Outbreak

Author: Tequesta

Site Address: http://angel-soul-mates.150m.com/main/index.html

Pairing: Willow/Angelus

Rating:  NC-17 {Think about it…..Is anything else expected of me…hehe}

Summary: A virus has threatened to take over the human race.

Disclaimer: I own nothing. All the characters belong to the creator Joss Whedon and Fox Networks, Mutant Enemy, UPN and WB. 

Feedback: Please that is what keeps me going.

Note: To all who is like me and not a Suffy….Opp I meant Buffy….to all that are not a Buffy fan. I do have a little of Angel and her together but I will try not to have them together too much. {I think my stomach hurts just thinking about writing them together}

Spoiler: Not much of a spoiler but I thing this should take place after season seven ‘Shut Your Mouth.’ I will be talking about different episodes from the beginning of Buffy.

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~Part: 1~

It has been two weeks since Buffy and the rest of the gang closed up the hellmouth in Sunnydale. Buffy finally felt a little relief as she stood at the edge of the falling city with a smile on her face as her sister Dawn asked her, "What are we gonna do now?"

Buffy hadn’t really thought what they were going to do after they closed up the hellmouth. She wanted to forget slaying and everything that happened to her and her friends and loved ones, but she knew that it just wasn’t going to be. Buffy thought long and hard before coming up with something. She finally turned to Dawn and the rest of them and told them what she came up with.

Buffy wanted to find more slayers, but before they could do that they needed to find a new Scooby meeting place. They needed some place where they could meet, train and research things without interruption, like they had in the magic shop and the library. After thinking about it, they all agreed that LA was the best place to go.

It was a hard decision for Buffy, but she let Giles, Faith and Xander take Dawn with them as they looked for a place. Buffy and Willow went to Angel’s to help him with anything they could, until the others called them with the new place.

Buffy had told Willow that once they find somewhere for the new Scooby meeting place, then they would work with Angel in efforts to help him. Things were supposed to be perfect until about a week ago when Buffy and Angel had a heart to heart talk, then everything between them changed. They were beginning to get feelings for each other again and that was not a good thing. Everyone knows about the ‘I am in love with a vampire with a soul and if I give him just one moment of true happiness than he goes all evil on the world’ thing.

Buffy truly believed that her feelings towards Angel were because of her loss of Spike. She remembered as the earth crumpled under her, she had finally looked at Spike and told him that she loved him and it broke her heart that he didn’t believe her. She had finally spoken the truth that she had been holding in for years. She knew that she loved Spike that time at the bronze when he made love to her upstairs and made her look at her friends as he did. She *did* love the way they snuck around and she loved him *period*, but she didn’t let him know about it until the last seconds of their relationship.

Buffy sighed as she looked out of the city of LA from the roof top. It was so different from small Sunnydale. It was much faster and she hoped that it would be a good place for Dawn. Even if Dawn was 16 now, she still didn’t want her to grow up too fast in this world. Buffy knew what love was and she didn’t want Dawn to go through the type of love relationships she had been through.

Buffy smirked as she thought about her first encounter with a vampire in Sunnydale. She was so scared and clumsy at first. Then over time she had defeated ‘The Master’ and plenty other demons and vampires. She had stopped Angelus from bringing hell on earth with the help of Spike and her friends. She had survived his emotional torture that he inflicted on them.

Buffy couldn’t believe what she had to go through with Faith. Faith wanted Angel…well she wanted Angelus and she did everything she could to set him free. Faith had even thrown herself at Angel and when Angel wouldn’t give in, she went with magic to get him and that was fouled up with the help of the demon that owed Giles a big favor. Buffy was hurt and pissed as she had to stand there and watch Angel pretend he was Angelus, just to get the information for Graduation Day. Buffy knew that kiss wasn’t real but it still hurt like hell. Out of all of Buffy’s fights, the Ascension was the worst for her.

She couldn’t believe that she almost killed Faith just for Angel and almost killed herself giving him her blood. But she believe that she wanted to hurt Faith, because she had wanted Angelus and that kiss still played in Buffy’s mind as she stabbed Faith that night.

Buffy promised herself to never love again when Angel left her and went to LA. But her first year in college, she met Riley and things changed and she fell in love with him and he fell in love with her. She didn’t want to, but she couldn’t help it. Buffy remembered finding out about Riley being in the initiative and Riley finding out about her being a slayer, that time when ‘The Gentlemen’ came to town taking everyone’s voice. After that they had a much needed talk and later after Riley and Angel fought, things begin to change. After that they finally started to show how much they actually loved each other.

Buffy wished at times that they didn't, because their love for one another almost killed everyone and themselves. After that time they were trapped in the room making love to each other constantly, Buffy was beginning to think that she was cursed. But they survived that. Then they had to deal with Adam, a machine that thought that Riley was his brother. Buffy was so proud of everyone because that was one time everyone had come together fully. They were together by the love for one another and by magic and that’s what destroyed Adam.  At the end of their relationship Buffy promised herself that she wouldn't fall in love again, but then along came Spike.

Buffy had a hell of a time in Sunnydale with demons and humans. She really didn’t know if she wanted to try it again in LA, but she was a slayer and she had her duties to fulfill. The gang and her had killed all types of demons and they all had gone through so many changes.

Willow had used black magic with Amy, after she and Tara first broke up. Once Willow and Tara were back together, she lost Tara again and this time there was no coming back for her. With that loss, Willow lost it and tried to destroy the world.  Willow wanted the three responsible for Tara's death dead and she had succeeded with one. No one looked at her differently when she returned from England. They all loved her the same way.

Buffy also had problems, with the Powers playing tricks on her by giving her a little sister. Dawn they called her. Dawn was suppose the be The Key that ‘Glory’ wanted so badly and ‘Glory’ was willing to use Dawn to go home (were she was kicked out of in the first place) and she didn’t care if she destroyed the world to do it. And what about poor Ben? He didn’t even know that he was sharing a body with Glory until it was too late.

After ‘The Master’ first killed Buffy, she knew she was different. Then the last time she was killed and finally at rest, her friends pulled her back to this hell hole that's called earth. Buffy told Spike she believed she was in heaven and none of her friends could ever know, until that demon made her sing her heart out in front of everyone telling them what she felt.

With all that said and done with the gang, they had things finally got back on track, when they had to find all the potential slayers. The slayers were good but not good enough to save this world. Buffy trained as hard as she could with them just to have them kick her out of her own home, not trusting her anymore. But in the end they all worked together and closed up the Sunnydale hellmouth with Spike's help.

It hurt her more than Xander that Anya didn’t make it, but at least during the ride up to LA he seemed to be taking it well. Willow broke up with Kennedy on the ride up too. Willow told her that she was needed elsewhere. Kennedy was a slayer that needed to help the world and Willow wouldn’t stand in the way of that.

What surprised her too, was Willow was dating some *guy*, not a female, but a guy named Marcus.  They had been together for a couple of days and she seemed to like him a lot. Marcus wasn’t just some guy, he almost had Angel beat. He was tall and very handsome. He had red hair, which made Buffy smile thinking that he and Willow and red hair were made for each other. He had the most amazing blue eyes, the perfect teeth and smile. He looked as if he worked out a lot. He didn’t talk about his work, but he did say that he worked at a research facility not too far from Angel’s place. Buffy didn’t question him too much because everyone is entitled to their own privacy.

Buffy knew that any day now the others would call and she can be on her way out of this newly rekindled relationship, before it gets out of hand. When Buffy and Willow arrived in LA, they realized just how bad things had become. They found out that Connor had left after Cordelia went all evil on them and was now in a coma. Angel didn’t know where Connor was and he was a wreck. Angel had sent Gunn, Fred, and Wesley in search to find him, but Buffy knew that Angel just wanted to be alone for a while and after going through everything, who could blame him?

“I thought you might be up here,” Angel spoke as he walked onto the rooftop breaking her thoughts.

“Yeah just thinking,” Buffy spoke as he walked up to her, gathering her in his arms.

“About what,” he asked her as they looked over the city.

“Nothing in particular,” she told him as she leaned back into his arms.

Angel and Buffy stood there until she finally turned around and looked into his chocolate eyes. Buffy wanted to say that they didn’t need to go down this path again. They didn’t need to be with each other anymore, but instead she leaned up and kissed him.

Angel gathered her closer in his arms as he deepened the kiss. Angel didn’t know what had gotten into her, but he knew if he didn’t stop it soon, he wouldn’t be able too.

“Buffy….baby we have to stop,” Angel moaned between kisses.

Buffy didn’t hear him at first, as she gripped him tighter and grinded herself to him, making him harden a little.

{I have to stop this now} He thought.

“Buffy,” he called again as he pulled away from her slayer hold on him.

Buffy shook some of the fog from her as she watched Angel trying to control himself.

“I'm sorry Angel,” Buffy apologized. “I just want you so badly and I can’t have you.”

“I feel the same way Buffy,” he told her as he hugged her close again. He rested his head on the top of hers and started to think. They have really been getting out of hand lately and he didn’t want to say it, but he would be happy when Giles and the rest of them found a place so that she can be on her way.

Angel had to admit that even if they stayed in different rooms, it was hard knowing that his love was in the same building with him and he couldn’t do anything with her. Angel sighed as he watched the sun began to rise.

“We better get inside Angel,” she advised as she pulled back and looked at him. “The sun will be up in a few minutes.”

