Title: The Forbidden Touch
Author: Leanne
Email: Disclaimers: Not mine. Don't sue
Summary: Rewrite episode " Touched" Season Seven of Buffy. Someone else
finds Buffy instead of Spike. Hmmm I wonder who.

Date Written: Sept/2004
Pairing: B/A, B/S friendship.
Rating: Rated Pg-15
Feedback: Yes please, helps me write better
Dedication: To all my great friends on here! You know who you are!

Prologue

"Maybe Faith should take over!" Buffy heard her sister say.

Tears formed in her eyes and she brushed them away. She tried to block out what had just happened, that her sister and her friends had kicked her out of her own home. Wiping at her nose roughly, she turned down Crawford Street.

After breaking into two houses and finding nothing, she decided there was one place she was always safe. Seeing the mansion ahead, a sigh of relief escaped her lips as she moved quicker, towards her destination.

Buffy headed inside and smiled knowing she was alone. Turning on the lights, she headed to the kitchen.

Concluding that the fridge was very bare, she opened the cupboard and noticed a can of hot chocolate. As she remembered the last time she was there, sadness filled her heart... Oh how she missed Angel.

After preparing her hot chocolate, she entered the living room and sat down on the couch. Taking a small sip of the hot liquid she relaxed as the heat trickled down her throat, warming her insides. Placing the cup on the table, she unfolded across the couch and closed her eyes.

The memories of this place and Angel filled her thoughts; the sensation of his presence surrounded her. Happiness filled her heart as the multiple images of his face flashed through her mind.

Angel walked down the dirt driveway towards the mansion. The presence of the slayer startled him and he paused.

Buffy? Opening the door quietly he crept into the living room. His eyes fell on Buffy's fragile body and within a moment he was beside her, Buffy's eyes opened and she gazed at the man in front of her.

"Angel, Is that really you?" She whispered reaching up to touch his face.

The First entered her mind and she pulled away, jerking her arm back and sitting up abruptly, her bottom lip trembling a little.

"Buffy, it's me. Tell me what's wrong, what has happened?" He asked his voice cracking with fear.

"No...No, you are not Angel...get away from me." She stuttered and moved off the couch, backing up to the window, far away from him.

Her eyelids closed and she began to shake," We will figure a way to defeat you." She mumbled.

Angel rushed to her touching her arm with his hand, "Baby it's me."

Angel's soft whisper called out to Buffy's soul and her eyes shot up, moving in closer she reached up touching his face.

"Oh Angel!" She cried out and fell to her knees, sobbing hysterically. Angel looked down and watched her body shaking franticly. He moaned at his lover's cries and picked her up, placing her back on the couch.

After building a fire, Angel positioned his body against hers. A small purr escaped her lips as his arms wrapped around her tightly.

"I'm here baby…I'm here."

TBC

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Lea