"Alex!"

"ALEX!"

I ran as fast as I could, but I was too late. All I could see was the explosion. The old AK camp breaking and falling apart.

"Willow!" I heard Sam calling my name, but his voice was fading. I didn't respond, nothing mattered, all that mattered was finding Alex. "Alex!" Tears were forming in my eyes.

I felt Sam doing a scan. "There is nobody else around except us." My heart felt like it was dying. "No! You're doing it wrong! You don't know his energy like I do! He's still alive! You did it wrong!" I fell to the ground on my knees tears falling from my eyes. "Alex! ALEX!"

And everything faded to darkness.

...

I woke up with a jolt, breathing hard. It was still dark outside but light enough that I could see Alex sleeping beside me. I watched as his chest fell up and down, softly, a soft pattern. I brushed my hair back, I was sweating.

I felt tears come to my eyes as the memories from that fatal day came back in a rush. I cried silently. Alex moved a little, and in a few seconds, his eyes opened. Worry and concern soon showed in them.

"Willow, what's wrong? Why are you crying?" he asked me, sitting up.

I swallowed. "I keep having the nightmares...the nightmares from when you first left and the camp blew up and I couldn't sense you anymore.." I started to sob.

He sighed and took my face in his hands. "I know I can never make up for what happened...but I promise you - I swear to you, I'll never leave you again. You're my entire life, Willow."

And through the tears, I could feel a smile forming. I leaned over and kissed him deeply. It turned into a more passionate kiss, the kinds of kisses that make me melt. Any touch from Alex was enough to make me melt.

"Come here," he said. "Let's trying to sleep for a few more hours. I laid down beside him, and closed my eyes.

...

Alex didn't go to sleep for a long time. All he could think about was the nightmare Willow had.

You're such a jerk, he thought to himself. Leaving her for a year thinking that you were dead.

He knew about the kiss Willow and Seb shared, she told him everything. Right now, he was just glad Seb found someone else.

He felt Willow squirm in his arms, and he wrapped his arms more tightly around her. I love you, he thought. And after listening to Willow's breathing, he fell asleep once again.

...

It was daytime when Alex woke up. As he leaned over to look at Willow, he realized that she was still sleeping. She looked so peaceful and he didn't have the heart to wake her.

He slipped out his arm from under her and stretched, yawning in the process. He sat there looking at Willow, playing with her long locks.

Willow awoken with sleepy eyes.

"Morning," said Alex.

She looked at him and the smiled. "Morning." They just stared at each other for a long while. Alex leaned over to kiss her, lifting her up onto his lap, holding her close.

They pulled apart and she giggled. He raised an eyebrow at her.

"Sorry," she said laughing. "I had another dream."

Oh no, he thought. Please don't have nightmare. It makes me unhappy when you're unhappy. You know I want the best for you.

"What kind of dream?" he asked finally. She laid her head against his chest. "It was a very sexy dream." she said, giggling again. Alex grinned. "You mind telling me what it was about?"

"You and me...and..." she said, blushing. He gave her a kiss on the cheek. "And what?" he asked, smiling. She looked up at him, he could she her face was a deep red. "Tell me, babe." he said.

"Oh just something that involved the bed." she said quietly.

"What's that? The bed?" he playfully asked. She blushed an even deeper red.

"I can already tell what that dream was about...in fact...why don't we -"

Willow kissed him before he could finish. "I like the sound of that...a lot."

He kissed her, gently at first. As seconds passed, the kiss got even deeper. He loved the taste of her mouth on his, and the atmosphere that surrounded them. He slid an arm under her shirt, stroking her soft skin. "Alex..." He kissed her again, shushing her with his mouth. He pulled them apart for a quick second. "Willow, oh God, Willow."

He felt her hand as they stroked his chest, which only made him want her even more. He pulled away to pull his shirt off.

Willow sat up and looked him over. "You're gorgeous, you know that?" Warmth filled his chest. He touched her face. "You're beautiful. Do you know that?" he asked softly.

She smiled, but didn't say anything. She just leaned over to kiss him again. He lifted her shirt up her waist. She blushed again. "You're so cute when you blush."

Suddenly one of our phones rang. Alex groaned. "No, not now." Willow laughed, and began to pull down her shirt. The phone continued ringing. Alex picked it up and answered, he rolled his eyes. It was the CIA asking him if he has changed his mind about joining them. "I'm okay, yeah...yeah...thank's anyway. No, I won't be going back." He hung up.

"Who was it?"

"The CIA asking if I changed my mind. So typical of them." There was a pause, before he began speaking again. "So...Willow...do you want to leave today?"

"Today?"

He shrugged. "Just to explore the world together and start our lives together...and...and I just need to see the base for myself"

She seemed as if she were thinking it through. "Are you sure?"

"I'm sure. I have to see it," he said softly.

"Okay...let's go." She gave him a look of concern and he gave her a smile. "Don't worry...I'm ready."