Chapter Eight
Willow eyes widened and she hurriedly took a step back. She smiled in relief when she saw Aragorn step in front of her.
"Stop this now… or I will make you stop!" Buffy looked ready to explode but settled with screaming in frustration, and storming towards the door.
"That's it Willow… You and your 'fake man' are never allowed near me or mine… and Xander and Giles are mine! Never Again Willow!" With that Buffy slammed the door.
"Good Riddance." Willow shouted in tune with the slamming door. Turning towards Aragorn, Willow smiled, and whispered, "thank you Aragorn."
"You are most welcome my Willow-tree. I do not want to see you hurt. You are far to precious for that." Aragon ran the back of his hand along Willow's cheek. Then pulled her towards him.
"Your 'Willow-tree'"? Willow smiled, and melted into the embrace.
"Yes, my Willow-tree" Aragorn said as he leaned down to kiss her smiling lips. Pausing he added, "If that is alright with you?"
"That's perfect with me… as long as that means you're my ranger?"
"Sure my Willow-Tree I will be Ranger…" With that said he leaned in and kissed Willow.
Chapter Nine
Walking backwards Aragorn led them to the couch…once seated he turned towards Willow… "Are you alright?" he asked staring in her eyes.
"Not really… Buffy, Giles and Xander are my only friends …they have been with me since high school… but Buffy changed… she started to think of us as hers when Riley left… she didn't want anyone to leave her… and … and… Xander has been so busy with Anya that he has all but forgotten me… Giles… well he has been there when my parents haven't… did you know that my mom tried to burn me at the stake?" When Aragorn shook his head she continued "And my parents missed my graduation… and they have been gone pretty much since I turned 18… they sent me a letter last month... they are not coming back… so they gave me their house…I have no one now…and then you are going to go back and I am going to be all alone," Willow finished with a little sob.
"Oh Willow…" Aragorn pulled Willow into his arms. Willow buried her face in his neck.
"I wont leave you alone… I promise."
Willow fell asleep in his arms, exhausted from her eventful day. Aragorn picked her up and took her to her bed.
"Willow wake up…" Aragorn shook her slightly. "Come on time to get ready for bed, you need sleep… we will talk in the morning," Aragorn told the slightly awake Willow before he turned to go into the living room.
"Where are you going?" Willow asked her voice heavy with sleep.
"To the couch Willow-tree… you need to sleep, and so should I."
"Stay…" Willow implored. "Please? You can sleep here… the bed is big." Willow blushed when she realized how she sounded begging this handsome man to sleep with her.
"I shouldn't it would be improper, but I will see you in the morning... Alright?"
"Alright." Willow pouted.
Aragorn chuckled at her pout and walked towards the side of the bed. He pulled the blanket over her half-sleeping form and kissed her forehead. "Don't pout. I will see you in the morning."
Aragorn left the room, with one last glance at Willow. "Sleep well."
MorningWillow woke up, and walked slowly towards the living room, She sees Aragorn lying on the couch. She sat on the chair next to the couch and watched his sleeping face. He looked so innocent, and not a trace of the sword wielding man that he was in the book.
Aragorn stirred in his sleep, and opened tired eyes to find Willow staring at him. "Good morning," he muttered his voice thick with sleep.
"Good morning. I am sorry I woke you. Do you want breakfast?"
"That sounds lovely."
"Okay I am going to make some breakfast," Willow smiled at Aragorn before she got up, "sleep some more," she kissed his forehead, and then walked into the kitchen.
Chapter Ten
Aragorn woke up again to the smell of something very tasty. Following his nose, Aragorn got up and walked into the kitchen.
"Good to see you're up. Your're just in time food is ready." Willow smiled and then she walked over to Aragorn with a plate stacked high with pancakes. "Come on sit down." Once seated Willow placed the plate in front of Aragorn and then sat down next to him with her own.
"What is this?"
"They are pancakes… they're good trust me… here put some syrup on them," Willow reached over and poured some maple syrup on his pancakes, and then took his fork from his hand. She got a piece of the pancakes on his fork and held it out in front of his face. "Here eat," she said with a small smile.
Aragorn smiled and opened his mouth to accept the sweet breakfast food. Once the food passed his lips Aragorn was overcome with a taste that wowed his senses. "Mmmmm… its good," Aragron mumbled out through his full mouth.
"Thank you!" Willow smiled brightly as she passed Aragorn back his fork.
"What you're not going to feed me my meal?" Aragorn mock pouted.
"Sorry no, I have to eat too…" Willow leaned over and kissed his cheek, "Now finish eating…" Willow trailed off when a fork with pancakes on it was held in front of her mouth. Willow mock glared at Aragorn and ate the food on the fork. " We cant eat all of our food like that…"
"Why not?"
"It will take forever…" Willow said not really wanting to win this debate.
"We have time… now feed me!" Aragorn said with a smirk, and then opened is mouth waiting for food.
After the feeding was over…
"Now that we done eating, we need to start researching… we need to find out how to get you home… Gondor without its King cannot be a good thing."
"No Willow… I promised I wouldn't leave you alone… and I won't"
"Aragorn, you need to go home. This is not your world. I want you here, I like you being here, and I like that you don't want to leave me alone, but you can't stay in a world that you don't know, especially since you're a King, you need to be King-ly!" Willow insisted. "Now I am going to call Wesley and then I will be back, he will start with the research and then we can do something okay?" Willow finished by giving Aragorn a kiss on his lips, cutting off any idea of protest. Breaking the kiss, Willow placed one last peck on his lips before walking over to the phone.