Angel smiled and kissed her quickly before letting her go. They walked back inside and closed the door. They made it just in time to see Willow walking into the hotel.

“Excuse me Miss, but do you know what time it is?” Buffy asked smiling looking at her watch.

Angel chuckled knowing it was his cue to leave before they began to talk about Willow’s date.

“I’ll see you later,” he began to walk off.

“Ok baby,” Buffy spoke as she looked back at Willow.

“Angel,” Willow said but mostly called, trying to get Buffy off her back. He stopped as he reached the first step then he turned back to the girls.

“Good day Willow,” Angel spoke knowing what Willow was up to. But he wasn’t going to get her out of it.

Buffy cleared her throat. “Time….madam…..almost sunrise….you went out at seven last night,” Buffy spoke tapping her foot.

“I'm sorry…….mother,” Willow teased. “Marcus and I had dinner and we went dancing and then we went back to his apartment and talked and lost track of time.”

“Talk! I don’t think so,” she spoke still tapping her foot.

Willow chuckled. “Yes, that’s all we did. Marcus was a perfect gentleman. He didn’t try anything. He just gave me a small kiss when he dropped me off.”

“Is that all?” Buffy asked.

“Yes,” Willow spoke.

“Then I am going to bed. I wanted to hear hot steamy details. If he hasn’t tried you, then maybe you need to try him. That man is too hot to let him pass, Willow.”

Willow laughed at Buffy's outburst.

“I promise you, that the moment I do, you will know,” Willow told her as she headed up stairs.

“As long as that's clear, I am going to bed” Buffy said going to her own room.

***

Buffy quickly undressed and laid down to sleep. She hoped that they would call her tomorrow. She needed to get out of here fast, before she couldn't control herself around Angel anymore.

***

Willow follow Buffy's suit and laid down. Willow’s mind steered towards Marcus and her bed, doing those wonderful things she has wanted him to do for about a week now. Willow moaned a little before falling asleep.

***

Angel listened as the two doors across the hall from him closed. He didn’t know much about Marcus, but he did know that he didn’t like him. He didn’t like him at all.

Angel sighed as he finally stripped and lay down on his bed. He didn’t know why it’s happening again with Buffy, but he knew it couldn’t go any further. He loves her and he knows she loves him but that is as far as it needs to go.

~Part: 2~

The Next Day

“Here you are Marcus,” His assistant spoke as she handed him the box.

“Thanks Lilah,” he said as he took the box from her.

[I know I know what the hell is Lilah doing here?]

Lilah Morgan was still working for Wolfram & Hart. She knew Buffy and Willow had come to help Angel and she couldn’t let that happen. Once they found out that Marcus was dating Willow, they figured they could be the first…really second for their new experiment.

“You’re welcome,” she said as she walked off.

Wolfram & Hart had been researching some type of virus that they found in a temple that was buried right under Wolfram & Hart. No one really ever noticed the place before. As they looked around they noticed all types of carvings on the walls. It had to be an old convent or something that was abandoned and they had to be the first one to find it in years.

As they walked through the convent they saw a locked door which had the word 'beware' on it. When they decided to open it, they heard the whispers coming from the door. They tried to make it out, but the whispers weren’t really saying anything at all. Once the door was open the scientists saw a glow that seemed to come towards them. It stopped right in front of them, as if it wanted to be caught. The scientists trapped it with no problems. As the scientists tested it, they found out that there were three ingredients in it. After a year or two of testing, they found out it was a virus and when mixed with human blood, it makes a person invincible until they are decapitated.

They found out that the virus can’t enter the human body on it’s own [or they thought it couldn’t at that time], but it could be spread from one person to the next by sexual intercourse. The person will only survive if worthy, if you are not then your body will reject it and you will die. When they first discovered everything they could about this virus, they needed someone to test it on. Lindsey volunteered with no problem. They injected the virus into him and watched his every reaction. Two hours later Lindsey began to shake uncontrollably and he fell to the floor screaming out in pain. The virus was too strong for the human body as it burst through his chest. The scientists were upset, but they decided to try another year of testing the virus. As they did they notice it had weaken some and now they wanted to test it on another human.

Lilah smiled as she walked out of the lab locking the door behind her. The scientists said that the virus was so weak now, it has almost evaporated and they wouldn’t have to inject the virus this time. They explained that because the virus is so weak it will enter someone the first chance it gets.

Marcus wanted to see this virus that Lilah had talked so much about, but he had to get to Willow. The problem was that Lilah never told him what the scientists told her.  He sat the box down and was going to take his suit off but he was stopped by whispering. He looked around and stopped when it sounded as if it was coming from the box. He slowly walked towards it as the whispers got louder.

“Interesting,” he said as he slipped his gloves back on.

Marcus listened as the whispering stopped as he stood over the box.

“Just one test shouldn’t take long,” he said as he opened it.

Marcus didn’t have time to react as a light faster than he could see came towards the front of his suit and went straight through the glass and entered his body. Marcus stumbled back a few feet still not seeing or feeling anything that just happened.

Lilah smiled as she saw the whole thing from the door window. She quickly unlocked the door and left. She called Wolfram & Hart telling them it was done before heading home. She knew if he didn’t come in tomorrow he was dead and they would be pissed because the last of the virus was used on him.

Marcus looked around looking for the virus. He touched the front of his helmet thinking that the virus had evaporated because Lilah did say once exposed to oxygen for too long it evaporates.

“Damn it, Wolfram & Hart is not going to be happy to hear about this,” he spoke as he took off the helmet and suit.

He didn’t need to worry about that now, he told Willow he would come over before going home. He was really falling for her. Willow was the first woman he had wanted in a long time, but he couldn’t take advantage of her like he's done to women for so many years. Willow was the one for him and he was going to take things slow and steady.

He cut off the light and looked around once more for the virus before walking out.

Angel Investigations….Two hours later.

“Hey,” Willow greeted from the door as she opened.

“Hey sweetie,” Marcus answered feeling a little tired from the walk. He had stopped by his house first for a quick shower because he was hot, but he still had tiny beads of sweat on him.

“Are you alright?” Willow asked as he walked in. He looked paler than usual to her.

“Yeah…I think I am just catching a cold or something,” he spoke, as the room began to spin a little. Marcus grabbed his head and lost consciousness, falling to the floor before Willow had a chance to react.

“Buffy….Angel help me,” Willow screamed as she ran up to him. Buffy and Angel came running into the room thinking Willow was in trouble.

“What happened to him?” Buffy asked as Angel picked him up off the floor.

“He said he wasn’t feeling well then he fell,” she told them as Angel carried Marcus up to her room.

Angel could still hear his heart beat and he felt as if he had a slight fever.

“You think he is going to be alright?” Willow asked as they walked into her room.

“I think so Willow, he may have the flu or just a very high fever that could make you pass out,” Angel explained as he laid Marcus on her bed.

“Get some cool towels and keep them on his head,” Buffy told her.

Willow walked into her bathroom and grabbed a couple of towels making sure they were cool. Angel watched as Willow did this, to Buffy he was watching her a little too hard, but she knew that it was nothing but her mind playing tricks on her. Angel didn’t leave until Willow had made it back to the bedside.

“Call us if you need anything Willow,” Buffy spoke.

“I will,” Willow said as Buffy walked out. Willow laid the cool towel on Marcus' head. She kept changing them until she felt his body cool down.

***

Marcus finally blinked an hour later wondering what had happened. He felt different, but he didn't know why. He looked over to see Willow watching him concerned from the bed.

“Hey,” he weakly spoke. “What happened?”

“I don’t know…you passed out,” Willow replied. “How do you feel?” She asked.

“I feel great...,” he said as he looked up at her.

“You sure?” Willow asked feeling his head. He didn’t have a fever and he wasn’t sweating anymore.

“Yeah,” he spoke. “I guess it was just a fever or something,” he tried to explain his action.

Willow smiled as he sat up.  Marcus looked at Willow with those blue eyes and smiled as he saw her close her eyes and shake a little. He knew exactly what was going through her mind the same thing was going through his.

Before either or them spoke another word, Marcus leaned over and kissed her slightly on the lips. A pleasure went through Willow that made her shake again. Marcus had kissed her before but this felt different. She didn’t know if it was because it had been awhile since she had a man or what. As Willow leaned into the kiss Marcus pulled her closer to him making her moan. Marcus finally pulled back when they needed air.

He began to kiss Willow on her neck biting her slightly. Willow was beyond stopping him. This was what she wanted. Willow's head rolled back, as she let him taste her.

“Marcus,” Willow moaned, as he grabbed her breast through her shirt. He continued to kiss her neck noticing a mark there.

Willow was so lost in passion that she didn’t hear the whispers in the room. Marcus seemed lost, it was as if something else had taken over his body. The whispers seem to get louder and Marcus and Willow couldn’t stop.

He pushed Willow back slowly and lay on top of her, letting her feel his erection. Willow had her eyes closed and she was moaning loudly as he moved down slowly.

Marcus heard once again the whispers talking to him, [If you want her as strong as you will be, you need to take her to the place. All others you will make, will only be servants to you and her] it spoke to him. [Enjoy your new power, but no intercourse]  The whispers became unclear again and Marcus stopped and pulled back.

His eyes glowed as he watched Willow, as her body began to arch. It was if she could still fell him touching her. He smiled down at her, figuring out what the whispers meant by enjoy. He wanted her as his eternal mate and he would need to take her to the convent to perform this human ritual, if he wanted her to live. And then when they do go out into the world, all others will look at them as their leaders.

