Eventually Angel felt her breathing even out and slow a little...she was asleep..which was good she needed to rest until he could take her to the hospital after sunset...He didnt know what to do...For once his Demon was in complete agreement with his soul...Kill,Crush,Destroy the wolf and then sperate his parts to the four corners of Sunnydale...Even Angelus could see the special qualitys in the redhaired witch and he railed at the idea of her being in so much pain...Dogboy was most definatly going to pay for this...slowly and with as much pain he had caused Willow...
Angel had started to drift off when he heard willow scream...he was awake instantly...she was thrashing around on the bed trying to hit out at anyting in her path.....but she had her eyes closed..it was a nightmare and it made his heart contract..he wanted to wake her but he was afraid she would think he was trying to hurt her...but as the words "no no oz please no" come out of her mouth he couldnt stand it anymore....He stroked her hair and soothingly said
"come back to willow, come back its a dream, he cant hurt you anymore love, come back to me"...
Willow was dreaming she knew she was dreaming but it all seemed so real...then she heard a soulful silky voice calling to her..telling her to come back...so she did..and as she opened her eys she saw Angel stareing at her intently with sorrow and pity in his eyes...and the slightset hint of something else aswell...she wasnt quite sure but she thought she saw longing in the chocolate colored pools....and in that instant she new, even if he didnt feel the same way, she loved him...with all her heart...but nothing could come of it....it wasnt that he was her best friends ex, Buffy had already moved on and had told willow that she thought Angel should too...it was that he couldnt get happy...or they would end up with Angelus stalking them all again....Even in her present state she made a mental note to look into anchoring his soul...not just for her but for him...he deserved to be happy whoever he ended up with...
Angel stroked her face with the tips of his fingers...gently whispering to her to relax...he should really help her up and into the bathroom to get herself cleaned up, but he was being selfish..he didnt want to let go of her,Ever!
Strangely he felt no guilt for the way he was thinking about Willow...she was truely the Angel..and he wanted to give her back her wings...buffy had moved on..why couldnt he......*if it werent for that fucking curse*...chastising himself for thinking about that kind of thing at the moment....
He stood up and carried willow to the bathroom..thankfully it was west faceing and had a very thick blind across the window...so no danger of him spontaniosly combusting....Willow didnt even protest..she new she should get cleaned up and try to get dressed..she was just reveling in the feel of Angels arms around her...comforting and safe and secure...this felt right.....
They entered the bathroom and he put on the edge of the tub like she had been at his place...he hesitated...
"Do you want me to clean you up or do you feel up to doing it yourself...?"
Willow got embaressed then, realising she was only wearing her bra...and was in an awful mess...she looked at him and said
"I think I`ll have a bath...I need to soak away the bruises"
"Okay i will be in your room `Kay" "yea okay," he went to leave and she put a hand on his arm, "what is is sweetheart?" "I just wanted to say Thankyou again" "No need your welcome"
He shut the door on the way out and leaned up against it...sighing he went to sit in her room but could just make out the soft sounds of her crying again...He didnt go back in the bathroom..she needed her privacy...but he stood there listening all the time she was soaking in the tub...*god i want to hold her, kiss away all the hurt...* when he heard her getting out of the tub he scooted into her room..
