While you were Sleeping Part 2

With that said Wesley sat back and just watched her the rest of the night. The next morning the doctors told him Fred could go home. Fred was still a little weak, so Wesley carried her to the car and placed her in the back seat. Cordy was in the driver's seat. Wesley got in the back and laid Fred on his lap.

" How are you" Cordy asked with a smile

Fred looked at Wesley.

" Fine"

" Well when we get home, you can eat something and you'll be as good as new" cordy stated

" Yeah, well I don't think I'll be eating to much, I'm not really hungry"

Fred and Wesley both knew it was b/s of her bruise and she was uncomfortable in any position, except lying down.

When they arrived at the hotel, Angel was waiting there sitting on the couch. When Fred walked in he looked happy to see her but felt guilty for what he had done.

" Hi-a Fred! How are you?"

" Fine I'm doing good"

Wesley carried her in and lied her down on the couch.

" Oh, how's your wrist?" Angel asked noticing the ACE bandage

" Oh fine, a little sore but should be better by tomorrow"

" You really had us worried" Angel said

" Yeah Wesley told me how worried and concerned 'yal were, but you don't have to be, I'm fi-ine" Fred said while trying to sit up, but it just hurt to much.

Wesley looked at her sympathetically and knew why she couldn't sit up. Angel tried to help her, but she just lied back down.

" Do you want anything?" Angel asked

" No, no thank you"

" You sure?"

" Yeah" Fred said in a tired tone while she closed her eyes.

Wesley pulled Angel aside

" May be we should bring her up to her room. She'll be more comfortable" Wesley suggested

" Yeah that's a good idea," Angel agreed

Angel went over to Fred and bent down to pick her up. He lifted up her back in attempt to not hurt her but he did.

"Ahh" Fred said while Angel tried to pick her up.

Angel lifted up her back in such a way in stretched he stomach muscles.

" What, What's wrong" Angel said while he put her back down

" Oh, nothing, nothing, just a little sore"

" Is it your back?" Angel asked

" Umm…"

" I'll try" Wesley said interrupting her and trying to pick her up

Wesley put one arm under her legs, not lifting up yet, and the other arm behind her high back, near her shoulder blades. He lifted her whole body at once and did not hurt Fred at all. He had to lift and carry her before, so he knew how to do it this time too.

Fred smiled up at him as she closed her eyes and rested her head on his chest.

Wesley headed up to her room and pushed the door open. He placed her on her bed gently and pulled a blanket, that was on the end of the bed, over her. She smiled and fell asleep. Wesley went back down stairs and went into his office.

" How did you know how to pick her up right?" Angel asked accusingly

" Well I had to do it at the hospital" he replied

" Yeah but at the hospital, you must have hurt her the first time you picked her up right?"

" I suppose"

" Is she more hurt than it looks? Do you two know something your not telling me?"

" No Angel we-"

" Wesley, come on. I need to know if I hurt her any more than it appears"

" Well you must know, she has a bruise"

"A bruise? Where?"

"On her stomach"

" How did you know? Did she show you?"

" Well, she rubbed her stomach because it hurt, so she lifted up the bottom of her shirt and there was a bruise there"

" How could – did I – How did she get it?"

" When the bag hit her, it hit her right in the stomach causing it to bruise"

" Oh God, why didn't she tell me"

" She didn't want you to know. And when you began to pick her up, you lifted her back which stretched her stomach"

" Oh, no, I feel terrible,"

" That's why she didn't say any thing"

Angel stormed out of his office. Wesley watched him at he headed for the stairs. Wesley ran out to stop him.

" Angel she needs to rest, don't make her upset" Wes says as he pulls at Angel arm

Angel turns around

" Fine. I'll deal with it later"

The next morning everyone is up and down stairs except Fred. Up to her room, Fred is awake and trying to get up, but it still hurts slightly. She 's been up since 5 and it is now 9:30. She is waiting to hear Wesley come in.

" He must be running late, yeah that's what it is" Fred says aloud to herself

She didn't want to call for Angel b/c she didn't want to bother him and she probably couldn't yell that hard anyway. She hears a " hello" from downstairs.

