A Life to Remember

PART 2

Willow groaned as she opened her eyes. The room was dark but what little light that shone through the open bedroom door caused her head to throb. She turned on her side and was face to face with a worried looking Angel.

"Angel, did you get the name of the truck that hit me?"

Angel stared at her for a few moments, worrying that she was more hurt then he thought. *Truck?*

Willow smiled as she watched his face change. "Angel it's ok." She said sitting up slightly.

He looked up at her again and realized she was just joking. She hadn't actually suffered serious head trauma after all. "I'm sorry. I was trying to…"

"Angel, I said it was ok. I'm fine. I mean ok so I have a headache, but that's normal right? I mean I don't think I have a concussion. Look at all the times Giles has been hit on the head or knocked out. I'm sure it's not a big deal really…"

"Will…"

"I mean if I had a concussion I would know it and I'm sure I would feel worse then I do now…"

"Willow…"

"I don't really feel that bad…they say head injury's look worse then they are…"

"Willow, I think your just fine." Angel sighed with amusement.

"Oh, right."

"So what were you doing out alone at night?"

"Oh well my watch broke and I didn't realize the time and then when I did it was too late and no one was around to take me home, so I figured I could just walk home. My house isn't that far away."

"You could have called me." Angel said, quietly.

"I did. You didn't answer."

"I never heard the phone."

"Oh…well I did call. You were actually the first one. I-I figured we could watch a movie or something."

"Really?"

"Yea."

They stared at each other for a short while. Angel had always been infatuated with her. He knew this. He had even begun to love her, something he thought would never happen again. If he were truly honest with himself he knew all along he loved her. How could he not, it was Willow. She was everything to him now, his only friend…his only love. He and Buffy were almost strangers now. He wasn't sure if that were good or bad. There was nothing that would ever make him go back to her, he acknowledged softly. Too much had happened between them. He wouldn't lie, he had loved her, but now…now he knew they were over. He didn't see why he couldn't move on to someone else, especially someone as loving and beautiful as Willow.

Angel slowly started to move his head toward her. This could be it. He had wanted this for so long. This was the moment he had been waiting for, for almost two years now. This was it.

Willow stared at Angel for a long time. She wanted him. She knew it. She was almost certain he knew it to. They spent enough time together that they knew almost everything there was to know about one another. This could be it. It was finally about to happen.

Their lips touched lightly against each other and the couple sighed together as they felt the connection. This was right, this was meant to be. It was everything they hoped for and more. Angel gently deepened the kiss, licking Willow's lips, asking permission to enter. The red head moaned slightly and opened her mouth to him.

He wasted no time in slipping his tongue in to dance with hers. This waat hat he had been waiting for. This was heaven. She tasted so good, like strawberries and cream with a unique flavor that was her very own. He pulled her closer to him and into his lap, running his hands up and down her back..

Willow moaned again as she felt him pull her against his body. He had to be the most gorgeous man ever. God, she had never felt this way before. His body and tongue were driving her crazy. His tongue should be classified as a lethal weapon, she decided. Over and over again she felt it sweep and tangle with her own, before moving to explore the rest of her mouth. She was pressed up against his hard body and was now straddling him as they sat on the bed. She felt his hand move from her back down to her butt.

He gripped her softly but firmly and pulled her closer into his hips. At this movement, Willow became quite clear as to how excited he was. Pulling away slightly Willow looked him in the eye. Was this what she wanted, so soon after finding he returned her feelings? Not even a moment passed and she made her decision. Pulling him closer to her, she kissed him again. This time expressing all her love for him in that one kiss. When she broke the kiss to breathe Angel took a few unnecessary breaths himself.

*Wow.* Willow thought.

Willow smiled as wrapped her arms around his neck. "Angel I know its probably too soon to tell you this, but I…I love you. I've loved you for what seems like forever now."

"Oh, Willow…You don't know how happy that makes me. It's not too soon. I feel the same way. Ever since I came to Sunnydale I've felt drawn to you. I'm so happy this has happened."

"Really? I thought it was one sided. I thought that all you wanted was to be friends and…"

Angel grasped her hips in his large hands and pulled her to him again. "I definitely want to be more than friends." He groaned. There was something about this girl that made him go crazy for her.

Willow rubbed herself against his hardness and moaned. This was all so new to her. She couldn't believe how forward she was being with him. Then again she always felt like she could be herself while with him. He made her comfortable and confident.

"Willow, unless you want things to get a little out of hand I suggest you stop that." Angel moaned.

Willow blushed and started to get off of him. Embarrassed now she couldn't look him in the eye. She had been to forward with him and now it was over. What would happen? Would he ask her to leave?

"Hey, Will it's ok. You don't have to…"

Willow stopped her movement and looked up at him again.

"Angel I've nev...never done anything like this before. I-I just don't know what to do. I thought I was doing g-good but then you wanted to stop and…"

"Will, I understand. Trust me I do. And you were doing…great, but if you didn't stop, I wasn't sure I would."

"Oh…OH!!" Willow said blushing again.

"Yea." Angel said, feeling slightly embarrassed about it himself. She made him loose control and he wasn't sure if that was a good thing or not. He was thankful his soul was permanent now, that was for sure.

Willow took a deep breath and looked passed him. "It would have been ok."

"What would have…OH!"

If it was possible, Willow turned a brighter red.

"I want to, Willow, but we just admitted our feelings for one another. I think we should wait a little longer. Make sure you're really ready. I want the first time we make love to be special and memorable. Not rushed."

Willow smiled at him and nodded.

After kissing her lightly on the lips, he got up to fix her something to eat so as not to stir up trouble again.