following you two around town," Faith confessed.

"We already know about that," Angelus replied.

"Right of course," she replied. "But what you probably don't know is that I videotaped everything I saw you two do."

"You did what?" Willow panicked as her face turned bright red.

"I videotaped you," she repeated.

"I understand that you're upset, and with good reason, but it seems something good has come from Faith's spying," Giles jumped in.

"What is good about her videotaping very private moments?" Willow asked.

"I happened to come across the tapes." he started.

"You saw everything?" she asked even more embarrassed.

"Yes, I did," he replied clearing his throat and cleaning his glasses.

"Oh Goddess."

"While I was watching the tape, I noticed something interesting," he continued. "A white light surrounding the two of you after.well.ah."

"Yeah, it's happened a few times," Angelus informed him.

"In the video it looked as if you exchanged blood while you were."

"Yes, we do that sometimes," Angelus supplied.

"And that is when the light appears, correct?" Giles asked.

"Now that you mention it, yes," Angelus confirmed. I did some research and found that the light is caused by your union through the body and the blood," he told them.

"Right," Willow replied waiting for a point.

"Have you noticed an increase in your abilities as a witch, Willow?" Giles inquired.

"Her powers have grown incredibly," Angelus answered.

"This is because of your union," he added.

"But what is the light? What does it mean?"

"The light is the merging of two extremely powerful forces of good," he replied.

"I don't understand," Mara interjected. "Forces of good?"

"That light can only be created by the union of good spirits," Giles explained.

"Wait a minute you're saying that Angelus, a vampire without a soul, is good? Like on a spiritual level?" Faith asked in disbelief.

"It seems that the 'Powers That Be' believe him to be," Giles replied.

"So what does this mean?" Willow asked.

"It means that the 'Powers' have entrusted you with the power to protect this place in a way like no others can," he explained.

"So what, we don't matter any more?" Mara asked in concern.

"No, of course the slayers still matter," he assured her.

"We're just not needed here," Faith jumped in.

"Well yes," he answered. "The Watcher's council is transferring us to Cleveland."

"Cleveland? What the heck is in Cleveland?" Faith asked.

"Another Hellmouth," Willow offered.

"Yes," Giles agreed.

"When do you leave?" Willow asked sadly.

"Tomorrow morning," Giles replied. "Please believe me Willow I don't want to leave you again."

"I know, but you have to go," she replied. "Don't worry about me. I'm not alone this time. I've got Angelus."

"As much as it pains me to say this, Angelus," Giles stated. "I'm glad that Willow will be cared for and protected with you."

"I won't let anything happen to her," Angelus promised.

"I know you won't," Giles agreed and offered his hand to him. Angelus accepted and shook his hand in friendship.

"I guess we should get packing," Faith stated and jumped off the counter. "Look Willow, Angelus, I just wanted to say that I was wrong about you and I'm sorry."

"Thank you," Willow replied.

"My offer's still good if you're interested," Angelus whispered with a smile.

"Thanks but I think I'll pass," Faith told him. "Not really what I want anymore."

"Good to hear it," he replied. "Not really a healthy fantasy for a slayer."

"Very true," she replied with a smile. "Hopefully, won't see ya around."

"Here's hoping," Willow answered.

The group said their goodbyes and Angelus and Willow headed for home.

"Are you going to be okay with Giles leaving?" Angelus asked seriously.

"Yeah," she replied. "Things are different now. I'm not alone and he's not abandoning me. He is doing his part to protect the world from evil," she smiled. "Besides he's only a phone call away if I need him."

"Absolutely," he agreed.

"So now that this town is officially ours again and forever, what do you want to do first?" he asked.

"Let's go home," she answered. "We can enjoy the town tomorrow night."

He smiled and they walked off toward home.

The End

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