To Tell or Not to Tell
He'd been watching her sleep for hours. He loved to study the
perfection that was his Willow.
The stars where gracing the night sky. He studied them as they shone
through her window, his mind raced with past memories and flashbacks
from the night before. The last thing he remembered before they'd
driven each other out of control and into a wild passionate love
making frenzy was she trying to tell him something really important
yet for the life of him, he could not remember what it was.
Whatever it was he made a silent vow, he would not get angry or place
any blame on her. They were in this situation together. And together
they would work it out. He loved her so much. As his gaze continued
to dwell upon the stars, he felt the sudden disappointment that he
could not simply reach up and pluck one down for her. As he turned
to
look at her, he realized that she indeed would always be his star,
shining brilliantly against his darkness.
"Wake, my love!" he whispered smiling down at her.
Stirring a bit. "I'm awake, Angel" she muttered sleepily
She turned and looked into his eyes.
"You ready to talk?" he asked stroking her cheek.
"Yeah but I have to go to the bathroom first." She got up and went
into the bathroom, closing the door gently behind her. Willow sat on
the edge of the tub and cradled her head in her hands. <Oh
Goddess!
He is so going to hate me for not telling him this earlier> she
thought frantically as the tears gently slid down her face.
Willow jumped when the bathroom door suddenly flew open. A boxer clad
Angel walked in quickly and bent down beside her. He had been in bed
when he had smelt the scent of her tears and he literarily felt her
fear and pain. He charged towards the bathroom door and was greeted
by the sight of a very worried and scared Willow.
<She was crying!....Why was she crying> his mind demanded of him.
"Willow, honey what's wrong?"
"Angel you're going to hate me for this," she gasped out as the tears
continued to flow freely down her face.
"I could never hate you baby. Never."
Angel took her hands in his and kissed them before urging her to
continue.
"The spell I cast had some pretty intense side effects especially
since you were the one who took my virginity and then we both feed
from each other.
There was a special clause to the spell. For that one day at the end
of the month we would have to be together sexually. It will be like
that every month until one of us dies. But if we had managed to
resist yesterday and not be together sexually the clause would have
been broken and we would still be connected but the intense monthly
urges would have stopped".
"And you thought I would be mad about that. Willow you really
underestimate me. You could have told me that from the get go. I'm
not mad that I will have to ravish you like crazy once a month. I
look forward too it. Really. I do."
The tears finally stopped as she looked deeply into his eyes. "So
your really not mad. Not even a little bit?"
"No," he sighed and continued. "I also have a confession to make. I
never told you but the night I took your virginity and fed from you,
I knew that it was dangerous. A half connection would be formed and
we would be drawn together and not tolerate being separated for long.
It was a crazy thing to do but I just wanted to mark you so that no
other man would ever dare touch you and they would know whom you
belong too. But I didn't expect or anticipate for you to bite me back.
"You wanted to mark me?" she asked her eyes growing wider in shock.
"Yes, it's this vampire ownership claim. Most vampires will mark
their lovers so that others will know that they are taken. I marked
you so that there is never any question of which you belong too. I
don't share what's mine. And you Willow are mine. I may have
a soul
but I'm as much a beast and demon when it comes to marking someone
I'm completely in love with."
"Now you underestimate me. I waited too long for you Angel. You can't
think that I would go out and be with someone else."
"Well yeah I kinda did. With me in LA and you in Sunnydale, you might
get an urge when I'm not here."
"I don't want anybody else but you, my Angel. You never have to worry
about me with another man"
"And I only want you, my Willow and you will never have to worry
about me with another women," he purred out as he leaned in a little
and proceeded to kiss her deeply.
Willow moaned and pulled back. "Angel take me to bed."
"That's something I would be glad to do, now and forever."
Standing up he lifted her in his arms and walked back into her
bedroom. Both feeling a sense of relief for the first time in weeks.
Finally the burden of their secrets was lifted.
"Willow lets have no more secrets between us. Ever."
"I promise to always tell you what's on my mind and in my heart."
"I promise too" he replied as he laid her down on the bed and ran his
hands over her body, all the while kissing her with a passionate
need.
Their loving making was long and gentle a nice contrast to the
violent mating that had taken place the night before. They were happy
to explore each other as finally they could be complete and whole.
The End