"Then what is it Willow?" he asked "I'm not leaving until you tell." I knew it, I think. "It's not about me is it?" I shake my head. "Is it about Seb?" I shake my head again. "Liz?" I shake my head once again. "So it's about Alex." When I don't do anything, he knows that a yes. "What happened? You guys are back together, a happy couple right. What's the problem?" he said.

I sighed and let go of my cramping legs and stretched them out avoiding his gaze.

"Willow, come on. Talk to me. I'm here as a friend to you. You can trust me." He said

When he said the word trust I grimaced and he noticed giving me a look of confusion.

"Sam." I said still looking out over the city. "It's not just about Alex… it's about a lot of things. I just-… I don't think I want to go to Nevada. I don't think I want to be fighting angels anymore…" I paused for a moment and looked down at my hands "I don't think Alex is in love with me anymore."

"Well now you're talking crazy." He said with a chuckle. "Fighting angels and all is one thing but Alex being in love with you. Believe me you have nothing to worry about there."

I looked over at him half glaring "Oh really, and how can you be so sure? You didn't hear what he said to me a few days ago, and you didn't see the hurt in his eyes when he said it!" I said my voice rising up an octave so it sounded more like I was yelling at him.

"No matter what happened a few days ago, you two are madly in love with one another. I've seen love before, and trust me you two have it." He said with a small smile.

I let out a heavy breath "Sam, you didn't hear the way he said he didn't trust me anymore. He was so angry with me, and so hurt. I'll never be able to get the look of his eyes out of my mind for as long as I live. I love Alex so much, I've never loved someone the way I do with him. I don't want to lose him-" my voice caught in my throat and tears threatened to stream down from my eyes. I put my hand over my face so Sam wouldn't see me cry.

"Willow, you can't beat yourself up for trying to protect him. It's not fair to you, and I know Alex wouldn't want you over here crying." He said.

He put a hand on my shoulder and squeezed it lightly. I sniffled a little and wiped my eyes with the back of my hand. "Thanks Sam. It's nice to know I have a friend." I said and gave him a small smile.

He smiled back and took his hand from my shoulder. We sat there for another few minutes looking at the city. After another few quiet moments Sam's stomach rumbled.

"Damn I'm gettin' hungry." He said in his loud Texas accent. He stood up and looked down at me as he started to turn away back to camp. "You coming? I think supers probably ready by now."

Not taking my eyes away from the city I said. "Yea, I'll be up in a few minutes."

I saw him nod his head from the corner of my eye, and then he walked back up to camp. I sat there counting the minutes in my head, until I lost track after about 6 minutes. I laid back on the grass and looked up and the sky seeing all the stars starting to come out, and thought to myself after everything that's happened, it's funny how the skies can just go on with being beautiful while the world down here goes all to hell. I felt a fluttering inside my chest and knew it was my angel. I closed my eyes and shifted my conciseness to her. With a rippling feeling I left my human body on the ground. I started growing tall, and my wings appeared on my back beautiful, and white. I stretched my arms out in front of me and started to fly into the night sky. I floated up and up into the sky swirling and feeling the wind rush past my face and through my hair. I looked down at the ground and saw my human self still down lying in the grass, eyes closed, legs crossed at the ankles, hands behind her head. I flew over the trees and the clearing. I flew over our camp sight and saw everyone down on the ground sitting around the fire laughing and talking.

Suddenly Seb looked up and over his shoulder, as if he could have sensed me up in the air flying over head. I couldn't read his lips or hear what he said, but then he was looking over at Alex saying something to him, then pointing up in the air towards me. I could feel from all the way in the air Alex lifting up his conciseness through his chakra points. I saw him look up at me; he shook his head, then turned to Sam and say something. Sam pointed down towards the clearing where he and I were sitting and the next thing I knew Alex was running towards the clearing headed for my human self.

I turned on my wing, and headed by to my body. When I arrived I merged back with myself instantly. I didn't move yet, and let my entire conciseness fully come back to me.

Suddenly Alex was at my side hovering over me, looking over me closely.

"Willow are you ok?" He asked and he sucked in deep breathes.

"Yeah, I'm fine. My angel just wanted to let loose a little and stretch her wings." I said, as I sat up brushing grass off of my shirt and jeans.

He laughed and pulled me into his arms. He tipped my chin up so I was looking into his face, and kissed my lips gently. I hesitated slightly, but then gave into the kiss hoping that he wouldn't notice. But I was wrong. Alex pulled back from me, and looked me in the eyes.

"Willow what's wrong?" He asked, his eyebrows coming together.

I sat in his arms trying my hardest to look like nothing was wrong, and gave a smile.

"Nothing's wrong. What would make you think something was wrong?" I said in a hurried tone. I really need to work on my lying.

"You know you're not a good liar right?" he said.

I sighed and looked him in the eyes. I knew there was no going back now I had to just saying it and get it over with.

"I love you Alex… but…" I said, and looked down at the ground.

"Willow I know you love me. I love you too. I-"

"Do you? Do you really love me?" I blurted out, cutting him off.

"What the hell would make you think I don't?" he asked. I could hear in his voice anger building up.

I swallowed the lump that had built up in my throat. I took a deep breath and look him right in the eyes. "Do you trust me?" I asked, in a low whisper because I could bring my voice to go any louder.

"Of course I trust you." He said and brushed a piece of my hair out of my face, and behind my ear.

"You said a few days ago that you didn't trust me anymore. It's been eating me a live inside. I can't tell you how sorry I am for what happened with Seb. I swear if it takes me the rest of my life, I'm going to get you to trust me again."

"Willow" he said in a low voice and pulled me into his arms more, and hugged me close to his body. "Yes I trust you. I'm so, so sorry for what I said that night. I swear to God I didn't mean any of it. I love you and I trust you with my life. You don't have to do anything Willow, there's nothing for you to try and fix, because nothing is broken. I swear."

He tilted my head up again and saw the tears that were rolling down my face. He used his thumb to wipe them again and held my face in both of his hands. He kissed my forehead softly, then my nose, then my lips with the softest most gentle kiss he's ever given me. I melted in his arms as he kissed me, putting my hands under his shirt, and ran my fingers over his stomach and chest, feeling his smooth skin and toned muscles. Our kiss deepened with an intensity so strong my heart began to flutter.

"I love you" He murmured against my lips.