Marcus looked at Willow as she moaned. He began to run his hand right over the top of her body. He was not touching her, but he was so close. The whispers were everywhere and he could hear them. He could feel what she felt, he could see what she wanted. Willow wanted him.

Willow was so lost that she didn’t know that he wasn’t touching her anymore, but while her eyes were shut she could feel him.

“Marcus,” she moaned out again.

As her head moved from side to side she could feel him kissing her. There were small flashes behind her eyes, making her see things.  She could see them making love and him taking over this world. While Willow saw all of this, Marcus sat and watched her, as he moved his hands over her, making her see these things in her mind.

"Please,” she begged.

It was her last pled that broke his concentration. Marcus couldn’t help it anymore, he had to touch her again before she opened her eyes and saw the reality. He wanted her, God he did, but he couldn’t have her yet. Marcus began to kiss her again.  Willow was so close to going crazy, she didn’t know what to do. He hadn’t even taken any of her clothes off, but he was making her wild.

Willow's trance was broken by the sound of her door opening and Angel walking into the room, making Marcus jump off of her.

“Willow is he…” Angel stopped as both Marcus and Willow jumped as he opened the door.

Angel had stood outside as long as could and he didn’t {he did really} want to disturb them, because he could smell them down the hall and he knew what they were doing. He was about to turn away, when he heard the whispers in the room. He had to see what was going on.

“Angel!” Willow yelled.

Angel didn’t say anything else he just listened. The whisperings to him seemed to scream and fade away.

Marcus sat on the bed next to Willow, who looked extremely guilty at Angel.

{Why} Marcus thought. {Why the guilt roll}

“I’m sorry Willow. I thought he might be still asleep,” Angel said as he walked in. He looked at Marcus and Marcus could see the demon that was Angel, hanging extremely close to the edge. He could also see something else in Angel’s eyes.

“I’m fine….probably just a high fever or something, but I feel much better now,” Marcus spoke.

“That’s good to know,” Angel said dryly. “I’m sorry again.” Angel said as he walked off shutting the door.

“Me too,” Willow mumbled.

“Willow, can I asked you something and you have to promise not to lie,” Marcus asked.

“Ok Marcus,” Willow spoke.

“Did you and Angel have something more than friendship?”

Willow looked at Marcus in surprise. She was expecting him to ask about passing out, but this was a shocking question. Willow shook her head a little, still not answering.

“Nothing more than friendship…..I just tried to help him restore his soul, so that Angelus wouldn't come back, but it didn’t work and I had to recurse him once more,” Willow told him.

{Well I didn’t lie too much to him} she said to herself. “Why do you ask?”

“Because he seems to be very protective of you,” Marcus spoke before standing, he wouldn’t say anything about the mark on her neck.

“No he’s not…we are just friends, me and Angel,” Willow babbled, standing too.

“I’m sorry Willow, but I have to leave,” He apologized.

“Why…..is it something that I did, or was it about Angel?” She asked not wanting him to leave.

“Neither Willow,” he said walking up to her. He moved the strand of hair out of her face. “God I want you badly. You don’t know how much………….but I can’t right now.”

{Oh yes I do} Willow thought and nodded, thinking it was her anyway and he was just being nice.

“Willow,” he called tilting her head to look into her eyes. “Trust me….when we do, it will be much better than what you just experienced,” he told her making her shiver.

Willow nodded as he kissed her on her lips and smiled as he pulled back. He grabbed her hand and led her out of the room. Willow let Marcus lead her down the stairs, the whole time she was wishing her panties weren’t so wet.

Marcus finally released her hand, as he opened the front door and turned to look back at Willow.

“Soon,” was all he said before kissing her quickly.

“Soon,” she repeated and closed the door. Willow leaned on the door as Buffy walked up.

“Well?” Buffy asked wanting to know the juicy details.

“Nothing, but the kissing.............. that was so good,” Willow told her.

“I told you he is too good to let him decide.”

“I know but Angel walked in on us and he stopped.”

“Angel……..God!……..what was he doing there?”

“Checking on Marcus.”

Buffy nodded.

“Where you going?” Buffy asked as Willow pushed herself off the door.

“Cold shower then bed…….….I need a nice longggggg cold shower,” she told her as she headed to the stairs.

Buffy chuckled as she watched Willow walk off.

“Hey Wil?” Buffy called making her friend turn as she made it to the steps.

“Yeah Buffy.”

“Angel and I are going patrolling tonight and when we get back, we are going to have to talk about your seductive role,” Buffy teased.

“Sure Buffy,” Willow chuckled and walked up stairs.

~Part: 3~

Willow took a quick shower then laid down for a nap. She couldn’t believe that another man had gotten her so heated like that. As she laid in her bed, half sleep, half awake, her mind wondered back to about a year ago when she secretly came to LA to help Angel keep his soul.

A year ago…………

“Hey Willow,” Angel greeted in shock as he opened his front door.

“Hi Angel,” Willow greeted back, as she finished drinking her drink and placed the container back in her bag. She watched the confusion in Angel’s eyes, as he moved to let her enter.

“Hey Willow,” Cordeila greeted from her desk. “You look great.”

Willow smiled at Cordelia trying to be nice to her in her own way.

“Thanks Cordelia…..you look good too,” Willow spoke as Angel walked up to her.

“Thanks,” Cordelia spoke and went back to reading.

“Angel, can I speak to you in private?” Willow asked.

“Sure Willow,” Angel spoke. “We can go to my room.”

Willow nodded and followed. As Angel closed his room door, Willow began to get nervous. She followed him to the couch and sat down. Willow looked at Angel for a few moments before speaking.

“Angel I know you want to know why I am here,” she spoke and he nodded his head. “Well I think I have found the spell to anchor your soul to your body.”

“You have……...that’s great,” Angel spoke without thinking at first. “It must be dangerous, you're here alone.”

“Yes and no.”

“Explain,” he spoke.

“You remember when you answered the door, I was drinking something?”

“Yes,” he answered looking at her closely.

“It takes about 5 minutes to work and it works for hours.”

“And?”

“The only thing you have to do is bite me,” she babbled.

Angel knew it was something.

“No!” he said.

“Why not Angel? You just have to take a little,” she explained.

“Because you've seen what happened to Buffy and I don’t want the same thing happening to you. I can’t control my blood lust.”

“It won’t matter how much blood you take, because you can’t take it all.”

“Why not?”

“The spell that I did rejuvenates my blood, just as fast as you take it. So that means, if you are a big drinker, then you can drink and drink and I will not lose one drop.  I'm here because you need my blood. I'm a witch and I have to do it, that’s why I didn’t tell Buffy or the others.”

“I won’t do it,” he told her again.

“Come on Angel, you have to. You and Buffy are meant to be together and I am here to help. It’s almost her birthday and that would be a good thing if you can be with her again.”

Angel thought about his love. His mind debated with him. He could do this and be with Buffy again and take her from Spike. Or he could sit here being miserable. He chose to be happy again and agreed to Willow’s offer.

“One second Angel, I have to go to the restroom,” she spoke.

Angel pointed the way and she stood, grabbing her bag. Willow locked the door and opened her bag. She had read the warning of the spell and it wasn’t anything too bad, but she brought the orb just incase. She sat it on the counter and walked back into the front room.

Angel looked as she sat close beside him. He morphed, making her jump a little. He slide over to her and she bared her neck to him. Angel gently bit into her neck, but from the first drop of her blood that touched his lip, it was pure happiness. He hadn’t had human blood in a long time and Willow’s was so pure.

Angel growled and pulled her closer. Willow moaned, loving the feeling of him drinking from her. The suction was incredible. Angel continued to drink.

After moments of drinking, Willow felt Angel's body shake hard. She was hoping that the spell was taking effect. The next thing he did shocked her. His hand grabbed her leg and slowly moved up to her thighs.

“Ang…..Angel... I.... don’t think... you should.... do that,” she spoke as she felt the suction on her neck lessen, but he didn’t remove his fangs, or stop his hand.

Willow jumped as his hand came into contact with her panties and before she had a chance to react, he had torn the crotch out of them.

“What are you doing Angel?” Willow asked as she tried to push him back, but he growled at her and bit into her neck more.

He proceeded to push her back onto the couch and he laid on top of her. Willow could feel him take a little bit of her blood again. Willow was still trying to push his body off hers, but he wasn’t moving or answering her anymore. She couldn’t really speak or scream because he had her around her neck.

Willow felt his hand go between them and she felt him lift up just a little to pull his sweats down to release his cock. Willow began to panic. This wasn’t supposed to happen. This was her best friend's boyfriend and he was getting ready to take her.

“Angel, please, no,” she begged, still not getting a response from him.

He didn’t listen, as he placed his cock at her entrance. He almost smiled at how wet she was.

{Why does he have to be so damn sexy} she thought to herself, feeling her body’s betrayal.

With one push he was deep inside Willow. She could feel, more than hear, him growl around her neck. He began to thrust into her slowly at first. With each thrust he felt her trying to stop her orgasm from coming. He began to grind his pelvis into hers, making it impossible for her to hold out much longer.

Willow wasn’t moving or making any noise. She was trying to stop her body from responding to his, but when he changed his movements, her orgasm hung right on the edge and she knew that he knew, because he began to speed up. Willow cursed her body again for doing this to her.

All of a sudden he finally released her neck and looked into her eyes.

