Chapter 11

Alright I'm gonna try so very hard not to give up on this story. I really am. Hopefully when my plays done I'll be less distracted. But yes heres a little chapter just to kinda get them to the next little climax. story shouldn't be to much longer I don't think.

"We can stay here until there gone then we'll go?" Buffy asked as both a statement and question.

"And go where?" Christine asked. That was true they had nowhere to go and Buffy and Angel had to stay near by and wait for the portal.

"Ok so we stay here then."

"They'll find this room eventually." Angel told them.

"I can activate a few more of the traps I have around the passage's that would stop them considerably."

"Ok good so we have a plan…sort of." Buffy told them.

"This is crazy I should just go out there, find Raoul convince him to leave and go back with him."

"Is that what you want Christine?" Erik asked rather sadly.

"It doesn't matter. I highly doubt they'll just pack up and go now anyways." Buffy told them. While she continued to examine Angels wound, and whiped blood from him with the cloth Erik had in the room they were now hiding in.

"How'd you manage to get your self shot anyways?" she asked.

"I'm not really sure we were at the wall then going through then I was shot." He failed to mention that he had moved in front of Erik right when Raoul had shot at him. Erik had thought him dead and continued through the passage; he was rather surprised to find him here talking amongst them now and not at all like a dieing man.

"He's shot we should get him to a hospital." Christine sobbed out. This whole ordeal taking its toll on her.

"Trust me that wouldn't help. Hey is there anyway we could get a little more light in here?"

"There are a few candles I suppose there would be little danger in lighting one. The passage is pretty solid." A light soon illuminated the area, slightly bigger than Buffy would have imagined.

"How are you doing?"

"Fine, it's already started to heal." Angel told Buffy as she continued to hold the cloth over the wound. His bloodied shirt had been discarded leaving his muscular chest exposed for Buffy's eyes to wander over, not that he was complaining he rather enjoyed having her fawn over him. "But if you really want to help you can just continue caressing my skin. I find it's very relaxing."

"Uh huh, I'm sure." She said but didn't move from her spot beside him.

'I'm sure Riley would just love this.' He laughed to himself though not out loud.

They sat there in silence for so long Christine began to lose track. On occasion Buffy and Angel? Was it? Was that ever a strange name. Spoke to each other in hushed voices she tried to avoid looking at them, the sight of Angel's chest caused her to blush. It was highly inappropriate but it wasn't as if he had much of a choice. Erik remained silent. She couldn't even meet his gaze. 'If not before I am surely now betraying Raoul.' The guilt was more than she could stand.

Occasionally they would all go still as they heard the sounds of voices and steps move past where they were hiding. All of them holding their breath until they passed.

Erik would move and pace the confining space every once in a while. Christine watched knowing that he wasn't used to being confined or having to hide like this. Sure he hid when he was watching her sing but always he was in control of the situation. Now the roles had been reversed and he wasn't all too happy about it. 'This is all because of me. There all in danger because of me.'

"Angel stop." Buffy whispered but with a bit of a laugh. Christine had watched as the two had slowly moved closer to each other until Buffy was leaning against his hard frame. Now Angel was whispering something in her ear. "That tickles." She laughed lightly again.

Christine watched as Erik glanced briefly at them before turning his back to them completely and tried to pretend that he wasn't listening to every word they spoke to each other. It was quiet obvious that the two had some sort of intimate history.

"Erik" she finally spoke. Breaking the silence that had fallen over them for so long. He turned to her and watched her intently but said nothing.

"How long do you think we'll have to stay here?" She asked desperate for any conversation to break the tension that had settled around her self and him.

"Until that boy of yours decides to take a break and leave." He told her before turning away from her once again.

"Why don't you sit?" she asked for he was the only one still standing. "We may be here awhile."

"I don't need you to pretend to care about my well being Christine. I am fine standing."

"I'm not pretending, and you should sit it's much more comfortable." He only stared at her.

"Sit" she told him. 'Was that and order?' he briefly wondered. As he moved closer to where she sat patting the ground beside her. He stood before her but made no move to sit, before Christine grabbed hold of his hand and pulled him down to sit beside her.

Erik's heart was pounding at the contact. She had forced him to sit here beside her. They sat now close enough that if he had wanted to…no not want, if he had the bravery to do so, he could reach out and touch her. They sat now in silence that wasn't with out awkwardness.

"The bleeding's completely stopped." She heard Buffy say to Angel as she returned to examining his wound. Christine had long ago given up with worrying over him. There was something strange about him, about them both. And she no longer had the energy to wonder, or worry over it.

"That's good I'll be all better real soon then." He whispered. Buffy had finished looking over him. He already had skin growing over the hole in his body. And he seemed to be healing well, despite the fact that Buffy was sure the bullet was still inside him. She moved her hand away from his healing flesh but he grabbed hold of her retreating touch and brought her hand back to his chest. She stayed frozen as their gazes locked.

"I've missed you Buffy." He spoke so quietly it was hard to hear.

"I miss you too." Her voice laced with emotion. Angel pulled at the hand he still had grasped in his own. Pulling Buffy in to rest between his legs. Curling her into his chest. He held her in his embrace completely lost in the fact that she wasn't pulling away.

Christine watched as Angel held Buffy. They had seemed so distant when she'd first seen them, but now she could clearly see the deepness of the love there.

Erik watched them to. 'If only I could hold Christine so' was the only thought that passed through his mind. 'If only I was brave enough to bring her to me like he was.'

How long had they been here now? A few hours most likely. Christine's muscles were starting to cramp from lack of movement and she was so tired her eyes kept drifting closed. Nothing had happened in a long while though Erik insisted it wasn't safe yet to leave. Buffy was still wrapped in Angel's arms. Christine envied her that comfort. How much longer would they be forced to stay here?

She was drifting off to sleep again when she felt something warm upon her body. It was comforting the way it warded off the cold. Christine opened her eyes to see Erik's cloak wrapped around her. "Thanks" she whispered as she drifted off into a light sleep.

At some point through the remainder of the night Christine had slumped against him and now lay against his side. Erik refused to move even the slightest bit in fear that she'd awaken and pull away.

"We should probably move soon." Angel spoke to him. Erik had almost forgotten there were others here. He looked over at them. Buffy seemed to be asleep as well.

"We might be able to take these paths outside. There are a few ways but they're hard to get to, its also day by now, there's a chance we'll be seen."

"Sunlight? No we can't go out during the day." Angel told him.

"You maybe right but I really don't see what else we could do."

"There probably all scattered around by now. I'm sure we could take them out."

"Well it works in theory I guess" Raoul had opened the passage and now stood with about 10 other men all blocking the only exit.

Ok so enter Raoul and then I suppose they'll have their dramatic fight scene. Gosh I wonder who will win? lol and then a nice warm ending soon enough. Please Review I always feel so special!