" It's Wesley" she says aloud

She tries to get up again but fails.

" How's Fred?" Wes asks

" I dunno, I didn't check on her" Angel answers

"Oh well I'll go up then and check on her ok?"

" yeah whatever"

Fred tries to get up to show Wesley she's better. She tries to roll out of bed and falls to the floor hurting herself. She doesn't scream, but starts to faintly cry so no one could hear her. Wesley head up and when he reaches her hallway he can her cry a little. He rushes to her door and can hear Fred sobbing. He goes in and kneels to the floor to help her up.

" Ahh, ahh Wesley help"

" It's ok, you'll be okay don't worry"

" It hurts Wesley, ahh"

" Sshh. Calm down. Where does it hurt?"

" Every where. Ahh. I tried to get out of bed and fell to the floor ahh"

Wesley quickly picks Fred up and places her petite figure on her bed. She lies there in pain not knowing what will happen.

" My stomach felt better, so-so I-I tired to get up"

" Sshh. You'll be ok"

Wes gets Fred some Tylenol and a glass of water. Fred downs the drugs and lies down. Wesley sits on the edge of her bed and stoked her leg gently.

" I'm sorry Wesley"

"It's not your fault"

" Yes, if I hadn't gone down, this never would have happened. I should have just stayed out and listened to Angel"

" Did he see you before he hit you?"

" No but earlier when they were training, he told me go upstairs so I wouldn't get hurt."

" But they were done but I guess Angel wasn't. It's ok"

" Do we have to tell him"?

" Well if you can get better soon, we won't have to"

"Ok, can get me some heat pads or something"

" Well would you rather take a warn bath?" Wes asked amazed he could even ask it

" Yeah I would"

Wesley went into the bathroom and turned the faucets on and waits for warm water. Then he put puts the plug at the bottom of the tub, so it will start to fill up. He goes into Fred's room to help her. As she sits on the bed, he helps her take her blouse off. He stands her up and takes of her skirt. Now she is just in her underwear and bra. He places her back down on the bed. He sees her bruise, which has gone down, and rubs it lightly. She places her hand over his, and closes her eyes. He stops; she looks up as he takes of his glasses. Fred starts to unbutton his shirt and takes it off. He goes back into the bathroom and puts bubble bath in the water. Bubbles start to form and soon the whole tub is full of bubbles. He shuts off the water. He carries Fred into the bathroom and places her in it, with her undergarments on. Wesley is gentleman and did not want to disgrace her. He shuts and locks the door. He takes off his pants, and in his boxers, steps in sitting in back of her. He massages her neck and back. She sighs and smiles. He takes a facecloth, puts soap on it and rubs her back and neck. He can smell the fresh lavender and they lay there in each other's arms. He takes a cup from the ledge and dips in the water, filling it. She tilts her head back as he pours the water on her head wetting her hair. She shivers but then smile. He does it again to make sure her hair is completely wet. He takse shampoo and pours some in his hands. He rubs her head and hair with it making a rich lather. He then pours more water on her head until her hair is rinsed out. When he is done she leans back and relaxes herself into him. They lay in the tub for about an hour. Then they both remember; everyone is still downstairs. Wesley gets up grabbing a towel. He lifts Fred out of the tub. He gets another towel and starts to dry her off. He wraps Fred in the towel and put her in her bed. He opens drawers grabbing clothes for her to put on. He takes his clothes and changes in the bathroom. Fred manages to put new underwear on, but Wesley must do the rest. He puts her blouse on her and buttons it up. Then he slips her skirt on her and zips it up. She quickly ties back her hair and put a hanker chief over her wet bun. Wesley runs down stairs to greet everyone.

" What took you so long" Angel asks

" Oh I just talked a little and watched her sleep. She wanted me to stay until she fell asleep" Wes answers

" Oh, Is she coming down or is she still sleeping?" Angel asks

" Oh she's up. I think she might come down"

"Oh good"

Suddenly Fred enters a little uneasily but still manages to get down the steps.

" Hi everyone" she says

" Hi, did you sleep well?" Angel asks

" Yeah I slept great" Fred answers as she looks into Wesley 's eyes adoringly

The End