“Angel…..don’t,” she pleaded to him to not make her cum.

He smirked at her. “Angel is not doing this to you kitten,” he said as he grabbed her hips and began to speed up, bringing them both closer.

“Angelus!” Willow screamed out, as he made her come hard. Angelus followed her, calling her name as he came, sending his seeds deep within her.

Angelus looked down at her with a satisfied smile upon his face. “Thanks kitten,” he purred as he bent down to kiss her. As he kissed her, she didn’t respond, making him growl at her. Before he knew it, she bit down on his lip drawing blood into her own mouth.

Angelus growled again as his cock twitched inside of her. She had just done something that she would regret in the long run, but he wouldn’t tell her about it.

“I guess my kitten doesn’t want to play again,” he said morphing back and pulling out of Willow and placing his cock back into his pants.

Willow was beyond panicking at the moment. There was a killer on top of her, that just made her cum like no other. Angelus grabbed her arm and pulled her up.

“Let me go Angelus,” she finally spoke.

“Why….you disappointed that I am not Angel. Do you even think that Angel would have made you feel that way,” he asked as he pulled her towards the room.

“No….Angel wouldn’t take advantage of me.”

“If you say so Willow,” he said as he pushed her in the room and closed the door. “You came to LA wanting Angel to bite you, without telling anyone about the spell…..let me think about this….I think you wanted Angel to fuck you, but he just wouldn’t.”

“You don’t know what you are talking about,” Willow screamed.

“You've wanted him for years Willow. You think that Angel couldn’t smell you every time he came around. Vampire nose remember,” Angelus spoke touching his nose. “I wanted and he wanted to fuck you, but he couldn’t because he ran behind that bitch of a slayer. And now that I am free, I think I might want to do it again,” he said walking up to her, making her back up.

“That might be true Angelus but I can’t,” she told him. “I didn’t come to LA to make Angel fuck me...... I just came to help him.”

“Sorry, but it didn’t work……now that we have had this little talk, I think it’s time for us to play.”

“Angelus…..can I please go to the bathroom first?” she asked as he grabbed her arm.

“Yes, but if you try to run away, I will catch you.” He told her as he released her arm.

“I know,” she said as she walked out of the room.

Willow was disappointed more than anything, at the fact that she had brought Angelus back. She walked into the bathroom and closed and locked the door.

It was a good thing she brought back up.

Willow closed her eyes and began to concentrate, “Quod perditum est, invenietur. Not dead... nor not of the living. Spirits of the interregnum, I call,” she began to pant.

“Gods, bind him. Cast his heart from the... evil... realm. Return. I call on... implor, Doamne, nu ignora aceasta rugaminte. Nici mort, nici al fiintei... Lasa orbita sa fie vasul care-i va transporta, sufletul la el. Asa sa fie! Asa sa fie! Acum! Acum!”

The Orb glowed brightly for a brief moment and then went dark. Willow suddenly relaxed and looked around blankly. She remembered this feeling from the first time she did this spell, long ago.

She opened the bathroom door slowly and headed back to Angel’s room. She looked around to see him passed out on the floor. Willow knew it had worked.

She quickly scrabbled a note telling Angel how sorry she was for everything and to forget what happen and that she wouldn't try to restore his soul again. Willow left it on the bed and quickly left.

***

Willow groaned in her sleep as she turned in her bed. What she didn’t know is that Angel didn’t forget, but he did decide not to tell her he remembered anything.

~Part: 4~

The telephone rung waking Willow from her sleep. She groaned as she rolled onto her back after the third ring. Willow finally reached and picked up the receiver slowly as it rung a fourth time.

"Hello," she answered hoarsely.

"Hello,” Marcus spoke then stalled not noticing the voice. “Willow....is that you?" He asked from the other end of the telephone.

Willow cleared her throat before speaking again, "Yeah it's me."

He chuckle before speaking again, "Sorry…….did I wake you?"

"Yeah, but it's alright," Willow spoke as she sat up in the bed.

"I just wanted to call and say that I was sorry about earlier today,” he told her.

“It wasn’t your fault Marcus. Angel came in and ummmm….interrupted us.”

“I know but it was still my fault also and I want to make it up to you by cooking you something special at my place, then go for a walk afterwards."

Willow thought about it for a second. The cooking was nice but the late night walks was something else. She had learned from Sunnydale that you don’t take late night walks, unless you are with a slayer. Willow sighed not knowing if she wanted to agree to the walk or not. She hated when things got confusing like this. She hated loving someone that she didn’t know loves her back.

{Whoa Willow! Where did that come from? And who do I love?} She thought. Willow didn’t know where that thought came from. She didn’t know if she loved Marcus or not.

{This is so damn complicated} she screamed in her mind. The problem with the whole situation was why was it so complicated?

“Is that alright with you Willow?” Marcus asked, breaking Willow's thought.

"Ummm…..yeah……that will be great Marcus. When do you want me to come over?"

"Tomorrow night," he told her. “Is that good for you?”

"That is good, I will be there," she told him.

{With nothing under my dress} Willow thought chuckling to herself.

“Great.”

“So how are you feeling now?” Willow asked.

“I’m great. I just want to make it up to you,” he told her.

Willow smiled to herself as Marcus began to talk. They talked for what seemed like hours before hanging up.

***

Willow looked at the clock and noticed that it was after two in the morning. She stood and dressed knowing that sleep wouldn't come so easy to her. Even if she fell asleep, she didn't want to have that dream about Angelus anymore. It wasn't that she didn't enjoy them. That man made her hot like no other but now Angel walks around with his body and doesn't even acknowledge her. Willow shook the thought.

{He is Buffy’s boyfriend and not mine}. Willow did wonder if he remembered anything that happened between Angelus and her. He didn’t act any different around her when she came to LA. He treated her the same way he did in Sunnydale……..like she was a nobody. Willow stiffened at the thought. She didn’t know what bothered her the most. Was it the fact that he didn’t remember that made her sad or that she wanted him too and that wouldn’t be right.

After she finished dressing she headed downstairs to the kitchen. She needed something to eat and that would probably help her out.

Just as Willow made it to the bottom step, she saw the front door of the hotel pushed open, with Angel running in carrying Buffy in his arms.

"Oh my God!” She yelled. “What happened to her?" Willow questioned. She only caught a glimpse of Buffy's face as Angel flew past her.

Angel didn’t answer her as he carried Buffy up to his room. Willow followed closely behind.

“An……..Angel,” Willow whispered as he lay Buffy down on the bed gently. “What happened?” She asked nervously.

“I don’t know what happened. We were fighting the person wearing the Ovu Mobani mask. When we killed them, it turned into powder or something. We thought it was dead but it wasn’t, I think it recreated itself and one of the homeless people's it killed put it on. Without thinking we started ummm…talking,”{kissing actually} He thought. “We weren’t paying any attention, and then some man came up behind her with the mask on and pushed a sword through her back into her heart and into my right shoulder. Before I got a chance to react the guy pulled it out and ran off into the night.” Angel explained. “I didn’t know if I should have chased the man or stayed with Buffy…..” He looked at Buffy before speaking again, “I chose to stay with her.”

“My God Angel you are hurt too,” Willow said reaching for his shoulder, but he moved away. Willow stopped and looked back at Buffy before he could see the hurt in her eyes.

“I am not concerned about me now Wil. I just want her to wake up.”

Angel watched as Buffy tried to breathe. He could tell it was difficult by the way her chest moved up and down and her weaken heartbeat. She hadn’t opened her eyes or spoken since he picked her up off the ground.

Angel was going crazy. Buffy was his first love and they had been through so much. He loved her so much and he wasn’t prepared to lose her again. Angel didn’t know why he didn’t take her to the hospital or maybe he did. Buffy wasn’t human anymore. After Willow brought her back and Spike was able to attack her everyone knew that she wasn’t one hundred percent human. Angel knew that the hospital wouldn't be any help right now no one could help her.

Angel finally let the tears fall as he watched his beloved fight for her life.

{Buffy please don’t leave me again} He cried out to her in his thoughts.

Willow watched as Angel sat and watched Buffy dying. She also began to cry when she saw Angel crying. She knew what he was going through. She had lost Tara, and losing the one you love could truly hurt. Willow was trying to think of someway to help him.  She jumped a little when it came to her; it was worth a try even if it might not get granted.

***

Buffy felt as if she was floating. She felt so at peace at this moment, then it came to her that she had to be daydreaming or even dying again. Buffy opened her eyes and could see that she was lying on nothing at all, and she couldn’t see anything around her either. Buffy stood, after she saw what looked like the demon that she saw those many years ago, coming toward her.

“Buffy Summers,” he called her name as he approached her.

“Yes,” she answered weakly looking around.

“You have been here before.”

Buffy nodded.

“Do you wish to return this time or are you ready to rest?” he asked her.

Buffy thought about it. She didn’t want to leave Angel, but she knew she had too. She had moved back in with Angel when they closed up the hellmouth and things were getting out of hand with them. Buffy knew if they kept this up, then Angelus would be free and even if Willow was there to restore his soul, it still wasn’t the way she wanted to live. She was prepared to let everything go.  Buffy knew that her sister and everyone would be fine without her.  After thinking about it, Buffy knew it was time for her to go. She had done her part and now it was time for her to rest.

“I….want to stay here. Please don’t let them bring me back again,” Buffy pleaded with him as she looked into his eyes.

“Are you sure?” he asked once more, to make sure she knew what she wanted.

