The Escape – Chapter 5 – My Angel

Authors Note – Sorry for the long wait, I know its shortI'll try and update again as soon as a can,

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The greatest thing to ever learn is to be loved and to be loved in return.

Angel POV

Angel had never been so afraid; he had known something like this would happen. For the past couple of nights he had a very strange dream. It was always the same. He and Buffy stood together, on a beach with the sun blazing over them both. He reached for her hand but she whispered his name and looked around as though she couldn't see him. It was as though he were invisible. Then finally she had turned and walked away before vanishing and leaving him alone. He could feel it even now, the pain and despair he had felt as he realised that he was the only one left and that feeling of always being alone.

Flying round the corner of Buffy's road, he felt a pure fear as he saw Buffy lying on the pavement ahead of him. She looked so small and defenceless as she lay curled on the floor.

Running to her side, Angel fell to his knees and began to examine the wound on her side. It looked like pretty clean stab into her side and it didn't seem to have hit anything major.

A small murmur made Angel look into her face. Her eyes had a sleepy look to them and she was smiling at him gently.

"I'm sorry, I should have listened to you, I love you" she whispered as a few tears leaked from her eyes and ran down her face.

"It's ok, Buffy, I'm not going to let him touch you ever again and even he even tries anything I'll kill him" Angel knew he would kill an entire army of Vampires, Demons or any other being that wished to harm her if it meant Buffy was safe.

"I don't want to go to the hospital" Buffy murmured sleepily as Angel lifted her up into his arms.

"Its ok, you won't have too, Willow will heal you with a simple spell, and after that, we need to talk" Looking down at her as he walked watched as she closed her eyes and seemed to go to sleep against his chest.

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The Next Day…

Buffy woke and immediately felt better. Sitting up and lifting her shirt, she found no evidence of any stab wound or scar. Willow had done an amazing job. Turning her head to look at Angel, she noticed with surprise that he was still asleep. She had never really seen him asleep before. He had a small smile on his face and seemed for once to look completely peaceful. A small knock on the door made her finally look away from him as Willow quietly opened the door. She smiled as Buffy immediately stood, careful not to wake Angel and crept across the room. Gently shutting the door behind her she turned to Willow. She had no idea what to say or how to explain how sorry she was. They simply looked at each other before Willow pulled her into a gentle hug, Buffy felt her eyes beginning to fill up as she returned the embrace.

"I'm so sorry Willow" She murmured into her shoulder.

"Its ok, I understand, we all do, you never had any time to yourself but that is gonna change, I promise"

They stayed like this for a while before Willow had to sleep; the healing spell had exhausted her. Kissing her cheek Willow left.

Buffy turned back to the bedroom door and gently opened it, looking at her Angel as he lay on the bed. Walking in and laying down next to him she gently stroked his angelic face and realised that he must be one of the lightest sleepers she had ever encountered for he immediately began to stir. Frowning sleepily, which Buffy found adorable, he pulled her closer so her face was inches from his. Running her nose up his neck and chin she gently nuzzled his face before placing her lips on his.