Chapter 10 Heart to Heart

Willow tensed as Buffy clamped a strong hand on her arm. The slayer lead her to the girls bathroom. Impatiently the blonde waited until the girls at the mirror cleared out. "Spill Willow what happened", Buffy demanded.

Bristling at Buffy's treatment of her Willow harshly spat a reply. "What do you mean? I was just sick Buffy."

"That is what I had to tell everyone Willow. You have to understand." The slayer blocked her exit from the bathroom.

"I understand that you didn't want to take any responsibility for my disappearance." The redhead vehemently retorted.

"Did he hurt you", Buffy's voice cracked with emotion. Tears welled up in the slayer's blue eyes.

"Drusilla took me for a visit with the family." Willow stated confirming the slayer's fears.

Buffy reached out and pulled the neck of Willow's sweater down. Willow hastily jerked away from her grasp trying to conceal the bite mark marring her flesh. "Oh my god. You've been bitten."

A blush stole over Willow's features as she remembered just how she came by the mark. She avoided the blonde's questioning gaze. "I-It never happened, remember? I've got to get to class." Buffy followed Willow as she exited the bathroom.

The door to the back stall slowly opened once the coast was clear. Cordelia couldn't believe what she had just overheard. The cheerleader had to bite her tongue more than once to keep from butting into the conversation. Xander would be crushed if he found out Buffy had lied.

The door opened and a group of giggling girls entered bringing Cordelia from her musing. She quickly washed her hands and exited the bathroom.

The gang sat around a table in the library researching. "I need sugary goodness", Buffy pouted.

Sensing a chance to get Willow alone Cordelia piped up, "come on Willow snack run". Smiling the redhead rose following her friend.

Once they were seated in confines of the car the cheerleader turned to Willow. "I overheard you and Buffy in the bathroom today."

Wincing the witch met her questioning gaze. "Are you going to tell Xander or Giles?"

"I should. Thought talking to you first would be the best idea." Cranking the car Cordelia pulled out of the school's parking lot.

"'Don't tell them", Willow beseeched. "I'm fine really. Xander would only worry."

Cordelia placed a comforting hand on the redhead's leg. "Who bit you?" She could sense Willow's reluctance to discuss what had happened to her. "Trust me. There should be at least one person who you can talk honestly with."

Covering the brunette's hand with her own she finally allowed herself to relax. "Drusilla took me to Angelus. He had no part in it."

"Buffy said something about a bite mark", Cordy pressed her friend.

Willow fidgeted in her seat wishing the cheerleader hadn't developed such an interest in her. "Nothing happened against my wishes. Well except for the whole kidnapping part."

'Nothing happened against my wishes' rang in the brunette's ears. "So you wanted to be bitten" She inquired skeptically.

"U-um not exactly it just sort of happened during sex." She whispered more to herself than Cordelia.

In a state of shock Cordelia ran a red light. "Was it worth it?"

Touching the mark at her throat Willow spoke without thinking. "Absolutely."

The girls returned with snacks acting as if their conversation in the car had never taken place. It felt good to have someone to confide in.