“I am…..,” she hesitated, “Sure.”

“You have my word,” The demon spoke as they both faded.

***

“I can bring her back,” Willow spoke as she sat on the bed beside her.

“How?” Angel asked.

“It’s almost like I did before,” she explained. “Do you want me to try?”

“Yes….Willow…..please,” he told her.

Willow didn’t waste anytime as she closed her eyes and begin to chant.

“By Osiris, I command you, bring her back!” She took a deep breath letting the power take over her body once again.

{God please don’t let this take over me again} She begged feeling the powers running through her veins.

“Hear me! Keeper of darkness!” She called out.

Suddenly some clouds formed into a huge face. It spoke in a deep raspy voice as lightning flashed around it.

“Witch! How dare you invoke Osiris in this task! You asked before and it was denied and yet you still try.”

“Please, bring her back,” Willow pleaded. “She deserves to live.”

Angel watch surprised as Willow begged the demon to bring back her friend.

“What makes you think you can make a decision such as this?” The demon asked.

“She is loved and she is wanted here.”

The demon hesitated for a moment. He knew Buffy was loved and that she was wanted, but he promised her that he wouldn’t let them bring her back. “You may not violate the laws of natural passing.”

“I know, but she is a slayer.”

“But she is human,” he explained. “It is a human death, by human means.”

“But I…”

“You raised her before when she was killed by mystical forces. This is not the same. She has been taken by natural order. It is done.”

“No. There has to be a way.”

“She has already agreed to stay. It is done Witch.”

“NO!”

As she screamed, a shimmery column of energy shot out of her mouth and at the demon. The demon screamed and disappeared along with Buffy’s body, in a final flash of lightning.

“No!” Angel screamed as he reached for Buffy’s fading body.

“I am so sorry Angel,” She told him.

“Sorry for what Willow, she didn’t want to come back this time.”

“Huh…what do you mean?”

“Didn’t you hear the demon when he said she had already agreed to stay,” He told her. “Buffy didn’t want to come back this time.”

“But…”

“Thank you for trying, but please leave Willow.”

“Are you going to be alright Angel?”

“Yes,” he lied as he lay down. Willow understood.  She got up to leave. She looked back at Angel lying in the bed, as she walked out of the room.

Angel laid there in the spot where his love was just moments before. He didn’t move or plan on moving anytime soon.

~Part: 5~

Willow walked back to her room. She couldn’t believe her best friend was dead again. She didn't know if she, or the rest of them, would be able to handle that Buffy Summers was gone and gone for good this time.

As she closed the door she heard the phone ringing. She thought about not answering at first, but then she thought it could be Marcus. Willow was falling for this man, but she always had a feeling that would stop her from telling him how she really felt.

"Hello," she dryly answered.

"Come one, come all, we have found the perfect spot, so you and Buffy can leave that filthy animal's house," Xander announced cheerfully from the other end of the telephone.

Willow gasped as she heard Xander voice. He was the last person she wanted to hear from at that moment. She knew she had to tell him, but she didn’t want to tell him at this moment.

“Angel is not an animal Xander,” Willow scolded.

“Is he human?”

“No…I mean Yes….I mean something like that,” she stumbled.

“Well he is an animal in my book and it’s time for you and Buffy to leave.”

"Xander......I....don't know how to tell you this," Willow stopped as the tears fell down her cheek.

"Willow what's wrong?" He asked knowing that sound and knowing that something was wrong with Willow. He wouldn’t have been joking about Angel if he knew something was wrong.

"Buffy is dead, Xander and she didn't want to come back this time," Willow cried over the telephone.

"What! How did it happen this time?" He asked.

"Her and Angel.......," She spoke but was cut off by Xander, "ANGEL! I knew that he would have something to do with this. I told you two that staying there was a bad idea," he shouted.

"XANDER!" She yelled. "Angel had nothing to do with this. They were out patrolling and something happened with a homeless man and he killed Buffy and took off," Willow explained. “There was nothing they could do to stop it.”

"God Willow how am I going to tell Dawn and the others?"

"I don't know, but you have too." "Did you try to bring her back?" He asked.

"Yes.......and she didn't want to come back this time," she sighed as she continued. “Her body was taken so that she couldn’t be brought back.”

Xander quieted as the others walked into the room after hearing his shouting.  "I will let the others know and I will be there in the morning to pick you up," he whispered to her.

"No Xander," she spoke not thinking.

"No? What do you mean no.....you are not staying there with him."

"I know...I know but just give me a couple of days. I have some things to figure out first."

"What do you mean?"

"My life has changed in these couple of weeks, things that you wouldn't know about."

"What do you mean your life has changed?"

"Well I am dating this guy named Marcus and I really lo....I really like him."

"Marcus who? What do you mean you really like him?"

"I like him a lot and I want to let him know that I am leaving before I go," she explained. She really wanted to make sure that Angel was alright as well.

"I understand," he told her.

"Thanks Xander."

"No problem Wil's. I just wanted to tell you that we are only an hour away from you and as soon as you get ready, give me a call."

"I will Xander. Let me get a pen so I can write down the number," Willow told him as she stood searching for a pen and paper. When she returned to the telephone, he gave her the telephone number and address. They talked a little longer then hung up.

***

As Xander hung up the telephone he turned and looked at Dawn and the rest of them as they waited to hear what had happened. They were all excited and laughing in the other room, but stopped and came into the living area as Xander yelled over the telephone.

"What happened Xander?" Dawn finally asked, as it seemed that he wasn't going to tell them.

Xander looked down when tears fell from his eyes. He took a deep breath and looked back at Dawn and the rest of them.

"Buffy's dead."

"What!" Everyone spoke in shock.

Time seemed to slow down. It was if they could hear the clock ticking each second. They could hear each breath leaving their bodies.

"What happened this time?" Dawn finally asked.

"The only thing I know is something about a homeless guy killing her. I will get details later about everything."

"It's not like it's something new. We just have to look for the rest of the slayers ourselves and train them," Dawn spoke.

"Dawn!" Xander called out from the lack of worry about her sister.

"What do you want me to do Xander? Buffy has died more than once. If she comes back she does, if she doesn’t then there isn’t anything I can do about it."

Xander looked at Dawn shocked at her outburst. "She is right Xander…..well to a point. Even though Buffy is gone we have to move on and find the rest of the slayers and defend this city," Giles explained.

After Giles finished talking he sat down and took everything in. Dawn walked off and went into her room. The slayers were still in shock. Even with everyone knowing that Buffy was dead, they were still here to protect everyone from evil. They were going to do it with or without Buffy's help.
~Part: 6~

Willow thought for a couple of minutes before deciding to go to Marcus apartment and talk. She really didn’t want to leave him, nor did she not want to leave Angel in the condition that he was in.

“No, Willow, its Marcus………not Angel,” She shouted to herself as she stood and grabbed her coat and headed out of her room.

Willow was about to head down the stairs but stopped in front of Angel’s door. She knocked lightly at first and waited. Receiving no response, she knocked a little harder thinking that he didn’t hear the first time. Still no answer. She decided to try the door knob. The door was still unlocked. Willow opened it and she walked in.

“Angel,” she called quietly. Willow didn’t know why, but she wanted to let him know that she was going out for a while and to see if he wanted something.

“Angel,” she called again, as she entered the bedroom. When she walked in, she noticed that Angel was still in his bed. She walked up to him and saw that he still had on the same clothes that were covered in blood.

Willow slowly walked up to him. “Angel are you awake?” she asked, as she walked up to the bed. He didn’t move or speak. “If you are awake, I wanted you to know that I am going out and it will be dawn soon, so if you want something I will be at Marcus,” She told him. She didn’t know if he heard her or not. She was hoping he did or at least talk to her.

As Willow walked out of the room, she looked back once more to see if he moved. She sighed knowing that losing Buffy was hard on him and he needed time to grieve. Willow headed for the stairs and out the hotel doors. She made sure to lock everything, because she didn’t want anybody or anything coming in while Angel was in the state he was in.

She buttoned her coat as she walked down the street. Willow was glad that Marcus only lived a few blocks away. As she walked she tried to figure out what she was going to tell him. True she had deep feelings for him and she wanted to be with him badly, but she had to go back with Giles and the rest of them and be their net girl…..but they still could date.

“What’s an hour or so drive every now and then?” she asked herself.

An hour was not long to drive to be with someone and she didn’t want to go without seeing him. She was use to seeing him everyday. Those dark eyes…………then it hit Willow, which 'him' was she talking about?

{Marcus defiantly Marcus….with blue eyes…..not dark brown eyes, not sexy, dangerous, Angelus that is never coming back} she said to herself.

After a couple of minutes of getting her thoughts together, she made it to Marcus apartment. She let herself in and headed to the third floor. She had only been in his apartment once, but she was with Buffy at the time and they had come to pick up some things for a case.

As she made it to the third floor, she turned and started to walk down the hallway. When she made it to apartment 3C, she took a deep breath and stood at the door. She raised her hand to knock, but the door opened and she was shocked to see Marcus and Lilah, laughing together, coming out the door.

They both jumped a little when they saw the new arrival.

“Oh…..hi Willow,” Lilah greeted coming out. She looked very guilty to Willow for some reason.

“Hi baby,” Marcus greeted and walked up to Willow giving her a small kiss on the cheek.

