Disclaimer: I still own nothing though not for lack of trying. Sorry this ones short and it took me a while to get it up but I've been busy with Coursework. Well I hope you enjoy.

P.s. my mum has gone through it this time so it should be ok.

The next day Claire was up early so she could try and shift some more of that bloody paperwork. As she got in to the elevator there was a meowing behind her. Looking down she saw Spike, looking up at her with his big green eyes.

"All right you can come with me this time but you got to behave," she told him as she picked him up.

He meowed to show that he understood. Smiling Claire pushed the button and they were off.

At about midday Willy decided to check on Claire, and bring her some thing to eat. He knocked on the door and waited.

"Come in," came Claire's muffled voice.

"It's only me I forgot ... good god I can see the walls and parts of the floor!" Willy cried as he stood frozen in the door way.

"Hu?" Claire asked looking over at him. Spike had settled him self in her lap.

Claire looked around the room and smiled.

"Well that's because I've sorted out in to the filling cabinets that those lovely Oompu-loompus found, hidden in the jungle of paper," Claire told him, pointing to 5 cabinets over in a corner.

"So that's were they were hiding," Willy said sitting down next to her. At this point Spike crawled on to him and Willy froze.

"Err a little help please Claire!"

"He's not going to do any thing Willy. His just showing his affection for you," Claire told him as she looked through some paper.

Willy watched her for a minute,

"I still didn't give you permission to use my first name!"

Claire raised and eyebrow at him,

"You used mine so it's fair and besides why should I call a friend by their surname?"

"Really were friends?" Willy said getting excited.

"Well yer why not after all we are working and living together," Claire replied.

"I've never really had any friends," Willy said looking a little sad.

"Well you got me now. Oh that reminds me," Willy looked up at her, "Willy it's my birthday in December and I was wondering if my friend Emma could come and stay for a little to celebrate?." Claire asked him with a smile.

Willy thought about it.

"She can come as long as she promises not to tell any one about what she sees!" Willy told her.

"Really! thank you Willy," Claire said giving him a hug. Willy froze,

"Ok enough with the hugs."

"Sorry," Claire apologized letting go of him.

"It's all right now come on it's time you had a break and I've got some things to show you," Willy told her getting to his feet, much to Spikes annoyance.

"Why do I have the sudden feeling that there's danger a head?" Claire asked following him.

"Because you are a worry wort!" Willy said walking in to the elevator.

Claire burst into laughter.

"I swear this thing is out to get me," Willy said getting up and walking in to the elevator.

"Elevator 1, Willy nothing," Claire muttered getting in after him.

They stood in silence as the elevator sped off to where ever Willy had told it to go.

"So where is it were going?" Claire asked.

"To my private little sanctuary. Well it's only private because the Oompu-loompus don't go in," Willy told her.

"Really! why?"

"Simply, because it gets too cold up there for them. Did any one tell you that you ask to many questions?" Willy asked turning to face her.

Claire didn't look at him.

"You should be grateful I don't usually talk much."

Willy now felt a little guilty but at the same time he wanted to know more about Claire and her past.

The elevator came to a sudden stop and the pair of them where flung forward.

"Youch!" Willy said rubbing his forehead. Claire didn't say any thing she just got to her feet and waited for him. Willy got to his feet and stared at her.

"If your going to be like that I won't show you!" Willy told her stubbornly.

Claire stared back then sighed and let her shoulders hang.

"Ok truce. I'll speak if you promise not to let the paper work get out of hand again,"

"Promise," Willy smiled opening the boor.

Claire's mouth fell open. They were standing in a garden. This was no ordinary garden though. Some of the flowers were chocolate, some were ice and some were really thoroughly oddly colored. In the roof was a really big sky light so that another light could get in and in one corner was an area of decking with a big sofa on it.

"I come up here to think usually but some times just to relax," Willy told her as he started to walk through the flowers.

"I can see why. It's so wonderful and relaxing," Claire replied as she walked along the path opposite him.

"I brought you up here because I thought you might like to come up here some time and relax after doing all that paperwork," Willy said as they came up to the decking.

"Thanks. Willy really. You've done so much for me. You gave me this job, took me in and now your being so nice to me," Claire replied looking at the garden.

"You're welcome but …"

"But, What?"

"You're my friend so what would you expect," Willy grinned at her.

Claire smiled back.

They stood in silence for a few minutes then Willy had a sudden brain wave.

"Hay you've finished all the paper work now haven't you?" Claire nodded.

"Well then you can start helping me finish off all the new Christmas chocolates!"

"Really that's going to be so much fun Willy. I can't wait," Claire smiled she was just as excited now as Willy was.

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Well I hope you liked it, please tell me what you think. It shouldn't be as long for the next chapter but I can't say.