Chapter 3

Three months had passed since Willow's abduction. Her friends helped her work though what she had been though and she was able to trust them again. She still got jumpy at times. Willow and Angel decided that they should put their relationship on the back burner for the time being. They were never able to find the vampires that had hurt Willow.

Willow woke from a nightmare she often had them. Her parents still weren't home. The redhead wasn't even sure where they were. She climbed out of bed and grabbed her car keys leaving the house and driving to Angel's. She never went to him, and never stayed at his place, but tonight she needed to be close to him the nightmare had been so real she wanted to feel safe. She quietly walked into his apartment and went to his bedroom. She saw him lying on his stomach.

"Angel." Willow said softly staying at the door. She didn't want to scare him.

"Hmmm," Came a muffled reply.

"Angel." Willow said again a little louder.

Angel flipped onto his back and lifted his head up, and saw the redhead standing at the door.

"Willow?" Angel asked sitting up.

Willow walked over to him and crawled into bed beside him.

"Are you ok?" Angel asked concerned.

"Had a bad dream needed to be close to you." Willow replied.

"Come here baby." Angel said softly he lay back down and Willow snuggled against him resting her head on his chest and wrapping her arm around him. "I won't let anything happen to you again. I promise."

"I know." Willow replied, "I love you."

"I love you too." Angel said and kissed the top of her head.

They both laid there neither of them able to sleep.

Willow didn't get out of bed until the next afternoon. She went and showered and borrowed a t-shirt and a pair of Angel's boxers then headed to the living room where she found Angel reading. She went and sat beside him.

Angel put his book down on the table and turned to the redhead. "How did you sleep?"

"Better once I got here. Thank you." Willow answered.

"It's no problem." Angel said and caressed her cheek. Willow leaned against him.

"What are we doing today?" Willow asked.

"What would you like to do?" Angel questioned.

"Can we go to the Bronze then come back here and watch movies?" Willow asked.

"Sounds good do you want to phone Xander and Spike?" Angel asked.

The redhead phoned her friends making plans to meet up that night. The four friends sat at their usual table when a slow song came on. The two couples headed to the dance floor.

Willow ran her hands though Angel's hair as he held her tight.

"Angel?" Willow asked looking up at him.

"Yes?" Angel asked looking at her.

"Is it ok if I stay with you again tonight? My parents still aren't home." Willow asked.

"Of course you can." Angel replied kissing the top of her head.

"Thank you." Willow smiled and rested her head against his shoulder.