“Well….ummmm….I have the folder that….you…ummmm….brought home by mistake….right here,” Lilah stumbled as she lightly tapped the folders in her hands. “I will talk to you, later hopefully about the case,” she spoke as she walked off.

“Bye Lilah,” Marcus spoke as she walked off.

Willow still didn’t speak, or anything, as she witnessed the 'thing' between her boyfriend and his co-worker.

Marcus grabbed Willow's hand and pulled her into his apartment. “So, what is my sweet girl doing here? I wasn’t expecting you until later on.” he asked as he walked them into the living room and sat them down on the couch.

Willow looked at him suspiciously, she didn’t know why, but what just happened did not seem right to her. She wanted to know why Lilah was at his house in the morning right before sun rise.

“I came over to tell you that my best friend, Buffy, was killed last night.”

“What!................How did that happen?”

“Some demon killed her and Angel isn’t taking it well.”

“How are you taking it?”

“It’s hard….but I've have been through the grieving over her dying before.”

Marcus looked at her strangely. “What do you mean?”

“About Buffy?”

“Yeah,” he answered still not getting it.

“Buffy has been killed at least three times since I've known her. The first and second time she came back on her own and the third I brought her back.”

Marcus looked at Willow as if she was going crazy. Willow chuckled and looked at him.

“I might as well let you in on everything. I know you know about demons correct?”

“I know a little bit.”

“Well Buffy is a vampire slayer and Angel is a vampire with a soul. They dated long ago and when they were intimate, he turned to Angelus and tried to kill all of us. After I restored his soul he left Sunnydale, which was a hellmouth and we closed up and came to LA.”

“O…..K…..,” Marcus said strangely.

“You think that I am crazy. Don’t you?”

“Nope….I just wanted to ask you….,” Marcus stopped mid-sentence. He wanted to ask her about the mark on her neck and if Angel was the one to put it there. But he didn’t want to ask her that yet.

“You wanted to ask me what?”

“Are you going to still come over tonight? He asked.

Willow looked at him strangely, “I am sorry to just blurt that out, but I wanted to know.”

“Ummmm….yeah….It’s a shame that Xander just called and said that he found a new place for us.”

“What do you mean?”

“Remember what I told you about Giles and the others looking for some place to stay?”

“Yeah.”

“They found a place an hour away and…,” She stopped as the tears began to form in her eyes.

“And you are leaving me.”

“NO….It’s just that I don’t want to leave Angel in the state that he is in....or you.”

Marcus looked at Willow biting his bottom lip. “Only an hour away?”

Willow nodded.

“Well then….I will just have to get me a car or learn a good bus route,” he teased.

“You can do that and I can come and see you too…maybe even stay over a couple of nights, when things aren’t too bad.”

“That would be nice.”

Marcus smiled and leaned over and kissed Willow. She moaned and leaned into his kiss. His hand traveled from his side pulling her close. Then once again the whispers spoke stopping Marcus making him pull back fast.

“What happen? You don’t want to be with me?” Willow asked hurt.

“Yes I do…..more than you know it.”

“So what’s the problem?”

“It just not time yet.”

“It’s never the right time. I’m beginning to think it’s me,” Willow shouted..

“Willow wait,” Marcus called.

“That’s all I have been doing lately, Marcus,” She spoke as he grabbed her arm.

“I’m sorry Willow….please don’t be mad at me,” he pleaded as he turned her to face him. “I promise that tonight will be a night you wont forget,” he looked into her eyes. “I promise,” he whispered as he leaned down and kissed her gently.

Willow nodded and looked into his eyes.

“Promise,” he spoke as she opened the door. “Be back here at 7, ok?,” he told her.

“I will,” she told him, as she walked down the hallway. Marcus didn’t close the door until he could no longer see her walking down the stairs.

***

“Damn men getting on my nerves,” Willow mumbled to herself as she walked back to the hotel. As she walked up the stairs and headed to Angel's room to see if he'd moved. On the way up she mumbled something about ‘stupid Angelus making me go crazy’ before entering his room.

Willow opened the door and looked into his bedroom, “Same spot,” she said to herself as she closed the door and headed back to her room to get prepared for tonight. After a couple hours of sleep she would feel good as new.

~Part: 7~

Later that day…………

Willow woke up feeling like a new person. She didn’t know if it was because she had slept soundly for the first time in weeks, or if it was because of the dream about Angel.....correction Angelus.

{Definately the dream} She giggled to herself as she sat up in her bed. Willow worked some of the kinks out of her neck until she felt her body ease a little more. She looked at the clock and noticed it was six.

“I slept longer than I thought,” Willow spoke out loud. She threw the covers back and jumped out of the bed. She grabbed a towel and jumped in the shower. After a quick shower, Willow dried off, then blow-dried her hair.  She walked back into the bedroom with a towel wrapped around her as she looked into her closet for something to wear.

“Short skirt or pants,” she asked herself. “Short skirt,” she agreed pulling out the short black leather skirt. Willow looked at the skirt; it brought back some memories of her and Buffy. Buffy had made her buy it when they went shopping one day, but she'd never put it on. She looked around in her closet and found a blood red shirt.

Willow laid the outfit on the bed and looked at it. She wondered, was this really her? Was this what she really wanted to become? After thinking about the way Marcus made her feel just the other day.

“This is me,” She said, as she loosen the towel and let it drop to the floor.

Willow walked over to her dresser and found a black lace bra and a lace thong. After she dressed and did her hair and makeup, she found the perfect pair of black boots to go along with her outfit. Once dressed, Willow stood in the mirror very proud of the way she looked.

“Perfect,” she spoke as she grabbed her keys, purse and jacket and headed out her room. She had just enough time to check in on Angel and get to Marcus before seven. As she walked across the hall she wondered if she should check on him now or later. Willow decided to check on him after she got back. She figured that he needed a little more time, then after that he was getting his butt out of that bed and taking a long bath. He'd had enough time to grieve, things needed to get back to the way they were so she could leave. Willow decided that waiting would be the best thing to do.

She walked down the stairs and headed out the door. On the way over to Marcus' she decided that she was going to stay for a couple more days and then she was leaving. She wanted to know what type of relationship he wanted and if he wanted it to be with her. She wanted to know everything before she put her heart on the line again.

***

Willow happily walked up to Marcus' door and knocked.

“Come in,” she heard him call from the other side.

Willow opened the door and walked in. The place was lighted with candles and it smelled wonderful.

“It’s beautiful,” she said as she closed the door.

“And so are you,” Marcus spoke as he walked up and kissed her on the cheek. He pulled back and looked into her eyes seeing nothing but love and trust in them. Willow was the one for him and he knew it now, for sure. “This way mi’lady,” he told her as he grabbed her hand and led her to the table. Willow looked at the table, it had several candles lit. It also had flowers and two place settings.

“You didn't have to go to so much trouble,” She spoke as he placed a salad in front of her.

“I wanted tonight to be special,” he told her as he sat down beside her.

“Thank you,” Willow spoke, as they started eating. After the salad Marcus served a steak with baked potatoes, and a cheese cake for dessert.

An Hour Later………

“That was delicious,” Willow told him as she finished off the last piece of her dessert.

“Thank you Willow, you are special to me,” He told as he stood reaching for her hand.

Willow took it hoping that he would lead her to his bedroom but instead he took her towards the door.

“Are……….we going somewhere?” She asked as he grabbed their coats.

“Yes…..remember I said that we where going for a little walk,” he reminded her. The disappointment must have been readable on Willow’s face because he smiled and said, “It will be a very quick walk so that we can hurry back. I still have a special surprise for you.”

Willow smiled and let him lead her out the door.

Hyperion Hotel

“My God, we have been everywhere looking for that kid. He doesn’t want to be found, so I give up,” Gunn spoke as he, Wesley and Fred walked into the lobby.

“Yeah. I know Angel’s going to be upset, but Connor is gone,” Fred spoke. “I wonder where Angel is anyways?”

“Probably upstairs sleep, which is the same thing I am going to do,” Wesley spoke. “I will see you two tomorrow,” he spoke as they walked out.

“Bye Wes,” both Fred and Gunn spoke in unison.

Gunn waited for Wesley to leave before walking up to Fred. “God I am glad he's gone and we are back home, where we don’t have to share a room with him, or look for a brat that doesn’t want to be found,” he spoke as he grabbed her hips, pulling her to him. She smiled as he leant down and gave her a small kiss on the lips.

“Mmmmmm….exactly……my place or yours?” She asked, as she pulled back feeling the tingling in her toes.

“Yours….I don’t think my neighbors want to hear the things I am going to do to you all night,” he teased finally letting her go.

“Ok just let me check to see if Angel is alright,” Fred spoke and as soon as she turned she looked right into the face of Angel.

“God Angel you scared me!” Fred almost shouted.

He had been watching them for a few minutes and didn’t want to interrupt them. Fred stepped back towards Gunn, looking up into the unusually happy face of her boss. “Angel is alright….you two go and have fun….take a mini vacation, I will be fine,” he answered over cheerful.

“Are you alright?” Fred asked.

“Sure never felt better,” he spoke with the same smile on his face. It was really weird to Fred. She squinted her eyes and took a closer look at Angel, he looked too happy. Angel just smiled, as he looked at Fred looking at him.

“A mini-vacation uh,” Gunn jumped in from the uncomfortable silence. “With pay?”

“Yeah take some time off, because things around here are defiantly going to change,” He told him. “Well, sorry, but I have to go…maybe do a little shopping or something,” He spoke, before doing that disappearing thing he does so well.

