Chapter 4 The Aftermath
Buffy was taken aback by Willow's admission that she had been kissed by the vampire. "You br /made out with the demon wearing my boyfriend's face?"
The vehemence in the blonde's voice made other girl wince. "There was no making out. He just kissed me..." Willow knew no explanation was going to make the Slayer understand.
"Did you enjoy it? Wait don't answer that." Buffy angrily ranted as she restlessly began to pace around the bedroom. "He's playing head games with us, Willow. You're playing right into his br /hands."
Heat suffused Willow's face and tears of shame welled up in her emerald eyes. She couldn't deny that she had responded Angelus' s touch even enjoyed it. Of course Buffy was angry as the others would be.
"How's wooing the little witch going?" Spike inquired as Angelus joined Drusilla and himself in the garden.
"Slow. Being gentle is such a bitch, but I don't want to break her as I have so many br /others..." His gaze lingered on his childe who sat having a tea party with her dolls. In truth he br /wanted to break Drusilla slaughtering her family before taking her. Things were different with br /Willow he didn't want a broken shell of a woman.
"Am I getting a new Mummy?" Drusilla inquired as she picked up her doll.
"Don't start, Dru. Drink your tea before it gets cold." Angelus stalked away to seek his bed for a day's rest.
Pouting Drusilla hugged Miss Edith closer tilting her head as voice whispered to her of the future.
"What is it, luv?" Spike knew his lover was having one of her premonitions.
"Nasty gypsy changed the locks we haven't a key." She crawled into Spike's lap grateful for his embrace.
Willow sat alone at the Bronze idly sipping a soda while her friends danced. Her eyes br /drifted over the crowd she gasped when she spotted Angelus. His predatory gaze swept the room br /locking onto the redhead. Hoping to avoid the vampire she headed to the dance floor in attempt to br /join her friends.
Angelus caught up to her before she reached the dancing teens. "Someone's been a naughty br /witch", he growled in her ear. Arms snaked around her waist pulling Willow flush against his body. br /"Stopped by your house to leave a little gift. What do I discover?'
"Y-you couldn't enter." Willow's heart sped up double time fear overwhelming her.
"Ding ding. We have a winner." His voice was an angry rasp in her ear. He began to move to the music to make it appear as if they were just another couple dancing. "I have to ask myself if you knew a spell to uninvite me why didn't you use it sooner."
"Because I didn't know the spell." Willow honestly answered wondering why she was being so br /candid with the master vampire.
"Drusilla spent the day mumbling some nonsense about gypsies and locks. Kinda making sense br /now." His grip tightened, "we shouldn't have secrets in our relationship." His lips brushed the side of her neck.
"Ohh... not good", Xander stammered as he took in the sight of Willow and Angelus.
Buffy stopped dancing and followed his disturbed gaze. She knew it was dangerous for Willow to upset Angelus in public with so many innocent bystanders milling around, but a part of her wished her friend was struggling to free herself from his embrace. Taking a breath to settle her nervesbr / she headed across the crowded dance floor with Xander and Cordelia trailing her.
"Let her go you bastard", Buffy demanded.
"No cut ins." Angeus smirked at the Slayer as he tighten his grip on Willow.
Willow began to pull away he allowed her to go to her friends knowing a scene in the Bronze would not work in his favor. The others closed ranks around Willow shielding her from view.
"So tell me about the damn spell." The vampire demand menacingly.
"Wait so he knows about the spell? Did Ms. Calendar's spell work? Wonder if she can cast it on my car." The teens groaned at Cordelia's rambling omission.
"Good going Cor let's paint a target on her back while we're at it." Xander admonished hisbr /tactless girlfriend.
"See you soon little one." With those words Angelus melted into the crowed.
"We've got to warn Ms. Calendar she's in danger." Buffy nodded in agreement to Willow's br /words and rushed to the pay phone to call Giles./pre