Both Fred and Gunn stood in shock looking at each other.

“That had some weirdness to it,” Gunn spoke.

“Yeah and the worst thing was, he didn’t ask about Conner,” Fred acknowledge. “And shopping, when have you ever heard of Angel going shopping?”

Gunn humped his shoulder. “I guess the free time has sparked something new in the old man.”

“I guess.”

“Well let’s not worry about that now. He is gone and I want to do the same.”

“Gunn,” Fred giggled.

“Come on let’s get out of here. We can call Wes in the morning,” He told her as they followed the same path as Angel. They locked up and headed to Fred’s place.

***

Underneath Wolfram and Hart…………….

“You brought me to an underground convent meeting place?” Willow asked as Marcus and her walked into the place.

“You are good,” he told her, surprised she could recognize this place so easily.

“Well I do research and the markings, the fire, and the odd feeling I am getting does give it away.” She told him turning and looking at him. “And the fact that we got here by going through Wolfram and Hart doesn’t look good on you.”

“Well I told them that I wanted to bring you here to see if you could make out the markings. We need your help.”

“During our date?”

“Yeah.”

Willow took a deep breath and that funny feeling she was getting changed into something else. Her mouth began to get dry and she was dizzy. At the same time her need to be with Marcus was ten-fold. Marcus smiled as he could feel the power go through him. He could hear them speaking.

“Marcus…..,” she moaned feeling light headed, “What’s happening to me?” She asked, as she stumbled back a little.

“Nothing, but it’s time for us to be together,” he told her, as he grabbed her before she fell.

Willow didn’t like the way she was feeling at all.

“I don’t,” she tried to speak. “Don’t want too……..,” she panted out as he laid her on the blankets on the floor. “Not here Marcus….please, it’s not s…safe,” She couldn’t stop him. She felt as if she was drugged. Marcus smiled as the whispers began to chat to him. He could hear them speaking, but it was a language he didn’t understand.

Marcus couldn’t hold out any longer.  He knelt in front of Willow and reached under her skirt and took off her panties. He unzipped his pants and laid on top of her. He was getting ready to enter her, but was pushed off of her by someone.

“Didn’t the lady say 'no'?” a voice spoke.

Marcus could hear the whispers screaming at him to kill the intruder and take his girl.

Marcus placed himself back into his pants and looked at Willow. She lay there looking beautiful. He wanted her badly. He finally looked up at the person standing in front of him. “Angel how dare you.”

“I’m sorry, but you have me mixed up with my counter part,” Angelus spoke. “I like to go by the name Angelus and I could have sworn that the lady said 'no'.”

“You don’t know what you have done,” Marcus spoke.

“You think you can stop me? Stop us?” Marcus asked as he walked up to Angelus and grabbed him by the shirt.

Angelus chuckled, “Just to let you know one thing.”

“What,” Marcus asked as his eyes began to glow.

“I like it rough.”

“You have no idea what you're dealing with,” he threatened, as he threw Angelus to the other side of the room crashing him up against the wall. Angelus dropped to the floor, trying to focus.

Angelus shook off the shock that he was just thrown across the room. He looked  at Marcus walking over to him. “I was hoping you would do that,” Angelus spoke, as he stood just in time to catch Marcus with an upper-cut to the chin, knocking Marcus to the ground.

Marcus laid there for a second, then stood smiling, as he got up off the ground. He looked at Angelus standing in front of him.

“Is that all vampire?”

“I am just getting started,” Angelus spoke as they ran towards each other.

Marcus fought desperately against the charging vampire. Marcus got a little advantage over Angelus and slammed Angelus against the wall, pinning him in place, but before he could react, Angelus broke his hold with no problem, pushing Marcus back a few feet.

Marcus took a swing at Angelus, but Angelus sidestepped him and grabbed his arm as he bent over from his follow-through. Angelus slammed his other forearm down on Marcus, breaking it. Marcus screamed and fell to the floor in pain.

“Told you I was just getting started,” Angelus spoke as he walked up to Marcus and grabbed him up by the shirt. Marcus was between conscious and unconsciousness from the pain.

“Time to die,” Angelus spoke just before grabbing his head and twisting until Marcus' neck broke. Marcus seems to look at Angelus with hatred in his eyes just before he combusted into dust.

During the fight, neither Angelus nor Marcus saw the newcomer watching their every move. Once the newcomer saw Angelus kill Marcus, the newcomer turned and walked out, with a plan on how to kill Angelus.

Angelus walked back over to Willow, as she lay on the floor still half asleep, half awake.

“My sweet Willow,” Angelus whispered, before picking her up.

“Angel,” she answered hearing his voice, as Angelus held her closely to his chest.

“No sweet, but sleep and I will take you back,” he told her as he walked towards the stairs.

Chapter 8

Angelus laid Willow onto his bed after he stripped her. She looked so sweet and innocent. Angelus took off his shirt and was going to lie down next to her, but stopped when she moved.

“Marcus,” she whispered as she tried to open her eyes.

“No Willow, Marcus is no more,” Angelus spoke, as he sat on the bed beside her.

“ANGEL!” She screamed and jumped to a sitting position. She was about to stand, but was stopped by her nakedness. Willow grabbed the sheet and held it to her neck, making Angelus chuckle.

“How the hell did I…..how did you know……..when did I loose my clothes,” Willow asked.

“You got here by me, I know because I was told and I took off your clothes because they were filthy,” he answered.

“Where is Marcus? What did he do?”

“I am sorry, but I had to kill him before it got out.”

“Before what got out?” She asked

‘He was trying to give you a virus that made you live forever, but it was not stable and you could have died.”

Willow looked shocked. She shook her head looking at him. He didn’t seem right to her. He didn’t hold that weight of life on his shoulders like Angel did. He didn’t look unhappy. He didn’t have on a shirt, which made her get just a little wet and, she knew, he knew, she was turned on, by the way his nose flared and he gave her a cocky smile.

“Your Angelus aren’t you,” Willow spoke as she grabbed the sheet ready to run when he gave her the word that he was Angelus.

“Yes I am,” he assured her.

Willow didn’t believe that either of then could move that fast. She had made it to the front door of his place, before she felt his hand go around her waist lifting her up.

“LET ME GO ANGELUS,” she screamed struggling. But it didn’t affect him at all. He continued to carry her back to the room, almost losing the sheet.

Angelus walked in and closed the door, just in case she ran again, he would have an advantage on her. He dropped her down on the bed. Willow finally stopped screaming at the top of her voice, when he sat her down. She crawled up to the edge of the bed again, grabbing the sheet with her.

“Look Willow, I am here to protect you.”

“Yeah right….look what you did to Marcus…..I knew he was up to something because of the feeling that I got when he took me there, but I didn’t know what was up….did you have to kill him?”

“Yes.”

“Wait a minute…………..why are you here? When did you get a happy?” Willow asked feeling that tingling in her stomach. Willow pushed even closer to the headboard, when Angelus moved a little closer to her. She grabbed her sheet tighter making Angelus chuckled again.

“You really want to know or do you want to do some else?” He teased knowing he got to Willow.

Willow nodded.

“Angel's loss of Buffy triggered something. I don’t know what, but he talked to me before he let me go……..” he was interrupted by Willow.

“What do you mean, 'he talked to you'?”

“You want to know or not?”

“Yes,” she answered.

“Hush and listen,” he told her. “Angel was with Buffy. How, I don’t know, but he said he was with her and they were happy. He wanted you to be happy and he knew that he couldn’t make you happy, but he knew I could. He agreed to release me, only if I didn’t hurt or kill anyone and especially you,” Angelus stopped for a second looking at Willow taking it in, “Angel also told me of Marcus' plans. Some way it came from Buffy and if I stop him I could have full us of his body no returning for him,” he told Willow. Again whole sentence doesn't make sense.

Willow couldn’t believe what was happening. Marcus wanted her dead and Angel was gone.

“Marcus wanted to kill me?”

“No Willow. He wanted you forever, but like I said before, the virus was unstable and Angel said that it was going to kill you instead.”

Willow went a little numb. She could be dead right now if it wasn’t for Angelus.

“Thank you,” she apologized.

“You are quite welcome.”

“So the virus is dead?” She asked.

“It should be,” he told her.

They sat in silence while Willow thought about things. She had no reason to stay now. Marcus was gone and Angel and Buffy are now gone, but also the demon that looked as if he wanted to eat her, wasn’t letting her go.

“Now that’s out the way I have other matters I have to tend to,” Angelus teased, smiling at Willow.

Willow jumped back hitting her head against the board, making Angelus chuckle, “I don’t think so,” she spoke, knowing what he was up too.

“Sweet Willow,” he called, as he moved up towards the head of the bed. He grabbed her leg and pulled her down so that she laid on her back with ease. “You think that I would force myself on you, when just a year ago you released me?”

“I know you would take advantage…..of…..of me, Angelus,” Willow stumbled when Angelus laid on top of her. She tried to push him off, but it was like moving a house.  Angelus looked down into her eyes.

“I am not a rapist,” he advised, as he put most of his weight on his right side. His hand moved from his mark on her neck, down to her breast, taking away some of the sheet.

Willow involuntary trembled. “Yes you are…you took me a year ago.”

“I must tell you the truth Willow…..I didn’t take over Angel’s body until he was fully inside of you. He was in a trance when he tasted your blood, he knew he had to have you, I just made sure that he took you,” he told her, as he circled her breast with his finger. He teased it until it was hard and standing to attention.

Willow didn’t see a need to fight, when in fact this was what she wanted, but she couldn’t let him know that, however her body was giving it all away.

“Mmmmmm, the smell from you is wonderful Willow.” He spoke, as his hand left her breast, moving the sheet, revealing her stomach all the way down to her red curls. The whole time, Willow lay still. She finally closed her eyes, as his hand touched her most intimate spot. She hissed as he touched her clit pinching it slightly then moved down farther.

“You are so wet my dear,” he teased as he brought his fingers up to his mouth. “Open your eyes Willow,” he ordered. Willow fought the sensation, before opening her eyes just in time to see Angelus tasting her from his fingers.

Willow cursed her body as more and more juices flowed from her. “I have never tasted anything as sweet as you,” he told her.

Willow still didn’t respond….well her body was. “Do you remember a year ago when I took you…………do you remember how I felt?”

Willow looked at Angelus with a ‘if looks could kill’ look, but it probably came out as fuck me now and hard. Angelus smiled at her ability to fight him.

“Na…..no…no I don’t,’ she lied, when in fact she had dreamt about it just earlier.

“I think you are lying to me Willow, but just as well……Angel did….he remembered everything…..I would have made more memories if you hadn't restored his soul,” he spoke as his hand begin to feel her breast again.

“I reminded him how hot and tight you were. I begged him to go to you and he did,” he whispered as he took his fingernail and glazed it across her stomach making her jump. He took that as a sign to continue, “He wanted you Willow and was happy that you came to stay here….not that slayer…..he just did that to make me crazy with anger. I talked to him plenty, on nights when Buffy was asleep, telling him to go to you. When you were around and he could smell you, I told him to take you, but he denied me my pleasure.”

When Angelus had finished that sentence, he had two fingers deep inside Willow’s core. She was dripping wet and he could feel her walls, grabbing his fingers, ready to cum.

Willow couldn’t help but close her eyes, when his thumb came into contact with her clit, making a moan escape her lips. She tried to stop it, but couldn’t. When she opened her eyes again, she looked right into the face of the man that made her feel this way a year ago.

“Why do you fight me Willow?”

“It’s not right,” Willow spoke through her teeth.

Not taking what she said into consideration, Angelus began to move his fingers in and out of her slick passage. He had to take a deep unneeded breath to try to control his cock that was straining up against his pants and he knew Willow could feel it, which was what he wanted.

“Did you really want him Willow? Did you want Angel, or even Marcus?” He spoke speeding up his thrusting.

Willow's back arched a little, feeling the way that only Angelus could make her feel. Not Angel, not Marcus, not even herself. This man played her body like an instrument, that he didn’t need any practice on.

Willow shook her head.

“Tis tis Willow, I want an answer,” he teased.

Willow held out as long as she could before feeling her orgasm coming closer and closer as Angelus sped up. She needed a little…….what……noooooo she screamed to herself as he pulled his hand way. The pain she felt when her orgasm retrieved back was something she'd never experienced. She looked at Angelus begging him to take away that pain. Her orgasm was right there on the edge. She closed her legs to try to get some friction.

“I don’t think so Willow,” Angelus teased, as he opened her legs and laid between them making sure she could feel his erection up against her clit.  Willow was panting and trying to get under control, but Angelus' cock was pressed up against her and she was going crazy. She was surprised he had this type of control.

Angelus smiled down at Willow grinding his covered cock over Willow's dripping passage. Willow began to rock back, but he wasn’t giving her the friction she needed and wanted.

Angelus suddenly stopped and stood taking off his pants. He was almost tired of the game, but he wanted her to tell him who she wanted.

Willow rolled to get up but was caught by him and pushed onto her back. This time his cool erection pushed up against her heated passage. Angelus groaned as he felt her hot juices flow freely from her.

“I can make the pain go away. Tell me who you want.”

And what a pain it was to Willow. She had fought long enough. “I did want Angel at first, until a year ago and I only dated Marcus to make Angel mad.”

With that confession Angelus grabbed his cock and entered her with one deep trust. Willow was unable to keep the moans from leaving her lips as Angelus brought her closer and closer to her orgasm.

“My name on your lips Willow,” he panted as he felt her orgasm coming.

Willow moved her head from side to side.

“Say it,” he growled.

“Oh God Angelus........Yes,” She screamed as she finally came. Angelus couldn’t hold out any longer, he growled morphing. He quickly bit into Willow in the same spot sending Willow into another orgasm.

Angelus finally pulled out of Willow and released her neck as he laid beside her. He turned her so that he could nurse his wound.

Willow lay completely spent. After her wound stopped bleeding, Angelus spoke, “I know its hard Willow, but our meeting could be more about pleasure than pain like this one was. I could show you things that you never could believe in.”

“I know Angelus, but I am scared.”

He turned her so that he could see her eyes and asked, “Why?”

“Angel was Buffy’s boyfriend and I wasn't supposed to fantasize like I did about him and you. Now that he, Buffy and Marcus are gone, I don’t know what to do.”

“Willow we have each other and I am not going anywhere………..as long as you don’t go into the bathroom and try to restore my soul,” he teased making Willow laugh, “Now that’s what I want to see on your face.”

“What about the rest of them, what about me going to work with Giles?”

Angelus thought about it for a second, “Why don't they come and stay here?  Wes and the rest of them need the help and as for me and you, we leave and travel and you will be able to help them out via email.”

Willow thought about it for a second. That could be a thought. They can all stay in one place and help out.

“Take sometime to think on that Princess, but in the mean time put on some clothes I hear someone in my room,” he told her as he quickly jumped up. Willow and Angelus had on clothes just in time to see the room door open and Lilah standing there with a crossbow and arrow. She shot it at Angelus with no hesitation. Angelus caught it just in time dropping it to the floor.

“Lilah, what the hell are you doing here?” Willow asked, as Lilah tried to get another arrow into the crossbow.

“Killing him for killing Marcus,” she told them, dropping the arrows. That gave Angelus the opportunity to run up and push her back until she hit the floor.

“Willow get the crossbow and arrows,” he told her, as he held Lilah down. Willow walked up picking up the crossbow and arrows and threw them on the bed.

“Lilah, I am going to let you up, but if you try to hurt Willow or myself I will…..,” then Angelus heard it. The whispers that Angel heard when he stood outsideWillow's room. “It’s in you,” he told her, as he stood stepping back a few feet. “How?”

Lilah got up and laughed. “Why from Marcus….mmmmm….Willow that man knew what to do. I am just glad that you didn’t come earlier this morning or you would have interrupted us.”

Willow winced. “You slept with him?” Willow asked as Angelus stood behind her. She heard him moving, but didn’t pay any attention to him.

“No sleeping was involved. Sorry Willow but I wanted to be one and once Marcus lived through it, I had to have it. My body lov……………….,” Willow saw Lilah's head snap up, as an arrow entered her neck. Her body fell to the floor as she tried to pull the arrow out.

“Is she dead?” Willow asked.

“No, I can still hear them.”

“Hear what?”

“It’s the virus for some reason Angel heard it when he was around Marcus and that’s why I knew it was in her,” Angelus explained as he walked to his bed and pulled out an axe that Angel always keep there for protection. He walked back up to Lilah and swung, until it cut her head off. She screamed along with the whispers and disappeared. Angelus looked at Willow as she stood in the same spot. “Are you alright?” Angelus asked as he walked up to her.

“No….but I will be…..I can’t believe he slept with her and pretended it was nothing when I arrived.”

“Willow if I could I would kill him again and this time with a lot more pain.” Willow smiled at Angelus' attempt to make her feel better. She sat on the bed and was follow by Angelus.  “He didn’t deserve you,” he told her.

“You know what, Angelus, I do need a vacation. And I want one more thing," she spoke looking at her new lover.

“What is it Willow?” He asked, hoping that it was him.

“I want to be with you,” she told him. Angelus smiled and looked at her.

“So where do you want to go? Any place you ever wanted to see?” He asked, a little excited himself.

“Yes…I always wanted to ski. How about South Colorado?”

“Sounds good to me, but you know its cold up there, so you going to have to keep me warm at night.”

“That is no problem,” she told him looking into his eyes. Angelus leaned over and after all that had happened they finally shared their first kiss.

Angelus pulled back and looked at her again. Her lips were swollen and he could smell her arousal. This was what he wanted; even though the fighting Willow was fun, the more willing one was better.

“Call them later and let them know the plan, as for now I want you shaking beneath me begging me to fuck you,” he told her as he kissed her again and pushed her back onto the bed. And he was right, this Willow was much better, she was more wanton. Angelus made love to her well into the late night hours before finally letting her drift off the sleep.

~Epilogue ~

Willow smiled and snuggled closer to Angelus as they laid in a warm cabin. They had been in here for a week and Angelus hasn’t let her out of bed yet.

Willow thought back to when she called Giles and Angelus called Wesley and the rest of them and told them everything that had happened. As usual, no one wanted this to happen, but if Willow wanted to be with Angelus and as he agreed not to kill, they couldn’t object to it.

Willow told Giles that they all will be staying there and she would be glad to help via email. Giles finally broke down and agreed.

During this week Angelus had claimed Willow as his mate, so now they had all the time in the world to go skiing. She smiled as he grabbed her around her waist pulling her back to him. This was the beginning of perfect life, with her perfect mate, she thought, as she went back to sleep.

The End

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